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The results are in and the mental health charity MIND will be Dauntsey’s chosen charity for this academic year.
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This week we welcomed John Bird MBE to the School for our second Mercers’ Lecture of term. John, along with Gordon Roddick of The Body Shop, launched The Big Issue in 1991, to campaign on behalf of homeless and socially excluded people.
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Congratulations to Sixth Former, Natalia, on being awarded a runner up prize in the Young Anthropologist Writing Competition, run by The Horniman Museum and Goldsmith's University.
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The new table tennis season has got off to a flying start, with many boys and girls enjoying the Wednesday afternoon club and improving their skills.
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We were delighted to welcome adventurer and TV presenter Simon Reeve to kick off our new Mercers’ lecture series.
![Dauntsey’s Jolie Brise wins the ASTO Small Ships Race – again!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1633594276/dauntseysorg/qmdxdl40yzeqdjy7istg/JB2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1633594276/dauntseysorg/qmdxdl40yzeqdjy7istg/JB2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1633594276/dauntseysorg/qmdxdl40yzeqdjy7istg/JB2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1633594276/dauntseysorg/qmdxdl40yzeqdjy7istg/JB2.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1633594276/dauntseysorg/qmdxdl40yzeqdjy7istg/JB2.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1633594276/dauntseysorg/qmdxdl40yzeqdjy7istg/JB2.jpg","width":2200}])
Dauntsey’s Tall Ship, Jolie Brise, has once again scooped first place in this month’s ASTO Small Ships Race, bringing back to School the magnificent Aurora Cup.
![Congratulations to our Business Team]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1633099341/dauntseysorg/szx4lbywluq3ask0trdu/Dauntseys1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1633099341/dauntseysorg/szx4lbywluq3ask0trdu/Dauntseys1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1633099341/dauntseysorg/szx4lbywluq3ask0trdu/Dauntseys1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1633099341/dauntseysorg/szx4lbywluq3ask0trdu/Dauntseys1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1633099341/dauntseysorg/szx4lbywluq3ask0trdu/Dauntseys1.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1633099341/dauntseysorg/szx4lbywluq3ask0trdu/Dauntseys1.jpg","width":2200}])
The Business Team were celebrating this week after powering through to victory and winning the QuBEc Cup (Queen's Business and Economics Challenge Cup).
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From Computing to Cookery, Bee Keeping to Badminton, our clubs and activities are in full swing this term.
![Climbing Club Trip to Portland]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1633008614/dauntseysorg/h4scmeabnmybcek45tir/ClimbingClub2021.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1633008614/dauntseysorg/h4scmeabnmybcek45tir/ClimbingClub2021.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1633008614/dauntseysorg/h4scmeabnmybcek45tir/ClimbingClub2021.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1633008614/dauntseysorg/h4scmeabnmybcek45tir/ClimbingClub2021.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1633008614/dauntseysorg/h4scmeabnmybcek45tir/ClimbingClub2021.jpg","width":1334}])
Twelve members of the climbing club spent a wonderful day exploring the quarries and cliffs of Portland.