School News
Big Band Trumpet Master class
On Tuesday, during their normal rehearsal time, the Big Band were treated to a master class delivered by renowned trumpeter Mark Armstrong. Mark is Artistic Director of the National Youth Jazz Orchestra, a Jazz Trumpet player and composer, and Professor of Jazz at the Royal College of Music. Mark engaged the boys by getting them…
Pre-Prep and Lower School Maths Day
On Friday the boys in the Lower School and Pre-Prep were treated to a day of maths activities and challenges to celebrate Maths Day. Year 1 journeyed to the Early Years to share puzzle games and work collaboratively before returning to problem solving challenges. Meanwhile, the Year 2 corridor was transformed into a travel agency…
Rugby 7s season kicks off
The 1st VII have had a very good start to the 7’s season. Since the half term started they have played in three tournaments and have shown tremendous development in a short space of time. Far from being the biggest team on the circuit, they have time on a few occasions embodied the true 7’s…
Prep pupils involved in re-launch of Southwark Book Award
Members of our Year 7 Book Club helped to re-launch the Southwark Book Award this year. Since last autumn they have been reading, reviewing and voting for the six shortlisted books, and last Thursday 10 of our boys joined children from several different schools around Southwark at Canada Water Library to find out the results. …
Early Years celebrate Holi
On Monday we celebrated the Hindu festival of Holi at The Early Years. This is a celebration to welcome in the arrival of spring and to commemorate stories within Hindu Mythology. It takes place over two days when special food is eaten, a bonfire is made and when you can throw bright paint over all…
Friends Quiz Night raises over £2000
Thank you to everyone who attended the annual Friends Quiz Night last Friday. It was a hugely enjoyable night, with twenty teams battling to be Quiz Champions, and in the process raising over £1700 for the Friends and a further £500 for Comic Relief. As always, a big thank you to Matt Flacks, our amazing…
Eco Warriors win at 'Roots & Shoots' Awards!
On Friday 3rd March we were lucky enough to be invited to attend Dr Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots Annual Awards at The Barbican Centre in London. We were one of around 14 schools selected nationally and felt very privileged to go. Dr Jane is the world’s leading expert on chimpanzees and is a passionate, life-long…
Success in the International History Bee and Bowl
On Sunday, Dulwich Prep hosted the International History Bee and Bowl, a quiz competition open to students worldwide. The boys proved themselves to be excellent hosts as well as very knowledgeable. Our A team (Rohan Lall, Gregor Lumsden, Nicolas Rackow and Nikhil Singh) won the Middle School Bowl competition, with the C team (Johnny Blake…
8C and 8H Drama Project: Monsters
Last week, on Friday night, the Drama Studio was turned into a home of all manner of bogeymen as the boys from 8C and 8H came together to perform an anthology exploring the topic of Monsters through poetry, prose, song, and even a dance! With illusions aplenty around the room – people appearing from empty…
Prep Pupil wins first prize in Royal College of Art competition
Congratulations to Sam Borden who has won FIRST PRIZE in the Royal College of Art YOUNG ART exhibition in the Year 4-6 age group. The competition (in aid of Cancer Research UK) attracted 7,000 entries and was judged by the esteemed artist James Hart-Dyke. Sam receives a prize, a goody bag from Cass Art and…
