To all in the Uplands Community, By the time you receive this

 To all in the Uplands Community, By the time you receive this newsletter, our Year 13 Graduation will be underway! Over 200 students, parents, staff members and board members will be attending the Graduation Ceremony and Dinner which is being held at the E&O Hotel in Georgetown ­ a very fitting location for the finale of our Senior Students grand farewell. I look forward to sharing some “live” updates from the event through our Uplands Facebook ​
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feeds. Though the term and school year is rapidly drawing to a close there is still a lot of learning taking place throughout the school. This includes the teachers also continuing to learn and investigate. This week Uplands hosted an Apple workshop for staff from Uplands and GEMS International school. There has also been an opportunity for staff to test a range of ChromeBooks (Laptops configured to Google and their apps) as we continue to explore the uses of Google Drive and Google Classroom. Many parents will now be aware that Google Classroom is now commonly used in many Uplands classes for the setting, collection and marking of work. For those of you who wish to know more about Google Classrooms, we will be holding a series of workshops during the next academic year as we introduce our new school learning platform SEQTA and how we will be using this and Google products to enhance communication between school, students and parents and the ability for all to collaborate in a secure online environment. Have a fantastic weekend. Yours sincerely, Matthew Bristow Principal Today, the finale of the International Baccalaureate programme examination session takes place, which will most likely be followed by some hearty cheers and sighs of relief from our hard­working students. To honour the efforts of the current cohort we will be celebrating with a Graduation Dinner at the E & O Hotel this evening. It will be the culmination of their time at Uplands and as IB students as they become Uplands Alumni Class of 2016. Having assisted students with their deliberations, letters and recommendations for post­secondary education I feel a great attachment to and excitement for their future. We wish you all the best as you travel to all corners of the globe to further your education. Continue to make us proud, and lead into the future. End of Year Exams Following closely behind the graduating class, are the Year 10s and 12s. They will be sitting end­of­year internal examinations from May 23rd to May 27th. All students have received, via their Uplands email account, a copy of the exams timetable. There will be no timetabled classes during the week for the Year 10s and 12s and they will only need to be on campus for their exams. Please note that if students 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 in­between exams. 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 half­way point of their two year programmes. Apple Creative Educator Academy ​
The students are not the only ones that continue to push their limits and challenge themselves. This week, Uplands hosted Apple, and fellow teachers from GEMS Academy, for an Creative Educator Academy. Across two days our faculty members furthered their understanding of the use of the iPad in the educational setting, creating a flexible learning environment and the key­research based ideas on creating educational content for our technologically­minded students. Many thanks to Mr. Aznan Nagor and Mr. Phil Macoun for arranging and facilitating this opportunity for our staff. Wishing you a wonderful weekend, Bill Mitchell Acting Head of Secondary Page 2 Thank you to the many parents, staff and children who contributed to the success of our Summer Fair on Saturday. It was a wonderful day. In recognition of Teachers Day, special thanks to UPTA – your wishes and gifts were much appreciated by the Primary Team. Primary FOBISIA Games​
: After months of training and preparation, the Primary FOBISIA Games are about to begin. Best wishes to our Primary FOBISIA Team travelling to KL on Thursday. We know you will be great ambassadors for our school as will the many parents joining us to support the team. Girls – Brooke Wirth, Soahn Lee, Mai Metcalfe, Zephai Gabo, Jessica Saxon, Johanne Dalsgaard, Rasleen Sandhu, Karoline Hilkjaer, Chiara Egger, Celine Chuang, Kate Sigloch, Maya Yamashita, Ranee Tan, Izdya Marican, Maia Peake , Sabina Dass, Keira Jordan, Miyu Shinji, Solytha Derudder, Nicole Wismer, Anh Tran Boys – Henry Would, Will Sigloch, Justin Liu, Liam Egger, Mark Wee, Filip Halling, Spencer Chaplow, Alexis Alcazar Sanchez, Izeral Marican, Finlay Gray, Arjun Sandhu, Jerry Harker, Tom Motamedi, Shamil Rizal Faris, Julian Chin, Wallace Butterfield, Matthew Howe, Guy Weightman, Toshiki Nakamoto, George Would, Michael Nielsen Enjoy your sport and have fun! rd
Sharing Assembly: ​
Our next Sharing Assembly will take place on Monday, 23​
May beginning promptly at 2:00pm. The assembly will be hosted by Year 4 students. Parents are invited to attend. Next week I will be assisting with the Primary FOBISIA team in KL. Ms Zeynep Dincer will be available in my absence. Alison Nicholson Head of Primary Alison Nicholson Head of Primary Page 3 Year 12 IBDP End of Year Exams Our Year 12s are currently preparing for their internal exams. As part of this, they will be taking their End of Year exams next week and the same procedures will be followed as for the external exams they will sit at the end of Year 13: ● Students are not required to be in school except for an exam. However, if a student has a morning and an afternoon exam on the same day, they must remain in school including during time between the two exams ● All Year 12 exams take place in the MPH ● Uplands school uniform is to be worn at all times in and out of exams ● Water bottles (clear) are highly recommended ● Pencils, pens and other materials are to be kept in a clear container ● Mobile phones and other electronic devices are strictly prohibited in the exam room ● Students should meet in the ground floor area of F­Block at least 15 minutes prior to the start of an exam. Good luck to you all! Andrew Cartlidge IBDP Coordinator Year 12 IBDP End of Year Examination Schedule Date/day Morning Afternoon Subject Time Subject Time 23/05/2016 Monday English A Literature HL Paper 1 Read 7:55 – 8:00 Write 8:00 – 10:00 English A Literature SL Paper 1 Read 7:55 – 8:00 Write 8:00 – 9:30 Self­Taught Language A SL Paper 1 Read 7:55 – 8:00 Write 8:00 – 9:30 2 h 1h 30 m 1h 30 m Geography HL/SL Paper 1 (Core) Read 12:25 12:30 Write 12:30 2:00 Paper 2 (Option) Read 2:25 2:30 Write 2:30 4:00 History HL/SL Paper 1 Read 12:25 12:30 Write 12:30 1:30 1 h 30 m 1 h 30 m 1 h 2h – – – – – – Page 4 Paper 2 Read 2:00 Write 4:00 1:55 – 2:00 – 24/05/2016 Tuesday Mathematics HL & SL Paper 1 (no calculator) Read 7:55 – 8:00 Write 8:00 – 9:00 Paper 2 (calculator) Read 9:25 – 9:30 Write 9:30 – 10:30 Mathematical Studies SL Paper 1 (calculator) Read 7:55 – 8:00 Write 8:00 – 9:00 Paper 2 (calculator) Read 9:25 – 9:30 Write 9:30 – 10:30 1 h 1 h 1h 1 h Biology HL Paper 1 Write 12:30 – 1:30 Paper 2 (calculator) Read 1:55 – 2:00 Write 2:00 – 4:15 Biology SL Paper 1 Write 12:30 – 1:30 Paper 2 (calculator) Read 1:55 – 2:00 Write 2:00 – 3:15 Design Technology HL & SL Paper 1 Write 12:30 – 1:30 Paper 2 (calculator) Read 1:55 – 2:00 Write 2:00 – 3:30 1 h 2 h 15 m 45 m 1 h 15 m 45 m 1 h 30 m 25/05/2016 Wednesday Economics HL & SL Paper 1 Read 7:55 – 8:00 Write 8:00 – 9:30 Economics HL only Paper 3 (calculator) Read 10:00 – 10:05 Write 10:05 – 11:05 Psychology HL & SL Paper 1 Read 7:55 – 8:00 1h 30m 1h 2 h Page 5 Write 10:00 8:00 – 26/05/2016 Thursday Chemistry HL Paper 1 Write 8:00 – 9:00 Paper 2 (calculator) Read 9:30 – 9:35 Write 9:35 – 11:50 Chemistry SL Paper 1 Write 8:00 – 8:45 Paper 2 (calculator) Read 9:30 – 9:35 Write 9:35 – 10:50 1 h 2 h 15 m 45 m 1 h 15 m Physics HL Paper 1 Write 12:30 – 1:30 Paper 2 (calculator) Read 1:55 – 2:00 Write 2:00 – 4:00 Physics SL Paper 1 Write 12:30 – 1:15 Paper 2 (calculator) Read 1:55 – 2:00 Write 2:00 – 3:15 1 h 2 h 45 m 1 h 15 27/05/2016 Friday Language B (English, French, Malay, Mandarin, Spanish) Paper 1 Read 7:55 – 8:00 Write 8:00 – 9:30 Paper 2 Read 9:55 – 10:00 Write 10:00 – 11:30 Language ab ​
initio (German, Japanese) Text Handling Read 7:55 – 8:00 Write 8:00 – 9:30 Writing Read 9:55 – 10:00 Write 10:00 – 11:00 1 h 30 m 1 h 30 m 1 h 30 m 1 h Andrew Cartlidge IBDP Coordinator Page 6 Dear students and parents, Please find below the latest Year 10 Examination schedule. Date Monday rd​
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May AM (8:00­10:00am) Exam PE ​
PE01 08:00­09:30 1 hr 30 SPORTS HALL Wednesday th​
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May Drama ​
Yr 10 Exam 08:00­09:30 1 hr 30 SPORTS HALL Thursday th​
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May PM (1:20pm­3:20pm) French, Spanish, Additional Mathematics ICT (IT1 and Multimedia) Malay, Mandarin ​
Set 2 ​
Paper 3 Practical ​
Reading 10:30­12:30 2 hrs 1:20­3:20 2 hrs 08:00­09:00 1 hr ​
Writing 09:00­10:00 1 hr Japanese ​
Reading 08:00­09:00 55 min ​
Writing 09:00­10:00 1 hr SPORTS HALL Tuesday th​
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May MIDDAY (10:30am­12:30pm) Mathematics ​
Extended 08:00­10:00 2 hrs ​
Core 08:00­10:00 2 hrs SPORTS HALL IT LAB LIBRARY Coordinated Sciences Music ​
Paper 3 Structured Answers ​
Listening 10:30­12:30 2 hrs 1:20­3:20 2 hrs SPORTS HALL Coordinated Sciences ​
Paper 1 Mult. Choice 10:30­11:15 45 min ​
Paper 6 Practical Theme 11:30­12:30 1hr SPORTS HALL Economics ​
Exam 10:30­12:30 ​
2h SPORTS HALL English First Language ​
Lang 1:20­3:20 2 hrs English as a Second Language ​
Lang 1:20­3:20 2 hrs SPORTS HALL Design Technology ​
Paper 1 ­ Design 1:20­2:20 1 hr ​
Paper 2 ­ Graphics 2:40­3:40 1 hr Page 7 Additional Mathematics ​
(Set 1) 08:00­10:00 2 hrs SPORTS HALL Friday th​
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May History ​
Practice 08:00­10:00 2 hrs SPORTS HALL OR Paper 3 – RM 2:40­3:40 1 hr ​
SPORTS HALL English Literature ​
Lit. 10:30­11:45 1 hr 15 SPORTS HALL SPORTS HALL Geography ​
Core Themes 1:20­3:05 1 hr 45 SPORTS HALL ​
IMPORTANT: 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. SCHOOL UNIFORM IS REQUIRED TO BE WORN. ​
Please note that if students 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. REMINDER: Please observe the following points: ● All Year 10 Examinations will take place in the SPORTS HALL unless otherwise posted or in the case of student accommodations communicated directly to individuals ● Uplands school uniform is to be worn at all times in and out of Examinations ● Water bottles (clear) are highly recommended ● Pencils, pens and other materials are to be kept in a clear container ● Mobile phones and other electronic devices are strictly prohibited in the Examination room TIMING: Be sure to ​
arrive in the ground floor area of F­Block at least ​
15 minutes prior to the start of your examination for marshalling instructions from the invigilation crew. Late entry to the exams will be at the discretion of the Head of Assessment. Andrew MacLachlan Head of Assessment Page 8 Cinquain poems by Christopher Jong (8S) The cinquain, also known as a quintain or quintet, is a poem or stanza composed of five lines He Bo Lord of the Yellow River Commanding all the tides Nourishing all the crops Planted by the farmers Thanatos Reaper of mortal souls Sending them to their judgment With his black wings unfurling Bringing Death fairly Vulcan God of the Flames Forging weapons for Gods And jewellery for Venus In his Forge Sobek God of the Nile Guides all lost souls He defends the innocent With his Ferocity Hel Keeper of Souls And Ruler of Helheim Taking care of righteous souls For all eternity Jeremy Fox Teacher of English Page 9 Auditions for ANNIE Calling all Secondary Students! Auditions for Annie The Musical will be held during June ­ dates and full details to be confirmed in next week’s newsletter. Auditions will take place during lunch time and after school. ​
Interested students should contact Ms Owens F202 by the rd
beginning of next week (Monday 23​
May) when they will be given a script to practice reading their chosen part, and lyrics to sing a song from Annie, in readiness for auditions to begin two weeks later. There are parts for 4 lead characters, 8 supporting lead characters, and 6 feature roles as well as chorus parts to audition for ­ all listed below. Lead Characters Annie Miss Aggie Hannigan Grace Farrell Oliver Warbucks Supporting Lead Characters *all parts sing Molly Pepper Duffy Kate July Tessie Rooster Hannigan Lilly Featured Bonnie Boylan Singing Ronnie Boylan Singing Franklin D Roosevelt Singing Harold Lokes Singing Lousi Howe Singing Cordell Hull Singing Frances Perkins Singing Page 10 Henry Morganthau Sophie the kettle A start to be Connie Boylan Bert Healy Cecile Annette Bundles McCloskey Justice Louis Brandeis Lt Ward Mrs Pugh Mrs Greer Fred McCracken Jimmy Johnson Sandy Drake Sound effects Man Singing Singing Singing Singing Spoken * singing part too Spoken Spoken Spoken Spoken Spoken Spoken Spoken Spoken Spoken ***some of these may change due to those participating. If you’re interested in a part please return the slip below with the part you are interested in rd​
and collect the part by the beginning of next week (Monday 23​
May) to Ms Owens F202 ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ __________________________ (name) is interested in a Lead / Supporting Lead / Featured part/ chorus (circle which one you would like) I would like to play the following Role ___________________________________________ Estelle Owens Head of Music Page 11 Over the course of this year the Design & Technology Graphic Products students have produced some wonderful work. To be successful in Graphic Products requires the ability to be creative and practical at the same time, which is a difficult balance to achieve. This year’s students put in long hours, often on the weekend, to finish their projects and should be proud of what they have achieved. I have enjoyed working with them, and wish them all the best in their exams. Phil Macoun DT Teacher Page 12 After a successful charity month of fundraising for Stepping Stones Centre, where we raised over MYR3500, two students from each Year 8 tutor group accompanied me to the Centre to present this money to Aini, the centre’s director and get a chance to see how the work­centre functions. The students enjoyed the chance to taste home­cooked pineapple rolls, help package the homemade eco­soap produced at the centre, as well as trying weaving and batik; crafts used in the process of the centre’s home­made products. Stepping Stone Centre is a part of Asia Community Service's Support Centre for Community Living project, which provides a work place for people with special needs. To see first­hand how everything works and is made at the centre was a wonderful experience for our students. Using the knowledge we gained, we then set out to sell as many of their items as possible at the annual UPTA Summer Fair. There we sold over MYR400 of goods. We will continue to sell items until the end of term so do look out for us selling after school and on speech day and support this good cause by making a purchase from us. Please read below for some poignant and thoughtful reflections from the students who accompanied me: “ Our experience at Stepping Stones was both enjoyable and educational. We learned many things, such as people with disabilities are still able to perform challenging tasks. … the products they were able to produce were amazing, in my opinion, better than those in factories, as at Stepping Stones everything is handmade with recycled materials. At first, on the bus we were not aware of what we were going to experience, but it turned out to be an extraordinary trip and we are extremely glad we went, as we definitely enjoyed our time with the disabled adults. They were all very kind, humble, and giving. It is a wonderful thing to see someone with a disability focus on their abilities, and we are sure this experience is going to stay with us for a long time.” Julianne, Ella “I enjoyed helping them and got to experience their lifestyle for half a day. Thank you helping us students truly understand charity and I hope we can have more amazing trips like this soon.” Cassandra “People at the stepping stone centre are friendly and patient. They make cloth that they dye themselves. They also make different kinds of soaps from oil. They also make delicious pastries. The also create paintings on paper that they make from the fiber of coconut trunk. It was a great experience and I also learned from them how to sew cloth! “ Benedict Lynsey Collis Head of Years 8 & 9 Page 13 Page 14 PENANG JUNIOR TAEKWONDO CHAMPIONSHIPS Last Sunday Uplands played host to the 10th edition of the Penang Junior Taekwondo Championships. With students from many different schools it was a fantastic opportunity for students from our ever­growing Taekwondo Club here at Uplands to test themselves in competitive sparing. Uplands came away with a whole host of individual successes, with some incredible skills, coordination and bravery being shown. As a school team, Uplands finished as Runners Up in the Secondary Section and Champions in the Primary Section. Well done to all involved and a particular mention to Master Guna and his team for putting on what was a wonderful day. Page 15 PRIMARY FOBISIA GAMES The past four months has seen 42 of our Primary School students working incredibly hard preparing themselves for the rigours of the Primary FOBISIA Games. Early morning Swimming and Athletics sessions alongside afternoon Football and TBall have taken place every week. All have shown incredible commitment to their team and we wish the every success next week as they travel to Kuala Lumpur. ​
We will do our best to keep our Twitter page updated with stories of the teams’ progress in KL. For more Roar Sports information, including the sporting calendar, please go to: www.uplandsroarsport.webs.com For the most up­to­date information regarding pick up times, late cancellations etc., please use our Roar Sport Twitter page at: @UplandsSport Dean Metcalfe Head of PE Faculty Page 16 Due to the Sports Hall being used for Y10 Examinations, the following CCA’s will need to be cancelled next week: Monday 23rd May 3:30­5:30 Badminton Tuesday 24th May 2:40­3:30 U14 Netball & 3:30­4:40 O15 Boys Basketball Wednesday 25th May 6:30­7:30 U16/U18 Netball 2:40­3:30 Y4 to Y6 Badminton 3:30­4:30 U13 Boys Basketball Thursday 26th May 3:30­4:30 U13 Girls Basketball Please also note that Morning Swimming sessions will not take place on Tuesday 24 May or Thursday 26 May. All CCA’s unless otherwise informed will finish for this academic year on Friday 27th May. Final Replacement Sessions: Monday 30th May 2:40­3:30 Origami Monday 30th May 3:30­5:30 Badminton Many thanks for your continued support of the Uplands CCA Programme. Dean Metcalfe CCA Coordinator Uplands in MSSPP Tennis 2016 Five players represented Uplands in the MSSPP Tennis event from 16­19 May 2016 in U15 and U18 age categories. Our students travelled to Kolej Matrikulasi, Kepala Batas, to play their matches. This year we congratulate Omar for making the 2016 MSSM Team (representing Penang State), and Darren, Will, Cassandra and Rachel for winning the Bronze medals respectively in their U15 Boys’ and Girls’ Doubles events. The U12 event will be played on Monday 23 May 2016. Page 17 Over the weekend, the boarding house was again buzzing with activities. On Saturday morning all students headed down to the UPTA fair at Uplands in which they helped run a very successful dodgeball tournament. Over 100 students came through the sports hall to play, raising almost MYR300 for charity. Our students were excellent in making sure everything was run to schedule and that spot­prizes and sweets were distributed to those involved. Afterwards we had an enjoyable sprint back to the boarding house, trying to avoid the torrential rain. After drying off we all met in the common room to play 'so you think you can cook'? The night’s challenge was to make pizza from scratch. Plearn started off well, but unfortunately lost marks on the lack of cooking time. Pip also tried his best with the rolling pin and artistically it looked like it was in the shape of Italy, so it was a good effort. Charlie, the wild card, created a masterpiece, although afterwards told us his mum was a chef. Gilbert also proved himself as a strong competitor producing an appealing pile of dough and cheese. Overall, Towa was given top marks, with Miguelle, Aniqah and Soon Aun given A+ respectively, for the amount of toppings they fitted on their pizzas. We spent the rest of the evening in the gym and swimming pool working off all the cheese we had consumed! On Sunday, we headed off to Gurney to spend some much needed downtime watching movies and shopping! Ruby Marshall Residential House Parent Page 18 Last week’s Summer Fair was very much enjoyed by all. Thank you so much to all the volunteers who helped out, from Country Reps, to the Teachers, Parents, Students and Staff who make Uplands such a special community. We are still counting, but think we have raised around MYR7000 towards our next School gift surprise for 2017, also helping volunteers to raise over MYR2200 for various charities. Suggestions for the School gift item(s) are welcomed by all, before voting upon at our next coffee morning or pizza evening, to be advised. Also thank you to our sponsors: RAVEN MAN Relocation services, DOOF, & INTERMOVERS. Here, we share some photographs of the memorable occasion: Page 19 Page 20 Primary Sharing Assembly hosted by Year 4 – 2:00pm
Monday, 23rd May 2016 Primary FOBISIA Games at BSKL
Wednesday, 26th – Sunday, 29th May 2016 Years 4 ­ 6 Disco (Do Something Society ­ DSS)Friday, 3rd June 2016 U14 Netball Invitational @ Uplands
Saturday, 4th June 2016 Year 6 MidYIS testing
Monday, 6th June 2016 Early Years/KS1 Sports Carnival
Wednesday, 8th June 2016 Year 6 ­ Year 7 Transition Day
Thursday, 9th June 2016 Year 6 Graduation – 6:30­ 8:30pm (Attire: Smart casual, Venue: Park Royal Hotel, Ballroom )
Friday 10th June 2016 Special Primary Sharing Assembly – Sports Hall – 1:00pm
Monday, 13th June 2016 Primary Awards Assembly – 10:00 – 11:30am – F Block MPH
Wednesday, 15th June 2016 Presentation Day
Friday, 17th June 2016 Primary reports issued, end of academic year
Friday, 17th June 2016 FOR FULL INFORMATION PLEASE SEE SCHOOL CALENDAR http://online.uplands.org/calendar/SitePages/Home.aspx Page 21 New Student Orientation Start of Term 1 Mid Term Break End of Term 1 New Student Orientations Start of Term 2 Mid Term Break End of Term 2 Start of Term 3 End of Term 3 New Student Orientation Start of Term 1 Friday 12 August 2016 Monday 15 August 2016 Monday­Friday, 17­21 October Friday 16 December 2016 Monday 9 January 2017 Tuesday 10 January 2017 Monday­Friday 20­24 February 2017 Friday 31 March 2017 Monday 17 April 2017 Friday 23 June 2017 Friday 11 August 2017 Monday 14 August 2017 Page 22 Page 23