1 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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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