STAYING CONNECTED AT THE COLLEGE Channels and tools for communication at UWCSEA
ESSENTIAL Steps to ensure you receive key information from the College Emails * We try to minimise the number of emails to parents but will send important messages to your inbox. From time to time the Head of College, Heads of Campus and school principals will send direct emails with important updates or invitations. System emails are also sent regarding Activities and Service sign-ups and for permissions required for school trips. When and where emailed directly to parents when necessary Indicate a preferred email address 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. You can indicate your preferred email address by logging in to the community portal or via the UWCSEA app. Add our email addresses to your ‘safe’ list To ensure you receive the weekly eBrief and key email communications from the College, please add these email addresses to your safe senders list: All UWCSEA parents
Dover Campus parents
East Campus parents
uwcsea@uwcsea.edu.sg
uwcseadover@uwcsea.edu.sg
uwcseaeast@uwcsea.edu.sg
noreply@uwcseaedusg.myenotice.com
ebriefdover@uwcsea.edu.sg
ebriefeast@uwcsea.edu.sg
headdover@uwcsea.edu.sg
headeast@uwcsea.edu.sg
oedover@uwcsea.edu.sg
oeeast@uwcsea.edu.sg
librarydover@uwcsea.edu.sg
libraryeast@uwcsea.edu.sg
dover_activities@uwcsea.edu.sg east_activities@uwcsea.edu.sg also has a unique email address, for example: infantschooldover@uwcsea.edu.sg and infantschooleast@uwcsea.edu.sg
eBrief* Considered essential reading, this weekly e-newsletter includes reminders of key deadlines, events, parent workshops and school activities in the coming two weeks. The Heads of Campus and school principals periodically write messages for parents, and the Parents’ Association promotes their events and volunteer opportunities. When and where Fridays during school term; emailed directly to all parents; linked on the Community Portal and mobile app Support if you don’t receive eBrief, contact communications@uwcsea.edu.sg
Calendar You will find all the key events in the school calendar. You can filter by school section and can sync with your own calendar. The calendar can be found on the website along with a printable one-page calendar with term dates. When and where Community portal and school website Support communications@uwcsea.edu.sg
*These key email communications are sent to all parents and parents are unable to opt out.
Primary School: Class announcements and learning journals Through the Seesaw app, teachers share class announcements and home learning (homework, as applicable). Students post to their individual learning journals to document and reflect on their learning. When and where teachers share Seesaw app information early in the term Support contact Seesaw support (for login assistance), or your child’s teacher for help connecting to your child’s learning journal
Middle and High School: Online Learning Platform (OLP) for students Through the Teamie app, teachers will share resources, set homework and send Middle and High School students course specific messages. It is also where students can have course-related conversations with fellow students. When and where teachers share Teamie app information early in the term Support contact Teamie support (for login assistance) or your child’s mentor
ACCESS Where to find important information College Website The UWCSEA website (www.uwcsea.edu.sg) is the starting point for most parents as it not only hosts information about the College, including curriculum information but is also the entry point to the password protected Community Portal for parents and students. • Community Portal: Log into the Community Portal from the UWCSEA website to access the College information systems (CIMS) as well as shortcuts to eBrief, Notices, calendar, food orders and more. • CIMS (Family Details): To update/change your contact information, passport or immigration documents, fee payer information, your child’s medical information including emergency contacts and more, log in to the Community Portal and click ‘CIMS (Family Details)’. Here is also where you can access reports, timetables and Activities sign-ups.
UWCSEA mobile app The app contains the most frequently accessed information from the Community Portal. Parents can access eBrief, the calendar, student timetable (including their activities for each day) and more. When and where download the free ‘UWCSEA’ app in the Apple or Android app store; use your parent login details to access the app features Support communications@uwcsea.edu.sg
Sports Fixtures websites For representative sports teams, these sites provide the fixtures and venues, team information and results. The user-friendly mobile version allows you to add a shortcut icon to the menu on your mobile device. When and where anytime; www.uwcseadoversports.com (Dover) | www.uwcseaeastsports.com (East) Support dover_activities@uwcsea.edu.sg (Dover) | east_activities@uwcsea.edu.sg (East)
COMMUNITY Stay connected to day-to-day life at the College Parent forums and coffee mornings The Heads of Campus and school principals offer termly parent forums to address campus-wide or schoolspecific developments and topics of interest. There are also grade-level, nationality and other parent coffee mornings offered periodically. When and where termly; details in eBrief Support contact your Head of Grade or Principal
UWCSEA Perspectives The online newsroom of UWCSEA with opinion pieces, multimedia stories, research and more. Read and share our stories and submit your own news and photos for our editorial consideration. When and where perspectives.uwcsea.edu.sg; also linked on the mobile app and in eBrief Support communications@uwcsea.edu.sg
Dunia magazine Our biannual magazine offers a deeper view into developments at UWCSEA, the learning programme, and stories that celebrate our community. When and where twice a year, at the end of Term 1 and Term 3; the magazine is sent home with the youngest child in each family Support dunia@uwcsea.edu.sg to suggest or submit a story
Social media UWCSEA channels: Facebook
UWC South East Asia
@UWCSEA
Dover
@uwcsea_dover
UWC South East Asia
East
@uwcsea_east
Youtube
UWC South East Asia
When and where anytime; linked on the UWCSEA website, mobile app, and in eBrief Support communications@uwcsea.edu.sg
We’re here to help Feel free to contact any staff member on campus if you have a question or need assistance. If you need help with any of the tools listed in this brochure, email us at communications@uwcsea.edu.sg.
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www.uwcsea.edu.sg Dover Campus 1207 Dover Road, Singapore 139654 | +65 6775 5344 | uwcseadover@uwcsea.edu.sg East Campus 1 Tampines Street 73, Singapore 528704 | +65 6305 5344 | uwcseaeast@uwcsea.edu.sg