DCIS Heritage Book

"I worked at Dover Court International
School as a special education teacher for
20 years from 2000-2019, teaching in both
Primary and Secondary School. I am very
privileged to have worked in a
multicultural environment, where the
children were exposed to the world and
the various cultures within it. All staff were
very caring, dedicated and cooperative. It
was a great feeling to wake up early in the
morning and look forward to coming to
school.
Although, I have moved on from Dover
Court, these fond memories are still etched
in my heart and mind."
Richard Lim, DSE Teacher 2000-2019
DCIS's first NAE expedition to
Switzerland 2016, led by Mr Lim
"As part of Singapore's push to develop the Arts, my father was invited
to establish and direct the Singapore Symphony Orchestra and so our
family moved here from Greece in 1979. It's likely this was my first trip
overseas, and Singapore - far more exotic at the time - was both a
serious shock and a total delight.
Most international schools wouldn't accept a nine year-old non English
speaker, fortunately Dover Court agreed to have me. The teaching
system must have been complete immersion, as on my first day I was
placed in the middle of a class of native speakers and left there to get
on with it. The first few weeks were totally perplexing, the following
months a struggle, but soon I was speaking (and, worryingly, even
dreaming) in English. Soon after, my first 'international friends' came
along: the Malaysian buddy who would often share a lunchbox packed
with strange mouth-watering flavours; the English lad who got me
hooked on new bands (The Who, The Jam, The Specials...) and many,
many other friends who made a lasting impression. I'm delighted that
the school has gone from strength to strength and this year celebrates
its 50th birthday!"
Yen Choo, Doverian 1979-1982