School News
Swimmers take home gold!
What a week it has been for the boys in the Middle School swim squad! On Wednesday the boys in Years 5 and 6 took part in the London Schools Individual Championships. There were some fantastic results – a Gold medal in the 25m Freestyle, a Silver medal in the 25m Butterfly, and Bronze medals…
Year 7 trip to Pembrokeshire
Early last Monday morning, 90 very excited (and noisy) Year 7 boys boarded a coach for the long journey down to beautiful Pembrokeshire. The boys split into two groups, one camping and one in a large farmhouse converted into bunk bed accommodation. Each groups spent two nights in each. During the week the boys took…
Year 8 City Break
The inaugural Year 8 ‘City Break’ party spent a busy, varied and fascinating time in and around the wonderful city of Edinburgh. Every day and evening was packed with different experiences which included an orientation walk, a ghost walk above and below streets of the city, guided tours of Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood Palace…
Sailing the Solent
This past week, twenty year 8 boys had the opportunity to sail 74 foot Challenger yachts around the Solent. The two yachts competed in an array of activities – from hoisting the mast to dinghy races in Lymington. The week culminated in a race where the boys had to put their tacking skills on display. …
Pre-Prep and Early Years Sports Days
In beautiful sunshine last Friday afternoon and Saturday morning the boys in the Pre-Prep and boys and girls in the Early Years enjoyed their Sports Days. Click here to see more photos from the two events.
Year 4 Poetry Performance
On Tuesday, the Year Four Poetry performance was outstanding. The audience couldn’t help but smile and laugh and be thrilled from first to last. The morning was also educational; learning about the dangers of chewing gum, trusting princes and riding bicycles down mountains. The boys had learnt their lines well and these were executed with…
Early Years Battersea Power Station Assembly
We were very lucky to have a whole school assembly by Sam’s dad who is the Project Manager for the Chimney Rebuild. Do you know these facts? It is made of 7 different types of brick 1 brick type is also used in the Empire State Buidling (an Accrington brick) 30 years ago Battersea Power…
Ancient Greeks invade the Prep!
Last week the Ancient Greeks descended on the Lower School. Year 4 were in full Greek dress as they took part in their brilliant Greek Day. The excitement began in the morning where the boys were treated to a guest speaker who had come all the way from Ancient Greece bringing with him games and…
Old Boy's Business Venture
Another Old Boy of Dulwich Prep has formed a start-up company to transform waste material into something valuable. Inspired by the concept of turning some of the 500,0000 tonnes coffee grounds sent to landfill every year into a useful product William Brightman (2004), together with his sister Anna, set up Opiat, One Person’s Trash Is…
Adventures in Hastings
Last Wednesday, the whole of Year Five and a group of excited teachers left Dulwich Prep bound for the sights of Hastings Old Town, Pevensey Castle and Battle Abbey. There was much relief to be greeted with glorious sunshine, after the previous day’s rain. The boys enjoyed exploring the defensive positions of Pevensey Castle, resting…
