Newsletter
15th June
2007
Headlines
For This Week
News
From Principal
-
Annual A Level and IGCSE
Art Exhibition
-
PTF Committee
News
From Secondary
- The Responsible Use of the ICT and Internet
-
UNSW International Computer
Skills Competition 2007
News
From Primary
-
Parents
of current Year 6 students who are transferring to
-
Assistant Teacher Vacancies
Parent,
Teacher and Friends of GIS
-
PTF Coffee Morning
Announcement
-
Sports Award Evening
NEWS
FROM PRINCIPAL
Annual A Level and
IGCSE Art Exhibition
An
exhibition of A level and IGCSE Art and Design
examination work is currently on show in the exhibition area of the GIS Arts
Centre. The outstanding work on show this year was featured in a double page
spread in The Star newspaper on Saturday 9th June. The exhibition is open to visitors
until Friday 22nd June.
PTF Committee
With a
little over four weeks left to the end of the academic year, I would like to
take this opportunity to thank
the members of the PTF Committee
for their commitment and hard work which has been dedicated towards making the
school a better place for our students and their families. Over the past year
the PTF members have greatly contributed to creating a ‘School Spirit’ and have
been an invaluable aid in assisting the School’s management in improving services.
The regular monthly Coffee Mornings have introduced parents to each other and
have provided a venue for speakers from both the School and from the local
community. The major events such as Bazaars, Quiz Nights and the GIS Fun Day
have enabled parents, children and staff to mix in an informal and enjoyable
atmosphere. The PTF also plays a vital role in helping to improve services
through representation on the School’s Health & Safety Committee, Catering
Committee and Bus Committee and provides a line of communication between
parents and the school via the Online PTF Forum.
The
current term of office for the current PTF Committee ends on 17th July 2007. Several members of the
committee will be leaving GIS at the end of this Term to take up new roles in other
countries. I would like to wish them bon voyage. I am now asking for
nominations from parents for the 10 positions on next year’s Committee.
If you
would like to be nominated for the 2007/8 PTF Committee or know of someone who
wishes to be nominated please pass your name, child’s name and class and
contact details to my secretary Yvonne Lam. ( lam.yvonne
@gardenschool.edu.my ) or call her on 03 6209 6888.
Pincipal
NEWS
FROM SECONDARY
The Responsible Use
of the ICT and Internet
There
have been previous items in this newsletter about our concerns that students
understand the importance of using the internet and electronic communications
in a responsible way and that they do not abuse the opportunities they provide.
There have also been presentations and discussions at PTF Coffee Mornings.
Very often, our children’s use and
familiarity with ICT and the internet far exceeds our own. Unfortunately
technology which has so much potential to make our lives better can also so
easily be abused. For example “Cyber Bullying” amongst young people is becoming
a concern in very many schools all over the world.
Our emphasis at
We shall
continue to do this; however in view of recent incidents arising from the use
of instant-messaging, ‘Friendster’ and the posting on
the internet of derogatory and threatening material we also need to be explicit
about the consequences. I shall therefore be speaking to all students in
assembly over the next week. I should therefore like to make you as well
as your children aware of the following:
As in so much
of education we – parents and teachers – need to work together to ensure the
best for all our students so that they can all feel safe and secure at school
and at home.
Robert Lloyd
Head of Secondary
UNSW International
Computer Skills Competition 2007:
Bravos,
Congratulations and Well Done!
Students from Years 7 to 10 won
|
High
Distinction Achievers |
Distinction
Achievers |
Credit
Achievers |
|
Nicole Tan (7K) Jessica Lim (8L) WONG Jo-Yve (8L) Lee Hyun Seok (8L) Jaganmohana Adapa (9G) Lim Khai Wern (9W) Douglas Chung (10M) |
Karissa Yaw (7M) Karl Birch (8I) Cho Hyun Joo (9S) Satoko Omata (9G) Zoe Chan (9S) HOOI Gordon
(10S) Cho Jun Muk (10M) |
Akashdeep Bajaj (7S) Jeon Seungmin (9S) James Saram (10M) |
In addition to these excellent
achievements, I am extremely pleased to announce that Lee Hyun Seok have been awarded a University Gold Medal for his
outstanding performance under the Year 8 Category.
CK Loo
Head of ICT
Faculty
NEWS FROM THE HEAD OF PRIMARY
Reminders for your diary :
|
Year 6 Parents |
Monday to Friday 18-22 June |
Year 6 Camp Details sent out before half-term |
Advance Warning for your diary :
|
All Parents |
Tuesday 26 June |
Cafeteria Theme Day : |
|
Year 4 Parents |
Wednesday to Friday 27-29 June |
Year 4 Camp More details soon |
|
All Parents |
Wednesday 4 July |
Primary Concert Details soon |
|
All Parents |
Friday 6 July |
Micro Society Details below |
|
Year 6 Parents |
Thursday 12 July (evening) |
Year 6 Assembly Details soon |
|
All Parents |
Friday 13 July |
Reports and Class Lists for 2007/2008 issued |
|
All Parents |
Monday 16 July |
‘Moving-up day’ Details soon |
|
All Parents |
Tuesday 17 July |
End of Term |
Christopher
FitzGerald
Head of
Primary
Shortly we will be
holding our annual Micro Society Sale to raise money for the Taman Megah handicapped
children’s home on Friday, 6th July. All primary children will
participate at some point during the day. There will be a variety of items for
sale, mostly made by the Year 5 students, as well as child-friendly games, hair
braiding, nail decorating, etc.
We need your
help, as we will be running a second-hand stall and would welcome all your
unwanted items from home. Items such as CDs, books, ornaments, games, toys, etc
that can be easily and safely sold would be appreciated. Items for either
children or adults are suitable.
We
would appreciate things being sent in before Friday, 29th June if possible. Please deliver these
items to the Primary Office where they will be stored until needed.
It is
all for a worthwhile cause and we thank you in advance for all your help and
support.
Year Five Team
Year 1 Trip To High 5
We have had a great start to our ‘Food’ topic this
week with a visit to the High 5 Bakery in Shah Alam.
The children saw a video about where wheat comes from and took a walk though
the history of bread making. This was followed
by a skywalk through the bakery showing them the machinery in action. We even
had a visit from the mascots and came home with a goodie
bag each! It was a great learning experience, which was fun for everyone.
Parents of current
Year 6 students who are transferring to
We would like to invite your child to
take part in the cross-phase morning on 27th June 2007. All the children currently in
Year 6 will come up to Secondary School for a taster of life in Secondary, this
will include meeting the Head of Secondary and the Senior Secondary Staff as
well as their new Form Tutors and class. It will also involve taking part in science
and mathematics classes and seeing a drama performance. The
students will have secondary refreshment breaks and will return to their
primary classes for the last two lessons of the day.
In addition
to this event we would like to invite you to an important meeting for all
parents of students transferring to Year 7. This will be on the 28th June at 8.30am in the Foyer of the new
Andrew
Boardman
Acting Head
of Year 7
ASSISTANT TEACHER VACANCIES
The Primary
School has some vacancies for Assistant Teachers for September 2007. If you (or
someone you know) would like to find out more or apply, please look at the Jobs
section on the school website or contact David Gorman (Deputy Head of Primary)
for more information. Please note that applicants must be Malaysian citizens.
PARENT, TEACHER & FRIENDS OF
GIS
PTF Coffee Morning
We would like to thank Dr. Wong for
taking the time to speak to us about a very important topic – ‘Vaccines for
Cervical Cancer’.
Watch this space for more interesting
talks coming your way.
Secondhand School
Book
A reminder that there
will be the usual secondhand book sale before the end of the year. The venue
has yet to be confirmed, so do look out for it in the next newsletter.
Suggestion Box
The suggestion box is located opposite
the Primary Canteen area, beside the bulletin boards. We welcome all your
comments and questions – so, just drop them right in!
PTF
Communications sub-committee
ANNOUNCEMENT
Sports Award Evening
This very popular event organised
by the PE department will be held in the Grand Hall on Monday 25th June (Juniors U13s and below) and Tuesday
26th June (Seniors U15s & U18s). The evening is set to start at
6.30pm and finish at 9.30pm. Certificates will be given out to all students.
MIP (Most Improved Player) and MVP (Most Valuable
Player) awards, selected by the coaches, will be given out to a player from
each team. Parents are most welcome to attend.