School News
Meet Harsha, our Head Boy for the autumn term
Meet Harsha, Dulwich Prep London’s Head Boy for the autumn term. Described by his teachers as someone who has consistently shown the school Values across his time at the Prep, Harsha has been a fine role model for those around him and is always one of the first to offer help in any situation. We…
Betws to Betws
On Thursday 7th October, a courageous group of Dulwich Prep London Alumni and staff set off from the Royal Oak in Betws-y-Coed, embarking on a four-day, 400km journey back to the Betws Building at 42 Alleyn Park. The immense cycle ride was planned to commemorate just over 80 years since the pupils of Dulwich Prep…
Sparrow Schools Foundation Golf Afternoon
Our DPLink community is delighted to take part in the annual Sparrow Schools Foundation Golf afternoon on Thursday 23rd September 2021. After many missed opportunities to meet in person over the last 18 months it is a fantastic way to connect with the Dulwich Prep London com while enjoying the beautifully kept greens at the…
Lower School Challenge Days
Year 3 had an amazing Challenge Day; working together and developing their team building skills whilst enjoying and playing with each other. Down on Mary Datchelor the boys played ‘The floor is lava’ where they raced one another in a bid to move from one end of the field to the other, with only a…
Year 8 Science Fair
This term in Science, all of the Year 8 Day School classes worked in pairs or individually to investigate a range of topics. These were then presented at a Science fair on tri-folds. Each group chose a topic on which they researched and collected data. We used our peers or family members as test subjects…
Eco Week in Lower School
Before half term, boys all across the school engaged in Eco Week. They honed their knowledge and upskilled their actions in order to make their world, your world, our world a better place for all. In Lower School the children began the week by thinking about waste, identifying all of the locations of the various…
The Townsend-Warner History Prize 2021
DPL has, for the 3rd time, entered Upper School pupils for the Townsend Warner History Prize for prep schools, a historical tradition which began in the same year that Dulwich College Preparatory School opened its doors to 13 pupils in 1885. Three boys, Freddie, Daniel, and Angus, have made it through to the second round,…
European Day in Year 1
Year 1 have had a fantastic time this week, hosting their own European Day as part of their topic, learning all about France. They have been ‘Discovering Dolphins’ and ‘Enjoying Elephants’, learning about the food, culture, and traditions of the country. They have created some delicious crépes, filled with a range of fruit, syrup, ham,…
Pupils Shine in ‘Red Camp’ Process Drama
As a part of their Documentary Drama unit Year 7 students rose to the challenge of engaging with a process drama, creating impressive scenes that explored themes of conflict, loyalty and love in the face of adversity. The ‘Red Camp’ process drama is an experiential mode of learning in which the teacher and students investigate…
The Power of Reflection
The boys in Lower School know the ‘excellent learning’ skills well. They work to develop their thinking, communication, organisation and memory skills, whilst paying attention to the art of focusing, discovering, linking and creating. The umbrella of ‘enjoying’ and ‘playing’ is never far away, and all of these skills are wrapped up in the boys’…