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Phone: 082 313 900

Fax: 082 313 970

email: info@tps.edu.my

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Tunku Putra Weekly News

Any Newsletter comments or contributions, please contact

Ms Sindy (sindyt@tps.edu.my)

Ms Susan，Principal

6 - 10 ● NP - Mid - Semester 1 Mar Progressive Test

6 - 17 ● NS - Mid - Semester 1 Mar Progressive Test

10 Mar ● Athletics Day - Registration

14-16 ● Humanities Excursion Mar

17 Mar ● IP - Maths Morning ● 1/2-Day Session (Lessons finish at noon)

20-24 ● Mid– Semester 1 Holiday Mar

29 Mar ● NS / IS Education Fair

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Expanding Educational Provision at Tunku Putra School

Advanced Supplementary (AS) and Advanced (A) Level Examinations at Tunku Putra School commencing January 2018

With full support from the Management of the School, Tunku Putra School is giving serious consideration to offering AS and A Level courses commencing in January 2018, based on parental interest and support.

If parents are interested and there is a demand for the School to offer this provision, the School will be pleased to provide continuity of study from Kindergarten through to pre-University level.

As well as allowing specialisation and adapting to students’ strengths and interests, A Levels develop learners’ knowledge skills and understanding in:

Independent thinking; Applying knowledge and understanding to new as well as familiar situations; Handling and evaluating different types of information source; Thinking logically and presenting ordered and coherent arguments; Making judgements, recommendations and decisions; Presenting reasoned explanations, understanding implications and communicating them

logically and clearly; Working and communicating in English.

Students who complete their Cambridge A-Levels will receive international recognition from the best Universities worldwide, as the quotations below indicate.

1. ‘We think the Cambridge Curriculum is superb preparation for university.’ 2. ‘Cambridge students develop a deep understanding of subjects and independent

thinking skills.’ 3. ‘Cambridge International A Levels are the ‘gold standard’ qualification. They are

based on rigorous, academic syllabuses that are accessible to students from a wide range of abilities yet have the capacity to stretch our most able.’

4. ‘I think there are tremendous benefits to pursuing the Cambridge curriculum. It is a proven international curriculum for success in higher education and we know that students who pursue it have been successful around the world.’

Why choose Tunku Putra School?

Focus of the Vision, Mission and Philosophy of the School. Continuity and progression for students. An opportunity for National and International streams to study together. A familiar learning environment and a student centred approach to learning and

teaching. Teachers know students’ strengths. Extensive guidance and support will be provided to enable student to make informed

choices for A level and subsequently further study. Students will be well prepared for university academically, and equipped with the

skills, confidence and character to succeed in life.

If you have any questions or would like to meet with me to talk about A levels, please email to susanh@tps.edu.my I look forward to hearing from you.

http://www.cie.org.uk/programmes-and-qualifications/cambridge-advanced/cambridge-international-as-and-a-levels/ may be of interest to you.

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Some excellent artwork done by students of NP4 and NP5

Year 7 Parents Consultation Meeting

Dear Parents/Carers,

As part of our efforts to further improve the parent

school partnership, we invited parents of Year 7

students to attend a consultation meeting on 28th

February 2017. Parental involvement is an integral

part of the work we do to ensure Tunku Putra School

delivers the best education to our students. We

wanted to create a forum whereby parents are given

the opportunity to voice their opinions on things that

are working well, the things that are working so so

and the things that need to improve in the school. We

have agreed to meet every six weeks so together we

can both celebrate student progress and

achievement and discuss issues pertaining to school

improvement. Below is a selection of comments

made by our current year 7 students for your

perusal.

Year 7 First Impressions of International

Secondary

The first day of school, I was really nervous and excited. But

later in the year, I’m not really nervous at all I like the

teachers. The classes are really fun and I am happy to be in

secondary. The teachers is really good I’m having a good

time in secondary.

I feel excited going to school. All the teachers here are nice

and teach well. I like the new subjects; I like Art and History

the most. I like the new classrooms, but we have to walk a

long way most of the times but I still like them.

My first experience for year 7 was very nerve wrecking. I

didn’t really expect that much homework so it also was very

stressful.

My first impressions were a lot different than I thought. I

was a nervous wreck, I thought the teachers would be a lot

more strict. The teachers are actually very nice, some were

scary but I enjoy being in secondary. Some teachers gave us

tests early in the year, I wasn’t used to that because we

only had tests later in the year when we were in primary.

The seniors are very nice; some of them help me with my

work when I am confused. The past nine weeks were great.

The things we learn in secondary are a lot harder than

primary. If I had to describe secondary in one word I would

say it is different.

Year 7 is different because we have to go to a different

classroom for each lesson. The teachers are more strict

and the lessons are harder. On the first day of secondary I

was feeling excited and nervous at the same time. I didn’t

know what the classes would be like, or what the teachers

would be like. But now that we’ve spent about 8 weeks in

Year 7, secondary doesn’t seem as scary as I thought.

ECAs are really fun. I always look forward to them. ECA is

awesome.

Thank you to the parents who attended the meeting

and kind regards,

Mr Brown – Head of International Secondary.

Tsara NP4 Jynelle NP4

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Kuching Zone A Inter Primary School Athletics

A total of 220 students from 32 Zone A primary schools took part in this annual meet, with Tunku Putra represented by six athletes: Mohd Haneef, Jasmine He, Louie Kim, Jay Vikneswaran, Tyler Ting and Zak Wan Ullok. All six students performed admirably, with their individual results as stated below:

1. Jasmine He – Bronze medal in Long Jump (Girls 11 years old category);

2. Louie Kim – Bronze medal in Long Jump and 7th in 100m (Boys 12 years old

category);

3. Zak Wan Ullok – 5th in High Jump (Boys under 10 years old category);

4. Mohd Haneef – 5th in 100m heat Boys 11 years old;

5. Tyler Ting – 10th out of 20 competitors in Shot Putt (11 years old category);

6. Jay – 11th out of 16 participants in Shot Putt (Boys under 10 years old category).

Our junior athletes have shown that they can compete with others, and with more trainings and exposure to competitive athletics meets, we are on the right path to produce quality young talents. “It’s all about the journey, not the outcome.” – Carl Lewis (multiple Olympic gold medallists)

One team, One dream. Together We Can!

Jasmine, the bronze medallist in long jump Having a light moment before the next event Jasmine waiting to jump for her bronze medal

Report on Utusan Borneo Futsal Tournament

After the completion of the Tun Taib Hall in 2015, futsal has always been the most popular sport in Tunku Putra School. Students train regularly twice a week to improve their futsal skills and have been actively participating in inter-school meets and local competitions. Last weekend on the 26 February 2017, Tunku Putra competed in the 3rd edition of the Utusan Borneo Futsal Tournament, fielding two teams, Tunku Putra 11s and Tunku Putra 12s, playing alongside 15 other teams in the under-12 category.

Both teams played well, with Tunku Putra 11s capturing the attention of the spectators when they displayed the “all out attacking style” game while Tunku Putra 12s adopted a solid defensive strategy. Both teams reached the quarter finals.

Overall it was a very good outing for our players and with the current training structure they will continue to improve.

Players having half time discussion with Mr Azyzy Tunku Putra 11s and 12s Futsal Team