On 15 September, Discovery College hosted a Scholarship Morning Tea to celebrate the achievements of our current scholars and warmly welcome our newest recipients. Our Principal, Mrs Pollack opened the event with an inspiring address,highlighting how each student exemplifies DC’s values and outcomes.  

Term 1 CCAs commence Monday, 22 September and will run until 5 December 2025.

Please note:

• Term 1 CCAs and student-led CCAs run from 22 September until 5 December 2025

• Student activities are visible within the "Activities" section of Ding! VLE.

• Parents access Ding! VLE in their ESF mobile app, a "how to guide" is available here. 

• Students' daily activities are displayed on their Ding! VLE homepage.

• Students or parents are required to inform their activity leader of any absences. If a student is absent for two or more sessions without prior notification, their spot will be offered to the waiting list.

• An “After-school activities bus” is available to all students. Please register for the activity bus only on days an activity is “allocated and confirmed”. 

• After-school activity bus information and sign-up, is available here.

In the event of a cancellation, we will provide advanced notice whenever possible, typically through a message on the ESF App, at least 24 hours in advance. However, in cases of unforeseen circumstances, such as inclement weather or emergencies, we may issue a same day notice. This will be communicated as early as possible, no later than 1pm on the day of the event, ensuring that parents and students are informed as promptly as possible. 

If you have any questions regarding the CCA programme, please refer to Co-Curricular Activities webpage and Handbook.

DC University Fair -  22 September, 2/F Gym

 

Excitement is mounting as we busily prepare to welcome over 130 colleges and universities from around the world to take part in our university fair from 8.30 to 11.30am on  Monday, 22 September.  This is a unique opportunity for our students to actively engage with admissions staff and professors and gain a valuable insight into different academic fields, pathways and careers.  

 

All students from Y10-13 will be attending the fair, please see attached schedule for further details.

 

As in previous years, students from neighbouring DBIS and YMCA Hong Kong Christian College in Hong Kong will be attending and parents are warmly invited to attend this exciting and important event.

 

For more details on the University Fair, please visit our website.

 

DC Future Week - Tuesday 23 - Friday 26 September

 

Following our university fair on Monday, the HEO will be running a range of different workshops throughout the week.  Topics will vary from alumni sharing, to career-focuses and academic mock lectures. 

 

 

 

 

We are incredibly proud to have showcased our student-led service clubs during our recent Expo, which sought to raise awareness of the opportunities for other students to engage in service, and sign-up for those that aligned with their interests.

Over a dozen of our dynamic clubs, with interests ranging from fashion to journalism, and from investing to storying-telling, and everything in between, set up booths to showcase their team’s mission, past achievements and upcoming targets.

The event provided a fantastic opportunity for students from Year 7 to 13 to discover a wide array of co-curricular options. Engaging with these clubs is a perfect way to explore new passions, develop valuable skills and meet new friends. This wonderful showcase of student initiative and creativity would not have been possible without the excellent coordination and leadership of our SAA/CAS captains, who worked hard to facilitate the event, with support and guidance from Ms. O'Connor.

For anyone inspired to join, sign-ups are still available on Ding! Don't miss your chance to get involved.

Last week saw the English Department host the highly acclaimed rap battler and poet Mark Grist. Mark gave performances to the Year 7 students - memorably showcasing how to build 18 different board games into a 2 minute, high energy rap - as well as a rap battle workshop to Year 10 and 11 students.

It was a wonderful opportunity for us all to learn the art of assonance when applied to live rap poetry, and - in doing so - develop greater fluency and engagement in our communication.

Needless to say, students were heard rapping their way down the DC corridors all the way to the buses and beyond!

This year, our students are getting into the spirit of the Mid-Autumn festival by exploring its rich cultural elements right in their classrooms. We are taking this opportunity to deepen our intercultural understanding and celebrate unity and togetherness through communal creativity.

As well as providing a focus for cultural and lingusitic lessons with our Primary students, in our secondary Chinese classes, students are connecting their current units to the festival in diverse ways. Our Chinese Language and Literature students are focusing on moon imagery in a special poetry recital, while our Chinese Language Aquisition students are designing community spaces to facilitate local cultural celebrations and even planning a travel study to experience traditional celebrations in China.

This interdisciplinary approach extends to our art classrooms as well. Students are incorporating Chinese cultural elements into their moon-themed landscape paintings and getting hands-on with ceramic moon cake making. They are also learning about the intricate designs of traditional lanterns by deconstructing them.

These projects offer valuable opportunities for students to engage with a new culture while also celebrating the sense of community and togetherness that the Mid-Autumn festival represents.

The Student Health Service and the School Dental Care Service of the Department of Health are pleased to introduce the E-enrolment System for the 2025/26 academic year. The enrollment period will run from 8 September 2025 to 21 September 2025.

Parents may enroll from 8 September by clicking the access link or scanning the QR code below to access the online portal, complete the enrolment form, and submit directly through the portal. If you encounter any issues while completing the form, you may view the demonstration videos linked below or contact the Health Department directly at 2856 9133 for assistance.

Online Registration Guide

Watch video here (English version)

Watch video here (Chinese version)

For more details on the Student Health Service, please read here.

Please note that the QR code and access link will be activated only during the enrollment period (8 September to 21 September 2025).