Author: Gina Wiles
Ms Pettet: Will the arts ever be the same again?
I know that this may seem to be a bold, emotive question. However, having reflected on the effects of the pandemic in recent weeks, it is a question that I feel is important to consider. To set some context, the arts industry, whilst only one of many industries effected in recent weeks, employs 300,000 people…
Mr Tottman: The books that have influenced me
Dunottar’s Headmaster discusses his love of reading and how it can improve our connectedness to a wider community by providing insights into the lives of others, inspiring creativity, challenging our thinking and cultivating empathy. The book I am currently reading Jo Nesbo’s latest book, The Knife. Jo Nesbo is a bestselling Norwegian crime writer. The…
Mrs Lewis: It all started with a box of books
When I was eight, my aunt visited, with her car packed to the roof with boxes of books that she had enjoyed as a child. There were so many of them, that my father built rows of bookshelves in my bedroom, rows so high that I needed a chair to reach the top one. It was from that moment that I became a voracious reader. I went…
“Funny Faces” Art Competition Open for Entries
If you are looking for an activity to keep your child entertained, why not encourage them to enter our “Funny Faces” art competition, open to all Year 5 pupils. The theme for the competition is ‘FUNNY FACES’ based on the work of the artist Giuseppe Arcimboldo, an Italian painter best known for creating imaginative portrait…
Dunottar School Leads the Way in Remote Learning During Coronavirus Pandemic
Dunottar School has been leading the way in remote learning – supporting its community of pupils and parents during the coronavirus school closures. Due to a significant investment in technology for Dunottar by United Learning, pupils are continuing to follow a full school timetable via their school iPads – ensuring an important sense of normality…
Dunottar School nurtures photography talent in community schools
On Friday 28th February, we hosted a photography workshop for the three finalists of a recent photography competition open to all Year 5 pupils in local junior schools. Two pupils from Reigate Parish Church School and one from Banstead Prep attended the workshop hosted by Dunottar’s award-winning photography department, led by Mr Mark Huxley. With…
Dunottar’s Upper School play explores the realities of schizophrenia
On Friday 31st January, 21 pupils from our Upper School performed an emotionally charged interpretation of Adult child / Dead Child by Claire Dowie. This fast-paced, gripping piece explored the realities of schizophrenia through the eyes of a young adult. Performed on an intimately light floor-level stage that increased the intensity for the audience, Dunottar’s…
Dunottar School hosts East Surrey Lord Taverners regional indoor cricket tournament
On Monday 27th of January 2020 we hosted and competed in the East Surrey Lord Taverners regional indoor cricket tournament. The event was a great success with five teams entering from the East Surrey region. Schools participating included: Dunottar School, Reigate School, Oxted School, Warlingham School and The Beacon School. In a tournament that started…
Award-winning Robotics from Dunottar School
Pupils defend their title at the regional Lego League competition in London For the second year running our pupils won the Robot Performance Award at the First Lego League Regional tournament in London. This will see the team compete at the National tournament in Bristol this February. This second-year win is testament to the inspirational…
Dunottar pupils perform to an audience of thousands at the O2
On Wednesday 22nd January, 80 of our Year 7 pupils arrived at the O2 Arena to sing in front of an audience of thousands. Joining school choirs from across the country, to perform songs as diverse as Kusimama, Best of West and Shiny Happy People, this was one of the biggest children’s choir concerts in…
