Weekly e-updates: 17 June 2022

From our Head of College Dear Parents and Guardians,

This week, we had the honour and pleasure of welcoming two very special visitors onto our campus.

Deputy Master (External) of Dulwich College, Dr Cameron Pyke, and Chief Education Officer with Education in Motion (EiM), Ms Lesley Meyer, spent two full days touring the facilities and meeting with a diverse cross-section of our community, including students, staff, and parents. Dr Pyke annually 1/6

inspects the Dulwich College International schools to ensure quality and support the development of meaningful educational links between students and staff of the Dulwich group of schools. Our visitors spoke very highly of their experiences on campus and were thrilled to be able to visit in person again for the first time in over two years.

Today I co-hosted a special information session with Year 8 about the exciting new Ignite: Switzerland programme, exclusive to Dulwich students, which starts next year and will provide an annual opportunity for Year 9 students to spend 12 weeks boarding with their peers in Switzerland. They will engage in a wide range of exceptional outdoor and indoor learning experiences designed to foster self-confidence and independence. You can find out more about the programme here.

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On Tuesday, the Year 2 classrooms ‘came alive’ for Habitat Day, a celebration of learning where mums and dads had the opportunity to work alongside their children to create elaborate, brightly-coloured and carefully designed dioramas decorated with all kinds of wonderful flora and fauna.

Year 4 students dazzled the audience of parents and fellow students this week with their spectacular production of All the World’s a Stage, based on the works of William Shakespeare. I would like to thank Head of Drama Mr Readman for dedicating his time and energy to this project and also congratulate the Year 4 students on their amazing performance. https://myschool.seoul.dulwich.org/mod/page/view.php?id=1032

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Weekly e-updates 2021-22: From our Head of College

I attended all three music recitals on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evening. Having been a musician in a former life, I have to say how blown away I was by the whole range of performances.

Learning an instrument takes time, energy, commitment, dedication, and resilience. And then to get up on stage and perform in front of a large audience of parents, staff, and fellow students requires careful preparation, confidence, and no small amount of courage. Well done to everyone who performed.

There is still time to bring in your old books for our Used Book Donation Drive. Please see the FoD section of this e-update for more details. The FoD is also busily sorting through our lost and found items in order to return clearly-labelled items to their rightful owners during the course of next week. https://myschool.seoul.dulwich.org/mod/page/view.php?id=1032

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Weekly e-updates 2021-22: From our Head of College

Do be on the lookout for those packages being sent home with your child.

It’s shaping up to be a wet weekend ahead. Please take the opportunity to have a restful time indoors as we look forward to our final week of the academic year.

With my best wishes, Mr Gudmundur Hegner Jonsson Head of College

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Whole School Summer Music Recital

We are exceptionally proud of our musicians in Dulwich College Seoul this week, as over 120 students took part in our Summer Music Recitals on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Performers and  musicians of all levels of experience showcased their talents on stage in front of large and appreciative https://myschool.seoul.dulwich.org/mod/page/view.php?id=1033

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audiences, with family, friends and special guests Lesley Meyer (Chief Education Officer with Dulwich College International) and Dr Cameron Pyke (Deputy Master at Dulwich College London) supporting our students.

It was a fabulous celebration of music and performing arts, and a wonderful way to round off a successful year for our students. We look forward to continuing our Music Program next academic year.

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Mr Mark Knights

Used Books, Lost & Found, Used Uniforms This is a reminder to donate used books (English books only) and gently worn uniforms by Tuesday 21  June. You may place these in the BLUE donation bins at the College entrance and foyer. https://myschool.seoul.dulwich.org/mod/page/view.php?id=1033

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We would also like to inform you that members of the Friends of Dulwich (FoD), our group of parent volunteers, have generously agreed to help sort and return lost and found items next week.

If the items are labelled by name, FoD will return them to their rightful owners.

If the items have NO NAME, we will leave them in the bin for pickup until Friday 24 June.

Any items left unclaimed as of 5pm 24 Friday will be discarded.

FoD would like to thank Senior School students and Ms. Sophia Angelides for all their help in sorting lost & found items throughout the last term.

Collected used books and uniforms will be sorted and sold in the next academic year. Please let us know if you have any questions.

Thank you for your support in helping us live by our sustainability value with our reuse and recycle efforts. A big thank you to members of the FoD for all their hard work and dedication.

iSAMS Archived Report Cards Available for Leavers and Year 13 Students Historical report cards are now available on iSams to leavers and Year 13 students. Other year groups will be able to access their historical report cards at the beginning next Academic Year 2022-2023 in August. If you need immediate access to your child’s historical report cards, please contact our registrar at registrar@dulwich-seoul.kr. We respectfully ask that you make such a request only in case of an emergency as the report cards will be available to all parents in the next academic year. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we move toward a better system to access your child’s school information.

(Unofficial) Dulwich Pub Night For several years before the pandemic, an enthusiastic group of dads from our community would get together regularly for social drinks at a local pub.

After a two-year break, they have resumed this event and they would like to extend an invitation to the wider Dulwich community. Mums, of course, are also welcome.

They will be meeting at The Timber House at the Park Hyatt Seoul in Samsung-dong on Thursday 23 June from 7pm until late. This is not an official school event. They are a group of parents who want to get together informally and meet new community members.

If you have any questions, or would like to be added to the mailing list for future pub nights, please email Roman Kardashov at roman.kardashov@hyatt.com. https://myschool.seoul.dulwich.org/mod/page/view.php?id=1033

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Weekly e-updates 2021-22: Senior School

Senior School Transition Programmes On Wednesday, Year 11 returned to school for the IB Induction Day. They looked incredibly smart in business attire as they embraced the IB dress code. They attended sessions in each of their IB subjects, TOK, CAS and University and Careers Counselling.They were then invited to stay behind after the event for a small end-of-exams celebration and to say farewell to students moving elsewhere over the summer. Teachers commented on how positive the students were. Students commented on how tired they were at the end of the day!

On Thursday, welcomed Year 6 students to Senior School to meet with teachers and learn more about what to expect when they join Year 7 in August. After gathering in the Senior School Library for an introduction to the event and a chance to meet the senior school mentors, Year 6 experienced a tutor session to learn about what to expect each morning. The students then attended introductory lessons in Science, Languages, Humanities, Computer Science and Mathematics. Teachers enjoyed meeting Year 6 and are looking forward to getting to know them and their families next academic year.

House Shout As I write this, the corridors of Senior School are filled with music as students practise for our first House Shout. Each house has chosen a different song to perform in this afternoon’s Senior School event. I am looking forward to watching the performance and judging. I’ll share details of the event next week.

Best wishes for a relaxing weekend,

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Weekly e-updates 2021-22: Senior School

Ms Sarah Harrison Head of Senior School

How to Become Incredibly Well-Read in One Summer We have a brand-new list of suggested reading for Years 11 to 13, featuring 80 titles from various genres of fiction and non-fiction. It is a mixture of classic and contemporary, and features recommendations from teachers as well as the librarian. Universities want applicants who can demonstrate an interest in the world around them, and IB students can improve their performance in language, literature and TOK (Theory of Knowledge) the more they read. The summer break, with no exams or impending deadlines, is an ideal time to put down the phone and get to grips with one or two of the suggested books for a good long read!

The list can be found by clicking on the thumbnail below:

Of course, no list like this can be complete, but there are plenty more reading suggestions on the library catalogue, the library website and the Sora e-book platform. I am always happy to advise too, either in person or by email: library@dulwich-seoul.kr.

Mr Tim Appleton Senior School Librarian

Ms. Taboada's secret chocolate cookie recipe

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The French and Spanish department organised cooking classes with all their students from Year 7 to Year 12. This week, Year 9 has started with the traditional oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. Healthy and easy to prepare at home. Next week, we will add more recipes: the original Breton galette and French sweet pancakes.

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Weekly e-updates 2021-22: Primary School

Primary School Dear Primary parents,

It’s been a wonderful week! My personal highlights as Head of Primary School were: Tuesday’s Donuts with Dads where our youngest students served their parents a yummy breakfast.

Thursday’s Move Up Morning where students met their new teacher, TAs and for some, their classmates.

Tuesday and Wednesday’s Recitals when our students’ hard work sparkled and they played with passion and poise.

Thursday’s Year 4 Production - powerful performances from all in Year 4 (we were wowed at their maturity and ownership of demanding material!)

Friday’s Year 6 Production - collaboration and communication at their best with Shakespeare’s “Scottish Play” Reflection Sheets shared by students with their families as part of the Final Report - what wonderfully thoughtful students we have!

Year Groups for August 2022 will be: Nursery: Hannah Sharp Reception: Nina Burrows and Gemma Varley Year 1: James Loft and Hosana Lee Year 2: Margaret Curran, Mark Kelly and Phoebe Rowbottom https://myschool.seoul.dulwich.org/mod/page/view.php?id=1034

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Year 3: Louisa Ramsden, Claire Caunce and Dorothee Park Year 4: Lauren Backhouse, Marcus Gomersal and Belinda Cox Year 5: Matthew Spencer, Emma Ventham and Miranda Williams Year 6: Vanessa Wilson, Tony Curran and Chris Bonnet

Students met their new teacher (where practical) and TA on Move Up Morning (Thursday 16 June) and brought home a letter from their new teacher to share with their family. Parents with any questions about classes for August should approach me directly please.

Year 6 Graduation on Wednesday We look forward to welcoming the Year 6 families to school in the afternoon for the Year 6 Graduation and Tea. Please refer to the recent letter for the required student dress code and photography requirements.

Donuts With Dads:

Nursery and Reception - Well done, for being such caring hosts this week. Parents were kept circulating around the room by their children, while enjoying Quadra’s delicious snacks and fruit. Many parents received Clean Plate Hero stickers and/or Eat a Rainbow stickers if they were spotted by their offspring to have eaten up all their breakfast and chosen a range of colourful foods.

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-------------------------------------------------------------------------Primary School Inquiry Hub Parent Working-Bee Sessions Mrs Belinda Cox, the School Librarian, will be holding a working-bee in the primary school library on Thursday 23 June. She will need assistance in sorting books and rearranging the library between the hours of 8am and 11.40am.

If you can attend, please contact her at belinda.cox@dulwich-seoul.kr

Primary Parent Workshop - The Summer Dip - Fact or Fiction? Led by Mrs Smith at 2pm in the 2F of the Primary Inquiry Hub. Does a child slip backward during the long summer holidays? What’s the best use of a child’s time during the vacation? Please find the slides presented here.

Bake Sale Next Friday: The Charity Committee have worked hard this term to organise an end of year charity bake sale to raise awareness and money for Animals Asia - Kindness in action! on Friday 24 June 2022 (9am-11:30am)!

Children may bring in a donation of KRW 2,000 or more to buy a little treat.

Our last bake sale raised an outstanding KRW 1,828,310 for Team Seas so we have every hope and faith that we can continue our efforts and donation to raise money for worthy causes.

Please could we ask you to get active and enjoy some family fun by baking and bringing in a little tray or box of home-baked goods (no nuts!) to donate to our bake sale. We will greatly appreciate any size or amount of baked goods and if it has an animal theme, even better!

Pets for the Summer: https://myschool.seoul.dulwich.org/mod/page/view.php?id=1034

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Please refer to our recent letter for details of how to host one of our school pets for the summer holidays. It’s a great way for children to get experience of caring for another living thing, with the associated joys and responsibilities. Contact Ms Wildman for more information at natasha.wildman@dulwich-seoul.kr

Gifts to Teachers: A gentle reminder to our community that staff cannot accept a gift of any value from a parent/child. A homemade thank you card or email would be loved by our teachers and TAs if you would like to send one in.

Daily Uniform School Shoes for August 2022: DUCKS students - black sneakers (fully black with no coloured laces, stripes or soles) Juniors - black sneakers or black school shoes (fully black with no coloured laces, stripes or soles) DUCKS and Juniors PE sneakers - these can be the same sneakers as worn for Daily Uniform or another fresh pair.

Socks - navy blue socks for all.

Assemblies this week: Monday’s assembly featured our Year 4 musicians and some engaging TED talks.

Friday’s Assembly was the Year 6’s premier of the movie Macbeth.

Parent Handbook link

Click on this link for the full Values: Dulwich College Seoul Community Values

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Stars of the Week (DUCKS to Year 4) and Learning Warriors (Year 5 / Year 6) Each week, our staff spot a child in each class who has been doing especially well with the IB Learner Profile dispositions and that child becomes SoW or the LW for the class. Click here to see who was spotted this week and click here for the week ahead summary.

Quadra Instagram - see daily posts by our caterer, Quadra, showing the lunch served to students that day.

Dulwich Adventure instagram - check out posts from staff accompanying our latest day trips and expeditions.

Contact details of Primary Leadership staff: Jane Smith, Head of Primary - jane.smith@dulwich-seoul.kr Jim Harvey, Deputy Head of Primary (Academic - online learning, curriculum and reporting) james.harvey@dulwich-seoul.kr Maggie Goddard, Deputy Head of Primary (Pastoral - student wellbeing and support) maggie.goddard@dulwich-seoul.kr Esther Yang (Primary Administrator) - esther.yang@dulwich-seoul.kr

Have a fun and safe weekend with your family.

Kind regards Mrs Jane Smith Head of Primary School

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Post pandemic performance: ‘passion, collaboration and trust’

Year 4's production, All the World's a Stage was a triumph. Our students have worked hard this term with Mr Readman to ensure that they lived up to their reputation following last year's The Tempest and they certainly did not let us down. The focus, dedication and commitment to their role was clear to see on stage and we could not be prouder of them.

Following their learning around Macbeth, students identified the main themes from the play: magic, power and jealousy. These themes formed the basis of our play with students exploring how they could portray them with movement and dialogue from other Shakespeare plays. https://myschool.seoul.dulwich.org/mod/page/view.php?id=1034

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It was a wonderful way to end a fantastic year!

Celebration of Learning - Year 2 Habitat Day

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What can you make with one cardboard box, paint, glue, coloured sand, modelling clay, paper, pompoms, pipe cleaners, natural materials, and imagination? A mess? No.

As we approach the end of another exciting term at Dulwich College Seoul, Tuesday 14 June was not an ordinary day for children in Year 2. They invited parents and guardians into their classrooms for their ‘Celebration of Learning- Year 2 Habitat Day’, in which they were learning to create a story box.

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In advance, the children had prepared a story plan which they followed to create extraordinary places for stories and characters to come alive. Throughout the morning, children explained in detail the problems their characters encountered and how they were solved. Adults listened attentively, and everyone worked tirelessly to follow the plans and represent the children’s ideas. The results were truly spectacular because they had one cardboard box, paint, glue, coloured sand, modelling clay, paper, pom-poms, pipe cleaners, natural materials and oodles of imagination.

The children thoroughly enjoyed the morning and greatly appreciated the support of their families. https://myschool.seoul.dulwich.org/mod/page/view.php?id=1034

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Year 3 Science Fair

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Friends of Dulwich Flower Arranging Class - Make a Hand-tied Bouquet

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Weekly e-updates 2021-22: Friends of Dulwich

Used Books, Lost & Found, Used Uniforms This is a reminder to donate used books (English books only) and gently worn uniforms by Tuesday 21 June. You may place these in the BLUE donation bins at the College entrance and foyer.

We would also like to inform you that members of the Friends of Dulwich (FoD), our group of parent volunteers, have generously agreed to help sort and return lost and found items next week.

If the items are labelled by name, FoD will return them to their rightful owners.

If the items have NO NAME, we will leave them in the bin for pickup until Friday 24 June.

Any items left unclaimed as of 5pm 24 Friday will be discarded.

FoD would like to thank Senior School students and Ms. Sophia Angelides for all their help in sorting lost & found items throughout the last term.

Collected used books and uniforms will be sorted and sold in the next academic year. Please let us know if you have any questions.

Thank you for your support in helping us live by our sustainability value with our reuse and recycle efforts. A big thank you to members of the FoD for all their hard work and dedication.

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