Dear Primary Families,
Year 6’s Adventures in Hong Kong!
Our eldest Juniors have had an amazing time in the New Territories, Hong Kong. Led by our staff and APA, our providers, students hiked, camped and abseiled out of their comfort zone. They have come back glowing with their achievements and stories of supportive peers, caring staff and adventures abroad! Watch the video from the Year 6 trip to Hong Kong below.
DUCKS 1 Exhibition
Nursery to Year 1 demonstrated care and excitement today while showing the community around their Exhibition. The event was a celebration of DUCKS 1 creativity and growing artistic skill. Thank you to all who attended and enabled the students to greet guests and guide them through their hard work.
EiM Heads of DUCKS, Juniors and Primary Visit DCSL
We were so pleased to welcome the Heads of several EiM schools to DCSL this week. The Heads from Puxi, Pudong, Singapore, Dehong, Green School Bali and Suzhou all joined us on Thursday and Friday for our annual two-day Heads Conference. These events are essential for Heads across the group to share successes and learn from each other. Our topics this year have been ‘AI for Primary Schools’, ‘Device use in Junior School Classes’, ‘New facilities in Campuses Across the Group’ and ‘Helping Students Avoid Feelings of Eco-anxiety. Thank you to the Year 4 students who toured the special visitors around school, talking them through our programmes and facilities. Our guests noted how thoughtful the guides were plus how knowledgeable they were on the Houses and the College’s development.
Golden Coat Hanger Award: Are Students “Dressed for Success?”
Each week, this prestigious award is given to the class in a Year Group who has shown the greatest effort and attention to detail in dressing smartly and being well prepped for school. Are our black shoes shining; are shirts crisply tucked in, and are our ties snugly at our top buttons?
Y3: 3P
Y4: 4W
Y5: All Year 5 classes sparkled in their best-dressed uniforms for the MUN conference
Y6: 6B
Some Highlights this Week:
The Year 5/ Year 6 MUN Conference has been great event this week. Students have debated, discussed and argued around their provoking questions and others’ motions. This is a hugely valuable event for our older Juniors to increase their public speaking skills and confidence in creating arguments which persuade and convince. Friday’s Closing Ceremony was a thoughtful reflection of the two days debate and many thanks to families who were able to attend. Our MUN Team departs next week for Shanghai, where Dulwich College Pudong will host the annual MUN Conference for the group.
Eco-Warriors Meet d’Arcy Lunn!
The Eco-Warriors were fortunate to have a visit from d’Arcy Lunn, founder of Teaspoons of Change, to explain how small actions, like recycling, saving water, and using less plastic, can make a big difference for the environment. d’Arcy shared how he started caring for the planet after he left school and now helps schools across Dulwich learn how to protect the Earth and be more sustainable.
During the visit, the Eco-Warriors also discussed some of their upcoming projects with d’Arcy, including making bird boxes and feeders to encourage more wildlife around campus, and finding ways to help students and staff at DCSL reduce their food waste.
His message was clear: small changes lead to big impacts. Thanks, d’Arcy, for inspiring us to make positive changes and take action for our planet!
World Story Telling Day Charity Event for ‘Good Neighbors Korea’ & Eco-Warriors pre-loved book collection
On Thursday, 20 March, we will celebrate World Story Telling Day with a cosy but fun charity event for ‘Good Neighbors Korea’. The children can wear their pajamas or comfortable home wear to school and bring in their favourite book (& a small cuddly toy)! Their book can be in any language that they like. Please bring in a donation of KRW 3,000 or more for ‘Good neighbors Korea’. This is the charity we are supporting as they help children and young people who are unwell and living in difficult conditions in Korea.
In addition, if you have any pre-loved, used but in good condition books at home that you would like to donate, please pop them into the collection box which will be in the 1F lobby.
Menu for lunches and snacks:
Our students are great eaters and really enjoy the 8-10 separate offerings each lunchtime from salad, meat dishes, rice or pasta, fruit, raw veggies, and vegetarian options too. Click here for the March 2025 menu.
Weekly Parent Workshops:
Parents Workshops for this year will be held on Thursdays 10am-11am in the Tech Hub (2F above the Inquiry Hub) unless otherwise stated. The Coffee Shop (B1) will be open from 9.30am. You will be escorted to Tech Hub from the Coffee Shop by the leading teacher prior to the workshop, so please wait in B1 to be escorted upstairs. For our topics for this Term, please find the PDFs here. If you have any suggestions for future workshops, please let us know.
Please click here for the power point slide from this Thursday’s Parent workshop on Safety Online.
Eat a Rainbow: Snacks and Lunches at DCSL – Wednesday, 12 March 10.15am to 12.15pm
Thank you for your overwhelming interest in our ‘Eat a Rainbow’ Kitchen Tour! Due to limited space, the current session has reached full capacity with 25 participants, and we are no longer able to accept additional registrations at this time. Thank you for your understanding.
‘What can be learned from Model United Nations?’ on Thursday, 20 March 10am – Tech Hub
Hear from the conference organizer along with student leaders from our recent Model United Nations conference about their experiences during this invaluable simulation that promotes strong communication skills, open-mindedness and practical problem-solving strategies for a Worldwise approach to learning. As parents, learn about why you might want to encourage your child to join this ECA and what resources you can use at home to help promote age-appropriate conversations related to global issues and practical action.
Led by: Emma Ventham, Y6 Teacher and IC Lead
Term 2 Parent Rep Meeting Schedule and Links:
Friday 21 March 9.00-10.00
Meeting ID: 430 112 143 56
Passcode: MW6Nc6Yy
Wednesday 30 April 10.30-11.30
Meeting ID: 494 492 530 614
Passcode: hV9bd23B
Friday 30 May 13.00-14.00
Meeting ID: 416 395 358 899
Passcode: og3vN9X6
“Stay and Play” Ducklings event in the MPR – now on TUESDAYS
Ducklings event has restarted on 9 January. This event takes place in the MPR (1F) on Wednesdays mornings from 8.30am during term time. For DCSL community babies and toddlers aged 0-3 years and their special adult. Please sign-up by emailing Daozia and Liz at daovanhattum@gmail.com and elisabethannbanks@gmail.com. Parents can also turn up on Wednesday mornings at 8.15am.
DCSL Parents Korean Class Information
DCSL Parent Korean Class sign up is open for Term 2 until the end of January.
Please sign up via this link.
Class Type: A0 – Beginner Tue & Thurs 8.30-10.00, A1+ – Late Beginner Tue & Thurs 10.00-11.30
Period: 7 Jan 2025 – 12 June 2025
Fee: 25,000 KRW per hour (Add 10% VAT)
Upcoming Dates for your Diary:
Monday 10~14 March: MUN Conference Trip to Shanghai
Tuesday 11 March: Year 1, 2, and 3 Student Council ‘Movie Night’ 4pm to 5.30pm Auditorium
Tuesday 11 March: Ducklings “Stay and Play” 8.30am to 10am MPR
Wednesday 12 March: Parent Workshop ‘Eat a Rainbow’ Kitchen Tour 10.15am to 12.15pm B1 Dining Area
Friday 14 March: Term 2 ECA Ends
Monday 17 March: Year 4 Celebration of Learning 8.40am to 9.30am Year 4 Classrooms
Tuesday 18 March: Ducklings “Stay and Play” 8.30am to 10am MPR
Wednesday 19 March: Year 2 Production 9.30am to 10.30am Auditorium
Thursday 20 March: Parent Workshop ‘What can be learned from MUN?’ 10am to11am Tech Hub / Year 5 Celebration of Learning 1pm to 2pm Year 5 Classrooms
Friday 21 March: Parent Rep Meeting 9am to 10am Online
Tuesday 25 March: Parent Teacher Conference 4pm to 7pm On Campus
Tuesday 25 March: Ducklings “Stay and Play” 8.30am to 10am MPR
Wednesday 26 March: Year 6 Cultural Trip in Seoul
Thursday 27 March: Parent Teacher Conference 4pm to 7pm On Campus
Friday 28 March: End of Term 2 Assembly 10.15am to 11.30am Gym
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
FOBISIA Primary Maths
The Primary Maths Team, led by Mr Gomersall and Ms Neo, will be taking 8 students to Hanoi for the FOBISIA Primary Maths event on March 14 & 15, 2025. Hosted at the British International School Hanoi, this exciting event will challenge students with engaging mathematical activities, fostering teamwork and problem-solving skills. Stay tuned for updates as our students represent our school on this fantastic academic journey!
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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