Platinum Jubilee Celebrations
To mark the Platinum Jubilee, we were honoured to welcome Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, to our special Jubilee picnic.
To mark the Platinum Jubilee, we were honoured to welcome Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, to our special Jubilee picnic.
Congratulations to this year’s A Block who have gained an incredible 60 academic and specialist awards at senior schools.
After two years of pining for the excitement of a new adventure; experiencing new surroundings, speaking different languages, eating new foods and breathing different air we are finally there. Trips are back!
The Dragon School and Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra bring together children from eight local primary schools for the 10th anniversary of their annual Music Outreach workshop.
We are delighted to announce that members of the Dragon community have been recognised in the New Year’s Honours list 2022.
It has been wonderful to see so many young Dragons in the spotlight for our end of term celebrations. From Christmas carols to pantos and hard-hitting drama there really has been something for everyone.
Here are some of the highlights from a busy and exciting autumn term at the Dragon.
Two hundred Dragon boys gathered to walk through North Oxford to Summer Fields for the 101st rugby fixture between the two prep schools (sadly last year it could not be played due to the pandemic).
Over the past year, Dragon School and Oxford Mutual Aid are proud to have been able to support the local community by delivering over 5000 meals across the city.
Dragon QUEST has now been extended to all year groups in the Prep School on Saturday mornings and this half term’s module has been a tremendous success.
I am writing this on the first day of term as the sun blazes down on our Dragons.
Emma Goldsmith has now officially taken up her post as Head of the Dragon. You are invited to watch her introductory film.
A record-breaking 200 children from primary schools across Oxford were able to take part in this music outreach event run by the Dragon and Oxford Philharmonic.
We are delighted to reveal that the 2020 ‘Virtual’ Dragon Sale raised an incredible £43,300!
‘Muddy Dragons’ is the name we have given to our Forest School programme in Reception.
Enjoy browsing through some of the highlights of last term at the Dragon.
Dragon QUEST has truly transformed Saturday mornings at the Dragon as children engage in a wide variety of exciting activities to expand their horizons.
Governors of the Dragon are delighted to announce the appointment of Emma Goldsmith as Head of Dragon School, from September 2021.
Catching up around the campfire, playing games or simply chatting
‘Disco’ is an academic enrichment programme to broaden pupils’ minds and inspire their intellectual curiosity.
Around 50 books were chosen and there are 30 recordings already by volunteers
The Cherwell girls enjoyed celebrating International Day of Education on Zoom this week.
The Dragon is planning a range of activities across the whole school community to mark Children’s Mental Health Awareness week.
We are delighted to announce that members of the Dragon community have been recognised in the New Year’s Honours list 2021.
Sebastian Croft (OD 2015) is starring in Rebellion’s first feature film, ‘School’s Out Forever’, based on the book School’s Out in the Scott K. Andrews trilogy.
Invited speakers in our enrichment programme, Spectrum, include Charlie Walker world explorer, Ian Findlay Snowsports specialist and Marilyn Payne MBE
The announcement of a new national lockdown in England has necessitated major changes for the start of this new term.
Dragon School is extremely sorry to announce that Edmund King QC, Dragon School Governor and former Dragon pupil (OD 1988), died on Christmas Eve following illness.
Hero Brown, Founder and CEO of Muddy Stilettos, shares her opinions about the Dragon.
Enjoy browsing through some of the highlights of last term at the Dragon.
This Saturday, the Dragon community celebrates Gill Wilson’s extraordinary 30 years of service to the School, as she steps down as Dragon School governor.
The Dragon is the only Prep School to feature in a new piece of research looking at which UK schools have the most successful alumni and identifying some key trends over time.
On Sunday 8th November, 1920, 100 years ago, the Dragon welcomed the Bishop of Oxford to preside over a service of dedication of our Memorial Cross.
Dragon School is delighted to feature in the Tatler Schools Guide 2021 which is now available with the October issue of Tatler.
The Dragon revolves around a shared belief in the importance of kindness and respect, and always thinking of others. Dragon boarders Kaius (Stradlings House) and Karsten (Dragon House) have raised over £20,000 for charity from the publication of their first ever book.
We are delighted that our school grounds are once again alive with the laughter and play of excited young Dragons returning to School for their new academic year.
The launch of Dragon QUEST , our new enrichment curriculum, on Saturday mornings at the Dragon has been a huge success.
We are delighted that Dragon School has been featured in the first ever Spear’s Schools Index – a comprehensive listing of the very best private schools worldwide.
We look forward to welcoming all our families back to the Dragon next term.
In this year’s issue of The OD, you will read how members of our Dragon community have demonstrated our School’s three core values of Kindness, Courage & Respect amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dragon School is pleased to announce that we have adopted the Boarding Schools’ Association COVID-Safe Charter.
The grand finale for the A Block/ Year 8 leavers was their Saturday Sports Day when the Dragons’ camaraderie and inter-form competitive spirit were on display.
Facing the postponement due to lockdown of his West End production, Six Characters in Search of an Author, actor, writer and director Simon Evans (OD 1997), was not one to let such an opportunity pass him by.
The creative spirit of the Dragon School is embodied in a lockdown project involving over 100 members of the community.
It has been wonderful to hear the sounds of young Dragons laughing and playing and to see the children reunited with their friends and teachers.
This week’s episode is about the life of Desmond Tutu, who won The Nobel Peace Prize in 1984.
“The Dragon has done a great job in switching to online learning. The morning form time sessions have been particularly important in helping my child continue to feel connected to school.”
This podcast plays a part in marking the 75th anniversary commemoration for VE Day.
Many of you will be used to seeing Mr Smith, Head of Woodwind and Instrumental Studies, behind a saxophone, but how many of you have seen him on a motorbike?
Our Virtual Open Mornings enable parents to discover more about the Dragon, hear from current pupils, and provide the opportunity to engage in a Q&A with our Headmaster, Dr Crispin Hyde-Dunn.
‘They say that sport is a language everyone can understand but here we were actually speaking it.’