New Inset Day We would like to advise you that an inset day has been added to the school calendar for MONDAY 30th NOVEMBER 2020.

Girls’ Football Girls Only Wildcats Football Sessions begin on Tuesday 22nd September at Marlborough Gardens, SE1 1SD.

We Urgently Need Your Help Our allotment in Lettsom Gardens is indeed of urgent repair. In particular, we need to replace the planters as

A message from our Executive Headteacher It’s been yet another busy week at DKH. When visiting classes this week, I observed happy

Years 1 – 3 are able to access Maths with Parents. Children and parents can watch short videos explaining a topic and then play fun games and activities

In line with DfE requirements, all visitors to the school will be required to complete a visitor’s safety agreement and wear a mask while in

Welcome back to a new term at DKH. I am very happy to be writing to you all to invite your children to embark on

Our Arts Lead, Ms Kelly-Roberts and our PSHE Lead, Mrs Tu have been collaborating and creating some exciting opportunities to further

During the summer break and following lockdown, Mrs Parker, who has been at DKH for 20 years, has retired. From mid-day supervisor to

It has been another fun-filled week at DKH. Our wonderful Mrs Omoniyi has resumed music lessons and it has been lovely to hear the corridors filled

On Friday 4th September 2020, Year 6 had a motivational talk from Adrian Tuitt who spoke to them about

This video comprises of a series of videos created at home by our Year 6 leavers demonstrating some of their amazing talents that they have

Dog Kennel Hill would like to present you all with a magnificent video entitled “Clave jam” by members of the Briaziliqn Drumming ensemble,

During the last week of term, Mr Wales (Owen) and our year six bubbles recorded these wonderful performances from our gifted and

Tree Tops Clubs will be running After School Club at DKH Primary School from September 2020, after the Summer Holidays.

In this weeks assembly, we hear a story read by our Key Stage One Assistant Head.

With only a few weeks left till the end of term we are mindful that year 6 children have not had the typical ending at DKH that we have come to

DKH Primary are hosting an Art Week beginning Monday 29th June 2020 as part of the National event “Children’s Art Week 2020”.

Dear Parents, Carers and children of DKH Primary, Ms Hillier our Head of School has recorded an online

In celebration of Mental Health Awareness Week 2020 and the theme of kindness, we are encouraging

The staff at Dog Kennel Hill Primary School have a special message for our school community. We wanted to let

Nosy Crow publishers have worked with Axel Scheffler (illustrator of The Gruffalo) to write a book which explains the Corona Virus in a

It would be really helpful to encourage your son or daughter to improve their phonics reading skills. Click here: https://new.phonicsplay.co.uk/ to

Collins are currently offering free online access to hundreds of levelled reading books. We are sorry that they are online as we know that some

“Sketchbooks!” is a short online course AccessArt has created in response to the Covid-19 outbreak. It is made up of a combination of resources on

Dear Parents/Carers, We are pleased to let you know that your child can receive a daily phonics lesson whilst

In the likelihood that we will remain in lockdown for some time we have temporarily suspended of our

For those of you who don’t know me, I am Oliver; I’ve been teaching after school chess at DKH for several years.

We had an amazing week of science last week and every class took part in a plethora of fun and scientastic activities. We took some pictures of all

Cherry Class had an amazing trip to the world famous Horniman Museum and Gardens to find out more

On Wednesday, Hazel Class through their study of light and reflection created periscopes. The periscopes allowed us to see over objects.

The Friends of DKH are proud to announce the forthcoming Disco taking place this coming Friday 13th March 2020 in the school canteen.

To ensure our children are safe we will only release them to persons aged 16 years or older. We are following the NSPCC guidance that suggests that

It was a magical day of reading and amazing book  characters today at DKH Primary School as the  children and staff celebrated World Book Day

World Book Day is finally here and the fun starts tomorrow morning on Thursday 5th March 2020.

Are you interested in joining the Riverhill Federation Governing Body? We need your skills and knowledge as a parent to help steer the federation’s

Congratulations to the DKH boys’ football team for winning the league! We are incredibly proud of your hard work, determination and excellent

The following advice for parents / guardians has been received from the Department for Education:- you

Do you want to win an amazing prize? DKH are excited to announce a another great maths competition with

Junior Citizenship Workshop at Old Kent Road Fire Station. Year 6 participated in the Junior Citizenship

On Tuesday, Mr Longman wondered how many laps of the football pitch he would need to run his daily mile.

Caterpillar class are learning all about dinosaurs this term! We came back to school to find our role-play corner transformed into a dinosaur den.

Over the next few weeks DKH Primary will be introducing a series of topic related knowledge organiser

After School Care Following on from our correspondence before Christmas, we would like to update parents and carers about the after school club.

Take part in Fizz Free February Could you and your family give up fizzy drinks for February? Taking part in Fizz Free February is a great way to reduce

Please join us for our Spring Term Information Evening on Thursday the 6th of February at 5:30pm in the

Once again the DKH Brazilian percussion ensemble have wowed audiences at the annual Southwark Music Services percussion festival.

Rowan class have used drama to prepare for the conclusion of their own version of “The little match girl”.

DKH Primary School is proud to announce that we are working towards our Artsmark awarded by the Arts Council.

Year 1 curated their very own Toy Museum showcasing toys from the past and present. The children were tasked with creating our very own

Year 6 had an amazing treat to bring their studies into World War 2 to a close as they had the opportunity to take part in a fun workshop,

Willow Class had an amazing trip to the world famous Horniman Museum and Gardens to find out more about

Willow and Cherry Class recently visted Lettsom Gardens as part of their Science project looking at Micro Habitats.

Here are some pictures from Sycamore’s class assembly. As you can see, it was on the Amazon Rainforest. The children discussed the effects of

Birch Class re-told the story of the Chinese New Year Story to the whole school and explained why there are twelve animals in the zodiac calendar.

Hazel Class recently had their second guitar lesson with Ms Omoniyi. Rays of light from Winter’s sun shone into the Music Room as Hazel developed their

DKH Primary School is extremely proud to announce that we are absolutely smashing the Battle of the Schools in Times Table Rockstars!

In Rowan class we are learning about gravity and air resistance. Children were given sheets of paper and had to investigate how they could

Willow Class had a fantastic day as they set off to London to visit the world famous St Paul’s Cathedral

Willow Class have been looking extremely fit as they enjoy a day of PE multi skills. The children thoroughly enjoyed the day and came back feeling

This week, Sycamore class have been looking in detail of images of the Amazon Rain Forest.

Rowan class have been very creative this week practising their drama skills. Along with Sycamore class, they have been using drama to get to know

The East Dulwich League is currently made up of Dog Kennel Hill School, Dulwich Hamlet Junior School and Heber Primary School.

This week we have been consolidating written methods of multiplication and solved multiplying 3 digit by 2 digit numbers. The children worked really

Congratulations to these children who have won our Winter Winners certificates for completing all of the

We are looking forward to seeing parents and carers join us for the Year 1 Reading Cafe this Friday 10th January 2020 in the Year 1 classrooms

Today Year 2 burnt their Tudor houses and created a mini London’s Burning in 2019. The children have been learning all about the Great Fire

Year five children were an absolute delight this morning in the dining room hall as they put on an amazing

Here are Rowan class doing some counter balance and counter tension in Gymnastics.

Hazel Class have been busy rehearsing for their performance of the play ‘The Peace Child’.

Next week will be a bumper week for Christmas shows here at DKH Primary!

Be sure to be in a very festive mood this coming Friday 13th December as DKH Primary will be hosting both

Year 6 welcomes you to their “Reading Cafe” on Friday 13th December 2019. Please feel free to go into your child’s

On Friday 6th December, a group of Year 5 and 6 children went ice skating at the Tower of London!

Caterpillar class have been learning all about space! This week we have been writing to Neil Armstrong to ask him

Earlier in 2019 our year three children took part in the Steve McQueen Tate Project.

We would like to offer a huge welcome to all of the parents and carers who joined us at DKH Primary

As you are aware, we feel strongly about promoting a love of reading, both in and out of school. 

It’s December, which means a fun packed few weeks of Christmas events leading us up to the last day of term!

Join us on Friday 6th December 2019 for our amazing DKH Winter Fair! The show starts at 3:30pm through to

Dear Parent/Guardian, On Friday the 13th of December we’re inviting all pupils to take part in Save the

Do you have a Christmas Tree to help bring some festive cheer to your home this Christmas? If not, you can order

Year 4 have been reading ‘Street Child’ as part of their topic on the Victorians. They have recently read a chapter

Birch class have been very busy learning about the traditional tale of the Little Red Hen. We have learnt how

Children in Rowan class used circuits to send messages using Morse code.

Year 5 have been concentrating on their peddle power skills this week with the team from Bikeability. 

DKH is now placed 7 out of 29 nearby schools. Let’s keep rocking and get to the top of the leader board!

It’s fast approaching the chance for our keystage 2 children to get their dancing shoes on as we look forward

Children in year 1 -6 enjoyed a guitar saxophone and clarinet performance on Wednesday. Congratulations to all

Beech class have had a wonderful week learning all about electrical circuits. We began by going over

On Friday 15th November, we proudly exhibited the children’s artwork completed during Black History

The children in nursery went to Lettsom Garden for their outdoor classroom experience. They found

Thank you for supporting the Book Fair this week. It raised a fantastic £457.33, of which £177,70 is for

Sadly, we will be saying goodbye to Mrs Constantina Markides on the 3rd

Hazel Class have enjoyed participating the Maths Week England 2019 daily video puzzles. The children thoroughly

We will be collecting pennies (and pounds) in the playground before and after school for Children in Need.

On Tuesday 12th November the children and staff at DKH Primary School had an odd addition to their

To celebrate and show off the work that your children have been completing during Black History

Dear KS2 parent/carer, As part of our commitment to make maths exciting and high profile in our school, we have

The bike shed is going in and your help needed now! The big dig will take place from 18th – 22nd November at

It is important that children arrive in school on time every day for a number

As you all know, the DKH Primary family is a busy bunch with a plethora of amazing fun learning activities and

DKH Primary School prides itself on delivering the very best education in all aspects of the National Curriculum

Maths Week England is 11th-16th November 2019. There are prizes to be won including trophies and pizza

We would like to offer a huge welcome to all of the parents and carers who joined us at DKH Primary open

DKH Primary School are now recruiting. We have two posts currently available, which include a

Rowan class have used drama to act out a scene in “Street Child” where Jim Jarvis takes their last shilling to buy

We have gathered pictures now from every class and collated them into one large gallery for you to enjoy!

During the last week of the first half term, the whole school took part in the “Dog Kennel Hill Great School Bake

On Friday 8th November it’s Disco Night for the lower school children! The fun starts at 5:30pm through to

On Tuesday 5th November children from years 1 – 6 will receive their annual Flu vaccination.

Year 6 have been concentrating on their peddle power skills this week with the team from Bikeability. 

Today our Year 3 children will be taking part in pedestrian training where they will learn all about road

The children were very busy on the last week of term putting their culinary skills into practice for our very own

This Friday is Apple Day here at DKH Primary. DKH traditionally celebrate Apple Day once a year every Autumn

Dear Parents, As you are aware, we feel strongly about promoting a love of reading, both in and out of school.

For National Poetry Day 2019, the theme was ‘Truth’. The children looked at a poem, analysed and read it – then,

As a matter of urgency, can I ask that all parents ensure that the school has

Years 1 and 2 took part in a Road Safety Show where they learned about the Green Cross Code and how it is

Thank you very much for your kind donations to our Harvest collection. We will be arranging for Southwark

This month has truly flown by with a plethora of fun learning experiences had by all. Just to keep you in the loop

Last week, Dog Kennel Hill’s Reading Shed was officially opened! Our shed is full of new, exciting books, picture

Children and Young People’s Wellbeing Southwark Council are

I hope most parents have had the chance to meet Mr Raheem Aslam in the playground before and

As people across the world gathered today in an international movement to address climate issues, we here at

Welcome to DKH FM and our very first podcast for the term. In this edition, our year 5 news team cover a plethora

DKH Primary is proud to announce that we are now a “Music Mark” member! Music Mark is a membership

DKH are excited to announce a great maths competition with a fantastic

With a new term underway, we have a plethora of exciting new features coming to our website this month.

We welcome you all to a new term and are looking forward to getting stuck in to the many exciting events happening

Dear Parent/Carer,     We are delighted to inform you that we are now offering a 15hr top up service in the nursery. 

Dear Parents/Carers. I hope you have had an enjoyable summer. The children have certainly had many

Dear Parents and Carers, you should have by now received login details for

Dear Parents and Carers, First of all, a huge welcome back to a brand new term here at Dog Kennel Hill Primary

We are extremely grateful to this year’s summer fair sponsors, local

We would like to take this opportunity to offer a huge well done to all of our amazingly gifted and talented children

It is now possible to subscribe to the school’s ICS public calendar on your Apple or Android phone.  More info here.

Due to popular demand, we are extending STEM club to Year 3 and 6. If you have a child in Year 3-6 who would like to take part in an after school science club, please sign up at the office. The STEM club will run on Wednesday 5th June 2019 from 3.15pm – 4.15pm. The…

If you are able to run a workshop for a class or work with groups of children during that week, would you please email our Arts’ co-ordinator Ms Kelly Roberts and let her know what you are able to come and help with. Emails can be sent to school@dkh.southwark.sch.uk and in the subject line please…

Dear Parents/Carers We appreciate the information and comments you have shared with us regarding the new online payment system – Arbor. We understand that some of our parents have encountered issues while attempting to log in and pay for clubs, trips, meals etc. Our first Arbor Login Workshop to support parents become familiar with the…

Get your Fun Run sponsorship in to the office! The total is building up, we’ve already raised well over £500, can we reach £1000 to fund our fabulous new bike shed?! Bring in your sponsorship form and cash in a sealed envelope.

We are pleased to introduce Times Table Rock Stars is being trialed at DKH. Children in years 3, 4, and 5 will have be able to play Times Table Rockstars at home and at school. This is a fun, interactive way for children to learn their times tables. It is a sequenced program of daily…

2018 has been another great sporting year at DKH! A huge thank you to Mr Rochford, all staff and parents/carers that have helped and supported the children of DKH during all of the years sporting events.

The London Youth Games is a fantastic way to meet and compete with other people of a similar age from right across the different boroughs and communities in the city. It is a great example of how sport can bring young people together in a positive way! The basketball team from DKH participated in the…

Dear All, When we had our School Council meeting two weeks ago, we decided on the theme of Mini Beasts and Trees for class names. These will be the class names for September. EYFS Minibeasts: Ladybird Nursery1 Bee Nursery2 Butterfly Reception A Caterpillar Reception B KS1 and KS2 Trees: Oak Yr1 Birch Yr 1 Willow…