Dulwich College Suzhou Magazine 2015-16 Term 2 by Dulwich College Suzhou

COLLEGE The

Term 2 2015-16

The MADD Festival

Sustainability at DCSZ

The ‘Third Teacher’

Mathematics Competitions

College Guiding Statements DEVELOPED BY OUR COMMUNITY TO GUIDE EVERYTHING WE DO

Motto:

Detur Pons Mundo – Building bridges to the world 通向世界的桥梁

Vision:

Children come first when:

Dulwich College Suzhou aspires to be respected internationally as a community committed to developing individuals who seize and act ethically upon the breadth of opportunity the world presents. 1. The College educates the whole child 2. The College provides a safe, secure and stimulating environment 3. The College recognises that we gain knowledge and understanding of the world by questioning and actively solving problems 4. The College emphasises the benefits and responsibilities of working collaboratively together 5. The College values awareness of the natural world and its resources 6. The College prepares children to live their lives honestly with a spirit of respect for themselves and others 7. The College understands that meaningful, life long learning involves taking risks 8. The College challenges each child to be the best that they can be and supports them in this

Definition of learning:

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Good learning is a meaningful experience where students enjoy making connections between new and existing knowledge, skills and understanding. Students are engaged, challenged and are able to reflect independently and collaboratively on their progress.

Contents From the Headmaster 04 Junior School Sustainability Leader 05 Sustainability - our students show us how it’s done 06 Developing the Environment as the ‘Third Teacher’ 08 Junior School Production: Peter Pan 10 A Taste for Adventure 12 Sciene Art Photo Competition DCSZ Winners 13 Class Dojo 14 Reading and Research 15 Mindfulness and Lifecycle of a plant 16 D’Oscars and Science and Technology Museum Trip 17 Mathematics Competitions 18 National History Day China 20 Building Relationships with Universities in Korea 22 Sport @ Dulwich 24 Mandarin 26 MADD Festival 28 Art and Design 30 Little Shop of Horrors 32 De Oranje Draak 34 Friends of Dulwich 35 Dulwich Connections 36

P08 Sustainability - our students show us how it’s done

P18-21 Mathematics Competitions

P10 Developing the Environment as the ‘Third Teacher’

P28 The MADD Festival

School news for our parents Page 03

From the Headmaster Dear Parents, This term has been jam packed with exciting opportunities for our students to learn new things and to challenge themselves to achieve success. The weekends have been as busy as weekdays and our students have been successful in music, sport, drama, dance, art and academics. The support from staff, students and parents has been wonderful and I am delighted to see so many of our students making the best use of the opportunities that they have been offered. At the start of the term we welcomed a new team of Senior School Prefects led by Head Boy, Aaron Han, and Head Girl, Tiffany Lu. Our eighth Guiding Statement is: the College challenges every child to be the best that they can be and support them in this. I hope that as a community we can offer Aaron and Tiffany the opportunity to make a real difference at the College and with their team be examples of the very best that our College can offer. Our Friends of Dulwich Committee do a wonderful job raising money to support worthwhile causes and providing social events for The College community. I would like to thank the outgoing FoD Committee for an outstanding year’s work and welcome the new FoD Committee. The Annual Charity Ball in March was a fantastic evening and over RMB 70,000 was raised for the “Lifesaver Project” helping to provide clean drinking water to children living in rural China. MADDness came to Dulwich College Suzhou in March as we hosted over 230 students from across the Dulwich network. We were especially delighted to welcome students from Pun Hlaing International School, our newest school which is in Yangon. The students enjoyed Music, Art, Dance and Drama and were supported by staff from across our schools and a host of guest practitioners. The final concert was a wonderful spectacle and we were amazed by the quality of the performance. Numerous sports teams have represented the College this term. Our talented and committed PE Department, ably supported by colleagues and parents, have enabled our students to achieve success in many different events. Perhaps the highlight was our success in the ACAMIS basketball hosted by DCSZ where both boys and girls teams won gold. The examination season is almost upon us, in fact a number of papers have already been completed and submitted. I wish our Year 11 and Year 13 students every success in their examinations and look forward to another set of outstanding results later in the year. John Todd Headmaster

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A teacher at Dulwich College Suzhou for 4 years, Amy Jones is joint Head of Junior School Humanities and PSHE and is also leading the Eco Council in the Junior School as we head towards being more sustainable across the College. What attracted you to teaching? I grew up on a pony trekking farm (near Hay-on-Wye on the border between Wales and England) and I helped out by taking children out for treks. From that time, I knew I wanted to work with children. As part of my degree in Modern Languages and European Studies at the University of Bath, I spent a year teaching English on the outskirts of Paris which also enabled me to immerse myself in the French language and hone my skills there. I really enjoyed the teaching aspect and knew I wanted to pursue this. Being a nanny in Florence, Italy, further attracted me to teaching. I did English lessons and got to teach the 3 children in my care; they were 5 and 7-year-old twins. Because this was a nannying role, it was more than just teaching but also very nurturing. What makes you internationally minded? I consider things from different angles. Whilst I am British, I don’t feel fixed in a British mindset and instead I can see from a variety of other perspectives. I think this is because I am openminded and also because I have lived in several countries and have friends from so many different places. I think of others and consider their feelings and different viewpoints. I move away from tradition and enjoy exploring other perspectives. How do you encourage our students at DCSZ to be global citizens? We always start with empathy and seek understanding about what is happening in other countries and to other children in the world. We imagine how they would feel in a similar set of circumstances. We make comparisons, and look for similarities as well as differences, celebrating both of those. Where does your interest in sustainability come from? Initially, it came from a love of animals. I watched documentaries about

Amy Jones Junior School Sustainability Leader

deforestation, climate change and the human impact on habitats and I felt like I wanted to take action. That’s when I decided to take on the Eco Council. I have also begun to notice the effects of climate change and human impact around us and I believe it is important that we take action. What work have you done with the Eco Council so far? We started off with energy saving in school and recycling. This involved going paperless whenever possible and using email communication. It also involved a switch-off campaign and really raised awareness amongst the students and the teachers too. Due to Eco Council’s efforts, we have managed to save a lot of money; this has given us funding to take on new projects. Now, we are moving into food and food waste. We currently have schemes and house competitions running with Chartwells and the Eco Council to encourage children to stop wasting food. We also recognise the environmental impact of meat so we are creating more tasty vegetarian options and working with the Nutrition Committee. The most important job of Eco Council is raising awareness with the children, making them think and involving them in campaigning for more renewable energy around the school. In Senior School, we already have a rainwater collection system which

Eco Council have toured around and hope to show more of our community the sustainability work that already exists within our school. What are your future plans with Eco Council? We have had some exciting ideas for developing the school grounds in terms of growing vegetables for use in the school restaurant. Using what we grow will help teach the children where food comes from, the value of food, help reduce waste and our carbon footprint and will be a huge amount of fun too! Also planned for the Junior School is an outdoor educational area; this is being developed over the summer holidays. I have seen the plans and it is a very cool and exciting development. What exciting new opportunities are there in the Junior School? Well, the new playground for sustainable learning is one I am very excited about. The Junior School curriculum is also having exciting new developments as we go towards a more integrated approach and create engaging projects and inquiry-based learning for our children to develop interests and enhance their learning. For more information on the Eco Council’s latest exploits, visit DCSZ Online (open site) at: http:// dcszonline.dulwich-suzhou.cn/ course/view.php?id=145 Or email amy.jones@dulwich-suzhou. cn for more details. Page 05

SUSTAINABILITY - our students show us how itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s done! Since the inaugural Climate Conference held at Dulwich College Suzhou in 2015, Senior School students have been meeting together as an Eco Council. At the conference we agreed on 8 College Commitments and this is the progress we have made so far. Removal of plastic bottles One of these is the removal of plastic disposable drinking containers from our school. This is well underway in DUCKS and the Junior School but has not taken great effect in the Senior School. So, the Eco Council went to work to try and find a solution. Every student needs access to drinking water, some students bring their own bottles but the majority take water in disposable bottles from school so, a new concept was born where the school provides free drinking containers that are cleaned each day for reuse. The purchasing of this system meant the Eco Council were able to source low carbon cups and drinking bottles made from corn based product. Some new shelving was made and the system is now up and running. Students are now seen all over the school with the brightly coloured drinking containers. The next step is to completely remove plastic disposable drinking containers.

Eat more sustainably

The school has a very progressive gardening programme that is student led. Each week, students across all schools are preparing and growing vegetables and herbs for use. This year the school has funded new gardens with excellent planting soil to prepare new resources for students. The Green Gardners have also started to set up a hydroponics unit. This is exciting and the students in the Senior School will look at having growth all year round. The restaurant is also procuring planting boxes for a special herb garden to use to develop sustainable eating. With more things coming through the system each week, month and term, the school is becoming more and more sustainable and aware of environmental improvements. Future ideas will be the reduction of energy use in the school, the development of compost for supporting the gardens and developing more learning about sustainability within the curriculum. The earth is our future and at Dulwich College, we are being proactive in understanding our impact.

Sustainability in DUCKS: Spring is just around the corner! Looking after our environment, conserving energy and encouraging others to do the same is a big issue for the children and teachers at DUCKS! Our Green Tigers (those children with the responsibility for keeping us all up to date with new ideas and projects) have been devoting a great deal of time and effort to this fantastic cause, and they would like to share some updates with you! Planting and growing our own vegetables and composting. The children harvest their crops in the vegetable garden and then learn about food preparation, by making healthy dishes. Children learn to appreciate food and are more receptive to choosing healthy eating options for themselves. Page 06

At our Climate Conference last term students from across the Dulwich network came together and agreed 8 commitments to reduce our impact on the environment and improve sustainability. Two of these commitments related to our food: Commitment 3: Reduce our food waste Commitment 4: Eat more sustainably by eating more vegetarian dishes, less red meat, organic food and growing our own. Since then we have had two red meat free days in our school restaurants with another planned for later this month. We are also monitoring our food waste everyday so we can put plans in place to reduce it. However, our students still wanted to do more. Last term our Junior School students found out some interesting facts about the impact on the environment of eating meat, red meat in particular. Land used to raise animals rather than crops means precious water and soil are lost, trees are cut down to clear the land and untreated animal waste pollutes rivers. It has a devastating effect on all aspects of our environment and is listed as the second biggest environmental hazard facing the Earth by the Union of Concerned Scientists. (Number one is fossil-fuelled vehicles.) It is reported that 51% or more of global greenhouse-gas emissions are caused by animal agriculture. Did you know? • It takes 2,500 gallons of water to produce a pound of meat but only 25 gallons to produce a pound of wheat. • Producing one hamburger uses enough fossil fuel to drive a small car 20 miles • A typical pig factory generates the same amount of raw waste as a town of 12,000 people. • The world’s cattle alone consume a quantity of food equal to the caloric needs of 8.7 billion people – more than the total population on Earth. The Junior School Eco Council were very enthusiastic about helping to encourage the whole school community to eat less meat but they felt that meant there had to be some delicious vegetarian alternatives.

Our Green Tigers came up with 5 healthy vegetarian recipes, which they thought we would all enjoy, but they needed testing. The dishes they chose were Spanish Omelette, Korean Glass Noodles, Cheesy Vegetarian Burgers, Skinny Carrot Fries and Stuffed Jacket Potatoes. Chartwells, our caterers, put together a cooking class for our Eco Councillors with their regional Chef and Nutritionist, so they could make the recipes for themselves and of course get to try them at the end. The food was delicious and the result is that we now have these delicious vegetarian options available on our menu. In addition to campaigning for less meat on our menu, the Junior School Eco Council have been involved in reducing the amount of energy consumed by each clas through an energy-saving competition. Many classes were successful last term and were rewarded with an afternoon at the ‘cinema’ in the Senior School theatre complete with popcorn (one of the healthiest delicious snacks which appeal to children.) This term they hope to continue their great work as well as develop the Junior School gardens, plan a fantastic and exciting Earth Day, and grow some plants using a small scale aquaponics system.

Recycling food waste Recycling food waste in the compost bin has made children’s learning about sustainability more hands-on and engaging. Children have gained an understanding of why we recycle unwanted fruit and vegetables in DUCKS and re-use them as compost in our garden planters. We have bought more compost bins for our gardens, allowing us to involve all the students in DUCKS. Our New Vegetable Garden The Green Tigers have been clearing old plants and weeding our existing planters. We are getting the new planters ready for spring. We have also used our first batch of compost and doing lots of planting and gardening, as the weather gets warmer. Coming soon… Keep an eye out for news about Earth Day (April 22nd), Tree planting in the Sustainable Forest, a plant sale, Earth Day poster competition, Green Promises, and much more! Page 07

Developing the Environment as the ‘Third Teacher’ Paying thoughtful attention to creating an environment that enables children to develop meaningful relationships, learn about the world around them and expressive themselves creatively is central to our approach to learning at DCSZ. A high-quality leaning environment supports children’s ability to access inquiry learning and make strong, meaningful links across the curriculum, supporting their development, both academically and socially. Learning environments in the Early Years have always played a major role in the learning and teaching that happens in school and we have some fabulous expertise in this area, which we are keen to promote throughout the Page 08

College. To this end, Mel Stuckey and Lindsey Welch set about putting together a new self-auditing tool, outlining precisely how learning environments can be used most effectively to support learning in Year 1, Year 2 and in the Junior School. The vision for this document emerged from the success of seeing the Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale embedded across the Dulwich group. The nature of ECERS as a self-auditing tool has empowered and enabled teams in creating inspiring environments that support learning. In the Early Years adults now see the environment as the ‘third teacher.’

The learning environment has become the platform for developing a shared pedagogy. We celebrate the professional relationships and collaboration that has developed between schools. This has been key to moving professional learning forward and allowing for rigorous pedagogical debate. By developing this framework we aspire to develop excellence in learning environments for all children. When referring to environment this framework encompasses social and physical aspects. We hope this framework will transform learning environments and create a shared pedagogy over the next 3-5 years. As a Dulwich group we are at the beginning of this exciting journey. With the recent development of The Dulwich Online Learning Platform, we have an effective way to share this journey across the schools and develop

on-going action research. The DETT Project is well underway, with collaboration between Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 teachers at Dulwich College Suzhou and Dulwich College Beijing, as well as Dulwich College Shanghai and Dulwich College Singapore. The document looks at specific aspects of the environment â&#x20AC;&#x201C; both physical and in terms of interactions â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and describes the stage they are at currently. Teachers then use these descriptors as prompts for how they can make their environments more effective. Continual feedback from both groups will inform further drafts of the DETT document, as practitioners across the Dulwich group continue on this journey of discovery, reflection and professional learning. Thomas Hughes Deputy Head of DUCKS

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A TASTE FOR ADVENTURE

In December 2016, five of us from Dulwich College Suzhou embarked on an 18 day trek to Nepal. We all shared the same dream- to trek to Everest Base Camp and see Mount Everest in all its glory. Some of us wanted to do it for the physical challenge, some of us were doing it for more personal reasons and some of us were there to experience the purity of the mountains. I can honestly say that it was the hardest thing I have ever done-emotionally, physically and psychologically. It is just you, the mountain and the great outdoors. You are stripped of all material possessions, wordly attachments are left behind and you are pushed to your very limit. 5am starts, freezing cold temperatures, extreme high altitude, vast inclines, long 12 hour walks, very basic food and accommodation; not to mention no showers and the not so pleasant toilet trips. So was it worth it? A hundred times over! The reward was unbelievable and quite indescribable. The views were simply breathtaking. We honestly shared memories that will last a life time. We had tears of joy, pain, elation and often embarrassment and hilarity. For the first time, I understood the concept of mind over matter-you have to overcome so much up there, but the achievement you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t put into words. Would I recommend doing it? To anyone-I have learnt so much about myself and have truly come back a different person. Why do people then go on to climb Everest? I understand a little bit more now! Sarah Smith, Head of Y5 Page 12

Liberette Foubert, Parent, No Such Thing as a Coincidence

Liberette Foubert, Parent, Be Really Whole

Esther Thelen, Parent, Blue Globe Thistle

Esther Thelen, Parent, Large Brown Cicadas

SCIENCE ART PHOTO COMPETITION DCSZ WINNERS 2016 Emerson Leme, Parent, Fishing My Dinner

Liberette Foubert, Parent, Rocked by this Ocean

Janani Ramesh, Y13, Hope

Linde Miedema, Y10, Gecko and Snake

Kate Allan, Y8, Natural Strength

This term, we are very happy to tell you about the next step we are taking in recognizing and rewarding student achievement – a wonderful new scheme for managing housepoints. Class Dojo (www.classdojo.com) is a website which we are now using in the Junior School to give housepoints. Now, class teachers, EAL teachers, Chinese, Music, PE or Art teachers can award a point to a student – or to a whole class all at the same time – at the touch of a button! And that’s not all – other advantages of Class Dojo include: • •

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Instant feedback, to get data on the performance of any student, class, year group or House. The Class Dojo Big Ideas page, at https:// www.classdojo.com/bigideas/ – beautiful, fun videos with important messages about learning and growth mindset. Each student gets their own fun little monster avatar, which they can customize as they wish.

As you can see, we’re all very happy with this new way to help our students to learn and grow! The children are enjoying getting housepoints with their avatars. As they say: “Class Dojo is amazing because you get to watch the videos and get housepoints!” “Class Dojo is interesting because you get different monsters!” Nicholas and Ryan, in Class 3D.

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Reading

As the Junior School has renewed its focus on provision of guided reading, time and resources have been allocated to engage the pupils in activities during an extended registration time. Year 4 are very proud of their newly developed reading corners and have created timetables of activities for the children to participate in. These range from shared reading on the iPads and MacBooks, to audiobooks on our new mp3 players. As many children are able to read and listen together, texts can be discussed and pupils can scaffold the learning of their peers. Programmes such as Stile and SRA, alongside guided reading, are also used to develop interest in reading and their own independence in their learning. We have further personalized the learning through identifying reading assessment foci that benefit individual children. Small groups from across the year group then meet up once a week for a special lesson to discuss areas of reading. This is a great opportunity for the children to work with friends who they do not usually see in class. Great efforts have been made to give the children opportunities to improve their reading skills, but in Year 4 we also aim to motivate the pupils to develop a love of reading. Pupils learn best when they are interested in what they are doing. When children are in the driving seat of their own learning, they gain independence, take more risks and are motivated to produce work of a high standard. In Year 4, the children have recently had the chance to investigate an explorer of their choice and present their findings in a way that suits them. They also developed their own marking scheme for this project.

Research

Students have been incredibly imaginative with their choices. After studying the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Golden Ageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; of exploration, many students chose to broaden their knowledge through focusing on luminaries such as Vasco de Gama, Sir Francis Drake or Magellan. Others were more intrigued by more modern characters like Neil Armstrong, Amelia Earhart or Bear Grylls. Some selections were very interesting; for example, Voyager 1 and 2, Peter Higgs and robot explorers. Equally imaginative have been the methods that the pupils have chosen in order to exhibit their learning. These include, but are not limited to, drama, Prezi, PowerPoint, models, 3D computer animation, 3D timelines, videos, painted maps, posters, board games and quizzes using their knowledge of electrical circuits. With the assistance of Miss Shea in the Library, several pupils have begun independent enquiry books in which they research areas of interest and broaden their understanding. It has been fantastic seeing the children developing their research skills, learning to record their sources and sharing their work with their friends. Page 15

For the last few weeks Miss Jutton has been running a mindfulness club in the Junior School. In this ECA we have been learning about what it means to be mindful through activities such as: meditation, mindful colouring and mindful eating. Mindfulness is when people can calm themselves whenever they need to and it is very important for everyone so that they can live a happy life. Through attending this club the children are becoming calmer, less worried and more enlightened. If we have any problems in our head, when we meditate it helps us to forget them and think of the now. The mindful

eating activity was really fun. When we ate a piece of apple, we ate it very slowly and really appreciated it. Then we ate a raisin bit by bit. Some people didn’t like raisins but when they ate one mindfully, it tasted marvelous. Finally we ate a piece of chocolate. It was a real treat to experience the smell, taste and texture of it melting on our tongue! We really enjoy mindfulness club and hope that more people will join this awesome ECA. By Sally, Ryan and Asya (5D)

MINDFULNESS

Our Year 5 classrooms have been wonderfully fertile areas of curiosity and growth during the last few weeks. As part of our study of Life Cycles, students have been planning and carrying out Science Investigations to discover the essential factors needed to ensure plant seeds germinate and develop into healthy plants. We have watched our plants grow with numerous interesting results and some surprises. The experiment has also generated some interesting questions from the students, which can form further areas of inquiry. • Why do plant seeds germinate so well in the dark, I thought plants needed light? • Why are the leaves on our cress plants, which have been in the sun, green? • Why are the leaves on our cress plants, which Page 16

have been in the dark, yellow? Why don’t seeds germinate in cold conditions? These are but a few of the questions which the students are looking forward to discovering answers to in future. We certainly have a ‘growth’ mindset! •

Phil Randall, 5S Class Teacher

Lent term always causes a lot of excited anticipation amongst the students, as the D’Oscars film-making competition gets started. This year, the theme is Science-Fiction based “Dulwich Dimension”. Year 6 have been imaginatively concocting every conceivable storyline, with everything ranging from time travel and intergalactic space adventures, to future environmental conservation. Each group has produced a storyboard, made various sets for each scene of their film, and are currently filming using the stop-motion animation. Technical visual, sound and editing techniques are being acquired, along with developing almost the whole range of Building Learning Power dispositions!

31.03.2016, SS Theatre, 6pm

Drinks reception and music from 5:30pm

Everyone is very excited to see the finished films – the winner will be announced at the D’Oscars Awards Night on the 31st March. The creators of the winning film will represent DCSZ in the Dulwich Film Festival in Shanghai later in April. Good luck to each group!

Dress Code: Black Tie

Film Theme: Sci - Fi

Shanghai Science and Technology Museum In February, Year 6 embarked on an exciting trip to the Shanghai Science & Technology Museum. Our aim was to delve into the scientific and technological sections of the museum to support our learning in Science and ICT. We visited three of the inspiring areas during the day: The World of Robotics, The Animals’ Kingdom and the Light of Wisdom.

The next stop was the Light of Wisdom section. Here, we were able to gain hands-on experience of many scientific phenomena, including optical illusions, how your balance can be affected by tricking your brain in a tunnel of moving light and in a square room that’s sloping. We also got to experience the science of counterbalancing by riding a bike on a wire high above the floor!

We started the day in the World of Robotics section. Here, we discovered how robotics help shape the modern world we live in, and discovered just how advanced some of these machines have now become. We tested our archery skills against the might of Robo-Archer, saw how robots can perform tasks automatically, and watched a Rubik’s Cube being solved in half a second! We were also able to see how technology has developed since robots first started to be used to aid people in every day life.

Finally, we visited the Animals’ Kingdom. Here, we reinforced our learning about habitats, found out about bacteria, viruses and fungi in the microorganisms section, and had an introduction to genetics by learning about genes and DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid – one for next week’s spelling test…). It was a fun packed day of learning and discovery, and one that we will remember for a long time!

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High School Team Mathematics Competition The High School Team Mathematics Competition took place on 4th-5th March. Thirty one teams from across China, Korea and Hong Kong attended the event at Dulwich International High School. Kate Ramsden and Richard Birse accompanied the teams. Lucy Jung, Gimin Nam, Yeon Ji Song and Lewis Ting made up our Year 12 team. Min Sung Kang, Frank Lee, Jessica Kim and Soo Min En made up our Year 11 team. There were 4 rounds; problem solving, cross number, group and relay. Our students were faced with tasks such as calculating the volume of a lemon using integration! The students challenged themselves and worked collaboratively through all the rounds. They completed mathematical tasks around the Beitang Arboretum and participated in the Fun Maths Roadshow. Lucy Jung came joint second and Min Sung Kang came joint first in the roadshow.

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‘It gave me a fresh chance to enjoy thinking in mathematics. The mathematics I used in the competition was really different to that I use to solve questions in IB. It was more realistic, creative and communicative. Also, it was my first time to compete with Chinese students and I was very impressed by their ability. It made me reflect on my study style and has motivated me to engage in mathematics more.’ Gimin Nam ‘I had an exciting weekend during the HSTM competition. Each round had different styles of questions. I really enjoyed thinking about and answering the questions that were given. I’m very sad that I cannot participate in next year’s competition, but I’m still satisfied with the great experience and my achievements this year. I want to recommend to the students from our school to take part in this competition next year.’ Lucy Jung

“I’d say that NEAMC was a very good opportunity for us to strengthen our mathematical skills. Solving questions that require a lot of brain work as well as creativity. This year, it was a big success for us, winning the 2nd place in overall. Not only in terms of mathematics, but NEAMC also enabled us to get to know people from various regions with the same interest. This was another key experience of NEAMC as well. Finally, special thanks to Mrs Wang and Mr Knewstubb for their efforts in letting us have the stunning results. I’m definitely looking forward to participate in NEAMC 2017.” - Junseok Choi

“I had so much fun during the maths competition. NEAMC brought back good memories from the previous competition. My favourite round was the Team Round where my team managed to get 1st overall out of 50 teams. My team was really proud of ourselves since we worked really hard on this. Finally, I would like to thank Mr Knewstubb and Mrs Wang for taking us to this wonderful competition.” - Hyeonung Hwang

“NEAMC was great! To all my fellow students, I rate it √64 / 23. My favourite part of the competition was the energiser round, where I had a good workout, both mentally and physically. The questions that were given to us were all brand new to me. I had never experienced such mentally challenging questions in my life. This was a great experience and gave me a great maths foundation to work upon. I also met many different people around Asia. I want to thank both my teachers, Mr Knewstubb and Mrs Wang, for bringing us to such an amazing competition.” - Jeremy Ng

“Out of all the different rounds of the competition, I liked the Long-Term Questions the most, as it contained the most challenging questions. My favourite question is the Ken-ken, which I spent five hours trying to solve. It was a special experience for me that I am sure I won’t have again. Thank you Mr Knewstubbb and Mrs Wang!” - Yechan Chang

North East Asian Mathematics Competition (NEAMC) On 3-5 March 2016, Jeffery Huang, Kevin Huang, Hyeonung (Kyle) Hwang, Jeremy Ng, Yechan Chang and Junseok Choi went to the Western International School of Shanghai (WISS) to participate in the North East Asian Mathematics Competition (NEAMC), along with teachers Mr Mark Knewstubb and Mrs Susie Wang. It was a thrilling experience as we worked with students gifted in mathematics from other schools to solve challenging mathematics problems. It was also rewarding, since certificates, medals and trophies were brought back to school. We participated in a series of icebreakers the evening we arrived at Holiday Inn in Shanghai. These icebreakers, although they did not count towards the final awards,

helped ease tension between the students in other schools. Soon, we collaborated on the Long Term Questions, a series of questions that we had 3 days to work on. Over the two days, a series of competitions occurred, including individual papers and team rounds. One of the most special events was the Maths Trail. We gathered in the Oriental Park, and looked at how mathematics can be applied in real life. Apart from competitions, we had a rock concert in the Theatre of WISS, enjoyed ice-cream during the Gala Dinner, and most importantly, got to sleep at night. We had a great time, and we hope that we will continue to participate in Tokyo next year. Page 19

UKMT Senior Mathematics Challenge

The United Kingdom Mathematics Trust (UKMT) is a registered charity. Each year they organise individual competitions for 11-18 year olds across the UK and internationally. In November, some of our Year 12 students took part in the Senior Challenge aimed at students between 16-19 years old. The challenge involves students answering 25 multiple choice questions in 90 minutes under exam conditions. They are allowed plain paper for rough working but no calculator! The top 60% of students receive a gold, silver or bronze certificate in the ratio 1:2:3. I am delighted to report that all students achieved a certificate. This shows the students’ and staffs’ commitment to Mathematics learning at the highest level and is a great reward for their dedication. Ben Kim, Sunghyun Han and Justin Byun all received a silver certificate. Lewis Ting, Gimin Nam, Yeon Ji Song and Lucy Jung received gold certificates. Lewis achieved full marks! Congratulations to all!

Year 7 China Week

National History Day China

At 5.30am on the morning of Saturday 4th March, a group of sleepy DCSZ students and their teachers set off to Concordia School in Shanghai to take part in National History Day China. For the Year 9 students, this was the culmination of their studies in Global Perspectives in the Michaelmas term. Each group had to produce a website, documentary or exhibit on this year’s theme of “Explore, Encounter, Exchange”. Students are free to interpret this theme in any way they choose and this led to a range of projects on topics as diverse as the Nanjing Massacre and Space Exploration. As well as the Year 9 entries, we also had individual projects from Joo Eun Hyun in Year 11 and Ella Seaborn from Year 12. Once at Shanghai, students set up their exhibits and got ready for the judging process. Part of this involves an interview with a judging panel to explain how the project was researched and created. Before the final awards ceremony, we also had the chance to hear from Mark Johnson, the founder of National History Day in China. Mr Johnson gave students good advice about project completion as well as emphasizing the long-term educational benefit to students of engaging with a research process before university studies. The awards ceremony brought success for DCSZ: Tony Cho, Kevin and Jeffery Huang won the Asian History Category for their website on Chinese Space Exploration. Whilst Joo Eun Hyun won the Women’s History category for her highly commended essay on Isadora Duncan. Ella Seaborn won the Best Individual Exhibit in China for her project on Nancy Astor. This major prize entitles her to take part in the world final occurring in Washington DC in the Summer. Next year’s National History Day will be based on the theme of Take a Stand and we look forward to seeing what students will create on a very open and stimulating theme. Page 20

FOBISIA Secondary Mathematics Competition The Mathematics FOBISIA trip to Kuala Lumpur was a very exciting event. We met students from schools from all over the world and the competition was extremely well organised. The setting was in a beautiful hotel, situated about 45 minutes from the city centre. The food was fantastic and we were very well looked after during the whole trip. The first evening consisted of ‘IceBreaker’ activities and our students joined in with gusto. Students took part in a variety of different competitions, including logic and puzzle rounds. They enjoyed the ‘Pass it Over’ and ‘Crossover’ rounds as well as the individual rounds because they had to work so closely together to work out the answers. The Maths Trail was set around the lovely grounds of the hotel and students were taxed to the extreme, both physically and mentally. It was an excellent event to be involved in and the students all gained an enormous amount from it.

We were also lucky enough to be taken on a night tour of Kuala Lumpur and viewed the iconic sights of the city. Our teams were confident, sociable and mature. We may not have won any of the key prizes but we all felt like winners from the taking part and being involved in such an international competition. ‘The competition was a great experience for all 8 of us and elevated our skills to a new level. We met new friends and got to know students of our age who were as passionate about Mathematics as we are. We also learnt teamwork and its importance to success. Teamwork and close cooperation among teammates are necessary for a team to succeed in tasks. I also enjoyed the individual challenges as the harder questions made me raise my level of ability. I will cherish the band that I received as the leader of the team. I had a wonderful time.’ Ju-Ern Chong

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Building Relationships with Universities in Korea Approximately 30% of Dulwich College Suzhou students hold South Korean passports. Over half of these students who graduate from the College will go on to university in Korea. In the Spring of 2015, Mr. Bridge, Mr. Todd, and Ms. Kim and I agreed that we needed to do more to understand Korean universities. With help from our Korean counsellor, Mr. Sungjun Kim, we put together a trip that would allow me to better understand Korean universities – from what you need to do in high school to prepare for applications, to how you apply, to what it is like to be on the most popular campuses. Additionally, it was important for me as a counsellor who had never been to Korea to better understand Korean culture. From February 15-19 I traveled with a group of six other university counsellors and Mr. Kim. We visited 13 campuses in Incheon and Seoul. I learned more than I could have hoped for, got to catch up with Ha Bin Cho ’15, and found that Seoul is an extraordinary city. We visited Yonsei’s two major campuses (Incheon and Seoul), the Songdo Global Campus (a collection of American and European universities that teach full undergraduate degrees in English), Seoul National University, Hanyang University, Korea University, Chung-An University, Ewha Women’s University, Sogang University, and SKKU. Each institution had top of the line selling points, each offering at least one distinguishing course or professional pathway. There was a mix of old and new, traditional and cutting edge throughout each campus. I learned about holistic admissions philosophies and the rigid entrance tests that some of the universities base their entire decisions upon. For detailed information, please see the second of my February newsletters. Page 22

The highlight of my trip might have been lunch with Ha Bin. It is amazing how students transition into the next phases of their lives after high school graduation. Ha Bin reports that she is doing very well. She finished with a 43 in the IBDP, received offers for Biomedical Science courses at a handful of universities in the UK and Korea, including Seoul National University, but ultimately decided to pursue her dream of studying to be a doctor. Ha Bin funneled her passion for this career path into an arduous study regime, hoping to pass Injae Univeristy’s medical ‘paper test’ (this is the terminology that Korean universities use to indicate testbased admissions). In Korea, students can begin their medical studies as undergraduates. As a “3 year” student, Ha Bin had already been accepted at SNU, which admits less than 8% of these types of applicants; however, entry to any of the Korean medical programs is more competitive than SNU. By comparison, less than a dozen other universities in the entire world have equal or lesser admissions rates. Ha Bin achieved her first round of acceptances by dedicating herself to the IBDP, she achieved entry to Injae by waiting until after graduation to prepare for the ‘paper test’. Ha Bin received this great news at the end of 2015. Her first semester is starting now, in March. She reported that the time between the test and when we met had been a great break from all of her high school and preuniversity studies. She was eager for school to begin. I learned that she will have a second year roommate. This is common at Injae, as students get introduced to life at the university by their older school mates. I learned that our other 2015 graduates currently in Korea, Harrison Kim and Eunice Kim, are equally eager to begin their studies. Harrison will be starting a Social Science course at

Yonsei and Eunice a Nursing course. Ha Bin wishes everybody back in Suzhou – students, teachers, and community members her best. She says she misses it here, and she hopes to return one day to share her experiences with future graduates. I want to end by saying I was enthralled by Seoul. This is a world-class city with so much to offer students and travelers (as a foodie, the Korean food was a huge highlight; yet, I also couldn’t believe my luck when I found top notch Philly Cheesesteaks, Turkish restaurants and the best Ramen I’ve had outside of Japan). At every one of these universities there are undergraduate degrees on offer to international students. The total cost of a year in Korean universities for international students is, including cost of living, at or below 20,000 USD per year. The relationships that the universities have with major international companies like Hyundai, LG and Samsung provide fantastic job opportunities. It would be wise for anybody to at least consider the possibility of pursuing degrees in Korea, including at one of the great programs on offer in Incheon from Utah, George Mason, SUNY, or Ghent (American and Belgian universities respectively. Therefore, the chance to live in this international cosmopolitan city, earn a respected degree and enjoy strong job prospects should not be overlooked. Lucien Giordano University Counsellor

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SPORT@ Dulwich Sport and PE enjoyed a successful term during Michaelmas, so the return to DCSZ after Christmas for our staff and students had the added pressure of continuing our successful start to the year. With major events this term such as ACAMIS Basketball, the inaugural Dulwich Senior School Games and ACAMIS Swimming being hosted at the College, in addition to Junior Rugby and Netball, U11 & U13 FOBISIA, there were plenty of opportunities to be had for our Tigers to impress.

ACAMIS BASKETBALL DCSZ played host for the Blue Division ACAMIS Basketball Tournament from 25th to 27th February. Teams travelling from Mongolia, Beijing, Zengcheng, and Qingdao provided the opposition, as our Tigers aimed to take Gold – such were the ambitions of our Boys and Girls coaching teams of Ms Buehler and Ms Haley, and Mr Clark and Mr Giordano. Both boys and girls teams finished undefeated by a comfortable margin, meaning DCSZ Tigers took Double Gold in Blue Division. The boys beat CISB by 61-21 in the final, with the girls beating ISU 21-10 comfortably. Shawn Hsu, Patrick Meyer and Tristan Greene were elected as DCSZ MVP’s, as well as Aimee Doser, Jasmine Yeh and Emili Licht.

JUNIOR NETBALL & RUGBY It’s been a busy season for our Junior Netball and Rugby teams during Lent Term, with fixtures in Shanghai for most of the season, meaning early mornings out of bed to travel to competitions. Our teams have competed extremely well at Under 9 and Under 11 levels, with all players representing The College well on the field. All of our teams have progressed well since the beginning of the season, with some encouraging results and performances along the way. Head of Rugby, Mr Lewis, has been delighted with the commitment and exciting play from our Under 9 and Under 11 Teams, and Head of Netball Mrs Lewis (Miss Smith) has been particularly impressed with the teamwork and progress of the girls on Saturday fixtures. As we move closer to the end of term, our teams are looking forward to finals day on the 19th March in Shanghai, as well as the Rugby and Netball Tournament at Dulwich College Beijing during Trinity term. Page 24

ACAMIS SWIMMING Dulwich College Suzhou co-hosted the ACAMIS Swimming Invitational along with SSIS on Friday and Saturday 18th & 19th March. Over 23 schools and 503 swimmers travelled to compete in the two day event, with DCSZ hosting the Senior School competition. Our DCSZ Tigers Swim Teams, led by Head of Swimming Ms Shine Fu, had a full compliment of swimmers competing, and looked again to achieve more personal best times in the pool, as well as achieving a number of age category medals. Well Done Tigers!

DULWICH SENIOR SCHOOL GAMES Dulwich College Suzhou also co-hosted the first Dulwich Senior School Games with Dulwich International High School on the 4th and 5th March. Our sister schools from Beijing, Shanghai and Zhuhai travelled to Suzhou to compete in Boys and Girls Basketball and Football. It was a very competitive event, with our DCSZ Tigers giving a good account of themselves. Our Boys Team finished 3rd in the Football competition, with our Girls teams winning both Football and Basketball.

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学习太极拳和扇子舞 Y7 Mondo Lee 这个星期二（一月二十五日）的第五和第六节课，我们没有去上普通的体育和中文，而是体验了太极和扇子舞这两种中国文化的传统。因为我换衣服时匆匆忙忙，所以换好衣服后到错地方了，反而到7D和7C先练的太极拳的体育馆了。到了体育馆时，我正想要去楼上的舞蹈室时，老师说没关系，在这儿的就留下来，不要再走到楼上了，我就索性留了下来。教太极拳的是两个男老师我只记得一个叫严老师。他的每一个动作都柔中带刚，偶尔飙出一个非常快的动作，感觉如果我是他的对手，大概没被打倒就已经懵了。他的动作非常连贯，要我说，这太极拳比起武术更像舞蹈。等我开始练的时候，我才意识到每一个动作都那么的难：要不就是要踮脚平衡，要不就是把重心移到一只腿上做蹲马步类似的动作；要不就是细节多到数不清，要不就是脚和手要一起并用。这不，不过十五分钟，我已经满头大汗了。大约半个小时过后，我开始抓到了诀窍，我的动作也渐渐变得较为连贯（这里强调较为），我也渐渐开始有了一点自信心。晴天霹雳的是，第五堂课的一个小时过去了。我们7D和7C转到了楼上的舞蹈教室。在上楼时 7S和7Z一直在和我们讲扇子舞有多无聊，一些7D的同学说太极也不怎么样。我个人觉的还好：太极没有差到那里去，扇子舞也不会那么枯燥吧…… 进到舞蹈室，我看到了两位女老师和她们旁边的一大盒扇子。一开始第一个女老师介绍了我们要跳的扇子舞：云南花灯。听到云南两个字，我的眼睛亮了起来：云南是我的老家，我和爸爸妈妈上个清明节才去寻过根。任何有关我老家的东西我都比较有兴趣。开始学扇子舞时，我也松了一口气：它没有我想象的那么困难，只要手脚协调，拍子不乱，动作标准就可以了。我中途虽然乱掉了几次，但是很快就掌握到了技巧。老师还请我为大家示范呢！欢乐的时间总是过得那么的短暂（不知道这句话被用过多少次了），扇子舞的一个小时就像五分钟一样过去了。我带着满满的欢乐和不舍上校车。下次有太极拳和扇子舞我一定会参加！

国画学习心得为了迎接新年，我们的中文老师Ms. Yuki 专门从苏高中那里请来了一位非常专业的国画老师来教我们画国画。星期四，我满怀期望地走进了我们的中文教室。过了几分钟一位年轻漂亮的女老师走了进来。她先自我介绍了一番，然后开始教导我们怎样用毛笔在宣纸上画不同样子的柿子。我最喜欢第二种画法。我先在纸上画一个半圆形，然后再在它的底下画一个稍微大一点的半圆形，接着在我画的柿子上面添上柿子的柿蒂，最后再把画上的柿子用树干和叶子连在一来。这样就大功告成了。但是画柿子根本没有你想象中的那么简单。画柿子时，你一定要注意控制好毛笔上的水分，要不然你画的叶子就会变得一团黑。我连续画了几遍才勉强把叶子画好。老师还教导了我们怎样画麻雀。我先在纸上画出一只麻雀的小脑袋，然后再在它的下面画出它的两支翅膀，接着我再画出了麻雀可爱的大肚皮，最后再添上了它的眼睛嘴巴和双脚。一只栩栩如生的麻雀就这样呈现在了我的眼前。经过我们不断地锻炼，我们终于可以把我们的学到的东西展现出来了。我们一人拿了一个画轴开始在上面作画。我觉得要想使你的作品更加生动形象，你就得注意以下几点。第一，画国画时毛笔上的水不要太多。第二，要有深浅颜色的对比。第三，画国画时要把手抬高。第四，要学会正确地拿笔和用笔。这些都是从我的亲身经历中体验出来的。最后，我在画上的左上角写上‘柿柿’如意四个大字。原来，柿子还有这么一层含有呀！如果还可以再画一次，我一定会画得比上一次还要好，还要用心，还要完美。忠心地祝福大家新年快乐，猴年大吉！ By: Y8 Cherry Chan

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Year 4 Collage

Jenny Lim 6C

David Mun 6S

Hyeon Ho Hwang 6D

Miranda Wyniemko 6Z

ART & DESIGN

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Edna Lam 6C

Corrine Cai 6C

Daniel Kim 7S

Yu Gyeong Lee 10C Darvina Magandran 10/11S

Paul Yau 12/13C Raphael Yoon 9D

Helen Ting 10/11U

Jeannie Lo 10/11D

Howard Wu 10/11C

Nina Hsieh 8C

Amy Lee 8S Page 31

For two nights in February the Senior School theatre was transformed into Skid Row as audiences witnessed Seymour’s transformation from a hapless dogsbody in Mr Mushnik’s flower shop to a superstar – but at the cost of everything he loves. The script is a demanding one, both in requiring the audience to sympathise with characters who indulge in unsympathetic behavior, as well as in the singing and dancing requirements on the actors. Double casting the show for some main parts added an extra layer of complexity. However, the cast ably rose to the challenge, providing two excellent performances. Both Peter Sykes and Shawn Hsu brought charm and vulnerability to the role of Seymour and we were rooting for him to gain the love of Audrey, a winning performance from Kate Stasney on both nights. However, we could not feel too much sympathy for the exploitative Mr Mushnik (Kim Lin/Jeffrey Yeh) or the sadistic Orin Scrivello DDS when they became the first to satisfy Audrey Two’s demands for fresh meat for dinner. They were well supported by the singing talents of Angel Lu, Cindy Han, Leisl Yeap and Iso Lim as the local girls who hang around Skid Row, as well as the rest of the ensemble. And of course, we must not forget Audrey Two. The puppets were a masterpiece of construction organised by Stage Manager Tiffany Lu and her team. Admiration goes to Patrick Meyer for spending the whole performance under the counter, as well as to Jallen Lu and Julia Andersson as the voice of Audrey II. The beautiful set as well as the lighting and all the other backstage work made for a memorable performance, leaving audience members with food for thought. For while it has great moments of comedy and satire, The Little Shop of Horrors asks some fundamental questions about what will make us happy in life and what we are prepared to do to get it. It takes an impressive cast and crew to ensure these questions don’t get lost amidst the fun. Morag McCrorie Deputy Head of Senior School (Academic)

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The small pep-talk given by Ms. Christa at the beginning of our first performance was the most memorable moment of my demanding but incredible journey in the Senior School production of Little Shop of Horrors. She mentioned how this play was the first show she remembered being truly mesmerised by, how much this play meant to her, that it brought back many delightful memories and emphasised how proud she was of us. When she finished, her words were deeply ingrained in our minds. In the end her comments drove us to the goal, and we made her proud like she had expected. There were some obstacles that we had to overcome in order for us to keep the play going and help bring this vision to life. Our biggest obstacle throughout the entire process was time. But all of us were responsible for our own parts in the play and ultimately we did not let ourselves down. It was a remarkable experience of laughter, frowns, tears and relief. Thanks to all the cast and crew, who worked together to create a great performance. Angel Lu

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