FEATURES HIGHLIGHT

MondayAssembly

CleanlinessCampaign

APRIL - JUNE 2016ISSUE 2/2016

ASIA PACIFIC SMARTSCHOOL

NEW INITIATIVES

ReadingCorners

NEWSLETTER

EVENTS

TelematchAcademic Fiesta

Athletics MeetTeachers' Day

MONDAYASSEMBLY

H I G H L I G H T

Every Monday, the students and faculty of AsiaPacific Smart School gather in the Multi PurposeHall at 8am. They come together to participate inthe weekly school assembly.

The Assembly is an important platform for thefaculty to inform students of important events. It is also where the faculty can clearly express theirexpectations with regard to students' conduct andcharacter.

At APSS, Principal Putera is always eager tohighlight students' achievements and skills duringthe Assembly. This encourages students tocontinue to strive for their goals and work togethermore closely.

At the weekly Assembly, students are encouragedto take pride in their country and the school. TheAssembly is critical in helping students feel asense of belonging and kinship with other studentsand the faculty.

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CLASSROOMMATTERS

CLEANLINESS CAMPAIGN

Parents' Support @ Home

Parents cansupport Encik Putera'sCleanliness Campaignat home by -

Principal Encik Mohammad Putera hasintroduced a Cleanliness Campaign. The mainobjectives of the campaign are to teachstudents the importance of keeping theirimmediate environments clean and ensurethat their classrooms are always clean andtidy.A trophy will be awarded to the Best KeptClass every Monday during the Assembly.

a) Helping children to keep theirrooms clean;b) Encouraging children to pick upafter themselves; andc) Giving children the opportunity totake responsibility for somehousehold chores.

Most importantly, PRAISE children fortheir efforts!

READING CORNERSIn order to inculcate and nurturethe love for reading, our Academichead and Deputy Principal, PuanNajiba, encouraged all classes to set upa mini- library.

Having a mini-library within reachin every classroom has proved tobe very popular among the students.

Teachers have noted asignificant increase in students' interestin the books and reading.

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ACADEMIC FIESTA 2016

The APSS MPH hallwas a hub ofexcitement as MrPutera officiallylaunched the AnnualAcademic Fiesta on18th of April 2016.

Teachers andstudents showcasedvarious activities andperformances tomake this year’sFiesta memorable.

The Englishdepartmentorganised "Show andTell", "Poetry Recital"and "Spelling Bee"events

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ACADEMIC FIESTA 2016Chinese Calligraphy and Chinese Opera Masks were created bythe Upper Primary and Lower Primary students respectively

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ACADEMIC FIESTA 2016The Malay

departmentconducted "Kuiz

Tatabahasa","Fesyen" and

"Cerita Melayu"competitions!

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ACADEMIC FIESTA 2016

The Mathsteachers were onhand to turnstudents intoclock-makers.

The Swiss hadbetter watch out!

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ACADEMIC FIESTA 2016The junior scientists had

loads of funexperimenting with

explosive volcanoes andmore!

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2016T E L E M A T C H

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"ON YOUR MARKS, GET SET, GO!"

followed by a shrill blow of the

whistle, marked the start of

Telematch 2016 for Lower Primary

students on Saturday, 25th April

2016.

It was a fun day for the boys and

girls who participated with great

enthusiasm.

ATHLETICS MEET

RED CARDINALS

BLUE EAGLE WARRIORS

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The 11th Annual Athletics Meet 2016, themed Aves ("Birds" in Latin), was held on 28th April in

Stadium Shah Alam, Selangor.

The 4 sports houses had each chosen a bird as their mascot and students were resplendent in

their costumes on the day. The Red Cardinals (Red House), Blue Eagle Warriors (Blue house),

Peacocks (Green house) and Falcons (Yellow House) displayed great sportsmenship.

ATHLETICS MEETGREEN PEACOCKS

YELLOW FALCONS

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ATHLETICS MEETTEAMS TAKINGTHE OATH

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READY, GET SET, GO!

THE RACE IS ON!

ATHLETICS MEETAPSS PRIMARY (2016)

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BEST SPORTSMAN – ADAM SIDIQ

BEST SPORTSWOMAN – AINA BATRISYA HASHIMY

OVERALL RESULTSCHAMPION : GREEN HOUSE

1ST RUNNER UP : YELLOW HOUSE

2ND RUNNER UP : BLUE HOUSE

3RD RUNNER UP : RED HOUSE

MARCH PAST RESULTSCHAMPION : BLUE HOUSE

1ST RUNNER UP : YELLOW HOUSE

2ND RUNNER UP : RED HOUSE

3RD RUNNER UP : GREEN HOUSE

T E A C H E R S ' DA YAPSS Teachers' Day celebrations were held on Monday, 16 May and on Friday,

27th May 2016. The theme colors for each day were inspired by the royal blue sea

and the golden sun at daybreak.

Teachers were recognised for their dedication and hard work. They were awarded

certificates of excellence in various categories including Most Loving Teacher and

Most Colourful Teacher.

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T E A C H E R S ' DA Y

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The Teachers' Day celebrations progressed

into the classrooms where teachers and

students enjoyed the festivities together.