An integral part of Dulwich College for 200 boys aged 7 to 11, providing the distinctive and special educational experience of a junior school.

The Junior School Chess Squad secured first place in an inter-school chess tournament on Sunday 29 January. It was the regional eliminator for a national tournament, to be held in Camber Sands in the summer.

As part of our topic on Myths, Fables and Legends, 5C wrote their own fables to read to Year 3.

On Wednesday 15 February all of the Year 3 boys visited Southwark Cathedral.

The boys in Year 6 celebrated Valentine’s Day with a visit from our very own cupid and librarian, Mrs Forbes.

3P worked independently last week researching ‘The Roman Army’. The aim was to produce a file of 10 facts in a History lesson using ICT resources.

On Thursday 2 February, Year 5 enjoyed a trip to the Victoria and Albert Museum as part of their study of William Morris and decorative art.

The Under 10As had a successful afternoon at the Alleyn’s Football tournament on Thursday 2 February.

On Tuesday 6 December the Junior School Chess Squad and lots of supportive parents made their way to Kensington Olympia to attend the London Chess Classic, a professional tournament involving nine of the world’s top players.

We were thrilled to hear the news that Luca Franchi (5B) has been selected to play in the National Children’s Orchestra of Great Britain and Ebube Chiana (4G) has been offered a place as a chorister in the prestigious Temple Choir.

Congratulations go to Ethan Staunton (6RS) who has been selected for the U13 Surrey Hockey squad. Ethan was selected from a large group of boys invited to a hockey camp after an initial trial. This is a particularly remarkable achievement given that he was trialled alongside boys two years above him.

Congratulations to Lucas Wilson (6R), Sam Fanning (6RS) and Jake Fetherston (6Q) who have been selected for the Surrey Cricket U11 squad.

The Junior School recently raised the fantastic sum of £1,183.90 for the charity READATHON, which is a sponsored reading event.

We congratulate the following boys, who became members of the 25th Camberwell Scouts in an investiture ceremony held in the Great Hall: Christopher Millis (6RS), Alex Tischler (6Q), Sam Bowers (6Q), Noah Smith (6RS), Henry Hilton (6RS), Oliver Mills (6RS), Ethan Staunton (6RS), Max Parfitt (6RS), Kerem Tezcan (6R), Joseph Farara (6RS) and James Barnett (6R).

In our continuing support for our link school in Buwembe Uganda, the 2012 calendar presents 12 images especially produced by pupils at DUCKS and Dulwich College.

On Wednesday 16 November, Year 5 enjoyed a fabulous trip to the Wimbledon All England Lawn Tennis Club to find out about the history of the club and its surrounding area, as well as investigating Victorian pastimes.

The Remembrance Ceremony at the College included, for the first time in recent years, a full contingent of the 25th Camberwell (1st Dulwich College) Scouts as well as members of the CCF.

As part of their History studies into the Second World War, Year 6 visited the Imperial War Museum yesterday. As well as viewing the huge number of artefacts in the WWII gallery the boys were able to get up close to tanks, guns and other vehicles used in war throughout the ages.

The annual U11 rugby tour took place over half term with 14 boys from Year 6 heading down to Bristol along with Mr Quilter and Mr Goodrich. The three day tour was a great success and thoroughly enjoyed by all.

On Wednesday, 12 October the Year 3 boys came to school dressed as Athenian citizens. The boys pretended it was the year 490BC and that they were in the agora in Athens awaiting the news of the progression of the Persian army.

"Whoosh! The sound of the past two weeks flying by in a whirlwind of lessons and library books, timetables and lunch tables and times tables, new blazers, new teachers and new faces. Yet somehow the experience of these 14 days feels like a long established routine, new faces seem like old faces and new places feel like home..."