1. Special Dragon Events
(Website Development/Pupils - Special Events)

... and Firework Display In the UK we have a special night to celebrate Guy Fawkes Day who tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament many years ago. At the school we have a beautiful fireworks display to ...

2. London Lecture
(School News/Old Dragon News)

... in the City which had kindly been provided by OD and current Governor, William Touche. 154 people packed the Lecture Theatre to hear Rageh give a fascinating and often amusing account of his years as ...

3. Christopher de Lerisson Cazenove
(General Articles/ODs and Development)

... British and American theatre productions of My Fair Lady. In 1973, Cazenove married the actor Angharad Rees, with whom he had two sons. The marriage was dissolved in 1994 and, five years later, their ...

4. Thank You Letters
(Social Impact/Social Impact)

Thank You Letters The messages below are from charities that the Dragon School has supported over the past few years: [issuu layout=http%3A%2F%2Fskin.issuu.com%2Fv%2Flight%2Flayout.xml showflipbtn=true ...

5. The Dragons' Den
(School News/Old Dragon News)

... “a something that makes them remember” and “draining the dregs of the flagon”! Fifty(ish) people meeting after half a century means that there are some 2,500 years to catch up on – far too much for one ...

6. Day to Boarding
(Parents/General Parents)

... of my son’s first year as a boarder his sister was a day pupil. He saw his sister on most school days  and myself several times a week without apparent upset or worry. Now two years later all those initial ...

7. OD News
(General Articles/ODs and Development)

... a regiment merged in 1968 into today's Royal Regiment of Fusiliers. After 36 years with the Regular Army, during which time he commanded the 3rd Battalion of his Regiment, he spent the last 12 years as ...

8. OD Supper
(Old Dragons/OD Archived News)

... did not take long for the noise levels to rise and reminiscences to flow. Both staff and ODs present were reminded of both their funny and serious memories of earlier years. After supper Desmond Devitt ...

9. New Girls' House
(Old Dragons/OD Archived News)

... might enjoy boarding please do not hesitate to contact the Admissions Department to find out more. As we have more boarding places for older girls we would particularly recommend boarding in Years 7 and ...

10. Obituaries
(General Articles/ODs and Development)

... illness. Elsie Barrett who worked at the Dragon for many years, between 1966 and 2003, died on 5th January 2010. Hugh Disney (OD 1931) - a full obituary can be found in The Telegraph. Hugh is survived ...

11. Cevennes 2009
(Parents/General Parents)

... (aka PABs). The reason PABs has been involved in this trip for so many years has been because he has realised the trip’s potential to provide children with an unforgettable experience that helps shape ...

12. Dragon A - Z
(Parents/General Parents)

... are recorded in the Register. ACADEMIC AWARDS Dragon Academic Awards for boarding and day places are available for 2009 entry into Years 4 to 7 inclusive. The awards will be based on an assessment, informal ...

13. Green Lynams Planting 23rd April 2009
(Green Lynams/Green Lynams Eco Warriors)

... have grown over the holiday, especially the potatoes. Years 1 and 2 have planted a mix of seeds, herbs, vegetables and flowers in recycled beer barrels and Reception are about to get their spades and forks ...

14. Issue 3.34 - 9th July 2010
(Parents/Newsletters)

... William Klemperer (B Block) beat his tutor, Lucy Walker after mulling over the position in his head the previous night. Final score: 9.5-8.5 to the children. This is the closest finish in the three years ...

15. Academic Awards
(Admissions/Admissions )

... go on to the finest independent senior schools, a great many with awards and scholarships – over 138 in the last three years. The application process for 2011 entry will begin in the autumn, in the meantime ...

16. About the School
(General Articles/About the School)

About the School The Dragon is a co-educational boarding and day school situated in the leafy suburbs of North Oxford and it is a school with a remarkable ethos and history. For many years the School ...

17. Head's Vision
(General Articles/About the School)

... and inspires us. Over the years it has touched Old Dragons as diverse as John Betjeman and Leonard Cheshire, Hugh Gaitskell and Antonia Fraser, Tim Henman and Peter Jay, Hugh Laurie and Christopher Cazenove... ...

18. Charity Events 2009/2010
(Social Impact/Social Impact)

... and with music playing, the pupils swam a massive 1476 lengths and achieved the Channel distance in 56mins. This awesome achievement was the second fastest in the last three years, beating the current ...

19. Charity Events 2007/2008
(Social Impact/Social Impact)

... 2008 A current B Block pupil presented 'Motivation' to the B Block assembly. Motivation is a charity started 16 years ago by David Constantine who was present to answer questions. We learned that 'Motivation' ...

20. Religious Studies
(About the School/Curriculum)

... taken. All children in Year 4 - 8 have two lessons per wekk and those in years 7 and 8 have a preparation once a week. There is an after school Philosophy and Ethics club for scholars. Philosophy ...

21. Sport
(About the School/Sport)

... use of the fields, gym and swimming pool. The nine and ten year olds (Years 5 & 6) play games on Monday and Friday afternoons from 3 - 4 pm and from 2 - 4 pm on Wednesday afternoons. Children in their ...

22. Pastoral Care
(About the School/Pastoral Care)

... the ability to problem-solve, an awareness of their own feelings and those of others, and enough self-control and self-discipline to manage effectively the often turbulent years of adolescence and life ...

23. Curriculum
(General Articles/Curriculum)

... approach can be offered to every child. From Year 4, pupils are organised into three bands of ability and in Years 5 and 6 they are placed in streamed forms. Maths, French, Latin and Humanities are also ...

24. Capital Projects
(Funding Priorities/Funding Priorities)

... the planning and construction of a new Music School. The School has transformed a number of spaces in recent years including: If you would like more information about any of the projects shown here, ...

25. Bursaries
(Funding Priorities/Funding Priorities)

... over five years since 2003, leaving parents have joined together each year to fund a child entering the School the following September an endowed bursary fund has been raised in memory of Nicholas ...

26. Annual Fund
(Funding Priorities/Funding Priorities)

... Project 10 £10 Monthly 5 years £7, 700 2 music bursaries & 2 travel grants per year 20 £20 Monthly 5 years £30, 700 10 music bursaries or travel grants 30 £30 ...

27. Upcoming Events
(OD Events/OD Events)

... Old Dragons, parents and friends. Events which are for special groups or particular years are so noted. We aim to send invitations to events, either by post or email, approximately three months in advance. ...

28. The Museum
(General Articles/ODs and Development)

... two years at the Dragon School. For many years he acted as the 'Bosun' on the Blue Dragon's voyages and was a good friend to all the Lynam family. He joined the Oxfordshire Yeomanry as a trooper and set ...

29. Dragon History
(General Articles/ODs and Development)

... the banks of the River Cherwell and, for the past fifty years, it has been a charitable trust dedicated to providing all that is best in education. It is administered by a governing body. For many years ...

30. Daily Routine
(Boarding/Boarding (External))

Daily routine Below is a summary of the daily routine for a junior house. Year 4 (8/9 years old) & Year 5 (9/10 years old): Time Activity 7.00 - 7.40 Get washed and dressed - ...

31. Weekends
(Boarding/Boarding (External))

Weekends For the junior boarders Saturday afternoon is a time for activities and free play. Older children in years 7 and 8 have games commitments during the afternoon. On Sunday the focus of the morning ...

32. Boarding FAQs
(Boarding/Boarding (External))

... into a new school routine. While this may be true, it can mean that a child might go to a school that has less to offer over the five years and the child grows out of it. The Dragon is a very difficult ...

33. Boarding Houses
(Boarding/Boarding (External))

Boarding Houses Junior Boarding Houses The houses for younger boarders at the Dragon are a particular feature of the school. Children coming to board in the junior years will spend up to six terms ...

34. Partners
(Social Impact/Social Impact)

... the help of others. Over the past few years we have been working in collaboration with a variety of organisations and schools to broaden and deepen our understanding of the social issues existing in our ...

35. Supported Charities
(Social Impact/Social Impact)

Supported Charities Each year the Dragon raises funds for charities across the globe. In the past five years the Dragon has raised a total of almost £91 000 for the following organisations: ACE ...

36. Entry at Other Times
(Admissions/Admissions )

... there to be many or any day vacancies. As at Lynams, these places occur late in the day and often go to priority cases. Years 5-8. Vacancies can occur when some children move out of the area or ...

37. Physical Education
(Dragon Pre-Prep: Lynams/Lynams Curriculum)

... Everyone has time in the gym and we use our own hard playing areas. Years 2 and 3 need more outdoor space. We use the sports pitches at St. Edward's School, opposite Lynams. Children are introduced to ...

38. French
(Dragon Pre-Prep: Lynams/Lynams Curriculum)

French The topics covered in Years 1 and 2 are taught almost entirely orally although the written form may be presented once the children are very familiar with the correct pronunciation. This is to ...

39. History
(Dragon Pre-Prep: Lynams/Lynams Curriculum)

... to be able to make comparisons and to see change where it happens. In the early years, historical studies largely take the form of discussion between the children and the teacher, using artefacts and ...

40. English
(Dragon Pre-Prep: Lynams/Lynams Curriculum)

... literate. We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum and the National Literacy Framework for KS1 and KS2. The school uses synthetic phonics and a range of other approaches to teach reading and ...

41. Foundation Stage (Reception 4-5 year olds)
(General Articles/Pre-Prep: Lynams)

Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) - Reception 4-5 year olds "The overall effectiveness of the Early Years Foundation Stage setting is outstanding." ISI Inspection Report November 2009 At the ...

42. Scholarships 2010
(School News/External News)

We prepare children at scholarship level for a host of different schools. We have had roughly a third of our leaving cohort attaining some form of scholarship for the last three years. A summary of the ...

43. Keio Yochisha Exchange
(General Articles/About the School)

Keio Yochisha Exchange The Dragon has been running a successful exchange programme with Keio Yochisha, a prestigious independent elementary school in Tokyo, for over ten years now. As well as increasing ...

44. Trips and Travel
(General Articles/About the School)

Trips and Travel During a child's time at the Dragon, they will be offered the chance to go on a range of tours and expeditions. Smaug Abroad - an independent company* - has for a number of years organised ...

45. Governance
(General Articles/About the School)

... girls from 8 to 13 years old; it also runs a prepreparatory school Lynams at a separate site a short distance from the main school. The company was first incorporated 6 October 1953. Revised Memorandum ...

46. Library
(General Articles/About the School)

... to read in the Library. We produce reading lists for Years 7 and 8, and for Years 5 and 6, which you can find in the Parent Information Section. Every March we celebrate Dragon Library Week, with competitions, ...

47. The Tutors
(General Articles/Pastoral Care)

... and their Tutor Group becomes their social base rather than their academic form. This allows for a good mix in each tutor group and opens up new friendship possibilities for the final two years here. ...

48. Sports Tours
(About the School/Sport)

Sports Tours Touring is part of a Dragon's make-up. The school has toured in various countries in recent years and there is often more to a sports tour than just playing matches. In July 2004 Dragon ...

49. All Year Round Sport
(About the School/Sport)

... the form that collects the most points during the year. Riding at the Dragon has become extremely popular in the last few years. The team competes in several events and in 2004 the team won the 2004 ...

50. Christmas Term Sport
(About the School/Sport)

... and the school benefits from having three pitches, one of them full size. In Years 7 & 8, the best 26 or so are selected to make up the 1st and 2nd team squads. Matches for these girls are usually ...

51. Geography Games
(Web Links / Geography)

All Years ...

52. Earthquakes
(Web Links / Geography)

All Years - Earthquakes in the past 7 days ...

53. Earth Observatory
(Web Links / Geography)

All Years - Natural Hazards ...

54. Primary Resources for French
(Web Links / Languages)

All Years - French Resources ...

55. Fact Monster
(Web Links / General Subjects)

All Years ...

56. ReadWriteThink - Poem
(Web Links / English)

All Years - writing a shape poem ...

57. ReadWriteThink
(Web Links / English)

All Years - Writing a letter ...

58. Rhymezone
(Web Links / English)

All Years - Gives words that rhyme, synonyms, antonyms, similar sounding etc. ...

59. Hangman
(Web Links / English)

All Years - Hangman  ...

60. Power Proofreading
(Web Links / English)

All Years - proof reading exercises ...

61. Spelling Quiz
(Web Links / English)

All Years - spelling quiz ...

62. E Chalk
(Web Links / Maths)

All Years - Times tables practice ...

63. Channel 4 History
(Web Links / History)

All Years - Information about many historical events. ...

64. Wuffings
(Web Links / History)

All Years ...

65. School History
(Web Links / History)

All Years - Great resources and worksheets for every topic from D - A Block ...

66. History World
(Web Links / History)

All Years - Information about many historical events ...

67. British Council
(Web Links / Learning Support)

All Years English as an additional language. ...

68. British Council
(Web Links / Learning Support)

All Years English as an additional language. ...

69. MapZone
(Web Links / Geography)

All Years ...

70. Fact Monster - World
(Web Links / Geography)

All Years ...

71. National Geographic for Kids
(Web Links / Geography)

All Years ...

72. Radley College Geography Department
(Web Links / Geography)

All Years ...

73. BBC French
(Web Links / Languages)

All Years - French The most useful for CE is the "Ma France" and the "French Steps", especially stages 1 and 3. The "Talk French" section is suitable for C and D Blocks and is good for oral/aural practice ...

74. 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, ...

75. Languages Online
(Web Links / Languages)

All Years - French, German and Spanish Covers all of the topics and grammar in Encore Tricolore 1, plus a separate grammer section on all tenses and other grammar points. ...

76. Ideas for Assemblies
(Web Links / Religious Studies)

All Years ...

77. Parables of Jesus Christ
(Web Links / Religious Studies)

All Years Has extension ideas for older children. ...

78. The Jewish Faith
(Web Links / Religious Studies)

All Years ...

79. Mosques in Wales
(Web Links / Religious Studies)

All Years Visiting a mosque - pictures and explanation ...

80. First School Years
(Web Links / Religious Studies)

E/D Block

81. Woodlands Junior School
(Web Links / Religious Studies)

All Years ...

82. Curriculum
(Category)

... ability groups, except for Maths where they are setted. In Years 5 and 6 they are placed in streamed forms. Maths, French, Latin and Humanities are also setted by subject at various stages. At every ...

83. Admissions
(Category)

...  At any given time we are only actively working on the next academic year. For all subsequent years the lists are static - that is to say no promotions from the waiting lists are made. We write ...

84. Social Impact
(Section)

... we have over the past twelve years developed relationships with organisations working across the globe. Our international projects have enabled us to visit and to play with vulnerable children in the townships ...

85. Boarding
(Section)

... children from Years 4 through to 8 at the Dragon. We have children who board from local, national and international backgrounds. About 16% of our boarders are from British families living abroad and 4% ...

86. Dragon Pre-Prep: Lynams
(Section)

... the Dragon for many years) was opened in 1995. In 2002 an extensive re-building programme, providing eight new classrooms and updating the library, ICT suite, art room, Reception playground and netball ...