2015/16
A DUMPTON YEAR
A yearly review from Dumpton School
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A DUM P TO N YE AR
ENVIRONMENTAL DAY
A super day was had by all.
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Contents
A DUMPTO N Y E A R
A yearly review of the activities and achievements
of both pupils and staff here at Dumpton School.
Our School
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Time to reflect
Nursery and Pre-Prep
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Years 3-6
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Year 7-8
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Sports
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In the modern, fast-paced, connected world in which
we live, we are always rushing on to the next thing - and
there is a danger that we do not take time to stop, pause
for breath and savour the moment.
This is particularly true of prep school life, where each
week is packed so full of new and varied experiences.
‘A Dumpton Year’ is a wonderful antidote to this. The
colourful words and pictures that follow allow us both
to reflect on the richness of school life and to quietly
celebrate the many successes at all levels in the school.
Dumpton School
Deans Grove House
Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 7AF
T 01202 883818
F 01202 848760
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Thank you, and well done to all members of the
Dumpton community who have contributed to such a
busy and productive year.
Best wishes
Andrew Browning - Headmaster
www.dumpton.com
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DU M PTO N FUNDR A IS ING
CHARITY
Jeans FOR GENES
IN DIA DAY !
Thank you for your support for Jeans for Genes
in September. It was good to see the pupils
and staff entering into the spirit of the day; we
collected just over £277 for the charity.
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD
Dumpton pupils seem to enjoy making up the
boxes of presents for children who, otherwise,
would receive little. After an assembly on
the subject, the children were filled with
enthusiasm to help needy children around
the world. Thank you so much for all the care
you have taken over the festive shoeboxes –
your contributions will make 64 children very
happy this Christmas.
Thank you for supporting our India Mufti
Day in May. It is one of our most colourful
days, with an array of outfits and a special
curry from Steph. Funds collected will be
sent to the Awake Mercy Children’s Home
in Tamil Nadu, where they will sponsor
one destitute child for a year, feeding,
clothing and educating them, and
effectively lifting them out of poverty.
Thank you also to the FODS initiative,
collecting holiday currency for donation to
the charity. A total of £300+ has been
raised so far. The Nursery and Pre-Prep
children brought in a total of 3,176
coins and notes representing 84
currencies, old and new. The
most common currency was the
Euro, followed by the US Dollar.
Kyrgyzstan, Oman, Panama, Iceland
and The Seychelles all featured. Only
W, X and Y were missing from the
alphabet. The currencies will now be
exchanged for Sterling.
CHI L DREN IN NEED
A huge well done to everyone involved in the
Children in Need Afternoon in November.
Thank you to 6A for their impressive School
Assembly, explaining how children all over
the country benefit from all this hard work.
Once again, the children took great delight
in organising their own stalls – with a little
direction from staff! While Mr Moulton
marshalled the troops, the whole event was
driven by pupils from all levels in the school,
putting their own ideas into practice. Thank
you for providing the 50p, 20p and 10p
pieces that fuelled the whole process. Many
thanks also to Dumpton parent Sam Dean
and her team, who spent countless hours
sorting and pricing toys for the Pre-Prep
Second Hand Toy Sale. This year it raised an
impressive £450+ (the Giant Bear alone raised
£65)! Well done also to Madame Tricot Jones
and Mrs Watkiss who organised the recycling
of jewellery, ties and scarves in the Staff
Room. This was an excellent effort by all
concerned and an impressive £2,053.38
was raised overall.
M AC M I LL A N
CO F F EE M O R N I N G
A huge thank you to everyone who came to
the Macmillan Coffee Morning in October.
It was a great success, made possible by the
many wonderful donations of cakes and
baked goods, and raised a whopping £300
for the Cancer Support Charity.
Dumpton children have recently presented at the parent-led
Dragons’ Den, bidding for funding for pupil-led projects.
As a result Year 7 pupils have successfully ordered a shedful
(literally) of new spades, forks and rakes for the 60+
allotmenteers, and a Reception class have convinced the
Dragons to sanction the purchase of a Garden Tower. This
is a rotating, vertical planting system (complete with internal
wormery) for up to fifty plants. Ideal for little gardeners!
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THE VISIT OF
WWII VETERAN
ROY MASSEY
& REMEMBRANCE DAY
We were delighted to welcome 94 year old Roy Massey
and his wife Peggy to the Prep School Assembly on 10
November. With the help of his daughter-in-law Sue, Roy
shared his war-time experiences with the whole Prep
School and staff. As a member of 84 Squadron RAF,
he was captured by the Japanese in March 1942. Roy
spent the next three and a half years at the notorious
Changi Jail, working to clear the jungle to build the
Changi Aerodrome. Roy answered pupil questions about
his experiences, the work he had to do and what he
ate, and he then laid a wreath at our War Memorial
with his great granddaughter Brooke Johnson in Year 2.
Roy’s infectious humour, wonderful manner and unerring
capacity for forgiveness was an inspiration to us all.
After an excellent assembly on the Battle of Britain
from 4P earlier in the week, Year 8 pupils led our
Remembrance Day Service on Wednesday 11 November
at 10.45 am. The Senior Choir sang a beautiful anthem
in assembly and we then observed two minutes silence
at 11 am, when the oldest and youngest pupils in the
Prep School placed a wreath of poppies by the War
Memorial. Finn Rawlings, Year 8 and Niamh Thompson,
Year 6 played the Last Post and Reveille – a very moving
experience for all.
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COMPETITION WINNERS
FIRST PRIZE
Harry Clemmitt - Year 3
William Vessey - Year 4
Calum Mach - Year 5
SECOND PRIZE
‘BOOK
OX ’
IN A B
S TA G E
SET
Nathaniel Stock-Tegerdine - Year 3
Kiana Mireskandari &
Georgia Webb - Year 4
Lucy Stephenson - Year 5
THIRD PRIZE
Serena Gow - Year 4
SENIOR PRIZE
WORLD BOOK DAY!
OR PH AN ED LAM BS
Well done and thank you to Flora and JJ Hill (Years 7
and 6 respectively) who brought three orphaned lambs
into school in March. They occupied the chicken run in
the morning (while the hens were away), allowing many
members of the school to feed and hold them. It was a
real education for all.
Evelyn Kearney - Year 6
For World Book Day in March, all the children in the Prep School
had the opportunity to enter the ‘Book in a Box’ competition.
They had to transform a simple shoebox into a scene or location
from one of their favourite books - creating a model ‘stage set’
depicting that scene in any medium. The only rule was that it
has to be just shoebox size. It is always wonderful to see the
creativity and imagination of the children come to the fore and
some of the entries were very inventive and resourceful.
In addition, storyteller Alec Williams travelled from Yorkshire to visit
the school for the day. Children from Reception through to Year
6 got the chance to spend some time with him, and they were all
entertained with a wide range of stories, poems and puzzles.
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JA S O N B U C K LE Y
Early in the academic year we were delighted to welcome Jason
Buckley, The Philosophy Man. He is a well-known author and
speaker, delivering workshops on thinking and persuasive skills
for children. After an assembly to the whole Prep School, in which he
asked us to consider, 'Are there some rules which are meant to be
broken?' he then had sessions with each year group throughout the
day. Among the moral and ethical conundrums he challenged us with
were: 'How do you decide who to save on a sinking ship?', 'Is
it fair to treat everybody the same?' and most importantly, 'Is the
hole in a doughnut part of the doughnut?' What a great way to
get everybody using their brains!
COUNTING CHICKENS
The Science Labs were even more popular than
usual over a 48 hour period in the Summer
Term as pupils queued up to see some real
biology in action. I am sure many of you
kept up to date with the story of the eleven
fertilised eggs by viewing the live feed on the
Dumpton website. The chicks hatched oneby-one over the next few days and Mrs Sharp
was delighted to announce a 100% record!
THE WEEK MAGAZINE
OUTDOOR IMPROVEMENTS
New additions to the campus for the 2015 - 2016 school year have
come from suggestions made at the pupil-led Dumpton Parliament
during the previous school year. The results are two permanent
outdoor table-tennis tables, lots of recycled plastic benches and a
brand new Adventure Play Area in the Prep School.
The long awaited purchase of our
adjoining land was completed at last
over Christmas 2015. We will now set about
breaking through and securing safe access,
before fencing, levelling and reseeding the
area, which covers just over two acres.
Initially this will provide a lovely open field
for nature study (and an extension to
our cross-country course) but will then be
converted, gradually, to another playing
area. Exciting times!
I am sure many of you read ‘The Week’
magazine, a weekly summary of national
and world news. In addition, they publish an
annual independent education supplement
with a ‘Best of the Best’ feature. This is
compiled after talking to and consulting
a wide range of parents, teachers and
education experts about independent schools.
They also, we are told, look at results,
tables, scholarships achieved, sport and
extracurricular activities. We were absolutely
delighted to be one of three day schools
with special mention this year, nationally,
in the Prep Schools section.
D U MPTON C H R I STMAS FAYR E
This is only the second time we have attempted a Christmas Fayre on
quite this scale, and with over 35 stalls and sideshows in the Sports
Hall and Assembly Hall, festive music, hot food, Santa’s Grotto,
children’s workshops, reindeer rides (Shetland ponies in disguise),
glitter tattoos, snow machine, Laser Quest and more, and it was
a resounding success. In addition, Nursery and Pre-Prep children
came together to design class tea towels and aprons to be purchased
on the night. Our thanks to Sarah Schiel, Chair of FODS, her entire
committee, and the countless other Mums and Dads who supported
preparations on the day. With 30+ stalls to marshal, children’s
workshops to oversee and raffle tickets to sell, there was a great deal
to attend to, but the day ran incredibly smoothly, raising important
funds for our chosen charity Julia’s House. We were also very
grateful to the many families who stayed on to support the event.
It was all a great success, whether measured in funds raised,
footfall or fun!
LOCAL MP
M I C H A EL T O M LI N S O N
In November we welcomed our local MP,
Michael Tomlinson, to speak to all the
pupils in the Prep School. The children came
up with some impressive questions, putting
our right honourable guest very much
on the spot. The democratic process
continued later in the day as representatives
from each form met at the Dumpton
Parliament at lunchtime. Lots of ideas
came to the fore as ever, and we will look
to respond to as many of them as possible
over the coming terms.
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Alongside the usual busy calendar of
lunchtime concerts, SATIPs orchestral days,
workshops and house music competitions,
2016 was a very special year for the Music
and Drama Departments as the extension
to the Music School and Assembly Hall
opened in January. It includes 8 new practice
rooms, a new Music Classroom/Music
Technology Centre, an Ensemble Room and
a Recital Room, which opens out on to the
beautifully paved Arts Courtyard. We also
had 12 new pianos delivered over Christmas,
including 2 ‘Baby Grands’.
To fully appreciate the new facilities, a week
of special performances was planned for midMay. The programme for the Informal Concert
on the Monday lunchtime was packed full of
keen, talented, young musicians queueing up
to play in the new Recital Room.
Similarly, the Senior Soloist Concert on the Tuesday evening featured
some outstanding performances, many in their last term at Dumpton.
Thursday afternoon was also a real treat as Old Dumptonian Will
McNicol led Mr Albin’s guitarists in two workshops, followed by an
impressive concert and recital in the evening. Finally, on the Friday
evening, we enjoyed listening to the ten Old Dumptonian Senior
School Music Scholars from the past ten years, including BBC Young
Musician of the Year finalist, Polly Bartlett – a perfect occasion for
Garth and Barbie Watson to formally open the building. A big thank
you must go to Mrs Watkiss and her team for a very busy week!
Later in the summer term, we were delighted to welcome gospel
supremo and TV presenter, Ken Burton who led a series of workshops
for Year 2, 4 and 5. The concerts were very entertaining and showed
the children a genre that many had not experienced before. Thank
you to all the parents who supported the concerts – as they will have
seen, Ken Burton is a real phenomenon! We were also delighted to
welcome the Year 4 pupils from Hampreston School to share in the fun.
In addition, running alongside all the performances and events
throughout the course of the year, over 200 pupils have been studying
individual music lessons, with over 90 taking music exams as well.
These have produced a super set of results each time – well done to
all those who achieved the successes they richly deserved!
2016
A VERY SPE
CIAL
YEAR FOR M
USIC
& D RA M A
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IN THE MUD KITCHEN
The children made very imaginative food stuffs – they sell
them in shops, eat them in restaurants, present them at
birthday parties, and serve them at family dinners – yummy!
EASTER EGG HUNT
We all had fun at our Easter Egg Hunt at the end of the
Spring Term with lots of chocolate eggs and hot cross
buns!! More on Page 21
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SCHOOL TRIP
WIMBORNE
M O D EL T OW N
N U R S E RY FU N
01 | T he Nursery had a wonderful trip to Farmer Palmer’s, despite
the weather. The children fed the goats and the lambs,
enjoyed the hay barn and the tractors, and we all sheltered
from the downpours in the soft-play area!
Year 1 spent a very enjoyable morning at
Wimborne Model Town in September. We
drew some of the buildings and discovered
the different shops and businesses that might
exist in a small town. We were kept very busy
looking at all the miniature items in the shops
and enjoyed completing the quiz, although we
never did find the string of sausages........
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Enjoying the trikes in the Nursery Garden!
laying with water and boats! This has inspired some
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lovely language around rescuing and the people who
help us. It was further supported by introducing the story
“Emergency!” to their play.
hether it is with a familiar adult or with their peers,
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the children love sharing stories. There are lots and lots
of books in the Nursery and the children will often be
found snuggled up in little groups reading stories with
each other.
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Enjoying the Adventure Playground!
AFRIC AN DRUM MING
Year 2 had a wonderful drum-filled day in
late February with our old friend Noah! They
enjoyed having the opportunity to play lots of
different drums and listen to some animated
stories of Africa.
WO RLD FO O D DAY
In January, Year 2 enjoyed a wonderful day full of food and
cooking from all around the world! Mrs Brown introduced them
to the tastes of exotic food from China and India, teaching
about the origin and use of various spices and even their
medicinal value.
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P RE- P REP ST REET PARTY
AT T H E TUTANKHAM UN EXHIBI T I ON
In March Year 1 had a lovely trip to the Tutankhamun
exhibition in Dorchester as part of their topic studying 'Special
People'. They followed in the footsteps of Howard Carter
and discovered amazing statues and golden objects fit
for a Pharoah in Ancient Egypt! They even brought back a
few treasures of their own, as they spent their pocket money
in the shop! We all had a lovely picnic lunch and a play in the
park in the sunshine afterwards. A perfect day out!
COMP TON ACRES
Sadly, one of the Queen’s Ladies-in-Waiting
wrote to the Pre-Prep to let us know that, due
to a previous engagement, Her Majesty had
declined an invitation to the Dumpton Street
Party, held in her honour. Undeterred, the
children in the Pre-Prep celebrated the day in fine
style. Children from Nursery to Year 2 had been
baking with Mrs Brown since Tuesday – and the
children had created bunting at home over half
term for decoration. Lunch was fish and chips
followed by jelly and ice cream, with afternoon
tea of scones and cupcakes. Well done to all and
Happy 90th Birthday Your Majesty!
PRE-PREP
SCHOOL TRIPS
PRIEST’S HOUSE MUSEUM
Year 1 had a lovely time at the Priest’s
House Museum. They were perfect
little Victorians: tackling the laundry,
studying the toys and Victorian objects
and making peg dolls. They completed
the day with a feast of home-made
lemonade and some biscuits they’d baked
themselves in the old range cooker.
LO T S O
CORFE CASTLE
F
F UN
WAS HA
D
BY ALL
!
At Corfe Castle a super day was had by all in Year
2. The trip brought to life our topic of Knights and
Castles with each child having the opportunity
to dress in Medieval costume as well as being
placed in the stocks!
M A R I N E LI F E C EN T R E
Year 1 enjoyed a wonderful day at Compton Acres. We had
perfect weather for our carefully observed drawings of the
Italian Garden and we returned brimming with ideas for our
own garden designs. An inspiring day!
Rain did not stop play for Reception’s visit to
Kimmeridge Marine Life Centre. The children
enjoyed an informative talk and put into
practice what they had learnt whilst exploring
the rock pools!
The Reception children enjoyed a delightful day in
the sunshine at Moors Valley Country Park in
late February, and, rather optimistically, were
telling everyone on their return that summer had
finally arrived!
MOORS VALLEY
COUNTRY PARK
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P R E-PRE P
Christmas Plays
LITTLE ROBIN RED VEST
This was followed by Reception’s
‘A Miracle in Town’ with beautiful
costumes and confident acting. Thanks
must go to all the staff involved and
the talented children for their energy at
this stage of term.
The Year 1 and
Year 2 production
‘A Lawfully Good
Nativity’ was an
interesting take on
the traditional story,
with all pupils on
stage throughout,
performed twice for
Year 1 and Year 2
parents. There was
an outstanding mix
of dancing, singing,
humour and some
very strong acting.
The Nursery performance of ‘Little Robin Red Vest’ was very
entertaining and included Christmas songs from the Nursery children
who were dressed in wonderful costumes – an assortment of frogs,
moles, rabbits, laundry men, a hedgehog, squirrels and Christmas
mice. Thank you to the Bursar for playing a very jolly Father
Christmas and to Miss Goulding who played the part of Little Robin.
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FUN AT Dumpton
01 | A
big thank you to Mrs Katie Hudson
and the Year 2 staff for organising such
an enjoyable Swimming Gala in early
June. The children did us proud, and
were very grateful for the support of so
many parents poolside.
02 | The Reception Pet Show is always a
fun afternoon in the Summer Term, with
a nervous Headmaster judging various
categories such as behaviour and
personality, and trying not to upset the
children (or the parents)!
03 | Year 1 children had a wonderful time
on their Astronaut Training Day in
February, inspired by the work of
Tim Peake in the International Space
Station. They went through a series of
physical and problem-solving tests and
all passed with flying colours!
SCHOOL TRIP
FA R M ER PA L M ER ’ S
Much fun was had at Farmer Palmer’s by
Reception. We fed the lambs, stroked the
guinea pigs, groomed the pony and watched
a cow milking demonstration. We also
enjoyed playing on the tractors, in the sand
and in the straw mountain. The grand finale
was the pig race at the end of the day!
STREETWISE
Year 2 spent an informative afternoon at Streetwise in March learning
all about keeping safe in the world around us. The children listened
intently and enjoyed calling for the fire brigade!
FO DS
EAST ER
E G G Hunt
A big thank you to all the FODS and Nursery parents who supported
our Easter Egg Hunt on the last day of the Spring Term. We were so
grateful to all the FODs Committee, led by Sarah Schiel, and extra
helpers who were excellent hosts for the day – and it was good to see
the smiling faces of all the children as they searched for the eggs in the
Adventure Playground. We then retired to the Front Hall for hot cross
buns and coffee. They continued their good work with Year 1 and Year 2
after lunch! There were also enough chocolate eggs to ensure that every
member of the school left for the Easter break with a smile on their face.
ENVIRONMENTAL DAY!
A super day was had by all, from building dens in our wood, to
pond dipping and eating marshmallows around our campfire.
We had lunch on the front lawn and finished the day by making
our own ice cream. All the children agreed that our ‘Dumpton
Environment’ really is second to none!
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A REVIEW OF YEARS 3 -6
Find out what Year 5 got up to when they went camping in the middle of
the Purbecks - On Page 25
SINGING FESTIVAL
‘Bare Necessities’ and ‘I Want To Be Like You’ - just a few of the songs
Year 4 sang when they took part in a Prep School Singing Festival - More
on Page 30
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YEAR 5 OUTING TO
AVO N T Y R R ELL
Year 5 had an enjoyable day at Avon Tyrrell despite it raining practically
all day! The pupils were split into teams and made their way around
problem-solving tasks and completing rope activities, earning
credits along the way. The credits were then used to purchase
equipment to build a container in which to protect an egg dropped
from a height, and also to build a raft, again to hold an egg as it floated
across water! All the containers and rafts were designed and built so
well that every group’s egg survived - well done everyone! Year 5
enjoyed themselves immensely despite the rain and it was pleasing to
witness such great teamwork!
Y EAR 5 VI S I T ST REET WI SE
YEAR 5 CAMP
Safety is so crucial to all our lives and with
this in mind Year 5 visited the Streetwise
Centre in Poole, so as to be aware of potential
dangers in the home and when you are out
and about. In the course of the afternoon, we
experienced car crashes, house fires, sinking
boats and severe electrical shocks. Fortunately,
these were all simulations, but they were all so
well recreated that it was easy to believe they
were real. We even had the chance to practise
making a 999 emergency call. Now we will all
remember to wait for the green man when
crossing the road, turn off the gas, wear a life
jacket and never stick a knife in the toaster!
Thirty six children, twelve tents, four teachers, a remote woodland
in the middle of the Purbecks - the perfect recipe for three days of fun
on the Year 5 Camp! The pupils had a great time, singing around the
fire, team-building in the woods, climbing on the cliffs, coasteering
off the rocks, paddle-boarding on the sea, building rafts on the beach
and chatting and laughing and playing and
occasionally sleeping in their tents. The
staff quite enjoyed it too...
BUDDY EVENING
The Buddy Party took place in early
September, introducing Year 3 pupils to
their mentors in Year 8 who have been
assigned to smooth the transition into the
Prep School. Lots of activities and cakes
made for a very warm welcome!
R O C K L E Y PA R K
Pupils in Year 3 spent an
enjoyable afternoon at Rockley
Watersports in September. After
a demonstration of the technique
required for kayaking, the pupils
were able to explore the lake at
Poole Park.
ANCIENT TECHNOLOGY CENTRE
At Cranborne Ancient Technology Centre,
Year 3 pupils participated in various
Iron-Age workshops including weaving,
felt-making and grinding wheat to make
flour. At the end of the day they were able
to taste the bread that had been made with
the flour. It was an enjoyable day for all!
YEAR 4 CAMP
The Year 4 camps were a great success this
year; the children enjoyed fantastic weather
throughout and they even managed to get
a little sleep! At the end of the school day,
the children took their belongings up to the
campsite and began collecting wood for the
fire. The fire was lit and the children learnt a
few other techniques for how to start a fire
safely! Once it was hot enough, the burgers
were cooked and the children tucked into a
delicious barbecue! They then played wide
games as the sun went down and roasted
marshmallows round the campfire. Once
settled into their tents the children enjoyed
some quality time with each other and
eventually fell asleep well into the night!
Y E A R 6 R O M A N D AY
In early May, Romans landed on our campus! Some were
dressed up as gods, goddesses, gladiators, soldiers, slaves
and even witches. They all marched to Latin commands
before taking part in four exciting and challenging
activities: drama, mosaics, designing their own mini
amphitheatres and cooking. Just the look on their faces
showed how much they enjoyed the day! Our thanks to
Mrs Berry, Head of Classics at Canford School, who gave us
a talk on myths and witches.
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POR TSMOUTH D O C K S
SCHOOL TRIP
AC T I V I T Y DAY
YEAR
4
ACTIV
IT
DAY F Y
UN
In the Summer Term Year 4 went along to Moors
Valley Country Park. They were split into two
groups to complete two different activities, the
first of which was bushcraft survival; and loads
of really useful things were learnt, such as how
to make a rope out of nettles, how to start a fire,
and how to track animals. The fire was directly
useful as we then cooked sausages for lunch on
the big fire that we had all helped to make! The
second activity was den building in the woods;
there was a surprising variety of different designs
(and interior decorating!), but the main principle
was to construct a wigwam using three large
logs and then fill in the gaps with bracken and
smaller logs. At the end of construction time the
teams had to get into their dens and then the
rangers poured water over the top. There is still
some work to be done on our den building skills
as rather a lot of us got wet. It was a fun-filled,
adventurous day, and we all came back to
school really tired!
L U LW O R T H C O V E
Year 6 enjoyed a beautiful day at Durdle Door
and Lulworth Cove in early October, where
they studied first-hand the erosive processes
that shape and change our coastline and the
outstanding features these produce.
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In May Year 3 went to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard to
visit HMS Victory and saw where Nelson was shot and
died. They were interested to see how to fire a gun and
to learn that 2000 oak trees in Sussex and Kent were
felled to build her. They had a talk and dressed up in the
Education Centre and saw some artefacts in the Mary
Rose Museum including the ship’s dog!
YEAR 5 OUTING TO
CO R F E C A S T LE
The trip to Corfe Village this year gave the opportunity to all in
Year 5 to gain a wide perspective of the area as a whole. From
the battlements of the Castle, to the geographical formations of
the Purbeck Hills and then the religious significance of the church
of St. Edward, King and Martyr - all were studied in a very busy
and interesting day. These areas of study were highlighted by tour
guides, question and answer documents and even a study of traffic
implications for the village! The sun made an appearance and the
traditional ice cream made the ideal finish to a great day out!
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H A N S EL
FRENCH EXCHANGE
G R E T EL
In June, six French students from t​ he ​Lycée
Ombrosa arrived at Dumpton School ​to
stay with their English partner’s family. They
thoroughly enjoyed life with their families
and at school​and after three weeks, being
immersed in our everyday life, they were
very sad to go ​back home. Many thanks go
to each one of our families for the warm
welcome and the exciting cultural visits they
organised for their French partner.
YEAR 3’S SUPER DAY
AT B ROW N S E A I S L A N D
Well done also to Mr Edmonds, Mrs
Williams and Miss Hammick (and Mrs
Watkiss) for their direction (and piano
playing) and to Mr Hampton-Brown and
Miss Best for their support.
After catching the first ferry from Sandbanks and walking to the Scouting
Centre, the group met the leader of their Survival Challenge activity. Great
fun was had by all, building shelters and flying flags - an activity based on
the original camp held by Baden Powell over a hundred years ago. The
peacocks were very keen on our lunch but we enjoyed seeing their chicks
close up! After lunch Matron led us on a scenic route to the natural play
area where the children had great fun climbing and playing!
N EW F O R E S T !
Congratulations to Year 3 for their performances in their
Christmas production. After leading school assemblies
earlier in the week, they then performed their Christmas Play
‘Hansel and Gretel’ to a full house and rave reviews.
The younger geographers
ventured out with Year 4
enjoying a lovely day studying
the impact of Tourism in
the New Forest National
Park. Here the children are
re-enacting a dispute in the
Verderers Court!
HAMPRESTON CHURCH
Year 4’s visit to the Parish Church consolidated
their current learning on the study of churches.
They were kindly met by the Year 4 children
from Hampreston First School and then
worked together by walking around the church
taking photos and editing them whilst at the
church. They used different filtering techniques
to edit the photos, with some excellent results.
The children thoroughly enjoyed the shared
experience with Hampreston First School, as
well as practising their photograph skills and
learning about the history of the church.
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In late February, all of Year 6 spent an exciting day at Winchester
Science Centre. First we went to the planetarium and were shown the
whole galaxy and thousands more. We saw constellations like Leo the
Lion, which has a special ‘star’ representing its knee, and we learned
it is actually the planet Jupiter. Then we made bath bombs and learnt
about different chemicals that we can find in the kitchen. We also had
a look at some yeast which is a micro-organism; it smelt horrible!
After lunch we had a look at the exhibitions: my group studied a
reaction time activity where you had to press buttons that lit up in 30
seconds. We made a graph to show our results. After this we could play
on all the exhibits and my favourite was the basketball activity where
you have to time how long it takes you to score with a basketball whilst
in a wheelchair. There were so many activities that we all enjoyed!
Before we left, we had some time to visit the shop to buy some science
toys and on the way back we talked about what an amazing time we
had. We had learnt a lot and had a really fun time!
S I N G I N G F E STI VAL
In early March Year 4 took part in a
Prep School Singing Festival at Canford
School. Four other prep schools joined
us: Castle Court, Yarrells, Sandroyd
and Moyles Court. They worked on
many songs from ‘The Jungle Book’
and judging by the look on their faces,
all the pupils enjoyed the day and
were very proud to perform in
front of their parents afterwards.
We would like to thank the Director of
Music at Canford School and his staff
for arranging this festival.
YEAR 6 THE
Year 6 children enjoyed their rehearsals and
performance of ‘Ali Baba and the Bongo
Bandits’ by Craig Hawes. To shouts of 'Open
sesame!' they discovered a treasure-trove of fun
and laughter in this mystical musical comedy!
The story - the ancient city of Old Baghdad is in
chaos. Whilst the bustling bazaar is overrun with
ruthless robbers, up in the palace Sultan Pepper's
precious princess and Royal Ruby have
vanished! To make matters worse, it seems
the poor Sultan cannot trust his own Vizier,
Mustapha Widdle, nor his mischievous monkey
Booboo. So when Ali Baba discovers the hidden
Cave Of Wonders, secret hideout of Balthazar
Bongo and his bumbling bandits, it's down to
him to save the day! But when his ravenous,
tap-dancing camel Humphrey bites off more
than he can chew and Ali is accused of royal
robbery, his fate seems as sealed as the Cave Of
Wonders itself! With the sands of time rapidly
running out, will Ali escape the clutches of the
evil Vizier? Will he find and free the imprisoned
princess? And what's in store when Ali and
Bongo finally meet... fez to fez?
YEAR 6 VISIT TO NORMANDY
​Leaving eagerly on the ferry, ​the first day involved what seemed a considerable amount
of travelling. ​However, upon arrival in France​the group visited la Pointe du Hoc and the
church of St Mère l’église. After all the excitement of our first day we were treated to a
fine French-style meal in the gíte.​After a good night’s rest, ​the group visited Avranches
for ​a look around the market​. ​This was an opportunity to buy souvenirs, take part in a
quiz and best of all​,​buy ​a​delicious lunch​- all in French of course! Back at the gîte, t​ he
children had a lot of fun making bread and taking part in various circus activities​. The
day culminated in a​ visit t​ o Mont St Michel and the unforgettable walk across the bay
with our guide, who showed us how to safely walk on quick sand.​​On the last day the
children enjoyed visiting the Bayeux Tapestry before heading off to the Bayeux War
Cemetery.​The group should be commended for their excellent behaviour throughout
and especially for their sensitivity and decorum during the cemetery visit.​
These mysteries and many more were revealed
as we followed Ali across the dusty desert dunes
where he faced forty filthy thieves, rescued
a runaway princess, flew a magic carpet and
released a genie from a bottle of ketchup!
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SCHOLARSHIPS
Well done to the Year 8 pupils who have achieved an amazing 16
scholarships to local senior schools, including Canford, Bryanston,
Clayesmore, Millfield and Talbot Heath. These include academic,
sport, drama, music and all-rounder awards. Once again we are
delighted to see all the hard work of the pupils and teachers paying
dividends and they should all be quietly proud of their achievements.
TOP SCIENTISTS!
Many Year 6 and 7 pupils participated in the Bryanston Science
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AN EXCITING TRIP TO
After an early start and an exciting flight
where Nathan joined the captain in the cabin,
we arrived in Reykjavik. We met our guide
for the trip – Svana (which means ‘swan’
in Icelandic) – who quickly put us at ease
and regaled us with Icelandic lore as well as
more interesting facts than we could cope
with. Her first challenge was to try and show
us the Northern Lights but to no avail on
this occasion. A shame but it means this is a
spectacle we will all try and see for ourselves
another time.
After a sustaining breakfast with a choice
of three courses the bus delivered us to the
geothermal power plant at Hellisheidi. The
smell of sulphur was overpowering but the
children hardly seemed to notice anything
other than the snow! After an informative
visit we got back on the bus to visit the
Crater Kerið. After that we moved on to
the Friðheimar greenhouse cultivation
centre. It was amazing to see the amount
of tomatoes that can be grown with the
least amount of energy consumed in such a
sustainable way. The clever use of technology
was fascinating and the bees were the
friendliest any of us had ever met! Next we
travelled to the Strokkur geyser area with
steam gushing from fissures and boiling
surface rivulets as far as the eye could see. Waiting for a geyser to
erupt can be both nerve-wracking and tedious. Your arms ache holding
the camera in position, you start chatting and wondering how much
space is being wasted by taking the video then – whoosh – up it goes
and you’ve missed it! Luckily there were enough of us to ensure that
we got some fantastic shots of this incredible natural phenomenon.
After the rush of the geyser we went on to the beautiful Gullfoss
Waterfall. To round the day off we decided to visit America - well at
least the American tectonic plate!
On Friday we went to the Fakasel Horse Park with a demonstration
of the wonderful Icelandic horses including a backstage tour where
everyone fell in love with a horse of their own. The Icelandic horse has
been pure bred since before the 1200s when the Viking tribal elders
all gathered at a momentous assembly to draw up their Constitutional
Laws and one of these laws forbade the introduction of any other
horse breeds. In addition, any horse that leaves the island is never
permitted to return. The Icelandic horse is unique as it has a fifth gait
called the ‘Tölt’ which is a very fast trot that is much more comfortable
for the rider than the usual trot. After we eventually managed to prise
the children away from the horses we continued on to the hot springs
at Gunnuhver with some fantastic landscape and hydrophonic
recording opportunities. The lunch was rather sulfurous smelling but
the children seemed to enjoy their time here! We simply didn’t have
enough time at the Whales of Iceland Exhibition and all the life-sized
models gave us a real sense of the scale of these wonderful mammals.
This was followed by a short drive to Harpa with an energetic
and thorough talk (and song!) from Ingibjorg Frida. The acoustic
demonstration and explanation was fascinating and we even bumped
into the cast and star of the Show rehearsing for Don Giovanni. The
stage manager was intrigued by such a young group being on the
acoustic tour and suggested that we come to the opera the next night.
The day concluded with a talk from Hafdís Bjarnadóttir, an awardwinning Icelandic composer (who often works with field recordings
and knitting patterns to create pieces!), who shared some of her work
and gave us lots of tips for developing our own “found sounds”.
After an early start the following morning,
and a long drive to the south coast, our first
visit was to a beautiful waterfall that we
could walk behind. Then a lesson in how to
pronounce ‘Eyjafjallajökull’ before a visit to see
the earthquake site and visitor centre.
Lunch was taken at the tongue of a glacier,
the scale of which is difficult to convey in
words but it was a humbling experience. Mr
Nye tried to make sense of it by using the
hydrophones to record the sound of a melting
glacier and we could pick up pieces of ice
with bubbles full of 20,000 year old air in
them! During the afternoon we received an
incredibly generous offer from the Icelandic
Opera Company which meant that, with a
little judicious rearrangement, we were able to
take advantage of this truly not-to-be-missed
opportunity. ‘Don Giovanni’ here we come!
However, that was a treat for later and we still
had the magnificent cliffs of basalt columns
at Reynisfjara beach to experience. The
Harpa, home of the Icelandic Opera, looked
magnificent lit up with different lights at night
and the performers were excellent. The pupils
were an absolute credit and sat through the first act of ‘Don Giovanni’
impeccably after which we walked back along the Esplanade to pack and
get ready for the last day with the Blue Lagoon planned as the first stop.
Our thanks go to Icelandic Opera for the very kind gift to the pupils of
tickets to the opera which was a first experience for many.
Having packed the night before it wasn’t too difficult to load up the
bus with all our suitcases again and head off for a glorious soak in the
mineral-rich 38°C waters of The Blue Lagoon geothermal spa. What
a treat and we used up our two-hour slot in its entirety. After a group
shot under the Blue Lagoon sign we all trooped back on the bus and
found we were rather quite relaxed and rather less inclined to get off
into the cold at the Reykjanesviti Lighthouse. However, we did brave
the freezing temperature to appreciate the memorial to the Great Auk,
a sea bird hunted to extinction in 1844 when the last two were killed
by fishermen on the Icelandic island of Eldey. Rather poignantly the
sculpture of the Great Auk on the cliff looks over its shoulder towards
this island which is visible in the distance. Every one of us will have our
own favourite memories of this trip and it will be very difficult to choose
from the wealth of images and sounds that we have collected between
us in order to produce a presentation that will catch the essence of this
extraordinary country.
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YEAR 7 VISIT
THE OLYMPIC PARK IN LONDON
The summer term is always particularly busy for Dumpton geographers
making the most of the warmer weather! Year 7 travelled to London
by train to spend the day with John Widdowson, East London’s leading
urban Geography expert, learning about sustainable urban planning in
the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, where the pupils assessed whether
the Olympic legacy is meeting its aims.
MATHS STARS
Well done to the pupils who have achieved gold, silver and bronze
awards in the June Junior Mathematics Challenge. Particular
mention should go to Lily Gallimore who was top of Year 8 and
‘best in school’, along with Freddie Hurd-Wood and David Strutt
who both achieved gold awards. Izzy Taylor was ‘best in year’ in Year
7, followed closely by Jasmine Dean, both reaching silver standard.
Special mention also to Daisy Brown who was top of Year 6, with an
impressive score and silver award – well done!
TOP SCIENTISTS!
A number of our Year 6 and 7 pupils
participated in the Bryanston Science
Essay Competition this year, with titles
inspired by Tim Peake’s exploits on the
International Space Station. We were
delighted that a number of our pupils
received commendations for their efforts,
including Jasmine Dean, Lucy Hopwood,
Rosie Ireland, Annabel Kersey, Charlotte
Mendelson, Rebecca Morris and Molly
Taylor in the Biology Section, and Niamh
Thompson in Physics. In addition, Will
Bickford wrote very creatively to be placed
second overall in Biology with an essay
entitled "The effects of long-term Space
travel on the biology of the body". The
overall winner of the competition, across all
three science sections, was Bella Hunter,
with her very impressive Chemistry essay
"Types of rocket fuel for Space flight".
Well done to all who took part. Essays are
available in the Front Hall for those who
would like to know more!
YEAR 7 KIMM
Monday 28 September will be the most memorable Year 7 Biology field
trip to Kimmeridge in a long time for a number of reasons! Firstly, the
weather was sublime – sunshine with a hint of breeze (never a factor
that can be taken for granted at the tail-end of summer). Then there
was the added anticipation of seeing the Anthony Gormley sculpture
(one of only five commissioned by The Landmark Trust to mark their
50th anniversary) installed at Kimmeridge Bay near the Marine Reserve
Centre. Unfortunately this life-sized cast iron sculpture had been toppled
by the force of the tide (its feet being submerged at high tide) so a return
visit will be needed for those wanting to see it restored to its former
glory. Finally, after a full set of samples along our transects had been
completed, the 'snorkelling' activity, undertaken by lying on one's
stomach along the ledges uncovered at low tide and submerging one's
face in the water, almost couldn't take place due to the abnormally
lower than double-low tides this year caused by the 'Supermoon'
effect! It was simply too low to reach the water from most of the
ledges – something I have never seen before in many years of visiting
Kimmeridge. A Supermoon occurs when a full moon (or new moon
but this is less dramatic) is at its closest to the Earth, making it appear
much larger and brighter than usual. On 28 September there was a rare
Supermoon eclipse, which was the first time that a Supermoon had
coincided with a lunar eclipse since 1982. We can only wonder what
the field trip next year has in store for us!
ERIDGE
ROCHE COURT
Our Year 8 Sculpture Project started in its
customary exciting manner with a trip to The
New Arts Centre at Roche Court. The day was
gloriously sunny and coupled with the amazing
Wiltshire landscape provided the perfect
backdrop to view a selection of the amazing
and thought provoking sculptures on display.
We spent our time sketching and discussing
the works we saw as well as exploring the
ideas behind the art and how it was made.
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Year 8 pupils took on a new project this year.
Their Science Day at Hampreston School featured
twelve different magic tricks, all of which could
be explained with the help of science. Each
Year 8 Dumptonian prepared his or her own
experiment, wrote a risk assessment (under
supervision) and demonstrated a 'trick' to
nine different groups of children. As a group,
they showed the Year 4 Hampreston children
levitating lemons, racing chemicals, a 'hand
boiler', expanding marshmallows, Bernouilli
balls, dry ice, a chemical rainbow, pouring gases,
balloon kebabs, exploding cannisters and a
volcanic reaction - and ended the day with the
annual investigation into which brand of cola
contains the most fizz (or carbon dioxide as they
would say)! As they all realised, science is just
magic with an explanation - and great fun!
Year 7 travelled up to Westminster​​in June for a tour of the
Houses of Parliament and a meeting with our MP. During the
visit they learned about the history of Parliament and the growth
of democracy in Britain, especially the Suffragette Movement.
They also visited the Robing Room, the House of Lords and the
Central Lobby, where they saw various well known politicians going
about their business. They were also fortunate that Dumpton’s
local MP, Michael Tomlinson, was free to come and meet them
in the Education Centre, where Year 7 subjected him to some fairly
searching and insightful questions! After lunch they were able to
round the trip off with a tour of Parliament Square, where they
soaked up the atmosphere of Britain’s political centre and used the
statues to learn about some important figures from our past.
ER N I E ’ S
This year, we tried a new way of
producing the Year 7 and 8 play
in that the children in these year
groups were invited to opt for
extra drama sessions in a games
slot or hobbies if they wanted
to be in the cast. Working with
two smaller groups allowed us
to produce two plays: ‘Ernie’s
Incredible Illucinations’ and ‘Gizmo’, both by
Alan Ayckbourn. With only one rehearsal slot for each play in each
week, it meant that the cast had to be very focused and adaptable
(with some playing roles in each play, which, of course, meant lots
of line-learning!) Both casts were a pleasure to work with and they
produced some excellent and lively performances.
YEAR 7 BRYANSTON SCIENCE DAY
Mrs Gatward and a group of keen scientists headed over to
Bryanston School for their annual Prep School Science Day. There
was a change to the timings this year, enabling us to listen to a very
interesting talk about the history of flight from Dr Kearney in the
science lecture theatre. This was followed by a very delicious lunch
and then three workshops. In Chemistry we did some fire writing,
and hydrogen balloon popping, which was really loud! In Physics,
we made loudspeakers and pinhole cameras. And in Biology we
dressed up in forensic science outfits and had to work out who had
kidnapped the monkey. The suspects were called A. Theef, B. Bergler,
C. Fercriminal, D. Linquent! We worked out who the guilty person
was by looking at hair samples with a microscope, testing tea samples
for sugar and fingerprint analysis. We learnt a lot about science from
beyond the curriculum and even got to bring home some souvenirs!
Ten members of Year 7 had a busy time trying
to solve the world's problems at Clayesmore
Senior School's Model United Nations Day
in March. Split into two teams, representing
Iran and USA respectively, they discussed such
vital issues as terrorism, water scarcity and child
soldiers. It is not easy speaking to a room full
of strangers about issues like these, imagining
what another nation's view might be and all the
time observing the protocols that the real UN
use. Our pupils really enjoyed the afternoon and
out of over 70 delegates from other schools we
were awarded four 'Commended' certificates
and two 'Highly Commended'.
DEBATING COMPETITION
Three Year 8 pupils, Izzy Fowley, Tom Holtby and Freddie
Hurd-Wood, went to Milton Abbey in January to take part
in a debating afternoon. They were given all sorts of topics
to discuss, ranging from banning contact sports to books
vs iPads. It was a challenging but very rewarding afternoon,
where all three pupils represented the school extremely
well and learnt a great deal about the skills needed to present
your ideas and persuade others.
Many congratulations to Daisy Brown, George
Gande, Mimi Hiller, Elliot Hilton, Oliver McKenzie,
Piers Middleton, Fergus O’Kane, Hugo Pollard,
George Sedgwick and Alex Tulodziecki on
passing the local grammar school entrance
tests in the Spring term. Ten out of ten!
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The 2016 Leavers’ Course started with our
traditional camp at Brenscombe where
we spent a couple of days conquering our
fear of heights on the abseiling wall and
high ropes course. We honed our shooting
skills with air rifles and bows and paddled
out on the Big Canoes. Over the next few
weeks we tried scuba diving, fossil hunting,
geocaching, street dance, film studies,
CSI Dumpton and cooking for ourselves.
We also embarked upon the Business
Enterprise Challenge which concluded
with a Dragons’ Den style presentation
to a panel of local business people. We also
spent four days in Cornwall surfing, visiting
Geevor Mine, St Michael’s Mount, St Ives,
and the Eden Project; we also saw a play at
the atmospheric Minack Theatre. The course
was rounded off with the Leavers’ Supper
where fine food and heartfelt speeches were
the order of the evening. Good luck to all
as you venture towards the next stage
of your education!
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Congratulations to our national athletics finalists this
year: Esther Browning (800m), Jessica Kelleway (shot
put), Daisy Brown (discus), Oscar Webb (high jump),
Eloise Ward (javelin), Alicia Hudson (200m) and Josh
Smith (800m) who finished runner up overall.
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DUMPTON
Well done to the Senior Golf team, Nathan
Charlesworth, Angus Walker, Will Tripcony
and Morgan Burke, who won the Milton
Abbey Golf Competition in September
– our first attempt, with Angus coming an
impressive first overall.
CROSS COUNTRY
A SUCCESSFUL
NETBALL SEASON
The 1st VII had a good start to the season by beating Durlston Court,
followed by a sound performance at the Bryanston Tournament, just
losing in the final of the Vase Competition to Hazlegrove. Unfortunately,
the Dumpton ‘A’ Tournament was cancelled due to bad weather but
the B team went on to win the Dumpton ‘B’ Tournament the following
week. Both the U12 and U13 teams won the PEDSSA tournaments,
and in the County Finals the U13s came 2nd, losing out to Talbot Heath
in the final, and the U12s won, beating Talbot Heath in the final. The
IAPS Regionals were very keenly contested and the U13s came so close
to gaining a place at the National Finals by winning all their group
games but losing out, against the run of play, to Hanford in the semifinals. However, they beat Hanford in the semi-finals of the County
Tournament the following day! Meanwhile, both the U11 and U12
team qualified for the National Finals. Off to Roedean again, and the
U11s faced some strong sides early on, but they rallied round and won
a few of their group matches by the end of the day. The U12s also had
a tough group, only just losing out to the two teams who became the
eventual finalists.
The season got off to a very promising start for
the U13 girls who performed very well at the
Canford Prep Schools’ Tournament. The squad
worked together really nicely and produced
some exciting and skilful play which resulted in
them getting through to the Champions’ Cup.
As the term progressed and the squad gelled
together, the level of hockey being played
was impressive, with some fantastic linking
movements from the whole squad. They won
many of their matches convincingly with some
well-developed attacking play supported by
a solid defence network. The squad was ably
captained by Maddy Harvey who led by example.
The first team should be really proud of their
development and performance this year. I wish
them every success for the future.
Well done to everyone who ran
for the school throughout the
season! It was a brilliant effort.
SPO RT S DAY!
Sports day provided its usual excitement
with results being decided on the final races
and with much anticipation Kent were
awarded 4th place, Dorset were 3rd,
Sussex 2nd and Hants 1st with 1494
points. New school records were recorded
in the Year 8 long jump with Oscar Webb
jumping 4.57m, Thomas Norman in the
Year 6 high jump with 1.35m and William
Squires in the Year 6 100m with 14.45s.
Well done to all!
Although a chilly start to the Cross Country season, our team
gave some impressive performances at the Dorset Schools’
Championships at King’s Park, Bournemouth in early January.
In icy conditions, against some of the best runners in the
county, Esther Browning came (16th/120) and Oliver
Squires (18th/120), while running a year young. Later in the
month at the Ken Baily Races at Bryanston, the Year 7 and 8
pupils braved the bracing conditions with excellent results.
Congratulations to Joe Webb who finished an impressive 10th
in a very large field of 120+ runners. The girls’ team, led by
Maddy Harvey (21st/170+) came a very credible 6th out of 43
teams. Special mention also to Alicia Hudson (30th), Rosie
Ireland (32nd), Flora Hill (39th) and Gabriel Scott (45th).
On a cold day at Canford in early February Esther Browning
came 2nd in the Year 6 girls’ race and Joe Webb and Alicia
Hudson finished 5th and 10th respectively in the Year 7 races.
At Bryanston in early March the Year 7 and 8 boys ran a tough
relay course over hilly and muddy terrain, where Oscar Webb
and Joe Webb both ran very impressive legs, finishing 5th and
6th respectively out of 48 runners.
The season finished with a PEDSSA event at Canford, where we
took 36 runners from Year 4 to Year 8. There were top 10 finishes
across the age groups with the Year 5 Girls team coming 2nd
and the Year 8 Boys team coming 3rd. Individual mentions
must go to Dominque Hudson for a 6th, Oscar Webb and
Rosie Ireland for finishing 5th, Rosie Corbould who came
an impressive 2nd and Joe Webb who finished 1st – a fitting
reward for his efforts through the season. As always your support
and encouragement for each other was a credit to you all.
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Seventeen keen tennis players headed for the Algarve sunshine again this
Easter, accompanied by Mrs Cox and Mr Jeremiah, to spend a fantastic
five days at the Vale do Lobo Tennis Academy with the outstanding
coaches from 5 Star Tennis Holidays. The pupils (and staff!) were put
through their paces with four hours of intensive tuition each day, before
enjoying some fun mini tournaments and well-deserved down time by
the pool, on the beach and at the legendary BBQ and Karaoke Evening.
Charlie Collinge and Becky Morris did Dumpton proud in this year’s
floodlit exhibition match and all the children also benefited from playing
with and alongside the Dorset U16 champion. Another excellent trip
thoroughly enjoyed by all!
D UMP T
S TA R S W I M M E R
Well done also to Jessica Kelleway who
received a certificate from the Mayor
of Poole at a ceremony in October, to
celebrate her achievements in Open Water
Swimming, most notably the 1500m,
where she ranks in the top ten nationally.
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A great day at Sandroyd was had by all
– George Williams won the shooting leg,
Flora Hill came third in the running, both
Flora and JJ Hill got a clear round in the
riding leg and the team came second overall
in their class. Congratulations!
STAR SHOW JUMPERS
Well done to the show-jumpers Annie
Doyle, Flora Hill, JJ Hill, George Williams and
Henry Chick who represented the school
at Leweston in September. Our two teams
each came third overall in their respective
classes, but special mention to Annie Doyle
who came first overall – outstanding!
1ST XI &
U11 HOCKEY
In a very tough season, full of very close games, the team always gave
their best, resulting in a mixture of wins, draws and losses. They showed
great spirit, and much individual skill, and will continue to enjoy a high
standard of hockey at their senior schools in the future. Meanwhile the
Under 11 side qualified for the National Championships by coming 2nd
in the Regionals at Clifton College. In March, they went to Cranleigh
for the IAPS National Finals where they were very competitive, with all
group games either drawn or settled by a goal. The boys also ended
up tantalisingly short of qualification for the knock out stage, before
winning their last two games in the plate very convincingly. Clearly the
future looks very bright!
This season the rounders team struggled
with the weather – the first match
abandoned because of hail and snow –
and several others cancelled. However, in
the matches that did go ahead, they played
against some very strong opponents but
persevered despite the odds. Fun was had
by all at the annual Mothers’ Match during
Open Afternoon, which the 1st team won
comprehensively. They also achieved a
good win against Clayesmore as the season
concluded. Captained by Lily Gallimore,
playing as bowler, and backed up by a
cohort of fielders and batters, this was a
memorable season for all.
We took an impressive squad to the IAPS Swimming Heats at
Clayesmore in February, with 30 pupils competing in a series of relays
and individual events. Each competitor swam very well and all of them
placed strongly in their events; particular mention should go to Jessica
Kelleway, Robbie Hemmings, Lauren Farrington, Finn Rawlings
and James Brookes for excellent individual performances. Each of our
relay teams placed either first or second in their races. After a nervous
wait we were delighted to learn that the following pupils had qualified
for the National Championships to be held in Crawley in May: Jessica
Kelleway for the 50m Freestyle, and Robbie Hemmings for the 50m
Backstroke, while the U13 Girls medley relay team of Jessica Kelleway,
Maddy Harvey, Ruby Richardson and Eloise Ward also won through.
Robbie was ranked only fourth in the Under 11 50m Backstroke when
he arrived at the K2 pool but in the heats he slashed 0.6 seconds off
his previous best to qualify fastest for the final in 32.50 – breaking
the championship record in his only event! He then all but matched
this to win the gold medal in 32.52. Jess, aged 12, justified her number
one ranking in the girls’ Under 13 50m Freestyle, first winning her heat
in a 0.1-second PB of 28.66, then taking the final in 28.97. Victory
was a two-place improvement on the bronze medal she won last year.
Very well done too to the Year 8 girls’ relay team on making Dumpton
history by being our first relay team to attend the IAPS National
Finals. Congratulations to all of our competitors for their outstanding
performances, and to Robbie and Jess for being the first Dumpton
swimmers to be IAPS National Champions.
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As Prep School rugby moves to a new
structure from September 2016 this season
saw the last matches to be played at Dumpton
in a traditional 1st XV format. The last 1st XV
did not disappoint with three good wins, three
losses and a draw against some very powerful
sides. The first match against Clayesmore
was a battle of the forwards but we could
not contain their powerful No 8. Against
Walhampton we could not reverse a 7-3
half-time deficit and came second again. In a
triangular with Forres Sandle Manor and West
Hill Park the team responded well, beating
a strong Forres Sandle Manor side 5-0 and
drawing with an even stronger West Hill Park
side 7-7. Encouraged by their recent return
to form, the team played an experienced and
well organised Sandroyd 1st XV in challenging
weather conditions. In a close game that
saw the lead change several times, Sandroyd
eventually managed to secure a tough win. In
the team’s penultimate match they played a
second string Sherborne side and came out as
strong winners. In the final match, the team
were convincing winners against Castle Court
with a score of 55-5. Well done to all the
players for their efforts this season.
1 ST XI T EAM F O OT BAL L
ESSKIA
It was always going to be hard for this year’s 1st team to follow on
from the success that we had last season. In saying that, the mix
between the remaining boys from last year’s team and the new crop
of 7's and 8's was a very positive and exciting prospect and they
have been a pleasure to work with in training and on match days.
The team may have lost a couple of early games by the odd goal, but
the boys were never upset by this as they could always find many
positives from the way they had performed. At the Moyles Court
six-a-side Tournament the team had a very creditable 3rd place
finish whilst in the final fixture of the term they enjoyed a resounding
and comfortable 5-1 win against Castle Court. Thank you to all the
boys for their efforts this season – very well done.
Many congratulations to George Williams
in Year 7 and Niamh Thompson in Year
6 who have been selected for the English
Schools National Squads by the English
Schools Ski Association.
S TA R S K I E R
Congratulations to Niamh Thompson for her list of skiing
accolades this year, including winning the U12 Irish Open
in October, and coming runner-up in the U12 European
Championships (and first in her year of birth).
In our opening fixture, Chafyn Grove posted a very useful 182 runs.
In reply, Hugo top scored with 48 runs and Tim added a quickfire 34
allowing us to play out a comfortable draw, with only four wickets
down. In the second match, Walhampton scored an impressive 175,
leaving us too much to do, as we were bowled out for 140. Clayesmore
was the tightest game of the season. Again the opposition batted
first, scoring 134 for 4. Hugo’s excellent 42 runs off only 35 balls kept
us in the hunt, leaving Will and Tate to score 10 runs off the last over to
win the match. Our final game was our strongest performance with
the bat and was dominated by a 2nd wicket partnership of 143 between
Hugo & Tom. Hugo retired on a magnificent 103 (off just 51 balls) and
Tom also retired with an excellent 53 (off 43 balls). Dumpton finished
on 180 for 2 off our 20 overs. Tate (3 for 5) and Josh (2 for 11) ensured
that West Hill Park were kept at bay. There were lots of encouraging
individual performances throughout the season, but at the same time
all of the players showed an excellent team spirit and togetherness which
meant that they had a successful (if rain affected) season.
NATIONAL CH A MPI ON!
This year Tim Jarvis in Year 7 was crowned the U12 Real Tennis British
Open Singles Champion at the Queen’s Club in London. Later in the
summer holidays Tim went on to win an impressive 2nd at the U13
IAPS National Singles Championships a year young - and then
repeated his 2nd place alongside William Pickard, Year 6, at the U13
IAPS National Doubles Championships. Amazing!
IAPS Sailing Regatta
Our Year 8 sailors enjoyed some lovely
weather at Portland in the IAPS National
Schools Regatta at the end of May. Our
team of Freddie Hurd-Wood, Finn Rawlings,
Izzy Fowley and Maddy Harvey scored well
in many races.
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