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CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Headmaster’s Welcome Senior School Junior School
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DUKE OF EDINBURGH D OF E at St. Dustan’s
CLUBS & SOCIETIES
HOUSES Forder Hecker Stuart Usherwood
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Forder Programme
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Arts Festival 2016 Drama A2 Art AS Art GCSE Art IB Art Design & Technology Year 11 Design & Technology Year 12 Music
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Clubs & Societies
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Year 7 Bushcraft Tanzania Spain & Gibraltar Art trip to Paris History trip to Munich Ski trip to Claviere French Study Tour To Montpellier New York & Washington D.C. Lille 2016 Year 6 Residential to Northern France Year 4 Residential to Osmington Bay
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SPECIAL EVENTS Beating of the Bounds Commemoration Day Prize Giving
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COMMUNITY Family Society 94 Old Dunstonians 98 Valete 104 Salvete 110 Prize Giving 114
WELCOME I am delighted to welcome you to this year’s Chronicle. I do hope that you will enjoy the new design and layout. As ever, there is a great deal to celebrate across the College after another year of particular purpose and endeavour.
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I am sure you will agree that the pages of this book reflect the vibrancy and dynamism of the exciting education at work within our wonderful school.
Nicholas Hewlett August 2016
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REFLECTIONS OF THE YEAR
SENIOR SCHOOL The achievements of this year are too many to mention, but I am struck by particular purpose and energy within the Senior School. The academic, pastoral and co-curricular life of the school is flourishing and this stems from effective and rigorous self-reflection and planning from across the whole community. There have been a number of changes this year in all areas of senior school life, but as we concluded our year with the spectacular Arts Festival I was once again taken by the spirit of community that epitomises St Dunstan’s. It is a year of which to be very proud. The Forder programme is flourishing, our Skills for Life programme is taking root, our Diploma programme is ready to launch, sport is developing rapidly and our improved processes of academic tracking and target setting are having genuine impact. We are very excited about the various developments over the summer – our redesigns for the LRC are most exciting indeed, and our new Virtual Learning Environment, Firefly, is set to entirely revolutionise the ways by which we share information and set homework. I would like to thank everybody within the community who has worked so hard this year to develop the Senior School in such an exciting and forward-thinking manner.
Nicholas Hewlett Headmaster
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JUNIOR SCHOOL Coming to the end of my first year at St Dunstan’s, I am unsure how it is possible to summarise the year in just 300 words. I will share a few thoughts with you but will let the fantastic photographs in this publication tell the rest of the story. I have learned that the Junior School is a busy place. It is noteworthy just how many trips and visits pupils attend across all areas of the curriculum. In some weeks it is a real challenge to keep up with them all! The residential trips provide a fantastic opportunity for pupils to learn so many skills for the broader context of life. Closer to home, there have been a whole host of day trips and activities. Particular highlights included seeing Years 4 and 5 complete their Bikeability courses, as well as working closely with our caterers, Chartwells, who have found so many fun ways to help us get healthy and learn about the food we eat and where it comes from. Most schools claim to offer a rich, broad and balanced curriculum. On paper this is usually true. However, here at St Dunstan’s we go a little bit further and truly embrace and celebrate this to its greatest extent. In the St Dunstan’s Junior School, it is perfectly normal to have a mass—participation biathlon take place after school, to take just one example! Pupils take music, drama and performance in their stride – and not just those who are learning instruments or attend Stage Coach. I have genuinely been blown away by the standard of the performances I have seen this year. To end the year with our Junior School concert in the Catford Broadway Theatre was a fitting testament to our talented children. Pupils in the Junior School are supportive of one another and genuinely celebrate each other’s successes. They know and understand what competition is – and they love it -but they also like to see other do well. They enjoy watching their older and younger peers perform. They would have cheered each other on at Sports Day and they certainly made up for it at the House Swimming Gala. Overwhelmingly, the pupils are genuinely passionate about their school.
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Every moment really does matter at St Dunstan’s and it is wonderful to have so many moments captured here. As we look back over a year’s worth of memories, we might also allow ourselves to get excited about the moments to come.
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HOUSE REPORT 2015-2016 This has been an incredibly exciting year for the House System and Forder has relished the challenge of a greater number of competitions and opportunities. The highlight of the year was the House Swimming Gala where the Year 7 and 8 boys won their age group and the seniors took a closely contested second place. The House Drama was also a particularly memorable occasion, with a Year 7 and 8 adaptation of ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’ having the audience in fits of laughter. Special mention must go to Sixth Form students Oliver Van Helden-Oaks and Ben Morris for their wonderful efforts in what was a thoroughly entertaining evening. The House has been lead superbly all year by Tom Fagg and Claudia Gilmore Kerr. Tom, in particular, always rallied from the front in House assemblies, and both have been a huge help to me in selecting students to represent the House. Tom and Claudia were ably assisted by the House Captains; Elliot Hodes and Natalie Bloomer in Year 8, and Benjamin Van Helden Oakes and Zoe Simeonides in Year 10. Whilst the track events were cancelled on Sports Day due to bad weather, the field events went tremendously for Forder, putting them in real contention to win the overall house competition. Well done to everyone involved and thank you for all your efforts in what was a busy but rewarding year! Mr G Armstrong Head of Forder House 8
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HOUSE REPORT 2015-2016 Hecker House started this year’s House competition on a high and by the first half of the Michaelmas term was in the lead. We won the photography competition in both Lower and Middle School, as well as Senior basketball and achieved major points in the crosscountry. For House Drama this year, Hecker’s production was an original shortened version of The Wizard of Oz. Our team of Year 12 directors - Megan Le Maître-George, Emily Hoang, Hatti Jago, Mair Stone, Eléonore Jones
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and Ester Turri - worked effortlessly with an eager group of Year 7s and 8s over the course of seven weeks to produce a play of which everyone was immensely proud. The highlight of the show was undoubtedly the wholehearted rendition of ‘Follow the Yellow Brick Road’! Hecker’s Mia Broughton won the well-deserved award for Best Supporting Actress for her terrifying portrayal as the Wicked Witch of the West, and all our Year 12’s blood, sweat, and tears was rewarded with the Best Direction award. Overall the experience was greatly enjoyed by both the younger and older students, and was a wonderful opportunity for the two different age groups to interact and bond. We came top in House Mathematics for Year 7 and8, and second in both Y9 and 10. In table tennis we didn’t give any other House a chance and won in all categories! By the end of Michaelmas term, Forder House was starting to breath down our neck and at the final results before Christmas both Houses were in the lead with an equal amount of points and Usherwood was only one point behind. Lent term saw a minor slip, with Forder and Usherwood overtaking us, despite strong victories in hockey – in Years 7, 8 and 10. Fortunately, Trinity term saw us bounce back with strong support and performances in the Music Competition, and House Shout – Small Ensembles in which our a capella version of ‘Valerie’ sang by Holly Burnell, Sharyn Adako, Callum McShane, Emma Dennis and Mortimer Harsum blew everyone away. With the main event of the year, Sports Day, postponed due to the poor weather, the final result is still a big question mark.Will this be the year when Hecker finally lifts the trophy? Mrs D Malpart Head of Hecker House
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HOUSE REPORT 2015-2016 Stuart House has had something of a mixed year, taking some time to get going, but we have finished the season with some fine achievements, and I am excited by the prospect of 2016/2017. A decent performance in the Tug-of-War started the Michaelmas, and was followed by some strong results in the Middle School rugby, and a sterling late effort from the Year 7s, and a couple of our Sixth Form, in the House Drama. Unfortunately this was not enough to prevent a somewhat slow start in the league table. We fared much better in Lent term, and it is here that the character of many of the Stuart faithful came to the fore, and I was delighted to see some real drive and determination. Sixth Form volleyball, Middle School languages quiz, and Lower School dodgeball are just some highlights from the Lent term, as well as a mighty effort from the Sixth Form Stuart team in House Swimming, where Anna Gould and Tania Stein were nothing short of heroic. With the House Swimming, participation was everything. Some good second-place spots in the hockey and football led to the catch-up to third-place being well and truly on.
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Trinity term brought the sun and the sun shone on Stuart. Fantastic performances in the Lower School Art, archery, rounders and cricket supported the event of the year for Stuart: the House Music. The House Shout was an outstanding team performance, aptly inspired from the front by the lovely voice of your Head of House Mr Bradley (no sniggering at the back there please… ), it was so wonderful to see the House unified in song, belting out the Beatles favourite ‘We Can Work It Out’ – and work it out, we did. This was topped off by some wonderful individual efforts from Beth Fitzpatrick and from Rachel Evans, who won Musician of the Year. We also won the academic trophy, the Broughshane award, for Year 7 and 10 so well done to those students. We are building a very strong House spirit in Stuart, and I am really keen to develop this in the coming years. Thank you to everybody who has taken part in any of the competitions over the year, big or small – it is you that makes the difference. Participation, inclusion and fun are the key words for any House competition, and I am pleased to see so many Stuarteers increasing their involvement and enjoying representing their House. The Lower School and Middle School students have been particularly driven, and it is their efforts, alongside some stand-out Sixth Form participation, that has meant the momentum for Stuart is gathering pace. Looking forward to next year I urge all Stuarteers to take 100% effort to everything, whether participating or supporting and adopt the mantra: ‘200 tackles’ (bonus point for which Stuarteer can tell me where that comes from). Let’s build on the great momentum we’ve made from this September. Most importantly, get out there and enjoy yourselves: Get on Your Red Shoes – and Dance the Stues. Mr M Bradley Head of Stuart House
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USHERWOOD
HOUSE REPORT 2015-2016
After a victorious 2014-15 academic year, Usherwood again showed some real ability within the House. It took us a little while to get into the rhythm, but well-earned success in the House Drama (after a couple of years where we came away disappointed) seemed to instil a bit of fire. Interestingly, what we seemed to have over the year was a steady consistency which has meant that – although not regularly winning individual competitions – the other Houses have still fared less well. Wins in badminton and netball in the Michaelmas term certainly helped, but first places were not particularly common. In Lent term we really got into our stride, with fantastic results in hockey, football and swimming. Where last year the Lower School carried the whole House in terms of points, this year the Middle and Upper School really made a difference. Perhaps the highlight of the Lent term was Sinem Ishlek and Busayo Onanaye’s magnificent victory in the newlyintroduced Business Challenge. Well done to them! A frankly dismal whole-House performance in the House Shout, which the best efforts of the small group ensemble could not rescue, led to a clear lead at Christmas falling away; despite a victory by 14
our Quidditch team, the heavily points-laden Music Competition found us just above Hecker. So it was all down to rounders, cricket and the allimportant Sports Day… This year has seen major developments in House activities, with more new ideas to come. It would be great to see much more student involvement in House Assemblies, as well as in individual events. As I always say at House meetings, participation is key: even a lastplace single point is better than no points for a no-show. We have a really strong House spirit in Usherwood, and
HOUSES I am sure that we will continue to build on this over the coming years. Thank you to everybody who has taken part in any of the competitions over the year, big or small – you really do make a difference. A big ‘thank you’ is also owed to Mrs Sobota, who has done a fantastic job coordinating the House activities over the year. Thanks also to our marvellous House captains: Charlotte Packer and Joshua Penfold in Year 8; Gabriel Fenner and Laura Flood in Year 10; and Aneira Harrlid and Sam ReibSmith in Year 13. Mr D Webb Head of Usherwood House
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Forder Programme
2015-2016
The concept of extra-curricular activity has long been a major component of life at the College since its beginnings in Catford in 1888. Past Headmasters, Stuart and Forder, were particular advocates of the ‘education outside the classroom. Research through old Chronicles shows many a student and member of staff engaged in a wide range of activities. Now termed co-curricular, as it is seen equal in importance alongside the academic curriculum, we took the important step of formalising the programme this year. Over the course of this year, the programme has seen the development of online sign-up, registration, monitoring, recording and reporting. After some extensive preparation during the summer break, the programme launched within the first two weeks of the Michaelmas Term and had over 90 activities on offer, ranging from boxing to Amnesty; golf to knitting club and chess to world cinema. The programme has largely been based on the interests of students and staff. Amongst the many new activities, we have seen the resurrection of fencing and the arrival of the Rubik’s Cube club! The programme initially had to deal with the inevitable glitches that affect all new developments, but very soon the programme was running well during its lunchtime slot on 4 days a week, while the House programme in its new guise took the Monday slot. At its height, the Forder Programme involved some 300 students daily.. The programme encourages students to be involved in a Creative and Active pursuits, as well as undertake Service commitments to the community.
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The programme is flexible and it allows for students to take a break from the pressures of study as well as to help develop core skills for broader success in higher education and life beyond. There will be new challenges for the evolution of the Forder Programme next year, but I know that Mr Phillips, my successor, has it all very much in hand. I am a great believer in the value of the co-curricular activities. Over my many years at the College, I have seen how much it can enhance not students’ lives and I am so pleased to have helped formalise it in this way.. The Forder Programme is here to stay; over the years that follow, I have no doubt that it will become a major aspect of life at St Dunstan’s College. Rick Bodenham Assistant Head Co-curricular
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DRAMA It has been an extraordinarily busy and productive year in Drama this year, with numerous activities and visits. The year started with a trip for sixth form students to the critically acclaimed production of ‘Oresteia’ at the Trafalgar Studios. Many other theatre trips followed, including ‘Charlie and Chocolate Factory’ for Year 7, ‘Blood Brothers’ for Year 8, ‘Billy Elliot’ for Year 9, ‘The Solid Life of Sugar’, ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time’, and ‘Red Velvet’. House Drama started the year with an impressive set of productions based on fairy tales. Other productions –on a much grander scale - were ‘Guys and Dolls’ for Middle and Upper School; ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’ for Lower School; and ‘Antigone’ for Years 10-13. A large investment in seating, light and sound certainly elevated the shows onto a professional platform. The GCSE Drama students put
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on three impressive ‘Brechtian’ pieces, and we have had visiting workshops from George Dillon, Frantic Assembly, Complicite and Punch Drunk. The Great Hall was transformed into a heavenly scene for the PrePrep Nativity just before Christmas. All the children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 performed beautifully with enthusiastic singing and fantastic dances throughout. Year 2 rose to the challenge of acting out the story with all the children learning their lines and cues wonderfully. The Year 5 and 6 production of ‘What a Knight!’ took place in the Great Hall in April, featuring amazing dance routines, solo singing, superb acting and fantastic comic timing. The pupils delivered their performance with great style, and laughter echoed around the Great Hall well after everybody had left. Thanks must also go to the staff: Miss Iwantschak, Miss Mansfield, Miss deCordova, Miss Wallis, Mr Murphy and Mr Bryant all worked tirelessly to make sure that the show was a great success. The incredible Year 3 and 4 production of the musical comedy ‘Yee-Ha!’ was set in the fictitious Wild Western town of Splodge City; it was performed professionally and enthusiastically in March. Really well done to all those involved, who made the performance so memorable. In short, it’s been a very busy and exciting time for Drama at St Dunstan’s College, and we are
looking forward to even greater things. This summer sees a performing arts trip to New York, and next year’s projects include the Shakespeare Festival and a production at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Gareth Stewart Head of Drama
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ART Maude Wright Millie O’Connor
Lydia Ou
Faith Stratton Fay Chu Kloey Lin
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Lucinda Li
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Briac Lévénez Emily Redick
Ewan McShane
Elenore Jones Ewan Thomas
Long Nguyen Eléanor Jones
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GCSE Harriet Peacock
Hannah Cleverly-Lynch Cassia Tatley
Cherie Tang
Elizabeth Lane
Imogen Smith Louis Syed-Anderson
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Wui Jin Lee
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Francesca Thorogood
IB Luke Massay
Patrick Ballesteros
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DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY Charlie Hedger Andrew Coulter
Beatrix Hall-Close
Dylan Young
Daniel Hay David Evans
Fiona Watt-Cooper
Frances Elliott
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Gabriel Britton
Guy Burgess
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Isla Cummings
Josef Murmann
Reece Chan
Kemani Lambert-Powell
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YEAR 12 Finn Sturtridge Hughes (Coffee Table) Faith Stratton (Serving Platter)
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Years 4 & 6 Instrumental Concert; Years 3 & 5 Instrumental Concert; ‘Two Harvest Festivals’; Pre-Prep Nativity - ‘Angel News’; Nursery Nativity; Junior School Carol Service; Chamber Choir at Senior School Carol Service; Years 3 & 4 production: ‘Yee Ha!’; Years 5 & 6 production: ‘What a Knight!’; Singing at the Commemoration Day Service at Southwark Cathedral; Year 6 singing Yesterday to a packed (and dewy-eyed) house at Prize Giving – Catford Broadway Theatre.
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It was once again an extremely busy and exciting year of JS music with a huge range of performances from across the Junior School:
The highlight of the Junior School musical year was their ‘Arts Festival Concert’ at the Catford Broadway Theatre, complete with a local history lesson from compère, Mr Cozens. By using this fantastic venue we were able to bring Prep and Pre-Prep together for the first time in one concert. The Year 6 soloists shone and were completely unphased by such a venue. The concert was opened by all EYFS pupils singing in both English and Spanish and the evening ended with a rousing chorus of ‘Let’s Go Fly a Kite’, led by the Pre-Prep choir but joined by everyone in the auditorium! Just as in the Junior School, the musical output of the senior students continues to go from strength to strength. There was barely time to dust off an oboe or warm up the vocal chords before we were running at full speed with the ‘Scholars’ and Exhibitioners’ Masterclass’, ‘Harvest in the City’ at All Hallows by the Tower, ‘Chamber Concert #1’, ‘Cello Day’, ‘Michaelmas Concert’ and two carol services all squeezed into the Michaelmas Term. The busy schedule continued as we entered 2016 with ‘Chamber Concert #2’ at Southwark Cathedral, the ‘Music Competition Finals’, ‘House Shout’, ‘Come and Sing’ at St Augustine’s Church and the annual Choral and Orchestral Concert at St John’s Smith Square. The musical year drew to a rousing close with ‘Ascension Day Evensong’ at All Hallows by the Tower, ‘Commemoration Day’ (Brass Ensemble, Senior Strings and Choirs) at Southwark Cathedral and wealth of musical delights in the ‘Arts Festival’ including the ‘Summer Concert’ and the ‘Festival Concert’. Just after the end of term 30 students boarded a flight from Heathrow for a Performing Arts trip to New York. This action-packed week included Broadway Shows (‘School of Rock’), stage combat workshop with Broadway actors, concert performances at Grace Church, St John the Divine and the United Nations, lots of sightseeing and even more shopping. All students and staff involved had a fantastic time and found the experience hugely rewarding. Perhaps the highlight of the year has been the occasions where we have seen (and heard) students join together for massed singing. At St John’s Smith Square the College Choir were joined by Year 7 in a very moving performance of Karl Jenkins ‘The Armed Man’. Later in the year at the ‘Festival Concert’ Years 7 and 8 (ably assisted by College Choir and some expert singers from amongst the staff – Mr Hewlett included) gave a stunning performance of ‘Vivaldi’s Gloria’ under the hugely energetic guidance of Richard Wilberforce. This is a year’s work of which the students should be immensely proud. Whether they played their first ever piece in public at a teatime concert or blasted out ‘Holst’s Jupiter’ with College Orchestra it has been a richly rewarding journey with the promise of much more to come in the future. Mr M Wood
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OVERVIEW 2015-2016 It has been a year of significant change for sport at St Dunstan’s, with our six Core Sports being identified: rugby, netball, hockey, football, swimming and cricket. Heads of Sport positions have been created with a full team now in place, each of whom will be accountable and responsible for developing their respective sporting area and across both genders within the College. Although these changes will not really start to take shape until next year, we have already seen changes, with the introduction of girls’ cricket and football being two notable examples. Outside of these six areas we have tried to use the Forder Programme to create a breadth of opportunities for students with golf, judo, boxing, basketball, triathlon and table tennis being just a few examples of activities that have been offered to students this year. This will continue next year as we also seek to strengthen links with clubs outside of the core six to provide pathways for students who really enjoy these Forder Programme sessions and would like competitive opportunities to accelerate their development. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the students, parents and staff for their ongoing commitment to College Sport. I have no doubt that we will all continue to reap the benefits of all of this hard work.
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RUGBY
Rugby at the College has thrived this year with all teams improving across the course of the season. The College have fielded teams at U12 and U13 A and B, U14, U15, 2nd XV and 1st XV level. The senior squad, captained by Tobi Lofinmakin, were extremely competitive and had some fine performances, none more so than the 54-12 victory over King’s Rochester School. The U15’s enjoyed their first taste of National Cup Competition and fought and trained hard across the course of the season. Highlights included an unbeaten tour to Edinburgh, with victories against North Berwick and Peebles High School. The U14’s also toured Edinburgh, winning against North Berwick. They have developed across the season and trained hard to improve, which resulted in a win against Kent College at the end of the season. The U13 rugby team experienced a hard season with some extremely close results just not going their way. Improvements were made through a committed training effort and this was reflected in some fine results against Kent College and Duke of York Royal Military School towards the end of the season as well as an enjoyable tour to the Fylde Coast. The Year 7 rugby team had an impressive first season in the College winning 7 out of 8 fixtures. The team was captained by Sean Sarpong and he was assisted by Zac Riley-Webster, Arthur Plumpton and Sam Burrows. Highlights of the season included a fine 51-0 win against Bancrofts as well as a 32-0 win against Duke of York Royal Military School. The squad showed an excellent commitment to training and demonstrated a real desire to improve their understanding of the game. This was also true of the ‘B’ team who won 3 of their 6 games and pushed the ‘A’ team to perform to the best of their ability on a regular basis. There have been some fine individual performances outside of the College with Ibrahim Konie, Elliot Hodes and Adam Caroleo all being selected for the Kent County squads for next season. Rugby Sevens has been reintroduced at Senior level for the first time in a number of years with the First VII competing in both the Kent Championships the Rosslyn Park National Championships alongside both the U13s , U14s and U15s. Mr Woodward Head of Rugby
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Hockey at the College requires a heavier time contribution from students, as we have to travel off site for both fixtures and training. Despite this, the girls still maintained a huge level of commitment to training throughout the season. The Year 7’s contribution to Hockey has been fantastic; every student has represented the College in a competitive fixture. Margot Emlyn Jones and Eilis Carr have displayed excellent leadership qualities throughout the season. Year 8 faced a new challenge this season, moving from 7-a-side to 11-a-side games. They needed to think tactically
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Year 9 had a rather disjointed season, as many of the opposition teams cancelled fixtures. Nonetheless, the girls came away with an impressive record. Captained by Shelby Gros-Desirs, who led the team to a season’s best performance against Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School.
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regarding positions and spatial awareness. Lottie Hull as Captain helped with this process. Highlights of the season included winning 5-0 against Kingston Grammar School.
Year 10, captained by Shola Douglas and Laura Flood, had outstanding individual stick skills, which they demonstrated throughout the season. Enthusiasm was high for the entirety and the girls had some phenomenal experiences, one in particular at Kingston Grammar School. The Open team consisted of boys joining the hockey pitch. Peter Snepvangers brought with him an excellent understanding of the game. The team progressed considerably since the beginning of the season and are now in a strong position to start next year. The team, captained by Megan Snepvangers, have shown resilience against some very accomplished opposition, they have also worked on their teamwork and communication. Highlight of the season includes winning against Francis Holland School 3-1. A special mention to George Post who trialled for South East England. Miss Davidson Head of Girls’ Games
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CRICKET Training sessions at 0700 for all students have been a regular fixture this year, but despite having to be up at the crack of dawn, those who have attended have made great progress. The 1st XI have enjoyed mixed success, winning and losing as many matches, and achieving a well-earned draw against the XL Forty Club. Amongst all of the other fixtures that have taken place, a Lower School girl’s cricket club has been running, which culminated in a girl’s cricket Festival during Arts Week and, despite the Baltic conditions, the girls greatly enjoyed their first taste of competitive cricket. Cricket in the Junior School has gone from strength to strength, with it being the first year that we have nominated a girls’ cricket
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captain; well done to Amelie May. The girls have also had the opportunity to play in a number of fixtures as well as enjoy their own co - curricular time. Two boys in the Prep school, James and Eddie Ronay, have achieved County honours with London Schools and Surrey, which are great achievements, and a number of others have played District cricket. Fixtures have been heavily affected by rain, but a special mention should go to the U9 team, who were undefeated and show great potential for the future. Mr Linfield Head of Cricket
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FOOTBALL This is the first season the whole College has competed at football, with 11 teams representing the College in total. The 1st XI developed hugely over the course of the season and were lead superbly by captain Finley Chambers. Wins over Colfe’s and Kent College are worth notable mentions. The U15s battled on despite a number of injuries to key players and had satisfying wins over Dunottar and Ewell Castle. The U14s showed a great commitment to training and were always eager to learn. The final result against The Cedar’s School was testament to how far they have come. The U13s were the stand out team of the year losing only 1 of their 7 games: scoring 26 goals and conceding just 12. The U12s progress was again highlighted by their convincing 3-1 win over The Cedar’s school in the last game of the season, turning around a 2-1 loss in their first game of the College. Well done to all those involved and we look forward to seeing how you develop next season. The girls also showed their potential with the U14 girls winning the Lewisham Sportivate Cup. This was ably backed up by an excellent 2-2 draw against Kent College. Well done to
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NETBALL
Netball at the College has been productive throughout the season with all students demonstrating commitment to training and pride in representing the College. There has been a range of teams competing from A-D across the age groups, with high levels of involvement, particularly in Year 7 and 8. The students have participated in early morning training sessions in addition to lunch and after school clubs; this has really raised the standard of skill development and tactical play. The Year 7’s have all represented the College in a competitive fixtures this season - an excellent accomplishment as many of the girls had no previous experience of Netball before arriving at St Dunstan’s College. Year 8 teams continued to progress, captained by Lili Rieb-Smith. They managed to only lose one of their 11 games played.
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Year 9, captained by India Rhoden, displayed fantastic perseverance and natural ability on the courts, winning an impressive 10 matches. Year 10, captained by Nicole Holness, has been committed throughout the season; they faced some tough competition this year and have had a balanced season in relation to results.
The Year 9 and 10 girls went to Gibraltar and Spain on a Netball Tour with three teams. The opportunity to play against Spanish sides was a great learning opportunity. The girls competed at a good level, making the College proud both on and off the court.
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The Senior Girls worked hard this season. As a young squad, they have set solid foundations to continuing to develop next season. Ellie John has shown commitment and determination to motivate her team as the captain. A highlight of the season was winning 34-23 against Royal Russell School. The netball season concluded with the Kent School Netball Tournaments. All teams performed very well against some fierce competition. Miss Davidson Head of Girl’s Games
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SWIMMING It has been a very busy year for Swimming with more fixtures than ever; these have included a mixture of friendly and competitive meets, such at the Kings Canterbury tournament and the Bath/ Otter Cup. The main training session was moved from a gruelling 0715 Wednesday morning, to a longer, more professional session on a Friday evening. The team have shown great commitment and attendance at training and galas has been at an all-time high. Through dedicated training we have seen strong performances, and improvements from all, but especially Isaac St Louis and Ottilie Bright who have progressed greatly this year. I would like to make a special note to those who competed in the Bath Cup- a competitive relay fixture at the Olympic Pool against the top students from the best 100 independent schools from across the UK. The boys had a strong swim, achieving 27th; well done Jake Sulch, Tom Fagg, Nick Shoppe and our resident dolphin, Luke Douglas. The girls just missed out on the final for the free style relay, with 11th place, but special mention to Mia Redfern and Maja Sienkiewicz. Well done to our captain Amelia John, and the team: Juliet HuddartOuabdesslam, Nora Francillon and Estella Auger. Mrs Sobota Head of Swimming 46
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The Combined Cadet Force (CCF) continues to develop both the training syllabus and the overall cadet experience. With a completely new training syllabus, the Royal Navy cadets have been working hard to improve the standard of their military knowledge. The Army Section has also been working hard to increase their standard by running a MOI (Method Of Instructor) course during the Trinity Term, where Year 10 cadets established the skills they would need to teach the Year 9 cadets next year. We have also continued to develop our link with the Old Dunstonians; we now regularly see both old boys and girls returning to help out on CCF exercises and many of them eagerly await the next Escape and Evade exercise in April 2017. Following the success of our partnership with St Matthew Academy, our new partnership with Platanos College has continued to develop as well. We now have over 20 cadets attending both parade nights and camps and we have a new officer in the Army Section. The training programme this year was very busy and once again concluded with the CCF Contingent Camp; both the Royal Navy and Army Section cadets take part in a huge range of both military and adventurous training activities. This year saw the introduction of Laser Tag for both sections and it’s fair to say it was a big hit; cadets particularly enjoyed attacking the 3 storey “Skills House”. The annual drill competition was as always a big highlight of the week and all the cadets had invested considerable time into training for it alongside all the other activities throughout the week. However it was the Royal Navy Section that showed that extra determination to take the Drill Competition Cup back.
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COMMUNITY SERVICE A healthy school is outward looking. It is good to be able to report that our Community Service has continued to make its mark within the neighbourhood. Within the College itself, sport coaching with Junior School pupils has been an important link. Electronic Workshop has continued its vital work under the leadership of Mr Hill, with two large and a number of small productions. Our links with Rathfern Primary have strengthened. Mrs Baptiste has overseen the largest group yet, with 20 lunchtime helpers conducting individual reading sessions. Four Sixth Formers have been involved in one-to-one Maths coaching for able Year 6 children, and for the first time several students have helped SATS preparation at the extended school day. SNAP! (Special Needs Active Play) completed its
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first year in April, where 25 helpers give one-to-one attention to children with a variety of special needs. The Jubilee pavilion and grounds give us the opportunity for a variety of indoor and outdoor activities. Having started from scratch, we feel we have established a clear pattern, the aim being to build skills, whether coordination, verbal or social communication. The student helpers have learned to deal with a range of conditions; the attendance record by most of the Year 10 students has been brilliant. Thanks go to Miss Penny and Miss Gomez-Ramos for their role in supervising the group. Visiting the Elderly has continued at Fieldside and Penerley Lodge, and several students have shown
COMMUNITY SERVICE admirable perseverance over the year. Although we can never know the positive effect of these visits, we believe this sort of contact builds trust. Miss Kervella, who has been overseeing these visits, now takes over as Head of Community Service, and I wish her well for her plans for expansion of this area of College life. Mark Newman Head of Community Service
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DofE After being involved in the DofE programme since Year 9, I can say that it has been truly rewarding. Some of my most abiding memories of my time at the College are from the Silver expeditions, mainly because of how unprepared we were both in terms of navigation and the weather; getting lost in a field of rapeseed in the middle of thunderstorm was not pleasant. When it was time for us to advance to Gold Award level, the difficulty of the expeditions increased hugely. We endured a practice expedition of snow and hail in the Peak District; fortunately everyone managed to complete the expedition, and we learnt valuable skills in first aid and navigation in preparation for the real challenge - the Brecon Beacons. Our qualifier in the Brecon Beacons was tough and I’m sure there were times when all of us thought about leaving for home. There were certainly moments to look back on and remember well, such as the cake we had on Alex’s birthday. Walking nearly 20 kilometres each day took its toll on all concerned, but climbing Pen y Fan, the highest peak in the Brecon’s, and the feeling of achievement and pride at the end of our fourth day, made it all worth it. Of course, the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is not all about the expedition, with participants being involved in a wide range of activities to fill out the required ‘skills’, ‘physical’ and ‘residential’ requirements. This has meant taking part in CCF, volunteering at charity shops and in activities such as SNAP, learning instruments as well as playing football and hockey with everyone becoming involved more greatly in various communities. The DofE therefore has been a great experience for me and I am sure for everyone else who has made it to the end and completed any of the Awards levels but in particular the Gold Award. For the Award to be a success
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the participants need the help and experience of staff. My thanks go to Mr Phillips, Mrs Hearn and Mr Read for their roles as Group Leaders and to all the other who staff who continue to give up their free time manning check points and passing on pearls of wisdom to the pupils. On behalf of all the students, we cannot thank them enough for this for without them we would not be able achieve the Awards we have!!!!! James Newman
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ELECTRONIC WORKSHOP
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DANCE CLUB
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After a long coach drive, we arrived on the edge of a forest in Oxfordshire. We were shown the way to the campsite where we would be staying for the next two days. After eating the first meal around the camp fire and leaving our bags, we began the activities. First we were put into tribes and had to create a name, story and dance. After that we built our shelter for the night and had dinner. I enjoyed playing fun games in the dark and eating brownies and hot chocolate around the fire, whilst telling stories. The next morning, it was a bright and early start and we started off the day with a fantastic breakfast (full English or pancakes). We had an exciting schedule of activities; jumping and swimming in a lake, making our own bracelets, going through the safety procedures if someone is hurt in the wilderness (i.e. calling for help and checking their pulse) and watching how to prepare a salmon for cooking, which was disgusting (we had to watch the eyes and bones being popped out)! For our lunch, we made our own pizzas which were cooked in the traditional wood fire brick oven. For dinner we also had the salmon which we had watched being prepared and afterwards had a mini Olympics on a field, your team being your tribe. Then, like the day before, we got ready for bed. The next morning we packed all our things away and got ready for leaving, before eating breakfast and doing our last activities (i.e. making a fire and making kebabs for our last meal there). After saying our farewells and making sure we hadn’t forgotten anything, we got the coach back to St Dunstan’s. Overall, I thought it was a great trip and my favourite part was jumping in the freezing cold lake even though for a while after I couldn’t feel my toes! Claudia Tremble
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were so friendly and they did nothing but help us and tell us stories every night, providing everything that we could possibly need. I loved it and I don’t think that three days was enough. My favourite part of the trip was when we were split into tribes and when we made our own carving blades out of wood. We did so many activities and I don’t regret one bit of it. We played a game where we would have to make our way towards a lantern in the dark but the camp leaders were dotted around; if they saw us,
we had to go back to the beginning. I must admit, it was a little chilly at points but I was having so much fun, I could barely feel the breeze. I had a wonderful time. It was full of many exciting experiences and delightful adventures. I would definitely recommend it because I would go back and take even more opportunities into my grasp. Kendi Ankhkara
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TANZANIA The trip to Tanzania was not what I expected it to be. It was even better. It didn’t simply involve building a classroom. In fact, the most impressive aspect was the cultural exchange. Football games, community visits, village dinners, village games are all examples of events where we were able to bond with a community we knew very little about. For some of them it was their first time seeing people of white ethnicity. Long blonde locks of hair seemed particularly intriguing to many of the local children. Nevertheless, building a classroom was no small task. A week and a half of intense labour involving lots of carrying, shovelling and plastering left us at the mercy of the ‘fundi’ (workers) with whom we became close friends. The trip to Tanzania was a hard task. From fundraising £12000 to actually building the classroom we had our moments of fatigue. The whole team nonetheless pulled through to result in a wonderful experience that will never be forgotten. We were rewarded with a two-day safari which everyone thoroughly enjoyed. Thank you to all those involved. Benoit Jauniaux 62
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SPAIN & GIBRALTAR On October 15th 2015, the U14 and U15 A team travelled to Málaga. We enjoyed an amazing five days and four night tour. We stayed in a beautiful, traditional Andalusian-style hotel, called Cortijo Blanco, situated along the Mediterranean Sea between Málaga and Gibraltar. During the tour we played a total of 21 matches against the local opposition and other English teams, with the age groups varying from team to team. We all played our best and tried our hardest in each match we played. As the tour progressed, we all improved our netball skills and communication as a team. We were able to win the majority of our matches and only lost a few, which was due to ourteam spirit and our coming together. When we were not playing netball, Miss Davidson arranged for us to go bowling and for visits to shopping centres, which was great fun. We also enjoyed relaxing by the pool in the hotel, and going down to the beach which was within walking distance of the 64
hotel, thankfully. After dinner we all attended a karaoke night arranged by the hotel for the guests as evening entertainment. We all got to go up on stage together and sing with a live band. It was an unforgettable moment, and one enjoyed by everyone, and particularly the teachers! On our last day, we travelled to Gibraltar, where we went up to the top of “The Rock of Gibraltar” by cable car. At the top we were greeted by wild monkeys, who were not afraid to snatch your personal belongings, which was scary even though we were warned. I didn’t actually think they would bother us until I saw one on Kate Henderson’s head and another rummaging for food in her bag. At the top it was breathtaking, because we saw astonishing views from every angle. We then had some time to go off in groups around the town appreciating the scenery, and had time to buy souvenirs for our
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ART TRIP TO PARIS On a Tuesday morning, art students ranging from GCSE to A levels congregated at St Pancras International station where we embarked on the Eurostar towards Paris. We arrived at the Gare du Nord station and after a brisk yet swift journey on the Metro, we were at the hotel. Quickly learning the transport system of Paris, we were able to emerge safely at the Pompidou Centre. Here, we eagerly awaited the wide variety of art which resided in this architecturally stunning building. However, upon further investigation, we were informed that the Centre wasn’t upon on Tuesdays! Upon receiving this unexpected knowledge, we were released to explore the area further and develop our understanding of the culture. We all formed groups and separated, each learning and experiencing something new whilst also renewing and improving our French. After this exploration, we travelled back to the hotel where we ate dinner and rested our weary legs. Soon after this we were off again, on another journey. As night fell, we travelled to the 66
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In October 2015 the History Department took a mix of students from Years 10 to 13 to Bavaria to supplement our learning about Germany under the Nazis, a prominent part of both the GCSE and AS/A Level courses. Based on the outskirts of Munich, we were offered the chance to visit the places we had discussed and covered during classes. One such example was the walking tour of the centre of Munich undertaken on the first day, that retraced the steps of the infamous Beer Hall Putsch of 1923. We also visited the Berchtesgaden, Obersalzberg, where the students rode the famously ornate elevator up 127 metres to the ostentatious Eagles Nest, a 68
tea house gifted to Hitler for his 50th birthday. In fact, apart from impressing foreign dignitaries, it was rarely used due to Hitler’s fear of heights. We were also able to explore the unfinished bunker and tunnel system surrounding the area that used to house the Berghof. On the third day of the trip we visited the Nuremberg Rally grounds where we learned and saw how the Nazis used propaganda and mass suggestion to ensnare German citizens, that, coupled with the documentation centre and the unfinished Congressional Hall demonstrated clearly the megalomania of Hitler and the Nazi regime. On the second to last last day we visited Dachau
TRIPS concentration camp, an unforgettable and deeply harrowing experience that no amount of learning in class can prepare you for. It is only as you walk for what seems an eternity past the foundations of prisoners’ barracks, or standing in the parade ground feeling the biting cold through a winter jacket, that you can even begin to meaningfully contemplate the extent of the suffering endured. On the final day we visited Neuschwanstein Castle, which inspired the castle in Disney’s ‘Cinderella’ in the beautiful Bavarian Alps; a perfect photo opportunity. During our time we were also able to sample the extensive culinary delights that Germany has to offer including the timeless pork and potato combination in all its forms, be it a sausage, schnitzel or roast. All in all it was a great experience and on behalf of the students that went, a big thank you to the History Department and all those that helped organise the trip. Prost! Nathaniel Balch Y12
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SKI TRIP TO CLAVIERE 64 students. 9 staff. 1 bus. 2 drivers. 1 Santa outfit. The ski trip was under way. After much trepidation about the snow conditions across most of Europe, the whole group were pleasantly surprised by the excellent condition of the slopes at Montgenèvre which was just a 5 minute drive from our hotel in Claviere. With a huge range of ability on the trip, from complete beginners to advanced, each student went off in different directions with their experienced instructors. Day two on the slopes saw the top lift open all the way to the top of the mountain with natural snow on the wonderfully laid-out runs. The more advanced and intermediate groups enjoyed breath taking views across the ‘Milky Way’. Day three saw the group head to Sestriere where everyone enjoyed slopes used during the 2006 Winter Olympic Games. The entire group were challenged
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on the steep blue run and all the students enjoyed what the resort had to offer. Day four saw the group return to Montgenevre with a surprise visit from Santa Claus himself. His gliding style down the slopes looked similar to a certain member of staff - maybe just coincidence. An evening activity saw the group enjoy a pizza night and an evening of relaxation in the hotel. The last day saw lovely conditions on the slopes and all the students were eager to get out to enjoy the last few runs down to the base. Skis handed over. Boots taken off. Before we knew it, we were heading back for the UK. What a fabulous week of skiing! Nick Shoppee
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FRENCH STUDY TOUR TO MONTPELLIER Last week, 12 GCSE students went to Montpellier in France. On Monday, we went on a tour all around Montpellier. This was a wonderful experience as we were able to get to know the area and see some of the beautiful monuments. Montpellier is also known as ‘La Place de la Comédie’. We also got to learn a little bit of the history of Montpellier. On Wednesday we went to the beach. The weather was beautiful, though windy. Everybody had a lovely time and others dug a large hole in the sand! 72
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I have many other positive memories of the trip. I thought it was a great way to experience French culture and my confidence in speaking the language has improved greatly. I would definitely go to Montpellier again. I would also like to thank Mrs Evans and Ms Kervella for looking after us and making it a truly memorable experience. Emilie Jones
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TRIP TO NEW YORK CITY AND WASHINGTON D.C. February exeat was the most memorable I’ve ever had, filled with a trip to New York and Washington D.C. The trip catered for history students as we visited significant historical and political sites. It was particularly relevant as we have been learning US civil rights and much of the content of the trip was on the civil rights movement. The first day was the most tiring with a 5:30 am start at school and an eight-hour plane journey, and then an
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hour’s journey on a coach to our hotel. We had our first taste of American food at the Metro Diner near our hotel. It was a typical American diner and we had a very hefty portion of burgers and chips. This was followed by a trip up the Empire State building where we got to see New York by night, definitely one of the high points of the trip. We could not admire the view for too long as it was the coldest day in New York since records began - an amazing -25 Celsius! I was most definitely unprepared for
how cold it would be, despite the teachers’ continuous warnings, and gloves could not stay off for more than 30 seconds. The next day, we visited the Rockefeller Centre. It was amazing to see New York by day after having seen New York by night the day before. We were given a choice of having lunch either at a pizza place or at Burger King, TGI Fridays or a local deli. After this, we travelled to the 9/11
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tribute centre and museum where we spent hours looking around. We were completely in awe at the size of Ground Zero, as it is known. The thing that hits you is the sheer scale of the disaster which is evident throughout the exhibition. The most moving part for me was hearing the recorded voices of survivors as they recounted the day. There was a large chunk of concrete which previously was the structure of five floors of the World Trade Center but had been compressed in the fall of the South Tower. It was snowing when we left the museum and snow in New York was definitely one of the highlights of the trip for many of us. Wall Street is close to Ground Zero. We had a fantastic walking tour of the financial district and were told about the history of finance in New York. A particularly notable fact that we learnt was that the Dutch traded the land in New York for $24 worth of items. The rest of the day was filled with a trip to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island on a ferry followed by another meal in Planet Hollywood in Times Square. Day three was less packed but still very eventful due to Mr Merrony’s wonderful itinerary. We started the day with a tour of Harlem. The tour was led by Neil Shoemaker, who is an important and respected figure in the local community of Harlem and it was easy to see why. He had an engaging way about him and seemed to know everyone from the
amount of times that he was greeted by passers-by. One of his friends even sang to the group when he walked by us. Neil grew up in Harlem during the 1960s and had witnessed the influence of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X in the community. He showed us the block where
he lived and vividly described what it was like to live in the area and how it had changed over the years. He told us about why different people in the community supported either Malcolm X or Martin Luther King; the jazz culture in the area, and how the area is now being gentrified. In a scenario very similar to what is happening in London he told us that he is worried about the possibility of his mother’s rent being put up. We were able to see a church where Martin Luther King had spoken and a street that Malcolm X frequently walked on. We were immersed in the history of the civil rights movement. It rained very heavily while we were on the walking tour and we were forced to take refuge in the lobby of the Apollo Theatre which was in the area. The owner of the theatre turned out to be another engaging figure. He told us about the history of the theatre and really grabbed everybody’s attention when he informed us that he is best friends with Denzel Washington and knew famous stars like James Brown, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, the Jackson Five, Beyonce, Michelle Obama and Taylor Swift. We then visited the United Nations and were given a tour of the negotiating rooms as well as the various exhibits in the building. The most eye catching of these exhibitions was the one on Hiroshima. There was a statue, which had been hit by radiation and was completely obliterated but only on one side. The other side was intact as it had not come into contact with the radiation. We then travelled to Times 75
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Square on the Subway which had free wifi but this did not make up for the filthy floors and hard plastic rows of seats. Dinner was at Bubba Gump Shrimp which is a restaurant based on the movie Forrest Gump. This was our last day in New York. In Washington we stayed at a hostel which was about a 10-minute walk from the White House. I love politics and could not get over how close I was to the famous home of all American Presidents. We had a four-hour walking tour where we saw the White House, the Capitol Building, the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Memorial, the Martin Luther King Memorial and two Vietnam memorials. Although we were all exhausted at this point we walked to Ben’s Chili Bowl which was made internationally famous when President Obama visited it shortly after becoming President in 2008. This was definitely the best restaurant of the trip, not because of the food which was amazing but because of the history and authenticity of the place. We were given a presentation of the history of the restaurant and how it had survived and expanded over many years and got to meet the wife of the original owner. Most of us opted for Ben’s Chilli Half Smoke which was their most famous dish. Day five was our last full day of the trip and was extremely busy. We started with a tour of the Pentagon where the security was extremely tight. We walked around the inner circle of the Pentagon and listened to a talk about the 9/11 attack on the building. We were also given
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a history of the US defence system. This was followed by a trip to the Holocaust Museum, which was relevant to A-level students studying Nazi Germany, a tour of the Capitol building and a visit to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court was particularly relevant because one of the judges, Justice Scalia, had passed away days before. Every flag in Washington DC was flying at half-mast. Mr Glavin was our tour guide here and he turned out to be one of the best guides! Mr Glavin gave us a brief history of significant events in the American legal system such as Roe v Wade and Brown v Board of Education of Topeka. Most of the group then retired to the hotel for a rest before dinner but the sixth formers visited the Air and Space Museum. The day ended with dinner at the Hard Rock Café where most people, again, had a burger and chips. The rarest sight in the USA is of vegetables!
We went to the Ford Theatre where Lincoln was shot. We saw the actual gun that was used to assassinate Lincoln as well as being given a description of the events of that night. On our way to the airport we stopped off at Arlington National Cemetery which is most famous for having President Kennedy buried there. We were lucky enough to catch the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the ‘Unknown Soldier’. Then it was truly time to say goodbye to a fantastic week in America. The group wants to formally thank Ms Roberts, Mr Glavin and Mr Merrony for giving us one of the best experiences we have ever had during our College lives. Maelo Manning
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Going to Lille was a really enjoyable experience for me, and also taught me a lot of skills and new things about French culture. One of my favourite things was the assignment where we had to find our way around Lille by ourselves, as I feel this taught me independence and I surprised myself by speaking quite well in French to people in shops and on the streets. With my friends, I was also able to exchange vocab and language techniques with French speakers, and it was fun to get some tips from them about how to improve, and also give them some advice on English as well. It was also very helpful that some shopkeepers challenged us and critiqued our language where it went slightly wrong, and I learnt a lot from them doing this. One of my favourite parts was going to the La Piscine Museum, where we got to see a range of paintings which taught us about French history. I really enjoyed this trip, because it has made me more confident in speaking French, and it has helped me to hear natives speaking it around me, as it improves my pronunciation and general technique. The French culture was also really interesting. Charlotte Lees
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YEAR 6 RESIDENTIAL TRIP TO NORTHERN FRANCE From Monday 9 to Friday 13 May, Year 6 were not at school…instead we were in northern France at a place called Le Pré Catelan – and what an amazing time we had! From haggling at Le Touquet’s market, to going on the biggest rides at the local theme parc, we took part in a range of cultural and fun activities. Park Bagatelle was a huge highlight for many with its jaw-droppingly awesome rollercoasters. However, we all had great fun at the goat and snail farms, too. We saw the process required to make goats’ cheese and how snails are harvested.
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YEAR 4 RESIDENTIAL TRIP TO OSMINGTON BAY, In May, Year 4 embarked on a week-long, unforgettable trip to Osmington Bay where we took on all activities and challenges with a positive and eager attitude and left the beachside PGL centre with greater independence. With our aim to develop teamwork skills and become a more cohesive unit, we were certainly put to the test on Jacob’s Ladder, the giant swing and indoor rock climbing! Everyone was determined to push themselves to their limits and finished almost every challenge. We were very lucky with the weather, having a glorious amount of sunshine throughout the week for kayaking, beach walks, fossil hunting, and of course the odd game of cricket and football! We got our feet wet as we searched for sea life in the rock pools and skimmed stones on the beach, and by night we participated in scavenger hunts, danced at the disco and roasted marshmallows by a campfire. It’s safe to say that we were completely exhausted when we returned to school but we will cherish the experiences forever. Year 4
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YEAR 5 RESIDENTIAL TRIP TO MANOR ADVENTURE, SHROPSHIRE In May, Year 5 had a great time at Manor Adventure, Shropshire. The residential site was surrounded by rolling green hills, luscious vegetation and it was home to many cute animals, including rabbits, wild ponies and fluffy sheep. We conquered many of our fears throughout the week, especially on the Confidence Course and the high ropes. Teamwork was a common theme and was used especially in raft building and canoeing and kayaking. rock climbing and abseiling were enjoyed by all, but quite tricky. Despite some of the activities being difficult at first, we all gave every activity our best effort and all walked away having learnt new skills throughout the week. During our visit some of us entertained the others with a spectacular talent show. There was great acting, singing and dancing as well as some very comedic performances! We would like to thank Mr Newman, Miss Iwantschak (married name now?), Mr Murphy and Miss Mansfield for accompanying us on this special trip. It wouldn’t have been the same without them! All of us are now looking forward to France in 2017! Daniel Famakinde, Leandro Rinaldo, Uma Gupta-Drebes, Jake Wollny and Eloise Nickols.
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BEATING OF THE BOUNDS On Thursday 5 May, ten Year 7s (including myself) travelled to All Hallows by the Tower to mark the boundaries of the parish of St Dunstan’s in the East. This was done by using a long ash stick to hit the ground to mark out the boundaries. Strange as it sounds, it was a very enjoyable and interesting experience. When we arrived at all Hallows by the Tower, we were given some time to relax before we were given our huge sticks and joined with the rest of the participants. There was a procession of many people and we caught the attention of lots of tourists as we walked to our first boundary; near the Tower of London. A prayer was read first, and then we had to hit the pavement as hard as we could with our long sticks, marking the boundary. There were five boundaries to mark, including one in the middle of the river.
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I was lucky enough to be chosen to beat the middle of the river and it was extreme fun (though I did manage to splash myself). One of the places where we beat the bounds was by the old church of St Dunstan’s in the East, which was unfortunately bombed in the Second World War. It was a beautiful sight and it was incredible to see where the first church of St Dunstan was. After the procession ended, we were taken back to All Hallows by the Tower and given tea before we attended the Ascension Day service where the St Dunstan’s choir and orchestra performed beautifully. It was an extremely unique and incredible day that I will never forget. An Mei Rawlings
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It has been a privilege to be Head Girl this year, as it has really allowed me to see a different side to St Dunstan’s. I have worked with a wonderful team of prefects, who have put in an incredible amount of time and effort. I have also enjoyed working alongside the senior leadership team, which has enabled me to understand what goes on in the development of the school. The opportunities I have had at St Dunstan’s have really allowed me to develop, not only academically, but also across a range of extracurricular activities and as a person. My time here began in Year 7, and since then I have made many friendships and learnt a lot, with my views being challenged and questioned. I have found 90
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the IB Diploma incredibly interesting, and I hope that the school will continue to retain its values with the new St Dunstan’s Diploma. The teachers in St Dunstan’s have always played an integral role in making St Dunstan’s such an incredible school. Their commitment to students is outstanding, and I really cannot thank them enough. They contribute hugely to the atmosphere of inclusiveness and acceptance that I believe makes St Dunstan’s so special. The value the school places in extra - curricular activities is exceptional, and I feel so lucky to be able to have been part of so many incredible trips during my time here, including the numerous DofE expeditions that I loved. Travelling to China allowed
me to understand the culture and background of the many international students at SDC, and taking part in an IB conference in Istanbul was another highlight. However, the trip to Tanzania, involving a year of fundraising, was possibly the most incredible experience I have had at St Dunstan’s, and certainly something I will never forget. The people we met were all so wonderful, and I plan to return to Babati during my gap year in East Africa this coming year. Tania Stein Head Girl
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Bournemouth University British School of Osteopathy Brunel University London Coventry University Goldsmiths, University of London Goldsmiths, University of London Goldsmiths, University of London Imperial College London Keele University Kings College London Kings College London London South Bank University Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester Metropolitan University Nottingham Trent University Nottingham Trent University Queen Mary, University of London Queen Mary, University of London School of Oriental and African Studies, London University College London University College London University College London University College London University College London University College London University of Bristol University of Bristol University of Bristol University of Cardiff University of Durham University of Durham University of Edinburgh University of Hull University of Kent University of Kent University of Leeds University of Leeds University of Leeds University of Liverpool University of Loughborough University of Loughborough University of Loughborough University of Manchester University of Manchester University of Manchester University of Manchester University of Manchester
Product Design Osteopathy International Business Sociology Management and Entrepreneurship Media and Communications Anthropology Geology Geography Nursing Studies Mathematics with Management and Finance Arts and Festival Management Business Management International Business Management Product Design Spanish and International Relations Economics, Statistics and Mathematics Medical Engineering International Relations and Japanese Studies Engineering (Mechanical with Business Finance) History Statistics Engineering (Mechanical) Arts and Sciences with Study Abroad Economics and Business with East European Studies Economics Philosophy and Economics Mathematics Ancient History/English Literature History Accounting and Finance with Business Placement Sociology American Studies Business and Economics Economics Philosophy, Psychology and Scientific Thought Medicine English Literature History Politics Sports Science Industrial Design and Technology History Geography Business Studies and Economics Geography Politics, Philosophy and Economics
Mechanical Engineering Social Anthropology and Sociology Physics Mechanical Engineering Zoology Computer Science Geography (Human) History and Philosophy Zoology Computer Science Sociology Geography Civil Engineering Business Management Mechanical Engineering Materials Science and Engineering Painting Mathematics and Economics History Accounting, Business Finance and Management
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University of Manchester University of Manchester University of Manchester University of Manchester University of Nottingham University of Oxford University of Reading University of Reading University of Reading University of Sheffield University of Sheffield University of Sheffield University of Sheffield University of Southampton University of Southampton University of Swansea University of the Arts, London University of Warwick University of Winchester University of York
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FAMILY SOCIETY Another great year for the Family Society kicked off with the annual Cheese and Wine evening. As always, it was a fantastic occasion for parents and staff to meet and catch up at the start of the school year. Surrounded by a stunning display of GCSE and A-level art exhibits and entertained by live music, we were treated to an array of cheeses and a delicious selection of Indian street snacks. One of the highlights of the Family Society calendar is the Alternative Christmas Market. Stalls and activities transformed the Great Hall and the Refectory, many of which were run by the pupils themselves. We also witnessed the joyous return of Rudolph the Bucking Reindeer and the magical Santa’s Grotto, ably supported by enthusiastic Sixth Form elves! It was wonderful to witness the level of support for this event, which raised record-breaking funds of over £5,700 for grants to support social and co-curricular activities throughout the College. In the depths of January, we brightened the mood with both the Junior School Disco and the Lower School Party Night, transforming
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SUMMARY OF INCOME Annual membership fees: £6,940 Cheese and wine: £410 the Jubilee Pavilion into a night club with shimmering decorations and lighting. As we moved into March, 23 valiant teams braved the chilly weather to take up the challenge of the annual Family Society Quiz. Armed with generous picnics, they battled through questions ranging from, “Who played Jason in The Colbys?” to the saint to whom Coventry Cathedral is dedicated. Many congratulations to “Xian Tan Clan” who won the tie-breaker to be crowned this year’s champions. Throughout the year, the class reps have also encouraged a wide variety of social events to enable parents / families to meet up within their respective year groups. Limited only by imagination, parents have variously enjoyed events at the Jubilee ground, meals out, picnics and coffee mornings. Such occasions contribute greatly towards creating our very special family community. In addition to the Family Society events, some
Christmas Market: £5,715 Quiz night: £1,750 School discos: £165 significant fundraising for other charities was also achieved due the exceptional support of parents, pupils and staff. Last year, the Family Society and whole college community came together to raise over £5,000 for Macmillan and more than £10,000 for Red Nose Day. We are now looking forward to the coming year and all of the exciting events we have in store. Thank you to everyone for all your support.
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Year 4 Bikeability training
£500.00
Junior School - Forest School
£3,550.00
Sixth Form Ball
£1,500.00
Arts Festival Fashion Show
£750.00
CCF - cymbals
£301.49
Greenpower Challenge
£1,509.00
Arts Festival technical support
£5,000.00
Prep rabbit pen
£500.00
Reception egg incubation experience
£150.00
In 2015/2016 The Family Society gave grants totalling £13,762.49 towards school activities. These included £5750 technical support and specialist equipment for the inaugural Arts Festival. The Sixth Form Ball benefitted from £1500 for fireworks, a photographer and a casino theme, making the evening memorable for all the Year 12s and 13s, many of whom had made a big contribution to the success of Family Society events over the year. We stepped in with £500 to fund Year 4’s Bikeability training when Lewisham Council’s funding was limited to older pupils at the last minute. The Junior School has also received £3550 for Forest School play equipment, £500 for a rabbit pen and £150 for an egg incubation experience. The Corps of Drums was able to buy new cymbals and we continued our support for the Greenpower Challenge with another £1500 to enable a group of pupils to get the vehicle they had created onto the track and racing.
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COMMUNITY THE COLLEGE SHOP The College Shop is run by Family Society volunteers and is now open weekly on a Friday afternoon from 3pm to 4.30pm. Hugely popular with St Dunstan’s parents, the College Shop has had an outstandingly busy year, with annual income the highest ever. Demand has continued to increase for nearly new uniforms, the most popular requests being for good quality blazers and sports kit. Now four years since the introduction of our current school uniform, stocks are growing, but we always welcome all uniform donations which can either be delivered to the shop after 3pm on Fridays, or passed to the main reception. Additional volunteers to help in the shop are also most welcome, given the increased demand. The College Shop can also be contacted outside opening hours at collegeshop@sdmail.org.uk.
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Emily Tearle
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Caroline Rowett
04G
Anna O'Connor-Coffey
05F
Fin Orrom Carr
06F
Fen Beckman
06F
Bec Calogeras
Co-Chair
07G
Maame Sarpong
Co-Treasurer
08G
Rebecca Dallaway
08G
Rachael Winther
09G
Susan Caroleo
10F
Lois Evans
10F
Juliette Young
11F
Karen Eastwood
11I
Vicky Ackroyd
12K
Sarah Davey-Hull
13H
Anne Crane
Staff
Nicholas Hewlett, Tim Kirk, Paul Cozens
Co-Treasurer
Co-Chair
Secretary
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Liz Reus
07H
Nicky Cooper
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Jenny Cameron
07I
Holly Whiting
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Beatrice Nurse
07I
Jo Doddridge
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Layal El-Afifi
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Chi Igbokwe
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Adrian Betton
08F
Tayyaba Nasir-Chowdery
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Verlon Farrell
08G
Henriette Coles
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Juneko Gardner
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Lucia Burgio
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Dina Green
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Natasha Thomas
01T
Cindy Allan
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Florence Shearer
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Jean Burnell
09G
Vanessa Clovis
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Annette Clark Headley
09G
Simbo Kuteyi
02T
Miranda Garton-Jones
09H
vacancy
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Tharini Janu Sasikumar
09I
vacancy
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Bethia Nickols
10F
Lois Evans
03F
Gillian Laing
10G
Naomi Gudge
03G
Serena de Cordova
10G
Louise Villeneau
03G
Deborah Okunlola
10H
Karen Pitman
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Paula Sugrue
10I
Jo Cutting
04G
Danielle Toyer
10I
Jackie Gray
05F
Rachael Winther
10I
Ivana Milanovic
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Karen Hibbert
11F
Jane Walker
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Marina Sheen
11G
Vacancy
06G
Annie Gibbs
11H
Karen Kernick
07F
Christine Kiwanuka
11I
Ruth Elliott
07F
Sarah Helps
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Emily Adlington
07G
Catarina Broughton
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Fiona le MaĂŽtre-George
07G
Linda Kesse
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Marya Ireland
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Sonia McGarr
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Emma Fagg
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100 years ago SDC Chronicle November 1915 …Nor can we comfort ourselves that the list will not grow, for in the recent advance of 4,000 yards we lost 15 killed and 15 wounded in the Old Boys’ platoons of the 20th London. And since Northern France and Belgium must be cleared, further very heavy casualties are inevitable, and so we must be prepared to hear of them. Let every boy in the school… …strive to do his best in all things, so that he may become a worthy member of a community which has already provided nearly 600 men ready if need be to die as those glorious few have, for the honour of their country. *** Nos. 7 and 8 platoons of the 20th have at last been tested in attack and have covered themselves with glory. It was the 2nd London Territorial Division that carried the lines round Loos, and it was the 15th (London Irish) and the 20th that actually captured the town. In the 20th, B and C companies led the attack, and therefore suffered most heavily; they were supported by A and D. Thus the Old Boys (B Company) were well to the fore, their casualties being correspondingly heavy. Surely the capture of Loos is an adornment of the white. SDC Chronicle March 1916 … as we see our casualty list growing steadily day by day, real sorrow steals over us for the deaths of those fine fellows, past pupils of the school, who have so readily given their lives for their country. Yet we find comfort in the thought that in future years, when this great war has come to a successful finish, people will have no occasion for spurning inactivity on the part of our Old Boys, but will honour and respect them for their splendid self-sacrifice in their country’s hour of need. *** The College Officers’ Training Corps has been growing stronger since the outbreak of the War; till now our numbers are up to the establishment permitted by the War Office, and we have many waiting for vacancies.
Also from SDC Chronicle November 1915 Roll of Honour The total numbers up to the present are: Serving in HM Forces 578 Killed 32 Holding Commissions 14 Wounded 64
ODs at front
The Old Boys Company in the 20th London Territorial Regiment, who have been at the front since March l0 1915, have done admirably. In June they received the thanks of the Brigadier-General in the following terms: “Very many thanks for myself and all ranks 142nd Brigade to yourself and the 29th Battalion for your really stout
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and able co-operation during the recent operations.” At the same time a letter was received from the Captain of the Company: “I feel I must write and tell you what splendid work the Old Dunstonians are doing. In the recent fighting at Loos, they led the charge through the village, and I have heard from several sources of the great bravery they showed and the good work which they did on that occasion… …many who had closely identified themselves with the School and the OD clubs laid down their lives for us on that day”. Military Honours Victoria Cross
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OLD DUSTONIANS LUNCH Last November the Headmaster invited all Dunstonians who had left before 1970 to come to a lunch at the College. Out of several hundred letters, 230 Dunstonians replied, and 110 actually attended the event. Two Dunstonians made the journey from the north of Scotland, and one from California. One former pupil, Anthony Mallandine, never attended the College in Catford, having been part of the Reigate cohort, then Caerphilly, during the war years. The earliest leaver was Sydney Hulls, who was a pupil from 1933 – 1939. Sir Paul Judge, Chairman of the Governors, attended with his group of leavers from 1968. The occasion was an opportunity to visit the building, meet up with peers, consume some excellent food, view some archives and talk with a dozen prefects, who also conducted some video interviews. In his speech the Headmaster gave a clear picture of the current progression of the College, also paying tribute to those who had forged the way ahead many decades ago. Professor Barry Stickings CBE, President of the Old Dunstonians Association, summed up the formal part of the lunch before the prefects led tours of the school.
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OD NOTES 2015/2016 The OD Association publishes OD Notes twice yearly – Spring and Autumn – for its members. We give here extracts from the Autumn 2015 and Spring 2016 editions.
COMMENTARY Autumn 2015 Loos sacrifices remembered In so many ways the battle of Loos remains a pivotal event in Dunstonian history even after a century has passed The writers of the tributes paid in the SDC Chronicle at the time clearly understood the importance of the sacrifices being made by young ODs, acknowledging how they had lived up to the exhortation Albam Exorna – adorn the white.
SPRING 2015 WW1 - Reflections With the centenary of the end of second year of the Great War approaching, we record two related themes of the time – the growing toll taken in ODs lost or wounded in action and the rapid rise in the number of our men starting service as junior commissioned officers. Also included are contrasting first-hand views of life at war from two ODs, neither of whom, regrettably, survived to see the end of the conflict.
Obituaries Tributes to a true Dunstonian schoolmaster Coming up to the present day, with life-expectancy rising seemingly year to year, retirement age may be the subject of wide debate now. However, such public discussion puts into perspective and only makes all the more poignant the fact that our obit column in this edition carries more than the usual number of tributes to ODs taken before their time. E-matters A healthy response to our appeal to use e- rather than snail-mail for receipt of OD Notes has further boosted the numbers taking the magazine electronically. There is some way to go yet so we welcome the news that a joint Association/ College effort in this and other areas including embracing social media as ways of putting a fresh new emphasis on tracking down missing ODs and enhancing communications with Dunstonians of all generations.
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Editorial production timings sometimes work against us just when it is least appropriate. Such was the case for the necessarily brief announcement in our last edition of the death in early December 2015 of doyen SDC master, Michael Hughes. We hope that the fulsome tributes to this remarkable educator paid at his funeral repair any undue sense of delay in their publication.
Out-going President’s final report.
Message from your new President
Arthur jackson
PROF BARRY STICKINGS CBE
As I come to my term as President of the Old Dunstonian Association a short retrospective seems appropriate. I have been able to attend a number of events as President ranging from School events, such as the Carol Service, Speech Day and the School leavers lunch to a “Meet the new Headmaster” lunch and a Dinner for four long serving members of Staff. Unfortunately, I was only able to get to one of the annual Regional lunches.
I am deeply honoured to have been elected President of the Association at the AGM earlier in November. Together with the Chairman and the other Members of the Committee, I’m looking forward to an interesting year ahead and I hope to meet many Dunstonians at events at the College, at Park Langley, around the country and (who knows?) maybe even in North America, as I visit the east coast of Canada several times a year.
These events were all very enjoyable, renewing old acquaintances and meeting with younger Dunstonians. All these events are organised by a small band of Dunstonians who work hard to keep these traditions alive. I would like to give my personal thanks to you all and hope that the Association can help and encourage continued attendance at these events. I would like to wish our new President, Barry Stickings, an interesting and busy year in office and I am sure all Dunstonians will support him throughout the year. AHJ
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I congratulate Peter Brown on his election as Vice- President for the year and look forward to working closely with him. I also want to thank my predecessor Arthur Jackson (’62) for an excellent year. One of the highlights was the trip he organised to Loos in September to visit the scene of the battle in 1915 in which so many Dunstonians fought, many giving their lives or suffering horrific injury. I’m delighted that Arthur will be continuing his interesting project detailing the various connections between St Dunstan’s and the Great War. As some of you know, after leaving University and playing four seasons of rugby at Park Langley while working in London, I then left for Canada and spent a quarter of a century out of the UK followed by about 15 years of pretty heavy business travel. So it’s only in the past year or two that I’ve been active again in the Dunstonian community. We now need to make much better use of modern communications technology and are working hard to develop as complete a database as possible of all Dunstonians, together with electronic as well as postal addresses. One immediate outcome will be a much easier invitation process for events at the College, based on year groups or areas of interest; another of my objectives is to support the various regional lunches around the country. As a chemist and someone who has been working in the chemical industry in one way or another for 50 years, I also want to build on the initiative started by Professor David Jefferys when he was President a couple of years ago. We want to build stronger links between those Dunstonians who are working or have worked in science-based industry or academia and the science departments at the College. One idea to pursue is to have an annual “Dunstonian Science Lecture”. I look forward to receiving suggestions or ideas from across the Dunstonian community. BJS
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COMMUNITY As part of the Association’s commemorative activities of ODs in the WW1, we decided to visit the Battlefield of Loos on the 100th Anniversary of the conflict. Some 152 former pupils of St Dunstans’ College joined the 20th London Regiment at the outbreak of war in 1914. At Loos in 1915, the two platoons made up of ODs led the follow up attack made by the 20th, 14 OD’s dying during the battle. The Association trip was duly organised and on 24 September 2015 at 5.30am 10 ODs boarded at Park Langley bound for Folkestone and the Eurotunnel, picking up two more ODs and our tour guide en route. The attendees were A H ‘Arthur’ (‘62) and Jean Jackson, Ian and Kim (Association Treasurer) Davenport, A J ‘Tony’ Heath (’49), R J ‘John’ Heath (‘70), P J ‘Peter’ Heath (’73), R J ‘Roger’ Davenport (‘63), D G ‘Doug’ Parry (’68), I P ‘Ian’ Burgess (ex-Staff), J F ‘John’ Grundy (‘50) and R G ‘Richard’ Fletcher (‘67). Our tour guide, also a Dunstonian was Tony Sharp, a former Head of History at the College.
Vimy RidgE
Our itinerary took us first to Vimy Ridge to the Canadian Memorial, to where four ODs are named - R W Gilruth (1910), A R Leese (1902), H J Trotter (1896) and R W Wright (1909). Looking north from Vimy Ridge the whole of the Loos Battlefield can be seen, particularly the Double Crassier where the 47th Division (2nd London) was positioned. We then moved to the Souchez Ridge where the French Army massed to attack the Germanheld Vimy Ridge. In 1915, the Battle of Loos was to stop the Germans from reinforcing their position when the French attacked at Notre Dame de Lorette.
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Notre Dame de la Lorette and the Ring of Remembrance We visited the French Cemetery at Notre Dame de la Lorette and also the recently inaugurated Ring of Remembrance were the names of all 579,606 names of those who died, of all nationalities, in the Nord de Calais are recorded - an astonishing sight.
Caberet-Rouge
We then made our way to the cemetery at Caberet-Rouge and planted crosses on the graves of ODs P S G Barnett (1913), S J Farley (1910), J H Heap (1911), F G Innes (1911), A H Margoliouth (1910) and J B
Salberg (1912), although not all of these were casualties of the Battle of Loos.
Loos battlesite
On 25 September the centenary of the start of the Battle we toured the battlesite, visiting the Vermelles Military Cemetery where ODs H Butcher (1905), C J Hunter (1908) and H V Lovesay (1907) are buried and then to St Mary ADS Cemetery, through the villages of Hulluch and Loos, up to Hill 70 where we able to pause and reflect on F H ‘Frederick’ Johnson (1907) and his awarded VC. Much of Hill 70 is now under a roundabout and Distribution Centre but the lines where the 15th Division were pushed back to can be seen and is probably
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where Johnson led the men in numerous attacks against the Germans. We visited the start line of the 20th London‘s attack, from there we drove on through the ‘Garden City’ which was taken by Platoons 7 & 8 in the attack and up through Loos to where the 47th Division attained their objectives of the Chalk Pit although unfortunately not all the Chalk Pit Wood.
Loos Memorial
We then moved on to the Loos Memorial / Dud Corner Cemetery where we were due to meet the London Irish Rifles and take part in their Remembrance Service. Unfortunately, due to the migrant crisis at the Eurotunnel, most of their members and band were delayed so the service had to be postponed. We therefore had our own impromptu ceremony. Tony Heath, whose uncle A J Heath (1907) is named on the panels together with other ODs, S F Moyce (1910), G R Goosey (1907), F E Debenham (1910), G A Benwell (1913), C L Booth (1912), S W Butler (1911), W G Gladwin (1910), C G Rolfe (1909), P W Silvester (1902) and E A Stevenson (1909), laid
a wreath on behalf of the ODA in memory of all the pupils and Staff of the school who took part in Battle of Loos and the whole of World War I.
Arras - Museum and Memorial Our last day saw us at the Carriere Wellington Museum at Arras with its 350m of underground tunnels which housed 24,000 Allied soldiers, who emerged to take the German lines in the Battle of Arras in 1917. We also visited the Arras Air Services Memorial RFC, RNAS and RAF, planting crosses for ODs H T Adams (1914), J Crafter MC (1909) and K G Cruickshank (1913) and at the Arras Memorial to the Missing, also to ODs G H Harrison (1910), E W G Luff (1908), O Noble (1916), E C M Palmer (1909) and A J Brown (1911) who was the Uncle of our current Vice-President Peter Brown (‘61).
Neuville St Vaast Cemetery
We ended our visit at the Neuville St Vaast German Cemetery, the largest in France, on the site of ‘the Labyrinth’ the 30-acre German stronghold of the 1915 battles; a stark contrast to the British Cemeteries of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Special thanks
We are indebted to our Tour guide, Tony Sharp who had researched the trip so thoroughly in respect of the Old Dunstonians who were at Loos and which made the visit so rewarding and interesting. It was also enhanced by having the Heath family with us, who had such a personal connection with the Battle - as well as an uncle who died at Loos, their father/ grandfather was badly wounded there. It made one realise that these were real people who like us had spent their school days at St Dunstans and are not just names on a Memorial Board. AHJ
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VALETE SENIOR SCHOOL STAFF Mr Christopher Atkinson We say goodbye to Mr Atkinson who has been providing invaluable support to staff and students in the Music Department over this past year. His work with the Sixth Form AS and A2 students, in particular, has been outstanding and we wish him the very best for what will doubtless be an illustrious career in the music profession.
Miss Sian Roscoe Miss Roscoe has had a significant impact on sport at the College in the short space of time that she has been with us. Her high expectations of students and contributions to senior netball and girls’ football are particularly noted. We wish her every success for the future.
Mr Sam Harris Mr Harris joined the Classics department at the beginning of this academic year and he immediately became an inspirational teacher to the select group of ancient historians under his guidance. Young minds in the lower and middle school also benefitted from his wisdom in Latin and Classical Civilisation, where his calm manner and fair approach to teaching certainly had an immediate impact on their learning. Mr Harris has contributed a great deal to the Forder programme, coaching fives, as well as giving up many Saturdays to coach football. Mr Harris organised theatre visits to give the Sixth Form a taste of Classical plays and helped MFL run their annual trip to Lille. He will be very much missed by us all.
Mrs Kellyanne O’Callaghan
Miss Hayley Davidson Miss Davidson joined the College in 2013 and quickly became a key driving force behind the development of girls’ sport across the College in recent years. Her work ethic, commitment and contribution to all aspects of sporting life have set a fine example to students and colleagues alike. She has invested a great deal of time and emotional energy into girls’ sport at St Dunstan’s and moves on leaving it in a far stronger position than when she arrived. We wish her the very best as she moves back to the West Country to take up a new post.
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Mrs O’Callaghan joined the College 2013 to lead Religious Studies, and develop an already strong curriculum, especially for the Lower School. She quickly established positive working relationships with colleagues and students alike, for whom she offered consistent, cheerful support alongside high standards and expectations. She established Year 9 Religious Studies trips and revision conferences for Sixth Form students. Taking over the command of CCF Navy Section, she was responsible for the Monday training programme and organised some very exciting
trips and experiences for the cadets in her charge. She also took part in the Year 7 Bushcraft experience and fully involved herself in the Forder programme, in particular by running the lunchtime Dance Club. We wish her every success in her future endeavours.
Ms Karen Wallis
Ms Elliott joined the College in September 2012, initially as a maternity cover Teacher of English, a post that then became permanent in September 2013.
Ms Wallis joined the College in April 2012, covering the maternity leave of the Head of Junior Music. She is a highly qualified musician, whose considerable talents and drive have been borne out in her excellent work with the students here at St Dunstan’s, teaching in both the Junior and Senior schools. In addition to her classroom teaching, she has been Music Director for Junior School productions and has set up a number of very popular grassroots ensembles, including a chalumeau club and a p-bone ensemble. The groups have flourished under her leadership. She has been an invaluable support to her students and a key player in the work of our busy Music Department.
Her wide experience from schools including La Sainte Union Catholic school in Highgate and City of London School meant that she brought a great deal of expertise throughout the Key Stages. Ms Elliott has been a committed member of the English & Drama Department and fully supported co-curricular activities; she has played a key role in the running of several drama productions both front-ofhouse and backstage, as well as helping to organise many theatre visits. She has run the popular Creative Writing Club and Book Club for several years Ms Elliott was a highly effective sixth form tutor, and took on the role of CAS coordinator for the IB cohort. She also gave invaluable support to colleagues in the Oxbridge Team. Ms Elliott leaves us to take up a post at Wallington High School for Girls and will be greatly missed by student and colleagues alike. We wish her well in her new job.
Mrs Karine Evans With a background in French & European Law, Mrs Evans decided to leave the legal profession to embark on a career in teaching. She first joined the College as a French Language Assistante in 2012 and enjoyed the experience so much that she trained as a teacher, completing her PGCE placement at the College. Since joining the College, in 2014, Mrs Evans has mainly taught French, though has also taught in the Classics and RS Departments. Mrs Evans has enjoyed a very good rapport with all her students and in particular she has been a caring and committed Year 7 Form Tutor. Her lessons were methodical and engaging and pupils learned a lot about contemporary French culture.
Ms Wallis leaves us to join the hugely successful music department at Kingsdale School in Dulwich. We wish her every success for her future career in music.
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Ms Sarah Elliott
Miss Laura Zatloukal Miss Zatloukal joined the College in 2009 in search of new adventures and challenges, having previously taught in the state sector for a few years and prior to that working for the BBC. Her career in broadcasting involved the launch of BBC Four and managing the promotional airtime for the channel and later the UKTV network of digital channels. Miss Zatloukal settled quickly into life at St Dunstan’s, establishing a good rapport with students and staff. In the classroom, her lessons reflected a passion for teaching and learning and her love of modern foreign languages; her lessons are best described as lively, fastpaced and inspiring and at times off the wall! As well as teaching French and Spanish at all levels from Years 6 to 13, her contribution to the wider
College life has been significant. Miss Zatloukal coached girls games’: netball, hockey and rounders, she was Head of Stuart House and coordinated their legendary version of ‘The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe’ and she helped organise and accompanied school trips to France, Spain and China. Furthermore, she has also been involved in College drama productions, the senior school choir, the MFL society and as a Subject Mentor for PGCE students. Miss Zatloukal will be missed very much and we wish her every success and happiness as she continues her professional career in the sphere of corporate language teaching, private tuition and translation work.
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Mr Desmond Connolly Mr Connolly joined the College as Lead Teacher of Economics & Business Studies in 2013, having had 15 years teaching experience in Economics, Business, Finance and Mathematics. He came to teaching from a background in accountancy, via student years working as a plumber in New York and a bus conductor in Dublin! Mr Connolly’s passion for his subject is obvious and he quickly established a rapport with his students, their parents and colleagues, taking on the mantle of Head of Economics and Business Studies. Outside the classroom, Mr Connolly has been committed to the World Economics Club and, within the Forder Programme, he has been involved with the ‘Running for All’ group. We wish Mr Connolly every success as he now leaves to take up a new post.
Ms Mitchell joined the College in January 2008, as a Teacher of Design & Technology, a post she has filled with tremendous passion, energy and enthusiasm. Her commitment to her students in the workshop has made her popular with all year groups. Her eye for design has been hugely valued in the setting up of the Design & Technology exhibition each year in the Reception area of the College. She was an active member of the Common Room and supportive of her colleagues and the wider College community. Ms Mitchell has been a huge support to the work of the Music Department, particularly in the sphere of choral music. A regular member of College Choir
and Chapel Choir, she has assisted with countless visits to UK churches and cathedrals and has been an invaluable and enthusiastic member of the staff team on tours to Europe and further afield. Of her own admission, she will miss her students terribly, but Ms Mitchell sees her retirement ahead as an opportunity to pursue her own creative interests and we wish her every happiness.
Mrs Daria Malpart
Mr Patrick Glavin
Mrs Malpart joined the College in 2002 as a Teacher of Mathematics. Working closely with Miss Warren, Mrs Malpart has helped to develop the Mathematics department, setting high standards and targets for students – with support and time to help them achieve to the best of their abilities. She has been a Year 7, 8 and 9 form tutor during this time, helping her tutees to settle and thrive, as well as accompanying them on the activities trips to France. She has embraced new technology and ideas and has still found time to add two new members to her family.
Mr Glavin joined the College as Head of Politics in 1998. He was appointed to a variety of roles within the College; Head of Careers, Head of Community Service, Head of History and a Middle School head of year.
Mrs Malpart became Head of Hecker House in 2009, a role she has embraced with great enthusiasm, alongside running the Mathematics-based ‘Puzzles & Curiosities’ Club on the Forder Programme. We wish her every success for the future.
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Ms Diana Mitchell
Mr Glavin has been Head of Sixth Form since September 2009. Mr Glavin has taught a full timetable of history alongside his leadership role, and has also taught government and politics, geography, RS and business studies during his time here. Mr Glavin has also participated fully in cocurricular activities. Mr Glavin shows great determination and an appetite for hard work, along with the capacity to meet new challenges. We wish him well for his future.
Mr Mark Newman
Mr Adriano joined the College in 2001 as Head of Geography. He quickly established effective and efficient communication with students, staff and parents. He has been a dedicated and loyal supporter of the College and a visible presence at many after school events, offering support and practical assistance, both in terms of departmental field trips and wider school events. During his time at the College he has coached basketball, rugby and tennis as well as accompanying and being involved in the organisation of many school trips both in the UK and abroad.
Mr Newman joined St Dunstan’s College as a pupil in the Prep Department when it was housed on the top corridor and his first teacher was a Mr J Williams. Mr Newman’s brother, Paul, who was two years older, was also a pupil.
As Head of Middle School, Mr Adriano had responsibility for the academic and pastoral development of all Year 10 and 11 students, recognising that their wellbeing was as important as achieving the highest possible GCSE grades. He cared deeply for all the students in his Key Stage
using his impressive ICT skills to very good effect; his analytical spreadsheets were legendary amongst the College Management Team and, for example, always helped ensure that students’ Sixth Form choices were realistic and appropriate. As well as his support of students, both in the classroom and beyond, Mr Adriano had a great deal of time for his tutors. Mr Adriano is a proud father of twins, making him the College font of information for all things associated with Doctor Who or Star Wars!
Mr Newman has fond memories of his form master in 2B – Mr Douie, after whom the LRC office is named. Mr Douie led trips to London Zoo and Madame Tussauds, as well as playing six students at a time in chess games!
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Mr Newman became active in the Christian Union and worked in the library – his commitment to service was therefore evident at a young age. At the age of 14, he discovered his ability as a very able runner, becoming a resident member of the College 1st VIII cross country team, trekking over to Hayes Common every Wednesday for Games or matches against other schools. In school, he excelled in languages, taking French, German and Latin at A level - his tutorial room was in the basement and he remembers having to climb through the window to get into the classroom when the shooting range was in operation. Moving through the years to 1988, when Mr Newman became a teacher of Modern Languages at the College with responsibilities of a Lower School Form Master. Over the years, Mr Newman has shown his passion for his subject and his keen interest in all the students he has taught, always ready to lend a listening ear to both pupil and colleague.
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He has been heavily involved in the running of the Years 7 & 8 activity trips to France; he has run the language trips to Lille for many years; and has had a huge input in the running of the Community Service programme for many years. For the past year, Mr Newman has been the Co-curricular Administrator and Head of Trips, a post he has undertaken with the diligence and commitment associated with his many former years of teaching. Mr Newman is a keen cyclist and traveller and I am aware of challenges he has set himself in the coming months; he also has children and grandchildren who I am sure will be eager for his time - we send our very best wishes for life after St Dunstan’s College and thank him for all he has given.
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Mr Rick Bodenham Mr Richard Roylance Devereux Bodenham took up the post of Teacher of PE and Games, and Lower School Form Master at St Dunstan’s College in September 1982, aged 24. He joined us from Furzedown School in Battersea, with an impressive CV that included his achievements in gaining County and International Honours in rugby and cricket. He had already toured the Far East as part of the Kent Rugby Team. Mr Bodenham became Director of Sport at the College in January 1996, a role he has wholeheartedly embraced. He has shown tremendous support to pupils and colleagues alike, not least in his leading of many successful tours abroad – notably, Singapore, Australia and Fiji. He has always shown great strength of purpose and excellent judgement in dealing with situations, particular when out of the ordinary. A colleague and longstanding friend, Mr Thorogood, recalls travelling with Mr Bodenham in Canada and South Africa, where Mr Bodenham dealt with tricky situations with calm diplomacy and recalls a tale of an event in Durban when they nonchalantly collected cash for pupils from the bank and thought they would stroll back via the seafront – until warned that if they did so, they would not keep the money too long; Mr Thorogood doubts they could move as fast these days as they did then, in order to get the money back to the hotel safely! His colleague, Mr Austin, recalls sharing countless Saturdays on the touchline with Mr Bodenham, watching for many hours as pupils played sport in the steamy
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heat of Singapore and fives in the freezing cold night air of Catford; he recalls memorable experiences on trips to Brussels and Strasbourg. Mr Austin’s overriding memories are of Mr Bodenham’s care and commitment to the pupils, accompanying them on all sorts of activities – though he apparently retreats to a B & B on DofE expeditions! As Head of Year, Mr Bodenham showed the greatest of care for his pupils – whilst not suffering fools gladly. He was responsible for bringing GCSE and A-level PE to the curriculum and these have proved extremely popular thanks to his initiatives. His singing is renowned and he has never been shy to come forward if there was a chance to show off his vocal talents – he has always welcomed an opportunity to perform and has been only too keen to support College events in this way. Mr Bodenham has been the parent of two daughters who attended the College and he has done much to increase links between the College and Old Dunstonians through cricket and rugby matches. He has been a great coach to the OD Rugby Club for many years and gave of his time freely. Mr Bodenham has been devoted to the College, his pupils and to their enjoyment of all things sporting, as well as encouraging lives that set an example to others. He believes in the “old school” values of high standards and thought for others. He thoroughly enjoyed meeting parents, especially prospective parents or those new to the College and was always keen to share his passion for his subject and his commitment to this
community. Mr Bodenham has always shown great care for people. As Head of Faculty, he forged good working relationships with his staff, showing sensitivity and compassion. He was thoughtful and held frequent gatherings at his home for his team. Mr Bodenham did not let people down – and would go the extra mile if he had committed to helping someone. Over the past year, the co-curricular life of the College has had its own leadership team, headed by Mr Bodenham as Assistant Head Co-curricular. In this role, supported by Mr Newman as co-curricular administrator and Head of Trips, he has overseen a team of staff responsible for particular areas of cocurricular life. He has taken on this role wholeheartedly and has shown his usual commitment and enthusiasm for starting up a new venture within the College. The Bodenham legacy will live on – and we send our very best wishes to Mr Bodenham and his wife, Annie, as they move out of London, to enjoy life in the Wiltshire countryside and to enjoy more fully their roles as grandparents. We thank him for the enormous contribution he has made to the College.
Miss Isadora Malik
Mrs Maria Wilson
Miss Sarah Davis
Miss Malik joined the College in 2013. Alongside support in Nursery and her daily lunchtime supervision of Pre-Prep pupils, Miss Malik has made a most significant and excellent contribution to the Learning Support team in the Junior School. She has worked tirelessly with the pupils who have specific learning needs.
Mrs Wilson, who began life in the College community as Miss Rudd, joined in 2012 as a Year 5 Form Teacher. She has added a great passion to the drama and productions of the Prep department. Her contribution to the preparation for the RSC Midsummer Night’s Dream project was a notable success in her contribution to Junior School life.
Initially taking on a maternity post, Miss Davis then moved on to be a form teacher, Head of Years 5 and 6 and most recently Assistant Head of the Junior School and SENCO.
We wish Miss Malik all the best as she commences her PGCE at London South Bank University.
After returning recently from maternity leave, Mrs Wilson leaves us to concentrate and focus on her newly established drama company, Play in a Day. We wish her every success in this venture.
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After 10 years of dedicated and committed service, Miss Davis has decided to move on and to seek new challenges. We thank Miss Davis for all of her hard work and to wish her well in her new endeavours.
Ms Lisa Mitcham Ms Mitcham joined the College in 2004, initially as a maternity cover. Since then, she has bounced back in various guises. Most of her time has been spent in Pre-prep, where she was Deputy Head for a while. Other particularly notable contributions have been to school productions and concerts and supporting the gifted and talented pupils. In overly modest words, Ms Mitcham describes herself as Jack of all trades except cricket and Spanish. As every pupil who has had the privilege to be taught by her will tell you, she is so much more than that. We will miss Ms Mitcham’s professionalism and positivity and are delighted that she will be keeping in touch with the odd day’s cover teaching. She may yet bounce back once more.
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SALVETE SENIOR SCHOOL Deputy Head Pastoral
Mr Fieldhouse gained a BA in Economic History and Economics from The University of Manchester and a PGCE also from the University of Manchester.
Mrs Amber Waite Mrs Waite was born and raised in Texas, and graduated from Texas A and M University with a BSc in Mathematics with Statistics. She went on to undertake a further degree from Rutgers College, New Jersey, where she graduated with a BSc (Honours) in Chemistry and Chemical Biology, with Geological Sciences. After two years pursuing a PhD in Chemical Physics at the University of Delaware, Mrs Waite decided to pursue a teaching career and first completed a licence and certification in Secondary Science Education from the University of Delaware. After a brief time as a teacher-in-residence at the Smithsonian Institution and the US Department of Education, in Washington as well as a teacher of Science and Mathematics in a highschool in Delaware, Mrs Waite then moved to the UK, where she undertook an MSc in Learning and Teaching from the University of Oxford (Kellogg).
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In the UK, Mrs Waite began as Director of Learning Programmes in DEFRA and launched their education programme at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, before becoming Head of Year 9 and Teacher of Chemistry and Physics at Headington School, Oxford. After one year, Mrs Waite was appointed to Abingdon School, Oxford, as Head of Science Partnerships, Teacher of Chemistry, Head of American Universities, and
Amber Waite resident Sixth Form Tutor. Last year, Mrs Waite moved to Kent with her husband’s job, as a Housemaster at King’s Canterbury. She is currently working as Head of Chemistry at Ashford School. Mrs Waite has one child, Finlay, and is a football enthusiast, having been a football scholar in the US and having coached and refereed football for the last 20 years. She has been an active part of the Duke of Edinburgh award programme and as a former engineer, has successfully run coding and robotics societies at previous schools. Her final role before joining SDC was Head of Chemistry.
Colin Boswell College Chaplain and PartTime teacher of Religious Studies
Revd Canon Colin Boswell Colin Boswell comes to us from his post as Chaplain and has been a school chaplain for 30 years; he is currently Chaplain and
After two years as a teacher at Torquay Boys’ Grammar School, he was promoted to Head of Department, before moving to Abingdon School, Oxford, in 2009 to be a part of a boarding community. After two years, he was promoted to being Head of the Department of Economics and Business Studies and Resident Sixth Form Boarding Tutor. As Head of Economics at Abingdon School, Mr Fieldhouse has led a department of five full time members of staff, and has built the department to a point where it is now the second largest curriculum option in the Sixth Form, with over 150 students studying the subject. His department has enjoyed outstanding levels of success since his tenure, not only in its results, but in the vast array of enrichment activities that have been developed under his guidance. As a resident Sixth Form tutor, Mr Fieldhouse has been actively involved in mentoring students, developing the Sixth Form PSHEE programme, leading General Studies’ courses and tutoring for the Extended Project Qualification. Mr Fieldhouse supports his commitment to a healthy lifestyle by playing squash, swimming and cross-country running; he is training for a half marathon and runs the Fencing Club at Abingdon. He also runs the school’s Young Enterprise programme. He has a huge passion for travelling and this extends to leading school trips within Europe and further afield. teacher of Religious Studies at Whitgift School and, prior to that, he was Chaplain at Caterham School. He joins us after stepping down as Vicar of Croydon Minster, and taking up a semi-retirement post at St Augustine’s, Honor Oak. We are delighted that he has agreed to work with us in enhancing the spiritual life of the College and teaching some Religious Studies classes.
Assistant Head - Head of Lower School
Mrs Jade McLellan Mrs McLellan gained a BA (First Class) in French from the University of Oxford and a PGCE from the Institute of Education. For the past year she has been Head of Year 9 and MFL Teacher at City of London Academy prior to which she was Primary Transition Coordinator and MFL Teacher at Brampton Manor Academy for five years. In her current role at City of London Academy, where she had day-today responsibility for 210 students, leading a large pastoral team. Jade’s principal sporting interest, since childhood, has been horse riding, but other interests include cooking, nutrition and travel.
Jonathan Holmes
Elizabeth Burrowes
Head of Religious Studies
Assistant Director of Music
Mr Jonathan Holmes
Miss Elizabeth Burrowes
Mr Holmes gained his BA (Hons) in Theology and Religious Studies at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, following a BA (Hons) in Medieval & Modern Languages (German & Portuguese) from Wadham College, Oxford, where he was also a Choral Scholar. His PGCE was completed at the University of Buckingham.
Miss Burrowes graduated from Queens College, Oxford with a BA in Music. She was subsequently appointed as a graduate assistant to the Music Department at Magdalen College School, Oxford, before taking up a role. In her last school, Miss Burrowes was also Acting Assistant Director of Music at Reading Blue Coat School. Miss Burrowes has embraced all aspects of curricular and co-curricular music development at her current school, having accompanied, conducted and led numerous ensembles, concerts and tours. She organised a music tour to Uganda, a country with which she has a great affinity given her volunteer work for the charity ‘Brass in Africa’. In her current school, Miss Burrowes is also a Housemistress, a Sixth Form Tutor, a CCF Officer and an Advanced Scuba Diver. She was JCR President and Events Officer during
For the past three years, he has taught Religious Studies at Trinity School in Croydon. He is an enthusiastic supporter of co-curricular activities within the Religious Studies Department, but has also set up and run fencing within the school. He is committed to the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme and, outside of school, he is a marathon runner and enjoys hiking.
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Jade McLellan
Frances Low
Rebecca Watkins Head of Netball
Miss Rebecca Watkins Miss Watkins gained her BSc in Sport from the University of Bath and a PGCE from the University of Buckingham. She has represented her university, county and country in a number of sports but it was her love of netball, in particular, that took over from
a young age. As a member of the University of Bath’s 1st team, she was selected for the English Universities squad to play in Northern Ireland at the British Universities Tournament. She spent her gap year volunteering in the townships of Port Elizabeth, coaching and raising the achievement and awareness of netball. Since 2012, Miss Watkins taught and coached Girls’ Games and been Assistant Housemistress at Lancing College, where as coach of the 1st VII netball team, she saw them through to the first ever semi-final of the SISNA cup.
Head of Hockey
Miss Frances Low Miss Low gained a BSc (Hons) in Sport and Exercise Science from University of Exeter and an MSc in Sports and Health Science, also from University of Exeter. She joins St Dunstan’s from the British School in Tokyo, where she has been a Teacher of PE for the past two years and where she is responsible for introducing and developing hockey at the school. She has considerable experience as a Hockey coach, both in the UK and the USA. Miss Low also enjoys hiking, skiing and snowboarding and has completed a course as a snowboard instructor with the Canadian Association of Snowboard Instructors.
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Gina Charleton
Imogen L Taylor
Head of Swimming
Teacher of Classics
Teacher of History
Miss Gina Charleton
Miss Imogen Taylor
Mr Sam Bowering
Miss Charleton undertook an HND in Sport Science from the University of Glamorgan and a BA (Hons) in PE and Sport from the University of Greenwich. She obtained Qualified Teaching Status last year, at Ravens Wood School for Boys, in Bromley.
Miss Taylor gained a BA in Classics from The University of Bristol and is currently undertaking a PGCE through the Faculty of Education at the University of Cambridge.
Mr Bowering graduated from the University of Liverpool with a BA (Hons) in History and Politics. After teaching in Hong Kong for four years, Mr Bowering returned to the UK to gain Qualified Teacher Status through the School Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) programme. Mr Bowering has been working at Latymer Upper School for the last year as a History teacher and he has also been actively involved in their co-curricular programme. Mr Bowering is particularly keen sportsman, having played rugby in the Hong Kong premiership and coached teams at Latymer Upper.
Miss Charleton is an accomplished sportswoman, having swum at a county and regional level and most recently entered in the European Masters Competition, held at the London Aquatics Centre. She is also a triathlete and long distance runner, as well as a netball player, being affiliated to England Netball. Miss Charleton has taught and coached swimming for 11 years, having an inclusive philosophy to coaching and access to sport, but also coaching to county and National level. She has been a squad coach with the Orpington Ojays for the last 10 years where she has seen considerable athlete. As an all-round athlete, Miss Charleton has been actively involved in teaching netball, rounders, trampolining and table tennis.
Whilst at university, Miss Taylor immersed herself in the Art Society, the Classics Society and the Conservation Society – which included volunteering in outdoor projects such as building facilities for gorillas at Bristol Zoo and working closely with Avon Wildlife Trust. She also took part in a Radio 4 series of discussions, exploring how to inspire young people to be more interested in nature and the use of technology to encourage a new generation of naturalists.
Peter Dawson Teacher of Geography
Mr Peter Dawson Mr Dawson graduated from the University of Manchester with a BA in Economic and Social Studies before going on to take an MSc in Economic Development and International Trade from the University of Reading. After a short time working
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for JP Morgan, in the City of London, Mr Dawson took a PGCE from St Mary’s College, beginning a teaching career at the Holloway School, in north London, from where he now joins us. Mr Dawson has a keen interest in Archaeology (he recently participated in an Iron Age dig in north Wales!), Cricket and Cycling.
Tristan Tuen-Matthews Teacher of Chemistry (Maternity Cover for Lorna Hartwell)
Mr Tristan TuenMatthews Mr Tuen-Matthews recently completed his BSc in Chemistry and Mathematics at University College London.He is an accomplished pianist and violinist and is a member of the UCL Hockey Club.
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SENIOR SCHOOL MATERNITY COVER
Kyla Landon
Lindsay West
Head of History (Maternity Cover for Jennifer Byrne)
Teacher of Art (Maternity Cover for Claire Bird)
Ms Kyla Landon
Ms Lindsay West
Ms Landon took a BA (Hons) from the University of Nottingham in Art History and Classical Civilisation. After a PGCE at Leeds Trinity University College, Ms Landon became a teacher of History at Maiden Erlegh Secondary School in Reading.
Ms West joins the College to cover Mrs Bird’s maternity leave. Ms West graduated from Edinburgh University with an MA in Fine Art, before completing a PGCE at UCL. Before coming to SDC, Ms West spent two terms at Platanos College, in Clapham. As well as a passion for Art, Miss West enjoys performing music and keeping fit, having recently completed the Brighton Marathon and regularly playing for football teams in Dulwich.
Victoria Whitworth Teacher of KS3 Drama (Part-Time)
Mrs Victoria Whitworth Mrs Whitworth first undertook a BA in English Literature from Middlesex University, before studying drama at the Arts Educational Drama School in London. Mrs Whitworth has gone on to work in numerous schools, including coordinating workshops and summer schools at the Paul Nicholas School of Acting. More recently she has been involved extensively with teaching speech and drama, through LAMDA. For the last 5 years she worked at Colfe’s where she was responsible for speech and drama and where she has over 100 students taking lessons every week, as well as assisting with productions. We are delighted that Mrs Whitworth will be joining us to develop our LAMDA provision and to teach some drama classes, as well as to assist with the growing co-curricular programme.
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Lola Raman-Middleton Annie Pigott Uma Gupta-Drebes
James Sugrue Ralph Burgess Marco Ong
Sacha Rowett Kyria Peters Cyrus Buckman
Arun Baggi Maia Nino-French
Albert Lee-Perrella Luke Rowett
Sasha Puzitski
Leila Karaki
Zara Osborne
Dominic Whitworth
Year 5 Ambassador Year 5 Progress Year 5 Academic
Year 4 Ambassador Year 4 Progress Year 4 Academic
Year 3 Ambassador Year 3 Progress Year 3 Academic
Year 2 Ambassador Year 2 Progress
Year 1 Ambassador Year 1 Progress
Reception Ambassador
Reception Progress
Nursery Ambassador
Nursery Progress
year group prizes
Guy McKenzie James Ronay Cameron Johnson Illy Calogeras
Football Cricket Netball Rugby
Josiah Caluori Priya Cooper
Emmanuel Zarkos
Isla Turnbull
Lola Starbuck-Fletcher
Enzo Scrivener
Eden Pitt
Esther Patterson
Matthew Nurse
Matilda Fenchelle
Grace Elliott
Bruno Bryan
Performing Arts Chorister Ben Chudleigh Award
Matilda Maplestone David Fitzpatrick Elian Srinivasan
arts prizes
Buster Francis
Swimming
Holly Brignell-Cash
Maxwell Bailey
Thomas Ayme Escobar
Leo Beckman Amelie May Joe Prior
sports prizes Athletics (Cross Country) Rounders Hockey
Lucas Arvanitas
YEAR 6 RECOGNITION AWARDS
JUNIOR SCHOOL PRIZE WINNERS 2016
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10F 10G 10H 10I 11F 11G 11H 11I
An Mei Rawlings Stanley Evans Kendi Ankhkara Carla Morin
Natalie Bloomer Estelle Gonzalez Johanna Boettcher Lucia Lallana
Georgios Zarkos Imogen Marks Elizabeth Fitzpatrick Roberta Bloomer
7F 7G 7H 7I
8F 8G 8H 8I
9F 9G 9H 9I
year group prizes
Head of Junior School Award & English
Albam Exorna
Progress Sportsman Sportswoman
Esther O’Neill
Marley Bascombe Noah Robinson Desiree Oghomi Tyrece Henry & FrankieGray
special awards
Francis Bloomer James Hudson Simon Laing Peter Robson
Gracie Adlington Georgina Burr Amberene Qayyum Yimin (Suri) Yuan
SENIOR SCHOOL PRIZE WINNERS 2016
Drama Alex Castellarin Music Tom Sheen Art Kai Harrison Design Technology Ryo Harrison Information Technology Alihan Karatas Languages Tomas Camacho-Shaw Humanities Marcus Flynn Science Ralph Arrigoni Mathematics Tapasya Tiwari
subject prizes
Tess Gatley Raafi Malik Annamaria Ong Joshua Penfold Sofia Di Carlo Nischal Schwager-Pate Tom Lavender David McCarthy Yutong (Stephanie) Gao
Year 7 Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Year 11
progress prizes
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Lower School Middle School Upper School
LATIN
CLASSICS
Holly Burnell Gabriel Britton Thomas Fagg Michael McCarthy Beatrice Swordy Basil Harvey Memorial Noah Cashian Roberta Bloomer Elizabeth Lane Faith Stratton
Lower School Middle School Upper School Lower School Middle School Upper School Upper School Lower School Middle School Upper School
DRAMA
ECONOMICS
ENGLISH
DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY
Christopher Booth
Millie O’Connor
Bettina Man Sophie Hansford Lu (Wendy) Yu Mrs Brenda Atkin Memorial The Worshipful Company of Painter-Stainers
Upper School
Lower School Middle School Upper School Upper School Upper School
BUSINESS STUDIES
HISTORY OF ART
ART & DESIGN
year group prizes
Isobel Mackie
Noah Cashian
Faith Stratton Patrick Ballesteros
HOUSES COMMUNITY
Clemments Barnes Memorial
Middle School
Elizabeth Fitzpatrick Theodore Clarke Douglas Howard Memorial Polly Bannister
Oluwabusayo Onanaye Middle School Mrs Mirabelle Bennett Memorial Tania Stein Joseph Ward Mrs Florence Ruston Memorial Middle School
Lower School Middle School Upper School Lower School Middle School Upper School Lower School
Upper School Upper School Upper School Lower School
HISTORY
MATHEMATICS
MODERN LANGUAGES
FRENCH
GERMAN
SPANISH
MUSIC
Charles Mitchell Memorial
J M Williams Memorial J M Williams Memorial J M Williams Memorial
Lower School Middle School Upper School
Rebecca Ireland
Evie Witherell
Lower School Lower School
Millie O’Connor
GEOGRAPHY
DEBATING PRIZE
SPOKEN ENGLISH PRIZE
LECTURE PRIZE
CHARLES PEARCE MEMORIAL
Lydon Peacock Mr E G Widdowson
Francesca Thorogood
Emilie Jones
Theodore Clarke Ziyin (Shine) You
Noah Cashian
Nischal Schwager-Patel Wui Jin Lee Gemma Crane
Simon Laing
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G H Stevens Memorial Francis Bloomer Upper School
Upper School Upper School
Upper School Middle School
BIOLOGY
CHEMISTRY
PHYSICS
SPORTS SCIENCE
Presented by the family of
Oluwabusayo Onanaye Mr Paul Baker
Lower School Middle School
SCIENCE
VON EINSIEDEL CUP
Verity de Cala
Polly Bannister Francis Bloomer
Upper School
RELIGIOUS STUDIES AND
RELIGIOUS STUDIES
Lower School Middle School
Mr Peter Snowdon
Upper School
SENIOR SINGING CUP Rachel Evans
Mr K Ellis Mr K Ellis
Intermediate Level Advanced Level
MOST IMPROVED STRINGS PLAYER
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
Mr E G Widdowson
Upper School
Kemani Lambert-Powell Evelyn von Einsedel
Elinor John
Ziyi (Berry) Jin
Adam Oputu Armstrong Memorial
David Evans
Elizabeth Fitzpatrick
Bethany Atkinson-Clark Millisa Reid
Megan Le Maitre-George
HOUSES COMMUNITY
Joseph Ward
John Iberson Memorial Tania Stein Megan Snepvangers
BEST A LEVEL STUDENT
BEST IB STUDENT
MOST COMMITTED IB STUDENT
Mr & Mrs P A Leigh Mr & Mrs P A Leigh
Mr R R D Bodenham Luca Curioni Mr J H A Eame Sir Owen Roberts
Lower School Sportsman Lower School Sportswoman Middle School Sportsman Middle School Sportswoman Most Improved Athlete Senior Individual Champion Most Promising Junior Best Batting
ATHLETICS
CHESS
CRICKET
SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
Wui Jin Lee
Mr David Moore
BEST GCSE STUDENT
ATHLETIC AND OTHER AWARDS
Samuel Birch
R H Braddon
BRADDON CUP
Samuel Oswald-Barnshaw Waheeb Husaini
Joshua Penfold
Tom Cleverley-Lynch Maja Sienkiewicz Kit Chambers Georgina Post
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Scratch Competition Most Improved Player
Most Improved Player Award 1st VII Most Improved Player Award 2nd VII Captain’s Award
Most Improved Player Award 1st XV Most Improved Player Award 2nd XV Kicking Cup Captain’s Award
GOLF
HOCKEY
NETBALL
RUGBY
Captain’s Cup
Mr C P Miscampbell
Senior Individual Championship Junior Doubles Championship
Junior Individual Championship
FIVES
Lottie Hull Junior Individual Championship
Junior Training Cup
CROSS COUNTRY
John Smithers Memorial
Most Outstanding Cricket Performance Best Performance against The XL Club
Daniel Lofinmakin
Kitty Violet Spicer The Worshipful Company of Basketmakers
Saul Gudge
Tom Cleverley-Lynch E Marsh & R J Marsh
Joshua Penfold
Leonard C Wright Memorial
Mr W J Thompson Mr H Ross M J W Cassy
Best Bowling Best Fielding Best Performance
HOUSES COMMUNITY
Townsend-Gilmour Cup
Outstanding Commitment to Swimming
HOUSE TROPHIES
Mr P J Milner F H Carter
Lower School Best Individual Captain’s Cup
A J Norris Memorial
COMBINED HOUSE CHAMPIONSHIP
Beatrice Swordy Gemma Crane Megan Snepvangers Worshipful Company of Marketors Zebedee Randall-Goddard
Presented by Commander E S Main RN Presented by Captain M G Rutherford R N Presented by the
Adrian Jones Memorial
THE COLLINGWOOD TELESCOPE
COXSWAIN’S SWORD
ARMY SECTION MOST PROMISING RECRUIT
Amelia John
Ottilie Bright
Isaac St Louis Thomas Fagg
THE JUNIOR RATE AWARD
R N SECTION MOST PROMISING RECRUIT
SERVICE PRIZES
Lord Broughshane Memorial
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
COMBINED LOWER SCHOOL HOUSE CHAMPIONSHIP
COMBINED CADET FORCE
SWIMMING
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SWORD OF HONOUR
LOWER SCHOOL SERVICE
COMMUNITY SERVICE Middle School Upper School Upper School Upper School
Nicole Holness Alivia Jennings Benjamin Morris Patrick Ballesteros Polly Maris-Shaw
Mrs Reeves Lloyds Bank ReVverend Colin Cuttell Memorial Excellence Award Mr & Mrs Withy
Guy Burgess
Sir John Aird Memorial
BEST SHOT CUP
services
Raffaela Pancucci Peter Robson
Presented by Major R W Davies
Sophia Doran
James Newman
Maximilian Arkell
Maximilian Arkell
Hannah Cleverley-Lynch
THE DRUM MAJOR’S AWARD
COMMANDING OFFICER’S BUGLE
Presented by the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
Presented by 100 (Yeomanry) Field, Regiment Royal Artillery (Volunteers)
PACE STICK
DRILL COMPETITION CUP
THE HUNDRED TROPHY
HOUSES COMMUNITY
THE JANE DAVIES AWARD FOR
DEPUTY HEAD OF SCHOOL CUPS
THE ALBAM EXORNA AWARD
COLING CUP
THE CHLOE AND BRIAN DANCE
BENNETT MEMORIAL AWARD FOR
OLD DUNSTONIAN ASSOCIATION CENTENARY PRIZES FOR SERVICE
SENIOR MUSIC SERVICE CUP
Tania Stein
Gemma Crane Adam Oputu
Presented by Sir Roger Cork
Presented by the Old Dunstonian Association to The Head of School
Gemma Crane Rebecca Ireland
Highly Commended Awards
Adam Oputu
Isobel Mackie
Megan Snepvangers
Andrew Coling Memorial
Aneira Harrild
Mrs E Bennett
Tom Cleverley-Lynch Frances Elliott Raffaela Pancucci
Isobel Mackie
Presented by the Old Dunstonian Association
Upper School
Lower School Middle School
Mr & Mrs A G K Trinick
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Georgia Davidson Ozkan Dervish Frances Elliott David Evans Alexander Garrett Esa Georgis James Gonzalez Sean Grilli Daniel Hay
Harold Lane Megan Le Maitre-George Nathaniel Marshall Benjamin Morris Ciara O'Sullivan
SILVER AWARD
Ozkan Dervish Anna Gould Emily Hoang Benoit Jauniaux Olivia Lamont
BENJAMIN BARKER RICHARD BARTLETT MEGHDEEP BASU FRANCIS BLOOMER MATTHEW BRATT GUY BURGESS ELIAS CHRISTOU-HILL THEODORE CLARKE HANNAH CLEVERLEY-LYNCH
Eoin O'Sullivan Alexander Round Zachary Simeonides James Spicer Juliet Tremble
Charles Hedger Sasha Hylton-Burgess James Hudson Demi Kuteyi Simon Laing Ruxuan (Quincy) Lan Wui Jin Lee Isobel Mackie Thomas Marley
BRONZE AWARD
THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH’S AWARD
Sam Hall Andrew Rogers Jake Whittaker
GOLD AWARD
Raffaela Pancucci Dharmesh Patel Rushi Patel Kai Penfold Peter Robson Levin Smith Beatrice Swordy Fiona Watt-Cooper
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Zoe Klein Rachel Evans Willow Fenner Lily Rieb-Smith Elizabeth Fitzpatrick Finley Maplestone Denise Spigler Millisa Reid Rachel Evans Rujeko Allfrey Tom Cleverley-Lynch Sophia Doran David Evans
Intermediate Advanced Foundation Intermediate Advanced Advanced Foundation Intermediate Advanced Foundation Intermediate Advanced Advanced Rachel Evans
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SINGING
PERCUSSION
PIANO
BRASS
WOODWIND
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
MUSIC COMPETITION PRIZEWINNERS’ 2016
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126
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