Good Schools Guide, 2024
Set in leafy south London, on the cusp of Dulwich and Crystal Palace, our Junior School is committed to delivering first-class experiences for every pupil which instill a belief that our girls can reach for the stars. Our inspiring approach to teaching and learning from the moment our youngest learners join us has been recognised at the Independent School of the Year awards, being named a Finalist for Pre-Prep of the Year 2024 and Prep School of the Year 2025.
Our Junior School mascot is Fina, the giraffe. Fina perfectly encapsulates the ‘Sydenham Spirit’ and, as such, each Junior School pupil is invited to become a Giraffe Girl. Together, we stand tall, stick our necks out for other people and aim high.
Whilst children have a natural propensity for curiosity, there can be no doubt on the impact that we, as parents and educators, have on fostering a lifelong love of learning. Creating an environment where joyful learning flourishes helps children acquire knowledge and skills, but more importantly, gain confidence and pride in their own intellectual abilities as the young minds of the future. Girls at Sydenham & Dulwich Junior School are encouraged to forge their own path, prepare for a future unknown; quietly confident in the knowledge that they have all that they could ever need, within themselves.
Our approach to learning at Sydenham & Dulwich Girls inspires and ensures that along this path, the girls develop the habits, skillset, mindset and the wellness to be successful wherever life may take them.
Mrs Gillian Panton
Head of Junior School
Good Schools Guide Review
“A lovely school that offers myriad opportunities to these bright, buzzy girls. Parent after parent told us how happy their children are at the prep. One said her family had been thinking of moving out of London but had decided against it because she couldn’t bear to move her daughters from a school where they are flourishing on every level.”
ISI, 2024
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