Seri Jubli Newsletter October 2020

JubliTimes
ISSUE No.5: October 2020

The Joy of
Learning

02 Message From Principal
04 The Heart Of A Teacher
06 Student�s Corner
10 Creative Corner
12 Past Event: Seri Jubli Campus Experience Day (17th October 2020)

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MESSAGE
FROM
PRINCIPAL

PAULUS LEE

Dear Students and ㎩rents,

On the 18th of October 2020, Free Malaysia Today (FMT) students to adapt, by providing useful tools for learning and
featured a compilation of various responses by experts development. There is no silver bullet that can solve all our
entitled �Constant Change Due to CMCO Can Impact A problems, but as we continue to increase AWARENESS and
Child�s Development�. FMT cited many good points that are SUPPORT, we will definitely find a way!
note-worthy, especially relating to how the pandemic has
affected the emotional and mental development of children. On the 10th of October, which was the World Mental Health
Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) commented on
One of the experts talked about how the frequent changes the need to focus on increasing our awareness and support
to the learning platforms actually rob children of a of mental health amidst this pandemic. So, we too, as a
consistent routine in their learning: one moment, it�s school, would like to assure parents and students of our
physical classes; the next moment, it�s online classes. This is commitment to support you as we chart forward together.
especially true for schools in certain states in Malaysia that
have had to close again due to the CMCO. This could https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/
potentially create an insecurity in many children. And in 2020/10/18/constant-change-due-to-cmco-can-impact-
these situations, research shows that our brains would in childs-development-say-experts/
turn produce a response that makes it difficult for us to learn
and study, which leads to a lack of productivity. To quote
a teacher, �The key to a successful learning environment
is structure�. Yet, the challenge to preserve a structure for
our children�s learning in times such as these is indeed
difficult.

Another expert highlighted another issue which was about
how the CMCO period also denied children their nature of
wanting to play and make friends. Play and social
interaction, as we know it, is such a vital aspect of a child�s
development. This deficit was clearly seen during the
national MCO period where children had to go through a
phase of greater solitude and detachment. Not being able
to have a relationship with friends potentially contributed
to a feeling of insecurity and depression among children.

As much as we can identify with the current situation,
much of which we have no control over, I would like to
encourage us to look to the things we can change to adapt
to the situation at hand. AWARENESS and SUPPORT are
the two key things that we are able to do. We must be
AWARE of the effects and recognise the seriousness this
pandemic has on our children�s mental and emotional
health. Then only can we SUPPORT our children and

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亲爱的学⽣及家⻓们，

Free Malaysia Today (FMT) 于2020年10⽉18⽇刊登了⼀篇汇
集了多位专家的回应，标题为�有条件⾏动管制令所造成的持续
变化会影响⼉童的发育� 的⽂章。FMT举例多项需要注意的事
项，特别是关于病毒⼤流⾏如何影响⼉童的情绪和智⼒发展。

其中⼀位专家谈到了频密的更换学习平台实际上剥夺了孩⼦们
在学习过程中的规律，时⽽是⾯对⾯的教课，时⽽⼜转换成线
上教学。在⼀些⼆度施⾏有条件⾏动管制令⽽导致州内各所学
校再度被逼关闭的特定州属尤为属实。这极有可能造成⼤多数
孩⼦感觉不安，⽽在不安全的情况之下⼤脑会⾃动产⽣反应，
令孩⼦难以专注，从⽽影响他们的学习。引述⼀位⽼师所提及
的�学习环境是成功的关键�，但维护⼉童学习的环境确实充满
挑战性。

另⼀位专家则强调，有条件⾏动管制令期间剥夺了孩⼦们想玩
和交朋友的本性。众所周知，游戏和社交互动是孩⼦成⻓过程
中重要的⼀环。在全国性的⾏动管制令期间，孩⼦们经历了孤
独和被逼减少与朋友们的互动和关系，让这个缺失尤其明显，
进⽽促使孩⼦们的不安全感和犹豫。

我们了解的当下情况，但我们也⽆法控制什么，我们只能为适
应当前情况⽽做出改变。保持意识和⽀持是我们能够做的关键
事。我们必须认识到这个疫情对于孩⼦的⼼理和情感健康影响
的严重性及其后果。因此，我们可以通过提供各种学习和促使
孩⼦茁壮成⻓的发展⼯具来⽀持孩⼦们的适应⼒。我们没有灵
丹妙药，但随着我们不断提⾼意识和对孩⼦们的⽀持，终究我
们将找到解决⽅法。

10⽉10⽇是世界⼼理健康⽇，世界卫⽣组织对此发表评论，指
出在病毒⼤流⾏期间需要着重提⾼会⼼理健康的认识和⽀持。
我们校⽅也向⽗⺟和学⽣保证，我们将⼀如既往地为您们提供
⽀持以确保我们能携⼿同⾏。

https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/
2020/10/18/constant-change-due-to-cmco-can-impact-
childs-development-say-experts/

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The Heart Of A By Tr. Chan Pik Cheng
Teacher

Since my high school days, my father adopt different teaching styles and conducive teaching & learning
had always advised me to take up a there were always challenges here and environment.
teaching career in the public service. there. But I�m glad that my passion for
To him, working in the private sector teaching always triumphed. In the It is my hope that with my experience,
meant hardships, but working in the end, seeing my students perform with together with the excellent facilities
government sector would ensure a the help of my teaching was and still is here, I will be able to serve better and
stable �rice bowl�. I also had some very ever so satisfying. Being able to better. Through my teaching, I too
good teachers who taught me Maths, journey with them in their studies is hope to impart to my students the joy
Add Maths, Physics, Biology, English, indeed a privilege. of learning.
Malay, Geography and Home Science
who amazed and inspired me by their ‘Once a teacher, always a teacher’. This is TR. CHAN PIK CHENG
way of imparting knowledge. Through what a teacher must always have: a
their teaching, there was joy in heart to teach. Introduction
learning. That had encouraged me to
eventually take up teaching as a Although I retired from the public Having been a teacher for more
vocation. service, after some months of retired than 30 years, Teacher Chan is
life busying with housekeeping, no doubt a veteran in her field.
Throughout these 30 over years, it cooking, favourite dramas, and She currently serves as the
wasn�t always a smooth journey. After travelling, I decided to join Seri Jubli. I Panel Head of Mathematics in
all, each student is different, be it their found that the educational approach Seri Jubli International School
socio-economical background or here is more holistic and the facilities and mainly teaches Additional
academic ability. It wasn�t easy to are of high standards. The smaller Mathematics & Mathematics.
class enrolment also creates a more Do not be deceived by her age
师者之⼼ as she is fun-loving and gets
陈碧清师 along very well with her
⾃我的⾼中时期起，我的⽗亲就⼀直建 students. Apart from her ability
议我投⾝于公共服务领域的教学⼯作。 常⾔道，“⼀⽇为教师，终⽣为教 to teach, her love and care for
对他⽽⾔，⽐起政府领域的“铁饭 育”。这就是每位⽼师必须具备的：⼀ her students is one of the main
碗”，私⼈领域的⼯作显得较为艰⾟。 颗为⼈师者之⼼。 features that makes her a great
⽽在学⽣时期我也很幸运地遇到了⼀些 teacher.
很好的⽼师，例如数学，⾼级数学，物 打从我⾃政府公⽴学校退休之后，我往
理，⽣物，英语，国语，地理和科学⽼ 后⼏个⽉的退休⽣活便是围绕着家务， 介绍
师。他们传授知识的⽅式启发并⿎舞了 烹饪，追剧和旅⾏。⽽后我决定加⼊致
我，也因此通过他们的教学让我快乐的 理。在致理国际学校，我发现这⾥的教 拥有超过30年的教学经验, 陈⽼师
学习。这⽆形中，也开启了我从事教育 育⽅针较为全⾯性，校园内也备有⾼标 是教育界⾥的资深教师。⽬前她
⼯作的⻔。 准的设施。⼩班制的模式也更利于给学 于致理国际学校担任数学科主
⽣良好的教学环境。 任，主要负责的科⽬是⾼级数学
在从事⻓达超过30年的教学之路上，我 和普通数学。千万别被她的年龄
的历程并⾮⼀帆⻛顺。每位学⽣的家庭 我希望凭借我的教学经验加上优良的学 所骗倒哦！她可是个很⻛趣的⽼
社会背景都⼤不相同，⽽我所采⽤的教 校设施，我能够在教学上更上⼀层楼。 师，跟学⽣们相处也⾮常融洽。
学⽅式也必须因材施教，所以教学路上 我也希望通过我的教学能使学⽣们快乐 除了她的教学能⼒，她对于学⽣
充满了各种荆棘和挑战。很⾼兴的是， 地学习。 们的关怀和关爱，也让她成为众
这并没有浇灭我对于教学的热情。看到 ⼈眼⾥很棒的⽼师。
学⽣们在我的教导下能够有出⾊的表
现，⽽且能够与学⽣们⼀起成⻓是⼀种
荣幸。

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Memories of My Teaching Journey

教学历程的点点滴滴

With my students from SMK Sultan My office when I was serving as Teacher�s Day Staff Photo 2013.
Abdul Jalil. Setiausaha Peperiksaan
(Examinationss Secretary) in SMK
Sultan Abdul Jalil before I retired.

Additional Mathematics Teachers from SMK Seri Paloh for Teachers from SMKTAB for
workshop，2013. benchmarking of my school exam benchmarking, 2015.
office & management, 2014.

With my cheeky students! In my second public school, SMK Sultan Extra classes, Add Maths workshops &
Abdul Jalil Kluang. class parties were among the activities
we did together.

My 4 Year 10 students (2019) who took
Add Maths. This was taken at our
school camp in Port Dickson last year.

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STUDENT’S CORNER

Part of nurturing global citizens includes exposing students to the world and the beauty, variety and
diversity that comes with it. Thus, we make every effort to provide opportunities for our students to
engage with others on an international level. As part of this effort, our school has a standing
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Handong Global University (HGU) in South Korea,
offering various opportunities for collaboration through exchange programs, and Annual Summer

Leadership Camps.
In our last issue of Jubli Times, as part of our HGU collaboration special, we featured one of Seri Jubli�s alumni,
Ethan Raj (class of 2017), who is currently studying there. In this issue, let us hear from our students who attended the
Handong Leadership School.

What is Handong Leadership School (HLS)?

HLS is a one-week program organised by Handong Global University (HGU) in Pohang, South Korea. It is designed for high
school students who want to have a rich cultural experience in a safe environment. It is held on the HGU campus and runs on
a strong set of values that helps students build the foundation for their lives, beyond their high school and university. The
program itself involves Korean cultural activities, from Korean traditional dance to Kpop, from Taekwondo to Korean
traditional instruments. They also have a day of exploring Korea off campus. Students visit Gyeong Ju, which is the ancient
capital of Korea and experience the local markets and culture. But the strength of HLS is that students get a taste of the
unique Handong team system.

OUR STUDENTS’ EXPERIENCE AT HLS

Since 2018, a few of our students were selected to represent Seri Jubli at the Handong Leadership School. Let us hear about
their experiences there.

HLS 2019:
AHAV LIM, JENSSAN CHIA, ETHAN RAJ, JOEL TOO, TR. VIMA, DEBORAH CHAN, MARISA WONG.
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HLS 2018:
PROF. JOHN BAILEY, GOH KWOK LIANG, TR. PAULUS, JUSTIN HOW, SIM WEN XIAN.

ACTIVITIES AT HLS HIGHLIGHTS/INTERESTING STORIES AT HLS

Besides lectures and team building games, campers also One of the highlights of HLS was definitely the Clubs.
had a chance to go to the beach for a picnic and visit Campers got to choose from several clubs: Dance,
several traditional buildings beyond the campus. Taekwondo, Art, Music, etc. Here are some of their
highlights and funny stories:

�We had multiple Korean lessons during the week and we �During Taekwondo club time, we were taught to do the
learnt mainly about Hangul (Korean alphabet). We also high-kick. One time, I kicked so hard that I slipped and
tried on the Hanbok (traditional clothing of Korea).� ‒ fell, so everyone started laughing at me!� ‒ Kwok Liang
Deborah

�We had games like catching flags and water games.� ‒ �I joined the music club and we wrote a song! I made many
Jenssan friends from all around the world too!� ‒ Joel

�We got to cook Korean traditional food such as �At the end of every day, the media team produced a video
Tteokbokki (rice cakes) and Kimbap (rice wrapped in that summed up the entire day. In the video, they
seaweed). We also played with fireworks!� ‒ Justin featured all the activities that we had done during the
day and even caught people falling asleep during
�We had many interesting lectures by the professors there lectures on tape. The videos never failed to make me
and we were also given walkthroughs of some of the smile. You can still find them all on YouTube!�‒ Deborah
university courses.� ‒ Marisa
�The highlight for me was definitely the water game we
had at night. But my teammate lost her wallet :(� ‒ Ahav

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BEST MEMORIES AT HLS WHAT YOU GAINED/LEARNT AT HLS

Most of our students Overall, everyone definitely learnt more about the
commented that the sharing Korean language, history and culture. They also made
session they had with their many friends from all over the world!
groups was one of the best
memories they had at HLS as �During the camp, I learnt about student life in HGU. I also
they got to really bond with learnt how to contribute as a group member when I�m
their teammates. around new people.� ‒ Deborah

�The night before we left, we stayed in the hall and sat in a �As there were also campers from Hong Kong, I learnt how
circle and talked about ourselves� -- Jenssan to speak Cantonese!� ‒ Jenssan

�On the last night, we had a farewell. Everyone shed tears �I caught a glimpse of what culture is like in a different
and the atmosphere was really gloomy as it was the last country and met many interesting people from all over
day for all of us to be together. We also sang the song the world. I made many new friends, some from different
�Remain in Him� by Juwon An together. It was by far the countries, and even formed friendships that have lasted
most memorable moment in my life.� ‒ Deborah till now.� ‒ Marisa

�I learnt how to be a better leader and team player. I
realised that it�s important to help the people that are
leading you because it can be very tiring for them as
well.� ‒ Ahav

�The best memory for me was the time that we went to WOULD YOU RECOMMEND HLS TO OTHERS?
visit a Korean traditional building. I got a chance to wear
the Hanbok (Korean traditional costume) and, in the end, �Yes, we can get to know new friends from around the
we took pictures together with Tr. Paulus and Professor world and the seniors there will share their experiences
John Bailey from HGU. It was really memorable for me.� with you too.� ‒ Joel
‒ Justin
�I will definitely recommend this camp. This camp has
�Playing board games together after dark was simple yet brought me lots of new experiences as I got to be in an
fun. I also got to try Archery.� ‒ Marisa environment that I�ve never been in before. The people
I�ve met there, the environment, the GS25 convenience
store, everything is an unforgettable experience. You
would never regret going to the camp!� ‒ Deborah

�Yes, it's good to know people from different countries and we can share about our culture.� ‒ Jenssan

�Yes, it�s a very good experience. You can know more about the Korean culture, the university and also about God.� ‒ Ahav

�I would recommend this camp because there are so many opportunities to meet people you would never meet in normal
circumstances and experience things in another country.� ‒ Marisa

�Yes, it was good to know about the Korean culture and also the school, HGU. Besides that, it also gave me a chance to
make friends with people from other countries, which is very good for me.� ‒ Justin

�Yes, I got to know the culture of other countries as well as make new friends. We also learn how to take care of ourselves.
Plus, we got to experience a bit of university life before we graduated from secondary school. We also experienced
Korea�s hot summer!� ‒ Kwok Liang

DESCRIBE HLS IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Perfect! Exciting! – Joel Interesting, exciting Very very nice! – Marisa
and joyful! – Jenssan
Best experience in my Fun, exciting and we got
life :) – Deborah Hot and tiring but to explore! – Ahav
fun! – Kwok Liang
Amazing, memorable,
fruitful – Justin

If you are interested to find out more about Handong Global University or the Handong Leadership School, check out the
links below!

http://www.handong.edu/eng/
http://www.handong.edu/eng/experience/summer/program/

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CREATIVE
CORNER

Here are some art pieces by our primary
students about how to stay safe and
healthy during this pandemic.

Nurfarah Arissa b㏌ti Nord㏌
Year 2

Priscillia Gunn Xii Tian
Year 2

Ng Zynon Nor Izz Rayqal b㏌ Norazli
Year 2 Year 2

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REYSHVEN A/L MANI NADARAJAN
YEAR 3

LYNNSEY LUO
YEAR 3

MD NAZMUN HASAN SAZID
YEAR 3

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PAST EVENT:
Campus Experience Day

(17th October 2020)

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Contact Information

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