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Sport On entering the College, pupils will find they are at the heart of the Games and PE programmes. Our aim is to unlock every pupil’s potential through exposure to a range of experiences and opportunities, and increase their understanding of why physical activity plays such an important role in their development as people. From Year 9 pupils are able to choose from a number of options, such as Rugby, Hockey, Rowing and Cross Country. These options increase as pupils progress through the College. The programme is supported by a wide range of fixtures, providing numerous opportunities for pupils of varying abilities to represent the College.
In addition, pupils have a timetabled PE programme running through the Middle School. This helps give pupils an understanding of how their bodies work, setting physical goals to keep them motivated and improving their knowledge of training methods. There are also further opportunities for pupils to participate in a wide range of sporting activities as part of the co-curricular programme, such as Badminton, Track Cycling, Basketball and Water Polo. All pupils in Year 9 are encouraged to get involved. We recognise that sport has a positive impact on our pupils’ wellbeing, provides opportunities to develop socially, and can be a welcome change in focus from academic endeavours. Our goal is to provide a high-quality sporting experience leading to a lifetime of involvement in some form of physical activity.
Co-educational Opportunities At Dulwich College pupils enjoy all the benefits of a single-sex education, with the additional opportunity of learning and networking in a co-educational environment. College pupils enjoy a wide range of joint initiatives with local girls’ schools: The Young Enterprise Programme enables pupils to work in partnership with students at Sydenham High School, developing entrepreneurial skills and working as a team to set up a small business; girls at Sydenham and at James Allen’s Girls’ School (JAGS) also have joint rowing training sessions at the College during the week and on the Thames at weekends. There is a rich programme of activities with JAGS throughout the year, which is shaped by a group of Prefects from both schools. Pupils have the opportunity to collaborate regularly on academic matters, for example at collaboration days in the Middle School, where charity and service provide the source of inspiration; and through Liberal Studies courses and Advanced Electives in the Sixth Form, which take place in, and are delivered by teachers from, both the College and JAGS. In addition, these events are complemented by joint co-curricular activities, including the Combined Cadet Force in Year 9; a variety of music concerts; Union Societies; Upper School Drama productions; and fundraising events organised by Prefects from both schools. All of these ventures are underpinned by a strong pastoral emphasis, where there is a focus on the positive interactions between the pupils from both schools, and the friendships which ensue. A diverse range of year-round events, across a range of disciplines, is also offered with our partner schools as part of SSLP (Southwark Schools’ Learning Partnership): this also affords our pupils many opportunities to meet other pupils across the borough and beyond.
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