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Dulwich College Beijing
SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR 2011-2012
Month M T W TH F SAT SUN Event
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 15th-17th Aug Induction for New Staff
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 18th-24th Aug Teacher Planning & Set up
Aug 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 24th Aug New Families Orientation Day
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 25th Aug First Day of School -Term 1 (Autumn)
29 30 31
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Sep 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 12th Sep Mid-Autumn Festival Holiday
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3rd-7th Oct National Holidays
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Oct
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 10th-11th Nov Student November Break / Staff PD Days
Nov 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 14th Nov November Break
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Dec 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19th Dec-6th Jan Winter Holidays
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Jan 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 9th Jan First Day of Term 2 (Spring )
2012 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 23rd-27th Jan Chinese New Year Holidays (CNY Day 23rd Jan)
30 31
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Feb 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Mar 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31 30th Mar-6th April Spring Break / 30th Mar Staff PD Day
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 4th April Tomb Sweeping Day
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 9th April First Day of Term 3 (Summer)
Apr
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30
1 2 3 4 5 6 30th April-1st May May Day Holidays
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
May 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Jun 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22nd Jun Last day of School (23rd June Dragon Boat Festival)
25 26 27 28 29 30
School days: 180 Days Professional development days: 3 Days Revised: 16th June 2011 SJR
Term 1: 25th Aug to 16th Dec 2011 Term 2: 9th Jan to 29th Mar 2012 Term 3: 9th Apr to 22nd June 2012
Legend Garden Main Campus Tel: 6454-9000 Riviera Main Campus Tel: 8450-7676 Riviera Kindergarten Campus Tel: 8450-7175
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Dear Parents,
Please find enclosed information to assist you in the start of the new academic year. As this is a lengthy
document, I have divided it into the sections shown below. During the summer holiday all calls will be
diverted to the Legend Garden Campus. If you require any further information please do not hesitate to
contact the school on 64549000 or by email: info@dulwich-beijing.cn
Neal McGowan
Headmaster
Dulwich College, Beijing
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1. Guide to the Curriculum and Key Stages
4 Reception Pre-K
7 Year 3 Grade 2
(I)GCSE
14 Year 10 Grade 9 Key Stage 4 / Senior
(International
School
General Certificate of
15 Year 11 Grade 10 Secondary Education)
Class Sizes
The maximum number in each class is as follows:
Toddler 16 students Secondary Education)
Nursery 18 students
Reception 20 students
Year 1 and 2 21 students
Year 3 and upward 21 students
The College reserves the right to increase the student number per class under special circumstances
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Locations:
Legend Garden Campus
Address: 89 Capital Airport Road, Legend Garden, Shunyi District, Beijing, 101300
Tel: (8610) 6454 9000
Offering Junior and Senior School classes
The first day of the new school year is Thursday 25th August 2011.
Toddler classes
Teachers from our Toddler Classes will contact parents about arrangements for this first day. You will
have the opportunity to talk about your child and complete a settling in plan that will help your child to
transition at his/her own pace.
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Nursery and Reception classes
This will be an orientation morning and not an ordinary school day. We ask parents to accompany their
children to school to meet the class teacher and to visit the classroom and campus. Parents and children in
Toddler, Nursery, Reception are not required to stay for the full morning but may leave when they feel
comfortable. Children and parents for Toddler, Nursery and Reception are asked to come to school
between 8:30 and 11:00.
Early Years: Toddler, Nursery, Reception and Key Stage One (Years 1 2)
We understand that children in Foundation Stage and Key Stage One may be very tired on the first full
day of term so please let the class teacher know if you intend to pick them up earlier than the finishing
time.
The second day of term will be an ordinary day for Key Stage One children. Some Nursery and Reception
children may need time to settle in and your childs teacher will work with you to make a smooth and
appropriate transition suitable for your child. Toddler children will have a scheduled settling-in period.
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To ensure a positive and smooth transition from home to school, the Toddler classes will be divided into
three groups from Friday 26th August to Wednesday 31st August.
The class teacher will contact you the week before school starts to let you know your childs group.
Wednesday 31st August, 18:00 19:30, LG Lakeview Caf, Legend Garden Campus:
Junior School (Yrs 36) Parent Information Evening
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Wednesday 7th September, 18:00 19:00, Riviera Main Campus:
Foundation Stage Parent Information Evening
Thursday 8th September, 18:00 19:00, Legend Early Years Campus:
Foundation Stage Parent Information Evening
Parents of children in Reception and KS1 are asked to ensure that their children are in class between
08:15 and 08:25 ready to start the day at 08:30. Children who are late can miss some valuable curriculum
time and teachers will contact parents if this becomes a regular occurrence.
Key Stage 2 assembly takes place every Friday at 14:30-15:30, and parents are invited to attend if they are
able to do so.
On after-school activity days (Tuesdays and Thursdays), buses will leave at 15:45 and 16:45. If students
do not attend their after-school activity on a Tuesday or Thursday and need to catch the early bus home,
please ensure the Junior School Campus Administrator, Sylvia Liu, is informed. Sylvia should also be
informed of any changes in your pick-up or home bus arrangements at any time. Individual school teams
and musical groups may train or rehearse on any given day after school and separate letters with
permission slips will be given for notice of these events.
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Senior School Day (Years 7 12)
08:15 Period 1 starts (registration takes place at the start of each lesson)
09:10 Period 1 ends
09:15 Period 2 starts
10:10 Period 2 ends
10:15 Tutor Period starts
10:35 Tutor Period ends, Break starts
10:55 Break ends, Period 3 starts
11:50 Period 3 ends
11:55 Period 4 starts
12:50 Period 4 ends, Lunch break starts
On a Wednesday times vary in the morning in order to accommodate PSHE and Assembly periods:
08:15 Period 1 starts (registration takes place at the start of each lesson)
09:10 Period 1 ends
09:15 Period 2 starts
10:10 Period 2 ends, break starts
10:30 Break ends, Period 3 starts
11.25 Period 3 ends
11:30 PSHE / Assembly Period starts
12:10 Period 4 starts
12:50 Period 4 ends, Lunch break starts
7. School Lunches
Students at the Legend Garden Campus will use the Smart Card system to pay for lunches. Students
opting for school lunch will be asked to load RMB 500 onto their cards at the start of the year, and may
then top up the cards with funds as needed throughout the year. The caterer will have staff in the cafeteria
to take the students photographs and to accept payment from 09:00 to 15:00, Monday to Friday, starting
Monday 22nd August 2011. They will print the photo ID cards, load the money onto the cards, and return
the cards to the students.
For students at the Riviera and Legend Early Years Campuses, lunch fees will be paid directly to the
school and the students will be provided with a set lunch.
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8. School Buses
School buses will begin as follows:
Junior and Senior School: Thursday 25th August
Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1: Friday 26th August
Full bus service with early and late buses will commence from Friday 26th August.
A school representative will contact you the week before school starts with bus details.
9. School Activities
A very large number of different activities are available within the school. The programmes for these will
not be available until the start of the new school year.
Clubs/Activities:
In Key Stage One children have the opportunity to join an after school Roots and Shoots activity and the
lunchtime school choir.
Activities for Junior School students will run on Tuesdays and Thursday after school.
Activities for Senior School students will run during lunchtimes and after school each day.
All students must sign up and regularly attend at least one activity per week.
Musical Ensembles:
Students can get involved in a variety of music groups and ensembles after school and during lunchtime.
The very best singers get a chance to be in the Chamber Choir, whilst all singers are catered for in our Key
Stage 3 Choir and Senior School Choir. The boys are challenged in our amazing Male Voice Choir. The
more advanced orchestral players will be invited to perform in the Senior School Orchestra, whilst the
Intermediate Orchestra will be used to coach and train all others for eventual placement in the Senior
School Orchestra. Our top musicians are invited to perform in the Beijing Youth Orchestra, whose home is
the Edward Alleyn Theatre.
The Big Band offers places to students in Key Stages 4 and 5 whilst the Wind Band caters for our Key Stage
3 players. A Gifted and Talented Jazz Septet graces many public engagements both inside and outside the
College. Rock Bands are encouraged to practice on a weekly basis as the Practice Rooms are reserved for
them at specific times. Many Chamber Music groups exist, from Flute Groups to Clarinet Groups to Piano
Trios. If you have an idea we can cater for it. Next year we will operate a Chinese instrumental and
drumming group and focus more on our piano players and creating more Chamber Groups in liaison with
our new Head of Instrumental Studies. Students are encouraged to lead and direct their own groups,
under the tutelage of their music teachers where anything is possible, and indeed encouraged at Dulwich.
All groups and soloists are given ample opportunities to display their talents on stage within the Dulwich
community and elsewhere.
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Classes for children are selected to complement the current set of school activities offered. All DCP courses
are conducted by qualified and professional coaches/instructors. Courses vary throughout the year; it is
advised to check the brochures and website each term (Autumn, Winter, Summer). Term courses typically
run eight to ten weeks and are held after school and during the weekends.
It is important to note that DCP also organises music instruction, which include private lessons, ensemble
and Music Theory. Music students will have the opportunity to sit both ABRSM and Trinity Guildhall
examinations (both practical and theory) and obtain certifications as they advance through their studies.
In addition to Term courses, DCP also runs holiday camps throughout the year for students to keep busy
during school breaks.
Adults are also welcome to participate in DCP. Each term has classes especially geared toward those who
are 18 and older. One-day workshops will once again be available throughout the year for those eager to
continue their education with limited time on their hands.
Unlike After School Activities, DCP courses are not included in the school fees, and therefore incur an
additional cost. The DCP office is located at the Legend Garden Campus and any queries can be directed
to dcp@dulwich-beijing.cn
Dulwich students receive free access to all of the clubs facilities and Dulwich parents are provided with
special discounted pricing on membership fees. Contact Justin Hayes at justin.hayes@dulwich-beijing.cn
for more information or to set up a tour of the club.
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Alex Turner Year 4 Teacher
Alex Turner is moving to Junior school from year 2 where he has been teaching for the last two years. Mr
Turner trained in the UK and has BA from Lancaster University and a PGCE. Prior to coming to China he
taught in a large school in an economically and socially deprived area of Blackpool. Mr Turner is especially
interested in ICT and was ICT coordinator in KS1. Out of school Mr Turner likes to keep fit by visiting the
gym regularly. He also runs, plays football, snowboards and scuba dives.
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become a Year 6 teacher.
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Gea Visscher Head of Learning Support Senior School / School Psychologist
Of Dutch nationality, Gea has a Bachelor degree in Education and a Masters in Child & Educational
Psychology, Diagnostics and Health Care Psychology. She started her career in The Netherlands teaching
psychology to medical students and running a private practice, then worked internationally (Taipei, Brussels,
Beijing) as of 1997 at Community Help Centres and as a private practitioner. As a psychologist Gea has a
particular interest in behavioral and learning differences in children/adolescents. Being also a parent of
children with special needs (Dyslexia) she feels she can relate well to teachers and parents stories and
concerns about their students/children. Personal interests of Gea include music (singing in a choir, playing
instruments), reading, and travelling.
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four years teaching in Beijing where he gained the position of Head of Physics. His interests include football,
ultimate frisbee and photography.
11. Uniform
Children in Toddler and IB classes are not required to wear uniform at Dulwich. The dress code for IB
students can be found on our website. All other students at Dulwich are required to wear the school
uniform. This is different for warm and cold weather, and students should adhere to seasonal requirements.
Please be sure that all items are clearly marked with the students name.
All school uniform items except for shoes, white ankle socks and black belts are available for purchase from
the Dulwich Uniform Shop. You may wish to purchase the following in your country: shoes, tights, socks,
black belts, navy hair accessories.
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Illustrations of the school uniform for 2011/12 can be viewed on our Dulwich website: www.dulwich-
beijing.cn
Uniforms will be on sale during Uniform Week from 15th to 19th August in the Sports Hall of Legend
Garden campus. Unless special circumstances apply, students who are required to wear uniforms will
receive a uniform credit of RMB 800 that can be used during Uniform Week and at the Uniform Shop at
Legend Garden. These credits will be issued in the form of a stored value card at the Legend Garden
campus during Uniform Week.
The Uniform Shop can be contacted at uniform.shop@dulwich-beijing.cn . The Uniform Shops usual
opening hours will be Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 16:00.
Students are required to wear full summer school uniform as of Thursday 25th August. If for good reason
students are unable to obtain the correct uniform by the first day of school, they will be given a short grace
period, but it is expected that most students will come to school in proper uniform from the start of school.
Pen
Pencil
Eraser
It is the responsibility of each student to ensure that the necessary equipment is brought to every lesson.
* Calculators
Year 7: a calculator is not essential.
Years 8 to 11: each student should bring a Scientific Calculator to every Maths lesson.
Years 12 and 13: each student should bring a Graphical Calculator to every Maths lesson.
Also note: the ES versions are also acceptable, although these models
are now replaced by the better GT version.
Further note: the MS version calculators should not be bought.
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Recommended TI-84 Plus
Graphical TI-84 Plus Silver Edition
Calculators
A parent information evening focused on the trips will take place on the evening of Monday 5th
September, between 18:00 19:00 in the Theatre.
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AUGUST 2011
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Induction for Teacher
New Staff Planning & Set
up Week
SS Student ASI SAT Training weekends
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
New Families First day of Dulwich Welcome SS ICT Roll-out, LG
Orientation Day School BBQ, LG 9am
-Autumn Term EY First Full Day at
EY Welcome school
Morning, LG 8:30am EY Welcome
Morning, RMC
8:30am
SS House Tug of War SS Student ASI SAT Training weekends
29 30 31
Friends Newcomers Friends Exec Meeting Friends Welcome
Coffee Morning SS Yr 7-9 Parent Coffee Morning, LG
SS Activities Information Evening, 9am
Starts LG 6pm JS Yr 3-6 Parent
Information
Yr 13 University
Evening, LG
Drop in, LG 5pm
Lakeview Caf,
6pm
School Photographs
SS House Tug of War
SEPTEMBER 2011
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1 2 3 4
KS1 Parent Staff First Aid Friends Culture Family & Sibling
Information Evening, Training Club Photographs
RMC, 6pm SS Orchestra Session (Optional)-TBC
School Photographs
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
SS ICT for Parents, LG Friends Open FS Parent Friends Connections SS Coffee & Chat, LG SS Jazz Session SS International
5pm Meeting Information Lunch 9am Award Trip
SS Field Trips SS Yr 10-13 Parent Evening, RMC, 6pm FS Parent Information
Preparation, LG 6pm Information Evening, Evening, LG, 6pm
JS Swim Team Trials LG 6pm Y9 Humanities Trip
SS Democracy Week
School Photographs
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Mid-Autumn SS House Art Starts Year 11 IGCSE Legend Music Moonlight Madness ISAC Soccer
Festival Holiday Geography Field Trip Session Exchanges, LG
SS Democracy Week Staff First Aid
SS International Award Trip Training
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
JS House Cross JS ASA Starts JS Coffee & Chat, LG JS ASA SS Choral Session
Country JS Athletics Record 9am JS Athletics Record
Breakers for Yr 4/5/6 Breakers for Yr 4/5/6
Senior School Year 7-11 Trips Week / Year 12 CAS Trips
26 27 28 29 30
Yr 12 & 13 TOK Friends Exec Meeting Friends Culture Club SS Open House FS settling in parent
Presentation Morning & Trips teacher meetings
SS Sports Day, Track
Presentation SS Free Dress Day
& Field, Full day
SS Parents Forum,
2pm
SS Just Piano Series,
4pm
JS Year 5 Trip
FS Settling in Parent Teacher Meetings, RMC/LR/LG by Appointment Page 19
OCTOBER 2011
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1 2
National Holidays
SS Music Tour to Paris, France
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Yr11 IGCSE Drama Friends Connections SS House Fancy Dress KS1 Parent Teacher SS ACT Exams
Exam, LG Theatre Lunch Cross Country Meetings, RMC,
ISAC MS Badminton
3:40-6pm
IB Music Soiree U12 Girls Soccer, LG
JS Mural Art Project
SS International Award Trip ACAMIS Yr10-13 Volleyball, SCIS Shanghai
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Friends Exec Meeting Legend Music SS Free Dress Day Beijing Youth
Sessions Orchestra
Yr11 IGCSE Drama SS Friends Coffee &
Exam, LG Chat, 9am
NOVEMBER 2011
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1 2 3 4 5 6
Yr 7 Humanities Trip Friends Culture Club SS SAT
Yr 8 Activity Report Cards Issued ISAC ES Soccer, LG
Yr 9-13 Careers Fair, for Yr 7-13
LG 2pm U15 FOBISSEA Games, LG
FOBISSEA Football at BIS, Phuket
SS Season 2 Sports Trials Week
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
SS Yr 7-13 Raising 7 Friends Open SS House Singing Student November Staff PD Day RNCM Auditions
Achievement Day Meeting, RMC Break/ Staff PD Day
Year 13 IB Performances SS FOBISSEA Music Festival, BSB
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Student November EYs Book Fair, RMC Year 5 Play- Matinee Year 5 Play- Evening JS Friends Coffee & International
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Break Library, 8:30am Performance Chat School Young
JS Reports Issued Musician
Competition
JS Book Fair, LG Media Centre, 8:30am
SS THIMUN Singapore Trip
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
SS Parents Forum, LG Friends Exec Meeting JS House Swim Gala SS Free Dress Day ISAC Volleyball
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8:30am Friends Connections Exchanges, LG
Lunch D1 Boys & D2 Girls
Basketball Match
Santa Claus International Swim Meet, Singapore
ACAMIS Invitational Netball, BISS Shanghai
SS Interact Cambodia Tabitha House Building Trip 2011
28 29 30
JS Parent 28 Legend Music JS Parent
Consultation, LG, Sessions Consultation, LG
3:30-5:30pm 5:30-7:30pm
SS Interact Cambodia SS Manila 10s
Tabitha House Rugby Tournament
Building Year 6 Play-Matinee
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DECEMBER 2011
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1 2 3 4
Year 6 Play-Evening ISAC ES Table
Performance Tennis, WAB
26 27 28 29 30 31
LG Legend Garden Campus KS Key Stage ISAC International School Athletics Committee
RMC Riviera Main Campus KS1 Years 1 2 HS High School
LR Little Riviera Campus KS2 Years 3 6 SS Senior School
LEYs Legend EYs Campus KS3 Years 7 9 MS Middle School
FS Foundation Stage KS4 Years 10 11 JS Early Year
(Toddler, Nursery and Kindergarten) KS5 Years 12 13 FOBISSEA Federation of British International
DCS Dulwich College Shanghai DCP Dulwich Community Programmes Schools in South East Asia & Asia
DCSZ Dulwich College Suzhou Friends Friends of Dulwich Beijing ACAMIS Association of China & Mongolia
DCSL Dulwich College Seoul C&B Coffee & Books International Schools
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