Grade 10
Foundation IB

Hello to all Grade 10 FIB students.

A warm welcome to UWCSEA, to the High School and to our community! We look forward to meeting you all in August!

Orientation Day for Grade 10 FIB students in Singapore

If you are able to be here in Singapore, please join us for Orientation Day on Friday, 14 August starting at 12.30pm.

Orientation Day allows you to meet fellow G10 FIB students, familiarise yourself with the campus and have some fun. You will also meet your Heads of Grade, Denise Stevenson and Neil Cowdy, and your grade secretary, Priscilla Wong. The day will begin at 12.30pm in the Tent Plaza (just head to the centre of the campus, you can't miss it) and will end at 2.45pm after a scrumptious afternoon tea. Students should wear clothes that they can be active in, such as a pair of shorts, a t-shirt and trainers. Come ready to get involved and to have fun! School uniform is not required on this day.

Remote Orientation for Grade 10 FIB students unable to join Orientation Day

Due to the exceptional circumstances faced by some of our new families due to COVID-19, new students who are not able to be in Singapore for orientation on Friday, 14 August will be invited to a remote orientation programme beginning 11–14 August and continuing in the following weeks.

As restrictions regarding international travel evolve, we will monitor these closely to determine the impact on new families. We will know more about the likelihood of individual students being able to join us on campus on 14 August over the coming month and will contact families in the week beginning 3 August to give more details of a remote schedule and support programme. This will also take into account time zones and access to technology as far as possible.

We are committed to ensuring that any student not able to be on campus for orientation is welcomed into the College by their Head of Grade and opportunities are given for them to begin to connect with other students and staff that week. We are excited to meet all of our new students and look forward to connecting, whether virtually or in person, in August.

Start of term and further orientation for Grade 10 FIB students.

The first day of term will Tuesday, 18 August starting at 8.10am in mentor rooms. You will receive information about your mentor and mentor room in the week before term starts. You will spend the first part of the morning, before lessons begin, meeting your mentor and getting to know other members of Grade 10. This will be a lot of fun, but please do wear school uniform.

Parents will be invited to virtual get togethers and information sessions early in term 1. Further details will be provided nearer the date.

High School Ambassadors

The High School Ambassadors (current Grade 9–12 students) are also involved in welcoming new students and guiding you through the orientation programme. You will met them on orientation day and at the start of term.

Updates

In the lead-up to Orientation, please be sure to continue to check this website as we will add information and provide updates. 
In the meantime, get started by reading the High School Welcome Guide (linked to the right), visit the 'Resources for all families' page on this website and purchase uniforms from the College Shop online shop.

The first day of school for all students will be on Tuesday, 18 August.

Laptop and Ready Learner One

All students in Grades 6–12 must have an up-to-date Apple MacBook laptop to support their learning and complete the Ready Learner One programme before the start of school.

New families joining the College in August 2020 have two options to source a laptop:

• use an Apple laptop that you already own

• purchase a new Apple laptop

This letter provides details on the laptop and orientation requirements. Online digital tools training will be provided to all new students in due course.

Questions?

If you have questions about joining the High School at UWCSEA, a good starting point is to read the High School Welcome Guide to help you get a sense of the opportunities that will be available to you. If you have any further questions please email Priscilla ( priscillauwc@uwcsea.edu.sg ) who can help or direct you to someone who can.

A summary of dates and times:

• Friday, 14 August: Grade 10 FIB students - Orientation day (12.30pm start in Tent Plaza, 2.45pm finish)

• Tuesday, 18 August: All students – Term 1 starts (8.10am start in your mentor room)