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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.


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


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


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.


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


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.


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


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!


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

https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/safer-internet-day/2017


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


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


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


(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


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


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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