Friday March 25, 2022
In this week’s packed edition of DSS News: Souls in Harmony; DP Art Exhibition; Happy Violin, Ramadan and various announcements from across the school. Presented so professionally by Kat and the weather with the always super smooth Ashley.
CAS Journey – Cycling, a Way to Build Physical and Mental Stamina
Hyunwoo (Grade 12) Describe your selected CAS experience or project. Cycling is a CAS activity that I started when I realized I was extremely weak in stamina, and this lack of endurance started influencing my academic performances. Through this CAS activity, I decided to increase my stamina to keep myself healthy and strong and to […]
Faculty Friday: Michael Calmer
Michael Calmer is from Melbourne, Australia and he has taught in the Catholic system for more than 15 years. Prior to that, Michael taught in London. This is his first international school and he absolutely loves living in Seoul and teaching at Dwight School Seoul. What is your role at Dwight School Seoul? My role […]
DSS News: Friday March 18, 2022
In this week’s DSS News: Ian returns to the host’s chair, we look toward Souls In Harmony, we learn about the Junior Duke Program and the weather is presented by Jessica.
Faculty Friday: Nicole Nel
Nicole originally comes from the coastal city of East London in South Africa. She has been in Korea for almost 15 years, 12 of those years working in the Early Years in different international kindergartens. She is a passionate teacher who loves teaching the young minds at Dwight School Seoul. What is your role at […]
DSS News: Friday March 11, 2022
This week in DSS News: Han makes his presenting debut; we hear thoughts on International Women’s Day; We learn about Grade 1 creative storytelling; and; Sera makes another appearance with the Weather report.
Faculty Friday: Helen Yoon
Helen grew up internationally, attending preschool in Japan, elementary school in Seoul, middle school in Toronto, finishing high school, and university in Texas. She grew up experiencing different styles of education which in turn has influenced her philosophy on education: There are excellent teachers and students all over the world no matter where it is […]
DSS News: Friday March 4, 2022
In this week’s DSS News, Steve makes his long awaited debut in the chair as host. We hear about Book Week, Teachers Learning, an in-depth report from Jessica on the KAIAC Girls Basketball Champions and more. Beverley makes a starring appearance presenting the weather.
Grade 4 How We Express Ourselves
Central Idea: Media is a powerful tool that can influence thinking and behaviour. Lines of Inquiry: Media and its purposes How media can influence our thinking and perceptions How audiences interpret and react to media differently As part of the How We Express Ourselves unit, Grade 4 students inquired into media as a powerful tool […]
10th Annual VIP Reading Day
10th Annual VIP Reading Day February 25, 2022 In celebration of International Mother Language Day, Dwight held its’ 10th Annual VIP Reading Day. Students in Preschool to Grade 5 enjoyed hearing stories told by our special guests in their native tongue. Thirteen different languages were spoken in their storytelling while our students also learned about […]
CAS Journey – Special Olympics Korea
CAS Journey – Special Olympics Korea Andy (Grade 12) Describe your selected CAS experience or project. During my most memorable CAS experience, I got the chance to work with Special Olympics Korea (SOK) and participate in their children’s sports program. This involved helping children engage in physical activity and helping them have fun while getting […]
Faculty Friday: Paulo Cohen-Myers
Paulo is originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota, but lived in many different countries, among them Israel, Kenya, England, and Japan. He joined Dwight School Seoul after working for twelve years at an international school in Suzhou, China. What is your role at Dwight School Seoul? I teach in the Quest Department, working with children of all […]