DCIS Newsletter June 2017 | Page 5

Secondary School May Highlights Nearing the end of iGCSE exams, final preparations for expedition to Les Martinets in Switzerland and Year 10 working on Duke of Edinburgh International Award As the end of the school year beckons there continues to be a plethora of challenges and opportunities for our students. We are nearing the end of the iGCSE examinations and the students involved will be looking forward to a well-earned break, before they begin the next stage of their educational journey. We will also be hosting a ‘Celebration Lunch’ for these students; we will communicate more details at a later date. During the second week of June our Year 8 and 9 students will be participating in the NAE Global Campus Les Martinet expedition. Please look out for the updates to keep abreast of the different challenges they will face on this trip. Our NYAA (Duke of Edinburgh International Award) Year 10 students successfully completed their practice expedition and are busy planning and preparing for their final Bronze Award expedition on Pulau Ubin. We are also planning for the launch of the Silver Award for the next academic year. We are looking forward to a very productive end to the school year and thank you all, as ever, for your incredible support. Kind regards, John Smith Head of Secondary There are many activities that occur this term to prepare us for August. For example, our Year 6 students will have another transition day experience and we continue to be busy working to ensure we are ready for the implementation of our IB Diploma Programme starting this August. 5