Episodes
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Guest Speaker: Louis Alexander with Year 10 and Year 12 Student Panel
The school welcomed Louis Alexander as a guest speaker. The student panels did a wonderful job of interviewing and learning more about Louis’s charity work and adventures. Louis's story connected strongly to the school value of resilience, something he referenced throughout his talks and it...
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Guest Speaker: Louis Alexander with Year 8 and Year 9 Student Panel
The school welcomed Louis Alexander as a guest speaker. The student panels did a wonderful job of interviewing and learning more about Louis’s charity work and adventures. Louis's story connected strongly to the school value of resilience, something he referenced throughout his talks and it...
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Guest Speaker: Louis Alexander
The school welcomed Louis Alexander as a guest speaker. Louis's story connected strongly to the school value of resilience, something he referenced throughout his talks and it definitely resonated with our learners. Articulate, authentic and driven by a sense of responsibility to honour his...
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Interview Session with MIT Visitor, Faduma, by DCIS Head Students
Faduma enjoys teaching computer science including introductory python and machine learning. She has taught diverse groups of students for over 5 years across highschool, undergraduate, and graduate level.
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Interview Session with MIT Visitor, Maya, by DCIS Head Students
Maya, a senior at MIT is all set to share her expertise in electromagnetism, astrophysics, 3D modeling, and more with our students! With a rich background as a research assistant, contributing to projects like low-cost prosthetic limbs and asteroid data collection, she is excited to share her...
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Interview Session with MIT Visitor, Ellie, by DCIS Head Students
Ellie, a Sophomore at MIT, is passionate about maths, electrical engineering and physics. With a pedagogical approach tailored to individual needs, she looks forward to facilitating engaging sessions for DCIS Primary and Secondary students next week.
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Dover Dives Episode 11
Welcome back to the 11th and final episode of Dover dives! Welcome back guest speaker Jaimie Mallach and Xavier Brasher on the podcast as they talk about Christmas traditions, Sports, popular songs and more!
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Dover Dives Episode 8
Hello and welcome back to Episode 8, in this episode, join Aswin and Allegra as they talk about weird laws around the world, Hollywood, fashion, and more.
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Dover Dives Episod 10
Welcome back to episode 10 of the immaculate Dover dives episode. This is the penultimate episode, where we talk about the tutoring project with Joseph Yau from Year 13 and his experiences starting it.
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Dover Divers Episode 9
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Dover Divers Episode 7
Welcome back to another episode of Dover dives! welcome back the original cast as they interview 2 year 7s !
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Dover Divers Episode 6
Welcome back to episode 6 of the world shaking sensation, Dover Dives! Join Aswin, Shya, and Allegra back on to talk about world mental health day on October 10th, year 11 mocks, and a new interactive format!
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Dover Dives Episode 5
Welcome again to the fifth episode of Dover Dives! Listen to Aswin and Allegra as they interview the final 4 head Student Candidates, Shya, Ines, Astrid, and Abraham.
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Dover Dives Episode 4
Welcome back to our first guest speaker episode of Dover Dives! Join Shya, Allegra and Guest speakers Charissa and Angelina from the Period Project!
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Dover Dives Episode 3
Welcome back to the third iteration of the school's best podcast - Dover Dives ! Join back Aswin and Guest Speakers Ethan and Leonard as they talk about football, the Morrocan earthquake, and more Be sure to use our Idea Boxes!
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Dover Dives Episode 2
Welcome to the brand-new episode of Dover Dives! Join Aswin, Allegra, and Shya as they come back on the subjects of DoE, the Singapore President Elections, and more. Idea boxes are now around school - Red dot and the library! feel free to drop in episode ideas in those boxes for our podcast here....
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Dover Dives Episode 1
A new podcast about dovercourt, trending topics, around the world. By Jose
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DCIS: The Discussion - Episode 1 Ukraine and Russia
The Year 12 Global Issues ECA aims to explore key issues in our global society and present them to you in a clear, engaging and exciting way. Global Issues are defined by 3 things: being significant on a large scale, occurring across nations, and felt in everyday local contexts. Examples include...
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Dover Diaries 2021-2022, Episode 5 - 50th Anniversary Interview with Craig Bull
In this episode of the DCIS 50th anniversary podcast series we chat to Craig Bull, DCIS Head of Secondary 2018-2021 about his time at the school and his reflections on the school’s development during his tenure.
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Dover Diaries 2021-2022, Episode 4 - 50th Anniversary Interview with Kara Lebihan
In this episode of the DCIS 50th anniversary podcast we chat to Kara Lebihan, DCIS Head of Primary 2021 about how she worked at DCIS 1997-2002 then came back as Head of Primary, a role she held from 2015-2021.
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Dover Diaries 2021-2022, Episode 3 - 50th Anniversary Interview with Chris Short
The 3rd episode of the Dover Diaries features Chris Short, the Principal for Dover Court International School from 2016-2020. Leading up to Dover Court’s 50th Anniversary, we meet current and former members of our community and talk about what makes Dover Court such a special place.
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Dover Diaries 2021-2022, Episode 2 - 50th Anniversary Interview with Carla Hyland
Carla Hyland, our Deputy Head of Secondary is on her 11th year teaching at DCIS. Leading up to Dover Court’s 50th Anniversary, we meet current and former members of our community and talk about what makes Dover Court such a special place.
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Dover Diaries 2021-2022, Episode 1 - Interview with Richard Dyer
In the first episode of the 2021-2022 season, Lachlan from Year 8 interviews Mr Richard Dyer, the new DCIS Principal. They talk about Mr Dyer’s previous experiences, what he will bring to Dover Court and why juggling is great for your brain.
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Everything Music Podcast - Ep 2 Junhan's Journey
Junhan in Year 12 is currently studying music for his IB diploma. In this podcast Junhan discusses his earliest memories of music, points of inspiration and what music really means to him.
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PE Podcast Ep 3 - Interview with Mr Chris Dodge by Ronav and Zac, Year 5
In episode 3, Zac and Ronav from Year 5 interview Mr Dodge. They found out all about how he stays active in his free time and who inspired him to take part in sports. Mr Dodge shares his top tips on how to stay active!
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PE Podcast Ep 2 - Interview with Mr Stephen Bates by Zach, Albert and Griffin, Year 6
On this week’s episode, we had a special parent guest, Mr Stephen Bates who joined Zach, Albert and Griffin to talk all about his sporting experiences from when he was at school to now as an adult. Stephen shares his motto of ‘Healthy body, healthy mind’ with the boys and other great ways to stay...
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PE Podcast Ep 1 - PE and Sport at DCIS with Clara, Lexi and Sophie, Year 5
Dover Court talks all things PE and sport. With different hosts each podcast, students discuss how to stay active, who has inspired them to get involved, alongside opportunities that are on offer at Dover Court.
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Everything Music Podcast - Ep 1 A Highland Fling
To wrap up a great year in music we are delivering a unit on Podcasting with Key Stage 3. In preparation for this, Ms Mackintosh kindly offered 20mins of her time to talk about Everything Music in her life. The students will be listening to this as a model for their learning and as a source of...
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Parent Workshop - The Importance of Sleep by Mr Hugh Lindsay, Secondary School Psychologist Teacher
A short workshop exploring the importance of sleep. It will cover the negative effects of a bad sleep routine for adults and children. Advice on how much sleep is necessary for you and your child as well as some simple changes that can improve the quality and length of sleep for you and your…
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Dover Diaries Episode 4 - Interview with Mr Christopher Short, DCIS Principal
In this 4th episode of the Dover Diaries, Joseph from Year 8 interviews Mr Christopher Short about him leaving Dover Court International School.
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Week Beginning 15 June 2020 - Christopher Short, DCIS Principal
Dear DCIS Parents, We had a delightful Year 13 Graduation ceremony on Tuesday in Cooper Hall. It was lovely to see the students back on the campus and to celebrate their hard work over the last two years. Some of the cohort have been at Dover Court for a number of years, 8 years being the…
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Week Beginning 8 June 2020 - Christopher Short, DCIS Principal
Dear DCIS Parents, By the end of the week all of our students will have had the chance to be back on the campus. Both last Tuesday and today we noticed a quietness from students as they got used to be back in school and wearing a face mask or face shield. The good news is that the chatter and...
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Week Beginning 1 June 2020 - Christopher Short, DCIS Principal
Dear DCIS Parents, We have had a very successful four days back on the campus with a small number of our Year 10, Year 12 and Pathway 4 children. It is delightful to see the campus back to its intended use and I am grateful to our cleaning contractors and our facility staff for working so hard to...
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Dover Diaries Episode 3 - Interview with Simon Mann, incoming DCIS Principal
In this third podcast of our Dover Diaries series, Ayush from Year 7 interviews Mr Simon Mann, DCIS incoming Principal.
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Family Wellbeing Series Webinar - Adolescents are Special by Ms Wigford
This webinar explores the particular needs of adolescents and how families can work together to help everyone get through these challenging times. This webinar was recorded on Wednesday 27th May 2020 at 8.00pm.
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Family Wellbeing Webinar Series - The Emotional Rollercoaster by Angie Wigford
This webinar will explore the emotional experiences that have been brought about by the circuit breaker restrictions, the expectations of DOT and the general uncertainty that is prevalent right now. It will discuss approaches to helping oneself and helping each other through identifying,...
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Week Beginning 18 May 2020 - Christopher Short, DCIS Principal
Dear DCIS Parents, Many thanks to those who completed the second DOT questionnaire over the weekend. We are processing the results and will share them with you later in the week. Following my letter on the annual update of the contract I had a couple of questions around the removal of the...
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Into the Woods by Harriet, DCIS Year 6
We are extremely proud of our Year 6 student Harriet who was a runner-up in this year's FOBISIA Short Story Competition. She was alone. Trudging through thick snow, each step she took she could hear the crunching of snowflakes beneath her ice cold feet. Her breath was a wispy white smoke, the…
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Family Wellbeing Webinar Series - Family Coping by Ms Wigford
This webinar explores what individuals and families are having to cope with and how they might expand their coping strategies to help with their situation. Families Coping with the Curcuit Breaker and DOT Date: Wednesday 13th May Time: 8.00pm
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Week Beginning 11 May 2020 - Christopher Short, DCIS Principal
Dear DCIS Parents, Many thanks to those of you who joined us this morning for the first of our forums on the DOT Plan. We started with EYFS and received some lovely feedback on the work teachers are doing and some great suggestions on how we can make the process easier for families, with the...
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Week Beginning 27 April 2020 - Christopher Short, DCIS Principal
Dear Parents, Many thanks to all of you who participated in our Well-being and DOT questionnaire over the weekend. We are currently analysing the results and will use this to keep making improvements to our virtual schooling. Our Virtual Book Day was a great success last week, many thanks to...
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Week Beginning 16th March 2020 - Christopher Short, DCIS Principal
Dear DCIS Parents, We have entered another unusual week in our school. As you have read in my email sent out earlier today we have cancelled all overseas school trips for the rest of the academic year. It is never fun to disappoint children, but I am very proud of how well our students are taking...
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Parent Workshop - Introduction to IBDP and BTEC
What is the IB Diploma? ▪ A challenging and balanced programme of education designed for secondary school students aged 16 to 19. ▪ The programme has earned a reputation for rigorous assessment, giving IB diploma holders access to over 2000 of the world’s leading universities and preparing them…
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Dover Diaries Episode 2 - Interview with Carla Hyland, Deputy Head of Secondary School, and David Burren, Deputy Head - Inclusion
In this second episode of the Dover Diaries podcast, we interviewed Carla Hyland, Deputy Head of Secondary School, and David Burren, Deputy Head - Inclusion regarding the BTEC International Level 2 in Business programme recently introduced in Dover Court International School.
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Week Beginning 9th March 2020 - Christopher Short, DCIS Principal
Dear DCIS Parents, Our Year 13 students are half way through their IB Mocks, it is extremely exciting that our second cohort of IB students will graduate later this year. For those interested in our Sixth Form, Years 12-13, the IBDP/BTEC Parent Workshop will take place tomorrow, 10th March,...
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Week Beginning 2nd March 2020 - Christopher Short, DCIS Principal
Dear DCIS Parents, The DCA Quiz Night on Friday was a great success, even though my team was defeated by most of the parent teams. Thank you to the DCA for another well organised event and thank you to Victus for hosting us at Mason's Table. A special thanks to our Quizmaster, John Fox. I would...
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Week Beginning 24th February 2020 - Christopher Short, DCIS Principal
Dear DCIS Parents, Welcome back, I hope that you had a lovely break. As I wrote in my email yesterday, we are restarting the ECAs today, something that I know our students are very happy about. We are also looking at options to reschedule postponed events, we will keep you updated. The Global...
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Newsletter January and February 2020 - Secondary School Highlights from Mr. Bull
A busy and interesting term for our staff, students and parents; however, I have been impressed by our community’s ‘blitz spirit’ showing stoicism and determination during a difficult time. We kicked off the term back in January with our Progress Review and Target Setting meetings. Our students...
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Newsletter January and February 2020 - Primary School Highlights from Mrs Lebihan
It was lovely to see the children back at school after the Christmas break, and also to welcome some new families to the Primary School. I enjoyed meeting many of new families at Orientation Day and also at our more informal coffee morning. Hopefully, all our students are well settled into their...
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