Nick Dunn, Director of Activities and Community Operations, East Campus

As a department, we wanted to compare student participation in Sports and Wellness for Life opportunities at UWCSEA East, in 2019/2020 (S1&2) and in 2020/2021(S1&2). We were curious to see if there was a significant difference in participation rates during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Carma Elliot CMG OBE, College President, UWCSEA

It is 25 years since 189 countries adopted the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, a set of commitments to promote women's equality, at the historic UN conference in Beijing. On International Women's Day, College President Carma Elliot hosted three inspiring women for a panel discussion on Beijing plus 25. 

Vanessa Wiseman, Teacher of High School English and Coordinator of Internship and World of Learning, East Campus

“The most exciting part of it was there was a sense of independence. It was interesting to have a little glimpse at the future,” recalls Pranav, now Grade 12 when asked of his World of Learning experience. In the penultimate week before he graduated from Grade 10, the then-Foundation IB (FIB) student spent a week interning at Expat Living, a lifestyle magazine for those newly arrived in Singapore. Looking at his chosen university courses (history, politics, and international relations), this choice of internship may seem completely unrelated. And yet, he recalls it as an important experience that helped him in understanding what he wants for his future. 

Robbie Jefferiss, University Advisor, East Campus

One of the joys of working in a university advising office is helping our students visualise their future; clarifying their goals and exploring opportunities, many of which they have never considered. You can see their eyes shift upwards, seeing themselves on a campus, or in a new city, or learning a new language. In the busy life of a high school student, asking them to stop and consider what life beyond graduation looks like can be empowering. It can also sometimes be scary as they consider moving from a fairly structured life to one that will be theirs (with some input from their parents, of course!) to decide. 

On 11 May 2021, students from our UWCSEA Dover Middle School Round Square Committee hosted a virtual global conference! With their hard work, they put together a virtual conference that involved a set of presentations, games and Baraza (discussions) groups centred around the theme: The future of our cities.

The International Baccalaureate (IB) announced its Class of 2021, May cohort results in the IB Diploma Programme (DP) on 8 July. More than 150,000 secondary, or high school, IB Diploma students across the globe received their results, including 574 recent graduates from UWCSEA's Class of 2021.

As the partnership enters its fifth year both UWCSEA East and Chelsea FC IDC Singapore are determined to use football as a force for good, encouraging more students to actively participate as well as growing the existing service projects with community groups like 4PM Bedok. There will be a particular drive to provide equal opportunities for everyone who wants to get involved, as CFCIDCSG and UWCSEA East aim to motivate, educate and inspire the next generation of footballers.  

In May 2021, the UWCSEA Dover's Symphonic Brass Band took part in the UK Whit Friday (Virtual) Brass Band Competition and competed in the Youth Section. Held by Fodens Band UK, bands of all levels from Youth to Championship sections performed a march for an adjudicator. The team won second place in the Youth Section!