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Winter 2015/2016

An Amazing First Term in Music, Drama and Sports!

The Fisherman’s Tale: Building Character and Ethos Is learning Maths important?

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C O N T E N T S News & Events............................................... 2 From the Headmaster’s Desk......................... 6 Spotlight on Maths……………........................ 8 House System at Dulwich…………….......…10 Charity……………………….......................... 13 Sports………………………........................... 14 Arts............................................................... 18 Student Artworks.......................................... 22 University and Carriers Counselling……………………........ 25 Friends......................................................... 26

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The Fisherman’s Tale: Building Character and Ethos FOBISIA 2015

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Connections……………............................... 27 Snapshots.................................................... 30

Front Cover: Agi Veres, UNDP China Country Director promotes the UN Sustainable Development Goals with DCB students.

Contributors: David Mansfield, Klaudia Tomaszun, Eddie Lydall, John Astbury, Kristen Billings, Paul West, Augusta Harison - Denby, Louise Curd, Anjana Kainikkara, Chris Stanley, Jeff Schwartje, Valiha Lucron, Julie Pankratz, Heather Pineda, Ye Shan and many of the fantastic Dulwich students.

Editors: Joe McKee, Kasia Baran

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2015 Satisfaction Survey Results

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Our Dynamic and Responsive Website

Every year we survey our school community, in order to receive feedback that acknowledges the strengths of Dulwich College Beijing while also gaining insight into improvements and developments parents might like to see.

The 2015 results were overwhelmingly positive and we thank all respondents who took the time to give us honest feedback.

My child is happy with the overall school experience

91%

In September 2015, Dulwich College Beijing launched a newly designed website with the goals of making it bilingual (via a Chinese version), easier to navigate and more user friendly, thus providing our visitors with an easier way to learn more about us.

My children are safe and well-cared for

92%

Our new site is crafted to provide an optimal viewing experience with responsive web design (RWD). It is easy to read and navigate, with the minimum of resizing and scrolling needed across a wide range of devices, from desktop computer monitors to iPads, and mobile phones. We hope

88%

DCB teaching staff care about

that our parents find our fresh looking site easy to use, visually clean, and

the children and encourage them

informative.

to do their best From September we also established our new parent portal. Parents can access it from our site’s homepage. DCB Parent Portal is constantly updated with helpful information, articles, newsletters, and parent resources.

A full summary of results is available on our parent portal.

We will continue to focus on further improvements to our school

For any questions, suggestions, feedback or comments regarding DCB

and the feedback received will help us in that process.

parent portal and our new website, please email marketing@dulwich-beijing.cn

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Dulwich Parents on Stage

West Dome Opening It was lovely to see so many of our families at our traditional Welcome Back Barbecue on August 21st. It was a glorious summer’s evening of conversation and catch-up with some old

On Friday 30th October our Dulwich parents from

and new friends. We took the opportunity

both Early Years campuses surpassed themselves

to open officially the new West Dome on

by putting together two magnificent Spider and

Friday as well. The West Dome is already

Pumpkin shows. They brought alive the story

a valuable part of our provision at DCB

of pumpkins holding a Halloween dressing up

Legend Garden Campus, offering a great

competition with remarkable costumes, scenery and

addition to existing sporting facilities.

acting. Characters who were originally pumpkins combined to form dinosaurs, skeletons, killer bees, and a zombie. Unfortunately none of the ‘mighty’ pumpkins won the competition because the ‘boring’ vegetables ended up scaring the ‘cool kids’ the most (yes, really!).

Both of the shows were fabulous and involved over 70 of our parents in total! Thank you so much to all – you made our Early Years Spider and Pumpkin Day 2015 very special!

The Tallest Beanstalk!

Our children in the Foundation Stage love fairy tales especially those full of action and bad guys! This term they read Jack and the Beanstalk. They explored different versions, through role playing in the classrooms and also

Mike Gatting Cricket Festival 2015

growing their own small beansprouts. The most fun was

At the start of the academic year, former

Bell and Mr Astbury went to the third floor of the school

England cricket captain Mike Gatting

and began to pull up the beanstalks using fishing wire.

visited the school for the third time to

Much to their surprise, both of them were taller than the

pass on his wisdom to our budding

third floor! They had to lay down part of the stalks on the

cricketers. Six other schools from round

floor in the main reception to see which one was longest/

the city joined us for a festival of cricket,

tallest. In the end the Parrot class beanstalk was a little

including an U9 Kwik Cricket and an U14

taller, but everyone had done a wonderful job together!

when Kingfisher and Parrot classes had a competition to see who could make the tallest beanstalk. They huffed and puffed and after 20 minutes they were done. Miss

pairs cricket tournament. We are hoping to welcome Mike back to the school

“It was fantastic and memorable outside-the-classroom

again next year.

experience for all involved. Check out the photo to see how huge both beanstalks were!”

John Astbury, Reception Class

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Parent Workshop Series ­

— Reading Together During the past term, Kristen Billings, our Junior School librarian, has offered a series of parent workshops exploring how parents can help children learn to love what they read. The workshops were intended for parents with children in any year and offered guidelines to support parents’ efforts in creating readers who discover joy and surprise in the books they read.

British Ambassador’s Visit to DCB On Wednesday, September 9th, Dulwich College Beijing students had the enormous privilege of meeting Her Majesty’s British Ambassador to China, Her

Parents were taken through some

Excellency Ms Barbara Woodward. The purpose of her visit was to launch the

instructional workshops that specifically

Inspiring Women campaign in China. During the event, Ms Woodward delivered

addressed reading with an EAL student and

a speech to Senior School students in which she talked about her role as an

reading in their mother tongue. They looked

Ambassador and the significance of this campaign.

at research indicating that a well-developed mother tongue would aid in learning other

The campaign seeks to inspire the up-and-coming generation of powerful

languages. Other workshops discussed

and ambitious young women to broaden their horizons and fulfil their

how to start the ‘reading conversation’ with

dreams. First initiated 18 months ago in the UK, the campaign has already

a child, making links between developing

involved over 16,000 influential women offering to share their stories. Together

quality readers and quality writers and

with the Ambassador, we hosted two other distinguished guests in support of

thinkers, and developing a child’s natural

the campaign: the Country Director of China British Council, Ms Carma Elliot,

inquiry through reading together. Parents

and the Chair of British Chamber of Commerce, Ms Clare Pearson.

also learned about some online book sites and helpful websites offering activities

Ms Woodward concluded her speech with a quote from Dag Hammarskjöld

and tips parents can use to support and

(the second UN Secretary-General, 1953 - 1961): “We are not permitted to

encourage reading together at home.

choose the frame of our destiny, but what we put in it is ours.” Ms Woodward told the students that it is up to them to paint their picture of life through their

Parents’ commitment and feedback was

own actions and decisions. “Inspiring Women is about giving more women more

very encouraging and we are looking into

colours, more ideas and more things to put in that picture,” she said.

setting up more similar workshops in the future.

The presentation and question-answer session in the Wodehouse Theatre were extremely well received by our students, both girls and boys. Our students

Please read our School Newsletters, and

had spent time preparing questions and the panelists all commented on how

Parent Portal to find out about upcoming

astute these questions were. After the event, two of our IB students had the

parent workshops in Term 2.

opportunity to attend a media conference with the Ambassador.

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UNDP Country Director Speaks to DCB Students

9th UNESCO Youth Forum in Paris

Two of our students, Joachim Zens and Sheng Wen, had a unique opportunity to meet youth change"If we continue living the way we live, using a lot of things we have been using

makers from over 150 countries at the 9th UNESCO

and consuming them the way we have been consuming energy and things

Youth Forum held at the UNESCO headquarters

alike, in about 50 years, we will need another Earth on which we will be able

in downtown Paris in October. Our students had

to live," said Agi Veres, Country Director of the United Nations Development

been selected to participate as China’s delegates

Programme (UNDP) China, on October 7, 2015, where she was invited to

representing, along with 32 others, the voice of

speak to students at Dulwich College Beijing.

Chinese youth. Joachim and Sheng were the only representatives from international schools in Beijing

With the theme "Global Goals for Sustainable Development," Veres shared

and among the youngest delegates. For two days 500

UNDP's key objectives over the next 15 years — the 17 SDGs (Sustainable

participants, aged 17-25, met to discuss the critical

Development Goals) in particular — which aim to achieve three extraordinary

question of what actions are needed in order to see

things: end extreme poverty, fight inequality and injustice, and fix climate

the change they aspired to.

change. "We have to think what we need to change to be able to have (a sustainable) world for us, for your generation, and for your children and their

Delegates had privilege to hear from many

children. The goals are basically (about) setting out certain objectives to say

distinguished speakers, including the Director -

how we can live in a more conscious way, and how we can help make the world

General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova.

not only a better place, but also a place in which we can live for a very, very long time," she told the students.

Joachim commented after the conference, ‘The forum was more than simply a conference on climate

During her presentation, Veres introduced the SDGs and a worldwide initiative

change. It provided us, the youth, with a chance to

entitled Project Everyone, which aims to raise public awareness about the UN's

interact, exchange ideas and forge lasting friendships:

global goals. Veres called upon students at Dulwich College Beijing to join in

whether it was through the inaugural dance ice-

this initiative by picking a goal, or some goals they felt particularly interested in,

breaker on the Sunday, mingling at the provided

to share with their families, friends and people around them.

international food trucks for lunch or through group discussion.’

Ye Shan, Excerpt from Women of China magazine Sheng added, ‘We were urged to be critical about our After the event, four IB students (Alexander Chang, Cecily Chen, Yan Wu and

actions, and to plan also for the change we are aiming

Violet Tan) had the privilege of joining in a media conference with Ms. Veres.

to make at a personal level. Joachim decided to take

The group touched on various issues, including awareness of global warming

his love for photography and use it to raise awareness

and intense gender inequality in many cultures.

of the destruction happening in the hutongs, where traditional houses are being torn down to make space

Alex commented after the event, ‘Though the main UN objectives may seem

for new development. I am committed to helping

overwhelming at first - ending extreme poverty, resolving inequality and

create an open dialogue about mental illness, through

injustice, and sustaining the environment – we realised today that everyone can

platforms such as Wechat, in order to provide an

play a role in achieving these aims. By raising awareness and spreading the

environment in which people can feel that they can be

word we students take our futures into our own hands.’

helped, and speak openly about the subject.’

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The Fisherman’s Tale:

Building Character and Ethos Every head is seeking to net the slippery

there it needs to be continually cultivated.

achieve this in PSHE. I recently heard

eel of school ethos. It is now mandatory

In Dulwich we have our 18 values

the impressive C.J Simister speak on

in the UK for all maintained schools to

clustered around a core of six – Courage,

bringing character into the curriculum

have on their websites a statement of

Perseverance, Service, Collaboration,

through planning teaching strategies

their Ethos and Values and even though

Imagination and Spirit of Fun. We work

specifically to advance particular learning

painting a red strip on a Mark 1 Escort

hard to embed these into all we do –

qualities – curiosity, creativity, self-

will never make it a Ferrari, it’s a start.

assemblies, PSHE, form time - as well

confidence and resilience. She went

Outstanding Ofsted reports are peppered

as the way we conduct ourselves around

down a storm. In DCB we recently had IB

with references to ‘learning culture’. When

College.

guru Lance King with us to reinforce his Art of Learning message. An established

the ethos is right, students naturally breathe the air of collective success. As

Carol Dweck, Professor of Psychology

school ethos built on character and

Tony Little, recently retired Headmaster of

at Stanford, is the latest guru to become

learning aptitude is an educational

Eton, puts it in his ‘An Intelligent Person’s

de rigueur. Her emphasis on character

nirvana for all of us.

Guide to Education’ (Bloomsbury 2015),

development, especially on resilience

it is ‘the vital, intangible aspects that

and applied effort, is the thrust of many

However, as Tony Little states, ‘the

make a school vibrant: its relationships,

a conference speaker. School after

idea that children can learn character

dynamism and ethos.’ Eton has a culture

school is making ‘positive mindset’ a

through a module bolted on to the school

honed over hundreds of years, but even

development target and teaching how to

curriculum is tenuous.’ At DCB for the

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“ You can tell who cares.

They pick litter up.” pick up litter. Within two years the school

Daily Mail Rugby Cup challenging force.

was spotless and behaviour impeccable.

Culture came out of what Shaw and

An ethos had been imbued.

his team wanted and believed in. I’ve witnessed the same phenomenon work

Culture infuses the whole community.

here in Beijing. Through its ten years,

last three years, we have reinforced

New pupils entering the College –

under Brian McDouall’s leadership and

Pete Drucker’s message that ‘culture

very important in the high-mobility

beyond, has been created an embedded

eats strategy for breakfast.’ The work

international sector – quickly absorb

culture whereby every child can succeed

ethic assumed by all students entering

culture by osmosis – ‘no, we don’t do that

and expects to succeed. Sustained

the school makes teaching a creative

round here’. Working hard is cool and

cultural shifts are unmissable in all the

pleasure. It is so much easier to reinforce

rewarded not just with effort certificates

Dulwich Colleges. They do not come

what is already deeply embedded in

but also with the respect of one’s peers.

by chance. The heads and their teams

the fabric of a school than to start from

Staff who have been less than engaged

have committed to creating schools

scratch. Good leadership ensures,

elsewhere discover that everyone puts in

where knowledge is prized, engagement

once established, these values are

an extra shift. Volitional effort is a cultural

is structured, success is applauded and

maintained, but in reality the students do

norm. I worked with a very successful

where children delight in learning in a

it for you. ‘There is no silver bullet to the

headmaster in a Kent grammar school,

disciplined environment.

development of character,’ says Little,

an intellectual liberal, who argued that

‘… it is a matter of school culture: what

the only school rule necessary was ‘do

Assertive and attentive leadership can

everyone involved, teacher and pupil,

as you would be done by.’ Great when

transform a school. I’ve seen sleepy

feels is valued and expected.’

it works. Schools with a deep ethos

middle-class grammar schools come

reinforce it through assemblies, award

alive when culture is addressed. And

Building up a culture and ethos is rather

ceremonies, and countless routines and

it normally starts with the little things.

less easy to achieve. But good leaders

practices. But the cultural expectations

For Shaw it was litter; for his deputy

have to. Ethos springs not from the

and behaviours are explicit, understood,

it was white socks! I’ve seen cultural

strategy document but from what really

and, above all, enforced from the head

shifts simply through the regular

matters to the staff and students, and

down, and the youngest student up.

collecting and marking of work. Pasi Sahlberg, Professor of Practice at

specifically what really matters to the school leaders. Professor John West-

But how is ethos born - or, perhaps

Harvard University’s Graduate School

Burnham used to argue that no teacher

more often, reborn when lost? It’s here

of Education, argues ‘The role of an

who truly puts students first ever jumps

that strategy comes into play. Back to

individual teacher in a school is like a

to the head of the lunch queue. I try to

the redoubtable Ian Shaw. He wanted

player on a football team or musician in

live by that one. I remember vividly in

a climate of intellectual endeavour, so

an orchestra: all teachers are vital, but

my third year of teaching watching the

he awarded prizes publicly to those who

the culture of the school is even more

head stooping to pick up a bit of litter

showed it and placed their names on

important for the quality of the school.’

whilst on playground duty. The head,

the largest awards boards any of us had

The eel does take some catching but

Ian Shaw, drifted past me two minutes

ever seen. He wanted top quality sport,

those who give up trying will never build

later: ‘You can tell who cares. They pick

so he majored on rugby and cricket.

an outstanding ethos. No wonder Carol

litter up.’ Why? There’s an innate sense

He appointed teachers who played

Dweck’s ideas are taking root. Sustained

of wanting the best for the school, in this

these games. He fought for resources

excellence requires effort from everyone.

case for its environment. I saw Ian Shaw

to improve the facilities. He demanded

single-handedly dragooning year group

extra practices and sought out top quality

after year group of ex-secondary modern

fixtures. With his head of PE he turned

unmotivated youth round the school to

a feeble second-rate high school in a

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Spotlight on Maths With Head of Maths, Chris Stanley

Why is learning Maths important?

What is the best part of your job?

fact, we already have many students

Just to get through the day, almost

Meeting and talking with so many people.

who are on course to complete the

everyone needs some level of

DCB is full of talented, driven people with

Year 7 curriculum early. The other thing

mathematical understanding. It is an

high goals and many ideas. To teach,

that makes this project exciting is that

integral part of most jobs, enabling

collaborate and discuss learning all day

students have to complete a project

us to plan for the future, and is vital

is a pleasure.

for each unit. We have had some fantastic work already from the students

if anyone has aspirations to move into further education. It has been

What is your Term 1 highlight?

including podcast radio interviews with

suggested by some that there are areas

This would definitely be the success of

Pythagoras, 3D buildings being designed

of mathematics that have little or no

our Blended Learning programme in

and treasure maps being drawn. I can’t

application in students’ future lives but

Year 7. We have 55 students following

wait for the Straight Line Graphs Music

I would argue that a good mathematics

this programme currently. The premise

Video project in Term 2.

qualifications tells future employers that

is similar to a ‘flipped classroom’ model

you are intelligent, able to solve complex

where students begin with learning at

Why have you decided to introduce

and abstract problems and that you

home and then complete their work

this programme at DCB? What are the

thrive on challenge. What other subject

and develop their thinking skills in the

advantages of this approach?

can say so much about you?

classroom. However, the key difference

There are many advantages to learning

is that students are given the green light

in this way. The flipped classroom

to accelerate their learning further. In

allows teachers to spend more time

"Students retain their mathematical knowledge for longer if they have had to use it for something.

Who would forget Pythagoras' Theorem after interviewing him for a radio show?"

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with individuals or small groups in

to move it onto a blog site. It would also

allow students with different educational

lessons, rather than at the board.

be fair to say that we have been refining

backgrounds to be prepared for the

Therefore, the students gain a more

the programme throughout the year. We

IGCSE and IB in later years. We could

personalised classroom experience with

have made the videos more interesting

insert optional enrichment topics and

the teacher. By allowing students to take

by adding multiple-choice questions to

further problem solving for those students

assessments whenever they are ready

many of them. We have also created

who want it.

we are also giving extra motivation to

tracking and assessment sheets so it

students to do more mathematics. As I

is easier to set personalised homework

Lastly, is there a way to instill a love

mentioned previously, finding success

for students and grade their work. The

of Mathematics in kids?

is so important and, using this model,

support and feedback from students

Every student is different and often

students can really see their hard

and parents has been excellent so far,

what works with one will not work with

work paying off if they are ‘ahead’ of

so I really do feel that we are creating

another. However, all students like to

where they would be using a traditional

something very special at the school with

feel successful so creating situations

teaching model. The projects also make

this project.

where students can visibly see their achievement and academic growth is

the whole experience more fun. Students get to use their mathematical knowledge

How would you like to continue with

important. My other advice would be to

but, not only that, they retain that

Blended Learning in the future?

promote problem solving and thinking

knowledge for longer if they have had to

I hope to personalise every student’s

skills whenever possible. Activities such

use it for something. Who would forget

learning experience next year. DCB is

as chess or Weiqi are great to start

Pythagoras’ Theorem after interviewing

a unique school with students coming

encouraging children to find solutions to

him for a radio show?

from so many backgrounds and different

abstract problems. Puzzle books or even

education systems. I hope we can

more formal Olympiad style questions

Have you seen any major challenges

develop individual units of work that will

get students thinking and are enjoyable

in the first months of running the

benefit individual students. For example,

too. My favourite sort of student is the

Blended Learning programme?

if a child comes to DCB with English

one who is not learning maths because

Well, originally I had hosted the

language needs, I could create a small

it is important for university or even

videos and exercises on a website.

unit of work that would help that student

for a future job, but one who does

Unfortunately the website was blocked

access our mathematics materials.

Mathematics simply for pleasure.

in China in early September. I had then

Further personalised learning could

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House System at Dulwich

The House system is a central part of the experience of being

All Junior and Senior students and staff are allocated to one of

at Dulwich College. It is cherished as a way of expressing the

five Houses and remain with the same House during their time

values and ethos of the College, as it encourages leadership,

at Dulwich. Each House is named after an inspirational person

confidence, resilience and collaboration amongst students and

who is somehow connected to Dulwich and/or China. We

staff alike.

have: Edward Alleyn, Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse, Jesse Owens, Soong Ching-ling and Amy Johnson.

The House system is important in bringing together students from across different years. It helps students to develop and

More than 25 House competitions take place over the year

excel in a variety of different activities throughout the Key

within Senior School and the results of these culminate in the

Stages.

awarding of the Kirkwood House Cup, which is presented at the end of the school year.

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Here are a few words from some of the House Captains themselves, summarising the first term as captains:

Soong House

Wodehouse House

Since the annual change of House Captains, Soong has

Wodehouse has shown tremendous House spirit and

striven to be the House with the best team spirit, and from

dedication from all students in the first term - ranging

our loud cheers of “Oggie Oggie Oggie!” on Sports Day, it

from the House Captains to regular members rising up to

was clear that we were the loudest and most enthusiastic

demonstrate great perseverance. We have experienced a

House. It is not simply a chant, but a representation of a

great start this year, securely coming in second place behind

culture we are trying to ensure remains throughout the

Alleyn. The House’s enthusiasm has truly been reflected by

years.

members’ active participation in all of the events.

We have an expectation that every House member

Wodehouse has yet again proven we are a House filled

participates in at least one event during the school year,

with talented showmen and women, as well as composed

ensuring that maximum participation is reached. We have

intellectuals, which has led us to victories in the House

also implemented a new system to help us stay organised

Battle of the Bands competition and a narrow loss in House

and ensure that information is easily accessible to all

Debating. In sports we placed third in the annual Sports

members of the leadership team. Through this top secret

Day competition, breaking out of the fifth place spot we

system, we are not only able to learn from our mistakes, but

have been trapped in. It has been a pleasure working

play to our strengths, making sure that we stay on top for

alongside House Captain Johanna Shen and I feel the

our best events. Teacher participation is high in Soong, and

House’s hard work has been reflected in our standing.

we have a reputation for teachers taking part in events and

Keep up the passion and enthusiasm!

setting a brilliant example for the students in our House.

Although, for Soong, winning is something that we all strive

Keep it up Wodehouse - victory is not far away!

for, fun and good sportsmanship are our ultimate goals.

Binyam Aschalew, Year 12 Victoria Chiew, Year 12

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Owens House

Johnson House

Alleyn House

Term 1 has been amazing for Owens

Is it a bird? Is it a plane?

It is more than sheer purple passion that

House. We have experienced, learned

No, it’s the Johnson Super-flyer!

drives Alan the Alien and the rest of us

and grown together in this great family.

forward; it is the combination of red and

As House Captains, we make House

Roaring crowds, waving flags, exuberant

blue, the combination of fervour and

events enjoyable for all and embrace

faces in a sea of blue-indigo: this is

rational planning, that propels us: the

the Dulwich Values. In addition, we have

Johnson House at its finest. Last year,

perfect combination for a House’s results

developed numerous leadership and

our tenacity and dynamism led us to

to skyrocket. It can rocket into space and

communication skills.

victory, winning the House Cup. This

reach new heights.

year, our persistence is shining through Challenges are inevitable. In the first

despite our vacation from our long-

There has been a huge amount of

meeting for KS3 House Drama, no

running winning streak.

support at all House events, with many

more than three people came. Mr.

people willing to go out of their way

Knapp instilled hope and trust in us,

The commitment and enthusiasm of

in order to contribute. Behind every

and by allocating everyone tasks we

Johnson House members are high above

hard-earned point, there has been a

managed to get more than triple the

the average level of dedication. In many

tremendous amount of effort in ensuring

number of people to attend a three-hour

Johnson comrades’ hearts, their House

that our representatives at House events

long rehearsal on a polluted Sunday

is not just extra-curricular nor just an

are ready and up for the challenge. We

afternoon. One of the other challenges

obligation. For Esther Parn (Johnson

have encouraged Alleynians to make use

we faced was convincing people to

Deputy-Captain), our House “has a very

of their talents and support one another,

participate in activities that they disliked.

special meaning: It is where I belong.

which has revealed the diverse gifts that

We encouraged all members to try new

It’s a community where everyone can

our students possess. Whether it was

things that they had never done before.

link together like a family, where all new

music, critical thinking or creativity, every

People discovered that they could

members are welcomed.” This sentiment

Alleynian had something to give to the

debate, act and play football. By trying

is echoed by Matthew Park (softball

House and bring us one step closer to

new things, we can potentially discover

pundit and all-around Johnson devotee):

victory.

a new talent or interest. Our leaders

“[Johnson] gave me guidance when I first

did not force people to participate,

came to this school.”

Alleyn has blasted off to a great start,

but embedded a seed of hope in our

under the excellent command of Mr.

minds that flourished into bravery and

Johnson House is beautifully summed

D’Souza and the team of enthusiastic

accomplishment.

up by a quote from Amy Johnson herself:

Alleynian astronauts eager to help their

“We are all pretty solid. It all depends on

House claim victory.

When facing difficulties, we find ways to

how this team comes together.” Everyone

overcome them. When we feel down, our

in Johnson House is pretty solid, yet

Most importantly, it is this House spirit

teammates lift us up. Winning is not our

when we come together we achieve

that we treasure in Alleyn and wish to

goal - our ultimate goal is to experiment

great things that define our community.

preserve for future Alleynians.

and have fun.

Silvia Shen, Year 12

Elvis Chan, Year 9

Kevin Li, Year 9

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Tabitha

HOUSE BUILDING TRIP

Travelling to Cambodia was humbling, inspiring and exciting. It was tiring work and everyone had sore thumbs by the last day, but it was honestly a joy to be able to have some degree of impact on the lives of the local community. The villagers were exceedingly friendly and worked alongside us in building the houses; by the last day we were even playing games with the children and teaching them English songs.

A particular highlight for us was the handover ceremony, where we were able new owners. It was extremely rewarding to see the looks of joy on their faces,

For the ninth year running, Dulwich College Beijing teamed up with the

visit by handing over blankets to the new

and to realise that we had actually had a

Tabitha Foundation Cambodia to

homeowners. On the last day in Phnom

positive impact on their lives.

support some of the poorest families in

Penh, we visited the Killing Fields and

Cambodia. Tabitha is a sustainable non-

the genocide museum, which gave us

This visit was truly an effort on behalf

sobering insight into the gruesome history

of the whole school, as it would not be

in 1994, and whose mission is to help

that still haunts many Cambodians to this

possible without funding from the student

some of the poorest families to focus

day. The days that followed were a little

body. In one weekend alone, the Key

more relaxed and we enjoyed visits to

Stage 3 students managed to raise over 20,000RMB via their 48-hour challenge.

This year, the Interact group worked incredibly hard to organise a wide range

Siem Reap temples, including the largest

of charity drives to raise money. They

religious structure in the world, Angkor

fundraisers to a tangible aim, and I would like to commend Interact for raising

did a tremendous job, and with the help of all Dulwich College Beijing students

the privileges we have in our lives: living

awareness of this visit through posters

and teachers, they managed to raise

in comfortable accommodation, having

and videos to help students grasp the

enough money to buy resources to build

the luxury of running water and electricity

urgency of the cause. It is amazing to see how the popularity of this visit has

twelve houses. Thirty-two of us rose to the challenge and spent two days

deeply disturbs our communities. The

skyrocketed and I highly recommend

building houses in the same village

students all came back with a fresh and

students take the chance to be part of

in Kraing Yov Commune that we had

different outlook on life and a more open-

something so profound.

worked in the previous year. Hammering

minded perspective on the world around

away for hours in the heat was a real

them. A truly enriching experience for all.

Simone Zhao, Year 12

challenge for most students, but seeing the gratitude and smiles on the villagers’ faces by the end of our building days

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2015/2016 Block1 in Sports I have been simply blown away by the amount of sport

We have excellent sport facilities at the school and a

that our students have taken part in since the start of the

committed team of coaches and players who I thank for their

academic year. Participation levels in many sports have been

contributions so far this academic year. The future looks

fantastic, as has the level at which many of our students

bright for sport at DCB and I am confident that, together, we

have competed. DCB students have participated and won

can build on the excellent platform that we have in place.

tournaments locally within the ISAC competitions and further afield at ACAMIS tournaments and in Phuket. Please see our events highlights and students’ comments below. For the full

Eddie Lydall Director of Sport

overview of Term 1 please read our Sports Round Up Newsletter (available at www.dulwich-beijing.cn).

U15 FOBISIA Games at DCB Block 1 concluded with the school proudly hosting the U15 FOBISIA Games. Five schools visited DCB from around Asia for three days of intense competition in football, basketball, swimming and athletics. Although the weather was against us for the duration of the competition, we still managed to run an adapted schedule in our fantastic indoor facilities. The DCB team performed very well achieving the following results: •

Boys’ basketball – 1st

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Girls’ basketball – 2nd

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Boys’ football – 1st

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Girls’ football – 4th

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Combined athletics – 2nd

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Combined swimming – 4th

Congratulations to all!

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Volleyball

ACAMIS Volleyball Championships at SCIS Shanghai

School in two sets to secure a place in

German School, our greatest rival.

the final. Throughout the tie-breaker the

We knew we had to play our best to

Dulwich boys went point-for-point. In a

beat them. What we didn’t we realize,

highly intense battle, Suzhou walked away

however, was how far our superior

Varsity Girls – 4th Place

the winners. Despite placing second, the

teamwork would take us. We breezed

This year’s girls volleyball ACAMIS was

passion, support and energy displayed in

through the first two sets. But the entire

one of the most interesting ones for DCB.

the finals made them champions.

team reached a hurdle. We all became complacent. Losing the third set by 10

With 6 players new to volleyball ACAMIS and the Varsity squad, finishing in fourth

Samuel Kronic, Year 13

points, we knew we had to change our attitudes and bring back our team spirit.

place was a massive achievement for

ISAC Volleyball Championships

Coach said: “It ain’t over, till it’s over.”

players and have tremendous fun. I wish

Varsity Girls – 1st Place

Beating the German School by more

our Varsity girls volleyball squad good

Volleyball season has now come to an

than 15 points, we won the tournament. It

luck for the years ahead.

end but what a season it has been for

was the last game for us Seniors, but we

the U19 Girls Varsity team. The youngest

were all elated as we left a great legacy

team in years, with only 3 players from

for our younger teammates to follow.

our young, vibrant team. With one of the youngest and giggliest teams, we were able to grow and develop together as

Ming Bourne, Year 13

The flickering flame was reignited once more; we were an unstoppable force.

the IB years…and yet we still dominated Varsity Boys – 2nd Place

the ISAC tournament here in Beijing

ACAMIS Volleyball 2015 was an

- absolutely undefeated! Not one set

unforgettable tournament. The Varsity

was lost throughout all of our games

Junior Varsity Girls – 1st Place

boys entered the competition with

and as we continued to play together,

The Junior Varsity Girls team played

only one thing on their minds: the

we grew together; not only as individual

three games including the finals and

championship. With ferocity and fire, the

players but also as a team. It has been

went undefeated (9-0) in their journey to

team easily beat the first few challengers.

an honour to play with this group of

being crowned champions. Their victory

The fire was ignited and the team blazed

amazing girls and coming out on top

in the finals over WAB was impressive

through the first two days with only

for the ISAC tournament was just the

as the girls performed brilliantly.

one loss to the highly skilled Suzhou

icing on the cake that made this entire

They have shown that their hard work

Singaporean International School (SSIS).

experience unforgettable.

and team effort paid off. It has been a fantastic season with all of the girls

On day three they knew they would have to play well to get to the final and match

Rebecca Svantemann, Year 12

showing improvements in many aspects of their game.

up against Suzhou once again. The dampened flame turned into a massive

Varsity Boys – 1st Place

fire as they beat Nanjing International

The finals soon stood before us - the

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Jeff Schwartje, Coach

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ISAC Football Tournament

U13 Girls – 1st Place

This year’s ISAC was a great experience

We had an active and successful day,

for all involved.

U12 Girls – 2nd Place

playing 4 matches all together; each had

The Awards Ceremony had started, and

20 minute halves. Overall we finished in

we could barely stand out of exhaustion.

first place, and had lots of fun!

We were all huddled up together, anxious to find out the results. The final

Nina Zimmerman, Year 8

placements were announced, giving us

Erica Dudek, Year 9

Phuket Football Trip From November 5-8th forty of our

soecnd place as well as a Sportsmanship

U14 Girls – 2nd Place

students from Years 5 to Year 8

Award. We could not have felt more

In the build-up to the final ISAC

attended the annual Phuket Football

proud of ourselves and thankful to our

tournament we played against all the

Sevens competition hosted by the

Coach, without whom none of this would

other teams at least once but nothing

British International School Phuket. The

have happened.

compared to the actual excitement on

tournament has developed in to one of

Saturday October 24th. This was the date

the premier football events in the region

of the U14 ISAC football tournament,

with schools participating from all over

where the matches were played in a

Asia. Our teams all performed well but

round robin format against BSB, WAB,

unfortunately the competition had to

DSP and ISB. At the end of the day our

be cut short on the final day due to the

team achieved second place and was

tropical rainstorms!

Melissa Midzic, Year 7

awarded the sportsmanship trophy.

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Tennis

ACAMIS Tennis Championships at DCB We were proud to host the Boys 2015 ACAMIS Tennis Championships in October. The tournament was attended by sixty students from schools across China and Mongolia. Our students performed exceptionally well. The boys pairing of Harry Sha and Gabriel Spooner played strongly throughout the tournament but unfortunately met its match against a very strong pairing from Macau in the final.

The girls pairing of Skia Kung and Olivia Wang performed exceptionally well and dominated the competition to finish as winners. What made their victory even more impressive is that both girls are still only in Year 9 and ACAMIS is an U19 tournament! I would predict that there is more success to come in the future from this pairing.

Eddie Lydall, Director of Sports

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ON STAGE IN TERM 1

It’s been a theatrical whirlwind in the

tragedy King Lear with our older Drama

actors and technical crew. Students from

Drama Department this term! Two visiting

students. Young people of all abilities

Years 7 to 13 were involved; younger

practitioners, the first Drama Diversity

were able to play a range of characters

company members were able to look

performance, a visit to the NCPA with

and work on different ways of saying

up to and learn from those older, more

our IB students, the Senior School

some of Shakespeare’s most challenging

experienced performers who have been

production of Romeo and Juliet, two IB

lines. They learned warm-up techniques

in several school productions. Theatre

Theatre performances and the inaugural

used by professional actors in the RSC,

is an invaluable experience for young

performance by the Dulwich College

and Chris managed to make the stories

people, and these productions spanning

Players. It’s been a veritable feast of

and characters relevant and exciting

the whole of the Senior School cohort

theatre at DCB.

for our teenage students in 2015. Years

are always notable for enabling students

7 to 9 enjoyed the physical comedy

of different ages to form friendships and

The first big performance for audiences

associated with the ridiculous characters

learn from each other. The show was a

to enjoy was the critically acclaimed Mr

of Toby Belch, Sir Andrew Aguecheek

resounding success. Several individual

Darwin’s Tree, brought to DCB as part

and Maria, and the absurdity of the

performances were highlighted by

of the Drama Diversity series. British

foolish Malvolio trying to woo Olivia with

audience members – notably Camille

actor Andrew Harrison performed his

his “yellow stockings”; they also revelled

Hinton’s Mercutio, which lit up the stage

one-man play about Charles Darwin and

in the mad mix-ups of girls disguised as

with energy and humour. Tragedy can

the theory of evolution to full houses

boys, and everyone falling in love with

sometimes be difficult for students to

in the Black Box Theatre, playing a

the wrong person. Key Stages 4 and 5

perform effectively, but our actors rose

multitude of characters and entertaining

considered the difficult and cantankerous

to the occasion with aplomb – especially

the audience as well as teaching them

character of Lear and how best to deliver

Year 8’s Cyril de la Noue, who created

about the man behind one of the world’s

some of his most powerful lines. The

one of the most believable deaths I

most important scientific theories. He

day highlighted how Shakespeare still

have seen from a student actor. Ms Elsa

also worked with Drama students during

remains exciting and relevant to young

Jones, our Head of Geography, said she

their lessons, providing them with a

people in 2015.

was left in tears by the end, and listened to the movie soundtrack all the way

master-class on how to use the animal kingdom to create a variety of vibrant

DCB’s celebration of Shakespeare

home. It is a great tribute to the talents

and engaging characters.

continued with our first Senior School

of our students that they can engage an

production of the year: Romeo and

audience so thoroughly, with a story and

The Royal Shakespeare Company also

Juliet. Set in a modern, urban Verona,

language over 400 years old – no mean

came to DCB in the form of practitioner

the play follows two young lovers from

feat. Even our Years 5 and 6 Junior

and director Chris White, who worked

warring families, whose struggle to be

School students, who saw the Thursday

with around 210 Year 7-13 students over

together ends in heartbreak and tragedy.

matinee, were drawn in to the tale of the

the course of the day in the Wodehouse

We took the show from auditions to the

“star cross’d lovers”.

Theatre. He focused on the comedy

stage in only twelve weeks – a testament

Twelfth Night with Key Stage 3 and the

to the commitment and dedication of our

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We have also had a myriad of smaller, but no less effective, performances by students taking place over Term 1 – including one by our new Drama Club.

As part of the effort this year to increase opportunities to participate in Drama at DCB, the ‘Dulwich College Players’ was set up. Their first performance was the comedy Us, by Ann Cartwright. Because the Players offers an opportunity for students to get involved in producing and directing, as well as performing, this first piece was directed by Victoria Chiew from Year 12 and Claire Dvorchak from Year 10. They worked with nine Key Stage 3 students for two months and the piece was presented to parents, friends and teachers in the Black Box Theatre. Us is a satire, mocking the behaviour of teachers and students in a school. Devised performances by our IB students and GCSE students have also helped round out the term, and we have the much-loved and intensely fought House Drama competition coming up on the last day of term.

It’s been a full and drama-packed term at DCB and we’re not slowing down any time soon: next term we have two ISTA festivals, our second full production – the musical Little Shop of Horrors – and a second performance by the Dulwich College Players! See you there!

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Mad Term in Music It has been as busy a term as ever for the musicians at DCB. It finished as it started – with pollution hiccups affecting our first and last events of the year.

However our musicians, from Early Years up to Year 13, showed their resilience and adaptability by putting on some spectacular concerts and performances.

Moonlight Madness back in early September was all set to go when pollution began creeping up in the days before this al-fresco favourite. With such a big set up at stake, we elected to postpone the event until better weather is upon us in Term 3 – so watch this space!

In its place we were delighted to welcome the MozART Group – a quartet of international status – who performed a fantastic concert to a huge crowd in the Wodehouse Theatre. With their blend

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of fine musicianship, witty banter and

forget his Hungarian Dance No. 6 by

the Senior School were bundled (after

finely-tuned stunts, the crowd was left

Franz Liszt, as technically perfect as

lengthy negotiations at check in) onto

cheering for more and we look forward to

it was musically impassioned. What a

a flight to Seoul, along with all of their

welcoming the team back to DCB in the

pleasure it has been to watch Tony grow

instruments, for this year’s Dulwich

not-too-distant future.

into the first class pianist and performer

Festival of Music. This year’s theme

he is, and we can’t wait to hear more

was Music for Dance, and the eclectic

from him in the future.

range in final concerts by the Rock

Only days after this opening concert,

Bands, Big Bands, Choir and Orchestra

the annual Choral and Orchestral ‘repertoire sessions’ were upon us

House Battle of the Bands came a little

ranged from Dvorak’s Slavonic Dances to

– a weekend of music making (and

earlier than in previous years, putting

Shakira’s Waka Waka! The collaboration

sharing of food!) for the Senior School

more pressure on the House Music

between staff and students from across

ensembles, giving them all a chance

leaders than ever before. However,

the DCI network was as joyous as it was

to try out repertoire and choose the

none of this pressure in preparation

impressive.

favourites which will be adopted for

was evident in the final performances

preparation in Term 1 and beyond.

– with all 5 Houses performing to a

The annual IB Soiree took place on 25th

very high standard. Mr Hutchinson’s

November, with eight Year 12 and 13

October saw things warming up further

smooth support and organisation was

IB music students using the opportunity

(inside the College, at least), with

evident from start to finish, and the

to perform and record pieces towards

the heats and then finals for the Key

slick show entertained the entire Senior

their performance assessments, whilst

Stage 3 Young Musician of the Year

School as they rooted for their favourite

providing a great evening’s entertainment

Competition – this year adjudicated

performances. In the end, the judges

as a by product.

by Mr Nicholas Smith O.B.E. A great

awarded the title to Wodehouse for the

range of performances in the first round

second year in a row – meaning the

And so to A Dulwich Christmas. This

made selection of the finalists very

green ribbon stayed firmly on the BoB

event always sells out, and 2015 was

difficult – but in the end seven exemplary

Trophy for another year!

no exception. With the dress rehearsal under our belts, and all prepared for our

performances entertained the final’s audience. Max Zhao’s passionate

The Chamber Choir were also busy

Tuesday 8th December performance, the

performances at the cello saw him take

throughout November – first of all

Beijing Government’s issued a red alert

the crown at the end of the night.

recording their first professionally made

call due to high levels of pollution. The

CD “I’m Gonna Sing” with Dulwich

enforced closure of all schools meant

Diversity got underway in a new format

Singers, and then getting ready for their

that the Tuesday evening performance

too – with concerts spread over the year.

first public performance of the year at

couldn’t go ahead as planned. We all

Our first was a visit from Professors

the Remembrance Day assembly. Their

kept our eyes on the forecasts, and when

Alexander Suleiman and Matthias

moving account of Chris Artley’s Psalm

it became clear that on December 10th

Lang performing on the cello and guitar

121, with a beautiful trumpet solo by

frosty wind would, indeed, make moan,

respectively, as well as entertaining

Mr Harmon, and their For the Fallen

joy was restored to our Bleak Midwinter.

the Year 9 students with links between

by Douglas Guest proved the perfect

From Jingle Bells & Jungle Drums to

Music, Maths and Magic, and even

complement to the historical analysis of

Leroy Anderson’s Sleigh Ride, all of

incorporating a few magic tricks in the

twentieth century warfare provided by the

our ensembles acquitted themselves

evening show.

Y12 IB History students.

superbly. A fitting end to a mad term in Music at DCB!

Tony Yun in Year 9 was even busier than ever this term too. As he prepared

Shortly afterwards, 40 musicians from

Paul West, Head of Music

for his conservatory auditions in early 2016, he somehow managed to find time for a tour to Shanghai, playing Mozart Piano Concerto no. 21 with the China Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as performing an electrifying recital in the Wodehouse Theatre in early November to a crowd of over 400. Not many will The College Magazine (Beijing)

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Dulwich International University Fair

Breaking News – 2016 University Offers

October’s International University Fair held at DCB was a huge

It is only the beginning of January and we are delighted to see

success with both college and university representatives, and

that university offers are flooding in for our current Year 13

students and parents alike. We were thrilled to welcome 60+

cohort. This is thanks to their hard work, support for each other

universities from around the world. The fair was held in the

and, of course, the excellent advice and guidance from our

Main Reception, with a presentation beforehand highlighting the

counsellors, together with superb teaching and learning. It is a

growing trend of Liberal Arts and Sciences degrees throughout

team effort that includes parental support. Here are just some of

the world, by our Director of Counselling at DCI, Heather Pineda.

the universities that have offered places to our students over the

We received very positive feedback, and hope to make the

last few weeks:

Dulwich International University Fair a lasting tradition. On March 11th, DCB will team up with other international schools in Beijing to organise another fair, also hosted at DCB, and we hope to attract an even larger variety of universities from around the world. We will continue with updates as the date approaches.

Oxford Cambridge Harvard University of Pennsylvania Cornell University – three offers Imperial – three offers King’s College London University College London

WORDS FROM THE WISE

New York University

Q: A:

Am I competing against people from my own school

University of Michigan School of Engineering

when I apply for university?

Purdue University School of Engineering

“Not necessarily...we read files by school so we

Barnard College Columbia University

do consider the standing of other students in your

Northwestern University

Carnegie Mellon University

class as we make decisions.

The most important perspective when choosing where to apply But there’s no quota from each school. If 10 students apply

is finding the right ‘fit’ for your child. That is why we are proud

and 10 students impress us, it’s possible that everyone

of the hard work of our counsellors, their holistic approach and

could be accepted. And vice versa… But I think the answer

excellent communication with parents. We provide a structured

to the real question being asked is: don’t worry about who

path from Year 7 onwards, helping students to understand their

else is applying from your school. Give us your best effort.”

strengths, passions and ambitions. For further information on the routes and overall support system, please contact one of our

Dean Coffin - Tufts University

counsellors, who will be pleased to speak to you: heather.pineda@dulwich-beijing.cn,

To read more on our University and Carriers Counselling at

julie.pankratz@dulwich-beijing.cn

DCB, please subscribe to our monthly UCC Newsletter by

or joanne.li@dulwich-beijing.cn

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Another busy term with Friends of Dulwich behind us! Over 200,000RMB has been raised so far this term with 132,000RMB already donated to charities.

Friends of Dulwich have planned, run and coordinated over 40 events this term, including: Connections Lunches: • ANZA Connections lunch at Nuo Hotel • Oktoberfest Connections lunch at Paulaner • Africa Connections lunch at Pinotage Culture Club Trips: • Muxiyuan Fabric Market • Mutianyu Great Wall and Village • Maliandao Tea Market • Newcomers Fair • Coffee & Books Baking classes • Roundabout Christmas Fair at Coffee & Books • EY, JS and SS Coffee Mornings hosted by Coffee & Books • EY and JS Spider and Pumpkin, Halloween and Christmas events • Mobile Coffee Shop at Sports Days, Sports Tournaments and Dulwich Christmas • Friends Shop • Fashion and Make Over Coffee Mornings with Grace Chen and ZhouZhou • English and Mandarin language chat group • Mahjong Thursdays • Toiletry and Book Drives for Roundabout • Dulwich Dinner Dance entertaining 220 guests and raising 110,000RMB for charity

And more!

Dulwich Dinner Dance: “Arabian Nights” — Thank You to All! The annual Dulwich Dinner Dance for charity, ‘Arabian Nights’, held on Saturday, November 14th, was an enchanting evening with a record number of 220 guests. Held in the Grand Ballroom of the newly opened NUO hotel, the event drew attendees from within as well as outside the Dulwich community, feasting on authentic Arabic specialties and dressed in a range of themed outfits, alongside stunning evening wear!

The mesmerizing lights of the ballroom came in a distant second to the stars of the night…the Dulwich Chamber Choir, performing for the first time ever at the Dinner Dance and setting the tone for the evening with the aptly titled ‘Arabian Nights’. They were followed by the entrancing and captivating belly dancing of the Lunatic Moirés, who entertained us during dinner. Ending in a participatory piece, the graceful dancers managed to lure the guests onto the dance floor to shake a leg…or ‘hip’ in this case! Once on the floor, it was an easy transition for everyone to move to the beats of the sensational Salsa instructor. Capturing the essence of our school community, the evening was also a celebration of diversity, showcasing the global melting pot that our school symbolizes. The student DJs played the latest dance hits to keep the crowd on the floor well into the night. All was in the name of charity – not only did everyone have a

Many thanks to all staff and parents who have

good time, they also raised more than 110,000RMB for a really deserving

supported us this term and, of course, to our

cause – Project Candy. This will help fund the construction of a new community

large team of dedicated volunteers! Join us

centre for the left behind children of Hebei province. Thanks to everyone who

next term for even more events and activities.

contributed and especially to the generosity of our guests and sponsors. Well done Dinner Dance Team for raising the bar yet again!

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London

The start of the academic year can be

owned the Outdoor Centre since the

Upper School (over 400 students in

an anxious time for new students. Each

1980s and it provides accommodation

Years 12-13). This year’s theme was

September, some 70 new pupils join

for groups and a programme of expertly-

“Us and Them”, providing a broad

the 40 or so coming up from our Junior

led adventurous activities. In the first

spectrum of interpretations for the 34

School to begin their Dulwich careers

half of the Michaelmas (Autumn) term,

seminars delivered by College staff and,

in Year 7. Those 70 new boys come

each new Year 7 class takes it in turns

in some cases, Upper School students

from very many different schools all

to spend a week in Wales enjoying rock

themselves. The keynote speakers were

over London; often they will be the only

climbing, hill walking, canoeing and

the BBC journalist Justin Webb, the

child from their primary school joining

various team-building exercises. It is

MP Kwasi Kwarteng and the German

the College. Helping them to settle in

an excellent way to encourage the new

comedian Henning Wehn. All three

quickly, make friends and feel at ease is

class to bond and feel a sense of identity:

spoke engagingly on themes around

therefore an important task for the team

once the boys have climbed a mountain

difference: about immigration, national

in our Lower School (Years 7-8).

together or pulled each other out of

characteristics, or political correctness.

cold rivers, their sense of comradeship

The Symposium provides a unique

develops quickly.

opportunity for students to engage

One very successful strategy to this

with such speakers and to think across

end is the trip each new class makes to the College’s Outdoor Centre in

At the older end of the College, October

subjects and consider some of the major

South Wales, on the edge of the Brecon

also saw the annual Symposium, a

current issues facing society. It is now

Beacons national park. The College has

whole day off timetable for the entire

firmly established in the Dulwich calendar.

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Inspiring Dulwich Students to Change the World

The first Dulwich Climate Conference was hosted by Dulwich College Suzhou this November. Attended by over 100 students from across the Dulwich group, the conference included charismatic guest speakers and expert-led workshops but, more importantly, the students led the event as a whole. They listened, asked challenging questions and worked together to identify areas where they could make a real difference in terms of sustainability and our impact on the environment.

Doug Allan, keynote speaker at the conference, is one of the world’s best-known and most respected cameramen with 8 Emmy Awards and 4 BAFTAs to his name so far. He has worked for the BBC, Discovery, National Geographic and many others on series including The Blue Planet, Planet Earth, Life, Human Planet and Frozen Planet. Mr Allan encouraged our students to follow their dreams and not to be restricted by convention and the expectations of others so that they can achieve a fulfilling and rewarding life.

Also speaking at the conference were Professor Jan Bebbington and Dr Shona Russell from the University of St Andrews, both

1. To remove plastic bottles and disposable containers from our schools.

2. To reuse and recycle more - books and clothes as well as paper.

3. To reduce our food waste.

4. Eat more sustainably - more vegetarian, meat free days, organic and grow our own food.

5. Review how we travel and act more sustainably.

6. Challenge our Colleges to make the buildings more efficient.

7. Get more students involved - House competitions and awards.

8. To be taught more about sustainability in the curriculum.

respected experts specializing in research about climate change and sustainability.

Our young people have the opportunity to make a positive change in the world and through giving them time and space to

By the close of the conference the students had agreed on 8

think through the challenges and opportunities, we hope that

commitments that they would each take back to their own

they will become driving forces for positive change.

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Author Chris Bradford Visit

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SHANGHAI

Award-winning author Chris Bradford enthralled and inspired students during a two-day visit to DCS. His action-packed performances included elements of various martial arts: iaido (samurai swordsmanship), karate, ninjutsu, taijutsu, judo, muay thai and kickboxing, as well as techniques learned whilst on an intensive close protection course, to become a qualified professional bodyguard.

On tour in SE Asia, Chris was keen to visit Shanghai, the setting for his next book in the Bodyguard series. A day spent touring the lanes and alleys of Puxi in a sidecar allowed him to access places such as the 1933 Slaughterhouse, as well as visits to families living in traditional lane homes. Chris was amazed by the size and extent of Shanghai as seen from the top of the World Financial Centre (‘The Bottle-opener’).

A gracious and charming author, Chris gained the respect of students and teachers alike, through his incredible swordsmanship skills, speed, energy and a fine sense of humour.

Following the performances, students in Years 5 and 6 were keen to purchase and read his Young Samurai books, whilst those in SS were attracted by the Bodyguard series.

Dulwich Festival of Music 2015

The second phase of the construction and development of Dulwich College SEOUL

(Singapore) adds over 28,000 square metres of floor area to our campus.

The development will include a 700seat performing arts centre, sports

Dulwich College Seoul hosted the annual

was interpreted in a variety of ways,

facility and our dedicated Senior School

Dulwich Music Festival from the 18th

from the Orchestra’s Slavonic Dances

building, with classrooms and science

to the 22nd November. A team of 39

by Dvorak, to the combined festival choir

laboratories, art and technology areas,

musicians represented DCB in Korea

finale: Waka Waka by Shakira!

a library and dining hall. These additions

and was involved in Big Band, Orchestra,

to our facilities are due to be completed

Rock Bands and Choir, and made up a

in August 2016 and will significantly

good percentage of each group in the

improve provision for our Senior School

two excellent Festival concerts – the

students and the College as a whole.

Rock Band Concert on Friday 20th, and

The development has been carefully

the Gala Orchestra, Choir and Big Band

considered and designed to provide the

Concert on Saturday 21st. All of the

best possible opportunities for teaching

students enjoyed learning new music

and learning. We are delighted with

amongst new friends from the other

the plans and are very much looking

Dulwich International Schools – and this

forward to opening up the facilities to our

year’s theme was Music for Dance, which

students, staff and parents in Singapore.

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Fair Enough, Year 6 Production

23 September, 2015

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8 December, 2015

A Dulwich Christmas

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