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Advanced Learning Centre Opening on Saturday March 3
9 March 2018
Dear Parent
Last Saturday morning Year 10/11 parents and students came along to the internal launch of our Advanced Learning Centre for Year 12 and eventually, Year 13 students. They were introduced to the AS/A Level subjects on offer including our support programmes: The Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme CSP (Community Services Programme), the Leadership and Mentoring Programme (LMP), Work Experience Programme, and our British Council partnership re IELTS preparation. Note: there will be a Parent Focus Group – follow up for A-Level/IGCSE (info session) – date agreed as Tuesday 27 March (2.00pm – 3.00pm)
Students studying in the secondary library in preparation for the mock Checkpoint examinations being
held this week
KS1: Year 2.1 Assembly I was given a special invitation to the assembly today and what a perplexing time it was! I was very confused about the storyline as it seemed like all the fairy tales were mixed up from Rumpelstiltskin, Bo peep, Snow White, a frog(?), Cinderella, a wicked witch (well there is always a wicked witch!) and a prince (very handsome of course)- well I gave up, this was more difficult than listening to Ms Alise! But what excellent entertainment it was, and KS1 and the parents thoroughly enjoyed it. I must mention that the children, although so young, spoke beautifully and danced so well (I need to take lessons from them). Many thanks to Ms Aarti and Ms Sarah for providing the inspiration!
Year 2.1 showing us how it is done!
Please note the GIP 2018-19 Academic Calendar is available to download from the school’s website.
Book Week is next week and Baker Books are back! You should receive the magazine today – please buy books as 25% of your purchases will provide books for our libraries
Cambridge examinations 2018 at GIP: we are entering 133 candidates in the June examination session and 508 entries (across Checkpoint and IGCSE / Years 6, 9, 10 and 11)
The Secondary school ‘Active Zone’ Educational Visit (Wednesday 23 - Saturday 26 May 2018) planning is now underway – details of individual year group visits will be going out to parents before the April holiday.
The Secondary end of term 2 reports will be issued slightly later than originally scheduled as we have been busy working on setting up our reports in a new software system. Use of the new software system will mean that going forward parents will be able to view and download their child’s reports online via a parent portal.
As such, the end of term 2 Secondary reports will go out to parents on Monday 26 March, with Secondary Parent Teacher Conferences rescheduled for Tuesday 27 and Wednesday 28 March. Thank you for your understanding as we work towards making accessing feedback on your child’s progress and attainment easier for you!
In the Primary foyer we have created a Wishing Tree and we would like to encourage all students, staff and parents to bring in a ribbon to tie to the tree and make a wish. Who knows what wishes and dreams this year will see come true for us all!
Can you support the Wizard of Oz? Parent Volunteers required? Our school production is quickly approaching and we have teams of staff and students working behind the scenes on props and costumes.
If you would be able to help or support either of these teams and would like to share your creative talents, please can you contact Ms Michell for costumes – [email protected] or Ms Claire for props – [email protected]. Your help and support is greatly appreciated.
MSSSPP ROUND-UP GREAT SUCCESS FOR GIP STUDENTS!
MSSPP Table Tennis
MSSPP Table Tennis Nibong Tebal Zone competition
Table Tennis (primary Boy-under age of 12): Bronze medal. Boy’s single competition. Zachary Sim Year 6.1
Table Tennis (secondary Boy-under age of 18): Bronze medal. Boy's double competition. Ng Yong Qi - Year 8.2
Ng Wei Ming -Year 8.2
Table Tennis (secondary Girl-under age of 18): Gold medal. Girl’s double competition Chiam Jie Zu Year 9.2 Chiam Zhi Yi Year 8.1
Table Tennis (secondary Girl-under age of 18)- Gold medal. Girl’s single competition Chiam Jie Zu Year 9.2
MSSPP Table Tennis State Level competition
Table Tennis (primary Boy-under age of 12): Gold medal in the boys under-12 team event. Zachary Sim Year 6.1
Table Tennis (secondary Girl-under age of 18): Bronze medal in the girls under-18 team event
Chiam Jie Zu Year 9.2 Chiam Zhi Yi Year 8.1
Table Tennis (secondary Girl-under age of 18)-Silver medal in the girls under-18 doubles competition Chiam Jie Zu Year 9.2
Chiam Zhi Yi Year 8.1
MSSPP badminton
No medals this year but great effort all round!
Kan Kah xiang Year 9.1- went out in 2nd round Tan Kean Wei Year 9.2 – went out in round Tan Kah Shen Year 9.3 – went out in round Hwang Eason Year 9.2 – went out in round Yap Rui Zer Year 9.3 - went out in round Tan Yee Chan Year 11.1- went out in 2nd round Tan Jia Hao Year 9.2- went out in 3rd round Ally Chin Year 9.3- went out in 3rd round Enrika Khaw Year 9.1- went out in 3rd round
MSSPP Swimming
Arthur Ang Year 7.1– No medal but great effort
MSSPP Athletics
6 Gold medals won
*Cheong Nian Ru -Year 10.1 (Girl’s U15)-Gold medal for High Jump
*Isabelle Choong En Xin -Year 10.1 (Girl’s-U15) - Gold medal for Long Jump (breaking the state
record) -4.93m vs 4.91m in 2017)
*Isabelle Choong En Xin -Year 10.1 (Girl’s-U15) - Gold medals for 200m and 400m (Breaking the
state record 66.79s vs 68.92s in 2011)
*Gold medal for the Girls’ team 4 x 400m (U15):
1-Ivy Loh -Year 9.3 2-Jocelyn Lee Shi Han -Year 8.1 3-Isabelle Choong En Xin -Year 10.1 4-Melissa Choong En Xuan- Year 8.2 5-Goh Xue Wei - Year 10.1 6-Cheong Nian Ru – Year 10.1
*Gold medal for Girls’ team 4x100m (U15):
1- Ivy Loh -Year 9.3 2-Jocelyn Lee Shi Han -Year 8.1 3-Isabelle Choong En Xin -Year 10.1 4-Melissa Choong En Xuan- Year 8.2 5-Goh Xue Wei- Year 10.1 6- Cheong Nian Ru – Year 10.1
The winning Girl’s U15 relay team
3 Silver medals won * Goh Xue Wei -Year 10.1 (Girl-Under age 15) – Silver medal for Discus
* Michael Tan Fu Qin- Year 9.1 (Boy-Under age 15) - 2 Silver medals for Javelin and Shot Put
2 Bronze medals won * Tan Kah Shen –Year9.3 (Boy’s U15) - Bronze medal for Long Jump
*Benedict Choong Zhi En - Year 4.1 (Boy’s-U12)-Bronze medal for 80m hurdles
Isabelle with her 5 gold medals and best female athlete award
Isabelle Choong En Xin won the ‘Secondary Female Athlete for South Zone Athletics competition’ with 5 Gold medals and broke 2 zone records in the long jump (4.93m vs 4.91m in 2017) and 400m sprint(66.79s vs 68.92s in 2011)
Melissa (left) with her Silver Medal in Perth Australia
Outside of the MSSPP, but in a national athletics competition between Malaysia and Australia in Perth, Melissa Choong representing her country (and the only athlete from Penang) gained a silver medal in the High Jump. What an achievement!
I would like to congratulate all the students who participated whether they got a medal or not – we are proud they are representing our school. I would also like to thank all the parents who supported the GEMS teams throughout the MSSPP competitions and of course, the PE teachers Mr G / Mr Bazeegh and also Ms Lyn who did a wonderful job of organising the transport, food and providing back-up where necessary. All in all, a great school team effort!
Golf: More success for Farah
Farah achieved 2nd Runner Up in the MyFuture Tournament on Sunday 4 March. Well done Farah!
Advertising and Sponsorship Opportunity As you are aware our Wizard of Oz whole school production is taking place at the end of this term. We are currently working hard, both on and behind stage to produce an awesome show! We would like to take this opportunity to offer you or any of your friends and family the opportunity to advertise in our programme and thus be seen as Sponsors. The cost of advertising is RM 150 for an advert, as outlined below. All adverts can be in full colour. If you or anyone you know is interested in advertising within our show programme, please can you contact Ms Claire on [email protected] or give Ms Husna, our receptionist your details.
All monies raised will go towards funding Creative Arts projects within the school.
‘GEMS FUN BOWLING’
On
Saturday 24 March 2018 at 3p.m.
Venue:
Pacific Megamall Bowling Alley
The main objective is to create a bonding
session between teachers, parents and
students!
More information in the link on the email
CALENDAR REMINDERS:
BEGINNING 12 MARCH: BOOK WEEK!
THURSDAY 15 MARCH: KANGAROO MATHS
TUESDAY 19-20 MARCH: SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHY MONDAY
TUESDAY 20 MARCH: PARENT FOCUS GROUP: “HEALTHY EATING AT GEMS” BY SUMA FROM SODEXO – ALL PARENTS WELCOME!
FRIDAY 23 MARCH: 2.2 (MS SARAH) ASSEMBLY
SATURDAY 24 MARCH: PSG ‘GEMS FUN BOWLING’ AT 3P.M.
MONDAY 26 MARCH: REPORTS TO PARENTS
TUESDAY 27 / WEDNESDAY 28 MARCH: PARENT CONFERENCES
TUESDAY 27 MARCH: PARENT FOCUS GROUP ON ‘THE ADVANCED LEVEL PROGRAMMES’ CENTRE AT GEMS – ALL PARENTS WELCOME AT 2 P.M.
THURSDAY 29 MARCH: ‘THE WIZARD OF OZ’ SCHOOL PRODUCTION
FRIDAY 30 MARCH: END OF TERM 2
Have a great weekend! Glen Mundy Principal
https://pearlcity.gems.edu.my/family-guides/refer-a-family/
