Newsletter
16th February 2007
Headlines For This Week
News From The Principal
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Reminder on Parents
Survey
News From Secondary
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Year 9 IGCSE Options Evening
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Discovery Week Late Addition (Ho Chi Min Sports/Cultural Trip)
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Computing Project Evening
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Visit By Belgian Ambassador
News From Primary
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Year 3 & 4 Sports Day
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Chinese New Year Assembly
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Half-term
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EYD Trip To The
Co-curricular
Activities
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MSSMKL U12’s Netball
Parent, Teacher and
Friends of GIS
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International Bazaar
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Mothers & Toddlers Group
NEWS FROM THE PRINCIPAL
A Reminder from Last Week
Please
help us by participating in the Annual Parent Satisfaction Survey
Each year, the school
carries out a range of satisfaction surveys to help us improve our services to
you and your children. Results are analysed and areas
where improvements are needed are then targeted for development or improvement.
This year, to ensure impartiality and to provide
anonymity, the survey will be carried out by the
I would be very grateful if you could follow the
link provided in the e-mail to participate in the survey. Your response will
assist the School to improve the services it provides for students and their
families. The survey will take approximately five minutes to complete. You will
be able to respond to the survey at any time until Friday 2nd March 2007.
There are two surveys, one for parents with
children in the Primary School and one for parents of children in the Secondary
School. If you have children in both sections of the school, you will receive
two separate invitations, and please complete both survey forms. A full
analysis of the survey will be provided for parents when it becomes available.
If you have not received an e-mailed invitation to
participate in the Survey by Monday 26th February, please contact parentsurvey@gardenschool.edu.my.
I thank you for your assistance in helping to
improve our services to you.
“Gong Xi Fa Cai”
May I take this opportunity to wish all of our
Chinese families a peaceful and prosperous New Year. The
School will be closed for the holiday and will reopen on Monday 26th February
Ray Davis
Principal
NEWS FROM SECONDARY
VERY IMPORTANT!
Year 9 IGCSE Options
Evening, Wednesday 28th
February 2007 7.30pm
An evening will be organized for parents and students
where the options programme will be explained and
parents and students can meet teachers to discuss possible choices of subjects
to study at IGCSE for September 2007.
Year 9 students will already have received a letter
explaining the evening, an Options booklet and an Options form to read through
and consider with their parents. They have also had an assembly in which the
Options Programme has been outlined to them.
The programme
for the evening will be an introduction by the school Principal, Mr Ray Davis,
followed by an explanation of the Options Programme by
the Deputy Head Curriculum, Mr Stephen Butlin, after which parents and students
will be able to meet subject teachers to discuss courses. Light refreshments will
be served during the course of the evening which will close at 9.00pm.
This is a very important
occasion and I encourage all parents and students who will be in Year 10 in
We look forward to meeting you
on 28th February.
Gong Xi Fa Cai!
Stephen
Butlin
Deputy
Head, Curriculum
SEAMC – The Warry Cup
South
East Asian Mathematics Mathematic Competition is indeed a unique annual event
where students from all over South East Asia gather together to participate in
activities involving NOT SPORTS !, NOT MUSIC!! But MATHEMATICS.
It is about talented young mathematicians meeting
students and teachers from these countries. It is about engaging mathematics in
stimulating and unique ways. It is about challenging your mind to focus on problem
solving in different environments. Most of all, it is about having fun doing
mathematics and interacting with other young mathematicians.
Steve Warry had a belief
that mathematics could be a “spectator sport” .In his pursuit of this goal, he
organized the first SEAMC at
This year, the event was hosted by
On 1st February,
our two teams with their two teachers (Mr. Lim and myself)
set out on a long coach ride to
There after, events were typically 3 days of
excitement, fun and competition. There were individual competitions, team
competitions, Maths Trail at Suntek
City, Project Adventure and an Amazing Race finishing off at the Night Safari. Participants
also had a talk by the guest speaker Ron Lancaster an on-air teacher and
consultant for several television
series.
On the last night, was the Gala Dinner and prize
giving ceremony. It was certainly an exciting moment when BASIL LIM was
announced as 2nd in the overall individual competitions (out of the 153 brilliant mathematicians!!!). The team
Square Roots also was the winner in a team event (Lion Round). Overall our
school got 4th position out of 51 teams.
Students from both our teams certainly worked hard
for the event and felt honored to have represented the school. We are proud of
their achievement and hope they enjoyed themselves and had an exciting and pleasant
experience in
Mrs. Sathi
Maths Teacher
DISCOVERY WEEK LATE
ADDITION
Ho Chi Min Sports / Cultural Trip
Trip details have finally arrived for this late
addition to Discovery Week. The trip is open to Year 7 & 8 boys who will
play fixtures against local international schools in football and basketball.
In addition the week will
involve cultural trips to My Tho (river cruise on the
Mekong), Cu Chi Tunnels,
1) Flights
2) Travel Insurance
3) Hotel 5 *
(http://www.windsorplazahotel.com/overview.html)
4) Full board 3 lunches 4 dinners
5) All afternoon/day trips
If you are interested and would like further
details please contact Mr. Wellington or Mr. Dale in the PE office. Deposits of RM500 to be paid to Miss Devi in the Arts Centre ASAP.
Paul Wellington
Head of P.E
Computing Project Evening
27th
February 2007, 6.00 – 8.00 p.m
ICT Rooms S3 and S6
The
purpose of this evening’s event is to present the programming project work of
our Year 11 IGCSE Computer Studies as well as our A Level Computing students.
The students have been working on their projects
for several months and the evening provides an opportunity to view the ‘work in progress’. It also gives a chance for the students
to ‘test out’ their projects so far on the end user and receive valuable
feedback and guidance on necessary changes and improvements.
It will be beneficial for the potential IGCSE Computer
Studies and A Level Computing students (Years 9 and 11) to attend in order to
gain an insight into the ICT subjects that they may pursue next academic year.
During the evening, please do take the opportunity
to ask the current students anything about their work and current experiences.
They would be grateful for any comments and constructive criticisms that you
might be able to offer.
CK Loo
Head of ICT Faculty
Visit By Belgian Ambassador
The
Belgian Ambassador will be visiting on 8th March,
9.45am to meet Ms Gruberska Year 11 students. Parents with any interest in
For any information please contact Dr. Conti from
the French Department.
Dr.
Conti
Head
of French
NEWS
FROM PRIMARY
Reminders for your diary :
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All
parents |
Monday 19/2 -Friday 23/2 |
School closed for
Half-Term |
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All parents |
Monday 26/2 |
School resumes at
the normal time |
Advance Warning for your diary :
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All
parents |
Monday 5/3 – Friday 9/3 |
International Week |
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KS2 Parents |
Tuesday 20/3 |
KS2 Swimming Gala Details after half-term |
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All Parents |
Wednesday 21/3 and Thursday 22/3 |
Parent Teacher
Conferences Details in March |
Year 3 and 4 Sports Day
Many thanks to everyone who
came to support Year 3 and 4 Sports Day. It was a lovely morning and it was really good to see
so many parents and friends around the field. My thanks too
to Simon Dale (Primary PE Coordinator) and all those teachers who helped to
make everything go so well.
Chinese New Year Assembly
Congratulations and many thanks to the Year 2
team for putting together an excellent Chinese New Year Assembly this week. The
Assembly was splendid with lots of colourful dances. It was also wonderful to
see many children and staff dressing up so colourfully for the day.
Half-Term
Please remember that there is no school next
week. We wish everyone a happy holiday and especially those who celebrate
Chinese New Year.
Head of Primary
With the help of an intrepid team of parent
helpers, the Nursery and Reception Classes had fun investigating all things
creepy-crawly last week.