Dear DCIS Parents,
I am in the UK this week, interviewing teachers for the 2019/2020 academic year. Each year NAE hosts a recruitment event in London so that our senior leaders can meet and handpick the staff who will be joining us in August. I will be back in school next Monday.
Last week we were delighted to welcome violinist and Juilliard curriculum specialist Jessica Meyer to DCIS to spend two days with us. As part of the Juilliard collaboration we receive visitors to school who lead music lessons, coach our young musicians and also deliver training to our teaching staff. Jessica’s visit was highly appreciated by all, I met a couple of Year 4 students after her performance who told me that they never knew that the violin was such a cool instrument.
On Monday and Tuesday we aired the parent version of the Screenagers movie, it was very thought provoking and sparked conversations amongst the parents who attended. Our Secondary School will be watching the student version on Tuesday 29thJanuary and we are finalising a date and time for our year 6 students. The student version is recommended for children aged 10 and above. My thanks to the DCA for funding this opportunity.
I would also like to thank The Primary PE Team for leading a very successful year 2 swim gala last week, our swimmers were outstanding in the pool and thoroughly enjoyed the festival atmosphere! It was great to see so many parents poolside, cheering on the children.
The first Year 4 group will be heading out on their first Residential trip away from Singapore on Wednesday morning. We hope that they have an amazing time on their trip and bring back lots of stories and memories.
On Friday, 25thJanuary the Term 2 ECAs commence. We always start our extra-curricular activities on a Friday so that the Friday before half-term is a 3pm finish. This allows those families who are going away for the break a chance to leave right after school.
Our Secondary students in Years 7-9 and 11RL have their disco on Friday, 6.30pm-8.30pm. Tickets will be distributed tomorrow.
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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Tuesday 22nd January
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08:45
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09:30
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Parent workshop - PSHCE (Primary)
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Tuesday 22nd January
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09:30
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10:15
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Parent workshop - PSHE (Secondary)
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Wednesday 23rd January
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Year 4 Residential Trip (Group 1)
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Thursday 24th January
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Year 6 Transition Day
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Friday 25th January
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18:30
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20:30
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DCA Years 7-9 Disco, DCA Parent Association Event, (Cooper Hall)
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Friday 25th January
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Term 2 ECAs Commence
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Sport Fixtures, Events and ECAs
DCIS students are competing in the following fixtures. Good luck to all!
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Monday 21st January
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16:30
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Under 14 Boys Football DCIS B Team vs NPS 2, at DCIS.
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Tuesday 22nd January
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16:50
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Under 14 Girls Football DCIS vs SJII, at DCIS.
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Tuesday 22nd January
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16:30
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Under 14 Boys Football DCIS B Team vs AIS 3, at AIS.
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Tuesday 22nd January
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16:30
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Under 10 Boys Football DCIS A Team at SJII.
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Tuesday 22nd January
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16:30
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Under 10 Boys Football DCIS B Team at GEMS.
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Tuesday 22nd January
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16:30
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Under 14 Girls Netball DCIS A Team, at TTS.
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Wednesday 23rd January
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16:30
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Under 16 Boys Basketball DCIS vs DCSG, at DCSG.
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Wednesday 23rd January
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16:30
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Under 9 Girls Netball FINALS, at DCSG.
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Wednesday 23rd January
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16:30
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Under 14 Boys Football DCIS A Team vs DCSG, at DCSG.
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Thursday 24th January
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16:30
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Under 14 Girls Netball DCIS A Team at SJII.
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Thursday 24th January
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16:30
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Under 16 Boys Basketball DCIS vs GIISP, at GIISP.
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Friday 25th January
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15:45
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Under 16 Boys Basketball DCIS vs GESS, at GESS.
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Morning sports clubs
Please note that the 'Run for fun' club will recommence next Thursday 24th January. The club is open to all students from Year 2 and above. We meet at the field 7.45am.
Communication Reminder
We try to capture key information in this week ahead. We are increasingly using the Parent Portal for updates and to upload relevant documents. Please note that the end of term reports will only be available on the parent portal and will not be emailed to you. For any questions regarding the parent portal, please email parentportal@dovercourt.edu.sg. Many articles are also published regularly and available to read on our School New and Events web page. Further details on weekly events and student achievements are also highlighted on the website homepage and on Facebook. For any communications related issues, please email us at communications@dovercourt.edu.sg.
School news, blog and Facebook highlights from last week include (click to connect):
Do all international schools offer an international education?
Temples, Tombs and Treasures at Dover Court
Great Start to 2019 for the Under 10 Dover Court Lions
What's the problem?
Dover Court Remains Unbeaten in U14 Netball
Great Football Played by the U14 Dover Court Boys
Dover Court students are getting ready for the Duke of Edinburgh's Award
Announcing Nord Anglia Education Share A Dream, a new platform to help social change take flight in our shools
Screenagers
Secondary School Updates
News and events in Secondary School are highlighted in the weekly Secondary School Spotlight.
NAE Global Campus
News: DCIS VICTORIOUS ONCE MORE IN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION!
Dover Court have struck gold once again, this time in the Global Campus Creative Writing Competition 2018/19!
Nayantara, from class 6KK, has been judged as the ‘Junior Writer of the Year’, beating off tough competition from students in our family of school across the globe.
This represents another fantastic academic achievement for our school and adds to last term’s victory in the ‘Photographers of the Year’ competition back in December.
Congratulations Tara on a wonderful poem!
Global Campus Visual Arts Competition 2018/19
This year, Global Campus are asking students to produce a piece of art that represents Global Goal 4: Quality Education and Global Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions.
The winners of this competition will have their artwork displayed in New York City during the United Nations High level political forum!
Stay tuned to receive more information from Mr. Handley at our termly Global Campus assembly next Friday.
To do list:
Dates for your diary:
- 15.03.19 - Deadline for Visual Arts submission
- 25.01.19 - Global Campus Term 2 Assembly
Please click here to download the Global Campus Weekly Update PDF for the week commencing Monday 21st January.
Many thanks,
The Global Campus Team
Lunch Service: Victus Catering
You can access the Campus Online page at this link.
Victus Catering_Menu_January_2019
For more information, please contact Victus Catering via email at: catering@dovercourt.edu.sg
www.victuscatering.asia
DCIS January Calendar Events:
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Monday 28th January
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Year 4 Residential Trip (Group 2)
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Monday 28th January
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Swimming Galas Year 1
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Monday 28th January
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09:00
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15:00
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Temple Fair
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Tuesday 29th January
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Swimming Galas Year 1 (Reserve Day)
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Tuesday 29th January
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Tanzania Trip Parents Meeting
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Wednesday 30th January
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09:00
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11:30
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DCIS Key Stage 1 - 5 Open Day
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DCIS February/March Calendar Events:
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Friday 1st February
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Newsletter to parents
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Friday 1st February
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Withdrawal deadline for end of Term 2
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Friday 1st February
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Chinese New Year Dress Day
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Friday 1st February
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08:35
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09:00
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Secondary Chinese New Year Assembly,
Cooper Hall
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Friday 1st February
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13:00
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13:20
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Primary Assemblies (Chinese New Year) 1GD/1MM, Cooper Hall
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Friday 1st February
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09:00
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11:30
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Primary Assemblies (Chinese New Year) 5SA/5LH/5JO, Cooper Hall
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Monday 4th February -
Friday 8th February
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Term 2 Half Term
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Monday 11th February
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15:30
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17:00
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Primary Parent Teacher Conferences,
Cooper Hall
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Tuesday 12th February
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08:45
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09:30
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Parent workshop - Positive behaviour approach, Cooper Hall
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Tuesday 12th February
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15:30
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17:00
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Primary Parent Teacher Conferences,
Cooper Hall
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Wednesday 13th February
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20:00
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21:00
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DCA EGM
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Thursday 14th February
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09:00
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11:30
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House Day - Secondary Humanities Day & Primary T-Shirt Day
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Friday 15th February
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13:35
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13:55
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Primary Assemblies 6TH/6RC, Cooper Hall
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Monday 18th February
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15:30
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18:30
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Secondary Parent Teacher Conferences, Cooper Hall
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Tuesday 19th February
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08:45
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10:30
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DCIS Careers Fair, Cooper Hall
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Tuesday 19th February
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16:00
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19:00
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Secondary Parent Teacher Conferences, Cooper Hall
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Wednesday 20th February
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FOBISIA U13 Games
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Wednesday 20th February
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18:00
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19:00
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Year 3 Residential Information Evening, Cooper Hall
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Thursday 21st February
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09:00
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11:30
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Nursery 100 Days in School
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Friday 22nd February
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13:00
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13:20
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Primary Assemblies 2SK/2HB/2JW,
Cooper Hall
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Monday 25th February
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Year 13 IB Mocks
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Tuesday 26th February
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Year 13 IB Mocks
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Wednesday 27th February
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Year 13 IB Mocks
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Wednesday 27th February
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18:00
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18:30
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Year 6 Residential Preparation Meeting, Cooper Hall
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Thursday 28th February
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Year 13 IB Mocks
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Thursday 28th February
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18:00
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18:30
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Switzerland Trip: Parent Meeting
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Friday 1st March
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Year 13 IB Mocks
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Friday 1st March
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13:35
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13:55
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Primary Assemblies 5HA/5AM/5VS,
Cooper Hall
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Friday 1st March
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19:00
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23:00
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DCA Parent Quiz, Cooper Hall
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