The River Thames outside DLD College London

Category: Principal’s Blog

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,…

From The Principal #181

12th May 23

We returned to school this week on Tuesday, owing to a unique public holiday to mark the coronation of King Charles III. The four day week at DLD continued to…

From The Principal #180

5th May 23

It is a great pleasure and honour for both of us to have been made Heads of Student Council. In recent weeks, we have both received a large amount of…

From The Principal #179

28th April 23

What a week! We started on Sunday with the world-famous London Marathon, watching the Principal, Irfan Latif, and one of our teachers of Economics, Madeleine Farr, pounding London’s pavements, raising…

From The Principal #178

21st April 23

Welcome back to the start of the new summer term – a term traditionally when courses culminate in taking public exams, summer sports, art exhibitions, music concerts and when the…

From The Principal #177

31st March 23

From time to time, it’s important to reflect on where we are, what we have achieved, and where we are going. Our students have sat mock exams, received feedback, parents’…

From The Principal #176

24th March 23

This morning, during an early morning dog walk, I discovered DLD’s local park to be a blanket of colour with an abundance of spring flowers lining every path. The pungent…

From The Principal #175

17th March 23

This week has been dominated by travel disruption, but I have been pleased by the resilience of students and staff alike to do their best to limit the impact this…

From the Principal #174

10th March 23

It has been another busy and dynamic week here at DLD College London, featuring not only activities related to National Careers Week and International Women’s Day, but also the unseasonal…