Newsletter 27

DEC. 2022 | EDITION 27

SCHOOL BULLETIN

Dear parents, staff and students,

What a busy term it has been!



There has been so much amazing learning taking place, in,
and out of the classrooms. With class trips resuming it has
been so wonderful to see our learners getting out into the

wider community and embracing all the fantastic
opportunities a vibrant city like KL and the surrounding
areas have to offer. Seeing the younger children going on
their first ever class trip was just magical, they were a little

nervous and very excited.



I want to personally thank you all for your contributions to
the school community, regardless of whether they were very
big or very small, it takes a little bit from everyone to keep a

great school running.



Perhaps the best example of our community coming
together was the fantastic Rise Against Hunger food
packaging event, which saw almost 150 parents, students
and staff pitching in to pack 40,000 fortified rice/dahl meals
for those in Sri Lanka affected by the devastating floods. It
was hard work, but work that was certainly for a worthy
cause. I was so proud of everyone involved, the huge
undertaking was embraced with enthusiasm, maturity, and

grit.



I must of course congratulate Chai Yi En on becoming our
new Tenby’s Got Talent Champion for 2022! She was

amazing all through the competition and a deserved winner,
but she did have to compete with eight other incredibly

talented finalists who also deserve a huge congratulations. I
am already excited for next year!



I hope everyone enjoys the December holiday and gets the
time you need to rest and relax in the company of friends

and family. For those of you who celebrate, a Merry
Christmas to you all, and to everyone else I wish you Happy

Holidays.



Best wishes and stay safe,



Mr Martin

Dear Tenby Family,

Well, that is the end of another term her at
SEH, and what a great one it has been. We
have had so much fun and done so many
activities here in the Primary School, not to
mention continuously getting better and

learning to levels that amaze us!



Our education certainly is a holistic approach,
and we feel we fulfil our Vision each and every

day, creating a place where our learners can
develop the Eight Learner Attributes that we

hold do dearly.



A BIG, BIG thank you to everyone who has
supported the school this year, and a huge

well done to all the children who have
participated in so many wonderful things.



As we look forward to a new calendar year we
know that it can only get better. A very Merry

Xmas to those of you who celebrate and a
Happy Holiday to All & Stay Safe


Ms Madeleine

Hello Tenby Citizens,

Time does fly when you are having fun, so it is no
surprise that we find ourselves at the end of Term 1 in
the blink of an eye! It has been an amazing first term
this year, with fabulous contributions from a range of

teachers, students, and parents. Together the
community has fully shaken off the restrictions of
Covid-19 and it has been a great pleasure to witness so

many learners getting better.



Outside of the classroom has been a highlight reel of
initiatives, and I am very proud of all the students for
demonstrating such leadership. The Tenby Got Talent
was a dazzling success and Yi En from Year 10 was more

than deserving of the top prize, although all the
competitors were amazing. In addition, the Christmas
activities this week have brought such a festive vibe to

the corridors of the school and Street Child United
students went above and beyond in raising money for

charity with the Christmas Bazaar.



Inside the classroom was just as exciting, with many
collaborative and interdisciplinary activities taking
place. The BM Department led their own bazaar and
mock travel agency, while the Humanities created an
excellent symposium of humanity and our changes over
time. As well, the Science Department welcomed
university students from both Nottingham and Monash,
who ran workshops on several STEM topics relevant to
students today. Finally, the mock election inspired all
students to get involved, with many robust debates
ongoing in the corridors and voter turnout was over 98

percent.



I would like to wish everyone a safe holiday break with
friends and family. Whether your family celebrates

Christmas or not, it is a wonderful time to gather with
those closest to us who mean the most. From our
school community to your home, have a wonderful
break and we will see you in Term 2!


MrJeff

December’s Learner

Attribute:

Thoughtfulness


Being thoughtful means making ourselves aware of the needs and feelings of others and

then taking action to help them. It means taking the time to stop thinking about ourselves,
to put the spotlight on somebody else's needs and to think, "What can I do to make that

person's life a little better or easier?" A thoughtful person does not have to be asked to help
others — he or she helps instinctively. A helpful person is ever ready . . . to do the obliging
thing, to say the encouraging word, to show an interest in the life of others, to perform
those countless little kindnesses which so brighten the common pathway. J.R. Miller, 1898
(from his book, "Young People's Problems")

Primary

Early Years

Nursery children have experienced many good struggles in Term 1. To celebrate
their achievements and show their amazing progress, we invited parents to

participate in amazing learning activities revolving around our latest PBL topic,
'Once Upon a Time.' In Term 1, Nursery children became familiar with various fairy
tales and engaged in activities such as role-play, re-telling stories, creating crafts
about different fairy tales, sequencing stories, and learning vocabulary related to

this topic. During the Amazing Learning Festival (ALF), the children used their
knowledge and skills and demonstrated a growing understanding of this topic
while working with their parents on constructing a castle with the use of recycled

materials. The results of this activity were fantastic and both parents and the
children showed great creativity during this task. Another activity that everyone
enjoyed during ALF was drawing a royal portrait. The children progressed a lot in

Term 1 and we are looking forward to getting even better in Term 2!

Early Years

In Term 1, Reception children worked on learning phase 2 phonics letter sounds. Once
we completed this task, we focused more on blending sounds for reading. During our
Amazing Learning Festival (ALF), the children were proud to showcase their growing
knowledge of graphemes and phonemes whilst engaging in phonics games. They had

fun playing games while the parents had an opportunity to see how we apply our
play-based approach when consolidating children’s phonics knowledge and skills. To
make it more challenging, we asked the parents to join in with the games so that they
would have to apply their own knowledge of letter sounds. It was lovely to see that, in
many cases, the children were the ones helping their parents or even winning against
them during that game! We finished our ALF by playing phonics riddles outdoors. We
are very proud of Reception children and we are looking forward to Term 2 when we
will continue to build on the children’s knowledge of phonics and introduce them to

phase 3 sounds.

Early Years

Early Years went on a school trip to KidZania. As part of our PBL unit, Once upon a Time,
the Early Years children have been learning about stories and fairytales. The unit has
introduced children to different types of characters. It has also provided them with

opportunities to role-play as different characters from fairytales and children stories. At
KidZania, the children immersed themselves in various role-play activities as different
characters/community helpers. They enjoyed learning and playing with their peers. It was a

lot of fun!

Early Years

In PBL, the children are exploring the new project title ‘Sparkle and Shine’. This project
teaches the children about the celebrations that take place during the autumn and winter
seasons and focus on the significance and symbolism of light at this time of year. This week,
the children were learning about different types of festival of lights. They discussed all the
similarities and differences between all the festival of lights. For the activity, they children
traced and created fireworks using chalks. Some children tried creating their own fireworks as

well. Great effort, NT children!

Early Years

In PBL, we introduced our new topic ‘Sparkle and Shine’ and it was a roaring success! This
topic is mainly about celebrations all around the world. We began our lesson by watching a
video of different holidays celebrated by people around the world such as Diwali, Chinese
New Year, Eid Mubarak, Christmas, and shared our favourite festival with our peers. Towards
the end of this term, we learned about Christmas celebration. We have joyful moments where

we make Christmas tree craft and played ‘Gift hunt’ with our peers. Merry Christmas,
everyone!

Year 3

In Amazing Learning Festival this week, the Year 3 students were given the chance to share
their learning experiences on what they have learnt in Project Based Learning with the invited
parents and caregivers. The students were given the opportunity to build and create their own

settlement based on chosen Prehistorical Period and dress up following the chosen
Prehistorical Period. Congratulations dear Year 3 students for your Amazing Learning in this

term and big thanks to the parents and caregivers of Year 3 for your continuous support.

Year 5

The Year 5 students ended Term 1 on a high note with a successful AFL. They
volunteered as leaders, were put into groups and given a topic to work on. The topics
given were based on all that we have learned about in our PBL Unit: The Blue Abyss.
Cutting across multi-subjects, children showcased their learning in Science, History and
Geography. The children had about a week to prepare for their AFL, from start to finish
and it was wonderful to see the children taking ownership and responsibility for their
work. Evidence of good struggles, new knowledge and creativity were in abundance as
they went about researching and preparing for their AFL. Lovely support from parents as
they came in to witness their children’s amazing learning journey. Well done, Year 5!

Bahasa

Our Year 4 (Beginner) learners began their Amazing Learning Journey in Bahasa with
the topic Kata Nama & Kata Kerja in term 1. They are getting better at recognizing the

categories of ‘Kata Nama’ and ‘Kata Kerja’ including how to form a simple sentence
using the structure of S.K.O.P. Our amazing learners are excited and enjoyed doing the

activities during lesson in class. Well Done!

Music

This term the Reception students learned and explored sounds from different

instruments. The Xylophone is a beautiful-sounding instrument and it's a great one for

young children since it has relatively large bars and is played with thick-handled mallets.

The reception students greatly enjoyed playing the high notes and the low notes after

we did a little activity from the wonderful music curriculum,

Mandarin

Year 4

Our Year 4 (Beginner) learners initiated their Amazing Learning journey in Mandarin with
Countries, Months, Weekdays, Dates, and the culture of the Mid-Autumn Festival. They are
getting better at recognizing vocabulary and making sentences. Our amazing learners are
eager to use their knowledge to improve their Mandarin writing and reading skills. They are
collaborative, they seek assistance from teammates or teachers. They had a great time in
this lesson and we are sure that this will help them a lot in the future. Have a look at our
young learner’s amazing level of matching the translations and Chinese words in a mini

flipped card. They were also rearranging phrases to form sentences

Mandarin

Year 4

Have a look at our Y4 Beginner and Advanced classes young learner’s amazing learning of
Chinese culture regarding the Mid-Autumn Festival. They were making snow skin
mooncakes and jade rabbit lanterns.

Mandarin

Year 5

In our recent Mandarin class, our Year 5 Mandarin (Beginner) conscientious learners are
getting better at asking and responding to personal information. They displayed good
levels of confidence in asking and responding to all questions. Being independent and
hardworking learners in class, our amazing learners are leading their learning, and at the

same time working collaboratively with their peers. Bravo!

Prefects

During Halloween this term, the prefects have worked with the student council to
organize a non-uniform day where primary students dressed up in their Halloween
costumes. This non-uniform day was done to raise funds for Rise Against Hunger. The

prefects weren’t only showing the learner attributes of the school such as
communication and cooperation, They also had to use their mathematical skills to
collect and total up the money they received from primary students in all year groups.

Fund-raising Event

organised

by House Captains


In order to support a nearby food charity, the House Captains planned a fundraising

event. Money was raised during this sporting event while having fun and helping others.
Netball and basketball shooting were the event's two featured activities. Students

participating in this event were successfully encouraged. By planning and managing the
fundraising event, they displayed their leadership abilities. Well done, house captains!

Secondary

ArtS

A monologue, in literature and drama, is an extended speech by one person. It is a
speech given by a single character in a story. In drama, it is the vocalization of a

character‘s thoughts. It is traditionally a device used in theatre; a speech to be given on
stage. Over the past weeks, the Year 10 Drama students have undertaken new learning on

monologue and explored a short play titled DNA by Dennis Kelly. The play is about a
group of teenagers who did something bad, then panicked and covered the whole thing
up. But when they find that their cover-up unites them and brings harmony to their once

fractious lives, There is an incentive to put things right. The Year 10 Drama students
consolidate their learning by choosing a monologue from one of the main characters

from the play and acting it out in front of their classmates by applying dramatic
techniques.

English

EYES Reading Program

This term the Secondary Book Club began the EYES Reading Program. Student
volunteers from Secondary went to the Early Years classes during lunch to read to them.

Each week students chose their favourite book to read, and even gave a small
performance.

English

EAL

This week, our EAL students enjoyed themselves while learning about comparatives
and superlatives. They spent lesson time working collaboratively with each other as
well as independently, taking initiative in their own learning. They all demonstrated
great resilience in completing the assigned tasks at hand with the help of peer support

and cooperation.

English

Year 9

Based on the novel Animal Farm, year 9 students collaborated and used an existing


script to come up with their own ideas or improvise an alternative ending to Snowball’s

exit from the farm. Using their creativity, students produced a very imaginative script by
taking the roles of the many characters in the novel and acting them out.

Humanities

Financial Carousel

This week, year 9 students were introduced and exposed to key terms in banking. The
students were instructed to identify key terms through a word search activity. Each group

has different Key terms. They share their definition with the class after discussion. This
activity has been carried out so that students can comprehend some Accounting and

Business terminology.

Chinese First

Language

In our Chinese First Language lesson, after reading and appreciating ‘The View of my
Father’s Back’ by Zhu Ziqing, our students demonstrated ‘respect’ and

‘thoughtfulness’ where they snapped photos of their parents from behind, then
composed an essay about the appreciation of their parents. Well articulated!

Bahasa

People always love to have great preparation, especially when they want to go on a trip
or a vacation. Our year 9 Intermediate students took the initiative to come up with travel
flyers. They collaborated well with a partner of their choice, to include all of the relevant

information, especially how to make things convenient to help people to choose their
best travel destination. They did thorough research to retrieve vital information and
presented it in class.

Mathematics

Y10 were given individual task to do on Simple Interest . Assuming that they have been
working for one year with monthly salary of RM2500. They need to choose one brand
new/used car that they wish to buy and find the interest rate charged by 3 different

financial institution in Malaysia. They need to calculate total interest for 9 years and the
car monthly instalment assuming that they pay deposit of 10%. They also need to justify

whether their loan will be approved or rejected.

Science

“Science is a combination of theory and experiment and the two together are how you
make progress.” ~ Lisa Randall. As the saying goes, students of Year 10 Biology 1 have
collaboratively planned an investigation to check their progress in learning about

biomolecules. Students tested the presence of reducing sugar in four different samples -
distilled water and three different concentrations (1%, 10% and 30%) of glucose solution.
By testing different concentrations of glucose solution, students were able to observe a
range of colour changes. Right from blue to brick-red precipitate. The difference in the

range of colours indicates the different amounts of reducing sugar present in the
sample. Students have always enjoyed conducting experiments. Mastering experimental
skill is a crucial part of learning Science. Students will be able to test the theory that they

have learnt during lessons and will be able to record and analyze their observations
during an experiment. After all, experiments are the greatest Science!

Science

Card Sort Activity in
Physics

This learning strategy of sentence sorting gives students the opportunity to work
collaboratively or individually with keywords, and Physics concepts, for all levels.

Science

Paper Chromatography

Practical in Science

Chromatography in Greek means to ‘write with colours.’ It is a versatile separation
technique developed in 1903 by Mikhail Tswett, a Russian botanist. He separated
colourful plant pigments using a column of calcium carbonate. Ever since its discovery,
chromatography has evolved as a powerful tool in the lab for the separation and
identification of different compounds in a mixture. The Year 8E students recently
experienced their science practical involving the paper chromatography technique. They
learned to explain what chromatography is and how to carry out an investigation into
different types of colored ink. The activity instilled some of our Tenby learner attributes

such as collaboration, cooperation, communication, and initiative.

Science

Vegetable Harvesting in

Science

The teachings and abilities of patience, humility, perceiving reality, and caring for
others are learned by engaging in gardening activities to nurture the plants, enrich
the soil, and respond correctly to the larger context of nature and the social realm.

Year 7T students spent an hour per week in science class engaging in gardening
activities like filling their planter beds with soil or compost, removing invasive plants,

watering plants, and maintaining gardens. Most recently, Year 7T harvested their
vegetables including red spinach, green spinach, and baby pak choy. As instilled in

our SEH Tenby learner attributes (thoughtfulness and initiative), they insisted on
sharing their harvested vegetable to the Principal, Mr. Martin, Head of Secondary, Mr.

Jeffery and the Head of the Science Department, Dr. Mey. Well done students for
your great collaboration effort!

Science

Science Ambassadors in

Action

On our School Open Day (19 November 2022), our Science ambassadors team, Kelsey,
Min Yue, Serene, Hiba, Yi En, and Lavinya worked collaboratively to run two interesting
Science activities: the Memory game and Name the Science Apparatus Game during

the event. These provide a great way to channel scientific curiosity and engage our
students in building their science knowledge and skills while giving them the

opportunity to develop leadership skills. Our Science ambassadors are ready to share
their enthusiasm and knowledge of Science and to motivate STEM interest among the

young learners.

PE

This month, we had our “Over 15” basketball competition that was hosted by Australian
International School and a friendly futsal match with Asia Pacific International School,

at our home ground. At the end of the day, the real winners were the teamwork and
passion that were built and strengthened throughout the various training sessions and
the matches. Our sincere thanks to the spectators who came out to cheer them on and

a massive congratulations to our coaches Mr. Aliff and Mr. Tharma for leading our
talented teams. We are incredibly proud of their achievement and we wish them

success in their future matches.

PSHE

In November PSHE focussed on raising political literacy and generating enthusiasm for politics
amongst the students. Mr Luke & Ms Alma coordinated the first-ever Tenby Schools Mock General
Election, to coincide with GE15. We had a team of 20 student candidates who were representing

eight of the main political parties here in Malaysia. They were put through their paces in a
gruelling two-week campaign which involved: speeches in assembly to the whole school, creating

& distributing posters & flyers, taking part in an election rally, running social media campaigns,
canvassing students around the school, and creating promotional videos. On top of that, we had a
team of 30 election volunteers who underwent training to: register voters, prepare ballot papers,

and run the polling stations.



The election concluded on 17th November with a whole school assembly where the results were
announced on a constituency-by-constituency basis, which generated huge excitement amongst

the students. One party was so popular that they won an outright majority to govern without a
coalition! The event finished with all the candidates and volunteers on stage receiving a standing

ovation from the staff & students in attendance. Here are some quotes from the candidates:



‘I appreciate being able to take part in this wonderful event. I've had a colourful experience during
the campaign if you will, and I want to thank the opposing political parties once more for all their

effort and commitment in making this event a success.’ – Riyan, Year 10



Thank you, Tenby SEH, for allowing all of us this amazing experience! This has been a rollercoaster
of emotions and this political campaign allowed me to make a lot of new friends.’ – Gobindra,
Year 8



‘I learnt a lot about all the different political parties’ – Eshaan, Year 8 ‘I loved taking part in this. I
was never into politics, but I love it now.' – Xin Ying, Year 7



We at Tenby SEH are immensely proud of how it turned out and rest assured we feel that we've
played an important role in educating the youth, which will enable them to contribute to this

growing democracy in the future.

CCA

A collaborative environmental game session with Y9 and Y7 students hosted by University
of Nottingham students under the Faculty of Science led by their Assistant Professor, Dr.

Cedric Tan.

A Level

A LEVEL

Physics Practical Lesson

In our A-level Science program, students take five hours of theory lessons and one hour
of practical lessons weekly. We develop students’ practical skills to prepare them for
studies beyond A levels in physics, engineering, or physics-dependent vocational
courses. We believe that these practical skills will help to develop the knowledge and
skills that are useful in everyday life. We also hope to develop essential 21st-century
skills, critical thinking, collaboration, communication, leadership, initiative, creativity,
and social skills.

A LEVEL

Chinese Language &

Literature

Our A-level students experienced their learning outside of the classroom where they
composed poems after their new learning of poems back in the early 1950s. The

potential for learning is maximized if we use a powerful combination of physical, visual,
and naturalistic ways of learning. This enables our learners to construct their own

understanding of learning by integrating their new knowledge into real-life situations.

A LEVEL

LIFESKILLS

This term as part of the Y12 LifeSkills initiative, students practiced their arts and crafts
skills to prepare for leaving home. The Y12 students practiced the art of hand stitching,

beading, patching and embroidery skills with Mr. Aiman.

A LEVEL

Work Experience

This week the Y12s went to FutureLab in Damansara to interview for some possible
Work Experience Internships this December. We met with Brian Tan, the CEO, and

Co-Founder of FutureLab, and the students had their first experience with a job
interview. Before the meeting, the Y12s were coached in interview techniques and

wrote their CVs with the help of our teachers.

Rise Against

Hunger

Over 130 Tenby SEH’s students, parents and staff joined forces with Rise Against
Hunger to pack 40,000 fortified meals for the needy in Sri Lanka, affected by the

terrible flooding.



These packed meals are a rice-dhal fortified meal contained rice grains, dehydrated
vegetables such as carrot, onion, tomato, celery, cabbage and bell pepper, as well as

lentils and a special micronutrient blend.



Let’s all do our part to help those in need!

Trunk or Treat

Tenby International School Setia EcoHill celebrated our first PTA-led Trunk or Treat
celebration as one school community, with close to 500 people attending the
fantastic evening event!
The PTA is always looking for new and enthusiastic members - to both join the

committee, but also to volunteer for particular events. If this sounds like something
that interests you then please contact the school and we can put you in contact with

the amazing PTA team!

Tenby's Got

Talent

Our incredible Tenby’s Got Talent competition ended on a high note, with Chai Yi En
from Year 10 emerging as the 2022 TGT Champion! She narrowly edged out the Black

Pink girls from Year 4 - Annabelle, Natasha and Jasmine as first runners-up, and
Abbygaile Heng as second runner-up. The TGT finals were amazing, and all 9 finalists

should be incredibly proud!



We would like to congratulate all finalists for their outstanding performances!
Bring on 2023!

Health

What is chickenpox infection?

This is a common infection in children, caused by a virus. The chickenpox virus is also called
the varicella virus. It is the same virus that can cause shingles. It is a highly contagious
disease spread from person to person. Infected persons develop fever and a blister-like rash.
It is spread:

Through the air when someone with chicken pox coughs or sneezes.
By touching the watery stuff that comes out of chickenpox blisters.

What are the signs & symptoms?

Your child can develop chickenpox 10-21 days after coming in contact with someone who
has it.
Chickenpox is contagious from one to two days before the rash appears until all the rashes
have crusted over and dried up. Most children have a mild illness but adults, adolescents,
and young infants can be very sick. Symptoms include:

Fever, feeling unwell and tired about five days before the rash.
Rash starts as small, itchy, red spots like pimples, all over the body including the mouth.
The rash usually starts on the chest and back and spread to the face, scalp, arms, and
legs.
Within 24 hours, the rashes look like water blisters which then burst, dry up and become
crusts (four to five days).
New spots continue to develop for five days and take about two weeks to go away.

Chickenpox lesions

Chickenpox infection generally results in lifelong immunity. However, this virus may remain
hidden and recur as shingles in a proportion of adults and sometimes children.

What are the complications?

Chickenpox is usually mild in healthy children, and most will recover. However, some
people are at risk for severe complications. These are newborn babies, adults, and persons
with a weakened immune system (example people infected with HIV, cancer, or people
receiving steroids).
Complications that can occur include:

Bacterial skin infection.
Bloodstream infection.
Pneumonia.
Inflammation of the brain (encephalitis, cerebellar ataxia).

Health

How is chickenpox infection treated?

General:
Keeping your child away from school or nursery until the rash has crusted (about seven
days from the onset of rash), his friends may get it. Refrain from air travel.
Take paracetamol for fever.
Drink plenty of fluids.
Take balanced meals or small frequent snacks.
Keep hands clean.

For itchiness:
Calamine lotion may be applied on the rash.
Keep fingernails short to prevent skin damage from scratching.
Antihistamine medicine may be prescribed by the doctor if the itch is very bad and your
child can’t sleep.

Antiviral medicine (oral form) for chickenpox is available and is usually prescribed by the
doctor for those at risk for severe disease, namely:

Those older than 12 years old.
Those with chronic lung disease/skin disease.
Those on long-term salicylate therapy (like aspirin).
Those receiving a short, intermittent, or aerosolized course of steroid therapy.
Some groups of pregnant mother.

How can chickenpox be prevented?

1.Chickenpox can be prevented by immunization. This vaccine is called the “varicella-zoster
vaccine” and is available in the private sector (not part of our immunization program). 2
doses, the first given at 12-18 months of age, and the second dose at age 4-6 years old. For
older children, 2 doses are required at 4-8 weeks intervals.

2..Infants born to mothers who develop varicella between 5-7 days before delivery or 5-7
days after delivery should be admitted and received prophylaxis.

3.If you have chickenpox, prevent spread to others by staying away from school or work until
all blisters have crusted.

4. Vaccine can also be used following exposure to a person infected to prevent disease
occurrence if your child had never had this infection before. Consult your doctor.

5.Person at risk for severe chickenpox (newborns, those with weakened immune systems,
pregnant women) may be given antibodies in the form of immunoglobulin to provide
immediate short-term protection, following exposure to a person with chickenpox.

Wellbeing

Some little ways to take care of ourselves this holiday season

Holidays are the best time of the year but can also be filled with activities that can be
tiring, from traveling to shopping, cooking, and spending time with friends and family.
Therefore we should also look after our physical and mental health during this time.

1. Set some ME TIME every day Set at least 10 minutes a day doing something we love for
ourselves, it could be as simply enjoying a hot cup of chocolate by yourself, gardening,
reading a book, etc.

2. Practice GRATITUDE every day When we practice gratitude, we will be thankful and
appreciate things more. It will also help us to have a more positive outlook in life.
Something as simple as being grateful that we have enough food to eat. We can also
practice gratitude by appreciating simple acts of kindness, for example, by being thankful
that someone kept the lift open while we were about to enter and other kinds of events
that happen daily.

3. Being KIND to ourselves We often tend to be kind to others and hard on ourselves.
Having realistic expectations is great but we also have to remind ourselves that things
may not go as how we planned and wanted it. For example, we wanted to go to the mall
to get a gift for a friend but it was raining all day, instead of being hard on ourselves that
we are not able to do so, We can maybe bake something for our friend or use that time to
relax and go shopping another day. It's okay if things are not perfect and don’t happen
how they should. Let's start speaking positively and kindly about ourselves to ourself

4. Remember that WE ARE NOT ALONE If we feel anxious, stressed, or overwhelmed, try
taking a 15-minute break daily doing something that will help us to relax (slow walk,
meditating, listening to music, speaking to a friend, volunteering for a cause that we are
interested in) If we are grieving, look at ways of celebrating the life of the person we lost,
doing something they like that brings memories of them, and connect with people who
would support us.

Safeguarding

and

Social Media

Social Media: Introduction

In the online world, social networking sites have become a forum for children and
young people to present themselves, seek approval, and describe their interests.
One of the defining features of most social networking pages is the visual and
audio clutter; these sites often look like over-decorated high school yearbooks or
scrapbooks. Young people use these pages as a place to feature everything in their
heads and hearts that they want people to know about. The central feature of
these sites is the ability to connect with people and share information.

In the offline world, communities are responsible for enforcing privacy and
etiquette. In the online world, new etiquette challenges abound. In order to reap
the benefits of socializing and making new friends, young people often disclose
information about themselves that would typically be part of an acceptable
“getting-to-know-you” process offline (name, school, personal interests, etc.). On
social network sites, this kind of information is now posted online—sometimes in
full public view. In some cases, this information is innocuous or fake. But in other
cases, disclosure reaches a level that is troubling for parents and those concerned
about the safety of online young people, and once children put this information
online, they will never get it back. Help your child to stay safe

Safeguarding
and

Social Media

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