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Year 11 celebrate GCSE resultsOur Year 11 students are celebrating after achieving an excellent set of GCSE results today.
• 55.9% of exams were…
Posted on Tuesday 24th August 2010
Another year of A Level success for St Dunstan’s College Year 13 students are celebrating another excellent set of A Level results.
The pass rate was 100% with 47.6% of…
Posted on Thursday 19th August 2010
Latest Reports from the Far East TourSt Dunstan's College rugby, hockey and netball teams are currently on a tour to the Far East. To read the latest entry…
Posted on Friday 16th July 2010
IB students celebrate another year of Diploma success
Year 13 students at St Dunstan’s College, South East London are celebrating this week after scoring an excellent set of…
Posted on Friday 09th July 2010
Headmistress End of Term Message
As the Summer holidays commence, our IB students celebrate another set of fantastic results. Nearly 60% of Higher Level entries…
Posted on Friday 09th July 2010
Head of Junior School End of Term MessageAs I reflect on another fantastic year at St Dunstan’s College Junior School, I feel great pride at all that…
Posted on Thursday 08th July 2010
Cricket - SDC U14 v. Charles DarwinTuesday 22nd.June
A win in the final match was achieved with a "five -for" from Shangar and a well…
Posted on Thursday 08th July 2010
Cricket: SDC U12 v. Alleyn's - Home 19th.June
The coach of Alleyn's U12 team considers them to be the strongest group he has had in his…
Posted on Thursday 08th July 2010
Pre-prep World Cup Activity Morning Wednesday 7th July
On the last Wednesday of term, the Pre-prep children enjoyed a football themed morning on the playing fields.…
Posted on Thursday 08th July 2010
Year 9 Trip to Thorpe Park – Activities Week 2010The Physics Department took Year 9 to Thorpe Park in two groups during activities week. There were a fair number…
Posted on Thursday 08th July 2010
Year 7 Activities Week - Ardres, FranceSamuel Birch (7G) Reports:
The Activities Week in France proved to be a great opportunity for all of us in…
Posted on Thursday 08th July 2010
Year 3 Roman Activities Day
As a culmination of their work in Humanities, Year 3 enjoyed a fantastic day of activities with Marcus, a visiting…
Posted on Thursday 08th July 2010
Year 2 - Educational Visit to the National GalleryWritten by the Year 2 Pupils
On Friday 25th June, Mrs Smith’s class and Miss Mitcham’s class went on a…
Posted on Thursday 08th July 2010
Year 1 Trip to the Horniman MuseumOn Wednesday 23rd June, Year 1 got to travel for the first time by the College minibus!
We visited the…
Posted on Thursday 08th July 2010
Junior School Swimming BadgesCongratulations to all of the children from Year 1 to 6 who have worked incredibly hard to complete their swimming…
Posted on Thursday 08th July 2010
Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition 2010Rosie Taylor, 12K reports:
Last week, the Year 12 science students were treated to the Royal Society’s Summer Science Exhibition…
Posted on Thursday 08th July 2010
Fee Invoices & Payment
Fee invoices will not be included in the end of term envelope. All invoices will be produced during the week…
Posted on Thursday 08th July 2010
Family Society Summer Festival 2010
“Big, Busy and Baking…”
Last Friday’s Summer Festival was probably the biggest, brightest and busiest yet - and certainly…
Posted on Thursday 08th July 2010
Year 9 Trip to Thorpe Park – Activities Week 2010The Physics Department took Year 9 to Thorpe Park in two groups during activities week. There were a fair number…
Posted on Thursday 08th July 2010
Summer Swimming at St Dunstan'sIf you are at a loss for ideas to keep your children entertained this holiday, you might like to know that…
Posted on Thursday 08th July 2010
Lower School Charity Assembly
Wednesday 7th July
Many thanks and well done to all those who contributed to the sum of £2,352.63…
Posted on Thursday 08th July 2010
Nursery Sports AfternoonThe Nursery held their annual Sports Afternoon on Tuesday 6th July.
There was a grand turnout of parents to support…
Posted on Thursday 08th July 2010
Pre-prep Summer ConcertJuly 2nd the Pre-prep children gave the most stunning performance of ‘A Thousand Trees and One Tiny Mouse’. It told a story…
Posted on Thursday 08th July 2010
Summer Concert Thursday 17 June 2010
On Thursday 17th June, the final concert of the year was held in the Great Hall.…
Posted on Thursday 08th July 2010
Junior School Rounders14 June 2010
It was a busy week for Rounders tournaments - with Year 5 competing at Alleyns and Year…
Posted on Friday 02nd July 2010
Athletics Report – End of Summer Term 2010There have been some excellent performances in Track and Field over the last month or so. Twenty five school records were…
Posted on Friday 02nd July 2010
Junior School Swimming SuccessOn Wednesday 13 June, swimmers from Years 5 and 6 took part in the London School’s Swimming Finals at JAGS. Twenty…
Posted on Friday 02nd July 2010
Cricket Report 2010 - End of Summer TerrmMr Kinnear, Head of Boys Games, Reports:
A busy end to a busy summer term means we haven’t had the…
Posted on Friday 02nd July 2010
Summer Music Concert 2010On Thursday 17th June, the final music concert of the year was held in the Great Hall. This is an…
Posted on Friday 02nd July 2010
Message from the HeadmistressI am delighted to report that we are moving towards the second stage of the refurbishment of the front of…
Posted on Friday 25th June 2010
Year 3 Trip to Crofton Roman VillaYear 3 children learnt about life in Roman times on their trip to Crofton Roman Villa this week. We were…
Posted on Friday 25th June 2010
Pre-Prep Strings ConcertIn Year 2 the children have the opportunity to learn to play a stringed instrument and to join a percussion…
Posted on Friday 25th June 2010
Prep School Talent ShowPrep children enjoyed a very entertaining "talent show" during their Friday Assembly this week. Approximately 30 children from Years 3-6…
Posted on Friday 25th June 2010
Prep Maths MorningPrep children enjoyed a morning of maths activities last Friday which included measuring length, area and perimeter, estimating and timing…
Posted on Friday 25th June 2010
Sixth Form Conference on ‘The Effects of Declining Global Resources’. Giulia Spissu reports:
Last week the Year 12 IB students and a couple of AS level geographers attended the Annual…
Posted on Friday 25th June 2010
Armed Forces Day at The GuildhallOn Monday 21st June, Lt Echeverry accompanied Navy Cadets Sophie Bellenberg and Joss Young, and Army Cadets Christelle Clements -Davis…
Posted on Friday 25th June 2010
Summer Adventure CampsWe have organised a series of three day and five day Adventure Camps this summer for pupils between the ages…
Posted on Friday 25th June 2010
U12 Rounders TournamentThe U12’s took part in their first senior school rounders tournament at Alleyn’s recently. Facing Colfe’s in their first game,…
Posted on Friday 25th June 2010
U13A&B Rounders Vs Alleyn’s In their last game of the season, year 8 faced an Alleyn’s team whose reputation somewhat daunted the girls as…
Posted on Friday 25th June 2010
Payment of Fees Avoid late payment of fees - sign up to pay school fees by monthly or termly Direct Debit.
Over 60%…
Posted on Friday 25th June 2010
Lower School Charity MorningMany thanks to the many parents who have responded by sending in a cheque for their child's Charity Morning event…
Posted on Friday 25th June 2010
Netball & Hockey Tour Training DatesNetball Tour Training
All girls are required to attend all training sessions.
Any non-attendance issues should be emailed to…
Posted on Monday 21st June 2010
Sports Day 2010
On a warm summer's day, St Dunstan's pupils enjoyed another fantastic annual Sports Day.
In the morning those taking part in field…
Posted on Monday 21st June 2010
U15 Rounders UpdateU15A Rounders v Blackheath
Thursday 17th June 2010
We arrived at Blackheath on a sunny afternoon ready to play our…
Posted on Monday 21st June 2010
St Dunstan's Summer School
Now that the holiday period is fast approaching, parents might be starting to think more about Summer Holiday care provision.…
Posted on Friday 18th June 2010
Year 8 Tudor DayYear 8 were immersed in Tudor period on Monday 14 June when they were visited by Arriere-bans, a Historical re-enactment…
Posted on Thursday 17th June 2010
Lower School Charity MorningCongratulations to the pupils in Years 7 & 8 who performed their chosen events on the morning of Saturday 12th…
Posted on Thursday 17th June 2010
Summer Festival 25th JuneCome along and enjoy the huge array of stalls, activities, delicious food & drink and entertainment on offer at the …
Posted on Thursday 17th June 2010
Dates for Rugby Tour TrainingDates for Rugby Tour Training
The tour party will train at the following times:
Wed 16 June 1430 - 1545 …
Posted on Wednesday 16th June 2010
Commemoration Day 2010On Friday 28 May, staff and pupils from the Prep Department to the Sixth Form celebrated Commemoration Day at Southwark…
Posted on Friday 11th June 2010
St Dunstan's Summer SchoolNow that the holiday period is fast approaching, parents might be starting to think more about Summer Holiday care provision.…
Posted on Thursday 10th June 2010
Year 2 Tae-kwondo Demonstration Mrs Smith’s Year 2 class were treated to a fascinating tae-kwondo demonstration from two members of the class, Simran Thethi…
Posted on Thursday 10th June 2010
Fire Brigade Visit - Years 2 and 5 Year 2 and Year 5 had a visit from our local London Fire Brigade Schools Officer, Gilly Cooper before half-term.…
Posted on Thursday 10th June 2010
Reception Trip to Godstone FarmOn Friday 21st May (the last day before half term) both Reception classes went by coach to Godstone Farm in…
Posted on Thursday 10th June 2010
Help for Heroes FundraiserSt Dunstan’s CCF contingent is challenging all parents, fellow pupils, friends and relatives to take part in a special fund…
Posted on Thursday 10th June 2010
House Swimming Gala 2010On Wednesday 9th June all of the Preparatory pupils went along to watch the House Swimming Gala, where some children…
Posted on Thursday 10th June 2010
Summer Festival 25th JuneCome along and enjoy the huge array of stalls, activities, delicious food & drink and entertainment on offer at the…
Posted on Thursday 10th June 2010
Year 3 Making Music DaysIn the week prior to Half Term, Year 3 children enjoyed finding out more about musical instruments over the two…
Posted on Thursday 10th June 2010
ICYD Final - Oxford UnionOn Saturday 15th May, Amatey Doku and Ieuan Harrild travelled to sunny Oxford to take part in the final of…
Posted on Thursday 27th May 2010
Highlights of Year 5 Trip to ShropshireYear 5 had a fantastic time in Shropshire with Mr Dickson and Miss Davis.
Here are their highlights!
Daphne: TUCK!…
Posted on Thursday 27th May 2010
Sixth Form BallThis year's Black Tie Sixth Form Ball took place on Friday 21 May in the Royal Marquee at the Addington…
Posted on Thursday 27th May 2010
Summer Festival Photo Competition Winner AnnouncedCongratulations to Rachel Feuer (Year 2) who won the Summer Festival Poster Competition with her joyous sun painting. She won…
Posted on Thursday 27th May 2010
U14 Rounders Tournament St Dunstan’s hosted the U14 Rounders Round Robin Tournament on 18 May. Our girls warmed up and were ready to…
Posted on Thursday 27th May 2010
U12A Rounders vs Streatham & Clapham HighOn the hottest day of the year so far, the girls took to their ‘lucky pitch’ to face Streatham &…
Posted on Thursday 27th May 2010
Philosophy at the French InstituteJames Wilken-Smith reports:
I’m not sure those of us who had agreed to Mr Holroyd’s suggestion to speak about a…
Posted on Thursday 27th May 2010
U12B Rounders v Streatham and Clapham High SchoolAfter a focused team talk the U12 B team took to the pitch. Our first inning was in bat. It…
Posted on Thursday 27th May 2010
Farewell Dinner for Ian BurgessFarewell Dinner for Ian Burgess - Saturday, 3 July 2010
More than 90 guests have signed up for Ian’s Farewell…
Posted on Thursday 27th May 2010
Lower School Charity MorningPupils in Years 7 & 8 were addressed this week by Wendy Ely, the Director of Hands of Compassion, the…
Posted on Thursday 27th May 2010
Year 9 Service OptionsLast week all pupils in Year 8 had presentations about the College CCF and the Community Service programme. Letters about…
Posted on Thursday 27th May 2010
Year 7 Activity Week Trip InformationLetters giving details of the Year 7 Activity Week trip to France were issued on Wednesday this week to all…
Posted on Thursday 27th May 2010
Latest Far East Tour ItineraryThe latest Itinerary for the Rugby/Hockey/Netball Tour to Malaysia and Sri Lanka this Summer can be viewed here:
http://www.stdunstans.org.uk/downloads/Far_East_Tour_Itinerary.pdf
Posted on Thursday 27th May 2010
Commemoration Day 28th May 2010
The chosen charity for Commemoration Day this year will be The Salvation Army.They not only help the homeless, but care…
Posted on Monday 24th May 2010
Years 7 – 10 Revision GuidesHelpful Revision Guides are now online for Years 7 – 10 in advance of the Summer Examinations. To access the…
Posted on Thursday 20th May 2010
Beating of the BoundsThe annual and ancient tradition of Beating the Bounds of All Hallows by the Tower with St Dunstan’s-in-the-East took place…
Posted on Thursday 20th May 2010
U18s win Rounders Tournament The U18 As joined Sydenham High School, Bromley High School, Alleyn’s, JAGS, Blackheath and Prendergast in a rounders tournament last…
Posted on Thursday 20th May 2010
Callum represents SDC at Prep Schools' National FinalsOur Swimming Club Captain Callum MacLennan represented St Dunstan’s at the IAPS National finals on Saturday. His previous heat time…
Posted on Thursday 20th May 2010
Year12 Historians visit the National ArchivesTomek Stacharski reports:
We, the history boys (and girls) of year 12 AS, went up to the national archives to…
Posted on Thursday 20th May 2010
U13B Cricket vs Bickley ParkThe U13B team recorded their first victory of the season, beating Bickley Park by 4 wickets in a thrilling game…
Posted on Thursday 20th May 2010
U15 Rounders TournamentIn their first tournament of the season, the U15’s went to Alleyn’s in winter-like conditions. Taking a while to warm-up,…
Posted on Thursday 20th May 2010
U14 Cricket vs Chislehurst & SidcupSt Dunstan’s won the toss and went into bat. After an early dismissal, Jack Brook and Alex Gould batted well,…
Posted on Thursday 20th May 2010
U15 Rounders vs Sydenham HighLana Richards Reports:
The U15 rounders team came away with a good win against Sydenham High on Wednesday winning 14…
Posted on Thursday 20th May 2010
U12A vs Chislehurst & SidcupThe U12A captain, Charlie Ferguson, won the toss and chose to field. SDC were lively and tidy in the field,…
Posted on Thursday 20th May 2010
U15 Cricket vs Chislehurst & SidcupCricket is an unforgiving and demanding game. Unforgiving as it can turn you upside down in a short period of…
Posted on Thursday 20th May 2010
U18 Rounders vs Blackheath HighWe travelled to Blackheath High last week for our final fixture of the season. The match consisted of two innings, our…
Posted on Thursday 20th May 2010
Sixth Form 5 a side tournamentOver the course of the season, Year 12 and Year 13 contributed to a lively 5 a side football tournament…
Posted on Thursday 20th May 2010
U13A Cricket vs Bickley ParkA poor batting performance meant that SDC never really had a chance in this encounter. The Bickley bowling was average…
Posted on Thursday 20th May 2010
U12 Rounders vs Sydenham High & Alleyn'sLast week, the U12s A and B rounders teams played Sydenham High school. We had two separate matches with one…
Posted on Thursday 20th May 2010
Year 6 visit to London and Benjamin Franklin HouseYear 6 went to London on Tuesday. First stop was Benjamin Franklin House at 36 Craven Street where Franklin lodged…
Posted on Thursday 13th May 2010
U14 Girls Suffolk Sports WeekendLast weekend, 10 pupils, Miss Wilson and Miss Brady went to Suffolk for a sports tour weekend at St Felix…
Posted on Thursday 13th May 2010
Year 4’s Trip to CromerAlec Mason reports:
On Monday, 26 April, Year 4 accompanied by four adults set off for Cromer in Norfolk. The…
Posted on Thursday 13th May 2010
U12 Cricket vs Colfe'sSDC won the toss and put Colfe’s into bat. One of their openers made a flying start, hitting very hard…
Posted on Thursday 13th May 2010
London Schools Boys’ Swimming Prelims SuccessTeams from Years 7-9 travelled to Dulwich College feeling optimistic about their chances of success against some much larger schools.…
Posted on Thursday 13th May 2010
Cricket - U14A and U15B vs Colfe’s The U14As made rather an uneasy start to their innings with the bat, losing their first wicket in the second…
Posted on Thursday 13th May 2010
Lib Dems win the SDC VoteSixth Formers ran a Mock Election in school this week. After presenting themselves to the Lower School in assembly, the…
Posted on Thursday 06th May 2010
Bishop Zac visits the Junior SchoolLast Wednesday the Junior School were treated to a visit by the Bishop of Kampala. Bishop Zac is the Bishop…
Posted on Thursday 06th May 2010
NEW - Summer School for St Dunstan’s CollegeFor some years parents have asked us to provide an activities based summer school during the holiday periods for our…
Posted on Thursday 06th May 2010
1st XI & 2nd XI Cricket vs Hayes and Colfe’sOn the 28th April the 1st XI played their Kent Cup game against Hayes. SDC were put into bat on…
Posted on Thursday 06th May 2010
U16A&B and U18A&B RoundersThe U16A&B and U18A&B Rounders teams were very grateful that the scheduled rain held off for their matches against JAGS…
Posted on Thursday 06th May 2010
U12 'A' v. Langley Park - Kent CupSDC won the toss and put the opposition in to bat. Despite losing two early wickets, Langley’s batting strength took…
Posted on Thursday 06th May 2010
Classics Trip to the Bay of Naples
Nathan Beardsworth (Year 10) reports:
Benvenuti a Napoli!
On Good Friday a group of twenty students from Years 10,…
Posted on Thursday 29th April 2010
Year 7 Medieval Day
Year 7 were immersed in the Middle Ages for the whole day last week when they were visited by…
Posted on Thursday 29th April 2010
Year 5 take part in Medieval Day
Year 5 thoroughly enjoyed visiting the Medieval Day Year 7 participated in on Friday. Lesley Gordinsky, Peter Robson and…
Posted on Thursday 29th April 2010
Year 2 Maths Game
During the Easter break Year 2 were given the opportunity to design and make a maths game with an…
Posted on Thursday 29th April 2010
U13 Cricket v. Colfe’s
The U13A and B teams played their first match of the season against Colfe’s earlier in the week. The…
Posted on Thursday 29th April 2010
U14 Cricket v. Wilmington Grammar
The U14 cricket team had their first match of the season against Wilmington Grammar. The opposition, who had a…
Posted on Thursday 29th April 2010
U18 Rounders v. Streatham and Clapham High School
To start the season, the first and second teams took on Streatham and Clapham High School on the hottest…
Posted on Thursday 29th April 2010
Amnesty International Ball
Katie Brennan reports:
Once again the power of compassion has overwhelmed everyone at St Dunstans College. We've always been…
Posted on Friday 23rd April 2010
Message from the Headmistress
Welcome back after what I hope has been a relaxing Easter break – without too much disruption to travel…
Posted on Thursday 22nd April 2010
Message from Head of Junior School
Welcome to the Summer Term and what has been an ‘interesting’ start with teachers and children stranded by events…
Posted on Thursday 22nd April 2010
DofE Gold Award Practice Expedition
As the volcano spewed forth its dusty cloud, 27 Sixth Formers and some teachers dragged themselves awake for an…
Posted on Thursday 22nd April 2010
Prep Instrumental Concert
The Prep children entertained their parents and teachers at the first musical event of the term. The Prep Strings…
Posted on Thursday 22nd April 2010
Grüß Gott from Bavaria!
This year’s German exchange with St Dunstan’s partner school in Neuburg, Bavaria proved to be another great success.
…
Posted on Thursday 22nd April 2010
Sixth Form Devil’s Kitchen ProjectThe Devil’s Kitchen Project, which saw Sixth Formers showing off their cooking and waitressing skills to parents and staff, was…
Posted on Thursday 22nd April 2010
Parents' Prayer MeetingAll parents are warmly invited to join a parents' prayer meeting to pray for the children, teachers and the school. This…
Posted on Thursday 22nd April 2010
Message from the Headmistress
Welcome back to everyone - I hope you all had a relaxing Easter break and, if you went abroad…
Posted on Tuesday 20th April 2010
Easter Activity Day in the Pre-PrepThe smell of melted chocolate was wafting through the Pre-Prep on Wednesday as the children were busy building chocolate nests…
Posted on Tuesday 20th April 2010
Ten hour football charity match reportCallum Lydon (10G) reports: At 9am on Saturday morning, ten boys turned up at the school to take part in…
Posted on Tuesday 20th April 2010
Message from the Headmistress
The Lent Term has been busy and successful. The annual concert at St John’s Smith Square this week was…
Posted on Thursday 01st April 2010
Message from the Head of Junior School
This year’s Lent Term has been as busy and exciting as anticipated. The children have been presented with a…
Posted on Thursday 01st April 2010
One Voice Haiti Relief Concert
Christelle Clements-Davis (9F) reports: At 1.45pm on Thursday 25 March, Lower School pupils people gathered in the Great Hall…
Posted on Thursday 01st April 2010
Choral and Orchestral Concert at St John’s, Smith Square
For the sixth time SDC took a record number of pupils from both Senior and Junior schools to St…
Posted on Thursday 01st April 2010
Easter Activity Day in the Pre-Prep
The smell of melted chocolate was wafting through the Pre-Prep on Wednesday as the children were busy building chocolate…
Posted on Thursday 01st April 2010
Ten hour football charity match report
Callum Lydon (10G) reports: At 9am on Saturday morning, ten boys turned up at the school to take part…
Posted on Thursday 01st April 2010
U12 Hockey Tournament at Battersea Park
Date: Saturday 20 March 2010
Team:
Lauren Bacon
Amy Greenshields
Aneira Harrild
Alivia Jennings
Celia Kristeleit
Esme Pickering
Orlaith…
Posted on Thursday 01st April 2010
Nursery assembly on culture
The children in the Nursery have been learning about their families and shared what they have learnt in assembly. Our…
Posted on Thursday 01st April 2010
The Keymaster
For the last few weeks, Years 5 and 6 have been busy preparing for a one-night only performance of…
Posted on Thursday 01st April 2010
Year 1 Tea Party
Miss Scott-King's class stepped back in time this week to have fun learning about 'homes long ago'. The children…
Posted on Thursday 01st April 2010
Royal Navy Section CCF: Activity Afloat Day
Greg Burr (10G) reports: On Wednesday 17 March, 24 CCF cadets from the Royal Navy Section in Years 10 and…
Posted on Thursday 01st April 2010
Prep Choir at St John’s, Smith Square
Last night the Prep Choir performed at St John’s, Smith Square. It was an exhilarating experience for both the audience…
Posted on Thursday 01st April 2010
Armstrong Society Dinner
Victoria Harris (13F) reports: This year’s Science and Engineering Week concluded with the annual Armstrong Society Lecture and Dinner.…
Posted on Thursday 01st April 2010
Lessons from Auschwitz Project
Connie Burr and Sam Dent (12J) report: On Wednesday 17 March we went on an educational trip to the…
Posted on Thursday 01st April 2010
Junior School Charity Netball Match
There was excitement among the Junior School pupils on Friday as their teachers were limbering up ready to take…
Posted on Thursday 01st April 2010
Farewell Dinner for Ian BurgessFarewell Dinner for Ian Burgess - Saturday, 3 July 2010
To mark his retirement after 38 years service the…
Posted on Thursday 01st April 2010
Year 5 & 6 Play
Year 5 & 6 entertained Pre Prep, parents, teachers and Governors with their amazing performance of The Key Master…
Posted on Thursday 25th March 2010
Sporting success in the Junior School
The Lewisham Primary Schools Swimming Gala took place last Friday night with over 17 schools taking part. Every event had…
Posted on Thursday 25th March 2010
Lille Trip report
Annie Andrews (9H) reports: “On Friday last week 25 pupils from Year 9 set out for Lille, northern France. We all met at…
Posted on Thursday 25th March 2010
Reception Assembly
Last Wednesday, Reception presented an assembly on the theme of Spring to the rest of the Junior School. This…
Posted on Thursday 25th March 2010
SDCFS Sport Relief event raises over £850
Last Friday's Sports Relief Breakfast + Cake Sale + Coffee Morning raised just over £855! This includes over £130…
Posted on Thursday 25th March 2010
The Astronomy Roadshow
Although National Science and Engineering Week has officially ended, the related activities at the College have continued.
On…
Posted on Thursday 25th March 2010
Dunstonian in print
A large and prestigious gathering assembled in Daunt Books on Marylebone High Street at the beginning of March for…
Posted on Thursday 25th March 2010
SDC School Council meet Young Mayor of Lewisham
On Monday this week members of the SDC School Council met with the Young Mayor of Lewisham and representatives…
Posted on Thursday 25th March 2010
Junior School Reminder
Parents v. Teachers Netball Match and Shooting Competition (open to all). After school this Friday, please come and support.…
Posted on Thursday 25th March 2010
SDC Runaways for Sport Relief
On a lovely spring Sunday, a small, intrepid group representing pupils, parents and staff, rose to the final challenge of…
Posted on Thursday 25th March 2010
Chemical egg race
Irem Ishlek (11I) and Nabila Ahmed (11G) report: “The House chemical egg race took place during the Lent Term, with…
Posted on Thursday 25th March 2010
U13 Hockey Tournament - Monday 22 March
SDC’s first match of the afternoon was against Alleyn’s. It was obvious SDC had lots of practice at the…
Posted on Thursday 25th March 2010
U13 Hockey Tournament - Saturday 20 March
There were eight U13 teams entered for this Saturday morning tournament held at Battersea Park. After enduring a long…
Posted on Thursday 25th March 2010
Creepy Creatures
As part of National Science and Engineering Week, Year 7 pupils were given the opportunity to handle some Creepy…
Posted on Thursday 18th March 2010
Year 3 trip to Sayers Croft
Last week, Year 3 had a fantastic time on their first St Dunstan’s College school journey to Sayers Croft.…
Posted on Thursday 18th March 2010
Junior School sporting success
Callum MacLennan (6F) has had considerable sporting success this week. He came third in the Alleyn’s Cross Country meeting, a…
Posted on Thursday 18th March 2010
Junior School Football Festival
Last Saturday morning, the six-a-side SDC Football Festival was held in fine weather and the morning went very well.…
Posted on Thursday 18th March 2010
Maelo Manning speaks at Lib Dem Conference
Maelo Manning (6G):
I gave my first political speech at the Liberal Democrat Conference in Birmingham on 13…
Posted on Thursday 18th March 2010
Parents v. Teachers Netball match
The Junior School teachers are challenging the parents to a charity netball match in aid of Sport Relief and…
Posted on Thursday 18th March 2010
SDCFS Sport Relief Coffee Morning
Don't forget this Friday's Breakfast and Coffee Morning, in the Refectory, in aid of Sport Relief.
Delicious Breakfasts will…
Posted on Thursday 18th March 2010
UCL Chemistry Lecture
Laura Misch (12) reports: “For the second time this academic year, the Year 12 AS and IB Chemists embarked…
Posted on Thursday 18th March 2010
The Lower School Science Competition - Grand Final 2010
National Science and Engineering Week began last Friday, and on Monday evening members of Year 7 were involved in…
Posted on Thursday 18th March 2010
Mathematics examination success
Congratulations to Afolabi Ajibade and Rhys Evans who have qualified for an A* grade (the first to do so…
Posted on Thursday 18th March 2010
Support for Book Fair Rewarded with Free Books
The Travelling Book Company book fair opened for business in the Great Hall foyer throughout the lunch hour from…
Posted on Thursday 18th March 2010
OD gains place to study Medicine at Barts and the London
Former pupil Jonathan Drayton (2009) has accepted an offer to study Medicine at Barts and the London. Jonathan also received…
Posted on Thursday 18th March 2010
Year 12 collect for Marie Curie Great Daffodil Appeal
Last Saturday Year 12 students Tomek, Luke, Fred, Elliott, James, Rosie, Amity, Connie, Meryl, Bijay, Florence, Susannah and Sophie,…
Posted on Thursday 18th March 2010
U13 Football v. Dulwich
Last Saturday the U13 team took on Dulwich College at home. Being a large all boys’ school, Dulwich always…
Posted on Thursday 18th March 2010
U14 Football v. St Paul’s
The U14 A team played what turned out to be a reasonably competitive game of Football against a strong…
Posted on Thursday 18th March 2010
U13A team v Bickley Park
The U13A team played against Bickley Park on Monday. St Dunstan’s made a positive start, forcing their opponents into…
Posted on Thursday 18th March 2010
U14 Hockey v. Blackheath
Christelle Clements–Davis (9F) reports: “Today we had a great success as we came home victors at the end of…
Posted on Thursday 18th March 2010
Year 9 CCF Field Weekend
Last weekend 31 cadets and six officers went to Mereworth Woods Training Area. This is the first opportunity for…
Posted on Thursday 11th March 2010
1st VII Netball v. JAGS
After a very successful season, SDC had their final 1st team match against JAGS.
Despite the cold weather…
Posted on Thursday 11th March 2010
U13 Hockey v. Latymer Upper School.
Player of the Match, Emily Whittaker (8G), reports: “We started off with a strong first half, passing the ball…
Posted on Thursday 11th March 2010
U14B Football v. Colfe’s
The U14B team had their first outing of the season against Colfe’s. In the first half Colfe’s scored 6…
Posted on Thursday 11th March 2010
U15B Football v. Colfe’s
The U15B football team celebrated a 6-1 victory over Colfe’s this Thursday. St Dunstan’s made a good start to…
Posted on Thursday 11th March 2010
U12 A & B Football v. St Paul’s
U12A
U12A
The St Dunstan’s U12A side faced a formidable St Paul’s team, who reached the final 48 from 3,000…
Posted on Thursday 11th March 2010
U13 Football v. St Paul’s
The U13’s played against St Paul’s on Monday. Despite a fine goal from Max Henderson and other good attempts…
Posted on Thursday 11th March 2010
Classical Association Reading Competition
Congratulations to Seth Randall-Goddard and Drew Macdonald in Year 8 who did St Dunstan's proud with their performance of…
Posted on Thursday 11th March 2010
U12 A & B Hockey v. JAGSOn Wednesday 10 March, the U12 A and B Hockey teams played away against JAGS. Both teams showed tremendous team…
Posted on Thursday 11th March 2010
IAPS Regional Netball Tournament
On a bright but very blustery day, 55 Prep schools gathered in Brighton at Roedean for the annual IAPS…
Posted on Thursday 11th March 2010
'Art Activity Day' in the Pre-Prep
The Pre-Prep was transformed into a wild animal paradise on Wednesday 10 March for an activity day based on…
Posted on Thursday 11th March 2010
2nd XI Football v. Kelsey Park
This Wednesday SDC played Kelsey Park at home. The boys made a fantastic start to the game, scoring three…
Posted on Thursday 11th March 2010
Armstrong Society lecture by Dr Helen Robinson
Harry Phelps (13F) reports: “On Wednesday 3March, Dr Helen Robinson gave a lecture to members of the Sixth Form…
Posted on Thursday 11th March 2010
Reception children enjoy learning about Brazil
A big thank you to Mrs Castellarin, one of our Reception parents, who came in to talk to 1R…
Posted on Thursday 04th March 2010
Award win for College chef
Graham Coote, Sous Chef at St Dunstan’s, has received an award for his passion and dedication towards implementing a…
Posted on Thursday 04th March 2010
World Book Day
To celebrate World Book Day the Year 1 pupils were treated to a treasure trove of stories from Year…
Posted on Thursday 04th March 2010
Junior School Netball
Nine girls from Year 4 represented St Dunstan’s at the St Christopher’s Netball Tournament this week.
With a…
Posted on Thursday 04th March 2010
Haiti Earthquake Appeal
Thank you to pupils, parents and staff for your donations to the Haiti Earthquake Appeal. St Dunstan's has now…
Posted on Thursday 04th March 2010
Junior School Illustration Competition
Congratulations to all the budding artists in the Junior School! The teachers had a wonderful time looking through the…
Posted on Thursday 04th March 2010
Modern Languages Society’s talk on French Literature Abroad
This week the Modern Languages Society was joined by Simon Gaunt from King’s College London whose title was French Literature…
Posted on Thursday 04th March 2010
Year 7 visit from Mr Robert Cuckney
Year 7 pupils will be visited next Wednesday by Mr Robert Cuckney from the South London Branch of the…
Posted on Thursday 04th March 2010
SDCFS Quiz Night
The Family Society annual Quiz night was again a great success. Twenty teams turned out for a very enjoyable…
Posted on Thursday 04th March 2010
Sports Relief Breakfast & Coffee Morning
In aid of Sports Relief, The Family Society invites Parents, Pupils and Staff to a Breakfast & Coffee Morning on…
Posted on Thursday 04th March 2010
U13 Kent Schools Netball Tournament
Anna Marlow (8H) reports:
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“On Wednesday 24February the U13 netball A team went to the Kent Schools Tournament.…
Posted on Thursday 04th March 2010
Junior School Netball v. St Christopher’s
On Monday after school with the sun shining at last, Year 5 and 6 played hard fought matches against…
Posted on Thursday 04th March 2010
U13A Netball v. JAGS
The U13 team played a strong and assertive match against JAGS. Eva (captain) introduced herself to the JAGS captain,…
Posted on Thursday 04th March 2010
U11 Football v. Eltham College
Last Friday the U11 football squad continued their fine start to the season. The A and B teams played Eltham…
Posted on Thursday 04th March 2010
U13A Football v. Bishop Challoner
The U13A team played their first match of the season against Bishop Challoner, who were already half way through…
Posted on Thursday 04th March 2010
U13A Netball v. Colfe’s
Congratulations to all the girls who played in the Netball match on Monday against Colfe’s.
Both teams were full…
Posted on Thursday 04th March 2010
U15 Football v. Charles Darwin
The U15A team made a very promising start to the game against Charles Darwin last Thursday. They penetrated Darwin’s…
Posted on Thursday 04th March 2010
Year 2 consider their future career options!
In the week before exeat, Year 2 were very fortunate to have six visitors in school. All of the…
Posted on Thursday 25th February 2010
St John Smith Square ConcertClick here for further information.
Posted on Thursday 25th February 2010
Paul Geraghty visits the Junior School
Peter Robson and James Williams report: “Paul Geraghty, the famous artist and illustrator, visited the Junior School on Tuesday…
Posted on Thursday 25th February 2010
U13 Netball v. Colfe’s
Saskia Horton (8F) reports: “We had a lucky start to the match by winning first centre pass and the…
Posted on Thursday 25th February 2010
History trip to the Trenches
Staff and students met early on the Monday at the College, boarded the coach and took the shuttle to…
Posted on Thursday 25th February 2010
Year 5 pupil impresses IBM Manager with smarter planet invention
Peter Robson (5G) reports: “Last October, I entered a competition for children of IBM employees. I had to draw…
Posted on Thursday 25th February 2010
Year 6 attend netball match at the O2
Katie Sawers reports on the Netball match at the O2: “On Tuesday Mrs Poole and Miss Morris took the…
Posted on Thursday 25th February 2010
Sainsbury’s voucher collection
The Junior School is once again collecting Sainsbury’s Vouchers. In the past the vouchers have paid for cooking, playground…
Posted on Thursday 25th February 2010
UCL Chemistry Lecture Review
Laura Misch (12I) reports: “The room turned pitch black as Dr Andrea Sella dropped a match into a test…
Posted on Thursday 25th February 2010
U11 Football
On the Friday before half term, the U11 football squad played magnificently at home against Harenc. The match was…
Posted on Thursday 25th February 2010
U12 Hockey v Blackheath HighThe U12 A and B Girls’ Hockey team played a game against Blackheath High. The As did an exceptional job,…
Posted on Friday 12th February 2010
Sixth Form trip to see ‘Medea’A group of twelve students from the Year 13 IB English class and the Year 12 AS Drama class were…
Posted on Friday 12th February 2010
Year 4 Sponsored Mini Olympics
By Jessica Evans and Fin Bird 04G
On Friday, 5 February, Year 4 took part in a thoroughly…
Posted on Friday 12th February 2010
Talk to Year 11 Students on HIV, AIDS & Sexual Health
Report from Evi Atkinson (Y11):
Thandi Haruperi, the director of the training consultancy restorEgo, visited the College this week to…
Posted on Friday 12th February 2010
Haiti Earthquake Appeal
Following a cake sale and a non-uniform day, I am delighted that a total of £4811.15 has been raised.…
Posted on Friday 12th February 2010
U12 Hockey v Blackheath High
The U12 A and B Girls’ Hockey team played a game against Blackheath High. The As did an exceptional…
Posted on Friday 12th February 2010
U14 Rugby
The U14 Rugby team finished the season on a high, demonstrating a much improved level of performance in their…
Posted on Friday 12th February 2010
U12 Rugby v. Knight Academy
The U12 rugby teams played Knights Academy on Friday. Despite a promising start, St Dunstan’s struggled to convert their…
Posted on Friday 12th February 2010
Sixth Form trip to see ‘Medea’
A group of twelve students from the Year 13 IB English class and the Year 12 AS Drama class…
Posted on Friday 12th February 2010
Fives: U15 v Kings College School Wimbledon
The unbeaten U15 squad travelled over to Roehampton to play against KCS Wimbledon. The experience that our players have…
Posted on Friday 12th February 2010
Fives v KCS
The 1st IV rounded off half term with a fixture against KCS Wimbledon. The match opened well - Malachi…
Posted on Friday 12th February 2010
Swimming v Emanuel
St Dunstan’s travelled to Emanuel for the final match of this first half of Lent term. There were some…
Posted on Friday 12th February 2010
Year 4 Sponsored Mini Olympics
By Jessica Evans and Fin Bird (4G):
On Friday, 5 February, Year 4 took part in a thoroughly…
Posted on Friday 12th February 2010
Year 3 sponsored walk
Year 3 children, wearing the red and blue colours of Haiti's flag, get ready for their sponsored walk around…
Posted on Friday 12th February 2010
1st XI Football v Royal Russell and Bishop Challoner
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The 1st XI Football travelled down to Royal Russell for their opening game of the season, after…
Posted on Friday 12th February 2010
Year 3 children design labels
Groups of children from 3F show off the labels they've designed in class to advertise their "homemade real lemonade". Many…
Posted on Friday 12th February 2010
Year 6 Inter-school Netball
Year 6 girls, accompanied by Daphne Pratt from Year 5, went to Bromley High for an afternoon of inter-school…
Posted on Friday 12th February 2010
Hayes rugby match cancelledThis afternoon's U12 rugby match against Hayes has been cancelled.
Posted on Friday 12th February 2010
Junior School Netball
Year 5 have been busy again this week and have played two fixtures.
The first against Sydenham High…
Posted on Thursday 04th February 2010
Year 3 children visit the Nursery
Year 3 enjoyed reading with Nursery children.
Posted on Thursday 04th February 2010
U11 Football
On Friday 29 January, the U11 football teams played their first matches of the season. SDC drew 0-0 against…
Posted on Thursday 04th February 2010
U15A Netball v. Colfe’s
It was SDC’s first match of the Lent term and the girls were full of energy. The whistle started…
Posted on Thursday 04th February 2010
U9 Football v. Farringtons
Last week, the U9 boys enjoyed a friendly match against Farringtons. They displayed promising team work and had many…
Posted on Thursday 04th February 2010
2nd Netball v. Eltham College
The SDC 2nd team had a steady first quarter, with their tough defence preventing Eltham from scoring, and energetic…
Posted on Thursday 04th February 2010
Sixth Form blog
Malachi Connolly (12F):
I wasn’t quite sure what to expect going into Sixth Form. I knew that the workload…
Posted on Thursday 04th February 2010
Year 5 Science museum trip
‘Fun’, ‘gruesome’, ‘interesting’, ‘enlightening’, ‘scary’, and ‘disgusting’, were just some of the comments from Year 5 when they returned…
Posted on Thursday 04th February 2010
1st Netball v. Eltham College
SDC’s first match of the lent season started with a bang, as despite not having their captain present, the…
Posted on Thursday 04th February 2010
Junior School Swimming
On Wednesday evening, 13 girls from the Junior School took part in the South of the River Gala at…
Posted on Thursday 04th February 2010
SDCFS Quiz Night
Quiz Night
Saturday 27 February 2010
8 - 11pm in the Great Hall
£8 per person
Pit your…
Posted on Thursday 04th February 2010
Year 5 sponsored pyjama swim
On Wednesday, Year 5 completed a total of 1,712 widths, swimming in their pyjamas. All the money raised will go…
Posted on Thursday 04th February 2010
U13 Rugby v. Haberdashers Askes HC
After the euphoria of their win last week, the team was hopeful that they could repeat their success. It…
Posted on Thursday 04th February 2010
Year 11 Poetry Live Trip
Charles Brook and Murat Mullali (Year 11) report:
On Friday 22 January, Year 11 pupils took the train to…
Posted on Thursday 04th February 2010
Fives v. Tonbridge School
In the 1st IV, both Malachi Connolly and Tafara Goliding had close singles matches which they narrowly lost. Amaar…
Posted on Thursday 04th February 2010
Swimming v. Alleyn’s
Congratulations to both schools for finding so many swimmers and for being so efficient in being in the right…
Posted on Thursday 04th February 2010
Guy Burgess attends internet improvement meeting at the Houses of Parliament
Report from Guy Burgess (5G):
On 20 January, I went to the Houses of Parliament for an IGF…
Posted on Thursday 04th February 2010
Modern Language Society talk
Aldo Piscina (Y13) reports:
In this week's meeting, students and teachers alike learnt about the interesting and vibrant…
Posted on Thursday 04th February 2010
Mrs Packer visits Year 3 to talk about Teeth
In Science the children are learning about teeth and healthy eating. The children were fascinated with Mrs Packer’s talk…
Posted on Thursday 04th February 2010
1st IV Fives v. RFA
SDC’s 1st IV played an experienced adult team from the Royal Fives Association (RFA), in what turned out to…
Posted on Thursday 04th February 2010
3rd XI Football v. Royal RussellOn Wednesday, the 3rd XI played Royal Russell in their first football match of the season. The boys played very…
Posted on Thursday 04th February 2010
Year 9 Drugs Awareness Session
Report by Ben Allen (9G):
On Wednesday 27th January, a speaker from the charity Hope UK, Josephine Hart,…
Posted on Thursday 04th February 2010
Haiti Earthquake Appeal
Over £200 was raised by Year 11 at their cake sale last week, in support of the Haiti earthquake…
Posted on Thursday 28th January 2010
Hope UK visit for Year 5
The volunteers from Hope UK came to visit Year 5 to talk to them about the dangers associated with…
Posted on Thursday 28th January 2010
Reception children have fun learning about their senses
Children in Reception have been exploring the sense of touch. Great fun was had by all when they walked…
Posted on Thursday 28th January 2010
Year 5 and 6 Design Technology Club
A group of Prep children enjoyed expanding their Design Technology skills in one of the Senior School work rooms.…
Posted on Thursday 28th January 2010
Year 3 connect to the world
Year 3 children have recently brought a fantastic selection of objects in to school as part of their Humanities…
Posted on Thursday 28th January 2010
U12 A Netball v. Haberdashers
The U12 team played a successful match against Haberdashers on Thursday. The team quickly took the lead and were…
Posted on Thursday 28th January 2010
U13 A Netball v. Haberdashers
With two key players down, SDC started the match with slight apprehension. However after a few minutes the girls…
Posted on Thursday 28th January 2010
U13 Rugby v. Hayes School
As the U13 rugby team played Hayes School for the first time, SDC’s new captain, Sam Reib-Smith, won the…
Posted on Thursday 28th January 2010
Trinity Schools Swimming – Years 7 & 8
On Thursday 21 January, SDC’s swimmers set out to compete against the other member schools of the Trinity Group.…
Posted on Thursday 28th January 2010
London Schools Relays (Girls)
Mr Bodenham would like to extend a special thank you to all the girls who attended the relays at…
Posted on Thursday 28th January 2010
Fives v. Alleyn’s
In the 1st IV, Amarr Wright won his singles match 11-4, and captain, Tafara Golding, put up excellent resistance…
Posted on Thursday 28th January 2010
Junior School Netball
Year 5 (and two Year 4 children) spent an enjoyable afternoon playing netball last Thursday at Alleyn’s.
SDC’s…
Posted on Thursday 28th January 2010
Parents' Prayer Meeting
All parents are warmly invited to join a parents' prayer meeting to pray for the children, teachers and the school. …
Posted on Thursday 28th January 2010
Dr Doku’s mental health lecture
Matthew Thompson (10H) reports:
On Monday during PSHE the psychiatrist Dr Doku presented a talk on mental health,…
Posted on Thursday 28th January 2010
U12/U13 Hockey training next Tuesday 2nd FebruaryThe U12/U13 Hockey training next Tuesday 2nd February will be taking place at school between 4.00 – 5.15. Year 7…
Posted on Wednesday 27th January 2010
Alpe d’Huez Ski Trip
Whilst the UK was enjoying unprecedented snowfall, 52 SDC pupils and staff were revelling in amazing ski and snowboard…
Posted on Thursday 21st January 2010
Junior School Swimming Gala
On Wednesday night a quarter of the Prep department gathered in the pool for the first gala of the…
Posted on Thursday 21st January 2010
Modern Language Society talks
This week two interesting talks were presented to the Modern Languages Society by the language assistants Julia and Domingo.…
Posted on Thursday 21st January 2010
Lower School Disco and Parent Get-together
The Family Society warmly invites you to the Lower School Disco and Parent Get-together on Friday 29 January, 7-9pm.…
Posted on Thursday 21st January 2010
Year 6 experimentYear 6 have been trying to get clear water back from Miss Davis's pot of tea.
Posted on Thursday 21st January 2010
Reception holiday news
In Reception the children have been sharing their holiday news. Some of us have been to interesting locations and…
Posted on Thursday 21st January 2010
DE Ltd launches new website
As you may already know the Foundation operates a wholly owned subsidiary company, Dunstonian Enterprises Ltd (DE Ltd). DE…
Posted on Thursday 21st January 2010
Fives v Eastbourne
The U14 and U15 matches were cancelled at Eastbourne due to the weather conditions, however, the U14 match will…
Posted on Thursday 21st January 2010
Message from the Headmistress
I hope you have enjoyed a happy and restful break, despite the severe weather conditions, and I welcome you…
Posted on Friday 15th January 2010
Message from the Head of Junior School
Welcome back and a Happy New Year to you all. I hope you have enjoyed the holiday along with…
Posted on Friday 15th January 2010
St Dunstan’s College Valentine's BallTickets for the St Dunstan's College Valentine's Ball will go on sale Tuesday 19th January.
Date: 6th February 2010
Venue…
Posted on Wednesday 13th January 2010
Organisation for Games sessions week beginning 11/01/10
Lower and Middle School Pupils
Pupils in Years 7, 8, 9 and 10 should bring their swimming kit as…
Posted on Monday 11th January 2010
ParkingFollowing discussions and recommendations about the safety of pedestrians and the management of traffic, new restrictions on access and parking…
Posted on Monday 11th January 2010
Christmas Carol Service
The annual carol service was held last Tuesday at St Laurence’s Church in Catford. As the Michaelmas Concert was…
Posted on Thursday 17th December 2009
Message from the HeadmistressIt is fitting, as the Michaelmas Term draws to an end, that I can report the completed renovation to the…
Posted on Thursday 17th December 2009
Message from the Head of Junior SchoolWhat an exciting term we have had. The weeks have flown by and as I reflect on all that has…
Posted on Thursday 17th December 2009
The Night Before Christmas - Year 3 and 4 Christmas play
On Monday 14 December, Year 3 and 4 children entertained parents and pupils with their Christmas play, “The Night…
Posted on Thursday 17th December 2009
Severe WeatherIt is expected that the school will be open tomorrow. In the event of severe weather overnight a decision will…
Posted on Thursday 17th December 2009
U14 Netball v. BlackheathThe SDC U14 A and B teams were ready and prepared on Thursday for their match against Blackheath, however, unfortunately…
Posted on Thursday 17th December 2009
1st XV Rugby v. EmanuelIn their final match of the season, SDC played Emanuel. The weather was kind and the team set about finishing…
Posted on Thursday 17th December 2009
Sixth Form blog – Frank AndrewsSixth Form - early lunches, uniform freedom, maybe even some teacher-pupil banter?
I was looking forward to starting the New…
Posted on Thursday 17th December 2009
1st XV Rugby v. American School The team made its way to north London with grey skies gathering and the threat of rain imminent. The toss…
Posted on Thursday 17th December 2009
Sixth Form Philosophy at the Mary Ward CentreLast Saturday five Sixth Form students studying A Level Religious Studies and IB Philosophy gave philosophy talks at the Mary…
Posted on Thursday 17th December 2009
Far East Tour – Valentine’s BallThe Far East tour is holding a Valentine’s Ball on Saturday 6 February 2010. This is a chance to celebrate…
Posted on Thursday 17th December 2009
2nd VII Netball v. BlackheathGuilia Spissu (12F) reports: “On Wednesday 9 December the second team played a highly successful match against Blackheath. The team…
Posted on Thursday 17th December 2009
Email address checker
Dear Parents
You will have received an email this week from Mr Cook, Deputy Head, checking that we…
Posted on Thursday 17th December 2009
SDCFS Christmas Market
Over 600 shoppers, 100 sellers and a small army of volunteers, including many Sixth Formers, created a fabulously buzzy…
Posted on Thursday 10th December 2009
Pre-Prep Nativity - The Little Donkey
Something rather special happened in the Great Hall on Wednesday evening. Staff and parents were all thoroughly entertained by a…
Posted on Thursday 10th December 2009
U12A & B Netball v. Blackheath High
On Tuesday, the U12A and B netball teams played their last fixture of the season against Blackheath. Due to…
Posted on Thursday 10th December 2009
U12A Rugby v. John Fisher
John Fisher made a strong start to the game scoring four tries to nil in the first half. The…
Posted on Thursday 10th December 2009
U15A Rugby v Kent College
The weather conditions made it difficult when the boys played Kent College but this did not deter them.
…
Posted on Thursday 10th December 2009
U12A Rugby v Emanuel
The U12A rugby team played Emanuel on Friday. SDC played some fine rugby at times, but unfortunately did not…
Posted on Thursday 10th December 2009
Dean of Westminster blesses refurbished cross of St Dunstan
As part of the renovation of the front façade of the College, it was decided to repair and regild…
Posted on Thursday 03rd December 2009
Year 12 Environmental Systems and Societies Trip to the London Wetland Centre
On the afternoon of Tuesday 1 December, the Year 12 Environmental Systems and Societies students and Miss Barlow braved…
Posted on Thursday 03rd December 2009
Year 6 visit Imperial War Museum
On Wednesday 25 November, Year 6 visited the Imperial War Museum. Here are some quotes on what the children remembered…
Posted on Thursday 03rd December 2009
U14 Kent Schools Netball Tournament
Amidst horrendous weather conditions, the Year 9 girls ventured to Aylesford for this year’s county tournament on Wednesday.
…
Posted on Thursday 03rd December 2009
U14 Netball v. Alleyn’s
U14 A Team
The U14 A team played a strong match on Tuesday against Alleyn’s. Courtnie had a brilliant…
Posted on Thursday 03rd December 2009
Josephine Hart from Hope UK speaks at Parents’ Forum
The College was delighted to welcome Josephine Hart last week to the Parents' Forum. Josephine, a speaker for Hope…
Posted on Thursday 03rd December 2009
Senior Netball v. Alleyn’s and Colfes
1st VII v. Colfe’s
In the first of two matches during one afternoon, SDC lost the toss which gave…
Posted on Thursday 03rd December 2009
Daniel Taylor receives his medal for London Youth Games success
Daniel Taylor (8F) who was part of the Bronze Medal winning Lewisham Team that took part in the London…
Posted on Thursday 03rd December 2009
Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols – date for your diaries!
The Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols will take place on Tuesday 15 December at 7.30pm at St. Laurence's…
Posted on Thursday 03rd December 2009
Sixth Form Blog - Senior School Production: ‘Aspiring’
Holly Stratton (13I):
This year, I was fortunate enough to be involved in the Senior School production. The…
Posted on Thursday 03rd December 2009
ATP Tennis Championships
On Tuesday 24 November, 16 students went to the O2 arena with Miss Wilson and Mr Kemp to see…
Posted on Thursday 03rd December 2009
1st XV Rugby v. Kent College
On a sunny but windy day SDC welcomed Kent College, in what is always a keenly contested match. Greg…
Posted on Thursday 03rd December 2009
Armstrong Society welcomes Old Dunstonian Dr Richard Bogle
Victoria Harris (13F) reports: “On Friday 27 November, the Armstrong Society was pleased to welcome Dr Richard Bogle, an…
Posted on Thursday 03rd December 2009
Chief Target 2.0 researcher Zain Ziddiqui does SDC proud!
Friday 27th was a nerve-racking day for all the Target 2.0 contestants and their teachers Mrs Strauss, Mrs Baptiste…
Posted on Thursday 03rd December 2009
Prep Instrumental Concert
Aimee Montague and Millie Reid (4F) report: “On the 19th of November, pupils from Year 4 and 6 and…
Posted on Thursday 26th November 2009
UKMT Senior Mathematical Challenge
On the morning of Thursday 5November over 40 of SDC’s Year 12 and 13 mathematicians sat the UKMT Senior…
Posted on Thursday 26th November 2009
U15 Rugby v St Olave's
SDC took a while to get into the match, which allowed St Olave’s to score three tries early on…
Posted on Thursday 26th November 2009
U13A Rugby v. John Fisher
The U13 rugby team unfortunately lost 26-12 to John Fisher, arguably the strongest rugby school that SDC play. Weather…
Posted on Thursday 26th November 2009
U15A Rugby v BETHS
Eddie Jones (Captain) reports: “An early try from BETHS due to some missed tackles put SDC on the backfoot…
Posted on Thursday 26th November 2009
U12B Rugby v BETHS
Again there was a disparity in size but this did not prevent the SDC boys tackling their hearts out.…
Posted on Thursday 26th November 2009
Senior Netball Tournament at Emanuel
There were seven schools taking place in this netball tournament and SDC’s first match was against Westminster. The girls…
Posted on Thursday 26th November 2009
U12A Rugby v BETHS
The U12A boys have improved a great deal since they joined St Dunstan’s during those sunny days back in…
Posted on Thursday 26th November 2009
1st and 2nd Netball vs. Croydon High
Congratulations to both the 1st and 2nd netball teams for their wins against Croydon High.
Although the 1st…
Posted on Thursday 26th November 2009
Year 13 students design school calendar
Two Year 13 Students, Laura Smith and Clare Skinner, are fundraising for their Gap Years with Project Trust. This…
Posted on Thursday 26th November 2009
Duke of Edinburgh’s Award – Gold Training Day
Cancelled trains led to an unexpected round trip by London Bridge and Gatwick Airport before the group arrived at…
Posted on Thursday 26th November 2009
1st XV Rugby v. St Olave’s
The first half began well with SDC’s set piece functioning well, and they appeared to have the upper hand…
Posted on Thursday 26th November 2009
Year 4 visit to the Natural History Museum
Thomas Packer (4F) reports: “On 11th November Year 4 went to the Natural History Museum, travelling by train and…
Posted on Thursday 19th November 2009
Year 5 Visit to the Old Operating Theatre and Herb Garret
Tommy MacGillivray and James Hudson report: “On the 16th November Year 5 went to visit the Old Operating Theatre.…
Posted on Thursday 19th November 2009
St Dunstan's advise Merv at the 'Bank'
On 27 November, St Dunstan's Year 13 Economics students will become banking advisers for the day, recommending whether the Bank…
Posted on Thursday 19th November 2009
U10 Rugby v. Bickley Park
Guy Burgess (5G) reports: “It was a cold November day and it was the last match of the season,…
Posted on Thursday 19th November 2009
Street safety talk from P.C. Lily
Key Stage 3 pupils welcomed P.C. Lily to the College, who spoke to them about street safety.
Maya…
Posted on Thursday 19th November 2009
Shoebox appeal
Thank you to everyone who kindly donated 46 shoeboxes for the Samaritan’s Purse International/Operation Christmas Child shoebox appeal.
Posted on Thursday 19th November 2009
Turner Prize winning artist to speak at SDC
The Visual Arts Society is delighted to announce that Turner Prize winning artist Richard Deacon will be speaking at…
Posted on Thursday 19th November 2009
LSSA Boys Relays held at City of London School
On the Friday before the LSSA relays, SDC had three age group teams, but by the Monday of the…
Posted on Thursday 19th November 2009
Lewisham Cross-Country Championships
St Dunstan's fielded 17 runners in last week’s Lewisham Cross-Country Championships at Beckenham Place Park. There were some excellent…
Posted on Thursday 19th November 2009
1st XV Rugby v. BETHS
Playing down hill with the elements, SDC started well with the forwards making inroads, it was looking as if…
Posted on Thursday 19th November 2009
Cyprus Hockey and Netball Tour
Twenty Senior School girls along with Miss Halfacree and Miss Wilson, visited Cyprus during Exeat for a Netball and…
Posted on Thursday 12th November 2009
Year 6 Sponsored Walk
Last Friday a group of unusual characters were seen in the Prep playground. Who were they? There was a Tree,…
Posted on Thursday 12th November 2009
Hecker Success in House Drama
Holly Stratton (13I) reports: “On Friday 6 November, the school gathered to watch the Lower School House Drama pieces,…
Posted on Thursday 12th November 2009
The Alternative Christmas Market
The Alternative Christmas Market, Friday 4 December from 3.15 - 5.30pm in the Refectory and the Great Hall.
Refreshments, cakes,…
Posted on Thursday 12th November 2009
U15A Rugby v. Gravesend Grammar
Following their successful tour of Italy over half term, it was good to see the U15’s maintain their momentum,…
Posted on Thursday 12th November 2009
U14A Rugby v. St Olave’s
The U14A XV team have had a torrid time this season either through injury to players which has affected…
Posted on Thursday 12th November 2009
1st XV Rugby v. Gravesend GS
With some important players unavailable and a notoriously strong opposition, the boys knew they were in for a tough…
Posted on Thursday 12th November 2009
Sixth Form blog – week 3On Remembrance Sunday we formed up in the car park on Morley road and ensured our presentation was of a…
Posted on Thursday 12th November 2009
Shoebox appealPupils in the Senior School have been picking up leaflets about the Christmas shoebox appeal. We have just three days before the…
Posted on Thursday 12th November 2009
Electrifying Junior School Science AfternoonLast week two Junior School classes got together to share what they had learnt in their Science topic last half-term,…
Posted on Thursday 12th November 2009
Parents' Forum - Thursday 26 NovemberPupils in Years 3-11 were given letters last week detailing the Parents' Forum to be held on Thursday 26 November starting at…
Posted on Thursday 12th November 2009
George Barnes promoted to RSM Congratulations to George Barnes who was promoted last week to RSM, the highest rank in the Army Section of the CCF. …
Posted on Thursday 12th November 2009
Donation to local Community CentreThe donation of 15 display boards to Goldsmith Community Centre, Castillion Road, was included in a heritage report to the…
Posted on Thursday 12th November 2009
Students through to next round of Cambridge Schools Debating CompetitionCongratulations to Evi Atkinson, Charles Brook, Jo Kelen and Jake Richards on getting through to the next round of the…
Posted on Thursday 12th November 2009
6F report on Macbeth Drama WorkshopLast Tuesday Year 6 were given a summary of the play Macbeth. Two actors from Shakespeare 4 Kidz, David and…
Posted on Thursday 12th November 2009
National Cross Country Relays at Mansfield Andrew Booth (11H) reports on the National Cross County Relays, which he ran at: “The first English Cross Country Relays…
Posted on Thursday 05th November 2009
Photography Club - Portrait Competition WinnersPhotography Club - Portrait Competition Winners
Members of Zoom, the St Dunstan’s College Photography Club, were invited to submit…
Posted on Thursday 05th November 2009
Modern Languages Society talk by Mr Nick MairLaura Smith (13J) reports: “On Tuesday, Mr Nick Mair gave a talk to the Modern Languages Society about how learning…
Posted on Thursday 05th November 2009
Under 15 Rugby Tour to Lake Garda, ItalyDay 1: The group of 26 players, three staff and ten parents dutifully assembled at the North Terminal, Gatwick Airport…
Posted on Thursday 05th November 2009
Year 6 Girls’ Football TournamentBeth Henderson (6F) reports: “On the 16 October, all Year 6 girls played their first football tournament at Blackheath Prep.…
Posted on Thursday 05th November 2009
History Tour to BerlinOn Monday 19 October, 29 GCSE and IB pupils from Years 10 to 12 accompanied by Mrs Molteni, Mr Glavin…
Posted on Thursday 05th November 2009
Duke of Edinburgh's Award – Gold ExpeditionsThe downturn in weather forecasts at the beginning of the half-term break did not deter any of the 20 Year…
Posted on Thursday 05th November 2009
Michaelmas ConcertA date for your diaries - this year’s Michaelmas Concert will take place on Tuesday 17 November at 7pm, in…
Posted on Thursday 05th November 2009
Sixth Form blog – week 2This term I have been busy with work and responsibilities, so summarising my life and school career in 47 lines…
Posted on Thursday 05th November 2009
Shoebox appealPupils in the Senior School have been picking up leaflets about the Christmas shoebox appeal. We have just under two…
Posted on Thursday 05th November 2009
Parents' Forum - Thursday 26 November
Pupils in Years 3-11 have been given letters this week detailing the Parents' Forum to be held on Thursday 26…
Posted on Thursday 05th November 2009
Win a car in St Christopher's Hospice Christmas Raffle
Would you like a new car?
If so, please buy a £1 raffle ticket for St Christopher's Hospice Christmas…
Posted on Thursday 05th November 2009
Rugby Tour to ItalyAll arrived safely in Verona on Monday 19 October and have since played in two exciting matches.
The first against…
Posted on Monday 19th October 2009
U15A Rugby v. Kent College
The U15A Rugby team recorded an impressive win over Kent College last weekend. Having been on the wrong end of…
Posted on Thursday 15th October 2009
Modern Languages Society discuss the Dreyfus AffairLaura Smith writes (13J): “On Tuesday this week, M. Blache gave an informative talk on the Dreyfus Affair, a scandal…
Posted on Thursday 15th October 2009
Young Mayor for LewishamObi Juwah (10F) has spent recent weeks preparing his campaign to become the Young Mayor for Lewisham. His policies, which…
Posted on Thursday 15th October 2009
Year 3 learn about Ancient Egypt at the Horniman MuseumOn Tuesday 13 October, Year 3 enjoyed a visit to the Horniman Museum to experience a hands-on session about life…
Posted on Thursday 15th October 2009
U18 Basketball v. Dulwich Last Thursday the U18 basketball team played Dulwich in what turned out to be a very competitive game. Despite being…
Posted on Thursday 15th October 2009
Silver salver presented to College by Theo Usherwood Staff and pupils were delighted to welcome Theo Usherwood, the great grandson of former long-serving headmaster Mr J F Usherwood (1931-38),…
Posted on Thursday 15th October 2009
U15A RFU v. Bancroft’sThe U15A team notched up another win against Bancroft’s School last weekend. SDC started well, scoring three early tries, and…
Posted on Thursday 15th October 2009
U11 Netball successLast Friday, the U11 A team played in the St Christopher’s Netball Tournament. Ten schools took part and there was…
Posted on Thursday 15th October 2009
U9 Rugby v. Eltham CollegeGeorge Brignall Cash (4G) reports: “The U9’s played Eltham College on Monday, in a very entertaining game. SDC started slowly…
Posted on Thursday 15th October 2009
The Royal British Legion Poppy AppealIn aid of Remembrance Day on Sunday 8 November, SDC has its usual collection boxes around the College. As there…
Posted on Thursday 15th October 2009
Netball 2nd team v. Colfe’sThe 2nd team played an excellent match against Colfe’s on Wednesday, winning 24-20. All girls played extremely well with channelled…
Posted on Thursday 15th October 2009
Netball 1st team v. Colfe’sWell done to all first team players who played in this fast paced match against Colfe’s.
In this fast paced…
Posted on Thursday 15th October 2009
Josephine Hart to speak at Parents' ForumOn Thursday 26 November parents with children in Years 5 to 13 will have the opportunity to hear a speaker…
Posted on Thursday 15th October 2009
1st XV Rugby v. BancroftsMissing one or two key players and hampered by an interrupted training week, the team went into the match against…
Posted on Thursday 15th October 2009
Year 9 Lille TripParents of pupils in Year 9 should have received a letter about the Lille Trip, which takes place next March. Parents…
Posted on Thursday 15th October 2009
Sixth Form blog - Week 1Starting a new school/college is never easy and starting SDC was NO exception! But I must say once you’re in,…
Posted on Tuesday 13th October 2009
Languages Day in the PrepLanguages Day this year was celebrated with a traditional French Breakfast. The whole Prep department feasted on delicious croissants and…
Posted on Thursday 08th October 2009
Under 15 Italy Rugby TourMr Bodenham would like to remind all parents of players on the tour to return all the documentation that is…
Posted on Thursday 08th October 2009
U15A Rugby v. Emanuel With four key players missing due to injury and Alex Saleh, SDC’s open side flanker, going off after just 15…
Posted on Thursday 08th October 2009
U15A Rugby v. Bishop Justus - 1st round Kent Cup
In what was a very physical encounter against Bishop Justus in the 1st round of the Kent Cup, SDC had…
Posted on Thursday 08th October 2009
U13A Netball v. Sydenham HighAnna Marlow (8H) reports: “On Thursday 1 October, the U13A team played Sydenham High. SDC had beaten them last year…
Posted on Thursday 08th October 2009
U13A Rugby UpdateAs half term is approaching, it is appropriate to report on the progress made by the U13A Rugby team. So…
Posted on Thursday 08th October 2009
Music Scholars’ and Exhibitioners’ ConcertOn Monday evening, the Music Department held its first concert of the year, showcasing some of the most talented pupils…
Posted on Thursday 08th October 2009
1st XV Rugby v. The American SchoolThe team certainly raised its tempo for this home match (the first of the season) and the pack of forwards…
Posted on Thursday 08th October 2009
1st XV Rugby v. EmanuelThe team travelled to Wandsworth knowing that they had a tough game ahead of them. The team were fairly up-beat…
Posted on Thursday 08th October 2009
Pre-Prep Harvest FestivalOn Thursday 1 October, the Pre-Prep celebrated Harvest Festival. Our little squirrels (Nursery) gathered their food parcels from under the…
Posted on Thursday 08th October 2009
CCF cadets successfully pass PADI Adventure Diver CourseOn Sunday 4 October, six Royal Navy Cadets spent the day at Holbrough Lakes to take part in a PADI…
Posted on Thursday 08th October 2009
U14B Netball v. Emanuel
Laura White (9G) reports: “It was Monday 5 October, and the Year 9 B team were getting ready to…
Posted on Thursday 08th October 2009
Armstrong Society welcomes guest speaker Dr Theo KreouzisHarry Phelps (13F) reports: “On Friday 2 October, the second Armstrong Society meeting of the year was held in the…
Posted on Thursday 08th October 2009
U14B Netball v. Colfe’s
Christelle Clements-Davis (Captain) reports: “We started off with 1st centre pass and had an exhilarating 1st quarter. An amazing…
Posted on Thursday 08th October 2009
U14A Netball v. Colfe’s
Rhiana Sheth (9F) reports: “The cold weather was perhaps a bit of a shock to us. We were a…
Posted on Thursday 08th October 2009
Under 15 Rugby Tour to Italy
Mr Bodenham would like to remind all parents of players on the tour to return all the documentation that…
Posted on Thursday 08th October 2009
Influenza A/H1N1 virusLetter to parents dated 6 October 2009
Dear Parent
I am writing to advise you that one of our…
Posted on Tuesday 06th October 2009
Year 5 Trip to the Ragged School
On Tuesday 22 September, Year 5 went to visit Miss Perkins at the Ragged School in East London.
…
Posted on Thursday 01st October 2009
Languages Day raises over £450Last Friday to celebrate Languages Day, pupils came to school in a number of fancy dress costumes. The Grand Parade in…
Posted on Thursday 01st October 2009
Junior School SwimmingYears 4, 5 and 6 competed in a gala against JAPs on Wednesday and once again swam superbly. It was an…
Posted on Thursday 01st October 2009
St Dunstan’s signs Lewisham’s peace and friendship declarationHead of School Jake Richards – on behalf of all of St. Dunstan’s pupils – is pictured signing the Borough…
Posted on Thursday 01st October 2009
£440 raised at doughnut sale for Macmillan Cancer Support
A fantastic £440 was raised for Macmillan Cancer Support in less than an hour.
The Family Society would…
Posted on Thursday 01st October 2009
Armstrong Society Meeting with guest speaker Dr Howard Falcon-Lang
Victoria Harris, Armstrong Secretary, reports: “The Armstrong Society had its first meeting of the year on Wednesday 23rd September.…
Posted on Thursday 01st October 2009
U11A Rugby v. Bickley Park
By Alex Evangelou: “On Thursday, 24 September the U11A team had their second game of the season against Bickley…
Posted on Thursday 01st October 2009
Junior School Netball v. Alleyn’s
Year 6 made a great start to the netball season at Alleyn’s on Friday. The first team fought a…
Posted on Thursday 01st October 2009
Junior School House Cross Country
Last Wednesday, the field was full of excited parents as they waited to see their children take part in…
Posted on Thursday 01st October 2009
U14B Netball v. Blackheath High
Christelle Clements – Davis reports: “The match started off with a bang. Despite Blackheath winning the toss, Laura White…
Posted on Thursday 01st October 2009
Netball v. Blackheath High (A)
Courtnie Wilks (Captain) reports: “We were ready for our first netball match of the year. We were determined to…
Posted on Thursday 01st October 2009
Repairs to the Front of CollegeThe need for repair and restoration to the Front Façade and West Entrance was first identified by a structural survey…
Posted on Thursday 01st October 2009
Cake sale raises nearly £100 for Project TrustLast Thursday, Laura Smith and Clare Skinner organised a cake sale at the Year 12 'Meet the Tutors' evening. The sale…
Posted on Thursday 24th September 2009
U11 Rugby v. DCPS
The U11’s played their first game of the season against DCPS, and all the boys showed great enthusiasm and…
Posted on Thursday 24th September 2009
U15 Netball v. Blackheath High
Mascot Annie Sawyer (10H) reports: “We started with the first centre pass and within seconds the ball was passed…
Posted on Thursday 24th September 2009
Netball 2nd team v. BlackheathThroughout the first quarter, SDC had the majority of the possession against Blackheath. Rosie Peck scored the team’s first goal…
Posted on Thursday 24th September 2009
Netball 1st team v. BlackheathSt Dunstan’s 1st team started as they meant to continue. With a Blackheath centre pass, the team felt like they…
Posted on Thursday 24th September 2009
U13A Netball v. Colfes Congratulations to all girls in the U13A team who played so well in their first match of the season against…
Posted on Thursday 24th September 2009
U13A Netball v. Colfes Congratulations to all girls in the U13A team who played so well in their first match of the season against…
Posted on Thursday 24th September 2009
Telephone system Due to a hardware failure, we have lost the use of forty of our analogue phone lines. Those affected will…
Posted on Thursday 24th September 2009
Year 4 trip to Greenwich Environmental CentreOur trip to the Greenwich Environmental Centre
By Honor Kingsnorth and Alec Mason
On Tuesday, 15 September we came to…
Posted on Thursday 24th September 2009
Music Calendar Michaelmas Term 2009The Music calendar for Michaelmas Term 2009 is now downloadable from the website.
Click here to download.
Posted on Thursday 24th September 2009
Helen Keppe gives talk to Modern Languages SocietyLast week, the Modern Languages Society was joined by guest speaker Helen Keppe, who left St Dunstan's just over a year ago…
Posted on Thursday 24th September 2009
Letter to parents - Senior School Open MorningsDear Parents
Senior School Open Mornings 2009
Saturday, 3 October and Saturday, 14 November
9.30 am to 11.30 am
…
Posted on Thursday 24th September 2009
Former pupil Kasey Redler speaks about Mount Kilimanjaro
In assembly last week ex-student Kasey Redler spoke to students and staff about her fantastic experience climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, which…
Posted on Thursday 24th September 2009
Macmillan Cancer Support Doughnut SaleIn aid of Macmillan Cancer Support, the Family Society will beselling Krispy Kreme Doughnuts to all pupils and staff atmorning break, on the…
Posted on Thursday 24th September 2009
Parents’ Prayer Meeting
All parents are warmly invited to join a parents' prayer meeting to pray for the children, teachers and the school. This…
Posted on Thursday 17th September 2009
Former pupil gives talk on experience at orphanage in Ghana
Former pupil Alice Craig-Membrey, who left St Dunstan's in June 2008, came to speak to Key Stage 4 pupils in…
Posted on Wednesday 16th September 2009
Art Society talk by Turner Prize-winner Martin Creed
The Art Society is proud to announce a talk with Turner Prize-winner Martin Creed, on Wednesday 30 September at 1.30pm…
Posted on Wednesday 16th September 2009
U15A Rugby v. Caterham (h)
The U15A team made a positive start against Caterham on Saturday, taking play deep into the opposition’s half. However, Caterham…
Posted on Wednesday 16th September 2009
Year 11 celebrate GCSE result successYear 11 students at St Dunstan’s College, South East London, are again celebrating after achieving excellent GCSE results today.
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Posted on Thursday 10th September 2009
Message from the Headmistress
I hope you have all had an enjoyable summer and I welcome you back for another exciting and rewarding…
Posted on Thursday 10th September 2009
Message from the Head of the Junior School
Welcome to you all on the start of the school year. It was lovely to see the children returning…
Posted on Thursday 10th September 2009
SDCFS Cheese & Wine Evening
Come and join us for an informal evening to welcome all parents and staff to the new academic year.…
Posted on Thursday 10th September 2009
John Lewis Sample Selling VisitThe next John Lewis Sample Selling Visit will be on Friday 25 September, 15:00-17:00, in the Refectory.
Posted on Thursday 10th September 2009
Senior School Parents' EveningsClick here to view upcoming Senior School Parents' Evenings
Posted on Thursday 10th September 2009
Useful Dates in the Junior School Click here to view useful dates in the Junior School for the Michaelmas Term
Posted on Thursday 10th September 2009
U15A Rugby v. Dulwich College
The U15A team made an excellent start to the season by beating Dulwich College at home on Saturday. The…
Posted on Thursday 10th September 2009
Sainsbury’s and Tesco Tokens
Thank you to everyone who collected the Sainsbury’s and Tesco tokens. The Junior School was able to select…
Posted on Thursday 10th September 2009
Training begins for Open Group Rugby
The Open Group Rugby senior squads travelled to Dulwich College to play a series of 20 minute sessions as…
Posted on Thursday 10th September 2009
Churchill – Hero or Villain?
Benedict Glass (13I) reports: “St Dunstan’s College History students were lucky enough to witness a most unusual debate at…
Posted on Thursday 10th September 2009
Year 12 students take part in Army Challenge Day
On Monday, Year 12 students were put through their paces in an Army Challenge Day. They engaged in a…
Posted on Thursday 10th September 2009
Officials elected for Modern Languages Society
Congratulations to the following pupils who were elected as Modern Languages Society officials for the coming year: Laura Smith…
Posted on Thursday 10th September 2009
Training success for Senior Prefect team
Before the start of term, 15 of the Senior Prefect team gave up some of their summer holiday to…
Posted on Thursday 10th September 2009
Year 13 students celebrate excellent A Level results.Year 13 students are celebrating after achieving excellent A Level results. Edward Davenport and Rajiv Patel have achieved straight A grades…
Posted on Thursday 27th August 2009
Senior Prefect Training - Amendment
Please note that Senior Prefect Training will now take place on Tuesday 1 September.
Senior Prefect Training on…
Posted on Friday 21st August 2009
Pre-Season Rugby Training Pre-Season Training:
Open Group Rugby
1st, 2nd & 3rd September - 1600-1730pm
1st XV pitch
U15 Rugby
1st, 2nd &…
Posted on Wednesday 05th August 2009
Message from the Headmistress
At the close of another academic year, we celebrate the results of our IB pupils - a third scoring…
Posted on Friday 10th July 2009
Message from the Head of Junior School
As I reflect on my first year as Head of St Dunstan’s College Junior School, I feel great pride…
Posted on Friday 10th July 2009
Senior School Prize GivingThe Senior School celebrated its Prize Giving this week, which is an important event in the College calendar that recognises…
Posted on Friday 10th July 2009
Year 7 trip to France
Pupils in Year 7 spent last week basking in the marvellous sunshine - not in south east England, but…
Posted on Friday 10th July 2009
U14A Cricket Update
U14A v. Alleyn’s
Having not played for three and half weeks, due to half term and exams, the boys…
Posted on Friday 10th July 2009
‘The Rainy Day’
The Pre-Prep children provided an extremely enjoyable end to the school year with their performance of ‘The Rainy Day’.…
Posted on Friday 10th July 2009
Rashidah Less in U17 Netball Regional Development Programme
Congratulations to Rashidah Less (10I) who has gained a place in the U17 Netball Regional Development Programme. This is the…
Posted on Friday 10th July 2009
Years 9 and 10 investigate the Physics of rollercoasters
“My worst nightmare” was how one parent described the idea of taking a group of Year 9 pupils to…
Posted on Friday 10th July 2009
Golf Shire Trophy
On Monday 29 June, St Dunstan’s entered a team for the Golf Shire Trophy organised by the Independent Schools…
Posted on Friday 10th July 2009
Duke of Edinburgh’s Bronze Expedition
66 Year 9 pupils went on a DoE Bronze expedition in West Sussex. They spent the Monday at SDC…
Posted on Friday 10th July 2009
Trinity Schools Athletics Championships
Fourteen Year 9 boys went to Portsmouth for the Trinity Schools Athletics Championships. Having organised the event last year,…
Posted on Friday 10th July 2009
Report on Arcadia
Jessica Pearce and Jake Richards report: “On Monday 6 July, Sixth Form students of Physics, English and Drama went…
Posted on Friday 10th July 2009
Senior School Sports Day
Sports day proved to be very successful with more pupils taking part than in previous years. Field events took…
Posted on Friday 10th July 2009
Open Group Rugby - Pre Season
This will take place on Tuesday 1st, Wednesday 2nd and Thursday 3rd September, 1600-1730pm.
Posted on Friday 10th July 2009
IB students celebrate outstanding Diploma success
Year 13 students have gained outstanding International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma results with a third scoring 41 points or above…
Posted on Monday 06th July 2009
IB Diploma Students take part in a Lyndons Arts Trust Event
The aim of the Lyndons Arts Trust is to create artwork of relevance to the local community, ethnic diversity and conservation…
Posted on Thursday 02nd July 2009
U12 & U13 Lewisham Schools Rounders Tournament Success
The Year 7s played in a round robin tournament with Sydenham High, HAKA, Prendergast and Bonus Pastor. Winning all…
Posted on Thursday 02nd July 2009
Summer Concert
The Summer Concert took place on Thursday 18 June in the Great Hall. It was not only a showcase…
Posted on Thursday 02nd July 2009
Joshua Monaghan Coombs at London Youth Games
Joshua Monaghan Coombs (6G) recently competed in the London Youth Games representing Lewisham. He swam in a disability category against several…
Posted on Thursday 02nd July 2009
Art ExhibitionSt Dunstan's Art & Design Department held a private viewing of GCSE, AS and A Level artwork in the Great…
Posted on Thursday 02nd July 2009
1st XI Cricket Update
The 1st XI team have been really competitive in their last three fixtures playing some much improved cricket; winning two and…
Posted on Thursday 02nd July 2009
U15 Cricket v. Bancroft’s
The team travelled to Woodford Green for their final fixture of the term in good heart following two successive…
Posted on Thursday 02nd July 2009
Learning Support Coordinator roleLearning Support Coordinator
Required for September 2009
We are seeking an exceptional and well-qualified professional to lead the provision…
Posted on Wednesday 01st July 2009
Classics Trip 2010 Bay of Naples Trip
April 2010
The Classics department are planning a trip to the Bay…
Posted on Friday 26th June 2009
Junior School Cricket
The Under 9s played their final cricket games at Bickley Park. Both groups played some fun cricket and certainly showed…
Posted on Thursday 25th June 2009
ODs raise £240 towards Mount Kilimanjaro climb
Thank you to all the pupils, parents and staff who helped former pupils Helen Keppe and Kasey Redler raise…
Posted on Thursday 25th June 2009
Prep Summer Concert
Aysel Bicer (6F) reports: “On Wednesday 17th June, the Prep Department held a summer concert. It included the Prep…
Posted on Thursday 25th June 2009
“Human Rights and Human Wrongs” Conference at St Clare’s, Oxford
Georgina Conway (12F) reports: “On Wednesday 10 June, Year 12 IB students were lucky enough to get the chance…
Posted on Thursday 25th June 2009
Royal Navy Section CCF Scuba Diving
Many congratulations to the following cadets who completed their PADI Open Water scuba diving qualification over the weekend of…
Posted on Thursday 25th June 2009
Year 9 Natural History Museum Trip
A group of Year 9 students visited the Natural History Museum on Wednesday 17 June to take part in…
Posted on Thursday 25th June 2009
Mr Wilkins is runner up in Teachers TV Competition
Congratulations to Mr Wilkins, Deputy Head of the Preparatory Department, who has been made runner up in a competition…
Posted on Thursday 25th June 2009
Year 7 Cricket
The Year 7 cricket team recently had two fantastic games which left Mr Atkinson initially frustrated but by the…
Posted on Thursday 25th June 2009
U12A and B Rounders v. JAGS
On Tuesday, SDC were up against two strong JAGS teams, but both the U12A and B teams gave some…
Posted on Thursday 25th June 2009
U14 Rounders v. Blackheath
For the first time this term, the U14s were able to field their strongest side. SDC started well against…
Posted on Thursday 25th June 2009
John Lewis Uniform Sale
John Lewis will be visiting SDC on Saturday 20 June from 10:00-12:00 and 14:00-16:00, for those who need to…
Posted on Thursday 18th June 2009
Gymnast Lucy Griffin competes in Espoir Challenge Cup
Congratulations to Lucy Griffin (7G), who recently took part in the British Gymnastics Espoir Challenge Cup, and came a…
Posted on Thursday 18th June 2009
IB students tackle ‘Pandemic’ in Group Science Project
Year 12 IB pupils enjoyed taking part in a project last week, which brought together the chemists, biologists and…
Posted on Thursday 18th June 2009
Junior School Swimming Success
Last week, St Dunstan’s Year 5 and 6 swimmers competed in the finals of the London School’s competition…
Posted on Thursday 18th June 2009
Commemoration Day collection raises over £430An impressive £431.08 was raised by St Dunstan's pupils on Commemoration Day at Southwark Cathedral, which has been donated to…
Posted on Thursday 18th June 2009
Junior School Rounders
The Year 5 and Year 6 A and B teams played Sydenham High recently in friendly matches. Each team played…
Posted on Thursday 18th June 2009
Sports Day in the Pre-Prep
The fifteenth sports day began with the SDC children and their families enjoying a picnic lunch on the field…
Posted on Thursday 18th June 2009
U15 Cricket Update
It was a week of cricket for the team in which they were to play three games in six…
Posted on Thursday 18th June 2009
U13A, B & C Rounders v. Emanuel
U13A
Despite a loss (11-14), SDC U13As returned extremely proud of their performance against Emanuel. The team gave their…
Posted on Thursday 18th June 2009
U11 Cricket v. St Christopher's
When the U11s played St Christopher’s last Friday, unfortunately the B team lost their pairs game and the A…
Posted on Thursday 18th June 2009
U11 Cricket v. Thomas’
The U11 cricket team fielded with great purpose and enthusiasm against a hard hitting Thomas' side, taking wickets early…
Posted on Thursday 18th June 2009
U10 Cricket v. Bickley ParkThe U10s played two matches against Bickley Park on Thursday, and were delighted to continue their good run.
The A…
Posted on Thursday 18th June 2009
1st XI Cricket v. Alleyn's
Last Saturday, the 1st XI, unfortunately, lost their first game after half term by 60 runs to Alleyn’s.
…
Posted on Thursday 18th June 2009
Former pupils reunited at Old Dunstonian Association’s President’s LuncheonSt Dunstan’s College welcomed back over 170 former pupils and their families, at its Old Dunstonian Association’s President’s Luncheon on…
Posted on Thursday 11th June 2009
Year 3 visit to Crofton Roman Villa
Marcel Le Gleud (3G) reports: “On 5th June, we went to Crofton Roman Villa. We went on a coach,…
Posted on Thursday 11th June 2009
Second SDC success in Vellacott History Prize
In last Thursday’s SDC The Week, it was reported that Jake Richards' essay for the Vellacott History Prize was…
Posted on Thursday 11th June 2009
Morning Childcare Provision for the Junior School
The College Management Team is currently considering an exciting new development in the Junior School – the provision of…
Posted on Thursday 11th June 2009
Eat Cake, Save Lives!Two recently departed OD’s, Helen Keppe and Kasey Redler, are climbing Mount Kilimanjaro for the charity Childreach International in August…
Posted on Thursday 11th June 2009
U10 Cricket team win twice against Harenc
The U10A team continued their good season with a convincing win against Harenc. Playing on the main square for the…
Posted on Thursday 11th June 2009
U12 SDC Rounders Tournament
Monday provided an opportunity for the ever-improving Year 7 rounders team to participate in a number of matches against…
Posted on Thursday 11th June 2009
U13A, B & C Rounders v. Emanuel
U13A
Despite a loss (11-14), SDC U13As returned extremely proud of their performance against Emanuel. They gave their strongest…
Posted on Thursday 11th June 2009
U14A Rounders v. Emanuel
Depleted in numbers due to the CCF trip, a ‘new look A-team’ took to the field against Emanuel in…
Posted on Thursday 11th June 2009
Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali visits St Dunstan’s
On 15 May, Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali visited St Dunstan’s and all were delighted by the interest he took in the…
Posted on Thursday 04th June 2009
SDCFS Summer Festival poster winner announced
A very big thank you from the Family Society goes to all those pupils who entered the competition to…
Posted on Thursday 04th June 2009
Beating the Bounds
Just before Exeat the annual and ancient tradition of Beating the Bounds of All Hallows by the Tower with…
Posted on Thursday 04th June 2009
Commemoration Day
On Friday 22 May, staff and pupils from the Prep Department to Sixth Form celebrated Commemoration Day at Southwark…
Posted on Thursday 04th June 2009
SDCFS Summer Festival
Friday 26 June, on the field from 3.30-6.30pm.
Come and take part in the many activities, drink Pimms, feast on…
Posted on Thursday 04th June 2009
Junior School swimmers represent St Dunstan’s at IAPS finals
Congratulations to Lucy Sands who represented St Dunstan’s at the IAPS finals in Crawley. She competed in the U10…
Posted on Thursday 04th June 2009
Pupils to represent Lewisham at London Schools Athletics Championships
Congratulations to the following Year 8, 9 and 10 students who, having performed outstandingly in the Borough championships, have…
Posted on Thursday 04th June 2009
Former pupils to climb Mount Kilimanjaro for Childreach International
Former pupils Helen Keppe (2007) and Kasey Redler (2008) are to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in August for the charity…
Posted on Thursday 04th June 2009
Junior School Cricket Review
After losing a number of fixtures to bad weather, the opposition not having enough players and swine flu, the…
Posted on Thursday 04th June 2009
Year 7 and 8 Lewisham Secondary Schools Athletics
Well done to all those pupils in Years 7 and 8 who took part in the Lewisham Secondary Schools…
Posted on Thursday 04th June 2009
U13 SDC Rounders Tournament
Twelve schools came to St Dunstan’s College for the annual U13 Rounders Tournament. SDC was placed in a group with…
Posted on Thursday 04th June 2009
U12 Cricket – Half Term review
It has been an inconsistent start to the season so far for the Year 7 team, having played five…
Posted on Thursday 04th June 2009
U15C Rounders v. Colfe’s
A close first innings (8½-10) meant SDC had to focus and remain on top of their game. This they…
Posted on Thursday 04th June 2009
U14A Cricket Cup Match v. Meopham Sports College (a)SDC batted first and after an early loss of wickets, found themselves at 24 for 5 after 7 overs. Toby…
Posted on Thursday 04th June 2009
U15 A & B Rounders v. Emanuel
As Emanuel could only field one team of 10 players, all three teams agreed to play each other with…
Posted on Thursday 04th June 2009
U15A Rounders v. JAGS
The U15 team played an extremely good game against JAGS, playing 30 good balls. In the first innings, JAGs…
Posted on Thursday 04th June 2009
U15 Rounders v. Colfe’s
On 21May 2009, St Dunstan’s U15 A, B & C teams had a rounders fixture against Colfe’s.
U15…
Posted on Thursday 04th June 2009
Year 5 Trip to Little Canada, Isle of Wight
Last week, Year 5 had a well-deserved break and took a trip down to the PGL activity centre of Little…
Posted on Thursday 21st May 2009
Year 6 French Trip
This year’s trip to France was as eagerly awaited and carefully planned as ever. There was only one thing which…
Posted on Thursday 21st May 2009
Royal Navy Section CCF Scuba Diving
Many congratulations to the following cadets in the Royal Navy Section for completing their PADI Open Water scuba diving qualification;…
Posted on Thursday 21st May 2009
National Clubs Netball Finals
Congratulations to Rhiana Sheth (8H), Amie Sawyer (9H) and Rosie Tayler (11G) who all took part in the National Clubs…
Posted on Thursday 21st May 2009
U15 Cricket (Miskin Cup) v Haberdashers Askes Knight’s Academy
The team has had its ups and downs so far. They have bowled well in spells but then let the…
Posted on Thursday 21st May 2009
London Schools Swimming Association finals The Year 7 and 8 boys attended the London Schools Swimming Association finals on Tuesday at Dulwich College Prep School.…
Posted on Thursday 21st May 2009
Year 12 IB Theory of Knowledge Conference
Katrina Taylor (12F) reports: “Arriving late at the University of Kent wasn’t the best start, causing a “safety hazard”…
Posted on Wednesday 20th May 2009
Junior School Parents’ Prayer Meeting
All parents are warmly invited to join a Junior School Parents' Prayer Meeting to pray for the children, teachers…
Posted on Wednesday 20th May 2009
U15 Tennis v. Colfe’s
On Tuesday, the U15 boys took to the courts against Colfe’s full of confidence and enthusiasm. Conscious of…
Posted on Wednesday 20th May 2009
U14 Rounders v. JAGS
The U14 fixture with JAGS really was a game of two innings. Going into bat first, the girls were…
Posted on Wednesday 20th May 2009
U14A Cricket v. Chislehurst & Sidcup (a)
The U14A team beat Chislehurst and Sidcup last Saturday in what was quite a comfortable victory. The conditions were…
Posted on Wednesday 20th May 2009
U13 Boys Tennis v. Colfe’s
A mixture of Year 7 and 8 pupils faced a Colfe’s side made predominantly of club players in their…
Posted on Wednesday 20th May 2009
Sports Dinner - Rescheduled
Last week’s postponed Senior Sports Dinner has been rescheduled for this Thursday 21 May with the same timings.
Posted on Friday 15th May 2009
Y8 - 10 Lewisham Schools Athletics
Well done to all the girls and boys who participated in the Lewisham Schools Athletics Championships this week, there…
Posted on Thursday 14th May 2009
Junior School Festival of Song
On Thursday afternoon, the Junior School hosted the second ‘Festival of Song’. This year, choirs from Rathfern and Stillness…
Posted on Thursday 14th May 2009
North Norfolk – Year 10 Geography Trip
Last weekend, 26 Year 10 Geographers, accompanied by Mr Atkinson, Mr Lea and Mrs Atkinson, visited North Norfolk for…
Posted on Thursday 14th May 2009
Year 2 learn about Medieval life at Tonbridge Castle
On Tuesday 12 May, Year 2 visited Tonbridge Castle. It was a rather cold and blustery day but that…
Posted on Thursday 14th May 2009
U13 Tennis v. Colfe’s
Facing a very strong pair of club players in their first game of the season, the improvement made from…
Posted on Thursday 14th May 2009
U12A & B Rounders v. St Thomas School
U12A
On a windy Clapham Common, the long grassed pitch bemused the U12A team, as did the drivers in…
Posted on Thursday 14th May 2009
St Dunstan's Rocks
Are you a budding singer or saxophonist, guitarist, instrumentalist, duo or trio?
Would you like the chance to play with…
Posted on Thursday 14th May 2009
Art Day in the Pre-Prep
The Pre-Prep children took part in an Art day on Tuesday 5 May. The children experienced a variety of…
Posted on Thursday 14th May 2009
Simon Thorogood’s Farewell Dinner
Simon Thorogood’s Farewell Dinner
at St Dunstan’s College
7 pm for 7.30 pm, 19 June 2009
You may…
Posted on Thursday 14th May 2009
U14A Cricket
U14A Cricket v. Colfe’s
SDC batted first and made 141 for 6 wickets, with Ben Syrett (50), Iain…
Posted on Wednesday 13th May 2009
U14B Cricket v. Langley Park
This match was a 20 over affair on a sunny but blustery day which did not make bowling or…
Posted on Wednesday 13th May 2009
U14 Rounders v. Croydon High
In their first match of the season, the girls travelled to Croydon High to face a team deep into…
Posted on Wednesday 13th May 2009
U13A, B & C Rounders v. Colfe’s
U13A
A slightly nervous start against Colfe’s proved damaging despite a close (7½-6½) second innings, as the SDC team…
Posted on Wednesday 13th May 2009
U13A & B Rounders v. St Thomas’ Clapham
U13A
A slightly laid back first innings saw the team four rounders down, having each batted and fielded. However,…
Posted on Wednesday 13th May 2009
U13 Tennis v. Croydon High
For their first competitive fixture of the season, four Year 7 girls took on a Year 8 Croydon…
Posted on Wednesday 13th May 2009
U13B Cricket v. Colfe’s
The U13B team played Colfe’s in their first match of the season. Unfortunately, SDC failed to score enough runs…
Posted on Wednesday 13th May 2009
1st Rounders v. Colfe’s
Eight senior girls embraced the opportunities for a second 1st team fixture against local rivals Colfe’s. A fairly even…
Posted on Wednesday 13th May 2009
U12A & B Rounders v. Colfe’s
U12A
A much improved performance was seen on Friday by the U12As. The team are beginning to demonstrate a…
Posted on Wednesday 13th May 2009
Summer Festival Poster CompetitionCompetition! A call to all budding artists.
The Family Society invites pupils of all ages to produce an image/picture for…
Posted on Thursday 07th May 2009
Year 4 trip to Cromer
Once again Year 4 headed off to Kingswood Activity Centre in Cromer, Norfolk for this annual adventure. The weather…
Posted on Thursday 07th May 2009
German Exchange Trip to Neuberg
Imogen Clarke (9I) reports: “The German Exchange was a great success. All the participants had an amazing time; we…
Posted on Thursday 07th May 2009
Year 9 and 10 House Debating
The motion was: This House would make all schools fully independent
The debate started off strongly with an…
Posted on Thursday 07th May 2009
Junior School Swimming
On Wednesday evening, 20 swimmers represented St Dunstan's at the London Schools Preliminary round at JAPs. The children swam brilliantly…
Posted on Thursday 07th May 2009
Staff v. Pupils Rounders Match
A mixture of students in Years 11-13 turned up on Friday keen to beat the staff in a…
Posted on Thursday 07th May 2009
1st XI Cricket v. St Olaves
The 1st XI played their first match of the season in the Lemon Cup away at St Olave’s. Early…
Posted on Thursday 07th May 2009
U12A & B Rounders v. Emanuel
U12A
Friday’s first innings could not have been closer, ending 8 - 8 after 30 good balls. It is…
Posted on Thursday 07th May 2009
U13A & U12A Rounders v. St Thomas’ Battersea
U13A
The U13As began tentatively as St. Thomas’ Battersea gained an early lead of 2-1½ before the SDC girls…
Posted on Thursday 07th May 2009
U15 Cricket v. Langley Park
The match was played over 25 overs each innings, and for 80% of the match, SDC were in the…
Posted on Thursday 07th May 2009
U13A & B Rounders v. Blackheath High
U13A
SDC made a great start to the match clocking up a good lead of 7-2½ in the first…
Posted on Thursday 07th May 2009
Junior School SwimmingOn Tuesday night swimmers from Years 3, 5 and 6 competed in a gala against JAPS. It was a particularly…
Posted on Thursday 30th April 2009
U15 Cricket v St Olave’sOur season started last Thursday in glorious sunshine and in the first six overs Euan Johnson and Shangeeth Shangar both…
Posted on Thursday 30th April 2009
Nursery have musical funChildren in the Nursery were entertained with lots of lively songs and guitar playing by Alex Castellarin’s father, who is…
Posted on Thursday 30th April 2009
U12 A Rounders v. BlackheathThe match was an encouraging start to the rounders’ season and an invaluable experience for the girls to learn quickly…
Posted on Thursday 30th April 2009
The Rosalind Franklin Essay Competition, in association with UCLAll students in Years 8 and 9 have the opportunity to win £1000 by writing an essay on a woman…
Posted on Thursday 30th April 2009
U14A Cricket v St Olave’sThe U14A Cricket team narrowly lost a well-contested match against St Olave’s last Saturday. Having won the toss, Ian Johnston…
Posted on Thursday 30th April 2009
Message from the Headmistress
Welcome back. I hope you all had a relaxing Easter break.
School trips enjoyed by many of our…
Posted on Thursday 23rd April 2009
Message from Head of Junior School
Welcome to the Summer Term and what promises to be a busy end to the academic year.
There are…
Posted on Thursday 23rd April 2009
Pupils demonstrate first aid skills on ITV’s This Morning
A number of pupils from St Dunstan’s College became television stars for the day when they were invited to…
Posted on Thursday 23rd April 2009
Year 10 pupils to represent Lewisham in adidas London Mini Marathon
Congratulations to Andrew Booth (10H), Brodie Hibberd (10I), Jack Moroney (10H) and Louis Phelps (10G) who have been selected…
Posted on Thursday 23rd April 2009
Sixth Form Ball – Friday 22 May 2009
This year’s Sixth Form Ball will take place on Friday 22 May on board the Dixie Queen Paddle Steamer…
Posted on Thursday 23rd April 2009
Duke of Edinburgh’s Gold Award Easter Practice Expedition
On April 11, 38 Year 12 and 13 students and seven staff, left a wet and dreary London for…
Posted on Thursday 23rd April 2009
Royal Institution Mathematics Masterclass Report
Greg Burr (9G) reports: “The Royal Institution’s Mathematics Masterclasses consisted of eight mathematical lectures on interesting and engaging topics.…
Posted on Thursday 23rd April 2009
Junior School Swimming Success
On the last day of the Lent term, instead of going off on holiday ten swimmers from the Prep…
Posted on Thursday 23rd April 2009
CCF Easter Camp
This year saw over 125 Cadets and Officers from the Royal Navy and Army Sections make their way to…
Posted on Thursday 23rd April 2009
U12B Rounders v. Blackheath
With both teams of girls new to the game of rounders, a ‘coached’ fixture with Blackheath enabled them to…
Posted on Thursday 23rd April 2009
U18A Rounders v. Blackheath
On a beautifully hot day, the U18’s took to the field against Blackheath in their first game of the…
Posted on Thursday 23rd April 2009
Physics @ the National
Mr Elmes reports: “At the end of term, all the Year 12 Physicists had a unique opportunity to spend…
Posted on Monday 30th March 2009
U15A Hockey v. Sydenham High
The Year 10 girls finished their 2009 hockey season on a high with an exciting win against Sydenham High.…
Posted on Friday 27th March 2009
Colours Awards Lent 2009
Rugby
U12: Full: Sam Reib-Smith; Simon Royle; Kai Landolt; Thomas Owen; Shaquille Grey; Frank Plummer; Donovan Gervais
Half: James Corbett;…
Posted on Friday 27th March 2009
Message from the Headmistress
The Lent Term has been an extremely busy and successful one. The annual concert at St John’s Smith Square…
Posted on Thursday 26th March 2009
Message from the Head of the Junior School
What an exciting term this has been. The children continue to make great strides in their learning and it…
Posted on Thursday 26th March 2009
St John’s Smith Square Concert
The College's fifth annual Choral and Orchestral Concert at St John's Smith Square took place last Thursday, 19 March.…
Posted on Thursday 26th March 2009
Golf Matches Review
During the last three weeks, the College Golf team have been heavily involved in matches. They recorded wins over…
Posted on Thursday 26th March 2009
London & South East Team Challenge for Mathematics
Gabriella van der Valk (8I) reports: “Jack Brook and I from Y8 and Michael Knight and Nathan Beardsworth from…
Posted on Thursday 26th March 2009
Year 3 trip to Sayers Croft
On Monday 16 March, the Year 3 children went to Sayers Croft in Surrey for their first ever residential…
Posted on Thursday 26th March 2009
Year 13 attend History Conference on Nazi Germany
On Thursday 19 March, Year 13 A Level historians went to the Friends House on Euston Road to attend…
Posted on Thursday 26th March 2009
U15B Football v. Dulwich
The boys played Dulwich on Thursday, in a tough match. Dulwich dominated the first half of the game, creating a…
Posted on Thursday 26th March 2009
U13A Football v. Dulwich
The U13A football team played DulwichCollege on Saturday, and put up a gallant fight. SDC created several opportunities to score…
Posted on Thursday 26th March 2009
U13B Football v. Bickley Park
The U13B team racked up a fine victory over Bickley Park on Monday. Tahmid Rahmin and Daniel Hughes-Young both…
Posted on Thursday 26th March 2009
U11 Football Tournament
On a glorious sunny afternoon, the U11s hosted a nine-a-side mini football tournament with four other schools, in a…
Posted on Thursday 26th March 2009
St Johns Smith Square Concert
Report by Benoit Jauniaux, 6F: “On the 19 March, the Prep Choir accompanied by their teachers, went with the…
Posted on Thursday 26th March 2009
U12 Hockey v. Sydenham High
The U12 hockey team took to the field excitedly ahead of their first 11-a-side fixture of the season. Merging…
Posted on Thursday 26th March 2009
Swimming Season Review
It has been so fulfilling to see the school turn out swimming teams for boys and girls at all…
Posted on Thursday 26th March 2009
Fives Season Review
The school fives season finished with matches against Christ’s Hospital and Merchant Taylor’s School. Christ’s Hospital were unable to…
Posted on Thursday 26th March 2009
1st XI Girls Hockey v. Croydon High School
The 1st XI girls’ hockey team ventured to Croydon High School on Thursday to play their final match of…
Posted on Thursday 26th March 2009
President's Lunch Latest
Over 170 tickets have already been booked for the President’s Luncheon on Saturday 6 June. This new event will provide…
Posted on Thursday 26th March 2009
Junior School Netball
On Friday, Year 6 travelled to St Christopher’s for their last matches of the season.
The B team…
Posted on Thursday 26th March 2009
Malvern Sports Tour
The Year 8 girls, Miss Wilson and Miss Moody left SDC in high spirits on Friday lunchtime with the…
Posted on Thursday 26th March 2009
U18 Netball v. Eltham College
Captain Emily Kidd (13J) reports: “St Dunstan’s travelled to Eltham College on Wednesday, where both the first and second…
Posted on Thursday 26th March 2009
Swimming v. Emanuel
After an eventful loading of pupils onto the minibus at SDC, the swimming team were finally on their way…
Posted on Thursday 19th March 2009
U9 Football v. Colfe's
The Year 4 boys travelled to Colfe's on a sunny but chilly afternoon to play their final football game…
Posted on Thursday 19th March 2009
Nursery pupils enjoy learning about hospitals
The children in the Nursery have been following a topic on ‘Ourselves’. Mr Tiwari (Tapasya’s father) visited the Nursery…
Posted on Thursday 19th March 2009
U12A and B Hockey v. Colfe’s
The last home game of the season welcomed even more parental support, and the spectators were rewarded with winning…
Posted on Thursday 19th March 2009
Year 12 Physicists to visit National TheatreYear 12 Physicists are visiting the National Theatre next Thursday to see how physics is applied in the theatre. Mr…
Posted on Thursday 19th March 2009
U11 Netball Tournament
Year 6 finished their time of playing netball for the Junior School by taking part in SDC’s U11 tournament.…
Posted on Wednesday 18th March 2009
Junior School Netball
Years 4, 5 and 6 have each represented St Dunstan’s College in recent netball tournaments. Year 4 played at St…
Posted on Wednesday 18th March 2009
Year 4 Reading Scheme
Since November, a keen group of Year 7 volunteers have been going over to the Junior School during lunchtime…
Posted on Wednesday 18th March 2009
U14A Hockey v. Croydon High
A really pleasing result and one the team whole-heartedly deserved. Positional play was much improved, which allowed links and passing…
Posted on Wednesday 18th March 2009
Staff v. Pupils Hockey Match
Friday provided an opportunity for many staff to dust off their trainers and dig out some shin pads to…
Posted on Wednesday 18th March 2009
U11s Football Festival
On Saturday morning, three SDC teams took part in this annual event. Despite a variable temperature and threatening clouds,…
Posted on Wednesday 18th March 2009
Girls 1st XI Hockey v. Sydenham (A)
The 1st XI drew with Sydenham High last Wednesday, in what turned out to be a very competitive battle.…
Posted on Wednesday 18th March 2009
Comic Relief in the Pre-Prep ‘Do something funny for money’ was the challenge this year and the Pre- Prep certainly had a very jolly day! The…
Posted on Wednesday 18th March 2009
U9 Soccer Festival
On Tuesday, SDC hosted six other teams from four schools in a football festival. The main objective was to…
Posted on Thursday 12th March 2009
Astronaut Helen Sharman visits St Dunstan’s
On Wednesday 11March, as part of National Science and Engineering Week, St Dunstan’s College was proud to welcome Helen…
Posted on Thursday 12th March 2009
U10 Football v. St Christopher's
On Thursday, two Under 10 teams travelled to Beckenham. The A team encountered a determined and tough St Christopher's side.…
Posted on Thursday 12th March 2009
St Christopher's U11 Football Tournament
On Friday afternoon, SDC sent two teams to this annual event at Beckenham Cricket Club. The B team found…
Posted on Thursday 12th March 2009
Senior School Intermediate Mathematical Challenge
Yeri Al-Jaf (12K) reports: On Thursday 5 February, the top mathematicians of Years 9, 10 and 11 participated in…
Posted on Thursday 12th March 2009
U9 Football v. St David’s
The Under 9 A and B teams hosted St David’s last week, and both teams played their very best…
Posted on Thursday 12th March 2009
U9 Football v. St David’s
The Under 9 A and B teams hosted St David’s last week, and both teams played their very best…
Posted on Thursday 12th March 2009
U10 Football v. St David’s
On Tuesday afternoon, the U10s hosted A and B teams from St David's. The A team played in a tight…
Posted on Thursday 12th March 2009
U13A Football v. Bishop Challoner
On Tuesday, the U13 football team played, and beat, Bishop Challoner School 3–1. Challoner scored the first goal of…
Posted on Thursday 12th March 2009
U15A Hockey v. Croydon High
After taking a slightly scenic route to Croydon High School, the U15A hockey team worked well to keep the…
Posted on Thursday 12th March 2009
U12A and B Hockey v. Latymer Upper
Emerging off the minibus after a long journey across London, the U12s had little time to warm up and…
Posted on Thursday 12th March 2009
U13 Kent School’s Hockey Tournament
An early rise for a selection of Year 8 and 9s was in store ahead of the long journey…
Posted on Thursday 12th March 2009
U14 Kent Winter One-Day Tennis Tournament
On Friday 6 March, eight pupils were the first to represent SDC in this year’s tennis calendar. The tournament…
Posted on Thursday 12th March 2009
The Rocky Monster Show
Kamal Less (6F) reports: “Children in Years 5 and 6 are presenting a play called The Rocky Monster Show!…
Posted on Thursday 12th March 2009
Senior School House Swimming
On Thursday, 5 March the Senior School House swimming gala took place. This event involved students from all Years…
Posted on Thursday 12th March 2009
King’s Swimming Gala
Outside of the Bath Cup, the King’s Gala is the biggest meet that SDC have in the season. The…
Posted on Thursday 12th March 2009
Year 7 meet with Creepy Creatures
On Thursday 5 March, Year 7 learnt about and got to see first hand, a range of Creepy Creatures…
Posted on Thursday 12th March 2009
Alleyn’s Invitational Gala for Girls
On Monday 26 January, the girl’s team at U13, U15 and Open age groups competed for the first time…
Posted on Thursday 12th March 2009
Latin Reading Competition
Congratulations to Jordan Mariotti-Wood and Sharujan Shangar in Year 8 who did St Dunstan's proud with their performance of…
Posted on Thursday 05th March 2009
Year 5 Trip to the Ragged School
Mia Sutcliffe and Jemma Crawford (Year 5) report: “On Friday 27 February, Year 5 went to visit the Ragged…
Posted on Thursday 05th March 2009
Year 5 Netball Tournament
On Saturday 28 February, the U10 netball tournament took place at St Dunstan’s College.
For three hours, teams…
Posted on Thursday 05th March 2009
U13A Football v Charles Darwin (A)
On Monday the U13 team took on Charles Darwin in their first match of the season. The team made…
Posted on Thursday 05th March 2009
Music Prizewinners’ Concert
The following pupils won prizes in Monday's Music Competition and performed exceptionally well in the evening Prizewinners' Concert:
…
Posted on Thursday 05th March 2009
Junior School Netball
On Monday evening, St Dunstan’s Year 4 girls played in two matches against St Christopher’s. The A team game…
Posted on Thursday 05th March 2009
Junior School Football v. Bishop Challoner
A mixed Y5 and Y6 team hosted a last minute match on Monday against Bishop Challoner. Two well matched…
Posted on Thursday 05th March 2009
Talk by Helen Sharman, OBE, the first Briton in space
Pupils are most welcome to attend a talk by Helen Sharman, OBE, the first Briton in space on Wednesday 11 March at…
Posted on Thursday 05th March 2009
Fives v. Christ’s Hospital
The College returned to the competitive arena of the Fives courts after the Exeat break. SDC’s opponents on this…
Posted on Thursday 05th March 2009
Year 12 Biologists visit the Institute of Cell and Molecular Science
On Monday 2 March, a number of Year 12 Biologists and Miss Barlow attended a lecture on Hepatitis at…
Posted on Thursday 05th March 2009
The Biology Department visits the Bodyworlds Exhibition at the O2
On Thursday 26 February, 27 Sixth Form Biology students, along with the Biology Department staff, visited the Bodyworlds Exhibition…
Posted on Thursday 05th March 2009
Year 11 Talk by Thandi Haruperi
Jo Kiely (Year 11) reports: “On 10th February, Thandi Haruperi, who was born in Zimbabwe, graced us with her…
Posted on Thursday 26th February 2009
U9 Netball
A nervous and excited Year 4 visited JAPS on Monday to play netball. The A team enjoyed a closely fought…
Posted on Thursday 26th February 2009
Geographers take a trip to Morocco
15 students accompanied by Mr Atkinson, Mr Lea and Miss Wilson left for Morocco early on Monday morning of…
Posted on Thursday 26th February 2009
SDC Carol Service raises £240 for Beyond Sport Integrated
A retiring collection amounting to £480 was raised at the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. This sum will…
Posted on Thursday 26th February 2009
MFL Study Trip to Paris
Anna Peck, Year 13 French student, reports on the Paris Study Trip: “On 15 February, 30 French students from…
Posted on Thursday 26th February 2009
Year 7 build their own castles
As part of the castle work Year 7 has been doing in their History lessons, pupils had to each…
Posted on Thursday 26th February 2009
U15 A Hockey v. Latymer Upper
With a 3-3 result against Latymer Upper the U15 team should not feel frustrated with another draw for they…
Posted on Thursday 26th February 2009
U14A Hockey v. Colfe’s
A mixture of Year 8 and 9 girls came together for a match against Colfe’s on Thursday, 12 February…
Posted on Thursday 26th February 2009
U10 Football Tournament
On Thursday 12 February, SDC hosted five other schools in an U10 football tournament.
The SDC boys played…
Posted on Thursday 26th February 2009
U11 Football v. Bishop Challoner
The U11 football team hosted Bishop Challoner on Friday 13 February.
The A team played very well, passing…
Posted on Thursday 26th February 2009
Year 4 Tudor Day
David Evans reports: “On Tudor Day Richard of York came to tell us about the Tudors. I was dressed…
Posted on Thursday 26th February 2009
U9 Football v. Alleyn’s
The U9s travelled away to Alleyn's for their first matches on Tuesday. Great excitement gripped all the boys as…
Posted on Thursday 26th February 2009
Opportunities to advertise your business in the St John’s Smith Square Concert programmeIf you are interested in advertising your business in the St John’s Smith Square Concert programme, please contact the Marketing…
Posted on Thursday 26th February 2009
Girls Senior School Hockey v. Alleyn’s
On Wednesday, SDC’s 1st XI played Alleyn’s at KCCC. The first half was an intense affair, with end-to-end action.…
Posted on Thursday 26th February 2009
Talk by Dr Alun Morinan from Hope UK
Following the Hope UK talks to pupils in Years 5, 7 & 9 at the end of January, it was…
Posted on Thursday 26th February 2009
Prep Instrumental Concert
Laura Packer and Jordan Waugh (5F) report: “On Wednesday 11February, pupils from Year 3 and Year 5 played…
Posted on Thursday 26th February 2009
Junior School Cross Country Competition
Last half-term, 15 girls from the Junior School went to JAPS for a cross country competition. All of our girls…
Posted on Thursday 26th February 2009
History Trip to Poland
The four day tour during February Exeat was led by Mrs Molteni and accompanied by Mr Glavin, Mr Sharp…
Posted on Thursday 26th February 2009
St John’s Smith Square Choral and Orchestral Concert
This year’s Choral and Orchestral Concert will take place at St John’s, Smith Square on Thursday 19 March 2009,…
Posted on Thursday 26th February 2009
Junior School Book Day
The Junior School thoroughly enjoyed Book Day yesterday. The children dressed up as characters from books and alongside Disney…
Posted on Thursday 26th February 2009
BCS Digital Creator Award for SDC pupils
St Dunstan’s College is currently evaluating the possibility of introducing The BCS Digital Creator Award - or DigitalCre8or – which pupils…
Posted on Thursday 26th February 2009
Armstrong Society – Upcoming Events
In the coming weeks the Armstrong Society have several exciting events.
On Wednesday 11March, Helen Sharman, OBE who…
Posted on Thursday 26th February 2009
Grease Review
Thursday’s final performance of ‘Grease’ was fun, dynamic and a tribute to the hard work of all those involved…
Posted on Thursday 12th February 2009
Book Day
The Junior School is celebrating BOOK DAY on the 25th February with local and well known author Bernard Ashley.
Posted on Thursday 12th February 2009
UK Senior Team Mathematics Competition and Hans Woyda competition
Rajiv Patel & Edward Davenport (Year 13) together with Afolabi Ajibade & Rhys Evans (Year 12) took part in…
Posted on Thursday 12th February 2009
Explore Writing CompetitionTomorrow, the Prep children will be visited by Explore Learning to entice budding writers into entering the National Young Writers…
Posted on Thursday 12th February 2009
U15A Hockey v. Alleyn’s
The U15 A should be pleased with their performance on Tuesday, despite losing 4-1. They were quicker to take free…
Posted on Thursday 12th February 2009
Armstrong Society Lectures
By Frances Heathcote and Thomas Tribe
On Thursday, 22 January the Armstrong Society met for the first time…
Posted on Thursday 12th February 2009
Stomp: a visit to the Ambassador’s Theatre by Year 6
Keita and Celia and other members of Year 6 report:
On Thursday 29 January Year 6 visited the…
Posted on Thursday 12th February 2009
My Trip to the ‘Off By Heart’ Competition by James Williams Year 5
On Monday 9 February I went to the Regional competitions of the BBC ‘Off By Heart’ Competition. I was…
Posted on Thursday 12th February 2009
U12A Indoor Hockey v. Royal Russell
On Tuesday, the Year 7 girls took part in their first indoor hockey game against Royal Russell. The team…
Posted on Thursday 12th February 2009
International Competition for Young Debaters
On February 1st, Finlay Stroud, Nathan Beardsworth, Charles Brook and Evangeline Atkinson went to Cambridge, led by Ms Brady,…
Posted on Thursday 12th February 2009
1ST XI Hockey v Blackheath and Colfe’s
Captain Megan Prynn-Petit reports:
Against Blackheath, SDC fielded a team of Year 11 pupils and Sixth Formers, who…
Posted on Thursday 12th February 2009
Fives update
The College had a fixture against Tonbridge for the first time in many years recently. The U14 team played…
Posted on Thursday 12th February 2009
Amnesty International - Secret Policeman's BallOn a cold and windswept night in February,scores of students came back into school in the evening to support the…
Posted on Thursday 12th February 2009
1st XI Hockey v Latymer 11/02/09 (away)On Wednesday the 1st XI girls hockey team travelled to Wormwood Scrubs to play Latymer Upper. Having lost four of…
Posted on Thursday 12th February 2009
Stand up for Shakespeare – RCS
As part of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s national ‘Stand up for Shakespeare’ week in schools, St Dunstan’s entire Year…
Posted on Thursday 05th February 2009
U10 Football
The Under 10s have had two lots of matches over the past two Thursdays. On the 22nd, against Alleyn's…
Posted on Thursday 05th February 2009
U15 A Hockey v. Blackheath
After a slightly tentative start, the girls began to find their feet in their various positions on pitch and…
Posted on Thursday 05th February 2009
Year 11 attend the London Poetry Live! showThe English Department took the whole of Year 11 to the Methodist Central Hall in Westminster on Thursday 29 January…
Posted on Thursday 05th February 2009
Year 10 training exercise - postponedDue to the impending bad forecast again, the Year 10 CCF training exercise which was to be held this weekend has been…
Posted on Wednesday 04th February 2009
School openThe College is open as normal, Wednesday 4 February.
Posted on Wednesday 04th February 2009
Senior UK Maths ChallengeThe Senior UK Team Challenge has been posponed until next Tuesday due to the weather.
Posted on Tuesday 03rd February 2009
Leisure Club Closed Today TUESDAY 3rd February 2009The Leisure Club is closed today due to continuing adverse weather and its effect on driving conditions.
Please keep checking…
Posted on Tuesday 03rd February 2009
Grease TuesdayDue to weather conditions Tuesday's performance of Grease has been cancelled.
Posted on Monday 02nd February 2009
Year 1 take a trip to Catford
Last Thursday, Year 1 children braved the rain and walked to Catford library with their teachers and some parents.…
Posted on Thursday 29th January 2009
U14 A Hockey v. Blackheath High
This was a promising start to the season with a strong performance from the U14 A team. Considering this was…
Posted on Thursday 29th January 2009
Junior School Swimming
On Wednesday evening, 12 girls from the Junior School took part in the South of the River Gala at…
Posted on Thursday 29th January 2009
Years 7 & 8 Trinity Schools’ Swimming
This annual event was held at Whitgift School with seven boys’ teams and 6 girls’ teams. The swimming season…
Posted on Thursday 29th January 2009
OD Tamsin Kendrick has first book published
Old Dunstonian Tamsin Kendrick (2001) has just had a first book published, titled Charismatic Megafauna. In the book Tamsin…
Posted on Thursday 29th January 2009
SDCFS Quiz Night
The ever popular Quiz Night - Saturday 28 February, 8-11pm in the Great Hall.
Select your brainiest friends…
Posted on Thursday 29th January 2009
Gifted and Talented Year 10 & 11 Study Day
On the 16th January a group of pupils from Years 10 and 11 went to the Friends Meeting House…
Posted on Thursday 29th January 2009
U13 Hockey v. Latymer Upper
After a first half of Latymer attacks coming in waves, it was through the team’s resolute defending, particularly from…
Posted on Thursday 29th January 2009
Lewisham Sporting Talent Strategy and FANS programme
On behalf of Sir Steve Bullock, Mayor of Lewisham, St Dunstan’s College was recently invited to the launch of…
Posted on Thursday 29th January 2009
Year 8 Armada Day
On 21 January 2009, the whole of Year 8 went to the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich to experience…
Posted on Thursday 29th January 2009
U12 Hockey A & B v. Alleyn’s
High on confidence after last week’s displays, the girls soon began to utilise the whole of the pitch, getting…
Posted on Thursday 29th January 2009
Thursday's Poetry TripPlease note that some of the arrangements have changed since the letters were sent out about Thursday's Poetry Trip. The…
Posted on Monday 26th January 2009
Taylor rides to Cyclo-Cross success!
Congratulations to Taylor Johnstone in Year 11, who came an excellent 2nd at the final round of the National Cyclo-Cross…
Posted on Thursday 22nd January 2009
Grease is the word…..
Tickets go on sale next week for the eagerly anticipated production of Grease, which runs from 3-5 February. Performances…
Posted on Thursday 22nd January 2009
Tracksuits order
Please could anybody wishing to order a tracksuit, do so by Friday 30 January. The next order will not…
Posted on Thursday 22nd January 2009
U11 Football Tounament
The U11s opened their football season by taking part in an annual tournament at Eltham College. A squad of…
Posted on Thursday 22nd January 2009
Junior School Parents' Prayer Meeting
All parents are warmly invited to join a Junior School Parents' Prayer Meeting to pray for the children, teachers…
Posted on Thursday 22nd January 2009
Prep Department Swimming Gala
Swimming Captains Jake Sulch and Daniel Newhouse report:
“Last Tuesday Years 5 and 6 hosted a swimming gala against…
Posted on Thursday 22nd January 2009
French Film Trip
Irem Ishlek writes: “On the evening of Thursday 15 January, twenty French students from Years 9 and 10 went to the Institut…
Posted on Thursday 22nd January 2009
Fives v Eastbourne College
The school season got underway last Saturday when the 1st and 2nd IV entertained Eastbourne College at home. Unfortunately,…
Posted on Thursday 22nd January 2009
U12 A&B Vs Blackheath
Two very excited Year 7 teams took to the hockey field this week, full of energy and enthusiasm for…
Posted on Thursday 22nd January 2009
Message from the Headmistress
Welcome back to everyone - I hope you enjoyed happy and restful holidays.
This week we have…
Posted on Thursday 15th January 2009
Message from the Head of the Junior School
Welcome back and if I have not yet seen you this term a Happy New Year; I hope you…
Posted on Thursday 15th January 2009
Lord Ouseley visits St Dunstan’s
St Dunstan’s was delighted to welcome Lord Ousley to the College this week to speak to Year 11 pupils…
Posted on Thursday 15th January 2009
Year 10 learn about mental health
Huma Farooqui (10I) reports: “On Wednesday this week, psychiatrist Dr Doku, spoke to Year 10 students. He spoke about…
Posted on Thursday 15th January 2009
Pupils promote benefits of cycling
Year 11 pupils Frank Andrews, Rory Lewiston and Samuel Dent gathered in the College lobby this week to promote…
Posted on Thursday 15th January 2009
Mathematics Masterclasses
Nathan Beardsworth, reports: “At 9.45 on most Saturday mornings during the Michaelmas term, we arrived at Bromley High School…
Posted on Thursday 15th January 2009
Swimming v Eltham College
The College began its swimming season in fine style recording a win over Eltham College. The Year 7 boys’…
Posted on Thursday 15th January 2009
Fives v RFA
The Fives season began with a traditional match against the RFA who are seasoned fives players still playing as…
Posted on Thursday 15th January 2009
Y7 Christmas Trip to Germany
On Thursday 11 December at 4.45 am Mrs Lambert, Miss Callaghan, Mrs Mitchell , Mr Austin, Brown, and 39 eager students…
Posted on Thursday 15th January 2009
Hans Woyda Mathematics Competition
Rajiv Patel, reports: “Last term saw the first stages of the Hans Woyda Mathematics Competition. Our team included Nathan…
Posted on Thursday 15th January 2009
Grease – date for your diaries
Please note that a production of Grease will take place on Tuesday 3, Wednesday 4 and Thursday 5 February…
Posted on Thursday 15th January 2009
SDC Ski Trip 2008
12th – 19th December. Les Deux Alpes
From the moment the ski trip was advertised interest was high. The trip was…
Posted on Thursday 15th January 2009
Modern Languages Society Report
Jake Richards reports: “On Tuesday January 13, two of the assistants who work in the Modern Languages Department gave…
Posted on Thursday 15th January 2009
FREE BOOKS FOR SCHOOLS from The Times and Sunday Times
We are collecting BOOKS FOR SCHOOLS tokens from the Times and Sunday Times.
Tokens can be handed in at…
Posted on Thursday 15th January 2009
Year 9 Lille Trip
Asya Cazalet (9H) reports: “Early on the last day of term, we took two trains, finally reaching the Eurostar…
Posted on Thursday 15th January 2009
SDCFS Lower School Disco
The Family Society warmly invites all pupils in Years 7, 8 and 9 to the Lower School disco on…
Posted on Friday 09th January 2009
Message from the Headmistress
I was delighted to see many parents and friends when the College Community gathered for its annual Festival of…
Posted on Thursday 18th December 2008
Message from the Head of Junior School
As I complete my first term as Head of St Dunstan’s College Junior School, I would like to thank…
Posted on Thursday 18th December 2008
U14A Rugby Review
Played 12
Won 11
Lost 1
Points For 291
Points Against 129
“The U14A team this season played…
Posted on Thursday 18th December 2008
U15A Rugby Review
The U15 rugby team have had a positive season on the whole. They won four and lost seven of…
Posted on Thursday 18th December 2008
Year 3 and 4 Christmas performance
The Year 3 and 4 Christmas performance proved to be another knock out. With 4 astronauts crash landing on the…
Posted on Thursday 18th December 2008
U15A Rugby v. Emanuel
SDC’s last match of the season was against Emanuel School, whom they had competed well against at the start…
Posted on Thursday 18th December 2008
Making Christmas Cakes in the Reception Classes
The Reception class children really enjoyed themselves adding and mixing all the ingredients to make individual Christmas cakes for…
Posted on Thursday 18th December 2008
U14 A & B Netball v. Sydenham High
On a very cold Wednesday night, the U14’s took to the frosty courts in a rearranged fixture against Sydenham…
Posted on Thursday 18th December 2008
Swimming Review
The swimming squad has been holding regular Tuesday and Thursday sessions throughout the term. Initially they were both early…
Posted on Thursday 18th December 2008
U12 Rugby Review
The U12 rugby squad have made a very good start to their rugby career at St Dunstan’s College. In…
Posted on Thursday 18th December 2008
Annual Sports Dinner – 15 May 2009
The Annual Sports Dinner for the Senior School will be held on 15 May 2009 in the Refectory when…
Posted on Thursday 18th December 2008
Librarian visit to Reception
Tim Parkin from Catford Library came to visit the children in the Reception classes. They were treated to the…
Posted on Thursday 18th December 2008
Delivering Christmas Presents
On Friday 12 December, the children in the Pre-Prep delivered Christmas presents to Lewisham Voluntary Care. The gifts will be…
Posted on Thursday 18th December 2008
Netball Season Review: U14
Amie Sawyer was selected as captain; she is a club player who was a force to be reckoned with…
Posted on Thursday 18th December 2008
Netball Season Review: U15
The captaincy was this year given to Rashidah Less, who tirelessly worked in training and games demonstrating outstanding leadership…
Posted on Thursday 18th December 2008
Christmas Party Day
Great excitement and lots of anticipation were felt in the Pre-Prep on Christmas Party Day. The children arrived at school…
Posted on Thursday 18th December 2008
1st XV seasons overview in brief
Captain: Sam Meddick
Vice Captains: Peter Colling & Tom Nichol
Record P 12 W 6 L 5 D…
Posted on Thursday 18th December 2008
XV Rugby v. Emanuel
1st XV Rugby v. Emanuel
SDC ventured along the south circular to Wandsworth to complete their competitive season against…
Posted on Thursday 11th December 2008
U12 A, B & C Netball v. Emanuel
U12A
Throughout the first half of this match Emanuel held a slight lead which made for a tense, pressured…
Posted on Thursday 11th December 2008
Chemistry Lecture at UCL Segun Ilelaboye (12H) reports: “On Wednesday 12 November, a group of Year 12 chemistry students travelled to University College, London…
Posted on Wednesday 10th December 2008
Zoom Photography CompetitionThe first St Dunstan's College Zoom Photography Competition was held recently.
Members of the Photography Club were invited to vote…
Posted on Wednesday 10th December 2008
Team GB gymnastics hopefulCongratulations to Lucy Griffin of 7G who was invited to train with the Great Britain U12 gymnastics squad in Lilleshall…
Posted on Wednesday 10th December 2008
U15 A&B v. EmanuelThe U15’s were determined to end the netball season on a high aiming for a double victory against a team…
Posted on Wednesday 10th December 2008
U13 A&B Netball v. EmanuelThe U13 A’s initial lack of focus in the first third proved fatal. The girls could not recover from a 4-0…
Posted on Wednesday 10th December 2008
U14 Netball A&B v. EmanuelThe A team made a bad start to the game and with goals being regularly conceded in the first third,…
Posted on Wednesday 10th December 2008
Prep School Poetry CompetitionThe Prep children were treated to a special assembly on Monday 1st December when 8 children competed for a spot…
Posted on Wednesday 10th December 2008
Pre-Prep Nativity
The festive season got underway this week with a magical performance of ‘It’s a Baby’ at the Pre-Prep Nativity. We…
Posted on Thursday 04th December 2008
1st and 2nd VII Netball v. Eltham College and AlleynsThe first team played both Eltham College and Alleyn’s on Wednesday 19 November in what was a physically demanding afternoon.…
Posted on Thursday 04th December 2008
1st VII Netball Tournament at Emanuel SchoolThe players in the first team travelled to Emanuel School on Saturday to play in a highly competitive tournament –…
Posted on Thursday 04th December 2008
UK Senior Mathematics ChallengeYeri Al-Jaf reports: “Bright and early on Thursday, 6 November, 51 students took part in the UK Senior Mathematics Challenge.…
Posted on Thursday 04th December 2008
1st XV Rugby v American SchoolThe final home game of the season kicked off in glorious sunshine even though the temperature was low. Early on,…
Posted on Thursday 04th December 2008
Senior School Cross CountryThe Year 9 and Year 10/11 Cross Country teams performed very well at the Lewisham Schools Championships held on 20th…
Posted on Thursday 04th December 2008
Junior School HockeyOn Monday our Year 6 girls played brilliantly in their first ever hockey match, against a JAPS team that have…
Posted on Thursday 04th December 2008
Rugby v. Kent CollegeSt Dunstan's had a very successful day of rugby against Kent College last Saturday.
1st XV
The team set out…
Posted on Thursday 04th December 2008
U12 A XV Rugby v John FisherThe team travelled in good spirits despite knowing we had a really difficult game ahead of us. Tom Owen won…
Posted on Thursday 04th December 2008
U13 Trinity Hockey Tournament at Sevenoaks School.Playing out of season, and with very little practice, the girls exceeded all expectations last week as they took the…
Posted on Thursday 04th December 2008
U13 A, B and C Netball v. Blackheath The As stormed to a 12-1 lead in just twelve minutes, thanks to some unstoppable shooting by Morgan Ashley, giving…
Posted on Thursday 04th December 2008
Junior School RugbyLast week, the Under 10s played their final matches of the term against Thomas'.
The A team played in a…
Posted on Thursday 04th December 2008
1st XV Rugby v BETHS GSOn a cold, dull Wednesday afternoon the 1st XV returned to the fray in a close match. In the first…
Posted on Thursday 04th December 2008
U12 Rugby v. Gravesend & BETHSThe Under 12s experienced their first taste of Saturday matches when they recently travelled to Gravesend GS. The A team…
Posted on Thursday 04th December 2008
U14 Swimming GalaWith the Year 8 girls out on a netball fixture, spaces in the U14 swim team were filled by three…
Posted on Thursday 04th December 2008
Duke of Edinburgh Award UpdateSt Dunstan's has one of the largest Duke of Edinburgh award programmes in the region at Bronze and Silver, and…
Posted on Thursday 27th November 2008
Prep Instrumental Concert The first Prep Instrumental Concert of the year was a lovely event. The concert was given by pupils in Years 4…
Posted on Thursday 27th November 2008
Old Dunstonian receives Institute of Physics PrizeRecent Year 13 leaver, Oliver Kay, has received an Institute of Physics Prize for the Advancing Physics Practical Investigation he…
Posted on Thursday 27th November 2008
Modern Languages Society enjoy talk from pupilsSegun Ilelaboye (12H) reports: “On Tuesday this week, it was the turn of the President (Jake Richards) and Head of…
Posted on Thursday 27th November 2008
Junior School NetballOn Thursday, two teams from Year 5 hosted matches against Blackheath Prep. The first team was evenly matched against their…
Posted on Thursday 27th November 2008
Shakespeare for Kidz workshop and theatre visitYear 6 has recently been looking at Shakespeare’s plays during drama lessons, and in particular, at Romeo and Juliet. Various…
Posted on Thursday 27th November 2008
U11 Rugby TournamentOn Saturday morning, the U11 rugby team hosted its annual tournament. Five other schools came and played in an excellent morning's…
Posted on Thursday 27th November 2008
U10 Rugby v. ElthamOn Thursday afternoon, SDC hosted Eltham for a second time this term after their exciting 2-2 draw in September.
The…
Posted on Thursday 27th November 2008
U14 Rugby v. BETHSThe Under 14A team continued its excellent season with a hard fought victory at BETHS last Saturday. The big BETHS…
Posted on Thursday 27th November 2008
U15A Rugby v. BETHSThe U15A followed up last week’s narrow loss against St Olave’s, with a convincing win against BETHS at the weekend.…
Posted on Thursday 27th November 2008
U15 A & B Netball v. Sydenham HighThe indoor court was a blessing to all with temperatures outside getting frighteningly close to freezing! Nevertheless, an explosive start…
Posted on Thursday 27th November 2008
U15A Rugby v. St Olave’sThis Thursday, the Under 15s played St Olave’s in what turned out to be a truly nail-biting experience. We made…
Posted on Thursday 27th November 2008
Year 5 Visit to the Science MuseumOn Tuesday 18 November, Year 5 visited the Science Museum for a fun packed day exploring the human body. The…
Posted on Thursday 20th November 2008
Pre-Prep enjoy a trip to the theatreOn Thursday 13 November, all the children in the Pre-Prep, including the Nursery, ventured to The Churchill Theatre in Bromley…
Posted on Thursday 20th November 2008
Senior School Michaelmas ConcertThe Michaelmas Concert, the major Senior School musical event of the term, took place on Tuesday, 18 November. The Symphony Orchestra…
Posted on Thursday 20th November 2008
Under 9 Rugby Tournament On Tuesday afternoon, the rain stopped long enough for the Under 9 boys to host a four team tournament. This was…
Posted on Thursday 20th November 2008
U15 A, B & C Neball v. Alleyn’s After two quarters of end-to-end netball, the score was 9-11, with Georgia Llewellyn linking the play between the thirds nicely…
Posted on Thursday 20th November 2008
U10A Rugby v. Bickley ParkCongratulations to the U10A rugby team who comprehensively outplayed Bickley Park in their first half on Thursday. The second half was…
Posted on Thursday 20th November 2008
U12 A and B, U14 A and B Netball v. Colfe’sThe U12s have now really gelled as a team and the hard work in training is beginning to pay off. …
Posted on Thursday 20th November 2008
SDC wins Senior Team Maths ChallengeRajiv Patel reports: “On 14 November, four of our Sixth Formers (Ed Davenport, Rhys Evans and Afolabi Ajibade and I)…
Posted on Thursday 20th November 2008
Junior School NetballLast Monday, Year 6 played indoors against two Streatham and Clapham teams. The 1st team were beaten 5-1, although the match…
Posted on Thursday 20th November 2008
Pre-Prep Remembrance AssemblyOn Friday 7 November, the Pre-Prep welcomed a very special visitor to their assembly. Colonel Elvidge (father of Abigail) came to…
Posted on Thursday 13th November 2008
German Exchange 2008 Charles Brook (10I) reports: “On Wednesday 29 October, ten St Dunstan's students could be found anxiously awaiting the arrival of…
Posted on Thursday 13th November 2008
Lower School House Drama.On the evening of Monday 10 November the Lower School House Drama Competition took place in the Great Hall. The…
Posted on Thursday 13th November 2008
Guest speaker visits MFL SocietyOn Tuesday 4 November, the Modern Languages Society met Mr Ben Street of Westminster School, a specialist in the history…
Posted on Thursday 13th November 2008
Pre-Prep Jeans for Genes Day raises £180Friday 17 October revealed a sea of denim in the Pre-Prep when the children dressed in their jeans in support…
Posted on Thursday 13th November 2008
Trees for Christmas 2008Once again, the College’s Combined Cadet Force has formed a partnership with the Surrey based company ‘Trees for Christmas’ and…
Posted on Thursday 13th November 2008
U11 Rugby TournamentThe U11s headed off to Beckenham Rugby Club by train on Friday to take part in this annual event.
SDC…
Posted on Thursday 13th November 2008
Year 5 netball v. Streatham and Clapham High SchoolOn Thursday, two teams of Year 5 girls visited Streatham and Clapham High School for indoor netball matches. The standard…
Posted on Thursday 13th November 2008
U10 Rugby v. ColfesOn a damp Thursday afternoon, the U10s travelled to Colfes to play three fixtures. The A team tackled magnificently and frustrated…
Posted on Thursday 13th November 2008
U15A Rugby v. GravesendConditions were poor and Gravesend used this to their advantage in the first half, putting up numerous high balls for…
Posted on Thursday 13th November 2008
U12 A & B Netball v. Newstead WoodsTuesday’s fixture against Newstead Woods saw a much-improved performance by all, as the girls are beginning to understand their roles…
Posted on Thursday 13th November 2008
1st VII v. Colfe’sThe first and second team combined to play against Colfe’s on Wednesday in a home match. The girls knew the…
Posted on Thursday 13th November 2008
1st & 2nds Rugby
The Open Group travelled to Gravesend GS in wind and rain as they returned from the October Exeat. The…
Posted on Thursday 13th November 2008
Mrs Poole opens Ugandan school library
Mrs Poole and her husband visited Uganda during half term to see the opening of a primary school library,…
Posted on Thursday 06th November 2008
Chamber Choir tours the USA
Joe Ashmore, 13F, reports: “Having conquered both Norway and Estonia in recent years, the St. Dunstan’s College Chamber Choir…
Posted on Thursday 06th November 2008
Malta Netball Tour
This year’s netball tour to Malta was a huge success for pupils and staff who thoroughly embraced the opportunity…
Posted on Thursday 06th November 2008
Spanish Exchange
Thirteen students went to Pontevedra in Galicia, northwest Spain, during the first week of half term. Students met their Spanish…
Posted on Thursday 06th November 2008
Year 7 swim outstandingly at Alleyn’s
The College went across to Alleyn’s for the first time in a few years to compete in the opener…
Posted on Thursday 06th November 2008
New SDC Photography Club
Zoom, the St Dunstan’s Photography Club, met for the first time on Monday lunchtime under the guidance of Mr…
Posted on Thursday 06th November 2008
U10s Mini Tournament
On a sunny afternoon, SDC U10s hosted teams from St Christopher's and Breaside. SDC’s guests played first in a good…
Posted on Thursday 06th November 2008
CCF Royal Navy Section Scuba Diving
Many congratulations to Holly Lanes, Tom Gilmour and Matthew Jenkins, who completed their Adventure Diver qualification on 2 November.…
Posted on Thursday 06th November 2008
U11 Rugby v. Eltham College
The U11s travelled to Eltham College and played in two good fixtures.
The A team played in a…
Posted on Thursday 06th November 2008
U13 A and B Netball v. Sydenham High
The A team’s performance was not as tidy or clean as usual. The team recognised this in the last…
Posted on Thursday 06th November 2008
Support Assistants required for Junior School
SDC is compiling a list of people who would be able to provide supply cover for Support Assistants in the Junior…
Posted on Thursday 06th November 2008
The Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal
In aid of Remembrance Day next week, SDC has its usual collection boxes around the College. To make an…
Posted on Thursday 06th November 2008
St Dunstan’s Literary Society Talk
Writer and director, Claire Seeber, will be discussing her latest work at the St Dunstan’s Literary Society, on Tuesday…
Posted on Thursday 06th November 2008
St Dunstan's College Family Society Diary Date Announcement
The Alternative Christmas Fair
Reduce - Reuse - Recycle - Rejoice!
Friday 5 December 2008
3:15pm onwards…
Posted on Thursday 06th November 2008
Christmas Shoebox Appeal
Please note that the deadline to receive shoeboxes for the Christmas Shoebox Appeal is Monday 17 November.
Posted on Thursday 06th November 2008
Change of Parents’ Evening Date
Please note a change of dates for next term’s Senior School Parents’ Evenings, as published in the College Calendar.…
Posted on Thursday 06th November 2008
CCF Advanced Training Weekend
At the start of half term, over 26 senior CCF cadets set out for Stanford Training Area in Norfolk.…
Posted on Thursday 06th November 2008
Careers Convention
Please note that SDC’s Careers Convention will take place on Wednesday 21 January at 6.45pm in the Great Hall.…
Posted on Thursday 06th November 2008
Geography Field Trip to Iceland
The Iceland trip arrived safely at lunchtime on Sunday. They went to the youth hostel via the Blue Lagoon…
Posted on Monday 20th October 2008
600th Anniversary DinnerThursday 13th November 2008
Guest List
Six hundred years ago on the 7th September 1408 William Barrett made a gift…
Posted on Monday 20th October 2008
U15A Rugby v Chislehurst and Sidcup (a)
The U15A team lost 38-5 to Chislehurst and Sidcup last Thursday. In the first half, SDC had a number…
Posted on Thursday 16th October 2008
1st and 2nd VII Netball v. Eltham College
The first team played against Eltham College on Wednesday, securing yet another convincing win for St Dunstan's. Now getting…
Posted on Thursday 16th October 2008
U11 Rugby v. St Christopher’s
On Friday afternoon, the SDC U11s hosted St Christopher’s. The first 15 minutes were very well balanced; SDC were the…
Posted on Thursday 16th October 2008
U10 and U11 Netball success
On Monday 29 September, the U10 and U11 netball teams played Rosemead at home. By half time the SDC…
Posted on Thursday 16th October 2008
Mrs Poole to visit Uganda school for opening of fundraised library
Year 6 teacher, Mrs Poole, will be visiting Uganda next week to see the opening of a primary school…
Posted on Thursday 16th October 2008
St Christopher’s Netball Tournament
Last Friday, the U11 team took part in the Netball Tournament at St Christopher’s. Ten schools took part and SDC…
Posted on Thursday 16th October 2008
Junior School Cross Country
Last week, 15 girls from the Junior School took part in the Cross Country Meeting organised by Blackheath Harriers…
Posted on Thursday 16th October 2008
St Matthew Academy pupils join St Dunstan’s Combined Cadet Force
Pupils from St Matthew Academy have joined the ranks of St Dunstan’s College Combined Cadet Force (CCF). Over 20…
Posted on Thursday 16th October 2008
Young Mayor of Lewisham Election
Yesterday Jason Truong was the first pupil to vote in the Young Mayor of Lewisham election and voting was…
Posted on Thursday 16th October 2008
U12 A, B and C Netball v. Alleyn’s
U12A
The U12A team worked incredibly hard on Tuesday and gave an admirable performance to match a strong, assertive…
Posted on Thursday 16th October 2008
U13 A and B, U15 A and B Netball v. Colfe’s
U13
The Year 8 girls enjoyed two closely contested matches on Saturday. The A team trailed just one goal behind…
Posted on Thursday 16th October 2008
1st VII Netball - Kent Schools U19 Netball Tournament.
The U19 team travelled to Rainham Netball Centre where they played in the annual Kent Schools Tournament with 45…
Posted on Thursday 16th October 2008
Well done to Senior School swimmers
Well done to all the swimmers in the Senior School who have attended early morning swim club on Tuesdays…
Posted on Thursday 16th October 2008
Armstrong Society Update
The Armstrong Society has gone from strength to strength this year. New secretaries, Frances Heathcote and Tom Tribe of…
Posted on Thursday 16th October 2008
Year 3 learn about Ancient Egypt at the Horniman Museum
On Tuesday 14 October, Year 3 enjoyed a visit to the Horniman Museum to enjoy a hands-on session about…
Posted on Wednesday 15th October 2008
U15 Trinity Netball Tournament
As hosts to this year’s Trinity School’s tournament, the team were eager to impress, particularly in the opening games…
Posted on Wednesday 15th October 2008
Forder success in House Mathematics Competition
Yeri Al-Jaf (12K) reports: “The Maths Department began the new academic year with the House Mathematics competition, which took…
Posted on Wednesday 15th October 2008
U14A Rugby v. Chislehurst & Sidcup
The U14A team completed the first half of the season with a resounding victory at Chislehurst & Sidcup last Tuesday.…
Posted on Wednesday 15th October 2008
U14A & B Netball v. Newstead Woods
U14A
As the heaven’s opened during our Games afternoon, the after school fixture with Newstead Woods was forced to…
Posted on Wednesday 15th October 2008
Music Scholars' and Exhibitioners' Concert
The annual Music Scholars' and Exhibitioners' concert was the first of the new academic year and took place on Monday…
Posted on Wednesday 15th October 2008
Congratulations to Forder House for Debating Success
Forder, represented by Jake Richards and Afolabi Ajibade, was the deserving winner of the House Debating competition this year. The…
Posted on Wednesday 15th October 2008
1st XV Rugby v Kent College
On a cold but bright Saturday morning both teams showed a great deal of adventure despite missing important players.…
Posted on Wednesday 15th October 2008
Modern Languages Day raises over £500
The Modern Languages Day held two weeks ago has raised a grand total of £503. A cheque will shortly…
Posted on Wednesday 15th October 2008
Geography Society Talk
On Thursday October 16th at 4.15pm we are welcoming Henry Olonga to the College to talk to us on…
Posted on Friday 10th October 2008
Design Technology Day for Year 6
Benoit, Savvas, Demi and Aysel (Year 6) report: “From Thursday 2nd to Friday 3rd October, Year 6 enjoyed design…
Posted on Thursday 09th October 2008
U13A Rugby v. Bickley ParkThe U13A rugby team played Bickley Park this Monday. It proved to be the second solid performance from the boys…
Posted on Thursday 09th October 2008
U15A Rugby v Kent CollegeWhen the U15A team played Kent College, away, last Saturday, Denzel Bell opened the scoring five minutes into the game…
Posted on Thursday 09th October 2008
U13A, B and C Netball v. Alleyn’s U13A
Year 8 was given the opportunity to represent the College in three fixtures against Alleyn’s on Thursday. The girls…
Posted on Thursday 09th October 2008
U10 Rugby v. St Christopher'sThe A team played a good game against St Chistopher’s and were the dominant team, with almost the whole game…
Posted on Thursday 09th October 2008
U11 Rugby host BreasideThe U11s played well against Breaside with excellent performances from Kamal Less, Benoit Jauniaux, Archie MacGillivray and Max Harbord, which…
Posted on Thursday 09th October 2008
La Nouvelle Vague Raffaela Piscina reports: “On Tuesday, 7th October, Mr Glyne Thomas gave the Modern Foreign Languages Society an insight into the…
Posted on Thursday 09th October 2008
Pupils take to the stage at Southwark Playhouse“The Butterfly Club”, showing at the Southwark Playhouse, starred two of St Dunstan’s most up and coming actors, Pascale Morrison…
Posted on Thursday 09th October 2008
Pre-Prep Harvest FestivalThe Pre-Prep celebrated harvest last week with a musical performance in front of proud parents and staff. Singing and dancing…
Posted on Thursday 09th October 2008
Dessert Lovers Masterclass
Steve Jeffs our Catering Manager and Anne Hobbs our Head Chef have agreed to run a Dessert Master Class demonstration…
Posted on Thursday 09th October 2008
Year 6 sponsored run for charity
Year 6 changed in to fancy dress this week and took part in a sponsored 30 minute run around…
Posted on Friday 03rd October 2008
1st Netball v. Sydenham High
The first team played their second match of the season against Sydenham High on Wednesday. Georgia Neblett’s defence as…
Posted on Friday 03rd October 2008
Modern Languages Day
Jake Richards (12J) reports: “The national flags were flying outside the Great Hall once again to celebrate Modern Languages…
Posted on Friday 03rd October 2008
U12 Rugby v. Bancroft’s12A
The Year 7 pupils played their first ever match against Bancroft’s this Monday and what a match it was.…
Posted on Friday 03rd October 2008
U15 A and B Netball v. Blackheath High
Year 10 played a much-improved match on Thursday, with the A team dominating the game. Rashidah Less controlled the central…
Posted on Friday 03rd October 2008
Senior Rugby v. EmanuelIn the first half, SDC played up the hill and saw tries from Peter Colling and Greg Holder. The score…
Posted on Friday 03rd October 2008
U12 A, B and C Netball v. Sydenham High
Tuesday provided an opportunity for all the Year 7 girls to represent their school in a fixture against Sydenham…
Posted on Friday 03rd October 2008
Senior Rugby v. Caterham
The 1st XV had an immense encounter with Caterham on home turf. Playing uphill, against a very physical outfit,…
Posted on Friday 03rd October 2008
Junior School pupils succeed at ‘Team ‘Read’ challenge
Congratulations to the following Junior School pupils for being successful in this summer’s Catford Library challenge: Elly Howard, Rachel…
Posted on Friday 03rd October 2008
Netball 2nd VII v. Sydenham High
St Dunstan’s 2nd Team Netball team played an away match against Sydenham High on Wednesday. After playing this team two…
Posted on Friday 03rd October 2008
Languages Day in the Prep DepartmentLanguages Day in the Prep Department started with all the children assembled for a French Breakfast in the Refectory. They…
Posted on Thursday 02nd October 2008
600th Anniversary DinnerSix hundred years ago on the 7th September 1408 William Barrett made a gift to the Parish of St Dunstan…
Posted on Friday 26th September 2008
Joe Ashmore offered Organ Scholarship at Cambridge
Congratulations to Year 13 pupil, Joe Ashmore, on attaining the offer of an Organ Scholarship to Pembroke College, Cambridge…
Posted on Thursday 25th September 2008
U11 Rugby v DCPS
On Friday afternoon, the U11 rugby team hosted DCPS B team. This was the first game at 12-a-side and…
Posted on Thursday 25th September 2008
U10 Rugby v Eltham College
The U10 team opened their rugby season against Eltham College. The A team played in a thrilling encounter. Some…
Posted on Thursday 25th September 2008
Royal Navy Trip to HMS Collingwood
On the evening of Monday 22 September, the Year 11 and Year 13 cadets from the Royal Navy Section,…
Posted on Thursday 25th September 2008
Senior House Netball Competition
On Wednesday 17 September, the House Competition in the Senior School got underway with the Senior House Netball (Years…
Posted on Thursday 25th September 2008
CCF Skill at Arms Day
On Tuesday 23 September, officers, staff and 17 cadets of the CCF spent the day live firing with a…
Posted on Thursday 25th September 2008
Golf v Harrow
On Thursday 18 September, the Golf team played their first round match in the HMC foursomes against Harrow School at…
Posted on Thursday 25th September 2008
Rashidah Less in Kent County Netball Academy Trials
Congratulations to Rashidah Less, who has got through to the final round of the Kent County Netball Academy Trials. …
Posted on Thursday 25th September 2008
U15 A and B Netball v Newstead Woods
Excellent passages of play and fast passing reflecting the natural ability of the U15A team the girls were deservedly…
Posted on Thursday 25th September 2008
U15A Rugby v Colfe’s (Kent Cup) Home
The U15’s made a positive start against Colfe’s last Wednesday. SDC had most of the possession and territory in the…
Posted on Thursday 25th September 2008
U13 A and U14 A Netball v Royal Russell
The season kicked off to an encouraging start with the Year 8 and 9 girls experiencing two close matches…
Posted on Thursday 25th September 2008
Netball U14 A, B & C v Alleyn’s
All of the Year 9 girls were part of the SDC cavalry that went to Alleyn’s on Tuesday lunchtime.…
Posted on Thursday 25th September 2008
Change to After School Care Late Collection
As of Monday, 22 September, any child at the Junior School (Nursery, Pre-Prep, Prep) who has not been collected…
Posted on Friday 19th September 2008
Junior School House Cross-CountryOn a beautiful autumnal afternoon the very first event in the Prep House calendar took place on the College fields.…
Posted on Thursday 18th September 2008
Year 5 take an educational visit to Bedgebury Pinetum
Callum MacLennan (5G) reports: “We very much enjoyed our school visit on Friday 12 September to Bedgebury Pinetum in…
Posted on Thursday 18th September 2008
U15A Rugby v Caterham The A team were slow to start on Saturday and as a result let in two early tries in the…
Posted on Thursday 18th September 2008
Modern Foreign Languages Society Talk
Raffaela Piscina (13F) reports: “On Tuesday, the Modern Foreign Languages Society had the pleasure of hearing all about ex-pupil…
Posted on Thursday 18th September 2008
Geography Society Talk
Last Thursday, the newly formed Geography Society hosted its first talk of the year by Rob Lilwall, who cycled…
Posted on Thursday 18th September 2008
Lower School learns about Breast Cancer Campaign
This week Hannah Shaw, from Breast Cancer Campaign, came to speak to pupils in Years 8 and 9 to explain the work…
Posted on Thursday 18th September 2008
1st and 2nd Netball v Blackheath and Sydenham High
The senior netball teams played their first matches last week against Sydenham High and Blackheath High. Captained by Emily…
Posted on Thursday 18th September 2008
Geography Society TalkThursday 2 October, 7pm, Great Hall
Dr Martha Holmes is an award winning series producer for the BBC’s Natural History…
Posted on Monday 15th September 2008
Message from the Headmistress
Welcome back to everyone and a special welcome, from the whole College, to our new pupils. I hope you…
Posted on Friday 12th September 2008
Message from the new Head of Junior SchoolWelcome to a new year in the Junior School and hello to those of you I have not yet had…
Posted on Thursday 11th September 2008
Year 11 boys to compete in a triathlon for charityYear 11 boys Jack Ball, Malachi Connolly, and Theo Solomon are taking part in the St James's Place Foundation Triathlon on…
Posted on Thursday 11th September 2008
1st XV Rugby v Bancroft’s SchoolThe rugby season opened up last Saturday against our traditional opponents Bancroft’s School. The 1st XV defended tenaciously against the…
Posted on Thursday 11th September 2008
John Lewis Sample Selling VisitThe next John Lewis Sample Selling Visit will be on Friday 26 September, 15:00-17:00, in the Refectory.
Posted on Thursday 11th September 2008
U15A Team Rugby v Bancroft’s (H)The U15A rugby team made an excellent start to the season by beating Bancroft’s School 41 – 7 on the…
Posted on Thursday 11th September 2008
Royal Navy Section Egypt Dive ExpeditionOn 17 August, 21 cadets and four staff set off on a diving expedition to Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt. Having…
Posted on Thursday 11th September 2008
Year 6 enjoy a day on the waterCelia Kristeleit reports: “Year 6 had a great time at the Docklands Watersports Centre. We split into two groups, and…
Posted on Thursday 11th September 2008
Arabic and Japanese after-school classes for beginnersThe Modern Foreign Languages Department has introduced after-school Japanese lessons for Key Stage 3 students. These lessons will be taught…
Posted on Thursday 11th September 2008
Junior School welcomes new Head
Pupils and staff welcomed new Junior School Head, Ms Judith Bate, this week.
Ms Bate joins St Dunstan's from the British…
Posted on Thursday 04th September 2008
Senior School Important DatesMeet the Tutors Evening: Year 10 Parents
Wednesday 10 September
Venue: Great Hall
Time: 1800
Geography Society Talk
Thursday 11…
Posted on Thursday 04th September 2008
Junior School Important DatesYear 3: Welcome Evening
Thursday 4 September
Venue: Activity Room
Time: 1900
Year 6: Welcome Evening
Thursday 4 September
Venue: Great…
Posted on Thursday 04th September 2008
Geography Society TalkThe first talk of the year is being held at 4.15pm in the Great Hall on Thursday 11th September 2008.…
Posted on Wednesday 03rd September 2008
Start times for Michaelmas Term 2008Monday, 1 September
Term starts for all pupils except for Reception and Nursery
Junior School starts at normal time
0830 …
Posted on Tuesday 26th August 2008
Rugby Pre-Season TrainingSenior School Pre-Season Rugby training is taking place today and tomorrow 26-27 August from 1030-1430.
Posted on Tuesday 26th August 2008
Outstanding GCSE ResultsCongratulations to Year 11 pupils who achieved outstanding GCSE results.
· 65.1% of exams were awarded A* - A grades…
Posted on Thursday 21st August 2008
A-level results successYear 13 pupils are celebrating after achieving excellent A-level results.
The pass rate was 100% with nearly half (47.9%) of…
Posted on Thursday 14th August 2008
IB students celebrate successYear 13 International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma students, gained outstanding results, with a 100% pass rate and more than one third…
Posted on Thursday 14th August 2008
Message from the HeadmistressThe end of the school year is always a time of celebration and reflection. Earlier this week our IB Diploma…
Posted on Thursday 10th July 2008
Message from the Head of the Junior SchoolAs ever, we end the year in the Junior School with an enormous sense of pride in our children: for…
Posted on Thursday 10th July 2008
CCF Contingent DinnerOn Saturday 28 June, 120 cadets, officers, parents and guests attended the second annual CCF Contingent Dinner. We were lucky…
Posted on Thursday 10th July 2008
Senior School Music RecitalsThree of St Dunstan’s departing Year 13 musicians gave a highly memorable recital in the Music Department; Oliver Kay (violin…
Posted on Thursday 10th July 2008
Duke of Edinburgh Silver ExpeditionYear 10 pupils successfully completed their Silver Expedition during July's Activities Week. 58 students completed the three-day course walking over…
Posted on Thursday 10th July 2008
Year 9 pupils visit the Royal InstitutionEleanor Kay, Louis Phelps and Cacique Pierre were invited to attend a famous venue in London. Cacique writes: “Eleanor, Louis…
Posted on Thursday 10th July 2008
Sixth Form Biologists take a Field Trip to Wales27 A Level and IB Biologists spent a week at the Rhyd-y-creuau Field Studies Centre in Wales, carrying out various…
Posted on Thursday 10th July 2008
Year 8 Lana Richards captains winning girls football teamLana Richards (8I) captained the winning Lewisham Girls Football Team at the London Youth Games, which all 33 London Boroughs…
Posted on Thursday 10th July 2008
Senior School Prize GivingThe Senior School celebrated its Prize Giving this week, which is an important event in the College calendar that recognises…
Posted on Thursday 10th July 2008
National Swimming ChampionshipsCongratulations to Jonathan Regnier, Zac O’Brien-Manley, Daniel Newhouse and Jake Sulch who took part in the 14th ESSA National Swimming…
Posted on Thursday 10th July 2008
Billy No Buzz Pre-Prep Summer ConcertThe Great Hall was a ‘buzz’ with swarms of bees and dragonflies, as the Pre-Prep performed their summer concert, Billy…
Posted on Tuesday 08th July 2008
Year 1 look for minibeasts at High ElmsYear 1 visited the High Elms Country Park, Farnborough, to learn more about the local minibeasts. The children were based…
Posted on Tuesday 08th July 2008
Who needs Glastonbury?
Even a few sharp showers couldn’t dampen spirits as the St Dunstan’s Summer Festival kicked off on Friday afternoon.…
Posted on Thursday 03rd July 2008
Fun Fizzical Prize Giving Students were treated to a pirate party for the final Fun Fizzical session of the year. Many St Dunstan's students…
Posted on Thursday 03rd July 2008
U11 Cricket v Bickley Park
Fielding first, Rahul Reddy and Jonny Regnier demonstrated some skilful bowling and Zac O'Brien-Manley was once again excellent. Erran Gordon,…
Posted on Thursday 03rd July 2008
Year 9 Lewisham Championships - Girls TriumphA group of SDC girls and boys competed at the Lewisham Schools Athletics Championships in Ladywell. Both teams did very…
Posted on Thursday 03rd July 2008
U15 Cricket v Westminster and Alleyn’sThe Under 15 A XI team played against Westminster, with match highs including Jack Train scoring 48 runs and Nishel…
Posted on Thursday 03rd July 2008
Junior UK Maths ChallengeAround 100 of our best mathematicians in Years 7 and 8 were tried and tested at the UKMT Junior Maths…
Posted on Thursday 03rd July 2008
OD performs on BBC Radio 3Old Dunstonian Tamsin Kendrick (2001) recited poetry on BBC Radio 3 on Friday 20 June. Tamsin is a performance poet…
Posted on Monday 30th June 2008
SDC pupils excel at the London ChampionshipsCongratulations to the SDC pupils who represented Lewisham at the London Championships in Battersea. All performed admirably with Sally Duggan…
Posted on Thursday 26th June 2008
Sponsored swim raises over £1000 for Ntinda Primary SchoolThe whole Prep Department took to the water for a sponsored swim to help raise money for the new library…
Posted on Thursday 26th June 2008
SDC plays well at the U11 Cricket CupSDC played Eltham College first and batted very well scoring 52 runs, with Jonny Regnier scoring an excellent 28. Jonny…
Posted on Thursday 26th June 2008
Year 12 enjoy a day of Mathematics and chocolate!Several Year 12 mathematicians travelled to The Royal Holloway College at University of London, for a conference titled Exploring Mathematics.…
Posted on Thursday 26th June 2008
Year 7 entertains all at its Literary EveningOn Monday 16June, forty Year 7 students took part in the English Department’s Literary Evening. Parents, teachers and friends were…
Posted on Thursday 26th June 2008
Prep boys represent London at National Swimming ChampionshipsCongratulations to Jonathan Regnier, Zac O’Brien-Manley, Daniel Newhouse and Jake Sulch who took part in the 14th ESSA National Swimming…
Posted on Thursday 26th June 2008
Afternoon tea for the School CouncilA tea party was held in the Headmistress' study after school on Wednesday 18 June for the School Council as…
Posted on Thursday 26th June 2008
Year 1 takes a trip to local churchLast week Year 1 visited St Laurence Church, Catford. Here are just a few of the children’s comments:
“I enjoyed…
Posted on Thursday 26th June 2008
Trinity Schools Athletics Championships 2008
SDC hosted the Trinity Schools Championship for the first time this week with very good performances. Sally Duggan excelled in…
Posted on Thursday 26th June 2008
Royal Navy trip to HMS Collingwood13 cadets from the Royal Navy Section of the CCF took some time out from revision to visit HMS Collingwood,…
Posted on Thursday 19th June 2008
The Pre-Prep raises nearly £800 for charityThe Pre-Prep children came rattling into school this week with bags of silver coins collected at home for our charity…
Posted on Thursday 19th June 2008
European theatre performance has pupils singing in FrenchYears 3-5 were treated to a performance called ‘Cendrine Bio’ by the European Theatre Company. A modern day version of…
Posted on Thursday 19th June 2008
London to Brighton Bike RideCongratulations to Mr Harrild, Mr Newman and Mr Glyne-Thomas for taking part in the London to Brighton Bike Ride. All…
Posted on Thursday 19th June 2008
U14 Rounders Tournament v Alleyn'sThe U14 A team played some fantastic rounders in a highly competitive tournament at Alleyn's. SDC batted first against the…
Posted on Thursday 19th June 2008
U10 Cricket TournamentThe A team played 20 overs and the B team played a pairs game at the U10 Cricket Tournament hosted…
Posted on Thursday 19th June 2008
The Pre-Prep enjoy an afternoon of sportThe Pre-Prep’s fourteenth Sports Afternoon was another fantastic success despite being held on Friday 13th! The sun shone for the…
Posted on Thursday 19th June 2008
Win a teddy bear!The Family Society is selling raffle tickets to win the giant teddy bear that can currently be found in the…
Posted on Thursday 19th June 2008
U13 Rounders Tournament at SDCThe Year 8 girls have been committed to training throughout the summer term, showing attentiveness to coaching advice and making…
Posted on Thursday 19th June 2008
U10 Cricket v St Christopher’s
A 20/20 match against St Christopher’s saw SDC bowl first with Haydn Davis Bell and Sam Lempp bowling well. Sam…
Posted on Thursday 19th June 2008
Lower School Charity Morning
Ryan Loftus 7G reports: “Last Saturday, pupils in Years 7 and 8 took part in the Lower School Charity…
Posted on Thursday 12th June 2008
SDC pupils represent Lewisham at the London Championships
Congratulations to Andrew Booth, Malachi Connolly, Luke Coughlan and Sally Duggan who have been selected to represent Lewisham at…
Posted on Thursday 12th June 2008
The Pre-Prep takes a trip back in time to Tonbridge Castle
Earlier this week a crowd of excited Pre-Prep children boarded a coach in sunny Catford, only to find themselves…
Posted on Thursday 12th June 2008
Camberwell M.E. Support Group talk
On Saturday 28 June, a talk by Jill Moss M.Ed. DUniv, Founder of AYME, will be held at Kingswood…
Posted on Thursday 12th June 2008
Anyone for Tennis?The Year 12 IB students took part in the IB Group 4 Project last week, the theme of which was…
Posted on Wednesday 11th June 2008
U10 Cricket v Hornsby HouseThe U10 cricket team welcomed Hornsby House to SDC for a 20 over match. SDC were first to bat and…
Posted on Wednesday 11th June 2008
U15 Rounders TournamentSt Dunstan’s hosted an U15 rounders tournament at the end of last half term and enjoyed the opportunity to face…
Posted on Wednesday 11th June 2008
Year 1 takes a trip to the Museum of ChildhoodHistory and Geography classes about the seaside were brought to life with Year 1's recent visit to the Museum of…
Posted on Thursday 05th June 2008
Commemoration Day celebrationsOn Friday 23 May, staff and pupils from the Prep Department to Sixth Form celebrated Commemoration Day at Southwark Cathedral.…
Posted on Thursday 05th June 2008
U13 A Rounders Success v EmanuelOn Monday 19 May, the U13 A rounders team put in a commendable performance against Emanuel, beating them
14-9. Gaining…
Posted on Thursday 05th June 2008
Free travel only with OysterPlease note that, as of Saturday 31 May, all children aged 11 to 15 now need to have an Oyster…
Posted on Thursday 05th June 2008
Join us for our Summer Festival All parents and staff are warmly invited to the Summer Festival that will take place on Friday 27 June 3:30pm…
Posted on Thursday 05th June 2008
U14 B Cricket V Charles Darwin Tuesday 20 May saw a much-improved performance from the U14 B cricket team against Charles Darwin. SDC were first to…
Posted on Thursday 05th June 2008
U14 A, B, C and D Rounders v Colfe'sU14 A
During the first innings, Colfe's and St. Dunstan's were
incredibly well matched and were fighting for the lead…
Posted on Thursday 05th June 2008
U12 RoundersThe U12B team played Emanuel away on Friday 16 May. Emanuel batted first, scoring 5.5 rounders against some good defensive…
Posted on Thursday 22nd May 2008
CCF Staff gain Scuba Diving qualificationsMembers of the CCF staff spent last weekend diving at Leybourne Lakes, near Maidstone. It was a difficult weekend, with…
Posted on Thursday 22nd May 2008
Year 5 Residential Trip to ShropshireLast week, Year 5 ventured to the sunny hills of Shropshire for a fun packed week of activities. With fencing,…
Posted on Thursday 22nd May 2008
SDC Boys are athletics champions!On Thursday 15 May, boys from Years 8, 9 and 10, went to Ladywell Arena for The Lewisham Schools Athletics…
Posted on Thursday 22nd May 2008
Sam Meddick is next year's captain of rugbyFollowing a vote by his peers, Sam Meddick (Year 12) has been voted in as captain of the 1st XV…
Posted on Thursday 22nd May 2008
Junior School Sports UpdateLast Saturday Jonathan Regnier represented the Junior School at the finals of the IAPS Swimming Championships at Crawley. Jonathan took…
Posted on Thursday 22nd May 2008
New Life in Reception!The Reception children really enjoy celebrating new life. They were privileged recently to witness not only a baby chick hatching…
Posted on Tuesday 20th May 2008
Reception Visit FarmOn a very dull and grey day, the Reception children, staff and helping mums visited Horton Park Farm. Farmer Leslie…
Posted on Tuesday 20th May 2008
U14 and U15 Rounders v Emanuel
U15 A
The Year 10 girls are on a winning roll with another victory against Emanuel on Tuesday 13…
Posted on Thursday 15th May 2008
Under 12s Rounders TournamentOn Monday 12 May, the Under 12s represented the College in a rounders tournament. Sydenham High, Alleyns, JAGs, Blackheath High,…
Posted on Thursday 15th May 2008
Commemoration Day Our annual Commemoration Service will be held at Southwark Cathedral on Friday 23 May at 11:00, with the Dean of…
Posted on Thursday 15th May 2008
Isabella Hicklin wins Music Gold
Congratulations to Year 5’s Isabella Hicklin, who was awarded a gold medal at the North London Festival of Music.…
Posted on Thursday 15th May 2008
University Colleges success for Year 13sCongratulations to Dominic Cottrell and Rose Rowson for gaining places at two esteemed London institutions. Rose will be attending the Slade…
Posted on Thursday 15th May 2008
D of E Gold Awards for OD'sAt the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Awards Ceremony held at St James' Palace on Wednesday 7 May, two Old Dunstonians…
Posted on Thursday 15th May 2008
Sasha writes to the QueenSasha Burgess in Year 3 brought a very special letter into school this week. She is delighted to have received…
Posted on Thursday 15th May 2008
U15 C Rounders v Colfe’s The U15 C team played an impressive game against Colfe’s on Thursday 8May. Colfe’s batted first, and although the SDC…
Posted on Thursday 15th May 2008
U11 Cricket v Colfe's The first match of the term saw the U11s play Colfe's in a 20 overs game. The SDC innings started…
Posted on Thursday 15th May 2008
Parental SurveySt Dunstan’s College is committed to ensuring that all of our pupils achieve their full potential which requires that parents…
Posted on Friday 09th May 2008
Foreign Languages Assistants The Foreign Languages Assistants began their farewells last week by hosting a tea party for Sixth Form linguists. Stephan Bradneck,…
Posted on Thursday 08th May 2008
Year 4 School Journey to Cromer
Last week’s Year 4 stay at the Kingswood Educational Activity Centre in Cromer, Norfolk was judged a great success…
Posted on Thursday 08th May 2008
Beating the Bounds
The annual tradition of Beating the Bounds of All Hallows by the Tower with St Dunstan’s-in-the-East Church, took place…
Posted on Thursday 08th May 2008
U13 A and B Rounders v Colfe’sOn Monday 28April, the U13 Rounders teams took on Colfe’s. The A team demonstrated some intelligent batting, with waiting batters…
Posted on Thursday 08th May 2008
Year 7 Girls Athletics at Alleyn’s
As the athletics season gets under way with some more inviting weather, this was an opportunity for the Year…
Posted on Thursday 08th May 2008
Year 7 Rounders B team v Sydenham High
The U12 B team played a fantastic first game against Sydenham High. SDC batted first and the girls ran…
Posted on Thursday 08th May 2008
RE lesson visitors for Year 1In their Religious Education lessons, Year 1 has been thinking about people who help us. They were lucky enough to…
Posted on Wednesday 07th May 2008
Festival of SongOn Thursday 8 May, our Prep Choir and Orchestra will be joined by choirs from Rathfern and Stillness schools for…
Posted on Wednesday 07th May 2008
U13 Rounders Tournament
The U13 Rounders A and B teams got the season underway with a friendly tournament against Alleyn’s, Blackheath High…
Posted on Thursday 01st May 2008
French Film Trip On 17 April, French students in Year 11 and the Sixth Form took their places in the sold out “Ciné…
Posted on Thursday 01st May 2008
Edmund Owen awarded Army Scholarship
Edmund Owen, Year 12, is one of only 90 pupils in the whole of the UK, who was recently…
Posted on Thursday 01st May 2008
St John’s, Smith Square Concert
St Dunstan’s annual Choral and Orchestral Concert took place at St John's, Smith Square on Monday 28 April.
The…
Posted on Thursday 01st May 2008
Year 4 Kingswood Trip
Year 4 are staying at the Kingswood educational activity centre in Cromer, Norfolk, this week. Read their online daily…
Posted on Wednesday 30th April 2008
Parental SurveyOn Thursday 1 May, parents will be sent a questionnaire asking for their views on aspects of College performance. Following…
Posted on Wednesday 30th April 2008
Prep Girls see England V Malawi netball match On Friday 18 April the girls from Years 5 and 6 went to Wembley Arena to watch England play Malawi…
Posted on Tuesday 29th April 2008
Year 3 Trip to Sayers CroftYear 3 went to Sayers Croft, an outdoor education centre in Ewhurst, Surrey from 16 to 18 April.
Bradley Ngan,…
Posted on Tuesday 29th April 2008
The Junior School raises £1900 for Ugandan school
The Prep Department has raised a magnificent £1900 to help build a library in a Ugandan primary school. The…
Posted on Tuesday 29th April 2008
Beating of the BoundsTaking place on Thursday 1 May at All Hallows by the Tower at 14:45.
The ceremony of Beating the Bounds…
Posted on Monday 28th April 2008
Pre-Prep Victorian DayOn Thursday 27th March the children and staff of the Pre-Prep were transported back in time for their Victorian Day.…
Posted on Tuesday 22nd April 2008
St John’s Smith Square - UpdateThe College has just announced that Eamonn Dougan an Old Dunstonian, recently seen on the BBC4 TV series Sacred Music,…
Posted on Thursday 17th April 2008
Inter-school Maths challengeOn 26 March, Eleanor Kay, Seraphina Simmons-Bah, Nathan Beardsworth and Michael Knight accompanied by their teacher, Mrs Malpart, travelled to…
Posted on Thursday 17th April 2008
D of E Gold Practice Expedition On April 9, 26 students embarked on a tough 56 km trek through the heart of the Snowdonia National Park,…
Posted on Thursday 17th April 2008
OD Nobel laureate backs stem cell researchOld Dunstonian, Professor Sir Martin Evans, who first isolated stem cells more than 25 years ago today hit back at…
Posted on Thursday 10th April 2008
Oxbridge SuccessCongratulations to the following Sixth Formers who have been offered places at Oxford and Cambridge.
Imogen Large: Christ Church, Oxford…
Posted on Tuesday 08th April 2008
Commis Chef wins bronze at HotelympiaEighteen-year-old Karl Kavanagh, Commis Chef for Chartwell’s at St Dunstan’s College, has been awarded bronze in the Salon Culinaire Junior…
Posted on Tuesday 01st April 2008
OD Sir Martin Evans on Desert Island DiscsOld Dunstonian, Sir Martin Evans, was a recent guest on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs programme. The Nobel Prize…
Posted on Tuesday 01st April 2008
St Lucia Tour UpdateWith the cricket tour to St Lucia well underway, here are some pictures from the opening match against Dennery Under…
Posted on Tuesday 01st April 2008
Mathematics Masterclasses
Year 9’s Shangeeth Shangar, Nabila Ahmed and Louis Phelps were invited along every Saturday from January 12th to March…
Posted on Thursday 27th March 2008
Cricketers off to St LuciaOn Saturday, 16 members of the College are setting off from St. Dunstan’s on their cricket tour of St. Lucia. …
Posted on Thursday 27th March 2008
Duke of Edinburgh Gold Training ExpeditionNine Year 12 students and three staff spent three days over the Easter weekend in Snowdonia on navigation, camping skills,…
Posted on Thursday 27th March 2008
Olympic Torch Relay
Sixth Former Jamie Harding has been selected to participate in the Olympic Torch Relay when the Olympic flame visits…
Posted on Wednesday 19th March 2008
Godspell
For weeks, Year 6 had been busy preparing for their production of Godspell, the musical devised by Stephen Schwartz.…
Posted on Wednesday 19th March 2008
Year 9 Lille Trip
Last Friday 32 pupils in Year 9 set off on the Eurostar for Lille for a three day French…
Posted on Wednesday 19th March 2008
Junior School success in U11 Netball TournamentOn Friday 14 March, 120 girls and staff from local schools descended on the St Dunstan's netball courts for the…
Posted on Tuesday 18th March 2008
Geographers Go West In early March, 14 AS Level Geographers set off to sunny Dorset for the annual fieldtrip to Swanage.
It was a…
Posted on Thursday 13th March 2008
SDC Celebrates WBD To celebrate World Book Day (WBD) on 6 March and the National Year of Reading throughout 2008, the College held…
Posted on Thursday 13th March 2008
Year 1 turn firemen for the day As part of their topic on transport, Year 1 visited Forest Hill Fire Station. The children were shown where the…
Posted on Tuesday 04th March 2008
St Petersburg Trip Miss Jefferson and Mr Glavin took 13 History students from Year 12 and Year 13 to St Petersburg, Russia during…
Posted on Sunday 02nd March 2008
Impressive performance of Just Play Dumb Holly Stratton’s tightly worked script combines with a powerful cast to produce a provocative and engaging performance. Just Play Dumb…
Posted on Sunday 02nd March 2008
