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ContentsThe College celebrates the diversity of its community4Contents4 Performing ArtsYear 5 Production, Joseph and theAmazing Technicolour Dreamcoat6 Book RecommendationsDUCKS, Junior School & Senior SchoolFrancisco Escorihuela from class 5T in the Junior SchoolProduction, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat.1912 Caring for Our CommunityDUCKS and Junior School Charityupdates14 Prefects BulletinNEW addition to The College Magazine19 Sports Round-UpU13 FOBISSEA Games, Brunei,basketball, rugby and netball23 Dulwich ConnectionsNews stories from our partner Colleges inLondon, Beijing, Seoul and SuzhouUnder13 FOBISSEA Games swimming team celebrate theirsuccess in Brunei.The College Magazine is written and produced exclusively by the students, staff and community of Dulwich CollegeShanghai ©2010. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is strictly prohibited.The views expressed in the features are individual and do not represent the views of Dulwich College Shanghai as a whole.We welcome any feedback to editor@dulwich-shanghai.cn1 1

Performing ArtsDUCKS SoireeThe DUCKS hall hosted the annual DUCKSMusic Soiree on Thursday, 14th March, at5:00pm. A large number of talented studentshad the courage and confidence to playmusical instruments in front of an audience.Although some of the students have onlybeen studying a musical instrument for lessthan a year, they were wonderful. It was achallenging, but hugely rewarding experiencefor all participants and the performancedisplayed the wonderful talent of our youngperformers. From classical music to jazz androck, with musical instruments such as thepiano, violin, guitar and drums, the littleartists brought joy, not only to the audience,but also to themselves.By Ms. Rodica HateganDUCKS Music TeacherJunior School SoireeThe Mandarin Teachers would like to congratulateall of the students who performed in the MandarinSoiree. We hope this event will encourage morestudents to continue to learn Mandarin anddemonstrate their skills in special events. Theirperformance really impressed the audience and wehope that more children will be involved in futureMandarin celebrations. Finally, we wish everyoneheath and prosperity in the Year of the Snake.By Ms. Virginia ZhangJunior School Mandarin Teacher2

Performing ArtsISCMS Music FestivalFinally the day had come! After months ofblowing, singing and bowing, our faithfullittle group of talented musicians were readyto go off to the International Schools ChoralMusic Society Festival (ISCMS). After a fewhours of checking in, boarding a flight andchecking out, we were in Busan and went toBIFS (Busan International Foreign School)to start rehearsing. During those four daysof rehearsing, we met new friends, messedaround on the basketball court, and ate lots ofdried seaweed. We had fabulous workshops,where the professors taught us techniquesto improve our musical talents. We talked,laughed, and enjoyed ourselves. Finally, theday of the concert came. As the clock ticked,we became more nervous and excited. We wereall thinking, “What if we mess up?” “Wouldeveryone look at us?” However, the concertwas very successful. We blew, sang, bowedwith our best effort until the very last note.After that, we had to sit through 20 minutesof clapping and cheering. On the followingmorning, we started our journey home. Wewere all exhausted but happy. We arrivedback in Shanghai at about 10:30, where wesaid farewell to our friends and went ourseparate ways. Overall, this was a very specialexperience for me, where musicians from allaround the world could get together, and playsome excellent pieces while having fun. Neverhave I worked so hard, concentrated so long,and enjoyed so much...this is a memory I willalways keep.Student, Steven Cheng, 9SH3rd Year attending ISCMS3 3

Performing ArtsYear 5 ProductionDisplaying an inspiring amount ofenergy, Year 5 worked together to bringalive the world-famous production ofJoseph and the Amazing TechnicolourDreamcoat. Based largely on themusical, the children showcased theirfantastic singing and acting skills, asthey re-told the story of Joseph – adreamer who encourages the jealousyof his brothers by being their Father’sfavourite child. After some deviousscheming by the brothers, Joseph findshimself first as a slave to the millionairePotiphar (and his flirty wife!) and finallyin jail. Here his ability to interpretdreams saves him. The show ends withthe family being reunited and everybodydeciding that they can always lean oneach other. With a few modern musicaltwists, and of course some amazingdancing and a touch of Year 5 humour,the production of Joseph really was afantastic achievement for the students.By Ms. Philippa White,Year 5 Class Teacher4

Performing ArtsSenior School ProductionDuring Term 3 the Senior School students will be performing Rock ‘n’ Roll’ High School.Tickets are now available from the Main School Reception or by emailingtickets@dulwich-shanghai.cn Entry is by donation (raising money for Home Sweet Home) buttickets need to be reserved.Performance Times18th April - 7:00pm19th April - 7:00pm20th April - 3:00pm5 5

Book RecommendationsDUCKS Book RecommendationsBOARD BOOKS:That’s not my….series by Fiona WattPICTURE BOOKS:The Troll by Julia DonaldsonMeerkat Mail by Emily GravettDogger by Shirley HughesThe Tiger that came to Tea by JudithKerrHarry & Hopper by Margaret WildCHINA COLLECTION:Cleversticks by Bernard AshleyThe Little Stone Lion by Kim XiongCHAPTER BOOKS:Dolphin Diaries by Ben M. BaglioSecret Agent Jack Stalwart byElizabeth Singer HuntBy Ms. Cookie Xu,DUCKS LibraryJunior School Book RecommendationsNew fiction titles in our library:PICTURE BOOKS:The Journey by Neil Griffiths & Scott LaneAnd Tango Makes Three by Justin RichardsonEARLY READERS:The A-Z mysteries by Ron RoyMagic Tree House by Mary Pope OsborneSecrets of Droon by Tony AbbottBeast Quest by Adam BladeCONFIDENT READERS:Where the Mountain Meets the Moon &Starry River of the Sky by Grace Lin.I Wonder by R. J. PalacioBy Ms. Yvonne Baumann,Junior School LibrarianSenior School Book ReviewAn unforgettable tale of a oneof-a-kindvisionary, Steve Jobs.If not the greatest of computermoguls, the late Apple Computerco-founder was certainly the mostcolourful and charismatic to judgeby this compelling biography.Journalist, Walter Isaacson had his subject’sintimate cooperation but doesn’t shy away fromJobs’s off-putting traits. This biography will satisfythe curiosity of all those looking to delve into thenitty-gritty details of the tech titan’s life. As forJobs, readers will newly admire their iPhonesbut not the near-sadistic management style thatproduced them. With a unique ability to meld artsand technology and an uncanny understandingof consumers’ desires, Apple founder Steve Jobs(1955-2011) played a major role in transformingnot just computer technology, but a varietyof industries. Jobs was an American original,and Isaacson’s impeccably researched, vibrantbiography-fully endorsed by his subjectdoeshis legacy proud. The book is filled withexamples of projects that seemed impossible tocomplete but were completed and goals thatappeared unachievable but were achieved, allbecause Jobs insisted it could be done. Theresult is a wonderfully robust biography thatnot only tracks Jobs’ life but also serves as ahistory of digital technology.By Mr. Dean Faught,Senior School Library6

DUCKS Book WeekBook Week 2013What a wonderful Book Week we have had in DUCKS.Book Week is the Library’s busiest week and we saw avariety of enjoyable learning activities.Several classes and teachers visited from Junior Schooland Senior School to read to the children in DUCKS.We also ran a series of ‘Buddy Reading’. This involvedchildren in Year 1 or Year 2 classes reading to Nursery orReception children on a one to one basis. All of thesereading sessions were a wonderful experience for allinvolved.We invited parents to come along to read or do activitiesin classrooms as well as joining their children in the Library for story time. The children haveloved having parents in the Library to share books and show them the extensive range of amazingbook resources available.The finale of Book Week was the Book Character Parade. It was a wonderful affair with lots ofcolourful and imaginative costumes worn by both the children and staff on display.The DUCKS Library is open daily to parents from 8am - 8:30am and 3pm - 3:30pm for bookreading or to change your child’s library booksBy Ms. Cookie Xu,DUCKS Library.Junior School Book WeekA cleverly designed poster by Nicholas Joseph, 6Lannounced Book Week in Junior School, and thetheme of ‘Fly away with a book…’ to the entire DCScommunity.An incredible range of activities kept us all busy duringthe course of the week. One of the most popular wasdaily D.E.A.R. time, when everyone stopped whateverthey were doing, for fifteen minutes of silent reading.Equally successful were the Readathon, LunchtimeStorytelling in the Library, Book Reading Buddies atDUCKS, all-school assemblies - including the Book Week Band & Singers and ‘Battle of the Books’skit by 5G.The book character dressing-up and Year 6’s Living Museum were a great hit, with an amazingvariety of imaginative costumes and performances. Surely one of the most creative was Ms.Bowker’s ‘Book Fairy’, made with the pages of discarded books. We’re already looking forward tonext year’s fun-filled edition of Book Week.By Ms. Yvonne Baumann,Junior School Library7 7

Educational TripsYear 4 trip to Shanghai MuseumThis term, Year 4 has been learning about treasures. Theywent on a trip to the Shanghai Museum to see what theycould discover.The students looked around the galleries and completeda treasure hunt. In each gallery they had to search fordifferent artifacts using photographs and clues. Thismade the students look very carefully at the exhibits. Itwas challenging, but very entertaining.There were nine galleries open for them to look at includingChinese bronze, ceramics, calligraphy and sculpture. Thestudents enjoyed all the galleries but the most popularwere the Song Dynasty coins and jade animal galleries.It was hard to believe how many priceless objects therewere on display in one place.The Year 4 students appreciated and enjoyed a veryeducational day and would recommend a visit to thewonderful treasures in the Shanghai Museum.By Gwen Wong and Sahil Grover 4CYear 6 trip to Shanghai MuseumThe Year 6’s had a great time at The Shanghai MunicipalHistory Museum on Monday 25th February. They wenton the trip to investigate the change in Shanghai overthe years and brought their sketchbooks to draw objects,scenes and many old artefacts. Each group leader hada small digital camera to take group shots and detailedscenes of wax sculptures of people and animals from thepast.There were several sections of the museum, one wasfilled with 6ft high models of ancient Chinese shops andapartment blocks, some of which were up to three storieshigh. Through each window and door was a full scene ofa store or bedroom including little people and furniture.Another section included a phone booth where therewere many old phones and a large book full of fake phonenumbers. The students all appreciated the museum buttheir favourite section was the ‘Transport Timeline Room’.In this room there were many different cars, trams, bussesand rickshaws all in chronological order, showing howChinese transport has changed throughout the centuries.This linked into the topic of ‘Migration’, the chosen Term2 topic.Year 6 had a very educational and fun day learning howfast China has changed and how it is still changing. Itled us to think how lucky we all are to be living herewitnessing so many changes and new experiences.By Talia Gray8Year 6 Student

Educational TripsYear 12 Geography students travel to Chiang RaiAs part of our Geography IA and in order to collect data tosupport our hypothesis, we travelled to Northern Thailandand stayed in a purpose-built study centre, one-hourdrive from Chiang Rai. This allowed us to have a handsonapproach, collecting primary data from a 12.5km stretchof the Muang Ngam river. This river leads to the Mae KokRiver, which is part of the drainage basin of the MekongRiver.By being able to actively participate in the collection of data,our group gained a greater understanding of the topic weare studying and it was also a refreshing revision session.We visited a local Buddhist temple to add to our culturalunderstanding of the area.Although it was a hard week’s work all the students foundthe trip very enjoyable and insightful. The change ofscenery and fresh air was a pleasant alternative to winterin Shanghai. The students would like to thank the staff thataccompanied us on the trip as well as the instructors whowere involved in our collection processes. We also owe amassive thank you to Brian, the owner of the centre, forbeing so helpful.By Hamish Ritchie, Year 12 student9 9

Educational TripsPrimary Maths FOBISSEAOn a warm Thursday, the FOBISSEA Primary Mathematics team said goodbye to their friends atJunior School, and departed for Ho Chi Minh City full of excitement. We were all very enthusiasticabout the competition and during the journey we discussed ways to cooperate in the teamchallenges, and ways to be successful in the tests.We got to Ho Chi Minh City late in the afternoon and on our first night we were so very excited,we couldn’t fall asleep at all.Our first full day started with a trip to a park. This was where our first challenge was set.Not only did our first challenge require high mathematical skills, but also cooperation andteamwork. It was a great opportunity to meet and make new friends with students from otherschools, as we were put into teams that had mixed schools. In this “Maths Trail”, we were givena map which guided us through the park. We were required to run around, solving mathematicalproblems according to the evidence presented in our surroundings. It was similar to a mathsversion of the “Amazing Race”.When our first FOBISSEA Maths challenge had ended, we took a bus and came to BIS HCMC,British International School, Ho Chi Minh City, the host school of this year’s FOBISSEA MathsCompetition. After lunch, the official competition began. The twenty-three participating schoolswere each sat at a table, and the spirit of the students was high.That afternoon we did our first group written challenge. I think our group performed wellbecause we cooperated really well and finished most of the questions within the time limit.In the next two days, we completed three individual test papers and several team papers. Equallyimportant to the written papers were the practical challenges, where we had to build our ownflagpole and solve various puzzles.The competition ended with an awards ceremony, in which we all received medals and then aninformal party.The next morning, we reluctantly said goodbye to our new friends, BIS HCMC, and Ho Chi MinhCity. We were all excited to return home and tell our friends and family about our wonderfulexperiences.Arriving back in Shanghai, there is one thing that I am sure all the team members havelearnt – the most important aspect that the competition required was not mathematical abilityor problem-solving skills, but in fact teamwork and cooperation. As a small group of four, we allhave our fortes and weaknesses in mathematics but teamwork helped us achieve higher.By Nicole Godfrey and Vernita ZhaiYear 6 students10

Educational TripsSEAMC Maths CompetitionI was quite excited when I first found out that I would be going to a maths competition inBangkok. SEAMC doesn’t sound like a very fun thing, just a boring old maths competitionbut I was proven quite wrong. There were many events at SEAMC that I thought were veryinteresting.The first event we took part in were the icebreakers. We were put into random groups fromdifferent schools. The people in my group were great people. We did some maths relatedactivities, which were quite fun. The puzzles were very challenging, but with some group workwe managed to solve them which was quite fulfilling for us.On the second day after our individual rounds, we had a very interesting talk given to us byone of the maths teachers. It was about dating. Apparently it just so happens that you increasethe chance of finding the perfect person for you by using maths. I”m not sure I’ll be using themethod but it was very interesting.That evening we had many different things presented to us by Mr. Lancaster, Lecturer inMathematics Education at the University of Toronto. He gave us a little presentation on magic.He taught us about card tricks and trick shuffles and showed how they are related to maths,which was quite surprising to me. Perfect shuffles are related to binary numbers. He also taughtus an interesting mind-reading trick, which I tried on my parents when I came home. Didn’tquite work for me, I’m afraid.The last night was the Gala Dinner and we all dressed up in formal clothes. Although we didn’twin anything we realised that it was only our first time in the competition and we had done wellnevertheless. I’m sure this will become a great annual event for Dulwich College students inthe future.By Alex WangYear 10 student1111

Caring for Our CommunityDUCKS Charity UpdateHeart 2 Heart DayJunior School Charity UpdateMoon Bear UpdateMr. Thomas Hughes, Charity CoordinatorOn Friday, 22nd February, DUCKS celebrated‘Wear Red Day’ in aid of Heart to Heart, ourschool charity. We had a great day, all the childrenand staff dressed in red and we received a hugeamount of donations from children of all ages.School supplies suitable for Toddler to Year 2children are already on their way to impoverishedschools in rural China.DUCKS also met two visitors from Heart to Heartat the Year 1 and 2 assembly in the afternoon. Juliagave a fascinating presentation about Heart toHeart and the positive effect that the children’sdonations would make, and she took some greatphotos that will appear in a forthcoming 10thAnniversary Heart to Heart publication.A huge thank you goes to everyone who madedonations for this very worthy cause.Ms. Pia Kannan, Junior School Art TeacherFriday 22nd February was the Junior SchoolCharity day with events arranged in each class toraise money for the adoption of Ming Ming, ourschool panda and towards the adoption of one ofthe moon bears that has been rescued by AnimalsAsia from the illegal and cruel bile bear farmingtrade.We now have lovely books in the library to raiseawareness of this cruel trade and the studentshave wholeheartedly thrown themselves intoraising the funds to help with their plight. Theday fitted perfectly with the National CurriculumGlobal Citizen goal.We were absolutely delighted with the effortmade by all the students, the smell of the pandabiscuits emanated throughout the school. Thechildren ran skip-a-thons, jewellery-making,mask-making, cup designing and face paintingactivities. There were puzzles and games, allinitiated by the students.The next couple of years could be the turningpoint in local public opinion to get this awful tradeabolished. Supporting our contribution towardssuch a significant change is something we can allbe proud of.Let’s hope too that we can support Ming Mingthis year. Unfortunately our adoption fee hasdoubled this year so we will have to work extrahard to raise the funds for this.12

Community EventsFarmers’ MarketFriends of Dulwich had a very successful second Farmers’ Marketon 15th March. Many parents and students enjoyed fresh food,delicious bakeries and desserts, as well as fashionable clothes,shoes, medical service information and travel guides.Vendors came prepared with lots of stock as many sold out early atthe previous market, as the event was so popular. Friends of Dulwichhave scheduled one more Farmers’ Markets in this academic year,24th May 2013, 2:00pm - 5:00pm in front of the Main Schoolentrance.Since our second Farmers’ Market is so popular among vendors,we would like to advise that interested vendors register with us assoon as possible for the next event to avoid disappointment. Formore information, please contact farmersmarketDCS@gmail.com.Save the date - Friends of Dulwich have also scheduled a FleaMarket at The College, 26th May 2013.Ms. Arlene Gao, Farmers Market Coordinator1313

Prefects BulletinHead Boy and Girl InterviewOur Head Boy, Michael Wong, has been at Dulwich since thevery beginning (2003) and joined Dulwich as a Junior SchoolStudent in Year 4. Whereas, Madison Braun (Madi), Head Girl,joined Dulwich just two and a half years ago when she firstcame to China from the US.What are the big plans/projects you have undertaken thisyear?We’ve been undertaking various projects to improve studentlife at Dulwich from many different aspects. Overall, we arefocusing on communication and school spirit. We want tocontinue to talk to the students to find out their needs andwants, to discover important issues that we can tackle andget feedback. We are continuing to communicate with our student body through the revivalof notice boards around the school and direct communication through our existing studentrepresentatives system.Of course, also part and parcel of striving to be a global community is being environmentallyconscious, and so we’re also looking to establish a recycling programme throughout the school.How have these projects progressed so far? Is there anything that you are particularlyproud of?So far I think our projects have been fairly successful. I was particularly impressed with thestudent’s involvement in our charity Valentine’s Day sale of roses and chocolates. This seemedextremely popular with students in Years 7-9, so we hope we can get increased involvement fromthe older students in some of our up and coming projects. We are working hard to establish awell-oiled system of communication and feedback through the tutor representatives. Hopefullywe will start to receive more feedback through that avenue.What challenges have you faced during your time as the Head Boy/ Head Girl?Considering that we’re living in China, the local culture of recycling is not as pronounced, butthanks to some great effort from the environmental prefects and staff support, we are now atthe final stages of the initiative and awaiting the arrival of the recycling bins.How are you coping up with the copious amounts of work associated with the IB Diplomaand effectively handling your position as the Head Boy/ Head Girl?IB itself is quite a rigourous programme but we knew that we would be facing an additionalworkload when we took up the head prefect position. It’s been a pleasure taking on theresponsibilities of this role and working with our outstanding prefects. It has also helpedto improve our time management skills to be able to cope with everything. We view ourresponsibilities as an opportunity to help improve Dulwich College Shanghai.If you were to sum up your role as the Head Boy/ Head Girl in “one word” what would it be?“Lead”14Interview by Tanisha Kharwadkar

Prefects BulletinInternational PrefectsWith over 40 nationalities in the school, we have a rich variety ofculture and heritage. As the international prefects, we decidedto implement the project of country boards. Every week, therewill be one country featured; we will decorate a board, whichcan be found adjacent to the Modern Languages classrooms.In addition, the school bell tone is changed to the featuredcountry’s music. For every country, we have allocated the weekas closely as possible to either their National Independence Dayor widely recognised celebration day. During Term 2, boards havebeen made for Australia week, Chinese week, South Koreanweek, Irish week and Malaysian week. Currently, the team arecompleting the Mexican and Spanish boards. We would like toinvite all students to participate and be proud of their nationality.By the International PrefectsSocial PrefectsWe had a wonderful start to this academic year, withthree successful social events.The first, was the Year 8Halloween Disco where only the Year 8s were invitedto participate. With the help of parents, teachers andstudents, we were able to put together a spookythemedevent with enjoyable music, deliciousfood and a thrilling atmosphere. Not only was thenight enjoyable for everyone who participated, butthe money raised from the event was also given tocharity.In December, the social prefects organised a Year 7’s magical Christmas-themed Disco. Theatmosphere on the night was extraordinary, again, with fairy lights, homemade food and friends.This event certainly would not have been successful without the support of parents, teachers andstudents!In February, to celebrate Chinese New Year and welcome Valentine’s Day, we gave all SeniorSchool staff and students the opportunity to pre-order roses and chocolates for themselves ortheir friends. The goods were delivered to the recipient during their form time by prefects anddeputy prefects. The deliveries ran smoothly and we managed to raise a large amount of moneythat we donated to the charity Project Smile.We are trying our best to keep up this dynamism throughout this year by coming up with moreunique ideas that everyone in the Dulwich community could enjoy. Please do not hesitate tocontact us if you have any suggestions. We look forward to making this year as enjoyable aspossible for everyone in our community.by Narissara Techavachara and Katie MacKenzie1515

Letter News and from Events the HeadmasterDUCKS CNY CelebrationsLunar New Year is the biggest celebration in China andthe children at DUCKS enjoyed learning about lots ofSpring Festival customs and stories. With their teachers’help, the children made lots of crafts to decorate theclassroom and corridors. Some parents of Chineseheritage were kind enough to introduce Chinese cultureand taught children how to cook lots of delicious Chinesefood. On 1st February, DUCKS held a big event with theparents coming to celebrate the Lunar New Year. Thelion dance was really impressive and the Lunar New Yearsongs by DUCKS children created the perfect New Yearatmosphere. The children enjoyed touring around eachclassroom with their parents. They played traditionalgames and had great fun making crafts. Anotherhighlight for the morning was observing the artisansmaking candies and the children all liked starting theNew Year with something sweet to eat. It was a wonderfulexperience for the children, parents and staff.Ms. Emily Gu, DUCKS Nursery Learning Assistant16

News and Contents EventsJunior School CNY CelebrationsThere was an array of colour entering the Junior School asstudents arrived in their beautiful, bright Chinese outfits.Both students and parents were invited to celebrate theChinese New Year at DCS.First, they were treated to fantastic music using traditionalChinese instruments from Senior School students, JuniorSchool students and staff. Next, was a wide selection ofentertainment, including, poetry recitals in Mandarin,Chinese hip-hop, Mandarin song recitals and a beautifulpeacock dance. There was also great delight from thestudents as lion dancers and gymnasts returned to DCSto perform another great show. The comperes for thecelebrations were Michelle Wen and Matthew Chang.The celebrations concluded with the Junior Schoolsinging the popular Chinese song “Big China”.The celebrations demonstrated perfectly what it meansto be an international school. Watching 450 students,from 42 different nations celebrating Lunar New Yearwith such joy and respect, was a very heart-warmingexperience.Ms. Kate Hornshaw, Deputy Head of Junior School1717

Letter News and from Events the HeadmasterTuesday 22nd January was a day to celebrate the amazingtalent of the students in Years 3 and 4.The afternoon commenced with Luca McLeod andAdam Ahktar telling some impressive jokes which hadthe judges laughing in the aisles.Three magic acts had the audience sat on the edgeof their seats - Ashley Stucki, performing by herself,Jonathon Koratzopoulos and Jayent Kadirvel, as a duo,and Matteo McCurtin, Aarjav Jain and Jimmy Thompsonworking in a small group. All had different tricks up theirsleeves to share.Amanda Cheng on her pogo stick used her talentto stay up and hopped around cones and through ahoop, to gain third place. Finishing second was ‘HappyFeet’, performed by Odin Choy and Rowland Eveligh.Having got through to the finals the boys went all outto impress the judges with tailored suits and tap shoes.They worked their charm across the stage and got thewhole audience tapping away.Our eventual DGT winners for 2013 in this age categorywere Ryan Dufresne, Alec McLeod and Jack Andrew,making the whole audience laugh at their own versionof a well know comedy sketch. With excellent timingand intonation, the boys had the competition wrappedup.On Thursday 24th January some of our most talentedstudents from Years 5 and 6 performed their ‘magic’ toan audience of students and staff.Ellen Jones, Mia Hancox and Sofia Stevens did ‘ArtisticImpressions’, a fluid combination of grace and creativitynever before seen on a Dulwich stage. An act entitled,‘Hungry Games’ by Grace Foster and Daniel Zawodneyenthralled the audience with an unusual contortionistperformance. No one would deny that humour was afeature throughout the contest, and we were certainlynot disappointed, as Nicholas Joseph, Jayden Lim,Johnny Odrian and Jacob Tankersley gave us sidesplittinglaughter in their series of jokes. Lucy Andrew,Nicoletta Hayes and Catherine Andre lived up to theiracts title of ‘Randoms’ which involved creative, physicaland oratory features.The judges placed Aiden Lee’s incredible array ofmagical tricks in third place and Selin Erkutlu in second,as she captivated the audience with her card tricks.The DGT first prize winners for this year were NicoleGodfrey, Jessica Gong and Alison Han for their variedacts of wizardry in their magical act.Special appreciation goes to our amazing HouseCaptains who led us through the acts and assisted someof the performers.A huge well done to all the finalists and to all whoauditioned for the talent show. We are looking forwardto seeing more of your talents next year.Ms. Margaret Dyke, Year 3 Teacher and House Coordinator,Mr. Christopher Harmon, Learning Support and HouseCoordinator18

Sports Round-UpU13 FOBISSEA DCS celebrate team successAfter weeks of training the DCS U13 FOBISSEAteam were delighted to return home with a wholehost of medals and trophies from the Marchgames in Brunei.Both girls and boys teams were victorious inthe track and field taking overall first placein the athletics competition. The basketballtournaments saw the girls win gold and theboys silver while in football both boys and girlsteams played exceptionally well to win theirrespective tournaments. DCS now competes inthe highly competitive ‘A’ group of FOBISSEAschools so taking the top position in 4 out ofthe 6 tournaments was particularly rewarding.Congratulations to the team.Ms. Susan HoganDirector of Community Relations1919

Sports Round-UpU11 NetballOn Saturday 9th March the U11 netballers headed toBISS Puxi for the final matches of the season. Whilst someof the girls only began the sport a few short months ago,other more seasoned players were lining up for the finalgames of their second season. This year we entered twoteams to the inter-school competition. Our developingteam gained invaluable experience by playing away fromhome, and our A team worked hard each week to comeaway with a series of wins.Saturday’s tournament was no exception. Dulwich A wontheir first game against BISS Puxi, but came up againsta fairly formidable BISS Pudong team to be narrowlydefeated in their second match. Spirits not broken, thegirls went on to win their next two games.Playing once more against BISS Puxi we worked withexcellent teamwork and came away convincing winnerswith a place in the Grand Final against BISS Pudong.With nail-biting tension for those watching on - mums,dads and coaches - the half time score had us levelpegging. Throwing everything into the final half, DulwichA team came away victorious – elated at the hoped for butunexpected win.Our A team victory is shared with all who played with andagainst our girls, teaching them how to defend, how tosweep away in attack, and how to play with consistencyand good sportsmanship. This was our year, victors 2013.Ms. Shelley HuntNetball CoachU9’s and U11’s RugbyDuring the past eight weeks 90 children from the Junior School have participated in the Shanghai JuniorRugby Competition. The improvement during the season has been huge with a great number of playersbeing new to the game. This culminated in a very successful finals day, with two teams finishing runnersup and our Under 11’s team winning their competition.Mr. Ryan Scott, Rugby Coach2121

Spotlight on StaffWho? Mr. Kevin KaneWhich School? DUCKSWhat do you teach? Nursery Pelicans Class TeacherFavourite thing about working at DCS? There are so many! But my favourite thing aboutteaching in DUCKS is having the opportunity to explore the curriculum in fun andexciting ways.Best thing about living in Shanghai? I love the cosmopolitan feel of Shanghai.If you were not a teacher, what would be your dream job? I would like to work for acharitable organisation or be a travel writer.Hobbies? I like to read, mostly fantasy, history and ‘what if’ scenario books (alternate histories). I like tosocialise with my friends and I also like to cycle and go to the cinema when I can.Who? Mrs. Yvonne BaumannWhich School? Junior SchoolWhat do you teach? I am the Junior School LibrarianFavourite thing about working at DCS? It is good to be part of the Dulwich community,where I have been so warmly welcomed. I especially love the students and mycolleagues and am determined to put our Library at the heart of the school, developingits space and programme to provide the highest quality of teaching and service.Best thing about living in Shanghai? I’m thoroughly enjoying my new life in Shanghai –every day is an adventure. I could write a book – and certainly illustrate one with mythousands of photos. One of the advantages of living in China is being able to travel and explore Asia, todiscover the sights, culture, people and food (I love to cook – and eat!)If you were not a teacher, what would be your dream job? Towards the end of a career spent living and workingin twelve different countries, I’m looking forward, in a couple of years, to settle into our home (an old schoolin the south of France). Once there, I’ll organise our own library of several thousand books collected on ourtravels, perhaps even have the time to read them.Hobbies? Passionate about books and reading, I try to share that enthusiasm by encouraging even the mostreluctant readers and supporting inquiry-based learning across the curriculum.Who? Ms. Charlotte RuizWhich School? Senior SchoolWhat do you teach? Teacher of Art and Graphic DesignFavourite thing about working at DCS? The students and their positive attitude, ChinaWeek and my form class 8CR.Best thing about living in Shanghai? There are always exciting things to do and seehappening all the time, I’m often spoilt for choice.If you were not a teacher, what would be your dream job? Either a children’s book illustratoror an interior designer.Hobbies? Drawing, cooking, reading, travel and visiting galleries.22

Dulwich College SeoulDulwich Connections ContentsModel United Nations - A Special Guest SpeakerFor students participating in Model United Nations,this has been an exceptional week. Our delegates havebeen working extremely hard preparing their openingspeeches, drafting resolutions and preparing for thelobbying and debates they will be taking part in atthe Dulwich International Model United Nations IIIconference in Beijing.Undoubtedly, the biggest highlight of our week was theincredible Q&A session that the MUN delegates hadthe privilege of attending. We felt extremely honouredto welcome Dr Han Seung Soo, former Prime Minster ofthe Republic of Korea, former Ambassador to the UnitedStates and former President of the General Assembly of the United Nations.Mr. Han spoke about his school days and surprised many of our students when he describedschool buildings that were mere tents and mud floors. It made students very appreciative of howdrastically Korea has changed since the Korean War. Lastly, Dr Han outlined how to become adiplomat of the world’s parliament, the United Nations. He reminded students not only of theimportance of a high level of English, but also the crucial role that languages such as French,Mandarin and Spanish play.Dr Han is a tremendously inspiring speaker - and a generous one too: he has donated a copy ofhis memoires, Beyond the Shadow of 9/11 - A Year at the United Nations General Assembly, toeach of the Dulwich Colleges. The DCSL MUN Club would like to thank Dr Han for giving us asubstantial amount of his time.2525

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