Junior Alleynian 2021

JUNIOR ALLEYNIAN

2021

HEAD’S HIGHLIGHTS (SPEECH DAY 2021)

3 and Year 6 plays, Founder’s Day celebrations and Sports Day. A very different term but beautifully sets up our hopeful return to full ‘normality’ in September. I would like to pay tribute to the huge support and work of the Friends of Dulwich College. They have brought the parents body together to support the junior School with its charity mission, social events and helping with logistics (through social media communication). I would like to thank all of those who have been involved but particular all of the reps and the coordinators (esp. Sophia M, Lucy M, Fiona M, Nicole S, Jenny C, Bhaveni K) and finally to Jane M who has been so thoughtful, supportive and hard working in her leadership of the Junior School FDC. We also say goodbye to several fabulous staff in the Junior School this year. Sylvia Hall has been a calm professional in our After School team for the last two years and leaves us to take up a TA position at DUCKS. Jacob Allen has been a hugely committed Graduate Assistant Teacher and has completed his PGCE with us, before taking on a PE and Games role at the Central Foundation Academy in North London. Alice Alderman leaves us after five years in our Art and DT department to pursue her first love as an illustrator and writer of children’s books. Her commitment to the boys and their art has inspired so many and her passion of sustainability has led to many initiatives in the Junior School. Finally, Hazel Knight leaves us after six years as Deputy Head and being our pastoral lead. She has really revolutionised so many aspects of our provision and care. She has been a huge support to us all and to me personally, and we wish her the best of luck as she relocates with her young family to Cambridge to start a new role teaching A Level Psychology at the Perse School. The staff in the Junior School are the foundation of why we provide such levels of education and care. The team (teaching staff and operations staff) are filled with pride in their school, committed to their professionalism, their proactive creativity to overcome any challenges. As individuals they all stepped up a gear this year and had a superb sense of mutual support and camaraderie. Many people have commented to me about what a tough year we must have had. In many ways it was, but with this amazing staff and being part of such a supportive College, we come away tired but proud of what we have achieved this year. We have always put the pupils first, accepted no compromises and ensured that this year has been a Win-Win game for all.

■ Over the last few weeks I have introduced the boys to the concept of a Zero-Sum Game. The idea that in some games one person or team wins or gains something, but the other team or person loses the exact same amount, and so when added together the sum of the gains and the losses is zero. Extending that we have looked at different sports and situations where there is truly zero-sum games (e.g. conflict and war, or extreme behaviours of prejudice and inequality) and where there can be Win-Win scenarios where everyone gains from a situation. Over the past year we have been confronted by some huge challenges and situations of adversity. As I reflect on those challenges I can see how many positives we have managed to gain, and negatives we have reduced, turning zero-sum situations to win- win situations. We have reduced the compromises, thought creatively and gone the extra mile, so that all boys can benefit, no aspect of education or pastoral care has been left behind, and in every situation ‘good will come of this’. It has been a year of three differing terms. The Michaelmas term started with a return to school but in bubbles, no assemblies, no fixtures, no trips and the use of Teams for all Home Learning. We had a superb House competition run by the members of Mrs Knight’s Amnesty Club on celebrating 100 Great Black Britons in conjunction with Black History Month. Then came Lockdown 2.0. Remote Learning returned but having absorbed the lessons from the summer term we upped our game another notch with more live lessons, clubs, flexibility, technology and apps. The Young Shakespeare Company came in, author visits continued, Chess Club thrived, and online music concerts were hugely popular. The feedback was very positive and the boys returned in March full of confidence and slotted back straight into their daily routines. March saw the emergence of the Everyone’s Invited movement, and this has been taken fully onboard by all of us at the College. It has caused us some very deep reflection to ensure we develop real empathy and understanding in the boys and realise their responsibilities in their lives. We’ll see many refinements of our provision and build on the work we have been doing over many years. In particular we’ll have increased connections, activities and projects with JAGS and Sydenham High next year. As we returned in the summer term we took on the Win-Win ethos of going ‘Forward to School’ (rather than ‘Back to School’). We had learned so much through Remote Learning that we could bring that to our new term and so not necessarily return to the old practices from before. We were ambitious in getting all our pupils onto residentials but also having a Great Exhibition, Year

Dr Griffiths

CONTENTS 2 ACADEMIC

34 ENRICHMENT

HOUSES

SPORT

TRIPS and VISITS

84 SPEECH DAY

85 FOUNDER’S DAY

FAREWELLS

89 WELCOME

Year 3 Learning

The Dragon Saver Miles Baylis, Year 3

One day in a faraway land, there lived a boy and hewas taking a stroll into the deep, emerald green forest. He had no intention in the world. He was poor and lived in a desolate, abandoned cottage with a river meandering around it gracefully. The boy’s name was Tom, his mother never had enough food, so he was often sent away to search for some. As Tom was about to pounce, like a tiger on a cow, he heard a voice, “Hey, watch where your mammoth sized feet are going!” Tom was so surprised, “What?” he said sounding perplexed. “You almost stepped on me!” Tom looked up but could not see anything, so he looked down… and saw a NANO- DRAGON! It was absolutely minute. “I am very powerful you know!” At this time the Nano- dragonblewout apathetic littlefireball. “OUCH!” shoutedTomat the topof hisvoice, it made the trees rattle like coins in a rucksack. “May you please take me home?” asked the Nano-dragon pleadingly. “Ok, I will see what my moody mother says.” The next day, Tomwas in dismay. His mother had bellowed that there was no way he could bring a dragon home. He returned to see his dragon friend after his stern talking to. When he got there, he heard a howl so piercing it could rip someone’s ears off! He ran frantically to find his dragon rolling about on the floor squealing. Tomwas devastated “Are you alright?” he asked hurriedly. “Well, not exactly, I was just walking along when a giant beetle came and said slyly ‘Hello young dragon, come with me!’ I refused so he bit me!” Tom asked if he needed medicine, which he did. So, Tom ran as fast as a cheetah which had boosters on its back home. It was dark so hismother was sleeping as peacefully as a cat in a lap of a polar bear (because polar bears are as soft as silk). Anyway, he got the medicine and rushed back to the forest. He found his dragon and gave him the cure, which immediately made him30 times bigger! “Woah!” exclaimed Tom. Thenext thinghe knew, hewas ridingon theback of his amazingnewdragon! “This is fantastic!” he screamed as they soared high above the clouds and when they came down, they found themselves in a cave underground. Tom looked around, there were baby dragons everywhere. “Be introduced to my family,” the dragon said proudly. “This is going to be SO much fun!!!” said Tom with glee. So this is where the legend ends and they all lived sillily ever after.

What Am I? Sebastian Soegianto, Year 3 I protect you from the enemy, I save you from the cemetery, I am treated like a slave, But you alwaysmakeme save and cover you, I wish you never do, I really HATEmy job And I wishwe could de-mob.

Sebastian Soegianto 3J

(Answer: A shield)

Year 4 Learning

The Persuasive Pirate... WilliamWhite, Year 4

Ahoy all ye wonderful crewmates! I be Gurder Grinner. I know ye never had a captain since that scurvy dog Split plummeted down to his fate in Davy Jones’ locker. Ye have no need to fear beingcaptainlessnolonger! For I,GurderGrinner,shallbeready to take up the role of captain. I vow to be a much greater, nicer, stronger captain than that evil-brained dog always yapping and chasing his tail! First of all, I promise I shall lead the battle at all times and never cower or run away likeSplit did! With all ye brave, brilliant crew we can laugh in the face o danger, wouldn’t ye all like a good captain for once? Secondly, I promise I shall take my anger out not on the crew, but on the enemy unlike that scoundrel ye had before. I shall never even lay a finger o ye all unless ye give consent or I have

to. Ye shall never ever consider amutinywith a captain likeme!

Thirdly, the only things we’ll be stealing are pieces of eight and booty! There will be no more hunting for armies of the dead or portholes open to the past on my watch. I also know where plenty of scattered, beautiful, glistening treasure is in all of the Seven Seas, as you might be able to tell from the infinite jewellery onmy neck. Countless treasures, gold and silver galore, all evenly spread out between everyone on the ferocious maggot. Wouldn’t that be a pleasant change for ye all? Thank you for listening. I, Gurder Grinner, await ye vote of captain with eager anticipation. You wouldn’t vote for anyone else – would you?

Year 5 Learning

Shackleton Turns Back to Rescue Crew Will they evermake it back alive? Deny Kokhanskiy, Year 5

20thMay 1916

Yesterday, Shackleton and two companions arrived in Stromness Whaling Station, still having to rescue the men they left behind. After a hazardous journey across the rough sea, the men arrived in South Georgia with 22 individuals on elephant island, awaiting rescue.What’smore, they had to choose twomen to go to StromnessWhaling Station. After adifficult decision, Shackleton took twomenwithhimover the towering mountains. A day later, Sir Ernest, Worslely and CreanarriveatStromness, still knowing that theyhave torescue themen they left behind. Luckily, themanager of the station, Mr. Sorlle, is a friend of Shackleton’s and he haswelcomed themen with open arms.

“Dry land hasn’t been thiswelcoming ever before” - E. Shackleton

Shackleton and his crew - including a stowaway – set off from the shores of Plymouth on the 8th of August 1914, hoping to be the first ever people to cross Antarctica via the South Pole. However, when they encountered pack ice thicker than ever before, the crew knew they would not get far. Eventually, in January 1915, the Endurance (their boat) got wedged into the ice, and they had to continue on foot. After floating about on the pack ice aimlessly, they finally set up a plan to voyage up to Elephant Island. Upon arrival, six men were to sail to SouthGeorgia to seek help. The seaswere rough, and survival was tough. ThecrewarrivedatKingHaakonBay,but theystill had to journey across the towering mountains. Another couple men were left behind, too weak. to carry on. On the 20th May, they arrived at Stromness Whaling Station. Mr. Sorlle was the manager of the station, and Shackleton’s friend. But, he did not recognise the men because of the dirt on their faces at first. “Endurance just startedbreakingup,andwewill nowcontinue with nomeans of escape except from three small lifeboats.”

Year 6 Learning

The Sword of London By Taylor Lai, Year 6 I am the piercing sword of London. The one who denies pass. The one whose will is done. A giant looking glass. I will shed nomercy. To you or any other. The whole City do I see. The buildings below I smother. Planted near the channels. Sharply splitting the sky. Eleven thousand panels. How could you survive?

Protector of London.

A reimagining of Hamlet’s ‘To be or not to be?’ soliloquy, following theYoung Shakespeare Company visit via Zoomduring the February

lockdown By Max Saul, Year 6

Tobe, or not tobe, that is thequestion. Whether it isworthsuffering theexpensesof life Tobecome immortal todanger,

Or take risks that thehuman instinctsdon’t approve, Tohavesomethingnoworse than thy father’s revenge Nodoubtwouldarise if thy countryof deathwasever exploredbya living soul. But our blankmindsdonot pickup theburningspiritsof thedead. Their experiences, their thoughts Shall never beknown tosuchan innocent soul, about topass the journey to thedead. Thedecision Imustmakeaweaksoul couldnot bear For thisdecisionmayend lives, or keep regret’s immortality, That bodkin inmypossessionhasmanypowers, ofwhich Imust choose which touse. Betweenmy father’s finishedsoul,myown life, andClaudius’s punishment Thoucannot decide in thisuniverse, thisage Have I beenpunished for sinsbeyondmypower? Shall I end thisso I can liveeternal peace, or eternal struggle I shall try tochoosewhat ‘tisnobler? But thydecisioncontains toomuchpower formysoul tohandle, Butwhat I choose in the future Weshan’t knowfor the timebeing.

Year 6 Great Exhibition n The boys in Year 6 celebrated the hard work they did over the course of their Great Exhibition Project in the Lent termwith a final presentation and a sharing of their work with the other year groups and classes. The projects were all based around the UN Goals for Sustainable Development, and the boys followed their own passions and interests to come up with their own individual topics. Some of the subjects chosen included: the importance of bees in our lives, driverless cars – are they actually the future?, puppy farming and animal welfare, and the impact of diesel emissions on our environment. Each boy was filmed giving their final presentations, and then it was wonderful to see them display their learning to the other year groups, and to feel the buzz in the air as their enthusiasm was shared with others. Some of their work canbe seenover the next four pages. Huge congratulations to all of Year 6 for their commitment to The Great Exhibition.

6D project titles Reuben

Discrimination of race and gender Climate change: delving deeper

Sam

Dexter Rohan

Melting of polar ice caps

Deforestation Overpopulation Puppy farming

Will

George Sasha

The impact of air travel on our environment

Jonah Matteo Aryan

The line (Saudi Arabia)

Climate change

The impact of meat consumption on our environment

Oliver G

Plastic in the ocean

Nick

Computer viruses and data pro- tection

Freddie

Nuclear weapons

Andy Carlo

5G and the banning of Huawei Covid: who are the real winners? Harsher punishments for crime

Darius

Lloyd

Cloning

Rupert

The impact of declining bee popu- lations on our ecosystem

Taylor

Online Safety: VR and AR

6E project titles Michael

Cybersecurity and the threat of hacking

Noah Liam

Melting polar caps

The effect of deforestation on animals

Rufus

Endangered marine life

Joe

Endangered big cats and snakes Over advancements in technology Bias within stop and search Poaching of rhinos in Africa Deforestation in the Amazon Homelessness in the UK

Sasha

Freddie

Filipp

Ifan

Henry

Tim

Effect of climate change on endangered animals Poaching of snow leopards Endangered plant species

Max G

Stanley

Seb

Political polarisation

Vicky Racism in sport Shekinah Pollution caused by petrol cars in London Niko Poverty in Africa Max S Advances in genetic modification Arun Homelessness in London

6R project titles Krish

Stopping crime and war

Max Mu Warren

Overfishing

Melting Ice Caps

Luka

Relocation of marine species

Max C

Poaching for ivory

Jeremy Yohan Robert

Why do we need nuclear power?

Clean energy

Renewable energy

Mylo

How does racism affect black people?

James

Access to clean water Access to education

Alec

Oliver J Fletcher

Desertification

Space exploration George M Eco-friendly housing George G Plastics in the ocean Oliver S

Should statues be taken down

Felix Titus Alex

Poaching

World hunger

Rubbish in the ocean

Max Mo

Food waste

Niko

Poverty in Africa

Max S

Advances in genetic modification

Arun

Homelessness in London

Remote Learning

Pupils show off one of themany books they read in lockdown

My proudest work during Remote Learning

Bringing a Cuddly Toy to the Daily Hello

n The period of Remote Learning during the Lent term provided pupils and staff alike with many challenges and op- portunities. But what was per- haps most impressive about this window of learning was the positive attitude the pupils demonstrated towards their learning and the self-manage- ment skills and resilience they built up from having to access their lessons via Teams. These two pages provide a snapshot of some of the creative learn- ing that took place remotely, including some screenshots from the class Daily Hello’s, which provided the boys with a daily opportunity to connect in a more informal basis with their friends and teachers.

Young Shakespeare Theatre workshop

Time to celebrateValentine’s Day

Year 5 Hamlet monlogues

Pupils who attended KeyWorker Care enjoy the snow

Hanging paper sculptures

Community Curry Cook Along

Handwriting activities

Countdown Club

Bottle Moments

Year 3 Art – Matisse flowers, Kusama pumpkins and pond paintings

Year 4 Art – Kandinsky collages and Yinka Shonibare patterns

Year 5 Art - Georgia O’Keeffe pastels and rainforest chalk work

Year 6 Art – Andy Warhol designs and Matisse collages

Year 3 DT – Moving monsters and marble mazes

Year 4 DT – Creative cam toys

Year 5 DT – Elastic operated cars

Year 6 DT – Ticking clocks and fairground rides

Year 3 Play - Triangles of Time n The Greek gods and goddesses are worried; the mortals are getting too clever by half, and so the concerned deities reach out to the future to see what is to become of them. Will they retain their power or will their very existence be rendered meaningless by the increasingly educated mortals? Along with the goddess Athena, follow Pythagoras and his young son Isosceles into the future, where they get caught up with some unlikely new friends and learn some important lessons to take back to Mount Olympus.

The Year 3 play, ‘Triangles of Time’, was a resounding success. The script was, as ever, wonderfully constructed by Mr Goodrich, and it delivered the usual dose of humour and intricate dialogue. The boys gave two stunning performances in the Edward Alleyn Theatre, demonstrating their extraordinaryabilityasactors, dancers and singers (often simultaneously).

Year 6 Play - The Lion King

n It was fantastic to have boys and parents return to the theatre once more for the Year 6 production of The Lion King in the summer term. Year 6 brought the African Savannah to life on stage, as each pupil transformed themselves into lions, hyenas, monkeys, antelopes, zebras, warthogs, meerkats and more with their spectacular movements, choreography and acting. All was interspersed with superb singing from the ensemble. We were hugely impressed with the boys’ professionalism and dedication both on and off stage. While each pupil had an important role to play, it was fantastic to see the boys collaborating as a year group and working together to give their best. A huge thanks to Miss Ibbottson and Mrs Kelly who inspired the boys with their energy and enthusiasm, bringing the boys together for a superb performance and giving pupils the opportunity to experience the fun of being part of a real musical. The production was a spectacular way to end our Year 6 pupils’ time in the Junior School.

Year 4 - The Christmas Production

n It was with great excitement that we were able to confirm that the Prime Minister (aka Harry Montaigue) gave the go ahead for the Christmas Celebration Production involving all the Junior School boys. There was wild speculation that Year 4 would be unable to perform in December, however the rumours were soon quashed much to the delight of parents, staff and pupils! The Year 4 production was nothing short of spectacular; there was superb acting, real clarity to the delivery of the boys’ lines, and such dynamism to their acting and dancing on the big stage. Huge thanks to Mr Lawson for his role as director, but also to the rest of the Year 4 team, Miss Ibbotson and Mrs Kelly for their wonderful contributions to this special, albeit virtual, event.

Year5 -APlayin2Days n The Play in Two Days project saw the Year 5 cohort perform ‘What You Will’, an abridged version of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. The plot involved mistaken identities,

practical jokes, as well as lots of confusion and comedy. Under the excellent direction of Ian Murchie, from The Dragon School in Oxford, the boys had just a day and a half to learn their lines before performing to Year 4. The boys gave a brilliant final show, which was both funny and heart-warming – they all delivered their lines clearly and with great enthusiasm, but, as always, it was the chorus that stole the show.

Open Concerts

Year 3 Strings - Wombat Stew

n Year 3 gave a captivating performance of ‘Wombat Stew, bringing to musical life the fantastic book of the same name. We heard the story of a dingo in the Australian outback, intent on making wombat stew, who receives a number of cooking suggestions from other animals, unaware that these suggestions are meant to deceive the dingo and protect their fellow animals. Peter Jolly, Head of Drama, read aloud the story with his usual charm and enthusiasm, and was accompanied by all of Year 3 as they accompanied different parts of the story. The whole concert was brilliantly conducted by Mr Calvo and led by our fantastic Year 3 String team: Mr Manente (viola), Miss Gorman (violin) and Mrs Preston (double bass). Many thanks to Ms Larkum for putting together such an entertaining and memorable concert.

Year 3 Xylophones and Year 4 Wind & Brass

Year 5 and Year 6 String Ensembles

■ The Junior School Symposium 2021 was another triumph of Free Learning around the theme of ‘Our World’. What an exciting day we had! It was an absolute pleasure seeing the boys engage in the varied activities, showing their collaboration skills and their creativity, with teachers from across the College. This year’s Symposium was divided into two sections. Year 3 took part in an Eco-Day in line with the Dulwich College International Schools Year 3 cohorts. Their day, focused on Antarctica, culminated in a series of Bushcraft events and camping overnight on the school fields (in a howling gale!) - a very memorable experience. Years 4, 5 and 6 enjoyedaday of variedworkshopsaround the ‘Our World’ theme with speakers and staff from across the College. Their day started with headline speaker Charlie Walker who spoke eloquently and passionately about his travels worldwide and all he has learned through meeting people and experiencing different landscapes and cultures. He was truly inspirational and kept the boys’ full attention. Although we could not join up with JAGS and Dulwich Wood Primary in the same way as normal, we are looking forward to reuniting with them next year. One of the highlights from the day was popping into the danceathon sessions with Miss Ibbotson – we had the boys performing Bollywood dancing, the Jive and the Haka – and this was all in aid of Gavi Vaccination Alliance. We raised an incredible £3000, which supported the equitable distribution of vaccines worldwide. Symposium – Our World Orienteering Samba Drums

Prehistoric Paint

Renewable Energy

Designing Our World

Villagers & Illagers Minecraft

The Haka

Save Our Oceans

Ndebele Art

Grow Wild for Nature

Maths Round the World

Charlie Walker talk Auditorium

A mask conceals something from view

Borders in Our World

Bollywood

Biomimicry in architecture

Forest School

n The addition of Forest School to our curriculum has proved to be a huge success over the past 12 months. Under the expert guidance of Mrs Greenaway, the boys in Year 3 have, in particular, benefitted from these sessions.

Some of their learning highlights include:

• Finding out a clever way to calculate the age of a tree and also its height (without having to climb it!)

• Taking bark and leaf rubbings of various trees

• Viewing plants using a UV torch and discovering how bees pollinate flowers, and then learning about the wonderful waggle dance acted out by these magical creatures • Dissecting tulips - finding the stamen (anther and filament) and pistil (stigma, style and ovary)

Community Service

Year 4 Brixton and West Norwood Foodbank n In October, the College held a foodbank collection for the Brixton and West Norwood Foodbank in which all years of the school participated, from DUCKS to Upper Sixth. We’re delighted to report that the turnout was phenomenal, every year group’s collection point was overflowing. Year 4 were tasked with collecting the donations and then sorting them, before 45 containers of food made its way to help people during what was a particularly challenging period.

Year 5 Visit to local Almshouse residents

n Year 5 boys spent time and care making and writing thoughtful Christmas cards to the residents of the Almshouse, who would normally join us for our Christmas Tea Party. On Thursday afternoon, a small group of boys walked down to the Almshouse to deliver the cards and gifts and they sang socially-distanced carols to some of the residents; the singers gave a beautiful performance.

Year 3 Highshore School

n Year 3 have begun their community project in which they are working with Highshore, a special needs secondary school in Southwark. In preparation for their first meeting the whole year group learnt how to spell their name using Makaton. To do this the boys used British Sign Language (BSL) to fingerspell the first letter and then tap out the remaining syllables; some boys went a little further and learnt to fingerspell their whole name using BSL. Eight boys from across the year group were selected and met a variety of pupils from Highshore on Zoom to ask them about their interests, hobbies and to learn their names.

Charities

n Show Racism the Red Card (SRtRC) is the UK’s largest anti- racism educational charity. SRtRC utilises the high-profile status of football and football players to help tackle racism in society and has also expanded into other sports. On Friday 16 October, as part of our ‘Adding to History... Black History Month’, the College came together to demonstrate our stand against racism by wearing red to school. In support of the educational charity, Show Racism the Red Card, we asked pupils to donate £2 to the charity. A total of £2614 was raised across the whole College as part of this ‘Wear Red Day’. n The Year 5 Caring at Christmas project in the second half of Michaelmas term saw the boys undertake a Santa’s Little Helper sponsorship challenge along with their charity quizzes for the rest of the Junior School pupil. They raised an impressive £570 for Link Age Southwark . During the project, the boys uploaded videos of their helpful chores to a group Flipgrid page. Over the two weeks, there were 295 videos sent in, 7,837 views, and an impressive 84.7 hours of engagement. Well done to the Year 5 pupils for Caring at Christmas! n The spirit of giving was alive in the run up to Christmas, as pupils donned their Christmas jumpers and, in the process, raised money for Save the Children . n As part of the Symposium in May, each form class took part in a Danceathon. Led by Miss Ibbotson, The Haka, The Jive and Bollywood were certainly highlights of the boys’ day, and there some shocked faces when the pupils witnessed ‘Saturday Night’ and ‘5,6,7,8’ performances from staff as they left school. The Danceathon raised an impressive £3025 for Gavi Vaccination Alliance who work with the WHO, UNICEF and CEPI to ensure equitable access to the COVID-19 vaccine worldwide. Our annual charity art exhibition gave families the chance to purchase pieces of framed artwork that the boys had produced. Organised by Miss Rowe, all proceeds again also went to the Govi Vaccination Alliance.

Anti-BullyingWeek n The Junior School celebrated anti-bullyingweek inOctober, with the theme ‘United Against Bullying’. As well as themed assemblies and a dedicated wellbeing lesson, every boy in the Junior School designed a ‘Dulwich United’ shirt with a slogan of their choosing. Some of the slogans include ‘Every1 is valued’, ‘Every1 deserves respect’ and ‘Every1needs friends’. Inaddition, theboysworea fantasticassortment of odd socks to show that it’s ok to be different.

Refugee Week

n Year 6 enjoyed a visit from Amy and Tania from the organisation, MyStart, who have spent a lot of time working in Kakuma Refugee Camp in Northern Kenya. In the camp, Amy and Tania run creative

arts workshops to allow young refugees to express themselves in a fun and dynamic way, as well as reflect upon their experiences and challenging circumstances. In the Year 4 and 6 sessions, the boys learnedabout thestoriesofsomeof these young people, the challenges they had faced in their home countries, their journeys, their life at Kakuma and their hopes for the future. Our pupils created their own impressive ‘zines’ to show their own stories and the things in their life that are important to them.

Mental Health Awareness Week

n The sun finally came out and nature bloomed as Mental Health Awareness Week took root across the College community. From DUCKS and Junior School pupils to senior students and staff, we were all invited to engage with nature, follow the paths on our Wellbeing College map, and take moments to both self-care and consider the importance of looking after each other and our ownmental health. In Year 3, the boys enjoyed a ‘Positivity Poster’ workshop with Mrs Mulholland, Director of Art and Design and Technology. They produced nature-based collages and then used inspiring, positive words to enthuse our Junior School community. The students inYear 5 experienced a Mindful Yoga session as part of Mental Health Awareness Week. In this session, they learnt poses to help calm the body and mind, but there was less emphasis on their precise posture andmore focus on their breathing and the sensations withintheirbodies.Somemeditative exercises wrapped up this relaxing and positive experience.

Mindful Yoga

Assemblies

Our Kindness Tree

Anti-Bullying Messages

Roald Dahl Dress Up Day n In September, all of Year 3 came to school dressed as a plethora of fantastic Roald Dahl characters. We had Muggle Wumps, giraffes, Enormous Crocodiles, BFGs, Georges (with marvellous medicines), Fantastic Mr Foxes (& accompanying farmers) as well as an array of Willy Wonkas and Charlies ready for a trip to the Chocolate Factory! The boys had a brilliant day celebrating the books by Roald Dahl as well as the illustrator Quentin Blake, and raised money for theRoaldDahlMarvellousChildren’s Charity.

Book Week and Author Visits

n Our Junior School Book Week started with Andy Shepherd, the author of The Boy who Sang with Dragons, who wowed and enthralled us with her tales of dragons and magic. Then, Hilary Robinson talked to us about Mixed Up Fairy Tales. A bestselling author of 50 books, who appeared on BBC News on World Book Day this year, she talked to us about the importance of keeping resolute and facing rejection – whether it be in writing or football. Ross Montgomery, author of Guardians of Magic, explained his fascination with WW2 history, not just of London but Herne Hill, Crystal Palace and Brockwell Park. What to look for? Where to look for clues? The local history was fascinating and, as ever, he was a huge hit with the pupils. World Book Day saw two authors visit us virtually. Debut author Cat Weldon whose hilarious book How to be a Hero, set in Viking times, proved just the perfect foil for teaching boys to write in runes and find their true Viking name. Ross Welford , one of our most popular current authors, is a member of the Magic Circle. He wowed us and we were rapt as he performed amazing magic tricks, then persuaded us to write the first three paragraphs of our future bestselling novels. Friday’s author, Chris Bradford , stunned us into silence with his incredible Samurai moves. We winced as he swung his Samurai sword and he told us how he had trained so that he could research his Young Samurai series…more sharp intakes of breath and incredulity.

Ross Welford

Chris Bradford

What a week it was and what a great way to end this period of Remote Learning.

Ross Montgomery

Cat Weldon

Andy Shepherd

Frank Cottrell Boyce

n We had a wonderful live virtual visit from award winning author Frank Cottrell Boyce. Frank, an extremely popular author with the boys (and one of the masterminds behind the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics) wowed us with tales of his life, his writing and why he wrote this hilarious new book NOAH’S GOLD, based on some real-life experiences, during Lockdown. He read aloud from NOAH’S GOLD and answered individual questions from our boys with great humour, honesty and aplomb.

Lisa Thompson

n We were thrilled to have bestselling author, Lisa Thompson, visit all pupils in Year 5 and Year 6 for a live event, where she spoke about her latest book The Graveyard Riddle (published Jan 2021). Boys were excited to hear about the book which features a mysterious boy living in a deserted Plague House, discovered by a dog-walking girl. Lisa, who loves magic tricks, shared a breath-taking escapology trick (online) and explained how she was inspired to write the book.

Clubs

Bushcraft

Calligraphy

Card and Board Games

Year 6 Running Club

Coding

Cooking

Chess

Gardening

French Aviation

Filming

Historical Battles and Re-enactments

Knitting

Origami

LAMDA

Logic Puzzles

Art

Orienteering

STEM

Quidditch

House Art

YEAR 3

n The theme of ‘COOK’ proved to be a real success for this year’s House Art competition. As you can see

from these pages, the

overall quality of the entries was excellent, with some of the boys’ work being published in the Friends of Dulwich College cookbook.

YEAR 4

YEAR 5

YEAR 6

Mind Games and Patball

Cross Country

Photography

n For the House photography competition, each boy submitted a photograph based on a theme that was linked to their Michaelmas term learning:

Year 3 Animals

Year 4 Homes and Habitats Year 5 Streets of London Year 6 Our Environment

Here are some of the Highly Commended and winning entries.

Year 4 Homes and Habitats

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500 word story competition - A Tale of Time TIME TRAVEL

LOCKDOWN BOMBSHELL n Will Dodds was sprinting frantically across the grounds to his coach as though his life depended on it. He was seething at the fact that school was about to close for the fourth lockdown. “Loathsome Covid!” he thought crossly. He dashed across the patball court in front of the Shackleton building. His mind was focused on one thing: to get to the coach before it took off. He was weighed down by his filthy football kit, his collapsingViking longshipmodel, his leaden backpack, awinter coat, his sopping swimming bag, a tenoroon and a collection of books that Mrs Forbes had helped him choose from the library. Suddenly he felt a shock to his head and he tumbled to the ground. He woke up almost instantly, feeling dazed and confused but oddly unhurt. As he stood up, he heard a piercing noise. A boy, in a dark, woollen jumper and pale trousers appeared out of nowhere and reached for his elbow. “Come with me! We must hurry! If we don’t make it in time, we shall get into lots of trouble with Master Gilkes!” Will looked at the boy suspiciously. He didn’t recognise him from the coach or from his year group. “What?Who? And aren’t we meant to be heading into lockdown?” The boy replied: “That’s what I mean – we shan’t make it in time for lockdown if we don’t hurry. The nearest shelter is over there.” He pointed back to the Great Hall. The noise got louder, it was like a wailing sound. Will had heard that noise before on old war TV documentaries. Will and the mystery boy dived into a stairwell leading to the basement underneath theGreat Hall just in time to hear a supersonic boom. It echoed through the air andWill could feel the thunderous bang in his chest. “What the heck was that?” The boy glanced at him with a puzzled look on his slim, freckled face. “One presumes it was something to do with the Germans and their V1s. Perhaps the shock has got to your brain old boy!” Then it dawned on Will. He had travelled back in time to the Second World War! A wall calendar confirmed his suspicions. It declared the date was 10 th July, 1944. The boy shook his head impatiently. “We have had years of nightly bombs. Do you know they even shot – unsuccessfully - at my sisters from a swooping plane across East Dulwich Road? Right, the siren is over, it is time to leave.” The boys stumbled out of the shelter, blinking into the light and dust. The classrooms in front of them had been reduced to rubble. It had been the narrowest of escapes but the boy did not seem worried. He turned to Will and said, “Well, old boy, I think school will be closed for some time but anything has got to be better than the year they packed us off to Tonbridge!” Before Will could say anything, he could feel someone shaking his shoulder. It was the school nurse. “He looks a little dazed but he’s OK,” she said to his anxious- looking teacher. “Just a little bump to the head from a patball.” Will sheepishly got up and dusted himself off. “Oops sorry about that, must dash. It’s lockdown you know.” His teacher looked at him. “I know you feel sad about lockdown Will and you must remember that…” Will cut him off. “Yes I know Sir, this too shall pass.”

n Sam took a long, deep breath and then blew with all his might. The candles on his cake flickered and then went out. He closed his eyes tightly and made a wish. He had always been desperate to travel back in time and had wished for it every year on his birthday. His wish had never come true and, at the ripe old age of eleven, he was rapidly losing hope. After an exhausting day, Sam clambered into his bed. He felt weary but content as his eyes started to close like the doors of a lift. Moments later, his bed started to shake wildly and he woke with a start, his eyes darting around the room anxiously. Everything looked different. Sam had woken in the corner of a dark, wood panelled room. His bed was nowhere to be seen. He felt petrified and alone. At the front of the room, a familiar figure sat majestically on an ornate throne. He was fat like a stuffed goose. He had a red beard and a black hat tilted jauntily to one side. He wore a deep, crimson robe and around his neck hung a heavy, gold medallion. He sat before a table laden with food and ripped hungrily at a juicy leg of chicken as he slurped wine from an elaborate goblet. Sam rubbed his eyes in disbelief. He had found himself in the private quarters of Henry VIII. He shuffled further back into the shadowy corner, trembling. He had been learning about Henry VIII at school and knew about his foul behaviour and feared for his life. He was only eleven and that felt much too young to die! Suddenly, the heavy doors to the chamber swung open and a nurse entered nervously. She was carrying a small, tightly wrapped package that was whimpering quietly. “You may approach me,” bellowed Henry. “What news do you have for me?” “I come with good news. You are now the father of a baby girl and Queen Katherine is recovering well.” “A baby girl?” Henry thundered. “Why is that good news? Everyone knows I want a boy. This is an embarrassment. Take the baby away.” Henry threw his goblet furiously across the room and then burped loudly. Sam knew what was going to happen next. He knew about Henry’s divorce from Katherine of Aragon because she couldn’t give him a baby boy. There would be five more wives and lots of horrible executions. He plucked up all of his courage and strode into the middle of the room. “Henry, I hereby inform you that not one, but two of your daughters will be queens of England! Women can be great leaders too.” “Who is this boy wearing peculiar clothes who dares to speak to me?” Henry boomed before burping again. Sam replied, “I am from the future and I can prove it.” He held out his phone and showed Henry a picture of him playing with his brother. Henry gasped in amazement. He stared at the picture of Sam and the Dulwich College crest on the clothes he was wearing. “He must speak the truth,” Henry exclaimed, “He is a time traveller with a noble coat of arms.” At that moment, the room shook wildly again. Sam knew he was headed home. He was thrilled his time travel dream had come true and couldn’t wait for his next birthday wish. Maybe he would meet Richard the Lionheart next time…

Oscar Williams, Year 3

Zac McQuoid, Year 4

CHARLES BARRY, 13TH CENTURY ARCHITECT n It was just a normal day. Bleary eyed, I’d got on the bus, and waited for my stop. As I stepped off, I was enveloped in a thick fog. Then, there was a bright flash, and the fog gently lifted. I suddenly became aware of the silence around me, and turned to see that the bus had disappeared, along with the long line of traffic behind it. A wave of confusion washed over me. In this strange stillness, I began to walk to school. However, as I turned the corner onto College Road, I heard the unmistakeable sound of hooves, and just then, a horse and carriage passed me on the road. I stared in disbelief and carried on walking, bewildered. As I approached the school I stopped and stared: it was only half built, and there were workmen scurrying around scaffolding surrounding the shell. I rushed towards the site, and almost bumped into a man wearing a long dark suit and tall hat. He was standing back admiring the building. “Hello, young chap!” said the man in a friendly voice. “Is this Dulwich College?” I asked, and waited for the answer with bated breath. “Well, it most certainly will be! I have been given the great task of rebuilding this fine school, which, unless I’m mistaken, you attend!” “Yes, I’m in the Junior School, in Year 6,” I stammered, too amazed to comprehend what was going on. The man beamed at me. “Well then, you shall have the pleasure of my marvellous new building next year!” “I’m sorry, but I don’t know your name,” The smile on the man’s face broadened. “My name is Charles Barry Junior, the architect of this wonderful building to be, and son of the architect of the Houses of Parliament, I’ll have you know! You may call me Charles, if you like. That part there,” he said, training his finger on a long low building covered in stained glass, “will be the cloister. And that clock,” he continued, pointing at the half-finished clock tower, “was modelled on the Santa Maria Carita in Venice. I like to think of this style as North Italian of the Thirteenth Century transported to London.” Slightly flustered by all of the information Charles had given me, I could only think to say, “Wow, I never knew that!” “And now you do!” he replied proudly. Thinking quickly, I seized my chance, and brought out my phone to take a photo. “What have you got there?” Charles furrowed his brow, and stared in wonder and disbelief. “What is that object you are holding?” “I’m taking a selfie,”I replied, grinning. “A what?” he spluttered. Realising I couldn’t explain quickly enough, I took a selfie of the two of us with the building site in the background, and then showed him. He was utterly astonished. However, before he could say another word, the fog came down again. As soon as it lifted, I rushed to school to tell my friends about what had happened and to show them the photo. But by now the College was once again complete, and however hard I looked, I couldn’t find the photo on my phone at all.

THE IMMORTAL CAT n I am an immortal cat. I move through time at the same speed as you. But I keep going. I sit, skulking in the shadows, and watch. I have no owner, but I make friends along the way. As I sit by a fire, I like to look at the night sky. For the past thousand years, I have preferred to find a place indoors, and if there is a bed, a scratching post, or a bowl of food, all the better. 1621 …I found a school and decided to wander in. The boys were kind to me. They gave me some pieces of fish to eat. We played together in the field behind the schoolhouse. They happened to find a little feather for me to hunt and dragged it across the ground whilst I raced and pounced like a cheetah. I found a warm stove in the kitchen and settled down beside it. Everyone says I am cute and adorable, but I do not think I am. It is always sad when I make friends because they must go. Loneliness is what I am used to most on my journeys, but I struggle through. My parents abandoned me when I was two. But that was over 7000 years ago. I am not sure where I was born, but I am happy to live anywhere. The children said I could sleep in the shed. But unfortunately for my fellow companions, they were not allowed to keep me. So that was my time to meow goodbye. 2021 …No one around. The streets – empty. The shops – empty. The schools – empty. Now it is just me sitting here on the pavement, lying in the sun. I prowl, looking for other cats. But there are none to be seen. I am as lonely as a needle in a haystack. Suddenly, I stumble upon another cat. With a pink nose and a leopard skin. It was half my size and was shaking like it was on a roller coaster. I approached it in a friendly manner, touching noses, showing I was harmless. In a blink of an eye, it jumped at me, but, just in time, it stopped, and started to lick me. With my heart beating like a drum, I purred, and we started to play. 2421 …I am as happy as a sunflower on the hottest day of the year. I have so much to do. I have wandered into another school. There are about 300 or more boys that I can see. The school is as vast as a mountain. I stroll inside the massive glass dome. There are hundreds of students directing themselves to their classrooms. I parade into one. The teacher is asking them questions. They write on the page with their thoughts whilst the teacher is noiselessly reading to them inside their heads. I walk out and look around at the school. Everywhere I look, there is happiness. I walk out onto the dusty red surface. You know what? I like it on Mars.

James White, Year 6

Indy Dormer, Year 5

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Year 3 Eco Day and Camping

n In the lead up to the Year 3 Eco Day and Camp on Eller Bank, the BBC Weather site was hot with hits from the SE21 area. Could the weather really be as bad as predicted? In May? Kit lists had been revised and extra wet-weather provision and additional layers were requested: a second change of clothes became a third. It was fast becoming like preparing for an actual Antarctic expedition. In the event, the day dawned pretty much as forecast: gusty winds preventing Ms Gordon cycling to school, and skies as grey as any driech day you could hope to find in the north of Scotland in mid-winter. And yet, the energy, enthusiasm and excitement emanating from the Year 3 boys was bright enough to dispel any raincloud on the horizon. These forces were matched only by the dynamism of Miss Rollins. Undaunted by the ominous forecast and aided by the strength of her very able assistant Mrs Greenaway, she arrived at school with the determination and willpower of any Antarctic explorer. Miss Rollins’ desire that the Year 3s had an action-packed day, followed by a night away with friends after the country had been stricken for so long with COVID rules and lockdown, was ultimately what made this trip happen. Themorning startedwitha visit to the James Caird and an excellent presentation from our in-house Archives Team. The boys were enraptured. Who wouldn’t be? That Dulwich has this beautiful boat in its midst, still sailing apparently, is both inspirational and breath- taking. The tales of its adventures and endurance provided food for thought and much discussion. The afternoon put theory and thought into practice. With the help of ReallyWild Bushcraft the boys learned how to make survival shelters, discovered food treasures in Dulwich Woods including hawthorn, nettles and wild garlic and sparked fires with batteries. It was child-heaven! If this wasn’t enough, having collected gear packed in rucksacks twice the size of many, they marched to Eller Bank to make their night-time camp. We are very grateful to the D of E team for providing tents, which 44 seven-year-olds could just about manage to erect in gale force winds. That so many loved the experience was a joy to behold. We are also indebted to DUCKS for providing us with warmth and four walls, when cold and wet could really have dampened the good cheer. Thanks must also go to our 24-hour catering team, who gave sustenance to staff at just the right time. We feel, however, that we were not defeated. Just before bedtime, we managed to grill sausages and marshmallows around a makeshift fire and were treated to the Campfire Blues from Mr Goodrich and his trusted guitar. Shackleton would be proud of these young Alleynians. They joined in, did the right thing, strived for excellence and cared for each other in a way that was a delight to observe. Education really is so much more than the classroom. We firmly believe that the values that our School espouses are alive and well in our community.

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