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Townsend Warner History Prize for prep schools
DPL has, for the 2nd time, entered pupils in Years 7 and 8 for the Townsend Warner History Prize for prep schools, a historical tradition in its own right now celebrating 135 years of friendly competition. Five of our children have successfully made it through the gruelling first paper, meaning they have finished in the…
Pow Wow sharing
This week Pre Prep and Lower School boys enjoyed a Pow Wow of sharing stories with each other. Each boy brought along one of their favourite picture books to read to their Pow Wow friend. There was lots of giggles and smiles as they talked about why they loved their book. Some boys also designed…
Science Live
The GCSE Science lectures were a lot of fun to experience. The atmosphere was fantastic as all the students chatted around us as we waited for the event to start. The first person to speak was Professor Alex Sella, who talked about the qualities of ice and its properties. It was highly entertaining and showed…
Literacy Moderation
Early Years held a Literacy Moderation evening for a number of schools in the local area including; Alleyns, Sydenham High, Streatham and Clapham High, Bickley Prep and Rosemead. We compared and discussed 4 samples of children’s writing and matched these to different statements within the EYFS including; the development matters statements, Early Learning Goals and…
Old Boys' Quiz Night
A complimentary welcome drink, courtesy of Dulwich Gin, greeted Old Boys (including three who were girls in the Nursery!), former staff and former parents as they arrived for the inaugural Old Boys Quiz night. The evening was a resounding success! Over 135 sat down to solve the Prep-related bespoke questions asked by Paul Sinha, the…
Planters are happening!
Here are the first planters designed and made completely by the boys. They chose edible plants (supplied by The Nunhead Gardener) for use in the cookery suite. We hope they will be enjoyed and used from now on.
Cross Country Report
12 boys from Year 7 and 8 were involved in the LSAA Junior A and B races on a very tough course. Nate G and Chris D raced against the year above doing superbly well to finish 37th and 45th respectively, even though Chris lost his shoe mid race! In the Junior B race, 10…
Swimming Gala Report
On Thursday, the Years 5-8 swim squad walked down to Dulwich College for the IAPS Swimming Qualifiers. With the finals held at the London Aquatics Centre, the pressure was on to swim fast times to ensure they made the cut. Any pre-race nerves were quickly settled as boys supported each other on pool side and…
STEAM Day
The Lower School went BANG last week with a fabulous STEAM day. We had scientists, technologists, engineers, artists and mathematicians busy showing their talents and explaining their ideas in abundance. From exploding compounds to mind boggling feats of engineering, everyone left the day richer and with a greater knowledge that our minds and our world…
The Jaguar Challenge
The Jaguar Primary School Challenge is an exciting competition, which engages with primary school pupils and teachers across the country. The challenge is to design and manufacture the fastest car of the future simulating the design and engineering processes used by real automotive companies, such as Jaguar. Pupils will work in teams to produce paper…