Junior School welcome guide 2021/2022 Dover Campus
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Contents
Welcome to the UWCSEA Dover Junior School (Grades 2–5)
Welcome to the UWCSEA Dover Junior School (Grades 2–5)...... 1
It is my great pleasure to welcome you and your family to the Junior School at the Dover Campus at UWCSEA.
School contacts and supporting your child............................... 2 Contacting/notifying the school.................................................. 3 Website and communications....................................................... 3 School day......................................................................................... 5 Transport to and from school....................................................... 5 Uniform.............................................................................................. 7 Meals at school................................................................................. 8 Health and well-being of students............................................... 8 Curriculum information.................................................................. 9 Parental involvement...................................................................... 11 Dover Junior School contacts........................................................ 12
As teachers, we are incredibly fortunate in this school to have the opportunity to engage with such a diverse group of wonderful children, whose parents are so completely committed to supporting their endeavours and ours. Whatever reputation we enjoy as a school, it has been earned for us by our community, working together to achieve a broad-based, holistic education for the children in our care. As Principal of Primary School, it is an honour to take on the responsibility of ensuring that the College’s mission, vision and values are at the forefront of all we do in the Junior School section. Junior School provides that all-important bridge between the uninhibited curiosity of Infants and the confident striding out of Middle and High School. For the first time, our students are challenged by overseas expeditions in the Outdoor Education element of our programme and a staggering variety of Activities and Service opportunities are offered. We encourage and cajole them into a breadth of varied experiences, so that as they progress in the school, they may discover that ‘grand passion’ that they take with them into adulthood perhaps. It is a truly exciting and crucial stage in their school careers and we aim, in partnership with parents, to make it a successful one for every individual. The Junior School day runs from 8am to 3pm but formal lessons end at 2.45pm to allow students time to prepare for activities which begin at 3pm. Most after-school activities finish at 4.20pm. Our students are given access to more specialist subjects than in Infant School, including a greater choice of languages, increased Physical Education and specialist Art lessons for the first time. These changes are important and help our students to approach Middle School, which in turn amends the architecture of their day to prepare them for the independence and self-regulated learning required in High School. We are very much looking forward to welcoming your family to UWCSEA. Kind regards, Brian Ó Maoileoin Primary School Principal
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School contacts and supporting your child Reception and the school offices are open from 7.45am to 4.30pm. There is a comprehensive staff directory on the website, and the key contact details for Junior School are on the last page of this booklet. However, some of the key contacts are below. There are three secretaries in the Junior School Office:
Personal and Social Education (PSE) programme The role of the Vice Principals in the Junior School is to ensure that our students are in an environment where they feel safe, happy and secure as well as excited to learn. Along with the other curriculum leaders in Primary School and across the College, the Vice Principals ensure that the curriculum the students experience is challenging, differentiated and holistic, and that there is a seamless articulation from Primary School into Middle School and beyond. UWCSEA has a strong programme that nurtures positive relationships amongst the children. In this school we are always our best selves by ensuring: We keep ourselves and each other SAFE.
Louisa Paulo
Nurashikin Ishak
Suria Hussain
If you have any concerns regarding your child, whether they are academic or related to their social and emotional needs, the first person to talk to is your child’s class teacher. The class teachers are supported by a number of other staff whose roles are outlined below. The next person in the support chain is the Head of Grade:
Rhys Vosper Grade 2
Leah Daniels Scott Ziemer Hugh Pollard Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
If, after discussions with the class teacher and Head of Grade, you feel you would like to have a further discussion with one of the Vice Principals, please let us know:
Allison Ziemer Primary School Vice Principal (Juniors)
Erin Belliveau Primary School Vice Principal (Juniors)
We are BRAVE when faced with challenges. We show RESPECT for ourselves, each other and the environment. We are KINDER than necessary. We have FUN together. A strong home-school relationship is crucial in ensuring that the children are happy, confident learners. Please feel free to discuss any matters of concern at any time.
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Contacting/notifying the school
Website and communications
Absence
We believe strongly in the importance of a close partnership between home and school and clear, effective communication facilitates this. Parents are welcome in the school, and during the year you will be invited to come on trips, attend activity days and help in your child’s classroom.
Students Please telephone the school office if your child is sick and will not be coming to school. It is vital that we are informed immediately if your child has an illness that is infectious so we can alert other parents to be vigilant for symptoms. Travel in term time Taking children out of school during term time is detrimental to their learning. However, we appreciate that there are some situations when this is unavoidable. If your child has to miss any school, please inform the class teacher and the Principal in writing. We ask that parents restrict travel to school holiday periods wherever possible. While we understand that circumstances may arise where a child may need to miss some days of school, we are not able to provide school work for children who will be absent due to travel. Temporary supervision notification – absence of both parents from Singapore It is a UWCSEA requirement that parents of all day students are resident in Singapore. If for any reason, for example a family emergency, both parents are out of Singapore, we must have clear details of the adult who will act as a supervisor in their absence so we know whom to contact in case of an emergency. The Nomination of a Supervisor during Temporary Parental Absence form must be filled out prior to the parents’ absence. This form can be found on the Community Portal of the school website.
Appointments If your child needs to attend an appointment, for example with a doctor or dentist, we ask that you try to make these after school hours. If this is not possible, please inform the school office and class teacher of your plans to collect your child and return him or her to school. Please arrange for your child to wait for you in the Primary School Office and at no other location please.
We try to limit the amount of paper sent home, though occasionally we send a letter home for your attention. To keep up-to-date with events please read eBrief, look daily at your child’s student planner and keep an eye on the online notices and calendar. Workshops for parents are offered to help familiarise you with the features of the website.
Student planner Each child is given a planner, which they bring home each day. This is used for you to write messages to the class teacher and for the teacher to communicate with you. Students also use the planner to make notes about their homework and other reminders. Please check your child’s planner daily for messages and information from school. Please date all messages and sign when you have read any messages sent by the class teacher. If you need to get a message to the class teacher during the day, please phone the Primary School Office as teachers do not always have time to check their emails during the busy school day.
Grade blogs The Heads of Grade maintain a blog for each grade. There is a link provided each week in the eBrief, and also on the Community Portal (see below).
Seesaw Learning Journal and Class Announcements Seesaw is an online learning platform that is used by teachers and students from Kindergarten to Grade 5. Students post work they have done in class and it is shared digitally with parents providing a glimpse into the classroom activities. Teachers will also share classroom specific information, such as homework and reminders, through the Seesaw announcements feature. Early in the year, parents will be guided through the process of joining the Seesaw account in order to have access to their child’s work and the classroom information.
Student records Student records are available for viewing online via the portal. This gives a summary of your child’s attendance and provides access to downloadable copies of their reports, including medical reports.
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Website and Community Portal
Online calendar
The website is a rich resource dedicated to providing information on the College and the Junior School. Parents can login to the Community Portal via our website where you can view information tailored to your family and about your child/ ren.
There is an up-to-date calendar on the school website. There is also a printable academic year calendar listing term dates and public holidays.
Access a number of key systems for the following: • online medical information system (for review and updating) • contact information update system (for review and updating) • student record system (timetable, attendance records, reports and assessments) • notices for parents (you can see the notices sent to students as well) Parents and students are all issued with individual logins which will be emailed to them prior to the start of the school year.
UWCSEA App The UWCSEA App is available for iOS and Android devices via the app stores. Download the app to access eBrief, the calendar, notices, student timetable (including their activities for each day) and more. Parents will need login details to access the App, as the information is customised to each user.
Updating your contact information and indicating a preferred email address If there is any change in contact information (i.e., phone, address or email), it is very important that parents amend the details the school holds on file. An important step to remember is to indicate your preferred email address for receiving school communications. If you do not do this the College will default to the first email contact on file as your preferred email address. Indicating a preferred email address also allows us to eliminate duplication in communication and ensures we are able to identify each parent uniquely as required by some key systems used at the College. You can indicate your preferred email address by logging in to the portal or via the UWCSEA app.
eBrief This weekly newsletter consolidates key information into an easy-to-read format for parents. Considered essential reading, eBrief is sent to all parents every Friday during the school term. It is not sent during school holidays. eBrief contains information for parents on the upcoming two weeks. You can expect the first eBrief the Friday before school commences—to help you get ready for the start of the year. If you do not receive eBrief, please contact the Primary School Office.
The College uses Google Calendar, and, depending on the calendar system you use, you can import all or some of these events from Google Calendar to your own to help you keep on top of what’s happening. If setting this up in advance, please make sure you include the Junior School, Dover Campus and UWCSEA/College calendars—you can also include other school sections and the PA calendar.
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School day
Transport to and from school
The school day is designed so that all students have breaks at the same time, allowing us to plan whole-school events more easily:
The following describes our normal routines when there are no government restrictions. We will send more detailed guidelines at the start of school when we know what we are permitted to do.
7.30am
the earliest time students can be dropped at school
8.00am start of school (students can enter classrooms from 7.50am) 9.50am
morning break (20 minutes)
11.30am lunch (1 hour) 2.45pm
students finish formal lessons
3.05pm
activities (these are optional; see below)
4.20pm end of activities Students are asked to leave school at the end of the school day unless they are staying back for activities (see below). Students who need to stay back for an activity which begins at 4.30pm must report to their respective activity and they will be supervised by their activity leader. Once you have been sent your login details, you can access and print your child’s full timetable via the Student Record System, using the Community Portal (see Website and Community Portal section above for more details).
Arriving at school The school day begins at 8am. Students should arrive no earlier than 7.30am as there is no supervision before that time. We advise that students be on campus by 7.55am so that they can be punctual to their classroom.
Leaving school All Junior School students make their own way to the designated bus and car pick-up areas. In order to avoid congestion in the Junior School pods, we ask parents or helpers who are collecting by car or taxi to meet the students in the car pick-up area rather than in the pod area. Students will be supervised until 3.20pm, and after this time any child who has not been collected will wait in the Primary School Office. Please phone the office (+65 6419 9314) if you are delayed.
Mobile phones/Smart watches Since they are often necessary for after school contact, students who need mobile phones are permitted to have one in their bag. However, during the school day, they are not permitted to use them or have them on their person. They are strictly for after school contact between the student and their parents.
There are a number of options for travelling to and from school each day.
Buses Transport forms to arrange the bus service were contained in the letter of offer information packet sent by Admissions. Although every request is processed at the earliest possible date, bus boarding forms submitted less than two weeks prior to the start of school (or required start of bus service) may not be able to be accommodated for the preferred start date. The Campus Transport Manager coordinates the services and facilitates communications; however a third party is contracted to supply bus transport for students. All buses are air-conditioned with seat belts fitted and each bus has an assistant to look after the children while in transit. Some important things to note about the bus service: • Junior School students are dropped at their designated drop-off point even if nobody is waiting to meet them. It is essential that the students are clear about what to do when they are dropped off • students are not allowed to travel on another bus for any reason—so if they are visiting another student, they need to be picked up by car • the bus service will pick up and drop off only to one address; logistical requirements are such that there can be no provision to have a regular drop off at different addresses • due to insurance regulations, parents are not allowed to travel on the school bus • one-way or two-way services are available; however preference is given to two-way applications More information about the bus services, the bus rules and areas of Singapore covered by the service can be found on the website.
Cars Morning drop-off Students being driven to school should arrive between 7.30am and 7.50am. Students should not be dropped before 7.30am as there is no supervision available. For safety reasons, we ask that parents use the designated drop-off areas, rather than letting Junior School students out onto the pavement on Dover Road.
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Please try and move as far forward as possible within the drop-off zone to ensure a flow of traffic. We ask that parents remain inside their car. Our experienced security guards are on duty to help the flow of traffic.
Upon arrival on campus visitors must complete all TraceTogether Safe Entry procedures. Parents must have their grey parent lanyard and ID card clearly visible at all times whilst on campus.
Please do not stop your car for any longer than is necessary. Please move through to the car park to facilitate the flow of traffic. Updated guidance will be sent closer to the start of term depending on current COVID-19 restrictions.
Please note that student pick up and drop off procedures differ and you can view more information about these arrangements in the “Transport” section.
Afternoon pick-up At the end of the school day, students who go home by car make their way to the pick-up area, and can be collected from 2.45pm. We ask that you do not park or leave your car in the driveways so we can create a flow of traffic and everyone can depart the campus quickly and safely. Taxi directions Ensure you ask the driver to take you to ‘UWCSEA on Dover Road.’ As we have two campuses, it is important that you ask for the correct one.
Bicycles Some students cycle to school, and we have bike stands on the campus where bicycles can be secured for the day. If your child would like to cycle to school, please inform the class teacher. All students who cycle to school are expected to wear a bicycle helmet and follow the Singaporean cycling regulations. Younger students should be accompanied.
Security pass and security check The security guards check all vehicles and pedestrians entering the campus. Parents must have their grey parent lanyard and ID card to show security upon arrival and must wear them at all times whilst on campus. Please organise a security pass to facilitate a speedy arrival to school if you or a helper will be bringing your child to school or collecting them regularly. Families are asked to upload photos for parents, nominated adults and enrolled children directly to the College database for their UWCSEA profile and ID cards. Refer to this Profile photo upload guide. To upload, log in here using your parent login details.
Visitors to Campus Under the current COVID-19 requirements all visitors to campus must have a valid invitation with a confirmed time and date and must have pre-registered with our visitor booking system – Envoy. The grade secretary or Parents’ Association will share Envoy registration details with you prior to any meeting on campus.
Changes to travel arrangements If there are any changes to your child’s transport arrangements, it is very important that you write a note in the student planner, ensuring that it is clear which day the change will occur. For emergencies and last minute changes of travel arrangements, call the Junior School Office (+65 6419 9314) before 1.30pm. Messages received after this time may not reach the class teacher before they have left for the buses. Please make sure you speak to one of the secretaries and do not leave a voice message. We cannot accept ‘word of mouth’ messages from your child about changes to arrangements. An email sent to the class teacher during the day may not be seen as teachers often check their emails only after the children have gone home.
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Uniform Students are required to wear the uniform every day. Our uniform policy can be found on the Community Portal. Students should wear their uniform on the first day of school; it is not necessary on orientation day. Clothing All students wear a UWCSEA turquoise polo shirt, with grey culottes for the girls, and shorts for both girls and boys. A UWCSEA cardigan is available. Shoes Shoes should be black and fully enclose the feet but not cover the ankles. Socks should be white, grey or black. PE uniform A PE uniform is also needed, and sturdy trainers (athletic shoes) are required for nearly all PE activities. Students participate in swimming lessons during the year, and UWCSEA sun protection vests are available in the College Shop. Students in all grades should wear their PE uniform to school if they have PE at any time during the day, Please note: • Grade 2 and 3 – they may stay in their PE uniform for the remainder of the day; • Grade 4 and 5 – must change after PE and must therefore pack their normal school uniform to get changed into (including the uniform black shoes). Backpack Junior School students may choose their own backpack/ school bag style. Sun protection All students are required to wear a sunhat for outside play times, during PE, lunchtime sports, sports team practices and sports days. Junior students who do not have a hat will have to play in the shaded areas. Jewellery, hair and make-up Students are permitted to wear one pair of earrings (studs or sleepers) and a watch to school. Rings, bangles and necklaces are not allowed and any religious symbols should be discreet. Junior students should not wear extreme hair styles and make-up and nail polish is not allowed. Where to purchase the uniform In line with COVID-19 precautionary measures, all uniforms are to be ordered online and arrangements made with the uniform shop for collection. Visit uwcseadovershop.org to place your order. Dover College Shop Term time: 8am–12pm; 12.45–4pm School holidays: 8.30am–12pm; 1–4pm Tel: +65 6775 5344 ext 1923 dovershopstaff@uwcsea.edu.sg
Used uniform sales Periodically, there are secondhand uniform sales on campus, offering gently used uniform items, including PE kit and backpacks, for sale at a nominal price to support one of the Global Concerns programmes. Donations of used uniforms in good condition are also called for prior to the sale. Details are provided in the weekly newsletter in advance.
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Meals at school
Health and well-being of students
Students have a choice of bringing their own food to school or purchasing lunch and snacks from the canteen. Our catering contractor (Sodexo) looks after the canteen and provides both snacks and a pre-order lunch service. Parents can log in to the system via the Community Portal to place orders in advance and the order will be delivered to your child. A fourweek menu cycle is uploaded to the portal and meals can be cancelled by 8am on the day of the order itself.
Medical care
Grade 2 students are served their pre-ordered meals in the classroom. Grades 3–4 students use the UWCSEA College Card to tap and collect their pre-ordered lunches from the canteen. The card can only be used to purchase snacks at the end of school if they have after school activities. Meals can be ordered online, a four-week menu cycle is uploaded on a regular basis. A pre-order meal can be cancelled by 8am on the day of order itself. Grade 5 students use the UWCSEA College Card to purchase snacks and lunch from the canteen or cafe. The cashless College Card system can be monitored and topped up online by parents or with cash at a kiosk on campus. Students are able to utilise the College Card system once they receive their card in the first weeks of school. They can also utilise other forms of cashless payments such as debit cards to purchase food on campus. For more information, visit the Food Services page on the portal.
The centrally located Primary Clinic is staffed by trained nurses and is fully equipped to handle minor injuries that occur in school. If a child has been taken to the clinic and needs to go home, one of the nurses will contact their parents, or the designated supervisor or emergency contacts should the parents not be contactable. If your child has any medical condition that may require medical treatment, emergency care or that our staff should be aware of, please notify us via the online medical questionnaire so we have the information necessary to assist them if needed. Any medication should be given at home or, if it is essential that it is administered during the day, then it will be given by the nurses at the clinic. Students are not permitted to carry medication around the school. If your child shows any signs of illness, please do not send them to school, and if they become ill at school, the College nurse will contact you to arrange for them to be picked up. Please refer to the section below on nominating alternative or emergency contacts.
Online medical forms
Healthy eating
There is a comprehensive online medical questionnaire that we require all parents to complete for each child no later than orientation day. The form covers pre-existing conditions and illnesses, as well as related information for activities such as PE, swimming ability and other conditions that may affect their participation.
We encourage students to eat and drink as healthily as possible, and we ask for your assistance with this when sending food and drink into school.
As it can take some time for this information to be processed, it is also important that you inform the class teacher of any serious allergies or health problems your child may have.
Drinks
If there are any changes in medical information, please amend the online form as well as informing the class teacher.
The campus card can also be used in the library.
We have water fountains located around the school at appropriate heights for students to access comfortably. Junior School students should bring a labelled water bottle to school with them each day. Please do not pack fizzy or caffeinated drinks in your child’s lunch box. The canteen offers juice and milk drinks for sale.
Food allergies If we need to exclude specific food or other allergen items from a class, we will let parents in the class know as soon as possible. Please see the section on Food and other allergies below for more information on this very important policy.
Emergency contacts Part of the online medical form asks parents to nominate two emergency contacts in Singapore. It is important that these are kept up-to-date. These should be people you trust to make medical decisions for your child should the unfortunate need arise. We therefore request that you do not nominate your domestic helper, because, sadly, their instructions might not always be heeded. Please also note that these contacts are not necessarily the same as the nominated guardian which we require if both parents are out of Singapore at the same time. This situation requires separate notification to the school (see section on ‘Contacting/notifying the school’) for each and every absence.
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Curriculum information Food and other allergies
Academics
Some children have food allergies, and we monitor this very carefully. If a student with a severe allergy, such as a nut allergy, is identified in a class, we will request that items containing the allergen are not brought into the school by any student in that class. For safety, the parents of students who suffer from such allergies are encouraged, nevertheless, to assume that the classroom is not nut free and to behave in accordance with that assumption.
Library Your child will visit the library once a week with their class teacher to select books. Students can also visit the library before and after school and during break times. Books are normally kept for a week, and once the book has been returned a new book may be borrowed. Teachers will inform you which day your child’s class will visit the library.
Once we have a better idea of the requirements of each student, via the online medical questionnaires, we are able to assess the level of caution we need to adopt in each class. If your child has a severe allergy, please make sure that this is indicated on the online medical questionnaire and bring it to the class teacher’s attention as soon as possible. We also require details of the management plan to be set out for staff. We can provide contact details for a support group of parents of allergy sufferers. There is a dedicated section on the portal that provides an outline of the curriculum. Please log in to access the information. In no particular order, highlighted below are some areas related to sections of the five elements of the UWCSEA Learning Programme that we are often asked about.
Parents are also able to sign up to borrow from the library. Excursions There are many excursions that students undertake as a class group within Singapore. These support the curriculum and are generally scheduled to coincide with each unit of study to extend students’ knowledge. Permission slips are sent home prior to each off-campus excursion. Parents are asked to contribute to the cost of entry tickets where appropriate. PE programme Students are expected to participate fully in the PE programme, and this includes swimming lessons. There is space in the online medical form for parents to inform us of their child’s swimming ability. Even if a child cannot swim, we expect all children to participate in lessons. We believe that if a child is well enough to attend school then they should be well enough to participate in PE. However, we understand that sometimes circumstances mean your child cannot participate in swimming or other PE activities. Please send in a note via the student planner explaining why your child cannot participate in PE. Homework The amount and type of homework set differs in each grade; specific information on homework can be found in the front of the student planner. Please provide an appropriate space for your child to complete their homework comfortably. Access to a home computer of some kind is vital. Reporting and assessment Reports are shared with parents at the end of Term 1 and the end of Term 3. Parents meet with the class teacher for settling-in interviews at the start of the year and then again in Term 2. There are Parent-Teacher Conferences and Studentled Conferences during the year which enable parents to keep up-to-date with their child’s progress in school. Although we have scheduled dates for parents to talk with the class teacher, appointments can be arranged at other times if there is an issue that needs to be discussed. Learning support and external tuition There are dedicated Learning Support teachers available to children in the Junior School. Parents are always consulted before a child is referred for Learning Support. The majority of students who receive support need short-term instruction in a small group and will not require long-term intervention.
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The school works with many outside professionals to support children with specific needs. We request that any referrals to outside professionals—for specific learning needs or for general tuition purposes—are done after consultation with the class teacher and/or the Learning Support Department. Stationery and school supplies Students do not need to bring any stationery or other supplies to school as we provide all materials needed in the classrooms, including pens, pencils, rulers, books, stationery and colouring pencils. However, many students like to have their own pencil cases and their own stationery.
Activities We encourage all students from Grade 2 on, to participate in lunchtime and after-school activities. The Activities programme is broken into four seasons, running roughly parallel to the competitive sporting seasons in which UWCSEA participates. However, by no means are all activities sports-related. They cover a range of special interest areas, including: service (such as the SPCA group or environment club); sports (both recreational and competitive); music (such as the choirs); art, craft and games (such as drawing, drama productions, batik or chess); and special interests (such as cooking or Lego). This diversity allows students to try out new experiences and develop interests and hobbies. The selection changes from season to season. Many activities are included in the tuition fees; however some will incur additional fees if we need to purchase materials or provide external coaching, tuition, transport or uniforms. The approximate cost will be noted at the time of selecting activity preferences, and payment will need to be made once a student is accepted into an activity at the commencement of the season. Some activities require commitment for more than one season; this is also noted in the preferencing system the students use to request activities. Online activity sign up Sign-up for activities is done online, and while parents can browse the available activities here, students need to use their own login to complete their preferences each season. Staff can also assist new students through the process. Signup opening and closing dates, and full information on how to sign up, will be posted in eBrief and in the online calendar. Music We have a strong music programme for Junior School students. There are a variety of opportunities that students can sign up for online. We also have an Instrumental Teaching Programme (ITP), which provides tuition on a number of musical instruments, open to students in Grade 2 and above. A number of highly qualified music tutors come to the school to provide afterschool lessons. More information is available here.
The ITP is not part of the Activities programme and additional fees are levied directly by the music tutors. Register for ITP lessons here. Sports UWCSEA fields teams in the Singapore-based ACSIS competition in a number of different sports for students in relevant age groups in the Junior School. In past years, this has included teams for boys and girls in cross country, swimming, football, rugby, netball and basketball.
Outdoor Education The opportunities for learning at UWCSEA extend far beyond the classroom as students take on experiential challenges that build resilience, collaboration and leadership. Our Outdoor Education programme offers an incremental progression of age-appropriate experiences to students across the K–12 curricula. Please note that due to the current COVID-19 travel restrictions, there will be no overseas travel for UWCSEA student groups during the 2021/2022 school year. Enrichment trips outside of Singapore are also unlikely to be available in the 2021/2022 school year. Instead we will be delivering a ‘Local Plus’ model, with on-campus experiences and offcampus trips within Singapore. These experiences will retain the learning for students, while giving them the opportunity to experience Singapore in new ways.
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Parental involvement At UWCSEA we know that parent participation strengthens the College community and the educational experience for students, and we welcome and encourage parent involvement. There are many opportunities for you to get involved, from attending social events, to volunteering at school or in the wider community, to sharing your culture, talent or professional expertise. For those who have the time and interest, volunteering can be a wonderful way to make connections in the College, providing a network of contacts within and beyond your child’s class or grade. Specific opportunities for parental involvement will be advertised in the weekly eBrief newsletter.
Parents Online Address Book The Community Portal on the website contains a link to an online database of parent contacts. You can search for telephone and email contact details for your child’s classmates on this database. It is important for the success of the database that it is only used for school-related purposes. This is an opt-in address book and we recommend at least one parent elect to appear, which you can indicate in your contact preferences on the portal.
Parents’ Association (PA) The PA provides an opportunity for all parents to contribute to the UWCSEA community. Being involved in PA activities provides parents an opportunity to be active participants in their child’s school community, keep up-to-date with happenings in the school and an avenue to meet other parents and members of the wider school community. New parents are encouraged to contribute as much as their time and interests allow. The PA offers many opportunities for parents to become further involved in the life of the school. These include: • coffee mornings and other networking opportunities • nationality-based social events • events such as the Community Fair, Holiday Fair and Careers Fair To find out more about the PA, click here. The Parents’ Association has a parent-to-parent communications app called Classlist. Classlist is opt-in and is supported by the College as a platform to support parent connection and a united College community. At the start of the school year you will receive a personal invitation to join Classlist.
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Dover Junior School contacts Reception and the school offices are open from 7.30am to 4.30pm. Dover Campus Reception
+65 6775 5344 uwcseadover@uwcsea.edu.sg
Junior School Office
+65 6419 9314 juniorschooldover@uwcsea.edu.sg
Junior School Secretary Louisa Paulo
louisauwc@uwcsea.edu.sg
Nurashikin Ishak
nurashikinuwc@uwcsea.edu.sg
Suria Hussain (Primary Curriculum)
suriauwc@uwcsea.edu.sg
Heads of Grade Rhys Vosper (Grade 2)
rhys.vosper@uwcsea.edu.sg
Leah Daniels (Grade 3)
leah.daniels@uwcsea.edu.sg
Scott Ziemer (Grade 4)
scott.ziemer@uwcsea.edu.sg
Hugh Pollard (Grade 5)
hugh.pollard@uwcsea.edu.sg
Junior School leadership Brian Ó Maoileoin, Primary School Principal
brian.omaoileoin@uwcsea.edu.sg
Allison Ziemer, Primary School Vice Principal
allison.ziemer@uwcsea.edu.sg
Erin Belliveau, Primary School Vice Principal
erin.belliveau@uwcsea.edu.sg
School services Primary Clinic
+65 6775 5344 | ext 1993 collegeclinicdover@uwcsea.edu.sg
Transport Office
+65 6872 3213 busesuwcdover@uwcsea.edu.sg
Library
librarydover@uwcsea.edu.sg
Parents’ Association
+65 6775 5344 | ext 1080 padoveruwc@uwcsea.edu.sg
Online staff directory The staff directory can be accessed via the Find it Fast menu on the website (login required). Please look in the online staff directory for email addresses for individual staff and in the Contacts Us page of the website for the emails and telephone numbers for departments such as Admissions and Finance.
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