Dear Parents,
It has been a pleasure to welcome pupils back to Tenby SEP after the Half Term break; the School is ‘buzzing’ with so many activities and events in addition to the academic rigour that permeates throughout the School.
Scholarships for entry to SST Form 4 January 2015 and TIS Year 12 September 2015
Details of Scholarship Examinations and Interviews will shortly be available.
SST Examinations
Good luck to many pupils who are sitting important exit examinations at this time.
TIS Sixth Form
More details about the Sixth Form options and Fees will be sent to Year 11 parents shortly.
Art Trip to Paris & Sporting fixtures over the Half Term break
Thank you to the Staff who arranged these activities, who report that the pupils were magnificent ambassadors for
Tenby SEP .
Eco Initiative:
Tenby SEP first solar powered School in Malaysia………….?
The School has initiated research into the use of solar panels to lessen electricity costs, and the findings will be discussed at the forthcoming Board of Governors’ Meeting.
Nigel Redman: England Rugby International and British Lions
Nigel Redman is now an accredited UK Sport Coach and Mentor working with Team GB,
Premier League Football, The Lawn Tennis Association and British Swimming.
On Monday 27 th October Nigel will be working with some Tenby pupils and Sports Staff in some specially arranged coaching sessions.
Parent Forums
There have been Primary Parent Forums this week. Important issues have been raised, and will be addressed. The’ tone’ of all these meetings has been so positive and supportive of the School; thank you indeed to those parents who have been able to attend.
Staff vs. Parents Football: Friday 31 st October @ 16:00hrs
Those parents who would like to play please contact Tom Robinson, email: trobinson@tenby.edu.my

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Music opportunities: Rock, Percussion, Saujana Coffee Concert,
Instrumental Tuition, Community Choir
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There has been a successful Kings of Rock evening {Secondary} earlier this
week.
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There will be an end of week Concert for Primary by a well-renowned
Percussion Ensemble.
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On Sunday 19 th October Tenby pupils will perform at The Saujana Hotel,
Subang at 11:00hrs; all are welcome
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Instrumental lessons begin on Monday 27 th October
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On Friday 7 th November from 19:00hrs to 20:30hrs, in the Auditorium the
School invites parents, staff, and friends of the School to sing ‘strictly……… for fun’.
Charity Ball Dinner & Dance Saturday 28 th March 2015 for parents, staff, friends of the School
Please see a letter in this Newsletter from Tom Robinson with more details about this proposed event (last page of this newsletter).
Please do support and let the School community in the words of The
Beatles………………. ‘come together’.
The School Calendar: Deepavali holiday
In harmony with the 4 other Tenby Schools in Malaysia, there will be a revision of
School holiday dates for the next academic year 2015 and 2016 for both TIS and
SST.
However, for this 2014 October, may the School take this opportunity of wishing all families an extended Deepavali holiday period from the end of School on
Tuesday 21 st October, until Monday morning 27 th October.
Kind regards,
Andrew Auster
Note: The next newsletter will be published on Friday 31st October.

Useful Links http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx? storycode=340908
A nice article about education being a family affair - that students should be involved in conversations about their learning
*** http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx? storycode =2651278
BLP & getting students to challenge things more
*** http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx? storycode=6167534
Flexing your learning muscles
*** http://www.gse.harvard.edu/news- impact/2012/01/are-you-down-with-ordone-with-homework/
Homework & the Cold War
*** http://www.buildinglearningpower. co.uk/blp/What_is_BLP.html
Building Learning Power
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Downloads
TIS Parents’ Handbook http://www.tenby.edu.my/photo/pdf/Inf ormation_for_TIS_Parents_2013_.pdf
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TIS Curriculum Handbooks http://www.tenby.edu.my/setia-ecopark/downloads#
Upcoming Events/Reminders
10.10.14 – 28.11.14 – IGCSE & AS/A Level November 2014 Exams
19.10.14 – Tenby Coffee Concert at 11:00hrs, the Saujana Hotel Subang
22.10.14 – 24.10.14 – School Holiday, Deepavali
27.10.14 – Music Instrumental Programme commences for TIS & SST
07.11.14 – Adult Community Choir Rehearsal @ 19:00hrs - 20:30hrs for Parents,
Teachers & Friends of the School. There will be 4 rehearsals this Term on Fridays,
7 th , 14 th , 21 st & 28 th November. For those interested, please come along, and sing for fun.
Fixtures
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Wednesday 29 th October ISAC U18 Boys and Girls Volleyball @ ISKL
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Thursday 30 th October KLISS U15 Boys Football @ TIS
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Thursday 30 th October KLISS U15 Girls Football @ELC
Reminder: Checkpoint
The Cambridge Primary & Secondary Checkpoint exams are scheduled for 27 th –
29 th April 2015. Details to follow nearer the date.
Upcoming Events
Date
Thursday 30 th October
14:40hrs-16:40hrs
(Auditorium)
Monday 3 rd November
08:30hrs
Thursday 6 th November
13:30hrs
Tuesday 11
November
(whole day)
Thursday 13
November
(whole day)
Friday 28 th November
09:00hrs -12:00hrs
(MPH) th th
School
Activity/Event
Remark
PSEC Ceremony Std 6 & Form 5 Awards Day. Parents of these classes’ students are invited to attend
Primary
Talent Day
Secondary Multi-
Talent Day
Multi-
Primary SST
Great Challenges
Day
Secondary SST
Great Challenges
Day
Superstar Awards
Ceremony
Showcase of talents
Parents are invited to attend
Showcase of talents
Parents are invited to attend
Primary children involved in a series of activities for 3 parts of the day according to physical, verbal and nonverbal
Secondary children involved in a series of activities for 3 parts of the day according to physical, verbal and non-verbal
Awards presentation for Std 1-5, F1-4 students.
Musical drama “Frost Zone” will be staged after awards presentation

Examination Dates
Examination
School’s Term 3
Exams
Form 1,2 & 4
PT3 for Form 3
SPM for Form 5
Date
Form1-2:
Monday 13 th -17 th October
Form 4 :
2 nd -3 rd October, 13 th -17 th
October,20 th -21 st & 27 th
October
Psychometric Tests :
Thursday 25 th September
Written Tests for 6 or 7 subjects :
Monday 13 th -16 th October
3 rd November
– 2 nd December
2014
Invitation to attend Multi Talent Days
Remark
Other times without examination will be attended to by the usual subject teachers
This test has two components ie a)Innate ability & b)acquired ability of students
The instruments are called Instrumen
Kecerdasan Pelbagai(IPK) and
Inventori Minat Kerjaya(IMK)
Students are advised to stay in school after the morning paper when there is an afternoon paper
Every year, Academic Weeks winners will showcase their talents and skills to their parents on these Multi Talent Days. Details about these days is given below:-
Multi Talent Day Date/Time
Primary Monday 3 rd November
08:30 – 09:30hrs
Secondary Thursday 6 th November
13:30 – 14:30hrs
Venue
EPC
EPC
Parents are invited to attend these school events to give your moral support to your children.
Psychometric Assessments for Std 3 & 4
All Std 3 & 4 students will be doing an Aptitude Test for the above on Monday
20 th October from 12:20hrs – 13:20hrs in the respective homerooms.
Formal Ceremonies: PSEC Ceremony 2014 & Superstar Awards Ceremony
Certificates & awards will be presented to students for completion of primary & secondary education. This ceremony is will take place on Thursday 30 th October between 14:40hrs and 16:40hrs, in the Auditorium. Dress code: complete school uniform & school blazer.
Invitations for parents of Std. 6 and Form 5 students were sent home via the children and replies must be returned to by Monday 20 th October.
The Superstar Awards Ceremony Day for the other classes is scheduled for Friday
28 th November at the MPH at 09:00hrs - 12:00hrs. There will be award presentations, performances and a stage musical ‘Froze Zone’ by students.

Application to enter Std1 2015 for students below the cohort age
The following is an announcement from Private Education Division, Malaysian
Ministry of Education regarding the above:-
A test session is carried out for children born between 2 nd - 15 th January 2009 to be considered for admission into Malaysian private school following the national curriculum in 2015. Details for this test is as follows:-
Date : Tuesday 11 th November 2014
Time
Venue
: 10:00hrs
: Bilik Hidayah, Private Education Division
Ministry of Education Malaysia, Aras 3, Blok E2, Kompleks
Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan, 62604 WP Putrajaya
All below aged children who are interested to be admitted to study Std 1 2015 in
Sekolah Sri Tenby(SST) are to apply to our Admission Office by Wednesday 22 nd
October for the following documents to be submitted for the above test :-
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Photocopy of deposit paid for Std 1 registration at SST
 Photocopy of child’s birth certificate
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Photocopy of ch ild’s father’s or mother’s Identity Card
 Letter of confirmation of early year schooling and certified copy of child’s
progress report
17.10.14 - Y1 Entry Point ‘You Are What You Eat’
20.10.14 - Nursery Entry Point 'Animals'
Y5 Parent Forum – Monday 20 th October @ 08:00-09:00 EPC
Y6 Parent Forum – Tuesday 21 st October @ 08:00-09:00 EPC
Y7 Parent Forum – Monday 27 th October @ 08:00-09:00 EPC
Y8 Parent Forum – Tuesday 28 th October @ 08:00-09:00 EPC
Y9 Parent Forum – Wednesday 29 th October @ 08:00-09:00 EPC
Y10 Parent Forum – Thursday 30 th October @ 08:00-09:00 EPC
Y11 Parent Forum – Friday 31 st October @ 08:00-09:00 EPC
: “The Wiz That Never Was”
 Evening Performances: 03.12.14. & 04.12.14. @ 19:00hrs
 Rehearsal Sleepover : 14.11.14. – 15.11.14. @ 16:00hrs
 Weekend Rehearsals : 22.11.14. @ 09:00hrs – 16:00hrs & 30.11.14. @
09:00hrs – 16:00hrs
Students who arrive late (after registration period, 07:40hrs) should report to the
Secondary School Office before going to their class.

TIS Parent Forums
This week saw the start of this cycle of Parent Forums. It was delightful to see so many of you attend these forums throughout the week and we hope those of you that could not attend enjoyed reading the minutes sent to you.
Some great ideas and initiatives are being hatched from these forums thanks to the suggestions and ideas of some of our parents. Your continued support is greatly appreciated.
Toilet Manners
We are currently doing a push with the children on respectfully using the children’s toilets. Our maintenance team recently found some very unusual things which had been flushed down the boys’ toilets including an apple, money and of course, lots of tissue.
We would like to ask for your help by reminding children how to use the toilet responsibly and hygienically. Also, if your maid/nanny assists your child with going to the toilet, please stop them. The children need to be able to do this independently.
Year 5 – Entry Point: Fit for Life
Year 5 have just started a new topic ‘Fit for Life’. They started this topic with by putting pupils to the test by holding a fitness hour. The PE department planned and delivered a special circuit course designed for Year 5 that developed agility, balance and speed.
Year 5 pupils will now continue to learn about the importance of keeping their bodies healthy through exercise and healthy eating.
Homework Days
Several parents have approached us recently saying that for those parents with more than 1 child, having homework deadlines on different days throughout the week was confusing. Therefore, our Primary Year Leaders have all agreed to change the homework day to Friday. The next homework for all year groups will be given out on Friday 31 st October and should be returned on Friday 7 th
November.
Please remember, the homework is for your child, not you! Below are a few recommendations regarding homework:
Ensure your child has time set aside each day for homework
Ensure your child has time set aside each day for playing

If the homework is too difficult, please do not help your child answer questions.
Instead, write a note in the planner saying the work was too hard
If your child refuses to complete their homework, write in the planner and the teacher will deal with it in school
Read daily. Some days read to your child, other days read with, other days allow your child to read to you
Create times for yourself to enjoy reading. You are your child’s super hero. If they see you loving to read and enjoying a good book, they will copy you!
Do not answer the questions!
We hope this helps to eliminate homework stress from you, our parents.
What a fun morning it was…. The Year 2 children had a fabulous time participating in a variety of water based activities prepared by their teachers and the
Year 2 parent helpers.
The children were enthusiastic and showed great teamwork and collaboration. We were very pleased to see parents getting involved and even taking part in one of the events.
The Year 2 Team would like to say a very big thank you to all mums and dads who turned up to support the children. Well done!