Archived Parent Bulletins
Reception Literacy Stay and Play Wednesday 12th February 2020 9:00-10:00am Dear Parents and Carers, You are invited to attend our Literacy Stay and Play session in your child’s classroom on Wednesday 12th February from 9:00-10:00am. This will give you the opportunity to work alongside your child as they complete a series of […]
Year 12 and 13 information about the summer exam timetables
Year 11 information about the summer exam timetables
Dear Parents, The local influenza activity has continued to increase in the past week and exceeded baseline thresholds, indicating that Hong Kong has entered the 2019/2020 winter influenza season. The community should heighten vigilance for protection against influenza. It is important that children with fever (oral temperature higher than 37.5C or ear temperature higher than […]
Dear Year 5 Parents, In honour of Helper Appreciation Month, the Year 5 Team would like to invite your child's Auntie to DBIS on Tuesday 28th May, at 10.25am for a tea party. The children will be creating physical invitations to give to their Auntie, however please can you discuss this with your child […]
2nd Hand Christmas Toy collection information
As part of Sustainability Week (30th September – 4th October) we will be having a Clothes Collection. Students will be collecting all types of clothing every morning between 8.00 and 8.20am. Please make sure that the clothes are washed. All donations will go to the Get Redressed Charity. https://www.redress.com.hk/ Thank you
Saturday 24 August 2019 9-12, at ZAKS restaurant
Dear Parents/Guardians, Unfortunately, we did not adhere to the high standards that we are aiming for when communicating about the original A level information evening. We expect to inform you about school events two weeks in advance and this was not done. As a result of this a number of you were not notified about […]
AGM documentation in preparation for tonight’s PTSA AGM.
Dear Parents, All ECAs are on this morning including Primary Swimming, Girls U14 Football, FOBISIA Football and Badminton Kind regards Ben Loran
Reflection on a small selection of the successes at DBIS this week.
Dear Parents and/or Guardians, It has been a fantastic first five days back at school for students and staff at DBIS Secondary School. I hope that your children are feeling settled into the start of a new and exciting year here, which will offer them many opportunities to take on a range of challenges and […]
Audible has announced that it will provide free audiobooks for children and teens while schools are suspended.
Updates relating to Y10 Student Reports and the Year 10 Summer Mock Examinations.
2 September 2019
Dear Parents
I am writing to make you aware that the application process for Year 7 places for the 2020/21 academic year has now started. At this time, we are proposing to open four Year 7 classes accommodating a total of 100 students. Please find enclosed:
Application procedure for Year 7 2020/21
DBIS Secondary School Enrolment – Year 7 classes 2020/21
Application Form Year 7 – 2020/21 (live on 4 September 2019 at 9am)
Dear Parents
The timeframe for the Year 7 application process for current Year 6 students is as follows:
2 September 2019 – Enrolment information is sent to Year 6 parents via email and parent HUB.
4 September 2019 – Application Form for Year 7 will become live at 9am
20 September 2019 – Deadline for the receipt of Year 7 – 2020/21 applications.
27 September 2019 – Offer of places for 100 students sent to parents.
14 October 2019 – Deadline for the signed acceptance of an offer of Year 7 placement 2020/21 and deposit payment of HK$32,000.
4 November 2019 – The school reserves the option to open up Year 7 enrolment to families outside of DBIS should spaces continue to be available.
Please also make a note of the Transition to Secondary evening (for current Year 6 parents), scheduled on Tuesday 29 October at 6:30pm in the Globe Theatre.
Kind regards
Admissions Department
Battle of the Bands 2019 This exciting annual event is taking place on Tuesday 18th June in the Globe Theatre from 3.30 onwards. This music extravaganza is hugely popular and the standard continues to rise each year. Primary and Secondary bands are welcome. Bands who wish to compete will need to have two songs prepared. You will need to […]
Please join us at Nim Shue Wan for a beach clean up on Wednesday 2nd October after school.
Body and Mind: Biology Observation
Dear Parents, With the excitement of Book Week coming up starting in the week of the 29th April – 3rd May, we have a fun-filled week of activities for our students in English in the secondary school. With this in mind, I would like to take this opportunity to inform you of a few […]
Dear parents, We are pleased to announce that DBIS Book Week starts on Monday 29th April. It is always one of the favourite weeks in our DBIS calendar and this year's Book Week could be the biggest and best yet! To celebrate the school's rich international links, this year's Book Week theme will be 'Reading […]
On Wednesday the award winning author David Greenberg will be visiting DBIS and presenting his Civil Rights Assembly to Year 9 students, augmenting a unit of work students have been undertaking in Humanities. From David: CIVIL RIGHTS ASSEMBLIES: Based on my award-winning novel, A Tugging String (Dutton), it tells the story of my father who was Dr. Martin […]
Information on this year’s Box of Hope collection at DBIS.
Dear Parents, As part of Creative Arts week, we would like to invite budding performers to showcase their talent on the stage for ‘Busker’s corner’. This will take place between the Primary and Secondary Music rooms (where the stage was for Food Fair) at the following times on Monday 17 June and Wednesday 19 […]
Dear Parents, As part of Creative Arts week, we would like to invite budding performers to showcase their talent on the stage for ‘Busker’s corner’. This will take place between the Primary and Secondary Music rooms (where the stage was for Food Fair) at the following times on Monday 17 June and Wednesday 19 […]
Dive into the inspiring world of picture books by joining Mr. Haines & Miss Lees for Buzzing for Books every Tuesday in the Library from 3.15-3.45pm.
Dear Parents, As you will be aware, the school is secured after drop off time until the end of the school day to ensure the safety of all students at school. Over the last few years we have improved our campus security with the introduction of security guards, improved fencing and gate access and with […]
Dear Parents Due to the thunderstorm warning that is currently in place, please be informed that Year 3 & Year 4 Football and Swim Team training are cancelled this morning. Thank you for your attention. Kind regards Winnie Yeung Sports & ECA Administrator
Dear Parents Due to the thunderstorm warning that is currently in place, please be informed that Year 3 & Year 4 Football and Swim Team training are cancelled this morning. Thank you for your attention. Kind regards DBIS SCHOOL OFFICE
Dear Parents All outdoor ECAs and Fixtures that take place after school are cancelled today Monday (27.05.19). These are; Athletics Training at Wo Yi Hop Sports Ground (Secondary) U14 Boys and Girls Touch Rugby Fixtures at YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College in Tung Chung This is due to the inclement weather we are currently experiencing […]
Dear Parents Due to the thunderstorm warning that is currently in place, please be informed that U12 Secondary Football and Secondary Swim Team training are cancelled this morning. Thank you for your attention. Kind regards Benjamin Loran Deputy Head
Cancellation of Secondary School Sports Day
Due to the unpredictability of the current climate in Hong Kong, we have decided with much regret to postpone the Exam Celebration Ceremony. As a school community, we deeply value the opportunity to collectively celebrate the success of our students and we see it as a very important part of their development, meaning this forced cancellation has not been undertaken lightly.
We are sad to have to cancel the Year 3 show but pleased to invite you to an open morning Thursday 2nd of April at 8:30 am.
Dear Parents, CANCELLATION OF PRIMARY SCHOOL CAMPS After much consideration, we have made the difficult decision as a school to cancel all Primary Camps this academic year. Year 6 families have already been notified of the postponement of the trip to Thailand which was due to be taking place this week, but this will not […]
Additional information for performers and parents of performers at Carols on the Pitch.
Carols on the Pitch – Programme and list of Performers
You are welcome to join the annual Carols on the Pitch on Thursday 12th December at Discovery Bay International School.
Dear DBIS Family Here is the final schedule for rehearsals and performances for Carols On The Pitch. There are a few minor changes specifically concerning KS1 choir. As in previous years, families can set up on the Pitch after school but please remind your children to stay well away from any staging, speakers […]
Dear Parents of children in Y3EW, Please accept our apologies for a change in the photography schedule for Y3EW. Please note that the revised date for photographs is Friday 13th September. Kind Regards Elle White
Dear Parents Please see attached the updated times for the photos for EY1GC and EY2HR. DBIS Student Photos 2019 – Parent View Kind regards DBIS
Sign up to help with the Chinese New Year Flower Market on Thursday 16th or Friday 17th January.
All students in Early Years, Primary and Secondary are invited to wear a Christmas jumper or Christmas themed accessories on Friday 13th December.
Due to the situation regarding the Coronavirus, the Hong Kong Government and the Education Bureau have announced that all classes are suspended until Monday 2 March 2020. They have requested that all students do not attend school until this date. The school will remain open for all staff and for any students who would be otherwise unsupervised at home. We would ask that parents only bring their children to school if there is no one available to look after them.
DBIS Chinese New Year Celebration and Dress-up Day on Friday 17 January 2020.
Dear Parents and Students Come and join in the Community Beach Clean this Wednesday After School! For more details, please click on DBIS_Beach_Clean-Up
Tuesday May 14, 2019 Community Netball Tournament Opportunity for DBIS students Saturday 18 May 10am-2pm, Discovery College Dear Students and Parents, Pirates netball are hosting a netball tournament for girls aged 7, 8 and 9 or in Year 3 or 4, this Saturday at Discovery College. This is a great opportunity to […]
Dear Parents and Students Term 2 ECA confirmation is now available for checking. Please login to CHQ to view your listings. Term 2 ECAs will run from 13 January to 27 March 2020, here is the ECA Overview for your reference. Kind regards Winnie Yeung Sports & ECA Administrator
Dear Year 5 Parents, Last week, your child was given a slip indicating what costume items we need them to bring into school for our show. Please can you ensure that your child has brought those items into school as soon as possible so that we can begin to organise them all. If you […]
We are delighted to inform you that on Wednesday 2.10.19, we will be running a Creative Arts Morning with the Early Years 1 students. The aim of the Creative Arts Mornings is to allow the children to cultivate a deeper and more discrete exposure to the Creative Arts within our curriculum and to further explore and develop their skills in each of the four disciplines of Art, Drama, Dance and Music.
Creative Arts Morning – Year 3 ‘The Greatest Showman’ overarching theme Dear Parents, We are delighted to inform you that on Wednesday 18.09.19, we will be running a Creative Arts Morning with Year 3 students. The aim of the Creative Arts Mornings is to allow the children to cultivate a deeper and more discrete exposure […]
Dear Parents Our annual Creative Arts Week takes place 17 – 21 June and the children are taking part in a series of activities and presenting their work. We invite you to attend some of the events and hope you can come along and celebrate our talented young people. On Tuesday 18 June […]
Dav Pilkey Comic Competition!
Plastic Free Seas and DB Green are organising a DB Community Recycling Day on 17 May and 21 June, from 9-11am, at Hemingway’s outdoor seating.
Dear Parents and Students The DB Pirates Netball will kick off this week. Please note the following details. Venue: Discovery College Ground floor outdoor courts U8/9 born 2013/2012/2011 THURSDAY 3:30pm to 4:15pm U9/U10 born 2011/2010 THURSDAY 4:15pm to 5:00pm. (if they were born 2011 and played last season, if no experience please […]
Just a quick reminder that Saturday 21st September is World Cleanup Day. DBIS is pleased to link up with the community group DB Green to hold a very special beach clean at Sam Pak Wan (North Plaza beach) from 9-11am.
We are excited to announce a new House event this year. DBIS Bake Off! The first of the DBIS Bake Off events will take place in December and the competition will be for children in Years 3 and 4. The Year 3 bake off competition will take place on Tuesday 3rd December and the Year 4 bake off competition will take place on Thursday 5th December.
An opportunity for adults in the community to access the DBIS pool for swimming training.
Dear Parents For information of our Golf Program, please click DBIS Fall Half-Term 2019
Dear Parents For information of our Golf Program, please click DBIS Winter Break 2019-20.
Dear Parents For information about our Golf Program, please click DBIS Winter Term 2020 Golf Junior Golf Camp will be running during Chinese New Year Break, please see more information here: Junior Golf Camp 2020 Should you have further queries, please contact me at [email protected] Winnie Yeung Sports & ECA Administrator
Dear Parents For information about our Golf Program, please click DBIS Winter Term 2020 Golf Should you have further queries, please contact me at [email protected] Winnie Yeung Sports & ECA Administrator
Dear DBIS Families,
We hope you are continuing to keep safe and well during this challenging time. As we begin our third week of imposed class suspensions, I would like to offer some insights, feedback and next steps in our programme of online learning.
Our final DBIS Live Concert of the year will be held on Wednesday 22 May, 4.00 – 5.00 pm in The Globe. The deadline for suggesting participants is Wednesday 8 May. Please e-mail Mr Haggarty ([email protected]) with the following information; Student's name Student's class Repertoire (title of piece to be performed) Composer's name […]
On Wednesday 30th of October, we will have our first DBIS Live AKA High Tea Soiree Series.
Dear Parents The Term 3 Lunch Enrolment forms and menus from Chartwells are now available on the DBIS Lunches page of the website. Please click here for the menus and the forms for Junior and Senior lunches. Kind regards School Office
I am delighted to announce that our instrumental lessons are due to start this coming Monday the 2nd September. Invoices will be sent out next week for any students that are new registrations. Lesson schedules can be found here
Members of our Peripatetic Faculty have been sharing their considerable gifts by performing in Primary and Secondary assemblies throughout the term and at Carols on the Pitch. The response from the children has been overwhelmingly enthusiastic with many expressing an interest in learning an instrument. We currently have teachers of clarinet, flute, saxophone, piano, strings, brass (including a trombone specialist from the HK Philharmonic), guitar, bass guitar, ukulele, voice and drums.
DBIS PTSA Presents the 2019 Back to School Year 7-9 Summer Party
Dear Parents, As Discovery Bay is currently unaffected by the protests occurring in Hong Kong we will remain open today. As we have in the past, we will continue to monitor the situation closely. For students travelling into Discovery Bay, we recommend you only travel to school if it is safe to do so. If there […]
Dear Parents
I am delighted to announce that the Scholarship application process for the 2020/21 school year is now open (and will close at 4pm, May 1st). For further details please see the school’s website:
https://www.dbis.edu.hk/523/admissions/scholarship-programme
Dear Parents On Monday 26 August, all children in Early Years and Primary will be bringing home a brochure regarding the DBIS School Photos 2019. The scheduled dates are as follows: EY1, EY2 and Primary/Secondary – Monday 9 September to Friday 20 September. Early Years – Nursery and Reception – Tuesday 24 September to Thursday […]
DBIS School Photos will be available to view from Monday 4th November via the Highjump Photography website. You will receive a separate email with a password to enable you to access your child(ren)’s photographs on Monday 4th November.
A DBIS we value health and wellbeing in all its various forms. Essential parts of our balanced programme are our recreation times and ECA/CCA programmes. As a school, we make use of many different indoor and outdoor places for break periods to ensure that students can rest, relax, recuperate and play meaning that they can then study effectively and enjoyably in their lessons.
Good afternoon, Please find below some important information and key dates for the coming academic year. Physical Education lessons will start on Thursday 15th August. For the first six weeks of lessons all students will be swimming during their P.E. lessons. Those students in 7B, 7S and 8S will need to bring their kit Thursday. […]
Story of our Year 8 student Manoela Sampaio, who won the 2nd place award in Hong Kong Student Story Slam 2019, now has been published on Hong Kong Story’s podcast. Links to her story are provided in the bulletin.
DBIS students to perform in Musical Version of “The Witches” 4 Discovery Bay International School students from year 3 to year 7 are performing in the upcoming musical production of Roald Dahl's The Witches. Sierra DeCalvares (year 6), Amy Tang (year 3), Harry Mullen (year 6) and Phoenix Broderick (year 7) are all members […]
DBIS Uniform Shop Dear Parents Please be informed that the Uniform shop will be closed from 28 June and will resume operations on 5 August at the following special days and times at the start of new academic year: August 5 to 9: 9am to 1pm August 12 to 13: […]
Week Without Walls 2019 Parent Information Evening
Dear Parents – The DBIS Yearbook for 2019-20 will feature the tremendous spirit of our school, students and community. Each Year, DBIS families receive one complimentary yearbook. In order to reduce the carbon footprint and limit unnecessary use of resources, additional complimentary copies of the yearbook may be ordered, for students currently enrolled, by completing the […]
Dear Parents, In light of the recent school suspensions, students may feel that they have missed out on the ‘fun’ of school with peer interactions. We would like to bring some fun back by still running DBIS’ Got Talent! This year it will take the form of an online competition, with finalists’ videos being shared […]
We are ready for the final of DBIS’ Got Talent 2020!
Dear Parents Please be reminded that to withdraw a student from DBIS, a Withdrawal Form must be completed not less than 60 days (excludes July & August) before the student leaves DBIS. For students not returning to DBIS after the Christmas holidays, official notice must be given on or before 13 October 2019. The school […]
No Primary Debate Club – Tuesday 18th June Unfortunately there is no debate club on Tuesday 18th June. There is a clash with Onwards and Upwards Ceremony, so debate club is now finished for this year. Well done for your super work in Debating Club this term, look out for the sign up for […]
Diwali 2019 Dear Parents, On Friday 25th October, Nursery and Reception children are invited to wear traditional, or brightly coloured clothes as part of our Diwali Celebrations. Each class will explore the Diwali festival and children will have the opportunity to take part in a variety of related activities. If you would be […]
Diwali Dress Up Day – Friday 25th October 2019
Dear Parents/Guardians, As the new school year approaches, Dream Sport Academy (DSA) is excited to restart the DSA Basketball Program on Saturdays at Discovery Bay International School (DBIS). This program was largely successful in the last academic year with both pupils from DBIS and from the surrounding areas. As a parent/guardian of a Discovery Bay […]
Dr Colin Crowder, Deputy Executive Dean of Faculty (Postgraduate) & Director of Liberal Arts will be visiting DBIS on Friday 6th September.
Dear Parents, We’d like to invite you and your child to the ‘Early Years 1 Stay and Play’ on Tuesday 18th June. The afternoon will be from 3.20pm – 4pm in the Earlys Year 1 (EY1) classrooms at the DBIS primary campus. The purpose of this afternoon is for you and your child to meet the […]
Dear Parents, In preparation for next year and to support your child in the transition from Reception to Early Years 1 (EY1), your child will be visiting the DBIS primary campus. The transition afternoon will be on Thursday 13th June at 1.15pm – 2.40pm and will be in the Globe theatre and EY1 classrooms. The […]
Dear Parents, Re: Early Years and Primary developments from August 2019 We are incredibly proud of the level of pastoral care and the approach to teaching and learning that takes place at DBIS. A holistic philosophy of education distinguishes the “DBIS way” and helps children learn in a nurturing, enriching and stimulating environment. […]
3rd June 2019 Dear Parents and Carers As we near the end of the school year, we would like to bring to your notice the following dates and activities: Fri 14th June : we ask that ALL library books be returned by this date at the latest. Mon 17th Jun – Fri […]
Online Learning – ‘Catch-Up Friday’ or ‘Fresh-Air Friday’.
Dear Parents, Welcome back. We would like to share some key dates with you for this coming term. Term 3 2019 DBIS Book Week PJ and Story Night Book Mash Up and Dress-Up day Thursday 2nd May: 6pm-6.30pm Friday 3rd May Start of Term 3 ECAs Monday 6th May EYFS Sports Day Friday […]
Dear Early Years Parents, Please note that reports will be handed out on Friday 21st June at the end of the school. If it is not collected on Friday 21st June at 2:40pm we will post it to you. Kind regards Eleanor Loran Head of Early Years
Dear Parents All outdoor ECAs are on – Monday morning – 16.09.19 The Thunderstorm warning has been taken down. Kind regards Ben Loran
Year 7 students will be attending a ‘Junior Time Management’ Workshop this week. The programme provides an introduction to Time Management Skills and Techniques for Younger Students.
Mock Exam follow up and Key Dates
Year 5 End of Term 1 Information
Dear Parents With the end of term drawing ever closer, we would like to provide you with some information regarding the final events of the year. Primary Transition Morning On Friday 21st June the children in Years 1 – 5 will experience a transition morning. The purpose of the morning is to meet […]
On Wednesday 18th September, the DBIS English Team held a Curriculum evening, presenting an overview of writing, reading, spelling and handwriting to an audience of parents. Please find the slides linked to this email.
The mock exam results have been shared with students. We are now focusing on how to improve. Feedback has been shared, and there is plenty of work to do during CNY and immediately after.
Dear Parents, Due to the requests from a number of families to have additional Yearbooks, we will be giving families the option to have one free Yearbook per child. If you would like to have additional Yearbooks to the standard free copy per familiy please complete this online form by Monday 27 May. We need […]
Dear Parents I would like to welcome you back after the summer holiday. I hope everyone had a wonderful summer and is ready for another spectacular year! Kindly note the following timeline for extracurricular activities details for this term through CHQ: Activity choices will be available for viewing from 10 August 2019 Sign-up will open […]
Dear Parents I would like to welcome you back after the summer holiday. I hope everyone had a wonderful summer and is ready for another spectacular year! Kindly note the following timeline for extracurricular activities details for this term through CHQ: Activity choices will be available for viewing from 10 August 2019 Sign-up will open […]
Dear Parents and Students Kindly note the following timeline for extracurricular activities details for Term 2 through CHQ: Activity choices are available for viewing now Sign-up is open on 2 December 20:00 and close on 8 December 23:59 ECA confirmation will be made available for checking on 12 December Term 2 ECAs will run from 13 January to 27 […]
Dear Parents Kindly note the following timeline for extracurricular activities details for Term 2 through CHQ: Activity choices are now available for viewing Sign-up is open on 2 December 20:00 and close on 8 December 23:59 ECA confirmation will be made available for checking on 12 December Term 2 ECA is split into 2 half […]
Dear Parents Please see this LINK for detailed information on the arrangement of the day. Should you have further queries, please contact Mr. Leo Van den Bogaerde at [email protected] Kind regards Winnie Yeung Sports & ECA Administrator
Dear Parents, Due to the Education Bureau directive, the EY Years Campus will be closed this morning due to the T3 warning that is in force. This only affects Nursery and Reception classes. If the T3 warning is lowered by or before 10:30 the EY Campus will reopen at that time. We will contact parents […]
We would like to share further information with you regarding the live learning opportunities that will take effect from Monday 23rd March.
Dear Early Years Parents and Carers Jason Broderick DBIS's School Wellbeing coach will be delivering an informative workshop on establishing positive behaviour and effective communication as a family on Tuesday 14th May in the Early Years Hall from 9:00 am – 10:15 am. The workshop will allow participants the opportunity to reflect and discuss […]
Early Years Water Fun Day Friday 31st May 2019 Dear Parents Our Early Years Water Fun Day will take place on Friday 31st May during regular school hours. The purpose of this event is to support enjoyment and confidence in and around the water from a young age. On the day, paddling pools will be […]
Dear Parents and Carers, EY1 Habitat Homework In preparation for our next part of our Discovery Unit we would like you to complete a little bit of homework over the October Half Term. Your task is to; Choose an animal and find a photo of it Find 2 facts about your animal Find 2 facts […]
Dear Parents and Carers,
We are extremely excited to be continuing the Forest Schools journey and extending this into EY1.
Forest School is an inspirational concept providing learning opportunities through hands on experiences in an outdoor environment. Children enjoy the freedom to explore and experience the natural world in all seasons and in all weathers. Forest School embraces an approach of nurturing, supporting and developing the self-esteem of all children and their needs. It is an ideal environment in which to develop innovation and skills such as, problem solving, risk taking, creativity and teamwork.
Please find information regarding the expectations we have of all children in EY1 & 2 whilst participating in GoogleMeet sessions.
Dear Parents and Carers, DBIS will be celebrating International Sports Week during the week beginning 21st October. During this week the EY1 and 2 children will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of international sports activities. On Wednesday 23rd October the EY1 and 2 children will partake in a series of activities across […]
Dear Parents and Carers,
To celebrate the end of term we will be having an EY1 party on Wednesday 11th December. As part of the celebration each class will have a shared lunch. Sign up sheets will be placed on classroom notice boards from Monday 2nd December.
As we come towards the end of Term 1 we’d like to draw your attention to key dates for EY1. If you have any questions regarding any of the dates please see you class teacher.
Dear Parents and Carers, As a part of our current Discovery unit ‘Our World, Our Community’ our EY1 children will be participating in a range of outdoor educational activities on Wednesday 6th November. Throughout the trip, the children will participate in a beach clean up, outdoor art lesson, team building exercise and partake in a […]
Dear Parents and Carers, You will now be familiar with the Seesaw Family app and your child’s online learning journey. Since the beginning of term your child and class teacher have been documenting their learning across all key learning areas of the curriculum. The children have thoroughly enjoyed your ‘likes’ and written feedback on their […]
Dear Parents and Carers, EY1 children will begin their guided reading lessons this week (week beginning 2nd September). Class teachers have already shared their guided reading days via the class timetable and on these two days your child will bring home a levelled reading book. Your child would have already read this book with an […]
Dear Parents and Carers,
Over the course of the year, we would like to build a ‘junk modelling’ resource cupboard for the children to use within their learning and during play times.
In EY1 we follow a high frequency word programme called ‘Magic 100 Words’. There are 100 frequently occurring words in the English language that make up, on average, half of the words found in reading and writing. The Magic 100 Words literacy activities and games promote instant recognition of these words. Mastering half the words used in reading and writing makes the task of reading and writing ‘magically’ easier.
Thank you for joining the EY1 team yesterday for ‘Meet the Teacher’. It was a pleasure to see you all and we do hope that you found the evening informative.
Dear Parents and Carers,
We warmly invite you to your child’s Meet the Teacher Evening on Tuesday 3rd September at 5pm in your child’s classroom.
The aim of the evening is for you to meet with your child’s class teacher, receive further information about the term and to explore your child’s classroom.
Kind regards,
The EY1 Team
Dear Parents and Carers,
As a part of our current Discovery unit ‘Let’s Build Structures’ our EY1 children will be participating in a range of outdoor educational activities on Wednesday 19th February at the North Plaza Beach.
Dear Parents and Carers, Our EY1 North Plaza Beach trip has been cancelled due to the school closure. Kind regards, The EY1 Team
EY1 Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on Thursday 28th, Friday 29th November and Monday 2 December. The booking system is being finalised and a further bulletin will be communicated later this week with information on how to make the bookings.
Parent Overview for Term 3 in EY1.
Dear Parents and carers,
Thank you for your continued support with our EY1 home learning. We thoroughly enjoy seeing, hearing and reading your child’s work and the progress they are making via Seesaw.
Dear Parents and carers,
We’d like to formally invite you to the evening performance of the EY1 Show ‘Christmas with the aliens’ on Tuesday 10th December, in the Globe Theatre at 6pm. Refreshments will be available in the school cafeteria from 5.30pm.
Dear Parents and Aunties,
We would like to formally invite our aunty community to watch the dress rehearsal of the EY1 Show ‘Christmas with the Aliens’.
Dear Parents and carers,
The EY1 Christmas Show is just around the corner and we need your help! Today your child will come home with their class script, with your child’s part highlighted.
Dear Parents and Carers, A reminder that swimming will begin for our EY1 children after the half term break on the following days; EY1AC – Monday EY1JB – Tuesday EY1MF – Wednesday EY1GC – Friday In preparation for our swimming lessons please can you ensure your child has the following items all clearly labelled. DBIS […]
Key dates for EY1 parents to be aware of in Term 1.
Dear Parents
We are delighted to let you know that your child’s Term 1 report will be sent home with them today (Wednesday 27 November) in a sealed envelope. The report has also been uploaded to the Parent Hub and can be accessed online by logging into the hub and selecting the ‘Student School Reports’ button.
EY1 Parent Teacher Conferences are open for booking.
Dear Parents and Carers,
Welcome back and we wish you all a very happy new year and a very warm welcome to the new families who have joined our DBIS community. Along with this bulletin you can also find a link to the Term 2 Parent Overview. This overview provides a summary of what your child will be learning this term.
Dear Parents and Carers,
We’d like to invite the EY1 children to the Performance of ‘The Snail and the Whale’. The performance is on Friday 7th February at 12pm at the Hong Academy for Performing Arts. The children are to arrive at school at normal time and buses will depart school at 10am. The viewing of this performance is a great opportunity for the students to see a narrative on stage.
Dear Parents and Carers, Due to the school closure and the closure of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts our EY1 Theatre trip has been cancelled. You will receive a refund when the school re opens. Kind regards, The EY1 Team
Dear Parents and Carers,
The Early Years 1 (EY1) teaching team warmly welcome yourselves and your children to our year group. We have a very exciting term ahead of us and we look forward to taking our classes on some wonderful learning journeys.
Dear Parents Please find the schedule for the EY1, EY2, Primary and Secondary DBIS Student Photos 2019 Kind regards DBIS
Dear Parents, Welcome back and Happy New Year! We hope you all had a lovely, relaxing break. We would also like to take this opportunity to say a special welcome to our new students joining EY2 this term. This letter has some information about this term and some important dates for your diaries. Homework Homework […]
Dear Parents, Here are some important upcoming dates for your diaries for the end of Term 1. Year 2 Shared Lunch & Class Christmas Parties – Thursday 12th December On this day the children can come to school wearing Christmas themed party clothes. A shared lunch sign up will be made available on the […]
Dear Parents Please find the Meet the Teacher presentation slides from last week’s meeting attached to this message. It was lovely to see so many of you attend. Please get in touch with your child’s teacher if you have any questions. EY2 Meet the teacher presentation
EY2 Term 3 Parent Overview.
Dear Parents
Thank you so much to those who were able to make it to our EY2 Meet the Teacher morning today, it was lovely to see you.
We would like to remind you that the EY2 Parent Teacher Conferences will take place next week. This is an opportunity to speak to your child’s class teacher about how they have settled into their first days in EY2 as well as provide us with any additional information about your child that will help support them with their learning and personal and social development going forwards.
Dear EY2 Parents & Carers, Thank you for your continued support with your child’s online learning. We thoroughly enjoy seeing all the children’s work and progress on Seesaw. Over the next couple of weeks we will be including some assessment tasks for the children to complete. As we did in Term 2, we will ask […]
Dear Parents, Thank you for your continued support with our EY2 home learning. We have been really impressed with everyone’s great efforts during these unusual circumstances. Next week, we will be setting some independent Maths and Reading home learning activities (we’d like your child to attempt the activities by themselves). The purpose of these independent […]
During the week beginning 2rd December, we would like to invite parents to the second round of Parent Teacher Conferences.
Dear Parents We are just about to start our ‘Times are Changing’ unit and as part of our learning about the changes in our local environment we will be taking the children to the plaza next week. We will walk down the hill from school to the new bus station, go into the plaza and […]
Dear Parents and Carers Welcome to Early Years 2! We are delighted to welcome you all to what will be a year full of excitement, challenging work and lots of fun for all involved. This year your child will have the opportunity to participate in a wide range of interesting learning experiences, develop their writing, […]
Dear Parents, Firstly, I’d like to thank you so much for your support during this unusual time. It is wonderful to see so many children engaging so enthusiastically in their online learning. Unfortunately, due to the school closure, our Wetlands Trips next Monday 10th and Wednesday 12th February will be cancelled. The money will be […]
Dear Parents, As you are aware, the children were introduced to woodwork in EY1 last year. This year, woodwork will also be taught in EY2, with the children having the opportunity to further build on their skills. They will be taught new woodwork skills and also revisit those developed last year, including hammering, sanding and […]
EYFS DBIS Book Week 2019 Stories from Around the World We are very excited to announce that the week […]
Family Photograph Dear Parents, Over the next couple of weeks during our current Discovery unit related to Communities, we will begin by focusing on the children’s own identities and their families. As part of this process, each class will create a family tree and therefore we request that each child brings into […]
Sign up to join the first ever Family STEAM event at DBIS.
As part of our exploration of relationships and to support the children’s sense of belonging within our learning environments, we will have a focus on exploring our families and people who are special to us by creating family trees within each classroom.
Dear Primary Parents, As we come to the end of the 6th week of the school closure, I wanted to write to you all to check in on your family wellbeing. I know our Primary students are naturally curious and inquisitive learners, so I am sure they have all got many questions about the Coronavirus […]
Please note that Yr 1 – 6 Swimming will finish at the end of this week.
Friday, 30 August 2019 FOBISIA Gymnastics Invitational 2019-20 30 November – 1 December 2019, Bangkok Patana Dear Parents and Students, We will be holding open trials for the above competition on Wednesday 18 September at 3:30-4:30 in the DBIS gymnasium for anyone who wants to be considered for the DBIS Gymnastics Team. […]
The PTSA are looking for co-ordinators and volunteers to run the all important Country Food Stalls at the DBIS International Food Fair 2020 on Saturday 28th of March 2020.
On Saturday 28th March, the DBIS Food Fair focus will be “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle”. We will be introducing new systems throughout the Fair, and entertainment for the whole family.
Dear Parents For more information, please click Tekkerz Term 1
Please help us make the friendship choices for your child’s class next year.
Due to the postponement of students at school until March 16th by the Education Department Bureau, the immunisation day initially scheduled for 27th February will be postponed until June 17th.
Dear Parents For information of our Golf Program, please click DBIS October Mid-Term Break Camp 2019
The first week back after half term the Impact HK and Eco committee groups will be hosting a Second Hand Halloween Collection and Sale. Please drop off any unwanted but good quality Halloween costumes or decorations between 8.00 and 8.20 Tuesday 15th October – Thursday 17th October by the pagoda near the entrance. The sale […]
Hammerhead newsletter 2020 No.1
Hammerhead newsletter 2020 No.2
Hammerhead newsletter 2020 No.3
Head Boy and Head Girl
Dear Parent/Guardian, Welcome to the 2019-20 school year at Discovery Bay International School. I hope that your family has had an exciting and enjoyable summer break with many opportunities for rest and relaxation together. I am delighted to introduce myself as the Head of Performance and Creative Arts. My earliest childhood memory is when I […]
Dear Parents In order to recognise and celebrate Helper Appreciation Month, on Friday 17th May from 2:10pm – 2:40pm we would like to invite your child’s auntie or carer to come into class to play alongside the children and allow the children to share their learning. The children will also say a special […]
Dear Parents and Students, I am delighted with the continuation of the Hong Kong Award for Young People (AYP) program as an extracurricular activity available at Discovery Bay International School for years 10 to 13. I can assure you that involvement in AYP is a most worthwhile endeavour. It is an internationally recognised award program […]
Year 5 Hong Kong History Museum Trip 2020 on Wednesday 12th February 2020.
Dear Parents, We shall be holding a bake sale fundraiser for the children at DBIS Primary. There will be two bake sales at break times on: 13th June for cakes made by children in Wallabies and Lions 18th June for cakes made by children in Dragons and Eagles. Each treat will […]
Find out more about the newly elected Secondary House Captains.
The following letter will be sent home with your child on Friday, 17 January, along with the information and consent/refusal forms for the upcoming Immunisation Clinic on 27 February.
The following letter will be sent home with Year 5 girls on Friday, 17 January, along with the information and consent/refusal forms for the upcoming Immunisation Clinic on 27 February. Please note this is not applicable to Year 5 boys.
Dear Parents of Early Years 1 students, The following letter will be sent home with your child on Friday, 17 January, along with the information and consent/refusal forms for the upcoming Immunisation Clinic on 27 February. SPRING Y1 MMR&MMRV Initial Letter
The letter below will be sent home with students on Wednesday, October 2nd. Dear Parents of Year 1 students, The staff of the Department of Health will come to our school on 29 October 2019 to administer a vaccination with Combined Diphtheria, Tetanus, acellular Pertussis and Polio (DTaP-IPV) to eligible Year 1 students. The [...]
This letter will be sent home with Year 6 students on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. Dear Parents of Year 6 students, The staff of the Department of Health will come to our school on the 29 October 2019 to administer a vaccination with Combined Diphtheria, Tetanus, acellular Pertussis (reduced dose) and Inactivated Polio (dTap-IPV) [...]
Dear Parents, We have just been notified by the Education Bureau that all classes are suspended again tomorrow (Tuesday 19 November) and we strongly recommend you keep your children at home. In exceptional circumstances, members of staff will be made available to supervise students that need to come in due to the absence of childcare at […]
Dear Parents, Due to the Hong Kong Education Bureau directive, all classes are suspended tomorrow and we recommend you keep your children at home. Please follow this link for further details – LINK. Online learning will be made available from 10:00 am onwards. All mock exams that had been scheduled for tomorrow will be rescheduled for […]
Dear Parents I’m sure that you are all looking forward to the end of another very busy term. There are only 2 weeks left of school and as always this promises to be full of events. Please see below some key dates. No library books or reading books will be sent home in the last […]
Important information regarding Live Learning Session, Pastoral Support, and Student Engagement
In 2018, the Centre for Health Protection launched the Vaccination Subsidy Scheme (VSS) for children aged 6 months to 12 years and attending primary school in Hong Kong. The VSS will be launched for the 2019/2020 influenza season in October 2019. The recommended composition of the 2019-20 quadrivalent seasonal influenza vaccine contains the following: - [...]
This bulletin contains information about the new trial launch with Year 10 of the Google Guardian addition to Google Classroom. It also has some specific information about the following:
– Google Classroom functionality
– Further information about Google Guardian
– A video about Google Guardian
– Details about follow up for missed and late assignments
Dear Parents
We are pleased to share with you the DBIS Instrumental programme for 2019/20. Our instrumental lessons are offered during the school day and support our classroom music lessons, ensembles and performances. Our instrumental teachers are professional musicians within Hong Kong and have a wealth of experience in performance, teaching and music within educational settings who enjoy excellent reputations.
Dear all Members of our Peripatetic Faculty (affectionately known as Peri’s) have been sharing their considerable gifts by performing in both Primary and Secondary assemblies. The response from the children has been overwhelmingly enthusiastic with many expressing an interest in learning an instrument. We currently have teachers of clarinet, flute, saxophone, piano, strings, brass (including […]
As always the last lesson on Friday is suspended to allow for our Interhouse Carol Singing Competition and Hot Chocolates. Our brilliant PTSA will supply the Hot Chocolate while our students provide the cheer with their wonderful renditions of Christmas Hits. As part of the celebrations, we will also be running our ‘Christmas Jumpers and Christmas Themed’ own clothes day with students encouraged to wear either a ‘Christmas Jumper’ or Christmas inspired clothing. The expected donation for wearing ‘own clothes’ on Friday is 20HKD.
Dear Parents / Guardians, I’d like to introduce myself as an English teacher and Year 7 tutor at DBIS. I am enthused to be starting at such a lovely school and look forward to meeting all of the students. I have been in Hong Kong for eight years, having spent seven of those […]
Dear Parent or Guardian, I am delighted to introduce myself as the Spanish Teacher of your child this year. Although I am originally from Peru, I have studied and worked in several countries, before moving to Hong Kong in 2009. I studied Business Management in Peru. After working in finance for a few years, I […]
Dear Parents/Guardians, This coming Wednesday the 21st August we will be hosting an A Level information evening for all Parents/Guardians with a child(ren) in Year 12. The information sessions will focus on the following: An introduction to the A Level Programme Expectations for A Levels Understanding Tracking and Challenge Grades Independent Study and Homework Year […]
Students can collect their certificates from the 21st of January.
Dear Parents Come and join our Fun Day at the Kowloon Cricket Club this Sunday. It’s free! For more details, click 201908-Cricket_Fun_Day-poster. To register please contact [email protected]
Dear Parents, Below are the key dates for the Year Group in terms of events, reports & Parent Meetings. Parent Forum, Preparing for IGCSE Exams – 03/09/2019, 6.30pm-7.30pm, Globe Week Without Walls Parent Information Evening – 25/09/2019, 6.30pm-7.30pm, Venue TBC Year 11 Parents Evening – 03/10/2019, 4pm-7.30pm , Globe Year 11 Short Report 1 […]
Dear Parents and/or Guardians, Please find below some of the key dates for the academic year ahead. The following dates are very important and all of these dates and others are shown within the school calendar which is accessible via the DBIS Hub: Thursday the 26th of September – Year 10 Transition Reports released Wednesday […]
Dear Parents, I would like to share with you the important dates for the upcoming year. Important Dates for Year 8 parents: Date Information 18/10/19 Year 8 reports received by parents 27/11/19 Year 8 Parent teacher conference: 1600 – 1930 22/1/20 Year 8 Short reports received by parents 02/4/20 Year 8 Short reports received by […]
Dear Parent/Guardian, This year, the DBIS Secondary English department is creating a KS3 Poetry Anthology 2019, in which every student in years 7, 8 and 9 has submitted a poem based around the theme of ‘Identity’. The students have been inspired, showing commitment and creativity in this task, and as a result we have compiled […]
If you have not already filled in this form, please do so this weekend.
This bulletin contains information about the new launch of the Google Guardian addition to Google Classroom. It also has some specific information about the following:
– Google Classroom functionality
– Further information about Google Guardian
– A video about Google Guardian
– Details about follow up for missed and late assignments
Information for parents regarding the LEAP Van visits from 28 October – 4 November.
I hope all is well. Thank you for your continued support during this difficult period for Hong Kong and the DBIS Community. We are most grateful for your help in these trying times. This bulletin includes information on our online provision, desire for feedback and wellbeing based advice.
Message to parents from Year 11 YGL.
This year, the Learning Technologies team are very excited to be sharing additional information with you on your child’s progress and attainment in Learning Technologies lessons.
Dear Parents I would like to make you aware that students and family are very welcome to borrow library resources over the term break. Students may borrow as normal this week while parents and guardians may make use of the library before and after school and borrow up to 6 books on the family account. […]
Sustainability Week is on the horizon and during the week (Thursday 3rd October) DBIS are very lucky to have secured a visit from Lantau based author Suzanne Younan who will share her book called The Green Dragon. This is a wonderful link to many year group’s current or future – plus a perfect accompaniment to Sustainability Week.
Looking After Your Belongings at DBIS Dear Parents and Students Our Lost Property Team has been working hard to keep the ever increasing amounts of Lost Property in order. With a growing school, we do not have space to store and display the huge amounts of lost items we receive each week. Our aim […]
Mandarin HSK Level 2 or Level3 vocabulary practice assigned to Year7/8/9 students during school closure.
Dear Parents, Here you will find a link to our Y5 Meet the Teacher Presentation slides from this morning’s session. Thank you all for attending and if you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to ask. Kind regards, Year 5 Team
Morning meeting with the Head of Secondary for Parents of Year 10-13 students.
Morning meeting with the Head of Secondary for Parents of Year 6-9 students.
Dear Year 5 Parents, As you know, the Year 5 Show will start at 6.00pm, on both Tuesday 11th and Wednesday 12th May. The performance is approximately one and a half hours long, so with this in mind, we've decided that the children are allowed to come to school a little later on the […]
Dear Parents/ guardians, After arriving in Hong Kong last August with my wife and two daughters, I have experienced a very busy first year in my first International post in Primary Music at DBIS, including my first FOBISIA Primary Music Festival. I would like to thank everyone who has made me feel welcome throughout the […]
Due to the postponement of students at school until 2 March by the Education Department Bureau, the immunisation day initially scheduled for 27 February will be postponed until 26 March.
Information about our new ECA swimming program for Team and Development swimmers to be launched in January. Sign up now!
Dear Families, WELCOME TO THE DBIS COMMUNITY Thank you for taking the time to come and meet with us this morning. It was so nice to meet many of you in person for the first time, and we are delighted to welcome all our new students to the DBIS community. We look forward to seeing […]
Year 13 provision from Monday the 9th of March.
Dear Parents and/or Guardians, Welcome to the 2019-20 school year at Discovery Bay International School. I hope that your family has had an exciting and enjoyable summer break with many opportunities for rest and relaxation together. I am delighted to introduce myself as a new Secondary English Teacher. With fourteen years of classroom experience as […]
New Secondary Students Parent Morning I would just like to politely remind everyone of my invitation to parents of new secondary students that they are welcome to meet with me on Monday the 26th of August between 10-11 am, at the Globe. Kind regards, Mr. Simon Oakley Head of Secondary School
Brief comment on the previous New Secondary Students Parent Morning on Monday the 26th of August 2019 and a link to the PDF used in the presentation.
Dear Parents and/or Guardians, Welcome to the 2019-2020 school year at Discovery Bay International School. I hope that your family has had an exciting and enjoyable summer break with many opportunities for rest and relaxation together. It is a privilege to be able to introduce myself to you all as one of the new Spanish […]
Dear Parent or Guardian, I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself as the new Science and PE teacher in the Secondary School. Many of you may recognise me, as I have been supply teaching in Early Years, Primary and Secondary for a few years now. I graduated from Dalhousie University and the […]
All resources from the Primary Maths Parent Workshop are available here if you missed it.
An update on our activity packs which will be made available to all Nursery and Reception children who wish to complete their home learning offline.
Dear Parents, All campuses are open and fully operational as of tomorrow, Monday 25 November. Therefore, all Nursery and Reception classes will go ahead as normal. We look forward to seeing all of the children at school tomorrow. Additionally, all Extra Curricular Activities (ECAs) will resume as normal. Therefore, before and after school clubs and activities […]
Dear Parents, You are invited to sign up for a Parent Teacher Conference slot of fifteen minutes on either of the dates below to discuss your child’s ongoing learning and development and next steps: Monday 2nd December between 3:00pm and 5:00pm Tuesday 3rd December between 7:45am and 8:45am Wednesday 4th December between 3:00pm […]
This year we will be using Seesaw in the Early Years to document your child’s learning journey. If you would like to learn more about how we use this wonderful tool, please attend our information morning on Wednesday 18th September.
Dear Parents Please find the schedule for the DBIS EY Student Photos 2019 Kind regards DBIS
Nursery and Reception to watch the EY1 Show Thursday 5th December 2019 Tuesday 26th November 2019 Dear Parents On Thursday 5th December, the Reception and Nursery children have been invited up to the Primary campus to watch the EY1 children perform their Christmas show ‘Christmas with the Aliens’. We request that the […]
Our Nursery Christmas Sing-along will now be on Wednesday 11th December from 9.15-10.00am we would like to invite you to your child’s classroom to join the children who will sing some festive songs for you as part of our celebrations.
Dear Parents,
As a part of our ‘Sharing the Planet’ enquiry unit, the children will be exploring where they live in the world. To support our learning about our community, the Nursery classes will be going on a bus journey with their class friends around Discovery Bay. On the journey, the children will have the opportunity to show their friends where they live and special places around Discovery Bay. The bus journey will be around thirty minutes and we aim to pass by as many of the children’s homes as possible.
Dear Parents
You are invited to join us for a Funky Fingers Stay and Play session in your child’s classroom during the week commencing 17th February 2020. This will give you the opportunity to experience how we support the children’s development of gross and fine motor skills to gain strength and confidence in using their body.
During the session you will enjoy a visit to the library with your child and for a storytelling experience with Mrs Tighe.
The session will begin at 9:00am and finish at 10:00am and the day will vary from class to class. Kindly, make special note of the specific day relevant to your child’s Nursery Class.
Dear Parents On Wednesday 26th June from 2:15 pm until 2:40 pm we would like to invite you to your child’s classroom for the Nursery Graduation. Refreshments will be served in the dining hall from 2:00pm. We would like to share with you some memories of our fantastic year in Nursery and […]
Nursery Open Afternoon – 2:00pm – 2:40pm
Farm & Sunflower – Wednesday 30th October
Starlight, Seaside & Rainforest -Thursday 31st October
Please come and join us to explore the Nursery class environments and share the learning experiences with your child.
We look forward to seeing you!
Nursery Parent Welcome Evening
Thursday 12th September 2019 5:45pm (Refreshments from 5:30 pm)
Please come and join us to learn more about your child’s learning in DBIS Nursery this year.
We look forward to seeing you!
Dear Parents, Thank you for your continued support with our Nursery home learning. We thoroughly enjoy seeing and hearing your child’s work and the progress they are making via Seesaw. As the Parent-Teacher Conferences will not go ahead this term, we would like to encourage you to continue to use the Seesaw communication tool when […]
Wednesday, 28th March 2019 Dear Nursery Parents, This year’s Nursery Sports Morning will be held on Friday 10th May. Our students need to come to school that day wearing their PE clothes, sport’s shoes, and a hat. An adult must accompany each child for the duration of the Sports Morning, as our […]
Nursery Storytelling Stay and Play Sessions Week of 20th May 2019 Dear Parents You are invited to join us for a Storytelling Stay and Play session in your child’s classroom during the week commencing 20th May 2019. This will give you the opportunity to experience how we share stories with the children and strategies we use […]
Dear Nursery Families, We hope you have had a restful Easter break. As we enter Term 3 we will begin our Discovery Unit of Storytelling. This week starts off with our DBIS Book Week. During the school closure, we are continuing our live Community Times, Monday to Thursday through Google Meet. Live Community Time are […]
Dear Parents, In light of the school closure, Nursery will reschedule our Community Bus Trip and the initial start date for our Soft Start process. We want to thank Parents and Carers for their support during this time. It is great to see the home learning and engagement through Seesaw; please do keep sending in […]
Nursery Visit to Year 4 Buddies Dear Parents and Carers We are writing to inform you that the Nursery children will be visiting their Year 4 buddies on the morning of Tuesday 4th June. The Year 4 children will be creating challenges and learning experiences for the Nursery children to explore. To support us with […]
17th August 2018 Dear Parents We have a few children in both Nursery and Reception with severe nut allergies. The allergies are so severe that any contact with nut products (ingesting or indirect contact with someone who has touched or eaten nuts including pine nuts) will lead to an instant anaphylactic reaction […]
Dear Parents, This is a reminder that there are a number of students with severe nut allergies within our student body. The allergies are so severe that any contact with nuts or nut oil will lead to an instant anaphylactic reaction requiring emergency medical intervention. To ensure the safety of these children at school, […]
Dear Parents, This is a reminder that there are a number of students with severe nut allergies within our student body. The allergies are so severe that any contact with nuts or nut oil will lead to an instant anaphylactic reaction requiring emergency medical intervention. To ensure the safety of these children at school, […]
Dear Parents,
This is a reminder that there are a number of students with severe nut allergies within our student body.
The allergies are so severe that any contact with nuts or nut oil will lead to an instant anaphylactic reaction requiring emergency medical intervention.
This bulletin contains full details of the home learning which will be available for our Early Years and Primary students from Monday 3rd February. Please can you read through this so that you are aware of how our students will be supported during the closure period.
An update from Eleanor Loran, Head of Early Years on our provision for online learning.
Dear Early Years Families We hope this finds you well and would like to thank each and every one of you for your continued support during these unprecedented times. We also thank you for your recent feedback in ensuring we are providing high-quality learning opportunities and would like to make you aware of some modifications to our […]
Information for parents about online learning in the primary school from Monday 2nd March.
Explanation of the online learning provision for supporting Secondary students at DBIS from the 2nd of March.
Dear Parents, Thank you to those of you who were able to join us for the Meet the Teacher morning yesterday. It was wonderful to see so many parents and carers on the school campus. For those of you who were unable to attend, the year group specific presentations are now available for you to […]
Dear Parents Secondary Swimming and U12 Football ECAs are cancelled today Tuesday (11.06.19). The Thunderstorm Warning that is currently in place has been extended to 09:00.
Outside ECAs are cancelled this morning due to Amber Rain and Thunderstorm Warnings, This includes Running Club Y3&4, Primary & Secondary Swimming and U20 Football – Monday morning – 14.10.19
Dear Parents and Carers, At DBIS we are extremely committed to supporting the social, emotional, psychological and physical development of all of our students. Coupled with this is our drive to always provide the most robust and rigorous safeguarding and child protection procedures possible. As part of this ongoing commitment, we would like to […]
Impact Hong Kong is a local charity that the school has been supporting over the last 18 months. They work with local homeless people to provide education, counselling and jobs as well as helping to find homes. A number of students have participated in Kindness Walks as well as working with the charity for a […]
The Parent Portal web version is not working at the moment. We are in communication with iSAMS and will let parents know as soon as it is back up. The iParent app is unaffected. Our apologies for any inconvenience caused.
Dear Parents/Guardians This coming Wednesday the 21st of August we will be hosting an IGCSE information evening for all Parents/Guardians with a child(ren) in Year 10. The information sessions will focus on the following: An introduction to the IGCSE Programme Expectations for IGCSEs Understanding the grading system Understanding Tracking and Challenge Grades Independent Study and […]
Dear All, We have been fortunate to have been offered a last minute opportunity to meet football’s number 1 keynote speaker, Paul McVeigh tomorrow as part of our ongoing partnership with the Yang Foundation. He will have an audience with staff and students from Primary and Secondary tomorrow as follows: 12:15-12:45 – Primary 1:40-2:10 – […]
Dear Parents, Jason Broderick, DBIS's School Wellbeing coach will be delivering an informative workshop on establishing positive behaviour and effective communication as a family on Thursday 16th May, running for approximately 1hr 15 and allowing time after for questions. The workshop will allow participants the opportunity to reflect and discuss their current parenting […]
We are excited to invite Nursery to Year 6 parents to our next Positive Parenting Workshop on Thursday 7th November.
Dear Parents
Throughout EY1 and 2, we have been focusing on positive interactions and positive play. In addition, we have been supporting the children with the development of positive conflict resolution strategies.
Dear Parents, Thankfully we are currently unaffected by the Hong Kong protests. However, the inclement weather we are experiencing has led to the Early Years campus being closed today, ECAs being cancelled this morning and breaks and lunchtimes having to take place inside. Moving forward we will be following Education Bureau directives around these issues. In […]
Pre-Loved Halloween & Diwali outfits charity sale! All proceeds will go to ImpactHK.
The Family Health Service of the Department of Health Hong Kong provides vision screening for Pre-School children at 4 years of age or above by a registered optometrist/orthoptist. Please see the attached brochure for further information.
Primary & Early Years Discovery Parent Workshop
Wednesday 2nd October 2019 – 5:30 – 6:30pm – Globe
Thank you for all your support in these challenging times. It has been fantastic to see so many of our Early Years and Primary children accessing their online learning. Please remember if you need any assistance with this please free to contact your child’s class teacher via Seesaw, or for technical help, contact our IT help desk, [email protected]
The Primary Choir rehearsal will be taking place in Ms Harding's room this week. We are working to hard to sing in all the end of term events! I will send a bulletin soon when they are set in stone to let you know. Just a gentle reminder that children need to come to […]
Dear Parents Primary Choir has now been moved back to Thursday’s due to space constraints. Many thanks for your understanding of the situation. For those students who are not able to attend the Thursday after-school session, I am offering a Tuesday lunchtime catch-up for. This is for this term only and will enable those children […]
Wednesday 4 September 2019 Primary Swimming Lessons Term 1, 2019 Dear Parents, Swimming lessons for primary students will be commencing on Monday 30 September for EY2 through to Primary Year 6 classes. EY1 will begin swimming on Monday 14 October. Details of when each class will be swimming can be seen below. Students will need […]
Join us at the English Parent Workshop on Wednesday 18th September at 5.30pm.
3rd June 2019 Dear Parents DBIS Library – SUMMER LENDING PROGRAMME In a bid to reduce summer reading loss (the decline in children's reading development that can occur during summer vacation times when children are away from the classroom), the library is pleased to announce details of a Summer Lending programme: Parents of primary […]
Come and join us to learn all about the teaching and learning of Maths in years 3, 4, 5 and 6. Wednesday 4th September 2019 at 5.30pm
Dear Parents, I am pleased to introduce a new set of pages to provide you with greater information about what your child will be learning in maths, when the content will be covered and the objectives that will be taught. The DBIS Primary Maths website contains a range of information about what each year group […]
We are looking for parents to join our primary Parent Learning Group.
During the week beginning 2rd December, we would like to invite parents to the second round of Parent Teacher Conferences.
Dear DBIS Families, WELCOME BACK! I hope you and your families have all had a restful and enjoyable summer and that your child is as excited about the start of the new school year as we are again this year. Miss Lees and I are very much looking forward to welcoming you, and all the […]
Please find the provisional school dates and holidays for next academic year.
End of School Year Clean Out! Please click for more information.
New Academic Year – Second Hand Uniform Sale, August 22nd Please click for more info. For any queries, please email to [email protected]
Dear Parents, The students are all excited about the upcoming disco night for Years 1 to 5. We are looking for parent volunteers to help supervise the students and serve them refreshments. If you are available to help, please sign up HERE. Thank you in advance for your support. Kind regards The DBIS PTSA Team […]
The PTSA AGM is coming up – join us for an update of the past year and a peek into the year ahead. A full financial report will be presented and complementary refreshments served.
Join the PTSA for hot chocolate, mince pies, mulled wine and even a little bit of Christmas Shopping. The fun starts at 5.30 pm on Thursday 12th December. See you there!
Dear Parents, The PTSA would like to invite you to sign up to join our Parent Coffee Morning. We will be planning the International Food Fair to be held on 7th March 2020. We will be discussing: * Activities * Food Stalls * Entertainment * Latest PTSA Fundraising We very much look forward to seeing […]
Please sign up here if you have some time to spare on Friday evening to make this an enjoyable and well-supervised event.
PTSA News and sign-up links for Class Parent Coffee Morning and Volunteering at Carols on the Pitch.
In light of the Halloween festivities coming up, the PTSA would like to invite you to the Annual Big Quiz on Wednesday, 30th October from 7 pm onwards in the Globe theatre.
Second Hand Uniform Sale
Wednesday 13th November 2019
3:15pm to 4:00pm – The Globe Theatre
Dear parents, I am currently the Year Group Leader for Year 6 at DBIS and I am studying for my Masters in Educational Leadership and Management at the University of Portsmouth. As part of this two year distance learning course, I am undertaking and completing my dissertation. Thank you in advance for taking […]
Reception Beach School Dear Parents and Carers, As you are aware, DBIS Early Years facilitate the Beach Schools programme, which is an extension of the Forest Schools approach […]
Reception Beach School Dear Parents and Carers, As you are aware, DBIS Early Years facilitate the Beach Schools programme, which is an extension of the Forest Schools approach that the children have experienced since Nursery. This is […]
Dear Parents, We have enjoyed a fantastic first term in Reception and are looking forward to our Christmas celebrations coming up to end the term. On Thursday 12th December from 9.00-10.00am we would like to invite you to your child’s classroom for the Reception Christmas Singalong. The children will sing some festive songs […]
3rd April 2020 Dear Parents, Many thanks for your continued support with your child’s home learning over the last half term. The launch of our Google Meets have proven to be very popular and the teachers have thoroughly enjoyed seeing the children interact within this new platform. In order to make the Google […]
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Dear Parents In addition to the original 15 minute Parent Teacher Conference dates on Thursday 15th and Friday 16th August, we also have available slots on Monday 19th August. Please speak to your child’s class teacher to arrange an appointment. The purpose of these meetings are to discuss your child’s […]
Dear Parents, Please find the link to our recent RWI presentation: Please click here Many thanks for your continued support, The Reception Team
RWI Stay and Play-Wednesday 16th October 2019 19th September 2019 Dear Parents As part of our continued work this year in sharing our classroom practice with parents, we would like to invite you to attend a workshop on the morning of Wednesday 16th October 2019. The workshop will take place in the EY hall […]
Dear Parents and Carers, Thank you for your continued support with our Reception home learning over recent weeks. We love seeing, hearing and reading about what the children have been doing and the progress they are making via Seesaw. Through our daily challenges next week, we will be setting a selection of short Literacy and […]
Dear Parents, We are delighted to announce that the DVD for our show ‘Supertato’ is now ready! Please write your name and the number of copies you would like to order on the sign up sheet outside your child's classroom. The cost of each DVD is $100. There is also a better quality digital HD […]
26th August 2019 Dear Parents and Carers, As in Nursery, during your child’s Reception year we would like to continue to invite parents and carers into your child’s class once a week from 8:55-9:15am. The purpose of this extended start session is for you, as parents and carers to engage with and support your […]
Wednesday, 28th March 2019 Dear Reception Parents, This year’s Reception Sports Morning will be held on Friday 10th May. Our students need to come to school that day wearing their PE clothes, sport’s shoes, and a hat. An adult must accompany your child for the duration of the Sports Morning, as our teachers […]
Dear Parents, Please click here for a list of term dates: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jIjkZvcXoaXXS3IthaJdWb-nW-AgHoHJ/view?usp=sharing Many thanks, The Reception Team
Dear Parents, Please follow the link below to view key Reception dates for Term 2: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MMdqPjV2O8ah84OkjUz0yUHv19nNpImcVbUNXmkTzlU/edit?usp=sharing Many thanks, The Reception Team
Dear Parents, Reception students are invited to attend a trip to the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts theatre to watch a performance of Tabby McTat, by Julia Donaldson. The performance is on Thursday 16th January 2020 at 12pm. The children are to arrive at school at the normal time and buses will depart […]
Dear Parents, We would like to formally invite you to the Reception to Early Years 1 (EY1) Parent Transition evening on Tuesday 4th June. The evening will begin with a tour of the DBIS main campus and the EY 1 classrooms at 5.15pm, followed by a presentation in the Globe Theatre at 6 pm. The […]
9th September 2019 Dear Parents, Many thanks to all who were able to attend our recent information evening. Please find a link to the presentation below: Reception Welcome Evening Presentation 2019 During the evening, we asked for a simple challenge to be written for your child to complete in school […]