Senior School Michaelmas Term Orientation Communication

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1 Senior School Michaelmas Term Orientation 2015 Dear Parents/guardians, A warm welcome to a new term at Dulwich College Suzhou to both our returning and new parents. The information attached is designed to help you navigate the first few weeks of Michaelmas Term and to answer some questions that you may have. If you need any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact us. Wendy Feherty Deputy Head (Pastoral) mailto:wendy.feherty@dulwich-suzhou.cn Communication Most of our communication is by and phone call. To ensure that we can contact you please make sure that you advise Admissions if there is any change to your address or phone number. We would also ask that if you are away at all during term time you inform the school office by ing: jerry.zhou@dulwich-suzhou.cn or call: It is imperative that we have contact numbers in the event of an emergency, and that you keep us up to date with any changes of address, or mobile phone numbers. Important contact details for you: Headmaster Head of Senior School Deputy Head (Academic) Deputy Head (Pastoral) Attendance and information headmaster@dulwich-suzhou.cn stuart.bridge@dulwich-suzhou.cn morag.mccrorie@dulwich-suzhou.cn wendy.feherty@dulwich-suzhou.cn jerry.zhou@dulwich-suzhou.cn

2 Exam Results IGCSE/GCSE Results Cambridge International Examination: Results will be available to view online at: from 06:01 (UTC/GMT+1) on Tuesday 11 th August Students have been issued with login details for this site they can also access a copy of their login details from their drop folder on e-locker (SS-IGCSE Exams). Edexcel results: Results will be available online from 09:00 (UTC/GMT+1) Thursday 20 th August 2015 and for returning students a hard copy will be provided on the day. Students have been sent an to their school address with subject Welcome to ResultsPlus Direct. This will provide them with details of how to access their results. Students can Miss Wilson: trish.wilson@dulwich-suzhou.cn if this has not been received. Use of English The official language of Dulwich College Suzhou is English. Students are expected and required to use English in all lessons (other than foreign language classes). In addition, students are strongly encouraged to use English during breaks and between lessons. This is beneficial for the whole community. Form Tutor Students begin their day with their Form Tutor, who will deal initially with pastoral concerns as well as academic progress. You are welcome to liaise with the Form Tutor, who will have a good knowledge and understanding of your child and their progress. As the Form Tutor is responsible for registering your child s daily attendance, please remember to let them know if your child will be absent. If your child is late for school, or will be absent (maybe due to illness), please jerry.zhou@dulwichsuzhou.cn or call: by 8.15am. Please also make sure that if your child is late that they sign in at the main reception desk on the ground floor of Senior School. Your child s Form Tutor will you a letter of introduction during the first week of term. (Please make sure we have your correct address.)

3 Pastoral Care Tutor Tutor Group Room Main Tutor Head of Year Head of Key Stage 12/13D S116 Christa Eleftherakis Sarah Steward Miss Alison Derbyshire 12/13C S326 Jessica Li 12/13S S107 Craig Fullerton 12/13Z S223 Winifred Hanson 10/11D 10/11C 10/11S S203 S220 S216 David Gunputh Jason Stuckey Thomas Dennis Peter Roberts 10/11Z S213 Trish Wilson /Susie Wang 10/11U S402 Sarah Holden Mrs. Lesley Lopez 9D S309 Mary-Beth Haley Diana Carter 9C S403 Matthew Chermside 9S S317 Richard Birse 8D S316 Julia Kellner 8C S205 Will Hebbron 8S S310 Jamie Lally 8Z S109 Miriam Mitchell-Bennett 8U S209 Evelyn Anderson Jenny Flounders 7D S210 Georgia Gratton Alex Colenso 7C S221 Paul Carter 7S S115 Cherie Smith 7Z S206 Natalie Parker Miss Kirsten van Niekerk Friendly Faces We understand the tension around starting a new school or year. In order to allay any fears we have a team of Friendly Faces around to help. These are students who remember what it is like in the first few days and will be on hand to help you and your child settle in. Just look for students wearing yellow smiley badges!

4 Houses Each child has been allocated a House, which they will be a part of for their school career. Our House Coordinator, Mr. Jamie Lally, (jamie.lally@dulwich-suzhou.cn) will keep you updated with events throughout the year. Head of Anand House: Sarah Steward Head of Howard House: Georgia Gratton Head of Shackleton House: Zhiying Hu Head of Wing House: Natalie Parker Home Learning Students will be issued with a homework timetable within the first week of term. All homework will be recorded on and you will be able to sign in to your child s class to see the home learning that they have been given. Further details will be sent directly to you. Lockers All students in Senior School are allocated a locker in which to keep their belongings and P.E. kit. Students will be given a key at the beginning of the year. Replacement keys will incur a small charge. Students should ensure their belongings are locked safely in their locker. Please label all your child s belongings. Lost Property is situated just past Senior School Reception, to the left, under the stairs. General Equipment List Students are responsible for bringing the correct equipment to school each day. This includes: Appropriate exercise books for the day s lessons Writing equipment (blue or black pen and a pencil) A sensible size bag to keep books and equipment in Maths equipment (calculator, compass, protractor, eraser and ruler) Some colouring pencils (not felt tips) may also be useful Appropriate PE kit Other subjects may also issue specialist equipment lists

5 Lunch Cards Students must have their lunch card in order to buy from the Restaurant or Coffee Shop. If your child loses their card they can obtain a new one in the Senior School restaurant. If they forget their lunch card, they can collect a lunch voucher from the Senior School reception desk on Level 1, which they can use to purchase their lunch. The restaurant, will deduct the value of this from their lunch card account. Photocopying Your child may need to use the photocopiers in school for their learning. To do this, they should visit the Copy Centre, Floor 2, within the Senior School building, to have their lunch card activated. Uniform The full uniform is listed on our website and can be purchased in the school shop located in the Junior School. Please remember that Wednesday is our school assembly and your child will be expected to wear Best Dressed uniform on those and other assembly days.

6 Michaelmas Dates For Your Diary WEEK DATE EVENT CONTACT 13/08/15 Friendly Faces Training Day Ms. W Feherty 14/08/ am New Families Orientation 1.00pm Returning Families Orientation School Office: /08/15 First Day of Michaelmas Term 18/08/ pm -Year 7 19/08/ pm -Year 10 Mrs. L Lopez 20/08/ pm - Year /08/ pm -Year 11 Mrs. L Lopez 26/08/ pm -Year 12 & 13 s 28/08/ pm College Cocktail Evening School Office: /08/ pm - Year 9 01/09/ am Tutor and Parents Coffee Morning - Year 7 02/09/ am College Parent Rep. meeting School Office: /09/15 National Holiday-College Closed 4 08/09/15 Year 13 ToK Day 5 18/9/15 19/09/15- Saturday Welcome Disco 5.00pm-7.00pm Year /09/15 Senior School Open Day FoD Family Fun Day School Office: Ms. W Feherty Miss M McCrorie Year 7-9, 6 24/09/15 Progress Grades issued 25/09/15 National Holiday-College Closed 28/9/15-05/10/15 Golden Week Holiday 05/10/15 National Holiday-College Closed 7 06/10/15 Sports Day Mr. P Roberts 8 12/10/15 16/10/15 China Week Trips Year 13 ToK & Careers Week Mr. M Kalmbacher mark.kalmbacher@dulwichsuzhou.cn

7 /10/15-23/10/15 21/10/15 26/10/15-30/10/15 26/10/15-27/10/15 Paul Jarman Music Workshops Assessment Week Year 11 & 13 Paul Jarman Music Workshops Assessment Week Year 11 & 13 Mrs M Giles mary.giles@dulwich-suzhou.cn Mrs L Lopez Mrs M Giles mary.giles@dulwich-suzhou.cn Mrs L Lopez 27/10/15 Wing Free Dress Day Miss N Parker 28/10/15-- 1/11/15 ACAMIS Volleyball 11 02/11/15 Parent Teacher Consultations 05/11/15 UKMT-Senior Challenge for Year 12 and 13 05/11/15 Nick Tozeck Performance Poet Mr. P Roberts Year 7-9, Ms. K van Niekerk Mrs. K Ramsden kate.ramsden@dulwichsuzhou.cn Mr. F Ventham francis.ventham@dulwichsuzhou.cn 12 11/11/15 Remembrance Day Ceremony Ms. W Feherty 11/11/15-15/11/ /11/ /11/15-25/11/15 11/11/15-15/11/15 19/11/15-25/11/15 U15 FOBISIA (@DCSZ) Humanities Trip Year 7 Year 10 and 12 November Assessment U15 Year 10 and 12 November Assessment Mr P Roberts Mr. A Veness Mr P Roberts 26/11/15 Shackleton Free Dress Mrs. Z Hu 15 30/11/ pm Tree Lighting Ceremony School Office: /12/15 IB Option Evening Mrs L Lopez/ 04/12/15 Last day for ECAs 04/12/ pm Christmas Concert Mr. C Fullarton craig.fullarton@dulwichsuzhou.cn Mr. F Ventham francis.ventham@dulwichsuzhou.cn Year 7-9, 30/11/15-4/12/15 Poetry Week 16 10/12/15 Reports Issued 10/12/15 Senior School Production Mr. F Ventham 14/12/15-01/01/16 Christmas Holiday Happy Holidays! 04/01/16 Lent Term begins Dates may change due to other exciting opportunities on offer.