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In one of the classrooms on Wednesday 17 June, a Year 9 group played a stop-motion video of a dress being built frame by frame. Their pitch was simple: fast fashion is a habit, not a fact of life. Celestial Couture was one of dozens of student businesses at this year's Agency in Action Expo.

After nearly eight months of planning, our Year 8 to 10 students presented their learning to staff and peers last week. The Expo has two halves. In the self-directed learning workshops, students teach peers something they have taught themselves, from aviation to drumming to game design. In the entrepreneur fair, the same students open their stalls and pitch businesses they designed and built.

A few self-directed workshops on offer:

• Aviation Explained Simply 
• StudyHive: a homework-help app built by students from scratch
• Worldly Plates: cooking dishes from around the world
• Drumsticks: rhythm for beginners
• Lens Masters: photography fundamentals
• Scratch Masters: coding for younger peers

Entrepreneur businesses on display:

• Bottled Nature: mini ecosystems in glass jars, built to teach younger students about biodiversity.
• CHN: jewellery made from recycled plastic bottles, sold alongside seed pots, to raise awareness about deforestation.
• In the Frame: polaroid photos with handcrafted paper frames, tackling what students called "digital amnesia."
• Hands-On Henna: customised henna designs to share Indian culture and build belonging at DC.
• The Good Crisp Co.: homemade chips with unsaturated fats and lower sodium, designed for the teen ultra-processed snack problem.
• ReefStyle: ocean-themed jewellery made to spark conversations about coral bleaching.

The rooms had that busy, purposeful buzz, students moving from presentation to presentation and learning from each other’s projects. What stood out wasn't just the energy, it was the quality. The presentations were clear and confident, and the businesses felt real, with thoughtful ideas and proper prototypes.

This is MYP at its best: students asking real questions, sharing their work with a real audience, and taking genuine ownership of what they’ve made.

Thank you to our Agency in Action teachers for their guidance, to the students who invested so much in their projects, and to our Business Office team for their help with materials purchasing and ticket sales. After deducting the materials fee, all funds raised will go to Mother’s Choice, The Women’s Foundation, and Plastic Free Seas.

On 16 June, we proudly celebrated our Year 6 students at their Celebration of Learning Ceremony. It was a joyful occasion filled with reflection and pride as we recognised how much they have grown throughout their PYP journey, academically, socially, and personally.

Their song performance was a true highlight, filling the room with confidence and heart. As we celebrated their memories and achievements, we were reminded of the incredible young people they have become.

We are so proud of them and excited for the next chapter of their learning journey.

On 16 June, the Year 12 Theatre company [Blank] performed for the very last time. The play 'Every Brilliant Thing' by Duncan Macmillan is based on a list of every brilliant thing in the world that a young child creates to try to convince their mother that life is full of little joys and worth living for.

This play was interactive and required audience participation, and they rose to the challenge! The students tackled sensitive and emotional themes to create a truly moving performance. Thank you to Ms Allen for directing, to Kpo, our Theatre technician, and to the Theatre Captains for your support.

On Saturday, student delegates from Discovery College participated in the West Island School Model United Nations Conference - WISMUN.

Congratulations to the seven Year 8 to Year 10 students who participated in the 2026 Big Science Competition.This global event challenges students with real-world questions that test their scientific knowledge, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

Our students achieved impressive results, earning two high distinctions, one distinction, three credits, and one participation award. A special shout-out to Fiona and Gavin from Year 9, who ranked in the top 5% globally with their outstanding performance.

Well done to all involved!

At this year’s ESF Chef Competition held at KGV, Year 11 Food Design student Thomas created 2 incredible dishes. Competing under the vibrant theme "The Year of the Fire Horse," Thomas showcased an extraordinary level of artistry and creativity. Thomas displayed both technical skill and flawless timing. 

Thomas presented a fusion Risotto dish featuring minced kimchi, sliced pork belly, and arborio rice, served with crispy potatoes and a Thai-inspired mango chili tartare. The dish was garnished with fried rice paper and a vibrant coral tuile.Thomas’s outstanding Chocolate Chili Ganache tart was a brilliant, fiery nod to the theme, balancing the kick of chili with rich, velvety chocolate ganache infused with chili flakes, set in a buttery shortcrust tart and topped with fresh raspberries.

Congratulations Thomas! 

Earlier this week,  as part of Mathematics week, Year 12 students came together to have some friendly competition by solving as many math problems as possible with speed and accuracy. Working in mixed-class teams, they collaborated to complete problem sheets combining key skills like problem solving, team work and strategising.

Students threw themselves into the challenge with enthusiasm, racing against the clock while collaborating with peers. The room buzzed with energy as teams tackled complex problems, celebrated correct answers, and encouraged one another.

We are proud to acknowledge our Year 2 student, Jaylen, for his outstanding achievement at the Chinese Language Festival. Jaylen not only defended his performance with confidence and determination, but also earned the title of ‘Chinese Language Festival Champion’.

Only participants who win four championships in up to five competitions during the event can be awarded this title. Jaylen demonstrated exceptional mastery and consistency across multiple categories, making him a truly deserving champion.

Jaylen’s Award Highlights

In this festival, Jaylen competed in five competitions, securing four championships and one runner-up:

 - Native Lower Primary Ancient Poems Solo Recitation - (Championship)

 - Native Lower Primary Modern Poems Solo Recitation - (Championship)

 - Native Lower Primary Tongue Twisters - (Championship)

 - Native Lower Primary Direct Reading of Pinyin words and sentences - (Championship)

 - Native Lower Primary Western Instrument Solo - (1st Runner up)

We would also like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Jaylen’s Chinese teachers at Discovery College, Ms Shu and Ms Zhao, for their dedicated teaching and continuous support. 

Congratulations Jaylen!

Semester 2 reports for Years 7-12 will be published, via the ESF App, on Monday, 22 June at 9.00am. This report contains grades based on work that has been completed during Semester 2, from 26 January 2026 to 15 June 2026. For each subject, there will be a course outline detailing work covered, subject criteria grades and an overall achievement grade. A grade will also be given for DP CAS or CP Service Learning in Year 12.

Instructions for accessing reports are available here.  If you wish to print a hard copy and/or save an electronic version of your child’s report, you can download it as a PDF.

The following useful documents are available on our Parent Portal.

• The DC Secondary ARR Structure 2025-26 outlines the structure of reports throughout the year and the relevant deadlines.

• The MYP Assessment Guidance Handbook contains important information on how achievement grades are determined for each subject in the MYP. 

 - For Semester Reports, teachers analyse summative assessment grades based on subject-specific criteria and use 'best-fit' approach to award levels of achievement.

 - A "best-fit" approach means teachers consider all available evidence and use their professional judgement to determine the IB published descriptor that best describes a student's performance and award a final MYP 1-7 grade.

 - For Semester report cards, most subjects can and should use multiple summative assessments for each of the four criteria, with various formative assessments helping inform “best fit”.

• The DP Assessment Procedures outline how overall achievement grades are worked out in each subject of the DP.

DP Assessment Procedures (Class of 2026)

DP Assessment Procedures (Class of 2027)

• The CP Assessment Procedures outline how overall achievement grades are worked out in each core component of the CP:

CP Assessment Procedures (Class of 2026)

CP Assessment Procedures (Class of 2027)

Reminder on Y7-9 Arts rotation reporting: 

Academic awards: 

MYP Secondary Awards 

At the end of the academic year, to recognise student achievement in different aspects of learning and education and to align with the DC outcomes and vision, students may be awarded a variety of awards including academic achievement.

Students in Years 7-11 who achieve 51 or more points out of 8 subjects (maximum 56 points) on the MYP final 1-7 grade scale will receive Academic Achievement Awards at the end of the academic year. The award recognises their outstanding academic achievement across all eight subject groups during the academic school year. To be eligible for an academic award, students must achieve a minimum of 51 points in both semesters. Please note that the points will not be averaged across semesters. For students admitted in January, only Semester 2 grades will be used.

Please read a summary report of the School Council meeting held on 2 June 2026.