Newsletter
16th
MAY 2008
Headlines For This Week
News From Principal
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Nexus World – School,
Putrajaya Open Day
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Car Park
News From Primary
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All Year 3 Art/DT
books on display at Exhibition Hall
Co-Curricular Activities
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U9 Football
Tournament
Notice
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Save Energy – Save
Our Planet
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Supercamp
PTF
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Coffee Morning :
Indian Culture
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Walk The World /
Family Fun Day
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Bake
NEWS FROM
PRINCIPAL
Last Saturday morning, I accompanied our
Under 9 Boys and Girls Football teams to ELC for a tournament in preparation
for the FOBISSEA Games in June. It was a great occasion made special by the
outstanding performances of both teams. The
Girls completed the tournament unbeaten and
were pipped into 2nd place
by Alice Smith on goal difference and the Boys went one better, winning the
final in style and only conceding one goal all morning. There is a vast amount
of effort being put into the preparation for the FOBISSEA Games by students,
staff and families from Years 4, 5 and 6. We thank everyone for their
commitment over these past weeks.
Nexus
World - School, Putrajaya Open Day
As
you may be aware, the
Car Park
Could I please remind families with
drivers to ask them not to occupy car park spaces during after school pick up.
They should either wait off site or circle the car park. These spaces are
essential for families who do not have drivers and need to park to collect
children. Thank you for your support.
Simon Mann
Principal
NEWS FROM PRIMARY
Advance Warning For
Your Diary:
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All Parents |
19th May 2008 |
Public |
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All Parents |
20th May 2008 |
PTF Coffee Morning |
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All Parents |
23rd May 2008 |
Walk The World Charity Day RM1 donations, children to
dress in blue or orange |
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Parents of Year 6 |
Wednesday, 9th July - 6pm |
Year 6 Leavers Ball |
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Parents of Year 6 |
Wednesday, 16th July - 6.30pm |
End of Year Show |
Dear Parents, Guardians and Friends,
Next week is a short week with the Wesak Day holiday on Monday. We trust our families will
enjoy this break.
In your child’s diary, you will find a
letter summarizing the school’s uniform policy. It has been noted that a number
of children are not wearing the correct uniform. We would politely request that
families take the opportunity to ensure they are aware of the policy and that
their children are appropriately dressed. Please remember to label all clothing
including shoes.
On Friday, 23rd May, children may come to school dressed in blue, orange or
last year’s Walk The World t-shirt. This is to raise
funds for the charitable cause. Please send your child with a donation (RM1) on
this day.
Have a wonderful week.
Neil Smith
Head of Primary
All
Year 3 Art/DT books on display in the Exhibition Hall
The students start the art sketch book in
Year 3, then it goes up the grades with them until they are in Years 7- 9,
depending on when they fill the pages. Because the books stay in the studio,
parents do not get to see this terrific work.
Display ends on Wednesday, 21st May.
Ms.
Primary Art/DT
Coordinator
CO-CURRICULAR
ACTIVITIES
U9 Football Tournament
The boys started well
with a convincing 8-0 win over Mutiara school. They then went on to beat Alice Smith (5-0) and
hosts ELC B (4-0). After a well fought semi-final, the boys reached the
final in which they beat the hosts ELC(2-0) to
take gold and lift the trophy. The teams were well supported and look to have
promise for the future. Thanks goes to Mr. Mann and
Ms. Hunt for coaching the girls to success.
Mr. Dale
Primary PE
NOTICE
Save Energy – Save our Planet
To help save our planet, the ENVIRONMENTAL RANGERS would like to share with you
some ‘Tips on Saving Energy’ over the next few weeks, courtesy of YTL’s Climate Change Week 2008.
The Low Carbon Diet
Every time we
flip a switch, take a hot shower or drive a car, we release carbon dioxide (CO2). CO2
heats up the atmosphere and increases global
warming. If all of us went
on a low carbon diet, we could save the planet.
Tip 1: Finish Your Food, Avoid Wastage!
We dispose of around one-fifth of the fruits and
vegetables we buy over a year. If we avoid wastage, this would reduce
production and transport related CO2 emissions. So, don’t buy more perishables
than you can eat in a week. As mum says, “Finish all your veggies!”
Try Tip 1 this week! You can make a difference!
Thank you!
Mrs.
Environmental Rangers CCA
SUPERCAMP JUNE 2008
JUNIOR
FORUM
(2nd - 7th June 2008)
Supercamp - a leader in student success with over 50,000 graduates
from more than 80 countries, is closing registration for its June 2008 JUNIOR
FORUM on 21st May 2008.
This JUNIOR FORUM program (for ages 10-13) will be led by MS.
JEN TIPTON from
The
program will be held from June
2nd – 7th, 2008
(Mid-Term Break) at Trolak Country Resort, Sungkai Perak.
Established
over 26 years ago, SuperCamp is
a place of non-stop work and play, learning and growing, classes and
outdoor challenges.
To find
out more about SuperCamp, please visit their website at www.supercamp.com.my
or call 03-7861 1232.
PARENT, TEACHER
AND FRIENDS OF GIS
Coffee Morning - Indian
Culture
Date: Tuesday, 20th May ’08
Time:
8.30am - 10am
Venue:
Primary Hall - 1st Floor,
Our Indian parents have been very busy and
will delight us with their food and culture during next weeks coffee morning.
We will be enthralled with Indian customs and traditions, the making of Indian
tea with ginger, Saree tying, the ancient wisdom of
yoga, classical dance forms, music and of course delicious Indian food to
taste. Don’t miss this Indian Coffee Morning or you’ll be disappointed.
Walk The World / Family Fun Day
Date:
Saturday, 24th May ’08
Time:
9.30am - 3.00pm
It’s almost here! You marked Saturday, 24th May in your
diaries a while back (we did ask you to) to participate in “Walk the World”
& Fun Day to raise money for the World Food Program to try to end child
hunger. It’s a noble cause and given the present food shortage this year’s
event is even more relevant and so much more urgent.
The organizers have put together a great
program to involve everyone and sustain their interest throughout the day.
Free breakfast for
early birds from 9.30am-10am
The all important
“Walk”
Fun games, football
& netball matches, tug-o-war, clowns, sand art, face & nail painting,
FOOD stalls, GIS Idol, fashion cat walk and our
home grown bands will play.
The football & netball matches will
start at 11am and will be 15 min games. If you want to get a team together, 11
for football, 7 for netball, including men & women, adults and children,
please do. Alternately, just roll up. Football will coordinate at the flagpoles
beside the field and netball at the centre gate to the astro
turf. This will be followed by Tug-O-War.
Other international schools have been invited and the local community is
welcome. So, we should get some exciting games.
Many students and teachers have been very
busy and now we parents are needed to assist at the entrance, the food stalls
and selling T-shirts. PLEASE consider
giving some of your time to help. We have 3 time slots: 9 -11am, 11-1pm,
& 1-3pm. If 2 hours is too long, just offer 1hr of your time.
Please call
The
more people who help, the less each person has to do.
TEAM
–Together Everyone
Achieves More
Bake
There will be
two bake sales organized to help the Primary Fobissea
team, leaving for
Karen Ho
PTF
communications sub-committee