Newsletter - Dulwich College Shanghai

Dulwich College Shanghai
Newsletter
Whole School
Dulwich College Shanghai Yearbook - Pre-Orders End on Friday, 25th May
Please go to the main College Reception to pre-order your yearbook at the discounted price of
150RMB. All orders will be delivered to students in mid June. Please note that only a limited number
of yearbooks will be available without pre-order, at the full price of 200RMB each.
The Founder’s Day Great Apple Pie Bake-Off
Calling all Dulwich bakers: It’s time to pull out your favourite apple pie recipes and see if you can
produce the winning pie at the inaugural Founder’s Day Great Apple Pie Bake-Off! Prizes include a
baking lesson with a professional baker and The Perfect Pie Cookbook
by the duo “The Hairy Bikers”, a British baking sensation and of course,
the first ever Dulwich College Shanghai Apple Pie Bake-Off Trophy. To
register your entry, please email lindsay.bellis@dulwich-shanghai.cn.
Founder’s Day Tickets
Please remember to pick up your tickets from Reception by Friday, 25th
May. We look forward to seeing you all at our inaugural Founder’s Day.
Wake Forest University Concert and Master Class 14-15th July 2012
We are delighted to be hosting the top private US Liberal Arts Institution, Wake Forest University,
for an inaugural event in China featuring classical pianist and music faculty member Peter Kairoff.
Professor Kairoff will perform Bach and a selection of American composers for an evening concert
on Saturday, 14th July.
In addition to the evening performance, Kairoff will teach a Master Class on Sunday, 15th July,
accompanied by Wake Forest University students from the Shanghai area and showcasing best
teaching practices for piano pedagogy. The Master Class is open to students of Dulwich College
Shanghai and will offer an exceptional opportunity for musical learning.
Full details about both the Concert and Master Class can be obtained directly from Wake Forest
University, please contact WFUChina@wfu.edu
Harvard Krokodiloes 1st June 2012
Tickets for the Harvard Krokodiloes concert can now be purchased from the College Reception or by
emailing tickets@dulwich-shanghai.cn. A unique opportunity for our students to mix with current
Harvard students and enjoy an outstanding evening of ‘A Cappella’ music (a style of choral music
that is unaccompanied). Tickets are 50RMB per child and 100RMB per adult.
Dulwich Students excel during 2012 China National Fencing Tournament in Shanghai
On 30th April and 1st May, 17 Dulwich College students participated in the 2012 China National
Fencing Tournament Circuit – Shanghai. All of the students are members of the Shanghai Dragon
Fencing Center, the club that conducts the Dulwich After School Fencing Programme and that hosts
the national tournament in collaboration with the official Chinese Fencing Association. For more
details, please see the link on our website homepage.
Founder’s Day Rehearsal for Chorister’s and Musicians on Friday, 25th May
As the big day approaches, the Music Department will be having the final rehearsals of all items on
Friday, 25th May. Please note that Heads of School have given permission for these rehearsals to
take place and all students should turn up to the Rehearsal Room at the times requested with their
instruments and music. Students should also bring a water bottle and may wish to bring a packed
lunch, although they will still be able to go to the canteen for the Sodexo lunch if they wish. Some of
the rehearsal time will be spent on the field, so a hat and sunscreen are advisable. Please click here
for the full rehearsal schedule.
Diary Dates
14th - 18th May
SPOTLIGHT
Saturday, 26th May - Don’t Miss It!
Monday, 21st May
DUCKS Reception Journal Sharing Begins
DUCKS Nursery Trip Week
U11 FOBISSEA Team Returns from Vietnam
9.00am JS (Year 5/6) STEP Training Course
1.00pm JS (Year 3/4) STEP Training Course
Tuesday, 22nd May
IB Exams End
6.30pm Years 8 and 9 Disco
Wednesday, 23rd May
Y10-12 Lunchtime Recitals Begin
Year 13 Formal
1.00pm Early Childhood STEP Training
Course
4.00pm Y13 Graduation Ceremony
5.30pm Evening Session (DUCKS & JS)
STEP Training Course
7.00pm Year 13 Graduation Dinner
Thursday, 24th May
Y13 Amazing Race Begins
8.30am SS (Y10-13) STEP Training Course
6.30pm IA Awards Presentation
For full parent calendar, please click here.
Performing Arts
Reminder: Lunchtime recitals have been
cancelled due to Founder’s Day preparation.
Please note that Founder’s Day rehearsals will
be held for all involved in the orchestra and
choir on
Monday, 21st May: 3.30pm-4.30pm
Friday, 25th May: 8.30pm-3.30pm
For more Arts information, please click here.
Sport
For more sports information, please click here.
Community
Summer Writing Course - Stanford
University EPGY Honors Academies
Click here for the brochure and application
form of the above summer writing course.
Please click here for the Friends of Dulwich website.

Dulwich College Shanghai
School News
14th - 18th May
DUCKS
It was such a shame that we had to postpone the Year 1 and 2 Sports
Day on Tuesday morning due to the rain which made the grass too
slippery. A child from Year 2 suggested that if they all promised not
to fall over we could still go ahead! We have now rescheduled it for
this coming Tuesday, 22nd May at 9.00am on the field in front of the
Senior School building. Let’s hope the sun shines!!
Walkathon
Thank-you to everyone who took part in the Annual DUCKS
Walkathon for Heart to Heart. The money raised will be sent to Ms.
Christine Cullen at Heart to Heart for helping a child have their heart
mended so that they can walk to school. Thank-you to Mr. Hughes
for arranging this event.
We Share and We Care
As many of you would know, one of the points in our DUCKS
Philosophy and Objectives is to share and care. This week, I saw a
wonderful example of this when I heard that Gareth and Benedict
Junior
SCHOOL
This week got off to an absolutely superb start with an assembly in which
many certificates were given out. Thanks were given to the FOBISSEA
reserves who have shown commitment in their efforts despite knowing
that they would only get to go if another team member was injured. We
are all very proud of them. We also congratulated three students on their
ABRSM theory results: Andrew Gan (Grade Three Theory with Merit),
Imogene Jones (Grade Three Theory with Distinction) and Jay Yu (Grade
Five Theory with Distinction). Jay also achieved the joint top score in
Shanghai with a score of 97%.
Sports Day Round-Up
Sports Day last week was a superb affair. The weather was perfect and the
students performed with a smile on their faces. In Monday’s assembly, Ms.
C announced that the House winners were……….Anand! Well done to
this house and all other competitors!
Founder’s Day
The inaugural DCS Founders Day is not far away now. On Saturday, 26th
Senior
SCHOOL
Our Year 13 students are nearing the end of a gruelling series of exams
stretching over 20 days. It will all be over on Tuesday and then the wait
begins for the results to come out on 6th July. Before that, the students
will graduate from DCS on Wednesday 23rd May and then most of them
will let their hair down at the Amazing Race which visits some lesser
known parts of Shanghai. In wishing them well, I would like to pay
tribute to their dedication, warmth and talents as a truly impressive group
of young people. We are all very proud of them.
University Visits
The University and Careers Office is pleased to welcome to DCS,
representatives from two well-respected American Liberal Arts
Colleges.
Ohio Wesleyan University will be visiting DCS at 1.00pm on Monday,
28th May in the Senior School Library.
Bard College will be visiting DCS at 3.30pm on Wednesday, 13th June,
also in the Senior School Library.
Mrs. Joanne Woodward
Head of DUCKS
Tan had decided not to have presents for their birthdays last month
but to ask for money which they have donated to Heart to Heart. This
just reinforced to me what special children we have in DUCKS.
Founder’s Day
Founder’s Day is almost here and our group of Year 2 children are
busy learning the Maypole Dance. Don’t forget to come along and
watch us on the day!
Mr. Philip Stewart
Head of Junior School
May, all students and their families are invited to this day of celebration
and fun. Junior School students will be playing a large role in the day with
Year 4 students country dancing around 4.00pm and the Junior School
choirs and bands performing in the evening concert. I encourage you all
to attend, especially towards the end of the day when the Junior School
will make up the majority of the main orchestra. It promises to be a great
family day!
Problem of the Week
The first ever Maths Problem of the Week winners were announced on
Monday with Hari Iyer winning the Year 3/4 problem and Sewon Lee
winning the Year 5/6 problem. Over 100 children took part in total. We look
forward to hearing of this week’s winners. The winners will be announced
each week during assembly.
Mr. Nicholas Botting
Head of Senior School
Please make plans to stop by for one or both of these visits to learn more
about the unique facets of a Liberal Arts education in the United States.
Representatives from two of the most prestigious universities from the
UK, Oxford and Imperial College London, will also be visiting the College
next week. Unfortunately, due to time constraints, this meeting will be
held during breaktime on Monday, 21st May, from 9.45am to 10.15am, in
the Senior School Library. We would like to particularly invite students
and parents in Year 12 who have a serious interest in an application to
either of these two universities to attend this meeting.