{"id":14294,"date":"2025-09-24T10:43:42","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T13:43:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dunalastair.cl\/the-student-journey\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T21:29:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T00:29:24","slug":"the-student-journey","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dunalastair.cl\/en\/the-student-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"The Student Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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15 years A single adventure. A whole lifetime.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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At Dunalastair, we don’t just come to learn: we come to experience an adventure that transforms us.<\/p>

Every day, every challenge and every achievement are part of a unique journey that builds character, inspires values and leaves a mark.<\/p>

Here we learn to discover, create and celebrate.<\/strong>
We grow as a community, driven by curiosity and passion.<\/p>

Because at Dunalastair, learning is living<\/strong>.<\/p>

This is our students’ journey. This is the Student Journey<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Milestones: Every stage leaves a mark<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Every stage of school has its own magic.<\/p>

These are rituals that touch the hearts of our students.
From their first day to their farewell, each milestone symbolises another step in this great adventure.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Journeys that cross paths<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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At Dunalastair, learning is a shared journey.<\/p>

That is why there are paths that intertwine to form a unique experience:<\/p>

Student Journey <\/strong><\/p>

Experiences, challenges and learning alongside classmates and teachers, where they discover what they are capable of achieving.<\/p>

Student and Parent Journey <\/strong><\/p>

Shared moments that strengthen the bond between family and school, where every experience is an opportunity to accompany them and celebrate together.<\/p>

Parent Journey <\/strong><\/p>

Meetings, talks and ceremonies designed to accompany your children’s growth, where we grow as a family.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Every stage of the journey in Dunalastair is an adventure that leaves its mark.<\/p>

Here are some of the most memorable milestones:<\/p>

Playgroup<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

  • My House<\/strong>: Welcome to the Houses of Dunalastair with the Year 13 House Captains.<\/li><\/ul>

    Prekinder<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

    • Bumblebee:<\/strong> Learning the 4 Bs \u2014 Be respectful, Be responsible, Be safe, Be kind.<\/em><\/li><\/ul>

      Kinder<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

      • Getting Ready for 1st Grade<\/strong>: Workshop with Year 1 students to prepare for the transition.<\/li><\/ul>

        Year 2<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

        • An Author is Born in Me<\/strong>: First story of my own, symbolising the beginning of writing.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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          Year 4<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

          • First Camp<\/strong>: First camp, three days to learn teamwork.<\/li><\/ul>

            Year 6<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

            • Monitors<\/strong>: Recognition for those who best represent Dunalastair’s values.<\/li>
            • Challenge Camp:<\/strong> Second camp, strengthening autonomy and leadership.<\/li><\/ul>

              Year 8<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

              • Knowledge Journey<\/strong>: A week-long trip to connect with nature and science.<\/li><\/ul>

                Year 9 to 12<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

                • International experiences<\/strong>: Academic and sports programmes that broaden horizons and develop a global mindset.<\/li><\/ul>

                  Year 12<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

                  • Rose Ceremony:<\/strong> Assembly between Year 1 and 12, representing the entire cycle.<\/li>
                  • Prefects:<\/strong> Students chosen for their values and leadership.<\/li>
                  • Flower Ceremony (Year 12)<\/strong>: Last day of school ceremony.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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                    Each shared milestone is a celebration of learning and the connection between families and school.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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                    • Star of the Week (Playgroup to Kinder)<\/strong>: A week focused on the student and their family.<\/li>
                    • Firefly Ceremony (Year 1)<\/strong>: First public reading.<\/li>
                    • Second Grade Musical (Year 2)<\/strong>: First musical in front of the parents.<\/li>
                    • My First Concert (Year 3):<\/strong> First band or orchestra concert.<\/li>
                    • My First Exhibition (Year 4)<\/strong>: First academic presentation to parents.<\/li>
                    • Integrated Project (Year 9)<\/strong>: Thesis type project with defence and exhibition.<\/li>
                    • Senior Year Musical: <\/strong>A tradition that symbolises the culmination of 15 years of learning.<\/li>
                    • Graduation<\/strong>: Closing ceremony with awards presentation.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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                      At Dunalastair, families also learn, grow and connect.<\/p>

                      Talks, workshops, and meetings enable them to accompany each stage of their children’s development.<\/p>

                      Education is a shared experience.<\/strong><\/p>

                      We grow together, celebrate together, learn together.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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                      Beyond school: Old Duns<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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                      The journey does not end with graduation.<\/p>

                      Continue with Old Duns<\/strong>, the Old Dunalastair Students’ Association that keeps the spirit of our school alive.<\/p>

                      Networking, sport, meetings, legacy.<\/p>

                      • Year Book Ceremony<\/li>
                      • Intergenerational Hockey and Rugby Tournament<\/li>
                      • Annual Meeting<\/li>
                      • Ambassadors by generation<\/li><\/ul>

                        Here, ties are not broken: they are transformed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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                        Your adventure begins here<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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                        Dunalastair is not just a school.
                        It is a place where life is lived intensely. Where every year becomes a story. Where every student becomes the protagonist of their own journey.<\/p>

                        Welcome to the Student Journey.<\/strong>
                        Your story begins today.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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