Newsletter
20th April
2007
Headlines
For This Week
News
From The Principal
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Welcome Back
News
From Secondary
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Dates of Examinations
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Important Dates Term 3
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Year 11 & Year 13
Graduation Awards Evening
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Examinations Results (IGCSE
and A Level)
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Poetry & Art Anthology
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Vacancy
News
From Primary
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Year 3 Earth Day Assembly
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International Primary
Curriculum (IPC) Update
Co-curricular
Activities
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GIS Swim Club
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GIS Badminton Club
Parent,
Teacher and Friends of GIS
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Mum & Tots Group
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Family Fun Day / Walk The
World
NEWS
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
The new term is now
well underway and I would like to welcome all of those students and families who have
recently joined our Garden International School Community.
It is not unusual for children to suffer from a little uncertainty whilst
they adjust to their new surroundings. If you have any concerns about your
child, our staff will be only too happy to assist you.
Parents of primary students should consult their class teachers whilst parents
of Secondary students should consult their child’s form tutor. I look forward
to a long and fruitful association with your family.
The school will be remain open Thursday 26th April. Despite
much conjecture this day, upon which the new Agong is
crowned, has not been declared a public holiday.
The school will be closed on the following days:
Monday 30th April
for staff
In-service Training
Tuesday 1st May
Labour Day
Wednesday 2nd
May Wesak Day Public
May I remind you that the CCA programme begins on Monday 23rd April.
Principal
NEWS
FROM SECONDARY
Dear Parents,
Welcome back to the final
term of this academic year. This is an especially important term in which all
secondary students will be taking examinations. Details are given
below please make a note of these. It is the responsibility of students to know
exactly when and where their examinations are. Please ensure that other
appointments or family commitments do not cut across examinations or the
important periods of preparation for them.
Year 11 students should now have completed all of the coursework
requirements and will already have started the final examinations with IGCSE
Art, Music and language oral examinations taking place this week.
During the next week, all secondary students will receive a copy of the GIS
“Poetry
and Art Anthology 2007”. This is the third time since I have been at the school
that we have produced such an anthology. This year’s edition is, in my view the
best yet! Congratulations to all our students who have contributed poetry
and art work and especially to the winners of the poetry competition.
First
Adelene Lai
Second Tan Ming Han
Third
Forentyna Leow
Many thanks also to the staff of the English and Art Faculties who
supported and encouraged students to participate and especially to Mrs.
Head
of Secondary School
Dates
of Examinations
Please note the times and arrangements for secondary school and external
examinations below. It is essential that all students attend examinations.
Please do not make medical, dental or other appointments for your children at
these times.
IMPORTANT DATES For This Term
Year 7 to 9
Year 9 Checkpoint tests 24th to 27th April
Year 7, 8 & 9 exams 29th May to 1st
June
Year 10
Exams Week 1: 21st May to 25th May
Week
2: 11th June to 15th June
The Year 10 exams have been divided into two separate weeks because of the
U15 FOBISSEA games taking place during the intervening week
Year 11
All Year 11 students to attend school following normal timetable to 7th May.
IGCSE exams start on 8th May and continue until
13th June (Examination leave during this period.)
Year 12 and 13
Year 12 and 13 to attend school following normal
timetable to 18th May.
Year 12 & 13 AS/A2 exams start on May 21st (examination leave from
this date).
Year 12 return to normal A2 lessons on June 18th
Please note that students in Years 10 to 13 have leave, when not timetabled
for examinations during the periods indicated above. However teachers will
sometimes arrange extra revision lessons at these times which students are
expected to attend.
Except for the designated periods of examination leave, students should be
in full attendance at school at all times.
The Year 11 work experience programmes takes
place in the two weeks beginning 18th June.
Year 11 and Year 13 Graduation Awards Evening
All students in Year 11 and their parents will receive invitations to this
important occasion, marking their graduation. The ceremony will take place at
7.15pm on Friday 29th June in the Grand Hall. Please note that
due to the pressure of space guests are limited to two per student.
Examination Results (IGCSE and A level)
Please note that -
CIE IGCSE results will be available from 10.00 am on Tuesday 14th
August.
New arrangements have been introduced by Edexcel
which will enable students to access their own results directly from the
examination board for Edexcel entries (
Edexcel GCSE available from 27th August 2007
Candidates will receive log-in details in due course.
Head of Secondary
Poetry and Art Anthology
The first GIS Poetry and Art Anthology should have been arriving home this
week with your secondary son or daughter.
The anthology represents the very best work received from both the poetry
and art competitions run in the autumn and early spring terms.
We hope you share our delight and pride in the quality of work displayed.
Head of English Faculty
Vacancy
Student Support Assistant (GIS Secondary)
An assistant is required for an able Year 8 boy in
school
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to accompany him to lessons including PE, Art and
DT
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to support with social interactions
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no teaching is required
An encouraging, patient individual
is required. Would suit a young graduate or similar.
An excellent opportunity to
gain an understanding of the Secondary international learning environment.
Male applicants are particularly encouraged.
Hours and days are negotiable but will be
approximately half the week and until July in the first instance.
Please contact student’s parents directly on 012
2261281
Head of Learning Support
NEWS FROM THE HEAD OF PRIMARY
Reminders for your diary :
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Year 3 Parents |
Friday 27 April |
Year 3 Earth Day Assembly Details below |
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All Parents |
Monday 30 April |
School Closed |
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All Parents |
Tuesday 1 May |
Labour Day / |
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All parents |
Wednesday 2 May |
School Closed |
Advance Warning for your diary :
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Year 4 Parents |
Thursday 3 May 18.00 in |
Meeting about Year 4 Camp More details next week |
Year 3 Earth Day Assembly
A reminder that the Earth Day Assembly for parents of
children in Year 3 will take place on Friday, 27th May. Parents of children in
Year 3 are encouraged to attend this special Assembly which will take place in
the Grand Hall at 12.45pm.
Earlier in the morning Year 3 will perform their Assembly – as their
‘Dress Rehearsal’ – for the whole Primary School.
International Primary Curriculum (IPC) Update
In preparation for the introduction of the IPC, the Primary Staff will
be involved in training on Saturday, 28th April. During the day,
all staff will be involved in a programme which takes
them through the essential elements of the IPC.
In May and June several teachers will visit schools in Miri and
Head of Primary
CO-CURRICULAR
ACTIVITIES
GIS
SWIM CLUB
Will be running as usual, Term 3 Monday to Thursday with
coaches Mr. Ong & Mr. Cope.
The criteria for joining is to be able to swim
100m in at least three strokes.
Please be at swimming pool 3.30 till 5.00pm. Payments of
RM350 for the term to Miss.
If you have any further questions please get in touch with Mr. Ong.
Mr. Wellington
Head of PE
GIS BADMINTON CLUB
Badminton Club will continue as usual this term for students. The club is
headed by experienced coach Alvin Lai and is the perfect opportunity for
students to refine Badminton skills. The cost for 2 sessions a week, per term
is RM350. Sessions will take place in the Sports Hall from 4.30pm – 6.00pm
(Monday) & 4.30pm – 6.00pm (Wednesday).
The club is limited to 16 players to ensure quality of coaching. Payments to Miss.
Mr.
Wellington
Head of PE
PARENT, TEACHER & FRIENDS
Calendar
Term 3
8th May – Mum and
Tots Group
10th May – PTF Coffee
Morning, Topic to be confirmed
12th May – Family Fun
Day/Walk The World
Mum
& Tots Group
Therese has scheduled
the first meeting for Tuesday, 8th May. As usual, it will
be in the EYD hall between 9.45am – 11.15am. Come and join Therese for a chat
and catch up on Easter break news.
Family
Fun Day/Walk The World, Saturday, 12th May, 10am-5pm
Combined with Walk The World is the Family Fun Day. As aptly named, it’s a fun
day for everyone. It was a big hit last year especially for football enthusiasts.
The programme for the day has yet to be finalized but it will
be similar to last year’s. There will be lots of fun activities for everyone.
We will also have a mini bazaar in the under cover hard court area.
Louise Hill will be
setting up a Bric N Bracs
stall to raise funds for the Cambodia Orphanage trip. Anyone with any unwanted
items please pass to Deepika
who will be manning the second hand uniform and lending library in the Arts
Foyer on Wednesdays afternoons.
Tina
and Cheryl
PTF
Communications Sub-Committee
Walk the World and
Family Fun Day
Saturday 12th May 2007
10am – 5pm
10am
The fun begins
11am
Walk with us and do your bit for the WFP
Please assemble
in the Grand Hall at 10.30am. Talk and opening ceremony by Dr Rudi Luchmann, Deputy Representative, UNICEF
12pm
Fashion Cat Walk – Grand Hall
1pm
Bush Dancing for all – Grand Hall
2pm
Band Performances – Grand Hall
3.30pm
Disco – Grand Hall
All day bazaar – shop
till you drop!
There’ll be Clowns ! Sand Art ! Henna tattoos!
Face & Nail
painting! The Bouncy Castle! Lots more!
Games in the Sports
Hall from 12pm – 3pm
Food galore – you
can’t go hungry!
Entry: RM 10 per head
all money raised
from entry fees and sales of WTW merchandise will go to the WFP - UNICEF (World
Food Programme)
to help fight
child hunger around the world
See
you there!