Newsletter No. 39 - January 2014
In this newsletter, we share with you the new after school enrichment programmes that are introduced to students this
term to develop their skills and interests in Art and Music.
Also featured in this issue are updates from the Prefectorial Board and CCA announcement concerning Year 11
students. We have included the new school calendar (Jan - Dec’14) in this newsletter, please take note of the updated
dates for TIS Parents’ Evening.
Sixth Form Cohort 10 (the new January 2014 intake)
Orientation Day.
After School Enrichment Programmes My Art Journal - Art Enrichment Class
Day & Time: Thursdays, 1.40pm to 2.40pm (60 minutes) Target Group: Years 1 & 2, KSSR 1 Dates: 10 sessions starting from Thursday, 23 January 2014 Payment: RM 250 (inclusive of materials)
Violin Group - Music Enrichment
Day & Time: Tuesdays, 1.45pm to 2.45pm (starting from 28 January 2014)* Venue: Early Years Centre Target Group: Year 1 & 2 and KSSR 1 Class Size: Min 6 and limited to 12 students Fee: RM100 per term (10 classes) * Please note that there will be a free introductory class on Tuesday, 21 Jan-uary 2014 where students who are interested can try playing the violin.
Handbell Group
Day & Time: Wednesdays, 1.45pm to 2.45pm Venue: Early Years Centre Target Group: Year 1 & 2 and KSSR 1 Class size: Min 10 and limited to 25 students Fee: RM100 per term (10 classes)
Please refer to the circulars attached to this newsletter for more information about these enrichment classes.
L-R: Izzati Taqiah, Anis Zainuddin, Puteri Nur Dania, Nur Hamisya, Aryanna Rezziyanie Chang, Rabiatul Adawiyah, Zul Irwan and Muhamad Aryan Khuzairi.
Yayasan Dayadiri This year, 8 bumiputera students from Chinese primary schools were awarded the Yayasan Dayadiri scholarship to study at Sekolah Ten-by Ipoh. This is the fourth batch of scholars to join the school since 2010.
Yayasan DayaDiri is a Malaysian foundation that funds various educa-tion and community development initiatives for the Bumiputera com-munity.
Violin for Year 3, KSSR 2 and above For late beginners and violinists who wish to develop their technique and also an opportunity to perform in an ensemble. Day/Time: Tuesday, 3.15pm - 4.15pm (starting from 28 Jan 2014)* Venue: Music Room 1 Target Group: Year 3, KSSR 2 and above Class Size: Min 6 and limited to 12 students Teachers in Charge: Mr David Chu and Ms Yeoh Choo Swee Fee: RM 150 per term (10 classes) *Please note that there will be a free introductory class on Tuesday, 21 Jan 2014 for students who are interested to try playing the violin.
School Prefectorial Board We are pleased to an-nounce that we have 18 new prefects joining the board this term!
A total of 35 applications were received last term, and all applicants were interviewed by the Princi-pal and Director of School. The new prefects will be on probation for a term.
Also, as we have new students joining us this year, the Prefectorial Board will be accepting applications from KBSM 1 to 5 and more information about this new selection will be released next week.
The investiture ceremony for the new prefects will also be announced later.
New in school! Students can now play the Gamelan (percussion instruments from South East Asia), African Drums and Hand Chimes for CCA (Music Instrumental Group). For more information, please refer to the circular attached to this newsletter.
CCA - Year 11 A circular (IIS.108.2014) concerning Year 11 students were released last week.
In preparation for the IGCSE Exams, CCA for Year 11 students will be voluntary this term (Jan’14 to April’14). This will enable them to have more time for revision.
Information Session for the Primary Checkpoint Assessment 2014 There will be an Information Session for parents/guardians whose children will be sitting for the Cambridge Checkpoint Assessment Tests this April 2014. The de-tails of the session are as follows:-
Date: Tuesday, 28 January 2014 Time: 5.00pm to 6.00pm Venue: School Auditorium
The session will cover the significance of the checkpoint assessment test, the structure and format of each subject tested. We hope to provide parents with a clearer understanding of the tests and also ways to support your child/ward at home.
Contact Us
Tenby Schools Ipoh
16 Persiaran Meru Utama Bandar Meru Raya 30020 Ipoh, Perak
T: 05 - 525 2628 F: 05 - 525 2881
Visit us on the web at www.tenby.edu.my/ipoh
School Calendar The new calendar for Jan’14 - Dec’14 has been released and we have included a copy of the calendar in this newsletter. Please take note of the following im-portant dates:-
13 Feb 2014: TIS Keystage 3 Parents’ Evening
20 Feb 2014: TIS Year 10 Parents’ Evening
27 Feb 2014: TIS Year 11 Parents’ Evening
15 March 2014: IISEYC Infant School Sports Day
8 April 2014 - 10 April 2014: Checkpoint Exams (Year 6 and Year 9)
5 May 2014 - IGCSE Exams (Year 11) and AS/A2 Exams (A Levels)
7 June 2014: TIS Early Years and Primary School Sports Day
21 June 2014: Production Day (TIS EYC and IISEYC)
Security Tags As mentioned in the previous newsletter, the new security tags are ready for collection from the Admin Office. Please be informed that all parents and guardians must wear the new security tags wef 17 Jan 2014.
Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Tenby International School Sekolah Tenby Ipoh
1 2 3 4 5 8/1: New Intake Cohort 9 (A Levels) 13/1: CCA Begins6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13/1: CCA Begins 14/1: PH Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 14/1: PH Prophet Muhammad's Birthday 17/1: PH Thaipusam20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17/1: PH Thaipusam 29/1: CNY Assembly27 28 29 30 31 24/1: Year 5 Assembly
29/1: CNY Assembly
1 2 13/2: Parents' Evening (KS3)3 4 5 6 7 8 9 20/2: Parents' Evening (Year 10)
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 27/2: Parents' Evening (Yr 11)17 18 19 20 21 22 23 28/2: Year 4 Assembly24 25 26 27 28
1 2 6/3: World Book Day 6/3: World Book Day3 4 5 6 7 8 9 13/1: TIS Primary Parents' Day 10/3: Evaluation Test (Primary & Secondary)
*10 11 12 13 14 15 16 15/3: Infant School Sports (IISEYC only)17 18 19 20 21 22 23 *24/3: AS Trial (AL1306)
*24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28/3: Year 3 Assembly*31 31/3: A2 Trial (AL1301)
16/4-27/4: Term Break (TIS) 19/4-27/4: Term Break (Sekolah Tenby)1 2 3 4 5 6 19/4-27/4: Easter Break (A Levels) *8/4-10/4: Checkpoint Exams
*7 *8 *9 *10 11 12 13 *7/4: Assessment 1 (AL1401) 12/4: Secondary Sports Day - (TBC)14 15 16 17 18 19 20 *8/4-10/4: Checkpoint Exams 28/4: Summer Term Begins21 22 23 24 25 26 27 12/4: Secondary Sports Day - (TBC)28 29 30 28/4: Summer Term Begins
1 2 3 4 1/5: PH Labour Day 1/5: PH Labour Day*5 6 7 8 9 10 11 *5/5: IGCSE Exams (Yr 11) & AS/A2 Exams (AL) 13/5: PH Wesak Day (TBC)12 13 14 15 16 17 18 13/5: PH Wesak Day (TBC)19 20 21 22 23 24 25 15/5: TIS Options Evening26 27 28 29 30 31 23/5: Year 6 Assembly
12 3 4 5 6 7 8 7/6: TIS EYC and Primary School Sports Day 7/6: TIS EYC and Primary School Sports Day9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13/6: Prom Night 13/6: Prom Night
*16 17 18 19 20 21 22 *16/6: EOY Exams (Yr 10) 21/6: Production Day (TIS EYC & IISEYC)*23 24 25 26 27 28 29 21/6: Production Day (TIS EYC & IISEYC) 23/6: Mid Year Exams (Sekolah Tenby)30 *23/6: KS3 Assessment Week
23/6: New Intake Cohort 10 (A Levels)
Tenby Schools Ipoh
January 2014 Spring Term 20146/1: Spring Term Begins (TIS, Sekolah Tenby & A Levels)
30/1-9/2: Mid-Term Break (TIS, Sekolah Tenby & A Levels)February 2014 Spring Term 2014
30/1-9/2: Mid-Term Break (TIS, Sekolah Tenby & A Levels)
March 2014 Spring Term 2014
April 2014 Spring Term 2014/Summer Term 2014
May 2014 Summer Term 201424/5-1/6: Mid-Term Break (TIS, Sekolah Tenby & A Levels)
June 2014 Summer Term 2014
Updated: 15 January 2014
Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Tenby International School Sekolah Tenby Ipoh
26/7-25/8: Term Break (TIS) 26/7-13/8: Term Break (Sekolah Tenby)1 2 3 4 5 6 15/7: PH Nuzul Al Quran 8/7: UPSR Trial (TBC)
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 17/7: TIS Primary Parents' Day 15/7: PH Nuzul Al Quran14 15 16 17 18 19 20 25/7: End of Term (TIS & Sekolah Tenby) 24/7: Parents' Evening (Primary & Secondary)21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28/7: PH Hari Raya 25/7: End of Term (TIS & Sekolah Tenby)28 29 30 31 28/7: PH Hari Raya
26/7-25/8: Term Break (TIS) 26/7-13/8: Term Break (Sekolah Tenby)1 2 3 26/8: Summer Term Begins 14/8: Summer Term Begins
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 31/8: PH National Day 31/8: PH National Day11 12 13 14 15 16 1718 19 20 21 22 23 2425 26 27 28 29 30 31
1/9: PH Replacement for National Day 1/9: PH Replacement for National Day1 2 3 4 5 6 7 16/9: PH Malaysia Day 2/9: SPM Trial (TBC)8 9 10 11 12 13 14 9/9: UPSR Examination (TBC)
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 16/9: PH Malaysia Day22 23 24 25 26 27 28 25/9: SPM Trial Parents' Evening29 30
1 2 3 4 56 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 1920 21 22 23 24 25 2627 28 29 30 31
29/11-5/1: Term Break (Sekolah Tenby)1 2 26/11: Christmas Assembly (TBC) 3/11: SPM Examination (TBC)
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3/11: EOY Exam (Primary & Secondary)10 11 12 13 14 15 16 26/11: Christmas Assembly (TBC)17 18 19 20 21 22 23 27/11: Parents' Evening (Primary & Secondary)24 25 26 27 28 29 30
6/12-5/1: Term Break (TIS) (TBC) 29/11-5/1: Term Break (Sekolah Tenby)1 2 3 4 5 6 7 5/12: Term Ends (TIS)8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 2122 23 24 25 26 27 2829 30 31
August 2014 Summer Term 2014
July 2014 Summer Term 2014
September 2014 Autumn Term 2014
October 2014 Autumn Term 2014
November 2014 Autumn Term 2014
4/10-12/10: Term Break (TIS & Sekolah Tenby)22/10-26/10: Deepavali Holidays (TIS & Sekolah Tenby)
December 2014 Autumn Term 2014
As
par
t of o
ur sc
hool
s’ st
rate
gic p
lan
to
deve
lop
our m
usic
, art
s & d
ram
a, w
e ar
e in
trod
ucin
g m
ore
afte
r sch
ool m
usic
pr
ogra
mm
es to
dev
elop
you
ng m
usic
al
tale
nts.
The
Afte
r Sc
hool
Mus
ic
Enri
chm
ent –
Vio
lin G
roup
Fo
r lat
e beg
inne
rs an
d vio
linist
s who
wish
to
deve
lop t
heir
tech
niqu
e and
also
an op
portu
nity
to
per
form
in an
ense
mbl
e.
Day/
Tim
e: Tu
esda
y, 3.1
5pm
- 4.15
pm (s
tart
ing
from
28
Jan
2014
)*
Venu
e: M
usic
Room
1
Targ
et G
roup
: Yea
r 3, K
SSR
2 and
abov
e Cl
ass S
ize: M
in 6
and
limite
d to
12 st
uden
ts
Teac
hers
in C
harg
e: M
r Dav
id C
hu an
d M
s Yeo
h Cho
o Sw
ee
Fee:
RM 1
50 p
er te
rm (1
0 cla
sses
) *P
leas
e no
te th
at th
ere
will
be
a fr
ee in
trod
ucto
ry cl
ass o
n Tu
esda
y, 21
Jan
2014
for
stud
ents
who
are
inte
rest
ed to
try
play
ing
the
viol
in.
How
to a
pply
?
Plea
se g
et y
our
form
s fr
om th
e R
ecep
tion
Cou
nter
at t
he A
dmin
Offi
ce a
nd
sign
up
wit
h pa
rent
’s c
onse
nt. F
or m
ore
info
rmat
ion,
ple
ase
see
Mr
Dav
id
Chu.
CCA
– M
usic
Inst
rum
enta
l Gro
up
(Gam
elan
/ Af
rica
n D
rum
s/ H
and
Chim
es)
A m
arve
lous
oppo
rtuni
ty to
lear
n how
to p
lay in
tere
sting
mus
ical
instr
umen
ts, su
ch as
the G
amela
n (pe
rcus
sion i
nstru
men
ts fro
m So
uth
East
Asia)
, Afri
can D
rum
s and
Han
d Chi
mes
.
Day/
Tim
e: M
onda
y, 3.1
5pm
– 4.3
0pm
Ve
nue:
Mus
ic Ro
om 1
Ta
rget
Gro
up Se
cond
ary O
nly (
Year
7 to
11)
and (
SM 1
to 5)
Te
ache
rs in
Cha
rge:
Mr D
avid
Chu
and
Ms Y
eoh C
hoo S
wee
Fe
e: FO
C Pe
rfor
min
g th
e Ga
mel
an fo
r th
e Te
nby
Ipoh
’s O
ffici
al
Ope
ning
Cer
emon
y Th
ose w
ho w
ish to
per
form
in th
e offi
cial o
peni
ng ce
rem
ony w
ith th
e Raja
M
uda o
f Per
ak as
the g
uest
of ho
nor,
usin
g the
Gam
elan,
plea
se fe
el fre
e to
sign
up
at th
e Not
ice B
oard
in fr
ont o
f Mus
ic Ro
om 1.
No
expe
rienc
e in
the g
amela
n is n
eede
d bu
t tea
mwo
rk an
d com
mitm
ent a
re
esse
ntial
. Tra
inin
g will
be p
rovi
ded
and
bewa
re, th
ere w
ill be
a he
ctic
sche
dule
for r
ehea
rsals
! But
it w
ill be
a m
omen
tous
occa
sion a
nd yo
u wi
ll be
pa
rt of
it! (
Teac
hers
are w
elcom
e to b
e par
t of t
he p
erfo
rman
ce.)
Afte
r Sc
hool
Mus
ic E
nric
hmen
t & C
CA
(Yea
r 3,
KSS
R 2
& a
bove
)