Dunia April 2012

April 2012

Learning in an

international

community

Impacts of multilingualism

Scholars broaden perspectives

International approach to music

Many articles in this edition have

expanded content in eDunia—look

for the symbol as you read the

magazine and visit eDunia for more

photos, video, music and expanded content.

Further reading on

our international

community can be

found in the Community

section in eDunia.

• Diana Smit, East Campus

Primary Learning Support

Teacher and co-author Dr Lisa

Pittman talk about the benefits

and challenges of being an

expat teen, based on research

for their book Expat Teens

Talk. They outline initiatives

developed by UWCSEA alumni

to help them cope at university.

• Ilse Veenbaas-Boersma, Dover

PE Teacher, provides a personal

account of how to address the

ideas of ‘Third Culture Kids’

with your children.

If you would like to learn more

or support the Scholarship

Programme directly though

the UWCSEA Foundation’s

Annual Fund, please visit

http://foundation.uwcsea.edu.sg.

South

America

12%

North/Central

America

15%

Africa

18%

Europe

21%

Asia

34%

International Mother Language Day

honours linguistic traditions

By Frankie Meehan

Teacher of ESOL and TOK

MS Local Service Coordinator

When I invited Senior House boarding

students to join in the planning of

events for International Mother

Language Day 2012, nearly 60 students

offered to help. Here was a chance—

they seemed to be saying—to celebrate

not just a precious part of their

own identity but also the riches of

language diversity.

Those students represented 35 different

languages, including not just the larger

European and Asian languages, but

also Krio (Sierra Leone), Oshiwambo

(Namibia), Papiamentu (Netherlands

Antilles), Tetum (East Timor), Telugu

(southeast India), Kinyarwanda

(Rwanda) and Haitian Creole. We are

fortunate to have dozens of other

languages in our College community,

and on 21 February, I enjoyed

listening both to the languages

themselves and to conversations

about language. In a Middle School

Maths lesson, for example, students

examined the number words in their

various home languages and spotted

surprising patterns. Languages as

apparently different as Hindi/Urdu

(ek, do, ti:n), Welsh (un, dau, tri), Greek

(éna, dhío, tría) and English (one, two,

three) turn out to be related through

a common ‘ancestor.’

Languages are a storehouse of cultural

knowledge and different ways of

looking at the world, so in losing them

we lose more than just words. It is

heartening to know, therefore, that

every year about 300 of our IB Diploma

students study Group 1 languages other

than English. They include students who

are the sole speakers of their language

on campus but who, nevertheless,

follow a ‘school supported’ model

that comprises lessons in the study

of literature. With languages dying

at a rate of one every two weeks,

these students are ‘taking good care

of mother.’

UNESCO launched International

Mother Language Day in 2000 “to

develop fuller awareness of linguistic

and cultural traditions throughout the

world and to inspire solidarity based

on understanding, tolerance and

dialogue.” It makes sense for UWCSEA

to celebrate a day that is so well aligned

with our own mission and philosophy.

Expect more noise next year!

A full report of the event on both Dover

and East campuses can be found on

eDunia, including some video

footage and interviews.

By Nikita Mathur, Grade 11

Here we were, 16 newbies from all over

the world flown in to Schiphol from

Singapore, attending the world’s biggest

High School Model United Nations

conference to represent Pakistan. The

first morning had us all calming the

butterflies in our stomachs. However,

almost instantaneously, on reaching the

World Forum Center, a feeling of elation

overcame each and every one of us as

we joined 4,000 students from every

corner of the world in what would be

the beginning of an unforgettable week.

As the days continued, the debate

quality intensified, and we found

friends in the most unexpected people.

Through the Model United Nations

tradition of note-passing, many of us

got to know both delegates and our

committee chairs from all over the

world. Our delegation Ambassador

Kumba Seddu, UWCSEA scholar from

Sierra Leone couldn’t “believe the

friends that THIMUN brought to [her].”

THIMUN 2012: the unforgettable school trip

She also added, “THIMUN gave the

opportunity to act as an ambassador

of Pakistan to the UN for a week. I was

actually able to sense what it felt like

to have the world at heart and make

decisions that will benefit the entire

human race. It was a wonderful and life

changing experience.”

An unforgettable aspect of the trip was

also when we bonded with students

at UWC Maastricht. Meeting students

from another UWC was surreal—we

all instantly bonded, as though we’d

known each other for years, and I think

we can all say that we felt the UWC

spirit and connection.

Ludmila Brito, a scholar from Brazil

summarizes the week, “A week of

MUN is just too little—we should

have a month! I spent the conference

believing, talking and making friends

that I will never forget. It is just amazing

to see that the youth is so engaged.

We were representing other countries,

understanding and trying to find an

agreement about important issues that

change every person’s life, and trying to

reach global harmony. Full of emotions,

I learned so much about other people,

about myself, about confidence and

about friendship. It was unforgettable.”

UWCSEA sends delegations to several

MUN conferences around the world

each year. Read more about the IASAS

MUN in Manila, MUN Singapore

event and much more on

THIMUN in eDunia.

International approach to music on East

Arts education is a key feature of a

UWCSEA education. In the East Campus

Music Department, a new approach to

the curriculum is being developed that

supports the College’s commitment

to international mindedness. A

conversation with Mark Bradshaw, Head

of the Music Department, reveals more

about the exciting developments.

Underpinning the new approach

is Mark’s belief that music is not

a universal language, but rather a

universal common experience. From

this perspective, the experience of

music allows people from dramatically

different cultures or traditions to

connect with both the music and

each other.

Western music traditions have long

been at the centre of music education

with spotlights on ‘world music’

included as supplements to the

curriculum. The UWCSEA East Music

Department is moving toward a greater

emphasis on music education that

equally values and teaches a range of

musical traditions including Western,

Southeast Asian, South American,

African and Indian musical styles

and instruments.

Consistent with UWC’s mission to

“unite people, nations and cultures

for peace and a sustainable future”

and the IB philosophy to “develop

internationally minded people,” this

new direction supports student learning

in several ways. Most importantly,

students will develop their awareness

and understanding of ‘otherness’

and will recognise and value other

peoples’ perspectives. According

to Mark, “We can help students to

develop the confidence to welcome the

unknown—not to pre-judge it—and

to have strategies to be able to begin

to understand it through its contexts,

structures and music.”

In addition, Mark hopes to open up

music to non-specialist musicians

who will—alongside the Western

instruments and ensembles on

offer—have the opportunity to learn

a non-Western instrument from an

experienced teacher and play in a

non-Western ensemble. From August,

IB Diploma students will be able

to develop their CAS profile by

learning an ab initio instrument

and benefit from both ensemble

and individual lesson opportunities

for these unfamiliar instruments.

Sourcing international instruments

is key to offering students these

experiences. The Music Department

already has a variety of South American

and African instruments, and students

participate in a Samba band led by

Pablo Calzado. In early April, Craig

Coutts and Mark travelled to Bali where

negotiations are in progress to buy a

gamelan. This collection of instruments

is played by a group to produce a

distinctive performance that depends

equally on each musician.

The lessons that come from these

international instruments go far beyond

how to play them. In Balinese gamelan,

and in the Brazilian Samba Band for

example, the ensemble is emphasised

over all else—everyone needs everyone

else to make the music work. By

contrast, many Western musical

styles—think of the classical concerto,

the bebop jazz combo, the vocal star—

emphasise the individual.

Mark believes the challenges ahead

are worthwhile in fulfilling the IB

programme aim and the UWC mission.

Every opportunity to help students

better understand other cultures and

one another is a further fulfilment of

our mission.

After an energetic two nights of

performance and competition, team

Siyavuma (Oliver Mills, Lerato Mokoena,

plus UWCSEA’s Advait Padhye and

Ruben Baartscheer), took home the

gold medals and the Sir Stamford

Raffles Cup. Equal second place went

to Dunman High’s Yes man 3 and

UWCSEA Dover’s Los Improvisadores,

while Say What?, also from UWCSEA

Dover, placed third.

The bonding and friendship created by

the workshops and the performances

is as important as the competition, and

we hope to continue to the tradition of

hosting students from around the world

to this annual event. “During the 10

days, I learnt a lot about improvisation

through the excellent workshops and

loved performing and having fun on

stage. Seeing another UWC operating

very differently but achieving a very

similar aim was fascinating. It was

when I met the people that I realised

the similarities of UWC students. I feel,

therefore, that the tournament was as

rewarding as it was because of the

people I met,” said Oliver Mills.

Theatresports competition forms new friendships

Theatre is by its nature inclusive, and

the Theatresports festival is a perfect

example of how bringing together a group

of students, with diverse nationalities,

cultural backgrounds and educational

experiences can create magic.

This year’s Improv Festival, run by the

Drama Department culminated in

two nights of intense Theatresports

competition in the Small Hall on Dover

Campus on 17 and 18 February.

The third time the Festival has been run,

this year’s event saw 10 competitors

from UWCSEA Dover join with 6 guests

from Singapore’s Dunman High and

2 from Waterford Kamhlaba UWC

of Southern Africa. The four teams

competed for the Sir Stamford Raffles

Cup in a game-based theatre format,

where teams challenged one another

based on audience input.

The mix of nationalities and openness

of the participants made Theatresports

the success it was. “We arrived and

started doing workshops but more

importantly we started to get to know

the other actors and the feeling of

nervousness disappeared. We were at

a different UWC and things felt very

different. What felt the same, however,

was the emphasis on the group over

the individual. We were all genuinely

pleased for each other when we did

well. You really put yourself out there

when you improvise and having a group

of people, most of whom are competing

against you, support you, makes it

a lot easier,” said Oliver Mills, who

travelled from Waterford Kamhlaba

UWC of Southern Africa in Swaziland

to participate.

While some audience members may

have been nervous about their potential

involvement in an improv theatre

competition, taking part was easy

and fun—and essential to the success

of the event. “I really liked the ape,

who hyped up the whole festival and

kept the audience happy and dancing.

The audience participation was also

good, and it helped us a lot when it

came to ideas,” said Lerato Mokoena,

also from Waterford Kamhlaba UWC

of Southern Africa.

Photos by Henry Chang

Student-led conferences

reinforce learning

Academics

By Mary van der Heijden

Vice Principal (Curriculum)

Primary School – East

An essential part of our assessment and

reporting process on both campuses

are student-led conferences (SLCs).

The students in the Primary Schools

reflect on their learning and lead the

conference for their parents. Each class

identifies the key areas of learning,

and the students then work through

activities at different stations, all the

time explaining their learning. This

gives parents a window into the kind of

activities the students are involved in

on a daily basis and also allows them to

share in their child’s learning.

The students also share their learning

portfolios, which are comprised of work

samples from different subject areas

that have been chosen and reflected on

with the teacher and student. At the

end of the school year, the students

proudly take their portfolios home to

keep as a record of their learning over

the year.

One of the very special aspects of

the SLCs is that each area of the

curriculum is seen in action. Parents

are encouraged to work in partnership

with their children in PE, Music, Art

and Languages in different areas of

the school, as well as in their home

classroom.

The day empowers students to

demonstrate their learning and gives

them an opportunity to talk about

how they learn, as well as what they’ve

learned. It in turn gives parents greater

insight into both how and what their

children learn thereby enabling them

to reinforce the knowledge and skills

at home.

Photos by Joseph Tan and East Campus staff

UWCSEA Dover welcomes

the Year of the Dragon

Renowned physicist gives students

a glimpse of the universe

By Dawn Hull

Head of Asian Languages

(Primary) – Dover

The Year of the Dragon started with

a roar with a lively lion dance on the

Friday before Chinese New Year. Head

of Dover Campus, Frazer Cairns was on

hand to receive the lettuce (sheng cai)

and mandarin oranges which symbolise

wealth and prosperity, while the lions

were facing the new building to ensure a

flow of good luck.

Infant School students, resplendent

in their traditional Chinese New Year

colours of red, orange and yellow, were

in good voice as they sang popular New

Year songs. The festivities continued

at lunchtime with a mini Chinese fair

where Junior School students could

try Chinese calligraphy, ‘kick the

shuttlecock,’ attempt the lion dance or

buy a range of Chinese goodies.

Throughout the week before the

Chinese New Year break, the Asian

Languages Department also organised

a number of curriculum-related

activities to celebrate this important

festival. Middle School students went

to Chinatown on a treasure hunt to

find important items for Chinese New

Year, while High School students made

delicious dumplings in class.

This lively week of activities heralded

a strong start to the Year of the

Dragon on Dover Campus.

By Jasper Hancock, Grade 11, Dover

On Friday, 20 January, UWCSEA was

fortunate enough to host John Ellis,

one of the most established minds in

the world of theoretical physics, for

a lunchtime lecture. Professor Ellis’s

cornucopia of contributions to particle

physics span several decades, but he

has most recently been prominently

known as a leading researcher at CERN’s

particle accelerator, the LHC (large

hadron collider), which most physicists

would concur to be by far the most

exciting piece of scientific equipment to

be devised in decades.

The professor’s talk was fascinating due

to his calm and measured demeanor

as he talked of his work at CERN and

the LHC; experiences that sound as

if they could have been directly lifted

from a fantastic science fiction novel.

He listed the physical features of the

LHC, which frankly are sheer miracles

of modern engineering, as though they

were just bullet points on CERN’s office

supply list. Professor Ellis told us that

the evacuated 27km particle accelerator

contain so few atoms that they are the

emptiest part of our solar system. He

mentioned that the super coolant used

for the magnets used in the LHC have

a temperature of 2.1K, making them

colder than outer space and the coldest

place in our galaxy. He stated that the

huge energies released within the LHC

actually create the hottest place in the

galaxy, right here on Earth.

The lecture was overflowing with

stories of incredible occurrences within

the domain of physics, and the way

they seemed wholly unremarkable

to the professor truly served to stir a

sense of awe and amazement about

the world of particle physics. These are

very exciting and profound times for

physicists, yet Professor Ellis described

these remarkable events in a way that

was accessible to the students, with the

only mathematics present being printed

on his t-shirt.

The UWCSEA community was

exceedingly fortunate to be able to

catch an insider’s glimpse of the cutting

edge of research in physics from the

professor’s presentation, and we are

immensely grateful and appreciative

to Professor Ellis for taking the time to

speak to us.

By Steve Meade

Deputy Head of Campus – East

John Locke (1632–1704) stated that,

“Reading furnishes the mind only with

materials of knowledge; it is thinking

that makes what we read ours.”

At the UWCSEA East Campus this

academic year, reading has been a major

focus for our Primary School teachers.

Our K2–G5 teachers have been working

closely with an experienced consultant,

Maggie Moon, to implement Reading

Workshop with an overarching aim of

improving student reading proficiency.

Maggie Moon was a Staff Developer

for The Reading and Writing Project, at

Teachers College, Columbia University.

Since moving abroad, she has worked

with many international schools in

Southeast Asia. Maggie will return to

the East Campus in April and May this

year to continue working on reading

with our Primary School teachers.

Earlier this year, Maggie also presented

two parent workshops on the Reading

Workshop model.

Reading Workshop is an instructional

model that marries explicit instruction

in reading strategies with opportunities

for students to practice each reading

strategy independently, with a peer and

in small groups. This model emphasises

the importance of student engagement

and the interaction between readers

and text. It provides differentiated

instruction in reading. Reading

Workshop focuses on the teaching of

reading strategies with an aim to foster

independence among readers.

There are seven important strategies

that all readers must be able to apply

to text in order to read and understand

content. These comprehension skills are

key to literacy development:

• predicting

• accessing background knowledge

• envisioning/visualising

• connecting (to your life, to another

text, to the world)

• questioning

• monitoring for meaning

• inferring

• accumulating

• synthesizing

• interpreting

• critiquing

In Reading Workshop, we stress routines

and practices. It is very important that

students understand what is expected

of them and that they will be required

to use reading strategies and be able to

articulate their thinking.

With this professional development

for teachers and the learning

enhancements for students, reading

skills are sure to improve among

Primary students.

Reading Workshop

strategies build lifelong skills

UWCSEA’s commitment

to professional learning

By Steve Meade

Deputy Head of Campus – East

What teachers know, do and believe

has a major influence on what students

learn. At UWCSEA, we strongly believe

that to improve the quality of teaching

and learning, we must invest in the

learning of teachers.

A teacher’s professional learning

journey is an ongoing process of inquiry

into and reflection on their practice,

punctuated by learning activities and

programmes designed to enhance

their professional knowledge, skills and

attitudes. This process of growth and

development provides opportunities

for teachers to examine and challenge

their assumptions about their role,

experiment with teaching strategies

and develop a deeper understanding of

their subject content, the students they

teach and how their students learn.

Teachers need to be provided with

opportunities to learn; they must also

be open to learning. A commitment

to the professional growth of every

teacher is supported with professional

learning opportunities that respect and

acknowledge that teachers are adult

learners who learn in different ways,

come from different backgrounds,

work in a variety of context specific

settings and cater for the needs of

diverse students.

We all know that to improve at

something, you have to practise.

And if you want to learn more about

something, you have to study. At

UWCSEA, we approach professional

learning in the same way. Professional

learning for teachers at the East

Campus has been a major focus for

our community this academic year.

Every Wednesday afternoon, teams

of teachers meet to inquire into

and reflect on their practice with an

overarching aim of improving student

learning. Examples of professional

learning workshops for teachers at

East this year include:

• The implementation of Reading

Workshop in K1–G5

• A balanced approach to student

assessment

• Differentiation of instruction

to support the diverse needs of

our students

• Use of technology as a tool to

enhance student learning

In addition to our Professional

Learning workshops conducted on

Wednesday afternoons, we also have

two professional learning days this year

for teachers when students are not at

school. On these professional learning

days, we also engage in the study and

practise of new skills and knowledge,

based on research, to improve student

learning. Teachers will continue this

great learning and worthwhile dialogue

throughout their time at UWCSEA.

PE teachers participate in a training led by the Digital Literacy Coaches on using

video capture and playback to enhance formative assessment and feedback.

Activities

OPUS

2012

“Thank you for such a memorable

and inspiring evening. As always,

the performance was meticulously

rehearsed and performed, and it

reminded me yet again why I am

so delighted that my children are

living the UWCSEA experience. The

weekends given up and the long hours’

dedication to ensuring that Opus was

the overwhelming success it was is a

credit to everyone on stage and behind

the scenes. Last year was Ottilie’s first

Opus performance and again, I was so

very impressed by the extraordinary

quality of an event from a school

that is not a dedicated music scholars

establishment—you would never guess!

Please pass on our appreciation to

everyone involved, including the lovely

Paula who joined the UWCSEA staff

in August and for whom this was her

first Opus.”

Aloise Price

Parent

“I had the pleasure of attending

Opus 2012 last night and want to

congratulate the Music Department on

an extraordinary performance. It was

truly breathtaking!

Your ability to bring together a multitude

of students across a range of grade

levels and produce such high quality,

sophisticated performances is an absolute

credit to all of you. I truly appreciate

the hours of rehearsal, planning and

collaboration involved in producing

such a high quality performance.

Please convey my congratulations to

all members of the Music Department

for the work each and every one of

them has played over the years in

producing students who have the

confidence and ability to perform this

polished, entertaining performance—an

incredibly powerful learning experience

for our students. Bravo to all.”

Steve Meade

Deputy Head of Campus – East

“It is the first time that I have performed

in such a big venue … Even Singaporeans

dream of performing in the Esplanade.

It was also my first time to see such

professional orchestras, ensembles and

choirs. It was quite overwhelming.”

Chi Huynh

Grade 11 scholar from Vietnam

“We have no words for the

magnificence of last night’s

performance and will be forever grateful

for the opportunities afforded to our

two boys by all the team in the Music

Department. As Jonathan prepares to

move on, I can only hope that Mike will

choose to be a part of the music life

of the College as with Jon’s departure

we also feel a sense of imminent loss.

Thank you for the memories.”

Rhona Chapman

Parent

“Opus last night was a supremely

impressive performance! Each piece was

thoughtfully chosen and passionately

performed. If one were to have stood

outside the hall, it would have been

difficult to tell if it was a professional

orchestra and arioso or school children.

It required talent, hard work and

organisation, and the Opus team did it!

Congratulations!

I am so proud that my daughter Malaika

(Grade 6), even though she has joined

in the January term only, was chosen

to be a part of this performance. It is

an experience she will remember for

years, and a lesson that talent alone

is not enough—practice and discipline

are equally important to put forth a

great show.

Thank you so much for a wonderful

evening.”

Atiya Kazi

Parent

“What a beautiful concert last night.

Congratulations on all the pieces played

throughout the evening and a special

‘bravo’ for your composition ‘Gold.’

Really amazing! Matthieu said: ‘Poor

Mr Hill, he worked all his holiday for it.’

Well, it was well rewarded!”

Cathy Pool

Parent

“I wanted to let you know how much

I enjoyed listening to the Symphonic

Band and the Orchestra at last night’s

Opus performance. If I hadn’t been so

self-conscious, I would have jumped up

to give standing ovations! It’s wonderful

to have moments when one’s spirit

can’t help but soar. Please give my

congratulations to your musicians.

Such poise! Such talent!”

Althea Besa

Parent

Photo by Tom Soper

By Jamie Cant, Teacher of Theatre Arts

and Drama – Dover

The Grade 8 production of The Jungle

Book in March on Dover Campus was

a re-imagining of Rudyard Kipling’s

original tale told through fast moving

drama, hip hop dance and song. The

superb ensemble cast of Grade 8

students breathed new, raucous life

into this classic, which gave students an

opportunity to perform a challenging

‘rite of passage’ piece, set in a city

where savage, territorial gangs and

An exciting milestone was reached

at UWCSEA East in March with the

production of the first Middle School

play, Sleeping Beauty. The play ran

to sell-out audiences with a talented

cast comprised of 33 Middle School

students across Grades 6–8.

Drama Department Head and Sleeping

Beauty co-director, Bronwyn Bye,

shared that the students involved

had had “diverse drama and theatre

experiences previously, but were united

Jungle Book

Sleeping Beauty

packs roam the back streets and

alleyways.

The Jungle Book featured Grade 8

students on stage demonstrating the

skills, abilities and confidence that

they have developed over the course of

their involvement in the Middle School

Drama programme. The production

was a collaborative effort across several

schools, providing High School arts

students with valuable opportunities

to work in rehearsal and back stage

in essential supporting roles. Grade 9

GCSE Drama students mentored

the Grade 8 actors, according to their

areas of expertise, and, together with

Grade 11 and 12 IB Theatre students,

were also involved in a number of

substantial production roles including

costumes and make up, lighting

and sound. Of significance to this

production was the music, which was

rearranged and performed by Grade

11 Music student Victor Repkow and

teacher mentors Miles Tranter

and Helen Rhodes (vocals), based

on an original score.

by a genuine love for performance

and an enjoyment of this play. As a

group they were a delight to work with

as a result of their focus, discipline,

dedication and, most importantly,

their sense of humour. This cast made

rehearsals fun for all involved, and this

is a great credit to them.”

Like most large productions, support

and collaboration came from across

the College community. In addition to

the Drama Department faculty and

Middle School cast, a group of Grade 9

IGCSE students did the cast’s makeup

each night, the Facilities Department

constructed the set and Grade 10

student Jamie Lynn Buitelaar served

as the Stage Manager.

Congratulations to the Drama

Department and all the cast and crew

for an outstanding first Middle School

production at UWCSEA East.

See eDunia for expanded coverage

including a slideshow and cast list.

Photos by Tom Soper

SEASAC results 2011/2012

Boys

Girls

Football

No event – Bangkok floods

Volleyball

No event – Bangkok floods

Rugby/Touch

4th

1st

Basketball

1st

Tennis

3rd

4th

Swimming

1st

Softball

1st

5th

Badminton

3rd

2nd

Cross Country

1st

2nd

Golf

3rd

2nd

Shows of strength at SEASAC

By Mike Staples

Director of Sports, Activities

and Expeditions – Dover

This year, the Dover Campus maintained

its hold on SEASAC, topping the rankings

of the best schools in Southeast Asia

with seven Championship winning

teams. These results, three winning

teams ahead of last year’s tally, are

remarkable, considering that Season 1

football and volleyball teams could not

travel due to the Bangkok floods and

that we could not enter gymnastics

due to the completion of our superb

Gymnastics Centre.

We congratulate the High School

SEASAC winning teams this year: Girls

Touch, Boys and Girls Basketball, Boys

and Girls Swimming, Boys Softball and

Boys Cross Country.

Special mention should go our Cross

Country Team who competed in the

inaugural SEASAC Cross Country

Championships here in Singapore (with

the boys team winning first place)

and to the Boys Softball Team who

won SEASAC gold for the first time in

UWCSEA history.

We hosted three SEASAC

Championships this year, Cross

Country, Tennis and Swimming, and we

should thank our fantastic UWCSEA

Physical Education Department, Sports

Coordinators, and support staff for

ensuring terrific sporting occasions for

our athletes in which to compete at the

highest level. A special mention is owed

to our Parents Swimming Committee

who supported the officiating and

organisation of one of the best SEASAC

Swimming events the conference has

seen. A full write-up on all the individual

SEASAC events can be found on eDunia.

Next year, we have the unenviable task

of upping this year’s results. However,

with a review of the training programme,

hard pre-season commitment to

training, and more competition leading

into the tournaments, we can, I am sure,

raise the bar again.

We look forward to seeing you

supporting your UWCSEA Sports

teams at the SEASAC Boys Football,

Gymnastics and Girls Softball

that we will be hosting at Dover

next year.

Photos by Henry Chang

Service

In service of trees

By Nathan Hunt

Head of Theory of Knowledge – Dover

and Frankie Meehan

Teacher of ESOL and TOK/

MS Local Service Coordinator

Readers of Dunia will already be aware

of the importance placed on trees

at UWCSEA in making the College

a literally greener institution. The