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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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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
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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. Klaudia Tomaszun, Assistant Head (Enrichment)
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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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Football
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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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! Augusta Harison-Denby, Head of Drama The College Magazine (Beijing)
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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!
Louise Curd, Chair of Friends Anjana Kainikkara, Friends of Dulwich
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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
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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
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(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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23 September, 2015
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A Dulwich Christmas
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