Dear DCIS Parents and Guardians,
Many thanks to all the families who supported our UN Day on Friday. I am very grateful to everyone involved for making the day such a success, especially Mrs. Gray and Mrs. Hyland for coordinating the Primary and Secondary sections respectively. I am also grateful to the DCA for their support with the UN Day t-shirts and the country stamps.
As Ms Lebihan said in her welcome address I was flying back from Adelaide having just been part of a CIS accreditation team at a school there – and feeling very frustrated that I was missing one of the most important days of the year, the UN Day. I switched on my phone upon landing to receive a lovely set of photos and messages to attest how well the day had gone. The Adelaide visit was a very useful precursor to our own accreditation visit in November 2019. The CIS process in centred around a rigorous 18 month self-study where the school reviews every aspect of the school - this is then verified by a visiting team through a review of documents, meetings with all groups in the school and observations around the school in and outside of the classroom.
This week is STEAM week at Dover Court and children in Primary School and Year 9 are involved in a number of activities to promote technology and collaboration in a variety of areas. Thank you to the parents who are supporting the week by coming in to speak to groups of our students.
On Thursday 1st November we will have our Cross Country House Day, the House Days are now regularly occurring events, much appreciated by all. Please do note that the Cross Country is a non-spectator event.
On Friday 2nd November, DCA’s popular Halloween Trunk or Treat will take place. We are looking forward to welcoming ghosts, monsters and other scary creatures to the campus on Friday evening. For any questions, please contact DCA directly: dovercourtassociation@gmail.com
I would also like to remind parents that our Term 2 withdrawal deadline is on Thursday 1st November. We are really grateful to parents who are leaving Singapore to let us know by this date so we can begin to offer places to families on our waiting list.
Have a great week.
Mr. Christopher Short
Principal
Calendar Events
Here is a list of the main events happening this week (do check our website calendar or the parent portal calendar for updated events over the year)
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Monday 29th October
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STEAM Challenge Week commences
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Tuesday 30th October
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08:45
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09:30
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Parent Workshop - Primary Maths (Cooper Hall)
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Tuesday 30th October
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14:00
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17:00
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External Workshop: Beating Procrastination
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Wednesday 31st October
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Year 9 STEAM Day
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Thursday 1st November
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08:45
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09:30
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Parent Workshop - Practical Strategies for Pathways (Academy)
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Thursday 1st November
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Withdrawal deadline for end of Term 1
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Thursday 1st November
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House Day - Cross Country
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Friday 2nd November
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16:00
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20:00
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DCA Halloween Event
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Sport Fixtures, Events and ECAs
DCIS students are competing in the following fixtures and invited to the following clubs. Good luck to all!
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Monday 29th October
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16:30
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Under 16 Girls Football vs NPS at DCIS
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Tuesday 30th October
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16:00
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ACSIS High School Cross Country Championship at Bedok res
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Tuesday 30th October
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16:45
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12 and Under Girls Team 2 ACSIS Netball v AIS at AIS
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Tuesday 30th October
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16:30
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Under 9 Girls ACSIS Football at DCSG
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Tuesday 30th October
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16:00
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Under 16 Girls Football vs GIISP at DCIS
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Wednesday 31st October
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16:30
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Under 16 Boys ACSIS Football vs NPS at DCIS
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Wednesday 31st October
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16:15
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Under 10 Girls Mixed Netball vs DCSG at DCIS
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Thursday 1st November
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AM
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ACSIS Primary Cross Country Championship at Bedok res
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Thursday 1st November
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PM
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ACSIS Middle School Cross Country Championship at Bedok res
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Thursday 1st November
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16:30
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Under 14 Boys Rugby at TTS
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Thursday 1st November
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16:30
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Under 12 Rugby at TRC, Turf City
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Saturday 3rd November
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08:00
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13:00
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Under 12 Girls Touch Rugby Finals at SAIS
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Welcome to our morning sports clubs!
Basketball training - all students from Year 6 and upwards are welcome. Wednesdays, 7:45 - 8:10am, meet at the Double Court.
Run for Fun - open to all students from Year 2 and above. Thursdays, 7:45 - 8:10 am, meet on the Field.
Communication Reminder
We try to capture key information in this week ahead. Please note that we are increasingly using the Parent Portal for updates and to upload relevant documents. Many articles are also published regularly and available to read on our School Blog. Further details on weekly events and student achievements are also highlighted on the website homepage and on Facebook.
School blog and Facebook highlights from last week and the last week of last half term include (click to connect):
Celebrating Diversity! What an amazing UN Day!
UN Day 2018: Mother Tongue Library
Women’s Tennis Association Finals
Sports Week 2018
EYFS Sports Day
Year 1 Sports Day
Year 2 Sports Day
Year 3 Sports Day
Year 4 Sports Day
Year 5 Sports Day
Year 6 Sports Day
Internet Safety Parent Workshop
Prof. Leia Stirling Sets You an Epic Identity Challenge!
Primary School Updates
Deepavali Dress Up Day
On Friday 9th November we will celebrating Deepavali in school. On this day, children are invited to come to school dressed in Deepavali clothes if they would like to. Just a reminder in advance so you have time to pop to Little India for a costume. While this is of course totally optional we do hope you will support your children on this special day.
Secondary School Updates
News and events in Secondary School are highlighted in the weekly Secondary School Spotlight.
NAE Global Campus
'Photographers of the Year' Competition
The deadline for submissions is Monday 29thOctober (that’s today!)
We have had some amazing photo submissions at Global Campus online. Mr. Handley and our secondary school art teacher Miss Kertrestel will be choosing three entries to represent Dover Court in the global competition.
We look forward to sharing the results with you soon…
This year’s photography judge for the global competition will be Randy Plett. Click here to access a short video from Randy about the competition.
STEAM ‘Hack the Tube’ Competition
This year, the task for Nord Anglia students around the world is to take a paper towel tube and re-imagine its use, transforming into something different.
Students can share their hacks online at the ‘Hack the tube’ competition page (click here to check it out)
To share your hack or ask any questions, please contact our Primary School STEAM leader, Mr. Baines or our Global Campus leader, Mr. Handley.
richard.baines@dovercourt.edu.sg
tom.handley@dovercourt.edu.sg
To do list:
Dates for your diary:
- 29.10.18 - ‘Photographer of the Year’ student submission deadline
- 20.11.18 - World Children’s Day 2018
Please click here to download the Global Campus Weekly Update PDF for the week commencing Monday 29th October.
Many thanks,
The Global Campus Team
Lunch Service: Sodexo
You can access the Campus Online page at this link.
DCIS Pre-Ordered Menus for October and November 2018
For more information, please contact Sodexo via email at: DCISCatering.SG.APAC@sodexo.com
DCIS November Calendar Events:
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Monday 5th November
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08:45
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09:30
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Parents' Support Network (Café)
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Tuesday 6th November
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Deepavali (Public Holiday)
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Thursday 8th November
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14:00
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17:00
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External Workshop: Beating Procrastination
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Friday 9th November
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All Day
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Deepavali Dress Up Day
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Friday 9th November
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13:00
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13:20
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Lower Primary Assembly, Classes 1JK, 1SK and 1SG, (Cooper Hall)
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Friday 9th November
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13:35
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13:55
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Upper Primary Assembly, Classes 3JR, 3SK and 4ST, (Cooper Hall)
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Monday 12th November
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Start of Anti-Bullying/Kindness Week
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Tuesday 13th November
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08:45
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09:30
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Parent Workshop for Year 6 Parents - Transition to Secondary School at DCIS, (Cooper Hall)
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Wednesday 14th November
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Year 5 Residential Preparation Meeting, (Cooper Hall)
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Tuesday 20th November
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08:45
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09:30
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Parent Workshop - Reports (Secondary)
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Tuesday 20th November
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09:30
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10:15
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Parent Workshop - Reports (Primary)
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Friday 23rd November
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13:35
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13:55
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Upper Primary Assembly, Classes 5DH and 5JP, (Cooper Hall)
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Monday 26th November -
Friday 30th November
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Secondary Residential Trips
(NO ECAs for Years 7-13)
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Tuesday 27th November
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08:45
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09:30
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Parent Workshop - Primary IPC
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Friday 30th November
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Term 1 ECAs End
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