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That’s a wrap on another incredible year of No Boundaries! For the first time, Discovery College successfully ran a full Year 3 to12 programme in November, both within and beyond Hong Kong. DC Students engaged in a wide range of experiential learning opportunities that fostered leadership, intercultural understanding, resilience, and principled action through conservation work, cultural immersion, service learning, language development, and outdoor adventure.

Year 3-7 Hong Kong Camps and Year 8-12 Day Experiences

Across Hong Kong, students built essential outdoor skills through tent-based camping, hiking, gorge walking, coasteering, and ‘Leave No Trace’ environmental practices. Sustainability Week deepened environmental learning through coastal studies, marine exploration, biodiversity investigations, and recycling and upcycling activities such as soap cycling and sea‑glass workshops. These experiences helped to strengthen independence, teamwork, and commitment to environmental stewardship.

Year 8 - 9 China Programme

In China, students broadened their cultural and environmental understanding through diverse regional experiences. Mandarin immersion in Guilin enhanced language fluency, while visits to rural communities in Liu and Laozhai engaged students in sustainability projects and design thinking challenges linked to tourism and local development. In Guangzhou, students supported Shining Star NGO through resilience building lessons and family home visits. Heritage work in Danba involved documenting ancient Tibetan watchtowers, and in Baoxing, students conducted field research in one of China’s key giant panda ecological corridors. Together, these experiences offered authentic insight into China’s cultural diversity and environmental landscape.

Year 10 - 12 Greater Asia Programme

Senior students travelled across Asia for programmes combining cultural immersion, environmental education, and service. In Malaysia’s Merapoh rainforest, students supported reforestation projects alongside indigenous communities and explored caves, rivers, and limestone ecosystems. In Cambodia, partnerships with TREAK Community Centre enabled students to design and teach lessons in science, art, sport, and environmental education, while also visiting Angkor Wat and local cultural sites. In Thailand, students learned the principles of permaculture through organic farming, seed collection work, kombucha making, seed bomb creation, and trekking in Chiang Mai. In Taiwan’s Jinlun Village, students lived with the Paiwan indigenous community, contributing to youth education, local agriculture, cultural learning, and service at the village's elderly care centre. These experiences strengthened students’ understanding of sustainability, culture, and community driven change.

Across all regions, students expanded their perspectives, strengthened their global awareness, and deepened their commitment to taking principled action. This learning is only possible in the immersive context that is created through the No Boundaries Programme.

Thank you to all our parents for trusting the College to create these remarkable learning experiences for DC students. Do stay tuned for No Boundaries 2026 updates!

This year's Discovery College Book Week will be held from Tuesday, 9 December to Friday, 12 December. Our theme is “A Symphony of Stories” and we invite our parent community to participate! 

We are looking for parent volunteers for the multilingual bazaar. All you need to do is bring your childhood favourite book in your native language, read it, and translate it to a group of primary children. The reading will take place on Tuesday 9 December 2025, in the library between 12:15 -1:10pm. To sign up, please email library@dc.edu.hk with the subject line "Book Week Multilingual Bazaar".

Please also mark your calendars for the Character Parade where students are invited to dress up as their favourite character from a book and parade around the foreshore (weather dependent). The character parade will take place on Thursday, 11 December for an 8:40am start. Hopefully we will see you there to celebrate this magical event . If you can’t make it you can follow our stream on Facebook live. Please note that normal uniforms will need to be worn if students do not wish to participate in this event. Additionally, if your child has PE on that day, they must wear appropriate footwear.

Congratulations to our U20 Netball team on winning the ISSFHK Division 3 final yesterday against Hong Kong Academy! After an undefeated season, the team faced a nail‑biter in the final: down late, our players never gave up. With a huge comeback from the DC Cobras lineup, they sealed the victory with a dramatic 23–22 win. We’re so proud of their resilience, teamwork, and sportsmanship. A fantastic finish to an outstanding season and a great launching pad for the upcoming ACAMIS tournament. 

On Thursday 20 Novembe,r DC Primary entered 4 teams into the HKPSSA Kowloon Football Festival. Two teams of boys and two teams of girls played a total of 8 games each in 10 minute matches. After a league format our DC boys A team ended up in the top tier pool and then played four more games against the 3 other top teams in the festival. After drawing the first and winning the last two we are happy to announce that DC's A team were the eventual winners on goal difference. 

International Men's Day was on Wednesday 19th November, and to commemorate men in society, the CAS Captains organised a series of activities that focused on addressing the challenges men face while promoting positive masculinity. 

Through debates aimed at raising awareness of men’s mental health and conventional stereotypes, participants engaged in meaningful discussions. Additionally, interactive activities were held throughout the week, including a photo booth, buddy reading sessions, a tie-tying competition, and notably, a guest speaker, Matt Orr, the Captain of the Men's Hong Kong National Football Team, who shared his perspective on the importance of mental health in sports to a large audience of Secondary students.

These events aim to inspire our community to explore and challenge conventional stereotypes surrounding masculinity and consider how these perceptions can be reshaped. 'The R U OK?' campaign emphasises the promotion of open communication, encouraging men to talk about their feelings and confront the difficulties they face during tough times.

DC produced their finest performance of the season, delivering a breathtaking 10–0 victory on a cold crisp afternoon in Tsing Yi.  

Trialling a new 3‑4‑3 attacking formation, the team shone in every department — the speed of play, crisp passing triangles, clever combinations, and sheer unpredictability tore the opposition apart from start to finish.

This was the day when talent, teamwork, and timing aligned perfectly. The team finally gelled in a way that justified the hype surrounding this gifted group of young men.  We now have an impressive 7 wins from 7 with a massive 42 goals scored and 3 conceded.

This was a statement victory for DC — a true showcase of their attacking talent, chemistry, and belief all built on a super-solid defensive structure. With two games left in the HKSSF season and one more win separating them from a Cup Final and also qualification for the prestigious Ying Jing Tournament, momentum is firmly on their side.

Good luck to the boys in their upcoming Semi-Final which takes place on Monday, 1 December. 

Here are a few photos taken by Alex. (Year 13 student)

Join Ms Blomfield and Mr Man for an informative higher education webinar for parents of students in Year 11 to Year 13, on 4 December (12:00 - 1:00pm) where they'll cover important topics specific to each year group:

Year 13 focus: Reviewing progress, timelines, responding to uni offers, and decision-making factors.

Year 12 focus: Understanding what students are doing now in terms of research and what lies ahead in their HE journey.

Year 11 focus: Exploring the importance of IB subject selection, its impact on university admissions, and the significance of work experience.

Listen to our school counsellor Zara Pugh, who will give you some tips and advice on how to have important discussions with your child and some strategies to relieve the academic stress and pressure. 

Register here.

The Visual Arts Team is very proud to be part of the Secondary Production this year. As an integral part of the mise-en-scene, especially props and backdrops, students have helped transform scripts into immersive visual experiences that connect audiences to the narrative on sensory, emotional, and intellectual levels. Through thoughtful application of art elements like color, texture, and composition, the artists have established a world, mood, and cultural context for The Little Shop of Horrors. A huge congratulations to some of Discovery College’s most talented artists for making Little Shop of Horrors more impactful and memorable!

Now lets hear from the artists…

Reflections from the Lead Artists: Bonnie, Mahi, Luzia, Elie and Panya

Who designed all the beautiful backdrops? How did they come up with the imagery?

Bonnie: 'The backdrop was designed by me. As Ms Veilleux informed me we were basing the play in Los Angeles, California. I made a moodboard with Ms Mitchell, mostly consisting of decaying buildings. Due to the massive size of the backdrop it needed to be printed as soon as possible, so I opted for lineart and did the piece on Procreate. I was inspired by the artist Gigi Cavenago, especially regarding the bricks of the buildings. The piece took 11 hours and 43 minutes. During the drawing process, I asked my fellow peers and art teachers for feedback on the piece, which helped me decide on certain stylistic choices (eg. colour scheme) and greatly motivated me to complete it. I drew the designs in procreate. There is a shabby alleyway feeling. Cracked pavement, boxes everywhere, trash bags'.

Who painted the backdrops? What was this process like?

Mahi, Luzia, Elie, Panya

Mahi: 'I really enjoyed painting these backdrops that are designed by Bonnie. It was a lot of fun to work on such a huge canvas, which was also a new experience painting this scale. I also loved adding in many little easter egg details in this huge piece of art. My favourite part was working as a team and being able to have creative freedom, for instance, adding small posters and painting props to add to this skid row backdrop'. 

Luzia: 'While painting the backdrops, we were able to add many details and incorporate elements that we thought would fit the general likeness of the other props in the show. Since the backdrops would be displayed throughout both acts, we wanted to make it as detailed as possible using Bonnie’s sketch, and coordinated the two pieces to fit our perception of what Skid Row felt like to us. It was fun to be able to work on it after school together and watch each other progress through the painting'. 

Panya: 'Although I only volunteered to work on the backdrops a couple of times, the experience was really fun. Being able to work with so many people on different levels on the same canvas while each contributing our ideas to make the backdrops fit seamlessly into the background of the production, was truly collaborative'. 

Elie: 'Painting the backdrops was an incredibly enjoyable process. Using Bonnie’s design for the alleyways and the guidelines painted onto the canvas by Ms Mitchell and Mr Lester, we focused on building up colour and shading when creating the forms of all the decorative items and buildings found within the backdrop. During the process, we also tried to add fun details to the posters that we hope keen-eyed audience members will be able to spot!'

Bonnie: 'I made some drawings on Procreate of some shabby alleyways, and that was projected onto the canvas. The crew then proceeded to paint, adding cool details, such as the poster contents. It was very motivating watching them work!'

Who painted the props? How was this process? (stairs etc?)

Bonnie: 'Basically the whole crew worked on and painted the props. Even some people from the other groups: the ensemble and the musicians came to help us with the props. Crew members would come in during lunchtime and even stay after the Wednesday rehearsal sessions to finish painting the props. Audrey 1,2,3, and 4 were painted mainly by Luzia and Elie.'

Congratulations to everyone involved in the show!

Break a leg!

Earlier this week, the Discovery College Medical Society hosted the first ever MEDTalk, inviting Dr. Janice Chan from Bayside Dental Clinic to provide aspiring healthcare students with insights into the healthcare industry. At this talk, students learned about the intricacies of day to day life as a healthcare professional, the soft and hard skills required by this profession, as well as Dr. Chan’s own journey as an international healthcare professional.

We are grateful for Dr. Chan’s time, and for the opportunity to provide aspiring healthcare students in Discovery College a chance to inquire further into the intricacies of a future in healthcare.

Please find a summary report of the November meeting of the School Council HERE.