Headmaster's Letter 17th March 2023 Headmaster's Letter 17th March 2023 Dear Parents One of the ways we measure our impact here at Dumpton is through scholarship success. Scholarships are awarded by Senior Schools to r... 17 March 2023 Read more...
Headmaster's Letter Friday 10th March 2023 Headmaster's Letter Friday 10th March 2023 Firstly, a heartfelt thank you to the 65 parents who gave up their time to speak with Mungo Dunnett Associates about Dumpton. Apologies to those paren... 10 March 2023 Read more...
Headmaster's Letter Friday 3rd March 2023 Headmaster's Letter Friday 3rd March 2023 I am always incredibly proud to be Headmaster of Dumpton – but today I am prouder than ever. The Global Citizenship Day today showed off Dumpton at it... 03 March 2023 Read more...
Headmaster's Letter 24th February 2023 Headmaster's Letter 24th February 2023 I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast the stone across the waters to create many ripples” 24 February 2023 Read more...
Headmaster's Newsletter Friday 10th February Headmaster's Newsletter Friday 10th February The last week of term has been overshadowed somewhat by the awful scenes out in Turkey and Syria – but we can be very proud indeed of how the school c... 10 February 2023 Read more...
Headmaster's Newsletter Friday 3rd February Headmaster's Newsletter Friday 3rd February I am sure all of us have our own memories of exams – of silent exam halls, rows of desks and chairs, hours of revision (or not!), exams that went well... 03 February 2023 Read more...
Headmaster's Newsletter, Friday 27th January 2023 Headmaster's Newsletter, Friday 27th January 2023 Sport is a huge part of life at Dumpton. Children’s sporting journeys start in the Nursery and Pre-Prep, and of course by aged 7 we ensure all pupils ... 27 January 2023 Read more...
Headmaster’s Letter Friday 20th January 2023 Headmaster’s Letter Friday 20th January 2023 Last week I sent out a Future Schools Guide – I hope parents found it useful, and it remains a significant priority for us here at Dumpton to support ... 20 January 2023 Read more...
Headmasters Letter Friday 13th January 2023 Headmasters Letter Friday 13th January 2023 “I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers th... 13 January 2023 Read more...
Headmaster's Letter - Friday 6 January Headmaster's Letter - Friday 6 January Dear Parents A warm welcome back to a new term here at Dumpton – and a particularly warm welcome to the new families joining us this term. W... 09 January 2023 Read more...
Headmaster's Letter - Friday 16 December Headmaster's Letter - Friday 16 December What a term it has been! It has been so lovely to finally have an Autumn Term unfettered by the fallout from Covid - Christmas in a Prep School is t... 09 January 2023 Read more...
Headmaster's Letter - Friday 9 December Headmaster's Letter - Friday 9 December It has been a special week here at Dumpton. With Christmas very much in the air, there is a real buzz of excitement around the school for all the va... 09 December 2022 Read more...
Headmaster's Letter - Friday 2 December Headmaster's Letter - Friday 2 December “When you are enthusiastic about what you do, you feel this positive energy. It is very simple” Paulo Coehlo It was fitting that the theme of the week... 02 December 2022 Read more...
Headmaster's Letter - Friday 25 November Headmaster's Letter - Friday 25 November “You can because you think you can!” Occasionally, as I or another member of the staff team repeats our school motto to a child (as we often do!) we w... 25 November 2022 Read more...
Headmaster’s Letter – Friday 18th November Headmaster’s Letter – Friday 18th November The term is racing by at considerable pace! We can scarcely believe it, but Christmas (with all the excitement it brings at Dumpton) is not far away. 18 November 2022 Read more...
Headmaster's Letter - Friday 11 November Headmaster's Letter - Friday 11 November The Remembrance Service held at school today was very moving indeed. After an Anthem sung beautifully by our 50 strong Senior Choir, the whole school ... 11 November 2022 Read more...
Headmaster's Letter - Friday 4 November Headmaster's Letter - Friday 4 November It is part of our vision for Dumpton to put character education at the heart of what we do:‘through the range of outstanding opportunities both in and... 04 November 2022 Read more...
Headmaster's Letter - Friday 14 October Headmaster's Letter - Friday 14 October Dear Parents “Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all!” Aristotle 14 October 2022 Read more...
Headmaster's News Letter - Friday 7 September Headmaster's News Letter - Friday 7 September It has been the most brilliantly busy week here at Dumpton. The staff and I often talk to the children about living our values – and this week has see... 07 October 2022 Read more...
Headmaster's News Letter - Friday 30 September Headmaster's News Letter - Friday 30 September We were delighted to host a very successful Old Dumptonian Reunion here recently. Welcoming back former pupils is always a joy, and a reminder of quit... 30 September 2022 Read more...
Headmaster's News Letter - Friday 23 September Headmaster's News Letter - Friday 23 September “Every endeavour pursued with passion produces a successful outcome, regardless of the result. For it is not about winning or losing – rather, the eff... 23 September 2022 Read more...
Headmaster's News Letter - Friday 16 September Headmaster's News Letter - Friday 16 September Role models can have an incredible influence on children. Parents may have heard me say before, that whilst children are sometimes not very good at li... 16 September 2022 Read more...
Headmaster's News Letter - Friday 9 September Headmaster's News Letter - Friday 9 September The news that all rocked us yesterday evening has I am sure today begun to sink in - and the following days for us all will be filled no doubt with ti... 09 September 2022 Read more...
Headmaster's News Letter - Friday 2 September Headmaster's News Letter - Friday 2 September The school has been abuzz with activity this week as teachers have returned to get their classrooms ready, new staff have been inducted, and the site ... 02 September 2022 Read more...
Headmaster's News Letter - Back to School Friday, 26 August 2022 Headmaster's News Letter - Back to School Friday, 26 August 2022 I trust you have all enjoyed an excellent Summer with your families so far. It seems a long time since we all came together as a school community for ... 26 August 2022 Read more...