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TENBY SCHOOLS PENANG
E- NEWSLETTER
Issue #30 24th February 2017
Message from Campus Principal
Mr. Iain Sallis
Dear Parents I write this on the eve of our first ever Tenby beach clean-up occurring between the Flamingo Hotel moving towards the floating mosque. Start time is Flamingo Hotel Beach at 8:30am tomorrow. This has been organised by the new student council for community and with the other council groups also working hard we are proud to say the students are having an impact on students but also wider aspects of life. The charity group will be handing a cheque to one of our recognised charities for 500RM raised through chinese cookie sales. The activities group are working on Graduation, Prom and Spring Fair events and the Eco group have started a “power off” initiative plus recycling awareness campaign. We really do have a wonderful set of students who are learning experiences that will support them in future careers. The school is getting ready to host a number of Saturdays in March and April. Next Saturday 14 members of staff will be attending the Association of Malaysia Conference held on the island. Myself and Ms Liz will be presenting to International teachers and leaders. The following Saturday, March the 11
th we
have our Open Day at School between 10am and 2pm. The following Saturday we host our first ever Careers talk organised by the PTFA for students aged between 14-19. The following week I will presenting at the British Council to promote our wonderful school and then on the 1
st April we will be having the first ever
Spring Carnival. Get involved! Security We have met with our security company in December and we will be bringing some new security procedures into place. Parent tags will be issued in the near future and new contractor tags and visitor tags will be issued also. We have updated the signing in sheet for visitors and introduced a walkie talkie system between guardhouse, guards and key staff members. A new drive in security checkpoint will be introduced and we have also tightened up on side gates opening times. Please ensure we have correct car stickers on entry points.
Spring Fair Spring Fair is on 1
st April and forms a collaboration
between staff, parents, students and the community. We are expecting a high turnout. If you would like to get involved please contact the TSPA or attend the TSPA meeting on Tuesday 28
th February from 8am in
the library. Sports Day We will be holding our first ever Sports Day at the Penang City Stadium on March 15
th 2017. We held our
first assembly today and look forward to maximum student participation. A letter has been sent out to parents via portal yesterday. School Photos We have organised school phots to take place for all students and combination of group and individual photo will start from 13
th March. Details will be sent via
the portal so please ensure this clear especially with payment procedures Parent Questionnaires Thank you for those that completed the questionnaire. The data is being analysed and a response to parents will be produced. Learning Live Tours This enables parents, both existing and new to take a 1 hour tour with myself to observe classroom learning. The maximum number of parents will be 10 and will be on a first come first serve basis. If full, then you will be given alternative dates. Each term will have a different start time and day. Tours start at 10:40am on Tuesday’s in the Foyer. Please email Ms Stephanie for a place on [email protected] or phone 04 892 7777. Iain Sallis (Campus Principal)
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SRI TENBY SCHOOLS
SRI TENBY PRIMARY
Message from Head of Sri Tenby Schools
By S.H. Cheah
We are into the 8th week since the opening of the
school term. We had two breaks that were very close
and we are now heading full steam ahead into the
second part of the school term. I am sure there will be
much learning as the teachers cover the curriculum as
scheduled in the lessons plans.
Parenting can be a tough and thankless job at this time.
Often we say that we need to be aware of everything
that is going on in our children’s lives. However
sometimes our lack of awareness can be costly to our
children. To be “aware” parents and maintain harmony
within the family, we need to have a proper set of
family rules or expectations that are based on family
values. For example if we expect our children to
maintain good results at school, we need to have
preventative rules such as completing daily homework,
Best Class for the Month February 2017.
Congratulations to the students who have made their
class to best for the month. Keep it up.
limits on screen time, balance of sporting and social
activities with study time. For our part. we need to
maintain communication with teachers to monitor
progress and concerns rather than wait till the end of
the term. If we set rules and create a structure that
assists children along the way, it maximises their
chances to success. As parents, it allows us to be
involved so we can be aware of problems early and
resolve them before they become overwhelming.
Thus I look forward to working in tandem with parents
and teachers for the best of all the children under our
care.
Winners of the Tanglung Competition.
The three winners are Harinee Pillai a/o Thinakaran
(Tahun 4) Sofea Ain Nanne (Tahun 3) and Shawn Tan
(Tahun 2). All of them received RM20 book vouchers.
We would like to thank the Tenby Student Council for
sponsoring the competition.
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Achievements
Congratulations Desmond for
winning a bronze medal in:
53rd
PASA – SPEEDO State
AGE – GROUP SWIMMING
CHAMPIONSHIP 2017
GROUP 5 BOYS 4 x 50M
FREESTYLE RELAY BRONZE
Winners of Colouring competition
Tahun 1 Tahun 2 Tahun 3
Tahun 4 Tahun 5 Tahun 6
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SRI TENBY SECONDARY
By Mdm. Thum
Choral Speaking
The Form 2 students paid tribute to all the STSS
teachers in an interesting and unconventional manner
– through choral speaking! They praised, teased,
picked out funny and commendable characteristics of
teachers and presented all these in voices full of
expression, coupled with meaningful gestures and
‘special effects’.
They had the school entertained. There was laughter
and fun for everyone – performers and audience alike.
As for the teachers – all are definitely so proud that
they are appreciated and that the students have so
much talent in putting together such a cool act!
SCIENCE CLUB
Why is the sky blue? How is the rainbow formed?
All the questions are answered at the SCIENCE CLUB!
It is a new club and members have made interesting
discoveries on how science impacts everyday life- from
food, energy, medicine, transportation to leisure
activities!
One of the main objectives of the Science Club is to
cultivate the students’ interest in science. Through the
activities of the Science Club students learn about
different fields of Science. They use the Scientific
Method to design and carry out experiments. The
method helps to minimise experimental errors and bias,
and increase accuracy of results.
Activities are varied but focus is on research work.
Students can choose topics from Biology, Chemistry or
Physics for their field research, and work is done within
a given time frame. The students research their topics
from the internet, books, magazines or interview
sessions. Following that students discuss and decide
on the best method to present their findings.
There are other activities that are fun and others that
open a world of wonder through science.
Members are from both STSS and TISS
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MSSPP UNITY FOOTBALL
Our students took part in the MSSPP Unity Football
Competition, held at the University Sains Malaysia, on
18th February. Although it was on a Saturday, many
students turned up to support our teams. It was a
‘knock out system’. We fielded an Under 15 and an
Under 18 team.
It was good experience for the students as the
competition was open to all secondary schools from
Penang state. The teams did not win medals but they
were richer for the experience and good
sportsmanship!
MSSPP BADMINTON TOURNAMENT
STSS students also participated in the MSSPP
Badminton Tournament. It was based on a ‘knock out’
system. Students took part in the Under 15 and Under
18 categories (singles). Our representative, Lee Ming
Jian who was in the Under 15 category managed to
get through to the first two rounds before he conceded
defeat to a more experienced opponent, who was also
the second seed in the tournament.
Ming Jian’s won the hearts of the supporters for his
fighting spirit in trying to retrieve shots.
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TENBY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS
TENBY INTERNATIONAL
PRIMARY
By Marian
It has been a very busy few weeks, with our children
taking part in MSSPP competitions for the first time.
Well done to Tommy, Marcus and Lashania from year
5 who competed in the badminton tournament. Our
Football team also have been breaking records as the
ad an amazing 11-1 victory over Straits International
School in a match last week. They all played brilliantly
and the Player of the match was Robin for his excellent
skills and team work.
As part of international mindedness and Community
links Year 2 & 3 were visitors at Penang Japanese
school this week. Great friendships were formed and
we look forward to building on these connections over
the coming years.
We are now all preparing for an exciting Book Week
next week. We are particularly looking forward to
seeing both the Children and staff dressing up as book
characters on Thursday 2nd
March.
Regards
Ms Marian
Star of the Week
Year 6 Year 5
Year 4 Year 3
Year 2 Year 1
Reception
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Japanese School Visit
Year 2 & 3 had a fantastic day out on Monday when
they visited Penang Japanese School. The children
made new friends, played traditional Japanese games
before ending the morning with a song both in
Japanese and English. They were fantastic hosts and
our children were excellent representatives for our
school.
We look forward to next year when we shall be inviting
Penang Japanese School to spend a day at TIPS.
Our children are currently writing Thank You letters to
their new friends.
Upon arrival the children were greeted by the
friendly Principal.
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Bronze Certificates
Congratulations to the following children who have earned their Bronze Merit Certificate:
Year 6: Kai, Akkilah, Shala, Jimmy, Afiq, Xerxes and Rafif
Year 5: Mozi and Hera
Year 4: Yeorom, Jiani and Elaine
Year 2: Jae Hwan, Botond, Sacha, Thomas and Lainey
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Silver Certificates
The children shown here have persevered with their
learning and now have achieved their Silver Merit
Certificates after earning 40 merits in total.
Year 2: Riley, Christina and Chloe
Year 4: Darshan and Boxuan
Year 5: Shwe Sin, Sin Ying, Emily Wang
Year 6: Terrance, Ethan, Raynen and Charlotte
Keep up the great effort as you now focus on Gold!
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TENBY INTERNATIONAL
SECONDARY
By Elizabeth
Great to see our year 10—13 students engaging in
conversation about their futures at the university fair
held at Tenby on Tuesday this week. Students had the
opportunity to research the visiting universities and
prepare questions during their tutor time prior to the
fair—maximising their time to find out about courses,
subjects and career pathways on offer. We next fair we
host is in conjunction with the British Council in March.
More details to follow.
As always, it is a busy half term in the lead up to the
exam season so do ensure you consult the school
calendar to make sure you don’t miss out on the
various events and face-to-face communication
opportunities coming up. Year 9 will be making their
option choices, morning parent forums, reports are due
out and parents evenings for year 7—10 are all
scheduled over the next few weeks.
KEY STAGE 5
University Offers
As the mock exam season descends upon our Year
12’s and 13’s we are also reminded of the exciting
futures that await our Year 13’s. I was thrilled to hear
the news that Chee Chin has received an offer to read
Engineering at Monash University, Australia. Also
congratulations to Elise who has received offers to
read Computer Science from two UK Russell Group
universities; Warwick and Birmingham and two further
offers from The University of Reading and Teeside.
In assembly just recently I shared with students the
importance and how to keep safe online, in conjunction
with the www.saferinternetday.org.uk campaign. Take
a look at the website to help promote safety online with
your child.
Hope to see you on Saturday at our “Clean Up the
Beach” event down at Tanjong Bungah. Well done to
the Student Leadership Council for organising and
rallying up such a positive interest!
Thank you for your continued support.
Mon 20th Feb Mock Exams Yr 12/13
Thurs 2nd March Year 12/13 Revision Evening
Thurs 9th March Year 12/13 Parents Evening
Sat 18th March TSPA Career Talks
Wed 22nd March British Council University Fair
at Tenby
Good News of The Week
Congratulations to our Ex Head Boy,
Han Ming Saw, who has been
granted a full scholarship to study for
BSc (Hons) Chiropractic Program at
the International Medical University
in Kuala Lumpur.
Key Dates
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KEY STAGE 3
By Miss Carolyn
Penang being the Island of celebrations has now seen
the end of Chinese New Year, Thaipusam and
Valentine’s Day. Celebration is an important part of
Tenby in celebrating the continued successes of the
students. Three of the Year 9 students recently
represented Tenby and recently competed in the
MSSPP Swimming Championship. The Under 13
basketball team played against Uplands and amazed
everyone with their score of 45-4 win. However, it must
be remembered that it is often the small successes on
a daily basis which lead to the larger successes:
Setting ourselves goals and measuring our
achievement against our personal best definitely leads
us on the path to success.
25.2.17 8:00 am Tanjung Bungah-Beach
Clean up
16.3.17 Y9 Options Evening
23.3.17 Y7 & Y9 Parents’ Evening
30.3.17 Y8 & 10 Parents’ evening
Pam C is currently in Year 8
and it is her smile that
definitely gets her noticed.
She is outgoing and is always
brimming with enthusiasm.
She loves cooking and she is
a member of the cooking cca.
She loves all foods but one of
her particular favourites are
cup-cakes. Outside of school
she loves to draw. NG, Pam C
N
Hot Chocolate Friday Winners Key Dates
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KEY STAGE 4
By Mr. Nick
24th February Sixth Form Application
Deadline
22nd March British Council
University Fair
24th March Year 10 Reports
27th March Y10 & Y11 Parents
Forum
Following Chinese New Year, Thaipusam, and our half
term holiday, there now begins a very busy time for our
Year 10 and 11’s. For Year 10, important IGCSE studies
are now in full swing with reports and a parents evening
coming up at the end of March. For Year 11, the final
deadline dates for coursework are at hand, and students
are revising hard for their final exams in just 12 weeks!
This year is flying by, but make sure you make time to
rest and relax in between studies.
YEAR
10
YEAR
11
Key Dates
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Netball PSAC League U16 Tenby vs Straits International (16th
January 2017) Tenby had scored 31 points against Straits’ score of 4. Although we achieved victory, it was good game with a friendly rival, and it gave us a good opportunity to pinpoint on areas where we can further improve our game. Go Tenby Tigers! #tenbytigersroar #comebackstronger.
Netball PSAC League U16 Tenby vs POWISS (25th
January 2017) POWIIS won 15 points and Tenby right around the corner with 13 points- 2 points short! The match, just like any other was one to remember and one to learn from! Playing against POWIIS Panthers not only opened our eyes to new tactics, it had also prepared our U16 team physically and mentally for the upcoming South East Asia Netball Tournament that will be held in Singapore, March of 2017.#tenbytigersroar #comebackstronger.
PSAC Athletics Secondary Meet @ USM (3rd
February 2017) Tigers on the Fast Track! Tigers hit the history books once again with a victorious debut for the PSAC Athletics Track meet. A big shout out to all 18 warriors of TISS and STSS who braved their way competing against ferocious and more experienced opponents for the U15 and U18 boys and girls category. We are proud of our performance. Sometimes it's not about the winning, it's the spirit of sportsman and willingness to go against the odds. Tenby Tigers certainly proved that today! Do check complete results on the PE notice boards. Thank you PE team for the arrangements and support!#tenbytigersroar #comebackstronger.
PSAC league Basketball U13 Boys Tenby vs Uplands (6th
February 2017) Young Tigers Emulating Big Brothers Foot Steps.
What a splendid way to kick start the Basketball U13PSAC Basketball League yesterday. Tenby hosted the match and went head on with the mighty Lions of Uplands. A match played with determination and fighting spirit obviously tamed the lions down. The tigers majestically roared out loud by winning 45-4.Thank you PE team, Mr.Tan (STSS) and all member of staff who came over to support. #tenbytigerroars#comebackstronger
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(MSSPP U18 Boys Table Tennis 6th
& 7th February 2017) Tigers Lift Their Bats Up and High!!
The Tigers diversified their hunting skills venturing into local grounds. Table Tennis MSSPP U18 category was simply a great way to raise the motivation and eye brows as the Tigers secured their first few medals for this year. Silver for the U18 Boys Team event and Bronze for the Boys U18 Doubles. All 5 tigers played exceptionally well. A big shout out to the Y11 Boys Khaw Seng Pei, Khaw Seng Xun, Ananth, Damein &Bryan Lim. Also recognizing the young tiger Shamus from STSS Form 1 who paired up for the doubles! Well done Tigers!!#comebackstronger #tenbytigerorar
(MSSPP Swimming) 15th
, 16th
and 17th
of Feb 2017 A big splash in the pool as Tenby Tigers begged a staggering 11 medals this year (1 gold, 7 silver & 3 bronze) for the MSSPP Swimming Competition. A proud moment for the school. Well done Tigers!! #choosetenby #comebackstronger Ashley Too (Y10) - 4 silvers & 2 bronze 200m Backstroke (silver) 50m Freestyle(silver) 200m Freestyle(silver) 100m Freestyle(silver) 50m Backstroke (bronze) 100m Backstroke (bronze) Gregory Me (Y9) - 1 gold & 3 silver 50m freestyle (gold) 50m butterfly (silver) 200m freestyle (silver) 100m freestyle (silver) Nicholas Me (Y10) - 1 bronze 50m butterfly (bronze) Thank you. Yorain PE DEPARTMENT
From left : Ashley Too, Gregory Me and Nicholas Me. Congratulation
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Date / Day Schools Description
Venue
20/02/17 – 27/02/17 (Mon – Mon)
TISS Year 12 & Year 13 Mock Examination School Library
28/02/17 (Tues) ALL TSPA Meeting @ 8am – 10am School Library
01/03/17 (Wed) TIPS
Techdome @9.15am – 12.15pm KOMTAR Geodesic Dome
Hard Rock Hotel @ 10am – 2pm Hard Rock Hotel
02/03/17 (Thurs) TIPS
Book Week Dress Up Day @ 8.10am Children’s Parade (Parents are welcome)
Primary Building
03/03/17 (Fri) TIPS Sports Weekend @10.30am – 5.30pm POWIIS
04/03/17 (Sat) TIPS Sports Weekend @ 9.30am – 4pm UPLANDS
06/03/17 – 10/03/17 (Mon – Fri)
STSS First Assessment 2017 Secondary School
07/03/17 & 08/03/17 (Tues & Wed)
TISS IGCSE – Chinese Foreign Languange – Final Orals @ 8am – 4pm
School Boardroom
09/03/17 (Thurs) TISS Year 12 & Year 13 Parents Evening @ 4pm – 6pm
School Library
10/03/17 (Fri) TISS IGCSE – Chinese Foreign Languange – Final Orals @ 8am – 4pm
School Boardroom
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Useful Contacts
Tenby International School: 04 – 892 7703
Sri Tenby Primary School: 04 – 892 7707
Secondary Office: 04 – 892 7717
School Email: [email protected]
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