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Useful information Absences – students
United Nations (UN) Night
Parents need to notify the High School Office if their child is absent or going to be late to school. Contact details can be found at the back of the brochure.
UN Night is a celebration of the cultural diversity in the College, and this occurs annually. UN Night performances are a colourful smörgåsbord of dance, song and drama from around the world. Items are initiated and produced entirely by High School students.
Absences – parents Parents are required to be resident in Singapore with their child, unless their child is staying in the boarding house. If both parents are travelling outside Singapore for a short period of time, we need to know the name of the child’s guardian in case of an emergency. Please let us know by returning a completed Nomination of a Supervisor during Temporary Parental Absence form, which can be found on the portal, under ‘Forms’.
Arts programme Over 500 students across the High School are involved in our annual calendar of arts events, which take place across all three terms. These include drama and dance productions, classical music and rock concerts and cultural evenings. Involvement in the Arts programme is a great way for students to experience the Arts. Students need not be taking Theatre, Music or Visual Arts subjects as many productions are run through the Activities programme. There are many ways in which students can become involved in the Arts: backstage management, lighting, sound, set construction, costuming and props as well as performing. All drama, dance and music productions require someone behind the scenes helping to make the production a success, and UWCSEA provides training for these key roles. Music Students can participate in the intermediate level choirs and ensembles, including: • The Band (intermediate wind and jazz band) • Singers (non-auditioned choir) • Camerata (intermediate string orchestra) • Guitar Ensemble and various other chamber ensembles • Percussion group The performance standards achieved by the students are a direct result of the College’s extensive Instrumental Teaching Programme (ITP). Individual, pair and group lessons are offered in a comprehensive range of instruments. More information on the ITP is available on the website. There are numerous concerts on campus each year which families are welcome to attend. The annual highlight is the OPUS at the Esplanade Concert Hall in Term 2.
Being late The College expects students to be punctual. If a student arrives to school late, they must sign in at the High School Office. Students will be provided with a late slip to be handed to the class teacher. If a child is consistently late then we will contact parents for a meeting. Parents can view their child’s attendance records on the Community Portal.
Boarding community UWCSEA seeks to provide a ‘home away from home’ for nearly 200 students as part of an international boarding community. Boarding life at UWCSEA is a rich, culturally diverse experience which nurtures self-discipline, selfmanagement and leadership skills and is true to the traditions of the UWC movement. Boarding students can be invited for a sleepover or a family outing with day student families. This can be arranged by contacting the boarding house.
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. 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 note that student pick up and drop off procedures differ and you can view more information about these arrangements in the “Transport” section.
