Senior School News

During the October half term, the Upper School art crew boarded a flight to New York.

During October half term, pupils from Years 11–13 travelled to Berlin for a three-day exploration of design and technology in one of Europe’s most progressive cities. 

The Chapel Choir spent four wonderful days in Venice at the start of the Michaelmas half term. The 24 choristers spent time exploring the city on foot, by gondola and vaporetto and visited the Doge’s Palace and Basilica San Marco.

Over half term, the Dulwich College Under 13 As headed down to the west country for the inaugural Bristol rugby tour.

During October half term, 42 pupils from Years 8 and 9 and a few Upper Sixth Classicists travelled to Naples and Rome for the 2025 Classics Expedition.  

During October half term, 24 pupils from Years 12 and 13 travelled to Dubai for an engineering enrichment trip and had the opportunity to explore both the country’s cutting-edge technology and rich cultural heritage. 

Dulwich College, JAGS and Alleyn’s Music Departments were delighted to be working in partnership with Paul McCreesh and the Gabrieli Consort to bring an exciting project to the Southwark Schools’ Learning Partnership this half term.

This past week the school held a food collection for the Paxton Green Food Bank, students from all across the school decided to help and donate, from Y7 all the way to Y13.

To mark the European Day of Languages, students across the school took part in a range of activities designed to highlight the importance and joy of language learning. Two events stood out in particular for their energy, insight, and inspiration. 

On Monday 13 October the second annual Old Alleynian Association Alumni Awards took place at an assembly of Year 13 students here at the College.

On Saturday 4 October, nine Dulwich delegates took part in our first Model UN event of the season: the highly popular annual national conference run by our neighbours, Alleyn's, who welcomed 170 delegates from schools across England.

Geog Soc gathered together recently, with the focus being centred round sustainability. The aim of these half termly meetings is to engage pupils with sustainable living habits, and to bridge the link between operational sustainability and pupil-led action.

We were delighted to begin Black History Month by welcoming this year's winner of the Waterstones prize for Older Children, the Carnegie Shadowers' Choice Medal and the Jhalak Children's and Young Adult Prize, Nathanael Lessore.

On Tuesday 17 September, St Michael's Catholic College played host to this year’s Southwark Schools’ Learning Partnership (SSLP) Welcome Event. The evening brought together teachers, school leaders, and all staff from across our partnership.

The first Evensong of the academic year on Sunday 28 September saw the Chapel Choir tackling some demanding repertoire with real skill and accomplishment.

The College was delighted to welcome a cohort of 31 new NMAPS and NML SCITT  trainees for their first Hub Training day!

We were thrilled to have the prizewinning and bestselling author Ross Mackenzie visit Dulwich College with his new book THE UNINVITED. 

Three pupils gave fabulous solo performances of J.S. Bach’s music in a concert in the Chapel of God’s Gift in Dulwich Village