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It’s that time of the year again—school photo season! The photo shoots will run from 19 January to 9 February 2026. As always, each student will have their individual portrait and class photo taken. For cobra sports and leadership group photos, reminders will be sent directly to the students involved. We appreciate your support in ensuring students arrive well presented and in the correct uniform on their photo day.

Please click here for the photo schedule. 

For families interested in sibling photos, bookings are open through our partner photographers, Col Sim Photography. Please make your reservations here at your earliest convenience.

For any inquiries regarding photos, feel free to contact Col at Col Sim Photography via email at 

schoolportraits@colsimphotography.com.

You can refer the pricing list here. Further details will be shared once the photos are ready.

From Monday 19 to Friday 23 January, all MYP Year 7–11 students will take part in our annual Interdisciplinary Unit (IDU) Week. This is a dedicated project week, running off the regular timetable, so students can immerse themselves in inquiry, collaboration, and creating high-quality work.

In the MYP, interdisciplinary learning brings together knowledge, skills, and ways of thinking from two or more subject areas. Students learn to make connections across disciplines and apply their learning to real issues. This approach helps students strengthen key skills such as critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creative problem‑solving, while also building a deeper understanding of the world beyond school.

During IDU Week, students will follow a project-based learning process. They will define a problem or challenge, research from different perspectives, work in teams to develop ideas, and then create and share solutions. Throughout this journey, students will reflect on their learning growth, identifying how their skills in inquiry, collaboration, and creative thinking have developed, and considering how they can apply these insights to future challenges.

What each year group will be working on:

• Year 7 (English + Design): “Mission: Game On for a Better Future!”

Students will design a fun game that helps others understand the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), using the design cycle to prototype and improve their ideas.

• Year 8 (English + Science + PHE): “Healthy Habits for a Happy Life!”

Students will create a persuasive health and wellbeing campaign to encourage healthy choices and positive community wellbeing.

• Year 9 (English + PHE): “Bonding Communities in The Amazing Race!”

Students will design an Amazing Race-style learning experience and develop a promotional pitch that highlights teamwork, communication, and healthy competition.

• Year 10 (Mathematics + Arts): “Order in Chaos!”

Students will explore mathematical patterns and use them to create an original artwork or performance, showing how structure can fuel creativity.

• Year 11 (Individuals & Societies + Languages / Design / Food Design): “Hong Kong’s Heritage Mosaic”

Students will explore Hong Kong’s cultural heritage and identity through different interdisciplinary combinations, creating multilingual and creative products to share learning with others.

We look forward to seeing the learning, creativity, and collaboration that comes from this week. Thank you for supporting our students as they engage in meaningful interdisciplinary learning.

You can refer to the group project posters here.

Anticipation is building for our upcoming Secondary Sports Day, scheduled for January 26, 2026, at the Kwai Chung Sports Ground. Students are signing up for events, which include the 100m, 1500m, relays, field events, fun relays and more. The day is for all Year 7 - 13 students and promises to be a wonderful celebration of our students' athletic talents and school spirit.

Parents are warmly invited to join us as spectators to cheer on our young athletes. We will share a detailed schedule closer to the date, ensuring that you have all the information needed for a fantastic day.

In the meantime, please look out for a reply slip that will be distributed via the ESF App on Monday. This slip will include important details regarding our travel arrangements, so please ensure you complete it as soon as possible.

Thank you for your continued support, and we look forward to seeing you at the Secondary Sports Day!

We are pleased to announce that the Chamber Orchestra has officially resumed rehearsals for the current academic year. It is a significant milestone for the Music Department to see our orchestral family reunited and enjoying making music.

The ensemble once again is made up of students from both Primary and Secondary. It is great to both see and hear students from both sectors coming together and the peer mentorship and musical growth we are witnessing is invaluable. We are particularly proud to welcome several new students to DC who have joined the ensemble, as well as those continuing students who are joining the orchestra for the first time. Their inclusion brings fresh energy to our ensemble and I look forward to them making new friends with a common passion for music.

We have an exciting new program of repertoire from an energetic fast paced classic to a piece with diverse and moody sections as well as a world premier!

We invite the school community to support these dedicated musicians at our Ensemble Evening taking place on 19 May. This event will serve as the debut performance for our new members and a celebration of the DC Chamber Orchestra family's return to the stage. We will also showcase the Cobra choir, student led secondary choir and the Stage Band. 

We hope to see you there!

Over the December break, Parth (Year 11 student) represented the school at the Asian Tennis Federation tournament in Dubai. Despite sustaining injuries during his practice sessions, Parth showed remarkable resilience and determination, going on to claim victory in the U16 Doubles Championship.

Congratulations Parth on this outstanding acheivement!

A few of our students took part in the American Mathematics Competition (AMC) at both the Grade 10 and Grade 12 levels, achieving remarkable success. Congratulations to all of them for their dedication and excellence!

In AMC 12:

Horus secured First Place

Mahirr achieved Second Place

Chloe earned Third Place

In AMC 12 Distinctions:

Sahana received the Certificate of Distinction for scoring in the top 5%

In AMC 10:

Joowon scored in the top 10%

These outstanding results are a testament to the talent, hard work, and perseverance of our students. We are proud of their achievements! Congratulations to all the students!

On the evening of Thursday, 8 January, Year 10 took to the stage for the first DC performance of 2026, a monologue sharing.

Students' talents shone on stage as they delivered their own interpretations of their chosen monologues, utilising a wide range of physical and vocal skills while focusing on a naturalistic acting style. The monologues addressed a range of challenging topics, and the students delivered them with confidence and skill. They also made their own technical choices, including set, props, lighting, costume and sound.

A truly exceptional evening of talent, allowing parents and family to take a sneak peek into Theatre at DC.

Thank you to everyone who came to support and allowed your child to shine on stage. 

Special thanks go to our Theatre team, Theatre Captains and all who came to support.

Our Year 9 I&S students are excited to begin their entrepreneurial journey in their latest unit, "We’re in Business" - look out for them in the community, as they promote their entrepreneurial ideas and efforts beyond the classroom.

This project offers a fantastic real-world context for learning, challenging our pupils to develop their own startup businesses to raise money for charity. Working in small teams, students will apply their enterprise skills to trade and sell products, with all proceeds being donated to the Crossroads Foundation. This Hong Kong-based charity performs vital work within the local community, and we are proud to support their mission through this practical school project.

Trading activities are scheduled to commence at the end of this week, giving teams until the end of January to manage their operations and maximise their fundraising potential. Students are learning that business is about more than just profit; it is about creativity, resilience, and social responsibility. We look forward to seeing the innovative ideas Year 9's future entrepreneurs bring to life over the coming weeks and will shre the outcomes of their work with you. Thank you for your continued support of their charitable efforts.

Located in our school's dedicated music rooms, Discovery College offers music lessons taught by highly experienced peripatetic music tutors. These independent professional musicians provide private instruction outside of the standard curriculum, covering a diverse range of instruments from woodwind and brass to strings, guitar, bass guitar, piano, voice, and drum kit.

A brief biographical profile for each tutor is available here.

We are pleased to announce that enrolment for Semester 2 peripatetic music programme is now open. 

Lessons commence Monday, 23 February 2026 and will conclude Thursday, 18 June 2026, providing a total of 15 sessions.

The following options are available:

• Individual Lessons (30-minute): $355 per lesson
• Paired Lessons (30-minute): $225 per student (for singing, electric/acoustic guitar only)
• Individual Lessons (1-hour): $710 per lesson

Payments are to be made directly to the music tutor via bank transfer or PayMe. Bank details will be provided once schedules have been finalised. Please note that payment must be received by the tutor prior to the commencement of the first lesson.

Discovery College is also pleased to support students in our peripatetic music programme by providing free hire of brass, strings, and selected woodwind instruments. Instruments are loaned on a first-come, first-served basis, with consideration for the suitability of the instrument for each student.

To enrol, please complete this form by 10:00 am, Friday, 23 January 2026. Please submit one form per child / instrument. Specific time slots are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Music tutors will contact parents directly to schedule accordingly.

Questions regarding the music programme can be directed to musicprogramme@dc.edu.hk.

Following the departure of a previous member, we are pleased to announce that Eric Cheung has been appointed as the newest Parent Representative to the Discovery College School Council. As the only nominee, Eric has been elected unopposed.

As a DC Primary parent and Chartered Engineer in Building Services, Eric aims to utilise his technical expertise to enhance school facilities and communal spaces, thereby better supporting student well-being and creative learning.

We look forward to Eric’s contributions and his dedication to furthering an inspiring environment in DC for students to grow, discover, and dream.