Co-Curricular Activities
CCA Term 2 Timetable - 16 January to 31 March 2023
Important changes to CCA provision for 2022-23
Over the past few years, there have been many disruptions to our normal school life. However, this has put us in a unique position to review, restore and regenerate our CCA programme. We encourage our students at Discovery College to use the CCA programme to “Discover where their true passion lies” by engaging in as many Co-Curricular activities as possible. To enable us to reallocate these resources effectively, we are streamlining the CCA fees for 2022-23. We are introducing a universal co-curricular fee of HK$600 for all DC students in line with other ESF schools. In place of the old ‘pay-per-play’ system, each student will now pay a one-off annual fee of $600 at the beginning of the school year, regardless of the activities that they choose. This provides equal access to the programme, as well as bringing us in line with other ESF schools.
Please take a moment to watch this video for more information HERE.
Co-curricular activities enhance and build on children’s experiences and learning within the school. The activities will contribute to their intellectual, social, cultural and emotional growth. They will cater to a wide variety of needs and cultures within the school community and will be used to forge links with the wider community. Our expectation is that all students become involved in some form of regular activity outside of school hours for their general health and well-being. Staff offer co-curricular activities, unpaid, in the areas of their passion and expertise.
All efforts are made to keep costs to an absolute minimum, however, we do ask for a small fee to cover basic costs such as (but not limited to) materials specific to the activity, consumables and equipment wear and tear.
In addition, student-run CCAs will be offered alongside those taken by staff. Student-run CCAs are taken by secondary students, usually targeted to primary, and must be approved by the Student Council and have a teacher mentor to provide guidance. They will be advertised and cost in the same way as those CCAs taken by staff. If items are needed over and above the basic fee, this will be stipulated on the enrolment form.
Please note: no make-up lessons are offered due to sickness, inclement weather, suspension of classes or school closure.
Please Note: We strive to allow as many students as possible to participate in a CCA, however, where activities are over-subscribed, students who are not enrolled in any other activity will be given priority over students who already have an assigned CCA. If you choose to sign your child up for more than one CCA, preferences will NOT be accounted for. It will be presumed that your child is happy to do any of the CCAs you requested. Hence registering for a CCA does not mean you/your child has been accepted. Please wait for a confirmation email to find out if you have been accepted.
Co-curricular Activities Rules
Students may choose in which terms and in which activities they enrol.
Students may choose the same activity or change activities at the start of a term.
New activities may be added from term to term.
Activities that involve sporting competitions may require a commitment to practice sessions and competition fixtures, including uniform/travel expenses.
Students commit themselves to their choices at the start of the school year/term.
Organisation of Co-curricular Activities
At the beginning of the year and at the end of Term one, Term two and Term three a co-curricular activity list of all proposed activities for the next term is prepared and published on Ding! and "The Explorer" and a message is sent via the ESF App to the parents.
It includes:
activity title and leader
year group of students
proposed term, day and duration, venue and cost of the activity
activity requirements and expectations
Students sign up and pay for term one activities by the end of week 1, term one. Subsequent term activities are signed up by the final week of the previous term. Note that those activities published are proposed activities only. The school reserves the right to change or cancel activities where it sees fit. Information regarding changes is published in "The Explorer".
All co-curricular online enrolments are on a “first come, first served” basis. However, where activities are over-subscribed, students who are not enrolled in any other activity will be given priority over students who already have an assigned CCA. No waiting lists are carried over.
As such, attendance once enrolled is compulsory. Students must notify the club leader if they are unable to attend an activity session.
Students who are accepted and enrolled will receive an acceptance confirmation email prior to their lessons commencing.
Activities will only take place if there are sufficient numbers to run the activity. In the event a co-curricular activity is cancelled due to lack of numbers, we will place a notice in "The Explorer".
The school reserves the right to refuse an application or exclude a participant if his/her presence has a negative effect on the activity.
In the event of cancellation of an activity, primary and secondary students will be contacted via their class teacher and automatically placed on school buses where appropriate. Primary students' parents will be contacted to advise of activity cancellation.
In the event of cancellation of activities, make-up classes will not be arranged.
In the event of illness or injury, make-up classes will not be arranged.
In the event that a coach/tutor is unable to take their activity due to an unforeseen circumstance, DC will attempt to make alternative arrangements.
Students who have to wait for activities to commence must wait in the library unless helping with other activities.
In some cases, to enhance student learning, the coach/tutor may request that parents are not present during classes. The coach/tutors discretion is final in such matters.
Students are not permitted to enter any of the co-curricular activity areas unless their tutor is present.Important changes to CCA provision for 2022-23