Year 3 will hike in DB to explore the Earth’s processes as part of an ‘Active Planet’ Concept Walk.

The long-awaited Christmas Cheer Video ” The Mouse in Santa’s House” and information about The Christmas Bingo and Photo Competition.

Dear Parents Term 3 Lunch Enrolment and Menu are available on the DBIS Hub now, please click here. Kind regards School Office 

Last few days to order 2021–22 school photos.

Student and class portraits from the 2021–22 academic year are still available for purchase via Three Peaks Media.

Lunch Enrolment details for Term 2.

A detailed schedule for this year’s student photos will be shared with parents week commencing Monday 12th September.

Term 1 lunch enrolment and menu link.

Environmental sustainability through uniform recycling! Recycle school uniforms for a pre-loved uniform sale to be held at the beginning of the next academic year! By taking part in this, you are helping reach the UN Sustainability Goals to save the planet, climate and biodiversity!

Please find the information regarding the 2nd Hand Uniform Sale on 24 August, 10 -11 am.

Links to the 2023–25 A Level options booklet, guidance videos and Jotform.

Dear Year 13 Students and Parents, In our continued efforts to prepare the students for their examinations in the summer, we take this opportunity to provide you with dates in relation to study leave and an overview of the examination schedule for your son/daughter. Study leave dates for Year 13 students are as follows: Study […]

Link to order additional copies of the 2021-22 Yearbook.

In our continued efforts to prepare the students for their examinations in the summer, we take this opportunity to provide you with dates in relation to study leave and an overview of the examination schedule for your son/daughter.

List of required texts for Year 13 A Level courses for the academic year 2022–23.

This is an invitation for our Year 4 through 13 students to attend the 2022 Australian Mathematics Competition online.

Bingo!

We are delighted to once again be supporting the Box of Hope. Our collection dates this year are between Monday 31st October and Friday 4th November.

Link to the Google Meet.

Please find attached the slides from our presentation on applying to university in Canada.

A reminder of some of the many positive aspects from this academic year and warm wishes for an enjoyable break for all.

Brief celebration of the events from the last half-term in secondary

World Book Day takes place on Thursday 3rd March, and we hope you’ll join us to encourage every child in school to be a reader and love books.

World Book Day takes place on Thursday 3rd March, and we hope you’ll join us to encourage every child in school to be a reader and love books.

Dear DBIS students and families, I am delighted to write to you all to celebrate our Class of 2022’s excellent A Level and BTEC Level 3 results. It is crystal clear from the fact that 18% of our students’ A Level grades were an A* and 44% of all their grades were an A* or […]

Please click to view the change in the ECA times.

Chinese New Year Art Exhibition at the Main Campus on Friday 20th January between 3.10pm and 4.30pm.

The long-awaited Christmas Cheer video of “The Mouse in Santa’s House” will premier at 5pm today! Information about Christmas Cheer Photo Competition/ Christmas Bingo also included.

Please join us online on Wednesday 14th December between 5–6 pm for the Christmas Cheer production of ‘The Mouse In Santa’s House’. 

Dear DBIS students and their families, It is with great pleasure that I write to you about our students’ excellent IGCSE results. With 38% of all IGCSE qualifications being graded as an A* (or equivalent level 8 or 9), along with 56% of IGCSE qualifications being graded at least a grade A (or equivalent level […]

The school has procured a batch of RAT kits that parents may purchase from the uniform shop at cost.

The Hong Kong government has recently updated its guidance on the recommended intervals between COVID-19 vaccination doses for children and adolescents.

The DBIS 40th Anniversary Ball will take place on Saturday 11th February, and the PTSA would like to ask our wonderful community for some help.

We are pleased to announce that DBIS Book Week starts on Tuesday 19th April.

We are very excited to be celebrating the 2023 Chinese New Year as it is meant to be celebrated – live and in person. This year, we have prepared three days’ worth of events and activities that will take place across the Early Years and Main campuses.

Please join us in the South Plaza on Thursday 15th of December from 5 to 6 pm for DBIS Community Christmas Carols!

Unfortunately, due to the current Education Bureau restrictions with group activities and taking students off site, we will need to postpone the DBIS Great Race

DBIS library is pleased to announce details of its Summer Lending Programme. Parents are welcome to submit book requests between Monday 20th June and Monday 27th June 2022. Read this bulletin for details and web links, or visit https://library.dbis.edu.hk/.

Our 2nd DBIS Live is on the 23rd of November 2022 at 4 pm!

DBIS Live Returns! We are back with a diverse variety of music in the Globe on Wednesday 5th October at 4pm.

Information about how parents can sign up for the respective Parent Consultation Groups for each of the three phases of DBIS.

ID card information for parents.

Thank you so much for supporting the DBIS Readathon. Please drop sponsorship money to school by Friday 27th May 2022.

DBIS students and families have been invited to participate in the DBIS Ultimate Triathlon 2022 this half-term break.

Uniform Shop special opening hours in August; please see the schedule attached.

Uniform Shop special opening hours in August; please see the schedule attached.

Uniform Shop special opening hours in August; please see the schedule attached.

A brief update regarding Discovery learning in Years 7 to 9 this term.

On Monday 24th October, all students from Early Years, Primary and Secondary are welcome to come to school in traditional dress or bright colours to celebrate Diwali.

Early-bird tickets are now on sale for The Glitter Ball 2023, celebrating 40 years of DBIS!

The Department of Health will come to our school on 10th January 2023 to administer a vaccination with Combined Diphtheria, Tetanus, acellular Pertussis and Inactivated Polio (DTaP-IPV) to eligible EY1 students.

The Department of Health will come to our school on Thursday 26th May 2022 to administer a vaccination with Combined Diphtheria, Tetanus, acellular Pertussis and Inactivated Polio (DTaP-IPV) to eligible Year 1 students.

Due to the raising of the Typhoon 8 signal on Thursday, all phases of the school will be closed and therefore the Parent–Teacher Conferences planned for Thursday afternoon will be postponed.

EY Educational Assistant (required for November 2022).

On Monday 31st of October, Early Years students have the option to come to school in fancy dress.

Early Years Phase ‘We’re All in this Together’ Parent and Carers Webinar – Monday 14th February at 10.30am

Dear Mums, dads, boys and girls, If you are looking for some Easter inspiration and fancy getting creative in the kitchen, would like to decorate an egg or challenge yourself to an Egg & Spoon obstacle course, then please click these Easter Activity Slides. There are prizes up for grabs for each year group! We […]

Dear Parents,   We would like to welcome you back after the summer holiday. I hope everyone had a wonderful summer and that you are all ready for a fantastic year!   Here is a quick overview of the preference submission and allocation timelines for extracurricular activities (ECAs) in Term 1 2022–23:   Monday 29th […]

Clarification from the Education Bureau (EdB) regarding the provision we are able to offer for Emergency Childcare at our Early Years campus for Nursery and Reception children who do not have adequate supervision at home.

Last day for borrowing from the library: Friday 10th June 2022.
Last day to return all books to the library: Friday 17th June 2022.
Early leavers, please ensure all books are returned before your child’s last day.
Summer lending will be available to returning DBIS families starting Monday 20th June. Details to follow.

Here are some useful resources to help parents support students whose first language is not English.

EU Business School, with campuses in Geneva, Barcelona and Munich, will be delivering a presentation on the courses they have to offer at 4pm on Tuesday 31st January.

Dear Early Years Families, It is with great excitement that we are able to invite you to our Nursery and Reception focused Experiential Learning Workshop. This Workshop will be a ‘hands on’ session in the Forest and Carpenters Cabin, allowing you time to digest the philosophy behind Experiential Learning, such as Forest School and woodwork. […]

Reminders for the week ahead.

As we continue to explore our unit ‘Our Class is a Family’, we kindly ask that a family photo is either emailed to the office at [email protected] or uploaded to your child’s journal on Seesaw. We will be using these photos as our writing stimulus for the week. 

Please update your child’s COVID-19 vaccination record.

Information regarding pick up arrangements and ID cards.

A visual guide to the use of Pick Up Cards.

Information regarding the booking system for EY1 & 2 PTCs (including optional Mandarin PTCs) during the week beginning 5th December.

Information regarding the children’s return to school for Term 3.

PTC links for those who have selected an online appointment.

Dear Parents, We are presently in communication in with the Student Immunisation Team to reschedule the EY1 DTaP-IPV and Year 6 dTap-IPV vaccination clinic. Further information and consent forms will be provided once the date is confirmed. Kind regards, Sarah Walker Health and First Aid Coordinator

Thank you to those families who have sent in their family photo; it is not too late to send in a picture via email: [email protected] or to upload it to your child’s Seesaw account as we will continue to use these as a writing stimulus in class. 

EY1 Learning Activities for Wednesday 2nd November

Dear EY1 Families, You are invited to come to school for our EY1 open morning. This will be an opportunity for you to join your child in class to see their morning routine. Date: 18.01.23 Time: 8:25-9am Location: Classroom Kind regards, The EY1 Team

EY1 class teachers will be delivering the PANTS programme from Monday 14th November.

You are invited to sign up for a 10-minute Parent Teacher Conference for the week beginning Monday 21st March.

Important information to support your child’s upcoming transition to EY1.

We hope you have a wonderful mid-term break. We are so proud of how all our EY1 children have settled into school life. Some key dates for your diary when we return can be found here.

Final week of term arrangments.

Your child will receive a home reading book and diary week beginning Monday 26th September.

Information re. Halloween dress-up, Box of Hope and Common Exception Words.

Key dates and information for families for Term 2.

Please find information here regarding learning in EY1 in Term 3.

Information for the upcoming week in EY1.

Information about additional small group sessions for our EY2 children.

Learning arrangements for EY2 for Wednesday 2nd November.

Important notices for EY2

Invitation to the EY2 Open Morning.

Information about the upcoming PANTS education programme in school.

Further information on the EY2 PANTS programme, including further details regarding the content the children will cover.

You are invited to sign up for a 10-minute Parent Teacher Conference for the week beginning Monday 21st March.

Parent information on EY2 spelling.

As part of our Discovery topic this term, ‘Our Class is a Family’, we will be inviting children to volunteer to be Student Council Representatives.

Term 2 information for EY2 families.

Information regarding learning in Term 3 for EY2.

An incredibly exciting opportunity has arisen for DBIS to participate in the FOBISIA Photography Competition early next year.

The English department has registered the school for this year’s FOBISIA poetry competition, hosted by Taipei European School (TES).

DBIS is participating again in the FOBISIA World Languages Championship this year. EP will be providing certificates and prizes for the top achievers around the world. Practice as much as you can over the championship week!

We kindly ask that you please make sure to cut young children’s food into small pieces as described here.

On Friday 22nd April we invite all students to dress as their favourite book character and show their support for our chosen Book Week charity, Bring Me a Book Hong Kong.

Key information for the week ahead. Also, find EY1 Timetables and Parent Presentation attached.

Please join us on the DBIS Pitch on Wednesday 14th December for some festive goodies to raise money to support the needy of Hong Kong this Christmas.

Updates to Google Classroom and Seesaw

Google have a facility to allow parents to receive an email summary of their child’s activities in their Google Classrooms. This will allow parents in Year 3 upwards to see what work is set in the Classrooms, and their child’s posts.

Year 8 student leadership and personal goal opportunities.

I would like to take this opportunity to inform you that on the back of the feedback from the Secondary Parent Focus Group on 22nd February, we are making some changes to the start of the day.

Dear Parents, We have further clarification from the Education Bureau regarding families returning from overseas. Students can return to school after they leave hotel quarantine within the four-day self-monitoring period under the following circumstances: The student must conduct a COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) each morning before arriving at school. The student must wear a […]

Dear Parents

With half-term approaching, we are aware that some families will take the opportunity to travel overseas during the break.

Students can return to school after half-term within the three-day self-monitoring period under the following circumstances:

Please be aware that Friday 18th November is a half-day professional development day for DBIS staff.

Primary and Secondary School students are welcome to bring in an accessory to celebrate Halloween on Monday 31st October if they wish.

Dear Parents, PTSA team

Happy Chinese New Year to all our Early Years families.

A welcome to Year 11 students and families from the Head of Year (Nicholas Moore)

An introduction from HOY to Year 9, including key dates.

Free of charge L1 Rugby Coaching and Refereeing Courses held over the first weekend of February for Students aged 14 and above.

Home learning has now begun in Year 4. Details of our home learning programme can be found in this message.

Home learning has now begun in Year 5. Details of our home learning programme can be found in this message.

Home learning has now begun in Year 6. Details of our Home Learning programme can be found in this message.

Link to Home Reader Journey information.

Hong Kong Stories’ annual Student Story Slam (English) is open for submissions. Please email your story script with an audio recording to [email protected] and copy [email protected] by 11th Feb.

Week commencing 5th December is one our favourite weeks of the Learning Technologies year: Hour of Code.

Announcement regarding lunchtime dodgeball tournaments for Secondary house teams 5th–9th December. Students should wear PE kit on their tournament day.

In our continued efforts to prepare the students for their examinations in the summer, we take this opportunity to provide you with dates in relation to study leave and an overview of the examination schedule for your son/daughter.

The last day of term before the Christmas holidays will be a half day. The finish times for each phase are listed here.

Tutor, uniform and equipment information for all Secondary students as well as details regarding the extra tutor time session for Year 7 students only on Thursday 25th August.

Important information for parents regarding COVID-19 protocols.

Vaccination Subsidy Scheme information for parents.

Parent information regarding ECAs for Term 1 of the year 2022-23.

Links to the IGCSE Options booklet, videos and Jotorm.

Term 1 instrumental lessons – details and sign-up.

An introduction to Niamh Daniels, incoming PTSA Chair, and Melissa Whitehead, incoming PTSA Co-Chair

Please join me to discuss parental involvement in our children’s learning – Monday 6th June 9.00am

Information about the two mathematics competitions – AMC 8 & UKMT.

Please click for information about the upcoming ISSFHK Swimming Championships.

Information for EY1 parents about the learning that is happening with regards to Digital Citizenship in Learning Technologies.

Please click on the message for more details about the role and to apply if you are interested.

Information about the Hong Kong Jockey Club Children’s Oral Health Project for Nursery and Reception children.

Please be reminded that the EY1, Year 5/Year 6 girls and Year 6 student immunisations are scheduled for Monday 20th June 2022.

Nursery and Reception Junk Modelling collection information.

Details for Kakapo parents regarding the EY2 Kakapo Class Assembly.

Dates for your diaries: EY1 & 2 Open Mornings and Class Assemblies

It is with great excitement that we are able to invite you to a Key Stage One (EY1 & 2) Experiential Learning Workshop on Thursday 22nd September.

Please note that the last date for ordering both print copies and digital downloads of the annual school portraits at the current pricing is Tuesday 31st January.

Year 5 are excited to begin a new unit of learning, all about ‘Our Hong Kong’.

Library reminders for EY1 families.

Information on picture book home readers for Reception families.

We have limited tickets left for The Glitter Ball 2023 at the Auberge Hotel, Discovery Bay. Get your tickets for this wonderful celebration while you can.

The session will take place from 6pm to 6.45pm

Mad (Make a Difference) Hair Day to raise awareness of those suffering with cancer.

We will be holding a Mad Hair/ Wacky Hat Day on Friday 20th May to raise money for one of our DBIS families.

Link to the online meeting for parents.

The slides from the recent Year 13 presentation can be found here.

An information evening for Parents – Making the most of Year 8.

Year 8 Parent Information Evening – 11th October

Details of the ‘Making the most of Year 9 – Options Process, Report Guidance, and Target Setting’ parent event taking place on Thursday 15th September.

Making the most of Year 9

On Tuesday 22nd March, our Y10 Mandarin classes had a great interaction opportunity with five Harvard students from different major backgrounds. Here is a summary and feedback of the event from one of our students who was involved.

DBIS is seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic Mandarin EA to join us.

Dear EY 1 & EY 2 families, On Thursday, 1st of September, you are invited to attend an online presentation about the year ahead. You will meet the teaching team and learn more about the year ahead. This will be an online presentation held via google meet between 3:30pm-4:15pm.   For EY 1 families, please […]

Information about the Reception Meet the Team presentation.

Link to the Meet the EY2 Team Recording.

Information for EY1 – Year 5 families about the Moving On Up Morning on Friday 24th June.

We wanted to take this opportunity to inform you that Mrs Karina Johnson, Head of Year 7, will be returning from  maternity leave on Friday February 25th and is very much looking forward to reconnecting with the year group.

Ms Laura Nubel will be on maternity leave from Monday 14th February until Monday 23rd May 2022.

Ms Laura Nubel will be on maternity leave from Monday 14th February until Monday 23rd May 2022.

Ms Laura Nubel will be on maternity leave from Monday 14th February until Monday 23rd May 2022.

Ms Laura Nubel will be on maternity leave from Monday 14th February until Monday 23rd May 2022.

Ms Laura Nubel will be on maternity leave from Monday 14th February until Monday 23rd May 2022.

The Creative Arts department is delighted to be able to offer some taster lessons at a discounted rate on a selection of instruments, alongside free instrumental hire for these lessons.

How to sign up for the new DJ ECA.

A copy of the Welcome Presentation for our EY1 & 2 families.

A warm welcome to all our new DBIS families. Please find here the presentation from Tuesday’s meeting.

The Performing Arts department is proud to be able to offer some new ECAs in Term 2 for pupils who would like to start learning a new instrument for free.

Year 7 Parent–Teacher–Student Conference information.

As mentioned in the email of 11 April to all parents, students who have contracted COVID-19 will not be required to test for three months after recovery. If your child is affected, please notify the school through the following form: LINK.

November and December lunch menu and enrolment.

Nursery reminders for week commencing Monday 24th October.

Nursery reminders for the week ahead.

Information regarding the week ahead in Nursery.

Nursery information for the upcoming week.

You are invited to sign up for a 10-minute Parent-Teacher Conference (PTC) for Monday 21st or Tuesday 22nd of March.

Information for home learning for Reception and Nursery children on Thursday 3rd November.

Information for the week commencing Monday 12th December

Information for Nursery and Reception families for the upcoming week.

Information about an optional colouring competition from the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.

Information on booking Nursery and Reception PTCs for the week beginning 5th December.

PTC links.

School resumption information for Nursery and Reception children.

Home learning arrangements for Nursery & Reception children.

Information for Nursery & Reception families regarding the STEAM Water Fun Day.

Information and dates about an upcoming festive event.

We are overjoyed to be welcoming our Nursery friends back into our classrooms earlier than expected!

Information about the upcoming open morning in Nursery.

Please find a copy of our Nursery Parent Orientation here.

Information about Term 2 for Nursery families.

Information for week commencing Monday 5th September in Nursery.

We hope you all had a relaxing Spring break and the children are feeling refreshed and ready for their return to school. As you will be aware the EdB has stated that there is to be a staggered return to face to face teaching. Therefore Nursery will continue learning in our online format between the 18th of April – the 6th of May. On the 10th of May, we will be extremely excited to welcome all our Nursery friends back into our classrooms! Please see the information below regarding learning in Nursery in Term 3.

Information about how to support the school’s nut-aware policy.

A reminder that DBIS is a but-free school.

Please find here a link to our online Remembrance Day Link for DBIS Families.

Please find here more about how you can become a Class Parent.

Information about our Year 4 Digital Citizenship programme, with resources for parents.

Outdoor ECAs may go ahead for children in EY1 and above if the T3 signal is in force.

Information regarding the upcoming PANTS and RSE lessons for Reception children.

Please share your feedback with us so that we can continue to develop the online learning experience for your child.

Information for parents: Year 6 transition day 08.06.2022

We would like to offer parents from all phases of the school the opportunity to participate in a four free parent workshops.

We are seeking to appoint a Part-Time EY Educational Assistant.

Information for EY2 parents about the learning that is happening with regards to Digital Citizenship in Learning Technologies.

If your child is allowed to travel home independently, please can you complete the short form linked in the message.

Please could we ask parents to bring three pieces of plastic waste into school by Thursday 10th November.

Please be advised that if you wish to order prints of your child’s recent school photos, the cut-off date in order to receive them before Chinese New Year is Saturday 31st December.

Parent and student information regarding DBIS Primary and EY 1 & 2 Swimming lessons to commence Monday 6th June and run through until the end of term.

The Primary House Captains are excited to announce that there will be a DBIS Talent Show for children in Years 3 to 6.

Information regarding requesting and collecting books both at school and in Tung Chung.

During the week beginning 21st March, we would like to invite our Primary parents to an Online Parent–Teacher Conference.

We are looking forward to another super Sustainability Week at DBIS starting on Monday 7th November.

Information regarding online learning activities being posted to your child’s Google Classroom by 10 am this morning.

We are delighted to share information with you regarding your child’s End of Term 1 School Report.

During the week beginning 31st October, we would like to invite our Primary parents to a Parent-Teacher Conference.

Please find the Primary Term 2 Curriculum Overviews linked to this bulletin.

Please find the Primary Curriculum Overviews for Term 2 here.

The Primary School Council will be ‘Pointing out the Positives’ each week and they would love your help in supporting children wearing the correct uniform to school.

FREE 30 minute sessions about Proactive Mental Health on Thursday 7th April that you are welcome to attend.

Details of provision for Primary School students who are unable to return to school for face-to-face learning on 19th April 2022.

DBIS-branded face masks will be available for sale on Monday 14th and Tuesday 15th November.

We look forward to seeing everyone who has signed up for bingo on 26th October!

Date and location for the DBIS Quiz Night.

Details and sign-up for new-parent drinks.

I am pleased to let you know that the booking system for the Term 1 Parent–Teacher Conferences is now open and will remain open throughout the summer until Wednesday 24th August 2022.

Information for Reception families.

Reception information for the upcoming week.

Information regarding the week ahead for Reception families.

Reception reminders for the week commencing Monday 14th November.

Reception reminders for week commencing Monday 24th October.

Details of the Nursery and Reception school portrait schedule.

Meet the Reception Team presentation recording.

A copy of the Welcome Presentation for new Reception families.

We are overjoyed to be welcoming our Reception friends back into our classrooms earlier than expected!

Information about Term 2 for Reception families.

Information regarding the children’s learning in Term 3.

Reception reminders for the week ahead.

A brief review of the past week, plus details of the online parent presentation taking place on Tuesday 6th September.

Dear Parents Please be advised that, as the Red Rainstorm Warning Signal is now in force the EDB has announced that all schools will be closed today. Online learning activities will be made available to Early Years and Primary students by 10am. Secondary students will have live online learning classes following their normal timetable today.  Today’s examinations […]

Redress Weeks – Monday 3rd October to Friday 14th October

How to register for the quiz taking place on Thursday 1st December.

A reminder that we will be having Parent Teacher Student Conferences on Tuesday 10th May, from 4.30pm – 7.30pm.