A View of The Close

A View of The Close – 21st January 2021

FROM THE HEADMASTER'S DESK - A View of The Close takes a slightly different format this week! I am delighted to report that thanks to the incredible generosity of The Dover College Trust, over the coming months the College will be embarking on an exciting new digital strategy to support learning. We are enormously grateful ...

A View of The Close – 15th January 2021

A View of The Close – 15th January 2021

FROM THE HEADMASTER'S DESK It seems incredible that another school week has now passed by. Pupils across the College continue to engage wholeheartedly with distance learning, and it has been lovely to hear and see examples of how technology is allowing so many aspects of normal classroom practice and engagement to happen virtually. I was ...

A View of The Close – 8th January 2021

A View of The Close – 8th January 2021

From The Headmasters Desk So many of us spent much of last year looking ahead to 2021 with great hope. Whilst the new year has presented us with some additional challenges, we can see brighter times ahead. Charles Mackesy’s beautiful illustration and words (below) are a lovely reminder of that for us all. I remain ...

A View of The Close – 27th November 2020

A View of The Close – 27th November 2020

This week’s edition of “A View of The Close” by the Headmaster Mr Simon Fisher. FROM THE HEADMASTER’S DESK The week began with a thought provoking assembly on memories, given by Miss Armstrong. As well as pointing out the incredible capacity of the human brain (estimated to be the equivalent of 2500 TB), she reflected ...

A View of The Close – 13th November 2020

A View of The Close – 13th November 2020

This week’s edition of “A View of The Close” by the Headmaster Mr Simon Fisher. FROM THE HEADMASTER'S DESK The restrictions on how we gather are particularly felt at times when we would normally host events at the College. This week saw two major events, Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day, marked in a slightly different ...

A View of The Close – 9th October 2020

This week’s edition of “A View of The Close” by the Headmaster Mr Simon Fisher, which can be viewed in full, by following the link button below. FROM THE HEADMASTER'S DESK Definitely the highlight of the term so far for me. This morning I heard Annabelle, Tessa and Margo deliver speeches they have written on ...

A View Of The Close – 25th Sept 2020

A View Of The Close – 25th Sept 2020

This week’s edition of “A View of The Close” by the Headmaster Mr Simon Fisher, which can be viewed in full, by following the link button below. FROM THE HEADMASTER’S DESK This week we have seen the seasons change before our eyes. The beautiful sunshine we enjoyed on Monday and Tuesday feels long gone. With ...

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