Newsletter No. 44 - April 2014

Its definitely a joyous day for all of us in Tenby Schools Ipoh.

The official opening of our school at Bandar Meru Raya was graced by

DYMM Pemangku Raja Perak Darul Ridzuan Raja Dr. Nazrin Shah on

Thursday, 27th March 2014.

In this newsletter, we are pleased to share with you some wonderful

moments captured on that memorable day.

Our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to

the Regent of Perak Raja Dr Nazrin Shah

for officiating the opening ceremony of

Tenby Schools Ipoh, Bandar Meru Raya

campus.

Terima kasih, Tuanku!

Tuankus arrival at the school

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Clockwise from top right:

Tuanku visits Year 5 Blue

classroom, the Graphic &

Design room; Early Years

Block; Year 3 Blue class-

room, the Art Room

Message from our Director...

Dear all,

The opening ceremony by the Raja Muda on Thursday, 27 March 2014 was carried out very successfully. Everything that we had planned went on with clockwork precision and Dato Lim Si Boon and our invited guests have all given good reviews of the ceremony. The students put up very good performances and the whole show was bright, colourful and impressive. For the success of the day I would like to thank all of you for the sacrifice of time and effort to work together as a team to achieve this wonderful show. I apologise for the interruption to your teaching schedules and the the absence of students from your class when they were out for their practice or training. For those of you who worked behind the scenes to make the hall, auditorium, the art rooms, D&T room and classrooms as attractive as possible with good materials for exhibition, a very big THANK YOU! All that you put up have really impressed the parents and the invited guests. It is certainly an event that will be memorable for the whole school community.

Thank you,

Mdm Lee Yam Sei

The Handbells group

The Gamelan Ensemble

Performers from Tenby Schools Penang

Performers from Tenby Schools Ipoh

Our school choir

The colourful helium balloon finale to the ceremony

The IISEYC Cheer Group

The TUDM Band

The African Drum & Ceng Ceng Ensemble

On the 5th of March, the Chemistry class of Cohort 7 of the Tenby Sixth Form went on a study trip to Fatimah Hospital, Ipoh. The trip was organised by the Chemistry Class with the aim of learning about the medical apparatus and techniques involved in diagnosing patients.

The students were first taken to the Radiology Depart-ment and were given a tour by Mr Peter Lam, the manager of the Radiology Department. He first explained that the very shape of the Radiology department at the hospital was unique as the shape of the department was normally linear, while this one was not of that design. He explained that this design allowed the staff to at-tend to patients in a quicker and more efficient manner. Then, he took the students around to view many different medical appa-ratus, such as the X-ray machines, Ultrasound machine and CT scan. He also explained how these equipment were used and even showed the students some of the images obtained from the differ-ent machines. Besides that, he also provided glimpses of life as a doctor.

After that, the students were taken to the Pathology De-partment of the Gribbles Laboratory, where Mr Kumar took over from Mr Peter Lam. He explained that the Pathology Department was mainly in charge of collection and analysis of tissue and organ samples for diagnostic purposes. He showed the students how the Pathology lab operated, and the various machines and procedures used in collecting and analysing samples of body fluid and tissues. He explained the functions of the various departments within the Pathology Department, such as the serology, haematology, and microbiology departments. He even showed the students pre-served organ and tissue samples from the lab. Lastly, the students met the CEO, Dr Lim Chie Kien and thanked him for allowing them to visit the hospital.

All in all, the trip to Fatimah Hospital proved to be very beneficial to the students of the Chemistry Class of Cohort 7. It is hoped that more study trips like this can be organised in the near future.

Written by Kevin Mano (Cohort 7)

A Visit to Hospital Fatimah by the Chemistry Class of Cohort 7

Mr Peter Lam of the Radiology Department briefing the visitors.

Students of Cohort 7 get a

foretaste of medical life:

Mohamed Iman, Soonia Laxxmi,

Lim Leong Wai & Hira Nasir

A Visit to Galeri Sultan Azlan Shah, Kuala Kangsar

On 31st March 2014, 40 students from KBSR 5A and 5B and their

teachers, Miss Lee Lai Lai, Mrs Nantini and Miss Sarmila visited the

Galeri Sultan Azlan Shah in the royal town of Kuala Kangsar. The

gallery displays the history and milestones of the life of HRH Sultan

Azlan Shah, the 34th Ruler of Perak Darul Ridzuan. The students

were in awe of the personal and official possessions of the Sultan

which included crown jewels, costumes, medals, cars and

mementoes from his working and sporting careers. The trip was

indeed an eye-opener and memorable for the students as it enriched

their knowledge of the Perak Monarchy.

Group photo taken in front of the gallery.

By Ms Lee Lai Lai

YEAR 9 CLASS PROJECT -

Here we share with you the class project of Year 9 students D Structures of Art. Students learned to pick up skills in designing and engineering, analysing materials and problem solving during the making of this project. Some of the students masterpiece have been displayed at the official opening ceremony of the school.

Pictures courtesy of Ms Michelle Lim

Ipoh International School Early Years Centre (IISEYC) Parents Evening

The parent/ teacher conference at IISEYC was

held on Tuesday, 1st April 2014. After having had

their children in school for a term, anxious parents

were keen to know how they have progressed.

The evening gave them an opportunity to talk to

the teachers and to see their childrens work in

school. It was a successful evening with more

than 70% parents present. This year waiting time

was minimised as each parent was given 10

minutes to talk to the teachers.

Hello and welcome to... We are pleased to welcome the following to Tenby Schools Ipoh:

Head of TIS-Senior - Mr Neil David Page

Admission and Marketing Officer - Ms Lim Hwei Shan (replacing Ms Amelia Yong)

Teacher (TIS-Junior) - Ms Esther Christina

Teacher (IISEYC) - Ms Marguerita Nalina A/P Jonathan Raphael

...and we bid Goodbye to

Ms Amelia Yong (Marketing Executive), a big thank you and we take this opportunity to wish

her all the best in her future endeavours. Amelia is currently working in Kuala Lumpur and is

busy promoting the Jersey Boys Show. For those who are interested, please check on the

attached flyer in this newsletter for more details.

Mr Neil Page Ms Marguerita Ms Lim Hwei Shan Ms Esther Christina

Upcoming Events

Friday, 11 April 2014 & Saturday, 12 April 2014 - Secondary Sports Day is to be held for the first time on our school site in Bandar Meru Raya. A copy of the circular (IIS.406.2014) is enclosed in this newsletter.

Sunday, 13 April 2014 - School trip for Year 7 & 8 to see The Clowns Guide to the Orchestra presented by the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra at the Dewan Filharmonic Petronas, KLCC.

Monday, 14 April 2014 - Year 9 Guided Choices Evening from 5pm-6pm in the school auditorium. A copy of the circular (IIS.402.2014) is enclosed in this newsletter.

Monday, 14 April 2014 - Easter Bonnet competition for stu-dents from Nursery to Year 2. Prize presentation will be held on Tuesday, 15 April 2014.

Wednesday, 30 April 2014 - Educational trip to Penang by KBSM 4 students.

Saturday, 17 May 2014 - TIS EYC & Primary Sports Day

Friday, 13 June 2014 - Prom Nite for the graduating class: Year 11 and KBSM 5 at Casuarina Hotel, Bandar Meru Raya.

Saturday, 28 June 2014 - TIS EYC & IISEYC Production Day

Contact Us

Tenby Schools Ipoh

16 Persiaran Meru Utama

Bandar Meru Raya

30020 Ipoh, Perak

T: 605 - 525 2628

F: 605 - 525 2881

ipoh@tenby.edu.my

Visit us on the web at

www.tenby.edu.my/ipoh

IGCSE & AS/A2 Examinations

The Cambridge IGCSE (Year 11) and AS/A2 (A Levels)

Examinations are from 6 May 2014 to 11 June 2014. A copy of

the examination timetable is enclosed in this newsletter.

TENBY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL CAMBRIDGE IGCSE EXAMINATION MAY/JUNE 2014

TIME-TABLE

DATE DAY TIME/DURATION/SYLLABUS COMPONENT/SYLLABUS CODE

MORNING SESSION

AFTERNOON SESSION

06-5-2014 TUESDAY

9.00am 10.30am 1.00pm 2.00pm 1 hour 30 minutes 1 hour

MATHEMATICS PAPER 2 (0580/23)

BIOLOGY PAPER 6 (0610/62)

07-5-2014 WEDNESDAY

9.00am 10.30am 1.00pm 2.00pm 1 hour 30 minutes 1 hour

MALAY PAPER 2 (0546/2)

PHYSICS PAPER 6 (0625/62)

08-5-2014 THURSDAY

NIL 1.00pm 3.00pm 1.00pm 3.00pm NIL 2 hours 2 hours

NIL 1st LANG ENGLISH

PAPER 2 (0500/22) 2nd LANG ENGLISH

PAPER 2 (0510/22)

09-5-2014 FRIDAY

9.00am 11.00am NIL 2 hours NIL

HISTORY PAPER 1 (0470/13) NIL

TENBY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL CAMBRIDGE IGCSE EXAMINATION MAY/JUNE 201