In Partnership 2016 -17
Dr Joe Spence and Dr Cameron Pyke
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That attention should be paid to its Founder Edward Alleyn's charitable mission is embedded in Dulwich College’s enduring commitment to philanthropy, service and partnership. An ethos of social responsibility lies at the heart of the College’s Strategic Development Plan and the co-curricular life of its students and staff. We believe that with privilege comes a duty to engage in partnerships that can benefit others, and across the College pupils and staff voluntarily contribute their time and expertise to a portfolio of partnership and community activities, thereby shaping a legacy of sustained engagement. That we benefit from each of these partnerships is also understood. Our outreach activities have three broad strands: Educational Partnerships; Community Service; and Shared Facilities. This booklet offers you an introduction to Dulwich College’s current outreach work.
Educational Partnerships
Southwark Schools Learning Partnership Southwark Community Education Council
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City Heights E-ACT Academy
Southwark Teaching School Alliance
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Our Other Partnerships
Mathematics, Science and Modern Foreign Languages
Scouts and Explorers, Sport and Wellbeing
Archives and Drama
Higher Education and Careers
We welcome your feedback.
Community Service
Shared Facilities
Dr Joe Spence The Master, Dulwich College Trustee of the Blackbird Academy Trust Co-director of the Southwark Schools Learning Partnership spencejaf @ dulwich.org.uk Dr Cameron Pyke Deputy Master External, Dulwich College Academy Ambassador for City Heights E-ACT Academy Governor of Trinity Academy pykecsb @ dulwich.org.uk
Edward Alleyn, Founder of Dulwich College in 1619
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Southwark Schools Learning Partnership
Southwark Schools Learning Partnership (SSLP) is a unique collaboration between ten schools - seven from the maintained sector and the three Dulwich Foundation Schools, Dulwich College, JAGS and Alleyn's. The partnership runs a series of projects for students and joint CPD (continuing professional development) for teaching staff and Dulwich College plays a significant part in shaping and delivering this important work.
Through its longstanding contact with the Universidad Católica de Valencia, Dulwich College provided eight Spanish graduate interns to SSLP schools.
For maintained-sector members of SSLP, the College facilitated five applications for Stuart Horne Bursaries and enabled the participation of students in a summer school at CERN (the European Organization for Nuclear Research) run by the Particle Physics Department at Liverpool University.
In addition to Dr Joe Spence’s role as Co-director with Grainne Grabowski of St Michael’s Catholic College, Dulwich College provides a member of staff who acts as the main link for SSLP. A further five members of staff regularly contribute to SSLP events with additional involvement from a wide pool of staff and students.
A five-month project 'Variations on a Theme' saw the artist and sculptor Peter Randall-Page RA working with Sixth Form Art students from The Charter School and Dulwich College, with a resultant exhibition and evening presentation.
“There was a wonderful buzz about the event and it was heartening listening to so many bright young people from our different schools thinking about issues that take them way
beyond their GCSE and A level syllabuses.” Dr Joe Spence on the Liberty Schools Conference
“The workshop was great for a student at A level as it gave me a chance to be more free with my work and allowed me to experiment with techniques I had never considered before.” Rory ,'Variations on a Theme' student
Over the past year Dulwich College hosted: the second Liberty Schools
Conference for Sixth Formers; Drama workshops on ‘How to Write about Theatre’ led by theatre critic Mark Fisher; and Science events.
A Dulwich College collaboration with Dulwich Picture Gallery and My Start/FilmAid International produced an exhibition of works by young refugees in North West Kenya and inaugurated a series of workshops for SSLP students.
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Southwark Community Education Council
Southwark Community Education Council (SCEC) is a charitable trust linked through governance to the three independent schools of the Dulwich Foundation and which offers enrichment schemes to around 165 pupils from state primary schools in the Borough of Southwark to enhance learning, curiosity and confidence.
Dulwich College provides, free of charge: an administrator and schools' liaison officer for all three schemes; a fully trained member of staff to oversee the programme every Saturday morning; facilities; equipment; and refreshments. 20 Dulwich College pupils from Year 12 and 13 volunteer as mentors, supporting individual pupils in the classroom, carrying out administrative tasks and supervision, and acting as role models.
“More than anything else, I enjoy watching the children growing over the course of the programme. On the first day, they often come in shy. On the last day, they leave us with knowledge and social skills that will help them with their transition to senior school…at every session I attended, I saw students’ eyes shining...it makes me very proud to be a part of Saturday School.” Dimitry, Year 13 mentor
At Dulwich College’s ‘Saturday School’ each of the 80 Year 6 students from 12 participating local state primaries receives 36 hours of free enrichment sessions over the autumn and spring terms.
Through Mathematical Problem- Solving, Science, English, Drama and Technology and Media workshops at Dulwich College, students learn essential skills to assist them in making a confident transition to secondary education.
“[My daughter] is excited every Saturday and her confidence is growing. I am so thankful she had the opportunity to take part as I can see the benefits already.” Parent of a 'Saturday School' participant
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Dulwich College provides financial, administrative and practical support that enables the delivery of the SCEC ‘Saturday School’ schemes. The Deputy Master External and Head of Junior School are trustees of the charity and provide educational advice throughout the year.
“I really enjoyed Science…I have never used a microscope and it was interesting to see what was inside an onion.” Daniel, 'Saturday School' participant
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City Heights E-ACT Academy
City Heights E-ACT Academy in Tulse Hill, south east London, opened in September 2013 and will reach capacity, including a 200-strong Sixth Form, by 2020. Dulwich College acts as an educational partner to the Academy to provide support for its educational work and to establish links and activities that benefit both schools through shared experience and good practice .
“The partnership work between our two schools has been mutually valued by staff and students alike. From student conferences to staff development to older Dulwich boys helping to develop skills and draw out talents amongst our younger students we have seen the huge value of the two sectors working together. As the Academy grows to a full 11-18 school we anticipate the partnership developing, strengthening and becoming increasingly mutually beneficial. both schools of broadening their horizons, appreciating that there is more we have in common than what separates us and embedding our joint work right through the staff at both schools.” Jim Henderson, Principal, City Heights In all of this we are seeing the value to staff and students in
The Deputy Master External is an Academy Ambassador and offers informal advice to the Assistant Head (Inclusion) on issues relating to SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities). Educational Partnership with Dulwich College: Joint student events and conferences Gap year Academy Assistants 6th form reading mentors Sporting fixtures and Sports Day ‘Reasons to choose City Heights’ http://www.cityheightse-actacademy.org/8-Reasons- to-Choose-City-Heights-Academy
The five-year strategic plan formulated by the two senior management teams focuses on eight key areas: 1. Teaching, learning and curriculum, assisting the transition to KS4 and KS5 2. Languages provision 3. Inter-student events 4 . Joint CPD (career professional development) opportunities, overseen by the College’s Staff Tutor 5. Academic and co-curricular enrichment 6. Student leadership
“Throughout this academic year, a group of Sixth Formers from Dulwich College have run gifted and talented Maths sessions and a Maths Challenge club each week. Year 8 and 9 students attending have enjoyed the challenge as well as being stretched. In problem solving they have also developed new teamwork skills.” Director of Mathematics, City Heights
7. Careers and Higher Education 8 . Use of facilities and personnel
Examples of ongoing shared activities: Dulwich College pupils from Year 10 and 11 act as reading mentors to Year 7 and 8 children
The campuses of Dulwich College and City Heights are just two kilometres apart, which supports regular interactions between staff and students.
Subject Leaders observe each other’s lessons
Bi-annual joint SMT meetings
Year 7 to 9 City Heights students join events and lunchtime and after-school activities A jointly organised Modern Foreign Languages teacher conference (July 2017)
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Southwark Teaching School Alliance
Our Other Partnerships
Dulwich College is the independent school partner of the Southwark Teaching School Alliance (STSA) which, through teacher training, CDP (continuing professional development), and school-to-school support helps trainees to become outstanding teachers and leaders.
Dulwich College has additional and important partnerships with several external agencies in support of raising aspiration across both the independent and maintained sectors.
The National Citizen Service The Spring Board Bursary Foundation and Eastside Young Leaders’ Academy The Ogden Trust The Advocacy Academy The Stuart Horne Bursary Scheme Livery Schools Link
“Dulwich College has played an important role in the Southwark Teaching School Alliance from the outset, through its active engagement in research projects and as a placement school for trainees.”
“I just wanted to say a big thank you for hosting us. We really enjoyed the day, loved visiting your school and saw some great sessions.” Trainee primary school teacher
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Dulwich College is committed to sharing best practice across education and has employed the expertise and academic input of the Institute of Education (IoE) to pilot a ‘Lesson Study’ project with other STSA schools. This project is led by the IoE, with small groups of teachers working together to plan and teach a ‘showcase’ lesson.
“We were delighted to hold our annual SpringBoard Fellowship event at Dulwich College this year. This event brings together nearly 400 SpringBoard pupils, current, past and future, their parents and our supporters; it is an uplifting and affirming day. Dulwich College are a committed and enthusiastic partner school and their generosity in offering to host this event significantly enhanced the fellowship experience for the pupils.” Ian Davenport, Chief Executive, The SpringBoard Bursary Foundation
“Dulwich College was one of the first schools to encourage pupils to take part in National Citizen Service (NCS). We are very grateful for the Master’s continued support in championing the programme both within the school and more widely. ” Laura Gibbon, Director of Partnerships, NCS Trust
Dr Kate Chhatwal, Director, Southwark Teaching School Alliance
Dulwich College hosts groups of ‘School Direct’ trainee primary teachers on one-day visits from their STSA schools to observe KS3 lessons as ‘secondary experience’ necessary for their training.
Through London Schools for Excellence four teachers from the Gipsy Hill Federation of primary schools have observed Year 7 teaching in the English Department.
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Maths, Science and Modern Foreign Languages
25th Camberwell Scouts and Dulwich Explorers, Sport and Wellbeing
Academic departments at Dulwich College are part of a variety of continuing educational partnership programmes.
Modern Foreign Languages Online provision of a range of teaching resources, including 100+ audio-visual aids to support the teaching of German. Through collaboration with the Jules Verne scheme, the Confucius Institute for Business London and the British Council, facilitation of a language teacher for St. Saviour’s and St. Olave’s School and Michael Faraday School, a Chinese teacher for two classes at Kingsdale Foundation School and a Mandarin club at Dulwich Wood Primary School and Arabic teaching for students at The Charter School and Dulwich College respectively. Originate and administer 1,000+ hours of Spanish language oral support for SSLP schools through the placing of PGCE graduates from the Universidad Católica de Valencia. Host of the Chinese Business Day for Year 10 pupils from Kingsdale, Christ’s College, Finchley and Dulwich College. Host of the annual LinguaFest ‘Science in a Modern Language’ for pupils from City Heights, JAGS and Dulwich College.
Sport Dulwich College administers, hosts and provides staff and senior pupils for annual sporting events and activities with the maintained sector including:
Mathematics A five-week series of classes for 15 Year 11 students from the Elmgreen School in Tulse Hill, focusing on improving the understanding of students currently at B grade level (spring and summer 2016). Science Lessons for gifted and talented students in Year 9, 10 and 11 at Bonus Pastor Catholic College, Lewisham. Collaboration with the Ogden Trust Scholarship Scheme to encourage boys to study Physics at Dulwich College in the Sixth Form – the most recent Scholar started his A levels in September 2016. Physics and Chemistry practicals and Biology trips to the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in support of start-up A levels at St. Thomas the Apostle College, Peckham. Provision of INSET training sessions for maintained sector Physics and non- specialist Physics teachers across London. Provision of teachers in support of the educational charity Physics Partners. Twice-termly Physics CPD events at Dulwich with the Institute of Physics. Host of the Lambeth and Southwark Medical Challenge Day (March 2017) for Year 10 and 11 girls and boys who have an interest in possible careers in Medicine (http://mcsprojectsltd.co.uk/?page_id=527). Provision of INSET training sessions for maintained sector linguists at ALL (Association for language Learning) London conferences at SOAS, City of London School and the BFI.
25th Camberwell Scouts and Dulwich Explorers
Dulwich College provides facilities
and staff for the 25th Camberwell Scouts and Dulwich Explorers, comprising 15 Cubs, 75 Scouts and 55 Explorers.
City Heights E-ACT Academy athletics day;
Indoor rowing taster session for Year 4 students of Paxton Primary School;
Southwark Schools athletics days with 700 local students;
Gipsy Hill Foundation athletics days with 1,000 local students from Years 1 to 6; Overload U10 Football Tournament for 22 local schools and an U12 Football Tournament for six local schools; Primary Schools’ swimming gala with 140 pupils from local schools; A PSV Eindhoven coaching day with 50 gifted and talented pupils from 22 schools in Southwark and Lambeth.
“There were loads of teams so we played lots of matches, it was a brilliant day.” Ollie, aged 10 Wellbeing Dulwich College works with St Martin-in- the-Fields High School for Girls, sharing ideas and resources from the Dulwich CollegeWellbeing programme.
Training of ‘Routes into Languages’ Languages Ambassador graduates at UCL.
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Higher Education and Careers
Archives and Drama
Careers team on behalf of students:
Archives Around 20 tours annually for visiting Southwark primary school classes to the James Caird housed in The Laboratory at Dulwich College. Visits by Sixth Form English students at The Charter School for Early English Theatre seminar with hands- on access to the Henslowe-Alleyn papers. Two practical tours on running an archive for the Salvation Army and London Nautical School and ten tours for external bodies, including the Sallskapet Chapter of the Swedish PG Wodehouse Society.
Regular sharing of updates, information and opportunities (e.g. Level 3 Apprenticeship, STEM placements and employer initiatives for career education within the curriculum) with maintained-sector counterparts.
Students:
A level students from The Charter School joined a Dulwich College Digital Networking event, taking advice from the 17 guest professionals. Year 10, 11 and 12 students from The Charter School, Kingsdale, Archbishop Tennison and Pimlico Academy attend the annual Careers and Courses Convention with over 30 universities
Advice and consultation shared with: groups seeking to understand how best to develop their outreach work and links with schools; E2W Enabling Futures to help link with a number of Lambeth and Southwark Schools in their mission to identify and train apprenticeship applicants; Step Forward to help develop the format and timing of paid gap employment and training opportunities; Engage CSR to help inform students of the opportunities in the financial sector for school leavers.
Drama Two major 2016 exhibitions were open to the public during Shakespeare 400: ‘Theatrical Treasures from Dulwich College’ and ‘The St. Omer first Folio’, in collaboration with Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. Participation in the National Theatre's 'New Views' play-writing programme, a scheme that supports collaboration with the maintained sector. Provision of facilities to local schools, including costumes and props to City Heights E-ACT Academy for its production of Bugsy Malone in July 2016. The Director of Drama sits on the Shakespeare’s Globe Council and is Vice-Chair of the Rose Theatre Trust, with the aim of engaging a range of constituents with Dulwich College’s theatrical archive. The Director of Academic Drama is a board member of Young Pleasance, a company that produces work by and for young people at the Edinburgh Festival.
Provision of a hub for after-school training for pupils from The Charter School, Kingsdale and the Harris Girls’ Academy East Dulwich.
Provision of free information for 300 enquiries each year.
An introductory meeting at City Heights E-ACT Academy for future Sixth Formers ahead of shared access to the Dulwich College’s Careers & HE website to provide guidance on the development of City Heights career provision.
Free access for 116 researchers.
and 27 graduate recruiting/ gap employers available for consultation.
Two careers staff provide a day each for The Big Society social enterprise for maintained schools with stretched resources.
Provision of Oxbridge/Medicine interview practice for Mulberry School for Girls in Tower Hamlets.
“The Year 13 students absolutely loved the experience of seeing the Henslowe Diary and Folio.” English teacher, The Charter School
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Community Service
Pupils’ involvement in Community Service has a considerable profile within Dulwich College and is recognised in the award of community service ties and in the award of College Colours as a requirement of the Dulwich Diploma conferred to pupils in Year 13.
Around 145 students participate in 12 different projects and some 20 staff are involved in supporting student involvement.
Community projects in 2016: Brixton and West Norwood Foodbank; Dulwich Hamlet Junior School – Mathematics and Literacy Club; Dulwich Wood Primary School – reading mentors; The Hollington Youth Club in Camberwell – Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme; Southside Young Leaders’ Academy – Saturday morning sports and educational activities sessions; Streatham Wells Primary School – afterschool club with crafts, homework help and sports; Rosendale Beavers and Scouts;
Turney School – classroom assistants for children with SEN;
National Citizen Service’s Summer Challenge programme with Aspire
Wellbeing in West Dulwich, a not-for-profit day care centre for adults with physical and sensory disabilities – completed by 18 Year 11 students;
“We're delighted to be developing our partnership with Dulwich College through our location in Camberwell. The participation of College boys in our mentoring programmes has been really valuable and has afforded an opportunity to participate in relevant events. This serves to benefit
Athol House, a Leonard Cheshire care home;
the talent pool we have and is directly aspirational.” Joshua Imuere, Chief Executive, Southside Young Leaders' Academy
City Heights E-ACT Academy – reading mentors.
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Shared Facilities
Dulwich College organises and hosts other open events throughout the year for the local Dulwich and wider London community, including school pupils and staff.
Every year Dulwich College provides facilities on its campus gratis or at charitable rates. The following are examples from 2016. Dulwich Chamber Choir rehearsals, concert and Victorian Evening; four Dulwich Festival talks; Dulwich Music Festival; Dulwich Air Cadets parade and reception; National Children’s Choir auditions; Dulwich Youth Orchestra; Christmas lunch for the residents of Dulwich polling station; Margaret Evison Foundation Concert; Concordia Chamber Choir events; WAC Arts Away Day; Kent Junior Chess Association; London Cycle Sportive; Charisma Gymnastics Summer Awards; NCCGB auditions; Glow summer party; Your London Publishing book launch; Harrison’s Fund bike ride in aid of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy; a media launch for Antarctic Endurance; and the British Horn Society. Almshouses; two quizzes for St. Christopher’s Hospice; a
Ten services sung by the Dulwich College Chapel Choir and ten Wednesday lunchtime concerts in Christ’s Chapel of God’s Gift, Dulwich Village. Host for 2016’s Visual to Vocal production, a collaboration between musicians from the English Touring Opera, the Dulwich Picture Gallery, elderly members of the local community and pupils from Dulwich College.
Host for the Dulwich Schools’ Debating Competition - 180 students from over 20 schools compete in a full day of debating.
Host for the annual three- day Dulwich Literary Festival that presents a variety of authors and conversations for over 1,350 visitors from the local and wider community.
Organiser of and host for the GE Moore Lecture Series, a series of lectures from experts in their fields spanning music, literature, theology and history.
Twice-termly events from the Science department as a centre for the Institute of Physics.
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"I believe that there are significant mutual benefits when local schools work together, and it is very encouraging to see the development of meaningful partnerships between the Dulwich Foundation Schools and our excellent local state schools to the benefit of all students."
Helen Hayes Member of Parliament for Dulwich and West Norwood
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