St Dunstan's Festival Programme 2021

EVENTS GUIDE 27 JUNE - 7 JULY 2021

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elcome to the St Dunstan’s College Festival 2021.Our annual celebration of art, culture and community returns this year on Sunday 27 June in a brand-new format. This year we are putting up a Festival style big-top on the Jubilee Grounds as our main venue, seating 400 in the theatre section and over 200 in the hospitality area as well providing a dedicated exhibition space. We are really excited to be able to offer over 100 events this year across 4 ‘Zones’; the Main Stage will host our headline events, the Fringe will celebrate a wide range of thought and experience in a small setting, the Courage Zone encourages you to step out of your comfort zone and try something new, and the Arena offers opportunity to compete with others in a range of ways.

This programme showcases some of the highlights of the Festival and you are warmly invited to join us at many of the events detailed within. We are particularly delighted this year to open more events

to the public and to engage in raising money and awareness for a number of community based charities. This is an exciting step on the journey to really establish the Festival as part of our local community.

In the light of all we have been through over the past 18 months the theme of the Festival this year is Celebrating Courageous Community. We are proud of how students, staff, their families and the local community have responded to the pandemic and we are excited to have an opportunity to celebrate that together.

I am most grateful, as ever, to all who will make the Festival such a success and particularly to our local sponsor, KFH, for supporting us again, alongside the support of The Dunstonian Association. I look forward to seeing you across the course of the Festival.

Mr Richard Gregg Director of St Dunstan’s College Festival

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HISTORY OF THE FESTIVAL

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FESTIVAL ORIGINS

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he St Dunstan’s Festival originated in the 1990s under the stewardship of Dr Anthony Seldon, who was Deputy Head of the College at that time. It was originally named ‘The Catford Arts Festival’ and ran over two and a half days at the very start of July.

The Festival was quickly dubbed ‘The Edinburgh Festival of South London’, and comprised over twenty main events and ‘a rich and enterprising fringe’. The 1994 College Chronicle describes the Festival as ‘catering for the souls’ and it contained an array of eclectic events including the St Dunstan’s jazz group, lectures given by

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writers Brian Masters and Gwendoline Butler, and a Shakespeare play with a twist, entitled ‘A Pocket of Midsummer Night’s Dream’. The Festival was shortlived, only lasting a few years.

The current Headmaster reignited the Festival on his arrival at the College, with its relaunch occurring in the summer of 2015. The now two-week event is a firmly established highlight at the end of the academic year, enabling pupils to engage with a huge variety of activities and performances, involving not only the College, but also our broader Lewisham community.

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Headline events for everyone

FRINGE

Diversity of thought

ARENA

Competitive activities

COURAGE

Try something new

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SUNDAY 27 JUNE

OUTDOOR CONCERT

MONDAY 28 JUNE

MADAGASCAR JR, MUSIC MASTERCLASS, CLEAN UP CATFORD, AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS

TUESDAY 29 JUNE

OUR HANDS ARE OUR HEART, LUCY LIGHT, FANCY DRESS HOCKEY, JUNIOR SCHOOL PRIZE GIVING, AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS

WEDNESDAY 30 JUNE

OUR LAND, SPACE STATION DESIGN, KEY BLACK BRITISH HISTORY, AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS

THURSDAY 1 JULY

JUNIOR SCHOOL CONCERT, JAZZ SOIREE, STREET TREES SPONSORED WALK, GRAND DEBATE FINAL, AFTERNOON WORKSHOP

FRIDAY 2 JULY

OPEN AIR CINEMA GREASE SINGALONG, S&C COMPETITION, LAMDA SLAM, AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS

SATURDAY 3 JULY

SENIOR PRIZE GIVING, FRIENDS OF ST DUNSTAN’S FETE, CHARITY FOOTBALL MATCH

MONDAY 5 JULY

ONCE ON THIS ISLAND JR, WHAT MAKES A MARINE?, SPORTS DAY, COMMUNITY QUIZ, FIRST AID FOR ALL

TUESDAY 6 JULY

SPORTS DINNER, BE BRILLIANT AT PUBLIC SPEAKING, MARIO KART, COLLEGE TOURS, CLIMBING THE WALL, ZUMBA, 3D PRIN

WEDNESDAY 7 JULY

GRAND FINALE CONCERT, OPENING OF NEW BUILDING, 7S TOURNAMENT

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MAIN STAGE - BIG TOP - STAGE & HOSPITALITY FRINGE - JUBILEE HALL/BAR ARENA - JUBILEE GROUNDS & COLLEGE CAMPUS COURAGE - VARIOUS VENUES

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OUTDOOR CONCERT Relax in the open air while you listen to the talented music ensembles from the Senior School entertaining you with a wide repertoire of vocal and instrumental music. Bring your own blanket or garden chair. On site refreshments available.

PRINTING

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MONDAY 28 JUNE

MAIN STAGE BIG TOP STAGE

JUNIOR SCHOOL YEAR 6 MUSICAL

1800

FRINGE

JUBILEE HALL

£10/ £5

Year 6 take a journey out of the zoo and onto the stage with your favourite crack-a-lackin’ friends from the blockbuster DreamWorks film. Filled with outlandish characters, adventure galore and an upbeat score, Madagascar Jr. will leave you with no choice but to ‘Move It, Move It!’

CLEAN UP CATFORD

FRINGE

Help us help our local community by taking part in this litter picking session. Led by our community outreach team.

CATFORD

1630

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COURAGE

VARIOUS VENUES

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OPENING MINDS MUSIC MASTERCLASS Join professional drummer Ralph Salmins for a masterclass in percussion.

Salmins has played with the likes of Paul McCartney, Aretha Franklin, Elton John, Madonna, Lady Gaga, Diana Ross and Mick Jagger. This will be a hands on experience for all taking part.

AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS See page 17 for listings of all of the afternoon workshops available throughout the Festival.

P5 SIGN UP ON SOCS

1900

FREE

FRINGE

MAIN STAGE

JUBILEE HALL LUCY LIGHT The Drama Department presents ‘Lucy 1930 Light’ by Sarah Milton. A story that spans ten years, Lucy Light is a powerful duologue between two women that offers £5/ a nostalgic look at our relationship with £3 our bodies, the hereditary nature of cancer, and the strength of female friendships.

(Strong language and mature themes.)

Join us for the launch of our purpose built art installation. Inspired by the work of Gabriel Orozco, the art department worked with all members of the school body, students, teachers and support staff, to make an impression of the interior space of our hands.

These individual, small, hand pressed clay sculptures convey the touch and physicality that has been so missed during this year of lockdown. These representations of connection come together to show our continued strength and closeness as a community; our resilience formed in earth and solidified in fire.

FREE

ARENA

JUBILEE GROUNDS

FANCY DRESS HOCKEY

BIG TOP HOSPITALITY OUR HANDS ARE OUR HEART

COURAGE

VARIOUS VENUES SIGN UP ON SOCS

Yes you can play hockey, but can you play in fancy dress? This is your chance to take part in the craziest hockey 0900 tournament of your life.

P5

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AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS See page 17 for listings of all of the afternoon workshops available throughout the Festival.

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TUESDAY 29 JUNE

1800

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MAIN STAGE

ARENA

BIG TOP STAGE

OUR LAND

1930

£5/ £3

Have you ever felt threatened by a man? Have you ever been harassed? Do you feel safe walking down the street at night? For most women, the answer to all of these questions will follow a unfortunate thread. ‘Our Land’ aims to delve into this shared trauma, celebrating the ability of women to find collective strength and rebuild each other in the face of adversity. Inspired

by Shakespeare’s ‘A Winter’s Tale’, this devised movement piece pairs unison movement alongside verbatim and Shakespearian text to expose the unjust pain of womanhood whilst conjuring a pronounced female power. Production in aid of the charity ‘Refuge’. (Mature themes.)

FRINGE

JUBILEE HALL

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FREE

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KEY BLACK BRITISH FIGURES

HIDDEN FACES IMPORTANT STORIES

COLLEGE CAMPUS

0850

SPACE STATION DESIGN COMPETITION

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KS3 students get ready to live in space. This competition gives you the opportunity to design your own space station in teams of 12. You will spend the day creating your space station which you will then present at the end of the day to see who is crowned ruler of space.

COURAGE AFTERNOON VARIOUS VENUES WORKSHOPS

Speaker Emily Folorunsho will explore the lesser-known history of some important Black figures in British History. As a history teacher, a lead practitioner, SLE, & Governor and an examiner for OCR A Level, Emily is passionate about the next generation loving history.

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P5

See page 17 for listings of all of the afternoon workshops available throughout the Festival.

JAZZ SOIREE

Sit back and relax to the sound of Jazz in the Jubilee Pavillion.

An evening of music from our Big Band and Jazz Ensembles to both soothe and invigorate the soul.

JUBILEE HALL

1900

FRINGE 1630 SIGN UP ON SOCS

£5

1800 £5

CATFORD

BIG TOP STAGE JUNIOR SCHOOL CONCERT The talented students of the Junior school will present a varied repertoire of instrumental and vocal music to showcase the work they have been doing both in class and instrumental lessons this year.

STREET TREES SPONSORED WALK

Street Trees is a programme that seeks to plant more trees around Catford to benefit the local community and improve air quality. Grab a sponsorship form and join the walk led by our community outreach team.

GRAND DEBATE FINAL

MAIN STAGE

ARENA

GREAT HALL 1630

FREE

Can you win the argument? The finalists of the Festival debating competition will battle it out in the Great Hall to see who has the persuasive power and who is swiftly sidelined. Come and watch the great debate.

COURAGE

VARIOUS VENUES

THURSDAY 1 JULY

FRINGE

AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS See page 17 for listings of all of the afternoon workshops available throughout the Festival.

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FRIDAY 2 JULY

MAIN STAGE BIG TOP STAGE

ARENA

OPEN AIR CINEMA GREASE SINGALONG

2000

FREE

‘Go Greased Lightning’, put on your leather jacket or 50s dress and sing your heart out at our open air cinema screening of the musical cult-classic “Grease”. Bring a blanket or chair and enjoy food and drink from the food trucks and bar.

LAMDA SLAM

1900

£5

The very best of our LAMDA students will be showcasing their examination monologues and duologues as part of our Festival fringe.

FRINGE

JUBILEE HALL

SS FIELDS

1330 SIGN UP ON SOCS

S&C COMPETITION

Do you have what it takes to compete in our S&C competition? In teams of 5, students will compete in our first ever crossfit style challenge.

COURAGE

VARIOUS VENUES

P5 SIGN UP ON SOCS

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See page 17 for listings of all of the afternoon workshops available throughout the Festival.

MAIN STAGE

JUBILEE GROUND

1330 KIDS FREE

BIG TOP STAGE

£3 ADULT

Friends of St Dunstan’s FETE Join the Friends of St Dunstan’s for our annual Fete featuring stalls, games, food and for the first time some fairground rides to entertain all ages.

SENIOR SCHOOL PRIZE GIVING

The Senior School celebrates the achievements of pupils in a ceremony to mark the amazing resilience and perseverance they have shown throughout the last 12 months.

ARENA

JUBILEE ASTRO

1630

1200 INVITE

SATURDAY 3 JULY

MAIN STAGE

£3

CHARITY FOOTBALL MATCH

Help raise money for a local homeless charity by tsigning up to take part in our Charity 5-a-side tournament. Staff versus Parents!

Get your team together or sign up to be allocated to a side.

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MONDAY 5 JULY

SPORTS DAY

MAIN STAGE BIG TOP STAGE

ONCE ON THIS ISLAND JR

1930

£10/ £7.50

ARENA

JUBILEE GROUNDS

0900

FREE

A highly original theatrical adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s popular fairy tale, The Little Mermaid, by the legendary writing team, Ahrens and Flaherty.

Through almost non-stop song and dance, this full-hearted musical tells the story of Ti Moune, a peasant girl who rescues and falls in love with Daniel, a wealthy boy from the other side of her island. When Daniel is returned to his people, JUBILEE BAR the fantastical gods who rule the island guide her on a quest that will test the strength of her love against powerful forces.

Test your general knowledge and 2000 see if you’re an A* quizzer or if you don’t quite make the grade.

Sign up your team of up to six £10 PER members to help raise money for TEAM 1900 Former Royal Marine Tom our local community charities.

Telford gives an insight into what it takes to make it in FREE the armed forces. Personal 1900 stories and anecdotes will Don’t be scared to step in when someone help you understand what needs basic first aid. Come and learn ST DUNSTAN’S makes a marine. some basic skills to deal with bleeding and FESTIVAL £5 bandaging. A fun and practical workshop.

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COMMUNITY QUIZ

WHAT MAKES A MARINE?

FRINGE

JUBILEE HALL

COURAGE

JUBILEE BAR

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FIRST AID FOR ALL

FRINGE

FRINGE

£5

JUBILEE HALL

MAIN STAGE

HOW TO BE BRILLIANT AT PUBLIC SPEAKING International speaker and award-winning author, Esther Stanhope leads this fun & lively masterclass to teach you how to banish public speaking nerves and build your confidence, gravitas and presence on camera and in-person.

ARENA

COLLEGE HISTORY TOURS 1630 Learn all about the history of St Dunstan’s College as you walk around both our historic and modern buildings.

BIG TOP STAGE

MARIO KART KOMPETITION

Watch the speedsters race their karts in the Mario Kart Kompetition final on the giant screen in the Big Top. Who will be standing on the winner’s podium?

BIG TOP HOSPITALITY

£3

SPORTS DINNER

1930

TBC

The perfect blend of great food and motivational speaking combines to make this an evening to remember. Celebrating the sporting achievements of the last year.

COURAGE

VARIOUS VENUES

16.30

TUESDAY 6 JULY

1900

CLIMBING THE WALL, ZUMBA & 3D WORLD 1630 FREE

These after school workshops offer a range of challenges ALL and interests for all ages. Challenge yourself to reach the £3 top of the SDC Climbing wall. Beginners and experienced climbers welcome. Maybe spice up your fitness with a Latin infused music driven high energy Zumba session, or take advantage of the latest in 3D printing and create your own mini-masterpiece.

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WEDNESDAY 7 JULY

MAIN STAGE BIG TOP STAGE

GRAND FINALE CONCERT Give your regards to Broadway with our finale concert as we celebrate the music of famous composers of stage and screen. The evening will feature students from across Senior and Junior schools performing both instrumental and vocal music.

OPENING OF NEW BUILDING

1930 £10/ £7.50

COURAGE

VARIOUS VENUES

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ARENA

COLLEGE CAMPUS

7S TOURNAMENT

All students will have the opportunity to sign up to be part of the Festival 7s tournament. KS3 will compete in the morning and KS4 & 5 in the afternoon.

Who will be the victors?

FREE

VARIOUS VENUES

AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS

P5

Keystage 3 students have the opportunity to select a different workshop to try each day from Monday 28 June to Friday 2 July. Sign up is via SOCS.

3D Printing! - Learn about 3D printing, create some simple CAD models and 3D print your own keyring!

Brave Science - Explore figureheads in successful vaccination programmes.

Water Bottle Rocketry - Explore maths and physics behind projectile range, testing results in a competition.

Courageous Curve Stitching - Step into the world of curve stitching, creating your own mathematical art masterpiece.

Un-thanked Heroes - Show your appreciation of the unsung heroes and key workers of the pandemic.

Community, War and the College - Delve into St Dunstan’s archives, linking the community with the World Wars.

Celebrating SDC diversity - A collaborative painting project showing the diversity of our SDC community.

Spirited Arts 2021 - Create a piece of media relating to a collection of philosophical, spiritual and religious themes.

Animating Greek Heroes and Monsters - Create a digital product to represent your chosen Greek Hero or Monster.

Henna workshop - Discuss the history and cultural significance of henna tattoos and design and create your own.

Celebrating Courageous Community - Think Alan Sugar meets Mary Berry! Use teamwork to produce a delicious product.

SENIOR WORKSHOPS

COURAGE

Global Trade Game: celebrating connections and challenging resources - Play and international trade game simulation.

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See full descriptions, details of locations and staff running the workshops on the Festival section of the website

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PARENT & PUPIL WORKSHOPS DATE

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WED 30 JUNE

Modern Calligraphy

Learn how to write beautifully using ink and nib.

Years 3-6

1600

Back to Hockey

Years 3-6

Forest School Fun

Shin pads/Mouth guards required for children.

Sticks priovided for all if required.

Forest-themed craft activity - functional, sustainable, fun!

Tree Trunk Clay Faces

Bring trees alive with a sculpted clay face.

Nursery - Year 2

Football

Learn some new passing, dribbling and shooting skills!

Reception - Year 2

Djembe Drumming

Have fun exploring rhythms using Djembe drums.

Years 3-6

Magical Marbling

Try your hand at marbling and monoprinting.

Years 2-5

Awesome Accessories

Try making some jewellery, key chains or bag charms.

Years 1-4

MON 5 JULY

How to kick an egg!

Learn all there is to know about kicking a rugby ball!

Years 3-6

1600

Tag Rugby

We will be learning and playing tag rugby

Years 3-6

Brush up that swimming!

Come along for some tips on swimming techniques.

Reception - Year 6

Drama Workshop

Try this fun-filled family drama workshop!

Years 3-6

Silhouette Watercolours

Come and create an original piece of art

Reception - Year 2

Pen a Poem

Pen a poem with weird and wonderful words!

Years 3-6

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Years 1-6

COST PER PAIR £3 £3 £3 £3 £3 £3 £3 £3 £3 £3

DAILY WORKSHOPS

Monday 28 June Tuesday 29 June Wednesday 30 June Monday 5 July Tuesday 6 July Wednesday 7 July

Skipping Workshops Drama 4 All Workshop Ballet Workshop Active Approaches – English Workshop Life as an Explorer Workshop Chinese Language and Culture Workshop Mosaic Art Workshop Public Speaking Workshop Music Workshops Team Building Workshop Lego Workshop Further Art Workshops Further Dance Workshops Further Language Workshops House Sports Competitions

THURSDAY 8 JULY

HOUSE FUN DAY ACTIVITIES Escape Rooms Team Building House Banner Making Dance Days End of day performance

£3 £3 £3

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BOOKING INFORMATION TICKET PURCHASES All Festival tickets will be available to purchase at: www.ticketsource.co.uk/sdcfestival Please book your tickets before each event, including free events, as tickets will not be sold on the door. Upon booking you will be emailed your tickets which include a QR code that will be scanned on arrival. The code can be scanned on a printout or directly from your phone. Please ensure you have your tickets as they will allow you entry into your chosen event(s).

All events require a ticket unless stated otherwise. Students will need to sign up for their Period 5 Workshops and some Arena events using SOCS. They will be provided with separate details on how to do this.

PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL BE NO PARKING AVAILABLE AT THE JUBILEE GROUND DURING THE FESTIVAL PERIOD. PLEASE USE PUBLIC TRANSPORT OR ARRANGE TO PARK IN THE SURROUNDING AREA. COVID-19 The Festival will run in compliance with prevailing government guidelines.

Please check the college website for the latest details.

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he Dunstonian Association is delighted to be associated with this year’s Festival and, in particular, to support the Senior School musical, ‘Once on this Island’. This story is one of the triumph of love and hope over death, a fitting subject as we emerge from the challenges of the last year.

We wish the cast and all the Festival’s production team the very best of luck and thank them for what will no doubt be another wonderful celebration of the arts.

Best wishes

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The Development Office The aim of the Development Office is to help the College achieve its ambitious future plans for the radical and visionary development of the school’s facilities. In addition, it is our hope that the Office helps to establish productive longterm relationships across our wide-reaching community: Dunstonians at home and overseas, past and current parents, livery companies or corporations.

Bursaries at St Dunstan’s give bright children from all backgrounds the chance of an excellent, and often life-changing, education. We know from experience that bursary students also make an important contribution to our school community and last year we were able to support 59 talented children in this way.

This year, more families than ever are facing more challenging financial circumstances as result of a pandemic which has affected people’s income and livelihoods, and we want to be ready to respond. We want to dramatically increase the funds we have available to support talented children from lower-income families.

This can only be done with significant help and we ask you to consider making a gift to help us extend the reach of our bursary programme.

How to contact the Development Office If you would like to know more about our plans for the development of the College or learn how you can support us, please contact: St Dunstan’s Development Office Mrs Isabelle Blake-James, Director of Development St Dunstan’s College, Stanstead Road, London SE6 4TY Email: development@stdunstans.org.uk Tel: 020 8516 7308

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Bursaries are currently funded solely through school income. Each year, we strive to increase the number of bursaries we award, not only so that more bright children benefit but also to ensure that our student community is as dynamic and diverse as the world around it.

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