Dumpton School Spring Review

The Spring

Ter m Review

It is very hard to pic k a highlight from what has been suc h a br illiant ter m - but as the photos later in this review show, the Y6 and Y7 productions of Matilda were suc h wonderful occasions The acting, sing ing and dancing were of suc h a high standard, and the show itself so utterly enjoyable, that I regularly had to remind myself we were watc hing 10-12 year old c hildren Remarkable! What I think is even more impor tant to ac knowledge however is the inclusiveness of the perfor ming ar ts here at Dumpton This was not a hand-pic ked cast of keen actor s: this was every single c hild in Y6 and Y7, and every single one of them had their c hance to shine.

This inclusivity - and the ethos where everyone tr ies everything - is integ ral to life at Dumpton It’s for this reason that Mr Randle, Mr s Clemmitt and the spor t staff work so hard to get every c hild playing spor t eac h day, and representing the sc hool in a fixture eac h week It’s for this reason that though Netball and Hoc key might have been our major spor ts this ter m, pupils have represented the sc hool at Cross Country, Swimming, Biathlon, as well as Hor se Riding and even Skiing! It’s for this reason that we had Year 2 playing their fir st ever fixtures (the fir st in the history of Dumpton!) with the inaugural Spr ing House Cup, and that the whole sc hool perfor med on one memorable after noon for the Spr ing Spectacular (even Nur sery!), and that the Global Citizenship Day brought the whole sc hool together to under take a range of activities to make the world we live in a better place.

This ‘ everyone tr ies everything’ ethos at Dumpton is so cr ucial. We want every c hild to fulfil their potential, and being immer sed from a young age in an enthusiastic, ‘ can do’ culture where they exper ience so many oppor tunities to lear n about themselves and g row Sometimes, it is all too easy in life to say no to oppor tunities, and to stay in our comfor t zones – but we r isk never fulfilling our potential if we do. Hopefully, as this review shows, life at Dumpton g ives c hildren the confidence to aim high, to try new things, to par ticipate, and, by doing so, to realise that they are all capable of remarkable things To realise that you really can because you think you can

Finally, the sc holar ships at the top end of the sc hool are a g reat example of the ‘aim high’ ethos at Dumpton. We’re incredibly really proud of our pupils Equally, in a sc hool that pr izes itself on providing a broad and balanced education, the record number of academic sc holar ships this year is a wonderful endor sement of our approac h.

My thanks go to our wonderful staff team as ever who ‘set the weather’ in the sc hool eac h day - from teac hing staff, to suppor t staff, we are very luc ky to have them.

Christian Saenger, Headmaster

Nursery parents enjoyed the children’s performances at the Spring Spectacular Show

Children observed the natural world and change of the seasons outside

Nursery children have improved swimming skills this term and are all becoming much more independent in the water

N u r s e r y

25 January we celebrated Burns Night, discussed Scottish poetry and made Scottish flags

Children develop core strength and balance in our Adventure Playground

The children have enjoyed exploring the natural environment in all weathers

Frosty walks to forest school blew away the cobwebs this term

Children were proud to make their own train picture learning about shapes

What a lovely time children had exploring mark making with different objects

We had Pancake Day fun in the Outdoor Classroom cooking pancakes on the open fire

Children explored nature on the woodland floor in forest school

We all enjoyed World Book Day and learning about our favourite book characters

Our Bursar Mr Perry read a classic story to the children on World Book Day

Dorset Police visited Dumpton this term and showed the children a variety of equipment and a police car

Pre-Prep children were happy to spend time outside in our woodland for some outdoor learning activities including survival shelters

We use our Class Charter to help children process and recognise their emotions during the day

Pre-Prep spent some time in our woodland reading and using imaginative play for the Julia Donaldson book ‘Stick Man’

We celebratedWorld Food Day by cooking and learning with ingredients from all over the globe

We were grateful to Dumpton Friends for organising a disco for the Pre-Prep children this term

Pre-Prep developed their own stories and pictures to illustrate this term

Miss Fisher explains some Maths withYear 1

Year 1 developed Maths skills in small groups

P r e p

Pre-Prep shared with their class their favourite book for World Book Day and why

Our Year 8 pupils came in to support Pre-Prep classes for the day

All the children loved having Year 8 to help them in their lessons this term

Pre-Prep used story telling to develop imaginative play in the woodland this term

Pre-Prep enjoyed Space Day this term; a day devoted to learning about the science of outer space

Dorset Police visited and took time to answer the many questions the children had about our Police service

Which emotion are you most feeling today? Children display our RULER charter in action

Reception had a practical maths lesson using a puppy to develop measuring skills

Pre-Prep learnt about caring for teeth and oral hygiene with a visit from a dentist this term

Our U10 A Netball team had a great time

Children enjoyed using the library thisWorld Book Day to share their favourite reads

Snack time is always favourite at Dumpton

Our Spring House Singing Competition was very popular this term- congratulations to Dorset for winning

Year 8 impressed parents with Performing Arts as part of our Spring Spectacular Show

Prep children were delighted to meet and learn with author ‘Ali Sparkes’ this term; with a practical lesson in bringing books to life through character development and dialogue role play

Year 8 loved to learn with the smallest children in the prep school with a variety of lessons throughout the day

Pre-Prep enjoyed having a change in ‘teacher’, learning from the oldest pupils in the school

at Canford School for the Prepfest Netball tournament

Congratulations to Olivia for competing this term for Dumpton in our NSEA school team

P r e p

As part of Science Week,Year 6 children had practical lessons in biology dissecting major organs

Mr Ashworth gave an inspirational assembly showcasing some astonishing Rubik Cube skills from Sonny, Gabriel, Sean and Jacob

Dumpton Prep children enjoyed a successful day at Bryanston Mini United Nations event this term

Year 7 children showed originality and creativity in this independent design project task which we displayed in the front office this term

Prep children have been keen to learn all about the process of hatching chicks from eggs this Spring

Pupils embraced Science Week with a range of practicals and trips across Prep school

Children enjoyed learning survival skills as part of outdoor learning with Mr Cox

Congratulations to those Prep children who ran in the Dorset Cross Country Championships this Spring term

Prep children planted carefully selected silver birch trees around the school site to support our local environment

We all have different inspirations, but one goal: a better world.

Er nesto Arguello

Global Citizenship Day “

Developing well-infor med, responsible, genuinely car ing and pro-active global citizens is of pr ime impor tance at Dumpton.

Work and initiatives are ongoing for all our pupils and our Spr ing Global Citizenship Day br ings the whole sc hool together to build and focus on key areas including plastic reduction, water secur ity, Fair trade and its impact, working alongside the local council to regenerate areas of g reenspace locally, a c ycling c hallenge to raise money for COOP Afr ica and a detailed look into the problems associated with the fast fashion Industr y. Pupils are fully involved and take the leadYou can because you think you can. We come together at the end of the day to share our findings with the whole of the sc hool.

Perfor ming Ar ts - Year 6 Matilda

‘It was an absolute pleasure to work with Year 6 and 7 on Matilda Jnr this spr ing. Both casts did a magnificent job of br ing ing this ambitious and musically c halleng ing show to life Pr incipal actor s

worked hard on crafting their c haracter s, wholly suppor ted by a strong c hor us who sang and danced their hear ts out The icing on the Br uce Bogtrotter cake was the addition of Fraser and Josh DLH

in Year 8 who lead by example, committing to working on lights and sound for both shows ’

Mrs Warde, Performing Arts

Perfor ming Ar ts - Year 7 Matilda

‘The collaboration, resilience and talents of all these “Revolting Children” helped to make Matilda Jnr the success that it was!’

Mrs Warde, Performing Arts

Scholar ships 2023

Harry Sports Scholarship Canford

Lyra Academic Scholarship Canford

Josh

Drama and Art Scholarship Clayesmore

Alice Academic Scholarship Canford

Joshua Academic Scholarship Canford

Iris Academic Scholarship Byranston

Seni Sports Scholarship

Byranston

Alex Academic Scholarship Canford

Will Drama Scholarship Clayesmore

Lily Rose Academic Scholarship Canford

Heidi Academic Scholarship Byranston

Ter m Dates 2023/24

Summer Ter m 2023

Ter m Ends: Fr iday 7 July

Half Ter m: Monday 29 May to Fr iday 2 June

Summer Holiday Club: Monday 10 July to Fr iday 21 July

Autumn Ter m 2023

Fr iday 1 September: SMT Meetings

Monday 4 September: Staff INSET/Early Year s New Pupils ‘Meet & Greet’

Tuesday 5 September: Staff INSET/New Pupils Tea (Y1 and above)

Ter m Star ts: Wednesday 6 September

Ter m Ends: Fr iday 15 December

Half Ter m: Thur sday 19 to Fr iday 27 October

Spr ing Ter m 2024

Wednesday 3 Januar y: Staff INSET

Ter m Star ts: Thur sday 4 Januar y

Ter m Ends: Fr iday 22 Marc h

Half Ter m: Monday 12 to Fr iday 16 Febr uar y

Summer Ter m 2024

Monday 15 Apr il: Staff INSET

Ter m Star ts:Tuesday 16 Apr il

Ter m Ends: Fr iday 5 July

Early May Bank Holiday: Monday 6 May

Half Ter m: Monday 27 May to Fr iday 31 May

Summer Holiday Club: Monday 8 July to Fr iday 19 July

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