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Secondary News
Uplands Roar
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Primary News
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Art Department
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Year 9 News
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UPTA
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Upcoming Events
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Matthew Bristow
Principal
Follow us on Twitter: @ispuplands
Today was a non-uniform day for the Secondary School, with a black and white theme for Years
7-11 and a colours theme for our IB students. I was extremely impressed with the participation
rate, but more with the sensible approach the students had taken in choosing to wear appropriate
clothing. The Uplands Student Council, led by Jasmin Dalsgaard and Kyling Saw, and guided by
Mrs Collis, play an important role within the Uplands community and they should be
commended for their positive and mature outlook with the numerous projects they undertake. I
look forward to attending the Prom next Friday evening, which is their showcase event each year.
Can parents please support the Uplands staff who are attending, by being punctual in picking
their child up at the end of the evening. I do hope that all of the students enjoy their special night
at Hotel Jen, formerly the Traders Hotel, and I am sure they will represent Uplands well,
throughout the evening.
I am delighted to inform the community that we will be having a new member
of staff joining the Mathematics Faculty at the start of next term. Mr. Phil Chao
has previous experience in teaching Mathematics at Key Stage 3, IGCSE and IB
Diploma level after a numbers of years at Yew Chung International School in
Beijing. Mr. Chao, born and bred in America, will be joined in Penang by his
wife Zi Li and their two young children. The appointment of Mr. Chao will
allow for five classes in each year level for Mathematics in Years 7-11, resulting
in smaller class sizes and a better teacher to student ratio. As a result, there will be some
movement of students in regards to class sets but please note that our main objective is to ensure
all students receive the best teaching we can offer.
We will be hosting an information session held next Tuesday evening (9th December) for the
community to learn more about the IB Diploma Programme. The evening will start at 7:30pm
and it will be held in the new MPH. It is extremely important that the families of current Year 11
students attend this session, however other members of our community are also encouraged to
attend to assist them in planning their childs education.
Have a great weekend!
Craig Skinner
Head of Secondary
craig.skinner@uplands.org
Follow us on Twitter: @UplandsSecSch
The year 11 students were treated to an insight in to the IB Diploma by Mrs Hollis and Mr Rose
on Monday. The talked focussed on the structure of the IB and the challenges the students may
face whilst completing it. On Monday, they will have the chance to question the current year 13
students on how they have found the course. For more information regarding the IB, please
contact Mrs Hollis (Kathleen.hollis@uplands.org). There will be a parents information evening
on Tuesday 9th December starting at 7.30pm in the F Block MPH.
On Monday I spoke to the year 10 students about their work experience week and I have been
impressed with the number of students who have approached me saying they have got their
placements in order already! The work experience week starts on the 8th of June and is aimed to
give students the opportunity to find out more about a possible career path. Parents are
encouraged to discuss this opportunity with their children and help find an appropriate
placement if they can. Students who are having difficulty finding a placement need not panic as
I have a vast database from previous years and am more than happy to help them secure a
placement.
This weekend we again have students in year 10 and 11 representing Uplands in more sporting
events. We wish Dayana, Jia Wen and Shinta the very best of luck as they swim in the ISAC meet.
Congratulations also go to Aniqah and Sydney who performed exceptionally well at the recent
MUN conference in Ho Chi Minh. Ernest T, Amandeep, Maxime and Omar must also be praised
for their efforts in Jakarta as they battled against Asias finest tennis stars in the FOBISIA tennis
tournament.
Iain Driscoll
Head of Year 10 and 11
The last 2 weeks have seen our Roar Sports teams continue to be very active with a whole range
of events/fixtures taking place:
U14/U16 Football
U18 PSAC Netball
FOBISIA Tennis Invitational
U11 PSAC Football friendlies
U9/U8 PSAC Football Mini Tournament
U13 PSAC Netball
PSAC X Country
For detailed results, photos and write ups please go to:
http://uplandsroarsport.webs.com/apps/blog/
U9/U8 PSAC Football Mini Tournament
Monday afternoon saw our youngest footballers get a taste of tournament competition with
SCIPS and Dalat both bringing teams over to Uplands. With some 80 footballers in action, 30 of
whom were from Uplands, it was great to see the enthusiasm that all showed.
Our Uplands teams showed typical Uplands spirit and displayed great attitude and
determination. All 5 of our teams tasted some success; be it winning their competition or
showing progress from game to game during the tournament. I look forward to seeing all
continue their training next term and developing their skills on the football field. A special
mention must go to the U9 Lions who went undefeated, winning all 4 of their games, scoring 17
and not conceding any!
Thanks must also go to our Year 6 Coaches and Year 7 Referees, all of whom did a fantastic job!
PSAC X Country
Wet conditions on Tuesday created almost perfect conditions for this years first X Country.
Uplands was well represented with entrants in all bar 1 category, and enthusiasm shown for
what is a developing sport at Uplands was great to see. Races were run over both 5km and 3km
distances, with all runners beginning on the soft Tanjung Bungah Beach. The course didnt ease
off as runners then had to tackle 4 sets of stair cases on their way round. With some sore quads,
all did a fantastic job in completing their respective distances.
For more information and details of the Term 2 dates please go to:
http://uplandsroarsport.webs.com/weekend-sports-programme
Secondary Sports
Sports day fever has hit Uplands this week as students in years 7 to 11 have been completing their field
events during their PE lessons. I have been thoroughly impressed with the standard of competition and
look forward to presenting the winners ribbons on Tuesday the 16th at USM. The track heats and finals
as well as the jump finals will also take place on the 16th. Events will start at approximately 8.15am and
be finished around 1.30. Buses will be provided for students who normally use the school bus service and
those who make their own way to school should meet at USM athletics stadium no later than 7.45am.
Attached to this weeks newsletter is the bus schedule for Tuesday the 16th. Please ensure students are
at the bus stop at least 5 minutes before the scheduled departure time to avoid any delays. Parents are
BREAKING NEWS The U13 FOBISIA team was announced today and congratulations go to the following
students where have been selected: Su Lin Driscoll, Rebekkah Howe, Julieanne Dalsgaard, Ella Rose, Zara
Ruhl, Lucy Watson, Emily Goerg, Patti Wezel, CJ Gabo, Xjinnie Tan, Lara Kawai, Romane Jary, Aleksej
Strohmeier-Presicek, Tylor Park, Bryant Choi, Denis Eserman, James Cho, John Yoo, Jonah Ruhl, Josh
Crompton, Leo Falkhed, Mark Oh, Markus Poulsen and Mino Von Wehden.
Iain Driscoll
Head of Secondary PE
It has been a long first term but we are now counting down towards the holidays with 9.5 school
days to go.
Primary children are rehearsing for the Christmas Concert on Wednesday, 17 December. We
hope many families will join us for the evening which begins at 6:30pm in the new MPH, Block
F. The concert will be followed by refreshments in the refectory. All parents should have
received information from class teachers which contains specific details for each class level. If
you have not received this, please contact your childs class teacher.
On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of next week I will be attending a 21st Century Learning
Conference in Hong Kong.
The latest message received from our swim team, A great start, 1 gold, 2 silver and a bronze
from the first 6 events!
Calendar Competition:
This morning, Mrs. Cecile Ooi from Allied Pickfords announced that two of our Year 6 students
artwork had been selected for their calendar. Congratulations to Chelsea Choo, Year 6i and
Oliver Hojbjerg, Year 6s. Both students received a goodie bag including a TOYSRUS voucher.
Oliver is currently in KL as part of our swim team Congratulations Oliver, we will have your
presentation on Monday!
Term One ECAs:
Next week will be the final week of session one ECAs. During the final week of the term there
will be no ECAs so please arrange transport so that children are not left unsupervised on the
campus. Term two ECAs will begin on Monday 26, January, with sign-ups during the second
week of the new term.
Term One Reports:
All Primary students will receive written reports which will be distributed on Friday, 19
December. For those families leaving Penang earlier, we will email a PDF copy of your childs
report. The paper copy can be collected from Ms Karthini in the Primary Office at the beginning
of term two.
Primary Sharing Assembly:
Our final Sharing Assembly will be held on Monday, 15 December, hosted by Year 1 children.
Alison Nicholson
Head of Primary
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This week, we witnessed the Year 13 IB music concert on Tuesday 2nd December and the Year 11
IGCSE music composition concert on Wednesday 3rd December, held for primary students. These
concerts were held to enable the students to prepare for their official recordings, which are a part of
the IB or IGCSE music coursework, and are scheduled for Sunday 7th December. The primary
students were a very polite and well-mannered audience and I am sure the Year 11 and 13 students
are now more confident about completing their recording.
Parents as well as interested students are most welcome to attend the three music concerts coming up
this month.
I. Year 13 IB Music Solo Recitals - Sunday, 7th December, 1.00 - 1.40 pm F202
Please be in F202 before the recital begins. As per IB guidelines, no person will be allowed into the
room once the recital has started. Those arriving after the recordings have started are requested to
wait in the corridor and only enter the room during the interval sessions between each piece. The
scheduled recordings are 1.00-1.20 pm: Year 13 Guitar Solo Recital by LOPRESTI, Luke (Lucas)
1) Romance by anonymous
2) Canon in D minor by Pachelbel
3) Ave Maria by Bach/Gounod
1.25-1.40 pm: Year 13 Piano Solo Recital by LIN, Cheng Wei (Cherry)
1) Sundial Dream by Kevin Kern
2) Allegro assai, 3rd movement from Sonata No.6 in E flat, WXI/3 by Bach
3) Finale, 3rd movement from Sonatina by Barto
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As the term is coming to an end very soon, kindly return all books loaned, back to the respective
libraries by Friday, 12 December 2014. Your prompt action is highly appreciated.
For IB and IGCSE students, you are allowed to borrow only non-fiction books over the term
holiday.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Sharlotte Bernard
Librarian
The Tutors and Head of Year 9 would like to express how proud they are of all the Year 9 students
who took part in their Term 1 Service Project with such enthusiasm. The PSHE focus for
November was the IBDP Learner Profile element Caring. After working through lessons on the
benefits of community service each student pledged to undertake at least one community service
activity. Students were given autonomy to choose activities they personally felt were of benefit.
Some students volunteered to work with animals, others to work with young children, some to
work with the elderly and others pledged to improve the environment.
The most impressive thing about this project was the voluntary element. Students were
encouraged and supported but all work photographed was completed on their own initiative!
Different service activities had been assigned different values in points ranging from 1 10, and
tutors only stipulation was that students complete a single good deed, collecting a single point.
However, when given a little independence, our Year 9 students show themselves to be caring
and resourceful individuals who are able to take initiative and get things done in our community!
Year 9 volunteers, we salute you!
Special mention must go to the following 20 students who each collected well over 20 Service
Points:
From 9I
Zara, Wan Xuan, Jane, Ciara, Dickson, Jin Min, Aaron and Da Min.
From 9S
Jenna, Yixian and Fiaq
From 9P
Andrea, Chalyn, Miguelle and JiaYing
From 9Q
Aubrey, Pavithra, Ashwin, Hannah and Cassandra.
In acknowledgement of your dedication to improving our community, the Welfare Team will
shortly be issuing you with an invitation to a reward party. Well done!
Miss Emma Mc Askie
Head of Year 9
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The UPTA invites parents who would like to help decorate the school for Christmas to
meet at 1:00pm this coming Monday, 8th December in the front foyer. We also invite
parents to help decorate the stage in the MPH for the Primary Christmas Concert. For this,
please meet in the MPH on Tuesday, 16th December at 1:00pm. This is the day before the
concert.
If you plan on assisting on either of these dates, please email
uplandspta@yahoo.com
If you will be attending the Primary Christmas Concert on Wednesday, 17th December and
are able to contribute a plate of food to share following the performance, it would be most
appreciated. We will be enjoying refreshments, the lighting-up of a live Christmas tree
from Santa Fe Relocation Services, and best of all, a visit from Santa Claus himself, in the
Mesra following the show.
In the spirit of the season of giving, we encourage donations of non-perishable food items
which can be placed under the Christmas tree at the Christmas Concerts. These will be
gifted to a local charity or charities supported by organised Uplands senior student groups
such as CAS and DSS in support of their efforts. Details to follow.
Like last year, we will also be offering stars on which to write a wish, and which can
then be hung on the Christmas tree for a nominal donation. Proceeds from this fundraiser
will also go towards a worthy charity or charities supported by Uplands senior students.
If you would like to donate any new or gently used toys for a child who would really
appreciate a special gift, we will be organising collection of these items from the 15th to
the 19th of December at the school. All toys will be distributed to a suitable charity or
charities selected by Uplands senior student organisations. Details to follow.
Thank you,
Roslyn Wirth,
UPTA Secretary
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