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To all in the Uplands Community,

This week I am writing my newsletter

introduction sitting at Subang Airport

having been delayed twice by the

weather in Penang and Kuala Lumpur.

Last night I attended an event hosted

by the British High Commissioner, Mrs.

Vicky Treadwell, to celebrate Her

Majesty Queen Elizabeth's II Birthday. At

the event I was delighted to be informed that Vicky Oh, in

Year 12, had won the overall prize for the Queen's Birthday

Art competition. Eight members of Uplands entered the

competition and received commendations, with Vicky Oh

being the overall winner from all the Malaysian International

School entries.

I arrived at the function to be greeted by Vicky's artwork

being displayed against the Petronas Twin Towers.

Copies of all the winning entries will be sent to Buckingham

Palace and the winners invited to a special reception at the

High Commissioner's residence in Kuala Lumpur.

The Deputy High Commissioner, Mr. Paul Rennie, will be

our guest of honour at this year's Presentation Day on Friday

19th June and will be presenting Vicky with her certificate at

the event.

I look forward to seeing many of you at next week's end of

year celebrations and events, and in particular at the UPTA

Summer Fair tomorrow.

Have a fantastic weekend!

Yours sincerely,

Matthew Bristow Principal

Contents Message from the Principal Secondary School News Library News Uplands Roar Swim Gala Year Book2014/2015 Admissions Primary School News Music Concerts Champions of Enterprise Experiential Learning Philosophy UPTA News Upcoming Events

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It certainly is hard to believe that 41 weeks ago we began the new academic year at Uplands. The

penultimate week has come to an end and just like all other weeks, it has been business as usual, with a lot

of activities taking place.

The Year 10 students were fine-tuning their skills, as they were fully involved with their Work Experience

Programme. Students had the opportunity to have a taster in a field of work of their choice, with plenty of

them being risk takers and being brave to try new things. Feedback from many of the “employers” was

very positive and once again our students have done Uplands proud. From what I have heard, a lot of the

students were early to bed each night, being so tired from a hard days work. I had the opportunity to visit

some of our students at four different locations and my favourite comment from a student, who was

working at St Christopher’s Primary School as a Nursery teacher was:

CS – “It’s great to see that you have really enjoyed yourself. Do you think you will be considering teaching as a

profession?”

Student – “No, it’s way too hard. It’s so full on! I am so tired by the end of the day.”

All I could do was have a chuckle to myself. A big thanks to Mr Bill Mitchell, who oversaw the Work

Experience Programme and also to all of the companies which supported our students throughout the

week.

The Year 9 students were also involved in an experiential learning programme as they put their business

hats on and competed in the Champions of Enterprise competition. Monday, they spent the day in school

learning how to become entrepreneurs, whilst Tuesday and Wednesday they crafted their products and

tried to get experts to invest in their products. Once again it was a fantastic spectacle with all students

pushing the boundaries and surprising the staff with their business skills. Thank you to Ms Emma McAskie

for organising this wonderful opportunity for the students, as well as the Uplands staff and the volunteer

advisors who assisted her.

Yesterday evening I attended the Primary & Secondary CCA Music Concert and it was great to see such a

diverse array of music on display. From the Year 4 strings beginners to the Senior Choir, the talent on show

was remarkable. It was capped off by a wonderful performance by Ms Ogusu, Ms Jacob and Mr Brewer.

Congratulations to all involved.

Next week is the last week of school, with all secondary classes taking place up to Friday. Please note the

following events and schedules which will take place during the final week of this academic year. All

parents are invited to attend both the Secondary Awards Assembly was well as Presentation Day.

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Monday 15th June

Period 1 & 2: Secondary Awards Assembly in MPH (no timetabled classes).

Period 3 – 9: Normal timetabled classes

Tuesday 16th June

Period 1 – 8: Normal timetabled classes

Year 6 Transition Day (Uplands & SCIPS Year 6 students on campus – special program to be devised)

Wednesday 17th June

Period 1 – 6: Year 7 – 9 Swimming Carnival (no timetabled classes). Afternoon classes as per timetable.

Year 10 & 12 – Normal timetabled classes all day

Thursday 18th June

Normal timetabled classes all day

Presentation Day rehearsal from 3:30pm for those students receiving awards

Friday 19th June

Reg – Period 1: Whole School Assembly – farewell

Period 2: Tutor Groups / clean up / report distribution / students can have a snack. Students to keep bags and

unopened reports in their lockers. No locks to remain on lockers at end of day.

9:30 – 9:45 – Students enter MPH for Presentation Day Ceremony

10:00 – 12:00 – Presentation Day Ceremony

12:00 – Students dismissed from MPH

Following the Presentation Day proceedings, refreshments will be served in the refectory

Have a great weekend!

Craig Skinner

Head of Secondary

Dear Students (both Primary and Secondary),

As the school term for this year is coming to an end soon, please note that the deadline for returning the

libraries’ books has been set on Monday, 15 June 2015. Kindly return the books to the respective libraries

from where you initially borrowed them.

However, Year 10 & Year 12 students are allowed to borrow non-fiction books for the holidays to prepare

for next year’s IGSE and IB exams.

Thank you.

Sharlotte Bernard

Head Librarian

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Primary FOBISIA Games

Last weekend saw Uplands play host to some 550 students, coaches and travelling supporters from across

the region. Our students preformed fantastically well, and more than held their own against much larger

Primary Schools. I am sure by now that many of you have heard of the many individual successes, but

from a coaches view point, the highlight was seeing how our team bonded and supported each other

throughout the Games.

For full results please go to:

http://uplandsroarsport.webs.com/primary-fobisia-games

On behalf of all the students and coaches, I would like to thank the many students and parent volunteers

who helped make the Games the success they were. You were a great advert for our school!

Reception, Year 1 & 2 Sports Carnival

This coming Tuesday sees our Sports Carnival for our youngest students taking place. This is very much a

participation event with no specific competitive element. Students will complete a circuit of physical

activities all of which have been part of their programme during classes over the past 3 terms. We aim to

start shortly after morning briefing at approximately 8:20am, and should be finished no later than 8:40.

Parents are very welcome to come along and offer support.

As always for all fixture/event write ups, photos, calendar and training information please go to:

www.uplandsroarsport.webs.com

And for more immediate Roar Sport updates you can follow us via Twitter at:

@UplandsSport

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Dean MetCalfe

Headof PE FAculty

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Yr 7, 8 and 9 Swim Gala

Year 7, 8 and 9 Swim Gala is scheduled for Wednesday, 17th June from 8.30 to 12.30pm. Students have

been practicing their strokes in their PE lessons over the past term and I am sure we will see some school

records being broken. Students are expected to compete in a minimum of 2 events. As always, you are

more than welcome to come and support your child and the event.

If you have any concerns or questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at: ben.lim@uplands.org

Ben Lim

Swim Coach

This year's Year Book will be distributed to students on Thursday 18th June. Each family will receive one

copy, which will be given to the youngest member in the school.

Any Year 11s or 13s that do not have younger siblings can come and collect their copy from Miss Bell in

B206 on the 18th or 19th June, or from Ms Leonie in the Primary Office after this date.

Justine Bell

Leavers

Non-Malaysian students leaving at the end of Term 3 next week, kindly email a copy of the Student Pass

page of their passport to admissions@uplands.org by Tuesday, 16th June 2015.

Thank you.

Janie Chung

Admissions

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Congratulations to the Primary FOBISIA Team who performed magnificently during the B2 Primary

FOBISIA Games last week. The standard of competition was very high where Uplands was the smallest

school participating in our group. In the team events our Year 4 T-ball team was placed 3rd and in the

Football our Year 4 and Year 6 girls were placed 3rd. Our Year 5 girl’s team won gold, winning all their

games and conceding only 1 goal in the entire tournament! Our swimmers and athletes also performed

superbly, winning medals in the pool and on the track. Well done Uplands! A special thanks goes to the

PE staff, volunteer mums, Secondary students and parent supporters for their contribution to the success

of the Games.

Last evening our Primary musicians and singers performed in the CCA concert. I was particularly

impressed with the standard of the performances and the progress our students have made throughout the

year. Thank you to the Music Department for your dedication in nurturing the musical talents of our

students.

This afternoon our Year 6 students will celebrate their graduation from Primary in style in a special

ceremony at the Rasa Sayang Hotel.

Primary events next week:

Saturday 13 June

UPTA Summer Fair: 11:00am – 3:00pm. School campus

Monday 15 June

Primary Sharing Assembly: 1:45pm. Foyer. Parents invited.

Tuesday 16 June

Transition Day – Year 6 students. Special programme at Uplands. Parents are invited to attend a

presentation and introductory talk at Uplands. 1:10pm. Sports Hall. Reception – Yr 2 Sports Carnival – 8:15am

Wednesday 17 June

Primary Awards Assembly. 10:30am – midday. F Block MPH. Parents are invited.

Thursday 18 June

Reception, Year 1 – Adventure Zone, 9:00am – 11:00am

Yr 2i, 2s – Fun Day – school campus

Yr 3i, 3s – Adventure Zone, 10:00am – 12:00. Pot Luck lunch in class

Yr 4i, 4s – Pizza lunch – school campus

Yr 5i, 5s – Jumpstreet, 8:30am – 2:00pm

Yr 6i, 6s – Shared morning tea – school campus

Presentation Day rehearsal from 3:30pm for those students receiving awards

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Friday 19 June

Whole School Assembly, 8:10am – 8:50am. F Block MPH

In classrooms, 8:50am – 9:15am (student reports distributed)

9:15am – 9:30am – morning break

9:45am – students to be seated in F Block MPH

10:00am – 12:00 – Presentation Day ceremony. Parents are invited.

12:00 – students dismissed, refreshments served in the refectory

Alison Nicholson

Head of Primary

Follow us on Twitter: @uplandsprisch

Ryan’s interpretation

of Monet’s Sunset in Venice

Alvin’s interpretation

of Monet’s Sunset in Venice

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Music Performance Next Week

Congratulations to all performers of the CCA Music Concert and Year 7, 8, 9 Music Concert that was

conducted this week. It was wonderful to see the huge strides in musical skills and the building of

confidence in the students evidenced on stage. I hope all the performers continue to hone their talents

outside of school and enrich their daily lives with the gift of music. Next week, more musical performances

will be showcased at the Secondary Award Assembly and during Presentation Day, in addition to the Year

12 and Year 10 recital. Details of these are given below. I would like to thank all parents for the great

support and encouragement given to the music department during this academic year and wish you all a

wonderful summer as we get ready for a new journey in the next academic year.

Year 12 and Year 10 Recital on Wednesday, June 17th, 5 pm

The Y12 and Y10 music classes will be performing solo pieces, along with pieces performed by secondary

music teachers. Please arrive well before 5 pm as audience members will not be allowed into the room after

the concert has started, due to IB Internal Assessment regulations.

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Tomoko Ogusu

Head of Music

The winning Team, our Champions of Enterprise

Rei, Rachel, Yi Ling, Ashwin, Ilya and Drake

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Year 6 Graduation (3:00 – 5:00pm) Friday 12 June 2015

O15 Girls Football vs Penang State Womens Team Saturday 13 June 2015

SUMMR FAIR at UPLANDS SCHOOL – 11 am to 3 pm Saturday, 13 June 2015

Primary Sharing Assembly: 1:45pm. Foyer. Parents invited Monday, 15 June 2015

Period 1 & 2: Secondary Awards Assembly in

MPH (no timetabled classes). Period 3 – 9:

Normal timetabled classes Monday 15 June 2015

Period 1 – 8: Normal timetabled classes Tuesday 16 June 2015

Reception – Yr 2 Sports Carnival – 8:15am Tuesday 16 June 2015

Year 6 Transition Day (Uplands & SCIPS Year 6 students

on campus – special program to be devised)

- Parents are invited to attend a presentation and introductory talk at Uplands. 1:10pm. Sports Hall. Tuesday 16 June 2015

Period 1 – 6: Year 7 – 9 Swimming Carnival

(no timetabled classes). Afternoon classes as

per timetable.

Year 10 & 12 – Normal timetabled classes all day Wednesday 17 June 2015

Primary Awards Assembly: 10.30 am – midday. F Block MPH Wednesday 17 June 2015

Normal timetabled classes all day

Presentation Day rehearsal from 3:30pm

for those students receiving awards Thursday 18 June 2015

Reception, Year 1 – Adventure Zone, 9:00am – 11:00am Thursday 18 June 2015

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Yr 2i, 2s – Fun Day – school campus

Yr 3i, 3s – Adventure Zone, 10:00am – 12:00. Pot Luck lunch in class Thursday 18 June 2015

Yr 4i, 4s – Pizza lunch – school campus Thursday 18 June 2015

Yr 5i, 5s – Jumpstreet, 8:30am – 2:00pm Thursday 18 June 2015

Yr 6i, 6s – Shared morning tea – school campus Thursday 18 June 2015

Presentation Day rehearsal from 3:30pm for those students receiving awards Thursday 18 June 2015

Primary student reports issued Friday 19 June 2015

Registration – Period 1: Whole School Assembly – farewell

Period 2: Tutor Groups / clean up / report

distribution / students can have a snack. Students

to keep bags and unopened reports in their lockers.

No locks to remain on lockers at end of day.

9:30 – 9:45 – Students enter MPH for

Presentation Day Ceremony (staff to be dressed

formally – suit and tie for males)

10:00 – 12:00 – Presentation Day Ceremony

12:00 – Students dismissed from MPH

Following the Presentation Day proceedings,

refreshments will be served in the refectory. Friday 19 June 2015

Boarding House closes at 12.00 noon Saturday 20 June 2015

FOR FULL INFORMATION PLEASE SEE SCHOOL CALENDAR

http://online.uplands.org/calendar/SitePages/Home.aspx