PrincipallySpeakingTimWaley,Principal

LastweekagroupofourstudentstravelledtoHanoifortheWorldScholars’Cup.This is aprestigiouseventandAISMhastraditionallyacquitteditselfverywell.Thisyearwasnoexception.Intotal,ourstudentswereawarded268medalsand 21 trophies. All 33 studentswhoparticipatedwon atleast onemedal and all students qualified for the GlobalRoundevent in Kuala Lumpurnextmonth. The list of thestudents achievements will appear elsewhere in thispublication but I would also like to addmy thanks toMrBroadbent,alongwithMrandMrsStaggfortheirsupportofthe group leading up to and during last weekend’scompetition. Well done to all our WSC students on anoutstandingsetofperformances!Itwasgreattoseesomanyofourstudents,alongwithparentsandstaffenjoyingcompetingintheAISMTriathlonacoupleofweekendsago.Thespiritofcompetitionwasclearlyevidentbetweenmanyparticipantsbuttherewerealsomanywhoinvolvedthemselvestoquitesimplyenjoytheexperienceaswell.CongratulationstoIvanYoongandhisbandofvolunteerswhoworkedsohardinpreparationfor(andafterwards!)thishighlysuccessfulevent.ItisnodoubtahighlightoftheAISMcalendar.Inrelationtotheevent,IwasslightlyamusedbyapastparentoftheschoolwhoinwantingtointroducehimselftothenewPrincipal,suggestedthathehadearlierthoughtthatIwasagrandparentsupportingyoungermembersofmyfamilyatthisevent(maybeduetotheslightlygreyinghair)!

AlsolastweekwesawthefirstpracticerunsofourYear8F1carsand presentations. Anyone whomissed this will would be welladvisedtoattendthecompetitiononSaturday19MayatGardenschool.TheworkthesestudentshavedoneundertheguidanceofMsMorleyissimplymesmerizing.Agreateffortfromallofthem!Congratulations toour JuniorSchool studentswhocompeted inthe KL Novel Knockout this week. Competing against 16 otherschoolsanddespitebeingtwoyearsyoungerthanthosefromtheotherschools,ourPrimarySchoolteamwontheevent.Thiswasyet another tremendous effort from our young representatives

andthankyoutoMrsMcLeanandMsBarnesfortheirorganisation.ThefinalrepresentationstocomenextweekendistheKLJuniorMathematicsCompetitionandISACAthletics.Wehaveanumberofstudentsattendingtheseeventsandobviouslywishthemwellwiththeirendeavours.

Lastbutcertainlynotleast,thankyoutoallthosemumswhoonbehalfofthePAranahighlysuccessfulMothers’DaystallforouryoungerstudentslastMonday.Ofcourse,throughnofaultof their own, this was delayed a couple of days due to theelectionresult,butIhavenodoubtthegiftswereappreciatedjustasmuchbythosemumswhoreceivedthem.

WholeSchool

WorldScholar’sCupHanoiRegionalRound‘Artisbetterthanmusicinpreservingmemories’,‘Studentswithbettermemoriesshouldbegivenmorechallengingexams’, ‘Weshouldbeable to tradebodieswithpeoplewho loveus’ - theseare the fewstatements thatweredebateduponintheWorldScholar’sCup.AISM’s scholarooshadbeenhardatwork;practisingand training in countless lunchtimesandCCAs, aswell asattendingadebatecamp.Onthe11May,33scholaroosembarkedona4-daytriptoHanoitoattendtheWorldScholar’sCup.TheWorldScholar’sCupisa‘non-violentprogramme’thatencouragesstudentstoexpandtheirknowledgebeyondtheconventionaltopicstaughtinclassrooms.Scholarsaregivensixsubjectstostudy,thisyearbeing:

• BravingtheDistanceinArtandMusic,• VoicesoftheInseparableinLiterature,• BlackmarketsandCryptocurrencyinSocialStudies,• HistoryofDiplomacy,• ScienceofMemory,• HumanRelationships.

Throughout the two day tournament, scholars competed anddemonstrated their skills in team debate, collaborative writing,challenge, and the scholar’s bowl. The programme not onlystrengthens scholars’ persuasive skills and confidence, creativity tothink outside the box, a wider range of expertise, but mostimportantlyitemphasisesthatteamworkisessential.However, theWSCexperience isnot justaboutacademics, it’salsoaboutintertwininginnewcultures,openingupyourselftoothers,andbraving the crowd.We took a dip into the wonderful Vietnameseculture-sightseeingacrossthebeautifulcityofHanoi,crossingthemotorbike-filledstreetshurriedly,andenjoyingdeliciousmealsthatfueledscholarsforthedaysuchaspho,friedspring rolls, lemongrass chicken and much more. New bonds were formed, and more were strengthenedthroughoutthetrip-assimilaritybegetsfriendshipsandpropinquitydeepensrelationships.Oneoftheeventsatthetournament,thescholar’sshow,encouragesscholarstoshowcasetheirincredibletalents.TheAISMdelegationwas commended for being the largest group of performancewith the students performing theAustralian andMalaysiannationalanthemtorepresentourentanglementofculture;andthe‘Oreos’performedacrowd-favouritedancemedley.

‘...and from the Australian International School of Malaysia…’AISM stood out from the rest not just because of ouraccomplishments, but alsobecauseofour spirit in support forour schoolmates,andsportsmanship towardsoutcompetitors.ThecheersandshoutsfromtheScholaroosresoundedresolutelythroughoutthehall-nomatterwhowastheonewhotookhomeamedal.OureffortswerepaidoffasweallperformedspectacularlyattheHanoiregionals,withallteamsqualifyingfortheGlobals.AISMbagged21trophiesand268medals.NotableachievementswereMeganYap andAlexanderKam receiving theAsimov trophies;

XuanLinTanfortopwriter;AshlynAhmadShazli,NicholeOng,andAnnaHuggelscoringasthetopdebateteam;JoeCheun,EthanLee,andJeremyLaucollectivelyasthetopChallengeteam.Evidently,suchachievementsandamazingexperiencescouldnotbewithoutMrBroadbent,MrStagg,andMrsStagg,whosawandpulledoutthebestinus.Allscholaroosaredeeplythankfulforthetimeandenergytheyputintoeverythingtheyhaddone,andwecouldnotaskformorethantheencouragementandtrusttheyhadinus.WelookforwardtotheGlobalsroundsetinthelastweekofTerm2!XuanLinTan,Year11

“AnotefromMrsStagg,MrStaggandMrBroadbent”

Overtwolongdaysofcompetition,ourstudentscompetedinfourdifferenteventsandperformedspectacularlywell.AsmentionedinthePrincipal’smessage,intotalourstudentswalkedawaywith268medalsand21trophies. All 33 students won at least onemedal and allstudents qualified for the Global Round event in KualaLumpurnextmonth.Someofownsuccessesinclude:

IndividualAwards

MeganYapwasthewinneroftheScholar’sChallenge(JuniorDivision)acrossallsubjectsandwasChampionScholar(JuniorDivision)forthewholecompetition.

AlexanderKamwasthewinneroftheScholar’sChallenge(SeniorDivision)acrossallsubjects.

XuanLinTanwasawardedthetrophyfortheSecondPlaceScholar(SeniorDivision)acrossallsubjects,wasfirstplaceinCollaborativeWriting(SeniorDivision),andwasthesecondplaceScholar(SeniorDivision)forthewholecompetitionAshlynAhmadShazliwasChampionDebaterinJuniorDivisionKaylaHensenwassecondplaceinDebate(SeniorDivision)RitishaShankarwassecondplaceinCollaborativeWriting(JuniorDivision)

TeamAwards

FirstPlaceScholar'sChallenge(Junior‘Skittles’Division)-EthanLee,JoeCheun&JeremyLauFirstPlaceScholar'sChallenge(JuniorDivision)-YuinYieWong,EmilyTan&MeganYapFirstPlaceDebateTeam(JuniorDivision)-NicholeOng,AshlynAhmadShazli&AnnaHuggelSecondPlaceDebateTeam(SeniorDivision)-LharanyaSomasundaram,VeenaaLogenthiran&PriyankaKrishna5thPlaceChampionTeam(Junior‘Skittles’Division)-EthanLee,JoeCheun&JeremyLau4thPlaceChampionTeam(SeniorDivision)-XuanLinTan,GhaziAbdulHakem&JoonYangTooSecondPlaceChampionTeam(SeniorDivision)-AlexKam,TaiitsuMasunaga&ErjaMohdSuhaimyFirstPlaceChampionTeam(JuniorDivision)-YuinYieWong,EmilyTan&MeganYap

These excellent results were a product of hard work. Thestudents have been training for this event since February andhavebeenattendingthreetrainingsessionsaweek.Wewouldliketothankallparentsandguardiansfortheirongoingsupportoftheprogram.TheScholaroosrepresentedourschoolwithprideandtheywerewonderfulambassadorsforAISM.

KLNovelKnockout–JuniorTeamWinsFirstPlaceAngelaBarnes,HeadofLibraryServicesDianneMcLean,EarlyLearningCentre-HeadTeacher Thisyear’sKLNovelKnockoutprovedtobeastandout!Held at BSKL on Tuesday 15 May, 140 studentsrepresenting11 international schoolsbattled itout toprovetheirexpertisewhenitcametotheirknowledgeofbooks!16studentsfromAISMformedtwoteamsintheJuniorSchool category, and one in the Middle School.Answering 160 questions on eight prescribed texts inthree minute rounds, preparation and teamworkprovedintegraltostudentsunderpressure.

AISM students not only did themselvesproud, but for thefirsttimeinKLNKhistory,theJuniorSchoolteamcompetingagainst 16 other teams, took out first place in the JuniorSchoolcategory.AtremendouseffortandcongratulationstoAISM’swinningteam: Ethan Lee (4W), Sophie Lau (3G), Levi Chandra (3G)andHugoTan(3G)!Specialthankstotheparentcommunitywhosesupportwasinvaluable.

KLNovelKnockoutstudents:

• HugoTan(3G)• LeviChandra(3G)• ChongYongHo(3G)• SophieLau(3G)• ChloeTai(3G)

• AbelHongXiLee(4W)• EthanLee(4W)• EdithHickson(4W)

• IsabelleRyan(5G)• SzeJiaHor(5W)• JaneHeng(5G)• LilianWagoner(5G)

• YaoMingLee(7G)• EthanLee(7M)• ToshimiSawada(7W)• ReeseKam(7W)

AISMGreenWeek2018-Monday4thJune-Friday8thJuneGetreadytogogreen!WewillbecelebratingGreenWeekinWeek8,witharangeofactivitiestopromotesustainability.Ourthemeis“BeatPlasticPollution”,tomatchWorldEnvironmentDayon5June.Students,staffandparentsareallinvitedtogetinvolved.We’llhavestalls,workshops,talks,displays,competitionsandperformances.StaffandstudentswilljoinforcesinTheBigCleanUp,collectinglitterwithintheschoolgroundsandthetworoadsoutsideourgates.We’llsortandanalysethelitterwecollect,thenprovideafinalreport.Everythingwecollectisanimprovement;itmaynotbeourrubbish,butifwedontpickitup,whowill?Let’sinterceptthislitterbeforeitiseatenbyananimalorescapesintostreams,lakesandeventuallytheocean.Helpustoreducesingle-useplasticatAISMduringGreenWeek-

• Bringyourowncoffeemug• Packlunchinalunchbox;bringwrap-freelunch;• Buyinbulkandputservesinreusablecontainersratherthanbuyingsingleportionsinevenmoreplastic

bags• Say‘taknak,nothanks’toplasticstraws,containersandplasticbags• BringareusableshoppingbagwhenyoushopattheAISMUniformstore

You’llbeabletodropoffoldmobilephones,cables,andsimilartechnologywasteinourMobileeWasterecyclingboxintheBreezeway.AfullprogramforGreenWeekwillbeannouncedshortly.LookoutformoredetailsondisplayboardsandinthenextNewsletter.Pleasecontactsusanskinner@aism.edu.myifyouhavesuggestions.

AISMGreenWeek2018-‘BeatPlasticPollution’Competitions

Students,staffandparentsofallagesandexperienceareinvitedtoentertwocompetitionsforAISMGreenWeek.Getbusy-entriesdueinjustover2weeks!

1. RaiseAwareness!-Designaposter,video,animation,song,dance,storybookthatpromotesthe

message“BeatPlasticPollution”.Suggestions:Includeyourownphotographsorartwork,addaclevertitle;Recordashortmoviewithfriendsorfamilytomotivatepeople;Performanewsongordancetoeducatepeople.

2. Upcycle!-Designandbuildsomethingusefuloutofrecycledplasticto‘BeatPlasticPollution’.Youmustuserecycledmaterialsforthiscompetition-weareinterestedin‘upcycling’trash-pleasedonotbuyorusenewplastic.Suggestions:Makeagamefromrecycleddrinkbottlelids.Createaherbgarden,amusicalinstrument,atimer,oranoveltymoneyboxfromrecycledplasticcontainers.

Rules1. AnymemberoftheAISMCommunitycanenter.2. Entriesmusthavebeencreatedbyyou.3. Allentriestobesubmittedby5pmFriday1June2018.

a) RaiseAwarenesscompetition:Submityourentry,yournameandashortdescriptiononline(seebelow)b) GreatIdeacompetition:Submitaphotoofyourentry,yournameandashortdescriptiononline(see

below).ANDbringyouractualentrytodisplayintheBreezewayareabeforeschoolonMonday4June.

4) Enteronline-a)ParentsandJuniorSchoolstudentspleasesendyourentriestosusanskinner@aism.edu.myPlease

include“GreenWeekCompetition”inthesubjectoftheemail.b)MSSstudents-submityourentryinthe“GreenWeekCompetitions”GoogleClassroom.Thecodefortheclassisttewgm1.

5) JudgeswillincludeMsSkinner(SustainabilityCoordinator),MrsMcFarlane(SchoolNurse),(Photography),MrsWood(Photography)andMsBarnes(Library),JordanRedstone(JuniorSchool)

6) TheAISMcommunitywillbeinvitedtovoteonlineforthe‘MostPopular’entriesineachcategory.Prizes,tobeannouncedsoon.Winningentrieswillbedisplayed.SubmittedimagesmaybeusedinfutureAISMSustainabilitycampaigns.

JuniorSchool GraemeNaftel,HeadofJuniorSchool

THEDIFFERENCEOF17SECONDSThefollowingarticlebyAlissaMarquess,canbefoundontheBounceBackParentingwebsite.Thisisanexcellentsite that containsmany tips that can help us with themost challenging and rewarding job of all - parenting.https://bouncebackparenting.com/the-difference-of-17-seconds/Areyouevergoingtoletmefinishasentence!?Mom!Icandoitmyself!WhyarethepeopleIlovegettingmadatme?I’mjusttryingtohelp,andhey,I’mnotinterrupting,Ijustthoughttheyweredonetalking!

The17SecondDifferenceIreallydidn’twanttoadmitthatI’maninterrupter.ThenIreadintheThe5LoveLanguage(Amazonaffiliate)thattheaveragepersondoesn’tgomorethan17secondsbeforeinterruptingthepersontalking.17measlyseconds?Really?Icertainlywasn’tthatbad….SoIstartedtotryitwithmyhusbandandmykids…andohdear.IwasshockathowoftenIwasreadytotalkduringthat17seconds.The17secondsstartedtobemywaitingtimebeforeIjumpedintotryandfixsomethingorgiveasuggestion.Howcoulditbepossiblethatinonly17secondssomuchcouldhappen?Forinstance,thefollowingNONinterruption:Onedayweweresittingtogetherdoingourownartprojectsandoneofmykidsgotreallyfrustratedaboutamistake.Mybraindesperatelywantedmetosay:Wouldyoulikesomehelp?ButIrememberedmy17secondsplanandmymouthwasquiet1.2.3.4…Hestartedtogetmoreloudandfrustratedabouthistask,buthekeptatit.Ikeptcounting…8.9.10…MyurgetorescuehimwascalmingdownasIrealizedmychildneededthistimetostrugglewithdifficultiesandtoproblemsolve.14.15.16….“Mama–IthinkIcanchangethis.Ithoughtthiswastrash,butIfoundasolution!”Oh.WOW.IfIhadstartedinwithasuggestionafewsecondsearlieritwouldhaverobbedhimofthatmoment!

AndI’vetrieditwithconversations(yes,it’sabitodd,andnotperfectlisteningtocountinmyhead,butit’sjustgettingthehabitstartedofwaiting.)I’vefoundthatfrequentlywhenIthinkoneofmyfamilymembersisdonetalking,they’reactuallyjusttakingabreath.

Yup–17measlysecondsmakesabigdifference.Iamnotcuredofinterrupting,notbyalongshot.I’matalker,that’sforsure.But17secondsisgivingthepeoplearoundmeachancetotalk,andit’sgivingmeachancenotonlytohearthem,buttoletthemshowmehowcapabletheyreallyare.

MOTHER’SDAYHappyMother’sDaytoallmothersforlastSunday.Thefact that Mother’s Day had already passed during therecent long, long weekend, did nothing to curb theenthusiasm of the Junior School children as theypurchased gifts for their mothers at the Parents’Association Mother’s Day stall on Monday. Thank youverymuch toall of themotherswhovolunteered theirtimetorunthisstall,andespeciallytoTanyaVanDammeforleadingthiswonderfulproject.

Formorephotos,clickhere:MothersDay

TheELCandLower JuniorSchool children shared somespecial timewith theirmothers (and a few fathers) onTuesdayafternoon,whenmotherswereinvitedintotheclassrooms to work on some craft activities. Eachclassroomwasfulltooverflowing,asparentsandchildrenenjoyedspendingtimetogether.ThesconeswithjamandcreamattheELCpicnicwasmypersonalfavourite.

ELCandLowerJuniorSchoolMUSICALThankyoutothoseparentswhohavebeensupportingMrGredigwithpreparationsfortheupcomingMusical.Ifyoudohavesomefreetimeandwouldbeavailabletohelpwithpreparingcostumes,pleasecontactMrGredigatanthonyg@aism.edu.myortouchbasewithyourclassparent.

GRADEOFTHEWEEK-YEAR1MathematicsVisibleLearningisattheheartofhowtheYear1childrenlearn.Theyhaveprogressedfromunderstandingthatgoodlearnersmakemistakestoseekoutwhattheycandotoimprove.Theyhavebeenvocalabouthowtheywouldliketoaccessthesestepsandasaresult,thechildrenarenowbecomingreflectivelearnersbyusingachecklistfortheirWILFs(WhatI’mLookingFor-SuccessCriteria).ThisisparticularlyevidentintheirMathematicslearning.Thechildrenarealsodevelopinganunderstandingofhoweachpersonintheclassisworkingtowardsthesameoutcomebutindifferentways.

ThischecklistwasusedforthechildrenintheMathematicsunit; ‘Patterns’. Inthisunitofwork,childrenhadtoevaluateandprovetheirunderstanding,inordertocheckofftheirWILFs.Asaresult,theyhavebeendevelopinghigher levels of mathematical language along with building upon their questioning techniques. They feelcomfortablenottickingoneoftheirWILFpointsiftheyhavenotachieveditastheyseeitasaformoffeedbackandawaytodevelopnexttime.TheIsland-InquiryYear1arefortunateenoughtohavetheopportunitytodesignanislandforthemiddleofTheMineslake.Therearemanyfacetstothisisland.Eachislandmusthave:

• atallbuilding;• aminimumof3animals;• aminimumof3plants;and• anythingthatmightbringvisitorstotheisland.

The children have been doing extensive fieldresearch,observationsandplanningtogettheislandreadyforsubmissiontotheappropriateauthorities. They have done this by visiting‘FarmintheCity’tofindanimalsappropriateforan island habitat and the Malaysian climate,beenforawalkalongthelaketoidentifyflorathatwillgrow,andlearntfromguestarchitectsand engineers, which has helped them toconsiderhowtheycouldcreate3Dmodels fortheirtallbuildings.All of this has been an opportunity for thechildren towork towardsmanyof theScienceandGeographyoutcomesforYear1,alongwithexploring sustainability and human impact ontheenvironment.Theycontinuallyrefinetheirdesignsastheydiscovernewinformationandapplyittotheirwork.ThechildrenareconstantlyrefiningtheVisibleLearningskillsofasking,listening,lookingandthinking.

• Theyarelisteningtotheirpartner,sharingideasandmakingcompromises.• Theyareaskingquestionsaboutchoicesandhowtheycanfurthertheirunderstandingof

plants,animals,theenvironmentandbuildingmaterials.• Theyaredevelopingtheirconceptoffeedbackastheyfindnewinformation,applyitto

whattheyalreadyknowandmodifyerrorsormisconceptions.• Theyarethinkingabouthowtheirislandcouldimprovesustainablyanddemonstratingtheir

knowledge.

VisittoFarmintheCity

MiddleandSeniorSchoolIvanMcLean,HeadofMiddleandSeniorSchools

We have been rapidly progressing towardsexaminations inMiddle and Senior School. Year 12reportswere releasedon theportal and interviewswith parents/teachers and students have alreadytakenplace.Allotherstudentshavecompletedtheirtopicsinpreparationforexaminationsnextweek.Thiswillbeachallengingtimeforourstudents(andfamilies). All Year 6 to Year 11 students will haveexaminationsthroughoutthecomingfortnight.TherearemanyexaminationstudytipsIsharedinthelastnewsletter.Incaseyoumissedthem:Beforetheexamination:

• Beactive,takea20minutewalkpriortoanexamination.Scientificevidenceexiststhat

showsthatexerciseincreasesbrainactivityandhelpsstudentsconcentrate.• Re-writesomeofyourcrucialnotesoutinbulletpoints;it'seasiertorememberrather

thanreadingabigparagraph.• Readaloudwithfullconcentration,thatwillhelpyoutolearnfaster.• Takestudybreaksasithelpsyourbrainrelaxandabsorbanyinformationthatyouhave

studied.• Don'tstudylayingontopofyourbedasitenablesyoutobecometoorelaxed.Forsome

students,infact,doingsomethingactivewhilestudyingactuallyhelps!• Writekeycards/flashcardsandusethesetotestyourself.• Don'tletsocialmediadistractyou.• Getplentyofrestthenightbefore.Adolescentstypicallyrequireatleast10+hours.• Don'tconsumecaffeineoranyotherstimulatingsubstancewithin4-5hourspriorto

sleepingandturnoffanyscreensatleastanhourbeforegoingtosleep.Thisinterruptsyoursleeppattern-meaningthatevenwithsufficientsleeptime,youmaynotfeelwellresteduponwaking.

Onthedayofanexamination:

• Eatahealthyandfulfillingbreakfast.Yourbrainneedsfoodtoconcentrate.• Makesureyouareattheexamroomwithtimetospare.Thiswayyoucansettleyour

thoughtsandprepareyourself.• Dothequestionsyouknowfirst.Ifyoudon'tknowtheanswertothequestion,dothe

nextoneandcomebacktoitattheend.Strugglingandconcentratingonaquestionyoudon'tknowtheanswertocanbetimeconsuming,whichmakesyoulosevaluablemarks.

Lastweek’selectionwascertainlyhistoricforMalaysia.WeareworkingtowardsasolutionforwhenandwheretoconducttheCrossCountryInter-Housecompetition...detailswillbereleasedinthecomingweeks.Mybestwishestoallstudentsfortheupcomingexaminations.RememberthatYOUarenotdefinedbyyourexaminationresult;itisareflectionofyoureffortandability.JustmakesurethatYOUfeelyoudidyourbest!!!Thereisstilltimetoaskteachersforhelpandpreparealittlebitmoreinthefewdaysahead.

HSCMINIMUMSTANDARDS

WeareenrollingYear10studentsinthisTerm’sminimumstandardonlinetests.ThetestsallowourstudentstodemonstratetheymeettheHSCminimumstandard,whichisrequiredtoreceivetheHigherSchoolCertificatefrom2020.TherearethreeteststhestudentsmustpasstoachievetheHSCminimumstandard–reading,writingandnumeracy.Studentshavetwoopportunitiesayeartomeetthestandardineachoftheseareas,fromYear10untilafewyearsafterYear12.GototheNESAwebsite(www.educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/HSCminimumstandard)to:

• understandwhattoexpectinthesetests;• seesamplequestionsandanswers;• takeademonstrationtest.

F1inschoolsSimonMatheson,HeadofScienceandTechnology

“F1 in Schools” is a global multi-disciplinary challenge whereteamsofstudentsaged9to19deployComputerAidedDesign(CAD) software to collaborate, design, analyse, manufacture,test, and then race miniature compressed carbon dioxide gaspoweredcarsmodelledaftertheFormula1.Teamsmustraisesponsorship and manage budgets to fund research, design,displays, production and development. The challenge inspiresstudentstouseInformationTechnologytolearnaboutphysics,aerodynamics, design, manufacture, branding, graphics,sponsorship,marketing, leadership/teamwork,mediaskillsandfinancialstrategy.

In2018MrsSamMorleychallengedourYear8DesignandTechnology students to band together and tackle thisinnovative yet mammoth task. Our AISM representativestrulyrelishedtheopportunitytoworkwithcompaniesbothin logistics of sponsorship and production of displays andmarketing, all the while striving to design a F1 inspiredmodel. On the morning of Monday May 7, eager Year 8students donned their team colours, logos and sponsorswhiledelivering toAISMavarietyofmerchandise,posters,modelracecars,portfoliosandbanners.Displayswerejudged,finalpreparationsweremadetothecarsandracingbegan,withteam“FlyingFish”clockingthefastestrunofthedayatablisteringaveragespeedof58.5km/hr.“SonicStreaks”and“SpeedingHarimau”bothgetanhonourablementionfordevelopinganexceptionalportfolioandpitlanedisplayfullofdepth,progressofthedesignprocessandteamidentity.

The explosive sound and heart pumpingthrilloftheracecaptivatedtheteamsandaudience. “F1 in Schools” at AISM isdefinitelyofferingaway to learnScience,Technology,EngineeringandMathematics(STEM)relatedsubjectsinsuchanexciting,imaginativeandcollaborativeway.

Formorephotos,clickhere:F1inSchools

YEAR6TO10CAMPSTORIESYEAR6-TAMANNEGARA

At camp I liked thepancakes, itwas a yummybreakfast. Thedinner and lunchwere greatwith some surprisedessertsthatincludedicecream,andthefrieswereamazingandreally,reallygood.Ievenfoundareallycoolmoth,stickinsects,lizards,andaKatydid.Ilikedrapidshootingbecauseweallgotwet.Ilikedswimmingintheriveritwasniceandrefreshingafterthelongtrek.Ilikedthemidnightwalk,seeinganimalsandinsectslikespidersandscorpions.Itwasreallyfascinatingandcool,andagoodlearningexperience.Inmyroomtherewerenobugs.Theroomswerenice,simpleandcozyandthebedswerecomfy.Ilikedhangingoutwithfriendsandknowingmoreaboutothers.Overallcampwasfun!NadirahMohdHusaini6G,ZoeClacher6GandCahayaThomas6G

On19March,wewenttoaschoolcampinTamanNegara.Westayedinaresortawayfromurbanareas.ThereweremanyofMalaysia’sfloraandfaunathere.OneoftheactivitiesIenjoyedmostwasrapidshootingbecauseIneverthoughtthatitwouldbethateasytoaimatthemiddle.I’velearntalotthatbeingatthewildlifewasnotthathardafterall.Despitethefactthattherewerelotsofmosquitoesandbugsthere,Ihaveneverhadsomuchfuninthewildlifebefore.ThebestpartofcampwaswhenwewereonthespeedboattotheOrangAslivillage.I’veneverbeensowetinaboatride.Ithoughtwewouldjustbesplashedalittlebutinsteadourwholebody,fromthetipofourheadtotheedgeofourtoes,werejustcompletelysoakedwithlakewater.Atonepoint,theboatseemedlikeitwasabouttocapsize,butitdidn't.Duringtheforestwalk,ourtourguideexplainedallthosedifferenttypesofinsects.Therewerebig,small,somethatfliesandsomethatstaysstill.Ihavelearntalotmoreaboutinsectsnow!Wealsoviewedatreeover80metersofheight!Atourresort,therewerestuffedanimaltigerlyingoutsidealongthedoors.IwasverycuriouswhysoIaskedthetourguideandhetoldmethattheywereplacedtheresoastoscarethemonkeysawayfromcominginthecabins.Ithoughtthatitwasabrilliantidea.I was super excited when MsLindsay came because shemadecampmuchmorefun!WeplayedDrama games which I wasoutrageouslyenthusiastictoplay.Honestly,I’veneverhadmuchfuninmy lifebefore.Although someofusweresickincludingme,Istillmademycamp funbynotgivinguponwhatIdoandtryingmybestoneverythingbecauseIknowthatIcouldfinishit.Ijustwishedthatcamp would have extended thedays. Camp was AMAZING and Ihave no words to describe howmuch fun I had in camp. I amlookingforwardtothenextcamp!MadelaineLee6G,YunaTakasaki6GandAshleyOh6G

YEAR7-TELUKBATIK,LUMUT,PERAK

We had the opportunity to kayak down the briny,coolingwatersoffthecoastofTelukBatik,towardsanotherbeachnearbywherewerestedforaboutanhour, frolicking on the beach, picking out seashellsandplaying inthesea.Everyonewaseagertostartkayaking,butfirstwehadtogetintopairs,learnthecorrect paddling techniques, and in case ofemergenciessuchasifthekayakcapsized.Then we made sure our life jackets were fittedproperly before heading towards the sea with ourpaddles.Wecarriedourtandemkayaksonebyonenearertothewater.Soonwepushedofftheshoreandpaddledtowardsthesafetyboatandthenalongthecoast.Occasionalwavesmadeourkayaksbobupanddown,whichmadeourhearts race,but I realisedthatwithmyfriends’company,itreallymadethisactivitymorefunandnotasscaryasIinitiallythoughtitwouldbe.Oneofthemostexcitingpartsformewaswhenwereachedthebeach,asitwasintenseandwehadtobereallyquicktogetoffthekayakandtodragituptheshorewithallourmight.Thiswasundoubtedlyanamazingexperienceforus(excludingtheblazingsun)andthisactivityrequiredagreatskill:teamwork!ZaraYap7WTheObstacleCourserequiredteamwork,encouragement,staminaandproblemsolvingskills.Webeganwithasimplechallenge,toclimbupandoverawoodbarrierusingarope.Althoughthetaskwaseasy,climbingovertotheothersidewasachallengeforpeoplewithshortlegs!Thenexttaskwasmuchhigherwithwidegapstoclimbover;luckilywewerewearingsafetyharnesses.Thethirdandfourthtasksrequiredustoworkasteams.Firstwehadtoliftandcarryeachotherthroughaholeinthemiddleofatunnelofsuspendedcartyres-weallworkedtogetherandmanagedtoliftandguideeveryonethrough, even Ms Skinner! Next we had to standuprightlikeapole,whileeveryoneelseliftedusupandontoahighplank, then trusteveryoneagainas theyliftedusdowngentlytotheground.Itwasasthoughwefloatedupanddown.Thefinalchallengewasagametocarryeveryoneinourgroupfromonesideacrosstoan‘Island’ofchairs.Wehad to fit everyone (12 in my group, including MsFinlaysonandMrBroadbent)ontoeightchairs,whichwasnoteasy.Wehadseveralattempts,triallingnewtechniques. With cooperation and trial/error, wemanagedtosucceed!Inmyopinion,thisactivitysumsupthesortsofskillswewillneedforproblemsolvingin the future. We felt very pleased when we goteveryonesafelyontotheisland!RanceWong7G

AhighlightformewasIslandHopping.Wetooka20minuteboattriptoPangkorIsland,thencaughthotpinktaxistothebeachandtransferredintospeedboats.WespedaroundPangkorIslandandsomeofthebeaches,stoppingtoseeabattree,seaurchin,seacucumber(whichwasreallyslimytotouch)andsomehugerockformationsintheshapesofwhales,turtlesandcrocodiles.Mostpeoplelovedthewindintheirhairandthesharpturnswemade,whichcausedmanypeopletoscream.Finallywearrivedatabeautifulbeachandwereabletoswim,explorethebeachandbuildsandcastles.IfoundsomereallycoolshellswhilstwalkingalongthebeachandahermitcrabwhileIwasswimming.Weateourpicniclunchlayinginhammocks,relaxedandplayed,thenreturnedtothemainland.IslandHoppingwasmyfavouriteactivityandIenjoyedbeingabletorelaxatthebeachwithmyfriends.OpheliaBurchell7W

WehadaBonfireonthelastnight.LaciandOpheliawereourhostsandafterawelcomespeechtheylittheBonfire.Nexteachgroupperformedourskits-someperformedashortplay,songordance.Mygroupperformedaskitabouta‘disastermarriage’whichwecreatedearlierintheweek.Bythetimewehadallperformed,thebonfirehadburnttoembersanditwastimetotoastmarshmallowsoverthehotcoals.Wewereonlymeanttohaveaboutthreebutsomepeoplehad10andtookawhiletogettosleepthatnight!ThomasWagoner7M YEAR8-GOPENGMyeyelidsflutterclosedasIinhalethecrisp,freshair.Icanheartherushofthewater,gushingdownthewaterfallandpeople’sstunnedwordsbeingmutteredtooneanother.MyfingerstightenaroundthecoarseropesasIlookdown,downintothewaterfall’sdepths,watching,waiting.

MybreathhitchesasIrealiseitismyturn.One,two,three.Isilentlyscream.Theice-coldwaterrushestowardsmeasIslowlystepback.Left.Right.Left.Right.MyheartskipsabeatasItakeinmysurroundings.Thewatercascadingdowntherockyledges.Thesunglisteninginthepalebluesky.

Everythingissilent.Perfect.Thetrees-withtheirslenderbranchesandlusciousleaves-swayelegantlyinthesoftbreeze.Iamatpeace.Iamtrulyhappy.Swishes of colour swim before my eyes.Rainbows, dancing across the sky. This ispurebliss.TimeseemstostandstillasItakelong breaths, treasuring thismoment.MyfeetlandontotherocksbelowasIlookupatthewaterfallonelasttime.I exhale slowly, letting go of the fear,holdingontothehappiness.“Wow,”Ibreatheandthenitisallover.MiaTan8G

Thewhitewatercascadesdownaroundme,obscuringmyvisionalmostcompletely.Myhandstightenoverthebrightredcordinfrontofme,desperatelyhopingthatitwillbeabletoholdmyweight,holdmylife.Againstmybetterjudgement,Ilookdown.Isigh.Stillsuchalongwaytogo.Tremblingslightly,Ilowermylegintothesmalldentintherockwallbelowme.Andthenthegrounddisappearsbeneathme.Iscream.Tooloudly.Toolong.Oops.MyarmsandlegsflailoutasIstruggletofindmybalance.Theroarofthewaterseemstogrowlouderandfaster,therocksseemtobesmoother,moreslippery.Okay.Breathe.Istretchtogripthemossyrocksinfrontofme,myfeetfinallyfindsomethingtoholdonto.Good.Crisisaverted.BreathingoutahugesighofreliefIlookdown.Onlyanotherthousandmetrestogo!

NicholeOng8W

YEAR9-VIETNAMThe Year 9 camp trip to Vietnam was truly an exciting andunforgettable adventure. Itwas an enjoyable experience to bondwiththeclassmates,teachersandfriends.ThetripwaswellplannedbythestaffasweusedthefivedayswehadinVietnamtoourfulladvantage.Firstofall,therewasachangeinthetraditionalcampsceneryastheactivitiesweren’tbasedaroundabeach,butinthecityinstead.WewereabletovisitthetragichistoryofVietnamattheWarremnantsmuseuminHoChiMinh,aswellasexperiencethelocallifestyleaswecycled50kmthroughtheMekongDelta.However,thesorenessfromthecontinuouscyclingwasovershadowedbythefunactivitiesthatweengagedin,suchasthelocalfarmingandcookingexperience,andvisitingthechildren’shome.Weallfeltblessedtotakesometimefromschoolacademiaandspendqualitytimewithourfriendsandteachers.IwouldsayitwasdefinitelyaneventfulandentertainingtripandIbelieveIspeakforalltheparticipantsintheyear9campbysayingthatitisahighlyrecommendedtriptobeorganisedagaininthefuture.AllthestaffandpeopleinVietnamwhowereinvolvedinthiscampshouldbethoroughlythankedandpraisedforsuchafantasticandwell-plannedtrip.JeromeWilliam9W

Campwasagreatexperienceforallofus,includingteachersandtheguides.Igottobondwithmyfriendsandlearnnewskills,suchasbikeridingandfarming.ItwasagreatopportunityforusasweallgottoexperienceVietnam’scultureandlearnaboutthehistoryinthewarmuseumsandCuChiTunnels.WealsogottomakeVietnamese spring rolls and papaya salad with wok fried chicken taught by aVietnameseMasterchef.Onourlastday,manyofusweretouchedwhenwevisiteddisabled children’s home/school. A few of us befriended them, others playedgameswiththembutweallgottosharesomethingwiththem.Besidestheactualgiftswegavethem,wesharedsomethingmoreimportant.Wesharedhappinesswitheachotherandthatwasthepointoftrip.Themosttiringactivityduringthistripwasdefinitelybikeridingaswerode50kmintotal.WeenjoyedthisactivitysincewewereabletoexperiencethedifferentsceneriesVietnamhadtooffer,notjustinthebusbutalsoonthebike.Intheend,weweresadtoleaveitallbehind

butwehavememoriesthatwillstaywithusforabout,therestofourlivesmaybe.CherylLim9W

YEAR10-WESTERNAUSTRALIAPerth,aplacemanywoulddescribeasplain,dull,boring;well Year 10 Camp removed all the doubts aboutwhatpeopleweresayingaboutPerth.Firstofall,ErnHallidayRecreationCamplooked likeadodgyplaceat first,withtrees,sandanddust.However,theyhadoneofthebestshowersandbedIhadeverexperiencedonanycamp.The activities challenged my abilities and skills, fromindoor rock climbing to kayaking on the open sea. Wethen took a 2 hours journey to Boshack Outback. Firstimpression and opinions ofmany peoplewe ‘there aregoing to be somanybugs, howarewe going to sleep’,‘therewillbenoservice’,‘nochargingport’.However,afterallthewhingingandwhining,thestay,waswonderful.Thedifferentactivitieshelpedusadmiretheoutbackinawholenewperspective,fromculturalstorytellingtoafarmtour.Toendboththetiresomedays intheblazingheatwesatdownonthedust/grassandstargazed.Anexperiencewhichcouldhaveonlybeenwitnessedintheoutback,withanamazing‘view’ofthegalaxyandfewspottingsofasatelliteandsomeshootingstars.Justtofinishthefunandknowledge-filledcamp,atalentshowwasarrangedforthemarvellousYear10studentstoshowofftheirsocalledtallents.Thereweresomewhatenjoyableshows,rangingfromaKoreanclassicalsongtoarapbattle.Thelastdaywaswhenwereturnedtoournormalhabitat,intheoneandonlyPerthCBD.Everyonewentcrazyovertheshoppingoutletsandsomeshoppedtilltheydropped.Imanagedtotalktoeverysinglepersononcamp.Overall,thiswasamagnificentandboisterousexperience,anditcouldnothavebeenanybetterformyfirstevercampinAISM.Thankyoutoalltheteachersandfriendswhomadethistripthewayitwas.Icouldn’thaveaskedformore.RiyaChaure10WItwasacamplikenoother,andnoamountofwordswouldbeabletodescribetheexperienceswehadanddothemjustice.AskanyonewhowenttoPerth,andthey’llprobablytellyouthattheywanttogoback.Wewereallfilledwithenergy, always eager to wake up early to watch the sunrise or too busyreminiscingabout theday’sexperiences tosleep.ErnHallidayandBoshackOutback,besidesAustraliaitself,wereundoubtedlybeautiful.Thepeoplewerekind, the foodwasdelicious, and theactivitieswereveryenjoyable(tiring,butenjoyable).Andnottomentionthebeautifulweather,whichdefinitelysetusuptohaveanamazingtimeregardless.Theamountoffreetimewehadatthecamp,aswellasthetypeofactivitieswedidwithothers,allowedustofocusonbuildingourselves.Havingfreetimeallowedustohavetimeforourselves,awayfromotherssowecouldreflectupontheday’seventsandcreateself-awareness.Theactivitieswecompletedwithourhomeroomandotherstudents intheyeargrouppushedustodothingsthatweweren’tnecessarilycomfortablewith.Westrengthenedourteam-workingskills,ourcommunicationskillswithourpeersandmostofall,webuiltuponourselfconfidence.ErjaMohdSuhaimy10W

CareersCornerChrisBroadbent,CareersandPathwaysAdvisor

StudyinIreland?

OngoinguncertaintiesconcerningBrexit intheUKhaveresultedinmorestudentslookingatIrelandasanalternativedestinationforhighereducation.WhentheUKleavestheEuropeanUnion,IrelandwillbetheonlyofficialEnglishspeakingcountryintheEU.Therearecurrentlyover35,000internationalstudentsstudyinginIrelandandthereare over 5000 qualifications on offer. Ireland also promises to be a countrywithgrowingcareeropportunitiesasmanyglobalcompaniesarechoosingIrelandastheirregional headquarters. At the moment Amazon, Google, Facebook, Paypal andMicrosoftallhavetheirEuropeanheadquartersinIreland.Traditionally, studying in Ireland has focused primarily on medicine, but Irishuniversitiesarenowinthetop1%ofresearchinstitutions intheworld intermsofresearchimpact in19fields,spanningnaturalsciences,socialsciencesandthehumanities.AccordingtotheWorldUniversityRankings,thetopuniversitiesinIrelandare:TrinityCollegeDublin

NationalUniversityofIreland,Galway RoyalCollegeofSurgeonsinIreland

UniversityCollegeDublin(UCD) UniversityCollegeCork

IfyouwouldliketofindoutmoreaboutstudyinginIreland,pleasevisitwww.educationinireland.com/en/.

AVisitfromPenangMedicalCollege

OnFriday20April,wewelcomedPenangMedicalCollege(PMC)toAISM.PMCisownedandestablishedbytheRoyalCollegeofSurgeonsinIreland(RCSI)andUniversityCollegeDublin(UCD).PMCisanexcellentoptionforstudentsfromAISMinterestedinmedicinebecauseitisrecognisedbytheMalaysianMedicalCouncil(MMC)andIrishMedical Council (IMC) providing graduating doctors with many jobopportunities within Malaysia and the EU. PMC also provides plenty ofopportunitiesforbiomedicalresearch

PMCisaverycosteffectiveoption,beingaround60%cheaperthanthefullmedicaldegreeinIreland.Inaddition,PMCoffersscholarshipsthatamountsto100%ofthetuitionfees.Toapplyforthescholarship,studentsneedtowriteessaysandproducereferenceletters.ThebestresponsesareshortlistedandstudentsarethencalleduptoPenangforaninterview.In201714studentswereshortlistedand6receivedafullscholarship.IfyouwouldliketoknowmoreaboutPMC,pleasevisitthematwww.pmc.edu.my.

Year12PlanningInterviewsInterviewswill be conductedduringWeek6with each Year 12 student to assist in planning for next year andbeyond.InmostcasesthiswillbeanintroductiontotheTertiaryEntranceproceduresandsomeinitialordevelopingthoughtsonwhereandwhattostudy.TheinterviewswillbeconductedbymyselfintheMSSReceptiononMonday21,Tuesday22andWednesday23May2018.

SportsCornerKimBradley,CCACoordinator(MSS)

SilentKnightJuniorKarateChampionship–AISMStudentsWinGoldMedalsShusuke(4G)andTsubaki(1G)AgariwereawardedGoldmedalsattheir“SilentKnightJuniorKarateChampionship”Karatecompetition.ShusukewontwoGoldsintheKata(PerformanceDemonstration)andatKumite(Sparring).TsubakiwonGoldintheKatacompetition.

MalaysianNationalFencingChampionshipJooHannOh(10G)wonBronzeintheCadetMen’sFoilIndividualandJuniorMen’sFoilIndividualCategories.

UpcomingSportEvents:

Saturday26May2018-U15GirlsISACTouchFootball,KLASSEPCampus,3pmto5:30pm

Monday4June2018-U16Netball,AISM,3:30pmto5pm

Thursday7June2018-U16BoysSoccer,AISM,3:30pmto5pm

Monday11June2018-U16Netball,AISM,3:30pmto5pm

Thursday14June2018-U16BoysSoccer,AISM,3:30pmto5pm

AISA(AustralianInternationalSchoolsAssociation)Games,Sharjah,UnitedArabEmirates,14to18November2018PreparationsareunderwayfortheAustralianInternationalSchoolsAssociation(AISA)Games,whichwillbeheldatAustralianInternationalSchool(AIS)SharjahintheUnitedArabEmirates(UAE)fromWednesday14toSunday18November2018.Clickthelinkbelowforfulldetailsonhowyourchildcanparticipate.

LetterandFormAISAGames2018

Others

CoveredWalkway

Wearepleasedtoinformyouthatthenewcoveredwalkwayfromthe main car park into the School has been completed and willbecomeactivefromMonday,21May.Allstudentsandparentswillnowenterusingthecardbarriersnextto the guard house at Gate A. Everyone will require ID/securitypassesforaccessfromthistime.Themainsteelgateatthisentrywillremainclosedandbikeridersshould dismount and enter through the barrier gate next to the

guardhouse.OncetheyhaveenteredtheSchool,theyarerequiredtowalktheirbikesalongthedesignatedpathorcoveredfootpath(fromCafe)toparktheirbikesatGateD.

TheschoolbuseswillcontinuetoenterandexittheSchoolashasbeenoccurringsinceworkcommencedonthecoveredentry.GateCwillcontinuetomaintainthesystemofclosureandaccessthathasalreadybeenannounced,i.e.closedfrom3.15pm-3.45pmandalsofrom4.15pmuntil4.45pm.CASHLESS-Countingdowntocashlessfrom1June2018Parents,studentsandstaffcanstartusingtheirIDcardattheCafe,CafeteriaandUniformShoptopurchaseitems.Youcanreloadortop-upcardattheFinancedepartmentorviaonlineGIRO.TherewillbeanautomaticremainderemailedtoyouifyourcardbalanceisbelowRM10.ThereisaCardBalancecheckerlocatedoutsidethegymentrance,whereyoucancheckyourcardtransactionhistory.

Mother'sDayStall2018

Originally planned for 11 May, then postponedunexpectedlytothefollowingMondayduetotheelectionrelatedpublicholidays, theMother'sDayStallwasstillagreatsuccess.Manychildrenstillcameandpurchasedgiftsfortheirmum.ThankyoutoTanyaVanDammeandSamSaduralfortheirorganisationManygiftswereselectedandpurchasedinAustralia,thenmadetheirwaytoMalaysiainTanya'spersonalsuitcasestolandonthetablesfortheJuniorSchoolchildrentomaketheirpurchases.AbigthankyoualsogoestoallthestallhelperswhoassistedonMonday:

KarleneBanfield,RosBurchell, JennyChandra,Katie Jones,YenKneisz,KimRitchie,GeorginaScambler,ToktamSeyedi,LieslTan,KathleenTaylorandChristineWilliams.

Formorephotos,clickhere:MothersDay