MONDAY 18 September, 4-7:30PM
Welcome to the Discovery College
Parent Information Fair.
This information fair covers all information parents will need to start the year and understand basic processes and systems they will encounter. It is an opportunity to build community and establish early connections and relationships with your child’s teachers. Please review the session descriptions and schedule below.
*Note that some sessions are offered more than once; the content is the same in each.
WHOLE COLLEGE.
17.45 - 18.30
Location: 4/F SSC
This session is an opportunity for the Principal and other senior leaders to share, and engage parents in discussion about, important strategic developments at the College:
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An introduction to the DC Outcomes
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Quality Assurance
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Curriculum development, with a focus on Chinese Learning
18.45 - 19.30
Location: 4/F SSC
In this session the Higher Education Counsellors will explain the role of the Higher Education Office (HEO) and the relevant systems and procedures used to support students in preparing for their next steps after graduating from Discovery College.
16.00 - 18.00
Location: 2/F Gym
Teachers will share their curriculum and be available to answer questions.
Audience: All Parents
The Whole School Booths will be located in the 2/F Gym from 4-6pm. Teachers will share their curriculum and be available to answer questions. Tea and coffee will be available in the G/F Foyer.
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PTA - Parent Teacher Association
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PYP
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PE Secondary
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PE Primary
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EOTC
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CCA/ Cobra Sport
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Peripatetic Music Programme
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DIL - Digital Information Literacy
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Library
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LDT - Learning Diversity Team
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Primary Counsellor
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Secondary Counsellor
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PYP Chinese
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PYP/MYP/DP/CP Service Learning
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PYP Visual Art
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PYP Drama
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PYP Music
PRIMARY.
Years 4 - 6 ----- 16.00 - 16.45
Years 1 - 3 ----- 16.45 - 17.30
Booths will be set up for Student Counsellors, Music, Drama, Visual Art, PE, Library / Information Literacy, and Chinese. Teachers will share their curriculum and be available to answer questions.
Location: 2/F Gym
Years 1 - 3 ----- 16.00 - 16.45
Locations:
Year 1: Dance Studio
Year 2: Theatre
Year 3: G/F Shared Area
Years 4 - 6 ----- 16.45 - 17.30
This is an opportunity to find out about year-level learning programmes, key events, No Boundaries and other key information, from staff working with your child’s year level.
Locations:
Year 4: Theatre
Year 5: 1/F rooms 1A3 / 1A2
Year 6: 2/F room 2A4 / 2A3
Audience: All Primary Parents
SECONDARY.
16.00 - 16.20
This is an opportunity to meet your child’s Learning Advisor who will cover the following key points:
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The purpose of Learning Teams
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The role of the Learning Advisor
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1:1 Coaching Conversations
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DC Secondary Wellbeing Programme
Audience: All Secondary parents
16.30 - 17.30
This is an opportunity to visit key learning spaces and to meet your child’s teachers along the way. There will be an opportunity to say hello and to establish an early connection with each teacher supporting your child this year. There may also be the opportunity to find out more about the topics being covered in each subject and how they will be assessed.
**Please note that feedback on your child’s progress will not occur during this time but will take place through the 3-Way-Conferences on October 16 and 19.
Audience: All Secondary parents, especially those new to Secondary and/or to DC
16.30 - 17.00
Stop and Chat - Community Connect
Location: 4/F SSC (entrance area)
This session is an opportunity for MYP parents to connect with our MYP Curriculum Coordinator. This is an ad hoc question and answer session about the Middle Years Programme (Year 7-11). Parents will have the chance to ask general questions about the MYP curriculum and to learn more about the learning experiences that our students are exposed to.
Audience: Year 7 - 11 parents
17.00 - 17.30
Stop and Chat - Community Connect
Location: 4/F SSC (entrance area)
This session is an opportunity for IBDP and IBCP parents to connect with our respective Programme Coordinators. The purpose is to engage in an informal 'question and answer' session about the IBDP and IBCP, focusing on programme structure, curriculum and what the lived experience is like for students taking the respective programmes.
Audience: There will be a focus on students in Year 12; all parents are welcome.
17.45 - 18.30 & 18.45 - 19.15
Location: 1/F Cafeteria
This is an opportunity for Year 7 families to drop by to meet the Head of Secondary and Deputy Head of Secondary, During this time you may wish to ask questions or simply stop by to say hello.
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Find secondary teachers and learning advisors.
Jane Mitchell
Art
Room number:
5E2
Gillian Whittaker
Design
Room number:
5D1
Alison Yang
Design
Room number:
5E1
Fiona Tate
English & Media
Room number:
3C4
Monica Hwang
Art
Room number:
5D2
Tod Baker
Design
Room number:
5B1
Eugene Tasker
Design
Room number:
5A1
Tom Lee
Design
Room number:
5A2
Martina O' Connor
Design
Room number:
5E1
Steve Bolton
English & Media
Room number:
3F2
OUR SCHOOL.
