Dulwich College Prospectus
The Master’s Welcome
“When I’m asked to define the College in one sentence I often say that it is a ‘doing’ school, which suits boys who want to get involved with everything – whether they have a natural aptitude for a given activity or are simply enthusiasts. ”
Dr JAF Spence Master, Dulwich College
Welcome to Dulwich College, a vibrant, caring and intelligent community of some 1,550 boys in the Junior and Senior Schools and 230 pupils at DUCKS, our co-educational Kindergarten and Infants’ School. Our boys generally come from within the top 15% of their peers, in terms of academic ability, and from a wide range of backgrounds. We are academically selective and socially inclusive.
create an environment that promotes an independent work ethic and encourages all pupils to acquire a love of learning; provide sporting, cultural, charitable and adventurous engagement for all our pupils to enjoy and through which they can learn to work co-operatively and to lead; nurture a supportive community that encourages a sense of social responsibility and spiritual and personal development;
My responsibility is to ensure that we fulfil these aims and build on our achievements to enable current and future Alleynians to be well prepared for the exciting challenges of life in the 21st century. Please do explore our website, read our recent ISI Reports and visit us to experience for yourself all that Dulwich has to offer.
A Dulwich education is also defined by ‘free learning’ (a commitment to finding time for boys to learn beyond the syllabus and, often, beyond the classroom), the promotion of creativity and the affording of opportunities for pupils to pursue their own educational initiatives. The provision of stimulating teaching and learning is our priority, which we refer to as the Primacy of the Classroom. To this we add a stimulating array of co-curricular activities both complementary and in contrast to the boys’ classroom challenges. The result is a first class holistic education.
Our mission is to:
offer academic challenges that enable each pupil to realise his potential;
ensure that all our pupils feel equally secure and valued.
Dr JAF Spence, Master, Dulwich College
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