Volume No: 2001-02/044

Date: 22 February 2002

Dear Parents

Primary  Book Week

 This week has been Book Week in the ELC and Primary school. The children have been writing stories and poems, drawing illustrations, making bookmarks, and reading and telling jokes.

 Today the children dressed up as their favourite book character and participated in a special Book Week assembly.

This week has been a fun and exciting week for the children, and the children have produced some excellent work.

(Miss Johnstone)

Last week, Mr. Davies and Mr. White spent two days visiting a school in Kuala Lumpur. Mr. White was seeking information about running the Edexcel GCSE course that we hope to introduce this September and Mr. Davies was looking into sixth form management, career guidance and university entrance. Both returned with many valuable insights and lots of useful ideas and resources.

Welcome back to Mr. Van Rjiswjik who returns today. He has been in England for the last ten days to interview and recruit teachers.

Don’t forget tonight the PTA is holding a Chinese New Year fund raising dinner at the Hyatt Hotel starting at 7:00. There are many excellent prizes to be drawn as well as door prizes for the best dressed. So please come along and support the occasion. Many thanks to the PTA for all of their hard work in organizing this extravaganza. A note that each table can bring 2 bottles of wine for their own consumption. Chinese tea will be served but soft drinks and alcoholic beverages must be purchased through the restaurant.  

This week Year 4/5 took a trip down memory lane. The class would like to thank Mrs. Phillips and Mrs. Lamb for taking the time to come and talk about life in Sabah in “the good old days”. The talk was enjoyed by all and greatly appreciated.

Next Tuesday, 26^th February, Mr. Dickinson and Cikgu Mutang have arranged a game of seven-a-side football against Likas SIB. The game will take place after the usual Tuesday football club from 4:00 to 5:00 on the school field. Come and support our team!

Last Friday, was Beverly Wong’s last day at the school. Beverly has done sterling work organising and maintaining the library. She will be moving to Singapore to pursue a career in music. We wish her all the best.

Grade cards for all the secondary students go out today. Please sign them and return them to school on Monday. Thank you.

Likas Zone Sports Games

On February 20^th and 21^st several of our pupils participated in the Likas Zone Sports Games.  These games were organized by SM Lok Yuk and held on their school premises.  Our students made an excellent effort to compete in the athletics events.  These games offered our students a chance to compete with local competitors.  Great job to those who participated in the events.  We look forward to being involved with more local competition events.

(Ms Dennis)