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Dear parents,

We are delighted to provide our second update for Axcel Campus’ 2019 activities

from March to May 2019. Our previous newsletter focused on active, experiential

and club activities that makes learning relevant and engaging for the students.

The current issue focuses on connecting students to the real world with learning

beyond the classroom. A wide range of activities and events were held to nurture

students’ holistic education, aligned with our mission in A.S.K beyond academic

excellence.

Students had a one-day field trip to the Forest Research Institute Malaysia

(“FRIM”), one of the leading institutions in tropical forestry research in the

world. Specialist guides from FRIM were engaged to provide an educational tour

on the flora and fauna of the forest. Whilst having fun exploring nature, students

were required to note their observations of their learnings.

Field Trip – Exploring Nature at FRIM

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A field trip to the National Science Centre was organized to raise awareness,

nurture understanding and appreciation towards science and technology. Our

teachers thoughtfully weaved in a treasure hunt for the students whilst

exploring the interactive science exhibits and interesting science programmes so

as to further spark some fun in learning. The aim is for our students to become

not only a consumer of technology but also a contributor to the scientific and

technological civilization of the future.

Our 9th Mentor is Mr Stantley Tan, a Managing

Director and Head of Global Markets in an

international bank. Mr Tan is a well-respected

Global Markets specialist with almost 30 years of

experience and work extensively in various

countries. Students were engaged on the cross

cultural diversity of Mr Tan’s experience as senior

management in various countries such as Japan,

Korea, India, Indonesia, Hong Kong and Malaysia.

Mr Tan also shared his learnings across various

roles and motivated the students through his vast

experience.

Field Trip – Exploring Science

Mentor Sharing Programme

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Start-ups, new and small businesses are

prospering in every country. We invited

MyPerks, a start-up started by a group of

university students to provide a workshop

for our students. The Co-Founders shared

their challenges as well as the learnings

from school that could be important for

their start-up journey. They conducted

workshop on pitching skills and on creating

interesting websites.

We continued with our annual TRIZ

workshops, in collaboration with

MyTRIZ. TRIZ has been recognised by

many leading multinationals as the

theory of inventive problem solving and

shortening the innovation process.

Students learned on various structured

ways of idea generation and design

solutions. They are gearing for the annual Axcel-TRIZ competition, with Social

Innovation as the theme for this year.

Study skills are an array of skills which tackle the

process of organizing and taking in new information,

retaining information, or dealing with assessments.

They are essential tools for any student in mastering

academic content. The study skills workshop included a

self-analysis of problem areas which students’ faced

when studying; identifying 10 habits of highly effective

students and comprehending their own type of learning.

Workshop by Start-Ups

Workshop on Creativity & Innovation

Workshop on Study Skills

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Graffiti Art Photography Character Figure Drawing

We encourage students to participate in competitions as healthy competitions

help students to improve their academic performance and enhance their

motivation. Through competitions, students learn many life lessons such as

resilience from times of defeat, risk-taking and dealing with stress.

Competing in the World Scratch

Day Intel Aspire Minds

Innovation Space Challenge

STEM 4.0 Workshop WYIE

ITEX2019. Our students won 1st

place and 3rd place in the drone

competition (secondary

category).

Our student, Nicole Yaw

represented Malaysia in the

WSSA 2019 World Sport

Stacking Championships in Spain.

Congratulations to Nicole for

achieving Top 4 in the world for

her division all around.

Separately our students also participated in the Malaysia Open Championship

2019; brought home a number of medals and outstanding results.

Other Skills Workshops

Exposing Students to Competitions

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Our boys participated in a mini futsal

competition. These students were

selected from their physical

education and training sessions by

specialist coach. Their efforts and

training paid off as they managed to

secure 2nd place in the competition.

Our student, Liew Kang Zhen

participated in the 46th Selangor

Open Challenger Chess Tournament.

Despite competing with adults, he

managed to win 4th place.

Entrepreneur Selling Story-telling Coral-speaking & singing

Student prefects organized our Teachers Day

with various games, performances and class

parties. The teachers had wonderful time

playing with the students. The prefects also

prepared a surprise video for the teachers to

thank all the teachers who spent their time,

energy, and love to care for our students.

Theme Based Learning

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Our students participated in different

project-based learning tasks designed

by Sunway University students. The

sessions provided a platform for our

students to engage with undergraduates

on design, plan and implement project

based learning activities. The themes of

learning included "Environment",

"Motivation", "Effective communication

skills" and others.

Students were tasked on 2 separate social

issues facing today’s teenagers; mobile phone

addiction and depression from bullying.

Students came up with their Digital Diet Plan

and Anti-Bullying videos to spread the

messages. These projects shift the learning

of memory knowledge to application of

knowledge.

Lastly we would like to thank the parents for their valuable testimonials which

serves as the best reward to our team. We will continue in our strive to promote

a holistic academic environment for our students to experience the best possible

educational journey. We thank our team of passionate principals and teachers for

their commitment in promoting a holistic education while making learning fun and

engaging through an experiential and active approach.

Thank you very much for choosing Axcel Campus – A.S.K Beyond Academic

Excellence

Heartfelt Regards,

Wynce Low, Chief Education Officer

No. 9 & 11, The Cube, Jalan Puteri 7/15, Bandar Puteri Puchong

47100 Puchong, Selangor, Malaysia

Tel : +6016 881 8795 / +6016 361 8795 / +6019-358 8795/ 03-8051 4776

Email : info@axcelcampus.com www.axcelcampus.com

Project Based Learning

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Student Activities