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S arah joined the College in 2006 from Stowe School as Sarah Print. No doubt happy to put behind her many old jokes from students about being taught by a typographical error, Sarah became Mrs Griffiths soon after. She had been both a part-time Mathematics teacher at Stowe and spent two years as Assistant to the Chaplain. It was into the former role that Sarah threw herself on her arrival, teaching groups from Year 7 up to A-level Further Mathematics. While at University, Sarah had spent three years at the University Officer’s Training Corps, taking part in numerous training activities and achieving the first Military Training Qualification. It was therefore natural that Sarah would become part of the CCF and was a committed member of the Army section for several years, including a lengthy overseas trip to the Sahara. In 2009, Sarah was promoted to Head of PSHE, but as she began to articulate her vision for breaking down the traditional boundaries between the academic and pastoral,
with both boys and colleagues alike. First and foremost, Kevin is a motivated, innovative, adaptable and highly committed practitioner who sets himself and his pupils the highest standards – whether it be pastorally, academically or even during his time Kevin Jepson V»ÇÐ}ã¯ªË and 1}ª¶Z}ǪËǪ invited to contribute to discussions at the national level. As Wellbeing has increasingly become a whole- school philosophy, Sarah’s role has broadened significantly and she has provided key assistance to the Deputy Master Pastoral in her capacity as the Deputy Designated Safeguarding PSHE soon evolved into Wellbeing and since then she has worked tirelessly to ensure that the six strands of Wellbeing underpin every aspect of life at the College. The publication of Wellbeing Matters showed how far the department has advanced, and how effectively she has worked with all five schools and all departments to embed these ideas throughout the College and to ensure that Dulwich boys are prepared for the challenges that will meet them in the modern world. Sarah introduced an anti-bullying survey for pupils and a Wellbeing survey for staff, both of which led to many concrete improvements. Sarah’s ideas have been picked up well beyond the College, too, and she has worked with many other schools looking to improve their provision as well as being
Lead for the whole College. As well as dealing sensitively and effectively with safeguarding issues, she has made presentations at many Parents’ Forums, contributed to the development of College policies, and toured the Dulwich international schools. Despite her commitments to Wellbeing, Sarah has continued to be a dedicated teacher of Mathematics throughout her time at the College. She has always wanted the best for her students, encouraging them no matter how difficult they may claim to find the subject. She appeared to particularly enjoy teaching a Year 8 group this year, setting many challenging topics beyond the syllabus, including a brief introduction to complex numbers, and spending time devising a charity event based on the ‘Monty Hall problem’. Sarah leaves us to take up the post of Deputy Master Pastoral at Caterham School. Her energy and commitment to the College will be missed and we wish her all the best in her future role.
K evin joined the Modern Languages Department from a career in advertising in September 2007. His excellent teaching, combined with strong interpersonal skills, a quick wit and sense of humour, led him to make a strong impression
as a successful DCBC coach. Boys like him and his rigorous approach and speak fondly of his lessons as they progress up the school. It is no wonder that large numbers from his classes choose to continue to study French and German at A-level and beyond.
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