Dear Primary Families,
Reception Graduation Ceremony: Hurrah for Herons and Swans
Reception walked tall and with pride at their glittering Graduation. The event marked the end of their learning within the UK’s Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum (EYFS) which supports children’s development from birth to age five in England and many international schools globally. Families were in attendance to hear them sing and receive their certificates. Well done to our little learners!
Year 1 – Year 6 Recitals:
Our students’ growing expertise was seen and heard this week at our Summer Recitals. We enjoyed singing, classical and contemporary tunes from children aged 6-11. Thank you to the music team and all our supportive families who came to enjoy the concert!
Year 6 Celebration of Learning – What’s a Country?
Year 6 took their families on a geographical, political, economic, and climate tour of their newly developed and total fictious countries. Each students created a new nation based on their learning through Term # on “What Makes a Country?”
Year 3 Celebration of Learning – Green Fingers!
Our parents were wowed by the students’ gardening successes and their steps forward in classroom learning too. Our youngest Juniors gave their families a guided tour of the Year 3 Terrace with all its many vegetables and fruits being lovingly tended as they grow.
House Fun Day – Wet, Wet, Wet!
Friday morning was cool affair despite the heat as we held a House splash day! Students and staff slipped and slid, playing water games in teams and individually. Thanks to our House teams for their great idea and fun morning!
Year 6 Induction – the transition continues
Year 6 have had great experiences this week as part of their induction programme in Senior School. They were invited to the Senior School End of Year Summer Party on Friday which was a lovely end to the week where they enjoyed Thursday in ‘middle school’ meeting staff and trying lessons and facilities out. The aim of the Year 6 induction programme is to help all students feel confident, capable and informed as they make this move.
Year 4 Trip to Folk Village
Year 4 had a wonderful trip to the Folk Village on Thursday. Students were able to take part in some clay pit engraving as well as a traditional Korean martial arts lesson. For lunch, they were able to experience Korean food with options of cold noodles, pancakes and bibimpap on offer. It was a great experience for all involved and a lovely way to celebrate the end of the year.
Next Friday’s Assembly – Gym at 10.15am
Families are warmly invited to the final assembly of the year. It will be a celebration of student leadership and a chance to say goodbye to leaving community members. Starts 10.15am sharp and runs till 11.30am.
Thursday’s PTCs
Parents used Thursday’s PTCs to ask for follow up information regarding their child’s recent school report. This completes our reporting to parents for the academic year which comprised two school reports and three PTCs meetings, as well as the Parent Information Evening, weekly parent workshops, the Week Ahead email from each year group, and curriculum overviews each term. As always, we are available to families between times to help them better support their child at school.
Thanking Staff: a gentle reminder to families
Families will want to say thank you to their child’s teacher and TA for this year, so we would gently remind the community that this ought to be with a personal message, email or card. Gifts of any sort for staff are not permitted. Thank you for your understanding.
Assemblies This Week:
Monday’s Assembly for Year 1 – Year 3 was led by Ms Goddard and was a reminder to students about the importance of allowing others privacy for changing and toileting. Plus, she highlighted the importance of personal care and respect for ourselves.
EYFS Assembly (Nursery and Reception): We celebrated our final DUCKS 1 assembly and talked about feelings we may have as we approach the end of the academic year.
Swimming and PE:
Swimming and PE are compulsory parts of our curriculum, and all students are expected to participate every week. If your child cannot be due to a medical issue, please email the doctor’s note to the class teacher and PE dept. Students who forget their kit will have their parents called to drop it off at school in time for the lesson. Thank you for your support of our students’ health and wellbeing.
Move Up Morning on Thursday
From 10.30-11.30am on Thursday our students ‘moved up’ to their next class and met their new teacher, TA and classmates. Staff planed a calm, fun and reassuring session which gave children a taste of the expectations of their new class.
Students who are leaving DCSL for new countries had a “RAFT” session with Maggie Goddard and our counselling team. For more information on RAFT click here.
PS Parent Workshop for Term 3: “Summer Dip” – fact or fiction?
Our final Workshop of the year on Tuesday was led by Mrs Smith and focused on supporting our children’s health, wellbeing and learning during the summer vacation. How should the children spend their time, how much reading should they do, what activities are worthy of their time and what’s a waste of time? Find the slides here.
Summer Competition Most Unusual Holiday Photo
Ducklings Baby and Toddler Group:
Dates for your Diary for May and June 2024:
Wednesday 26 June – PS Class Rep Meeting in B1 Atrium 8.30-9.30am
Wednesday 26 June – Year 6 Graduation Ceremony – Year 6 parents invited
Thursday 27 June – Year 1 visit to Ducksoo Daycare 10am-1pm
Friday 28 June – Year End Assembly in Gym – all parents invited for 10.15-11.30am
Friday 28 June – LAST DAY OF SCHOOL (ends 3.30pm)
Borrow a Dulwich Pet:
If you would like to borrow one of the school pets for the weekend or holidays, please contact Ms Claire Caunce on Claire.caunce@dulwich-seoul.kr.
We have giant African land snails, dung beetles who would love a weekend in your caring home. Food, bedding and care instructions are provided.
Communications:
As always, if I can assist you with any matters large or small, please get in contact with me at jane.smith@dulwich-seoul.kr
Kind regards
Jane Smith
Royal Shakespeare Company at DCSL : Power of Imagination, Story and Imagery
Through working with the poetry and stories of Shakespeare our students of Year 1 to Year 3 explored and developed their sense of language and universal themes. The practitioner and theatre director from the UK explained the importance of the plays of Shakespeare and how it can help children and young people to enrich their language and curiosity. As drama demands that we work and collaborate the students also develop their social skills and empathy. Mark Kelly (Primary Literacy Lead), Matthew Readman (Head of Senior School Drama) and Peter Bradley (RSC) explain the importance of Drama in the school curriculum.
The Ambassador Platform
We’re pleased to share “The Ambassador Platform” with our community—an interactive chatting app that’s been connecting prospective parents with our dedicated community of parents. Our team of parent ambassadors has been doing a great job engaging with potential families, sharing personal experiences, and offering advice to showcase why Dulwich College Seoul is a great choice.
This platform is not only useful for prospective parents but also a helpful resource for our current parents. They can easily start a conversation with our experienced parent ambassadors to get answers to any questions they may have about Dulwich College Seoul’s school life. Click here to start chatting and learn more about our community and the enriching experiences at Dulwich College Seoul for your family!
Stars of the Week
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