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In Episode 7 of the Dumpton Talks podcast, we were joined by the Director of Sport at Canford School, together with leading figures from AFC Bournemouth for an insightful conversation about nurturing sporting potential in young people. The discussion explored how schools, coaches, and communities can help children discover and grow their athletic abilities.

The episode dives into the importance of creating positive sporting environments where participation, enjoyment, and personal development come before pressure and results. We talked about how early exposure to a variety of sports helps children build confidence, coordination, and resilience, while also allowing their natural talents to emerge over time.

Our guests also shared valuable insights into balancing performance with wellbeing, highlighting how schools and families can support young athletes both on and off the field. From developing strong coaching cultures to encouraging teamwork, discipline, and a love of sport, the conversation emphasised that nurturing potential is about long-term growth rather than short-term success.

Listeners will hear practical perspectives on how partnerships between schools, grassroots sport, and professional clubs like AFC Bournemouth can help create clear pathways for young athletes, ensuring that every child has the opportunity to enjoy sport and reach their potential.

🎙️ Episode 7 is a thoughtful discussion for parents, coaches, teachers, and young athletes, focusing on how the right support, encouragement, and opportunities can shape the next generation of sporting talent.

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Welcome to this episode of the Dumpton School podcast, where we explore how parents and schools can work closely together to support children facing challenges in their educational journey.

In this episode, alongside Headmaster Christian Saenger, we’re joined by two expert voices:

• Vicky Wakefield, Dumpton’s Head of SEND & Inclusion
• Dr Alisha Azzopardi, Principal Clinical Psychologist and Founder of the Wimborne Psychology Practice

Together, they bring decades of experience across school-based and clinical support, and we hope that by combining educational and psychological perspectives today we can offer insight, advice, and reassurance to parents.

https://www.wimbornepsychology.co.uk/

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Parenting - with loving boundaries.

Welcome to our episode on how can we best navigate challenging behaviour with our children and set ourselves up for better ways to respond.

What can we do at home and at school to manage challenging behaviours and understand any triggers which may not be immediately obvious?

We bring together insight from Dumpton Head of Pre-Prep, Kellie Wort, Principal Lecturer at the prestigious Norland College- Tamsin Grimmer and Mr Christian Saenger - Headmaster at Dumpton School. With years of experience in education and first-hand parenting, they share learnings and approaches we can take for better understanding of the parent/ child relationship.

https://www.norland.ac.uk/

https://www.emotioncoachinguk.com/

https://www.tamsingrimmer.com/

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Navigating a childhood of social media

Welcome to our episode on the use of social media and smart phone use in childhood. We bring together perspectives from Dumpton Headmaster Christian Saenger and Dumpton Head of Safeguarding, Sam Moulton and we have invited the voices of the younger generation.

We talk with some past pupils, now in Sixth Form at their senior school, Clayesmore, here in Dorset. We discuss navigating social media from these different perspectives and discuss how we can manage the influence of this in our lives.

Thank you to Huw and Wynn at Clayesmore School for sharing their experiences with us and we wish them the very best of luck with their final A-Level exams.

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'Giving Your Child The Best Start'

We all want the very best start for our children in life and education. What foundations can we give? Head of Pre-Prep at Dumpton School, Kellie and the teaching team from Nursery to Pre-Prep- Becky and Alice have years of experience giving the best start and share with you some key parent take aways, and insight into Nursery and Pre-Prep life at one of the most successful and established Prep Schools in Dorset. Their approach to learning, development and care is refreshing, honest and answers questions you didn't know you had!

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Welcome to our first ever episode and we start with the controversial and hot topic of newly introduced VAT on school fees. Headmaster Christian Saenger and Bursar Justin Perry discuss how independent schools are navigating this change and how parents can look to plan for their children's future education. For some families a full independent school educational journey may now be cut short and they may be asking which part can we fund and when will this have to end? Christian and Justin discuss how Dumpton are looking to support all their families and future families and offer their advice and thoughts on navigating this change.

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