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Volume No: 2004-05/15 |
Date: 28 January 2005 |
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Dear Parents The
term seems determined to continue at the same hectic pace that it began. We
are still receiving enquiries about admissions and I am pleased to report
that school numbers are already at an all time high. This does give us some
problems to solve for next year but they are problems that we are happy to
have! Plans for 2005/6 are already on the table and, together with the
building programme, we are looking forward to a busy and exciting year.
As I write this, a team of 9 students from KIS will be gathering to compete
in the Kota Kinabalu Swimming Association Championships. The events cover
the whole weekend, from 8am to 12 noon and from 2pm until 5pm. Any parents
or students wishing to encourage the KIS team will be more than welcome.
Year 5/6 Family Assembly Year
5/6 will be hosting a family assembly next Friday, 4 February, at 1.30 in
the Foundation Stage classrooms. All parents are welcome to attend this –
not just those with children in Year 5/6. Family assemblies are a good
opportunity to see what other classes are doing and to get a feeling for the
work of the whole primary department. Year
5/6 Trip to Rasa Ria The
Rasa Ria trip was provisionally scheduled to take place this week but this
proved impossible. Instead it will take place on Wednesday, 16 February.
Further details will be provided nearer the time. The focus of the trip is a
number of environmental and conservation issues. Key
Stage One Cooking Club Students
participating in the KS1 Cooking Club need to pay RM20, please, to cover the
cost of ingredients. The money can be paid either to Ms Dennis or the
office.
Year 1/2 Design Technology Year
1/2 need boxes, toilet rolls, egg cartons etc for a design technology
project. Please bring in any such items by Wednesday, 2 February. Key
Stage 1 Football invites … any
Year 3 students to join the Wednesday after school soccer club.
From the PTA: Bargains! A
discounted sale of uniforms will take place on Monday, 31 January from 8.00
– 10.00.
There
will be a coffee morning, especially for new parents at Lily Walker’s
house on Tuesday, 1 February. It will start at 8.00 am. Foundation
1 and 2 Parents’ Meeting Parents
of children in Foundation 1 and Foundation 2 will be able to meet with the
class teachers to discuss their children’s progress on Wednesday, 2
February. Miss Fox and Mrs Henry will make individual appointments with you.
Also
on Wednesday 2 February, any interested primary students are invited to a
free introductory Karate lesson and briefing at Scott Michelle Fitness
Professional. Michelle Koh used to represent Year
11 Parent-teacher Conferences Parent-teacher conferences will be held on Monday, 31st January, from 3:15 to 5:00. The meetings are for the parents of Year 11 students only. The purpose of the meetings is to finalise (I)GCSE examination entries for May/June and to discuss students’ performance in the mock examinations. |
The
Cricket Club and the Karaoke Club will
go ahead as usual but will finish at 4:00. Monday evening futsol will start
at the later time of 5:00.
Next
week is Healthy Eating Week and we would like as many parents as possible to
support us in our efforts to persuade our young people to eat healthily and
sensibly. If “we are what we eat” then some of our students are well on
the way to looking like burgers, chips and fried chicken! It would be
wonderful to see no junk food at all in school next week, so please bear in
mind our efforts when preparing your children’s snacks and packed lunches. To
get us all in the mood, Mr Leak has kindly devised a Healthy Eating Quiz.
Re-arrange the first letters of the answers to the following food related
questions to spell a well known northern English health food. Finally,
“It’s a sporting life …” High
Drama at Hot
and sultry conditions saw the KIS squad take the field last Friday in the
shadow of the Likas stadium. A hurriedly assembled eleven faced SMK Likas in
the first game of the post Christmas calendar. As
the lean and hungry Likas players traversed the turf, it was clear that many
K.I.S. players had indulged in a little too much Christmas pudding. The
Likas boys were soon leading by four goals. It looked as if we were in for a
real roasting. A
half time discussion saw a technical switch, with guest player Jonson Hew
setting up between the posts, which allowed Show to marshall the defence.
Immediately, this had a positive effect. Sunil Parmar slipped into defensive
midfield which gave Eric Doi the chance to be more creative, which I am sure
is his natural game. A close opening to the second half was capped with a
superb 30 yard screamer from the howitzer that is Doi’s right boot. Likas
scored in reply and the game settled down in rhythm. The
second goal came when Marsh harried and chased a defensive slip and scored a
real striker’s goal. Doubts arise as to whether his claims of calf cramps
were genuine or perhaps a mechanism to get the sympathy of the female
supporters.
Re-match: Friday 4th at 5.00 pm. Location to be confirmed. |
Swimming
Championships
Coffee
Morning
Karate
Taster
Healthy
Eating Week
The final score was 6-2. A great second half performance showed true
mettle and grit. Special mention must go to J.J. Hamilton who played a fine
game for one of such tender years and secondly Yasuaki Ujihara who literally
ran himself to a standstill. One more point of note was the own goal
conceded by Ronaldinho Curtis, who certainly made an impact when taking the
field.