Message from the Art Department `Creativity is

Message from the Principal
Dear Parents,
Friday 12th June, 2015
Thank you for reading this Newsletter.
Early Years Art Exhibition:
The School community will have noticed the delightful fragile
Artwork in the Reception area. Well done Early Years and thank
you to all students for respecting the artwork which in other
establishments could quite easily be damaged because the
display area is a thoroughfare.
Early Years “After School Club”
From September, in harmony with the CCA programme, the
School will offer an After School Club (supervision) until 16:00hrs.
Places will be limited and priority will be given to those children
with siblings in other years in the School. More details to follow
next Term.
Year 5 TIS Camp
All Year 5 left for a 3 day team building camp on Wednesday to Janda Baik, Pahang. Thank you to
the staff for arranging such a worthwhile experience.
World Environment Day: Wednesday 10th June: A tiny seed of love…
In response to an invitation from Dato Khor, from SP Setia (Live,Learn,Work,Pla), and a Tenby
parent, Pn. Lee hosted a wonderful morning for junior SST children who participated in an interactive workshop on the Environment with representatives from SP Setia before going to the Eco
Garden to plant tomato seeds,
When at University the Campus Principal and Mr. Mike Carding had the privilege singing, at
several functions, the College Song: If I could plant one tiny seed of love…
A Kenyan Proverb concluded the morning’s presentation: Treat the earth well. It was not given to
you by your parents. It was loaned to you by your children.
Happy Birthday
Earlier this week, pupils and Music Department staff performed, and represented the School with
distinction, at the Reception at The Sky Garden - Avenue K, Kuala Lumpur – hosted by the British
High Commissioner in celebration of the Birthday of Queen Elizabeth II. Special Celebratory
Tenby Artwork from pupils was also on display. Tenby won the “Creativity is Great Art
Competition”. Out of 300 entries from schools all over Malaysia, there were twelve winners, and
Tenby had five of those winning places. Tenby had more entries than any other School, and
copies of the Artwork will be sent to the Queen. There will be a Calendar made of their Artwork, in
support of a Flood Relief charity for families in Kelantan. The Tenby winners are: Kate Cha {3Y}
Raelyn Choi, { 4E}, Ke Yi {4E}Ho Enya {4E} and Luciana Candler {10V}, and they will be invited to
have High Tea with the British High Commissioner, where they will be awarded framed
certificates.
This weekend: Model United Nations Conference at Tenby SEP (KL) 13th & 14th June and
Special Olympics
There are now 145 students coming from 22 different schools and colleges for this Conference.
The Conference Theme is: Crying for Courage, Speaking for the Silenced.
Please check the website for more details: www.tklmun.org
On Saturday afternoon the School also hosts Special Olympics Athletes the Los Angeles World
Games 2015 ‘Send-off’ Ceremony, and football match; the whole event is sponsored by Uniqlo.
Secondary TIS and SST Athletics: Sports Day at the Panasonic Stadium from 08:00hrs on
Tuesday 16th June
Good luck to all Tenby athletes not going to Los Angeles…but to the Panasonic Stadium for the
School’s Sports Day; all support welcome, and thank you the School’s PA for making
arrangements for refreshment throughout the morning.
Lunch-time Piano Recital: Thursday 18th June 12:10hrs to 13:10hrs in The Auditorium
Geraldine Ong, a world class pianist originally from Seremban, but now living and performing all
over the USA, performs music by Schubert, and Rachmaninoff. Admission is free and all are
welcome.
Awards’ Evening for Year 11, 12, 13: Thursday 18th June at 19:00hrs
The School greatly looks forward to celebrating the academic and extra-curricular successes of
senior students, and acknowledging the work of School staff, and the support of parents.
If I could plant one tiny seed…
Kind regards,
Andrew Auster
Campus Principal
Happy Birthday
TIS PRIMARY
YEAR 4 Sleepover
Armed with a sleeping bag and a bag of clothes, the Year 4s came back to school on Friday the
05.06.2015 for their Year Group Sleepover. With huge smiles on their faces and excitement in
their voices, they kick started the sleepover with the Amazing Race game.
They could be seen running in groups all around the primary block looking for ‘stations’ showing
great team work to complete the tasks and collect the prize tokens. Amidst laughter and cheers,
we all gathered in the canteen for pizza and drinks. As the evening progressed we had movies,
snacks and board games, children had a blast.
A sleepless night couldn’t dampen their sprits. They woke up with cheery smiles, ready to start
Saturday at school. A hearty breakfast and a round of games later, they reluctantly said goodbye
to their friends and teachers.
International Peace Week
Thank you to all the parents who attended the year group meetings this week to discuss the support
needed from parents for our International Peace Week in July. The meetings were very positive,
with loads of creativity. We are confident that with such dedicated parental support, the week should
be a very memorable one for the children.
Media Magic in Year 2
Year 2 began their new IPC topic, Media Magic with a wonderful ‘cinema’ treat to watch Charlie
Chaplin. It was a wonderful experience for the children. They eagerly lined up outside the ‘cinema’
with their tickets, took their seats in an orderly manner and waited for the show to begin. The children
enjoyed the short clip thoroughly and wished they could do it all over again. This mini event was an
Entry Point to the topic where the children will begin to explore communication - a human need.
Communication is about sharing information and experience. It is a basic human need. Whether it
is out of love, fear, anger, hope... our desire to be understood by others is one of the key driving
forces of society. Since the dawn of mankind, we have been using communication for survival (cries
of help, orders, shouts of intimidation, coercion and persuasion), for cooperation and teamwork, and
for expressions of love. As we have become more socially sophisticated, so our methods of
communication have developed – from cave-wall paintings and pictograms, to the written word and
music. We are certain that the children will enjoy their learning experiences during this topic.
TIS SECONDARY
As discussed in the Y10 Parent’s Forum a schedule has been drawn up for all the available
booster sessions and is detailed below:
Y10 Booster Sessions
Day
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Subject
Chemistry
Drama
DT Textiles
DT Graphics
Biology (Block B)
ICT
ICT
Malay
Chemistry
DT Textiles
DT Graphics
Geography
Art
Biology (Block B)
ICT
ICT
Maths
Location
CHEM 2
DC 1
DT4
DT1
Bio Lab 2
A211
AG08
A209
CHEM 2
DT4
DT1
AG11
Art Studio
Bio Lab 2
A211
AG08
AG109
Teacher
MrZiad
Miss McCue
Ms Hall
Mr Savage
MsKauslyia
Mr Mellor
Mr. Syed
Mr Jailani
MrZiad
Ms Hall
Mr Savage
Ms B
Ms Pearce
MsKauslyia
Mr Mellor
Mr. Syed
Ms.
Gayathri
Time
12.20- 13.00hrs
12.20- 13.00hrs
12.20- 13.00hrs
12.20- 13.00hrs
12.20- 13.00hrs
12.20- 13.00hrs
12:20- 13:00hrs
12.20- 13.00hrs
12.20- 13.00hrs
12.20- 13.00hrs
12.20- 13.00hrs
12.20- 13.00hrs
12.20- 13.00hrs
12.20- 13.00hrs
12.20- 13.00hrs
12:20- 13:00hrs
12.20- 13.00hrs
Accounting
Business Studies
DT Textiles
DT Graphics
Biology (Block E)
ICT
ICT
Malay
Chemistry
DT Textiles
DT Graphics
Biology (Block E)
ICT
ICT
Maths
AG09
AG09
DT4
DT1
Bio Lab 2
A211
AG08
A209
J2-06 Science
Lab 1
DT4
DT1
Bio Lab 2
A211
AG08
AG109
CHEM 2
J2-06 Science
Lab 1
DT4
DT1
A211
AG10
Mr Martin
Mr Martin
Ms Hall
Mr Savage
MsKauslyia
Mr Mellor
Mr. Syed
Mr Jailani
MrPraba
Ms Hall
Mr Savage
MsKauslyia
Mr Mellor
Mr. Syed
Mr Surendren
12.20- 13.00hrs
12.20- 13.00hrs
12.20- 13.00hrs
12.20- 13.00hrs
12.20- 13.00hrs
12.20- 13.00hrs
12.30- 13:00hrs
12.30- 13.00hrs
12.20- 13.00hrs
12.20- 13.00hrs
12.20- 13.00hrs
12.20- 13.00hrs
12.20- 13.00hrs
12.20- 13.00hrs
12.20- 13.00hrs
MrKoh
MrPraba
Ms Hall
Mr Savage
Mr Mellor
Mr Aru
12.20- 13.00hrs
12.20- 13.00hrs
12.20- 13.00hrs
12.20- 13.00hrs
12.20- 13.00hrs
12.20- 13.00hrs
Chemistry
Chemistry
DT Textiles
DT Graphics
ICT
Economics
Please note that most teachers are happy to have one on one drop in sessions if you ask.
SST Upcoming Events
Event
SST PA Sub-committee Meeting (1)Rescheduled
Term 2 Information Morning about
a)Students Progress
b) School Activities Participation
b)International Peace Week-parents
participation
Whole School Senior Sports
Std 6 – Form 5 and Year 7-12
National Schools Internal Audit
Date
Venue
Thursday 11th June
Time:09:30hrs
08:00hrs
(Joint PA Meeting)
Thursday 18th June
Time:08:00 -10:00hrs
Administration Block
Meeting Room
Tuesday 16th June
Time:07:40 – 14:00hrs
Monday 22nd -25th June
Panasonic Stadium
a)Thursday 2nd July
Time:08:15 – 09:30hrs
b)Monday 22nd June
Time:08:15 – 10:30hrs
c) Tuesday 23rd June
Time: 08:15 – 10:30hrs
22nd-26th June
(rescheduled date due to the
Senior Sports)
School Field
Monday 22nd June
Assembly time
Auditorium
Wednesday 24th June
Time: 13:40 – 16:00
6th July – 10th July
EPC
Auditorium
Meeting Room
Whole School Junior Sports
a)Std 1 and Year 1 & 2
b)Std2 & 3 and Year 3 & 4
c) Std 4 & 5 and Year 5 & 6
TechVoc Week
3rd Round of Primary General
Knowledge Quiz
Std 3S Vs. Std 3M
ICAS Writing
International Peace Week
Std5 & Year 5
a)Rehearsals
School
School
Auditorium
a)i)Friday 10th July
Time:14:30 -15:30hrs
ii)Sunday 12th July
Time: 14:00hrs
b)Concert
b)Sunday 12th July
Time: 16:00hrs
World Environment Day Event with S P Setia
Eighty students of Std 2, Std 4 and Std 5 participated in an interesting series of activities on
Wednesday 10th June morning till noon time. They were in for an interactive workshop about water
recycling effort and how one can impart change to improve the environment .This workshop was
conducted by Ms Jagedeswari from Global Environment Centre. Other activities included the
puzzles and quizzes to engage the participants.
At about 11:00hrs, the children wrote their pledge on how they want to make a difference towards
the environment on their Seed Pledge Pack. They were then taken to our 5 Senses Garden to
plant their tomato seeds with the responsibilities and ownership to nurture these plants. Towards
the end after planting the seeds, the children were entertained by two huge Eco mascots in the
gazebo of the Garden. Students were reminded to keep their pledge packs to remind themselves
about their promises to Mother Earth.
Huge thanks to the Management of S P Setia Bhd for the Eco learning points imparted to our
children as well as the “goodies” packs given to the children.
2015 Term 2 Examinations, Trial PT3 & Trial SPM Dates
The dates of the above examinations and trials are given in the table below:Term 2 Examination/Trial
Std 1-3
Std 4-5
Trial UPSR for Std 6
Form 1 & 2
PT3 Trial for Form 3
(Held at the start of Term 3)
Form 4
Trial Form 5 for SPM
Date
Venue
Tuesday 30th June –7th July
( 5 Days)
No Exam. on Thursday 2nd July as Std 1
children will be participating in the Sports
Wednesday
1st
-7th July
(5 Days)
Monday
10th
-13th
August
Wednesday 1st –
July
Monday 10th—21st August
14th
( 4 Days)
(10 Days)
( 10 Days)
Homerooms
Homerooms
Auditorium
Homerooms
MPH
Homeroom
Auditorium
2015 Secondary Languages Week (Bahasa)
This Academic Week was held during the week beginning Monday 11th May. The table below
shows the activities carried out for each level. Congratulations to all these winners for all levels.
Date/Time
Tuesday
12th May
10:50-12:50hrs
Name of
competition
BM Final
Competitions for
Lower Secondary &
Upper Secondary
Objective
Winner
i. To build up confidence to present
in front of a crowd.
ii. To master the correct presentation
technique in terms of language used
in the following aspects: voice intonation, clear and
correct pronunciation,
appropriate and a variety of
presentation styles
iii. To encourage flexibility and
cooperation among team members
iv.To master oral communication and
to gather confidence in preparation
for Oral tests at PT3 and SPM level
1. Class Presentation :
Lower Secondary Category
a) 1st Prize
: Form 2M
b) 2nd Prize
: Form 3M
rd
c) 3 Prize
: Form 2A
Upper Secondary Category :
a) 1st prize : Group 2 (Form 5M)
b) 2nd Prize: Group 1 (Form 5S)
2. Group Categories :
Lower Secondary
a) 1st Prize : Form 1S
(i) Batrisyia
(ii) Yi Huang
(iii) Wan Nor Syasya
(iv) Nithiyan
b) 2nd Prize : Form 3M
(i) Nur Dalila
(ii)Aqmarul
(iii) Yuen Ming
(iv) Ryan Liew
Upper Secondary :
a) 1st Prize : Form 5M
(i) Yi Yen
(ii) Rachel Wong
(iii) Thoy Cyjone
(iv) Sin Min
b) 2nd Prize : Form 5M
(i) Shenye
(ii) Suet Chen
(iii) Kai Xiang
3. Individual Category (Sajak)
Lower Secondary :
a) 1st Prize : Katrina Chair (F1S)
b) 2nd Prize: Nur Dalila
Individual Category
Upper Secondary :
a) 1st Prize : Kai Xiang(F5M)
b) 2nd Prize : Thoy Cyjone
Primary Languages Week (Bahasa)
The activities carried out during the Languages Week for Bahasa were as follows:Date
Competition
STD 1S
TUNJUK DAN CERITA
15th May
STD 2S/2M
NYANYIAN LAGU PATRIOTIK
13th May
STD 3S / 3M
BERPANTUN
nd
22 May
STD 4S
MENDEKLAMASIKAN SAJAK
Objective
Winners
To speak with correct
intonation and fluency
To learn new words through
story telling
1st Prize :
Sara Sophia
To know the meaning of
each word expressed
To instill patriotism in our
students
To have fun studying
language
1st Prize :
Kumpulan Bunga
Raya
STD 2M
To learn classical poetry
following the correct
intonation
To know the meaning and
value of each verse of the
poetry recital
14th May
STD 5S
BERCERITA
To present a good story
To learn new words through
story telling
To add in moral values in
the story
22nd May
STD 6S / 6M
PERBAHASAN
To communicate fluently
To be able to present each
point effectively and
convincingly
To prove a point using wellconstructed sentences
2nd Prize :
Gabriel
1st Prize :
Zoe Tan ( STD 3M )
2nd Prize :
Anjie ( STD 3S )
1st Prize :
Jeremiah (Std 4S)
2nd Prize :
Felix
1st Prize :
Adam Harith(Std 5S)
2nd Prize:
Kirthina(Std 5S)
1st Prize :
Kumpulan
Pembangkang
Team Members :
1 Caitlyn (Std 6S)
2 Zi Sheng(Std 6S)
3 Adrianna(Std 6M)
4 Almaz(Std 6M)
Form 2 Experiential Learning Trip to Janda Baik
(Reported by Abhilashini & Nadia (Form 2M)
On Tuesday 19th May, forty- seven Form 2 students accompanied by teachers visited Janda Baik,
Pahang for their annual experiential learning trip. We departed school at approximately 07:30 hrs
without a single delay. The students followed all the ground rules and behaved well throughout the
trip. After one and a half hour of travelling, we finally reached Janda Baik.
We learned about our magnificent and humungous tropical rainforest and some aspects of
biodiversity. After our lesson, we did some simple fishing. The students used worms and bread for
bait. We had a fun time fishing, although a few of us did not manage to catch a fish. The fish that
we caught were then used for dissection.
A few students who did the dissection were guided by a staff member there. We also had a short
lesson on observing the body parts of a fish. After learning about the fish, we had a mouth-watering
meal which was chicken rice. Most of the boys went for extras.
After the appetising meal, we did some hiking near the rainforest, but we were very unfortunate as
it started to rain and we had to go back. We did manage to do river trekking instead. The big group
found it challenging to walk along the river, as the gushing waters were too strong and the rocks
were too slippery and smooth. But with all the obstacles in our paths, we did it without breaking a
sweat.
Later on, we got to take a nice warm shower at the clean bathrooms there. We had some ‘mamak
mee’ and banana fritters together with some cool and refreshing cups of orange juice. During that
time, a few of the boys went to catch insects around, like butterflies and spiders.
We had to complete a few worksheets given by the event organiser which were brain-splitting
difficult, but with the help of our teachers we managed to finish it. At the end of our trip, we all took
a funny group shot together with the event organisers, teachers and the staff members there. We
packed up and reached school after about 50 minutes. We were all very happy, as we had an
awesome time there and appreciated all that the teachers have gone through for us. We really hope
we have another fun learning trip like this again.
PE DEPARTMENT
Secondary Sports Day:
With the increase in numbers of students coming down to the track and field at lunchtimes you can
tell Sports Day is nearly here!
Secondary Sports Day takes place at the Panasonic Stadium, Shah Alam on Tuesday 16 June.
General reminders:
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All students are expected to attend and take part in the event.
Students are requested to register with their tutors at 07:40hrs. The first event will commence at
08:00hrs.
Bring plenty of sunscreen, a refillable water bottle and plenty of healthy energy food!
Arrive with a positive attitude and plenty of enthusiasm to compete and cheer for your House!
It will be a fantastic occasion and we look forward to the competition to see which House will be
crowned Tenby Sports Day Champions 2015.
Further information has been provided in the form of a parent letter
that has been sent home with students.
#TenbySportsDay Selfie Competition
For a chance to win a prize, tweet the PE department a selfie
@Tenby_Sport
See the posters around school for the details.
Primary sports days
Many primary students have taken the opportunity to improve their sports day events at Athletics
Club after school on Tuesday and during lunchtime on Friday.
Just a reminder of the primary dates for our fun packed sports days:
Early Years
Thursday 2nd July
09:40hrs – 10:30hrs
Year 1 & 2 and Std 1
Thursday 2nd July
08:15hrs – 09:30hrs
Year 3 & 4 and Std 2 & 3
Monday 22nd June
08:15hrs – 10:30hrs
Year 5 & 6 and Std 4 & 5
Tuesday 23rd June
08:15hrs – 10:30hrs
Parents are invited to support and watch from the grandstand for KS2 sports days, bring your hat
and sunscreen!
The set-up for primary sports days this year will involve all our students participating in a minimum
of three events over the course of the event. Students will have the opportunity to collect stickers
to reward them for the following:
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Achievements as a team or an individual in the different events
For displaying fantastic support and encouragement to others’
Displaying brilliant levels of effort
Resilience and determination – not giving up!
Cricket:
Mr Jon took the Tenby cricket players to the family fun day at Garden International School. It was
the first representative team at a cricket tournament this year for Tenby. It was a fantastic
occasion and very well organised by Coach Ben. As well as experiencing a new sport and a
competitive, fun environment, the Tenby Eagles picked up the bronze medal! Congratulations to
all the students that took part.
If your child is interested in playing cricket but missed this opportunity please see the PE
Department for details of how to get into cricket here in KL.
13.6.15
ISAC U18 Boys Softball @ Tenby 09:00 start – 12:00 finish
17.6.15
KLISS U11 Mixed T-Ball @ ISP (rearranged due to the weather)
24.6.15
Friendly U15 Girls Softball @ Garden International School
27.6.15
Invitational Football Tournament @ HELP International School
Twitter: Remember to follow the PE Department @Tenby_Sport for daily updates and news from
the curriculum, clubs and teams #TenbyEagles #TenbySportsDay
TKLMUN CONFERENCE
There are approximately 145 students from 22 different schools and colleges partaking this
conference with the theme “Crying for Courage, Speaking for the Silenced”. We have seven
committees: DISEC, UNHRC, UNICEF, UNOOSA, WHO, ARAB SPRING and security Council.
Please refer below schedule for programme of the day. For more information, please check out
our website www.tklmun.org.
Programme
13.06.2015
Registration
Opening Ceremony
Committee Session 1
Lunch
Committee Session 2
Break
Committee Session 3
Social Night
: 08:30hrs – 09:00hrs
: 09:00hrs – 10:00hrs
: 10:30hrs – 12:00hrs
: 12:00hrs – 13:00hrs
: 13:00hrs – 15:30hrs
: 15:30hrs – 16:00hrs
: 16:00hrs – 18:30hrs
: 18:30hrs – 21:00hrs
14.06.2015
Arrival of Delegates
Committee Session 4
Lunch
Committee Session 5
Break
Committee Session 6
Closing Ceremony
: 08:30hrs – 09:30hrs
: 09:30hrs – 12:00hrs
: 12:00hrs – 13:00hrs
: 13:00hrs – 15:00hrs
: 15:00hrs – 15:30hrs
: 15:30hrs – 17:30hrs
: 17:30hrs – 18:30hrs
TEACHING YOUR CHILD TO CROSS THE ROAD SAFELY
This article has a simple purpose: to help keep your child safer.
As parents, we have a big part to play in helping our children to learn how to stay safer. Children
will copy adults’ behaviour, so if they see us taking risks they will probably take risks too.
Recently during the morning school drop-offs, I had witnessed a couple of times, children no more
than Y1 or Y2 unaccompanied crossing from the secondary campus to primary dangerously.
They were not using the designated zebra crossing by the swimming pool; rather they were
crossing at the corner turning by the TNB building.
Pic 1. Dangerous Crossing
This area is NOT a designated crossing for anyone.
Again, as mentioned above, children copy adults’ behaviour.
I have seen some parents, teachers and maintenance staffs use this crossing daily, hence
sending the message out to the children that it is ‘safe’ to do so.
This crossing is dangerous because for the following reasons:
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3.
4.
5.
There is no clear view all around
It is on a bend
There are normally parked cars around the area
Cars are constantly moving in this area during peak hours
There are no security guards placed here to ensure their safety when crossing
According to research young children cannot judge how fast vehicles are going or how far away
they are.
Hence to avoid any potential accidents from happening, it is best to teach our children importance
of road safety and by setting good examples ourselves.
The below is the correct zebra crossing for everyone. It is by the swimming pool area.
Pic.2 - Zebra Crossing
The area is clearly painted with yellow stripes to signify that this is a CROSSING.
The school has placed a traffic security guard here daily with a lollipop to ensure that the crossing
is safe.
Pic 3. Traffic security guard with lollipop sign
LIBRARY
Return of Library Resources
All books borrowed by students should be returned to the Library on Friday 03.07.2015. Last day
of borrowing is 26.06.2015
Useful Contacts
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or for CCAs cca.sep@tenby.edu.my
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