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To all in the Uplands Community,
I hope you all had a fantastic Chinese New
Year Holiday and a great start to the Year of
The Goat! The holiday already seems a long
way away as the school has returned to its
usual fast pace of life!
This newsletter reflects some of the many different
activities that took place / or are taking place as this
newsletter is currently being written.
It was a pleasure to be able to award some of the
achievement certificates presented to the members of
the Secondary School. Please see the full list of
recipients later in this newsletter.
We are now only two weeks away from our 60th
Anniversary. Please, please put Sunday 15th March 2015
in your diary, our Birthday Party! Lots of exciting events,
not to mention wonderful food, are being prepared for
this day. Again, more details are included about this in
the newsletter. If you are able to volunteer some time
to help prepare for / run the events we would love to
hear from you.
Yours sincerely,
Matthew Bristow
Contents Message from The Principal 60th Birthday Party Secondary School News Awards Uplands Roar Mathematics Art Performance Art Exhibition Japenese CAS Primary School News UPTA St Patricks Day Parade 2015 Upcoming Events
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I hope everyone had a relaxing time during the school holidays last week and that those who
celebrated Chinese New Year had an enjoyable time. Thank you to the Year 11 students and their
families who attended the IB Diploma Options Evening on Wednesday night. Please be
reminded that you need to submit your option forms to the Academic Office by Wednesday 4th
March. For those students who require an option form please collect one as soon as possible.
Next week sees the English and Mathematics Department showcasing Literacy and Numeracy
Week within the Secondary School. There will be specific activities throughout the week for all
of the students to be involved in. All secondary students will require a novel to read for DEAR
Drop Everything and Read. This will take place for the first 10 minutes of Period 7 throughout
the week. Please also note that the Senior Elocution and Public Speaking Competition will take
place on Thursday afternoon in the MPH (Block F), beginning at 1:20pm. It would be great to see
some of our families and friends attend this great event!
Next Thursday Ms Atherton and Mr Naidoo will take 16 of our budding actors and actresses to
the International Student Theatre Festival in Bali. After being in the audience for the Year 11
IGCSE Drama Devised Exams two weeks ago, I am extremely confident this group of students
will revel in such an experience and will do Uplands proud throughout the weekend away.
Thank you to Ms Atherton for organising this trip.
Finally, I would like to wish Sophie Mueller (Year 12i) the very best of luck for Saturday night.
She will be competing in her first MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) fight at the K1 Fight Night event,
taking place at the K1 Studio on Macalister Road in Georgetown. Sophies father, Christian, will
also be competing in the last belt of the evening. The Muellers would love your support, so please
attend the evening and get the Uplands chant going. Tickets can be purchased at the door for
MYR 10 each.
Have a great weekend!
Craig Skinner
Head of Secondary
Follow us on Twitter: @UplandsSecSch
mailto:[email protected]
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I am pleased to acknowledge all of the students listed below for receiving one of four awards at
the recent Awards Assembly held on Monday 23rd February. A brief description of each category
precedes the list of award recipients. A longer note explains some of the tremendous work that
our students have been doing in our wider Uplands Community.
Paul Rose
Head of Curriculum and Assessment
Academic Effort Award:
This award is presented to those students who have been recognised and nominated by four or
more of their subject teachers for showing outstanding academic effort during Term 1 and the
first half of Term 2.
Academic Achievement Award:
This award is presented to the two students who have achieved the highest attainment in a
subject, as nominated by their subject teacher. The attainment must be outstanding for the award
to be given and so in some cases there may be only a single recipient or no recipient for a given
subject.
Academic Excellence Award:
This award is presented to a student who has received an Academic Effort Award and an
Academic Achievement Award in one subject area or multiple subject areas.
IB Diploma CAS Service and Year 7-11 Service Awards:
Service Awards recognise and honour students who work hard to try and make a difference to
others in their community; who go the extra mile to help and support those who need it. In
November, Year 9 students focused on the IB Learner Profile Caring. After working through
lessons on the benefits of community service, each student pledged to undertake at least one
community service activity of their own choosing. Some volunteered to work with animals,
others to work with young children, some to work with the elderly and others pledged to
improve the environment. There were many excellent examples of students working, both alone
and in groups, to come up with great ideas to help others, but a few students really stood out in
terms of initiative and leadership. These students showed themselves to be resourceful, caring
and made an excellent contribution to the community we live in.
IB students have the ideal opportunity to do service as part of their CAS Programme and last
term there were a group of students who were outstanding in this area.
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These students initially became involved with the Stop Human Trafficking campaign in Penang,
and through that experience, established a bond with a new community kindergarten for
Rohyngya refugee children from Burma, based in Butterworth The Good Start Learning Centre.
Refugee children are not entitled to a formal education in Malaysia so without communities
setting up their own schools, their children would not receive an education.
Some of our students decided to try and address this issue by running art sessions for the
children, attending Good Start at the weekends. In the first instance, they had to raise enough
money to buy the resources they needed for their art classes: brushes, paper, paints etc. They
also needed funds to buy paint to decorate the actual room the children use as a school, as they
had just opened their doors.
Supervisors reviewing these students work have been incredibly impressed at the initiative,
responsibility, leadership and dedication that they have shown in planning and carrying out this
project, which is still ongoing.
The aim of the IB programme is to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people
who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and
respect. These students embody this ethos and are doing a fantastic job reaching out to the local
community to address global issues that concern them.
Outstanding Achievement Award - Year 7
Geography History English Language English Literature
Julieanne Dalsgaard Hye-Jee Kelly Julieanne Dalsgaard Kevin Chave
Rebekkah Louise Howe Ng Xin Yue Rebekkah Louise Howe Quah Jin Wei
French Japanese Malay Communicative Malay
Denis Eserman Chiu Yuan-Hen Kim Tae Su Cieran Wong
Sanjana Venkataramana Ng Xin Yue Phor Yu Jia Rebekkah Louise Howe
Mandarin Spanish Music Drama
Kim Tae Su Julieanne Dalsgaard Yun Yun Je Rebekkah Louise Howe
Lee Jiyoung Rebekkah Louise Howe Kim So Youn Romane Eva Jary
Arts Physical Education ICT Design Technology
Kevin Chave Jonah Patrick Ruhl Julieanne Dalsgaard Jessica Goei
Alexia Paz Escobar Cho Hanghyun Daniel Holden Sakura Yamashita
Science Mathematics
Kim Tae Su Lee Ewe Jin
Lee Ewe Jin Kim So Youn
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Outstanding Achievement Award - Year 8
Geography History English Language English Literature
Aivi Tran Fortier Emily Liao Faustina Santhana Dass Aivi Tran Fortier
Tathagato Mukherjee Kaori Jasmine Weightman Tathagato Mukherjee Sasha Bhatia
French Japanese Malay Communicative Malay
Melina Morach Isra Ishfaq Raza Tan Jing Zhe Serena Raakesh
Tathagato Mukherjee Tan Hui Ching Tathagato Mukherjee Tan Li Yu
Mandarin Spanish Music Drama
Emily Liao Aivi Tran Fortier Su-Lin Emily Driscoll Tathagato Mukherjee
Yoo Seong Eun Khaw Yi Lin Xia Wen Er Adam Pinsler
Arts Physical Education ICT Design Technology
Joona Fiebig Melina Morach Faustina Santhana Dass Aivi Tran Fortier
Tan Xjinnie Umar Rizal Faris Su-Lin Emily Driscoll Emily Liao
Science Mathematics
Tathagato Mukherjee Tathagato Mukherjee
Aivi Tran Fortier Yusuke Konno
Outstanding Achievement Award - Year 9
Geography History English Language English Literature
Cassandra Khoo Ciara Yean Yean Khor-Brogan Ciara Yean Yean Khor-Brogan Ilya Krainuchenko
Pavithra Manivannan Teh De Juan Emil Erik Ankjaer Jensen Ryan Chan
French Japanese Communicative Malay Malay
Pavithra Manivannan Cassandra Khoo Aniket Yadav Jane Gay
Tan Yixian Tan Yi Jie Sophie-Anne Loh Teh De Juan
Mandarin Spanish Music Drama
Jang Da Min Ciara Yean Yean Khor-Brogan Cassandra Khoo Tan Yi Jie
Yoo Min Ji Rachel Wibisana Teh De Zen Pavithra Mannivannan
Arts Physical Education ICT Design Technology
Laksika Niramitsrichai Ong Chuan Hong Aaron Khong Gilbert Valentino
Rei Onishi Joachim Brady Rei Onishi Rachel Wibisana
Science Mathematics
Rachel Wibisana Liu Zhiyang
Aniket Yadav Gilbert Valentino
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Outstanding Achievement Award - Year 10/11
Geography History Economics English Language
Marcella Morach Fong Yi De Chloe Hng Chloe Hng
Margherita Baggio Joy Wee Fong Yi De Fong Yi De
Nuraishah Shafiq Oliver Rose Ong Zhen Xin Joy Wee
Serena Aupoix Thera Boonyamarn Teh Min Ern Teh Min Ern
English Literature English Second Language French German
Gan Yu Tong Marcus Ong Felipe Van Eck Lee Siebaek
Nuraishah Shafiq Yuki Asai Jasmin Eserman Lucas Nicholas Mueller
Ooi Yi Yin Oliver Rose Maxime Van Crombrugge
Shihori Kawamura Tim Streller Shihori Kawamura
Japanese Malay Mandarin Spanish
Samuel James Yeap Eng Weng Yi Ellen Jung Alec Guastella
Sparsh Singhal Khaw Hern Yee Kim Hey Gin Annelise Ayuravann Ratner
Sydney Wilmot Lim Bing Yi Park Jeong Min Jens Christian Dalsgaard
Thera Boonyamarn Nuraishah Shafiq Park Seungah Serena Aupoix
Music
Drama
Arts & Design
Media Studies
Dhruv Pathak Jens Christian Dalsgaard Shamaine Chan Loo Jia Lyn
Teh Min Ern Narangarvuu Foucault Hwang YeoEun Annelise Ratner
Fong Yi De Ong Zhen Xin Ong Jia Yee Jasmin Dalsgaard
Lin Jing Tung Lim Bing Yi Serena Aupoix Ooi Yi Yin
Physical Education ICT Resistant Material Graphic Products
Lim Jia Wen Mandy Tan Teo Hui Ling Hwang YeoEun
Oliver Rose Nuraishah Shafiq Ria Wee Gan Yu Tong
Jasmin Dalsgaard Lim Bing Yi Samual James Yeap Margherita Baggio
Felipe Van Eck Ooi Yi Yin Natalia Prendke Lu De Yie
Biology Chemistry Physics Mathematics
Jade Buchowski Yosuke Asai Jason Andorful Manuel Teh Min Ern
Nuraishah Shafiq Jason Andorful Manuel Nuraishah Shafiq Chloe Hng
Lim Bing Yi Fong Yi De Fong Yi De Lim Bing Yi
Cheng Qian Hui Ong Zhen Xin Jasmin Dalsgaard Fong Yi De
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Outstanding Achievement Award - Year 12/13
Economics History Psychology Geography
Alice Chave Honami Kawamura Kate Wilmot Alicia Khong
Kean Ooi Matthew Poon Quek Shiu Rou Katherine Bowden-Brown
Lee Changbin Nicolas Gehrig Sebastien Van Eck Malaika Franks
Tan Xin Tze Teh Caryl En Ai Vera Mueller Oh Mijeong
English Literature Japanese German French
Merissa Victor Jagadeesan Eric Lopresti Nicolas Gehrig Helena Tan
Quek Shiu Rou Low Mei Ken Sebastien Van Eck Merissa Victor Jagadeesan
Seraphina Key Seraphina Key Tan Khye Lin Tan Wein Yee
Yeong Jian Wei Tan Xin Tze
Malay Mandarin Spanish Music
Christine Tan Chuah Xin Er Alina Fiebig Alina Fiebig
Shahfiq Shahfie Evelyn Wong Honami Kawamura Quek Shiu Rou
Quek Shiu Rou Katherine Bowden-Brown Lin Cheng Wei
Sherlyn Chia Victoria Kesseler
Drama Visual Arts Film Theory of Knowledge
Tan Wein Yee Malaika Franks Tannere Nathaniel Trauger Victoria Kesseler
Lee Yih-En Annelie Tschemmer Merissa Victor Jagadeesan Matthew Poon
Tan Wei Nee Vera Mueller Kean Ooi
Yang Yu-Chien Honami Kawamura Seraphina Key
Design Technology Biology Chemistry Physics
Malaika Franks Chuah Xin Er James Brady James Brady
Oh Mijeong Quek Shiu Rou Chuah Xin Er Ziqra Ishfaq Raza
Melina Victor Jagadeesan Seraphina Key Chau Wing Tuen Shikhar Ghosh
Katherine Bowden-Brown Seraphina Key Shunya Watanabe
Mathematics HL
Mathematics SL
Mathematics Studies SL
Katherine Bowden-Brown Chuah Xin Er Logan Chapman
Shikhar Ghosh Quek Shiu Rou Dang Kuan
James Brady Low Mei Ken Koh Jia Chen
Amit Atwal Alicia Khong Sherlyn Chia
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Community Service & IB Diploma CAS Service Award
Year 9 Year 12
Andrea Saw Lee YaeLin Malaika Franks Oh Mijeong
Aubrey Taylor Kalbaugh Tan Yixian Melika Nabipour Tan Wein Yee
Jane Gay
Outstanding Academic Effort Award
Year 7i Year 7p Year 7q Year 7s
Kim Tae Su Will Cartlidge Daniel Holden Jessica Goei
Amreeta Theresa Leddy Romane Eva Jary Rebekkah Louise Howe Hye-Jee Kelly
Lee Jiyoung Sanjana Venkataramana Ella Rose Phor Yu Jia
Ng Xin Yue Lucy Rose Watson Jonah Patrick Ruhl Lakshya Rao
Sakura Yamashita Cieran Wong Ryo Takashima Shourya Sharma
Yang Jianing Julieanne Dalsgaard
Year 8i Year 8p Year 8q Year 8s
Sasha Bhatia Emily Liao Cheong Sueyi Tathagato Mukherjee
Su-Lin Emily Driscoll Faustina Santhana Dass CJ Gabo Carlotta Leonie Von Dombois
Adam Pinsler Tan Jing Zhe Ooi Ji Chien Kaori Jasmine Weightman
Tan Li Yu Aivi Tran Fortier Xia Wen Er
Shifa Yadav
Year 9i Year 9p Year 9q Year 9s
Cian Douthwaite Lim Jing Jiao Aubrey Taylor Kalbaugh Niccolo Guastella
Jane Gay Laksika Niramitsrichai Ilya Krainuchenko Gilbert Valentino
Jang Da Min Tan Yi Jie Pavithra Manivannan
Aaron Khong Mirei Yoshihara Ashwin Rajesh
Ciara Yean Yean Khor-
Brogan
Nicholas Wu
Year 10i Year 10p Year 10q Year 10s
Thera Boonyamarn Jens Christian Dalsgaard Leow Soon Kit Swambhavi Awasthi
Gan Yu Tong Chloe Hng Annelise Ayuravann Ratner Hwang YeoEun
Milka Mariel Real Camacho Wim Van Zantvoort Oliver Rose Kim Hey Gin
Nuraishah Shafiq Caleb Wong Han Tristan Matthew Lahiff
Teh Min Ern
Maxime Van Crombrugge
Ria Wee
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O15 Football & Basketball Invitational
Just before the half term break Uplands played host to what we hope will become an annual
feature of our sporting calendar as Epsom College, Kolej Tuanku Jafar and POWIIS competed
with us in the inaugural O15 Football & Basketball Invitational Weekend. With 150 senior
students taking part this was a fantastic weekend of sport, played in a very supportive
atmosphere. As always our Uplands teams proved themselves difficult to beat as they
represented the school with great energy, pride and a huge amount of skill.
Saturdays Results
O15 A Girls Football Champions
O15 B Girls Football 3rd Place
O15 Boys Basketball 3rd Place
Sundays Results
O15 Girls Basketball Runners Up
O15 A Boys Football Champions
O15 B Boys Football Runners Up
Thank you to all the coaches for your time and commitment in coaching these teams, and a special
mention must go to Mr Hollis who in his final season with the O15 Girls Football team has
coached the girls to an incredible 5 tournament titles!
Thanks must also go to all the CAS/DSS students for your help in providing refreshments and to
all the student score keepers who came out and supported the event.
As always for all fixture/event write ups, photos, calendar and training information please go to:
www.uplandsroarsport.webs.com
And for more immediate Roar Sport updates you can follow us via Twitter at:
@UplandsSport
Year 3 to 6 Inter-House Sports Day
The morning was a hive of activity for our Primary students, with 120 Year 3 to 6 students taking
part in this years sports morning. Following an athletics style programme all took part in:
600m/800m Run
Quoit Throw
50m Sprint
Chest Throw/Shot Putt
Long Jump
3 Springs Jump
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Following 3 hours of close competition, and a great deal of sweat and perspiration, School House
ran out as this years champions!!
And for more immediate Roar Sport updates you can follow us via Twitter at; @UplandsSport
Monday Night Football
Slow Motion Football continues to grow on Mondays. All ageing Messis are welcome. Just bring
along a pair of trainers and a light and dark top. Teams are mixed up each week, with fun and a
little exercise very much emphasised! Start time is 8pm, and we play until approx 9pm.
Dean Metcalf
Head of PE Faculty
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Holiday & Weekend Sports Programme
Easter Holiday Programme.
Following on from the Programme offered on Saturdays and Sundays we are looking at running
an Easter Sports Programme. This will be very much along the lines of what we have been doing
during the Weekend Programme with a mix of drills, skills and games.
Dates:
Monday 6th April to Friday 10th April
Sports & Coaches:
Swimming & Basketball Coach Ben
TBall & Football Mr Metcalfe
Year 3 to 6
8:00-9:30 Swimming
9:30-11:00 Mon/Wed/Fri TBall
9:30-11:00 Tue/Thur Football
Year 7+
8:00-9:30 Football
9:30-11:00 Basketball
To register please use the link below and for further details please visit our Roar Sports Website:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/eastersportprogramme
Term 3 Weekend Sports Programme
Dates:
April Sat 25th
May Sun 3rd, Sat 9th, Sat 16th & Sat 23rd
Sports & Coaches:
Swimming with Coach Ben
Football with Mr Metcalfe
Year 3 to 6
8:00 - 9:30 Swimming
9:30 - 11:00 Football
Year 7+
8:00 - 9:30 Football
9:30 - 11:00 Basketball
To register please use the link below and for further details please visit our Roar Sports Website:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/term3wsp
Dean Metcalf
Head of PE Faculty
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It's Maths Week on March 2nd - 6th !
There will be fun activities with PRIZES for every year group.
Check your email, read the daily bulletin and watch the notice board for updates!
The 60th Anniversary Maths poster competition.
The school is 60 years old! But why does 60 matter? Do you know that 60 is a magical number?
Why do we have 60 seconds in a minute? Why do we have 360 (660 degrees) in a circle?
Why is 60 so important in Chinese Culture? Why were the ancient Arabs so obsessed with the
number 60?
What other fun and/or serious facts are there about 60, not just in Maths but in the other subjects
too?
Show some interesting Maths working with 60 and win a spectacular prize!
Present all these, AND MORE in an attractive A3 or A4 poster.
Fabulous Prizes to be won!
Submit your poster(s) to Ms Tan by March 4th.
Julie Tan
Head Maths Faculty
Photo Forms Submission Deadline
A gentle reminder, we will be submitting the yearly photo order to Lee Videos for processing by
the end of next Monday, 2nd March 2015. T hose who have not returned their forms, please do
so by next Monday. You may still place your orders until then. Thank you for all your co-
operation.
Happy Chinese New Year!
Marketing Team
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Year 12 IB Theatre Arts Performance
There will be a short performance of a world theatre tradition by the current Year 12 IB Theatre
Students in F208 on Monday 2nd March. They have been investigating the Japanese dance form
of Butoh and have devised an original piece of theatre inspired by a Japanese myth. Please come
and support the students in their performance work by being an audience member. The piece
starts at 5pm, runs for approximately 20 minutes and will be
followed by a short Q and A session.
Suki Atherton
Head of Drama
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Today we have many children from Years 3-6 participating in an athletics meet at USM with two
other international schools. For many this will be their first experience performing in a stadium
just like the Olympics! On Saturday, Uplands will host swimming, T-ball and football so our
FOBISIA Team can gain some competition experience before the actual Primary FOBISIA Games
in June. Saturdays events begin at 8:00am and should finish at 4:00pm. Please come along and
give our teams plenty of support and encouragement.
Next week we begin the month of March which brings us closer to the celebration of our 60th
Anniversary. On Monday and Tuesday all Primary children will be involved in making a video
recording as part of our contribution to the celebrations. The children and their teachers have
been practicing these past weeks and we are all excited to finally perform in front of the camera.
The final product will be shared during the Birthday Party at Uplands on Sunday 15th March. If
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you do not wish for your child to be part of the filming please contact me at
Primary Assemblies: Due to the busy schedule we have during March there will be no Primary
Sharing Assemblies on March 2nd or March 16th. Our next Primary Sharing Assembly will be held
on Monday, 30th March, hosted by Year 2 children.
Learning Journeys: Next Wednesday, 4th March, parents of Primary students will join their
children at School for Learning Journeys. There are no regular lessons on Wednesday, and
children will arrive at school with their parents at the appointed time, and leave at the conclusion
of the Learning Journey. Each Learning Journey will last approximately an hour, and students
are expected to wear School uniform. Both teachers and children have been busy preparing for
Learning Journeys, where students will take the lead in sharing aspects of their learning and
progress with their parents. Please note there will be no Primary ECAs on Wednesday.
Uplands Day of Thanks: The Prefects are organizing an Uplands Day of Thanks on Monday,
9th March. This event is an opportunity for the student body to show their appreciation and
thanks to all teaching and non-teaching staff, as well as friends and family. Students have been
asked to sponsor RM3 for roses and cards which will be distributed to all staff members during
a special assembly on March 9th. RM3 donations can be given to class teachers up until Thursday
next week when the Prefects will collect all donations for the purchase of flowers and cards.
In addition to the ceremony, The Do Something Society, the student Council, and CAS students
along with both Primary and Secondary Prefects will be setting up bake sales, a card stall and
fun activities during break, lunch and after school. I am sure the Primary students will support
this event.
Year 5 & 6 Production: To commemorate our 60th Birthday, Year 5 and 6 are proud to present
their musical production, "ROBIN AND THE SHERWOOD HOODIES". The show will run for 2
nights, Wednesday 25th March and Thursday 26th March at Wawasan Open University, beginning
at 7:00pm. This is an event you wont want to miss. I have my tickets for both performances!
Tickets are available from Ms Karthini in the Primary office. No reserved seating. This weeks
flier was designed by Oliver Hojbjerg 6s.
THERE ARE NO REHEARSALS THIS SATURDAY (28TH FEBRUARY). All Saturday rehearsals in
March are still on!
Wushu: There will be a Wushu performance on Saturday, 28th February between 7:00 8:00pm
by Yap Temple Armenian Street. We have students from Uplands performing so please support
them this Saturday evening.
The Annual General Meeting of the UPTA will now be held on Thursday, 12th March, 2015 at
6:00pm at Uplands in F Block, 1st Floor, Room 105. Your attendance is welcomed and
appreciated. Please RSVP to [email protected].
Alison Nicholson
Head of Primary Follow us on Twitter: @uplandsprisch
file:///C:/Users/Paula/Downloads/[email protected]:///C:/Users/Paula/Downloads/[email protected]
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On Thursday 26th February, Penang Japanese School visited Uplands as part of the Culture
Exchange Programme. In the morning, Japanese students participated in three activities, and our
Year 7 and Year 8 Japanese language learners also took part; we all enjoyed our fun morning.
I would like to say a heartfelt thank you to Ms Rost who offered a German language activity, Ms
Jacob who offered a Music activity and Mrs Martinez who offered an Art activity. The Japanese
students really enjoyed their time at Uplands.
Head of Japanese
Yoshiko Fox
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Exciting news CAS now has a Facebook page! I will be adding information and photos
regularly to share the great work CAS students do at Uplands. Films and presentations by the
Year 12s on their fantastic CAS Week experiences are appearing now so please have a look and
Like the page!
Uplands CAS: https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Uplands-CAS/803655366355116
Thank you.
Mrs Cartlidge
CAS Coordinator
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UPTA Update:
60th Birthday Party UPTA Food Stalls
A 60th Birthday Party Planning Meeting was held on Tuesday for the International Food Stall
Volunteers, the UPTA Committee, and Mr. Bristow. Things are really heating up now that plans
are well underway. Everyone can look forward to a festival of flavour with the many countries
represented. Thank you to everyone participating. Your enthusiasm is as fantastic as your food
is going to be! Anyone interested in volunteering at the Party can contact the UPTA at
[email protected]. We could use some help selling drinks!
Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting of the UPTA will now be held on Thursday, 12th March, 2015 at
6:00pm at Uplands in F Block, 1st Floor, Room 105. Please note that this is a newly scheduled
date, and mark your calendars. You are cordially invited to attend and we hope you will. You
might also consider becoming the new UPTA Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Secretary or
Treasurer, or joining the Committee as a regular volunteer. We can always use lots of those! This
is the perfect time for you to kick-start a new UPTA year with your fresh perspective and ideas.
Email [email protected] for more information, and to RSVP for the AGM.
Kind Regards,
Roslyn Wirth,
UPTA Secretary
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Calling all secondary students: On Saturday 7th March, a St Patricks Day Parade is being held
at Straits Quay, Penang. Many of the schools, businesses and marching bands in Penang have
been asked to join the parade. Uplands have been asked to participate, so the Year 9 art classes
have been looking at Irish Celtic designs and myths. One such myth is about the Irish giant Finn
MacCool, and the Scottish giant Benandonner. To celebrate the legend, we decided to create four
large puppets as well as parts of the Giants Causeway; the famous geological site situated in
Northern Ireland. The puppets are to be controlled by about 30 students during the parade. If
you would like your child to be involved with this activity, please let Mrs Martinez (Art Teacher)
know by Wednesday 4th March as we would like to know numbers of students who can attend.
This is a family
event and all are invited. Please see the poster attached.
Anna Martinez
Art Teacher
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U11/U10/U9 Athletics Meet @ USM Stadium Friday 27th February 2015
Primary FOBISIA Swim/TBall/FBall @ Uplands Saturday 28th February 2015
U9 Boys Football vs Dalat Monday 2nd March 2015
U13 Boys B Football @ POWIIS Tuesday 3rd March 2015
U13 Girls Football @ POWIIS Tuesday 3rd March 2015
U15 Boys B Football vs POWIIS Tuesday 3rd March 2015
O15/U13 Boys & Girls PSAC Basketball Tournaments Saturday 7th March 2015
Uplands Anniversary Party Sunday 15th March 2015
Upcoming Roar Sports Trips
U15 FOBISIA Games @ Regents Pattaya, Thailand 26th to 30th March 2015
U16 SEA Netball @ Tanglin Trust, Singapore 27th to 29th March 2015
U15 Boys Football & U14 Netball @ ACS, Singapore 24th & 25th May 2015
Term 2 ends at 12.00 noon Thursday 2 April 2015
Boarding House closes at 12.00 noon Friday 3 April 2015
Boarding House re-opens at 2.30 pm Sunday 19 April 2015
Term 3 starts Monday 20 April 2015
School closed Labour Day Friday 1 May 2015
Term 3 ends at 12.00 noon Friday 19 June 2015
Boarding House closes at 12.00 noon Saturday 20 June 2015