2/28/14 4:47 PMWeekly Message from the Director of School | Alice Smith School

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Weekly Message from the Director of School28th February 2014

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Dear Parents,

Thank you to those parents and staff members who joined us for the AGM yesterday evening, we hope you found it informative.

There are many more annual events taking place over the next few weeks.

We look forward to experiencing the cultural performances and displays next week at the Secondary Campus's International Week. We hope as many parents as possible can help us by

contributing international dishes for the Food Fest enjoyed by the students next Friday.

Another highly anticipated event held in Term 2 each year is the Alice Smith School Charity Dinner, being held at the Shangri-La Hotel on Friday 28th March. It's a unique event, whereby

our Sixth Form students not only take on the sometimes challenging roles of waiters and waitresses but also provide the evening's entertainment too. All parents are invited. There just a

few tables left and tickets are on sale at both campuses.

Finally there are two other major events this weekend. KLASS are hosting the ISAC athletics meet on behalf of Kuala Lumpur's international schools at the stadium in Universiti Malaya.

There is a large number of students from both campuses proudly representing our school; I wish them the very best of luck and hope they enjoy the day. The KLASS Fun Run and Picnic

takes place on Sunday at Equine Park in aid of cancer research. Thank you in advance for your support of this worthwhile whole school fundraising event.

Have a good weekend.

Best regards

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Val Thomas-PeterDirector of School

2/28/14 12:25 PMKLASS Fun Run & Picnic - this Sunday! | Alice Smith School

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KLASS Fun Run & Picnic - this Sunday!28th February 2014

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This year’s annual KLASS FUN RUN will be held at the Secondary Campus, Equine Park on

Sunday 2nd March 2014 from 8.00am to 9.00am.

We look forward to the usual big turnout and support for this charity event. Funds will be channelled to support Cancer research and treatment in Malaysia. We are lucky to have the

involvement of the PTA who have organised a picnic for after the run, until around noon. Please click here for more details.

We will also be looking at promoting the Fancy Dress element of the Fun Run and encourage students to come in fancy costumes.

Whilst the fun side is paramount on the day, the serious side of this event is the money to be raised for a very worthwhile charity. You will find a link below for the sponsorship form. So, if

you feel able to raise more money for the charity through collecting sponsors, that would be very welcome. We will also be charging a registration fee of RM5 per individual or RM10 per

group, which will be collected on the day.

Please click here for the registration and sponsorship form.

Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

Tobin Connell and Alison Nadarajah

Assistant Principal – Pastoral (Secondary and Primary Campus)

2/28/14 12:27 PMThe Alice Smith School Presents SH4KESPEARE | Alice Smith School

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The Alice Smith School Presents SH4KESPEARE28th February 2014

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The Senior Production - SH4KESPEARE will be held on 11th to 14th March.

Tickets will be on sale at both campuses soon.

Ticket prices:

Adults - RM20

Students - RM10

Venue : Main Hall, Secondary Campus

2/28/14 12:31 PMParent Portal - for everything a KLASS Parent needs to know | Alice Smith School

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Parent Portal - for everything a KLASS Parentneeds to know28th February 2014

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Don't forget to check out the new Parent Portal via the link on our homepage!

It is a secure area of our school website just for Alice Smith parents and is a 'one stop shop' for everything you need to know. It contains the full school calendar, a staff directory, the latest

news, downloads of all the letters sent home and much, much more. There are links directly to Frog, the ECA website and our school photo gallery from there too.

A reminder of the login details have been sent to all parents on Friday 21 February.

To access the Parent Portal:

- Got to www.alice-smith.edu.my

- Click link 'Parent Portal' in top right of any page

- Enter Username and Password

Important: The Parent Portal is a secure area for current parents of the Alice Smith School only.

Like our main website, the Parent Portal is responsive in design, so you access it easily on your phone, tablet or laptop. Designed with the input of parents, it contains all sorts of useful

information and answers that an Alice Smith parent needs.

If you have an idea of what else you would like to see on there or any questions on it at all please let us know. Email marketing@alice-smith.edu.my including your child’s name and

class.

2/28/14 12:27 PMWeekly Message from the Primary Campus Principal | Alice Smith School

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Weekly Message from the Primary CampusPrincipal28th February 2014

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Last week, I had attended Level 1 training as a British Schools Overseas (BSO) inspector.

The Department for Education in the UK put in place a voluntary scheme for the inspection of British schools overseas, whereby schools are inspected against a common set of standards

that international schools following the British curriculum can choose to adopt. BSO and the Department for Education in the UK have six approved inspectorates in operation around the

world and these are monitored by Ofsted. Schools meeting the standards will have their inspection reports published on the Department's website.

In 2011 Alice Smith School was one of the first schools in the world to be successfully accredited through BSO with one of these inspectorates and, as the requisite three years have now

passed, we are planning our next inspection for Term 1 in the next academic year.

There are not many times in a busy term where there is an allocated time to stop, take stock and look back on the schools achievements to date from an external perspective. The training

was a wonderful opportunity to reflect on how wonderful Alice Smith School is and how much our students benefit from the huge array of opportunities available to them. Following the

training, I will be sharing information about the inspection regime with leaders, teachers and Governors so that we can continue with our preparations for the inspection later this year.

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Kate FullerPrincipal Primary Campus

2/28/14 12:28 PMFrench Talking Wall at Primary Campus | Alice Smith School

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French Talking Wall at Primary Campus28th February 2014

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Check out our new interactive Talking Wall which is currently speaking French!

In MFL, we use QR codes to make our children’s work more interactive. If you walk past this particular display, you’ll be able to read

some of our Year 5 children’s paragraphs describing where they live, where they come from, what nationalities they are and which

languages they speak. The novelty is that if you scan the QR codes attached to the children’s work; you will also be able to watch videos of these children reading their paragraphs out loud.

So watch out for our new Talking Walls and make sure you have a QR reader app installed on your tablet or your phone to be able to watch our videos ( e.g. “i-nigma” is a free and

recommended QR reader app).

You will find the French Talking Wall on the wall in the Early Years playground just along from the Assembly Hall.

Joanna Asse DrouetHead of Subject Team MFL

2/28/14 12:56 PMInvitation to the FOBISIA Primary Performing Arts Carnival - Final Performance | Alice Smith School

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Invitation to the FOBISIA Primary Performing ArtsCarnival - Final Performance28th February 2014

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The Primary Campus Music Department is hosting the FOBISIA Primary Performing Arts

Carnival from the 27th - 31st March at the Secondary Campus.

Twenty-five of our most talented musicians along with 250 musicians from 17 other schools in South East Asia will come together to perform as part of a large choir and orchestra. They will

also have the opportunity to perform in a number of different performing arts workshops during the carnival.

On Sunday, 30th March at 2pm we will be holding a concert to showcase all of the students hard work. This will be held at the Secondary Campus. All parents are welcome to join us for

this concert. If you would like to attend the concert, can you please RSVP to jthistleton.jb@alice-smith.edu.my with the number of people attending.

Jaime ThistletonHead of Curriculum Team (Creative and Expressive Arts)Head of Music

2/28/14 12:27 PMInvitation to the Primary Campus Music Concert | Alice Smith School

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Invitation to the Primary Campus Music Concert28th February 2014

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The Primary Campus Music Department would like to warmly invite the Alice Smith

Community to attend the Term 2 Music Concert for a night of entertainment!

WHEN: 19th March 2014 @ 6.00pm

WHERE: Primary Campus School Hall

See our Music Clubs and Activities in performance including, the Senior, Junior and Chamber Choirs, the Senior and Junior Strings, FOBISIA Group, Wind Ensemble, solo performances

and much, much more.

We hope to see you all there!

Music Department

2/28/14 12:29 PMDid you miss the Super Spelling Meeting Presentation? | Alice Smith School

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Did you miss the Super Spelling MeetingPresentation?28th February 2014

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We are delighted that so many of you could join us to learn about how you can support your

child to become confident and able spellers.

If you were unable to make the 'Support Super Spelling' presentation for parents at the Primary Campus, Mrs Shine has shared the presentation and some recommended spelling strategies

for children on the Parent Portal.

Please find both documents here on the 'Useful Links and Docs' page in the Comms section of the Parent Portal. The slides and hand-outs for this and other information sessions are

listed under the heading 'Presentations & Workshops'; and all can be downloaded.

To access the Parent Portal go to the school's homepage, www.alice-smith.edu.my and click 'Parent Portal' in the top right of the page. The Parent Portal is a secure area for current Alice

Smith parents only. Access details have been sent to all parents but please contact the office if you need assistance.

2/28/14 12:36 PMParent Food Group | Alice Smith School

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Parent Food Group28th February 2014

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In preparation for the opening of our new school dining hall in September, we have begun

initial consultations with the new caterers regarding the design of the student menus.

As a school, we are committed to providing school meals that are freshly prepared on site using high quality and nutritious ingredients.

With this in mind, we would like to form a parent food group to help oversee the process of selecting appropriate meals. We are particularly looking for anyone with a catering or nutrition /

dietitian background who can assist in analysing recipes, ingredients and the combination of set meals to be offered.

If you have any of these relevant skills and are interested in being on the food group, please contact Alison Nadarajah, Assistant Principal - Pastoral through the Primary Campus office or

via email at anadarajah.jb@alice-smith.edu.my

Alison Nadarajah

Assistant Principal, Pastoral Primary Campus

2/28/14 12:46 PMReal-life Adventurers Visit Year 2 | Alice Smith School

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Real-life Adventurers Visit Year 228th February 2014

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Year 2 have been hard at work rehearsing for this year’s production, 80 Days Around the

World.

This has been closely linked to their Geography, English and Science work

this term. The children were very excited last week to welcome some real-life adventurers who had been on their own travels,

driving from Malaysia to England!

Judith and Jon, friends of Savannah in 2S, showed the children how they had lived out of their jeep for 300 days as they travelled

through many different countries. They journeyed through snow, desert, cities and mountains and even managed to find some time

to visit some beautiful islands too! We were very lucky that our visitors had managed to find time during their brief stopover on the

way back to their home in Australia.

Steve Cottrell

ASKL - Year 2

2/28/14 12:37 PMYear 6 World War 2 Day | Alice Smith School

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Year 6 World War 2 Day28th February 2014

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Written by Joe Patmore, Riya Chaure and Elijah Slade

Year 6 had an amazing day trying out activities from World War 2, these included art, playing games, cooking, swing dancing and

becoming spies.

When asked Joe Patmore, Elijah Slade and Riya Chaure said:

The day was so fun with lots of things to do, our knowledge of the 2 World War improved because of this active way of learning; the swing dance involved a series of side steps, jumps,

ducks and twirls. Although the steps were hard and one of the manoeuvres (the leg over the partners head) could have spelt disaster, we did a great job and it was lots of fun, thanks Miss

Midl.

During the next activity we were given a task to go round collecting information but we had to do it like spies, undetected and unseen. It was great fun running around looking for the clues.

I’m not sure Miss McCullough would give any of us jobs as spies though…

We learnt how to play marbles, Newmarket, tiddly winks and cat’s cradle with Miss Key.

We settled down for some relaxing Art work with Mr Thorpe, shading the evening sky and cutting out the skyline of a 1940s city. Some of us designed 1940s fashion outfits too.

We made delicious biscuits with Mrs Kearton and Mrs Grimshaw which we got to eat at our quiz after lunch. This was a brilliant way to end the day and we teamed up to answer lots of

tricky questions related to the war.

World War 2 day was full of fun games and activities. All the Year 5s should look forward for it!

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2/28/14 4:47 PMWeekly Message from the Secondary Campus Principal | Alice Smith School

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Weekly Message from the Secondary CampusPrincipal28th February 2014

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Dear Parents and Students,

Next week is International Week at the Secondary Campus. Through assemblies, activities, performances and a shared lunch at the

end of the week on Friday, we will recognise and celebrate the international diversity of our student population. I would like to extend my thanks to the Sixth Form staff and students for

planning and organising the week of activities, culminating in the food festival on the last day.

From Saturday to Tuesday, we have a group of professional rugby coaches from New Zealand running rugby coaching courses in conjunction with KL Saracens Rugby Club. On Monday

and Tuesday, a training session has been arranged by our secondary PE faculty for 40 teachers and coaches from all over SEA. The coaches are very experienced and high profile

including an ex-NZ player (and current NZ assistant coach) and also an ex-England international. We have also invited some local teachers from Malay schools to this event. My thanks to

the PE staff for coordinating this excellent development opportunity.

Saturday is the annual ISAC Athletics Competition and I would like to thank all of our staff who are assisting with the running of this major sports event this year. Best wishes to all of our

athletes who are competing on the day.

It is pleasing to see construction work progressing well on the main teaching block.

Kind regards,

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Roger Schultz

Principal Secondary Campus

2/28/14 12:42 PMInternational Week is here! 3rd-7th March 2014 | Alice Smith School

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International Week is here! 3rd-7th March 201428th February 2014

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By Alex Parkinson and Sharon Hampton, Year 12/13

After two months of continuous and heavy planning by the Interact team and prefects from the start of Term 2, we are very excited to

announce at the next whole school assembly the activities planned for International Week.

The main purpose of International Week is to promote international understanding; each day throughout the week a different continent will be explored. Activities vary depending on the

continent and culture of the countries and will be in a variety of locations around school. Not only will there be crowd pleasing performances (such as musical and drama performances) but

we will also have activities that will get everyone involved in the spirit of international week, like the House Origami competition held on Asia day. Unlike previous years, we will also be

holding a softball competition on America day and a meditation workshop on Friday, so all students can be involved whenever and wherever throughout the week. We will also be holding a

photography competition to exhibit the vast number of countries and activities our students have explored as well as the activities during the week.

Friday is International Day, where all students are invited to wear cultural dress or their national sports kit. This is a lovely, colourful celebration of diversity. In addition, the "Food Fest" is a

very popular event which allows students and teachers to sample foods from cultures around the world. Students are requested to bring food to reception on the morning of Friday 7th

March. Click here to read more about the International Week Food Fest.

From meditation to MUN, there is something there for everyone, and throughout the week there will be opportunities to get house points and embrace the diverse international culture we

have at Alice Smith.

2/28/14 12:41 PMHigher Education Workshops for Parents - Final Session 11 March | Alice Smith School

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Higher Education Workshops for Parents - FinalSession 11 March28th February 2014

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Over the course of Term 2, the Sixth Form have been running a series of Higher Education

focused workshops for parents.

The aim of these sessions is to provide parents with information regarding the Higher Education application process and to provide further guidance for parents in their support of their

child(ren) through this process.

The content of the sessions is based on the material that the students receive during their Higher Education Programme in the Sixth Form, ensuring that all parties are ‘on the same page’

so to speak. As the Sixth Form continues to grow in size, this forum allows us further opportunity to speak directly with parents in preparation of their child’s transition into Higher Education.

The first four sessions were received very positively by the parents who attended and we are looking forward to the remaining workshop on Applying to US Universities which takes place on

11th March.

Previous sessions have covered the following:

1. Researching Universities

2. Introduction to UCAS

3. Supporting Personal Statement Writing

4. Applying for Competitive Courses and Universities

All sessions take place in the Sixth Form Learning Centre between 5:00pm - 6:15pm.

The remaining session offered is:

11 March Applying to the US: The process and applications forms (US)

Copies of each presentation and accompanying resources will be made available to parents and students following each workshop on the Parent Portal in Comms on the Useful Links and

Docs page and also on the FROG homepage > Careers and Higher Ed Guidance section.

Amanda PoelHead of Higher Education

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2/28/14 12:29 PMInterviewers wanted – no experience required! | Alice Smith School

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Interviewers wanted – no experience required!28th February 2014

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As part of our annual PSHE programme in the Sixth Form, students have the opportunity to

opt into a series of life workshops in Term 2 of Year 12.

Given the success of last year, we would like to extend this opportunity to all our students and as such ask for parents help. In order to

increase the effectiveness of the interview workshop, we would like students to be interviewed by people that they do not know. The aim is to create a more ‘real life’ situation so that they

can reflect upon their performance and ready themselves more effectively for University and the field of work.

We will look to run three, 1 hour workshops on considering interview techniques; this is inclusive of students having an interview. The two training sessions prior to the interview will be led

by teaching staff. We are seeking help from our parent body to help conduct the interviews in the third session. The more parents that we have to help, then the more interview time and

effective feedback students will get.

We are looking at holding these sessions on Wednesdays 2nd, 23rd and 30th April from 1.45pm – 2.30pm. Volunteers can commit to any number of sessions to assist. For further

information and to consider how you may get involved, please email me at dslade.ep@alice-smith.edu.my to find out further details. Many thanks for your consideration; your help

makes all the difference.

David SladeKey Stage 5 Leader - Head of Sixth Form

2/28/14 12:36 PMSecondary International Week Food Fest - Please support us! | Alice Smith School

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Secondary International Week Food Fest - Pleasesupport us!28th February 2014

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International Week starts on Monday 3rd March. The students at the Secondary Campus

will have a wonderful week of International culture from all around the world.

At the end of the week, students are invited to the “Food Fest”, where a delightful display of food from around the world is available for all the students to taste and experience new delights.

We would like to request parents help for this event.

Venue – Secondary Campus

Date – Friday 7th March 2014

Time – 11.00am – 1.30pm

We would like parents to prepare food for the event and send it in with your child, OR please come in with the food yourself and assist

with the set-up and serving of the delicacies!

Please label the food as follows: country of origin (so we can place the food in the

correct region) and contents (so we can indicate food containing nuts and eggs, halal food). Any containers to be returned should be

labelled with the student’s name, House and form. They should be collected at the end of Friday from the Reception.

Please email Melanie ( mel.waring@gmail.com) if you can help on the day, OR simply send in the food on Friday morning with your child.

Thank you very much in anticipation.

Mel Waring

2/28/14 12:25 PMYear 7's Spanish Filmmakers | Alice Smith School

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Year 7's Spanish Filmmakers28th February 2014

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The Year 7 Spanish class have been making videos to describe their houses, enabling them to

practice a wide range of language skills such as pronunciation, the use of connectives,

adjectives, prepositions and opinions, and how to create an interesting detailed description.

I am really proud of them. They have done a fantastic job and here are the fruits of their labour.

Click here to view the wonderful students' Spanish films. Please note you will need your Frog login to view.

Anna HewesExaminations Officer

2/28/14 12:38 PMYear 9 & Year 11 Options for 2014-2015 | Alice Smith School

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Year 9 & Year 11 Options for 2014-201528th February 2014

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Back in Term 1, students and parents were asked to give their initial requests for options. I

have now been able to work these into a plan for next year's timetable and in doing so

accommodate the vast majority of our students’ choices.

Earlier this week, parents/guardians of our Year 9 and Year 11 students received both an email and a letter about option choices for next academic year. This outlined your initial choices,

the option blocking and the assigned choices.

For a small number of students we were not able to give you your first choices. I know it’s a disappointment when this happens but we have been able to meet the first choice needs of over

98% of overall requests. If this applies to you, you should by the time of reading this have updated your requests.

If you have not received either of these communiques, please contact Ms Eirene Mutto ( eirene.ep@alice-smith.edu.my) and we can share these again.

Best wishes

Gavin Lazaro

Assistant Principal, Development

2/28/14 12:33 PMYear 12 University Visits | Alice Smith School

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Year 12 University Visits28th February 2014

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Written by Sharon Hampton and Abhishek Chakravertty, Year 12/13

Over the course of the current school year, Sixth Formers have been given the opportunity to meet multiple university representatives

who visit our school.

We have had enjoyed visits from universities from a number of different countries, giving us the chance to grasp a bit of knowledge of the destinations in which we can head to. One of the

most common element is getting a university lecture in the Sixth Form lecture theatre by a representative from the respective university in which we will be briefed about the university itself

including topics such as courses that are being offered, the application process, tips on enhancing our personal statements and grade requirements. We have also been given the

opportunity to speak to these representatives during our lunch times to ask more specific questions and details about certain courses.

We believe that it is a great chance for students to get to know more about their university of choice and open themselves up to the other possibilities of courses, whether they are similar to

the one they hope to apply to or something completely different. It also gives us the opportunity to learn more about the careers we can pursue in the future and perhaps even work

experience for preparation before the application process.

Also the visits from the different universities have been an eye-opening experience to say the least. Most of the talks we receive have been in part, a breakdown of a specific course offered

by the university. While it may not have always been a course we wished to do, much of what we are told is transferable to other courses. Furthermore, the university lectures have brought

to light how different the same course can be at different universities and how different the application processes to universities in countries outside of the UK, such as Canada and Hong

Kong can be. With each university being so different, we think that having had so many universities coming to visit will allow us to make informed decisions later on this year.

In addition to the University visits hosted at school, the next British Council University fair will be hosted at KLCC on March 8th and 9th from 1pm-6pm

2/28/14 12:26 PM"What is Marketing?" by Michael Chan from Encorp Berhad | Alice Smith School

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"What is Marketing?" by Michael Chan fromEncorp Berhad28th February 2014

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We were delighted to welcome Michael Chan, the Marketing Director from Encorp Berhad

and one of Malaysia’s top Marketers, to enlighten us as to ‘What is Marketing?’

Michael took us on a journey commencing with the basics of Marketing to exploring real world examples of Marketing such as the meaning behind the Amazon and FedEx logos. Michael

captivated the audience throughout his 25 minute presentation and certainly opened the minds of the audience to a possible career in Marketing.

Robert SmallHead of Business Studies & Economics

2/28/14 12:29 PMOnly few tickets remaining - Alice Smith School Charity Dinner 2014 | Alice Smith School

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Only few tickets remaining - Alice Smith SchoolCharity Dinner 201428th February 2014

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Only a few tickets left so buy now to avoid disappointment!

Tickets are available from the Accounts Office at either the Primary or Secondary Campus. Please state if you have any special dietary requirements (vegetarian, gluten-free) or seating

preferences.

During March raffle tickets will be on sale and we will be accepting sealed bids for the Silent Auction, so even if you can't attend the event your support will be much appreciated.

If you wish to support the event in any way through sponsorship or donation of prizes, please contact Morwenna Franssens at morwenna@franssens.net.

Click here to view more details on the event poster.

2/28/14 12:32 PMPTA Social Walk at FRIM | Alice Smith School

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PTA Social Walk at FRIM28th February 2014

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Parents Helen Lynch and Betra Heath are hosting a PTA Social walk at FRIM (Forest

Research Institute of Malaysia) to do the tree top canopy walkway on Thursday 20th March

from 9am.

Parents from JB and EP are welcome but we do have a max of 25 places so please RSVP to Helen on helnmike@hotmail.com before 13th March to reserve your place as soon as

possible. On confirmation, you will be sent all details of car-pooling and maps etc. There will be a small charge to cover park entrance and guide fees (approx RM20) depending on

numbers. Please visit www.frim.gov.my , attractions, for an idea of what it's all about. Hope to see you there.

KLASS PTA

2/28/14 12:28 PMTouch Rugby - U16 Girls National Development Tournament - KL Champions! | Alice Smith School

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Touch Rugby - U16 Girls National DevelopmentTournament - KL Champions!28th February 2014

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What a tremendous day and great achievement for the Under 16s Girls Touch Rugby Squad.

We are the Federation of International Touch (FIT Malaysia) Girls Under 16 Malaysia National Development Tournament 2014 - Kuala Lumpur Champions!!!

Yes that’s right…..CHAMPIONS!!!

KLASS on three!...one, two, three…..KLASS!!!

The Touch Rugby girls have been playing since the beginning of the year and previously as Under 16s had won third place at the ISAC Under I9s ‘B’ Division tournament in November last

year at the AISM.

The girls though did not want to finish there. They loved the game and asked to continue training. We have since met every Wednesday for an hour and the squad increased this to two

hours with an extra hour on Friday, as we got closer to this tournament. Real dedication shown in their effort to improve and put themselves in a position to compete at this FIT Malaysia

Touch Rugby tournament in KL.

Once again I can honestly say that the girls’ progress has been marvellous. All the girls that have turned up for training, that endured the trials and harsh selection sessions, deserve our

respect and an immense amount of praise for their effort and commitment. There is such a genuine spirit within the girls touch rugby community at KLASS, it truly is awesome.

We opened the tournament last Saturday with a good effort against one of the Open Women category teams – MRSM KULIM. The girls fought hard and pulled off a shock, though very

welcome 5-0 win, to hit the ground running.

Next up were the Scorpions, favourites by a country mile to take the overall Open Women category title. Conserving our energy a little, we battled and fought hard to a 15-0 loss. Next up

was a crunch Under 16 contest against MRSM TARU16. Having watched their previous game, the coaches put a solid game plan to the girls, targeting three key opponents’ players that

had skill and pace. A defensive effort of herculean proportions overpowered the opposition leading us to a 20-0 victory. The next battle was against the Open Women category Warriors.

Our squad, rotating substitutes as often as was possible, as the heat intensified, cruised to a 15-0 win. The squad was really developing a style of play that suited them and was proving

successful on the day; fast pressing defense and continuity through phases in attack.

Each game gave the girls the opportunity to take stock and consider what they had achieved and what they could learn from that. The coaches were struck by how the girls were able to

develop during the day, progressing their skills, positional awareness and tactical nous.

We were up next against the MRSM TAR Open Women category side. Having defeated their U16 team, they were seeking revenge. No way! Focus and a strong squad work ethic brought

us a 10-0 win. Our final qualifying game saw us outclass the MRSM KULIM U16 opponents for a winning score of 20-0. Some great attacking flair and determined defense allowing us to

run in four unopposed tries. This game in particular had the crowd in raptures as the real class of KLASS was beginning to send shudders through opponents, who were so in awe they

wanted their teams to be photographed with us…the girls were beginning to feel like celebrity superstars…and how they deserved the adulation.

But no rest for the coaches or players. One more game….the Under 16 Girls final was approaching. After seven hours of exertion under the sun, it was time. The final of the Federal

Territories FIT Malaysia National Development Tournament 2014 – Kuala Lumpur was to be contested between KLASS and MRSM TAURU16.

This was about putting our names in the history books, as the 2014 champions. The girls tired but still smiling and playing with determination played a solid game. The KLASS girls picked

up the challenge and pushed to the final hooter. Eventually winning the title, to be crowned as champions with a close 10-5 victory. Congratulations to all our players for the day. A full

squad where every player made a mark and all 14 played in the final! You all represented yourselves and our school fantastically. I am, as coach, exhausted but proud to have been able to

work with you. I have learned a great deal over the last weeks and in particular at the tournament about the true spirit of sport...play with desire and grace.

What a beautiful and awesome sport Touch Rugby is...KLASS on three...

Our Tournament squad and reigning FIT Malaysia Under 16 Champions:

Ellie Brough Sophie Lyle

Stella Buddell Jane Murphy

Jade Caublot Jaimie Ritchie

Sofia Farouk Izzy Ricotta

Annemijn Hofstede Hye Inn Roh – Co-Coach/Captain

Jenny Hwang Rachel Tan

Muireann Leahy Imogen Walden-Harris

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Robert H Kimura-DaviesKS3 Leader / Co-Coach for Girls Touch Rugby

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U11 Girls Football Report28th February 2014

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This year has seen the introduction of three girls’ football teams competing throughout the

term's football season in preparation for the upcoming U11 Football tournament.

This is a great advertisement for girls’ football, and a pleasure to witness so many keen girls embrace the game and play with vigour

and fun. Our young ladies have trained hard in their chosen positions, and produced a mixed bag of results so far. Our ‘A’ team have had convincing victories against GIS and ISKL, and

were unfortunate to lose against MKIS who only had two shots in the entire game!

Whilst our first team have displayed a penchant for powerful dribbling, our ‘B’ and ‘C’ teams show a determination to pass the ball. Whilst every game has seen us camped in the

oppositions half, our shooting still needs work. A couple of goals for the ‘B’ team have meant that they are still undefeated this season with a win and a draw, and our ‘C’ team have also

played well with a draw and a single loss.

The atmosphere around the pitch when the girls play is very supportive, often hysterical, as mums and dads scream their support for these eager footballing stars. So please feel free to

come along and support our young Lions as they show how the game should be played, with pride and teamwork.

Simon GrimshawHead of Physical Education