College Magazine: Autumn 2012 by Dulwich College Beijing

Sports of the World Photography Competition The 2012 Olympics in London inspired this year’s Annual Community Photography Competition. The contest, open to students, parents and staff members, yielded some brilliant results.

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C O N T E N T S News and Events..................................2 From the Headmasterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Desk..............4 Dulwich Adventures............................6 The Diversity Project..........................10 Letting the Student Lead...................12 Robotics..............................................14

ICT and Computing at Dulwich.........15 Third Culture Kids..............................16 Sports..................................................18 The Arts..............................................22 Student Artwork................................23 Charity................................................26

Graduates...........................................27 Friends of Dulwich.............................28 Connections........................................30 Snapshot.............................................32

Front Cover: Lauren Ness beats her opponent to the ball in the Under 14 ISAC Championship Contributors: Brian McDouall, Katie Mankin, Dave Archer, Sarah Humphreys, Lata Iyer, Jonathan Clark, Phil Tucker, Tom Gagne, Kwok Chow, Matt Kelly, Richard Hawkins, James Townsend, Stephen Kay, Gary Saunders, Shane Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Shea, Kenny Hegarty, Leanne Le, Alyson Howland, Louise Knobel, Jo Ross and many fantastic Dulwich students Editors: Cynthia Maclean, Kasia Baran, Mark Scott

News & Events

Outstanding 2012 IB Results Congratulations to all our IB Diploma students, who secured exceptional results in their 2012 IB exams. Highlights of this year’s results: • An average score of 35.5, well above the world average for the third year running • 70% of our students awarded the top score in Mandarin • 40+ points for 14.3% of our students (against a world average of 3.9%) • Top university placements worldwide, including six at Cambridge, Oxford and Yale Our students’ academic excellence once again proved the effectiveness of the Dulwich educational philosophy. Brian McDouall, Headmaster, said “The very impressive average of 35.5 points that our IB Diploma students achieved illustrates our commitment to academic excellence. The prestigious universities to which they have secured entry, and in many cases scholarships, demonstrate this still further.”

IB Workshops at Dulwich gave participants an opportunity to learn and share teaching practices. The event

Karl Jenkins Award for Composition

was organised jointly by the International Baccalaureate Organisation and Dulwich

We are proud to announce that Year 12

College Beijing.

student John Hui has won the inaugural

From 15th–17th September Dulwich College Beijing hosted IB workshops for over 350 educators from the Asia-Pacific region. Twenty workshops on a variety of topics, including Art, Music and the Sciences in the PYP, MYP and IB Diploma Programme,

Karl Jenkins Award in the International Schools Choral Music Society (ISCMS) Competition for Young Composers. Renowned composer and ISCMS patron

The Best in the World! We are delighted to announce that five

(I)GCSE First Language German.

Karl Jenkins presented the trophy and certificate to John during The Diversity Project in October. John’s composition was chosen from a final field of

of our students have received Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards.

The overall 2012 (I)GCSE results were

four, which included submissions from

These awards celebrate the academic

also truly outstanding. With 99% of our

the Shrewsbury International School in

achievements of secondary school stu-

students achieving A* - C grades, this

Bangkok, Dulwich College Shanghai,

dents in the November and June Cam-

is our most successful year at Dulwich

and King George V in Hong Kong. Dr

bridge examination series. For the first

College Beijing so far. For the second

Jenkins noted the high standard of all

time, Dulwich College Beijing students

year running 69% of our grades were A*

the compositions, but was particularly

received Top in the World Awards for the

- As. All students passed English Lan-

impressed with John’s ability and talent,

highest marks in (I)GCSE Foreign Lan-

guage, Mathematics and Science, with

and expressed his hope that he will pur-

guage Mandarin Chinese. Matilde Xiao,

76% of them achieving A* - A in these

sue an engaging and provocative career

Samuel Tang, Kevin Li and Rebecca

subjects. Our top student, Guillaume

in music. John’s award-winning composi-

Zhu are all to be congratulated for this

Dideron, achieved an outstanding 9 A*s

tion will be performed in Busan, South

fantastic achievement. Congratulations

and 2 As. The results reflect the enor-

Korea, in February 2013 during the

also to Livia Boer, who has received an

mous talent of not only of our students

ISCMS Gala Concert. For more informa-

Outstanding Cambridge Learner Award

but also our teachers.

tion on John and his compositions please

for gaining the highest mark in China in

see his website at www.j-hui.com. www.dulwich-beijing.cn

News & Events

New Tennis Courts Opened with U19 Tournament On a beautiful autumn day, Dulwich College Beijing hosted the U19 Boys Doubles Tennis Tournament, its first ever on our six brand new tennis courts. The courts are a welcome addition to Dulwich’s topnotch athletic facilities.

Masters In Technology Our Masters In Technology (MIT) are a

schools in

group of secondary students who provide

Beijing. During

extra technological support and training

the Asia Learning

to the whole College. Each week, the

2.0 Conference, MIT were invited to team

group hosts interactive tutorial sessions

up with WAB’s “Geek Force” to support

for teachers on a wide variety of technol-

the smooth and successful running of the

ogy-based topics. They have also set up

event for the 500 delegates. In addition,

a help desk during lunch breaks for stu-

MIT students are working with Apple Asia

dents and teachers to seek assistance

to create an iBook consisting of video

on any tech-related issue.

and text tutorials to educate teachers on Apple skills. This course will be pub-

MIT’s reach is not only limited to the col-

lished on iTunes, promoted by Apple and

lege community; they are collaborating

published to a global audience.

with several other international and local

German Language Programme Dulwich College Beijing launched its

up their own DCB German blog (www.

German First Language programme this

dcbgerman.wikispaces.com), where they

year in a partnership with Volkswagen.

publish and celebrate their work, and

Mrs Petra Lemm Markus leads the pro-

provide resources and news for the Ger-

gramme, offering lessons to native or

man speaking community. Some of the

near native German speakers from Years

pupils are preparing for (I)GCSE and IB

6 to 13. The classes take place mostly

exams in German this academic year.

Dulwich in Numbers 4

Top in the World Cambridge Awards for Mandarin

new houses built in November for rural Cambodian families thanks to the Interact Club and Dulwich community donations

350

international educators joined IB workshops at Dulwich this September

530

seats in the new theatre scheduled for completion in 2013

1300

tickets sold for The Diversity Project, a seven-day music extravaganza at Dulwich

after school. Students have already set The College Magazine (Beijing)

From the Headmaster’s Desk

Mr Gu Changwei of Farewell my Concubine fame. The film made its debut on December 1st, World AIDS Day, at the Great Hall of the People, and we were honoured to attend. In October we were pleased to welcome a delightful group of five teachers, along with their leader, for an extended visit to the College. These Best Teacher Award winners were among a small group selected from thousands of applicants from schools in and around Beijing to join the month-long “Domestic Study Programme” run under the auspices of the Ministry of Mr McDouall with the domestic study group

Education. The programme allows top Chinese teachers to study international pedagogy and apply what they learn to

The four pillars of Dulwich College are

introduction of a wider range of teaching

their own classrooms. Our guest teachers

our academics, the arts, sports and

strategies and a refreshed curriculum. In

will all write up their conclusions as part of

engagement with the community. We

addition, we are continuing the advanced

their post-graduate studies.

have always shown strength in the first

Chinese language programme on

three, and this term we have connected

Saturday mornings, offering our native

with the China community as never

language speakers the chance to take

before. We are guests in China, we gain

their own language to a higher level. This

a great deal from being here, and it is

programme is now established in all our

incumbent on us to give something back

Colleges and we are looking to introduce

to the country and its people. So just

similar courses for second language

what have we achieved this year?

learners as well.

First came our examination results. Sixty

Mandarin is critical to our connection

percent of our IB Diploma students took

with the Chinese community, but is only

Mandarin as an elective, and of these,

part of the picture. China Week in Sep-

70% scored the top grade of 7; this is

tember saw all our students in Years 7

10 times the worldwide average. Ninety

to 11 traveling around the country and

percent of our Year 11 students took the

engaging in a variety of experiences,

(I)GCSE in Mandarin, and 80% of them

including camping by the Great Wall,

achieved an A* or A grade. These are our

practising martial arts in the shadow

best results ever!

of giant Buddha statues in Henan, and

After a few introductory days, our guest

riding camels in Inner Mongolia. At the Our international students have a unique

same time our Year 12 students were

opportunity to learn Mandarin, and, not-

introduced to the IB Creativity-Action-

withstanding our fantastic examination

Service (CAS) programme, working with

results, we continually strive to improve

children in the Beijing area.

our programme. Led by the new Dulwich College International Assistant Director of

In mid-September we loaned our play-

Schools, Annabel Hong Xia Parker, the

ing fields to Peng Liyuan, singer, actress

Dulwich Colleges have begun a review

and wife of Xi Jingping, for the making

of Chinese teaching, focusing on the

of an AIDS awareness film directed by

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From the Headmaster’s Desk

teachers were given free reign to visit les-

teachers admitted that before they

schools. The eight principals who visited

sons, attend performances, and talk with

started this four-week visit, “we felt it

the College were also our guests at the

students and staff members. They learned

would be too long; after the visit, we felt

performance of the Wells Cathedral Choir,

a great deal about our style and philosophy

four weeks was too short.” We could not

and we hosted hundreds of students dur-

of education and were a little surprised to

agree more, and look forward to welcom-

ing the week from the High School Affili-

find that we were asking as many ques-

ing another group of Chinese teachers to

ated to Renmin University of China, the

tions of them as they were of us. We

the College next year.

Beijing No. 4 High School, the Niulanshan No. 1 High School in Shunyi, and the

learned a great deal from them as well. The end of the Domestic Study Pro-

Chenjinglun High School. This spring, stu-

At the end of the month, our guests gave

gramme coincided with British week at

dents from the Niulanshan School will be

us extensive feedback on their impres-

Chenjinglu High School in Chaoyang

singing alongside our students in a perfor-

sions and experiences. They commented

District. We were invited not only to intro-

mance at the Wangfujing Cathedral.

on our teachers’ commitment to culti-

duce the College’s educational philoso-

vating our students’ “innovative spirit,

phy and ethos to the Chenjinglu School,

Diversity Week concluded with a per-

creativity, and ability to solve problems,”

but to show off our art students’ crea-

formance by pianist Helen Lin, who

and their application of “explorative and

tions in a fabulous display put together

was accompanied by the Beijing Youth

core-searching” teaching methods. It is

by our Head of Art, Nicky Cases. This

Orchestra (BYO). The BYO, a musical

an enormous credit to our students and

exchange led to a visit to the College

collaboration created three years ago

staff that our visitors observed that at

by eight Chinese principals, as well as

by our Head of Music, Shane O’Shea,

Dulwich “each child is equally respected,

an invitation from yet another group of

draws its members from the student

no matter the colour, age, nationality,”

Chinese schools who asked me to give a

bodies of Beijing’s Central Conservatoire

and that we are a “school full of mutual

presentation on Dulwich education to a

and the China Conservatoire, as well as

respect and caring.” One of our visiting

large audience of teachers.

Beijing’s international schools. These young music students from China and

Mr McDouall met Gu Changwei, prominent Chinese cinematographer, whilst he was on the Dulwich cricket pitch working on a social awareness campaign

And of course, the last week of October

the international community continue

also saw The Diversity Project, which was

to inspire and learn from one another,

not only a brilliant celebration of music

pushing each other upwards with every

drawn from a range of genres, countries,

performance. What could be better?

and eras, but a wonderful opportunity to enrich our friendship with Chinese

Brian McDouall, Headmaster

Chengjinlun students admiring the artwork of their Dulwich peers

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College Adventures

Dulwich Adventures Learning can take place anywhere - not just in the classroom. At Dulwich we are committed to offering children at all levels the opportunity to expand their educational horizons. Trips for Nursery students range from a visit to the local shop to buy Halloween pumpkins to an afternoon in a Senior School science lab to do experiments. Junior School students bond with classmates and gain self-confidence through a range of outdoor activities, while our Senior School students engage in all kinds of adventures throughout China.

Early Years at the Min Hang Air Museum Legend Garden Early Years children have expressed great interest in transportation and airplanes this year, and in the spirit of childled learning, their interest led to a visit to the Min Hang Air Museum earlier this term. They were welcomed by two guides who showed and encouraged them to explore and touch the airplanes. The children were fascinated by the guidesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; explanation of how aircraft fly. The old helicopter was a great highlight, and in keeping with the transportation theme, the children even enjoyed the bus ride to and from the museum.

Year 5 Trip, Damp but Undaunted Amidst great excitement on the morning of September 27th, Year 5 students set off for their trip to Little West Lake, where they planned to hike, have a barbecue, and camp overnight in tents. Shortly after the hike it began to rain heavily, and unfortunately it was just too wet for putting up tents and cooking outdoors. They had to return to Beijing the same day but several of them made up for the disappointment by getting together in groups for sleepovers at friendsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; houses. The next day at school they carried on their outdoor team-building games on the rugby pitch far from the main school buildings - not quite as exciting as experiencing a night in the country under canvas but a good bonding experience for the whole year group nonetheless.

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College Adventures

CHINA WEEK Every September Dulwich students from Years 7 to 11 look forward to their China Week trips. During these carefully planned excursions, students venture to many different areas of our incredible host country, leaving their comfort zone and forming stronger bonds with peers and teachers. We would like to share with you the highlights of this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trips.

Year 7 Chengde and the Great Wall Chengde is enveloped by mountains;

selves packing our tents and we were on

the azure sky hangs right above your

our way.

head. On Monday, September 17th, Year 7 students visited this beautiful place,

Our next destination was the Global Vil-

beginning their trip with a hike along the

lage where we learned how to make

Jinshanling section of the Great Wall.

dumplings and did paper cutting. We also threshed some sun-dried corn that

The hike was tiring with many difficult

was so hard it gave us all blisters. Ouch!

sections, but we were all determined to

We ate dumplings for lunch; they were

make it to the end. We travelled down

delicious. and had a

the face of the mountain where we were greeted by farmers and local people. As

On the third and final day we went on

delicious breakfast. It was

we trekked down the cobbled streets to

a Wild Race in the Summer Palace.

time to go back. We headed home to

the campsite we were all looking forward

We saw the historical palace where

Dulwich where we reflected on our trip.

to seeing how we would spend the night.

the Emperor used to go each summer.

Overall, our trip was a once in a lifetime

Before this we had seen the Mini Potala

experience and a complete success:

Palace and the Puning Temple with its

even the bee stings added to the fun!

The barbecue was a big hit and followed by some fantastic marshmallows. That

gigantic statue of Buddha. It was spec-

night, some of us even dreamt of marsh-

tacular!

mallows! When dawn broke the morning dew awaited us. We soon found ourThe College Magazine (Beijing)

On our last day we packed our luggage

By: Julie Zhang, Ashley Wong, Emma Jauk, Emily Qin, Daryl Pung, Jeffrey Liu, Shenyi Cui, Max Campbell, Megan Hui, Max Fu (Year 7)

College Adventures

Year 8 Liaoning Year 8 students arrived at school excited,

evolution of the dinosaur. In the movie

packed and ready to go on an adventure

theatre students watched a documentary

to the northwest of China where they

that saw a scientist travel back in time

were to become Indiana Jones-style

to look at the dinosaurs and enabled

explorers for the week, coming face to

students to learn more about the amaz-

face with the greatest creatures that have

ing creatures whose skeletons fill the

ever roamed the earth – the dinosaurs!

museum.

After a long bus trip students arrived at

Outside, students donned their best

Yizhou Dinosaur Fossil and Geology

Indiana Jones gear, and armed with

Park in Liaoning Province, one of the

archeology tools, headed off to the

hottest spots on earth for paleontology.

museum’s quarry to hunt for fossils.

About 120 to 128 million years ago,

With each find, students were filled with

Liaoning was all swamps and volca-

excitement as they competitively chipped

noes, ideal conditions for fossilising

open rocks, hoping to make the next big

the remains of prehistoric creatures. In

dinosaur discovery.

2003, farmers from the Jinzhou area discovered the fossilised remains of a

On Thursday morning it was time to bid

new species of dinosaur (now known as

a fond farewell to the museum. Students

the Jinzhousaurus) and the museum was

bundled back on to the buses and waved

set up.

goodbye to the staff, all leaving with a greater knowledge of the fascinating

The museum director introduced stu-

world of dinosaurs and, perhaps, even

dents to the many fossils and bones that

more importantly, having formed stronger

the museum preserves, took them on a

bonds with old and new friends in Year 8.

tour through history and explained the

By: Katie Mankin

Year 9 Henan On Monday, September 24th the stu-

through the Pagoda Forest, which had

dents of Year 9 left the train station,

a spectacular view and a cave where a

headed to Henan. When we got to

monk had meditated for nine years.

Luoyang we went immediately to the Longmen grottoes and there they were

On Wednesday we stayed at the Kung

- the giant Buddhas, huge and massive,

Fu school and in the afternoon we hiked

towering over us.

to Taishi Mountain. After a hotpot dinner, we returned to the Shaolin Temple just in

The next morning we were woken by the

time to see a Shaolin Zen performance. This year’s trip was a magnificent experience

sound of students practising in the neighboring martial arts school. We visited a

On Thursday we went to Zhongyue Tem-

for everyone as we finally got to see the

martial arts school that day and were

ple. We had a photo scavenger hunt and

legendary Shaolin Temple, but also much,

greeted with a stunning performance.

saw some amazing Daoist monuments.

much more. I hope our successors next year

Afterwards they tried to teach us but few

We had a barbecue dinner that even-

will enjoy it as much as we did and give our

of us could master the difficult move-

ing at a farmer’s outdoor restaurant with

greetings to our Kung Fu friends!

ments. In the afternoon we went to the

birthday cake to celebrate all the people

famous Shaolin Temple and then hiked

who had their birthdays during the trip.

By: Silvia Shen, Year 9

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College Adventures

Year 10 Inner Mongolia Year 10 students bound for the desert

next day. They practiced their skills

challenges of the day the grilled lamb

left the Legend campus late in the

with bows and arrows at an archery

for dinner tasted even better! Nights

afternoon, taking the night train to

range, though some of the students

in the yurts were chilly, and the stu-

Inner Mongolia, where they settled

were convinced that their misses were

dents were glad to wake up to bright

into yurts for the duration of their trip.

the result of bent arrows! The sec-

sunshine on their final day, which they

On their first full day in the desert they

ond day also saw them take part in

spent at a museum featuring dino-

rode on camels and cable cars, and

a “hardship hike,” in which some stu-

saurs, information on Genghis Khan

they slid down sand dunes – which

dents were blindfolded, others bound,

and even a mammoth’s toe.

they then had to climb back up, leav-

and still others required to carry over

ing many of them with sore legs the

25kg back packs. After the significant

By: Dave Archer

Year 11 Sanya Waves crash against the shore, spewing

faces of fast walkers.

shared around the flames, and banana leaves passed around as public umbrel-

foam, glistening above a flat expanse of pristine blue. We run towards the water,

Noon. A quiet lunch of chicken wraps,

las. We trudge back to our tents, and – at

slathered in sun cream, carrying kayaks,

pineapple and few words in a secluded

last – under the cool canopy of areca nut

snorkels, towering surfboards and an

classroom. Our voices rasp from singing

trees and the whine of countless mos-

irrefutable determination. Strapped tightly

nursery rhymes with grubby palms and

quitoes, we fall asleep in the stifling night

into our life vests, we splash about in the

sweaty grins, and our backs ache from

air, feeling our aching legs and listening

crystal clear water with salty laughter and

shoveling scraps and carrying books, but

to the gentle patter of rain on canvas.

the occasional jellyfish. The morning sun

our faces still turn up in smiles as we flick

beats down on our backs with the same

through pictures of beaming faces and

relentless enthusiasm we all hold.

are shaded from the broiling humidity of

By: Jenna Yeh, Year 11

outside. The heat, the heat! Time flies, and all too soon we are out of the water and plunged into the tropical

Inexperienced hands fumble with pot

heat. Flip-flops dangling from two fingers,

handles as spaghetti floats in water

we clamber across barnacle-speckled

that refuses to boil. A small gas stove

rocks, occasionally slipping our toes into

valiantly glows blue under the weight of

tide pools of rippling water and dead

the pot, but a badly aimed foot sends the

coral. We climb up over the rocks and

whole setup crashing to the ground.

soon they become lush rolling hills with dipping valleys and trailing dirt paths on

Night falls, and we gather with storm

which we walk. Yet, up close, the verdant

clouds around a growing fire. The grey

hills grow hostile. Thick branches trip

swirls, blanketing us with smoky rain

unwary feet, and colossal spider webs

and a craved but rather uncomfortable

lodge themselves comfortably onto the

escape from the darkness. Stories are

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Special Feature

Professor Stephen Webber from Berklee College shows Dulwich students how to scratch.

The

Diversity Project T his October, Dulwich College

from New York City and the Wells Cathe-

which he composed during his stay in

Beijing reached far and wide

dral Choir from the United Kingdom, it

Antarctica. He integrated both recorded

to bring together musical art-

was an incredibly rich experience for all

samples and live instruments to create

ists from across the globe to

the students and the Beijing community.

music with different layers, developing

perform at The Diversity Project, a week-

If you were not able to make it to our

a unique texture of cosmic sounds add-

long celebration of music. A collabora-

musical revelries, you can read about

ing a variety of flavours to the night—

tion between Professor Benoit Granier

it here, thanks to the reporting by our

bringing together music from traditional

from the Central Conservatoire of Music

Diversity Project Student Press Corps.

Chinese PiPa to orchestral strings.

Music at Dulwich College Beijing, the

October 22 – DJ Spooky

The performance was accompanied by

event featured recitals on each of the

DJ Spooky sparked the first night of The

backdrop images conveying the intricacy,

seven evenings, coupled with master

Diversity Project with his performance of

power and symmetry of nature, as well

classes and clinics for students and staff.

his latest noise compositions. He cap-

as the changes in our world today. The

tivated the audience with compositions

audience sat onstage, less than metre

that addressed pressing global issues,

away from the DJ himself, awed by the

in Beijing and Shane O’Shea, Head of

With artists such as DJ Spooky hailing

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Special Feature

full impact of the musical surge. DJ

of well-known classical pieces, includ-

spectacular concert that left everyone

Spooky kicked off a successful and ener-

ing works by Chopin, and Rhapsody

dancing the night away.

getic start to the Project, his performance

in Blue by Gershwin, I had expected a

being both diverse and unexpected. His

subdued performance, quietly exhibiting

pure creativity is an inspiration, showing

the expertise of these much-loved com-

dance and club music in a completely

posers. However this expectation was far

new light.

from realised as she banged as well as

“The Diversity Project for me as an artist is about posing questions about the way people think about what is the proper approach in the 21 st century to multiple styles of composition, multiple styles of creating art and, above all, how people validate more current approaches.” - DJ Spooky

tinkled on the keys, at times appearing

“I think the whole idea of diversity is so important; it’s what the 21 st Century is all about. Now we can enjoy each other ’s cultures and learn from each other.” - Professor Scratch

to almost hover above her seat, using her entire body to leverage the power required to do each piece justice. By the end of the performance, her trademark hair streaked across her face, she sat

October 27 – Gala Concert with Helen

exhausted on the bench and modestly

Lin and the Beijing Youth Orchestra

thanked the audience for their participa-

On Saturday 27 th October, the Beijing

tion. The audience returned her thanks,

Youth Orchestra took the stage and

applauding with almost the intensity of

performed an amazing array of different

the performance itself, before watching

pieces, each one as difficult as the other.

the understated performer quietly leave

The concert opened with a performance

the Blackbox Theatre.

of Antonín Dvořák’s Carnival Overture, a lively and technically demanding piece,

October 24 – Wells Cathedral Choir On Wednesday evening, members of

October 26 – Scratch Ambassadors

and then they performed a piece espe-

the Wells Cathedral Choir astounded

Six laptops, several mixing tables and

cially composed for us by Benoit Granier.

the packed auditorium with the beauty

other electronic equipment were set up

For this, neither musicians nor conductor

and power of voice. The choir sang in

on the stage in the Edward Alleyn Thea-

actually had a score of notes to read.

English, Russian and Latin, accompa-

tre. Dulwich College student and DJ John

Instead, they had a graphical score with

nied only by piano, leaving the audience

Hui stepped onstage and opened the

suggested notes that they didn’t have to

in awe. Members of the choir ranged

concert with an incredible performance of

play but could if they chose to.

from teenagers to adults, bringing out a

captivating dance music. Jesse Desko-

diversity of notes and textures to their

vic, the second DJ from Dulwich College,

The next two pieces were a jig, com-

repertoire. Soloists carried out their

joined him. Both their performances

posed by Ben Hanlon, and The Unan-

tunes with control, encompassing the

sparked the audience’s anticipation of

swered Question, which is a piece of

purity and divinity associated with the

what was yet to come.

music never before performed in China. For the grand finale, the orchestra was

message behind each piece. Their powerful, yet tranquil voices left a ring of

Soon after, the Scratch Ambassadors

joined by Helen Lin, one of the best

majestic notes lingering in the air. The

took over the stage. The group is made

pianists in the world, and it was clear

performance included pieces such as Pie

up of five artists, each with a unique

that everyone was in awe as her fingers

Jesu, Palestrina, and All Things Bright

set of musical skills: Professor Stephen

gracefully flew over the piano keys. All

and Beautiful, representing a variety of

Webber, a.k.a. Professor Scratch, a

three movements required high concen-

songs often performed during mass, at

music production and engineering profes-

tration, due to the many changes in time

services, or special celebratory occa-

sor at Berklee College; Brian Ellis, a.k.a.

signature, key signature and tempo.

sions such as Christmas and Easter.

Radar, a rapper and producer; Aries

Reporting by Diversity Project Student Press Corps, Kyoka Kosugi and Sarah Markus, Year 12

Deng, a.k.a. DJ Oh Please; DJ Iron Fist; October 25 – Helen Lin

and Vanessa Collier, an aspiring saxo-

As The Diversity Project moved through

phonist and singer. Each artist brought

the week, pianist Helen Lin treated over

something different to the performance,

70 guests to an intimate yet energetic

from live instrumentation to rapping, and

performance on the Thursday night.

a dub step compilation to breath-taking

Because she was performing a collection

scratching skills. It was an energetic and

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Photo by Sam Ross, Year 12 More photos from The Diversity Project on pages 32-33

Feature

A curriculum that includes opportunities for ‘Child-Initiated Learning’ enables students to become autonomous learners.

ny top quality school has at

ownership of their learning and gives

fractions. Not all the pupils in the class

the heart of its philosophy

them confidence in their ability to learn

are engaged in self-initiated activi-

the desire to equip stu-

independently. More importantly, they

ties. One group of about six children is

dents with the aptitude and

develop a love for learning that stays

working with the teacher on a practical

with them for life.

task he has planned to help them under-

disposition to succeed in a constantly

stand the concept of halves, quarters and

changing world. Apart from the usual knowledge and understanding linked to

Teachers of children in the Foundation

eighths. These children have not initiated

any curriculum, what other experiences

Stage (age five and under) have been

the learning but are receiving focused

do our children need to become creative

doing this successfully for years, but

teaching based on their individual learn-

thinkers and innovators with the confi-

‘Child Initiated Learning’ can still take

ing needs. Elsewhere in the classroom,

dence and skills to meet the challenges

place within classes of older pupils. The

another small group is working on a frac-

of the future?

best way to illustrate this is to provide

tions task set by the teacher - not self-

a snapshot of how it works in a class of

initiated either, but necessary - designed

seven year olds at Dulwich.

to help them independently practice

Part of the answer is to ensure that

the skills they have been working on.

students have opportunities to initiate their own learning. This autonomy helps

Picture a mathematics lesson where

children understand that they have

groups of children are learning about

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Feature

Now comes the interesting part. The rest of the children in the class are doing what they want, as long as it is mathsrelated; this is called ‘Maths-Flow.’ The teacher has laid out some ‘motivators’ to capture their interest: round pancakes and square slices of bread for children to

The cross-curricular learning in this scenario is breathtaking: Science, History, Art, Design Technology, Geography, English, Drama, IT and Global Citizenship all rolled into a period of about 15 minutes.

cut up and explore the concept of fractions of a whole. Fraction games, a frac-

The classroom is busy and buzzing, and

and they were exploring images of the

tions ‘challenge’ and fraction words and

every child is occupied and engaged

country on Google Earth. They looked at

symbols are liberally scattered around

while the teacher concentrates on his

photographs of houses and people and

the room. Many of the children are

focused-learning group because all the

talked together about similarities and

caught by these motivators, but others

children are using their time profitably.

differences to their own home countries.

have initiated their own math learning. A

By giving children autonomy over their

Once their curiosity was satisfied, they

group of three boys huddled in a corner

learning, teachers reinforce a crucial

went back to the Titanic and seamlessly

around a set of kitchen scales are order-

message: ‘You are the learner and you

resumed their ‘what would you have

ing different classroom objects based on

have power over your own learning.’

done if you were on board?’ debate.

if they are right. A couple of the girls are

Although it is reassuring for the teacher

The cross-curricular learning in this sce-

competing with each other over a num-

to know that during ‘Maths-Flow’ the

nario is breathtaking: Science, History,

ber challenge using an IT programme,

children are consolidating and develop-

Art, Design Technology, Geography, Eng-

and one little boy is on his own, com-

ing their mathematical understanding,

lish, Drama, IT and Global Citizenship all

pletely absorbed by a set of dominoes

the most exciting learning actually takes

rolled into a period of about 15 minutes.

that he is ordering according to rules that

place when there are no such restrictions

The two activities were completely unre-

only he knows.

on the children’s activities.

lated but each was utterly engaging and

estimated weight, then checking to see

the boys were richer for the experience. A teacher told me recently about two of

Had the teacher been asked to plan a

her six-year-olds who were painting a

similar cross-curricular learning activity,

model of the Titanic that they had cre-

she could not have produced an oppor-

ated from junk. The two were completely

tunity of that quality. Instead, she created

engaged in a discussion about how ice-

the right learning environment with the

bergs were formed, why the boat sank,

freedom and tools to allow the boys to

what happened to the passengers

follow their natural inquisitiveness.

and what they would have done if they had been on board

What kind of people will be best

the ship. Then, suddenly,

equipped to cope with an exciting but

they stopped talking about

unpredictable future? Those who are

the Titanic and became

curious, adaptable, self-reliant and

absorbed in the newspaper

know how to learn. Offering opportunities

covering the table where

for Child Initiated Learning is a highly

they were painting. One

effective way of nurturing these skills

b o y c a r e f u l l y t o r e o ff a

in students.

section of newspaper and together they walked to a computer and went online. They boys were interested

Sarah Humphreys, Head of Early Years

This article was first published in China Economic Review, October 2012.

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Feature

Robotics : The Fourth ‘R’ Multimedia, chat rooms, social networking, wikis, blogs - the list seems endless for our 21st Century learners. The 21st century classroom is structured to allow students to find solutions to problems by thinking critically and working collaboratively with other students with the aid of appropriate technology. Robots and Robotics have tremendous appeal to young minds. If computer fluency is attained far ahead of written fluency, what then is the role of robotics in school education?

obotics is a technology asso-

Space Center support FIRST Robotics

exercise is hands-on and it enables the

ciated with the design and

competitions where secondary school

teams to appreciate science, technol-

application of robots. Young

students and engineers work together

ogy, engineering and mathematics using

learners are fascinated by

for six weeks to design, construct, brain-

real world contexts. It also teaches them

robots, and the technology instills in

storm and test their robots. The teams

basic life skills such as collaborative

them an interest in the fields of science,

then compete in a fun and thought-

responsibility, problem solving, decision-

mathematics and computer fundamen-

provoking tournament, which helps them

making, goal setting, logical thinking,

tals. In a world where they are continu-

discover the important link between

sequencing, troubleshooting, modifica-

ously multitasking, it helps them focus

classroom lessons and real world appli-

tion skills, engineering basics and com-

on a problem and work towards finding a

cations.

puter programming.

The FLL or First Lego League is a junior

Robotics kits are still expensive, and FLL

‘For Inspiration and Recognition of Sci-

robotics competition for middle school

coaching in most schools is a volunteer

ence and Technology (FIRST)’ is a non-

students that uses the same principles

activity, but these new and innovative

profit multinational organisation that

as FIRST and is conducted in partner-

learning methods fascinate educators,

aspires to transform education culture,

ship with the LEGO Company. FLL

who are sure to find ways to incorporate

making mathematics, science, engineer-

coaches use the LEGO Mindstorm Kits

robotics into the everyday classroom.

ing and technology interesting for young

to work with teams of students to pre-

students. Currently, NASA and Stennis

pare them for the competition. The whole

solution.

By: Lata Iyer, Teacher www.dulwich-beijing.cn

Spotlight

ICT and Computing at Dulwich

The College speaks to Jonathan Clark, Head of ICT

What kind of computer skills do

be far more innovative and flexible. For

thinking skills that our students develop

students learn at Dulwich?

instance, our students are presented with

wouldn’t benefit them. I hope that one

We cover a very broad area, from pro-

the challenge of creating their own sites,

day the alumni of DCB will be part of

gramming and solving problems skills

applications and websites. What could

technological advancements that work to

such as animation and game or website

be more creative than that?

enhance our lives.

like image editing, movie making and

Do students ever get the opportunity

Is there anything particular about the

databases. ICT and Computing is a vast

to work together in groups or are all

Dulwich ICT programme that you are

subject and as our students progress

their assignments done individually?

proud of?

through the school, they are introduced

The ability to effectively communicate

We are definitely proud of our very suc-

to increasingly challenging skills. We are

and collaborate is one of the most impor-

cessful Mac 1 to 1 laptop programme for

privileged to work with a team of pas-

tant skills any student needs to develop.

students in Year 8 onwards. This is not

sionate teachers who are ever keen to

We encourage group and paired work to

only preparing our students for a 21st

integrate technology into their lessons

foster those skills, in both the real and

Century workplace, but also helping them

and their departments to enhance stu-

virtual worlds. Just today I saw a student,

to develop as independent learners. We

dent understanding and engagement.

whom I hadn’t previously associated

are additionally introducing iPad class

creation, to more day-to-day concepts

with being a leader, take charge after his

sets in the Junior School and Early Years

Working on computers can be quite

team was becoming disorganised. It was

after a successful trial last year. What I

technical and doesn’t allow a lot of

really impressive.

am really excited about this year is our new student group, ‘Master in Technology’

room for creativity. How do you make your computer class engaging?

How do you think the computer skills

(MIT - they chose their own name)

If you speak to our students, they would

will benefit students in both their

that supports technology in the school.

completely disagree with that first state-

academic and personal futures?

Although the club is still in its infancy,

ment. As effective 21st Century learners,

Technology is now an inevitable part of

these beacons of ICT support both stu-

our students believe that the use of ICT

our day-to-day life. It is a ubiquitous part

dents and teachers alike with their tech-

invites and promotes creativity. I know

of how we communicate, work and spend

nology requirements. These students

that some schools in the UK still teach

our leisure time. Many of the wealthiest

continually develop their skills with ongo-

the traditional ICT curriculum, which in

companies are technology based and

ing training and it is hoped that they will

large part involves using basic office

are hugely reliant on new technological

eventually lead their own workshops to

software such as Word and PowerPoint

developments. I cannot imagine a future

support the whole Dulwich community,

to achieve a set goal. Our aim here is to

where the creative and computational

including parents.

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Spotlight

Enter into the world of TCK’s with three Dulwich students: Lucas Browne (Year 12), Gemma Golding-Duffy (Year 13) and Hanna Miller (Year 13).

Third Culture Kids Where were you born? What country

I haven’t lived there in almost 10 years.

How do you think growing up in

is your passport from?

Hannah: I still say England.

another culture has affected your worldview?

Luke: Seoul, Korea. I have two passports, one from the US and one from the UK.

How do you feel when you return to

Luke: I might have a better idea than most

Gemma: I also have two passports

your passport country? Does it feel

American and English kids my age of how

because I have dual citizenship in Eng-

like home or a foreign country?

other cultures look at the US and UK.

land and in South Africa. I was born in

Luke: While I sound American, I identify

Hannah: I would say that sometimes I

Croydon, England.

with British culture more than American

have fun-and-crazy Latin temperament

Hanna: I have a British passport and was

culture. I have spent significantly more

that I caught living in South America

born in Tehran, Iran. My father is from

time in the United States than in the United

and other times I show sensible-polite

Kingdom, but neither feel like home.

thoughtfulness that I picked up living

I have spent 80% of my life in Beijing, and

in England. I am as comfortable eating

Have you lived in countries besides

my home countries feel foreign to me.

grilled steak surrounded by horses in the

your home country and China?

Hanna: I lived in England for 4 years,

Argentine Pampas or drinking tea and

Luke: I actually have never lived in the

when I was in Junior School. When I go

scones at my grandmother’s garden in

US or the UK. I have lived in Korea, Bei-

back to the UK and meet with my old

the Cotswolds.

jing, Singapore, Hong Kong and came

friends, I can tell that I am different to

back to Beijing about seven years ago.

them because they know a lot of English

How do you think your youth will

Hanna: Before China, I lived in Iran for 2

culture which I was not exposed to, such

influence the decisions you make for

years; Germany for 3 years; England for

as music, television, gossip, etc.

your future? Do you want to continue

England and my mother is from Argentina.

4 years; and Colombia for 4 years. Gemma: I’d been in England for about 6 to 7 years until moving to South Africa in 2004, and then moved to Beijing in 2009. How do you respond when someone asks you, “Where are you from?” Luke: I tell them my mom is American, my dad is British, and I’ve always lived in Asia, so it’s up to you to figure it out. Gemma: I usually say I’m bi-racial and come from England and South Africa but I consider England to be home even though

Lucas Browne

Gemma Golding-Duffy

Hanna Miller www.dulwich-beijing.cn

Spotlight

your life as a global nomad, or settle

Hanna: I am in my last year of school and

I probably wouldn’t have played if I grew

down in one place to put down roots?

I am considering where to go to university

up in the US.

Gemma: Living in different places brings

next and it’s proving to be a tough deci-

Gemma: Although sometimes I do won-

great opportunities and in the future I don’t

sion. I don’t think I would enjoy living in one

der what it would’ve been like to live in

think I’ll want to just settle down in one

place for more than four years though. I

one place for my whole childhood, I think

place, or just stay in one particular job. I’d

inherited ‘itchy feet’ from my parents.

that being a TCK certainly shaped my view on change: more often than not,

still want to travel more and take advantage of all those possibilities out there,

What have you gained from your

which means taking risks, trying out new

experience as a TCK?

experiences and just exploring.

Luke: Being introduced to rugby, which

change is a good thing.

Reflections on Teaching TCK’s The Classroom

Internationalising the Curriculum

Language Barriers

I think it is very important to be aware of

We teach the English National Curricu-

Fortunately, Dulwich College Beijing has

the diversity of backgrounds that may

lum – designed in Britain ostensibly for

a strong EAL (English as an Additional

exist in the classroom. Certain ways of

British students and therefore the curricu-

Language) department, but it is incum-

doing things may be quite alien and dif-

lum materials contain much that is typi-

bent upon all teachers to support these

ficult to students who come from cultures

cally characteristic of that nation and its

students. The way I tend to approach

with different views about education. For

culture. It is important for us as teachers

this is through careful selection of –

example, some may have come from a

to be aware of this. For example, in my

regularly differentiated – resources, so

system where they have learned never to

own subject, Geography, the IGCSE text-

that the written language is as accessible

challenge what a teacher says. I want my

book’s chapter on urban geography refers

as possible. Key words with pictures on

class to think critically about my opinions,

to ‘terraced houses’ and ‘newsagents.’

wall displays can also help. In discus-

but I can’t expect it from such students –

Our Third Culture Kids have little notion of

sions I am wary of using idiomatic lan-

it is something that I would hope to nur-

these concepts. However, in Beijing they

guage. I also speak slowly, with clarity,

ture gradually.

have been to a hutong and have seen

use repetition and explain words and

newspaper vendors at the traffic lights.

meanings where appropriate.

We can teach the curriculum through grounding ideas in local, familiar contexts.

Advantages and Drawbacks I find that the majority of Third Culture

“I feel the main positives of being a TCK are the flexibility developed in adjusting to different environments, personalities and educational settings. Most students make the adjustment when provided with the right support and empathetic understanding” - Tom Gagne, Student Counselor

Kids have strengths in many areas. Moving from place to place and being immersed in different cultures has naturally made them open-minded, adaptable to change and resourceful. If they have moved more than a couple of times they are often confident, sociable and used to making friends easily. For some the lack of a clear national identity may be a real problem, but for most it’s simply an interesting talking point. The only thing that does worry me is the disruption that children may encounter if their family is overly nomadic, moving from country to country all too frequently. By: Philip Tucker, Head of Geography

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Sports

Another Fantastic Season of Sport D

Cover Story

ulwich College Beijing had another great start to

In Junior School, ISAC football was staged at Dulwich College

the ISAC season with six of our 11 teams picking

Beijing with over 500 players taking the field. Our little Lions

up trophies. Our middle school football teams were

gave great performances, with our D2 Boys coming first, D1

crowned ISAC Champions in the U12 Boys, U12 Girls, U13

Boys coming second, D3 boys coming third and D1 Girls com-

Boys and U14 Girls divisions. The U14 Girls tournament was

ing second. Moving on to Season 2, our Key Stage 3 teams

the highlight, with a nail biting sudden death penalty shoot-out

will participate in volleyball competitions, and our Junior and

in which the girls held their nerve to win.

Varsity teams in basketball competitions.

The Junior and Varsity teams competed in volleyball matches,

I must finish by congratulating all the students, coaches, PE

with the Varsity Girls, despite having topped the league for the

staff members, and Operations staff members for making the

season, finishing second. The Varsity Boys, however, were

start of this academic year such an impressive one.

ISAC volleyball champions.

By: Kwok Chow Director of PE & Sport

Coaches Quotes:

Phuket Victory for U13 Girls!

“Our U12 girls stormed to vic-

Forty-seven U11 and U13 students represented

late in the first half the

DCB at the Phuket Football Tournament this

stars aligned and Gloria

November. The annual tournament at the British

carved through the

International School in Phuket is one of the larg-

opposition once again.

tory with a very comfortable

6-0 win over IST in the final. With their beautiful passing and

moving, dribbling and shoot-

est events of its kind with over 900 players from

Akhina Gaches, Alice

ing this squad is reinventing

23 top international schools competing.

Hawkins and Sherry

Matt Kelly, U12 Girls

The standard was extremely high and our four

physical in defense

teams had to work hard in the heat and humid-

and this solid platform,

ity. All Dulwich players can certainly hold their

combined with the

heads high.

fearless goalkeeping of Moon Ng, meant

the phrase ‘total football.’ ”

“There were amazing scenes in

the final against an excellent ISB

Liu were tireless and

team, as it came down to ‘sudden

death,’ and when that couldn’t s e t t l e it, the dreaded penal-

ties. The girls held their nerve to pull off a memorable win.” Phil Tucker, U14 Girls

that the team did not concede a single goal in The U13 girls got off to a great start on the first

the entire tournament. Gloria Hui scored 4 out of

day when Elsie Wang scored against Shrews-

our 7 goals and was awarded tournament MVP

bury with just ten seconds on the clock. Yoko

by the opposition coaches.

Yamashita, Aisha Taylor and Gloria Hui also scored later in the day and the girls finished at

Every single player in this team played a role

the top of pool B.

and I am incredibly proud of all of them. On

“Congratulations must go to

the team for a great display of committed, fluid and composed

passing, a standard to which many of the teachers still aspire.” Mark Scott, U13 Boys

and off the field, opportunities for strengthening Highlights from the U13 Girls

Dulwich Values abounded and I was constantly

On the second day, Gloria scored twice

reminded of the massive impact that these

against Uplands to put the girls through to the

experiences have on the positive development

final against ISKL. A solid team performance

of our students.

matched the very physical ISKL team and

By: Richard Hawkins, Coach www.dulwich-beijing.cn

Sports

Varsity Girls Volleyball Team at Shekou T h e Va r s i t y G i r l s Vo l l e y b a l l Te a m

player committed and performing at her

moment had come. We fought for three

boarded the plane at 8:00am feeling

best.

sets straight, each time winning or losing by only a couple of points, never giving

excited and ready for the tournament.

up.

When we arrived in the tropical town

Â Early the next morning, the Lions came

of Shekou, we played against a fellow

in with a roar, winning all of their four

Beijing team and triumphantly defeated

games. As the evening arrived, we

Unfortunately, though the game was well

looked forward to the

fought and we played our best, the Lions

next day with high hopes.

were unable to defeat the excellent team

We arrived at the cam-

of QSI, who played with great talent and

pus at 9:00am to pre-

spirit and who deserved to win. Although

pare for a game against

we were not victorious, we appreciate

fourth place. This round

everything that our coaches and support-

was to determine who

ers did to make the trip possible. A big

would go through to the

thank you to our coaches Mrs Takahashi

finals. With hard work,

and Ms Holly, and especially our head

we were able to once

coach Ms. Tomaszun, without whom the

again claim our place

team would never have been so suc-

into the final match.

cessful!

them, with every

Four nerve-racking h o u r s l a t e r, t h e

By: Ella Hutzler and Elena Reid, Students

Varsity Boys Volleyball Team - Undefeated Champions The 2012 Boys Varsity Volleyball season

ment as they had defeated WAB Varsity

sets from Zane Tan. After a 3-1 win, the

was the most successful in DCB history.

for the first time in Lionsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; history.

Dulwich Lions claimed the ISAC Division 1 Boys Volleyball Championship trophy

The boys started off the season with 3-0 wins against two international schools

The team entered the ISAC tournament

and proudly wore the well-deserved gold

from Tianjin, and the positive momentum

at the German School seeded first, and

medals. What an end to a perfect sea-

continued for the rest of the season. After

easily won the semi-final game against

son!

dropping only one set the entire regular

ISB. Tianjin International School was a

season, the Lions were undefeated, but

strong team with

a friendly against WAB Varsity would

dynamic hitters

prove to be the most challenging match-

and we knew they

up.

would put up a

By: Edric Eichman, Captain

strong fight against At the start, we fell behind 2 sets to 0,

us in the finals. We

and it seemed that all hope of beating

played the best

WAB was lost. However, after much

we had the entire

encouragement from the coaches, we

season, serv-

took control during the third and fourth

ing consistently,

sets, reaching a deciding 15-point fifth

blocking effec-

set. Bannie Pan served out the last

tively and smash-

points and the team jumped in excite-

ing down perfect

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Sports

The U15 FOBISSEA at Dulwich College Shanghai Coach’s Diary for another day of intense competition in

Saturday

the long jump. Overall we achieved third

The team arrived in Shanghai in great

place, with Manila in second and Dulwich

basketball. After some great play in the

spirits on Saturday and settled into the

College Shanghai again in first.

round robin the girls won four of their five games. An all Dulwich final beckoned.

hotel in preparation for Sunday’s opening ceremony alongside the 180-plus stu-

Monday

The girls battled bravely, dragging the

dents from six international schools.

The boys found it tough going in the

game to 12-12 in the third quarter, but

basketball competition, finishing off with

they couldn’t quite hold on and the game

Sunday

two wins and three defeats. The team

finished 29-18 to Dulwich Shanghai. The

It was an early start and the swimmers

eventually finished in the third place play-

boys raised themselves up to produce

were in the water at 8:00am. DCB made

off. The girls showed great determination

their best performance on the last day.

a fantastic start, winning the first two

and team spirit in the football round robin

In a very close competition, the Dulwich

races. Christina Li, Cecilia Tellarini and

league, going undefeated and finishing

Lions finished the group with two wins,

Rebecca Svanteman continued in a great

top of the group with two wins and three

a draw and two narrow defeats. With

form and as the morning unfolded the

draws. In the final the girls dominated the

results so evenly balanced, DCB slipped

girls’ team continued to show fantastic

game but just couldn’t score, and just as

into fifth position even though they fin-

ability in the pool, finishing first or second

the game looked to be heading to extra

ished only two points short of first place.

in most races. Eric Hou, Chufan Chen

time the British International School of Ho

In the play-off they overcame Vietnam

and Jacob Lynn showed great spirit for

Chi Minh City suddenly hit twice on the

3-0 to finish in the fifth place. Special

the boys’ team, picking up a number of

break and scored on both occasions. Our

mentions must go to Harry Roh, Binny

medals between them. The final results

girls performed fantastically well with the

Asheylew and Daniel Lee for their attack-

were incredibly close and we found

impressive midfield play of Sarah Joelk

ing play and to June Kim and Gugliemo

ourselves nudged into third place close

and the attacking threat of Thalia Dudek,

de Sanchis who were composed and

behind The British School Manila and the

Lauren Ness and Rebecca Svantemann.

hardworking throughout.

winners from Dulwich College Shanghai.

Defensively Joyce Lee, Rachel Hsu and

There were some notable performances

Cecilia Tellarani offered the team a solid

After three tough days of competition,

base throughout.

the team returned to Beijing, beaten but unbowed, their heads held high.

in track and field with Rebecca Svanteman taking gold in the high jump and William

Tuesday

Wong taking gold in both the triple and

The girls managed to pick themselves up

By: James Townsend, Coach

www.dulwich-beijing.cn

Sports

Jia You Football at Dulwich Community Programmes Jia You Football Club, also known as JYFC, was formed in 2007 for boys and girls in the Beijing community. Coaching sessions have been designed to develop individual football skills while simultaneously encouraging positive peer interaction and teamwork with coaches committed to providing a fun, safe and friendly environment. The concept behind JYFC is to give children in Beijing a chance to play a sport that can help to keep them fit and healthy while having fun. Hopefully we can expose the next Messi too! JYFC currently has four teams entered in Beijing Youth Leagues for the 2012-2013 season. We also train children at the Dulwich Riviera Campus who are too young to play in the leagues. At Riviera, the classes aim to provide an enjoyable and productive introduction to the game of football. Junior Kickers and U7’s will relish the opportunity to play, learn and make new friends in a fun and pressure-free environment.

Dulwich Co-organises Golf Tournament in Beijing October 13th–14th saw the inaugural Beijing Inter-

Through various games and activities children will develop their basic ball

national Schools Golf League (BISGL) Invitational

skills. At the same time the development of self-confidence and the impor-

Golf Tournament at the Pine Valley Golf Club. The

tance of team cooperation and sportsmanship are actively encouraged and

tournament was collaboratively organised by

nurtured by JYFC coaches. The classes at Dulwich Legend Garden Campus

Dulwich College Beijing, WAB and ISB. The

are aimed at beginners, with sessions designed to improve players’ concen-

weekend was a great success with students

tration, reactions, co-ordination and awareness.

from international schools across Beijing as well as teams from Hong Kong International School,

All coaching sessions finish with a game, giving the children a chance to put

Shanghai American School of Pudong and Puxi

their new skills into practice and, hopefully, score a few goals!

competing in the event.

For more information, please contact Gary.Saunders@dulwich-beijing.cn

It was an exciting weekend of golf where all the

By: Gary Saunders, Coach

students learned a great deal about the game and the pressure of playing in team competition. Huge congratulations go to Nicholas and Martin Li, Jeremy Yau and Falco Wang, who battled against a strong field in very tough conditions. Dulwich Headmaster Brian McDouall was there supporting our team and he presented one of the trophies. We all look forward to what will certainly be an even greater success in 2013. By: Stephen Kay, Coach

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Arts

Learning without Boundaries,

The Arts at Dulwich

Exploring the Shanghai Art Scene From 19th–21st October, the Art Department took a weekend trip to

A Collaborative Approach to Music

explore the vibrant art scene in Shanghai, along with 17 IB students

Collaboration is an integral part of Music at Dulwich. Over

from Years 12 and 13.

the last few months we have forged fruitful links with such illustrious institutions as Northwestern University in Chi-

Our first point of call was the well-known art district, Moganshan 50.

cago, the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester

This cozy space, hidden down an unassuming road, provided eve-

and most recently, Berklee College of Music in Boston.

ryone with good insight into the diverse range of artworks on show. From paintings, prints and sculptures to digital artwork, we took

We were delighted this term to welcome Berklee’s

photos and made studies to reflect on what we had seen.

world famous Scratch Ambassadors to Dulwich, and to host Berklee’s auditions for over 50 students from in

Our next stop was the main focus for our trip - the Shanghai Bien-

and around Beijing. The Dean of Admissions, Damien

nale. Housed in what was once a thermal power plant, the “Nanshi

Bracken, is keen to develop our relationship further, to

Power Plant” is now the first dedicated contemporary art museum in

include more master classes, the development of an after

China. We were spoilt for choice in this massive space that currently

school music programme, and sending their graduates to

exhibits world-renowned artwork from Chinese and international art-

work for Dulwich Colleges during a gap year.

ists. This was a great opportunity for students to see experimental artworks, including installation, sound and performance art and film

Our collaboration does not end with overseas institutions,

as well as more traditional painting and sculpture.

as we continue to develop our relationships with Beijing’s Central and China Conservatoires, as well as local high

We ended the trip at a charming location called Red Town, which

schools with superb music programmes, all this while con-

houses a number of interesting sculptures, again in the grounds

tinuing our outreach music with lessons in the Guang Ai

of an old factory. Everyone had fun interacting physically with the

orphanage.

sculptures on show. This integrative and collaborative approach allows our stuThe trip has certainly helped the IB students to explore their crea-

dents to experience an even greater musical education,

tive potential and we look forward to seeing them translate new

and develop in a holistic and positive manner.

ideas into their own work. By: Arvind Bangay, Art Teacher

By: Shane O’Shea, Head of Music

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Student Artwork

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Charity

Dulwich students are encouraged to take part in a wide range of charitable and social service programmes throughout the year, as they learn to become committed and compassionate global citizens. In Term 1, they were mainly busy raising money and awareness for the Tabitha House Building Project in Cambodia, which has been supported by Dulwich College Beijing for six years. They also came up with new creative ideas for local charity projects.

Early Years with Big Hearts!

Junior School Dancing for Charity

another fantastic year for the charitable

Early Years children have been actively

Charitable projects in Junior School are a

have already witnessed our IB CAS stu-

participating in several different char-

collaborative effort among students, teach-

dents developing further links with organ-

ity events this term. They have focused

ers and coordinators, through which our

isations such as the New Hope Foster

their efforts on supporting Wei Wei, our

students learn mutual respect and under-

Home, the Migrant Children’s Foundation

school panda, and the Interact Club’s

stand the importance of supporting worthy

and the Qinghai Water Project, based

house-building project in Cambodia. Our

causes. Thus far, our students have contrib-

at the edge of the Tibetan plateau.

children not only raised money for these

uted to a bake sale and a Halloween disco

whole school causes but also learned

in support of the Interact Club’s house build-

Student leaders within the Interact team

more about the world and the importance

ing project in Cambodia. They also demon-

have organised some wonderful fund-

of giving and caring for others. Through

strated fantastic teamwork and collaboration

raising events this term, including a Harry

Wei Wei, they learned about animal

during the Inter-house Charity Competition

Potter Film and Pizza night, and a first-

conservation and protected species. The

while raising funds for Wei Wei. This year

time collaboration with the Music Depart-

Senior School students from the Inter-

our charity funds have already reached

ment to hold Dulwich’s first ever ‘rave,’

act Club taught them about Cambodian

RMB 32,000, and in the coming months, we

with DJ Desko – all to raise funds for the

life and culture. Early Years continued

will continue our efforts through “Movember”

house-building project in Cambodia.

developing links with the Agape Family

and a warm clothes drive. By: Leanne Le

Syndrome and it was wonderful to watch a very warm welcome offered by our students. By: Sarah Humphreys

begin preparations for our annual ‘Make a Difference Day,’ to take place in June

Riviera campus. Agape is an orphanage caring for children with Brittle Bones

our students in the Senior School. We

Students in Years 7 to 10 will shortly

Life House this term, with some children from Agape joining in our learning at the

projects and service work undertaken by

Harry Potter and DJ Desko raising money with Seniors We are hoping that 2012-2013 will be

2013. We once again look forward to developing a whole-day event, including student-led workshops in Art, Music, Drama and Sports, involving students from three local Migrant Schools. By: Kenneth Hegarty www.dulwich-beijing.cn

Graduates

Dulwich Graduates Organise Charity Auction

n August, two of our IB Art stu-

the auction, it was such a shock for me

me a great education through IB, it also

dents, recent graduates and sisters

because it was more than I expected.

helped me build my confidence. Going through CAS [Creativity Action Service, a

Kim Jin Na and Kim Jin Lee, put How did you become so involved in

compulsory component of the IB Diploma

Ritz Carlton Beijing to auction off their

Art?

Programme] made me realise I could

own art pieces to benefit the Tongzhou

Ms Cases, our IB teacher at Dulwich,

lead projects and be more independent,

Care Centre. The College had a chance

was a role model for both Jin Lee and

instead of following others.

to speak with Jin Na after the event to

me; she made us become both more

learn more about this unique initiative.

serious and more passionate about art.

Would you like to organise a similar

together a charity auction at the

She challenged us to become confident

event in the future?

Congratulations on such a successful

with different kinds of materials, and

We are already planning to have a simi-

event. What inspired you to organise

always gave us positive support and

lar auction in the future but with the work

this Charity Art Auction?

motivation. When I went to university last

of other upcoming artists, and hopefully

We worked with the charity at Tong-

year to study psychology, I really missed

to find other orphanages to help.

zhou for a while and decided to create

art, and wanted to do more of it during

a big event for them this summer. I was

the summer. This event really pushed

inspired by going to university and all

me to see how much I could achieve

the challenges that my decision brought.

through art.

I had to work hard leaving my comfort zone; then we organized this event to

What do you think about

further challenge ourselves.

your years at Dulwich?

n Na

nd Kim Ji

Lee a Kim Jin

Dulwich is a great commuHow did you feel on the Auction Day?

nity where the teachers and

Was it how you had imagined?

students are very close. This

I was quite nervous during the auction;

type of environment makes

I didn’t know so many people would be

students more motivated.

there supporting the orphanage. During

Going to Dulwich not only gave

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Friends

Welcome to

Coffee & Books! L

ocated above the Dome at our Legend Garden campus, Coffee & Books is our own coffee shop run completely by parent volunteers.

Every day there are freshly baked homemade cakes on sale and friendly faces to greet you. We have a dedicated team of over 50 parents of many nationalities who bake cakes and serve in the shop. We also sell books and decorative items on behalf of the Roundabout Charity and have complimentary Wi-Fi access for those who want to work or surf online. We also host many different events throughout the year from holiday bazaars to art exhibitions, with proceeds going to support local charities. In the first three months of this academic year, we have alone raised 42,600RMB, which have helped a local five year old girl to have an eye surgery and another toddler to have much needed skin grafts following a scalding accident. None of this would be possible without the commitment and dedication of our parent volunteers. We always display information in our coffee shop to let you know how your support is helping to change lives here in China. Please check out our bulletin board next time you visit Coffee & Books. Come along and enjoy a cup of coffee while supporting a good cause! By: Alyson Howland, Chair of Friends

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Friends

Coffee Shop Going Mobile

Mahjong Parent Club

The Friends Mobile Coffee Shop has recently been set up by

I have heard many times that as you begin to get older it is

Friends of Dulwich. Our aim is not only to provide a range of

important to keep learning new things. Therefore, every year I

refreshments at Dulwich events, but also to build a sense of

make sure I try something different.

camaraderie and community among our parent supporters. Visiting parents are already very vocal in their appreciation of the

When I arrived in Beijing five years ago, I found that there were

quality of our refreshments and range of gourmet hot drinks!

so many new things to try, I didn’t know where to start. One thing that has been on my list since my arrival has been to learn

The Friends Mobile Coffee Shop is coordinated by Louise Kno-

to play Mahjong. As I child in New Zealand, I remember my par-

bel and a team of volunteer parents. As often as possible we

ents’ Chinese friends pulling out a Mahjong set after dinner and

will invite our own Dulwich students to volunteer, giving CAS

the ladies playing, laughing and making an amazing amount of

students the opportunity to fulfill service hours.

noise. I always envied the fun they seemed to be having. Now I have my chance.

All profits go to charity and currently we are raising money to pay for surgery for Song Tao, the 12 year old son of a migrant

A couple of weeks ago, I joined the Friends of Dulwich Mahjong

coal miner. Song Tao was diagnosed with congenital heart dis-

Group and I am now wondering why it took me so long to do so.

ease and as he is not a Beijinger, he is not entitled to free medi-

I am thoroughly loving it -- not only the game but the opportu-

cal care. His father earns 3,000RMB a month to support his

nity to be with a fun group of ladies drinking coffee, chatting and

entire family and cannot even consider paying the 50,000RMB

in my case ‘trying’ to play Mahjong. As a complete beginner, at

that surgery will cost. After just two events, the Friends Mobile

first I was concerned I would not be able to keep up, or just ‘not

Coffee Shop has raised 17,141RMB and we are well on the

get it,’ but the patience of the more experienced players has

way to providing Song Tao with the life changing surgery that

amazed me, especially Fiona Ness, the organiser who seems

he needs.

to take all beginners under her wing and share her experience. I have actually already managed to win a few hands.

The Friends Mobile Coffee Shop hopes to be present at as many school events as possible. If you would like to help in any

Now I am almost looking forward to the Beijing winter, when I

way, please contact Louise Knobel at luknobel@gmail.com.

know for one cold afternoon a week, I can visit Coffee & Books

There is absolutely no obligation to make a regular commit-

and have some fun, meet new people and exercise my brain.

ment. If you can serve even for just one hour or drop off a few cakes to sell, we would love to hear from you too! We would also like to thank the school for all their support in getting this initiative up and running. By: Louise Knobel, Parent

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Anyone is welcome, so please drop by. Hope to see you there. By: Jo Ross, Parent Mahjong Parent Club, Wednesdays 1:30 – 3:30pm, Coffee and Books

Connections

News from Dulwich College Seoul

n Thursday, October 25th Year 3 students from Dulwich College Seoul went on a trip to experience

Korean traditions. It was very much a ‘hands on’ event. “I went on a trip to Kimchi World! We made traditional cookies, kimchi and green tea. We played ‘jegi’ (Korean shuttlecock kicking) where we made the cookies. My favourite part was making the tea because if you make tea, your feeling could become more happier than before.” Michelle Choi, Year 3 In the tea ceremony the children learnt the traditional bows for both males and females

News from Dulwich College London

to perform before learning and completing the stages involved in the making of the tea. The children really enjoyed making their own kimchi and getting involved in adding and mixing the radish, ginger, pepper and sauce

n Thursday, October 11th all 429 students in the Upper School (Years

to the soaked cabbage. They were also very

12 and 13) at Dulwich College London had no timetabled lessons and

fortunate to take samples of their produce

instead participated in the third annual Dulwich College Symposium.

home to share with their families.

This was a whole-day event devoted to a cross-curricular theme, which this year was simply “Time.” The aim was for students to make connections between sub-

“I liked the tea ceremony because it was my

jects, to learn about topics that would not form part of their normal curriculum,

first time drinking green tea. I have eaten

and to think more widely about major issues and themes of the present day.

green tea ice cream before but this was real green tea.”

Our students were treated to an intriguing and witty presentation by writer Will Self, who talked about the treatment of time in his latest novel, Umbrella, and to

By: Mingunn Kim, Year 3

fascinating talks by academics from the universities of Oxford, Liverpool and Nottingham. Their talks included the showing of an extraordinary 30-second video, filmed over sixteen years, which demonstrates time actually speeding up in the vicinity of Black Holes. In addition to these experts, our own staff and students gave no fewer than 28 different seminars on topics ranging from “A Brief History of Time in Music” to “The Theory of Special Relativity.” The Upper School Symposium has quickly established itself as a valued annual fixture in the Dulwich College London calendar, which challenges students and staff to think in a more creative and open-minded way.

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Connections

News from Dulwich College Shanghai

ast June a group of Dulwich Col-

shared the fantastic news that he will be

Duncan, who was selected last year to

lege Shanghai students jetted off

joining the choir! Thomas returned to the

join the first ever Senior Girls Vienna

to Europe for the annual Vienna

College to perform for his last time as a

Choir.

Tour, where the students participated in

DCS student at Dulwich College Shang-

workshops under the direction of Gerald

hai, singing for both Senior and Junior

All the staff and students at Dulwich

Wirth, Musical Director of the Vienna

School students. He leaves Shanghai

College Shanghai are extremely proud

Boys Choir. The tour was highlighted

to spend four years at The Vienna Boys

of Thomas and his brilliant achievement.

by performances with the Vienna Boys

Choir with former Dulwich student Lily

Choir at Palais Augarten, Schönbrunn Chapel, St. Stephan’s Cathedral, and St. Sebastian’s, as well as a live radio per-

Lily Duncan

Thomas Speciel

formance of the Stimmbogen Concert at Konzerthaus. Mr Wirth was so impressed with the talent of Thomas Speciel, a Year 5 student at DCS, that he invited him back to Vienna during the school summer holidays for a two-week trial to see if he had the potential to become a full member of the Vienna Boys Choir. In September Thomas and his family

News from Dulwich College Suzhou

ulwich College Suzhou aims

expression, her excellent structure and

high and encourages academic

planning of work, her self-discipline and

excellence. In the (I)GCSE

her clear focus on both class and home-

examinations of summer 2012 one of our

work.

students, Da Eun (Chloe) Lee surpassed all expectations by achieving the high-

We are proud of Chloe’s achievements

est University of Cambridge International

at (I)GCSE level and are confident that

Examinations score in Korean First Lan-

she will go on to enjoy further success at

guage in the whole of China. Many con-

the IB Diploma level, which she has now

gratulations to Chloe! Her teachers and

begun studying in Year 12 at Dulwich

fellow students are very proud of her.

College Suzhou. We wish her every future success and know that other stu-

Chloe Lee

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Chloe’s teacher, Ms Mijung Song, puts

dents will look up to her as an inspiration

Chloe’s success down to her clear self-

and an important role model.

Snapshot

From 22nd to 28th October, Dulwich College Beijing welcomed musicians from around the globe to perform at the inaugural Diversity Project, a week-long celebration of music from different continents, eras and genres.

Snapshot

Always Improving

Dulwich College Beijing is proud to announce the construction of its new extension, a 9,000 square metre addition that will incorporate a 530-seat theatre, a roof top garden and a two-storey library. The extension will combine open, naturally lit spaces with pillars of Dulwich red, celebrating our 400 years of history.

www.dulwich-beijing.cn (8610) 6454 9000 Legend Garden Campus 89 Capital Airport Road, Legend Garden, Shunyi District, Beijing, 101300 PRC

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