You’ll have myriad opportunities to forge lifelong friendships...
There are more than 40 apple trees in the Orchard...
Boarding
The House system
The buildings of Old Blew and The Orchard are home to approximately 60 pupils, with a healthy mixture of weekly and full boarders. As there is no formal Saturday school, weekly boarding can be exactly that; Monday to Friday. For those who are full boarders, there is a weekend programme of visits and activities. Old Blew and The Orchard has a great family feel to it and has the benefit of a home with fantastic facilities that are ideally suited for pupils as they develop physically and intellectually.
The House system is a very important feature of life in the Middle School. Its aim is to provide a structured format that encourages the personal and social development of pupils through competition activities and sporting events. There are eight Houses, each of which has a Housemaster responsible for encouraging pupils to get involved in the House competitions. Pupils are expected to attend House meetings which take place on a fortnightly basis. Each House elects its own House Captain and colours are awarded to pupils who make a particular contribution during their time in the Middle School.
Uniform, but not as you know it – there are over 85 different ties to wear with pride...
Ties
You can climb mountains and fly planes...
The College colours are black and blue, and these are used on the standard College tie. Pupils, however, can be awarded ties for contributions to activities, such as Sport, Music or Drama, as well as being awarded a tie by the various societies in the College. Collecting a range of such ties is very popular with many pupils and they are worn with pride.
Outward Bound Dulwich
The College has its own Scout Group, which includes two Troops and an Explorer Unit. It currently has 135 boys and girls and is open to children from Year 6, including those from other schools. The Duke of Edinburgh Award is offered by the College from Year 10. There are 250 pupils across Years 10 and 11 completing the Silver Award. In the Upper School, around 80 pupils are currently working towards their Gold Award. Expeditions are currently planned for the New Forest and the Vercors in the French Alps. We also regularly visit the English Lake District. From Year 9 pupils can also join the CCF, Combined Cadet Force; we have a Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force section. The Army section is affiliated to the Welsh Guards. Around 200 boys and girls (from JAGS) are in the CCF and take part in a wide variety of activities which include sailing, flying, leadership and fieldcraft. Along with the many camps and courses on offer, the CCF also run an Arctic Survival Expedition to North Sweden, which takes place at the beginning of the Easter holidays.
“I love being part of a big, internationally-diverse family.”
“One of my favourite things is the amount of ties on offer; this allows pupils to express themselves and show what they enjoy doing.”
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