Dulwich Hamlet has been at the heart of the local community since its foundation in 1897. More than a century later, and has educated many thousands of children from the surrounding area, our school has become integral to village life and a cornerstone of the community. We strive to maintain this special place in the future of Dulwich.
Now a popular and well oversubscribed junior school in the London Borough of Southwark, our reputation for educational excellence and as champions of outstanding learning through innovative, creative education is widely known.
We are particularly proud of our musical tradition, with every child taught to compose, perform, listen to, appraise and appreciate music. We have developed and nurtured many young musical talents and provide many opportunities for pupils to perform and demonstrate their musicality.
Our highly enriched, 'glittering' curriculum is based on strong artistic approaches to curriculum design, robust subject knowledge, and an exceptional commitment to ensuring that every child's needs are met.
We promote a positive, energetic, and caring atmosphere in which children feel safe and secure and want to come to school. We are dedicated to equality and opportunity where all children and adults are respected.
Knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values are developed to prepare the children for their next stage of learning and enable them to be successful in their community. We expect everyone to develop and show a sense of responsibility and self-discipline whether alone, together, at work, or play and promote positive behavior management strategies.
The school buildings are constantly updated to ensure pupils are offered the very latest learning environments. We have a suite of dedicated music rooms, a library, design technology, and cookery rooms, and a well-equipped Mac suite.
Our two playgrounds have a range of challenging play structures, table tennis, an astroturfed court, and a new 'Air Gym'. Our Burbage building has a covered veranda that children are free to use for reading and play and a 'secret garden' maintained and developed by pupils.
Outstanding learning, within a glittering curriculum, where everyone matters. At Dulwich Hamlet Junior School all pupils are provided with outstanding learning experiences that lead to consistently outstanding levels of pupil achievement.
We follow an 'enriched' National Curriculum, ensuring that all government standards are met whilst offering a wide range of experiences to extend pupils' understanding of themselves and their world.
All children take part in regular class assemblies and our Christmas performance. Children in our ensembles and choir perform concerts both in and outside of school throughout the year, and Year 6 pupils take part in original drama production in the summer term.
We offer a wide range of extracurricular after-school clubs for pupils throughout the year, ranging from different types of sports and dance to art activities, cookery, and even a magic club.
All year groups enjoy a range of visits to galleries, museums, theatres, and parks. In Year 5 children enjoy a residential adventure trip to Swanage Bay in Dorset, and Year 6 travel to northern France for a week in the spring term.
