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Sports SENIOR SCHOOL SPORTS SEASON 1 SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS ISAC U19 Volleyball JV Boys – 4th overall Varsity Girls – Division 1 Champions Varsity Boys – 3rd overall ACAMIS Tennis Tournament Annika M & Ester K – 2nd overall Annika M – U19 Singles Champion ISAC Tennis Tournament Fred H & Erik Y – Doubles 2nd overall Shawn W & Jeffery L – Doubles 3rd overall Annika M & Yann R – Doubles Champions Isabella T & Anais M – Doubles 2nd overall Annika M – Singles Champion Isabella T – Singles 2nd overall ISAC U14 Badminton Tournament Henry Z & William W – 4th overall ISAC Key Stage 3 Football U14 Boys Varsity – 1st Place U12 Boys – 3rd Place U14 Girls Varsity – 3rd Place U14 Girls JV – 2nd Place U12 Girls – 1st Place 26 beijing.dulwich.org
News “Building” Friendship in Laos The Laos service trip is a voluntary project organised by World Volunteer aimed to construct eco bungalows, school buildings and dormitories in the countryside villages of Laos. This year in November, 12 students from Year 10 to Year 12 participated in the project to develop the existing Houay On Primary School. At Houay On, there are currently two buildings under construction: the teacher dormitory and teacher office. We helped build the teacher office, which was already in the middle of construction. These projects are not one group’s job to complete; they are rather a collaborative project which lasts two to five years depending on the building and complexity. This felt for many of us unsatisfying as we hoped to accomplish something greater. However, by the end of the trip, we learnt that these are the times when the saying “every little bit counts” truly matters. From hoeing and shovelling dirt, pushing sand-filled wheelbarrows up the hill, chopping straw repeatedly, trampling mud, making mud bricks, shaving mud bricks and building the walls, we not only learnt new skills but also grew as people through this invaluable experience. While working at the village, we were fortunate enough to be taken care of by the local families where we home stayed. This allowed us to immerse ourselves in the authentic Lao culture that we would not have got from visiting Laos as a tourist. The cold bucket showers, squat toilets, lack of internet connection, early lights out and natural alarm clocks by the rooster were a refresher and pause from reality we all needed. Although the village had no streetlights, the night sky filled with a plethora of sparkling stars, which lit up the whole village. Every night after dinner with our families, we had bonfires where we played local games, reflected and learnt more about the Lao culture. On some nights the local children joined us, which added to our bonding experience. On the last evening, the village held a bassi (Lao for ceremony) as a farewell ceremony and a thank you for our contributions to the project. Each villager blessed us and tied a string on our wrists as a symbol of good luck and prosperity. It was an enriching experience where we dived even deeper into the culture of Laos. Back in Luang Prabang, we visited the UXO (unexploded ordnances) Museum, where we learnt about the devastating history of Laos during the Vietnam War. Over 260 million cluster bombs were dropped, making it the most heavily bombed country in history. There are still close to 78 million unexploded bombs that frighten the local people, but a national clearance operation and education programme are in force to try and make the country safe again. We also returned to the night market. This bustling and lively place provided more than meets the eye, consisting of small stalls temporarily setup on a road with many unique items ranging from locally made Lao coffee to trinkets made from the carefully extracted unexploded ordnances, each capable of serving as a souvenir to relish this amazing trip. – Matthew H, Kyle F and Sungbeen L, Year 12 Dulwich Shakespeare Festival Late in October, 11 students from DCB travelled to Singapore to participate in the Dulwich Shakespeare Festival. Themed ‘Magic & Mayhem’, the four-day festival enabled students to participate in workshops led by professional practitioners alongside other students from the Dulwich family of schools. Whilst at the festival, students from DCB performed their Shakespeareinspired piece titled Madness, Mystery and Murder. The piece included snippets from The Merchant of Venice, Macbeth, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Romeo and Juliet. The performance was a great success and received lots of positive feedback from audience members. – Alexander Tew The College Magazine (Beijing) 27
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