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St Dunstan’s shortlisted for two awards
WELCOME TO THE TRINITY EDITION OF THE SHIELD 2021
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Students and staff mark first day in the new building
he College was delighted to find out it has been shortlisted for two awards at the upcoming Independent Schools of the Year Awards. Following last year’s win for Co-ed of the Year, we are once again shortlisted for the category. This year, we are also thrilled to be shortlisted for Prep School of the Year. Independent Schools of the Year is an awards scheme run by the Independent School Parent portfolio of magazines to celebrate the success stories of schools and their students across the independent education sector in the UK and British schools overseas. Winners will be announced in the autumn.
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t Dunstan’s College started a new chapter in its long history on Tuesday 20 April as pupils and staff moved into the new development. The development, which cost around £25million, includes a new Junior School building, STEM Centre and Sixth Form Centre. The state-of-theart facilities are the most significant additions to the College site since its foundation in 1888, and will ensure St Dunstan’s continues to provide an education that is ‘ahead of current time’ as the founders wanted back in 1888. During the first day, junior pupils were given a tour of their new surroundings exploring the three floors of classrooms and the outside space which now features a modern multi-use games area.
Year 13 Diploma Graduation Ceremony
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ear 13’s achievements and resilience were celebrated on Friday 18 June with the Diploma Graduation Ceremony. During his opening remarks, Mr Hewlett paid tribute to the students following the challenges of the last 15 months: ‘For many of you, this ceremony marks the end of a long road, for others less of a long road, but for all of you this marks a change. A significant change. One of the most significant changes in your lives. You may well argue that you are used to change having lived the last 15 months in the way you have. And I am very conscious that it has not been at all easy – you have lived through more uncertainty, more change and unknowns than any generation arguably since the Second World War.
New Review from the Good Schools Guide
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his term, we were thrilled to welcome the team from the Good Schools Guide to the College. During the day, they met with staff and students to find out more about life in the Junior School, Senior School and Sixth Form. The full review can be read on our website, but here is one of our favourite quotes:
‘I am well aware of just how challenging that will have been for you. Not to know about things you have always assumed to be unchallengeable – public exams, socialising with peers, the health and security of your family and friends – the circumstances of these last months will have inevitably placed enormous strain upon you and asked you draw on great reserves of inner strength.’
‘Diverse in every way – academically, socially, and intellectually. The St Dunstan’s ethos could come across as a bit “woke” on paper, but in real life we found the school to be inspiring, both liberating and liberal thanks to interesting leadership, committed teaching and a very engaged student body. A great school for unstuffy polymaths.’
Demolition makes way for the Plaza
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ollowing the end of the Trinity Term, the demolition works started on the old Prep, Music and Physics’ blocks which are being pulled down to make way for the Plaza. The new outside space, named by the students, will open in September. www.stdunstans.org.uk
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Raising money for India’s Covid-19 relief
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LATEST NEWS... Royal Navy cadets scuba dive
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n Friday 4 June, Year 9 Royal Navy cadets were given the opportunity to experience a Discover Scuba Diving (DSD) session led by NEMES Diving Academy. During the session, cadets got the chance to learn the basic safety guidelines, go over their scuba equipment, as well as find out what it’s like to breathe underwater. Once submerged, the cadets went through key skills such as how to
clear their masks, signal underwater and how to check their oxygen. Cadets also had the opportunity to swim around and explore life underwater.
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Foodbank fundraising
On completion of this DSD session, Year 9 cadets will be able to sign up to the PADI Open Water Certificate course that takes place in the last week of the summer holidays.
Year 10 Geographers at the Kent coast n late June, Year 10 Geography students journeyed down to the beautiful Kent coast to complete their coastal fieldwork. Speaking about the trip, student Inaya said: ‘We measured beach gradient and sediment size at two sites, Seven Sisters Country Park and the beach in
ollowing the awful rise in Covid-19 cases and deaths in India, St Dunstan’s pupils wanted to do their part to help support relief efforts. All pupils from Junior to Senior School took part in a non-uniform day on Friday 14 May raising £1,989.10 for Khalsa Aid’s Covid Relief Fund for India. Thank you to everyone who donated to the fund.
Eastbourne. After studying landforms and coastal engineering in class, students were able to identify and draw landforms, discuss variation in results across the two beaches, and evaluate the different strategies used to protect the coastline.’
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he Friends of St Dunstan’s Virtual Quiz raised an incredible £2,700 for Lewisham Foodbank. Two parents from the Friends presented the giant cheque to the Foodbank. Thank you to everyone who took part and donated to the worthy cause.
Chapel Choir perform for All Hallows
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nder normal circumstances the Chapel Choir would have sung evensong at All Hallows by the Tower in central London as part of their Ascension Day celebrations. This year they contributed recordings of the hymns and the set of canticles (Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis). It was fantastic to hear the choir perform again after the recent disruption. The performance is available to watch on our YouTube Channel.
Fantastic ABRSM Music Exam Results
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esults were in this term for ABRSM music exams and we are delighted to report our strongest results in recent times. From a record breaking 84 entrants, 100% of students achieved a passing grade and 73% of those were either a merit or distinction.
Congratulations Mr Galbraith!
Commemoration Day and Glaziers Hall Reception
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ommemoration day took place on Friday 28 May at Southwark Cathedral with restricted numbers of attendees due to the ongoing pandemic. Prefects showed the way in at the start of the ceremony and the small congregation of Dunstonians present were entertained by some beautiful singing from Junior School pupils; the service was conducted under the auspices of the Bishop of Southwark.
A reception ensued in nearby Glaziers Hall attended by many Dunstonians including Nigel Higgins, Nav Sheera, Shams Rahman, Sam Hibbs and Christopher Tooley to name but a few. Sandeep Katwala officially launched our Development Board which is at the forefront of our Fundraising Campaign.
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ongratulations to Mr Galbraith, who along with Dr Blagrove at Loughborough University, have had their research published. They investigated the strength and conditioning practices of athletes during the Covid-19 isolation period, which will be published in the Professional Strength and Conditioning Journal 61, 7-14. The results of their study suggested that the four-month isolation period away from specialist S&C facilities and coaches is likely to result in a detraining effect on several important physical qualities. This may heighten the risk of injury during the return to intensive training and competition. www.stdunstans.org.uk
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Astro Pi Competition
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ongratulations to Adam, Kofi and Ibrahim who won the Astro Pi Coding Competition and had their project and code run on a computer on board the International Space Station. The computer took nearly 1000 photos of the Earth, during two orbits. Once they had their data back the team then analysed the Near Infra-Red light within the photos to predict the usage of the land and compare this to previous records to see how land usage has changed over time.
STEM HIGHLIGHTS Year 8 emotional response masks
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Year 7 scholars Physics masterclass
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n April, our Year 7 scholars took part in a Physics masterclass. During the session, the students looked at the maths of travelling and landing on Mars, calculating the Hohmann orbit and how long a journey to Mars would take. They then finished with a call to Cambridge University Physics Department to discuss studying there.
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Year 7 spaghetti towers
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uring their Physics lessons, Year 7 students have been learning about civil engineering by building spaghetti towers.
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his term, our Year 8 students programmed Micro:Bit computers to display human emotions in response to sensor input (movement and sound). The idea was to emulate ‘companion robots’ in Japan and USA, which are designed to keep elderly people company. The students attached the Micro:Bit controllers and their LED displays to ‘robot masks’ they designed themselves. The masks then change the emotions displayed (love, anger, surprise, boredom), depending on the sensor inputs they receive.
The Cambridge Chemistry Challenge
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ongratulations to Senior School students Adam, Bjorn and Thomas who took part in the prestigious Cambridge Chemistry Challenge. The three students went on to get two golds and one silver.
Year 10 Biologists test soft drinks
Year 12 Biologists investigate transpiration in plants
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s part of their IGCSE course, Year 10 Biologists have been investigating the sugar content in various soft drinks. During their lesson, they carried out the Benedict’s test to determine the sugar concentration and related this to diabetes. This links to their learning about Biological Molecules and Human Nutrition.
ur Year 12 Biologists have been investigating transpiration rates in plants by setting up their own potometers. They carefully used the equipment to create a sealed system and looked at how various factors, like wind speed, temperature and light intensity effects the rate of water loss from the plant. It is a very tricky practical to set up and they all showed great skill in doing so.
A Level Psychology students carry out brain dissection
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his term, as part of the Psychology A Level course, students are learning about the structure and function of specific areas of the brain. Psychology student Marta showed her class what they had been learning by carrying out a brain dissection. Head of Psychology Miss Haddington explained: ‘This was a fantastic way for students to apply their learning to real life. Marta did an impressive job of pointing out different areas of the brain along with information about the different functions.’ www.stdunstans.org.uk
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Harry Potter Day
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he Junior School marked Harry Potter Day on Friday 21 May in the memory of Annamaria Ong. What a wonderful day the children had, dressed in their wonderful outfits. The front drive in the morning was awash with different characters arriving at Hogwarts for a day of wizardry. Emerging from the street and cars were Hagrid, Sirius Black, the Death Eaters, Dobby, Fred and George Weasley and many Harry Potters! They were greeted by Dumbledore himself, or was it herself? It was difficult to see under that huge flowing beard.
THE JUNIOR SCHOOL NURSERY & RECEPTION Our Nursery and Reception pupils settled quickly into their new classrooms and became engrossed in their learning. Nursery pupils took full advantage of their new outdoor space to become Superheroes! They created their own characters and enjoyed describing their different powers. They continued to wait patiently for our tadpoles to turn into froglets, eagerly learning new facts about the frog life cycle and checking each day to see what
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stage of transformation the tadpoles had reached. In Reception the children loved the topic ‘Minibeasts’. They observed ants in a class ant farm, created giant spiderwebs in the woodland classroom and made some delicious minibeast snacks. The next topic they explored was Pirates. They had a visit from Captain Nobbly Knees and his magic doubling chest, created messages in a bottle and made some fantastic treasure maps!
Money matters
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n Maths this term, the children have learned all about money. First, they identified the different coins and notes that we use and spoke about the value of each. Year 1 then used coins to make totals and solved some money-based word problems to apply the skills that they had learned. Putting their skills to the test in our Year 1 shop was a real challenge, especially when calculating change!
Year 2 Activity Afternoon
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ear 2 took advantage of the break in the rain to head outside for a funfilled activity session on the final Friday afternoon of the year, led by Head of ‘Adventurous Activities’, Mr Telford. They still had plenty of energy to burn after a fantastic Festival week, enjoying games, team building and all-round adventure! What a wonderful way to celebrate the end of our Pre-Prep journey together.
Aboriginal art
Push me, pull you...
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his term, in the art room pupils created a colourful animal canvas dot paintings in the style of Aboriginal art. They used templates to paint around, applying the dot technique. When they removed the template, the dots revealed the shape of the animal.
n their ‘Push Me, Pull You’ topic, Year 1 explored push and pull forces. They played tug of war to put these forces to the test and found out that we pull with our arms and push with our legs when playing the game. They also made their own juggling balls to test the forces of gravity; we had great fun exploring forces in action!
Woodland classroom
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ear 2 have been keeping a close eye on the tadpoles in the Woodland Classroom, and were delighted to see that after half term, they had grown into fully formed froglets. They even saw one tiny frog make a hop for freedom in the dark dampness of the log pile!
Outdoor learning
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his term in the Woodland Classroom, Year 1 talked about the signs of summer, for example, bees visiting flowers, butterflies on a flower cluster, the sounds of crickets, the smell of blooming flowers and fast-growing plants and grass. They also started their very own Woodland Classroom logbook, where they identified things they saw, heard and touched in the woods. www.stdunstans.org.uk
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Year 4 BBQ
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espite the wind and the rain, Year 4 had a fantastic time at their BBQ which was preceded by a brilliant variety of activities. From making fires to balloon Olympics to blind-folded obstacle courses, much fun and learning was had. Having built up a healthy appetite, the burgers and sausages were consumed with enthusiasm but making sure there was still room left for a hotchocolate in their own creatively designed mugs (pictured left).
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Year 3 & 4 sewing
Year 6 Leavers BBQ
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s the term finished, the Junior School hosted a special leavers BBQ at the Jubilee Ground to bid farewell to Year 6 pupils. During the outdoor event, the soon-to-be senior students were given their leavers’ hoodies and had a chance to say goodbye to their friends and teachers.
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ur Year 3 and 4 pupils have been putting their sewing skills to good use this term. Year 3 worked hard to create some beautiful handmade felt on which they sewed some lovely applique flowers. Year 4 designed and made their own pencil cases.
Year 4 IPC
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uring the Trinity Term, Year 4 have had fun exploring forces! The pupils started the term with a musical exit point to their previous topic, ‘Turn It Up’.
The pupils became Foley Artists for the afternoon and explored ways to create sound effects for an animation, using all sorts of objects. They explored how creative Foley Artists need to be in order to create such realistic sounds. Then the pupils turned their attention to science and forces in their new topic, Feel the Force. Exploring push and pull forces in their Highland Games entry point, pupils explored the different ways forces are interacting with us at every moment. Using scientific experiments, they set to test some of these forces. Using ramps, boxes full of books and of course, parachutes, they designed fair tests in order to explore the forces around us.
Year 6 installation project
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ear 6 have enjoyed working in small groups this half term to design and make their own 3D colourful buildings inspired by architects Hundertwasser and Gaudi. They had to incorporate a growing area within their 3D building structure where they planted cress seeds to represent trees. The environmental theme of ‘greener’ cities is one the children enjoyed working on earlier in the year, so this was a fitting final art project. The culmination of their work was displayed in the foyer of the Junior School for all to enjoy with the younger children being excited about watching the seeds grow!
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Year 8 Bootcamp
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ADVENTURE WEEK St Dunstan’s annual Adventure Week took place between Monday 14 and Friday 18 June, marking the first trips in nearly 15 months for our students
Year 7 at the Mendip Hills
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ear 7 visited Mendip Hills for an action-packed week. The adventure began with watersports on the Monday, when students were treated to a combination of kayaking, canoeing and an assault course all in the beautiful sunshine. From there, they all headed to the main camp to settle into tents before the evening activities. Over the course of the week students were able to enjoy skiing,
bushcraft, campfire songs, a night walk, climbing, archery and some team building activities. It was a tremendous experience for all the students and so incredibly brilliant to see so many smiling faces. An unforgettable week of laughter, singing, impromptu American football games and a welldeserved break from the difficulties of this year.
ue to the ongoing pandemic, Year 8’s bootcamp took place at the College. The week started very well with some glorious weather and all the Year 8 students keen to get started. Monday saw the students taking part in fire-making lessons, field cooking, drill lessons, field gun training and practical leadership tasks. A special mention must go to both Chef Tony and Chef Karl for all their help with the field cooking stand. On Tuesday the students began their first day of a three-day carousel which included the following events: water skiing, stand up paddle boarding, aqua assault course, inflatable rides, navigation task, BB shooting range, archery, rock climbing, combat archery and a low ropes course. If that was not enough to keep the students busy in the evening they had a go at off-road segways, CCF boot cleaning, laser clay shooting, Strike a Light and Corps of Drums training which comprised bugle, fife and side drum training. Come Thursday the energy level of the students was starting to dip so during the lovely BBQ provided by the catering staff, the students were excited when the ice cream van turned up. After a rainy night under canvas on the College fields, the students still had lots of energy and were excited about the camp awards. The staff were very impressed with the level of commitment that the students showed all week and almost every student took part in all the activities. Thank you to the staff team, whose hard work and endless commitment really made it an enjoyable week for both the students and all the other staff taking part.
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Year 10 take on the Brecon Beacons
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he Year 10s enjoyed a wonderful three days in the Brecon Beacons at Acorn Adventure, where they were treated to sunshine throughout their stay. Students took part in activities such as axe throwing, climbing and caving. The highlight of the trip was a three-hour hike over Llangors lake, with stunning views stretching out over the Beacons. There were blissful scenes of the famous
Year 9 Swanage
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ear 9 were lucky enough to take advantage of a rare sunny Adventure Week in Swanage. It was all smiles as students got to experience half a week of Duke of Edinburgh and the other half completing adventurous activities.
the Jurassic Coast which saw students have the opportunity to bravely tackle rocks and jumps in the sea. The pull of the water couldn’t stop Miss McKayPryce from trying a spot of mackerel fishing; however, Miss Margaroli landed the largest catch! In addition to this, many students relished the opportunity
Pen Y Fan in the distance, the highest peak in South Wales. It was fantastic for the students to get away and have time together as a year group in such a beautiful setting. The rest of the week consisted of visits to the College from the Royal Marines and a day out to Go Ape. Thank you to the staff who were on the trip and to Mr Telford for making it all possible.
to seek revenge on Mr Hoffman and Mr McClune in the waterpark; fun was had by all in great spirit! The students were a credit to the College in their conduct throughout the week, and we were proud of their approach to letting-off steam after their internal exams week.
Students had the opportunity to explore the coastal paths of Dorset for two and a half days with our external providers. During this time, they completed their various survival training before undertaking their Duke of Edinburgh practice expedition. All the students are now in a position to carry out and enrol in the Bronze expedition and many are now also experts in making pot noodles! The highlight for many was the abundance of water sports down on
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JUNIOR & SENIOR
PRIZE GIVING JUNIOR
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uesday 29 June was a major and historic event for Junior School pupils, and not only because England were playing Germany in the Euro 2020 knockout game, but because the Junior School were delighted to host their first ever Junior School Prize Giving in the Big Top at the Jubilee Ground. We heard from Miss Whitwood, Reverend Canon Boswell, Governor Paul Durgan and our Headmaster over the course of the evening. The Headmaster reflected upon the things that could be achieved in life if we believe in our own abilities. We were delighted to hear from a number of Year 6 musical soloists one last time, culminating in a moving closure to the evening by Year 6 performing together ‘You’ve Got a Friend in Me’. Tremendous congratulations again to all of our prizewinners, and a special thank you to all of our Year 6 pupils who have achieved so much throughout their St Dunstan’s Junior School journeys. We wish you all a very happy and restful summer and cannot wait to see your future achievements.
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n Saturday 3 July, we were delighted to be able to celebrate our annual Prize Giving ceremony. This annual celebration of student achievement always takes place in the middle weekend of our St Dunstan’s Festival. In the spirit of this year’s theme, ‘Celebrating a courageous community’, we were able to work with the government guidance to find a way to offer our fantastic prize winners the opportunity to collect their awards, with loved ones in attendance to share in their achievements. The breadth and scope of the prizes on offer always offer a wonderful insight into the diverse and varied educational experience that our community are fortunate to benefit from. Congratulations must go to all of the students in attendance who were quite rightly recognised for making the most of these experiences. The main address was delivered by our Headmaster, who urged the prize winners to reflect on their experiences from the past 12 months. To have managed to achieve such great things in the face of such adversity will be a source of so many valuable lessons, and each student must ensure that they don’t let this opportunity for learning, growth and development pass them by.
In Mr Hewlett’s words: ‘Congratulations again to all prize winners and their families. Enjoy the summer, come back refreshed and revitalised and apply all of the lessons that this year has taught you. If you do, we will no doubt see you again at the same time next year!’
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t Dunstan’s is proud to report exceptional A Level and GCSE outcomes this summer, a fitting testament to the inspirational courage, compassion and creativity demonstrated by our students and their teachers, within the unprecedented context of the last 18 months.
welcoming them as the first cohort to start their Sixth Form experience in our purpose-built Sixth Form Centre.
Following the cancellations of public examinations this year, grades have been awarded by exam boards using national standards of Teacher Assessed Grades. The full results can be found on our website.
Headmaster, Mr Hewlett explained: ‘Such outstanding results across a diverse range of disciplines are a great endorsement of the whole St Dunstan’s community; the dedication and tenacity of students and teachers working together, creatively and supportively, using our foundation as a forward-thinking and ambitious community to ensure support and inspiration in its broadest possible context.’
In such extraordinary times, 93% of Year 13 applicants have secured their firstchoice higher education course, with 94% of students having held offers from Russell Group universities. Meanwhile, GCSE results demonstrated the dedication and zeal shown by students and teachers throughout the challenges of the pandemic. These students enter our Sixth Form in September with a firm foundation for success and we look forward to
Deputy Head Academic, Mr Holmes, added: Mr Holmes, Deputy Head (Academic), added: ‘Students have shown a great deal of fortitude in dealing with the ongoing challenges of the pandemic, and their positivity throughout this period has been an inspiration. I pay tribute to our exceptional teachers at St Dunstan’s who consistently delivered live interactive lessons to all students during periods of lockdown and absences caused by the pandemic’
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ST DUNSTAN’S FESTIVAL 2021
Year 6 Madagascar
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ur talented Year 6 pupils took a journey out of the zoo and onto the stage with their fantastic performance of Madagascar.
Junior School summer concert
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ur musical Junior School pupils put on a showcase of work to celebrate the pieces they have been doing this year in their music lessons.
What makes a marine?
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r Telford put on an inspirational seminar at the Fringe about his time in the Royal Marines and what advice he would give to young people thinking about a career in the armed forces.
Mario Kart tournament
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ongratulations to all of the students and staff who took part in the first ever Mario Kart Tournament. See you all next year!
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Our Land
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ur Land was an incredible performance by our Senior School students. Directed by Willow Fenner and inspired by Shakespeare’s A Winter’s Tale. Our Land delved into the shared trauma faced by women. The piece also celebrated the ability of women to find collective strength and rebuild each other in the face of adversity.
Clean-up Catford
Design Exhibition
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o coincide with the Festival, the annual Design and Engineering Display was on show in the atrium. Once again, it was another collection of fantastic GCSE and A Level work. Mr Randall said: 'Well done to everyone, it was brilliant to see the pieces on display in the new build and it gave everyone an opportunity to look at them.'
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ell done to the students who took part in a litter clean around Catford!
Junior Festival workshops
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s part of this year’s Festival, Junior School pupils took part in a variety of workshops. This included skipping, Nick Carter’s Wild Weekends, Champion Theatre Arts, Patterns of the City, Lego Workshop and many others. Thank you to everyone who helped make them all such a success. It was a delight to see the children embrace new challenges, skills and sessions after last year’s cancellation.
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FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS... Junior art installation
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ll of the Junior School were involved in creating a stunning installation at the front of the College (above). The installation, which remained in place for the duration of the Festival, was masterminded by St Dunstan’s parents Mrs LeePerrella and Mrs Greene, who were assisted by Mrs Williams, Mrs Allan and Mrs Garton-Jones.
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ower School students took the audience through nonstop song and dance as they performed the theatrical adaption of Hans Christian Andersen’s popular tale, The Little Mermaid.
Celebrating Black British figures
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peaker Emily Folorunsho explored the lesser-known history of some of the most important black figures in British history.
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Open air cinema Lucy Light
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he Drama Department presented Lucy Light – a story that spans ten years and looks at a powerful friendship between two friends.
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e were delighted to welcome more than 175 guests to our open air cinema showing of Grease! It was wonderful to see everyone enjoying the musical extravaganza.
Sports dinner
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he popular Sports Dinner was the perfect blend of great food and motivational speaking as attendees celebrated the sporting achievements of the last year.
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FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS... GRAND FINALE CONCERT
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t is always a highlight of the Festival, and once again the Grand Finale Concert did not disappoint. The evening featured students from across junior and senior schools performing both instrumental and vocal music, before a finale medley of show tunes. Mr Hewlett then closed the Festival with a special thanks to the Festival team and in particular, Festival Director, Mr Gregg. See you in 2022!
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Jazz soiree
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ur brilliant musicians put on an evening of jazz at the Jubilee Pavilion. Numbers from the Big Band and Jazz Ensembles entertained the audience all evening.
Mini opening of the new building
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ue to the continued restrictions, our plans for the grand opening of the new build were delayed until September. However, we were thrilled to host a mini launch for the buildings with a small group of staff and Dunstonians. During the event, guests heard about the new state-of-the-art facilities before going on a guided tour with the prefects. Following their tour, guests were treated to a double decker ride to the Jubilee Grounds for the Grand Finale Concert.
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SPORTING HIGHLIGHTS Move to gender-neutral sporting model
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his term, the Sports Department announced that from September 2021 the school will be moving to a gender-neutral sporting model. This means all pupils, regardless of gender, will have access to all sports at the College throughout the school year. Miss Rebecca Watkins, Director of Sport, explained: ‘We are pleased to announce that from September 2021 we are moving to a gender-neutral sporting model. Sport that falls within curriculum time must provide equal opportunities for all pupils and therefore every student will get access to rugby, netball, football,
cricket, swimming and hockey. Gender cannot be a barrier to any individual getting access to a sport they love.’ Competitive sporting opportunities will continue at the College and Miss Watkins believes the new genderneutral model will only enhance these. ‘We will continue to promote our existing competitive programmes that we hold in such high regard,’ she added. ‘We believe that opportunity for all will not only support our existing provision, it will continue to push it from strength to strength.’
Junior sports day
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ursery and Reception enthusiastically participated in Sports Day. Highlights included the egg and spoon race, running relays and a very competitive teacher race!
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Senior sports day
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he Senior School Sports Day took place on Monday 5 July at the Jubilee Grounds. It was another fun-filled today with brilliant commentary from Canon Boswell.
DUKE OF EDINBURGH SILVER
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ear 11 students packed up and headed to Derbyshire for their Silver Duke of Edinburgh award. Originally scheduled to be their qualifier, it acted as a replacement practice expedition from the postponed March trip.
the fact that the walking and navigation on the second day was one of the fastest they had witnessed; which may have had something to do with a certain England match that was kicking off at 17:00.
Upon arrival, the British summer did not disappoint as the students were met with an inevitable downpour, followed by bright sunshine, more rain and then a heatwave. This fluctuation in the conditions meant that a lot of the participants had their first encounter with the infamous, 2mm terror that is a midge.
Whilst students had been walking, staff had been busy building a marquee; hotspotting Wi-Fi and connecting a TV to a portable generator to create our very own fan zone. Team-spirit and morale was already high amongst the cohort, the 2-0 England win over Germany just amplified it.
All quickly forgotten by day two, as images of the wet campsite were replaced by the rolling hills of the Peak District and the chance for the students to see what a beautiful landscape the UK has to offer. The instructors highlighted
In their debriefs, the instructors’ comments could not have been more complimentary of the students, who acted with maturity and confidence beyond their years – comments echoed by all of the accompanying staff.
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