Dear DCIS Parents and Guardians,
Following on from last week's wonderful Nativity productions by our Lower Primary students and the very festive DCA Christmas Fayre on Saturday we now turn our attention to 'A Christmas Dream' which will take place at ACSI on Thursday at 7pm. Everyone is invited to the show.
In preparation for our Sport's Week in January 2018 we have now announced the days and times for each year group, please find details in the message below.
We hope that all our students have an enjoyable last week of term and we look forward to seeing all of you in January. Thank you for your continued support.
Happy Christmas!
Mr. Christopher Short
Principal
Calendar Events
Here is a list of the main events happening this week (do check our website calendar for updated events over the year):
Date
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Start Time
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End Time
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Event
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Monday 11th December
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ECA Term 2 Options Published Online
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Wednesday 13th December
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'A Christmas Dream' (Rehearsal)
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Thursday 14th December
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09:00
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09:30
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Upper Primary School Christmas Assembly: 6CP, 6RC and 5&6PW
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Thursday 14th December
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19:00
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21:00
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'A Christmas Dream' Performance
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Friday 15th December
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Non Uniform Day
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Friday 15th December
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08:30
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09:00
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Secondary School Assembly
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Friday 15th December
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Primary School Class Parties
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Friday 15th December
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DCA Used Uniform Collection
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Friday 15th December
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Term 1 Ends at 3pm
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Sport Fixtures, Events and ECAs
We can now confirm the following times and dates for the 2018 DCIS Sports week!
Monday, 15th January – Secondary
Time
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Year Group
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Sport Rotation
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Year Group
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Sport Rotation
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Year Group
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Sport Rotation
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9.00am-10.00am
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7
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Dodgeball
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8+9
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Table Tennis
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10/11/12
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Athletics
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10.00am – 11.00am
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7
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Table Tennis
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8+9
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Dodgeball
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10/11/12
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Athletics
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11.30am -12.30pm
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7
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Athletics (Field)
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8+9
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Athletics (Track)
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10/11/12
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Dodgeball
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12.30pm – 1.30pm
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7
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Athletics (Track)
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8+9
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Athletics (Field)
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10/11/12
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Table Tennis
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Tuesday, 16th January
Year Group
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Time
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Year 5
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9.00am – 10.30am
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Break: 10.30am – 11.00am
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11.00am – 11.30am
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Year 6
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1.00am – 3.00pm
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Wednesday, 17th January – Years 3 and 4
Year Group
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Time
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Year 3
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9.30am – 11.00am
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Year 4
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12.45am – 2.15pm
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Thursday, 18th January – Years 1 and 2
Year Group
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Time
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Year 1
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9.30am – 11.00am
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Year 2
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12.45am – 2.15pm
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Friday, 19th January – Reception and Nursery
Year Group
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Time
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Reception and Nursery
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9.30am – 11.00am
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Communication Reminder
We try to capture key information in this week ahead and don't forget that many articles are published regularly and available to read on our School Blog. Please also note that further details on weekly events and student achievements are also highlighted on website homepage and on Facebook.
School blog, Facebook and Twitter highlights from last week include (click to connect):
DCIS Warmly Invites You to This Year’s Christmas Concert, ‘A Christmas Dream’
EYFS Nativity Party!
Years 1 and 2 Christmas Production
Mr. Short's photos from the DCA Christmas Fayre
Our IB Cohort Present Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS) at Secondary School Assembly
DCIS Lions Football Report: Under 14 Boys 'A' Team in Action!
DCIS Lions Football Report: Excellent performances as Both Under 11 Boys Teams Roaaarrr!
DCIS IB Diploma Programme 2018 Cohort
Fantastic Achievement at the Language Perfect Northern Championships 2017
DCIS Netball Trip to The Mission Foods Nations Cup 2017 Opening Match
Lions Football Report: DCIS Under 11 Boys Division 3 Team Remain Unbeaten
Lions Football Report: DCIS Under 11 Boys Division 2 Team
Dress Down Day Raises $2,800 for Save The Children Following Earthquakes in Mexico
U14B Boys Football Match vs TTS
DCIS Year 9s 3D Designs: Houses of the Future
Upper Primary MIT STEAM Challenge Assembly with 4SK and 4RB: Greener Skies
1AS and 1TR's Assembly Performance: Celebrations!
Primary School Updates
Reading Volunteer Programme
‘Reading Volunteers' will be a regular commitment of approximately 1 hour per week and will be scheduled at the same time each week for those who would like to take part. If you are interested then please could you email the information below to Mrs. Norsheila Abdul: Norsheila.Abdul@dovercourt.edu.sg
- your name
- your phone number
- your own child/children’s class(es)
- the year group you are interested in helping with
- the day that best suits you
Secondary School Updates
News and events in Secondary School are now highlighted in the weekly Secondary School Spotlight.
Year 7 - Year 9 Tic Tac Toe Homework
Tic Tac Toe Homework packs for Term 1 for Secondary School students in Year 7 to Year 9 are attached below and will be shared with students and parents this week. The Tic Tac Toe packs are also available from our Secondary School (Years 7 - 11) webpage.
Lunch Service: Sodexo
As previously communicated the main cafeteria is not accepting cash payments, but the DCIS Café will continue to accept cash. Although, the cash facility in the DCIS Café is really designed to accommodate parents for occasional use, we recommend that all students are signed up for a Campus Online account. This limits cash on site and allows parents to track purchases that students make during the day through their Campus Online accounts. You can access the Campus Online page at this link.
DCIS Pre-Ordered Menus for November/December 2017
For more information, please contact Sodexo at:
Email: DCISCatering.SG.APAC@sodexo.com
Tel.: +65 9125 5551
NAE Global Campus
GLOBAL CHALLENGE
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Next term, Miss Burk will be running a Friday ECA to focus on the UNICEF Global Challenge.
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The focus this year is on Goal 11, Sustainable Cities and Communities and Goal 12, Responsible Consumption and Production.
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If students in Year 5 and 6 are interested in taking part, then please collect a form from Miss Prince and Mrs. Castle.
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If secondary school students are interested in taking part, then please collect a form from Miss Burk.
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They will need to complete the form and return it by Thursday 14th December.
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Successful students will be invited to join the ECA.
GLOBAL CAMPUS COMIC BOOK COMPETITION - UNDER 8s
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We are proud to launch an exciting new competition, exclusively for Under 8s!
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This exciting new competition invites students aged 8 and under to create and submit an earth-saving superhero comic. The winners will have their entries published in the first ever Global Campus Comic Book!
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Originally developed by UNICEF, we thought this competition would be a great activity for students under 8 years old; as the UNICEF competition was only open to students aged 10 and above, we’ve adapted it to suit this younger age group.
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Class teachers will be sharing this information with their students next term.
Have a great week all. Please don't hesitate to contact us with any queries you may have!
Many thanks,
The Global Campus Team
Art Department Request
The Art Department regaularly use newspaper and magazines for their projects so if you are an avid reader and have a recycling collection at home then we would be very grateful to receive any donations. The Art Department are also in desperate need of still life objects to draw. This could be anything from disused toys (doesn’t matter if they are broken) to old electrical equipment to small pieces of furniture such as stools. Anything goes!
The Great DC Bear Charity Sale
A final reminder that our student inspired DC Bears are available for purchase from School Reception for $25 with all profits being sent to charity. Read more about the sale here.
DC Bear Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/DC-Bear-1956069494606308
DCIS December Calendar Events:
Date
|
Start Time
|
End Time
|
Event
|
Monday 11th December
|
|
|
ECA Term 2 Options Published Online
|
Wednesday 13th December
|
|
|
'A Christmas Dream' (Rehearsal)
|
Thursday 14th December
|
09:00
|
09:30
|
Upper Primary School Christmas Assembly: 6CP, 6RC and 5&6PW
|
Thursday 14th December
|
19:00
|
21:00
|
'A Christmas Dream' Performance
|
Friday 15th December
|
|
|
Non Uniform Day
|
Friday 15th December
|
08:30
|
09:00
|
Secondary School Assembly
|
Friday 15th December
|
|
|
Primary School Class Parties
|
Friday 15th December
|
|
|
DCA Used Uniform Collection
|
Friday 15th December
|
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Term 1 Ends at 3pm
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