Dauntsey's

On Sunday 29 April, 43 spirited competitors took part in the Dauntsey’s Triathlon competing in both individual and team events.

At the start of the Easter holidays, 17 of our footballers visited Eindhoven for an end of season tour, staying in the excellent Hotel Carlton de Brug in the suburb of Mierlo.

Guy King-Reynolds, Head Master of Dauntsey’s School from 1969 to 1985, died on 9 March 2018 at the age of 94. 

Twenty-six Art and Art History pupils enjoyed four inspiring days in the vibrant city of Florence, at the start of the Easter holidays.

On 24 March, 37 Lower School pupils plus eight staff and family set out on the long journey to Pila in Northern Italy for a great week’s skiing.

On Wednesday 7 March, the whole school came together for our Commemoration Service. 

The few nights that 2018’s U6th history students shared in the centre of Paris was a weekend few of us shall ever forget.

Rockfest was met with a welcoming reaction once again this year. The concert was split into two performances as so many pupils signed up to perform in the event, all limited to a four minute set.

At the end of each half of term we like to put together a summary round-up and picture gallery of some of the fun activities that our Manor pupils have enjoyed.

This has been a busy week for Dauntsey’s Table Tennis, with plenty of action and success for our youngsters.

Dauntsey’s has kicked off 2018 with a literary theme as the School has welcomed three popular authors to talk to our pupils about books and the joys of reading.

On Thursday 8 to Friday 9 February, 85 Sixth Form pupils and 7 staff members took part in a 24 Hour Runathon to raise money for the School Charity, Malayaka House. 

Pupil summary reports from days 6 and 7 in Sweden.

Pupils summary reports from days 3 - 5 in Sweden

Twelve of our Second Form pupils are currently in the North of Sweden having an 'Arctic Adventure' of a lifetime. Pupils are writing reports each day, and days one and two are below.

We are delighted to have received some superb EPQ (Extended Project Qualification) results this year for the Upper Sixth Form.

On the Friday afternoon of the January Exeat a group of International Students, accompanied by Rev and Mrs Johnson and Mr Holland set off for London. 

This past Sunday, fourteen of our Devizes to Westminster paddlers took part in the first Waterside race of the year, from Great Bedwyn to Newbury.

This week, more than 200 pupils took part in Dauntsey’s annual Lower School Dance Show. 

Dauntsey's Upper School academic scholars had the opportunity yesterday evening to meet and mingle with a wide range of guests.

At a wet and windy Bournemouth this weekend, our U14A squad took on the best of the South West of England.

On Saturday 20 January, 23 Dauntsey’s runners represented Kennet in the County Schools Cross-Country Championships, held at Sheldon School over a wet and muddy course.

On Friday 15 December, our group of Religious Studies pupils set off on an adventure to India. 

Below is the address given by our Chaplain, the Reverend David Johnson, at our School Carol Service that traditionally marks the end of Dauntsey's  Autumn Term.

A cast of 150 Dauntsey’s pupils, supported by a large backstage crew and full orchestra has delighted sell-out audiences with an inspiring and dramatic production of Les Misérables, the hugely successful stage adaptation of the novel by French poet and novelist Victor Hugo.

Congratulations to Sixth Formers Robert, Rachel, Shu and Rini who recently represented the school in the regional final of the Senior Team Maths Challenge in Chippenham.

The music ensembles and Dauntsey’s Choral Society gathered on Thursday 17 November for a sparkling evening of performances from all the large ensembles across all ages of the school and the Dauntsey’s Choral Society.

The annual Dauntsey’s School Parents’ Association (DSPA) Travel Scholarship has been awarded to Josh Evans and Annabel Crichard who intend to explore Sri Lanka’s sights, assist at a Children’s project and cycle through the Knuckle Mountains. They have been awarded £1,000 to go towards the costs

On Sunday 19 November, Dauntsey’s hosted an NSEA Inter-schools’ Show Jumping competition at the West Wiltshire Equestrian Centre.

On November 9, Dauntsey’s hosted the highly anticipated Jazz Night in the Pavilion. It was an amazing display of musical talent which was thoroughly enjoyed by all the parents, pupils and staff who attended.

Based on the critically acclaimed book by Malorie Blackman, Noughts and Crosses was first brought to life by Dominic Cooke and the RSC in 2007. Unable to put race at the core of our production, we focused on the deep divisions that are ever-present in today’s society.

The Dauntsey’s Sports Outreach Programme involves members of the Dauntsey’s sports staff travelling to primary schools in the community, providing regular, hourly timetabled sports coaching sessions to over 300 children. This term’s hockey coaching culminated in the Primary Schools' Mini-Hockey Festival on Saturday 18 November.

A new generation of Dauntsey’s pupils have been welcomed on board for their first taste of the sailing life.

There was a lovely buzz in The Manor leading up to bonfire night as the pupils spent the weekend preparing toffee apples, cupcakes and cookies, to sell on the Sunday evening.

Of 148 university applicants this year, the majority were able to take up their first choice of university, with Exeter, Birmingham and Bristol the most popular, but with good numbers also heading further afield to Cardiff, Durham and Leeds amongst others.

On November 2, a small group of Dauntsey's pupils travelled to The Hague for a Model United Nations conference. The pupils represented either Mali or Turkey in various committees such as: human rights, disarmament and G20 all aimed at combating a wide range of issues. It was a great opportunity for us to debate international politics, and improve our public speaking skills.

Pupils and members of the local community were treated to a passionate and inspiring talk from Steve Backshall this week.  Steve is recognised as one of TV’s busiest presenters and a BAFTA award-winning wildlife expert, known and loved by many of the younger audience for presenting BBC TV's ‘Deadly 60’.

Twenty four Upper Sixth Formers and two staff members spent five days on a Geography fieldtrip to Iceland during the half-term break.

On Sunday 5 November the U14 netball team travelled to Swindon to take part in the County Tournament. The tournament comprised of a round robin competition with the Runners-up and Winners going through to represent the South West in the Regional Round in January.

A group of Upper Sixth Physics pupils has just returned from a trip to CERN (the European Organisation for Nuclear Research) in Geneva.

Art and Art History students enjoyed a trip to London this week, where they were given the opportunity to explore the Tate Britain and the V&A.

Our Spanish pupils have recently returned from a brilliant week in Granada. It’s said each trip, but our pupils were fabulous - even Spanish airport security complimented them on their polite Spanish!

Pupils and staff recently had a taste of the future of travel when inventor Richard Browning visited the School to demonstrate the world's first jet-engine human suit named ‘Daedalus’.

This summer, Jolie Brise our world famous pilot cutter competed in the International Rendez-vous 2017 Tall Ships Regatta – a 10,000 nautical mile transatlantic race.

Many congratulations to Upper Sixth pupil, Polly Maton who stepped up on to the podium in July at the World Para Athletics Championships in London to receive her Silver Medal.

This year, the Richard Sandbrook Award has been shared between two applicants: Old Dauntsiean Charlotte Colquhoun and Upper Sixth pupil Charlie Wilks.