Copy of Parent Information Fair

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:

An introduction to the DC Outcomes
Quality Assurance
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.

PTA - Parent Teacher Association
PYP
PE Secondary
PE Primary
EOTC
CCA/ Cobra Sport
Peripatetic Music Programme
DIL - Digital Information Literacy
Library

LDT - Learning Diversity Team
Primary Counsellor
Secondary Counsellor
PYP Chinese
PYP/MYP/DP/CP Service Learning
PYP Visual Art
PYP Drama
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

How to find Secondary teachers and learning advisors.

Up

SECONDARY.

16.00 - 16.20

This is an opportunity to meet your child’s Learning Advisor who will cover the following key points:

The purpose of Learning Teams
The role of the Learning Advisor
1:1 Coaching Conversations
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.