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PUPIL VOICE

 

Children are the heart of our school. We believe in listening to our pupils in the classroom and beyond, giving every child the confidence to fulfil their potential. 
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'Learning is taking ideas into your mind - it's thinking about things that are happening, not just school subjects but about the world'

'It's experimenting - half the stuff you learn is from your mistakes'

'Learning is about asking questions and adults don't always know the answers'
Our pupils on learning

At Dulwich Hamlet we believe in providing children with the opportunity to grow as individuals by encouraging them to follow their passions and helping them to grow in confidence. As pupils move up the school they take increasing responsibility for helping to make the school environment a happy and welcoming place to be. The year 5s help to keep the library orderly and tidy, whilst our Year 6s take on all sorts of roles, including managing the class recycling system and helping the kitchen team at lunchtimes. But we also offer a range of formal positions of responsibility as laid out below. School Council, House Captains, Sports Mentors, Music Mentors and Eco Council all play vital roles in ensuring that pupil voice is heard loud and clear at Dulwich Hamlet.

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HOUSES

 

On joining the school, every pupil will be allocated to one of four houses:

Garnet Earth
Ruby Fire
Sapphire Air
Topaz Water

​2024/25 House Captains
​Nico and Willow
Aaryan and Sophia 
Felix and Isabella 
Fox and Darcy 

​Our house system was developed in direct response to children's requests, and encourages vertical relationships to be formed from Year 3 to Year 6

Shortlisted by house and class then each house holds a hustings before the secret ballot
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Maintain the integrity of the House system, promoting the school culture and values in assembly and representing the school in an official capacity.

​This may include: ​

• Counting and presenting house points
• Make yourself known on the playground
• Act as an ambassador for your house
• Arranging special assemblies for the school.
• Consulting with local council on local action plans.
• Demonstrating school culture and values in videos, presentations and interviews with external agencies.

SCHOOL COUNCIL

Elected from each year group after a secret ballot
(no shortlist)

Act as a body which works to improve and maintain the culture and values of the school.
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This may include:​
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• Working on whole school improvement projects
• Reviewing school rules annually
• Appointing and running Anti-Bullying and Playground Monitors
• Providing regular and honest Pupil Voice to teaching staff
• Reporting on standards of behaviour in line with the school culture and values and working with others to improve this where necessary

Please click here to view our Anti-Bullying Policy - (Child Friendly Language)

Year 3: Luke J, Willow, Raphaelle, Sebastian

Year 4: Calum, Laura, Ben, Kaliya

Year 5: Sylvie, Zosia, James, Maliya

Year 6:  Amelie, Henry, Zora, Tommy

ECO COUNCIL

Applications received by House Teachers

Responsible for the school’s Eco priority and other one-off events.

This may include:
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• Writing Action Plans
• Carrying out research
• Environmental Activism
• Communicating ideas and messages
• Liaising with other stakeholders such as teachers/ parents

Year 3: 
Naomi 3RS, Ramon 3RS,  Josie 3RS, Cam'renn 3KS

Year 4: 
Jasper 4W, Abir, 4M, Elektra 4M, Idman 4GR

Year 5: 
Zalie 5F, Layla 5F, Saafia 5A, Sami 5HB 

Year 6: 
Zoe 6G, Grace 6G, Skye 6TS, Robhin 6TS, Isla 6O

SPORTS MENTORS

Applications received from Y6 and appointed by PE Subject Leader
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• Represent sports in the school in line with our culture and values 
• Act as sporting role models
• Participate in school sports
• Demonstrate positive sporting attitude
• Assist with or lead assemblies
• Offer training or coaching sessions at lunchtimes
• Keep the sport noticeboard up-to-date with photos, fixtures, results and team-sheets.
• Check the PE cupboard and equipment
• Keep sport mentor folder

Y6 Sports Mentors: Ayush, Lauren, Allegra, Hugo, Thea, Georgia, Bernie & Jayden 

MUSIC MENTORS

Y6 Musicians chosen by Music Tutors and Music Subject Leader

Represent music in the school in line with our culture and values.
Support less experienced children in learning their instruments
Support older children preparing for exams
Support tutors in ensembles
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Act as musical role-models by:

• Performing in assembly
• Performing in ensembles
• Giving younger children something to aspire to

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Cello: Eleanor 6W
Violin: Camilo 6TS, Sofia 6W 
Acoustic Guitar: Clara 6W, Leo 6O, James 6O
Clarinet: Molly 6TS, Max 6W
Saxophone: Niamah 6TS
Flute: Iona 6O, Alyssa 6W
Recorder: Zidan, Rose 6O
Trombone: Tom 6TS
Trumpet: Hannah 6O, Fred 6W
Bass Guitar: Aaryan 6O

PLAYGROUND LEADERS

Applications received and/or nominated by MDS team

• Support children in the playground with beginning games  
• Support MDS with the playground resource library

• Looking out for children who have no-one to play with

Abigail 4G
Alex 4GR
Alex 4M
Allegra 4GR
Anton 5A
Antonia 5A
Arthur 5A
Aurelia 3KS
Breyelle 6TS
Casper 5A
Charlotte 3KS
​Elisabeth 6O
​Emma 4G
​Estelle 4M

Felix 6O
Fyn 4G
​Hannah 6O
Hanya 6O
Harry 5B
Hefsiba 6O
Henry 5B
Ivan 5N
Jayden 5A
Jordan 4M
​Joseph 4M
Josh 5N
Joshua 5N
​​Laura 3KS

Layla 4M
Louis 5A
Max 5A
Milana 6O
Nico 6O
Oran 5N
Owura 6O
Sam 3KS
Willow 6W
Wolfie 5B
Zai 6W
Zalie 4M
Zidan 6O
Zosia 4M

JUNIOR LIBRARIANS

Chosen by librarians

• Support children in the Library to enjoy reading
• Promote a love of reading.
• Keep library organised and tidy
• Support librarians with the return of books

​Alfie 5B
Layla 5A
Antonia 5A
Aliona 5B
Iman 5B
Jayden 5A
Veronika 5A
Charlotte 6O

​Breyelle 6TS
Star 6W
Mia B 6TS
Mia F 6TS
Hugh 5A
Hughie 6W
Bethan 6TS