Dear DCIS Parents,
Last week we celebrated our first Year 13 Graduation ever. The ceremony was held at Eden Hall, the British High Commissioner’s Residence, and it was a very moving celebration. The graduation is a significant milestone for us as a school and I am immensely proud of our students. I wish them all the best for their future.
On Friday we had a wonderful Creative Arts House Day. There is always a certain buzz around school on House Days and the children thoroughly enjoyed working together, creating House themed pieces of art.
Rhino United, a group of Year 6 students, arranged a bake sale last Wednesday to raise awareness and money for endangered rhinos. They managed to raise an amazing sum of $586.60 for ACRES. A fantastic initiative!
This week is an other action packed week in our school. Our Year 12 IBDP students are away on their Biology and ESS field trip. The first group of Year 3 students had their residential trip last week and the second group will leave this week. Trips like these are important parts of the education and the experiences the students acquire are impossible to get in a classroom environment only. I am thankful to our parents for supporting this.
Year 6 will have their Transition Day tomorrow and will be getting a taste of life in our Secondary school. As an all-through school we have the possibility to make the transition between Primary school and Secondary school as smooth as possible and we know from previous years that the transition days are very valuable for the Year 6 students.
Our youngest children, in Nursery and Reception, will have their swim galas on Friday. As always, we put our trust in Mr Holmes’ ability to control the weather and look forward to a day without thunder, but with a lot of cheering.
The Secondary Parent Teacher Conferences for Years 7, 8, 10 and 12 start today. Our Secondary team is looking forward to welcoming you to Cooper Hall for your confirmed time slots.
If you haven’t already, do sign up to DCA’s Sports Day. It is an annual event where children and parents get the opportunity to be active together. It will be held on 15th June, between 3:00pm and 7:00pm. A link to the sign-up form can be found here: DCA Sports Day
The rehearsals of the Secondary production of Arabian Nights are going well, Ms Hooper and the cast are working extremely hard to get everything ready. The tickets can be bought from the School Reception, starting today, at $10 per ticket, with all money going to charity.
Our Student Service team is working hard to complete everything for the next year. If you haven’t already, may I please ask you to complete the Student Contracts for the upcoming academic year. The contracts are a requirement from the Singaporean Committee for Private Education. Should you have any questions regarding the contracts, please email studentcontracts@dovercourt.edu.sg
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 27th May
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Secondary Parent/Teacher Conferences,
Cooper Hall
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Monday 27th May
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Year 1 Trip
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Monday 27th May
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Year 2 Trip - Centre Stage School of the Arts
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Monday 27th May
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Year 12 IB Biology and ESS Trip
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Tuesday 28th May
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Year 6 Transition Day
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Tuesday 28th May
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Secondary Parent/Teacher Conferences,
Cooper Hall
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Tuesday 28th May
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Year 1 Trip
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Tuesday 28th May
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Year 2 Trip - Centre Stage School of the Arts
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Tuesday 28th May
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Year 12 IB Biology and ESS Trip
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Wednesday 29th May
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Year 3 Residential Trip - Singapore Zoo Group 2
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Wednesday 29th May
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Year 1 Trip
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Wednesday 29th May
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Year 2 Trip - Centre Stage School of the Arts
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Wednesday 29th May
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Year 12 IB Biology and ESS Trip
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Thursday 30th May
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Year 3 Residential Trip - Singapore Zoo Group 2
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Thursday 30th May
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Year 1 Trip
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Thursday 30th May
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Year 12 IB Biology and ESS Trip
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Friday 31st May
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Swimming Gala EYFS
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Friday 31st May
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Year 12 IB Biology and ESS Trip
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Friday 31st May
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13:00
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13:20
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Primary Assembly 1AP/1AS/1AH
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Friday 31st May
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13:35
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13:55
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Primary Assembly 4CP/4EB/3/4PS
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Morning Sports Clubs
The morning running club takes place on Thursdays. Meet at the field at 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. 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 the last two weeks include (click to connect):
Year 13 Graduation 2019
Creative Arts House Day 24th May 2109
DCIS Secondary Production Rehearsals
Year 11 Celebration at Dover Court
Sport Ready Netball Workshop at Dover Court
Dover Court Year 4 Trip to Centre Stage
Rhino United Bake Sale at DCIS
Dover Fins Competed in Junior ACSIS Swim Meet at UWC
2MD Scavenger Hunt
Workshop: Practical Strategies for Parents
DCIS Students Participated in NAE STEAM Week at MIT
Dover Court Shines in the Primary FOBISIA Games
Secondary School Updates
News and events in Secondary School are highlighted in the weekly Secondary School Spotlight.
Lunch Service: Victus Catering
You can access the Campus Online page at this link.
Victus Catering Menu April - June 2019
For more information, please contact Victus Catering via email at: catering@dovercourt.edu.sg
www.victuscatering.asia
DCIS June Calendar Events:
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Monday 3rd June
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iGCSE Exams
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Monday 3rd June
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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 4th June
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iGCSE Exams
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Wednesday 5th June
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Public Holiday - Hari Raya Puasa
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Wednesday 5th June
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iGCSE Exams
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Thursday 6th June
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iGCSE Exams
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Thursday 6th June
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House Day - Celebration
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Thursday 6th June
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18:00
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20:00
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Student Art Exhibition
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Friday 7th June
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iGCSE Exams
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Friday 7th June
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EYFS Trip - Singapore Zoo
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Saturday 8th June -
Sunday 9th June
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School Production Weekend Rehearsal
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Monday 10th June
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iGCSE Exams
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Monday 10th June -
Tuesday 18th June
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Global Campus Switzerland Trip
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Tuesday 11th June
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iGCSE Exams
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Tuesday 11th June
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Primary Reports Published
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Wedesday 12th June
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iGCSE Exams
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Thursday 13th June
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iGCSE Exams
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Friday 14th June
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iGCSE Exams
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Saturday 15th June
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15:00
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19:00
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DCA Sports Day
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Monday 17th June
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iGCSE Exams
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Monday 17th June
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15:30
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17:30
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Primary Parent/Teacher Conferences
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Tuesday 18th June
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iGCSE Exams
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Tuesday 18th June
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Primary Parent/Teacher Conferences
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Tuesday 18th June
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Secondary Reports Published
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Wednesday 19th June
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iGCSE Exams
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Wednesday 19th June
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Year 1 Trip
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Wednesday 19th June
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Year 9 Water Polo Tournament
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Wednesday 19th June
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19:00
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21:30
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Secondary Production - Arabian Nights,
Cooper Hall
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Thursday 20th June
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iGCSE Exams
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Thursday 20th June
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19:00
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21:30
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Secondary Production - Arabian Nights,
Cooper Hall
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Friday 21st June
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iGCSE Exams
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Friday 21st June
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Term 3 ECAs End
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Friday 21st June
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13:35
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13:55
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Primary Assemblies 3SG/3TR,
Cooper hall
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Wednesday 26th June
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Year 6 End of Year Celebration Day
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Thursday 27th June
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Last day of Term 3
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Thursday 27th June
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Newsletter to parents
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Thursday 27th June
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DCA Used uniform sale
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Thursday 27th June
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End of Term - Non Uniform Day
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Thursday 27th June
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End of Term Parties
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