School Bulletin Edition 18: 2021/2022

School Bulletin

Message from Mr Martin

Dear parents, students and staff,



The end of term is finally in sight, and I want to thank
everyone for their continued energy and positivity for the
duration of Term 2! Term 3 will be a very busy one with the
resumption of a full CCA programme, the full opening of the
canteen, IGCSE examinations, many exciting events around

school, and of course, plenty of amazing learning!



The MOH recently confirmed that the main three SOPs for
schools remain: mask wearing, 1 metre physical distancing and

regular sanitization of hands and learning spaces. This is
nothing new for us and is an integral part of life here at
Tenby SEH. The national daily case numbers appear to be
steadily declining, and it seems safe to say we have weathered
the worst of Omicron and are now moving into a less taxing

endemic phase, which is welcome news indeed.



I want to wish heartfelt good luck to our Year 10 and 11
secondary students who are set to embark on their IGCSE
examinations in May and June, we all hope your hard work pays
off and you gain the grades you truly deserve! I hope as well to
see many of our Year 11s join us for A-level and become part
of our pioneer 6th form year in 2022-23. This is a very
exciting final step in the growth of our school. Speaking of
growth, we will be welcoming our 700th student in the coming
weeks and this a milestone we very proud of, our school is not

so small anymore!



For those of you who are fasting for Ramadhan, “Selamat
Berpuasa”!



Best wishes and I hope everyone has a wonderful term break,

Message from Mrs

Madeleine

Hello Dear Tenby Family!



It is incredible to think how time is flying past! Talking to Ms Phoebe
this morning, she was saying how her little boy is almost a year old, I

can’t believe where this year has gone!



Not long now until our term break! Term ends at 12pm on 15th April,
and we will be back again on Monday 25th April. I hope you are all

taking the opportunity to rest and relax, perhaps even go away for a
while? Reports will be released on the last day of term.



A big thank you to the PTA who have decorated the school
beautifully, and a special thank you to Ms Airin and Ms Amy who
showed me how to play Congkak (I have ordered one and am super

excited to have a go).
We have celebrated Autism Awareness Day in school this week, and
have been thinking about how we show respect, the 3rd of out Learner

Attributes.



Our children who are fasting have been taking part in some special
activities for the Holy Month of Ramadan during playtime and

lunchtime, thank you to Ms Afifah for her support, and to all of our
fasting ladies who have been helping the children to recite prayers.



Ramadan Mubarak to all of you who are celebrating this most holy of
months. May you find peace and happiness throughout the Holy Month

and beyond.



Happy Tamil New Year, Chithirai Puthandu to those of you celebrating
on 14th April.



Happy Easter to all of you celebrating on Sunday April 17th.



It really is wonderful to be part of such a rich, and diverse culture.
Sehingga nanti.

Message from Mr Jeffrey

Greetings to the Tenby Family!



With this being the last newsletter of Term 2 at Secondary,
staff and students alike can begin to reflect with pride on what
has been an immensely successful and enjoyable term. From the
ongoing ILOS programmes to other student leadership projects such

as Team Spirit, learners across all year groups have done a
fantastic job this term of leading their own learning. This Friday
will be our termly assembly and we are very excited to be handing
out the awards, some of them being new and recognising students

that embody our school Vision and ethos.



In conjunction with the final days of the term, we have been
holding our PTC meetings this week and are thrilled with the
significant increase in demand from parents looking to meet
teachers. With the pandemic another step behind us with every
day that passes, we are continuing to push towards our full
potential as a community and it is wonderful to see so many
parents and guardians excited to become more involved in the

school.



With the bulk of IGCSE exams now less than 1 month away, I
would like to remind all Year 11 students to spend their school
holiday time this month wisely. Be sure to develop a disciplined study
schedule and stay dedicated to it, while also taking a needful break

from the books.



We hope you enjoy the newsletter and please enjoy a wonderful
weekend with family and friends.

Amazing Learning

Early Years

Phonics lessons in Reception cover not only learning grapheme-phoneme
correspondence (GPC) and blending sounds for reading but also

learning ‘tricky words’. Every week, apart from learning letter sounds,
our students are introduced to a new high frequency word. The
children learn how to spell it and apply in a sentence. Then, they

practise handwriting. This week, to consolidate their knowledge, the
children played a game in which they had to read some of the tricky
words that they have learnt so far, kick a ball and aim at one of the
words written on the cards. If they managed to knock down a card
and read the word on it correctly, they earned additional points. Bonus
points were also given for making sentences with the words which

were knocked down. Well done, Reception!

Learner Attribute

Respect




Teaching respect is part of our curriculum and with so many different peoples
making up the Malaysian community it is definitely one of our most important
values. We address it through our Learner Attributes in all lessons, and in

assembly and circle time. We teach children that respect is the ability to
recognize and appreciate the rights, beliefs, practices, and differences of other

people.
Sometimes, people use the words tolerance and acceptance when they talk about
these things, and perhaps even use them interchangeably with the word respect.

Tolerance and acceptance are important, but respect means more than just
tolerating or accepting a person.

Respecting someone means that you value that person for their contributions to
society, your community, or the group.

Learner Attribute
Respect



NE’s students showing respect by sharing the resources and showing good waiting skills, while completing the
task.

Amazing Learning

Early Years

The Nursery children explored ‘Nature’s Wonders’ and looked at Van
Gogh’s artwork called ‘Sunflowers’ in IEYC lesson. They learnt about
parts of a plant and read ‘The Tiny Seed’ by Eric Carle. The children

had a great time making a sunflower using their handprints. It was
thrilling to see the children completing the task. Amazing learning,
Nursery students!

Amazing Learning

Year 2

In IPC, children in 2T were looking at food in the past and what they
think food would look like in the future. They examined food that

existed during their grandparents’ days and how this has changed over
the years. Then they made some mashed potato on their own, with
a new twist – they added some seaweed to it. Most of them loved it!
Since we had glorious weather, we decided to have a picnic outdoors
and eat our seaweed-mashed-potato together.

Amazing Learning

Year 5

In Maths, we are looking into Decimals & percentages. This week we
have looked into ordering decimals.



Children order and compare numbers with up to three decimal places.
They use place value counters to represent the numbers they are

comparing.



These are few pictures of the children ordering the decimals numbers:

Subject Specialist

Agama

Assalammualaikum and greetings to all Muslim members of TISSEH.
Alhamdulillah, this year we have the chance to perform our Ibadah for
Ramadhan that is full of mercy and blessed again. Before Ramadhan

started, we were learning about the Holy Month and some of the
other practices that we can perform, as well as fasting. We believe
that it is important to understand about the month of Ramdhan and
to know about the beautiful wisdom behind it. We also have had the

chance to create some delightful arts & crafts to celebrate this
wonderful month.

As part of our initiative to create more meaningful Islamic lessons for
each of us, we are having daily doa and surah recitation and listening

to the stories of our Beloved Prophets (AS) during breakfast and
lunchtime. We hope this can be part of the meaningful good deeds for

the students, that they do to please Allah SWT.



Aside from that, we are starting to practise some of the steps and
recitations to perform our prayers. We are now at the stage of

moving towards performing some parts of the steps. We are looking
forward to developing a better practice for the lessons. Again, we
wish you and your family peace and harmony, good health and we hope

Allah’s blessing will always be on us.



Have a blessed Ramadhan and happy fasting!

Subject Specialist

IT

In IT, our Year 6 children learnt to create an advertisement video.
The process of creating a video consists of three phases: pre-

production, production, and post-production. We’ve been developing
skills that we can use for social media, such as creating our own
product, storyboard, content for video and green screen software. It
was exciting to see the children demonstrate a good struggle during

the activities. Well done

Student Support

Prefects

Prefects have already been working hard to carry out their
responsibilities throughout Term 2 and are working collaboratively to
support both teachers and those in need. Despite their busy schedule,
they continued to carry out their responsibilities on a daily basis. Here
is a compilation of what they have been up to for Term 2. Thank you
for all of your efforts and support in Term 2, and please continue to

do your best in Term 3.

Student Support

Wellbeing

Here are some ways on how we can BEE Kind To Ourself :

1.Practical Self-Care 4. Emotional Self-Care
Organising our life is the first step to self-care Practice processing emotions in a healthy way
· Sticking to a schedule gives us more free time · Take slow and deep breaths when we are

· Using a planner helps us to be on track feeling overwhelmed
·Sticking to a daily routine helps us to create a · Share your feelings with someone – its okay to

habit and lifestyle cry

·Get to know the cause behind the changes in our

2. Social Self-Care mood
Find the balance that works best for us

· Learn something new about our family
5. Physical Self-Care
members It is important to take care of our physical needs
· Join a new club and try a new activity
· Exercise on a regular basis
·Speak to a new friend each week · Eat at least 3 meals a day

·Sleep at least 7 hours each night especially

3. Spiritual Self-Care before exams
Take time to learn about practice and beliefs


· Spend time with nature 6. Personal Self-Care
· Practice meditation/ mindfulness / praying Getting to know ourself is key
· Set short term and long term goals for ourself
·Practice journaling / self-reflection · Challenge ourself positively and take risk


#yolo
·It’s good to spend some time alone

CCA

Lego Club

CCA Lego Club has been the most popular CCA this term. All the
children are having a great time building with Lego, according to the
theme given every week. The children showcased their creativity by
building a simple maze, tree houses, robots, and many more things. They
have also been given a chance to present their model to their friends

and teacher. This Lego Club truly cultivates the children's visual
planning,



fine motor skills, and hand-eye coordination. Let’s take a look at the
children's Lego Robots.

Primary EdTech team

Recently, the Primary School established our first ever EdTech team. Interested applicants filled in a
survey to express their interest to join the programme and then they were called for an interview. 10
students in Primary passed the interview stage and made it into the team! The successful applicants

were handed a ‘Team SPIRIT’ badge during a KS2 assembly.



Within the EdTech team, we have 3 specialised groups – Minecraft Education, Microsoft 365 specialist
and Videography & Photography. The students will be working together to generate ideas and create

content within their specialised groups. Stay tuned to see what we get up to.

Teacher of the Week

Ms Runesha

Our teacher of the week this week is the beautiful Ms Runesha, who
has worked at Tenby for two years now.



She was born and raised in Klang and coming to Semenyih, where she
has lived since joining Tenby, is the first time she has left her beloved

family, her Mom & Dad and three siblings too, two sisters and a
brother in Klang.



Before working in Tenby Ms Runesha was working in a government
school, and we are glad she joined us here. She is a Year 4 class
teacher and also helps coordinate our IPC subjects, as well as
running her Science Club CCA.


When not busy planning and marking, her hobbies are painting and
listening to music, I wonder what kind of pictures she paints?
Her favourite colours are purple and blue, and she can be seen

oftentimes wearing these glorious colours, as well as reds like in the
photo. Ms Runesha enjoys all food, but her favourite is Chinese food!

Yummy! And did you know that she used to be an Indian Classical
dancer (Bharatanatyam), what a talented lady she is!



We all love Ms Runesha, with her wonderful smile and cheerful
disposition, such a valued member of the Tenby Team.

Secondary

Mandarin Department

Our amazing learners from Chinese as a Second Language class have
been interviewing their peers on stress they faced, and adaptation in
life. Their curiosity drives them to discuss and reflect collaboratively
on stress and adaptation that most of the youth experience in life.

Well done!

Secondary

Maths Department

Congratulations to the winners of the Pi Day competition heard earlier this half
term! We had a large student turnout and many creative submissions. But clearly
the event held in the canteen at lunch took home the cake for the best of all, no pun
intended! A big thank you to the parents how came in to celebrate and support!

Secondary

PE Department

Dear winners, congratulations on winning the Badminton Tournament.
You made us extremely proud. You are the real winner. Your talent
and ability are remarkable. Keep it up. These are snapshots of the

pride and energy portrayed during the tournament. Accept this
accomplishment with joy and we are looking forward to what is to

come.

Secondary

PE Department

Secondary

Science Department

We believe that students can improve their understanding of the theorical Physics concepts through practical work.
It has been an established practice to learn Physics through practical experiments. In addition to the knowledge and

understanding of the concepts, students also develop their specific practical skills that can be used in future.



Year 10 students learned how to determine the turning effect of a force (moments) and to verify the principle of
moments of an object in balanced through their practical. This Physics concept has been applied in simple machines in

many everyday applications, equipment, and appliances. For example, engineers use the lever to magnify the force
applied to an object or the wrench to magnify the turning effects to an object.

Secondary

English Department

In Year 9, we have been studying A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams. As we approach the end of the
play, students were tasked with creating a short comic of the story, including a description of each scene. Here we

have some examples of the A Streetcar Named Desire comic.

Secondary

Creative and Performing
Arts Department: ICT

Using one of the web authoring application, Year 10 students are trying to create a web page on their own by using
a major language which are html and css. This was the second session after teacher explained the methods during
the introduction session. Students enjoyed themselves while using the smartboard to write the code and they were
happy to see the outcome. More practice to go.

Secondary

Year 7 – ICT

Networks and the effects of using them
Students created a poster themed: Cyber Safety Awareness
·After we covered the subtopic of Network Issues and Communication, students applied their understanding by
creating a poster to explain about the issues of using network.
·For this poster, I focused on the Internet as nowadays, teenagers are exposed to the cyber world limit-less.
·From this activity, I know students focused on the learning activities and can interpret all the knowledge and
information they received from this topic and applied it on a poster. They were really engaged and worked hard to

show their creativity and skills.

Secondary

Humanities Department

Secondary

House Points Update

As of this week, the houses have witnessed a shocking turn of events as the Yellow house has reclaimed its right to glory once again by
overtaking not just the Blue house but every other opponent standing in its way. The Yellow House now currently resides in first place
with an awe-inspiring sum of 3343 points, and shows no sign of backing down any time soon. The Blue house is also displaying some level
of tenacity by fighting back with 3329 points. The Green house is in hot pursuit of a place in the warring battle between the top two

houses with 3220 points. However, in stark contrast to its excellent performance in the previous two weeks, the Red House has
faltered in its speedy soar to the top with 3317 points.

As for the individual classes, Year 7 has been amazingly consistent with a total of 3172 points, Year 8 is making their way up the ranks
with 3193 points, Year 9 has bagged 3383 points, Year 10 is persevering with 2684 points and Year 11 is making an impressive effort
with 777 points.
All in all, the houses are all struggling to keep their heads above water with the many unpredictable changes they have withstood and
have yet to face. As correctly predicted in the last update, the Red house has bent under the pressure of its newfound success and

now has to redeem itself by stepping into the Green house’s turf. This week they only narrowly missed by a mere 9 points so we can be
certain that their resilience will prove effective in the near future. Here’s hoping that the rest of the houses will follow suit!
By: Karin, Vice President of Operations of the Student Council (Year 10E)

Secondary

Learning Attributes

Secondary

Teacher of The Week

My favourite learner attribute is respect. We live in one of the most multicultural societies in the world, which can be seen in a
microcosm here at Tenby SEH. There are a range of nationalities, ethnicities, religions, social classes, genders, and personalities that
exist amongst our community. By respecting each other, we accept each other for who we are, and don’t let that get in the way of
forming harmonious relationships. I have never worked in a school that has had such a high level of respect between students, staff, and

parents; and this in turn provides the perfect foundations for learning to take place.
I set high expectations for my students, and that is why most of my students who sat their IGCSE exam in History last year achieved
higher grades than they expected. I also set high expectations for our team in Humanities, and that is why we constantly strive to get
better as teachers year on year. I have seen amazing learning from staff and students throughout the pandemic, becoming masters of

using digital technology, to create & participate in collaborative learning environments.
The learners that stand out the most, tend to be those who take on a personal responsibility to develop their understanding of what

they have learnt in school, by engaging in learning opportunities outside of the classroom. These include students that take part in
CCA’s, ISP events, and visiting places related to their learning; as well as students who put in the extra time to complete additional skills

practice and research into the topics they have learnt in school.

What I think of Mr Luke? Well, I think that he is very nice, and he always goes out of his way to make you feel better. I think that Mr Luke does his best to help
students in need, if students need help with work, Mr Luke will help you. If you have a question on a problem, Mr Luke will teach you how to answer the question.

Overall, I think that Mr Luke is a great person and a great teacher.” - Brian Chow



“Mr Luke is a great teacher. He tries his best to make sure you understand his lessons and pushes you to do your best!” - Dinesh Loganathan

Safeguarding

Focus on Respect Online also known

as Netiquette





What are some of the differences between saying something out loud to someone and writing it in a text message? - None, we should
remember that if we wouldn’t say something to someone’s face then we shouldn’t say it online. People have the feeling of not being seen
online. Because of this feeling and the fact that they cannot see who they are communicating with, they feel less empathetic and think
that their actions will have no consequences. Despite these feelings, the person on the other side of the screen will be just as hurt by
disrespectful behaviour online as they would be in person.

What does online respect or netiquette look like?
Recognising that the internet isn’t a new world in which anything goes, but rather, a new dimension of the world around us.
Applying the same standards online as we do in public. In simple terms, this means that the values society has in place against hate
speech, bigotry, child exploitation, and child pornography, copyright violations and other forms of theft, remain intact. Values around
courtesy, kindness, openness, and treating others with the same respect we wish to receive should also be adhered to.
Refusing to empower abuse and harassment while online. Accepting that the laws which are currently in place to protect the rights
and dignity of citizens apply online.
Acknowledging cultural differences. Even when national boundaries no longer apply, cultural respect and tolerance should remain.

Did you know?
·A poll of one thousand 11-16-year-old shows 97% would like adults to show more respect for each other
·41% of children have seen adults bullying each other during the last six months.
·Children themselves continue to experience bullying: nearly half (45%) say they have been bullied face to face, and 34% online, at least
once during the last six months
·The equivalent of one child in every classroom (4%) said they were being bullied face to face or online every day.
·Nearly all the children surveyed (98%) said that showing respect to each other is important and that it is possible to be respectful even
if you disagree with someone else.



Video link for primary age children from the United Nations
https://fun-corner.unodc.org/e4j-fun-corner/en/watch.html

Questions to consider after watching the video
“What do you think this story is about?
What is it trying to teach us?“

“Why did The Zorbs give so many different meanings to the message from Ryan?”
“What would you have done if you were Sentimo?”

“What do you think would have happened if Sentimo had answered Ryan with an angry message?”



Video link for secondary age pupils from The Anti Bullying Alliance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNjddfY-AXA&t=35s
Questions to consider after watching the video
What was the message in the film?
Do you agree with the messages in the film?
Is it possible to choose respect in our school?

Safeguarding

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