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視界 Shi Jie
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Autumn 2013 EDITOR Michelle Mouton
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
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Matt Baron Talla Buffery, Year 13 Patrick Campbell, Year 11 Zena Chan, Year 11 Boris Choy, Year 12 Jason Edwards Mimi Ho, Year 13 Momoko Ishii, Year 13 Amirah Khan, Year 6 Iisa Kosonen, Year 9 Natalie Kunst Peter Lasscock Kathy Lau, Year 11 Jerry Lin, Year 8 Sue Meldrum Peter Muir Andy Munn Nina Rossiter, Year 12 Simran Sawhney, Year 11 David Thapa Joyce Wong, Year 12
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Contents | Autumn 2013 FOCUS ON COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Why We Engage Crazy for CAS A Day in the Life Action in the PYP Branching Out
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STAFF PROFILE Peter Muir Maria Davies and Mark Sum
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STUDENTS Smart Cookies Scholarships Challenge Students Student Leaders The Year 3 Adventure HAPPENINGS Legally Blonde Artistic Showcase Family Fun Day
PHOTOGRAPHY Claire Fraser
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CIRCULATION & CONTACT Discovery College 38 Siena Ave Discovery Bay HONG KONG
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Tel: +852 3969 1000 Fax: +852 2987 8115 Email: office@discovery.edu.hk Website: www.discovery.edu.hk
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facebook.com/discoverycollege SPORTS Cobra Sports Secondary Athletics Day Swimming Carnival ALUMNI Where Are They Now? Sinéad and Chloë Finnegan
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CONTENTS LOOKING OUT INTO THE WORLD
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