Dear Parents, Thank you for reading this Newsletter. GONG XI FA

Dear Parents,
Thank you for reading this Newsletter.
GONG XI FA CAI
The School hopes that all families enjoyed special Chinese New
Year celebrations last week.
There was a traditional lion dance celebration at School earlier this
week. It was unfortunate that some pupils did not witness the
spectacle. The School must be better prepared for the 2016 Year
of the Monkey!
Exciting times for Tenby Schools
All parents should have received a letter from Dato’ Lim Si Boon,
in which it is stated that Ekuiti Nasional Berhad {Ekuinas} has made
a strategic investment in Tenby Schools Malaysia, with the purpose to grow, expand and consolidate Tenby Schools
Malaysia’s leading position in private, national and international education in Malaysia, as well as outside Malaysia.
There will be no significant change in the school operations, the education syllabus and the management, and Dato’
Lim Si Boon will be the Group Executive Director and will continue to oversee the operations of Tenby Schools,
Malaysia.
These are exciting times for Tenby Schools.
Year 9 Options’ Evening
Thank you to TIS Secondary for arranging such an informative evening and thank you to the many parents and
pupils who attended.
Head of Secondary Iain Sallis and Deputy Head Curriculum Jeff Ison spoke about the Tenby 8 A’s and A*’s a
good School becoming outstanding, and raising the level of teaching delivery and pupil achievement. Good luck to
the pupils who need to make their IGCSE choices by 13th March.
Parent Forum Meetings
Thank you to the Primary Management and parents who have been attending the respective parent meetings this
week. Meetings continue at 08:00hrs (in the respective venue) all next week beginning on Monday with Year 5.
Good Luck SST & TIS Athletes
Good luck to the 40 primary representatives that left this morning to compete in the ISAC [International School
Athletics Committee] annual track and field competition at the Panasonic Stadium. Tomorrow 40 Secondary pupils
step up to the same challenge.
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Cambridge Programmes
Today is the closing date to submit applications to the Cambridge Programmes in
Science, Academic English, English Literature at Churchill College, Cambridge
University, taking place from 2nd - 15th August 2015. Please download the
application from www.cambridgeprogrammes.com and email to Terri Clarke
terri.clarke@tenby.edu.my
Charity Events: 21st, 22nd & 28th March
 Carnival Bazaar on Saturday 21st March 09:00hrs to 16:00hrs. Open to all
 Tickets for the Gala Concert, on Sunday 22 March at 16:00hrs – 17:15hrs,
involving all TIS Year 6 and SST Std.5 pupils are now on general sale at RM20.00
from terri.clarke@tenby.edu.my
 The 007 Ball for parents, staff and friends of the School at The Saujana Hotel
on Saturday 28th March. Please see poster attached. There are only three tables
left, please contact trobinson@tenby.edu.my
Queen’s University Belfast
The School looks forward to welcoming undergraduates, Jonathan Blair (Maths &
Science) and Katherine Black (Design Technology) who will be at Tenby for the
next 4 weeks contributing to their respective subject areas.
Message from the Music Department
Next Thursday 5th March and Friday 6th March from 17:00hrs to 19:00hrs in the
EPC, the Music Department are having a Curriculum Performance Evenings, at
which IGCSE and A Level pupils will perform their Coursework. All are welcome
to attend.
Book Week: Stop, Drop, Read
The whole School celebrates the joy of reading next week with special assemblies,
book character parades and reading sessions. Drop everything and read!
A busy School, is becoming busier…………..
Thank you for your support.
Kind regards,
Andrew Auster
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Useful Links
http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?
storycode=340908
A nice article about education being a
family affair - that students should be
involved in conversations about their
learning
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http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?
storycode =2651278
BLP & getting students to challenge
things more
Share your good news and photos
If you have good news and photos that are relevant to Tenby SEP parents and
teachers please email tenbysep.news@tenby.edu.my and we will share on all our
relevant channels.
Next week our newsletter is getting a makeover and by popular demand
[re]launching a Facebook group for the whole campus to keep you better informed
and
share
pictures.
Be
the
first
to
like
us
here
https://www.facebook.com/TenbySetiaEcoPark
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http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?
storycode=6167534
Flexing your learning muscles
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http://www.gse.harvard.edu/newsimpact/2012/01/are-you-down-with-ordone-with-homework/
Homework & the Cold War
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http://www.buildinglearningpower.
co.uk/blp/What_is_BLP.html
Building Learning Power
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Downloads
TIS Parents’ Handbook
http://www.tenby.edu.my/photo/pdf/Info
rmation_for_TIS_Parents_2013_.pdf
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TIS Curriculum Handbooks
http://www.tenby.edu.my/setia-ecopark/downloads#
Upcoming Events/Reminders
28.02.15 – 02.03.15 - DofE Expedition to Royal Belum, Perak
21.04.15 – 23.04.15 – Cambridge Primary & Secondary Checkpoint
Stop! Drop! Read! (Mr. Davis, Head of English & Literature)
To celebrate day next Friday, and to bring our book week to an end, lessons will
be interrupted by a message from Mr. Auster signalling the start of a 10 minute
period whereby students and teachers will drop everything and read. Therefore,
all students must bring a novel to school (that is not related to their school studies)
next Friday in preparation for this event.
Hash Runs
The Kuala Lumpur Junior Hash House Harriers meet for their Hash Runs on the
first Sunday of each month. The activity is intended as a family outing patterned
along the lines of the traditional Hash Runs but oriented towards young
participants.
Generally, venues are within an hour's drive of KL and trails are often in rubber or
oil palm estates. For most of today's children who grow up in an urban
environment, these Runs provide many opportunities to see wild animals, plants
and other wonders of nature - not to mention a chance to get a little bit muddy!
The Runs are organised and supervised by adults and the safety of the children is
paramount. Information and the directions to each month's Run can be found on
our facebook page www.facebook.com/kljhhh.
You can either join us as a Guest for each Run (Guest fees are RM10.00 per
child), or choose to become members (RM100.00 per child per year with a onetime RM10.00 registration fee). There is no charge for Parents/Adults!
Reminder: Administrative Charges
Please note that if you require copies of school reports, testimonials and
certificates etc. a charge of RM5.00 per document will apply.
Golf
Allycia 8B has been selected to participate in the National Training Camp from 1st
– 6th March at the KGPA Golf Club.
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Dr. Jane Goodall
As reported a few weeks ago some of our students were lucky enough to be invited
by Starbucks to meet Dr. Jane Goodall, the world renowned primatologist,
ethologist, environmentalist and United Nations Messenger of Peace, as part of
the Starbucks Roots and Shoots Programme.
Not only were they lucky enough to meet Dr. Goodall but they were also
interviewed by NTV7 for the Bella television programme. You can see the students
being interviewed and understand more about Starbucks initiative here
https://www.sendspace.com/file/r310tg.
Book Week 2015 Programme
2nd MARCH
MONDAY
Assembly
“Read –In”
3rd MARCH
TUESDAY
Stan Cullimore
Performance
4th MARCH
WEDNESDAY
Stan Cullimore
Performance
5th MARCH
THURSDAY
Stan Cullimore
Performance
Read-a-thon
Workshops for
Y5, Y6, S5 & S6
Workshops for Y3,
Y4, S3 & S4
Workshops for
Y1, Y2, S1 & S2
Book
Exchange
Stan Cullimore
Book Signing
and Sale @ the
Library
Book Musical
Exchange
Judy Shaik’s
Storytelling
Judy Shaik’s
Storytelling
Stan Cullimore
Book Signing
and Sale @ the
Library
Big Picture
Book Making
6th MARCH
FRIDAY
Book
Character
Dress-up
Book
Exchange
Redeem Day
Stan Cullimore
Book Signing and
Sale @ the Library
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We have book stalls set-up for all students to choose and buy books from. The
books displayed will range from Early Years to Secondary levels. Stalls will be setup at the Secondary Block (TIS) Covered Area and Early Years Open Area, SST
Arena of Knowledge and TIS New Block Servery.
Early Years, KS1 and SST lower primary students are encouraged to buy books
with their parents. KS2 to Secondary students may bring their own money to buy
books throughout this week. Money brought to school will be the sole responsibility
of the student and the school will not be liable for any loss.
Stan Cullimore’s books will also be on sale from 3rd – 5th March for RM40.00 each
@ the Library from 14:30hrs to 16:00hrs.
So come and visit us this week when you drop off or pick up your children. You
will also discover all the books that are made into movies through the different door
decorations in each class.
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Eco Activities
Event
Date/Time
Remark
1.“My Green Print
in School Project”
Monday 9th
February- 31st
March 2015
Subscribe to this project as a “whole
class participation “or “Family/siblings
participation” to be awarded the “EcoChampion” badge.
Friday 27th
March
Please subscribe early to be ready for
the selection of your green print
during the following days in Tenby
Square :I.
Tuesday 17th March or
II.
Friday 3rd April
Tenby Schools Earth Hour is
observed from 08:00hrs-09:00hrs.
2. Earth Hour
Awareness Event
14:40hrs –
16:00hrs
3. Tenby Earth Day
Wednesday 22nd
April
14:40hrs –
16:00hrs
Awareness is given to support the
World’s Earth Hour on Saturday 28th
March from 08:30hrs-09:30hrs.
An outdoor adventure is planned after
the ceremony in Auditorium.
Fun activity- filled day with Nature
Inclusive of fruit tree sapling planting
by participating classes
Tenby Outdoor Spaces
The Setia Alam Community and all Eco Schools are invited to join us in these
initiatives. We invite all interested parties to contact Pn. Lee at
mllee@tenby.edu.my if you are interested to register to participate in the above
activities.
International Exchange Programmes 2015
These programmes are conducted by Hiroshima International Club of Kuala
Lumpur with the cooperation and approval of Ministry of Education‘s Bahagian
Kokurikulum dan Kesenian. This is the third year in succession the programmes
are open to Tenby students from Forms 1-6/ Years 8-13. For the last two years,
several SST students had participated in these programmes to Japan, Korea,
Australia and UK.
Participating students will receive participation certificates from the Malaysian
Ministry of Education and their participation in this international co-curriculum
programme is recognised to gain merits for entry into higher institution of
education. Selection after application is based on first come first serve. More
information
can
be
obtained
from
the
website
http://www.hiroshimainternational.com.
Students who are interested to apply are to register with Pn. Tsai, in SST first. The
table below gives information about each programme:-
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(*Other charges such as airport tax, fuel surcharge etc are not inclusive)
Programme Name
Closing Date
Fee
Quota
1.Programme to
Japan Series 41
Programme
Date
1st – 9th June
2015
2nd April
2015
RM4,850.00*
35
2.Programme to
Japan Series 42
23rd Nov –
1Dec 2015
1st Sept 2015
RM4,850.00*
40
3.Programme to
Japan Series 43
7th -15th Dec
2015
1st Sept 2015
RM4,850.00*
120
4.Programme to
Korea Series 9
1st -9th June
2015
2nd April
2015
RM4850.00*
40
5.Programme to
Korea Series 10
7th -15th Dec
2015
1st Sept 2015
RM4850.00*
80
6.Programme to
Australia Series 12
2nd -10th June
2015
1st April 2015
RM5,950.00*
40
7. Programme to
Australia Series 13
23rd Nov-1st
Dec 2015
1st Sept
2015
RM5,950.00*
40
8. Programme to
London Series 7
2nd -11th June
2015
1st April 2015
RM6850.00*
40
9. Programme to
London Series 8
24th Nov-3rd
Dec 2015
1st Sept 2015
RM6850.00*
40
10. Programme to
Europe Series 1
(AmsterdamBelgium-Paris)
2nd -11th June
2015
1st April
2015
RM7450.00*
40
11. Programme to
Europe Series 2
(Hungary-VenicePrague)
24th Nov-3rd
Dec 2015
1st Sept 2015
RM7450.00*
40
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Fixtures – subject to changes
27.02.15 & 28.02.15 ISAC Primary & Secondary Track & Field hosted by GIS @
Panasonic Stadium
04.03.15 U11 Football - Boys @ Nexus, Girls @ ISP
05.03.15 U13 Basketball – Boys @ Tenby
05.03.15 U15 Basketball – Girls @ BSKL
07.03.15 KLISS Secondary Athletics @ ISP
07.03.15 U18 Badminton – Boys & Girls @ Setia Badminton Academy
12.03.15 U15 Basketball – Boys @ Tenby
25.03.15 U9 Football – Boys @ Nexus
26.03.15 U13 Basketball – Girls @ Tenby
28.03.15 KLISS Primary Track & Field @ Nexus
Twitter: Remember to follow the PE Department @Tenby_Sport for daily updates
and news from the curriculum, clubs and teams.
U11 Boys Football
The U11 boys travelled to Nexus on
4th February for the first round of
matches in the KLISS tournament.
Following a bright start to the
tournament in game 1, the boys were
narrowly beaten by a couple of late
strikes to result in a 2-0 deficit. Game
2 was a more chastening experience
in which the boys faced a very
organised side whose dominance led
to a 5-0 defeat. Game 3 started badly
with the opponents rushing into a 4-0
lead before late dominance by Tenby
led to Amiraj Singh bagging a late
consolation goal for the Eagles to
leave the score at 4-1. The final game saw a more confident Tenby team narrowly
beaten once more by a score of 2-0. Although the day resulted in 4 losses the boys
behavior was impeccable and there were tired legs and tired smiles all round.
Secondary and Primary Athletics
The ISAC Track & Field competition takes place this Friday (primary) and Saturday
(secondary). A great turn out to recent training sessions and we look forward to
the event. Students are reminded to bring plenty of water and food for the day,
hats and sunscreen. Please ensure that athletes are here at school for 6.45 a.m.
for the bus (both days). Please wear your Tenby PE kit and good luck to all of you
representing Tenby Schools.
The KLISS Track & Field competition for secondary on Saturday 7th March at ISP
and for primary this will take place on Saturday 28th March at Nexus School.
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U13 Boys Basketball
The boys started their KLISS season positively with two wins from two. They go
into the second round in the top position. Wins against Taylors and BSKL would
ensure they take home the gold medal. The second round takes place on Thursday
5th March here at Tenby.
MSSS Swimming (10th – 13th February)
Tenby swimmers have made the school proud again for winning medals in the
annual MSSS (Majlis Sukan Sekolah Selangor), which is a state level affair. This
competition saw more than 200 schools participating all over Selangor state. Joel
S4S managed to secure himself a silver medal for the Under 10 Boys 50m
Backstroke, which the Under 10 Girls managed to win 2 bronze medals for their 4
X 50m Freestyle and Medley relays. It is good news as the swimmers were up
against Selangor’s best. We look forward to see more of our swimmers on the
podium next year. We would also like to thank the parents for their support all
throughout this event.
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Mock Examinations
This week all our sixth formers have been
working very hard on their AS and A2 mock
examinations. We hope this experience will
prepare them for their final exams in May
this year. They have also been looking at
ways to study more effectively during
PSHE; skills which they should be familiar
with throughout the A Level programme.
Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
Life is busy at Tenby Sixth Form. This
Saturday 28th February our sixth formers
will go on the Duke of Edinburgh’s
International Award practice expedition
for the Bronze Award to Royal Belum. We
will be away for 2 nights and 3 days in one
of the oldest rainforest in the world, dating
back over 130 million years!
After some training in Basic Kayaking
based on Star Award 1 Training, all participants will kayak from base camp to the
Sungai Gadong campsite. From there they will go jungle trekking. “At the heart of
the Adventurous Journey, is the
opportunity for a young person to
engage in activities that require
determination, physical effort,
perseverance, problem solving
and
cooperation.” We are
certainly looking forward with
some trepidation to a rewarding,
unique,
challenging
and
memorable expedition.
Careers Fair
On
Thursday
12th March, there will be a Careers Fair at Tenby Schools
KL. Over 20 representatives from Australian and British
universities will be present to help KS5, KS4, and Form 4
and Form 5 students with opportunities for future
pathways. In particular, there will be talks on Experience
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Studying in a Top 100 University, Experiential Learning in the UK as well as
Popular Careers in the Market.
Upcoming Events
Event
Primary Book Week
SST PA 3rd AGM
Date
Monday 2nd-6th March
Thursday 5th March
08:00hrs – 10:30hrs
“The Snail & the Whale“ live
theatre show for Std 1 & 3
Tuesday 17th March
07:30hrs – 12:00hrs
“My Green Print in School “ Project
– Selecting & tagging my Green
Print Day
Annual Individual, Class &
Siblings Photo-shoot
Earth Hour Awareness Day
Tuesday 17th March
Morning & Lunch
Break times
Monday 23rd -26th
March
Friday 27th March
14:40hrs – 16:00hrs
Thursday 2nd April
Monday 20th -24th April
Wednesday
22nd April 2015
14:40hrs – 16:00hrs
1st Parents Teachers Day
Sciencematics Week
Earth Day in Tenby
Fun activity filled day with Nature
Inclusive of fruit tree sapling
planting by participating classes
Primary Experiential Day Std. 1, 2
&4
Wednesday 29th April
Venue
At school
MPH
Breakfast is served
in Cafeteria
PJ Live Arts
Jaya One, Petaling
Jaya
Tenby Square
School
Auditorium & Tenby
Square
Homerooms
At school
Tenby Outdoor
Spaces
TBC
Term1 2015 Examinations Dates
Year Group
Date
9th
-11th
Std 1-3
Monday
March (3 Days)
Std 4-5
Monday 9th – 12th March (4 Days)
Std 6
Monday 9th – 13th March (5 Days)
Form 1 & 2
Monday 9th – 11th March (3 Days)
Form 3
Monday 9th – 13th March (5 Days)
Form 4
Form 5
Monday 9th – 20th March (10 Days)
Timetables were distributed to students on Wednesday 25th February.
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Form 3 Adventure & Personal Development Camp (Reported by Ms. Lau)
On Wednesday 28th January morning, sixty-four Form 3
students and 7 teachers embarked on a 3D2N adventure
that would enrich minds and hearts. Upon reaching Virgo
Batik Resort, we were ushered into a hall where we were
given a briefing on the activities and suitable attire. After
lunch which was a buffet spread, it was time for the
activities. Students were divided into groups, each led by a
camp instructor who serves as a guide and mentor.
The first activity was intended to help us confront our fears,
learn how to trust others and listen to instructions. To reach
the place, we had to first make our way up a very steep
and occasionally slippery trail. A few students graciously
volunteered to carry the safety gears and ladders leaving
the rest of us with free hands to crawl
up when forced to. At the top of the
hill, the sight of ropes and swinging planks suspended
3metres above the ground were not a comforting sight for
many. There were five stages of ropes, each more difficult
than the last. While the instructors preached on techniques
and safety, some of us were steeling out hearts and minds for
what was to come. The first student to cross the ropes made
it look extremely easy. Soon, the activity was in full swing and
both students and teachers were shouting encouragement
and instructions from below. One of the lessons learned was
that it is easier to give instruction
than to receive and understand it
when you are precariously
balancing yourself on a line. In the end, everyone
found the courage to push themselves beyond their
comfort zone. For the night session, there were icebreaking activities and a workshop on impromptu
public speaking that exposed students to some useful
techniques.
The next morning, before
breakfast, we learned
about what it meant to be responsible in a session
that cultivated awareness of our actions and
reactions when something went wrong. After
breakfast, students got into smaller groups for the
morning activity which was to make a raft to transport
each team to a nearby
‘island’. Each group
was given six floats, 10 bamboo sticks and lots of
rope. Students brainstormed and designed rafts they
think could support them all. For many, it was the first
time they learned how to tie a proper knot. Luckily a
few students know a thing or two about basic knots.
Armed with knowledge of buoyancy and stability and
with some guidance from the instructors, the students
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managed to build a decent raft. When it was time to test the rafts, the teams took
turns to haul their rafts and paddled to the sea. Teamwork was evident in the
students’ efforts to manoeuver the raft to the ‘island’ and back to shore and at the
same time, trying not to fall into the sea.
We replenished our energy with a quick lunch
before gathering again for yet another
challenging activity. This time, it was an obstacle
course where students work in teams to
overcome 6 obstacles. At first, there was
another steep trail to conquer. One of the
obstacles was to cross a tree trunk suspended
horizontally about 2metres off the ground. Just
like any worthy goal, it was difficult but not
impossible when students are willing to lift and
support each other. Another interesting challenge was swinging a la Tarzan and
landing on plastic chairs. Learning from each other, eventually sixteen people
managed to squeeze onto 7 plastic chairs without losing their balance. The night
session was all about trust and support. Through an activity of supporting each
other’s weight, students realised the importance of supporting each other in times
of need.
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On the last morning, we had a reflection activity. Reflecting on the values we
appreciate in others and the unresolved conflicts we might have with others led to
various displays of positive emotional expressions. A few of us also took the
opportunity to bury the hatchet we had been trying to ignore. All in all, it was an
enjoyable trip that promoted teamwork and developed inner strength and
confidence.
Primary Friendship Week Celebrated by Std 1 (Reported by Ms Joanne & Ms
Carey)
During the week’s English lessons, Std 1 students got to know their classmates
better through Friendship Week as they are all new to each other. They made
crafts and showed appreciation towards each other. Some of the activities were
as follows:
1. Mask-making
The children watched a video “The Lion and the Mouse” where the lion and the
mouse helped each other and became friends in the end. Then, they made a mask
of either the mouse or the lion.
2. Greeting card
The children designed a ‘Friendship card’ and wrote a famous quote in the card
for one of their class mates.
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3. Bookmark
The children designed a bookmark for one of their classmates with famous sayings
included.
The children had fun making and giving the crafts they made and they are now
displayed behind the classroom for everyone to see.
During the week’s music lesson, they learnt the song ‘The more we get together’.
The children discussed about what they could do together with their friends. They
were given oppurtunities to engage with and demonstrate the skill of
communication and to transfer their knowledge to real-life meaningful contexts
across the curriculum. Their suggestions were included into the song lyrics. They
had enhanced their conversation skills with peers using sensible and polite words.
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Upcoming Events – Students
04.03.15 - 5N & 5B Trip to Kuala Selangor Fishing Village
05.03.15 - 5T & 5E Trip to Kuala Selangor Fishing Village
06.03.15 – 08.03.15 - IGCSE Geography Field Work, Pangkor Island
10.03.15 - 5th Annual Physics Olympiad (Ms. Yati) Details to follow.
13.03.15 – Deadline to return Y9 Subject Choice Forms
Upcoming Events – Parents
05.03.15 & 06.03.15 - IGCSE & A Level Coursework Performance Concert
@ 17:00hrs – 19:00hrs, EPC
Upcoming Events – Parent Forums
Please come along as per the schedule below. Remember, these forums are to
discuss general points about the school, not individual children.
 Y5 Parent Forum – Monday 2nd March 08:00-09:00 Auditorium
 Y6 Parent Forum – Tuesday 3rd March 08:00-09:00 DG-01
 Y7 Parent Forum – Wednesday 4th March 08:00-09:00 DG-01
 Y8 Parent Forum – Thursday 5th March 08:00-09:00 Auditorium
 Y9 Parent Forum – Friday 6th March 08:00-09:00 Auditorium
 Y10 Parent Forum – Monday 9th March 08:00-09:00 EPC
 Y11 Parent Forum – Tuesday 10th March 08:00-09:00 DG-04 (not DG-01)
 Sixth Form Parent Forum – Tuesday 17th March 08:00-09:00 DG-01
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