School News
Year 1 Knights and Castles Day
Last Friday, the Pre-Prep was invaded by moustache wearing knights, kings, jesters, princesses, archers and even dragons, as the Year 1s celebrated nearing the end of their Castles Topic. The boys delighted in having a play on the ‘school castle’ (more commonly known as the Lower School Fort!) and had a special assembly where they…
"I'm the King of the Castle.."
Never has this song been more appropriate then when the Year 1 boys reached the top of Rochester Castle and were treated to breathtaking views over the Kent countryside and Medway River. Rochester Castle is an incredible example of defensive architecture and the boys thoroughly enjoyed seeing the towering walls, crenellations, arrow slits and battlements. …
Wellington Rugby Festival
It was cold and blustery when the 1st XV and U11A team boys arrived at Wellington last Wednesday for the annual rugby festival. Thankfully the school is well protected by its magnificent trees and we were able to forget about the weather and settle down in to getting some much needed game time. Focussing on…
U11 teams train with Saracens!
Last Friday 22 U11 boys visited Allianz Park in North London, home to Saracens RFC. After a spot of lunch the boys watched attentively as the Saracens senior squad trained, ahead of their weekend fixture. Afterwards the players stayed around for a “meet and greet”, kindly signing the boys’ shirts and rugby balls. The afternoon…
Reception Christmas Shows
Christmas has certainly started at the Early Years. The Reception boys all thoroughly enjoyed performing their Christmas shows and all remembered their lines and sang beautifully to their friends and families. What a treat! They magically combined familiar nursery rhymes such as The Grand Old Duke of York, and The Three Blind Mice with Michael…
Lower School shine at Beckenham Music Festival
Congratulations to the Lower School Voices who travelled to St. George’s Church Beckenham to take part in the Beckenham Music Festival, on Saturday. The boys’ performance was wonderful. The adjudicator was highly impressed with the boys’ performance, in particular, their neat diction and two part harmony throughout the three songs. They came second in their…
Kids' Lit Quiz
Dulwich Prep sent a team of four Year 7 boys to compete in the South East Regional Heat of the International Kids’ Lit Quiz yesterday afternoon. It was, the New Zealand Quiz Master informed us, the largest heat in the UK, with 42 teams competing to take part in the National Final and then on…
Year 5 victorious at General Knowledge Competition
The Year 5 General Knowledge Team were victorious at the annual Epsom College Prep Schools Competition. After a convincing win in the first round, George, James, Theo and Sebby defeated The Study School in the final, to retain the trophy. They displayed poise, humility and a staggering depth of knowledge, ranging from film and literature…
Swimmers compete at the London Aquatic Centre
This Saturday the boys from the Upper School took part in the English Schools Secondary Team Finals at the London Aquatic Centre, Stratford. This is one of the biggest competitions of its kind in the country with 385 schools taking part in the qualifying round, so to reach the finals is an achievement in its…
Year 7 trip to the V&A
The year 7 creative DT rotation had a wonderful visit to the Victoria and Albert Museum. We had talks by people in the film industries, car designing and product design. It was very interesting as we all want to do these jobs, none of us can decide! When we arrived, we walked through an enormous…
