SCEC: Southwark Community Educational Charity Southwark Community Educational Charity (SCEC) is a registered charity that operates enrichment classes at Dulwich Foundation Schools for pupils at participating state primary schools in Southwark, Lambeth and Lewisham. Saturday School In 2022-23 we ran two of the SCEC schemes, using our facilities to deliver a Science and a Creative course. The participating schools are engaged because of their close proximity to us in south London and high pupil premium – 30% of pupils participating in the Science course and 50% of pupils on the Creative course were classified as high pupil premium. The schemes are open to children of all abilities and were selected by the participating schools.
Science Scheme The Michaelmas Science scheme, held at the College on nine Saturday mornings, introduced 54 Year 5 children from 11 local primary schools to practical laboratory science.
Creative Scheme The Spring Creative scheme ran for nine weeks on Saturday mornings at Dulwich College. In 2023 it was expanded to offer two groups; 21 children from nine primary schools took part and learned different art techniques, boosting their confidence ahead of the transition to secondary school.The Creative scheme also funds external practitioners from, for example, the De Morgan Foundation.
The scheme aims to stimulate pupils’ interest in science and boost their confidence before their move to secondary school. Classes are held in the Laboratory, our fully equipped science facility, and pupils are introduced to some basic concepts of Biology, Chemistry and Physics and to the principles of the scientific method. Nine pupil mentors from the College also attended the sessions to provide support and encouragement to the younger pupils.
When hosting a Saturday School scheme, we support SCEC by providing facilities, equipment, refreshments and fully trained members of staff to oversee the scheme on Saturday mornings. We further provide SCEC with gratis legal support, one day per week of administrative support and payroll services, and two trustees, our Deputy Master External and Head of Junior School, to sit on the board of the Charity and oversee its safeguarding and strategic direction.
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Contact pykecsb@dulwich.org.uk Dr Cameron Pyke, Deputy Master External
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