Tag: FTP
From The Principal #192
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
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
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
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 #185
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
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
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
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
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
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…
