Category: Top News
From the Principal #95
Earlier this week I opened my mail in my office and I was surprised to find a Christmas Card, in November! Firstly, I was surprised at the efficiency of the sender, and secondly, it alerted me to the fact that we are just five Fridays away from Christmas. Is it me, or does Christmas seem…
Independent School of the Year Awards Coverage
The news that DLD College London has won both the Special Judges’ Award for Independent School of the Year 2020 and also Independent Boarding School of the Year 2020 has been announced online on the Independent School Parent Magazine website – view here. In addition, the news has been covered in London News Online…
UK Senior Maths Challenge 2020 Success
The following DLD students took part in the Senior UK Maths Challenge on 5th November, and between them achieved three Bronze, three Silver and three Gold Awards : Huize P Botao Z Viktor T Gia (Ryan) P Nina M I-Ying (Michelle) L Joshua L Dasha J Angelina I Taehee Y Xiyang S The two Year…
England Rugby Star sends his congratulations
England & British Lions Rugby star George Kruis has sent a message of congratulations to DLD on our double awards win. View his message here.
Nutritional Impact on Academic Performance
Last week we welcomed Amanda Ursell, expert health nutritionist and internationally-published author to the college to not only discuss the great work from Mark, Ollie and the team, but also to discuss her potential input into our health charter and the impact of nutrition on academic performance. We will be working closely with Amanda in…
From the Principal #94
On Wednesday, we came together, both in-person and online, to remember the fallen at our annual Service of Remembrance. In Remembrance of the fallen, we treasure what they fought for – our freedoms, our privileges, the democratic processes, and our peace. It was a poignant service and a time to remember and commemorate those service…
CINEMA EXPERT TALKS TO DLD FILM & MEDIA SOCIETY
The Film and Media Society hosted a Zoom Q & A with Professor Dana Polan from the Department of Cinema Studies at the Tisch School of Arts, New York University on Thursday evening. It was quite an honour to speak with Professor Polan who has not only published a number of books on film, but he is…
Donations passed on to Waterloo Food Bank
Once again it has been a fantastic start to the second term with Staff and Students fully getting into the spirits of things by donating some impressive food items to help the Waterloo Food Bank. We have smashed last years donations, doubling the amount of food donated. So whether you donated some of the left…
Business Students of the Month of October
The October recipients of the Student of the Month in Business awards are: Year 12 A-level: Jessica who achieved a very high score in her first milestone test and shows a positive attitude in class. Year 13 A-level: Suzy who is highly organised, takes excellent notes and produces very high quality classwork and homework. A…
From the Principal #93
During these challenging times, we have all had to learn to be a little more patient. Whether that be waiting in a queue, waiting for a bus or even waiting for a test result – we have all had to be patient. But what is patience? Patience is the ability to endure difficult circumstances such…
