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1. Holiday Diaries
(School News/Internal News)
The tradition of holiday diaries goes back to the earliest days of the Dragon. Pupils in all blocks (including Lynams) are invited to write a diary over the summer holidays. Writing a diary is an excellent ...
2. Our Charity Work
(Website Development/Pupils - Charity Work)
... at the same time! The idea is that the pupils get into teams and set up stalls with games, toys or food to be bought or won, all at 20p a go!  ...
3. Design a label for Dragon Nectar!
(Green Dragons/Green Dragon Blog)
... pupils to submit their design for a label for the 2010 honey harvest. The competition runs from 17 May until after the half term 11 June. Any pupil can submit an entry and any design should be submitted ...
4. OxClean 2010
(Green Dragons/Green Dragon Blog)
OxClean 2010 For the second year running a small group of Dragon pupils took part in this important community event to clean up our City.  The Year 6 Dragons focused on the roads nearby the school ...
5. Day to Boarding
(Parents/General Parents)
Becoming a Dragon Boarder – A Parent’s View Many of the Dragon’s boarding pupils started at the school as day pupils. There can be all sorts of reasons for making this change and the transfer to boarding ...
6. Eco Visit to Stonesfield Primary School
(Green Dragons/Green Dragon Blog)
Eco Visit to Stonesfield Primary School As a follow up to our Eco Conference earlier this term, six pupils from Year 4 visited Stonesfield Primary School, near Woodstock . The visit was organised ...
7. New Girls' House
(Old Dragons/OD Archived News)
... boarding pupils.  No. 9 is next door to Dewars, our junior house for girls, and linked to it by a bright new covered passageway. As well as spacious rooms and new facilities the house has a lovely garden ...
8. Make a Difference 2009
(Social Impact/Social Impact)
Over half-term, Year 8 pupils went out of their way to make a difference to their neighbours, their community and even to complete strangers, contributing to the wave of kindness generated by a campaign ...
9. Dragon A - Z
(Parents/General Parents)
... time for all pupils who play instruments to take part. E Block Ensembles run during their Music Club on a Wednesday afternoon. Those cross-block groups which run before or after school, (e.g. The School ...
10. Climate Care Debate
(Green Dragons/Green Matters)
... and social consequences of renewable fuel restrictions. Pupils applied not only their scientific knowledge, but their knowledge of historical events to predict future consequences. The House won by a narrow ...
11. Green Travel Day
(Green Dragons/Green Dragon Eco Warriors)
... to school to encourage them. They may even find they enjoy it too! The Dragon also runs a cycling proficiency course to help young cyclists get used to roads and all boarding pupils can attend this club ...
12. Green Travel Day
(Green Dragons/Green Dragon Blog)
... whole Dragon community to take action and travel to and from school by some means other than the car. Some pupils decided to walk, some to cycle and others to make use of public transport. Although some ...
13. The R K Ingram Memorial Fund
(Funding Priorities/Funding Priorities)
... their time at the School for a variety of reasons, including loss of a job or a parent. The R K Ingram Memorial Fund will act as that uncle and godfather, providing support for current Dragon pupils when ...
14. Pupil Applications
(Social Impact/Social Impact)
Dragon School pupils are invited to apply to the Dragon Sale Committee each year for an amount of money to be awarded to a charity that they have nominated. In their applications they explain why they ...
15. Green Year 2 - 9th March 2009
(Green Lynams/Green Year 2 Blog)
Year 2 Travel Survey Launched We would now like to extend this survey to include all Lynams pupils and will be sending home a travel survey. When we have the results, we will discuss them with the ...
16. St Barnabus Primary School Visit
(Green Dragons/Green Dragon Blog)
St Barnabus Primary School Visit Last week some of the Year 6 Eco team pupils from St Barnabus Primary School in Oxford visited the Dragon and spoke to our Middle School pupils about their quest ...
17. Green Fingers - Easter Term Week 6
(Green Dragons/Green Fingers Diary)
Diary - Easter Term Week 6 We are back after our half-term break and have a new team of pupils eager to get their green fingers dirty. We spent this week touring the plot and getting to grips with health ...
18. Issue 4.01 - 10th September 2010
(Parents/Newsletters)
... Church, also in St Giles, where the family service starts at 9.30 a.m. on a Sunday. We believe this service is appropriate for children and will help Dragon pupils to find the experience of going to Mass ...
19. Issue 3.34 - 9th July 2010
(Parents/Newsletters)
... a very good summer. Fathers’ Breakfast The Headmaster would like to invite all fathers of Dragon pupils for breakfast by the river on Saturday 18 September at 8.30 a.m. This will be an opportunity ...
20. Green Year 1 - 25rd February 2009
(Green Lynams/Green Year 1 Blog)
Year 1 Gets Recycled Mrs Brown (Dragon Housekeeper) updated the pupils with some very good news. All toilet rolls and hand towels used in the school are now made from 100% recycled paper! ...
21. Green Year 1 - 23rd February 2009
(Green Lynams/Green Year 1 Blog)
Year 1 Receives More Feedback from Letters Mrs Wells in the Lynams kitchen has replied to let the pupils know that the left over fruit at break-time does not get composted. Instead she collects it ...
22. Green Fingers - Easter Term Week 5
(Green Dragons/Green Fingers Diary)
... to test for acidity. The pupils then planted some tomato seeds for later in the year and did a fun round-up quiz on what they had learnt over the last few weeks.  ...
23. Action Team Update - 12th Feb 2009
(Green Dragons/Green Dragon Blog)
... about some of the ideas and action plans. Pupils will soon be able to access eco initiatives via the pupil intranet.  ...
24. Green Year 1 - 11th February 2009
(Green Lynams/Green Year 1 Blog)
... to change to ones made totally from recycled paper very soon. Mr Poyntz (Estates Bursar) has also replied to inform the pupils that extra paper recycling bins will be supplied very soon.  ...
25. Green Year 1 - 10th February 2009
(Green Lynams/Green Year 1 Blog)
... sure all areas had access to paper recycling. They also asked Mr Poyntz for recycling bins for cardboard, plastic and Tetrapaks. The pupils asked our Dragon Housekeeper, Mrs Brown, about the possibility ...
26. Green Fingers - Easter Term Week 4
(Green Dragons/Green Fingers Diary)
... Not all the fruits received a 'thumbs up' in taste but a lot of fun was had by all. At the end of the session some to tropical fruit seeds were planted for the pupils to take home.  ...
27. Green Fingers - Easter Term Week 3
(Green Dragons/Green Fingers Diary)
Diary - Easter Term Week 3 The pupils enjoyed a visit to the University of Oxford Botanic Garden this week. They were given a tour of the 'hot houses' (a follow on from the cactus theme last week) and ...
28. Green Dragons
(Parents/General Parents)
... This will include recycling food waste to produce renewable energy. To promote the idea of waste reduction in all areas of school and encourage pupils and staff to think carefully about reusing ...
29. Green Reception - 27th January 2009
(Green Lynams/Green Reception Blog)
... tubs outside Crane Hall than on the adventure playground as they would get stamped on in the play areas. The pupils concluded that the school would look better if there were more flowers and even some ...
30. Green Year 3 - 23rd January 2009
(Green Lynams/Green Year 3 Blog)
Year 3 Eco Meeting Year 3 children are looking at how we can encourage everyone to live well, keeping their bodies healthy and strong.  The pupils are well informed on this subject as they studied ...
31. Green Fingers - Easter Term Week 2
(Green Dragons/Green Fingers Diary)
Diary - Easter Term Week 2 This week the group talked about the different types of houseplants and how to propogate and care for them. The pupils discussed cacti as houseplants and each child potted ...
32. Green Year 1 - 21st January 2009
(Green Lynams/Green Year 1 Blog)
... it went. The pupils were quite surprised when they realised that most of it went to landfill. This led to a discussion on how they could reduce the waste and which items the children thought should be ...
33. Academic Awards
(Admissions/Admissions )
... will have a maximum value of 50% of fees. Pupils from all educational backgrounds are encouraged to apply. (Please note that these awards are not open to current Dragon pupils). Dragon School ...
34. About the School
(General Articles/About the School)
... old pupils can be found a large number of successful men and women. Boys and girls leave the Dragon, usually at thirteen, to join any one of nearly a hundred different schools all over the United Kingdom ...
35. Partner Schools
(Social Impact/Social Impact)
... equal responsibility we share in achieving the goals of our projects and we collaborate to achieve common aims. Our partnerships help to improve the knowledge and understanding of our pupils and staff, ...
36. Charity Events 2008/2009
(Social Impact/Social Impact)
... the North.Year 4pupils presented Annette with a cheque for £467.12, the proceeds of the retiring collection from theYear 4Play, to support the excellent work of Family Links. Army Benevolent Fund - ...
37. Charity Events 2009/2010
(Social Impact/Social Impact)
... fantastic total. Governors' Challenge Benefits Cancer Centre - 5th February 2010 Two Year 8 pupils took up a long standing invitation to look around the Oxford Cancer Centre. The girls were invited ...
38. Charity Events 2007/2008
(Social Impact/Social Impact)
... over by the swimming captains,to Mary Boullin, Community Fundraiser at Helen and Douglas House. Helen and Douglas House is one of the principal charities chosen by pupils for their charity fundraising ...
39. Religious Studies
(About the School/Curriculum)
... teaching of the subject in a way that is attractive to pupils of all cultural backgrounds. The school is supportive to those of all religious faiths. Religious issues are studied within an atmosphere ...
40. Term Dates
(Parents/Term Dates)
... February Exeat: Friday 9 March to bedtime Sunday 11 March Term Ends: Friday 30 March (lunchtime) *Boarders return in the evening; day pupils the following morning. ** ...
41. Pastoral Care
(About the School/Pastoral Care)
Pastoral Care "Pupils are tolerant, friendly and confident individuals with high self-esteem, and an awareness of the non-material aspects of life." ISI Inspection Report November 2009 A high quality ...
42. Curriculum
(General Articles/Curriculum)
... of the Dragon since 2002 "Pupils’ achievements are strongly supported by dynamic, knowledgeable teaching. Lessons are conducted at a brisk pace so that pupils enjoy their learning, give of their ...
43. Annual Fund
(Funding Priorities/Funding Priorities)
Annual Fund The Annual Fund is an integral part of the Dragon's efforts to increase levels of support for the School to benefit current and future pupils. As its name suggests, the Annual Fund seeks ...
44. The Museum
(General Articles/ODs and Development)
... South Africa. The next three issues of the Draconian carried detailed accounts of his experiences, written with much thought for the boys he left behind. When he died there was much sadness and the pupils ...
45. Eminent Dragons
(General Articles/ODs and Development)
Eminent Dragons Among the Dragon's old pupils can be found a large number of highly successful men and women, notably: Writers: John Betjeman, Nevil Shute, Naomi Mitchison, Antonia Fraser, John Mortimer ...
46. Dragon History
(General Articles/ODs and Development)
... is not unexpected that among its old pupils (Old Dragons) can be found a large number of successful men and women. Their modern successors remain positive and remarkably articulate and, after they have ...
47. Boarding FAQs
(Boarding/Boarding (External))
... for all our pupils, as you will see when you look at both the facilities and the range of activities we offer. What it means for boarders in particular is that we can offer a large range of accommodation ...
48. Partners
(Social Impact/Social Impact)
... community in school, in Oxford, in the UK and internationally. We hope through our work with our partners to improve the social benefit our pupils and the school community can bring. Partner Organisations ...
49. The Dragon Sale
(Social Impact/Social Impact)
...  If you would like to apply for funds or become involved in the Sale please go to http://www.dragonsale.com for further information or download the Dragon Sale Application Form. Dragon pupils can download ...
50. Current Support
(Social Impact/Social Impact)
... any funds raised will be donated to projects chosen by individual pupils. Others Survival International Envision Global Canopy Programme Climate Outreach and Information Network One Foundation ...
51. Linguascope
(Web Links / Languages)
E/D/C Blocks - French, German and Spanish Login with username 'vivele' and password 'dragon123'. (pupils can use this in school and at home) Contains basic vocabulary on many topics, with games to play ...
52. S-Cool
(Web Links / Science)
A/B and some C Block - much of the material is for GCSE revision but pupils may benefit from working through some areas. ...
53. SciberMonkey
(Web Links / Science)
A/B and some C Block - An excellent site for Common Entrance revision (although pupils may notice a few topics not relevant to them). Also has links to a number of other resources.  ...
54. A Tantot
(Web Links / Languages)
All Years - French, German and Spanish To login to this website use username ' dragonschool' and password '2885'. Pupils can log in from home or at school. it contains topic-based games and activities, ...
55. Curriculum
(Category)
... of the Dragon since 2002  The Dragon curriculum is tailored to the needs of the pupils and their future aspirations. While the National Curriculum is a useful starting point, departments will adapt ...
Eco Warriors Activity Eco Warriors is a school activity run each week, as part of the school curriculum, consisting of a group of pupils dedicated to environmental issues. Read the entries below to keep ...
57. Green Fingers Diary
(Category)
... children to spend time outdoors by using a hands-on approach. The pupils are able to see the results of their hard work each summer as their plants mature and blossom and hopefully produce fruit and ...
58. Admissions
(Category)
... is common for there to be vacancies that occur late in the day, due either to people's plans changing, or because children within the school are leaving (especially day pupils). Please feel free to ring ...
61. Pupils - Leavers
(Category)
63. Social Impact
(Section)
"Pupils have an unusually well developed sense of their place as global citizens because of the importance the school places on its social impact." ISI Inspection Report November 2009 Through ...
64. Boarding
(Section)
The Dragon has a long tradition of boarding. The boarding community is at the very heart of this thriving, co-educational school. More than a third of our preparatory pupils are boarders and all our houseparents, ...
... and ends at 3.30pm. Reception pupils finish at 12.20pm on Wednesdays for their first two terms (Christmas and Easter). In the morning parents may choose to drop their children at the front gate of the ...
66. Funding Priorities
(Section)
... key purposes: The Annual Giving Programme, which benefits current pupils in the School in four main ways: supplemental grants for bursary recipients; music grants for individual instrumental lessons; ...
67. Website Development
(Section)
Welcome to our website - created by Dragon pupils for pupils far and wide! The purpose of this website is to give pupils who are interested in coming to the Dragon a feel for what the school is like ...