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Tenby Schools Penang

Dear Parents

This will be our last newsletter of 2016 and it gives us time to reflect and evaluate our achievements and progress. It is also a time to focus on some failures and the leaning that has taken place as a result. The great thing about schools is you can always improve and development and growth never stops. I feel we have made a great leap since September and I am sure 2017 will be another continuation of our journey towards being outstanding. I have been welcomed with open arms from the community and I have enjoyed every minute of my first term at Tenby Schools Penang. The recent Parent Forums have given us more time to listen and change practice, our canteen has seen a sharp uptake of business and the schools once again are celebrating good results, high achievements and fantastic support from students and parents.

We are one community and tonight we all will attend Tenby Schools Penang staff Christmas party, we have 120 staff attending our local Sri Ananda restaurant. We celebrate our achievements as a community and for the first time all staff are invited including teachers, administration, cleaners, guards, gardeners, book shop staff and canteen staff.

If you check our social media pages you will see we are such a busy school and these two weeks alone have seen events ranging from swimming competitions to school plays and performances. My thanks goes out to all those staff and parents that have given that bit extra to provide these opportunities. Please ensure you have a safe and restful break over the December period and Happy Xmas and New Year to those celebrating this festival. I look forward in welcoming our 40 new families when we return in January.

Staff Joining Us!

Ms Grace has been with the school for five and half years and is sadly leaving us for a new position in Human Resources. Ms Grace has supported and cared for our young people with professionalism to ensure are safe and healthy at all times. She is a big character across the school and a big loss. New school nurse Ms Ong Seok Yin will be joining us and has a wealth of experience working in private medical care. Mr Denis is also leaving us to pursue a career in Business Training and will be replaced by Ms Darshini who has been with us for the last 5 weeks. Parent Support

We are currently looking at parents who can support us with links with human resources managers in big corporations so we can promote the Tenby name to new employers. If you have any contact or are interested in the working with the school please contact Miss Stephanie via email on stephanie.teoh@tenby.edu.my Building works

We have a number of improvements occurring over the December break including new sportshall floor, repainting of classrooms and internal walls, railings and outside wall painting, swimming pool improvements, electrical safety improvements, roof works, air conditioning servicing and a number of other projects. Thank you Premises team for all your hard work. Iain Sallis (Campus Principal)

Day / Date: Friday, 25th November 2016 e-Newsletter Issue: 27

Message from the Principal

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Message from Bursar – Ms. Shirley Tang

Student visas

Tenby Schools Penang would like to remind all students and parents to check your visa expiry date and update us with your latest student visa number, address or contact numbers if any at penang@tenby.edu.my

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Sri Tenby Primary School (STPS)

UPSR Results

The UPSR 2016 result was released on the 17th November 2016.

We did well with 95.6% passes and with average GPA of 2.0.

One student scored 6As. He is Kiswer a/l Murthi

Three students scored 5As and they are Mirzuan Danial b.

Maezuki, Saw Cobern, and Tasneem bt Taizoon Hyder

Tyebkhan.

Congratulations to all our top scorers and also to the rest of the

Tahun 6 students who have performed well in the UPSR

assessment.

SRI TENBY SCHOOLS

SCHOOLS

Kiswer a/l Murthi

5As students are: (Left) Mirzuan Danial b. Maezuki, Saw Cobern,

and Tasneem bt Taizoon Hyder Tyebkhan.

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Science Lesson in Action.

An important part of learning science is to know, learn and

apply the Scientific Method. Scientific method is very useful in

solving problems in our life, acquiring new knowledge and

integrating previous knowledge. It consists of steps to

investigate, measure , collect and analyse data so that we

can obtain a fair and correct answer or conclusion. Such

skills are important to have as it will help us to make proper

and good judgement or decisions.

Science lessons in progress - students investigating height of

their classmates, measuring and collecting data and drawing

conclusion as to who is taller and so forth.

Colouring Competition

We encourage our students to take part in competitions organised by

external organisations.

Congratulations to Yashrena Pillai

(First Runner–up) and Harinee Pillai

d/o Thinakaran (Champion) for their

awards in a colouring competition

organised by Merrybrown.

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Annual Concert 2016

This year our annual concert was held in Stage 1, PAC Penang. We

played to a full house on that night. The concert was a big success. The

students put up a stellar performance. Every item presented was well

executed and was enjoyed by the audience.

We would like to thank all parents for their continuous support. Kudos

to all the teachers and students for putting the concert together.

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I was

trained

Sri Tenby Secondary School (STSS)

Mandarin Day

This was held on 16th November.

A Chinese Calligraphy Competition for Form 1, 2, 3 and 4 created great excitement as students are aware

that Chinese calligraphy is an art that requires skill and tremendous concentration. They were keen to

show case their skills and put into practice what was learnt in Mandarin class.

There were two categories for lower secondary and upper secondary classes.

Category:

A – Beginners. Competitors write a passage in blue or black ink.

B – Intermediate. Competitors must copy a passage, using a calligraphy brush.

The winners for all the categories were awarded certificates.

The students enjoyed the competition and realised that Chinese calligraphy is an art that requires not only

skills, but also concentration and patience.

I must try

my best !!

Please don’t look

at me when I ‘m

writing.

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POST PT3 PROGRAMME

VISIT TO THE FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE (FRI), BATU MAUNG,

The Form 3 students went on a trip to the Fisheries Research Institute (FRI) in Batu Maung, last week.

The educational trip gave the students the opportunity to learn about the on-going efforts of preserving

and conserving the aquatic life in Penang. They were amazed by the wide diversity of marine life like sea

turtles, moray eels and coral reef fishes. There was the Bryde’s whale skeleton on display.

Thanks to the staff at the Fisheries Research Centre, the students were given a very informative

educational tour with commentaries on the marine life and how to protect our ocean ecosystems.

The trip also gave the students an opportunity to reflect and link theory learnt in geography class to the

real world of marine life. Hopefully what they have seen on the trip will inspire them to help in conserving

marine life.

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Friendly Match

A friendly football match was held between

The Tenby Schools Futsal Team and The

Special Education Secondary School on 25th

November at 3.30 p.m.

The students from both schools had a great

time playing a fast and exciting game.

Students from the Special Education School

showed off their prowess and everyone

present was really impressed. The students

proved that being hearing- impaired was no

barrier to playing football well. They inspired

our students to play with gusto. STSS

players realised that they were playing

against some of the most formidable school

state players!

Supporters from both schools enjoyed rooting for their team. There was good sportsmanship. It was so

heartening to see our students cheering for the Special Education students!

Finally the game ended in a draw. No goals were scored by either team, but the sportsmanship,

camaraderie shown by the players were the biggest winners!

We look forward to more matches with SM Pendidikan khas

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STSS FIELD TRIP TO SPRITZER ECOPARK AND TAIPING ZOO

It was an exciting and fun-filled day for the STSS students as they went on an educational tour to Spritzer Ecopark and Zoo Taiping. It was a day where students get to explore and experience nature.

At Spritzer Ecopark, students were briefed on the process of making mineral water bottles which includes Water Treatment, Bottling and Packaging. Students were also thrilled to see gigantic machines used in the process. They also learnt that mineral water is extracted 420ft underground from pure and clean natural water sources.

Next, it was the Taiping Zoo that made our students ecstatic as they got to see wild animals such as giraffes, lions, Malayan elephants, Tapir and Orang Utan. Students also got the opportunity to acquire knowledge about the importance of conservation and animal care.

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STSS Transition Day

Transition day for the 2017 Form 1

students was run on 18th November.

The programme was to support

student transition from the primary to

the secondary school. We wanted the

students to have positive transition

experiences - interaction with students

and teachers, continuity in change and

also a sense of belonging in a new

school environment.

STPS Standard 6 students and those

from other national schools got to

experience a day in the secondary

school. They were all very excited joining in the lessons and co-curricular activities. The present Form 1

students participated in the activities and played a major role in helping the new students to feel

comfortable in the new secondary school environment

The transition day was a success, as the students were really immersed in interactive lessons and fun

activities.

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Tenby International Primary School (TIPS)

Dear Parents,

As we approach the last week of our successful and busy term 1, we are so proud of the many

achievements of all the children across the whole school from Nursery to Year 6. This week was filled with

exciting educational visits as exit points for IPC units in Year 3 and Year 6, Year 4 played host to a school

that wanted to meet new children and engage in an exchange of English conversation. Then today we

were truly impressed by the many talents of our youngest children from Nursery to Year 2 in their end of

term production of Fantastic Fairy Tales.

We also hosted a brilliant Key Stage 1 swimming gala on Wednesday. Our football teams will have on

final tournament on Monday against Dalat, they have had huge success over the term and we hope that

Monday will bring the same.

As a way to celebrate the great things achieved over the past 3 months we are holding our end of Term

Disco on Monday from 5.30-7.00pm. This is a fun event for TIPS children to come together, dance, sing

and enjoy each other’s company surrounded by fun activities and Music. None of these events nor the

great learning experiences given to your children, could be achieved without the fantastic efforts and

commitment of all the whole TIPS staff team. I hope you will join me in thanking them for their hard work

and wishing them a happy holiday and we look forward to the wonderful opportunities in store for the rest

of the year.

I hope that all families have an enjoyable break and for those that celebrate it, Merry Christmas and a

Happy New Year.

Regards

Ms Marian (Head of TIPS)

Personal Learning Goals in Action

RESILIENCE

Well done Navya for earning your Pen Licence.

TENBY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS

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Here are the proud children who

took part in our recent CCA

assembly.

Thank you to you all.

Congratulations to Nick Shen, Roy and Boris from Y4 and Shwe Sin, Lucy and Si Ying from Y5, who all have earned their Bronze Certificate for achieving 20 Merits.

They will now be continuing their fantastic effort and will be aiming for Silver.

Well done!

On 22nd November Year 4 were hosts to 35 children from Hi-Tec

Kulim. The children discussed similarities and differences

between our 2 schools. We sang songs together and we now

want to continue the link via ongoing written communication.

The children were kind enough to bring gifts to share with the

children before they made their journey home.

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Football stars

Following our recent football matches against Dalat, all the teams played well and were a credit to their teams and the

school.

The players of the matches shown here were Aryan,Y4, Rafif Y6 and Xin Jo Y6.

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Fantastic Fairy Tales

The children from Nursey, Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 shared their Fantastic FairyTales performance today

to a packed audience of very proud parents. The Early Years children gave us a rendition of the 3 little pigs

using Talk for Writing. They were so confident and clear– amazing for children of 3 & 4 years old.

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Year 1 & 2 put on a brilliant original version of Little Red

Riding Hood. The costumes, singing and overall

performances were excellent. I would like to thank all the

staff for their hard work in making this event such a

success.

WELL DONE EVERYONE!

The parents of Nursery to Year 2 thoroughly enjoyed the Fantastic Fairy Tales performance

this morning. They can been seen here joining in a fun song at the end. It was a very

enjoyable event for everyone involved!

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Stars of the week Week

Year 3 Year 2

Year 1 Reception

Year 4 Year 5 Year 6

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Fri 2 Dec End of term 1

Thurs 24 Nov ‘16 Year 12—6F Parents

Forum

Thurs 24 Nov ‘16 Year 13—6F Parents

Evening

Tues 21 Feb ‘17 UK, USA and Australia

university Fair

The weeks at Tenby fly by! When I reflect on what has happened in my first term as

Head of TISS it makes me very proud to be part of such a fantastic community. My first

term in a few numbers:

56 days of school; 15 parent meet and greet events, 1 open day; 3 whole school events;

14,000MYR raised; 16 assemblies; 600 sell out crowd for Rock of Ages; 4 public holidays

and a partridge in a pear tree!

Students and their teachers continue to work hard to achieve their best. Our teachers

provide the many exciting learning opportunities, and our students who embrace them.

That is why we are teachers!

On behalf of all our teachers, may I take this opportunity to thank you for your continued

support this term. Wishing you a wonderful break and a prosperous 2017.

Miss Liz

It has been a busy time with our Year 12’s and

13’s organising a fact-finding forum on A Level

subjects for the Year 11’s. In addition our

expert team were able to offer advice and

answer questions about life in Tenby Sixth Form

and the careers guidance that we provide for

our students about university or their next step

beyond Tenby. A fantastic and well-organized

event that our year 11’s found very useful.

Thank you to you all!

Miss Paula

Tip Of The Week

‘Procrastination: avoiding difficult tasks

and deliberately look for distractions . ‘

1. Address any fears of success/failure

2. Tell yourself out loud that you can

and will do the task now.

3. Link task to your goals—e.g. I’m

doing this to get into University or to

get a great job.

And Key Dates

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This Week Last Week

Year 7 Year 7

You Keerthana

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ICT

Knowledgeable and focused

This Week Last Week

Year 8 Year 8

You Amanina

? Iskander

Music

Good focused

This Week Last Week

Year 9 Year 9

You Kunram

? Nattawadee

D&T

Independent and Precise

Fri 2 Dec 16 End of term 1

Mon 28 Dec 16 KS3 Assembly

Fri 2 Dec 16 Golden Ticket Assembly

Wed 3 Jan 17 Students start Term 2

Isa joined Tenby this

year from SCIPS. She

was born in Penang

and she is half Dutch.

‘Tenby is friendly and

my advice is, make

more friends’

‘My favourite subjects

are History, Art and

Drama’

‘My favourite food is

Shepherd’s

MISS CAROLYN

It has been a time of witnessing the transformation of both students and classrooms. It started with Halloween where the students transformed into all creatures fantastical. It was also great to see some of the Key Stage 3 dancers demonstrating their K-Pop style, particularly impressive was Jaycee Tan from 7S.

Sporting events have highlighted that excellence starts early with involvement and dedication. Well done those students who rose to the challenge of playing netball and basketball with our visiting teams. Year 9 students have organized a competition to transform their classrooms for Christmas. Currently 6:00pm students can be seen demonstrating their work ethic and desire to win. Photographs will be in the next newsletter.

Finally students’ transformational smiles have been seen everywhere, a great term.

Introducing

Isa Walker 7S

Hot Chocolate Friday Winners And Key Dates

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This Week… Nitchanun Ongpadyakul

Last Week… Pai Sukmee

Subject: Geography Subjext: Art

Reason: “Reflective and improving work.”

Reason: “Her techniques and styles improved tremendously.”

Tues 22nd Dec Y11 Mock Assembly

Tues 29th Dec KS4 Awards Assembly

Fri 2nd Dec Golden Ticket Assembly

Fri 2nd Dec End of Term 1

This Week… Subramaniam Ramanathan

Last Week… Yasmin Meawad

Subject: History Subjext: ICT

Reason: “Confidence in using voice to improve.”

Reason: “She has exceeded her personal target ands worked well with others.”

It has been a very busy first term at Tenby, but

Year 10 and 11 have very nearly made it to the

end! While Year 10’s have gradually adjusted to

the slightly more stressful life of IGCSE’s, Year

11’s have started to think more about their future

studies and preparing for their all important mock

exams. Keep working and studying hard KS4, but

don’t forget to take some time to sit back and relax

over the holiday period, you deserve it!

Mr Nick

YEAR 10

YEAR 11

and Key Dates

Quote Of The

Week

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Date / Day Schools Description

Venue

26/11/16 - 27/11/16 (Sat - Sun)

TISS 1A Bronze Expedition @ 9am Taman Rimba Telok Bahang

28/11/16 (Mon)

TIPS

U9’s – U11’s Tournament @3.30pm Tenby School – Futsal Field

TIPS Disco @ 5.30pm – 7pm Tenby School – TIPS Building

29/11/16 (Tues)

TISS KS4 Awards Assembly @ 1pm School Library

29/11/16 - 30/11/16 (Tues - Wed)

STPS

Educational Field Trip to Taiping / Ipoh Taiping / Ipoh

30/11/16 (Wed)

STSS

STSS Annual Awards Day @ 8am

Basketball Court

Teacher Parent Meeting @ 10.45am

School Library

02/12/2016 – 04/12/2016 (Fri - Sun)

TISS IA Silver Expedition Bukit Merah Lake

03/01/2017 (Tues)

ALL New Students Orientation @9am School Library

04/01/2017 (Wed)

ALL Welcome Back to School Tenby School

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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: penang@tenby.edu.my

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