Volume No: 2001-02/055 

Date: 14June 2002

Dear Parents

Year 4 – 7 Visit to HMS Nottingham

Our Year 4–7 students were very fortunate to have the opportunity to visit the HMS Nottingham, a British navy ship that was in port this week. They were led in groups all over the ship and were able to see areas such as the galley, the bridge and even the torpedo rooms. I would like to thank Mr Peter Mole, the British Commissioner for Sabah for his assistance in arranging this visit.

Japanese School Visit to KIS

Yesterday all of the students from the Japanese School visited our school and joined in with the after school clubs. They played soccer with our students and had a very enjoyable time. Next week on Thursday our Year 6–7 students will visit the Japanese School between 10am and 1.00pm.

FOBISSEA Games Results

The results from the FOBISSEA Games have been posted on our school website. This can be accessed at http://www.geocities.com/kismy3/JFG02.htm

School Magazine Photos Required

We are still in urgent need of any photos that parents have of the school sports days. If you have any, please lend them to Mr White who will scan them and then immediately return them to you.

New PE Teacher/Swim Coach

Mr James Wong has been appointed as a part time PE teacher and swim coach in the school. He will take all the PE lessons and swimming lessons from Reception to Year 11. We are very fortunate to have the services of Mr Wong as he has been a Malaysian swimming and triathlon champion having represented the country on numerous occasions. He will begin work in the school next week.

Reception-Year 1

ž      PE Lessons — Please take note that the PE lessons for Reception-Year 1 has been changed to Mondays until the end of the term.

ž      Science Topic — All pupils in Reception-Year 1 are asked to bring a torch to school on Monday for their light topic in science. They will need to leave this at school for the whole week.

Swimming Club

The swimming club held on Thursdays will begin at 3.15pm to allow more time for pupils to get to Sutera Harbour. It will end at 4.15pm.

School Movie Club

Ms Johnstone and Ms Dennis will be organizing a Movie Club visit to the new release of Scooby Doo, the movie. This will take place on Wednesday after school and is open to all KIS students. Please watch Ms Johnstone’s window for final details.

Curriculum Evenings

The school will be organizing Curriculum Evenings for parents during the first week of July. The Curriculum Evenings will be on the following dates:

* Tuesday 2^nd July: Year 2–9 National Curriculum Evening is to release the new school curriculum guides for parents that the school has written for each class level, and to also explain the level descriptors that score the National Curriculum Tests that our students sat earlier this term. Parents will be receiving these tests results later in the term, once they have been marked in the UK

* Thursday 4^th July: For parents of present Year 9–11 students. The evening will explain the new GCSE options that will be available to students entering Year 10 next term and to explain the A Levels options that will be on offer. 

Secondary Department Examinations Week: 1^st – 5^th July

Year 10–12 students will be sitting mock examinations in all subject areas. The Year 6-9 students will be sitting examinations in those subjects that were not part of the National Curriculum Tests sat earlier this term. These will be as follows:-

*  Year 6& 9: will sit examinations in History, Geography and Bahasa Malaysia or French

*  Year 7&8: will sit History, Geography, Science & Bahasa Malaysia or French

Careers Week Volunteers

We are still keen to hear from any parents or friends of the school that would be willing to come and talk to our students about their occupations during the school Careers Week which will take place in the second week of July.

Piano For Sale: Yamaha Model LU90E

Selling at RM9,500.00 (negotiable).  Those interested may contact Ms Alice Tan on 223204 or 012-8331979.