Archived Parent Bulletins
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We look forward to welcoming all students back on our campuses next week and just wanted to remind you that we are a NUT-FREE school. We have students across all levels in DBIS with Severe Nut Allergies. We ask that you please be vigilant and mindful when preparing your children’s lunches and snacks for school.
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A notice regarding reports of head lice throughout Year 1 and the importance of checking for head lice in your child’s hair.Â
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Deadline for the Influenza Consent Form is this coming Monday, 15th September.
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Information regarding the increase in Influenza cases in our school community.
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This is a reminder that the school-based influenza vaccine clinic is scheduled for next Monday, 6th October.
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Dedicare is offering the influenza vaccination at their Central and Tseung Kwan O clinics for students who may have missed the in-school session.
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Dedicare may need to contact you regarding missing documents or information.
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DBIS Student Influenza Vaccination date is 6th October 6th 2025. Please check your child’s backpack for the consent forms. Please see the notice for special considerations for our EYFS Students.
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We are looking for donations of socks and underwear for the medical room.
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The Department of Health will come to our school on Friday 5th December 2025 to administer the Combined Diphtheria, Tetanus, acellular Pertussis and Inactivated Polio (DTaP-IPV) vaccine to eligible Year 1 students.
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A reminder for all Year 6 parents about the upcoming DTap (Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis) vaccination clinic on Tuesday 28th October. Consent/refusal forms are due in by this Friday, 17th October.
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Information on how to purchase 100% cotton uniform polo shirts.
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Key information for the start of the 2025–26 academic year in Secondary, including dates, times and annual photograph details.
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We will be hosting our annual swim trials at the beginning of the 2025–26 academic year.
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Link t the ECA website and key dates/information about FS-2 ECAs in Term 1, 2025–26.
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Link to the ECA website and dates/key information about Term 1 sign-up.
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We are excited to announce that our school is introducing Wellio, a new digital platform, as the foundation for our ‘Learning for Life’ lessons. This new program will serve as our Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) curriculum for students in Years 7 to 13.
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We will be running a second FOBISIA gymnastics trial, on Monday 3rd November from 3.30 pm – 4.30 pm in the school gym. More information can be found here about the trial and the trip.
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We are pleased to advise that our school photo provider, Jenna Louise Potter Photography, is offering additional sibling photo sessions, on Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th October.
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Sign up details for students for any Year 4–6 students wishing to participate in this year’s AMC.
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This year’s annual school photos (both class/form group and individual) will take place between Monday 8th and Thursday 11th September 2025.
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We are excited to announce our third and final bake sale of the year, which will take place on Tuesday 24th June.
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For Term 1, the programme will be open to children aged 22 to 36 months who are siblings of current DBIS students.
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Find key dates, events and links for DBIS Book Day, Friday 19th September 2025, and the days leading up to Book Day when we will celebrate the ability of books to transport us through time and space.
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Details of this year’s Box of Hope drive, providing useful and educational gifts to underprivileged children in Hong Kong and across Asia at Christmas time.
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Attached to this bulletin parents and students can access the updated guidance about calculators for Mathematics at DBIS.
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There will be no Forest School on Friday 10th October or Friday 17th October due to our Year 3 collaborative assembly: The Greatest Show rehearsals and performances.
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We are excited to announce two upcoming events: Bedtime Stories on Thursday 18th September and Book Day on Friday 19th September.
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Information about how to celebrate your child’s out of school achievements.
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Being READY for school – Information shared with students.
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Please find information here regarding Cheetahs and Snow Leopards upcoming class assembly.
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Link to watch the Christmas Concert (Tuesday 9th December, 5.30pm)
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Our annual Christmas Jumper Day will take place on the last day of Term 1, Friday 12th December.
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The Year 9 & 10 information evening & (I)GCSE preparation session will take place on Thursday 28th August at 6.15pm in the Globe Theatre.
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Special DB Transport Service on Friday 12th December 2025.
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We are delighted to announce a milestone in our school’s growth, as we have recently been recognised as a COBIS Accredited Member, joining just three other schools in Hong Kong.
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Information about the Battle of the Bands
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Information about an opportunity to purchase DBIS Christmas cards designed for each house, incorporating students’ own artwork or a favourite family picture.
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This year’s DBIS Christmas Concert will be held on Tuesday 9th December 2025 in the ballroom at the Auberge Hotel, Discovery Bay.
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DBIS CLOSED TO STUDENTS MONDAY 18th AUGUST
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Information about our Family Technology Agreement, which outlines clear principles for technology use, including guidelines for smartphones, social media and gaming.
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Details of the DBIS library’s summer lending programme.
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We are delighted to share with you that this year’s student and class photos are now available to order from our school portrait provider, Jenna Louise Potter Photography.
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Details about the forthcoming Discovery curriculum workshop, Thursday 16th October from 8.30am – 9.30am in The Globe.
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Information about our DBIS Diwali celebrations, taking place on Friday 17th October.
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We are holding a ‘Dress to Express’ Day to celebrate and raise awareness for World Mental Health Day on Friday 10th October.
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Early Years International Sports Week will run from Tuesday 18th to Friday 21st November.
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Information about the end-of-term musical performances by ECA groups.
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Information on how to book your child’s PTC.
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On Thursday 18th September, Bryony Wilson (Head of English – Primary) will be hosting a Primary English Parent Workshop in The Globe from 8.30am – 9.30am. Click for more information, including the sign-up link.
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Expression of Interest for Secondary Parent Focus Group
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Expressions of interest for this year’s EYFS & Primary Parent Focus Group.
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Information on how to book your October PTCs.
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Information about the EYFS Student Council application process.
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Dates that affect the borrowing of books from our libraries, including the final day for borrowing books, the date all books need to be returned to the library by, and summer lending dates.
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Please fill in the simple linked jotform if your family would be interested in accessing a basic first aid training course.
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DBIS is looking to enter a gymnastics team into the upcoming FOBISIA Gymnastics Competition hosted at Dulwich School Singapore in February.
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Registration of interest to be auditioned for the Primary Music Festival in 2026 is now open!
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Information about an upcoming theatre trip for FS-1 and FS-2 children.
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Information about our upcoming shared lunch in FS-1 and FS-2.
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We are looking for volunteers from families involved in aviation for our upcoming STEAM Week.
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Information about our FS-1 and FS-2 shared lunch on Wednesday 18th June.
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Information about our EYFS Water Fun day on Friday 13th June.
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The FS-1 beach trip date has been changed to Friday 21st November.
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Information about our upcoming FS-1 family trip on Friday 21st November.
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Please email your class teacher a family photograph as part of our unit, ‘Our Class is a family’.
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Please find important links for FS-1 and the Key Dates for Term 1.
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Information about our FS-1 Onwards and Upwards celebrations.
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Reminders about the next stage of our FS-1 staggered start routines.
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A few reminders and housekeeping items to consider.
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Information about our upcoming Beach School programme in FS-2.
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Information for current FS-1 families whose children will be joining FS-2 in August 2025.
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Information regarding a new series of guidance videos to support parents with home reading.
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We would like to invite our FS-2 children to join the end of term House Assembly at the Main Campus on the last day of term, Friday, 12th December.
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Some reminders about key dates and events in FS-2 in the final few weeks of term.
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Links to the recording and presentation slides from the FS-2 literacy workshop.
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You are invited to join our FS-2 Onwards and Upwards celebration on Thursday 26th June at 9.30am.
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Information about an upcoming Open Morning and Literacy Workshop in FS-2.
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Information about an upcoming FS-2 Parent Orientation Afternoon.
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Please find the PDF version of the FS-2 parent orientation presentation.
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Please find some important reminders for the week commencing Monday 25th August.
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Please save the dates in this bulletin for a very special Festive Sing-along.
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Information about upcoming transition events for FS-2 families.
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We’re thrilled to announce our upcoming STEAM Week, a special event that will unite all phases of our school, from EYFS through to our Secondary students in Year 9, in an engaging, week-long project centred around the thrilling theme of aviation!
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We will be hosting a Halloween accessory drive on 30th October 2025.
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The DBIS Tsunami website will reopen on 29th September and remain open until 13th October. Deliveries will then be made to DBIS on or before 17th November.Â
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It has been fantastic to see so many of our students wearing the new team kits this year and representing the Hammerheads within ECAs, sports fixtures and at FOBISIA. After gaining a large amount of positive feedback, we will be opening the website at more regular times next academic year.Â
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Details about holiday lending from the Main Campus library.
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Please find details about holiday lending from the EYFS library.
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Details of the event at the University of Hong Kong Centennial Campus on 7th September.
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Dates for the house assemblies, when students are encouraged to wear their house tops.
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We are pleased to announce an upcoming field trip to Peng Chau for the Year 11 IGCSE Geography students. The trip aims to consolidate our geographers’ coastal topic knowledge for Paper 1 and develop their fieldwork and data collection skills for Paper 4 in preparation for their summer IGCSE examinations. The details about the trip can be found here.
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Information about routes S6 and S9.
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Important reminders about school uniform.
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Please note that if you have not received a personal email to collect Christmas Concert tickets, your registration was not successful due to the extremely high volume of requests. The link to watch via livestream is included in this bulletin.
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Please find information here about our upcoming PANTS programme being delivered week commencing 13th October.
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Information about the Primary Year 6 House Captain Selection Process.
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Information on booking your PTC for August 2025. Please remember to enter your child’s new year group and class when booking.
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Information about how Year 2 students will be using NumBots to support fluency in Maths.
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Invitation to the parent information evening on Thursday 28th August, with sign-up link.
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DBIS will be attending the ISTA Middle School Festival at Western International School of Shanghai from 12th to 15th March 2026. This opportunity is open to students in Years 7 and 8 as well as Year 9 IGCSE Drama students.
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We would love your jam jars with lids!
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We are looking for junk modelling donations in Year 1!
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Some reminders about key dates and events in Year 5 in the final few weeks of term.
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The nativity will be performed for parents and carers on Wednesday 3rd December at 8am in the Globe.
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We are excited to announce the full integration of Komodo, a comprehensive wellbeing platform, for all students from Year 1 to Year 13. This introduction marks a significant step forward in our commitment to fostering a supportive and nurturing environment where every student can thrive.
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If you placed an order for a 2024–25 DBIS Yearbook but have not yet collected your copy, please could we kindly request that you pick it up from reception at the Main Campus by Friday 3rd October 2025.
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Please note the finish times for each phase on Friday 12th December.
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Links to the resources from our recent Learning Technologies parent workshop.
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We are delighted to invite parents to an insightful Learning Technologies Workshop, exploring the EYFS and Primary curriculum, on Wednesday 5th November from 8.30am to 9.30am in the Globe Theatre.
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Information about the weekly homework assignments for students in Years 4–6.
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Please join us in welcoming our new music coordinator.
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Presentation slides from the recent Music Department Parent Workshop.
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Information about the uniform shop special opening hours at the end of term in June and the beginning of next term in August.
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Some information about Digital Citizenship and online communication for our Year 6 students.
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To ensure you receive timely house point awards and low to moderate concern (cat 0/cat 1) notifications regarding your child, please register for the opt-in to our SMS (text message) service.
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Dates for Tutor Drop- In Appointments (Optional) – Secondary School
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The Team FEAR photographer is offering an opportunity for local students to be part of the photography team for the event on 30th November.
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Come and sell your pre-loved items in one place at DBIS PTSA’s first pre-loved sale.
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ECA reminders to ensure the safety of all students and smooth running of our programmes.
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Please click on the link to view a video recording and slides from the Primary English parent workshop.
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Information about a house karaoke competition open to all children from Year 1 to Year 6.
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We are delighted to announce that our annual International Sports Week will be held from Monday 10th November to Friday 14th November. This year, the theme will be the Olympic Games!
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Details of the Primary Mandarin Parent Workshop on Thursday 20th November.
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On Thursday 4th September, Liam Bowden (Head of Maths – Primary) will be hosting a Primary Maths Parent Workshop in The Globe from 8.30am – 9.30am. Click for more information, including the sign-up link.
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Information about the activities students will take part in in Primary PE in Term 1.2.
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We are excited to announce that Primary swimming lessons will resume within Term 1.1. Swimming lessons will begin on Wednesday 20th August.
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PTSA bid applications are open from 3rd to 17th October.
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e now on sale for our PTSA Quiz Night, taking place in the Globe Theatre at the Main Campus!
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Join us for the PTSA Snowflake Fiesta from 3pm till 6pm on Thursday 11th December.
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A big thank you to everyone who came to the second-hand uniform sale to help raise funds for the Tai Po Fund.
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DBIS PTSA and Tekkerz are thrilled to announce the welcome return of our 5-A-side football tournament on Sunday 2nd November 2025.
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Information regarding reading in Year 2.
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Details about how students can apply to join the Primary Student Council in August 2025.
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Dear Parents The red rain signal is in force and the EDB has instructed all schools to remain closed today. DBIS will therefore delay the start of the school year until tomorrow, Tuesday 19th August. We are very sorry to miss seeing our children today but look forward to welcoming all students back tomorrow. Further […]
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Parent information for the Y7–11 RSE curriculum in Term 3.
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A reminder to sign up to the Primary English Parent Workshop, which will take place on Thursday 18th September from 8.30am in the Globe Theatre.
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A summary of key transition events taking place for Year 3.
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We are looking for parent volunteers for our Year 1 Diwali morning.
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Link to the slides from the recent Primary Mandarin workshop for parents.
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Revised school photo schedule due to T8 school closure on Monday 8th September.
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School photo print orders that were placed by 21st November 2025 will be available for collection from Thursday 10th December 2025.
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Link to the annual school photo schedule, plus links to book sibling photo sessions. The photos will take place from Monday 8th September to Thursday 11th September.
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A polite reminder that the old DBIS uniform has now been discontinued and the two-year grace period for purchasing the new uniform expired at the end of the last academic year (June 2025). The only exception to this is the swimming kit, which can be worn until the end of this academic year (June 2026).
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Our second-hand uniform sale is back! Join us at the Globe Theatre, DBIS Main Campus.
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We are ​excited to invite Year 6 DBIS parents to an information event introducing our Secondary phase. Two dates are available for you to select from.
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To decrease the amount of people queuing for lunch in the canteen, we will run a staggered lunch schedule.
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Information about this years Secondary Production, and audition schedule.
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Key information for both Year 12 and Year 13 about the start-of-Term-1 arrangements.
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Important information regarding this summer’s exam timetable and exam venue information for Sixth Form students.
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Information about the upcoming launch of Gemini AI, a powerful new tool from Google, which we are integrating into our educational resources to support our Sixth Form students.
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Link to a letter detailing information about the Standardised Assessment Report.
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Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with the families and communities affected by the recent devastating fires in Tai Po. We understand that many in our community are eager to offer support during this difficult time. Click to find out more.
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Online enrolment for Student Health and Dental Care Service – Primary will close on 14th September 2025.
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Online enrolment for Student Health Service – Secondary will close on 21st September 2025.
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Please find here the updated term dates for Year 1.
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We would like to inform all parents of Years 7–11 that we have made some updates to our curriculum handbooks to include upcoming assessment dates.
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We are looking for parent volunteers who may be able to help with our new Discovery unit, ‘Our Bodies Are Brilliant’.
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In accordance with the announcement from the Education Bureau (EDB) regarding the current track of Typhoon Ragasa, Discovery Bay International School will be closed for two days, on Tuesday 23rd September and Wednesday 24th September.
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Dates and information about the selection process for the U13 FOBISIA Games.
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It’s essential that your child brings their DBIS hat to school every day as it’s a compulsory part of the DBIS uniform.
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Details of the University Fair at Discovery College on 22 September.
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Save the Date – University Fair at Discovery College on 22nd September.
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Details of the University Fair at King George V School on 23rd September.
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Important dates for June in Year 6. Please add them to your calendar.
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As part of our recent improvements, we’ve renovated the EYFS PE court. To preserve the new surface, we kindly ask that golf carts no longer drive onto the court to park.
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Temporary delay of tickets for the Christmas Concert.
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Updated information on how to access ‘The Day’.
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Please save these dates for our FS-1 festive family sing-alongs in December.
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Information regarding the change of exam venues for some IGCSE examinations.
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Rescheduled date for Coffee and Connect – this will now take place on Monday 15th September.
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Edited dates for our FS-1 Coffee and Connect events – Monday 8th September for parents and grandparents, Thursday 11th September for aunties and uncles.
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Please find the slides for the Discovery Bay Expedition and School Sleepover parent presentation for Year 2 parents.
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Please complete the student dismissal form in order for your child in Year 3–6 to be dismissed independently from school during this academic year.
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Just a friendly reminder to update your personal information if you have any changes to your address, contact numbers or emergency contacts.
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Please see more information about our upcoming Walking School Bus, taking place on the morning of Friday 31st October.
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Welcome to Term 1 in FS-2. Please find important information about FS-2 and the Key Dates for Term 1.
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Important information and key dates for Term 3 in Sixth Form.
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Information about Term 3 for Year 8, including key dates.
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Please find important information about Year 1 and the Key Dates for Term 1.
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Welcome to the start of the Academic Year from Head of Year 10 – with key information for the upcoming term.
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Welcome to the start of the Academic Year from Head of Year 11 – with key information for the upcoming term.
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Welcome to the start of the Academic Year from The Head of Sixth Form & Head of Year 12 – with key information for the upcoming term.
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Please find important information about Year 2 and the Key Dates for Term 1.
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Please find important information about Year 3 and the Key Dates for Term 1.
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Please find important information about Year 4 and the Key Dates for Term 1.
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Please find important information about Year 5 and the Key Dates for Term 1.
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Please find important information about Year 6 and the Key Dates for Term 1.
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Welcome to the start of the Academic Year from Head of Year 7 – with key information for the upcoming term.
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Welcome to the start of the Academic Year from the Head of Year 8 – with key information for the upcoming term.
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Welcome to the start of the Academic Year from Head of Year 9 – with key information for the upcoming term.
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We are delighted to invite you to a Wellbeing Workshop: ‘When Parents Connect, Kids Thrive’.
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Winter uniform items are available at the uniform shop now.Â
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Parents are warmly invited to the Week Without Walls information session for the Year 8 Thailand trip on Tuesday 14th October from 6pm – 7pm via Google Meet.
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Parents are warmly invited to the Week Without Walls information session for the Year 9 Vietnam trip on Wednesday 15th October from 5–6pm via Google Meet.
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We invite parents of students in Years 10–13 to attend our Week Without Walls overseas trip parent presentations. These sessions will give an overview of each expedition’s itinerary, packing lists, travel logistics, learning objectives, and allow you to meet a representative from the trip provider and ask any questions.
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Link to access the Sixth Form meet-the-team slides.
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Parent information for Y3–6 RSE learning in Term 3.
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Link to the PDF versions of the Year 4 meet-the-teacher presentations.
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Details about the Y4CG class assembly taking place on Friday 5th December.
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Please find information here about our upcoming Year 1 Christmas Sing-Along.
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Year 1 will have their first Creative Arts Morning on Wednesday 15th October.
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Year 1 will have their next Creative Arts morning on Wednesday 3rd December 2025.
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Please find the slides from the Year 1 meet-the-teacher session.
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Please find information here about our final Open Morning in Year One!
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Please find information here about our upcoming open mornings.
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Information here regarding our end-of-year shared lunch on Friday 20th June 2025.
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Year 1 will be visiting the Space Museum on Friday 28th November 2025.
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Link to the the slides from the Maths parent workshop.
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Information about a Year 10 day trip to Crossroads on 5th June 2025.
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We have extended the Year 11 initial A Level options deadline until Monday 29th September due to the weather disruption we experienced this week.
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Year 11 students and parents/guardians are encouraged to review the mock examination schedule and preparation materials to effectively support student revision.
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The Year 11 Mock timetable is available for parents to view.
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Important information for the Year 11 mock exams
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Important details about the revision sessions we have organised to support our Year 11 students during their study leave period.
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Information on the Year 12 students visiting the HKUST campus on 20th June 2025.
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Information about our upcoming school trip to Kadoorie Farm, taking place on Wednesday 5th November.
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On Wednesday 11th June, Year 2 students will participate in a Creative Arts Morning. Please can all students wear their PE kit on this day.
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Information regarding the Year 2 excursion and sleepover taking place on Thursday 12th June.
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Year 2 parents/carers are invited to share the Christmas story with us on Wednesday 3rd December.
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Please find attached the meet-the-teacher presentations for Year 2.
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On Thursday 26th June, we would like to invite families to our Year 2 Open Morning & Onwards and Upwards Ceremony.
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On Thursday 19th June, Year 2 will enjoy a shared lunch. The sign-up sheet will be available outside your child’s classroom this week.
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On Wednesday 5th November Year 2 will visit Kadoorie Farm as part of our Discovery unit ‘Brilliant Botanists’.
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Details about a helper appreciation event in Year 3.
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On Friday 5th December, Year 3 would like to welcome you to their Celebration of Learning.
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Year 3 will have Creative Arts Morning on Wednesday 10th September.
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On Wednesday 5th November, Year 3 students will participate in their Creative Arts Morning.
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Information about the upcoming Year 3 assembly.
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At the beginning of September, Year 3 students will immerse themselves in a world of light & sound.Â
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Please be reminded that tomorrow you will be invited for a Meet The Teacher morning in your child’s classroom.
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Link to the PDF versions of the Year 3 meet-the-teacher presentations.
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Year 3 are hosting a toy sale on Thursday, 11 December, from 3:00 pm to 3:30 pm for our school charities.
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Information about your child’s new writing target.
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Link to key dates, plus important information for Year 3.
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Information about next week’s Creative Arts Morning.
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On Wednesday 19th November 2025, Year 4 students will participate in their Creative Arts Morning.
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Information about our upcoming Discovery trips and learning experiences.
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Please find information about an upcoming celebration for aunties or carers in Year 4 classes.
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Please find some key dates for our final few weeks of learning.
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Please find information about our trip to HKMOA in September.
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Year 5 students will be attending a three-night camp from Monday 23rd March to Thursday 26th March. Join us for an online information session on Tuesday 25th November at 8.30am.
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We are delighted to invite you to our Year 5 Celebration of Learning on Thursday 4th December from 8am – 8.30am.
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We are delighted to invite you to our Onwards and Upwards celebration on Wednesday 18th June at 8am.
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Year 5 will be having Forest School sessions over the next two weeks. Please bring in wellies or old trainers on Thursday 4th September (Y5SM and Y5TS) and Wednesday 10th September (Y5CD and Y5LB).
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As part of DBIS Helper Appreciation Month, we are excited to invite any helpers or caregivers to join us in celebrating all they do for us on Wednesday 4th June at 2.45pm.
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Key information for Year 5 families.
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Please read for additional information regarding Year 5 Instruments.
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Links to PDF versions of the Year 5 meet-the-teacher presentations.
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Year 5 students have been invited to participate in a Secondary School orientation morning on the morning of Monday 2nd June.
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As part of their current Discovery unit of learning, the Year 5s will be going on a trip to the Crossroads Foundation in Tuen Mun.
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Please read for further information regarding upcoming Year 5 trips.
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Students in Years 5 to 8, and those studying IGCSE Drama, will be participating in a workshop with Box House Theatre Company, who will be visiting DBIS from 29th to 30th September.
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Year 5 are learning about food energy. Please send in clean, empty food packaging to help with our activities.
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On Wednesday 3rd September, Year 6 students will participate in their Creative Arts Morning.
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Year 6 Creative Arts Morning on Wednesday 12th November
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Information about the Year 6 Creative Arts Mornings on 18th and 25th June.
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Information about the Year 6 Graduation Ceremony on Thursday 26th June.
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Important dates and information about a busy October and early November for Year 6 students.
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Link to the slides from the Year 6 into Year 7 transition information evening.
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Please find attached the slides from the Year 6 meet-the-teacher presentations.
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We are delighted to invite you to our Year 6 Open Classroom on Tuesday 2nd December from 8am – 8.30am.
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Information about the RSE Days in Year 6 on Tuesday 17th and Thursday 19th June.
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Information about the Year 6 Shared Lunch on Tuesday 24th June.
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Information about the Year 6 STEAM Fair on Thursday 12th June.
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Information about the Year 6 Transition Day to secondary school on Monday 9th June.
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Year 6 will have their full transition day on Monday 9th June; there will also be a parent information evening that same day.
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Information about the Year 6 Wetlands Trip taking place on Wednesday 26th and Thursday 27th November
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Invite to the Year 6 assembly taking place on Friday 21st November.
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We are excited to inform you about the upcoming Year 7 humanities trip, part of the ‘My Hong Kong’ units studied in Term 1. Students will develop geographical investigative and data collection skills while visiting important sites that complement their historical studies.
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We will be holding a Year 7 Meet the Team evening on Thursday 21st August at 6.15pm in the Globe Theatre.
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Year 7 PTSC will take place on Thursday 27th November. This is an opportunity for you and your child to meet with their subject teachers and share the progress they have made this year, as well as discuss future targets.
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Year 7 Parent–Teacher–Student Conferences will take place on Tuesday 10th June. Parents will be able to make bookings online from Friday 30th May.
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Year 7 information session – Week Without Walls (online) – Tuesday 14th October at 5pm.
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Important information about the upcoming Geography field trip for all Year 8 students, taking place on Wednesday 8th October
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We will be holding a Year 8 Information Evening on Wednesday 20th August at 6.15pm in the Globe Theatre.
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Thank you to everyone who attended our recent (I)GCSE information session. We hope the evening provided valuable insight into how we can support your children as they prepare for their (I)GCSE qualifications. Please find the presentation slides attached to this bulletin.
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The bulletin post includes the programme of events for Sports Day. We are very much looking forward to the event which will take place on Monday 22nd September at Kwai Chung Sports Ground.
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We are delighted to announce our new Young Buds Award for all FS-1 and FS-2 children.
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Information about the upcoming Young Musician of the Year Competition hosted by NLCS (Signapore)