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Category: Principal’s Blog

From The Principal #193

13th October 23

Dear Parents and Guardians, Barry Schwartz once said ‘Choice is what enables us to tell the world who we are’. This term at DLD, the opportunity of choice has rung…

From The Principal #192

6th October 23

Dear Parents and Guardians, The start of October marks the beginning of Black History Month. At DLD, diversity is very much at the heart of the school, with over 60…

From The Principal #191

29th September 23

Dear Parents and Guardians This week I wanted to highlight all the incredible things that have been happening in the boarding house! We have had a busy September in boarding,…

From The Principal #190

22nd September 23

Our third week of term has brought a stability across the school, as students and teachers settle into their timetables and routines of the day. The start of each academic…

From The Principal #189

15th September 23

After a busy first week, full of new student arrivals, the launch of Year 9 and introducing the second year of our Key Stage 4 BTEC programme, it has been…

From The Principal Newsletter #188

8th September 23

A heartfelt and warm welcome to DLD College London, whether you are a returning family or have joined DLD for the first time. The summer weather has also joined us…

From The Principal #185

16th June 23

As this week draws to a close, it seems almost unnecessary to say it has been a week filled with heat, coursework, revision and examinations! It has been excellent to…

From The Principal #184

9th June 23

It has been wonderful to welcome back staff and students following the summer half term. We now have less than four weeks of the school year remaining until the summer…

From The Principal #183

26th May 23

It’s almost unfathomable that we have reached the end of another half term, yet here we are preparing for some much-needed respite from the smorgasbord of exams that have permeated…

From The Principal #182

19th May 23

It could not be more fitting than to celebrate Mental Health Awareness Week with the start of examination leave for all our students. As we all enter a traditionally stressful,…