From The Master ....................................................................................................................
It is a great pleasure to publish our second Donors’ Report . I am pleased that it gives me an opportunity to thank everyone who has supported the College over the last year. Your generosity has enabled us to build Phase 1 of The Laboratory, a Science facility that will transform the boys’ learning environment. Donations and pledges towards the building of The Laboratory from more than 1,200 individuals have reached a cumulative total of £4m, so we are well on our way to our £5.9m target. This target is one we hope to achieve with the continued support of benefactors. The Laboratory is the most significant building to be built on the campus since the Barry Buildings in the 1860s and it is our duty to ensure that it is worthy of this investment.
Recent meetings in the study have been entertainingly interrupted as deliveries of The Laboratory’s handsome exterior panels, designed by sculptor Peter Randall-Page, have passed my window. The pattern on the panels has been derived from the Lindenmayer system that replicates the growth processes of plants. A recurring algorithmic pattern will be visible in shades of terracotta and concrete on the exterior panels, connecting beautifully with the richness of the Barry Buildings and the wide green spaces of the College campus. This first phase of The Laboratory will be ready for use by the boys at the beginning of Summer Term 2015 and we intend to start work on Phase 2 immediately thereafter. During November we were visited by reporting teams from the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) and I am delighted to be able to share with you their findings. Dulwich College, Dulwich College Junior School and DUCKS have been awarded ‘Excellent’ in every category, ‘Exceptional’ for ‘the quality of pupils’ achievements and learning’ for the senior school - the only category for which this grading can be given - and ‘Outstanding’ for the early years foundation stage (Kindergarten, Nursery and Reception). Please do read the reports on the College website. During 2013-14 the Development team and Alleyn Club managed and supported more than 30 alumni and College events, with even more planned for 2015. Indeed, we represent one of the UK’s largest school alumni networks and our culture of philanthropic giving continues to grow, which benefits and will go on benefiting both current and future generations alike. We have another exciting year ahead with projects planned that will help members of our immediate and wider community, including the announcement about our ambitious bursary intentions. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy reading about and sharing with others news of the College’s many, varied and educationally-rich activities, preparing Dulwich boys for fulfilling lives marked by personal achievement and an appreciation of what they can do for others.
Dr Joseph Spence The Master February 2015
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