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JA2018 Junior Alleynian

JUNIOR ALLEYNIAN

HEAD’S HIGHLIGHTS (SPEECH DAY 2018)

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$PMMFHFFOHBHFJONBOZBDUJWJUJFTUP QSPNPUFTVTUBJOBCJMJUZBOEHSFFOUSBWFM CVUXFBMTPCSPVHIUJOPWFSMPDBM school children to share in the events. 'PSUIFˌSTUUJNFPVS:FBSTXFOUPO BWFSZTVDDFTTGVMUXPEBZ POFOJHIU SFTJEFOUJBMUSJQUP4XBUUFOEFOJO,FOU )VHFUIBOLTUP.S8JDLTUFBEBOEUIF :FBSUFBNGPSUIFJSFˋPSUTJONBLJOH JUTVDIBTVDDFTT'JOBMMZXFIBWFIBE a big push to develop our community involvement this year. Thanks to Mrs ,OJHIUnTFˋPSUTUIF:FBSCPZTXPSLFE IBSEJOIPTUJOHB$ISJTUNBTQBSUZGPS MPDBMFMEFSMZSFTJEFOUTBOEUIFO JOUIF TVNNFSUFSN UIFCPZTUFBNFEVQ XJUIBSFGVHFFQSPKFDUJO-FXJTIBNUP BTTJTUUIFNXJUIUIFJS4QPSUTEBZ5IJT QSPKFDU "'3J- XBTUIFGPDVTPGBMMPVS GVOESBJTJOHFˋPSUTBOE*nNTPQMFBTFE to announce that the Languagathon and other collections have raised OFBSMZ~ *ODIFTTUIFCPZTIBWFDPOUJOVFE UPFYDFMXJUIDPVOUZBOESFHJPOBM honours and the annual trip to Pontin’s for the English Primary Schools $IBNQJPOTIJQT*ONVTJDUIFSFIBWF been more concerts than ever before and considerable successes in grades BOE$PMMFHFNVTJDDPNQFUJUJPOT BMPOHXJUIQBSUJDJQBUJPOMFWFMTBOEUIF :FBSBOENVTJDTDIFNFTCFJOH brilliant as ever. One of the highlights XBTXBUDIJOHPWFS+VOJPS4DIPPM CPZTQFSGPSN#SJUUFOnT8BS3FRVJFN BMPOHTJEFBDIPJSPGPWFSBUUIF 3PZBM'FTUJWBM)BMM *OTQPSU BTFWFS UIFNPTUJNQPSUBOU TUBUJTUJDXBTUIBUPGPVSCPZT BDSPTTBMMUISFFUFSNT XFSFJOUFBNT that played against other schools. 1BSUJDJQBUJPO MFBSOJOHBCPVUQMBZJOH BOEFOKPZJOHUIFQSPDFTTXFSFUIFLFZ UP+VOJPS4DIPPMTQPSU)PXFWFS JU DBOnUHPVONFOUJPOFEIPXTVDDFTTGVM TPNFPGUIFUFBNTXFSFXJUIUIF6T XJOOJOHUIF-POEPO4DIPPMT'PPUCBMM Tournament and coming third at the /BUJPOBMDPNQFUJUJPO4XJNNFST USBWFMMFEUP4IFˎFMEGPSUIF&OHMJTI 4DIPPMT'JOBMTBOEXFBMTPTVCNJUUFE the largest ever entry to local and national triathlon competitions. *OESBNBJUXBTBWFSZTVDDFTTGVMZFBS XJUIUIFDPMPVSGVM JGBMJUUMFCPOLFST m4FVTTJDBMUIF.VTJDBMn5IF:FBSTn QMBZJOUXPEBZTPG4IBLFTQFBSFBO m8IBUZPV8JMMnBOEUIFO KVTUHPOF UIF:FBSTBNB[JOHm5JNFGPS5FBn "OPUIFS(PPESJDIUSJVNQI)VHF

Q Once again it has been a special year in the Junior School. This year TFFTUIFˌSTU:FBS(SPVQ XIJDI*IBWF TFFOGSPNUIFJSBTTFTTNFOUTBT:FBS 2s through to coming out of the 11+ QSPDFTTBUUIFFOEPG:FBS HPUISPVHI the Junior School. Today’s ceremony JTBCPVUUIFXIPMF+VOJPS4DIPPMCVU mostly about the boys and all they IBWFBDIJFWFE'PSUIFˌSTUUJNFXF DFMFCSBUF BOEJOWJUF BMMPGUIFNPO stage to recognise their achievements. 4DIPPMXFBSFDPOUJOVBMMZFWPMWJOH and improving so as to provide the CFTUFEVDBUJPOXFDBO8FIBWFCFFO EFWFMPQJOH NPSFBOENPSF UIFTFOTF UIBUUIF+VOJPS4DIPPMJTBTQFDJBMUJNF in the boys’ academic development; XIFSFUIFZDBOUBLFBEFFQJOUFSFTUJO TPNFUIJOH CFJOTQJSFECZBUPQJDBOE UBLFPXOFSTIJQPGBQBTTJPO*OUIF SFDFOU:FBS&YJU4VSWFZBWFSZIBQQZ QBSFOUTVNNBSJTFEIPXQMFBTFETIF IBECFFOXIFOTIFTBJEUIBUUIF+VOJPS 4DIPPMXBTUIFQFSGFDUQMBDFGPSCPZT XIPXFSFmLFFOBOEMPWFMJGFn "DBEFNJDBMMZXFIBWFTFFOBOPUIFS TVQFSTFUPG SFTVMUTXJUITFWFO TDIPMBSTIJQTCFJOHBXBSEFEBOE+VOJPS School boys getting the top marks in .BUIT BOEUXPPGUIFUPQGPVSNBSLTJO English. Our free learning programme DPOUJOVFTUPFWPMWFXJUIUIJTZFBSnT Junior School Symposium (on the UIFNFPGm5JNFn $PNCJOFEXJUIUIF HJSMTGSPN+"14PODFNPSF CVUBMTP XJUI%VMXJDI$PMMFHF4JOHBQPSFBOE Seoul also doing the same event. The :FBSTIBEBOFXDVSSJDVMVNEBZPO UIFUIFNFPGm&YQMPSFSTnXIJMTUUIF :FBSTIBWFCFFOCVJMEJOHVQ TJODF +BOVBSZ UPUIFJSm(SFBU&YIJCJUJPOn on Founder’s Day. We asked the boys to ask some big questions and think deeply and creatively about a QBTTJPOPGUIFJST'JOBMMZ BDSPTTUIF +VOJPS4DIPPM QIJMPTPQIZMFTTPOT BSFCFDPNJOHFNCFEEFEJOUPUIFOFX curriculum and this is helping to create more questioning and critical thinkers. As ever the Junior School has laid on OVNFSPVTUSJQT XPSLTIPQTBOEFWFOUT GPSUIFCPZT5IFSFIBWFCFFOUXFOUZ UXPUSJQT GPVSUFFOXPSLTIPQTBOE GPVSDPMMBCPSBUJWFFWFOUTXJUIPUIFS TDIPPMT JODMVEJOHBEFCBUFXPSLTIPQ GPSUIF:FBSTXJUI4ZEFOIBN)JHInT HJSMT5IF#JH4IJGU&DP8FFLJO.BSDI TBXUIF+VOJPS4DIPPMBOEUIFXIPMF %VSJOHUIFJSUJNFXFIBWFTFFO continuous change in the Junior

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CONTENTS 2 ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT

EVENTS

HOUSES

SPORT

TRIPS and VISITS

FAREWELL

89 WELCOME

CREATIVE WRITING

Dragon dreams… Dear Diary,

Emma and I were standing across from London Bridge waiting for Big Ben to strike midnight when an extraordinary dragon ˍFXBDSPTTPVSQBUIBOETXPPQFEEPXO CFGPSFVT*UCFMMPXFEJOBEFFQWPJDFGPSVT UPIPQPO*XBT BUˌSTU WFSZUFSSJˌFEXIFO *HMJNQTFEJUTˌSTUBQQFBSBODF5IFTLJOPO UIFESBHPOXBTWFSZCVNQZBOETDBMZ "TUIFESBHPOˍFXVTBDSPTTUIF5IBNFT and out of London, I could see the tiny little lights below. Our journey continued and the QBDFPGUIFESBHPORVJDLFOFE8FDMVOH POUJHIUMZBTXFTQPUUFE.PVOU&WFSFTUJO the distance; this was later followed by the Amazon rainforest, the view was marvellous. 5IFESBHPOIBEOnUUIPVHITQPLFOGPSBMPOH time, but it soon informed us that we would return to London Bridge. We retraced our SPVUF FWFOTUPQQJOHPˋBUIJTMBJSdJUXBT CFBVUJGVM ˌMMFEXJUIEJBNPOEKFXFMTBOE PUIFSTQFDJBMPSOBNFOUT 8IFOXFˌOBMMZSFUVSOFEUP-POEPO#SJEHF it was already morning and the sun was awakening. I couldn’t believe it! We strolled back home and had breakfast, telling the whole family what a night we had FYQFSJFODFE5IBUXBTDFSUBJOMZUIFNPTU memorable night I have ever had in my life!

Dear Diary,

It was wonderful…utterly wonderful, soaring above mankind, leaving everything behind. 8FXFSFˍZJOHBCPWFUIFFBSUI VQUISPVHI the clouds, the taste of fresh air swelling in my nostrils. Nothing could beat this, but where were we going? I had no idea as the dragon beat his wings, carrying me on those EJBNPOEMJLFXJOHT*GFMUGSFF XJOETXFQU even. Weightless! Dawn was breaking, the dragon’s outline shimmering above the rising sun. Now XFXFSFˍZJOHBCPWFFODIBOUFEXBUFST TXBSNJOHXJUIQFPQMFBOEXFMBOEFESJHIU POUIFTOPXZQFBLPGBNPVOUBJO*BXPLF from the marvellous dream, or did I?

Jonah Norris

Michael Abayomi

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Kaito Jane

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Sasha Tom

SELF PORTRAITS & SWEET PACKAGING

MOVING MONSTERS & MARBLE MAZES

CREATIVE WRITING

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TUDOR PORTRAITS

CAM TOYS AND NEEDLEWORK

CREATIVE WRITING

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Dylan Taylor Phillips

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MIRO TEXTILES

ELASTIC BAND BUGGIES

CREATIVE WRITING

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I am the wall and walls have ears

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fear of being overheard. If they knew I was listening, they would be infuriated. 5IFZXFSFQMBOOJOHBEFFE BEFFEUP CFDPNFLJOH5IFZXPVMENVSEFSUIFLJOH and his sons that night and then frame the HVBSET*UXBTBOJOHFOJPVTQMBO CVUB QMBOEFTUJOFEUPHPXSPOH0OMZJGQFPQMF could understand me I could forewarn the unfortunate king but sadly he met his ill- fated fortune. "UEBXO -BEZ.BDCFUIDSFQUMJLFBNPVTF VQUP,JOH%VODBOnTSPPNBOEHBWFUIF HVBSETBKBSPGESVHHFEXJO5IFHVBSET BDDFQUFEUIJTTVTQJDJPVTMZCVUDPVMEOPU SFTJTUUIFDBMMPGUIFXJOF-BEZ.BDCFUI raced to the bell tower and rang the bell UXPTIBSQUJNFT/PX.BDCFUIDPVMELJMM UIFLJOHBOENVSEFSIJNJOUIFEFQUIT PG%VODBOnTTMFFQ5IFO*XJUOFTTFEUIF thrust of the knife into the monarch’s kind heart. I see, I hear, and I know. I am the wall and the walls have ears. Laurence Skinner

CLOCKS AND FAIRGROUND RIDES

STILL LIFE

‘The physics talk was mind blowing but amazing at the same time. Altogether I had a great day. Thank you.’ TIME

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‘I really enjoyed the Speed Stacking and learned how to use and improve my hand-eye coordination. It was good to learn about the Mayan language and civilisation.’

‘At JAPS I had such a fun time, even doing the dancing - it was fantastic.’

‘I really enjoyed the Science show at the end. I learned that the faster you’re living, the shorter you’ll think time feels. I also loved the Speed Stackers, although I wouldn’t exactly call myself a speed stacker (yet) but I’m more of a medium stacker. Overall it was a brilliant day.’

‘I really liked our school symposium because we got to go to JAPS. My favourite activity was making trees out of pipe cleaners and the best bit was when we got to see the shadows they created. I made lots of friends too.’

‘Today was the highlight of my week. I enjoyed Philosophy because it made me think about the QJDUVSFTJOBEJșFSFOUXBZ*BMTPMFBSOFEUIBU there are 525600 minutes in a year in a Maths TFTTJPOXJUI.S'SPTU*XPVMEMJLFUPTBZBIVHF UIBOLZPVUPUIFTUBșn

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MICRO EXPLORER

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Ibrahim Mirza

Joe Beckett Aller

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GREAT EXPLORATIONS Q .ST'PSCFTn#PPL8FFLPODFBHBJOIBEUIF boys immersed in an array of activities…visits to hear the story of Dulwich College’s greatest FYQMPSFS4IBDLMFUPO BUSFBTVSFIVOU UXPBVUIPS WJTJUT MJCSBSZTPOHT XPSEFYQMPSFSTUPSJFT charity cake sales and two book assemblies. 5IF+VOJPS4DIPPMCPZTXFSFUFSSJˌD HSBCCJOH FWFSZPQQPSUVOJUZXJUICPUIIBOET XIFUIFSJU XBTXSJUJOHUIFJSXPSEDPNQFUJUJPOFOUSJFT DPOUSJCVUJOHUP8JMM.BCCJUUnTBOE+FOOJGFS#FMMnT TUPSZXSJUJOHXPSLTIPQT MJOJOHVQQPMJUFMZGPSUIF cake sale and listening attentively to the winning TUPSJFTGSPNFBDI:FBS(SPVQCFJOHSFBEBMPVE CZUIFJS)FBEPG:FBS

CLASS ASSEMBLIES

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VISITORS ASSEMBLIES

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AUTHOR VISITS

Jennifer Bell Q We were delighted to welcome Jennifer Bell , author of The Uncommoners TFSJFT UPTQFBLUPBMMUIF:FBSBOECPZTEVSJOH #PPL8FFL4IFUPMEJOUSJHVJOHUBMFTPGIFSDIJMEIPPEJO4PVUI-POEPO BOEIFSQBUIJOUPXSJUJOHˌDUJPO+FOOJGFSBMTPTIBSFEIPXTIFVTFE UPXPOEFSBCPVUXIBUFYUSBPSEJOBSZUIJOHTNJHIUCFQPTTJCMFXJUI everyday objects; what if candles could make you invisible? Or buttons could treat illnesses? What if yoyos could generate tornados? 5IFXPSMEPGUIF6ODPNNPOFSTEFWFMPQFEGSPNUIFTFJOJUJBMJEFBT

Will Mabbitt Q Will Mabbitt returned UPUIF+VOJPS4DIPPMJOUIF Lent term as he talked to the boys about his latest book from the Unlikely Adventures of Mabel Jones series. Will shared images of his study where he writes, which resembled more of a junk room than a clean, organised writing TQBDF/PUPOMZEJEIF have the boys laughing with his wit, but he soon IBEUIFNUSBOTˌYFEPOIJT DPNQFMMJOHUSJMPHZPG.BCFM +POFTCPPLT

Matt Haig Q 5IFCPZTJO:FBSTBOEXFSFWFSZFYDJUFEUPNFFU author Matt Haig BUUIFFOEPGUIF.JDIBFMNBTUFSN)F came to tell us all about his new book ‘ 'BUIFS$ISJTUNBTBOE Me’ BOEUIFCPZTXFSFUISJMMFEUPIFBSBCPVUIJTJOTQJSBUJPO and how he brings his characters to life. In the days GPMMPXJOH.BUUnTWJTJU UIFMJCSBSZXBTQBDLFEBUMVODIUJNF with boys devouring his latest book.

YEAR 5 DEBATING 8*5) 4:%&/)". )*()

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Q In the Lent term the Year 5 boys QSPEVDFEBTVQFSC QFSGPSNBODFPG 4IBLFTQFBSFnT ‘What You Will’ in the Auditorium after just a day and a half of intense rehearsals. When embarking on UIJTQSPKFDUUIFCPZT knew that they had BDIBMMFOHJOHDPVQMF of days ahead of them, but they rose to the occasion when QFSGPSNJOHUIF NJOVUFQSPEVDUJPOUP UIFJSQBSFOUTBOEUIF Year 3 and 4 boys. 5IFˌOBMSFTVMUXBT NBHOJˌDFOU5IF boys embraced their SPMFTXJUIBQMPNC FTQFDJBMMZUIPTFXIP XFSFBTLFEUPTUFQ outside their comfort zones and act as female characters!

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CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION CONCERT

OPEN CONCERTS

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Q It was wonderful to hear all the Year CPZTQFSGPSNJOHJO UIFJS4USJOHT4DIFNF m8PNCBU4UFXn Extravaganza Concert BUUIFFOEPG+VOF .PTUPGUIFCPZT POMZTUBSUFEQMBZJOH their chosen stringed instrument, either violin, viola, cello or CBTT JO4FQUFNCFS 5IFZIBWFCFFO working all year on a mini-music drama TJOHMFCPZQMBZFEJO BUMFBTUOJOFQJFDFT XJUIHSPVQTPMPJUFNT for each instrument. 5IFDPODFSUXBT extremely well attended and called, ‘Wombat 4UFXn BOEFWFSZ we had some 65 QBSFOUTDPNFUP hear the show. Congratulations to all the boys on their hard work.

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LUNCHTIME AND AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS

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PHOTOGRAPHY

FILM MAKING

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SWIMATHON - SPORT RELIEF - CAKE SALES

Q 0WFSUIFQBTUZFBS all the boys have been involved in raising money throughout the year for various charitable causes. Our Languagathon, where the boys were tasked with learning how to introduce themselves in as many MBOHVBHFTBTQPTTJCMF SBJTFETJHOJˌDBOUGVOETGPS "'3J- "DUJPOGPS3FGVHFFT JO-FXJTIBN 7BSJPVT cake sales, fancy dress events and our annual Film Night raised awareness and money for Children XJUI$BODFS $PNJD3FMJFG BOE-JOL"HF4PVUIXBSL whilst food donations from PVS)BSWFTU'FTUJWBMXFOU to Brixton and Norwood Foodbank. Finally, the 4XJNBUIPOSBJTFEPWFS ~GPS$BODFS3FTFBSDI 6,BOE.BSJF$VSJF"MMUIF teams involved in this event swam 5km – thank you for ZPVSFˋPSUTJOUIFQPPMBOE your excellent fundraising out of it.