Expat Living City Guide – June 2018

168 CITY GUIDE 2018

LEARN & PLAY

UWC

South

East Asia

Curriculum: UWCSEA-de signed curriculum le ading to

the IB Diploma

School ye ar date s: August to June

Ye ars taught: K1 to Grade 12

Ye ar e stablished: 1971

A principal’s perspective

Name: Graham Silverthorne

Role: He ad of UWCSEA East Campus

I have known of UWCSEA for many years and it’s a great

honour to become part of it. The UWC Mission is a summary

of all the things I’ve come to believe over many years as a

teacher, written into a very simple and powerful statement.

I’ve learnt that this statement has an individual meaning for

everyone at UWCSEA.

I was Head of History before the end of my first full year

of teaching and a Vice Principal within seven years. I love the

learning, discussions, philosophy and human contact. I hope

that 18 years of leadership in three schools has equipped me

to make a significant contribution to the East Campus.

I’ve not worked in a place before where so many people are

on board because they believe in the goals of the organisation.

It really is a tremendous experience!

Dover Campus,

1207 Dover Road | 6774 2653

East Campus,

1 Tampines Street 73 | 6305 5353

uwcsea.edu.sg

A WORD FROM THE SCHOOL

Students on both campuses

of UWCSEA are part of a vibrant

international community. The K-12

holistic learning programme weaves

academics, activities, personal and

social education, outdoor education

and service into a world-class

education. While the campuses

are large, the experienced, caring

staff means that all students are

supported in a caring environment.

WHAT’S NEW?

English as an Additional Language

(EAL): students accepted from

Infant School at both campuses,

with a formal programme starting in

Grade 1 at Dover and Grade 6 at East.

Home Language/Mother Tongue:

available from Grade 2 at Dover

and K1 at East, leading to wider

options in the High School,

including a bilingual IB Diploma.