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Forever Forward, Always Ahead

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Message from the Principal ..……..1

Prof Developments in Vietnam ....2

Sports Day Training ........... …….....2

Renovated Science Lab ...... ………..2

2015 Prefects’ Induction .... ….3 & 4

Term 1 Assessment Week .. ………..4

Upcoming Events ............... ………..4

SPECIAL INFORMATIONS

Message from the Principal

Professional Developments in

Vietnam

Training for Sports Day

2015 New Prefects list

Term 1 Assessment Week

Senior Soccer

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FROM THE

PRINCIPAL

“A Willingness to Improve” was the theme for the re-cent staff conference in Sai-gon. It is the theme that we will look to implement across the school during 2015. It is a challenge to both teachers and students that we adopt a positive atti-tude to change and im-provement by being willing to change and improve. This has been a busy week at Sri Utama JB. We have completed our Assessment Week to evaluate the progress of the students so far this term. We will need to analyse the results to understand our students’ progress to date. We had our pre-fects’ induction and also began to prepare for our Sports Day later in the term. I would like to remind parents that under no circumstances should they approach any student at the school who they believe has acted against their child. As parents we all expect that our children are safe at school and, no matter what the issue is, should not be scolded or criticised by another parent. If you have a concern please make an appointment to see the class teacher and discuss the matter. They will investigate the matter and in-form you of the result. Please do not take the matter into your own hands. I would like to take this opportunity to wish all our parents and students a

happy and safe Chinese New Year. The school will close next week from

Monday 16th to Friday 20

th and reopen on Monday 23

rd.

Sri Utama Johor Bahru

“ You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing you think you cannot do .” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt

TRAINING FOR SPORTS DAY

We have begun training for the Sports Day to be held on Saturday 14th March. Each morning students have been meeting in their Houses to prepare for this important event.

A leader is best when people

barely know he exists, when his

work is done, his aim fulfilled,

they will say: we did it ourselves.

Lao Tzu

A great person attracts great peo-

ple and knows how to hold them

together.

Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

“... Whoever follows the right way

does so for [the good of] his own

soul, and whoever goes astray

does so to his own detriment...”

Quran passage (10:108)

“The most honorable among you

are those who carry themselves

with the most outstanding con-

duct.”

Muslim Proverbs

One of the tests of leadership is

the ability to recognize a problem

before it becomes an emergency.

Arnold Glasow

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTS IN VIETNAM

Over the weekend of the 31st January teachers and administration staff from all the Sri Utama school travelled to Saigon in Vietnam for the annual staff conference. The theme for the conference was “A Willingness to Improve.” Staff were involved in a number of presentations including Team Building, Duty of Care and Teaching Practice. The conference is seen as a springboard for the rest of the year through the adoption of the theme – A Willingness to Improve.

RENOVATED SCIENCE LAB OPEN

The renovation to the second Science Lab has been completed. Students and teachers have begun to use the lab. The renovation has produced a high standard facility which will facilitate students’ learning.

18 TIPS TO BE A SUCCESSFUL

YOUNG LEADERS

1. Be confident, but be careful to not confuse confidence with arrogance. To do this, you need to fully know what you are talk-ing about. When you do speak, speak with conviction.

2. Leadership is about vision. It’s about giving new or original perspectives to things. Always look for a personal explaination or interpretation.

3. Inspire others to take action by show-ing your own action, commitment and good work for a better world. Make it easy for people to step in and join forces if they want to help.

4. “Be ambitious and do not be afraid to take risks.” Do not be afraid to be idealistic. If you happen to fail, you will recognize your strengths and limitations and be better to adapt in the future.

5. Never let someone tell you that you cannot do something. If something isn’t out there, go create it.

6. Be organized. In order to work effectively, you will need to be organized. If you are disor-ganized, you will tend to forget certain things.

7. Be able to articulate your thoughts and speech thoroughly and efficiently (a.k.a communication skills). This also includes being able to delegate tasks and being clear of your expectations.

8. Be able to establish your goals and commit to your plan. Sometimes structure, deadlines, and plans aren't the best way to lead. At times, it is more effective to go with the flow, take it as it comes and explore each new oppor-tunity. But, despite this, you always need to keep in mind your end game, your objective.

9. Make sure your project, campaign or endeavor solves a problem and you that have clearly defined what the problem is and how you are going to solve it.

10. Know the strengths and weaknesses of yourself and your team. Being a leader does not always mean that you are the most intelligent or capable person within a group. It just means that you have an ability to organize people and are able to utilize each person's skill set.

11. Be fair. To gain the trust and respect of your followers, you need to be fair. If an oppor-tunity comes up, do not automatically look to your close friends or colleagues. Let everyone know and have the same chance to get whatev-er it is.

12. Be clever. If something does not work out, try an alternative method.

13. Be optimistic. After all, optimism is what is needed to change the way this world works.

14. Remember that you are young. Be energetic! Try not to be serious all the time, recognize that you’re still young and embrace all that your prime has to offer for you.

15. Connect! Strive to make a vast and diverse network of friends and col-leagues. You will never know when a person will become handy.

16. Know when to give “the talk”, and do give it when it is necessary.

17. Have a right-hand man (or woman). This is a go-to person that you trust.

18. “Know when to listen to others, and when to listen only to yourself.”

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2015 PREFECTS’ INDUCTION

Last Friday February 6th, we held a ceremony to induct the 2015 Prefects and to announce the Head Prefects for 2015.

The Head Prefects for 2015 are Farah Nadlirah Bt Najib (Head) and Low Aileen (Assistant Head). The parents of the Head Prefects were invited to at-tend to witness the induction.

Head Prefects and parents The New Prefects

The 2015 Prefects are as follows:

PRIMARY PREFECTS

1. Adelaine Joy Isanan P6A

2. Devesh Venu Das P6A

3. Harith Iskandar Liow bin Abdullah P6A

4. Krizzane Soria Sacdalan P6A

5. Liu Yu Xi P6A

6. Mark Kevin R. Sarmiento P6A

7. Mikayl Muhammad Hazim Djuansjah P6A

8. Rahaf Mohamed Taher Alashwal P6A

9. Syuhadah Azurin Saian P6A

10. Tan Pei Yi P6A

11. Choi Tae Hyo P5A

12. Haura Aurella Arifah Djuansjah P5A

13. Nur Allysya Isabella bt Iskandar P5A

14. Nur Mohammad Solehuddin b. Mohd Razi P5A

15. Samyuktha Mouli Sankar P5A

16. Andhara Vittayasa Sugandi P4A

17. Mayla Hasna Azizah Djuansjah P4A

18 Muhammad Farhan b. Murad P4A

19 Nur Izzaty bt Yaacob P4A

20 Talha Khusro P4A

21 Jeyshinaa A/P Ramesh Kumar P5T

22 Naavin Raj Ponnusamy P5T

23 Nur Raudhah bt Omar P5T

24 Ungku Abdul Jalil b. Ungku Abu Talib P5T

25 Asha bt Ahmad Farid P4T

26 Hana Alyna bt Zainal Abidin P4T

27 Ungku Anisah Zahirah bt Ungku Abu Talib P4T

Edited by Paul BH, Umi MJ, Photos by Nizam MJ

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Sri Utama Schools Johor Bahru

No. 16, Jalan Beringin,

Melodies Garden,

80250 Johor Bahru,

Johor Darul Ta’zim.

Phone: +607-3347714 / 15

Fax: +607-3347807

E-mail: info@sriutama.edu.my

1ST TERM ASSESSMENT WEEK

We have completed our first Assessment week for the year. Students were as-sessed on their progress so far this year in the units taught by the teachers. These assessments are worth 30% of the total mark for the subject for this term. 60% will be from the exams conducted at the end of the term and 10% is based on classwork.

Parents will be provided with a term report indicating student progress and re-sults early in Term 2.

SENIOR SOCCER

The Senior Boys Soccer team has begun training in anticipation of playing games against other schools later in the year. Some younger students have ex-pressed an interest in forming teams to also play for the school. We can provide for this interest later in the year.

SECONDARY PREFECTS

1. Ayan Joshi F5A

2. Farah Nadhirah bt Muhammad Najib (Head Prefect) F5A

3. Kaliappan A/L Muthukasinathan F5A

4. Low Aileen (Assistant Head Prefect) F5A

5. Nur Shaliha Ibni Mohd Latiff F5A

6. Nur Annastasia bt Muhd Hafizan Jainis F5T

7. Gia Anne Nicole Lozano F4A

8. Jo Eun Ha F4A

9. Joshua Verrick C. Martin F4A

10. Muhammad Ikmal Hakim b. Muhammad Najib F4A

11. Nafiz Azhar Sikkandar Pasha F4A

12. Sim Shao Heng F4A

13. Kua Ee Mei F4T

14. Lim Zhe Xuan F3A

15. Wasmiya Shajahan F2A

16. Edward Tan Thye Ning F2A

17. Adam Aisy b. Noor Azlee F1A

UPCOMING EVENTS

Chinese New Year Holiday 16th – 20th February

Primary Education Trip 26th February

Sports Day Rehearsal 12th March

2015 Annual Sports Day 14th March

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