Dear DCIS Parents,
It was great to see so many of you here for orientation last week, many thanks for your kind words on the refurbishment and improvements we have made over the summer. Our admin team has worked incredibly hard with our contractors to complete almost all our projects by today. I am very grateful to Mr Bull, our Head of Secondary, for all his hard work with the new Secondary building. The building certainly is the addition that we needed in order for our Secondary school to grow even stronger. We look forward to showing it to you over the coming weeks. The new Sports Hall will be finished by the end of the month and will be used by both Primary and Secondary students.
Thank you for your patience during car drop off this morning. We are aware that the new pedestrian crossing does affect the traffic flow and with the start of term across the schools on Dover Road we expect the traffic to be slightly heavier than normal during the first week.
A reminder that the ECA registration for Term 1 is now open and will be available until 5.00pm, 22nd August. Please do take the time to review and choose the ECA options with your children.
We will commence our Coffee Mornings this week and look forward to welcoming parents of students in Years 7 and 8 to the Red Dot Restaurant on Thursday 22nd August, 8.30 am and Nursery and Reception parents to the Canteen on Friday 23rd August, 8.30am. A schedule of upcoming Coffee Mornings can be found on the Parent Portal and in the calendar on the web site.
At the start of every academic year we look for Parent Representatives to help support fellow parents, students and the class teacher. The role is supported by DCIS and the DCA Parent Association and is important for helping everyone get settled in their new class. The role can be shared by two parents and you can also be a representative for more than one class. If you are interested, please sign up here:
https://www.nordangliaeducation.com/schools/singapore/parent-representatives
Our first Parent Workshop of the year will be held on Tuesday 27th August, 8.45am-9.30am in Cooper Hall. The topic is Living in Singapore – Tips for settling in and will be led by our counsellor Mr Moody. We look forward to seeing our new parents there.
Finally, a reminder that our parent association, the DCA, will hold their annual Welcome Picnic on Saturday 31st August, 4.00pm to 7.00pm, it is always a well-attended event and a great way to meet and catch up with other families.
We certainly enjoy having your children back in school, the positive buzz around our campus today promises for a great year! I wish you all the best for the coming 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)
Monday 19th August
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Primary School Start Day
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Monday 19th August
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Induction and start of school for Years 11, 12
and 13
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Monday 19th August
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Nursery staggered start: group 1 in school
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Tuesday 20th August
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Year 9 & 10 Induction Day
(normal school day for Years 11-13)
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Tuesday 20th August
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Elevate Education workshops for Years 9, 10, 12 and 13
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Tuesday 20th August
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Nursery staggered start: groups 1 & 2 in school
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Tuesday 20th August
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15:00
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16:00
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Year 3 and Year 4 Cross Country Team Trials
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Tuesday 20th August
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15:00
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16:00
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Year 5 and above Swim Squad Trials
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Wednesday 21st August
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Year 7 & 8 Induction Day
(normal school day for Years 9 -13)
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Wednesday 21st August
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Nursery staggered start: groups 1, 2 & 3
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Wednesday 21st August
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15:00
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16:00
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Y5 and Y6 Cross Country Team Trials
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Wednesday 21st August
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15:00
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16:00
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Years 2, 3, 4 Swim Squad Trials
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Thursday 22nd August
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Nursery staggered start: groups 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Thursday 22nd August
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iGCSE & GCSE Results Day
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Thursday 22nd August
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13:20
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13:50
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Secondary U12 Boys Basketball Team Trials
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Thursday 22nd August
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ECA registration closes
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Thursday 22nd August
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8:45
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9:30
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Years 7 & 8 parent coffee morning in Red Dot Restaurant
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Thursday 22nd August
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15:00
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16:00
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Years 6, 7 and 8 Netball Trials
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Thursday 22nd August
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15:00
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16:00
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Years 7, 8 and 9 Contact Rugby Trials
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Friday 23rd August
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Nursery staggered start: all groups in school
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Friday 23rd August
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13:15
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13:45
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Secondary Cross Country Team Trials
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Friday 23rd August
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8:45
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9:30
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Nursery & Reception parents' coffee morning in the Canteen
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Sports Trials, Fixtures, Events and ECAs
Our DCIS students are welcome to attend the following sports trials: Sports Trials Term 1. Please note that sign-up is required for all Primary trials and swimming. Invitations have been sent out, to either one or both parents. We advice that you check both registrered email accounts and your junk mail. Please contact Head of PE, Mr Holmes mark.holmes@dovercourt.edu.sg or Primary PE Coordinator Mr Johnson liam.johnson@dovercourt.edu.sg if you have any questions. Good luck to all!
New Sports Page and Calendar
We now have a Sports page on our website. There you will be able to find the Sports Calendar with all trial dates and fixtures, you can meet our PE team and see photos of our sports teams in action.
Sports Page
Sports Calendar
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 Summer Break include (click to connect):
Top Tips for a Great School Start
Excellent results achieved by our IB Diploma Students for the 2018/19 Academic Year
Mehr and Isabella - DCIS NAE-UNICEF Summit Representatives
Lunch Service: Victus Catering
You can access the Campus Online page at this link.
Victus Catering Menu August - December 2019
For more information, please contact Victus Catering via email at: catering@dovercourt.edu.sg
www.victuscatering.asia
DCIS August Calendar Events:
Monday 26th August
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13:20
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13:50
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Secondary U12 Girls Basketball Team Trials
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Tuesday 27th August
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08:45
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09:30
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Parent Event: Living in Singapore - tips for settling in, Cooper Hall
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Tuesday 27th August
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15:00
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16:00
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Year 4 Boys Football Team Trials, Field
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Tuesday 27th August
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15:00
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16:00
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Years 4 & 5 Mixed Netball Trials
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Wednesday 28th August
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15:00
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16:00
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Year 4 Girls Football Team Trials
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Wednesday 28th August
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16:30
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17:30
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U11 FOBISIA and NAE Games Presentation,
Room A023
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Thursday 29th August
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08:45
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09:30
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Years 9 & 10 parents' coffee morning in Red Dot Restaurant
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Thursday 29th August
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17:00
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19:00
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Primary curriculum evening
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Friday 30th August
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Year 7 Head Teacher Reward
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Friday 30th August
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ECA confirmations sent to parents
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Friday 30th August
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08:45
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09:30
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Years 1 & 2 parents' coffee morning in the canteen
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Friday 30th August
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15:00
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16:00
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Years 5 & 6 Contact Rugby Team Trials
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Saturday 31st August
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09:30
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13:00
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Year 3 Optional trip "Walking with dinosaurs"
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Saturday 31st August
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16:00
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19:00
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DCA Welcome back family picnic
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