Spring 2013
Alice’s Adventures
in Wonderland 80 Students Perform an Adaptation of the Surreal Lewis Carroll Novel Beacons of Hope Medical Examinations for Migrant Children Generals Speak Out
DIMUN III Secretary Generals Speak Out
C O N T E N T S News and Events......................................2 From the Headmaster’s Desk..................4 Early Years Highlights..............................6
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Junior School Highlights..........................7 Senior School Highlights.........................8 Review: Alice in Wonderland..................9 Dulwich International MUN..................10 Have you heard of Rube Goldberg?.....12 German at Dulwich................................14 Sports......................................................15 The Arts..................................................18 Student Artwork....................................20
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Behind the Scenes..................................23 Charity....................................................24 Graduates...............................................26 Friends of Dulwich.................................27 Connections............................................28 Snapshot.................................................31
Front Cover: Alice in Wonderland on the Dulwich stage Contributors: Brian McDouall, Karen McRobb, Judy Yap, Jonathan Clark, Sarah Humphreys, Kwok Chow, Klaudia Tomaszun, Nicky Cases, Katrina Maquire, Paul Fyfe, Allysson Howland, Lisa Schlueter, Katie Ashman and many fantastic Dulwich students Editors: Cynthia Maclean, Kasia Baran, Mark Scott
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News & Events
Dulwich Welcomes FOBISSEA Members In early March Dulwich College
of Collaboration provided to students with
Beijing hosted several meetings at its
additional educational needs at Dulwich
Legend Garden campus for members
College Beijing. Discussion groups
of FOBISSEA (Federation of British
during the conference covered topics
International Schools in Southeast Asia
such as: “Thinking Vertically - working
and East Asia).
vertically across key stages in individual disciplines,” “21st Century Teaching -
From 8th to 9th March, we hosted a
effective use of technology to support
‘Job A-Like’ Workshop entitled “What
students with learning needs,” and
Collaboration Can Look Like.” Over 40
“Laying it Horizontally - working across
teachers from across Asia came together
AEN disciplines in Key Stages.”
to discuss collaboration in the areas of EAL, Gifted and Talented, Learning
One week later, we welcomed 34
Support and Counseling. Dr Gea Visscher,
FOBISSEA Heads, who came together for
our Senior School Head of Learning
a two-day business meeting. The group
Support and Child and Educational
discussed strategies for collaborating in
Psychologist, was the keynote speaker. Dr
the areas of professional development,
Visscher discussed the Emergent Model
sports, music, and community support.
Dulwich in Numbers
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CIS International Student Awards for DCB students, founders of Beacons of Hope Charity.
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IB Top score achieved by Max Afnan.
91
students,the largest group in Dulwich history, will be graduating this May.
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students in the Interact Club, the Rotary International affiliated organisation at Dulwich.
171,000
RMB collected during Annual Friends’ Ball for the Educating Girls of Rural China.
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Dulwich Introduces Dual Language Programme Dulwich College will introduce a Dual Language model in Early Years for the 2013-14 academic year. Each child in the Foundation Stage will receive an individual language plan that caters to his or her specific language needs. Students will hear and speak English and Mandarin every day in natural contexts with the aim of developing proficiency in both languages by the end of Year 2. The Dual Language programme will be offered in all Dulwich schools across the network.
CIS International Student Awards
We are extremely proud of Jenny Xie, Kim Fong and Nicol Lo for their outstanding work as founders and leaders of Beacons of Hope, a student run charity supporting children of migrant workers. The Council of International Schools recognised their “contribution to the development and advancement of internationalism” by presenting the students with International Student Awards this March. In conjunction with three local corporate sponsors, which the students negotiated and secured entirely by themselves, “Beacons of Hope” was able to provide comprehensive medical, dental and optical exams for several hundred students from the Xin Xin Migrant School.
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News & Events Maths Olympiad Success
Our Amazing Guests Oxford Mathemagicians
Our students enjoyed outstanding
Last December Dulwich College Beijing
exciting Maths books and made several
success at the 2013 Mathematics
invited Oxford Professor Marcus du Sautoy to
Maths documentaries. The Mathemagicians
Olympiad organised by the
send three of his postgraduate mathematics
conducted stimulating mathematical activities
Association of China and Mongolia
students (known as “Mathemagicians”) to
with our Senior School students and
International Schools this year.
visit and work with our students. Marcus
workshops with our teachers. There was also
is the Simonyi Professor for the Public
an opportunity for our older students to attend
The competition brought together
Understanding of Science in the UK and is
an informal question and answer session to
over 150 Key Stage 3 students from
based at the Mathematical Institute at the
find out more about Oxford, Oxford University,
25 international schools across China
University of Oxford. He has written several
and their Mathematics Department.
to compete in solving challenging mathematical problems.
Hollywood Producer
Our two teams finished in joint first
On Monday, 11th March, our Year 10 and
place and won the overall School
12 students had the opportunity to listen
Championship. This marks the second
to a talk by William Fay, a prestigious
year running that Dulwich College
Hollywood producer who has worked on a
Beijing has won first place overall in
number of successful films, including 300
this contest.
and Independence Day. His talk provided great insight into movie production and
Organisers commented on how well
audience reaction. Mr. Fay focused on turning
our students worked together and
comic books into films, giving realistic and
this outstanding teamwork helped
practical perspectives on the subtleties of
them to secure a first place trophy
film making hidden behind each scene. His
Students are now looking forward with great
for the Team Challenge contest.
personal anecdotes added to the fascinating
expectations to his latest Superman movie The
Furthermore, in the individual rounds,
talk, making this unique experience both
Man of Steel, due to be released in June 2013.
captivating and inspirational.
huge congratulations go to Year 7 Heidi Nam, Year 8 Silver medalist
Olympic Medalist
Ryan Ng and Year 8 Gold medalist Ivy
American professional swimmer Kimberly
practicing different drills designed to improve
Cai. A truly amazing achievement for
Vandenberg conducted a swim clinic for
swimming techniques. She taught students
the Dulwich Maths department!
Dulwich Swim Team members on Thursday
that drills can be fun, as they break up the
28th March.
monotony of swimming lengths; apparently
Silver medalists Marianne Lu and
even Olympics swimmers work on drills! The swimmer spent a busy hour with our team explaining, demonstrating and
Ms Vandenberg’s impressive CV includes a silver medal in the World Championships, and gold medals in the French National Championship, the USA National Championship (three times) and the Pan Pacific Championship. She also won a bronze medal in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing as a member of the US team in the women’s 4 x 200 meter freestyle relay.
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From the Headmaster’s Desk
Drama has been a vital part of Dulwich College Beijing ever since we opened in 2005. Drama pervades the College at every level, from Early Years role playing all the way up to IB performances written
Confidence, courage, empathy, creativity, understanding and the ability to communicate – these are the qualities of our future leaders, and they begin with Drama.
and directed by our Year 13 students. I courage, to cry – truly cry - on stage.
taught mathematics for three decades,
confidence. Seeing ten-year-old children
but to my mind, we offer no subject more
speak to large audiences of adults as
important than Drama. There’s a strong
easily as they might speak to friends is
Drama fosters creativity, imagination and
argument to be made that a solid Drama
impressive, but not unusual at Dulwich.
the ability to improvise. Young children all love role play, and at Dulwich much of
programme can make a more significant difference to a child’s education than any
Drama imparts empathy. As Meryl
their child-initiated learning incorporates
other subject.
Streep put it, “empathy is at the heart
drama. Just this spring, some of our
of the actor’s art.” Children learn to put
Early Years children decided to script
Drama builds confidence and courage.
themselves in other people’s shoes, not
and perform a puppet show, while others
Every week in assemblies and
only thinking about how others feel, but
scripted and performed Cinderella. And
performances our students sing, act and
experiencing how others feel. I have
when our Key Stage One children took
speak in front of hundreds of people,
seen big strapping Dulwich boys of 18
a trip to space recently, they all became
and they do so with poise, dignity and
summon the emotion, not to mention the
astronauts. At the other end of the
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From the Headmaster’s Desk
DULWICH DRAMA BY THE
NUMBERS 2 Major Senior School productions every year 4 Major Junior School productions every year 17 Largest group of students in IB Drama 40 Largest group of students in IGCSE Drama 40 Students involved in ISTA (International Schools Theatre Association) in 2012-13
96 Students involved in LAMDA (The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art) in 2012-13
100+ Largest group of students on a spectrum, our IB students write and
Children who understand, on a
direct their own performances, and
deep level, how others feel will also
while these may be more polished
understand what they are thinking and
than the four-year-olds’ plays, they
what they need and want to know.
are no less imaginative.
As the world becomes increasingly connected, the ability to communicate
Drama teaches cooperation, trust and
– not just electronically – is
teamwork. Backstage crews learn to
increasingly critical to our children’s
how to play a supporting role, and the
future. Students graduating with a
actors learn to trust crews to create the
fistful of A grades, but the inability to
right effects at the right times. Actors
communicate, will be short-changed.
single drama trip
130 Record number of students in a single production
learn to trust one another and work together, and when they succeed they
Confidence, courage, empathy,
know that if one actor forgets a line,
creativity, understanding and the
the other will be able to improvise and
ability to communicate – these are
the audience will be none the wiser.
the qualities of our future leaders, and they begin with Drama.
Drama instills understanding and the ability to communicate effectively. The College Magazine (Beijing)
By: Brian McDouall, Headmaster
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Early Years Highlights
Alien Encounters in Year 1 Children love to learn about the world around
more than happy to oblige. They really enjoyed
them but when it comes to learning beyond our
learning about space and using all their skills to
world, their imaginations are really stretched!
communicate what they had discovered.
Our Year 1 topic on Space last term was a real
The children learned about the history of space
winner - it all started because an astronaut had
travel, enjoyed listening to traditional stories
made contact with the children to ask for their
about the creation of the planets and created
help. On her travels she had met up with some
their own stories afterwards. Not only did
unfriendly aliens who had eaten all her books and
Year 1 students write their own books, they
maps and now she was lost and had no materials
also made models of the solar system,
to help her research the planets around her. and
planets and rockets. They thought about
she had nothing to read for pleasure!
what it might be like to walk in space and made food that astronauts could eat at zero
She asked the children if they could give her
gravity! Their role-play areas were ’rockets’
information about the different planets and
and they blasted off into space to discover
constellations that she was flying through and
the stars and other beings who might live
also to provide her with fiction and non-fiction
there. Great fun and great learning!
books to replenish her library. The children were
Chinese New Year Celebrations in the Early Years On February 22nd, our Year 1 and Year 2 students delighted their parents, friends and teachers with a performance to celebrate the Chinese New Year Lantern Festival. One group of Year 1 students sang a Chinese song called “Rattle”, about the happy times children have on outings with their family. Another group sang “Taking a Bath” – they were dressed in bathing costumes and had made a giant bath that produced a lot of bubbles! A third Year 1 performance included a traditional Chinese ethnic dance where the students used fans and wore traditional costumes. Some Year 2 students sang a song called ‘Spring,’ which represented children enjoying the springtime and another group performed a ‘Peking Repartee’ in which children who speak Chinese as a mother tongue hid behind the chairs of children who speak Chinese as a second language and then told a story. The children sitting on the chairs then had to use actions to act out what was being said. It was hilarious, and the audience was crying with laughter! The final Year 2 performance was ’Gong Fu,’ a carefully choreographed and superbly performed dance based on the martial art. What a great way to finish our Chinese New Year celebrations and to welcome the Year of the Snake!
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Junior School Highlights
Year 4’s Perform The Wind in the Willows The Year 4 children went on a journey of friendship and adventure in this year’s performance of The Wind in the Willows. The students had a fantastic time rehearsing and performing this classic English tale about a mischievous toad who is always up to no good whilst his good friends Ratty, Moley and Mr Badger endure his nonsensical ways and obsessions! The play was divided into five parts with 4KM portraying Tales of the Riverbank, 4LL continuing the story with A Caravan Adventure, 4TC carrying on with Mole’s Home Sweet Home, 4TF depicting The Escape! and 4EH providing the finale, Victory at Toad Hall. All children involved in the production must be thoroughly congratulated for the success of the play. To create The Wind in the Willows - a truly memorable and entertaining story for all - they not only developed their skills in acting, singing and dancing, but also their creative ideas for script changes and props. By: Karen McRobb, JS Teacher
Music Extravaganza with the FOBISSEA Festival Thirty two Junior School students from Year 4 to Year 6
talents; they also took a trip to the Great Wall and watched some
participated in the third Primary FOBISSEA Music Festival held
traditional Chinese performances. The festival concluded with
in Beijing from Thursday, March 14th to Sunday March 17th.
the Gala Concert on Sunday, showcasing participants’ talents
Over 270 students from 15 different international schools from
with the orchestra and choir performances. Another highlight of
the region joined the festival this year.
the concert was the enormous snake (celebrating the beginning of the Year of the Snake), which entered the concert hall to the
During the event, students had a chance to participate in master
beat of the Chinese drums, carried by 100 choristers.
classes in chorus or their chosen instrument; Bollywood dancing; Chinese calligraphy; martial arts; Morris dancing, and more. It
All students thoroughly enjoyed the musical experience and
was a very rewarding experience for them to learn from different
are looking forward to next year’s music trip to Kuala Lumpur,
teachers, and singing and playing instruments with new friends.
Malaysia.
Our students were not limited to developing their musical
The College Magazine (Beijing)
By: Judy Yap, JS Music Coordinator
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Senior School Highlights
Ming Yuan Chemistry Teaching On Saturday, the 23rd of March, a group of Year 12 chemistry stu-
producing the most vivid green, yellow, and red colored solutions.
dents travelled to Ming Yuan Migrant School, where we introduced
The competition was fierce and the winners richly deserved their
chemistry experiments to an eager group of 14-year-old students.
prize.
Though already in their first year of high school, the migrant school children had never before been exposed to experiments of this kind
This event, supported by the UK Royal Society of Chemistry, is
and their excitement was obvious. Upon our arrival, many of the
only the second of its kind and we hope to take part in many more
students had already grouped inside the classroom, keen on help-
in the future. Through these trips we plan not only to inspire the
ing to set up equipment. As they shifted the desks into seven large
students with chemistry, but also to strengthen the relationship we
clusters, the loud squeaking of table legs mingled with their loud
have with the students and Ming Yuan school. By: Jocelyn Tang, Year 12
chatter and enthusiastic questions. We began the class with the “iodine clock reaction.” As the students witnessed the demonstration, a wave of surprise spread through the room: in the blink of an eye the solution turned from clear to dark blue. Then, it was their turn to experiment. Using universal and red cabbage indicator, students tested basic household items such as vinegar and detergent to discover acid-alkali characteristics. Through analysis of their results, students were able to deduce that the different colors represented differing acidities. In the final stage of the lesson, we held a competition to create the best chemical “traffic lights.” Students, driven by a combination of intellectual curiosity and the desire to win large chocolate bars, set to work
Whistler Ski Trip During the Chinese New Year holiday, ten of our students, accompanied by Mr Clark and Miss Walshe, travelled to beautiful Whistler, Canada, for an outstanding week of skiing and snowboarding. Our students were treated to six days of tuition by world-class instructors and even those who were beginners at the start of the week were tackling the intermediate and advanced runs by the end. Our students also enjoyed a variety of activities in the evenings, such as a fire and ice show, some hair-raising snow tubing and a sleigh ride through the snow. For further details and photographs of this trip, please see our DCB ski and snowboard blog at http://blogs.dulwich-beijing.cn/ski.
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By: Jonathan Clark, Head of ICT and Computing
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Special Feature
Review: Alice in Wonderland on the Dulwich stage Cover
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or three nights from February 4th
complex scenes. This level of detail was
to 6th a cast of over 80 students,
even applied to the overall theme of logic
directed by Corin James and
and reality versus imagination.
Amy Simpson, transformed
the children’s story Alice’s Adventures in
The students involved in the production
Wonderland into an exceptionally produced
must also be commended for the success
and meticulously crafted play.
of the play. While the play was directed and assisted by teachers, the acting, lighting
To create Alice in Wonderland – the story
and set were largely student-led. For
we all know and love – the directors drew
example, the elaborate set was created
inspiration from a number of sources,
by DCB’s own art student, Tiffany Ng.
including the recent Alice in Wonderland
Consisting of a deteriorating chessboard,
film, ballet renditions and the classic
the set reflected the underlying theme of
Disney cartoon.
logic versus the illogical and symbolised reality shattering in convergence with
The script, originally used for a production
Alice’s imaginings.
of the Seattle Children’s Theatre, introduces a variation to the traditional Alice in
The most impressive aspect of the
Wonderland story and allows for more roles
production was the cast, comprised of
to accommodate a large cast and make the
students from Years 7 to 12. Ensemble
performance even more vivid.
performances were required in several scenes, which required students to perform
The directors took an even more surrealist
in sync with great precision.
approach when creating the play by juxtaposing the abstract with reality. The
As stated by Director Amy Simpson, “what
play took a fresh approach to the story (as
[the play] is about is the ensemble.” The
do most of Dulwich’s productions).
ensemble gave off an overwhelming sense of unity in scenes such as the opening and
As reflected in the set, the entire
that of the Jabberwocky.
performance was inspired by the contrast between reality and imagination, and
The play and everyone involved in it
sustained the concept that Wonderland
deserved the standing ovations and
was fabricated in Alice’s mind. This
applause received on each night of the
elaborate direction was applied to even the
engagement.
minutest of details, and allowed for more
By: Michelle Jong, Year 12
The article was first published online at www.beijing-kids.com More photos from Alice in Wonderland on page 33 The College Magazine (Beijing)
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Special Feature
Dulwich International Model United Nations
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rom the 22nd to the 24th
through research, discussion and debate.
fantastic opportunities that DIMUN
February 2013, the Dulwich
At DIMUN III, Key Stage 3 delegates
provides students, it is equally important
International Model United
debated a total of 24 topics in six different
to consider that these opportunities
Nations Conference (DIMUN
committees, ranging from government-
are created by the students. DIMUN
III) was held at Dulwich College Beijing.
sanctioned cyber warfare to human
is a student-run enterprise with
The DIMUN Conference, which is
capital flight, from sustainable forestry in
responsibilities covering every aspect of
organised and run by a team of students,
the Amazon rainforest to the misuse of
the conference. These responsibilities
represents a great opportunity for students
humanitarian aid.
include timing the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, deciding on issues and
to expand their knowledge of world affairs and improve their public speaking skills
While it is important to emphasise the
country assignments, reviewing Chair applications, designing the hoodies, supervising debate, and even choosing mealtime menus. The SecretaryGenerals truly run the show. The Secretary-General positions therefore require a great deal of experience and ability. This year, Kyoka Kosugi and Richard Zhuang (see picture on the left) were selected for the roles, having collectively participated in over 13 conferences. Below, we find out more about who they are and what experiences brought them to DIMUN III. By: Benjamin Tan, Head Boy
For more information on the event and topics discussed, please go to the website www.dimun.info
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Special Feature
Meet the Secretariat The College sits down with the Secretaries-General, Kyoka Kosugi and Richard Zhuang (both in Year 12). What advice do you have for our new
take more advantage of the floor when
delegates?
it comes to MUN debate.
Richard: Everyone is scared and nervous for their first conference but after
Richard: I like that everyone is able to
you make your first speech everything
speak about a topic solely based their
is just going to get easier and easier. So
countries’ perspective and from a com-
don’t be afraid to talk!
pletely impersonal standpoint. I dislike when my resolutions don’t get passed!
When did you start MUN and what were you initial thoughts?
How has MUN helped you outside
Kyoka: I started MUN in Year 8 after a
the committee room?
friend recommended it. It all sounded
Kyoka: MUN has definitely helped me
really complicated and overly posh at
think critically and constructively about
first, but after a few sessions, I knew
problems in everyday life, as well as in
that this was something I wanted to
the modern world. It taught me how to
continue doing.
understand issues, and how to solve them.
What aspects do you like most about MUN debate, and what do you most
Richard: I think the best part about MUN
dislike about it?
is how applicable it is. Time and time
Kyoka: I like the fact that none of it is
again it has helped me in my speeches
personal – it is all about representing
for debates and given me confidence in
what the country thinks about each
interviews and presentations. Yet most
topic, and what actions the country
importantly it has helped me carry out
would like to take on each issue. I
the research and analysis that is essen-
sometimes wish that delegates would
tial for my schoolwork.
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Spotlight
HAVE YOU HEARD OF RUBE GOLDBERG? Sarah Humphreys, Head of Early Years, reflects on how a Year Two teacher at Dulwich uses technology to inspire his pupils.
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very morning Mr Harman, Year 2 teacher and
I had never heard of Rube Goldberg (have you?), but anything
Information Technology Leader for Early Years,
that mentions child-initiated learning always grabs my attention,
sends the Early Years staff a “One Minute PD”
so I clicked on the link. What I saw next was a clip of a boy
(Professional Development) email recommending an
who had created, out of everyday household objects, a “Rube
IT based link that will inspire learning. One morning last month
Goldberg machine” that produced a highly complex chain
he sent the following message:
reaction resulting in the entrapment of a “monster.” This lad had not yet tested his machine but he was showing the world how
1 minute PD – A Blinder! Let’s make Rube Goldberg machines part of our child initiated learning provision - this is brilliant!
he had made it and was then predicting its success-to-failure ratio. Wow! Mr Harman was right – this clip had the potential to inspire
http://pinterest.com/pin/44895327507644988
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some remarkable learning. Think about the understanding of science
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Spotlight
It is so important that children understand that failure is not to be feared - trial and error are part of the learning process. If children aren’t prepared to fail, it’s much harder for them to move forward. and mathematics it would develop: gravity,
learning, highlighting the vocabulary
evidence that the Rube Goldberg topic
friction, pushes and pulls, cause and effect,
and the concepts in science and maths
had done just that when two weeks later,
probability, time, measurement, hypothesis,
that the children would be using whilst
I was in Mr Harman’s class teaching
and prediction. Think about the vocabulary
enabling groups to organise themselves
about the human body. We were looking
enrichment and opportunities for using
into effective, creative think-tanks. He
at how the oxygen we breathed into our
language that could be generated, and
sourced the materials they needed and
lungs was transported around our bodies
the personal and social skills that could
gave them the time and support to enjoy
through blood pumped by our hearts.
be developed: teamwork, discussion,
and learn from the experience. As long
Up piped a voice: “Miss Humphreys,
negotiation, and the acceptance that “failure”
as the learning was fruitful, Mr Harman
our bodies are a bit like Rube Goldberg
is part of learning. It is so important that
was prepared to juggle the timetable
machines, aren’t they?” As heads
children understand that failure is not to be
so that the children in his class had the
nodded in agreement, I rejoiced!
feared – trial and error are part of the learning
opportunity to explore and experiment.
process. If children aren’t prepared to fail, it’s
His skill as a teacher was to inspire, to
much harder for them to move forward. What
create the right learning environment
a great resource!
and to assess the children’s progress. He also had to be alert to the needs and
What was Mr Harman going to do with
interests of every child within the class
this gem? He was going to use it with
and identify when it was time to move on
his own Y2 class - the Cheetahs. The
and introduce a new topic.
first step was to see if the clip actually would inspire his pupils, but inevitably,
At DCB Early Years, we are passionate
the moment the clip ended the children
about creating learning experiences that
were desperate to make their own Rube
will inspire independent learning and
Goldberg machines. Mr Harman then
help children make connections about
became a facilitator for independent
the world around them. I had some great
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Spotlight
INTRODUCING GERMAN AT DULWICH The College speaks to Petra Lemm-Markus, Head of German How long has Dulwich been offering a
2013-14 academic year.
course in German as a first language and who can benefit from it?
What are some other unique aspects
We opened the programme in August
of the course worth highlighting?
2012, catering for native German
Our groups are small (between 3 and 7
speakers from Years 7 to 13. The
students), which makes teaching highly
programme follows the German
student-centered. Our lessons are
curriculum with a strong focus on
therefore carefully designed to meet the
German Literature, Culture and Media.
needs and interests of all of the class
or third language will thrive
As we are observing - ving a growing
members. The classes are also very
culturally, cognitively and, when they
interest among German-speaking
interactive and enhanced by technology
are adults, in the workplace. Employees
families with younger children, we will
as much as possible. For example,
speaking excellent German as well as
expand the programme to Junior School
students have already set up their own
their native language are already highly
students next year as well.
DCB German blog (www.dcbgerman.
sought after.
wikispaces.com), where they publish What is the purpose of this
and celebrate their work and provide
How do you think knowing and
programme?
resources and news for the German
studying German will benefit these
The main goal of the programme is to
speaking community. The next step will
students in the future?
serve our growing community of German
be starting up a flat classroom project by
Offering German language for students
speakers at Dulwich. We wish to equip
linking with a school in Germany so that
in an international school like ours is
them with the language skills and cultural
students can exchange their ideas and
essential for many reasons. German is
knowledge necessary to pursue further
share projects, all in German.
the most commonly spoken language in Europe, with 100 million speakers,
academic goals. The programme allows our German students to maintain and
Will German also eventually be
and it ranks among the top ten most
improve competence in their native
offered to second language speakers
frequently languages spoken worldwide.
language, ensuring either a smooth
at Dulwich?
Germany also has the largest economy
transition home after a short stay in
Yes, we will be expanding our German
in the European Union, the third largest
Beijing or strong preparation for German
language offering and opening it to
in the world, and is home to numerous
universities. To further serve this purpose
second language speakers, along with
international corporations.
we are adding German first language to
Chinese, Spanish and French, in August
the IGCSE and IB subject choices for the
2013. We know that those with a second
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Sports
Season Two Summary I
less than the boys deserved.
placed come the end of the tournament.
and the highlight was the U12 boys’
We also competed well in ACAMIS
Finally, I would like to commend our
volleyball ISAC Championship.
t was another great season for
sport at Dulwich College Beijing Basketball with the Varsity Girls’
Dulwich Beijing Lions Athletes for
Having won and lost in friendly matches
Basketball Team playing superbly in the
displaying great sportsmanship this
leading up to the tournament, they kept
final to win the championship. Another
season; they should be proud of
their best till last. During the tournament
highlight included the Junior School
themselves. I would also like to thank
they overcame some strong teams
participation in the German Embassy
all the coaches, who put in many, many
including ISB and WAB, losing only one
School’s handball tournament. Teams
hours of work unselfishly, just so “kids
set on the way to the final. At the trophy
from Years 5 and 6 competed against
award ceremony, they also came away
seven other schools from the Beijing
can play.” By: Kwok Chow, Director of PE and Sport
with the Sportsmanship Award. It was no
community. All of our teams were well
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Sports
U13 FOBISSEA GAMES 2013
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n the 14th of March the Dulwich Beijing Team
semi finals. In the bronze medal play off, again in the face of
arrived in a hot, humid Brunei to take part in the
strong competition, this time from the British International School
U13 FOBISSEA Games. The Games, which
of Manila, they were defeated.
were hosted by Jerudong International School,
consisted of four sports played over three days; Athletics,
On the final day of the Games, the teams competed in a
Swimming, Football and Basketball, between seven schools
reverse of the prior day’s events, the boys in football and the
from around South East Asia.
girls in basketball. It was a very exciting day with much drama, many goals, and a number of games going to extra time. After
On day one, the team competed in the swimming and athletics
reaching the final, the boys had to settle for a very respectable
events. The heat was intense and the schedule tough. Despite
silver medal after being narrowly defeated by a strong Dulwich
the weather conditions, they performed tremendously in both
College Shanghai side. The girls received a well-earned bronze,
areas, winning a total of twenty-three medals on the track and
triumphing after a tense period of overtime in their match against
twenty-two medals in the pool.
the British International School of Vietnam.
After a well-deserved rest, day two saw the girls football and
All in all, it was a very successful tournament. All of our students
boys basketball competitions. Our boys battled gallantly but the
competed bravely and demonstrated excellent sportsmanship
competition was fierce. They finished third in their league but
throughout.
were victorious in their play off for fifth place. The girls team successfully negotiated their league, finishing in first place, but met strong competition from Dulwich College Shanghai in the
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Sports
Elena Reid Please introduce yourself.
What is your best advice for budding
My name is Elena Reid and I have been
athletes?
studying at Dulwich for the past 9 years.
Work hard and put in the extra effort,
I am currently in my first year of IB.
because the opportunity is always there. In game situations, you need to be
Who is your greatest sporting role
mentally prepared – this means having
model?
enough confidence as well as maintaining
My father, Alan Reid, who played Austra-
motivation. Finally, play a sport that you
lian Rules Football at a professional level
can truly be passionate about.
for recognized teams such as Essendon, Geelong and West Fremantle. It’s
What is your biggest sporting
inevitable that his sporting career made
achievement so far?
I do not have any plans to develop my
a big impression on me. My interest
Champions of Dragons Cup 2013
sporting career into anything major, but I
and attitude towards sports have been
hope to continue to participate in sporting
influenced by his experiences as a
What is your greatest sporting dream
events, especially football and volleyball,
former athlete.
for the future?
on a competitive level.
Superstars
This term has seen some fantastic sporting performances at Dulwich College Beijing. Whilst no victory is possible without fantastic team spirit, in Superstars we celebrate some of the College’s top individual performers.
Ming Bourne Please introduce yourself.
My advice is to not stop trying because
My name is Ming Bourne, I’m half
no one is born great. Confidence is also
Australian, half Malaysian and I have
key to being a successful athlete; you
been a student at Dulwich for 3 years. I’m
need to believe you can do it, to achieve
now in Year 10.
it. My sports excelled when I came to Dulwich mostly because of the facilities
Who is your greatest sporting role
and the coaches who have experience,
model?
knowledge and skills.
My sporting role model is Ian Thorpe. Ever since I was 4, he was my idol because
What is your biggest sporting
he won the first Olympic swimming race
achievement so far?
I watched and I was a big swimmer back
My biggest sporting achievements so
then. From then on he motivated me to try
far are getting the MVP (most valuable
my best and I went on to swimming 5km
player) for volleyball, basketball, football
the following year and I did my 4km top
and netball and MIP (most improved
My sporting dream for the future is just
gun the year after that.
player) for volleyball.
to keep playing and to be involved with sports because that’s what I love. If I had
What is your best advice for budding
What is your greatest sporting dream
to go professional in any sport, it would
athletes?
for the future?
be volleyball.
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Arts
Art College Destinations 2013 This year, an unprecedented nine Year
popular destination for our creative
Jamie Kim, Jong Kwan Lee, Jiemin
13 students have applied to university
students, with offers received from
Gan, Grace Luo, Laura Tien, Tiffany
courses in Art, Design and Architecture.
highly respected institutions like Pratt,
Pai, Aiwen Shao and Jennifer Liu,
The application process has gone
The School of Visual Arts, Parsons,
who have all made applications and
on throughout the academic year,
The School of the Arts Institute of
received offers for arts courses this
with students meeting with visiting art
Chicago (SAIC), and California College
year. Good luck in developing your
college admissions officers and tutors
of the Arts. In the UK, one student has
for portfolio reviews, interviews and
received an offer to study at Central St
future creative careers! By: Nicky Cases, Head of Art
guidance. Many of these meetings
Martin’s in London and is currently still
have resulted in unconditional offers for
interviewing with Goldsmith’s College,
places and scholarships.
also in London.
The United States has been a very
Congratulations to Jacqueline Hsiao,
The Busking Corner: What is it and why do we do it? Busking is a tradition that dates back to
the corner has attracted a large variety of
To the students, the busking corner is
antiquity and is common among many
performers including singers, saxophone
an important stepping-stone towards
cultures. Before recording technology and
players, rappers and even impromptu
participation in larger events such as
the advent of mass media, performers
performances from audience members.
Moonlight Madness and the Dulwich
would take to the streets to showcase
The rule free environment of the busking
Legend Sessions, allowing them to hone
their talents in the hope of gaining
corner encourages new or otherwise timid
their skills before entering a bigger stage.
recognition or just to share their art with
performers to take the stage, thus paving
The performances are enjoyed by all, from
the world.
the way for future performances on the
the younger students in Junior School to
big stage.
the Headmaster himself, who occasionally has been spotted amongst the crowd.
Following this age-old tradition, Dulwich College Beijing features its own busking
As with traditional busking, the busking
The performances greatly change the
corner. Situated in the well-traveled
corner also features a collection box for
ambience of the school, sometimes with
music corridor, the busking corner gives
passersby to deposit money during the
heavy rap or rock tones exciting the
aspiring students a chance to perform to
performance. The music department
hallways, and at other times with relaxing
the masses passing by, without fear of
donates all the collected money to the
and soothing music calming the passing
rejection or judgment. It provides a stress
Guang Ai orphanage in hope of helping
students, giving them reprieve from their
free environment for both inexperienced
these orphans lead a better life, giving
busy lives. Humour is also ever present
and seasoned performers to let loose and
them a future to look to. All buskers
in the busking corner, eliciting raucous
share their talents with the crowd.
perform not only for the opportunity to
laughter from the crowd. Attending the
showcase their talents, but also to raise
performances at the busking corner is
All kinds of art forms are welcome in the
money for the orphans in Guang Ai. So
a truly entertaining and one-of-a-kind
busking corner, be it visual art, music,
far, the busking corner has raised over
experience, enjoyable for teacher and
literature or drama. The busking corner
RMB 2000 for Guang Ai. The altruism
student alike.
is open to anyone willing to show the
exhibited by the Dulwich College Beijing
audience what they can do. Busking,
busking corner deviates from the
as a form of entertainment in itself, is
traditional conventions of busking, making
not limited to musicians; all forms of art
it truly unique.
By: Samuel Tang, Student
and performance have the potential to entertain and amaze an audience. With
The busking corner aims to entertain and
this statement at the core of every busking
inspire students to step up to the stage
corner’s philosophy, it is no wonder that
and seize the opportunity to perform.
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Arts
WHY DO WE NEED DRAMA AT SCHOOL? The College speaks with Katrina Maguire,
Head of Drama at Dulwich College Beijing
Why do you think that drama is an
individual. We change our units of work
the opportunity to take part in ISTA
important part of school life?
every year and pick texts and issues
(International Schools Theatre
Drama is grounded in preparing
that contain contemporary themes. The
Association) festivals and international
students’ minds for the world after they
use of technology is absolutely vital in
theatre trips to places such as San
leave school. Drama students develop
our drama lessons. Successful drama
Francisco, Seoul and London. Students
confidence in addition to harbouring
departments need to take account of the
at Dulwich College Beijing really love
an appreciation for the Arts through
mind-sets of our “Generation Y” learners
drama and most school productions
engagement with a variety of different
by facilitating learning through modern,
include over 100 students. The best
dramatic skills, genres and practitioners.
mobile and collaborative technology.
part of the school year is when Year
Through the processes of creating and
Young people all over the world will be
13 students write and direct their own
performing drama, students often come
collaborating, learning, working and
performances. It is really inspiring to see
face to face with thought-provoking
dealing with global partners in every
students in the role of teachers, working
scenarios and situations that challenge
corner of the planet. Their learning
together with their younger peers.
them to think and to consider and respect
experiences in drama must reflect this. Is there anything else about the drama
different viewpoints. What is the most difficult part about
programme at DCB that you are
What benefits does taking part in
teaching drama?
particularly proud of?
drama have for life outside of school?
In many countries, drama is not taught
Dulwich College Beijing brought LAMDA
Being involved in an extra-curricular
as part of the curriculum, so sometimes
(The London Academy of Music and
drama activity helps to create special
you have reluctant students or those who
Dramatic Art) to Mainland China in
friendships. Students develop confidence
are not used to thinking outside the box.
2008. LAMDA is a highly prestigious
and, importantly, have a lot of fun. It is
However, this generation of students
drama school in London that is well
a great achievement to go through the
is in a very competitive employment
known throughout the world. LAMDA
process of creating a performance and
market and creativity will be vital in the
examinations develop students’ skills in
displaying it in front of family and friends.
vast majority of future careers. You have
drama, acting, music and communication
Students learn to work as part of a team
to find different ways of making drama
and as students work their way up the
and also to develop sound leadership
matter for the individual.
levels, they start earning university credit. At Dulwich College Beijing we
skills. What is your favorite part about
currently offer examinations in Devised
How do you go about getting students
teaching drama?
Theatre, Scripted Acting, Musical Theatre
interested in drama, especially if they
Teaching drama in an international
and Public Speaking. We have an
would rather be on a sports field or at
school is a brilliant experience. We
impressive number of 90 students from
the back of a classroom?
have outstanding facilities and very
Year 5 to Year 12 participating in LAMDA
You have to make drama relevant to the
experienced teachers. We have
examinations this year.
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Student Artwork
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Student Artwork
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Student Artwork
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Behind the Scenes
Behind the Scenes – Joe Guo and Ava Wang A lot of activity goes on behind the scenes to ensure that daily school operations run smoothly, and many individuals work very hard “backstage,” often unnoticed, to make sure that teachers can concentrate on teaching and students on learning. Today the College sits down with two of our support staff colleagues to find out about their jobs at Dulwich. Can you introduce yourself?
weren’t allowed to wear shoes and walked bare foot around
My name is Joe Guo, and I am the Assistant Senior Network
the piles of keyboards, mice and wires. It was quite surreal.
Administrator at Dulwich. I joined the school in 2004. What do you normally do on the weekend? What is your typical day at work like?
Usually I visit my parents on the weekends, they live in the
Usually in the morning, we first need to check all the school
western part of Beijing.
servers to make sure that everything is running smoothly. Afterwards I work with the help-desk team, aiding teachers and students with any ICT related questions or projects. Do you have an interesting story or memory that you would like to share? I have worked at Dulwich since 2004 and I remember the building of the original campus. I worked with Wayne (the ICT Senior Network Administrator) to help install the original network. As the time pressed and the deadlines got tighter, it felt like we were living at school, surrounded by mountains of Joe Guo (left) and Wayne Yang (right)
computers! At one stage, as the new floor was installed, we
What is your typical day at work like? I manage the administration associated with the Senior School and support the Head of Senior School. Most of the time, my team and I work with parents, teachers and students to help the Senior School run more smoothly. My work is never simple but it is very interesting and I have lots of fun! Do you have an interesting story or memory that you would like to share? I like collecting post-its with smiling faces. I’m an optimistic person and receiving these small tokens of gratitude leaves a smile on my face. Even a little note can brighten someone’s day and I’m lucky to be working in such a friendly place. What do you normally do on the weekend? Can you introduce yourself?
I spend most of my weekends with my family (my little girl
My name is Ava Wang, I’m from Beijing and have worked
Pinky (she is only three!) and my husband Jimmy). We like
at Dulwich for seven years. I am the Senior School
outdoor activities like hiking, biking and meeting up with
Administrator.
friends.
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Charity
The Interact Club: Frequently Asked Questions’ What is the Interact Club? Founded in 2008, the Interact Club at Dulwich College Beijing was the first official Interact Club in Mainland China supported by Rotary Club Beijing. Rotary International is the world’s first service club organisation, with more than 1.2 million members in 33,000 clubs
Cambodia House Building Project
worldwide. The Interact Club at Dulwich College Beijing has more
DCB Interact’s international project involves work-
than 120 members this year, and is the largest charity group in the
ing with the Tabitha Cambodia Project (http://www.
school. Membership is open to students ages 11 to 18.
tabitha.ca). Every year DCB Interact students raise the funds to build 15 to 18 houses for families in rural
How does the Interact Club make money?
Cambodia. Each house costs approximately C$1100 (RMB 7193), a figure that is unreachable for many local Cambodian families.
The Club raises funds through various means, a few of which are given In early November 2012 a group of 35 students and
as examples below:
five staff from DCB embarked on a weeklong trip to • Bake Sales: The entire Interact Club bakes cakes and biscuits
Cambodia to build the houses. Each member of the
and on the bake sale day a long table of goodies is laid out in the
trip covers their own costs for this trip, so all funds
school canteen where students enthusiastically crowd around to
raised are spent directly on house building.
buy these treats. It is worth noting that everything is sold out very The Cambodia trip produces an outcome that lasts.
quickly! • Catering Events: The events range from Sports Day, school plays
A sturdy house can bring a Cambodian family shel-
and parties to musical performances. This is the most frequent
ter, shade, and security for years to come. However,
means of fundraising employed, and Interact has a catering team
building a house is not an easy task. For most stu-
assigned for it.
dents, the experience was a first, and many practical
• Harry Potter Movie Night: A night with Harry Potter Movies, pizza,
skills were learnt on the job. At the end of the trip,
popcorn, a quiz, and prizes. Money is raised through the ticket
students and teachers were asked for their most
sales.
memorable moment:
• Trivia Quiz Night: A chance for students, parents, and teachers to compete with each other in a two-hour trivia quiz session for wonderful prizes (the teachers always win)! Food is also provided.
“It was removing a long splint from an old grandfather’s
finger with a pair of tweezers when we were working on
his daughter’s house. The next day he was there to greet me and shook my hand before proudly showing off his heal-
How is the money spent?
ing thumb.” - Ms. Teresa Dent, Teacher
Each year, Interact completes two major community service projects, one of which furthers international understanding and goodwill, whilst the other focuses on more local needs. Our two projects are the Cambodia House Building Project and Beacons of Hope.
By: Interact Club
“To me the most memorable moment was just before leaving the location of the house-building project. As the car
left the building site we passed by the people entering their newly constructed homes - the houses constructed by each and everyone of us.” - Richard Zhuang, Student
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Charity
Beacons of Hope In the spring, Interact students work on Beacons of Hope, a project that provides physical examinations to orphans, street children, and migrant children residing in Beijing. Three Interact members initiated this project in 2011 when they discovered that the Guang Ai orphanage was unable to provide proper physical examinations for the children. It soon became obvious that many migrant school children and street children faced the same problem. DCB Interact Club in conjunction with local corporate sponsors aims to provide comprehensive medical, dental and optical exams for some of these children. They also provide students with transport
jing citizens� and are therefore unqualified for health care benefits. In
and snacks for the day.
BoWen, very few children have had a physical examination in their entire life. Since migrant workers have an average income of 3000-
This year Beacons of Hope worked with BoWen, a migrant
4,000RMB per month, the health checks that Beacons provide, cost-
school with approximately 1000 children. Their children do
ing about 300RMB per person, would be a considerable portion of
not have a HuKou in Beijing, which means they are not “Bei-
their parent’s monthly income.
Junior School Enterprise for the New Hope Foundation As part of PSHE in Year 6 the students support the New Hope
customers. The most successful stall raised 705RMB, while the
Foundation as their chosen charity. During World Maths Day,
whole event raised a fantastic 9,423RMB in only 30 minutes!
they entered the business world and developed market stalls, selling goods to their fellow students. All profits were then used
Following their successful enterprises the children evaluated
to buy necessities for the children at the New Hope Centre.
their performances and looked to find ways in which they could have improved their plans. They will also visited the New Hope
The children began by discussing which ideas would be popular
centre and donate the items they they bought, stayed for a tour
with the younger Junior School children before creating business
and played with the children.
plans. These plans were then turned into reality as the children
Paul Fyfe, Head of Year 6
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Graduates
Where are they now? The College caught up with two DCB graduates to talk about their gap year experiences.
Max Afnan, Class of 2012 Where are you studying now? I am currently on a gap year at Peking University as a general visiting student and will take up a deferred place at Balliol College, Oxford University, next October. What subject are you planning to study at university? I will be studying History and Politics. What has been the highlight of your Gap Year? Having just informed me that, in Chinese, ducks do not go “quack quack quack,” rather they go “gua gua gua” (high level stuff, I know), my Chinese friend began to talk about his upcoming exam. When I lost him after the first sentence, he took pity on me and switched languages, stating in perfect English that he was a little bit worried about his upcoming Quantum Thermodynamics exam, and gave me a beginner’s guide to the subject. His physics ability was never in doubt, but the fact that he could do it in two languages really was quite impressive. Peking University students like him will be at the vanguard of China’s development in the next few years. Talking to him, and others, about China’s attempt to define its place in the world has been one of the highlights of sticking around for a year in what may well be the “country of the future.”
Francesca Cociani, Class of 2012 Where are you now? I am working as a Tutor in an international school in Hong Kong. What subject are you planning to study at university? I will be studying History and Politics at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London, starting in September 2013. What advice would you give students pursuing a Gap Year? Plan, Plan, Plan! Make sure that before starting your exams in Year 13 you have everything already organised. Waiting until the summer will limit your options and you would risk ending up with nothing to do for a whole year! Start planning it as soon as possible!
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Friends Dulwich College Beijing Annual Dinner Dance
THE RED BALL 2013
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n early February, over 140 parents
fund 20 girls from rural backgrounds to
their brief testimony of how their lives
and friends donned their best red
enable them to complete three years of
had been changed as a result of this
ball gowns and bow ties, braved the
High School.
support.
to the Hilton International Airport Hotel for
On the night we danced to a live band
Hundreds of raffle tickets were bought
a cocktail reception followed by a four-
“The Hu” comprised of talented DCB
on the day as no one dared to refuse
course meal, and dancing into the small
parents, then to the mixes of DJ Jesse
the deadly sales team of Ruth Grant and
hours of the next morning!
Deskovic (Year 13 pupil at Dulwich),
Sarah Humphries! With over 70 raffle
whose mother Allison skillfully emcee’d
and silent auction prizes, the night was
the event for us.
a great success and we are well on the
minus 15 degree weather and journeyed
The event was to support a very worthy
way to achieving our goal with over RMB
charity: Educating Girls of Rural China. As we all recognise how privileged
We were joined by Zhang Yunxia and
our own children are to be receiving a
Wang Xunyan who had both benefited
wonderful education, this was a cause
from the Education Girls of Rural China
that spoke to many of us. Our aim was to
Charity. The girls moved everyone with
FRIENDS SHOP
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170,000 raised so far. Many thanks for your support. By: Allyson Howland, Chair of Friends
– Where does the money go?
he Friends Shop at our Legend
pollution day break-times. The Friends
Friends also donated RMB15,000 for
campus is run by a group of
agreed to this idea and were able to
the Senior School Formal and another
parent volunteers. It is open
purchase approximately RMB24, 000
RMB5,000 for a pool table and a foosball
Monday to Friday, from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00
worth of indoor and outdoor games
table for Senior School students to use
p.m. and sells all kind of school supplies
equipment based on the students’ list. The
during break times.
and stationery. All the money raised
Student Council enjoyed sorting the games
in the shop goes straight back to the
into class boxes and delivering them to
students. The funds are split between
the classrooms. Since then, breaks during
the Junior and Senior Schools, based on
Beijing pollution days are much more
their needs and the ideas proposed by
enjoyable for all Junior School students.
By: Lisa Schlueter and Katie Ashman, Parents
the Student Councils. In the second term, Friends used In the first term of this academic year, the
RMB8,400 in Shop revenues to build
Junior School Council asked the Friends
a new Junior School shed to store the
Shop to help fund their wish list of games
outdoor equipment for children to play
and activities for pupils to enjoy during
with during the summer months.
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Connections
Who murdered Christopher Marlowe? Learning without Boundaries at Dulwich College London
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ulwich College London is
day after Shakespeare. Marlowe died
death. After this, actor and alumnus of
keen to get its students
young in suspicious circumstances, and
DCL Marcus Griffiths read the coroner’s
thinking across the traditional
rumours have circulated ever since that
report of Marlowe’s murder, before Year
boundaries of individual subjects. There
he was assassinated or was involved in
10 were dismissed to begin a carousel of
is no doubt that top universities are
spying. On Thursday 14 February, the
activities led by staff of the College which
looking for applicants who have not
Year 10 students at DCL enjoyed the first
included sword fighting, conspiracy
only interest and depth of knowledge
ever Free Learning Day, based around
theory investigation, forensic chemistry,
in their chosen field, but also the ability
the theme of this mysterious murder.
code breaking and journalistic writing – all based around the day’s theme.
to think creatively and make links between their own subject and wider
The day began with a talk by barrister
topics or concerns. A few years ago,
Courtenay Griffiths QC, famous for his
After lunch, the students came together
DCL introduced a day for students in
involvement in many high-profile legal
again to hear a compelling talk from
Years 12 and 13 devoted to a particular
trials. He fascinated the audience with
Marlowe expert Charles Nicholl, author
theme such as “Time” or “Science and
details of some of his most exciting
of The Reckoning, who brought together
Imagination”. In February 2013 a new
cases, especially cross-examining Zig
and considered each possible reason
initiative was launched to give pupils in
Zag Marzah, a notorious Liberian criminal
for Marlowe’s murder. This was followed
Year 10 the chance to learn and think
who allegedly ate many of his enemies!
by the actors’ enactment of two possible versions of events, and the day ended
about a cross-curricular topic. This talk was followed by an introduction
with a recital of Elizabethan recorder
The Founder of Dulwich College London
to the main theme of the day –
music by pupils of DCL.
was the great Elizabethan actor Edward
Christopher Marlowe and his death
Alleyn, who was noted for taking the
– by English teacher Mr Trevill, who
The Free Learning Day was deemed a
leading roles in the first performances
enthusiastically explained Marlowe’s
great success by students and staff alike,
of the plays of Christopher Marlowe,
amazing life and controversial opinions,
and it is hoped to repeat the idea using a
perhaps the greatest dramatist of his
which may have led to his untimely
different theme in the future.
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Connections
A Presidential Visit A high profile guest at Dulwich College Seoul
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or students participating in Model United Nations, the spring term at Dulwich College Seoul was
exceptional. First came the Dulwich International Model United Nations III conference in Beijing, for which all the delegates worked extremely hard on their opening speeches, resolutions and debates. Yet the biggest highlight was the Q&A session with Dr Han Seung Soo, former Prime Minster of the Republic of Korea, former Ambassador to the United States and former President of the changed in the last 50 years. Dr Han also
Dr Han was a tremendously inspiring
outlined how to become a diplomat in the
speaker - and a generous one too: as
Mr. Han spoke about his school days and
world’s parliament, the United Nations.
a parting gift, he donated a copy of his
surprised many of the students when
He reminded students not only of the
memoires, Beyond the Shadow of 9/11
he described buildings that resembled
importance of a high level of English, but
- A Year at the United Nations General
tents with mud floors. It made students
also the crucial role that languages such
Assembly, to each of the Dulwich
appreciative of how drastically Korea has
as French, Mandarin and Spanish play.
Colleges.
General Assembly of the United Nations.
A New Beginning Welcome to Dulwich College in Singapore
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n Thursday 21st February 2013 Dulwich College International (DCI) announced its plans to open a Dulwich College in Singapore.
The new college, to be built on 5-hectare site in Bukit Batok West, will be the seventh Dulwich College in Asia, adding to the existing family of colleges in Beijing, Shanghai, Suzhou (two), Seoul, Zhuhai, and the founding school, Dulwich College in London. Dulwich College Singapore will open in August 2014. It will be academically selective, co-educational and will cater to students from ages 2 to 18 with a maximum capacity of 2,500 students. At the same time DCI has also established a regional office in Singapore to support the development of the school and to achieve Dulwich College’s goal of a creating a global network of excellent schools. The College Magazine (Beijing)
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Connections
An Exceptional Contribution
Dulwich College Shanghai student receives the Princess of Wales Memorial Award
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argaret Gao, a Year 13
products in order to support our charitable
natural grasslands and forests. There are
student from Dulwich College
causes. Since the launch of this project,
multiple ways to help: buying the healthy/
Shanghai, has recently been
last December, over RMB128,000 has
organic food items from us; sponsoring
been raised in sales of organic, healthy
a child for a month (RMB200), a term
foods. Noughts & Hearts have also
(RMB1000), a year (RMB2000) or until
collected RMB6,589 in donations.
graduation from high school (2-6 years:
awarded the prestigious Diana Award. The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial
RMB4,000 - RMB12,000); as well as
Award for Inspirational Young People was established in 1999 by a board chaired
Currently, they are sponsoring 8 children
spreading word to friends. The Noughts
by the then Chancellor, Gordon Brown,
in the Eluncun Minority Autonomous
& Hearts club is still relatively young and
who felt that the award would reflect
County in the heart of the Daxinanoin
small, but we feel we have already started
the personal interest of Diana, Princess
forest and hope to increase that number
to make a difference.”
of Wales in supporting the outstanding
as the work expands and fund raising
achievements of young people.
activities increase.
Margaret Gao was the founder of the
Talking about the project, Margaret said:
Noughts & Hearts Club. She organised for
“We decided to pick Inner Mongolia
a charity area to be set up at the College
because of the extensive efforts made by
gate every Friday afternoon to sell organic
the government to protect China’s largest
Suzhou Expands
New Senior School and Boarding at Dulwich College Suzhou
A
nother exciting year awaits
sports hall, library, multimedia centre,
Our boarders will be well cared for with
Dulwich College Suzhou with
music studios and more. The boarding
both academic and emotional sup-
the launch of the new Senior
facilities will be open to boys and girls
port from a dedicated team. They will
School and the opening of Alleyn House
aged 11 to 18 (Year 7 – Year 13) and
experience all the benefits of a truly
for boarders this autumn. The new build-
will build on the long history of boarding
international, multicultural environment
ing will have world-class facilities includ-
experiences of our founder school, Dul-
in comfortable, managed and safe sur-
ing the Aquatic Centre, 350-seat theatre,
wich College London.
roundings. A key part of the new team will be Alex Colenso, our new Head of Boarding. He brings with him a great deal of experience from his time as the Academic Tutor and Visiting Tutor in Orchard House, the Junior Boarding House at Dulwich College London. With such a supportive team, alongside full access to our library, aquatic and sport centre as well as academic tutors every night, boarding provides a great opportunity for families to get the most out of what Dulwich College Suzhou has to offer.
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IB Art exhibition
This exhibition celebrated the high standards achieved by fifteen of our Year 13 students and represented the culmination of their two years’ of IB Art study. With nine students going on to further study at Art and Design colleges next year, it was an extra special show!
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Snapshot
Chinese New Year Celebrations Dulwich College Beijing welcomed the Year of Snake with a temple fair and series of performances. It was a great success as everyone joined in the fun of celebrating China’s rich culture and tradition.
Photos by: Chelin Miller, Parent
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Alice in Wonderland
For three nights, from February 4-6, directors Corin James and Amy Simpson, along with a cast of over 80 students, transformed the children’s story Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland into an exceptionally-produced and meticulously-crafted play. Photos by: Corin James
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Always Improving
Dulwich College Beijing is proud to announce that from August 2013 the school will offer its Early Years programme at the Legend Garden Campus. The new classes will run from Toddler through to Year 2. The Riviera Early Years Campuses will remain open, with classes for students from 18 months to six years old.
www.dulwich-beijing.cn (8610) 6454 9000 Legend Garden Campus 89 Capital Airport Road, Legend Garden, Shunyi District, Beijing, 101300 PRC
Riviera Campus 1 Xiang Jiang Bei Lu, Jing Shun Lu, Chao Yang District, Beijing 100103 PRC