Dear DCIS Parents and Families,
This week on the busy DCIS calendar we have a Primary parent workshop focusing on phonics, lower primary and upper primary assemblies, a DCA meeting and a visit from Juilliard curriculum specialist to look forward to. Read on to discover more.
DCIS will be celebrating Deepavali this Friday and we look forward to seeing the students dressed up to celebrate. We would also like to wish all our families celebrating next week a very Happy Deepavali.
Our half term break starts on Friday and as usual there will not be any ECAs on that day, we hope that you all enjoy a well earned break and we look forward to welcoming you back on Monday 23rd October.
Happy Deepavali!
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 highlights from last week include (click to connect to the blogs):
1LC and 1JF Tell Tales!
Juilliard Curriculum Specialist Visit: Brian Drye
DCIS Students Triumph with Singapore Gaelic Lions in Kuala Lumpur
Tough Division for U12 Netball
U10 Netball Team Continues to Improve
Future Virtual Artists in 6HM
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 |
Start Time |
End Time |
Event
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10/10/2017
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08:45
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09:30
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Parent Workshop: Primary School Phonics and Spelling
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10/10/2017
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20:00
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21:00
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DCA Parent Association Meeting
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11/10/2017
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09:00
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09:30
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Lower Primary School Assembly 2SC/1&2SF (EAL)
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11/10/2017
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September/October Newsletter Published Online
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12/10/2017
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09:00
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09:30
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Upper Primary School Assembly 5EC/5LH/5&6LJ (EAL)
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12/10/2017 - 13/10/2017
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Juilliard Curriculum Specialist, Brian Drye, Visit
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13/10/2017
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No Friday ECA due to Half Term Break
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16/10/2017
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Term 1 Half Term
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Sport Fixtures, Events and ECAs
This week DCIS students are competing in the following fixtures. Good luck to all!
| Tuesday 10th October |
U16 Boys |
4.30PM |
U16 Boys ACSIS Football vs ACSI D3 |
| Tuesday 10th October |
U9 Boys |
4.30PM |
U9 Boys Football ACSIS D3 |
| Tuesday 10th October |
U9 Girls |
4.30PM |
U9 Girls Football ACSIS D3 |
| Wednesday 11th October |
U12/U14 MIXED |
4.00PM |
Middle School Cross Country Inv. |
| Thursday 12th October |
U12 Girls |
4.30PM |
U12 Girls ACSIS Netball vs SJII |
| Monday 23rd October |
Primary |
4.30PM |
Cross Country Friendly v Dulwich |
| Tuesday 24th October |
U9 Boys |
4.30PM |
U9 Boys Football ACSIS D3 |
| Tuesday 24th October |
U9 Girls |
4.30PM |
U9 Girls Football ACSIS D3 |
| Thursday 26th October |
U12 Girls |
4.30PM |
U12 Girls ACSIS Netball vs AIS |
| Saturday 28th October |
U11 Boys |
9.00AM |
U11 Boys Cricket Friendly Tournament at DCSG
|
DCA Meeting
All parents are welcome to join the DCA meeting which is taking place on Tuesday 10th October at 8pm in the Cooper Hall. Do join the meeting to find out more about the upcoming events including the very popular Trunk or Treat and the Christmas Fair.
Deepavali celebrations
On Friday this week primary students are invited to come to school dressed for the Deepavali celebrations which will take place during our half term break. Deepavali will also be the theme of the Primary Assembles being led this week by 2SC/1&2SF (EAL) and 5EC/5LH/5&6LJ (EAL)
Juilliard curriculum specialist visit: Brian Drye
Brian Drye will be visiting DCIS from the 12th to 13th October, to engage with music teachers in the delivery of the Nord Anglia-Juilliard music curriculum. He will also be teaching some of the Year 7 classes while interacting with Secondary iGCSE students and ensembles.
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.
For more information, please contact Sodexo at:
Email: DCISCatering.SG.APAC@sodexo.com
Tel.: +65 9125 5551
DCA Parent Association and Class Parents
General tickets for the DCA’s spooktacular Trunk or Treat event are now sold out!
Download the DCA Trunk or Treat Car Registration Form here and Click here to download the ticket registration form
DCIS Saturday Sports Hub - Free family event
On Saturday 28th October, from 9.00am to 12.30pm, Sport4kids will be running a free family event to launch the DCIS Saturday Sports Hub Programme at Dover Court International School. Come on down and try out as many sports as you can.
This new Sports Hub programme will include the swimming and the Tennis programmes which have been successfully running on Saturdays at DCIS for some time. We will be introducing a Multi-sport and Soccer programme for children as well as an adult boot camp class for the parents.
Families can sign up at www.sport4kids.sg/sports-hub for this free event.
Cubs and Beavers
Cubs and Beavers at DCIS are looking for girls and boys to join them on Wednesdays at 6.00pm. Download the poster here for more details.
NAE Global Campus
UPCOMING DATES AND DEADLINE
- 30 October - updated deadline for the Photographers of the Year 2017/18 competition
GLOBAL CAMPUS PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
- After a discussion with several schools regarding the Photographers of the Year 2017/18 competition, we have decided to extend the deadline from Monday, 2nd October to Monday, 30th October 2017
- Mrs. Kertrestel will be collecting and judging the entries. Please do not print them out or email them to her. Instead you can join the Edmodo group using the code : mrpurw to upload any entries
- Please note that this competition is open to secondary students and Year 6, who have access to Edmodo
GLOBAL CHALLENGE
The focus of the 2017/18 Global Challenge is:
- Goal 11, Sustainable Cities and Communities
- Goal 12, Responsible Consumption and Production
LEGO CHALLENGE
- The first Lego challenge will be released in October. Stay tuned!
Have a great week all. Please don't hesitate to contact us with any queries you may have!
Many thanks,
The Global Campus Team
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.
Best regards,
Mr. Christopher Short
Principal
DCIS October Calendar Events:
|
Date
|
Start Time
|
End Time
|
Event
|
|
10/10/2017
|
08:45
|
09:30
|
Parent Workshop: Primary School Phonics and Spelling
|
|
10/10/2017
|
20:00
|
21:00
|
DCA Parent Association Meeting
|
|
11/10/2017
|
09:00
|
09:30
|
Lower Primary School Assembly 2SC/1&2SF (EAL)
|
|
11/10/2017
|
|
|
September/October Newsletter Published Online
|
|
12/10/2017
|
09:00
|
09:30
|
Upper Primary School Assembly 5EC/5LH/5&6LJ (EAL)
|
|
12/10/2017 - 13/10/2017
|
|
|
Juilliard Curriculum Specialist, Brian Drye, Visit
|
|
13/10/2017
|
|
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No Friday ECA due to Half Term Break
|
|
16/10/2017
|
|
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Term 1 Half Term
|
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18/10/2017
|
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Singapore Public Holiday (Diwali/ Deepavali)
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23/10/2017
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15:30
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18:30
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Secondary School Parent Teacher Conferences
|
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23/10/2017
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|
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Celebrate DCIS Diversity Week, 23rd – 27th October
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24/10/2017
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08:45
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09:30
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Parent Workshop: NAE Programmes - Juilliard, Global Campus, MIT STEAM
|
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24/10/2017
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16:00
|
19:00
|
Secondary School Parent Teacher Conferences
|
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25/10/2017
|
08:45
|
09:30
|
Coffee Morning - Pathway
|
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25/10/2017
|
09:00
|
09:30
|
Lower Primary School Assembly
|
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26/10/2017
|
09:00
|
09:30
|
Upper Primary School Assembly
|
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26/10/2017
|
18:00
|
19:00
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GC Tanzania Residential Trip Preparation Meeting
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27/10/2017
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07:45
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08:00
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Staff Meeting - Friday Briefing
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27/10/2017
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08:30
|
09:00
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Secondary School Assembly
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27/10/2017
|
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DCIS United Nations Day
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30/10/2017
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18:00
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19:00
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Year 4 Residential Trip Information Meeting
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30/10/2017
|
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Primary Performance Management Meetings Begin
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31/10/2017
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08:45
|
09:30
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Parent Workshop: Primary School Maths
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31/10/2017
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ACSIS 12U Netball Semi Finals Day
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31/10/2017
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ACSIS Cross Country Event (HS)
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