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Term 2, 2011/2012
The College Shanghai
The College
Shanghai
The College
Shanghai
The College develops the complete individual
Enter the Dragon:
Chinese New Year Celebrations 2012
Contents
The College celebrates
the diversity of its community
Features
6
Performing at ISCMS
16
3
Careers Day
10
Educational Trips
12
Student Success Beyond the
Classroom
13
Teachers Toolkit
Regular columns
2
Headmaster’s Letter
4
6
Our Community
Performing Arts
8
House News
14
News & Events
18
College Adventures
Author Sarah Brennan visited for Book Week.
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Sports Round-Up
20
Friends of Dulwich
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Dulwich Connection
Letter
the Headmaster
News from
& Events
Dear Parents, Students and Colleagues,
I am delighted to be able to share with you this term’s
exciting activities and accomplishments through
the pages of The College magazine. Reviewing the
highlights of the term here, I continue to be singularly
impressed by what our entire community is doing –
students, parents and staff.
Our Senior School Careers Day event showcased the
wonderful partnership we have with our parents,
who gave so generously of their time and talent to
share their experiences with our students. (page 6).
Our parents also continue to give through Friends
of Dulwich in so many ways (page 20) – if you are
not part of this wonderful organisation, please do
consider contributing in some way.
We’ve had several key events highlighting our
student’s creative side this term. One of the most
exciting has been the inaugural Junior School
D’Oscars Film Awards, which saw the creation of
some very impressive films by our Junior School
students. You can read about it on pages 14-15.
DUCKS annual Book Week, timed to coincide with
the Shanghai Literary Festival, was full of exciting
reading activities for our youngest students, and
even included an author visit (page 16). Young
thespians and musicians in DUCKS and Junior
School put on delightful productions, as well, some
of which are highlighted in our Performing Arts
section on pages 6-7.
Our students ventured beyond the school walls –
and in some cases, beyond Shanghai. Music students
had the unparalleled opportunity to participate in
the ISCMS Festival, performing with and learning
from some of the world’s finest musicians, (page 7)
while the Dulwich College Shanghai’s Model United
Nations delegation participated in a conference
organised by Concordia School (page 17). Several
year groups went on educational trips, expanding
their horizons and minds, thanks to the resources we
are fortunate to have close at hand (page 11).
It gives me great pride to recognise our students’
success in endeavours outside of school, as well: in
this edition, we highlight the accomplishments of
three students who have achieved in very different
fields (page 12).
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There is plenty more: students continued to
contribute generously towards service and charitable
endeavours (pages 4-5); sport was an active as ever
this term (page 19) and even as I write, we are hosting
FOBISSEA here at DCS.
Beyond our student body, our teachers were extremely
fortunate to be able to participate in a workshop by
The Teachers Toolkit author Paul Ginnis, giving them
fresh insights and tools in the classroom (page 13).
All in all, a very full and exciting term that reflects the
diversity, creativity and excellence of our Dulwich
community.
I wish you all safe and enjoyable travels, and look
forward to seeing everyone at the start of the new
term.
Mr. Paul Friend
Headmaster
News &Feature
Events
Careers Day
Forty speakers helped make our largest ever Careers Day a big success
Careers Day speakers came from
a wide variety of educational
and professional backgrounds,
and included a Professor of
Chemistry, several CEOs, law
and
medical
professionals,
engineers & diplomats and a
variety of specialized business
occupations.
College
staff
were also involved and offered
workshops on themes such as
university applications and gap
year programmes.
PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE:
Speakers from a wide range of backgrounds spoke at Careers Day.
The College’s largest ever Careers Day featured
nearly 40 speakers from a wide variety of professions.
Dulwich College Senior School students spent a
stimulating morning thinking about their futures at
Careers Day in February. Nearly 40 guest speakers,
many of them parents, shared their insights with
students in Years 9, 10 and 11 at the College’s largest
Careers Day event.
Careers Day kicked off with a panel discussion
offering general career advice, a more specific look
at the speakers’ career paths, and a question-andanswer session with the students. This was followed
with breakout sessions, featuring a wide range of
specialist career talks, with speakers discussing
their own careers and the educational and training
requirements needed to enter their fields.
Despite the variety of professions
represented, common themes emerged, including the
fact that most people only settled on their current
choice of career after a variety of previous options,
the importance of being adaptable and willing to
consider a variety of options and, above all, the
importance of enjoying one’s work.
Students spent the afternoon reflecting on what they
had heard in the morning and planning their next
steps. This included writing or upgrading their CVs
and discussing how their career choices might affect
their subject options.
Students rated the day highly and many of the
speakers expressed interest in remaining involved in
future Careers Days, and even building upon it. One
guest speaker has already returned to the College to
give a guest lecture, and one of the outcomes was
a visit to the Mercedes Benz Arena. Future careerlinked opportunities include individual lunchtime or
after school career talks and internships.
-Mr. John Macrow, Careers and University Guidance Counsellor
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Caring for Our Community
Service and Charitable Endeavours
Throughout the School
DUCKS gives generously to Heart to Heart
DUCKS
Heart to Heart Shanghai
It has been a busy term for our DUCKS charity,
Heart to Heart Shanghai. DUCKS parent Mr. Eric
Guinard raised over RMB 5,000 for the charity from
his marathon running – thanks again, Eric. Year 1
children recently celebrated 100 days of school, and,
as has become tradition, stopped to think about
those less fortunate, and donated toothbrushes and
toothpaste to donate by the sackload.
The most exciting news came from Friends of
Dulwich, who raised a staggering RMB 50,000 at
the Winter Fair for Heart to Heart – enough for two
heart operations. A huge thank you to all those who
contributed: it’s great to see what a huge impact
your generosity has.
There has recently been a new delivery of the
much sought-after Dulwich Heart to Heart Bears,
WE HEART BEARS: DUCKS raised funds for Heart to Heart.
beautifully dressed in school uniform. Many people
have asked about these: they are now available, along
with a range of other Heart to Heart gifts – please
ask at DUCKS reception or place your orders with:
[email protected]
-Mr. Thomas Hughes, House and Charity Coordinator
Junior School
Jiang Zhong Migrant School
The DCS Junior School supports two charities: the
Jiang Zhong Migrant School and the Chengdu Panda
Research Centre. Our target for the Jiang Zhong school
is to rebuild the toilet block and the three classrooms
above it, for which we need to raise RMB
410,000. In addition,
we would also like to
support their English
programme and to
improve the state of all
the classrooms, which
each hold more than
50 students. This is an
important project for
our students, as it is a
chance for them to help
those less fortunate and shows them another side of
China.
Chengdu Panda Research Centre
We aim to continue sponsoring our school panda,
Ming Ming, at the Chengdu Panda Research Centre,
for which we have to raise
RMB 50,000 each year. Ming
Ming has been supported by
DCS for two years now, and
the sponsorship also funds
the breeding programme and
the research to increase the
panda’s chances of surviving
in the wild. The focus on
environmental
awareness
makes this an important
project for students.
-Mr. Ryan Scott, Year 4 Class Teacher
RAISING MING MING: The Junior School sponsors Ming Ming the Panda.
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Caring for Our Community
Senior School Service Projects
The Student Service Committee embarked on a range of diverse projects this term.
Valentine’s Project
The Valentine’s Project, led by Service Prefect Sajanee Samuel and Creative
Prefect Emma Hunt, featured beautifully packaged cookies, heart-cards
and fresh roses for sale. RMB 1,470 was raised for the Josephine Charles
Foundation and Home Sweet Home.
Battle of the Bands
An audience of over 300 came to watch musicians
from local and international schools perform at the
“Battle of the Bands” at Cool Docks. DCS was well
represented by one-man band Josiah Seet, Year 13,
who raised over RMB 1,500 of votes for Heart to
Heart.
Home Sweet Home
Welcome to Parth Kapur and Nicholas Prieur, Year 12,
who joined our HSH volunteers this term. HSH works
to rehabilitate homeless, disabled Chinese and our student
volunteers teach a weekly programme of sports, music, and
English, creating a warm and effective learning environment
for the residents. Thanks to Julia Wong, Claudia Hou,
Tianran Zhu, David Huang, William Yang, Cecil and Cedric
Brenninkmeijer, Rajit Sonit and the teachers and parents who
contribute to running this programme. If you are interested
in volunteering, please contact Tejinder Rajput at tejinder.
[email protected] or [email protected]
Pathways of Hope
Year 12 students Michelle Lee, Clarissa Tan, Jin Yu Kong, Lisa Leow, William
Yang, Celin Phoen, Vincent Lee and Susan Liu teach English every Saturday
to young migrant girls. They are to be commended for their meticulous and
innovative teaching plans.
United Nations International Women’s Day
SSC created the maximum impact on this important day with a rally of
famous women in history in the Senior School canteen; purple balloons with
images of famous women were placed around school, a pink bake sale and
special stickers. It wasn’t just students: The CAS Coordinator organised a
breakfast for women staff, all of whom dressed in the UN colours of purple,
white and green.
ACAMIS Service Award
Service Prefect Melody Lim and Lucinda Gurr, Year 12, have applied for the
ACAMIS Service Award, a $2,500 cash award, for the charities with which
they are working.
–Ms. Tejinder Rajput, CAS Coordinator
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Performing Arts
‘
Music Soiree,
Productions and a Choral Concert
The College’s musicians and thespians performed their hearts out
‘
DUCKS Petite Soiree
Aladdin Jr.: Year 5 Production
‘ showcased 43 young musical
The DUCKS Petite Soiree
Year 5 students performed Disney’s Aladdin Jr. a live
stage adaptation of an animated classic, complete
with larger than life characters and, of course, a magic
carpet. The musical tells the story of the romantic
‘street-rat’ Aladdin, who charms the rebellious
Princess Jasmine into falling for him, with a little bit
of help from his new-found friend the comical Genie.
However, nothing is ever straightforward and the
villainous Jafar, along with his side-kick, the sarcastic
Iago, do their best to prevent the relationship from
blossoming. If only the guards weren’t so clumsy…
performers, all DUCKS students who love learning
a musical instrument, practise regularly and enjoy
performing in public. The audience was delighted by
the amazing piano, violin, cello, guitar and gu zheng
performances, showcasing the wonderful talent of
these young performers. It was so rewarding to see
so many DUCKS students participating in this event.
-Mrs. Rodrica Hategan, DUCKS Music
ODE TO A NIGHTINGALE: Year 3’s magnificent musical, “The Nightingale”.
The Nightingale: Year 3 Production
Year 3 spent weeks preparing for their musical
production of The Nightingale, based on the Hans
Christian Andersen tale: learning lines, practicing
their dances, making props and rehearsing,
rehearsing, rehearsing.
Students showed such talent during auditions that
several parts and scenes were added to accommodate
Year 5’s obvious flair for the stage. The students were
soon swept up in the story: encouraging friendships
that develop and triumph despite class divides. Every
performer became their character as soon as they
stepped on stage, allowing the story to come alive.
Palace servants and entertainers hurried around the
Sultan as townspeople from the market tried to make
ends meet by selling…or stealing. Enhancing the
wonderful singing were the band, and further adding
to the feeling of magic that enveloped the show was
the skill of the ‘techies’.
-Mr. Neil Stephens, Year 5 Group Leader
It all paid off: The show opened with a spectacular
song and dance number that set the tone for the rest
of the performance. The audience thoroughly enjoyed
watching the story of a spoilt Emperor who became
enchanted with the beautiful song of a nightingale,
but then succumbed to his greed for something better:
a mechanical nightingale. The production was a great
success, the children clearly enjoyed themselves, and
their parents and teachers were extremely proud of
their onstage performance and confidence.
-Miss. Anna Hansenjust, Year 3 Group Leader
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GENIE MAGIC: Year 5’s Aladdin, Jr. production dazzled.
Performing Arts
Hall, Beijing, on Saturday night, 18 February.
Choristers and orchestra members from
Dulwich College Shanghai, accompanied by
Mrs. Brooke and Mr. Goss, harmonised voices
and instrumental talents with more than 450
members from 20 participating international
schools.
MUSIC FESTIVITIES:
DCS musicians performed at ISCMS (above and below).
International Schools Choral Music Society
The International Schools Choral Music Society
(ICMS) is an annual music festival which brings
musical students from more than a dozen international
schools in Asia together to participate in a choral
festival. More than 300 students participated in the
fifth annual ISCMS at Dulwich College Beijing, some
performing in the chorus and some performing in
the orchestra. ISCMS gives students the opportunity
to work with world famous musical leaders and
professional practitioners.
We sang songs and movements by the renowned and
legendary composer Karl Jenkins as well as Gospel
music by Robert Ray. Rehearsals
were held from morning to night,
first in sectionals (soprano, alto,
tenor and base) then together.
Each day was tough and tiring, but
we still enjoyed every single day.
All of our enthusiasm and hard
work resulted in an outstanding
and exceptional concert at the
Forbidden City Concert Hall on
Saturday night. Overall, ISCMS
is beneficial to both children and
adults. It is a great opportunity and allows
you to meet and work with famous musicians around
the world.
-Vernita Zhai, Year 5
Ka ma reh ma tay! From the commissioned piece,
‘Qing Zhu (Celebration)’ by Karl Jenkins.
These are some of the words we sang during the ISCMS
2012 Gala Concert at the Forbidden City Concert
Dulwich College Beijing graciously hosted
the Festival, celebrating the fifth anniversary
of ISCMS. Mr. Shane O’Shea (founder of
ISCMS and Director of Music at DCB) and his
team fine-tuned every detail to perfection.
We rehearsed earnestly, tirelessly and with
tremendous concentration for four days before the
final performance and attended diverse workshops
including gospel experience and master classes
for piano, composition and conducting. There was
something to please everyone’s musical taste buds!
The concert repertoire included Gloria and Te Deum
by Karl Jenkins, Gospel Mass by Robert Ray, the
Lord of the Dance Medley by Ronan Hardiman
and West Side Story Medley by Leonard Bernstein.
The highlight was the world premiere of Qing Zhu
(Celebration) by Karl Jenkins, commissioned by
ISCMS.
Having performed Karl Jenkins’ popular work
‘Adiemus’ in other choir festivals, I could hardly
believe that we were face-to-face with this legendary
composer (and on his birthday)! We
were also incredibly lucky
and privileged to study
with the gospel singer,
Dr. Beverly J. Vaughn
and ISCMS practitioners
such as Dr. Martin Adams,
Dr. Robert Hasty, Ms.
Christina Trulio, and Dr.
David Curtin. We had
the opportunity of being
conducted by different
professionals and listening
to special guests, Ms. Katie
Targett-Adams and Mr. Joseph Hyung Sup Lim.
During one of my soprano sectional rehearsals, we
were advised to have a “sparkle in our eyes” as we
sang. This sparkle is what all of us have brought back
with us in our eyes and hearts and we keenly await
the next ISCMS Festival.
-Sonalika Jain, Year 12
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House News
DUCKS
DUCKS big House competition for Term 2 was a Readathon, in line with Book
Week and in support of our charity, Heart to Heart Shanghai. Children in Years
1 and 2 had two great incentives for reading even more than usual: each book
read earned a House point and the sponsorship money collected went to Heart
to Heart to help fund librarybuilding projects in remote
parts of China. A huge thank
you to all the children who
participated and put in a
great deal of extra effort, and to all the parents who provided encouragement
and patiently listened to all that fabulous reading each night.
The information you’ve all been waiting for… which House is in the lead at
the half-way stage in the race to be crowned Term 2 House Champions? It is
certainly tight, with Shackleton currently in fourth place, just a handful of points
behind Anand, who are in joint second place alongside Howard, and with Wing
currently holding the number one spot – but that can all change.
-Mr. Thomas Hughes, House and Charity Coordinator
HOUSE POINTS THROUGH READING:
DUCKS read authors like Sarah Brennan (left) to win House points and
raise money for Heart-to-Heart (above).
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House News
House Dodgeball
The end of Term 1 saw the first House Dodgeball
competition of the academic year, run by the Sports
Prefects. The Lower School winners were Wing House
and the Upper School winners were Howard House.
After a first term of House competition the standings
saw Anand and Wing sharing the lead, followed by
Howard, and Shackleton.
“Senior School House competitions hit the
ground running this term with Boxes of
Love, a tug of war, film-making competition,
the Great House Quiz, and more.”
Senior School
The Senior School House competitions hit the ground
running this term with the promotion of the MiFan
MaMa charity’s ‘Boxes of
Love’ project. Students
were encouraged to fill
and decorate a box to be
distributed to orphans
throughout China, with
Anand the winning
House.
The Houses welcomed
the Year of the Dragon
– with the Sports
Prefects – with a tug
of war competition
at the Chinese New
Year assembly.
The
competition saw Anand successfully
‘out-tugging’ all three of the other Houses.
Intellectual House challenges continue to come from Ms
Haraszti of the Maths department, who is continuing to
issue a problem a week for students to solve. Term 1 saw
Howard House taking the honours.
The second House Assembly of the academic year saw the
return of the Great House Quiz, organized and run by the
School’s Academic and Technology Prefects. Despite stiff
competition from Wing, Anand House came
‘top of the class’.
A House Film-making competition was also launched
for Term 2. Houses were required to produce a threeminute film on the theme of ‘victory’. The results will be
judged by Mr. Anthony Reich, Head of Film, during the
first House Assembly of Term 3.
Many of the Senior School’s departments also held House
competitions this term. The Geography Department held
a Fairtrade Fortnight quiz and the Library held a quiz
during Book Week.
-Ms. Susan Hobkinson, Senior School House Coordinator
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Educational Trips
Field Trips
Trips to the Maritime Museum, the History Museum and a Lecture on Life and the Universe
which towered above us looking like the sail of a giant
ship. As we entered, gasps echoed around the hall as the
students saw the life-size replica of one of Zheng He’s
ships, complete with billowing sails.
Year 2 visited the new China Maritime Museum in Lingang
New City, Pudong, timed to coincide with our unit on
‘Exploring the World with Zheng He’. Prior to the visit, the
students had learnt about Admiral Zheng He’s voyages on
his treasure fleet of junks.
Each floor was split into different sections: On Level 1,
the students learnt about early Chinese navigation, ships
structure and equipment and, in the Hall of Seafarers,
how to tie knots. On Level 2, they were able to walk
inside a cross-section of a submarine, see the uniforms of
navy men and women around the world and learn about
maritime affairs and sea safety as well as navigation and
ports. The highlight of the whole day, however, was in the
Hall of Seafarers, where the children entered a mock ship,
wearing 3-D glasses, to see what it would feel like to be
aboard a moving vessel, before letting off steam in the
ship-themed play area.
We spent some time admiring the building’s exterior,
–Ms. Rebecca Allen, Year 2 Group Leader
Year 6 Shanghai History Museum Trip
many things to draw. Paintings of old Shanghai streets
enhanced our understanding of how people commuted
in old Shanghai, and what their surroundings looked like.
Lifestyles in modern Shanghai are very different.
ADVENTURES ON THE HIGH SEAS:
Year 2 visits the China Maritime Museum.
Year 2 Trip to the China Maritime Museum
In February, Year 6 students went on an exciting trip to the
Shanghai History Museum, located just below the Pearl
Tower. As we entered the museum, everyone gasped at the
sight of the vintage cars, old style rickshaws, and many
more models of 1930s transportation all around the hall.
Every step you took would bring you a new, spectacular
exhibition.
Each student just whipped out a pencil and started
sketching. Some of our sketches were rough, some
detailed, some not, but it was just because there were too
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Upstairs, there were 3-D scenes of how villagers lived and
how they earned a living, complete with sound effects.
One scene featured a young maiden grinding rice into
powder; another depicted a young cloth weaver. Another
hall showed scenes of opera houses, ballrooms and rice
wine factories, with figurines showcasing period attire.
-Ms. Janine Malin, Year 6 Class Teacher
Educational Trips
Year 12 Learns about Life, the Universe and Everything
“Life, the Universe and Everything”: sages
have searched for eons to grasp the essence
of these ideas, yet still cannot fully explain
this topic. Year 12 students delved into the
discussion in February at a symposium led by
Andy Fletcher, speaker and author of a book
of the same title, hosted by the Shanghai
American School Puxi.
Dulwich students joined students from both
SAS campuses, YCIS, Dulwich Suzhou, and
SCIS in a fascinating exploration of modern
physics anchored in the epistemological
precepts of the Theory of Knowledge.
The talk reviewed the evolution of theories
from the beginning of the universe to
the unpredictability of the quarks. It was an excellent
opportunity to engage students in intellectual inquiry
outside of school and gave them an opportunity to interact
with students from other international schools.
The experience continued with a half-day workshop led
by Mr. Fletcher for Year 12 students. The day began with
a short Q + A, after which students got an opportunity to
develop their own thoughts on a knowledge issue extracted
from the wealth of topics discussed by Mr. Fletcher.
They then crafted these ideas into a short presentation
in groups of three that they delivered to a group of their
peers. One group from each class was selected to make it
UNIVERSAL UNDERSTANDING:
Callum Anderson, Tom Rudolf-Stringer and
Mario Sze make their winning TOK presentation.
to the “finals”, which was judged by Mr. Fletcher and the
TOK staff.
The winning group of Callum Anderson, Tom RudolfStringer, and Mario Sze were rewarded with a signed copy
of Mr. Fletcher’s book. Overall it was an excellent learning
opportunity that the students continue to buzz about
weeks later.
-Mr. Stephen Johnson, Head of TOK
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Beyond the Classroom
Achieving Outside the Classroom
Dulwich Students Conquer Chess and Golf
GOING GREEN: Young golfing stars Hiroshi and Yoko Tai showcase success outside the classroom.
Chess Star Aron Teh
Rising chess star Aron Teh stands out in the chess world –
locally and internationally. He has placed as high as second
in the Malaysia Junior Championships (U14s) in March
2011, third in the same Championships in the Under-20s
category last November, and this past February came in
third in the Junior Aeroflot Open in Moscow, also in the
Under-20s.
they were living
in Singapore, at
around the age of
four. They came
to love the game
because “it feels good to be outside,
enjoying the view, with Mum and Dad as our caddies.”
These accomplishments, as with all the highest accolades,
require sustained commitment. In an average week Aron
has two or three chess lessons and an additional one-hour
practice, with games at weekends. He also trains with a
local chess club for eight hours on Sundays, if time allows.
He next tournament is the Vietnam Open (all ages) – we
wish him the best.
Hiroshi came in sixth at the Taylormade World Masters in Las
Vegas, whilst Yoko was 2nd at the European Championship
of US Kids in Gullane, Scotland (beating many other older
children in the process). Yoko was also 3rd in the Taylormade
World Masters in Las Vegas in the 8 and under category.
Both Hiroshi and Yoko finished in the top third of their
respective age groups at the US Kids world championship in
Pinehurst, North Carolina, giving them priority registration
status for their tournaments through the coming year.
-Mr. Gwyn Godfrey, Deputy Head of Senior School - Pastoral
Golfing Champs Hiroshi and Yoko Tai
Hiroshi and Yoko Tai are modest, quiet, hard-working
Dulwich College Shanghai students, but they lead a secret
life outside of school. On weekends, you are likely to find
them on a large green plain, with a club in hand, dreaming
of what could be.
Hiroshi (Year 5) and Yoko Tai (Year 3) have both played
golf for a number of years now. It began, they say, when
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Despite their high rankings, they talk of the nerves they feel
when they take part in championships across the world.
Hiroshi explained that the only way to calm the nerves is to
hit a quality shot from the first tee.
Neither Hiroshi or Yoko care to speculate on the future.
They don’t talk about trying to be the next big star or think
about money and fame. For now, it is about enjoying golf
with their family, trying their best – and hitting those quality
shots from the first tee.
-Mr. Philip Stewart, Head of Junior School
Feature Story
The Teacher’s Toolkit
Paul Ginnis Trains DCS Teachers
A number of years ago I came across The Teachers’
Toolkit by Paul Ginnis, and was hugely impressed. So
impressed that I recommended that my employer at
the time purchase a copy for each member of staff
and acquire Mr. Ginnis’ services as a trainer. Neither
recommendation was possible at that time but I
persisted. Five years later, my dream came true: Paul
Ginnis provided Dulwich College teachers two full
training days this past January, and an additional
session with his wife Sharon.
Previously a Head of Religious Education in inner
Birmingham, an advisory teacher and a Staff
Development Tutor, Paul has worked at over 4,000
secondary, primary and special schools in the UK and
has presented courses and conferences in America,
Germany, Austria, France, Italy, Australia, Thailand,
Bahrain, Dubai, Qatar, Malaysia, Borneo, the Phillippines
and Japan. The Teacher’s Toolkit, already in its 12th reprint,
is a Waterstones best-seller and has been translated into
Slovenian, Hungarian, Indonesian and, just recently,
Arabic.
The sessions proved to be both inspirational and
challenging, leaving us with lots of food for thought
as we continue to improve teaching and learning at the
College. We are delighted to welcome him back to DCS in
November 2012.
-Mr. Nicholas Botting, Deputy Headmaster and Head of Senior School.
TEACHING THE TEACHER: DCS teachers learn from Paul Ginnis.
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News & Events
2012 D’Oscars Film Awards
Junior School Students’ Creativity Shines at Inauguaral D’Oscars
Dulwich College Shanghai’s inaugural D’Oscars was
purposefully scheduled to take place at the same time as
that other major literary event in Shanghai - the Shanghai
International Literary Festival - and alongside our own
Book and Film Week. The vision behind the event was
to capture the imagination of our Junior School students
through literacy, storytelling and film, made all the more
exciting by its setting within an environment of competition
and collaboration.
Students could enter in several categories: groups, classes,
year-groups or families. Learning objectives associated
with the project were integrated into the Term 2 curriculum
map, thus allowing the children to develop their English,
storytelling and IT skills alongside a whole host of other
curriculum links.
Each year group was given a film category to interpret in
their own way, linking into the curriculum map for this
term. Each class then produced their own film or films, with
a final entry selected as the submission in their year group
category for the final judging. The films were then sent to
the judges who selected three finalists, two runners-up
and one overall winner.
The film-making process was also opened up to families
within the Junior School with the ‘family film’ category.
Students were invited to take all that they had learned
RED CARPET:
Junior School’s winning filmmakers at the inaugural D’Oscars.
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News & Events
at school and share this at home to produce a family film
with the theme ‘Big World, One Shanghai’. This was an
opportunity for the children to become the ‘teachers’ and
teach their families how to put together a script, how to
edit their work, how to be the director and how to use
film software. This type of learning really consolidates the
experience for the children.
The exciting awards ceremony was held at Dulwich
College Shanghai Junior School on Wednesday 7 March.
Children – and adults – dressed to the nines, and local
businesses, including prestigious names such as Disney,
judged the entries and presented the winning films with
their D’Oscars.
-Mrs. Kate Hornshaw, Deputy Head of Junior School
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News & Events
DUCKS Book Week
DUCKS celebrates books and reading with an author visit & reading Olympics
DUCKS students celebrated books and reading at our
annual book week, this year themed “Reading Olympics”.
We started the week with a visit from author Sarah Brennan.
Sarah read her newest
book, Pin Yin Panda, in
which a cheeky panda
wanted
to
make
this the Year of the
Panda. Listening to
an author read always
makes a story come
alive, and Sarah really
engaged the children,
pausing to ask what
they thought might
happen next. She also
shared the wonderful
illustrations by Harry
Harrison with us,
pointing out the details
in each picture. Sarah’s
passion for books and stories was infectious, and the
children became just as enthusiastic – it was a great start
to our Book Week.
During the week, we welcomed many guest readers:
Parents, students and teachers from across the College
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came to read; children listened to stories or just curled up
with a favourite book and a new friend.
The library was open for special sessions during the week,
for the children to bring
their parents along to
enjoy the wonderful
books, and to meet the
librarians. Year 1 and
2 children also had the
chance to take part in
an Olympic quiz, which
entailed searching for
answers to the quiz in
books, around the library
or by asking the librarians.
Book Week ended with
the book character parade
– a truly amazing array
of costumes. It was a
wonderful week – but do
remember, the library is open before and after school
throughout the year, so you can enjoy reading all the time.
-Mrs. Helen Brady, DUCKS Librarian
News & Events
Dulwich Delegation at Model United Nations
DCS Year 12 students debate, discuss and deliberate
DIPLOMATS IN TRAINING: Year 12 students at the Model UN.
Dulwich College Shanghai Year 12 students served
as delegates at the Concordia International School
Shanghai Model United Nations (MUN)
Conference in January,
representing DCS in
debate, discussion and
deliberation.
Following the opening
ceremony, we split up into
our assigned committees.
Vince Lee, a newcomer to
the MUN team, had the
pleasure of representing
Lebanon in the UN Advisory
Panel for the Arab Spring. William Yang
and Barry Gill represented Lebanon
on the Security Council. Tiffany Cheng,
Ivan Kwok, Eric Schlott and James
Gao were sent to the bustling General
Assembly chamber. Clarissa Tan, Lena
Courcol and Megan Liu, represented
the liberties of women and children in the
Human Rights Council. Working as functioning cogs
for the great machinery of world peace, our delegates
received first hand experience in the simulation of
international democracy at the UN.
MUN allows students from different international
schools across Asia to collaborate as ambassadors of
a country to produce resolutions on a range
of global issues, from the protection of the
welfare of religious and ethnic minorities in
Middle Eastern countries, internally displaced
refugees in Somalia, racial discrimination
and the protection of journalists in armed
conflict. The amount of research invested in
these conferences is the foundation for the
delegate’s stance.
Model UN exercises a
student’s ability to write,
speak publicly, and work
as a team. These qualities
are needed throughout
school and beyond. For
many of our newcomers
to the Model UN team,
the CISSMUN conference
was the first time they
had experienced a globally
aware debate on such a large scale. Despite the
intimidating aspect of MUN for a first-timer, all of our
delegates valued the experience greatly and can’t wait
to do it again.
-William Yang and Megan Lui, Year 12
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College Adventures
Silver International Award
Silver IA students head to Halong Bay for the Adventurous Journey section
Silver International Award students took off to Halong Bay,
Vietnam, in January, for the qualifying expedition of the
Adventurous Journey section of the Award. Armed with
kayaking experience gained in Guilin last October, they
were ready to navigate the open seas from one checkpoint to
the next armed with just a GPS unit, a series of coordinates
and a fairly basic map. Though the weather was cool and
occasionally wet, the students maintained good spirits and
a great sense of fun and adventure. Over the course of the
expedition, they continued to show impressive teamwork
and steadily improved their navigation and paddling skills
(but the less said about the singing the better).
On the final day, the students’ final brief was simple:
they had two hours in which to coordinate finding and
capturing Eddie, the trip leader, who was hiding in a kayak
within 500m of their junk boat. Once discovered, he didn’t
surrender easily, but was eventually caught and fittingly
ordered to walk the plank. Why the students felt the same
punishment was appropriate for their teachers is anyone’s
guess.
Overall, the students showed real personal improvement
over the course of these expeditions, something very much
at the heart of IA, and there was no hesitation in passing
each of the groups.
-Mr. Adam Knowles, IA Coordinator
IA ADVENTURERS:
Silver IA students navigate the open seas.
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Sports Round-Up
Dulwich Panthers Roared to Success
Success in Basketball, Volleyball, Rugby and Football
DI Boys Basketball
Despite being plagued with injuries, the D1 Boys’Basketball
team had a highly successful season, coming in fourth in
the East Division with three wins and three losses. The
entire team was together for the final SISAC tournament,
where we played our best basketball all season, losing
two close and hard-fought games. There were standout
performances from Michael Zhu and Taylor Ngyuen, who
played nearly every minute of our three games, and from
Gerald Gao, our most improved player.
–Mr. Timothy Wilson, Head of DUCKS PE
D1 Girls Basketball
The D1 Girls’ Basketball team participated in two major
tournaments: SISAC and ACAMIS. The team, mostly
newcomers, had to work hard to gel and play as a
team, but by the time of the SISAC tournament we
were third in the Pudong league, and we just missed
the bronze in that tournament – heartbreaking.
In February, we made it to the semi-finals of the
ACAMIS tournament, only to lose in another
heartbreaker, but this team pulled it together to win
the 3rd and 4th playoff in an outstanding game,
ending on an exceptional buzzer three-pointer from
Caroline Carmichael.
The Years 3 and 4 played each other in the semi-finals, with
the white team going on to win the final against the British
International School Shanghai.
The Under-11s had a large squad with plenty of
potential. They also trained hard and showed excellent
sportsmanship, finishing strongly at third place. This squad
will produce a strong team to tour Beijing in June.
The Under 13s had a very strong squad, two teams that
have been dominating all season. Both teams competed
strongly on finals day and finished off the season
demonstrating Dulwich Shanghai’s dominance by taking
out the final in convincing fashion.
Under 15s have developed into two competent teams and
are set to compete strongly in the Under 15s final later in
the month.
-Caitlin Harris, Year 13
Shanghai Junior Rugby
The Shanghai Junior Rugby season was a short, but
hard-working season. The Under-9s, a new age group to
Shanghai rugby, were enthusiastic and trained very hard.
The support of coaches and parents has been
instrumental, and are reflected in the stellar results.
Volleyball
CISSA Girls’ Volleyball played a superb season, playing
four teams so far – Concordia, SAS, BISS, Pudong and
YCIS, with each game a very close contest. We have won
sets against Concordia and YCIS and look forward to facing
SAS and BISS Pudong again!
The team is growing in confidence each week, and their
skills are improving at an impressive rate, as they learn
the importance of solid teamwork, and encouraging and
supporting each other with each point played.
-Ms. Claire Miller, Head of Year 9
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Friends of Dulwich
Partnering with Parents
FoD activities this term included contributions to school activities,
Career Day and a visit to the Mercedes Benz Arena.
Much has been going on with Friends of Dulwich (FoD)
around the school this term: monthly coffee mornings have
brought in presentations from health professionals across
Shanghai, and parents have also helped with numerous
in-school activities. These include cleaning out the lostand-found cupboards, making and creating hundreds
of gorgeous costumes for the shows, assisting in reading
programmes, adding helping hands to the Art Department
and finalizing the backdrop and filming for the D’Oscars
extravaganza in the Junior School.
We have also finalized our donations to charities from our
Winter Fair earnings. Sizeable donations will be going
to Heart to Heart, Home Sweet Home, the continuing
employment of a wonderful Music Department staff
member from Home Sweet Home, the Art
Department and several new items within
the facilities at DCS and DUCKS.
Dulwich community parents helped make
Career Day an enormous success. Parents
from every profession joined forces to bring their ideas,
regrets, advice and their knowledge to our students. The
enthusiasm and volunteer spirit of the participating parents
really made the day a standout; one we look forward to
repeating.
Friends of Dulwich contributed significantly to the
amazing visit to the Mercedes Benz Arena for the Year 9
and 10 students. As the bus pulled up to the Arena, the
students were thrilled to see our school name in lights!
The managers and promoters of the Arena spent the
entire morning speaking to the students, encouraging
them, touring them around the facility
and entertaining them as if they were
VIPs. Friends of Dulwich hopes that
this magnificent relationship with the
Arena and its staff continue and further
develops into a beneficial partnership for
both the school and the business.
A sincere thank you to all the parents
who have given so generously of their
time and talent this term.
HELPING HANDS:
FoD contributed to Heart to Heart (above, top) with funds raised at the Winter Fair (above,
right) among many other activities.
Book Delivery Project
A special thanks to Friends of Dulwich who donated 50 boxes of books – three years’ worth of unsellable Winter Fair items.
Thanks to the collaborative efforts of teachers from Junior and Senior School, the books found good homes: Chinese
books were donated to Home Sweet Home and the Josephine Charles Foundation; German books, some of which were
rare, went to the German School Shanghai, while the rest found that their way to Nepal, India, Malawi and South Africa.
–Ms. Tejinder Rajput, CAS Coordinator.
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Connection
News
& Events
Dulwich College London
On the Field and in the Hall
Dulwich College London’s longstanding fine reputation
for sport continues this term through its first XV rugby
team, who have reached the semi-final of the Daily Mail
U18 Cup, the most competitive tournament in school
rugby. The team are in the semi-finals, following a thrilling
quarter-final match against Abingdon School, 17-17.
Debating success has also been paramount this term,
with our top team winning an overall competition at
Bristol University and in the highly prestigious Cambridge
Schools Debating Competition.
Dulwich College Seoul
Celebrating Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year is a special time for Chinese around
the world, and especially so at Dulwich College Seoul this
year, where our Mandarin students staged the first Chinese
New Year Assembly in DCSL history. The assembly told
the story of a boy from a Western country visiting a
Chinese family at Chinese New Year. As he watched, each
family member presented a new year gift – a performance
– to their grandparents. The nine performances featured
different year groups, and included traditional favorites
such as the “Happy New Year” song, “Jasmine”, “Kung Fu”
and a Dragon Dance, with every student contributing.
-The Mandarin Department
Dulwich Suzhou
Dulwich College Beijing
DCSZ Breaks Ground on New Senior School
International Schools Choral Music Society
Dignitaries from Shanghai and Suzhou gathered alongside
students and parents in sub-zero temperatures at the
Official Ground Breaking Ceremony for DCSZ’s new Senior
School. When the 50,000 square metre site opens its doors
in August 2013, it will feature two theatres, a gymnasium,
a 25-metre indoor swimming pool, a large central library
and media centre, five science labs, extensive playing fields
and a coffee shop. There will also be boarding facilities for
up to 200 students, the first in the Dulwich family outside
of London and the very first in China.
In February, Dulwich College Beijing hosted over 500
students, 10 music practitioners and special guests and
more than 60 music teachers for the 2012 International
Schools Choral Music Society (ISCMS). The Gala Concert,
Lumen, was held at the Forbidden City Concert Hall. The
choir and orchestra had the opportunity to perform with
renowned artists Beverly Vaughn, Katie Targett-Adams,
recent Dulwich College Beijing graduate Joseph Hyung
Sup Lim, and the composer, Karl Jenkins. Mr. Jenkins
commissioned a piece of work, “Celebration”, specifically
for Lumen.
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