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PRE-SCHOOLS
Epsom College in Malaysia
Opening its doors in September 2014, Epsom College
in Malaysia will offer a British day and boarding school
experience built on all-round excellence. The school offers
Prep School and Senior School for children aged from two.
In the Early Years, up to age five, Epsom’s aim is that boys
and girls develop a strong sense of self, feel positive about
their abilities as learners, form constructive relationships
and be confident communicators. The curriculum follows
the British education system and provides children with
the best possible start to their schooling.
From the child’s perspective, a curriculum such as this
should be full of real-life, concrete experiences through
which conceptual understanding can be developed.
Lessons will be taught in English and children must have
a minimum standard of English to enrol, though there will
NEW OPENINGS
Dulwich College
Set to open in August after five years of planning, Dulwich
College is based on 400 years of tradition and innovation
from Dulwich College in London and its sister schools in
China and South Korea. Besides offering a dual-language
Mandarin programme and being academically selective,
it also places equal emphasis on competitive sport and
excellence in music and the arts.
The student population will initially be approximately
900 with intakes in Pre-Nursery to Year Eight (ages two to
13) and will expand yearly through to Year 13. Headmaster
Nick Magnus says the College’s strength will be the subtle
blend of the old and the new and of the East and the
West. “The time has come to stop talking and start doing.
The entire Dulwich team is just raring to go, and looking
forward to welcoming the students on 27 August.”
The Senior Dulwich Choir in China recently performed
live on stage with the Rolling Stones in Shanghai, and the
Beijing Junior Choir performed live on stage with the
great and good of Asia’s music and film industry as part
of Jackie Chan’s 60th birthday celebration.
Shane O’Shea is Director of Music for all seven Dulwich
International schools and is based in Bejiing. “Music
and, indeed, all of the visual and performing arts are an
integral part of the development of the child. They offer
opportunities for personal growth that no other subject
can match, from performing on stage to composing your
own music, being trained how to listen to music correctly
and being given the opportunity to lead,” said Shane.
“From the beginning we will have a choir and an orchestra,
followed soon after by a jazz band, big band and rock bands
for those students interested in different genres,” Shane says.
He expects other student-initiated and student-led groups to
add to the life, energy and soul of the college.
71 Bukit Batok West Avenue 8
6338 4771 | dulwich-singapore.sg
be language assistance available.
The campus boasts three astro-turf sports pitches, hard
play areas, a swimming pool, 10 badminton courts and a
1,500-square-metre sports centre with a fitness centre,
squash courts and a dance studio. For music, the school
has a separate recital hall, 20 practice rooms, a 600-seat
theatre and a recording studio. There are 18 science labs
and an outdoor amphitheatre, while art and design boast
a magnificent studio and workshop facilities.
The purpose-built international school is located in a
quiet, suburban setting on 50 acres, 15 minutes fromKuala
Lumpur International Airport.
Epsom College in Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
+603 6211 4488 | epsomcollege.edu.my