An A to Z of DUCKS
Bed Time All the children have a very busy day and so an early bedtime is strongly recommended to ensure a positive day for your child at DUCKS. Birthdays Birthdays and celebrations are an important part of child’s life and there are many opportunities to celebrate these. Please ask your class teacher or key person about how we celebrate birthdays at DUCKS. Some parents may ask for help to distribute party invitations. We are happy to do this for whole class parties only. Please contact your class teacher/key person for further details. Community Action and Prefects At the College prefects are voted into their posts every year. There is a DUCKS prefect who liaises with school ensuring the prefects provide support e.g. leading assemblies, supporting DUCKS Readathon and Sports Day, helping at DUCKS and working with the children and adults during the school day. At the beginning of the academic year, Dulwich College boys from Year 10 upwards can volunteer for Community Action. This is a fantastic opportunity for them to work in the wider community and develop skills beyond those taught in a classroom and they are excellent role models to our children here at DUCKS. Curriculum The curriculum offered at DUCKS provides the children with a solid foundation for all future learning through a focus on characteristics of effective learning throughout the EYFS and a skills based curriculum covering the National Curriculum subjects. Our environment further supports the curriculum with enriched opportunities to learn through our Forest School provision, a strong Wellbeing programme and preparation for life based on British/Human values through age appropriate activities. Positive relationships are nurtured and valued from the start of each child’s time at DUCKS creating a well-supported teaching and learning environment. Curriculum Evening At the beginning of every year we welcome all parents/carers to a Curriculum Evening. This offers you the opportunity to see the classrooms and meet the staff. You will also find out about the teaching and learning and organisational routines your child will follow during the year. Attending this evening is an essential part of your child entering their new school or class as every child’s journey is different, even if older siblings have previously been a member of the school.
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