FROM SCHOOL MANAGEMENT

Dear AIUIS Family,

As the 2017 – 2018 academic year draws to a close, the school management would like to express to all of you our deepest appreciation for your support and a most earnest commendation for a job well done. We know that we are not a perfect school, that up close there is much that can be improved. Still, we are continually impressed with the community-wide respect that we are afforded as educators.

Parents’/guardians’ support constantly encourages us, and the kids to come to school daily, ready and eager to learn.

Hence, as another outstanding year of teaching and learning comes to a close, we take this opportunity to thank all the parents, the AIUIS team, food service staff, volunteer teachers and our cleaners and maintenance team for your good efforts and hard work. You all make a difference in the lives of the students and through them, we believe we are making the world incrementally a better place for everyone.

The School management

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MESSAGEUPCOMING EVENTS

Get Involved In The Final TermMonday & Wednesday

Academic Enrichment Programme English, Maths, Science & Social Science

Tuesday - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Non Academic Clubs

Cooking (Junior & Senior)Multimedia & Photography

Drama & DebatingArt & Craft

QiraatiLanguage

Thursday - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Sports & Games

Swimming (Grade 1 & Grade 2) Football Archery

Badminton Table Tennis Taekwondo

Netball

25th June 2018 - 2nd August 2018 Normal School Days

JULY 17th July 2018

ICAS - English Competition31st July 2018

ICAS - Maths Competition

AUGUST 3rd August 2018 - 10th August 2018

Final Examination13th August 2018 Hajj Programme

14th August 2018 Learning Journey15th August 2018 Canteen Day

16th August 2018 Class Activities17th August 2018

International Children’s & Report Card Day

20th August 2018 - 1st September 2018 End of Academic Year Holiday

SEPTEMBER 4th September 2018

School Resumes for New AcademicYear 2018-2019

PLEASE DON’T BE LATE!Last term we still had some students arriving late. Please remember school assembly starts at 7.45 am. and a lot of important information is being shared with the students during assembly. It is extremely important your child arrives at school on time as work has been set for them to complete. Being 15 minutes late every morning for a week adds up to 1 hour and 15 minutes of school time lost. Please ensure your child arrives on time and ready to attend morning assembly.

REMINDER

TERM 4 - 2018

NEWSLETTERA Quarterly Newsletter of AIU International School

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Iftar Gathering - 1st June 2018. ’The feeling of happiness when we all break our fast together is indescribable’. The iftar was a successful and blessed gathering, with around 250 people turning up at the event

Indeed the event had brought the AIUIS community together while enjoying the ritual of breaking the fast together, nourishing the body and soul with delicious food and excellent company.

All of us spent a memorable evening. The school management would like to extend a warm thank you to all who were present at the gathering and hope to see those who were unable to be present this time to be present in our next gathering.

Donation Drive “We Care “ - 16th - 31st May 2018 The school aim for this programme is to build up a caring community, promote the positive values of self-fulfilment and enhance the sense of social belongings.

With the support of the AIUIS community we managed to collect RM 7,960 (cash) and 80 packets of rice, floor, sugar, oil and milk. On Saturday 2nd June 2018, our students accompanied by teachers and parents went to several locations to distribute the donation of food and cash to the less fortunate.

Parent/Teacher Meetings - Report Card Day - 9th June 2018. Thank you for attending our Parent /Teacher meetings on the 9th June 2018.  Almost every parent and guardian came along to meet with the class and subject teachers and discuss their child progress.  We hope you found the sessions helpful, as we certainly did.  We also know that the children enjoyed sharing all their work with you.  There were also some delightful comments shared by parents and guardians following our school activities, a big thank you for those as well.

THANK YOU TO ALL INVOLVED IN MAKING THE ABOVE EVENT SUCCESSFUL.

PARENTS FEEDBACK DURING PTC 9TH JUNE 2018 • “ My children love the school because the school has helped my children in being able to ‘be

themselves’ and feel appreciated.” • "All teachers and staff are cooperative.” • “My son improved a lot from the previous school.” • “I’m happy to see my son involved in charity and volunteer works and have self confidence.” • “Teachers should have more exposure on how to tackle the students to face the demand.” • “All activities organised by the school was professionally done, and my child and my family look forward

to join in the school activities.” • “Dear teachers. Thanks a lot for the extra care given to my daughter. I really appreciate the effort and

hard work by teachers. I’m really happy to see my daughter’s certificate level change for the better. Thanks a lot.”

• “I am so pleased with how my child has progressed. Thank you.” • “My child always talks about school and the work he is doing, he is getting on really well.” • “Thank you for helping my daughter to improve her learning and her confidence.” • “My child loves school, enjoys everyday and looks up to her teachers.” • “I am pleased with my children’s progress, I have enjoyed the school activities. Thank you.”

THANK YOU FOR YOUR FEEDBACK

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Library Day - 3rd May 2018. Research has shown that students were spending less time on books and more on mobile phones. Concerned that students were reading less, a Library Day was organised in collaboration with "Perbadanan Perpustakaan Awam Kedah”. The committee's goals were ambitious, to encourage students to read.

Maths & Science Activity Week - 26th - 30th March 2018 A lot of activities were carried out such as amazing race, building bridges etc. The students really rose to the challenge and came up with some amazing bridge designs.

Annual Sports & Carnival Day - 28th April 2018 The event was marked with 2 separate events, Walkathon and the Sports Day itself. The AIUIS Community (Parents, Teachers, Staff and students) joined together to walk through the green space of AIU complex as a leisure time to promote living healthier lifestyle.

The Sports Day was marked by lots of fun activities by which students, parents and teachers participated. Green house maintained their Championship again, followed by Red House in 2nd Place, Yellow house in 3rd Place and Blue house in 4th Place.

Awal Ramadhan - 16th May 2018. Ramadhan is the holy month where all Muslims fast from dawn to dusk. Ustaz Hafeezuddeen delivered a short “Tazkirah” to remind all Muslim students the do’s and don’ts during Ramadhan and the benefit of the last 10 days of Ramadhan.

Teachers Day - 16th May 2018. Teachers play very important roles in shaping the future of your child. Activities for Teacher’s day celebrations are a way to celebrate the unparalleled contribution of the teachers in your child’s life. Teachers love the activities performed and the fun games hosted by students on this day.

Islamic Awareness Week Programme - 16th - 31st May 2018. This programme is about reminding our Muslim students of their duties as a Muslim and teaches them “Islam as a Way of life”. A lot of activities were organised during the week such as: daily “Solat Dhuha”, Qur’an recitation, Quiz, Azan, Iqamah and Arabic Khat competitions.

There were special activities organised for the Non Muslim students, such as Quiz and Moral Education activities and at the end of the programme all students received special awards and prizes.

TERM 3 ACTIVITIES FLASH BACK

Term 3 marked a lot of exciting events in school. The following activities were held during Term 3

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NO MOBILE PHONE ! We would like to remind parents that we do not

allow students to bring mobile phones, electronic gadget or toys into the school (unless it is required by the teachers) as they can distract students from

their learning. If a child needs to bring a mobile phone into school, they should hand it in to the

school office before the start of the school day for safekeeping until home time. Parents will also want

to help ensure that their children are safe when using their mobile phone or tablet and will want to

know about what they are sharing online. Any social media site used by children has inherent risks.If any student is found using a mobile phone

during school hours, the mobile phone will be confiscated and the school will return it to the

parents the next day.

Absence Procedures Please remember the absence procedures for the personal matters and sickness. The school must be informed on the first day of absence. It is extremely important as any absences will be recorded as unauthorised if we have not had any explanation or reason why a student is absent from school.

Attendance MattersEvery school day counts towards a child’s progress and attainment.

For your child to achieve their full potential they need to have a minimum of 95% attendance and 95% punctuality.

Unfortunately some students’ attendance since January 2018 until present is very poor and without any notice of their absence.

Where cause for concern arises, School Attendance Panel meetings will be held with all the teachers to help support parents and guardians to improve children’s attendance.

For the ending academic Year 2018, we need parents’ and guardians’ support to help improve students’ punctuality and school attendance.

Parent/guardians of children late to school more than three times in a week or absent without notice will receive a late or absent notice from the school. If the punctuality improves there will be

no further action.

MOBILE PHONE USAGE DURING SCHOOL HOURS

READING WITH YOUR CHILD AT HOME Evidence shows that children who read out

loud daily at home for 15 minutes make huge improvements in their reading ability. Reading

is already a major part of daily activities in school but children who receive extra

individual attention at home make much more progress. With your help, your child can make significant progress, and we appreciate your

support as we work together to give your child the best of opportunities.

READING IMPROVEMENT

ABSENCE & ATTENDANCE