Our Other Partnerships
Classics As part of St Thomas the Apostle College’s Liberal Studies Programme, Year 12 pupils were given the option of attending ‘An Introduction to the Classical World’ led by our Classics department. 15 pupils participated. Eastside Young Leaders’ Academy 15 Year 5 and 6 pupils from Eastside Young Leaders’ Academy enjoyed a full day of enrichment activities at the College led by our staff.
We have a range of important partnerships that support raising aspirations across both the independent and maintained sectors.
Archives We hold a unique archive of precious books, papers and artefacts including items relating to Shackleton’s Endurance Expedition. Our Archives team facilitated 134 research visits, responded to 400 enquiries and delivered a number of free talks and online presentations, including three tours for Open House 2023, with an average of 35 people on each tour - 105 in total.
Science Our Chemistry Department welcomed Kingsdale School’s Year 12 chemists to two Monday afternoon sessions to complete two organic Core Practical Experiments for their Chemistry A level. Thirty-four Year 13 students from Kingsdale School completed their core Radioactivity Practical Experiments at the College for their Physics A level. Twenty-five Year 9 and 10 students from Bonus Pastor Catholic College regularly attended enrichment sessions at Dulwich College. The Head of Chemistry at Burntwood School visited us for lesson observations and discussions around feedback. Our Head of Chemistry also facilitated a visit from Central Boys’ Foundation School to explore how the departments could work more closely together.
In 2023 we loaned our copy of Shakespeare’s First Folio and Waterman’s Petition and Manuscript of The Telltale to the National Maritime Museum as part of the nationwide Folio 400 celebrations.
1,325 pupils from 35 primary schools visited the James Caird last year
Library 48 state pupils and 47 independent pupils joined 24 of our Dulwich pupils for the annual CWISL (Children’s Writers and Illustrators for Stories and Literacy) quiz. Teams of pupils from Year 5 to Year 8 participated and won book prizes.
One of our Physics teachers chaired a meeting of the Association for Science Education (London Region) on Teaching Sustainability at Primary and Secondary level and 39 other teachers took part. Another of our teachers also delivered online CPD including Planet Possibility and Energy for Physics Partners, reaching 13 non-specialist teachers. He also delivered workshops for the Kent Regional Physics Day and the ASE South East Summer Convention.
854 members of the public came on a James Caird tour
Contact: stanleyj@dulwich.org.uk Jenny Stanley, Assistant Head External
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