Dumpton Summer Review 2022

The Summer Ter m Review

For the fir st time in three year s, we had a ‘ nor mal’ Dumpton Summer Ter m - although I would have to say that ‘ nor mal’ seems the most inadequate of adjectives for what has been the most jam-pac ked, joyful and remarkably fulfilling of ter ms

A quic k flic k through the pages of this magazine will g ive you a taste of the wonderful ar ray of activities that took place this ter m. The c hildren - as ever - have g rasped those oppor tunities with both hands, and whether it has been in the classroom, the spor ts pitc hes, the stage, or in the g reat outdoor s, they have taken on every c hallenge with the bravest of hear ts and the biggest of smiles. Watc hing them g row and develop before our eyes is suc h a pleasure to see.

My thanks also go to our wonderful staff. They may not feature in too many of the pictures here - but none of us ever take for g ranted how integ ral they are to all that takes place here at Dumpton.

Christian Saenger, Headmaster

Beach time was our summer theme in the classroom, drawing on children's life experiences and imaginative play.

Outdoor Learning in Nursery, understanding our natural world, mini beast topic and natural resources.

Our children enjoyed Nursery Sports Day, running and games and reflecting on our school ethos of you can because you think you can, #aimhigh.

We used beach time to explore literacy, printing letters in the sand.

Nursery used gym work to explore balance, ball skills and improve physical development.

The children expressed their creativity with art and craft.

Nursery built friendships through the magic of story telling.

Nursery children enjoyed woodland adventures, learning in conjunction with story telling - we used the book ‘Winnie the Witch’ here.

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#Bekind

Children strengthen their core with challenges in the Adventure Playground.

We are happy this term to have relaunched our Ducklings Toddler Music Mornings with Mrs Mudd and Mrs Saenger which have proved very popular.

Nursery visited the allotments to learn about the lifecycle of ducks with Mr Cox.

Nursery children have made amazing progress and increased in water confidence in the swimming pool this summer term.

Children made some beautiful flower crowns for May Day.

Nursery celebrated InternationalYoga Day, learning about movement and breathing exercises.

Our Nursery children understand and can label emotions.

This Autumn Term we look forward to welcoming Miss Alice Fisher, who joins us from Godolphin Prep where she has been their Pre Prep teacher. Alice's creativity, enthusiasm and positivity shone through in what was a very competitive interview process, and we're delighted that she will join the growing Pre-Prep team as a key stage 1 teacher.

One of the highlights of the summer term for Reception was the brilliant Pet Show.

Year 2 voyaged to Round Island.

Year 1 enjoyed time together at MoorsValley this summer term.

Year 2 discovered Round Island and the local wildlife.

Years 1 & 2 discover Sandbanks beach.

Pre Prep enjoyed engaging with our local community and receive letters by return from Streets Meadow residents.

Our Pre Prep corresponded with Streets Meadow residents at a local care home.

Our Pre Prep learn and recognise emotions and practice our #bekind ethos.

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Thank you to all the parents for coming to support the day, and the children did a superb job showing off all their pets.

Year 2 team building on Round Island.

Year 2 together on Round Island.

Year 2 learnt the geography of Round Island this summer term. Year 2 explored the natural environment on Round Island.

Our Pre Prep enjoyed ice creams at the beach this summer term.

Pre Prep shared activities at Sandbanks this summer term.

Our Pre Prep enjoyed time together at the beach.

Pre prep building sandcastles and friendships in the sand at Sandbanks Beach.

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proudly presented in assembly for our theme of the week ‘Celebrating Our Differences ’ .

Years

Prep children enjoyed

Year 6 experienced the most wonderful time in North Devon challenging themselves with outdoor activities along that glorious coastline.

The famousYear 8 Dumpton Leavers’ Programme was a term full of activities, making memories together in their last school year

Year 3 visited Kimmeridge to discover fossils as part of their science project.

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Year 3 visited Etches Fossil Museum to discover our Jurassic coastline.

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Year 7 conducted some Geography fieldwork in the New Forest this summer term.

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Bushcraft and camping out with Mr Bracken and Mr Cox.

Year 6 learnt some surfing skills in North Devon this summer term.

Year 6 children made new friends at Skern Lodge this summer.

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Year 7 children completed a 14 mile hike through the Purbecks; which they navigated themselves and were given responsibility for looking after one another, all great preparation for the Scotland Wilderness Adventure in early September.

Year 5 worked on maths problem solving and Mr Smith set the UKMT Junior Maths Challenge - well done to all those Prep children who won certificates in Silver and Gold.

Year 6 enjoyed a range of activities in North Devon including surfing, climbing, mountain biking, rafting to name a few.

Year 4 learnt bushcraft skills including filleting trout from Mere Farm and cooking with the fruits and vegetables from our Dumpton Allotment.

Our Prep Sports Day was a huge success. We were also proud that all the children selected for the Junior and Senior Wessex Athletics championships represented the school brilliantly; and that we have had representation and Champions at the National Athletics Championships.

OurYear 6 enjoyed a Geography trip to Lulworth Cove to see first hand the physical landform processes which shape our Jurassic coastline.

Year 7 practiced teamwork skills and took on responsibilities in Events, Performing Arts, Allotments, Gardening, Art Hub, as Form Prefects, in the Library, Assembly Annoucement, and as Eco Ambassadors

Year 5 enjoyed a successful summer of cricket.

Year 5 children worked hard on their moving and memorable performance of Oliver this term.

A community state of mind

char ity focus

I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples

Mother Teresa

Scholar ship success

Overall we are so proud to have secured 19 different scholarships this year, with record numbers of academic scholarships to Canford, as well as Spor t, Drama and DT scholarships to schools like Bryanston, Clayesmore and BCS.

Book Club

We are grateful to our local independent book shop Gullivers 47 High St,Wimborne BH21 1HS for offering Dumpton parents discount and recommended reading with Dumpton Friends Book Club meeting termly.

Recommended summer reading includes

A Waiter in Paris by

Edward Chisholm

Edward Chisholm’s spellbinding memoir of his time as a Par isian waiter takes you below the surface of one of the most iconic cities in the world and r ight into its glor ious underbelly He inhabits a world of inhuman hour s, snatc hed sleep and dive bar s; scraping by on coffee, bread and cigarettes, often under sadistic manager s, with a wage so low you ’ re fighting your colleagues for tips. Colleagues - including thieves, narcissists, exLeg ionnaires, paperless immig rants, wannabe actor s and dr ug dealer s - who are the closest thing to family that you ’ ve got

The Whalebone Theatre by Joanna Quinn

For an unwanted or phan who g rows into an unmar r iageable young woman, there is no place at all for her in a traditional English manor But from the day that a whale washes up on the beac h at the Chilcombe estate in Dor set, and twelve-year-old Cr istabel plants her flag and claims it as her own, she is deter mined to do things differently. With her step-parents blithely distracted by their endless par ty guests, Cr istabel and her siblings, Flossie and Digby, scratc h together an education from the plays they read in their freezing attic, dr unken conver sations eavesdropped through oak-panelled door s, and the esoter ic lessons of Maudie their maid. But as the c hildren g row to adulthood and war approac hes, jolting their lives on to very different trac ks, it becomes clear that the roles they are expected to play are no longer those they want. As they find themselves drawn into the conflict, they must eac h find a way to wr ite their own story

For Children A Beginner’s Guide to Ruling

the Galaxy by David Solomons. A br illiantly funny story of what happens when a galactic pr incess moves in next door and almost br ings about the end of the world Exciting new fiction from the bestselling, award-winning author of My

Brother is a Superhero. Gavin’s got a new neighbour and she’s really annoying. Niki follows him everywhere, bosses him about, and doesn’t care that her parents will obliterate Ear th with their galactic war ships if she doesn’t stop r unning away from them Can Niki and Gavin sor t out the alien despots (aka Mum and Dad) and save the planet? Possibly. Will they become fr iends along the way? Doubtful...

The House on the Edge by Alex Cotter (set on the Jurassic Coast)

Where has Faith’s dad gone? Why has he left his family living in an old house perc hed on a cr umbling cliff top? A crac k has appeared in the cliff and Faith watc hes anxiously as it gets bigger and bigger eac h day... Her brother is obsessed with the sea ghosts he claims live in the basement, and when he disappear s as well, Faith star ts to believe in the ghosts too Can she find her brother and br ing her father bac k before everything she cares about falls into the pitiless sea below?

The Good Bear by Sara Lean

It’s the Chr istmas holidays and Thea is looking forward to spending them with her father She can tell him all about her plans to become a wr iter, and maybe he’ll buy her the typewr iter she’s been dreaming of. But when Thea ar r ives in snowy Norway, everything feels . . . wrong. Her father is as distant as ever and now she has to share him with his new family: his g irlfr iend Inge and her c hildren Then Thea makes a sur pr ising discovery Deep in the snowy woods by the house, is a bear He’s scared and hung ry and he desperately needs Thea’s help When the town hear s about a bear living in the woods, Bear’s life is in even g reater danger.

Autumn Ter m 2022

Fr iday 2 September: SMT Meetings

Monday 5 September: Staff INSET / Early Year s New Pupils ‘Meet & Greet’

Tuesday 6 September: Staff INSET / New Pupils Tea (Y1 & Above)

Ter m Star ts: Wednesday 7 September

Ter m Ends: Fr iday 16 December

Half Ter m: Thur sday 20 to Fr iday 28 October

Spr ing Ter m 2023

Wednesday 4 Januar y: Staff INSET

Ter m Star ts: Thur sday 5 Januar y

Ter m Ends: Fr iday 24 Marc h

Half Ter m: Monday 13 to Fr iday 17 Febr uar y

Easter Holiday Club: Monday 27 to Fr iday 31 Marc h

Summer Ter m 2023

Monday 17 Apr il: Staff INSET

Ter m Star ts: Tuesday 18 Apr il

Ter m Ends: Fr iday 7 July

Early May Bank Holiday: Monday 1 May

Half Ter m: Monday 29 May to Fr iday 2 June

Summer Holiday Club: Monday 10 July to Fr iday 21 July

A fond f arewell

We say goodbye to Mr Price as he retires from teaching

Cer tain teac her s remain etc hed into the memor ies of all those they taught Mr Pr ice is one of those. For 15 year s, Mr Pr ice was an inspirational Head of History, and made an enor mous contr ibution to the spor ting life of the sc hool, as well as being a car ing, conscientious for m tutor. Prep Sc hools live and breathe based on the effor ts of teac her s like Mr Pr ice, and he will be sorely missed.

We wish him all the very best for his retirement

Chr istian Saenger - Headmaster

Images by Paul West Photography

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