Author: Gina Wiles
A timetable of Co-Curricular diversity at Dunottar School
Celebrating the individual is order-of-the-day at Dunottar, where curiosity and independence are actively encouraged. The new co-curricular timetable, championed by a creative team of teaching staff, beautifully reflects this ethos, with a range of new activities that appeal to different minds; target shooting, podcast production, choreography club and Amnesty International sit alongside the more traditional…
Dunottar School takes to the trails
The balmy weekend of 12th – 14th September saw over 50 Year 10 pupils take to the trails for a three-day Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award training and practice hike. Camp craft, map-reading, route planning and survival skills were the focus of this three-day expedition that covered many of the stunning routes on the North Downs Way, from Reigate…
Dunottar School caring for the community
During the difficult phase of lock-down, our PTA galvanised the support of the school community through a series of engaging projects to thank Reigate and Redhill’s army of key workers, whilst also providing some much needed social support for the elderly in the community. Goody bags filled with essential supplies including honey, fruit, vegetables, and…
Dunottar School Announces Partnership with Dorking Wanderers Football Club
Dunottar School is delighted to announce that it has signed an exciting partnership agreement with Dorking Wanderers Football Club. As a result of the partnership, pupils were able to attend trials for Dorking Wanderers Youth Development teams. Six successful pupils will now be playing for the youth team this season in the U12, U14 and U15 age groups, whilst others have been offered places in…
GCSE Success for Dunottar School
After last week’s excellent A-level results, Dunottar School pupils are celebrating a strong set of GCSE results this week. Many pupils achieved top grades and there was strong value added from right across the mixed ability cohort. These results are a testament to the pupils’ hard work and the school’s unique focus on pastoral care….
Mrs van Duijvenvoorde: Oh, the places you’ll go
Travel has always been one of my favourite things to do; to me, there is no better way to learn about something than to see it and experience it. Travel also allows us to bring rich variety into our lives as we try new things and meet new people. As Paulo Coelo says: “IF YOU…
Mrs Boden: History and its relevance to the present
As I write this, we are certainly living in unprecedented times – the COVID-19 pandemic, the Black Lives Matter campaign and the technological revolution that is enabling us to teach virtually. As a history teacher, these events have reinforced for me the importance of teaching History and the impact our lessons can and should be…
Winners Announced of Dunottar’s Funny Faces Art Competition
During an unprecedented period of school closure, Dunottar School launched its “Funny Faces” art competition to all Year 5 pupils in the local area. Pupils were asked to create a face based on the work of Giuseppe Arcimboldo, an Italian painter, best known for creating imaginative portrait heads made entirely of objects such as fruits,…
Mr Kokott: Social media – actual selves versus ideal selves
COVID-19 has given us all an opportunity to stop and reflect on what is important in our lives. It has provided a unique experience where we have been forced to look at life from a different angle. The psychology of social media, and the fabricated world it recreates, has always been an interest of mine….
Mr Cotton’s Dunottar Ramble
Whilst everyone has been away and working hard at home, I’ve had a good wander around the place and discovered a few interesting things about our lovely school. I hope you enjoy this Dunottar factsheet and do have a go at the questions if you like. Scroll to the end for the answers. 1. Dunottar…
