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Bees create a buzz in school
The natural phenomena of honey bees swarming has fascinated humans for millennia and we were able to witness our very own swarm on Tuesday outside the cookery classroom. It started about midday with first a few and then many more – about 2000-4000 in all, settling on a low bush. Under the watchful eye of our resident…
The cricket season gets underway
After a fitful start to the cricket season due to inclement weather, last weekend saw 3 of our teams take to the field for the first time this season in fixtures against Northcote Lodge and Shrewsbury House. The boys struggled to get to grips with the early season wickets and came second in some very…
Fun on the Farm for Year 4
What an amazing week for Year 4 boys! They enjoyed being out and about on an organic farm in all weathers; experiencing rain, snow, hail, thunder and lightning with bitterly cold winds from the north but some very welcome sunshine in between! (Scroll Down to see the films about this fabulous trip) They built dens…
Big Band takes part in 'All That Jazz' in aid of LinkAge
Last Friday, a Jazz Evening was held at JAGS in aid of Linkage, Southwark (formerly The Dulwich Help Line), a charity supporting the elderly of the borough. This is an annual event and once again, our Big Band was invited to participate; the only prep school group to perform alongside bands from five local secondary schools. …
Year 1 visit to the Dulwich Picture Gallery
Last week Year 1 were delighted to visit the Dulwich Picture Gallery for a workshop called ‘First Steps in Art’. The boys were lucky enough to see the colourful prints and paintings currently on display by Nikolai Astrup. When examining some of the masterpieces in the permanent collection, we imagined the stories behind the captivating images…
Nursery Classes Open Mornings
Last week saw the Nursery Children welcome parents into their classes to give them a snap shot of the activities they do throughout the day. There were children sorting objects to match letter sounds, writing three letter words, programming a mini robot and classifying bugs. The finale was a fun music lesson with Mrs Chambers,…
Year 4 boys part of winning county chess team!
Congratulations to three Year 4 boys – Lucas Downing, Harry Chauhan and Edward Ellam – who were part of the Kent team which won the U9 national county chess championship held last Saturday at Nottingham High School. It was a very convincing win for Kent, scoring 33 out of a maximum 36 points. Barnet (which…
Dulwich Prep swimmers triumph in Dublin!
On Tuesday 19th April Dulwich Prep London Swim Team (current London Prep School Champions) flew across to Ireland to take on Dublin’s equivalent – Blackrock College and Willow Park. After landing early on Tuesday morning and following a whistle-stop tour of the host school and a viking duck tour around Dublin, the boys settled down…
Waterpolo Team make Prep History in qualifying for English Schools Final!
Last week saw the achievement of another mile stone for the Dulwich Prep Water Polo team. With modest expectation, 11 boys travelled to Whitgift School for the regional qualifiers for the English Schools competition. The boys played as a team and took the other schools by surprise in their control, discipline and organisation of their…
Pre-Prep Plant Space Seeds!
The Rocket seeds have returned from space! The Pre-Prep boys had a science packed week, starting with Miss Bellos and Mrs Whitehead giving an assembly on germination and conditions needed for growth, followed by planting all 200 rocket seeds. The seeds arrived in two unmarked packets, one having been into space and the other having…
