25 Ways Dulwich College Puxi Rocked 2022-2023 Academic Year
The 2022-2023 academic year was surely one that will never be forgotten. A tale of two halves: Term 1 was marked with adjustments to life under COVID-19 epidemic prevention, while the second half of the year will be remembered for the rapid return to post-COVID life, a return to campus activities, visitors and trips. In this article we take a look back at 25 ways that the Dulwich College Shanghai Puxi community rocked the 2022-2023 academic year (plus a few bonuses):
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We Celebrated Accreditation, Accreditation, Accreditation!
The 2022-2023 academic year was one of major milestones for Dulwich College Shanghai Puxi. Several of these major milestones were the formal accreditations received by the College. This year we received official accreditation from the Council of International Schools (CIS), the Western Academy of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and The Curiosity Approach. These accreditations are the culmination of years of self-studies, visits and consultations with our entire community. They provide a mark of quality assurance to parents, students, and the wider Dulwich College Shanghai Puxi community; indicating that the College has undergone a rigorous evaluation process against internationally recognised standards and has demonstrated the provision of a high-quality education. We think this counts as three ways we rocked the academic year!
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We celebrated our first ever cohort of graduates. Congrats Class of 2023!
They were the pioneers of the College, some of them having been students since our founding in 2016. Now, they are our first cohort of International Old Alleynians(IOAs), the term affectionately used to describe Dulwich College International alumni. Our graduation celebrations were both uplifting and emotional. We are so proud of our Class of 2023 and cannot wait to see what they go out and achieve in the world.
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We launched our refreshed College values, through the lens of ‘Together’
Dulwich College Shanghai Puxi is a values-led school. We live, breathe and model our College values each and every day; Aim High, Work Hard, Be Kind and Respectful, Make a Difference. Our College values truly reflect who we are as a community. This year, we reflected on our College values through the lens of community, andaim to inspire a conversation about how we can better realise our dreams when we act TOGETHER.
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We shared our College video, ‘This is Dulwich College Shanghai Puxi’
A community effort, this video shares what we feel makes Dulwich College Shanghai Puxi a truly special school.
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We launched our partnership with Elevated Honey
Our students have been busy bees this year, working on our partnership with Elevated Honey. This partnership helps protect the Asian honeybee, helps pollinate the forests and meadows of Yunnan, supports the local communities who rely on the honey for their income, and helps our students learn about social enterprise and entrepreneurship.
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We were named as finalists in the China Schools Awards again!
After last year taking home the Diversity and Inclusion award, and being finalists for the Science and Technology award and Staff Development award, we were honoured to this year be nominated as finalists for Diversity and Inclusion award, and Staff Development and Wellbeing award. Dulwich College Shanghai Puxi has been nominated as finalists for more awards than any other school in China.
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We became the first school in China to launch a partnership with Girls Make Games
This brilliant series of global camps, workshops and game jams designed to inspire the next generation of female video game developers and creators, fits perfectly into our aim to promote gender equality and support more of our girls get into STEAM related fields.
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We kicked up our heels for our ‘Classic Shanghai’ Winter Ball and raised funds for Veal Reyoung School in Cambodia
The glitz and glam of the ‘Class Shanghai’ theme came to life as the community partied hard and raised money for a good cause. The funds raised from Winter Ball successfully completed our commitment to supporting the Veal Reyoung School in Cambodia in partnership with United World Schools (UWS).
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We became the first Ambassador School for Educating Girls of Rural China
After successfully completing our three year mission to support Veal Reyoung School in Cambodia through our partnership with United World Schools, this year we moved a little closer to home, launching a partnership with Educating Girls of Rural China as their first ever Ambassador School. Throughout Terms 2 and 3 the community have rallied behind the cause and raised funds for this special project.
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We launched Ignite: Switzerland
A unique 12-week experiential learning programme in the Swiss Alps, available only to Dulwich College International Year 9 students. In addition to providing life-changing outdoor learning experiences, Ignite: Switzerland also provides a rigorous academic programme that allows students to seamlessly continue their academic progression from Year 9 through to the commencement of the IGCSE programme.
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We launched a new Artificial Intelligence course leveraging HarvardX
Artificial Intelligence may have gained a lot of popularity this year with ChatGPT, but our educators are already ahead of the curve, integrating machine learning and AI into the curriculum. From next year this will be formalised through our ‘AIAI: Artificial Intelligence and Innovation’ course in Year 9, 10 and 11, where students will tackle the HarvardX TinyML course in a project-based curriculum. We can’t wait to see what the students create.
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We celebrated Founder’s Day together, and raised funds for EGRC
Founder’s Day is always a great time, and it was especially meaningful to celebrate together as a community after a one-year hiatus due to COVID restrictions. Highlight of the day? The talent show, for sure!
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We launched our 2nd annual ESG report
As pioneers in sustainability in the education space, in addition to our 2nd ESG report from EiM we also launched our first School Progress Indicator report. This was a community-driven and supported project aimed at setting next years’ targets to ensure we continue to progress towards our lofty ambitions on sustainability.
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The Dulwich Games returned in Style
After a brief hiatus due to a little global pandemic, in 2023 we picked up where we left off and came together with our sister schools to compete in athletics, swimming and football.
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We launched our Family Fun Swimming sessions for our Toddler families
The pools came alive with giggles and squeals of delight as we opened them up for our Family Fun Swimming sessions. These sessions later become more broadly available to our community on Saturdays, and we are looking to extend access even more going forward. It is great to see our community members using our fantastic swimming facilities.
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Our students yet again excelled in the UKMT Maths Challenges
Both our Senior Challenge and Junior Challenge students did exceptionally well again this year, as expected. We’ll count this as two.
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We celebrated Halloween at our DUCKS Fun Run and raised funds for Veal Reyoung School in Cambodia
Dressed as ghosts, witches, Super Mario, princesses, cats, skeletons and even gigantic inflatable pumpkins, our DUCKS community pulled together and had a lot of fun for a good cause.
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We celebrated the festive season in true Dulwich College Shanghai Puxi style
It is always a magical time of year, and this year didn’t disappoint. With many continuing traditions, our students performed, enjoyed winter fairs, lit Xmas trees and savoured the joys of the Christmas spirit.
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Our students yet again nailed the English Speaking Board (ESB) examinations
With 100% pass rate, 35% merit, 36% merit+ and 15% distinction, this year our students yet again shined in this important demonstration of their ability to communicate effectively.
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Our Mustangs were honoured with a Sports Award ceremony
After all their successes both on and off the field, it was apt to end the year with a Sports Award ceremony to recognise the Mustang’s achievements. They’ve shown true grit and determination, pulling out impressive wins consistently against some of our biggest sporting rivals (all in good fun, of course!).
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Our Senior School students broke hearts in Romeo and Juliet
In what was surely one of the most spectacular Senior School productions to date, this year’s angsty, teenage, modern twist on Romeo and Juliet literally had the audience in tears. They’ve truly set the benchmark high for next year.
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Our Junior School students had the audience in stitches with Madagascar
After all the drama of Romeo and Juliet, the Junior School production went the completely opposite direction with their hilarious, heartwarming production of Madagascar. Epic set designs, incredible costumes, truly impressive song and dance routines….this one had it all. Again, another very high bar to pass next year.
There’s 25 ways that Dulwich College Shanghai Puxi rocked the 2022-2023 academic year. But, of course, there were many more. Here are a few bonuses;
It truly was a busy year, and those examples barely scratch the surface of what our community achieved this year. Next, we will look at the global opportunities available to our students next academic year. Stay tuned!
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