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Internationally renowned trumpet player teaches masterclass
We owe a huge debt of gratitude to Alison Balsom, internationally renowned trumpet player and current Prep parent, who gave of her time to teach a masterclass on Friday afternoon to young trumpeters from both the Prep and Kingsdale Foundation School. Alison has cemented an international reputation as one of classical music’s great ambassadors and…
Poetry Week in the Pre-Prep
“There is a duck, stuck, in my fridge…” The opening line of Mr Grieve’s poem was just one of many that had the Pre-Prep boys in fits of laughter during their Poetry Week. The visiting poet A.F. Harrold added to the fun with his hilarious and imaginative Kennings poetry (rhyme writer, beard wearer!). The…
Surrey Docks Farm visit to the Early Years
On Friday 15th April the Early Years children were visited by Surrey Docks Farm. Famer Claire brought along a Shetland Pony, three beautiful sheep, chicken, a huge rabbit, guinea pigs and a pair of ferrets. The sun shone at first and then the heavens opened but nothing that a sheep couldn’t shake off!…
BANG goes the Lower School!
At the end of last term Lower School had its first annual BANG Goes the Lower School which was filled with fun, excitement, BANGS and most importantly a huge amount of learning! The boys bounded into the Lower School dressed as their favourite scientist. There was a palpable buzz in the classrooms as the boys…
Success in National Schools' Cross Country Championships
The National Prep Schools Cross Country Championships, held at Malvern College, was the final cross country race of the season and it was a tough one! In glorious sunshine the boys all ran very well in an extremely competitive event. This was a genuine cross country course and involved steep hills, boggy ground and even…
Boys excel in National Schoools Modern Biathlon competition
For the first year Dulwich Prep London entered the National Schools’ Modern Biathlon competition held at Crystal Palace Sports Centre, and the boys all did extremely well. This is a very tough competition with around 150 competitors in each age group from all over the country. The top three places in each age group counted…
Snowboarding Trip
The Easter holidays saw 23 boys and 4 staff travel to Serre Chevalier in France for the annual Snowboard Trip. 2016 is our tenth year of travelling to this top French resort where we stay in a fantastic 3* hotel called Le Plein Sud which has its own pool. The boys were fantastically well looked…
1st XV Rugby Tour to Biarritz
The 1st VX left for their trip to Biarritz on 4th April. The boys did lots of sightseeing and surfing and enjoyed many French and Spanish treats. A highlight was playing touch rugby on the beach in San Sebastian! The boys had three fixtures against some very tough opposition. The first match was against Stade…
Pow Wows for Year 1 – 4
In the last week of the Spring term, Years 1 – 4 had their first ever tribe Pow Wow. This involved a mixture of ages from Pre-Prep and Lower School gathering in small tribe groups to participate in a variety of team-building activities. Tribe Pow Wows have already been extremely successful in Middle and Upper…
Reception Class Assemblies
Last week the Early Years enjoyed four fabulous Reception Assemblies. We began with a special news report from Magenta Class. Starting with the universe, coming down to earth and finding ourselves in London we learnt about where the boys live. Mad scientists, with unruly hair then appeared on stage and asked their friends to help…
