2021/2022 – Be In the Know Brochure

BE IN THE KNOW Tools for connecting at UWCSEA

NEED TO KNOW Tools for supporting your child’s learning eBrief* Considered essential reading, this weekly e-newsletter includes reminders of key deadlines, upcoming events, parent workshops and school activities over the coming two weeks. The Head of Campus and school principals periodically write messages for parents, and the Parents’ Association promotes their events and volunteer opportunities.

When and where Fridays during school term; emailed directly to all parents; linked on the Community Portal and mobile app Support if you don’t receive eBrief, contact communications@uwcsea.edu.sg

Community Portal on the UWCSEA website The portal gives direct access to your child’s records (including their timetable and reports). It also includes learning programme information, parent notices, campus services information, staff and parent directories, forms and more. Every parent has an individualised view through their login.

When and where anytime; click ‘Login’ at top left of the UWCSEA website www.uwcsea.edu.sg Support itsupport@uwcsea.edu.sg

UWCSEA mobile app A mini-portal, the app contains the most frequently accessed information from the Community Portal. Parents can access their individualised notices and calendar, eBrief, the parent and staff directories, their child’s timetable, homework (for Middle and High School students), iPAL for permissions and payments, and more.

When and where anytime; download the free ‘UWCSEA’ app in the Apple or Android app store; use your parent login details to access the app features Support communications@uwcsea.edu.sg

Email messages* We try to minimise the amount of email to parents, but do look out for important messages in your inbox.

From time to time the College President, Head of Campus and school principals will send direct emails with important updates or invitations. System emails are also sent regarding Activities and Service sign-ups and for permissions required for school trips.

When and where emailed directly to parents when necessary Support add the recommended email addresses (on page 4 of this brochure) for your ‘safe’ list

College calendar A customised version of the calendar based on your child’s campus and school section is available when you log in to the Community Portal or mobile app. The Google calendar format allows you to sync school events with your own calendar. The calendar is also on the website along with a printable one-page term dates calendar.

When and where anytime; view the calendar on the website, Community Portal or mobile app Support communications@uwcsea.edu.sg

Primary School: Grade and class announcements and learning journals K1–Grade 5 parents can keep up with grade-level events and new units of study via weekly announcements/ blog posts by the Head of Grade (linked in eBrief). Through the Seesaw app, teachers share class announcements and home learning (homework, as applicable) and K1–G5 students post to their individual learning journals to document and reflect on their learning.

When and where check these regularly; teachers share Seesaw app information early in the term Support contact Seesaw support (for login assistance) or your child’s teacher (for help connecting to your child’s learning journal) *These key email communications are sent to all parents and parents are unable to opt out.

NICE TO KNOW Tools for keeping up with what’s happening across the College Learning programme website An overview of the UWCSEA learning programme—Academics, Activities, Outdoor Education, Personal and Social Education, and Service—by grade.

When and where anytime; log in to the Community Portal, click ‘Learning Programme’ and navigate from there Support contact your child’s teacher

Parent forums and coffee mornings The Head of Campus and school principals offer termly parent forums to address campus-wide or schoolspecific developments and topics of interest. There are also grade-level, nationality and other parent coffee mornings offered periodically.

When and where termly; details in eBrief Support if you have a question or topic you would like to have addressed, let your Head of Grade or Principal know

Sports Fixtures websites For representative sports teams, these sites provide the fixtures and venues, team information and results. The user-friendly mobile version allows you to add a shortcut icon to the menu on your mobile device.

When and where anytime; Dover www.uwcseadoversports.com | East www.uwcseaeastsports.com; a link is also available at the top right of the UWCSEA website Support communications@uwcsea.edu.sg

UWCSEA Perspectives The online newsroom of UWCSEA with opinion pieces, community news, multimedia, research and more.

Read and share our stories, submit your news and photos, and subscribe to our monthly Community News and Points of View newsletters.

When and where https://perspectives.uwcsea.edu.sg; also linked on the mobile app and in eBrief Support communications@uwcsea.edu.sg

Social media UWCSEA channels: follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube for a window into life at the College as well as news from UWCSEA and the UWC movement.

When and where anytime; linked on the UWCSEA website, mobile app, and in eBrief Support communications@uwcsea.edu.sg Parents’ Association (PA) pages: the PA on each campus have a portal page—be sure to follow them for the latest PA news as well as activities, events, and volunteer opportunities for parents.

When and where anytime; linked on the PA page on the Community Portal Support padover@uwcsea.edu.sg or paeast@uwcsea.edu.sg

Dunia magazine Our biannual magazine offers a deeper view into developments at UWCSEA, the learning programme, and stories that celebrate our community.

When and where twice a year, at the end of Term 1 and Term 3; the magazine is sent home with the youngest child in each family Support dunia@uwcsea.edu.sg to suggest or submit a story

STAY CONNECTED Steps to ensure you receive key information from the College Update your family’s details Please help us keep your family’s records up to date. To change your contact information, passport or immigration documents, fee payer information, or to update your child’s medical information including emergency contacts, follow these steps: • log in to the Community Portal (see page 2 of this brochure) • click ‘Update Family Details’ to change your child’s or family’s details

Indicate a preferred email address An important step to remember is to indicate your preferred email address for receiving school communications. If you do not do this, the College will default to the first email contact on file as your preferred email address. You can indicate your preferred email address by logging in to the portal or via the UWCSEA app.

Add our email addresses to your ‘safe’ list To ensure you receive the weekly eBrief and key email communications from the College, please add these email addresses to your ‘safe’ list: All UWCSEA parents

Dover Campus parents

East Campus parents

uwcsea@uwcsea.edu.sg noreply@uwcseaedusg.myenotice.com

uwcseadover@uwcsea.edu.sg uwcseaeast@uwcsea.edu.sg ebriefdover@uwcsea.edu.sg

ebriefeast@uwcsea.edu.sg

headdover@uwcsea.edu.sg

headeast@uwcsea.edu.sg

oedover@uwcsea.edu.sg

oeeast@uwcsea.edu.sg

Each school section also has an email address, e.g., infantschooleast@uwcsea.edu.sg.

We’re here to help Feel free to contact any staff member on campus if you have a question or need assistance.

If you need help with any of the tools listed in this brochure, email us at communications@uwcsea.edu.sg.

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www.uwcsea.edu.sg Dover Campus 1207 Dover Road, Singapore 139654 | +65 6775 5344 | uwcseadover@uwcsea.edu.sg East Campus 1 Tampines Street 73, Singapore 528704 | +65 6305 5344 | uwcseaeast@uwcsea.edu.sg