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From the Principal #136

31st January 22

This edition of ‘From the Principal’ is actually ‘From the Bursar’ and I feel privileged to be standing in for Irfan this week and writing this week’s edition, as in…

Burns Night Celebrations

28th January 22

Our boarders were introduced to some Scottish traditions this week as we celebrated Burns Night, commemorating the birth of Scotland’s most famous poet Robert “Rabbi” Burns. With a local bagpiper…

DLD Dragons Den

28th January 22

Last week, the IFP Business and Economics students were given a brief to decide on a viable business that would be suitable for vacant premises on Lower Marsh, our local…

Football v Reed’s School

28th January 22

A tough defeat for our footballers this week against Reed’s School at Cobham FC’s ground. This was our first fixture against the school and it was great to see the…

From the Principal #135

21st January 22

I have been delighted and impressed by my recent welcome to the DLD community by students and staff alike over the past three weeks. As a newcomer the College feels…

Schools’ Mace Debating Competition – Round 2 Success

21st January 22

This week, Artie, Sarah and Vlad competed in round 2 of the English-Speaking-Union’s Schools’ Mace debating competition after their resounding success in round 1 (read here). We debated that Gambling…

Boarders see top London show – Hamilton

20th January 22

DLD boarders were fortunate to see one of the favourite shows in London last weekend with a trip to see Hamilton at the Victoria Palace Theatre. They all felt it…

Outstanding Success in the British Mathematical Olympiad

20th January 22

Year 12 Maths genius Ryan, from Vietnam, has received a Distinction in the British Mathematical Olympiad Round 1 (BMO1), awarded to only the top 26% of the 1,000 participants who…

From the Principal #134

14th January 22

This has been another packed week as we race through the Spring Term. It has been excellent to see the focus of our students taking public examinations, and we wish…

ISA Young Musician Competition 2021

13th January 22

Towards the end of the Autumn term, one of our International Foundation Programme students Avin N (in Jubilee House) entered the prestigious ISA Young Musician Competition 2021. She played a…