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To all in the Uplands Community,

The staff were greeted this morning on

arrival at school with a banner wishing

all teacher’s a “Happy Teachers Day”

and a very unexpected and welcome

gift of a Spa Treatment package in their

Pigeon Holes.

Thank you very much UPTA! It was a very

kind thing to do, we really appreciate it!

Earlier in the week the UPTA held their monthly coffee

morning at the Parkroyal Hotel. The passing thunderstorm

did nothing to dampen people’s spirits and again there was

a very large turnout of mums and dads.

The UPTA Committee have lots of ideas which they will be

sharing with everyone over the coming months. Please

read their section of this newsletter to see what is coming

up this term.

Thank you again UPTA for our lovely gifts and your

continuing support.

Have great weekend!

Yours sincerely,

Matthew Bristow

Principal

Follow us on Twitter: @ISPUplands

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The external examinations for Year 11s & 13s continue, with a few IB students completing their

last one on Wednesday. All IB Diploma students will have completed their secondary education

by the end of next week, with the final exam taking place Friday afternoon. For the past twenty

months it has been reiterated to them that the IB Diploma Programme is not a sprint but is a

marathon. Congratulations, you have all nearly completed your first marathon!

In honour of this milestone, next Friday evening we will be holding the Graduation Dinner for

the class of 2014-2015 at the E&O Hotel. There will be approximately 230 people in attendance to

celebrate. Thank you to Mr Mick Hollis for all of the hard work he has put into making this event

a huge success. I look forward to a wonderful evening next Friday.

During the following week, Monday 25th – Friday 29th May, the Year 10 and 12 students will be

sitting end of year, internal examinations. All students have received, via their Uplands email

account, a copy of the exams timetable. There will be no timetabled classes during this week for

the Year 10s and 12s and they will only need to be on campus for their exams. Please note that if

they only have a morning exam they can study at home in the afternoon. Likewise, if they only

have an afternoon exam, they can study at home in the morning. However, if they have both a

morning and afternoon exam on the same day, they will not be able to leave the school campus

in between exams. The Year 12 students will be allowed to leave during their lunch break as per

usual. These exams are extremely important as the results will allow the students to identify

their strengths and weaknesses at the half-way point of their two year programmes.

The Year 10s will return to timetabled classes for a week where they will be going through their

exams with their teachers. The week after, Monday 8th - Friday 12th June, all Year 10 students will

be undertaking Work Experience. This is an excellent opportunity for them to have a taste of the

real world and be involved in a profession of their choice for the week. During the same week,

Monday – Wednesday, the Year 9 students will undertake the challenging Champions of

Enterprise programme and will therefore not have timetabled classes during this time. Ms

McAskie will be sending more information home to parents about this in the coming weeks.

To assist in the successful running of this programme we are look for any parents in the Uplands

community with experience in design, engineering, business or marketing fields. Please contact

Ms McAskie or myself if you are available on Tuesday 9th and Wednesday 10th June to help advise

students throughout this programme.

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Please note the following events and schedules which will take place during the final week of

this academic year. This is different to previous years and has been revised to ensure students

are in classes for the entire week except for the major, annual events which will take place.

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

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.

Have a great weekend

Craig Skinner

Head of Secondary

craig.skinner@uplands.org

Follow us on Twitter: @UplandsSecSch

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Photographs of this week’s events in Primary include Year 4 excursion, a visit from teachers and

dignitaries from Kuala Muda/Yan District Education Office and the Victorian era in Reception

class.

Primary Disco: It is not too late to attend the Disco with a SPACE theme for Primary children in

Years 4 – 6 tonight. The disco will be held in the Sports Hall beginning at 5:00pm and concluding

at 7:00pm. The entry fee will be RM 5 and tickets can be purchased at the door this evening.

Children may wish to bring up to RM10 with them to purchase drinks and pizza.

Year 6 Exhibition: The students in Year 6 are on track and hard at work preparing for their

Exhibition which is just 9 days away. This is a very exciting time of year for the Year 6 students

and their teachers. The PYP Year 6 Exhibition is a celebration of a PYP student’s learning journey

throughout their time at Uplands. It allows them to demonstrate the knowledge and the skills

they have acquired as PYP students, and to pursue an inquiry into an area of study they are

interested and passionate about. Please see the attached invitation outlining details of this year’s

Exhibition. Come and help us celebrate our students’ skills and knowledge as they take one of

their final journeys in Primary!

Non-uniform Day: Students in Year 3 are organizing a non-uniform day for Primary students

next Tuesday, 19 May. We are encouraging all children in Primary to come to school in their own

choice of casual clothes appropriate for a normal school day. A donation of RM3 per student is

requested. The money donated will be used to host a visit to Uplands for 30 children from The

Hearing Impaired School on Friday, 29 May. We hope everyone will support this action initiated

by our Year 3 children.

Alison Nicholson

Head of Primary Follow us on Twitter: @uplandsprisch

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VICTOREAN SCHOOLING

Reception Class in costume attending school in Victorian Era. We tried (very hard) not to smile

for the photo. The children enjoyed their Victorian classroom, however, they prefer their present

classroom because "I like all THESE toys", said Jesse.

PRESENTATION FROM KUALA MUDA-YAN DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICE

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YEAR 4 TRIP TO 3DART MUSEUM

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Year 7 Art Exhibition

Year 7i and s Mehndi clay hands

In term 1, students designed and moulded hands based on Indian mehndi designs and the

themes of nature and technology. They learnt various techniques on how to construct and shape

clay.

Year 7p and q Papier-mâché Monsters

In term 2, students designed and moulded monsters for a sequel to the movie Monsters, Inc. They

were also influenced by dinosaurs and Mexican wood sculptures. They learnt various techniques

on how to construct and shape papier-mâché and learnt painting skills and processes.

Anna Martinez

Art Teacher

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The 2015 Year Book – The Uplander has been sent to the printers and will be ready for delivery

by the end of the term!

The cost of the year book will be remain at RM 45 per copy.

Each family will be billed for 1 (one) copy of the year book. If you would like to have more than

one copy of the year please contact Mrs. Leonie Ang leonie.ang@uplands.org to reserve extra

copies.

If you do not wish to receive a copy of the 2015 Year Book – The Uplander, please also contact

Mrs. Leonie Ang to inform her not to send & bill you for a copy of the book.

I would like to thank all staff for their contributions to the year book, and Uplands tradition since

at least 1976. A very special “Thank You” to Mrs. Leonie Ang and Miss Justine Bell for the

compilation and editing of the book.

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MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL

Calling all parents, teachers and staff who would like to Bend it like Beckham or Rocket it like Renaldo, or

like most of us who just want to have a kick about- then please come along to UMFC (Uplands Monday

night Football club) @ 8pm on the school field every Monday. To register for our mailing list and/or any

questions, please email: football@upta.my

SATURDAY MORNING CYCLE

All parents, teachers, staff and their families, who are interested in a healthy outdoor Saturday morning

cycle, we'd like to welcome you to come along to USCC (Uplands Saturday Morning Cycle Club). Whether

you're interested in taking on the Penang Hill Challenge or prefer a more relaxed version of a gentle ride

to Teluk Bahang, pump up your types, slap a helmet on your head and meet @9am outside the school

gates. Please email cycle@upta.my for registration and/or any questions.

TEACHERS DAY 16th MAY

Little is known about this important day, so we on the UPTA Committee have decided to treat all the

teachers to a well-deserved SPA break at the NUSA DUA on behalf of all parents. We have also managed

to secure a 50% discount on their list prices for all UPTA members, subject to UPTA membership cards

being made ready for next term.

MORE UPTA CLUBS and DISCOUNTS TO COME…

PIZZA EVENING TUESDAY 9th JUNE- Venue and time TBC next week

Pizza and drinks for all Parent and Teacher members, to stimulate a healthy chat about the school and

meet members of the UPTA committee. Any queries please email pizza@upta.my

CALLING ALL GRAPHIC DESIGNERS, TRANSLATORS and

TEACHER MEMBERS TO HELP PROMOTE US IN THE SCHOOL,

PLEASE EMAIL VOLUNTEERS@UPTA.MY

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Years 4 – 6 Primary Disco –

organized by DSS, 5:00-7:00pm, Sports Hall Friday 15 May 2015

Non-uniform Day Tuesday 19 May 2015

Year 1 trip to Penang Hill Wednesday 20 May 2015

Year 6 PYP Exhibition Tuesday 26 – Thursday 28 May 2015

Visit to Uplands -The School for Hearing Impaired ` Friday 29 May 2015

Primary FOBISIA Games – hosted by Uplands Tuesday 2 – Saturday 6 June 2015

Primary FOBISIA Games (Athletics & Swimming @ USM) Wednesday 3 June 2015

Primary FOBISIA Games (TBall @ PFS) Thursday 4 June 2015

Primary FOBISIA Games (FBall @ PSC) Friday 5 June 2015

UPTA Parents’ and Teachers’ Pizza Evening

Venue and time: TBC Tuesday, 9 June 2015

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

Year 6 Transition Day (Uplands & SCIPS Year 6 students

on campus – special program to be devised) Tuesday 16 June 2015

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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 Wednesday 17 June 2015

Normal timetabled classes all day

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.

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