Dulwich College International School of Beijing

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Dulwich Challenge
This week students from Y7-11 were given the opportunity to sign up for activities in our school program ‘The Dulwich Challenge’. Senior school staff will be offering a wide range of activities and workshops throughout the academic year. A variety of options have been offered in the fields of Sports, Drama, Music, Science Clubs, Film Directing, Chinese Ancient Poetry Club, The International Award and many more.

Please click here to view the first block of activities.
Please click here to view the Dulwich Challenge Grid of Achievement

Chris McRobb
(Dulwich Challenge Co-ordinator)

September Trips documentation for Parents
Please find below documents in soft copy relating to the trips taking place for Years 7-11 to GreatWall/Chengde, Taishan/Qufu, Henan, Inner Mongolia and Yangshuo, respectively.

Yr 7 Trip Instructions Yr 8 Trip Instructions Yr 9 Trip Instructions Yr 10 Trip Instructions Yr 11 Trip Instructions

Term 2 Trips
Two exciting trips running in Term 2. A Ski and Snowboard Trip to Crans-Montana, Switzerland during Chinese New Year and at Spring Break there is an Adventure Activity Trip to Phuket, Thailand. Please look at the powerpoint presentations and download the information letters. If you wish to join either one (or both), you must download and print off the Application Form, fill it in and return it to Mr Lynn with your deposit. All applications must be in by Thursday 30th September, before the Mid-Term Break.

Switzerland Ski Trip Letter Ski Trip Application Form Ski Trip Presentation

Phuket Adventure Letter Phuket Application Form Phuket Presentation

Continuing Professional Development

The Senior School were delighted to welcome Amanda Monaghan to the school during teacher planning week. Amanda is an Advanced Skills Teacher in the London Borough of Barnet, where she teaches in a high achieving Secondary School. She also advises 12 other schools in the area. She was part of the inaugural class of MTeach (Master of Teaching) candidates from the Institute of Education. She is a former Head of Year and Head of Department, and an outstanding classroom practitioner.

Events

Parent Information Evenings: 31st August-8th September

A series of parent information evenings will be held in the second and third weeks of term outlining in more detail aspects of the academic and pastoral programme offered at Dulwich. All parents are invited to attend and meet our staff at each campus. The dates for these events are as follows:

Tuesday 31st August, 6 pm – 8:30 pm, Legend Garden Campus:
Senior School, KS3 (Yrs 7–9) Parent Information Evening

Wednesday 1st September, 6 pm – 7:30 pm, LG Lakeview Café, Legend Garden Campus:
Junior School (Yrs 3–6) Parent Information Evening

Beijing Youth Orchestra Concert: Saturday 11th September, 7pm

The Beijing Youth Orchestra launches their second season with a concert entitled 'The Three H's'. The program will include Music from the Royal Fireworks by Handel, The 'Surprise' Symphony by Haydn and the premiers of Pheglematic by John Hui (Year 10 student) and a traditional BYO surprise ending. The second season promises to be as eventful as the last as we embark on new projects and continue to offer our music students an amazing opportunity to perform in the best youth orchestra in China.

Moonlight Madness: Friday 24th September, 6-9.30pm
This year’s Moonlight Madness will be held between 6.00-9.30pm on Friday 24th September. For those of you new to the school, we invite students, parents and staff to perform on a stage erected at the Legend Garden campus. This is a family occasion with food and drink available. Sign up individually or in groups and have your few minutes of fame. For students, performances should be no longer than 2-3 minutes. If you would like to sign up, please email the following people by Tuesday 21st September:

International Award Regional training: 25th & 26th September

We are delighted to be hosting International Award Regional training at Dulwich on 25th and 26th September. The International Award is an exciting self-development programme for all young people worldwide. It equips them with life skills, builds their confidence and engages them with the community. To date more than six million young people from over 130 countries have undertaken a variety of voluntary and challenging activities through the Award. We are delighted to have awarded over 40 prestigious Bronze Awards in the last 3 years, and our first Silver Awards earlier in the summer.

Abu Dhabi Music Tour 2010

The Music Department will embark on its second tour to Abu Dhabi from October 1st to 10th. We will be strengthening our relationship with the British School Al Khubairat and participating in everything from master classes, lunchtime recitals and evening concerts. This tour is much more than music. Our students get a chance to experience life in an Islamic country and visit such delights as the Grand Mosque, shop in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, race Landrovers in the desert, BBQ on the beach,

Dulwich International Model United Nations Conference: 10th-13th February 2011

Dulwich College Beijing will be hosting its first annual Key Stage 3 (Middle School) DIMUN Conference in February 2011. Students will be assigned countries and then simulate the real United Nations by representing their country’s position on different committees in which they will debate and find solutions to international issues. The five committees are the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council, the Human Rights Council, the Environment Commission and the Security Council.