Dear DCIS Parents and Guardians,
Last week was another busy week in school. Our children in the Primary School and Year 9 participated in the first STEAM challenge of the year creating some very innovative and creative prototypes of wearable technology. I would like to thank the parents who came in to share their expertise and inspire our students, we are very fortunate to have such a diverse parent body, with knowledge in so many different areas. I would also like to thank our STEAM leaders, Mr. Baines and Mr. Northridge for organising the week, the feedback from the students has been extremely positive.
We were so proud of all of our students who represented the school and competed in the Bedok Reservoir cross-country event last Thursday. In particular we would like to congratulate Isa, Bethan, Zac and Zach for their exceptional performances, bringing home two gold and two silver to our collection of medals. This was also on the same day as the House Cross Country Day, my thanks to Mr. Liperis and all the teachers involved for making this such a fun event. Our Early Years completed their races by creating house hand print pictures which are currently on display in the school foyer.
If you were at the DCA’s Trunk or Treat on Friday, then I am sure you will agree that it was an amazing night, the amount of effort put in by our community to make this such a special evening was astonishing. Thank you to the whole DCA team for once again organising this very popular event.
On Wednesday 7th November we will be welcoming Mr. Michal Emanovsky, as part of the NAE Juilliard Artist Visits. Mr. Emanovsky is currently serving as associate principal horn of the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra. He previously served as principal horn of the Daejeon Philharmonic Orchestra and as guest principal horn with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. He has performed with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Taipei Symphony Orchestra, the Korean Symphony Orchestra as well as many others. Mr. Emanovsky will run various workshops during the day and will see as many students as possible.
Next Sunday our choir will be singing at the Remembrance Day Service which takes place at Kranji, annually. This is an incredibly moving service and we are very proud to take part. It is a public service, if you would also like to join and pay your respects. We are also selling poppies in reception.
We are looking forward to seeing our Primary students dressed up for the Deepavali celebrations on Friday and I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Happy Deepavali.
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 5th November
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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 6th November
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Deepavali (Public Holiday)
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Wednesday 7th November
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All Day
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Visiting Juilliard Artist Michal Emanovsky
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Friday 9th November
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All Day
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Deepavali Dress Up Day
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Friday 9th November
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13:00
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13:20
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Lower Primary Assembly, Classes 1JK, 1SK and 1SG, (Cooper Hall)
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Friday 9th November
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13:35
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13:55
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Upper Primary Assembly, Classes 3JR, 3SK and 4ST, (Cooper Hall)
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Sport Fixtures, Events and ECAs
DCIS students are competing in the following fixtures and invited to the following clubs. Good luck to all!
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Friday 9th November
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16:30
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Mixed Swim Meet DCIS vs Chatsworth at DCIS
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Saturday 10th November
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Mixed Swim Meet HS ACSIS at UWC East
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Welcome to our morning sports clubs!
Basketball training - all students from Year 6 and upwards are welcome. Wednesdays, 7:45 - 8:10am, meet at the Double Court.
Run for Fun - open to all students from Year 2 and above. Thursdays, 7:45 - 8:10 am, meet on the Field.
Communication Reminder
We try to capture key information in this week ahead. Please note that we are increasingly using the Parent Portal for updates and to upload relevant documents. Many articles are also published regularly and available to read on our School Blog. Further details on weekly events and student achievements are also highlighted on the website homepage and on Facebook.
School blog and Facebook highlights from last week include (click to connect):
ACSIS Middle School Cross Country Championships
ACSIS Junior Cross Country Championships
STEAM Week - Micro-Bits with Year 3
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s Year 5’s Flybrix drone!
MIT STEAM Challenge Week Launch
STEAM Talk with Dr. Shweta Agarwala
UN Day 2018 Waka Waka Dance with 1AH
Primary School Updates
Deepavali Dress Up Day
On Friday 9th November we will celebrating Deepavali in school. On this day, children are invited to come to school dressed in Deepavali clothes if they would like to. Just a reminder in advance so you have time to pop to Little India for a costume. While this is of course totally optional we do hope you will support your children on this special day.
Secondary School Updates
News and events in Secondary School are highlighted in the weekly Secondary School Spotlight.
NAE Global Campus
Global Campus Champions
There are now 15 Global Campus Champions, all from Year 6, who will be helping to promote future Global Campus events and competitions.
We look forward to sharing with you what they are up to in the coming weeks!
STEAM ‘Hack the Tube’ Competition
A reminder that this year’s ‘Hack the Tube’ Competition is under way!
Upload your ‘hacks’ by clicking here and clicking on the red ‘I’ icon.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Baines at
richard.baines@dovercourt.edu.sg
‘Photographers of the Year’ Competition
The deadline for submissions has now closed.
A winning photograph and runner up has been chosen for each category by a panel of staff judges across DCIS.
Certificates will be awarded in due course. Stay tuned…!
To do list:
Dates for your diary:
- 14.12.18 - ‘Hack the Tube’ deadline for entries
- 20.11.18 - World Children’s Day
Please click here to download the Global Campus Weekly Update PDF for the week commencing Monday 5th November.
Many thanks,
The Global Campus Team
Lunch Service: Sodexo
You can access the Campus Online page at this link.
DCIS Pre-Ordered Menus for October and November 2018
For more information, please contact Sodexo via email at: DCISCatering.SG.APAC@sodexo.com
DCIS November Calendar Events:
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Monday 12th November
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Start of Anti-Bullying/Kindness Week
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Tuesday 13th November
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08:45
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10:30
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Parent Workshop for Year 6 Parents - Transition to Secondary School at DCIS, (Cooper Hall)
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Wednesday 14th November
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Year 5 Residential Preparation Meeting, (Cooper Hall)
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Tuesday 20th November
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08:45
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09:30
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Parent Workshop - Reports (Secondary)
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Tuesday 20th November
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09:30
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10:15
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Parent Workshop - Reports (Primary)
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Friday 23rd November
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13:35
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13:55
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Upper Primary Assembly, Classes 5DH and 5JP, (Cooper Hall)
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Monday 26th November -
Friday 30th November
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Secondary Residential Trips
(NO ECAs for Years 7-13)
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Tuesday 27th November
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08:45
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09:30
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Parent Workshop - Primary IPC
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Friday 30th November
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Term 1 ECAs End
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