Month: October 2020
From The Principal #92
Where did the half term go? It has been great to be back at college to see our students and staff. I have been proud of how the school community…
Winning Film Review Entry
We had some excellent entries for this competition with reviews ranging across many genres. A huge congratulations goes to Noelle for her exquisite review of the film ‘Se7en’. Well done…
Student Videos for Black History Month
As part of Black History month DLD Productions has created videos discussing the impact of the Black Panther, the work of award winning director Ava Duvernay and the Black Lives…
Artwork of the Month
Artwork of the month (October) is a lovely big charcoal drawing of a China town in London by 1st year A level student Alex. Ljubinka Jeftic, Art and Design teacher…
Sol Campbell Opens New Sports Pitch
Sol Campbell, the former England, Arsenal & Spurs football captain, visited DLD on Thursday this week to view our facilities and meet some of our students and staff. During his…
Psychology Academic Society Commemorates Black History Month
This Monday the Psychology Academic Society commemorated Black History Month. We started with an excellent presentation from Jess in Year 12 who discussed various issues starting with some scary stats…
Expedition Success for Duke of Edinburgh Awards
During half term, 11 DLD students completed a three day ‘Duke of Edinburgh Award’ expedition through the rolling hills of the North Downs. The students involved had all planned an…
From the Principal #91
As part of the events to celebrate ‘Black History Month’, we have been watching some ground-breaking films after school, which have depicted significant moments in black history. From Steve McQueen’s…
House Poetry Competition Winner
Noelle (Marylebone House) won the Lower School House Poetry Competition with her poem “Behind the Cherry Blossom Tree” shown below. The theme was ‘Seasons’ and Simon Pearson and Kieran McGuigan…
New House Captains Announced
We are delighted to announce that we have appointed a House Captain and a House Vice-Captain for both Westminster House and Marylebone House. The students went through a rigorous application…
