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Nurturing Global Minds

Issue 2 October 2015

APS NEWS

October was a challenging month with the haze and school closure directives from the MOE. We thank you for

your support and understanding during this difficult period and we hope that the worst of the haze is now over.

Despite the disruptions to the school routine, you will see from these pages that our students and teachers were

undaunted, and still managed to press on with many exciting events and activities. For example, through the

haze, the sun did come out for ‘Annie’- a fabulous performance by APSS Primary School. A lot of planning and

hard work went into this production and we are incredibly proud of the amazing talent, poise and enthusiasm of

everyone who took park. Bravo! On a more serious note, SPM exams begin for our Secondary 5 Students on

Monday 2 November and we wish them every success. We also wish the APS community a Happy Deepavali,

with light and brightness ahead…Meanwhile, please help spread the word to friends and family about these

upcoming events:

Private & International School Fair: 7 Nov and 8 Nov 2015 (Sat & Sun)- Mid Valley Exhibition Centre- 11am-6pm

APS Open Day: 21 Nov 2015 (Sat) - 10am-4pm


APSS-Miyoshi Educational and Exchange Programme

2015 From the 7th- 11th September, 9 secondary APSS students accompanied by Mr Robin Yeow visited Miyoshi town,

Japan. The exchange programme was initiated by Miyoshi Town Council and APSS four years ago, and this is the

second year APSS students visited Miyoshi. All students were welcomed by their Japanese host families and over

these few days, they visited the City Council of Miyoshi, Miyoshi Fujikubo Junior High School, Miyoshi Higashi

Junior High School, Kawagoe Old Castle, The Old Town, Museums, Agricultural Farm, and Tokyo Disneyland.

Another fun packed and educational trip. Well done to Mr Robin Yeow and to all those who made this year’s trip a

huge success.

Mr Robin with students… Dewi Azalea Binti Azian 4 Arts 1, Sofea Qistina 4 Arts 1, Nurezri Jayos 4 SC 1, Abdullah Hakeem 4 SC 1, Mysara Bt Jamaludin 4 SC 1,

Neyly Binti Johar 4 SC 1, Dahlya Qasryna Zulkifli 4 SC 2, Nur Shadia Amira 4 SC 2, Marsya Elina Zamzam 4 SC 3.


Picture taken with the Kendo Club of Miyoshi at Higashi Junior High


Gymstar Gymnastics Championship 2015

On Sunday 18th October, APSS along with Gymstar Gymnastics held their 2015 Championships. We had over 75

students including some from APIS compete throughout the day in a variety of events.

Results on the day

Katiya Mohammad Yamir 2B APIS won 1st place in the Individual round and 3rd place in the Bar open event.

Anya Mireya Mathew 3C APIS won 2nd place in the Individual round.

Kheira Ali Didi 4C APIS was 4th place in the Individual round and 2nd place in the Bar open event.

Many other medals and trophies were awarded on the day with lots of pride and excitement.

There was a real buzz in the air and the hard work and determination from the students were fantastic.

Well done to Coach Gan and his team for organising this event and making it a huge success.


Over the weekend of the 24th and 25th October, APSS showcased ‘Annie the Orphan’. With nearly 580 students

involved, months of planning, teachers devoting their own time as well as commitment from students and parents,

the performances were impressive.

The role of Annie was played by P5 Earth student Azeala Nur Jannah on Saturday and P6 Mars student Keerthi

Shanggar on Sunday, both stellar performances. On both days, music was performed by our very own APSS

teachers who did a great job.

Musical production Coordinator, Ms Norazniza remarked: “The greatest challenge Is getting them to be focused

and disciplined to work together as a team, some of the children encountered stage fright, but drama remains the

best platform to help children build their self-confidence.”

A huge well done and thank you to all the students involved. We hope you had as much fun performing as we did

watching you. Congratulations and thank you to Ms Norazniza and her team for making the weekend a success.

For more pictures: Look out on APSS Facebook page and APSS website page.


Some pictures of the cast of Annie


Geography Projects from APIS 5A Class

Here are some of the fantastic projects

produced by students in Ms Michelle’s

5A Geography class. The students have

been learning about Deserts. They had to

either make a book or a display about

the plant and animal life in the desert.

Good job everybody!


Year 5 Vegetable Garden

Ms Marianne and Ms Usha at APIS took their Year 5 classes outside to start their wonderful Vegetable garden. All

the children had fun helping to plant the seeds and understand the growing process. We look forward to watching

them grow and tasting some of the delights.

This project ties in with their first topic in

Science: "Plants".

The students have planted:

Long Beans

Brinjal (Eggplant)

Okra (Ladies fingers)

Kang Kung (Water spinach)

Spring Onion

Mint

Chilli

The long beans have already started to

germinate…


New Art Classroom

APIS is excited with its new Primary Art Room which is now being used on the Lower ground floor. Ms Joanne has

been hard at work decorating this new space and we love the pictures drawn on the glass. This now means APIS

has 3 specialist art rooms.


APSS Children’s Day at the Museum

‘ ‘Colours of ASEAN’

On the 8th of October, students from APSS were invited to visit the Bank Negara Museum and Art Gallery for the

launch of Universal Children’s Day.

46 Students represented APSS, of which 17 participated in the ASEAN Costume Show.

Many activities were organised for the students by BNM, including completing a 50-piece puzzle of the Bank’s

mascot, the Si Kijang (The Deer) within 45 minutes.

The students were accompanied by four teachers: Ms Adzlinda, Ms Khor, Ms Priya and Mr Tengku.

Thank you to Ms Adzlinda and Ms Priya for coordinating the event and to everyone else involved. The students had

a great day.

For more photos check out the APSS Website and Facebook pages.



APIS Halloween



On 26th October, our Year 11 and Form 5 students from APIS and APSS attended a

seminar presented by Tony Tan, a representative from Henley High School in Adelaide.

The presentation gave students information about studying in Australia and options

after SPMs and IGCSEs.

The seminar was well received with great feedback from both students and parents, so

much so that students already want to take the ‘Career Profiling Test’ which is part of

the first stages to studying abroad. This is a fantastic opportunity, so thank you to Tony

Tan for taking the time to visit APS.

Good luck to all of Form 5 students at APSS with your coming SPM Exams.


Meet the Teachers

Ms Anitha (APSS) What do you teach?

ICT and Maths for Secondary at

Asia Pacific Smart School.

How long have you worked at APSS?

8 Years

Where did you work before?

Kumpulan Naga Sdn Bhd (Tax & Accounting firm)

What’s your educational background?

Degree in Business and IT at Coventry University, UK.

What do you enjoy the most about your job?

The working environment, supportive and fun colleagues

and friends. The students who keep the lessons fun and

entertaining by being vocal and of course my passion for

wanting to teach.

What’s your favourite food?

Currently Oats has become a favourite due to my new diet plan!

However I’m a big fan of cheese so anything with that in it.

What’s your favourite hobby?

Reading novels

Do you have any special talents?

I can whistle in the tune of songs I like.

Thank you Ms Anitha who is one of our longest serving teachers at APS.


Meet the Teachers

Ms Anu (APIS)

What’s your position at APIS?

Head of Secondary at Asia Pacific International School.

How long have you worked at APIS?

I joined this August 2015.

Where did you work before?

ELC School as Director of Curriculum

What is your educational background?

BCom Honours and Teacher’s Bachelor of Education.

What do you enjoy most about this job?

Interacting with students and colleagues and

being able to make a difference.

What’s your favourite food?

Sushi

What’s your favourite hobby?

Nature walking, I really love it.

Do you have any special talents?

I’m a fantastic cook.

Thank you Ms Anu and welcome to the team.


Useful contacts for Asia Pacific Schools (APS)

Telephone number (+603) 7847 1000

Fax number (+603) 7847 1001

Website

www.apss.edu.my for Smart school enquires

www.apis.edu.my for International school enquires

Official Facebook pages are…

APIS - Asia Pacific International School (Malaysia)

APSS - Asia Pacific Smart School (Malaysia)

Asia Pacific Schools

We are always looking for new ways to communicate all the goings on at APS, so we are pleased to share with you

all our new Twitter account. Please follow us @APS_MALAYSIA. This is another great platform for us to get

information out to you quickly and consistently.

Remember you can email me with details of any events or activities you have organised [email protected] or

if you have your own pictures you have taken in school. I am also available to visit classrooms and take photos if

you wish.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Ms Sam.

http://www.apss.edu.my/

http://www.apis.edu.my/

mailto:[email protected]

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