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tutors bemused and overshadowed in equal measure. Outside the classroom, Caroline made a significant contribution to DCBC. She was proud of her ability skippering launches on the Tideway and could be relied upon to help our young oarsmen, whether by passing on tips on their technique or by bailing them out of the freezing river in late November. Politics Society has also gone from strength to strength under her leadership; she
encouraged boys to express their ideas and attracted a wide range of excellent speakers, though perhaps not enough Liberal Democrats considering her proclamation at interview that she was a ‘proud, card-carrying member’. Caroline has been a hugely popular member of the department and the Common Room and we will miss her greatly. She leaves us to return to St Paul’s School, this time as Head of Politics. I am certain she will be a huge success.
Peter Jolly
A nna joined the staff of the College as Director in Residence in the Autumn of 2012. She was fresh from the directing course at Bristol Old Vic and soon proved to be a real find, providing crucial support to the Drama Department and its productions. As well as inspiring many students and staff through her input into lessons and House Drama Competitions, her great skill was creating site specific productions around the school, bringing plays to many hidden areas of the College. The dank basement of the Centre Block was brilliantly transformed into an opium den for her atmospheric production of Oscar Wilde’s Dorian Gray , in which the audience were treated to a promenade tour that included the Lower Hall and the Masters’ Library.
Later in the same school year, Anna directed Animal Farm in the Orchard Gardens, and that proved so successful that the venue was used a year later for her witty adaptation of Phillip Pullman’s Grimm Tales . Now many of the boys Anna worked with have moved to the Upper School, it is easy to see the scope of her influence on our most talented young performers (and here I include the huge impact she had on girls for JAGS too). The Caucasian Chalk Circle rooted itself in the skills and rehearsal techniques that Anna had implanted in the boys and girls lower down the school. Her impact has been deep and will be long lasting. Anna has already worked with OAs at the Edinburgh fringe Festival and, as a devoted user of social media, it is unlikely that contact will be lost as she moves on; her continuing influence will be felt on a whole generation of College students.
Haydn Hutchings
Michael Ross
H aydn joined the Design and Technology department in September 2013, having been at Wisbech during the previous two years. e graduated from both Lancaster and Sheffield Hallam Universities and completed his PGCE at Cambridge, enabling Haydn to bring many valuable skills to the department. His all too short time at Dulwich was very productive both within and outside the department. He was a Visiting Tutor for Orchard House, he helped run the Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award expedition to the Lake District and he was a very successful rugby coach for the U15B team, who were unbeaten but for one game under his watchful eye. It is within the department where Haydn’s skills have really allowed him to inspire others, having successfully
implemented and run our vibrant Engineering Club, which is extremely well attended and has helped make the DT workshops such a thriving environment. Haydn has run oversubscribed trips to the Big Bang Fair for the past two years, has helped organise the Engineering Days for Year 7, and has competently taken both Resistant Materials and Electronics groups at GCSE. We are all sure that Haydn will go on to scale many great heights throughout his career; however, whether he will beat the 6153m (20,000ft) summit of his amazing Stok Kangri expedition 2015, which he organised for 15 lucky Upper and Middle School boys, is yet to be seen. We shall all miss his positive approach and energetic enthusiasm. Haydn now moves on to Merchant Taylors’ School and we wish him every success in the future.
Iris Cheung
Denise Cronin
I ris arrived in January 2013, initially in a part-time capacity before becoming the College’s first full-time EAL teacher in September 2014. So dedicated and inspiring was she in this role that she was quickly promoted to Head of EAL, with responsibility for boys’ IELTS and University applications, as well as a regular commitment to the life of the three boarding houses. In fact, it was obvious from the day of her interview that Iris would make a wonderful contribution to the EAL department. Tri-lingual,
meticulous, enthusiastic and compassionate, she planned and taught exciting lessons to boys from years 7 to 13, and was particularly helpful as a guide and mentor to new arrivals at the College. Iris left Dulwich in order to return to Hong Kong where she is working as a secondary school teacher, particularly enjoying teaching English Literature to girls from Years 7 to 12. Iris was a delightful colleague and friend who really loved her time here; we can only hope she will return to teach with us again at some point.
Max Rayner
Jo Woolley
J oining the Geography Department in September 2013, Max has only been with us for two years, all too short a time. His teaching has certainly made an impact across all year groups and he has thoroughly embraced Dulwich’s co-curricular ethos. Proving to be a highly professional and sociable colleague, Max is extremely hard-working and has demonstrated genuine commitment to the academic and pastoral welfare of his pupils. His infectious passion for the subject is best observed on fieldtrips: whether it be discussing urban rebranding in Streatham or vegetation succession on sand dunes, Max is in his element in the outdoors. No one could dispute that he is at his happiest when dressed for extreme cold
weather on top of a glacier in Iceland. If one combines this passion with his love of climbing, it will come as no surprise that this summer Max will be leading an expedition to Stok Kangri, India, where it is his aim is to encourage 15 Dulwich boys to reach the summit. This trek alone would be a challenge for anyone, but it speaks volumes for Max’s desire to support others, whilst simultaneously challenging himself. Max is a real team player and he has been an asset to our Department by developing new resources and leading the Year 7 curriculum. Staff and boys alike, I am sure, will join me in wishing him all the best as he sets out to scale new academic heights at Leicester University, studying for an MSc in Global Environmental Change.
Caroline Gill
David Flower
C aroline joined Dulwich College in September 2013 as a teacher of Politics and Lower School History. Passionate about her subject and a whirlwind in the classroom, Caroline immediately endeared herself to all of her students and her back- catalogue of resources and positive outlook made her equally popular up in the History office. Amongst many other things, Caroline’s commitment to her students will
be particularly remembered. She would spend hours helping individual boys understand topics they found difficult and was equally adept at helping with Oxbridge applications in PPE and HSPS, overseeing a notable upturn in our fortunes. As tutor to 12/13GP – surely no form has ever been better fed – Caroline bought her charges enough croissants, coffee and even smoked salmon bagels to make other meals unnecessary, leaving more austere
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