Activities

O.A's in Canada Crest

Dulwich College - Main Building

These pictures of the College will immediately trigger a chain of thought, travelling back to our own years at Dulwich, which in most cases will represent about seven of the most formative years of our boyhood. These memories will be clouded by the social events of the period in which we were at the school. But underlying the social and political events of our particular era, there is a common thread of nostalgia relating to the College, its organization, its sports, and the wonderful array of characters in the Masters’ Common Room, along with the close friendships forged, which in many cases have lasted a lifetime.

Through the Old Alleynians in Canada activities, old friendships have been re-established among our members. We will continue with the Annual Dinner in Toronto, typically in May, and informal dinner nights at Woodbine Racetrack (February) and a play (October).

This website provides further details on our activities. You can even refresh your memory of “Pueri Alleynienses!”.

Also on this site are newsletters which highlight some of the main news items at Dulwich College. The changes at the college in both facilities and programmes have been manifold over the past 50 years. For the full story of what’s happening at Dulwich and to catch up on O.A. news in the U.K. and around the world, follow the link to the college website at www.dulwich.org.uk.

The privilege of attending a school like Dulwich requires heavy financial commitments on the part of parents and family. In many cases boys with the required intellectual and “all-round” qualities would not be able to enjoy a Dulwich education without the benefit of some form of financial assistance.

In the past, local education authorities in Britain recognizing the benefits of an education provided by Dulwich and similar independent schools, funded places to qualified applicants. These awards permitted boys from pre and post-war periods to attend Dulwich. Unfortunately, for political reasons these places have been discontinued. Income from the Dulwich Estate has long funded “Scholarships” for qualified boys and these are often supplemented by bursaries financed through the Alleyn Club Bursary Appeal launched in 1990 which now is in excess of £3 million sterling.

At the present time, over 122 bursaries have been awarded to boys over 11 years of age and this represents about 10% of the 1200 boys enrolled in the Lower, Middle and Upper Schools. In some cases - based always on a parental means test – Foundation Scholarships are awarded to a maximum of 50% of the current fees.

Unfortunately there is no tax relief available for O.A's resident in Canada who may have donated to the Bursary Appeal. The Steering Committee of the Old Alleynians in Canada is currently investigating the feasibility of providing a channel through which tax deductible donations can be made to the Bursary Appeal. We will communicate to you the results of our investigation.

We welcome all comments, questions and suggestions concerning the Bursary Appeal and also on the extension of our activities in Canada.