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1. Special Dragon Events
(Website Development/Pupils - Special Events)
... watch and it is a brilliant way to end our half-term break. Find out more about the Guy Fawkes story by clicking here.    ...
2. Plenty of Bottle
(Green Dragons/Green Matters)
Plenty of Bottle Part of the Year 5 Geography syllabus for this term investigates the important principles of recycling-reusing-reducing resources and the impact of these actions on the environment. Under ...
3. Jason Crockett
(General Articles/ODs and Development)
... courage and determination. The resolute and brave manner he displayed throughout his struggle serves as an example to those he leaves behind to never lose hope in the face of adversity. Loved son to Raymond ...
4. 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 ...
5. Beekeeping
(Green Dragons/Green Dragon Blog)
Beekeeping Since the end of last term, the bees have been installed in two hives in our newly constructed and very smart beekeeping area. The bees have steadily been growing in number as the weather ...
6. Day to Boarding
(Parents/General Parents)
... true but with greater conviction as he prepares for exams to his future school. So what were the advantages of this change? Already in his first term, we identified  the following: The camaraderie ...
7. Childcare Vouchers
(School News/Internal News)
... terms and conditions for payment and arrangements should be made to ensure that the pupil’s account is cleared by the start of the term (irrespective of any subsequent childcare voucher credits to come ...
8. Easter Term 2010 Week 4
(Green Dragons/Green Fingers Diary)
Diary - Easter Term Week 4 On 3rd February the Greenfingers activity group had a very interesting visit to Cripley Meadow Allotments, in nearby Jericho. The group talked about how allotments work, the ...
9. Bee-keeping Feb 2010
(Green Dragons/Green Dragon Blog)
Beekeeping This term the new Beekeeping activity has got underway!  Our six prospective beekeepers have been learning all about bee types, beekeeping equipment and have inspected the site where ...
10. 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 ...
11. Ghost Forest
(Green Dragons/Green Matters)
... Department next term.The stumps will travel later this month to Copenhagen and provide a powerful symbol for UN delegates at the international Climate Change Conference in December.  ...
12. 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 ...
13. Timothy Knatchbull
(Old Dragons/OD Archived News)
... and faced both the location and the people involved, that he began to find peace within himself.  By then he had recovered from his horrific injuries, come to terms with the death of his twin brother, ...
14. Remembrance Day
(Old Dragons/OD Archived News)
As half-term fell on the Sunday before Armistice Day, the traditional Dragon School Remembrance Service could not take place this year. Instead, on Wednesday 11th November, the whole school,  parents ...
15. Obituaries
(General Articles/ODs and Development)
... Jackson merely had his hat blown off. During the following five hours, Jackson went from one position to the next giving fire orders and directing operations. His determination frustrated the enemy and ...
16. Cevennes 2009
(Parents/General Parents)
This year's expedition was special for many reasons. To start with, it signaled the first trip that PABs (Paul Baker), as the great instigator, mastermind and passionate drive behind this exceptional ...
17. Dragon A - Z
(Parents/General Parents)
... at least two activity slots each week and the system for the majority of children is that they rotate through upwards of six different activities in one year, sometimes doing four in a term. Some children, ...
18. Chicken Run II
(Green Dragons/Green Dragon Blog)
Green Curriculum - Chicken Run II Just before half term some of our boarding Eco reps took a trip to the Cotswolds Chicken Farm with Ma Stuart-Clark to choose the two lucky birds who will take up ...
19. Chicken Run
(Green Dragons/Green Dragon Blog)
Green Curriculum - Chicken Run During the first half of term Year 6 have been using their design and woodworking skills to construct a chicken house for use in Stuart-Clarks boarding house garden. ...
20. Green Fingers - Summer Term
(Green Dragons/Green Fingers Diary)
Diary - Summer Term We have been very busy these last few weeks planting seeds of squash, carrotts, cabbage, cauliflower, chillies and herbs. The tomatoes are growing well in the polytunnel and the potatoes ...
21. Green Lynams Wellies 28th April 2009
(Green Lynams/Green Lynams Eco Warriors)
... to plant flowers in their boots and we look forward to the colourful display these will make later in the term. Although there is a rota for ‘Welly watering’, the weather took over at the start of the ...
22. Green Lynams Planting 23rd April 2009
(Green Lynams/Green Lynams Eco Warriors)
... out in their new garden beside their play ground. Throughout the term children will tend their plants and all being well will harvest their crop before the end of term.  ...
23. Green Year 2 - 16th March 2009
(Green Lynams/Green Year 2 Blog)
Year 2 Eco Update Next term, we will have an interactive display showing where each child lives and how they arrive and go home from school. Maps of Oxfordshire with pins locating the different areas ...
24. Green Fingers - Easter Term Week 8
(Green Dragons/Green Fingers Diary)
Diary - Easter Term Week 8 This week was devoted to herbs. We discussed how they grow, what they are used for and even tasted a few. We planted a few seeds and finished building our willow dome. The ...
25. Green Fingers - Easter Term Week 7
(Green Dragons/Green Fingers Diary)
Diary - Easter Term Week 7 As the weather this week was better than we expected we rolled up our sleeves and got stuck in digging in green manure and weeding the outdoor beds. We also went ahead and ...
26. Eco Warriors - Tree Planting
(Green Dragons/Green Dragon Eco Warriors)
Eco Warriors - Tree Planting The second Eco Warriors activity group this term was asked to take part in a tree planting scheme in the school grounds. We discussed how trees are an asset to the environment ...
27. 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 ...
28. Issue 4.01 - 10th September 2010
(Parents/Newsletters)
... events that are relevant to you. Wendy and I look forward to meeting many of you over the term.   Fathers’ Breakfast All Dragon fathers are reminded that the annual Fathers’ Breakfast is ...
29. Issue 3.34 - 9th July 2010
(Parents/Newsletters)
... parents around the school and I look forward to seeing many more of you tomorrow. Please familiarise yourselves with the Sports Day arrangements below. Reports and Termly Notices will be sent out next ...
30. Green Fingers - Easter Term Week 5
(Green Dragons/Green Fingers Diary)
Diary - Easter Term Week 5 This week the group were back outdoors and the activity started with a talk about soils. A variety of soil samples were collected around the school and pH tests were conducted ...
31. Eco Warriors - The First Team
(Green Dragons/Green Dragon Eco Warriors)
Eco Warriors - The First Team The group spent the first part of the term group planning some very impressive power point presentations and researching endangered species of animals.We were all given ...
32. Action Team Update - 12th Feb 2009
(Green Dragons/Green Dragon Blog)
Action Team Update The Eco Action Teams have met regularly this term and have been discussing the results from their online Environmental Review. This audit asked staff and children questions on ...
33. Green Fingers - Easter Term Week 4
(Green Dragons/Green Fingers Diary)
Diary - Easter Term Week 4 Due to the snow this week the group did a classroom session on tropical fruits. A large variety of fruits (in all shapes, sizes and colours) were discussed, touched and tasted. ...
34. 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 ...
35. Green Year 3 - 23rd January 2009
(Green Lynams/Green Year 3 Blog)
... the importance of a balanced diet last term in Science. They also learned about how to maintain healthy teeth and children suggested questions we could ask their friends in their Healthy Living audit. ...
36. 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 ...
37. Green Fingers - Easter Term Week 1
(Green Dragons/Green Fingers Diary)
Diary - Easter Term Week 1 The term began with a talk given to the group on health and safety. They looked at the types of soil and tools that are used and the dangers of not using these tools safely. ...
38. Sculling
(About the School/Sport)
... to learn sculling as part of the schoolsActivity & Clubs Programme. Each year the Dragon participates in various events across the country. In the first term, the children have the opportunity to ...
39. Club Spotlight
(Parents/Activities and Clubs)
Club Spotlight Each term we will look at one club and one activity in detail and follow their progression through the months. This term we have focused on the Ethics and Philosophy Club run by Mr Robert ...
40. Head's Vision
(General Articles/About the School)
... the air of purpose, the determination to succeed, to enjoy life, to enjoy each other's company. Watch the children at the end of the day as they return home or to House, dishevelled and tired but still ...
41. Charity Events 2008/2009
(Social Impact/Social Impact)
... This term, 24 Dragon 'pilots' have researched the Big Give website to discover how to give intelligently. Each pupil received vouchers to donate to the cause of his or her choice. The authors of the most ...
42. Charity Events 2009/2010
(Social Impact/Social Impact)
... the course of this term Mrs Kettlewell and Mrs Ormerod, with help from Dragons, will be working with some of our partners in learning from local primary schools. The first session was 'The Reaction of ...
43. Religious Studies
(About the School/Curriculum)
... their key aspects. In Years 7 and 8 a course of Biblical texts, Ethical and Moral theory and Philosophy is taught. This is a five term course with an examination, The Dragon Leaving Examination for senior ...
44. Term Dates
(Parents/Term Dates)
Term Dates Christmas 2010 Term begins: *Wednesday/Thursday 8/9 September In School W/e: 11/12 September Exeat: Friday 1 October to bedtime Sunday 3 October In School ...
45. Curriculum
(General Articles/Curriculum)
... future challenges obtain skills that they can transfer to other subjects or situations Assessment Every pupil and parent receives a report twice a term which details achievement and effort. ...
46. Nicholas Knatchbull Travel Fund
(Funding Priorities/Funding Priorities)
... other Trustees of the Fund are determined to promote the Fund and thus keep alive an active memory of a most active Old Dragon. Nicholas and his twin brother Timothy went on to study at Gordonstoun School ...
47. Daily Routine
(Boarding/Boarding (External))
... provided in House throughout the day. Boarders are invited to attend a termly meeting to discuss food and catering issues. The Dragon Health Centre is open 24 hours a day. Qualified nurses are on hand ...
48. Academic Life
(Boarding/Boarding (External))
... of the academic staff. Reports go home every term and parents are invited to a parents' evening, when they can talk to their child's teachers. In the Upper school, the tutors are classroom-based and ...
49. Weekends
(Boarding/Boarding (External))
... and bowling expeditions, a high ropes course and many more. As there are so many boarders, we can be sure that there is plenty of company. There are exeats at the quarter and three-quarter term mark. ...
50. Boarding FAQs
(Boarding/Boarding (External))
... go out on Sundays with parents and friends. For those staying in there are special expeditions and activities. Three weekends in the term are "in school" which means all the boarders stay and are entertained ...
51. Energy Kids
(Web Links / Geography)
D Block - useful in the summer term. ...
52. Curriculum
(Category)
... can transfer to other subjects or situations Assessment Every pupil and parent receives a report twice a term which details achievement and effort. The strong tutorial system ensures that every ...
Each term there are thirteen children chosen to be in the Lynams Eco Warriors group, one pupil from each class. The Eco Warriors from previous terms remain part of our Lynams Keen to be Green Group and ...
54. Term Dates
(Category)
55. Admissions
(Category)
... places in the end. All our lists are specific in terms of Status (day or boarding) and Year. We are, however, happy to register children on a number of different lists. You can always ask to be ...
56. About the School
(Section)
... All Dragons, whether day children or boarders, whether from round the corner or across the world, share a distinguishing spirit. Imaginative, compassionate, intelligent, empathetic and determined, the ...
57. Admissions
(Section)
...  Prospective parents and children are encouraged to visit the school during term time to see the school in action and to meet staff and children. In order to fix an appointment, please ring the Admissions ...
... 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 ...