2016 Issue No. 3, March - St Joseph`s Private School, Kuching

St Joseph’s Private School
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News &
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Alleluia
Education beyond the Ordinary
Happy
aster
Issue 2016/03 (March)
2016
Easter Monday
28 March
is a
school holiday
Christ
is
risen
Alleluia
Highlights
• More on the Bake Sale
by Cor Amoris
• Recycling Day – Aluminum Cans
• Media Literacy Seminar
• Form Five Field Trip
• Achievements
St Joseph’s Private School, Kuching
more on the
Bake Sale 2016
at tHe Spring
by Cor Amoris
On the 30th and 31st of January, the
Cor Amoris Club of St.Joseph’s Private School
organised their annual bake sale at tHe Spring,
Kuching. The main objective of the bake sale
was to raise funds for the Society of Kuching’s
Urban Poor (SKUP). This organization aids the
poor of Kuching, particularly by providing
food to those who cannot afford it.
Club members had begun work on
the project about a month in advance,
planning for the project as well as baking
cakes and brownies in conjunction with the
upcoming Chinese New Year celebration. Also,
a photo booth was set up by the decoration
team to raise extra funds for SKUP.
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Bake Sale 2016
at tHe Spring
Although the sale did not start off as a
great hit, customers began rolling in during the
afternoon of the first day and business began to
bloom. Donations were also given generously by
some passers-by. The bake sale was also heavily
supported by the students and staff of
St Joseph’s Private School.
by Cor Amoris
The club members stationed
themselves outside the lounge and promoted
their bake sale with handmade posters. Their
efforts did not come to waste when they
managed to roll in a staggering amount of
RM8,674.00. This year’s bake sale has proven to
be even more successful than last year’s. The
club as a whole hopes to continue their
unwavering effort to help the less fortunate
during this new year.
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by Chang San Ying (Form 2B)
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St Joseph’s Private School, Kuching
Cheque presentation
of RM 10,000
to SKUP
represented by Mr Peter Wong and
Mr Fabian Wong
by Cor Amoris
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more on the
Recycling Day
Aluminum Cans
16 February 2016
by Cor Amoris
On the 1st and 16th of February, Cor
Amoris Charity Club organised
StJoseph’s Private School’s annual
recycling project. The objective of the
recycling project was to promote the
3Rs, namely Reuse, Reduce and
Recycle to save the environment and
to raise funds for the Society of
Kuching’s Urban Poor (SKUP). This
organisation aids the poor of Kuching,
particularly by providing food to those
who cannot afford it.
Club members of Cor Amoris designed and
set up posters so that the students of the
school were aware of the annual recycling
project. The students were told to bring old
newspapers from home on the 1st of
February and aluminum cans on the 16th of
the same month which was after the Chinese
New Year holidays. Students who contributed
to this project were given marks for
Pendidikan Moral.
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Recycling Day
Aluminum Cans
16 February 2016
by Cor Amoris
During the second day of the
project, club members were tasked
to remove the metal tabs from the
aluminum cans.
On the day of the project, club members were
stationed at the school foyer. They took down
the names of students who brought the items.
Other members were assigned to organise the
huge stack of newspapers and bundle them
together.
The recycling project proved to be
a massive success as they were able
to raise RM2424.35: RM1407.35
from old newspapers and RM1017
from aluminum cans. Cor Amoris
hopes that their other projects will
continue to be as successful as this
one.
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A whole day seminar was organised by the school and facilitated by members of the
Empowered Ministry of the cathedral parish of St Joseph’s on media literacy for students of
Form One in the school chapel. Below are some of the comments of the students.
The Media Literacy
Seminar has taught me
to respect others. It has
also taught me that
some movies and music
have deeper meanings
to it. We are taught how
to find out about them.
Edwin Bundan (F1C)
facilitated by the
Empowered Ministry
Media Literacy Seminar
7 March 2016
I learnt to be more careful
and alert when using the
media and I will use it only
for good.
Benjamin Hii (F1B)
I have learnt that not all information online are true. I also
learnt how to make a presentation with my friends. I really
enjoyed the seminar.
Gladys Wong Ling Xuan (F1A)
I have learnt about
teamwork and obedience.
I also learnt about the
negative and positive
aspects of the social
media.
Emmanuel John Uzaraga (F1C)
It is important to learn
media literacy so that we
know what is right and
what is wrong when one
is on the social media. It
taught me to be careful
when surfing on the
internet.
Vanya Tan Ying Ying (F1A)
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When a group of people
are in the same room,
they are usually busy
online with their mobile
phones while ignoring
people who are actually
in the room which
makes them unfriendly
and thoughtless.
Serafina Jimos (F1B)
It makes me more careful in
not leaking private
information online
Renee Kho Yin Shan (F1C)
I have learnt to decide
whether something
online is suitable for me
or not.
Peony Poh Shan Rou (F1B)
Media Literacy Seminar
facilitated by the
Empowered Ministry
I have learnt that the media
has its pros and cons. We
should use it wisely because
this technology is invented to
help people, not to harm
people.
Alphonsus Lim Zhi Wei (F1A)
7 March 2016
We should not overuse technology because we can abuse it
Lee Kian Hao (F1A)
The real purpose of a phone is to
communicate with someone who is
far away, not with someone who
lives nearby.
Julienne Chiu Ping (F1C)
This seminar
taught me to
respect others,
pay more
attention when
people are talking
and be careful
when surfing the
internet.
Ryan Tan Yuan How
(F1C)
I have learnt the positive and negative sides of
music, movies and games.
Corey Yeo Jing Shew (F1B)
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Form Five Field Trip
Students of Form Five went on their field trip to Permai Rainforest Resort for a day of fun
and outing on Friday, 11 March. They had many group activities like sea kayaking, flying
fox, obstacle course, indoor games, etc. Lunch was provided at the cafeteria of the resort.
For more photos go to the school website
11 March 2016
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Sports Achievement
Kejohanan
.
Antara Bahagian MSS Sarawak 2016
Dewan Besar SMK Tinggi Sarikei
23-25 Februari 2016
Jee Yu Fei (F5ScTheta)
Sarawak Junior State
Closed 2016
(1st Leg) Tournament
Jee Yu Fei (F5ScTheta):
Third placing U18 Girls Single
Perempuan 18TKB Bergu – Johan
Perempuan 18TKB Bergu Campuran – Tempat Ketiga
Dexter Sim Yi Hung (F3E)
Lelaki 15TKB Bergu – Naib Johan
Both of them will represent Sarawak playing in Johor in March.
Nicole Hon Cai Xuan (F1B):
Third placing U14 Girls Single
Alicia Ling Ching (F1A):
Runner-up U14 Girls Doubles
Darrent Lim Lian Zhan (P5Faith):
Runner-up U12 Boys Doubles
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St Joseph’s Private School, Kuching
43rd Sarawak Age Group Swimming Championship
Sarawak Aquatic Centre, 4 – 6 March 2016
Sports Achievement
Benedict Ng Tian En (P4 Faith) Group 4 (Boy) –
50m freestyle 16th, 50m back 9th,
50m breast 10th, 50m fly 5th, 4x 50m IM relay Gold
Ashley Liew Tze Yee (P4 faith)
Group 4 (Girl) –
Bronze 100m freestyle,
Bronze 200m freestyle,
Gold 4 x 50m med relay,
Gold 4 x 100m freestyle relay
Sara Tham (P3 Hope) Group 5 (Girl) –
Bronze 200m IM,
Bronze 50m breast,
Bronze 100m back,
Silver 50m butterfly,
Bronze 50m back,
Gold 4x50m IM relay,
Gold with record 4x100m freestyle
Those who participated but did
not win any medal :
Serene Liew Tze Ning (F3C),
Samantha Wan Li Hui (F2B),
Calvin Soh Hung Keat(F2C),
Linus Ong Chin Phin(F2C),
Sean Lim Wei (P4 Hope)
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43rd Sarawak Age Group Swimming Championship
Sarawak Aquatic Centre, 4 – 6 March 2016
Joshua Lau Bin Yao (F1B) Group 3 (Boy) –
Sports Achievement
Zoe Tan Chia Chia (F5Sc Theta) Group 1 (Girl) –
Gold 4X100m freestyle, Silver 1500m freestyle,
Bronze 100m freestyle, Bronze 400m freestyle
Bronze 100m freestyle, Silver 200m freestyle,
Bronze 400m freestyle, Bronze 80p free,
Silver 4 X 100m freestyle relay , Silver 4 X 100m IM relay
Zia Tan Chun Ing (F1B) Group 3 (Girl) –
Zachary Tan Kian Phen (F3C) Group 2 (Boy) –
Gold 50m freestyle, Silver 100m freestyle,
Gold 50m breast, Gold 100m breast,
Gold 200m breast, Gold 200m IM,
Gold 50m back, Gold 50m fly,
Gold 4X100m freestyle relay, Gold 4X100m relay,
Best Girl in Group 3
Gold 50m freestyle with record, Gold 100m freestyle, Gold
200m freestyle, Silver 50m back, Gold 100m Back, Gold
200m Back, Gold 50m butterfly, Gold 100m butterfly,
Gold 200m IM, Gold 400m IM, Silver 4 X 100m freestyle relay,
Silver 4 X 100 IM relay,
Best Boy in Group 2
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Sports Achievement
Kejohanan Balapan dan Padang
Majlis Sukan Sekolah Menengah Bahagian Kuching Tahun 2016
3 – 11 Mac
SMK Tabuan Jaya
Pingat
Emas
Duncan Lei Han Wen (F4Arts) – Lompat Jauh L18T, Lompat Kijang L18T
Charlotte Ng Siu Siu (F3B) – Lompat Jauh P15T
Pingat
Perak
Pingat
Gangsa
Charlotte Ng Siu Siu (F3B) – Lompat Kijang P15T
Kiara Chin Shin Yee (F2D) – Merejam Lembing (600g) P14T
Clement Goh Jia Yang (F3D) – 110m Lari Berpagar L15T
Cheryl Lim Woon Yee (F3A) – 3000m Jalan Kaki P15T
Emily Dawnelle Fenner (F3D) – 100m P15T
Ling Jer Loong (F3C) – Lempar Cakera (1.0kg) L15T
Megan Choo Qi Wen (F2D) – Lempar Cakera (1.0kg) P14T
Tempat
Keempat
Faith Liao Yu (F2A) – 3000m Jalan Kaki P14T
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Swinburne Sarawak Inter-School Debating Championship
22 - 25 February 2016
Fifteen debaters from St Joseph’s Private
School participated in the Swinburne
Sarawak Inter-School Debating
Championship 2016, held from 22 to 25
February 2016 at the Swinburne Sarawak
Campus. This year, there was a total of 89
participating teams, including some from
West Malaysia, Indonesia and the
Philippines.
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The whole contingent
Left to right: Ashley Yap, Zachary Aw and Sushil Pubalan
Achievement
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Swinburne Sarawak Inter-School Debating Championship
Our debaters put in their best effort, enjoyed
themselves and improved their debating skills.
Of our five teams that participated, one team
qualified for the quarter-finals: Zachary Aw
Zheng Quan (F5ScPhi), Sushil Pubalan
(F5ScPhi) and Ashley Yap May Yee (F5ScPhi);
while another received a “Most Promising
Team” award for the progress they made during
the competition: Eugene Tian Jien Ming
(F5ScPhi), Devin Chee Peng (F5ScTheta) and
Myrra Jane Siong San Juan (F4ScPhi).
22 - 25 February 2016
All in all, it was a fruitful experience that we
learnt much from and we look forward to next
year’s competition.
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Ms Lucinda Chan
Left to right: Myrra Jane Siong, Devin Chee and Eugene Tian
Achievement
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A big thank you to the parents of the Primary School for
their generous contribution towards the
Pontifical Mission Societies through the boxes we
sent out in October and November 2015.
The amount collected has an additional RM 1992.00 on
top of the RM6397.00 announced earlier in January;
thus making the grand total of RM 8389.00
Primary School Field Trip
On 11 March 2016, the students of Primary One went on their field trip to Sarawak
Cultural Village. The Primary Two students visited Jong Crocodile Farm. The Primary
Three students went to Dewan Undangan Negeri, the State Library and the Cat
Museum. Photos and report of the event will be coming soon in the next school
newsletter.
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