preparing for the world - Dulwich College Shanghai

preparing for the worldService CommitteeEach Tutor Group is to provide (up to) two students to the Year Group Service Committee. One student from each YearGroup Service Committee is to be elected as Chair and a second as Secretary. The Chair and Secretary of each Year GroupService Committee sit on the Senior School Service Committee along with the Service Prefects.The Service Committee is co-chaired by the Service Prefects, with a Secretary and a Treasurer elected to annual positions.The CAS Coordinator sits on the committee as an ex officio member.Nutrition CommitteeThe Nutrition Committee consists of representatives from DUCKS, Junior School and Senior School staff and students aswell as parents of children from all three schools. The Nutrition Committee offers staff students and parents a chance tofeedback directly to the Manager of Sodexo any concerns, suggestions or criticisms that they have. Regular surveys aretaken and acted upon.When a meeting is called the Student Guild sends two representatives, and the Welfare Prefects also delegate tworepresentatives to attend from the Student Council.College HousesEach student will also be a member of one of the College’s four Houses: Wing, Anand, Shackleton, and Howard. Thestudents will participate in a variety of sporting and non-sporting activities as members of their House. They will takeplace during lunchtimes and House Assemblies at regular intervals throughout the year. Participation in these eventsare rewarded with points that will go toward their House points total. Students can also achieve points for their Houseby being awarded Merits.Merit AwardsMerit Awards are given at the discretion of the teacher or Prefect, for things such as outstanding work, effort, assistance,improvement, leadership, displays of citizenship or compassion and so on.When a student is issued a Merit Award they are to complete the award and to record the details in the Student Diary.The teacher, or prefect, will then sign the Merit Award and the record in the Student Diary for authentication.Students receive certificates at an Assembly for achieving the following:• 25 Merits – Bronze Certificate• 50 Merits – Silver Certificate• 75 Merits – Gold Certificate• 100 Merits – Platinum CertificateAssembliesWe believe that assemblies provide an excellent opportunity for students to develop their presentation and publicspeakingskills, enrich our PSHCE programme and celebrate student achievement. To facilitate this a series of regularassemblies will take place throughout the year. Parents will be invited to these events.PSHCE -Personal, Social, Health and Citizenship Education.This is a key part of the College programme throughout the Senior School. Students are taught in their Tutor groups,by their Form Tutor, though Programme Leaders may change this in certain circumstances to facilitate visiting speakersor utilise staff expertise to best effect. The main focus of the programme is to offer support and opportunities tostudents in developing as personally and socially effective individuals. Careers pathways, study skills, personal andsocial development and citizenship are core facets and these develop as the students progresses through the College,addressing the issues most relevant to their age.Tutor GroupsEach student will be placed in a Tutor Group for the academic year. Every morningthe student will meet their Form Tutor in their Form Room at which time attendancewill be taken and the daily bulletin will be read out. The Form Room will act as abase for the students as it will usually be the teaching room of their Form Tutor.Their daily meeting time will allow them to speak to their Form Tutor about anyissues, academic or otherwise, that may be concerning them. Their Form Tutor willalso meet with them once a week on a Wednesday morning to deliver the PSHCEProgramme.Locks and LockersEach student will be assigned a locker and lock where they can keep their belongingsduring the school day. If a student loses their lock they will be expected to purchasean appropriate replacement. It is expected that each student use their locker and lockappropriately, keeping them neat and tidy and making sure their belongings are secureat all times. Mobile phones are not to be used during the school day and should be storedsafely, along with other valuable items such as laptops, iPods, calculators, PE kit etc. Eachbank of lockers has security camera coverage. Valuable items can also be stored in the safedeposit area within Student Support ServicesSpecial EventsOur celebration of festivals reflects our intention to embrace our cultural diversity andincrease cultural awareness.The festivals that we have chosen to celebrate in 2011/12 are:1. Chinese New Year2. ChristmasWe will also hold special events for UN Day (23rd October) and Book Week (5th – 9th March)An International-mindedness Committee involving students, teachers and parents will alsobe set up. Part of their remit will be to identify one further festival each year.Annual Prize-givingAt the end of each academic year a prize-giving ceremony is held to recognise theachievements and efforts of the students. Awards are presented in each of the fivesections of our College Values. Each award winner receives a certificate and a booktoken.ProductionsTwo major drama productions take place each year. In 2010/11 our senior studentsperformed the Caucasian Chalk Circle and students in Year 7 to Year 9 took the lead rolesin Bugsy Malone.Musical PerformancesIn the Senior School we have a wealth of talented musicians.There are many ensembles, chamber groups, rock bands andchoirs, many students also study independently through theTrinity Guild Hall examinations. There are also opportunities forstudents to showcase their talents, whether this be at assemblies,lunchtime concerts, soirees or scheduled performances. Theassessed performances of the students of IGCSE and IB Music arealso open to the public.41 42