Issue 2016/07 (July) - St Joseph`s Private School, Kuching

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Education beyond the Ordinary
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Nasi Ulam
Interact Club
Red Crescent Society
Form Four Field Trip
Parish Family Day
Achievements
St Joseph’s Private School, Kuching
Nasi Ulam
Pada 23 Jun 2016, kelas 2A bersama-sama
dengan kelas 2B dan 2D telah mengadakan
bengkel masakan nasi ulam. Kami telah diajar
oleh Ms Doris Ooi, seorang guru yang begitu
ghairah dalam masakan asli Melayu. Murid-murid
dikehendaki menyediakan pelbagai jenis ulam
dan rempah seperti : ikan bilis, daun selasih,
daun pudina, daun kunyit, bunga kantan, serai
dan nasi kuning.
Tujuan bengkel tersebut adalah untuk mendedahkan
cara menyediakan masakan asli Melayu dan cara
menghiris ulam-ulaman dengan sehalus-halusnya.
Melalui bengkel tersebut, kami telah dididik tentang
kepentingan kerjasama dan perpaduan. Di samping
itu juga, dapat mengeratkan hubungan silaturahim
antara satu sama lain. Besar harapan murid-murid jika
bengkel masakan dilangsungkan sekali lagi.
Bengkel masakan nasi ulam merupakan suatu aktiviti
pembelajaran murid-murid di luar kelas,
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Nasi Ulam
kerana kami percayai bahawa ilmu pengetahuan
tidak terkandung pada buku teks sekolah sematamata. Dengan menyertai bengkel masakan, sifat
kreatif, inovatif dan berdisiplin telah dipupuk
dalam sanubari setiap murid. Sehubungan itu,
bengkel masakan ini secara tidak langsung telah
melahirkan pelajar yang berupaya berdikari,
mampu merancang dan seterusnya dapat
mengaplikasikan kemahiran dalam kehidupan
seharinya.
Laporan disediakan oleh
Dorothy Chang Shu Wen (F2A) 
Bengkel Masakan Nasi Ulam
Pada hari 23-06-2016, bersempena dengan hari Khamis,
Cikgu Doris telah mengadakan Bengkel Masakan Nasi
Ulam untuk mendedahkan makan asli masyarakat Melayu.
Bengkel ini sebahagian daripada pembelajaran mata
pelajaran Bahasa Melayu bagi kelas yang diajari beliau, iaitu
kelas Tingkatan 2A, 2B dan 2D.
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Kami dikehendaki memakai baju Pendidikan
Jasmani semasa penyediaan nasi ulam
kerana lebih selesa dan sesuai untuk kerjakerja menyediakan nasi ulam. Kami
dibahagikan kepada 9 kumpulan dan setiap
kumpulan mempunyai 4 orang murid.
Semua kumpulan menyediakan bahan-bahan
nasi ulam yang diperlukan seperti daun
limau purut, daun kunyit, daun selasih,
bunga kantan, serai, nasi sejuk, nasi kuning,
rempah-ratus, kerisik, ikan bilis, ikan masin,
udang kering, telur goreng, kacang panjang,
kacang goreng tanpa minyak, daun pisang
dan lain-lain.
Bengkel kelas kami bermula pada pukul
11.10 pagi di kantin sekolah. Sebaik sahaja
menerima arahan dan tunjuk ajar daripada
Cikgu Doris, kami menghiris semua bahan
yang dibawa menggunakan pisau dan
mengaulkan kesemua bahan yang dihiris ke
dalam nasi bersama dengan rempah-ratus.
Kami bekerjasama bagai aur dengan tebing
semasa menyediakan nasi ulam. Bengkel
tersebut telah mengeratkan hubungan
silaturahim di antara murid. Bukan itu
sahaja, kami juga mengenali budaya Melayu
dan bahan-bahan yang digunakan untuk
menyediakan nasi ulam.
Bengkel ini tamat pada pukul 1.30 petang
dan kami mempelajari cara-cara menjamah
nasi ulam menggunakan tangan. Kami juga
mengemaskan kantin selepas aktiviti
bengkel. Bengkel ini banyak membawa
faedah kepada kami. Kami berharap agar
bengkel seperti ini dapat dianjurkan lagi
pada masa yang akan datang.
Laporan disediakan oleh
Moses Yek Wee Yang (F2A)
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THE INTERACT CLUB
St Joseph’s Private School, Kuching
Helping the Society for Kuching Urban Poor (SKUP) with food packing and distribution
25
June
Petanak,
Sungai Maong
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St Joseph’s Private School, Kuching
Interactors in Action
Interactors Tham Wan Teng, Cheng
Sze Teng and Bethany Chan together
with the interactors from SMK
Bandar Kuching No. 1 and SMK
DPHA Gapor performed a modern
Korean dance during the 31st
Installation Dinner of the Rotary Club
of Kuching Central on the 2nd of
July at Riverside Majestic Hotel.
Well done!
During the dinner, the Interact Club of SJPS was given the Presidential
Citation Award for actively engaging in a number of areas of service during
2015 - 2016. Some of the activities done by the club were fund-raising
where the proceeds were donated to a charitable organisation, collection of
second-hand books for Salvation Army and a visit to Home of Love at
Emerald Road where interactors brought toiletries for the residents there.
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ENGLISH LESSON IN FORM 3D
SPEECH COMPETITION
MARTIN LUTHER KING’S “I HAVE A DREAM”
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St Joseph’s Private School, Kuching
Red Crescent Society
The Malaysian Red Crescent Society,
Kuching Chapter, Blood Donors
Recruitment Services SubCommittee and the Federation of
Kuching and Samarahan Division
Chinese Association, Youth Section,
Kuching organised a Blood Donation
Campaign at Plaza Merdeka on the
26th of June 2016.
Eleven members of the Red
Crescent Society, accompanied by
the teacher-in-charge, Mr Albert
Lee, Mr Peter Ling and Ms Grace
Chua participated in this activity.
Through this campaign, we
learnt the importance of donating
blood in helping those who are in
need.
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Those who participated were:
1. Vanya Tan (F1A)
2. Quinsley Raymond (F1D)
3. Aidan Ling (F2A)
4. Emily Dawnwlle Fenler (F3D)
5. Joanne Raymond Bakeri (F3D)
6. Anne Shirley Wee (F3D)
7. Jordan Hu (F3D)
8. Zachary Chin (F3E)
9. Theresa Liu (F4ScTheta)
10. Rayna Chieng (F4ScTheta)
11. Amanda Bon (F5ScPhi)
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St Joseph’s Private School, Kuching
Sarawak Cultural Village
Cat Museum
On the 5th of July, the Form
Four classes of 2016
experienced the heritage of
Sarawak during our field trip.
We left the school in the
morning for Sarawak Cultural
Village. As the doors opened,
we milled in for a short
briefing before exploring the
17-acre land in small groups.
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At 10 a.m., the students were
divided into groups to go for their
respective cultural classes: beading,
dancing and music. These classes
were based on the rich Dayak
culture unique to Sarawak. Later,
we watched the cultural
performance that showcased the
unique cultural dances.
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In the afternoon, we left the sweltering
heat for the Cat Museum. The one-of-akind place offered a display of items and
artwork featuring the adorable felines. A
special feature was an interactive room
explaining the history and evolution of the
domestic cat.
We arrived back in school at 3.40 p.m.,
tired and sweating. It was an informative
trip and although most students had
experienced the wealth of both places, it
was still fun because we did it together. 
Written By:
Jemima Irina (F4ScPhi)
Germaine Cassandra (F4ScPhi)
More photos
on the school
website.
Issue 2016/07 (July) 11/21
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Fewer students taking up
Bible Knowledge subject
PUTATAN, Sabah: The learning and teaching
of the Bible Knowledge subject in all
national schools is one of the
accomplishments achieved by the United
Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut
Organization (UPKO), having fought for that
right for so long but, unfortunately, it is
wasted effort as too few students are taking
the subject, while others just dismiss it
outright.
UPKO Acting President, Datuk Seri Wilfred
Madius Tangau said, getting the approval of
the Cabinet to have the subject offered as
one of SPM’s elective subjects was an
arduous task but willingly undertaken by
UPKO and, it was quite a victory when the
Government finally agreed.
“Getting the approval of the Cabinet wasn’t
easy. But it was agreed in the end.
An article from
dated 29 Jan 2016
So don’t blame us, don’t blame the leaders
saying that we did nothing. There was one
leader recently who said we didn’t do
anything. Did he actually open his eyes and
see the churches built and beautified during
Tan Sri Bernard Dompok’s time, when he
was the Chief Minister?” he said.
He added that UPKO was not just contented
with having the Bible Knowledge subject
approved in the Cabinet, the party went the
extra mile by providing textbooks to be
loaned out to students and teachers who
would like to take up the subject in SPM.
The problem now, he said, is that too few
students are taking up the subject and too
few parents want to encourage their
children to do so.
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Fewer students taking up
Bible Knowledge subject
“The most challenging part is when school
principals also discourage their students
from taking the subject because they are
scared their school’s performance will drop
because the subject is purely in English.
“Therefore, we are very concerned because
this subject, which is very good, is not put to
good use because the principals are
concerned about their school’s ranking and
two, the parents and the students are also
scared they will fail because it is a two-year
subject which they must study beginning in
Form Four,” he said.
Tangau explained that the subject only uses
two textbooks, namely the Gospel according
to Luke and the Acts of the Apostles.
Even the teaching of the subject, he said,
had already been settled,
An article from
dated 29 Jan 2016
with the Government making provision to
allow outsiders to come and teach students
in school if the school does not have
qualified teachers.
Really, Bible Knowledge is not theological. It
is more historical. When we look at its
contents, it is very historical.
“And the Bible is in story-form. We always
know the stories, the geography and the
history. The main challenge, of course, is
because the subject is in English.”
Since 2010, the Ministry of Education has
imposed a 10-subject limit on every
candidate, while lowering the minimum
number of subjects from eight to six. 
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Fewer students taking up
Bible Knowledge subject
An article from
dated 29 Jan 2016
Students are allowed to take two additional subjects (Arabic, Chinese, Tamil, Iban,
Kadazandusun languages and Bible Knowledge) but they will not be taken into
consideration for government scholarships. 
Lenten Appeal Boxes 2016
Primary School = RM9518.65
Secondary School = RM9864.00
ontribution
CThank
you very much
St Joseph’s Cathedral
Parish Family Day
in aid of the ACCPC operations
and maintenance fund
Venue
Date
Time
: SMK St Joseph
: Sunday, 10 July 2016
: 7.30 am – 12.00 noon
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St Joseph’s Cathedral
Parish Family Day
in aid of the ACCPC operations
and maintenance fund
Venue
Date
Time
: SMK St Joseph
: Sunday, 10 July 2016
: 7.30 am – 12.00 noon
Students from Cor Amoris helped out with the sale of can drinks, ice-cream and other goodies.
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Achievement
St Joseph’s Private School, Kuching
2016
History
Challenge
Samantha Wan Li Hui (F2B) took part as a delegate and representative of Malaysia,
and shared her passion and dedication for the Performing Arts with her peers from
around the world at the Dance Excellence 25, an international festival for young
dancers celebrating their 25 years [Anne Mcquitty Productions Inc].
Congratulations
organised by the History Club
Consolation Prize:
Lau Sau Jee (F5ScPhi),
Adam Lau Kor Nguong (F5ScTheta),
Yek Liang Tzi (F2A)
Mathematics Competition Form 5
First: Terry Teo Yii Yuan (F5ScP)
Second: Jocelyn Hiu Zhao Yeong (F5ScP)
Third: Lau Sau Jee (F5ScP)
Consolation: Sephine Tan Han (F5ScP)
2016
Mathematics Competition Form 4
First: Yong Chie Liang (F4ScP)
Second: Germaine Cassandra (F4ScP)
Third: Ng Guo Fu (F4ScP)
Consolation: Miguel Then Ying Jie (F4ScP)
1st :
Hong Zhi Hao (F3A)
2nd:
Zachary Leong
Mann Loong
(F5Arts)
3rd:
Tay Chen Pang
(F5ScTheta)
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First Kuching Regional
Achievement
Bible Knowledge Oral Quiz 2 0 1 6
organised by the Malayan Christian Schools’ Council (MCSC)
jointly run by SMK St Joseph, St Joseph’s Private School and the Sarawak Catholic Teachers’ Guild
25 June 2016, SMK St Joseph
Second
Third
Fourth
Alyssa Ng Tze Hui (F5ScPhi)
Nicola Chan Ling (F5ScPhi)
Ashley Yap May Yee (F5ScPhi)
Zachary Aw Zheng Quan (F5ScPhi)
Zachary Liew Zhe Xi (F4ScPhi)
Chris Wong Lee Hung (F4ScPhi)
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St Joseph’s Private School, Kuching
First Kuching Regional
Achievement
BK16 Quiz
organised by the Malayan Christian Schools’ Council (MCSC)
jointly run by SMK St Joseph, St Joseph’s Private School and the Sarawak Catholic Teachers’ Guild
25 June 2016, SMK St Joseph
Top Ten
Freddy Yong Dee Hang
(F3B)
Erica Tiong Syn Hui
(F3A)
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Achievement
St Joseph’s Private School, Kuching
Congratulations
Quiz 1 Winners: Ignatius the Soldier
Ivy Ng Shie Yin (F3B)
Theodore Lee Soon Hur (F4ScT)
Hannah Chiang Ru Chyong (F3C)
Quiz 2 Winners: Ignatius the Mystic
Ivy Ng Shie Yin (F3B)
Sebastian Tharan (F5Arts)
Nichol Adam Shim Wei Wan (F5ScT)
Issue 2016/07 (July) 19/21
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Congratulations
Sports Achievement
Kejohanan Catur Majlis Sukan Sekolah Sarawak 2016
26 – 28 April, Pustaka Negeri Sarawak
Sushil Pubalan (F5ScPhi) – Pingat Emas Pasukan Lelaki 18TKB
Germaine Cassandra George (F4ScPhi) – Pingat Emas Pasukan Perempuan 18TKB
Squash Racquet Association of Sarawak (SRAS)
Sarawak Closed Boys U-15, 1 – 3 July 2016, Stadium Negeri
Clifford Tay Ye Jie (F3C) - Champion
Donald Ho Guan Hui (F2D)
- 4th place KGS monthly medal
Nicole Wong Yen Ping (F3D)
A group photo with KGS pro-juniors
- 1st KGS June monthly medal
from St. Joseph's Private School
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St Joseph’s Private School, Kuching
Some of our students are taking
part in this national sports event.
We wish them all the best.
19 – 31 July
Long and Triple Jump
Swimming
Duncan Lei Han Wen (F4Arts)
Zachary Tan Kian Phen (F3C)
Gimrama
Wushu
Mandy Lim Xin Hui (F3D)
Sarah Ng Xi Yan (F1B)
Emilie Nara Zi Yi Jabu (F1C)
Shooting
Stephanie Sim Shu Ming (F1D)
Selina Sim Shu Siang (3D)
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