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To all in the Uplands Community,

The term ended today with two

wonderful celebrations. The Primary

School led the start of Chinese New Year

celebrations, wearing splashes of red

and gold, with a Lion Dance Celebration

in and around the school.

This was followed by the Secondary Awards

Ceremony in the Multi Purpose Hall. We were pleased to

welcome over 200 parents to the event, as well as several

members of the Board of Governors, as we celebrated the many

successes of the students in the Secondary School. The

assembly also enabled students to demonstrate their musical,

singing and drama talents.

These were fitting ways to end what has been a very busy term

in all areas of the school.

I would like to thank UPTA for their time and effort in

decorating the school and providing the oranges and Ang Pao

packets for the students.

This newsletter is packed with information about recent and

future events, please read it to the end, there is so much in it!

May I wish everyone a wonderful and prosperous Chinese

New Year. Gong Xi Fa Cai!

Yours sincerely,

Matthew Bristow

Principal

Contents Message from the Principal Secondary School News Curriculum and Assessment Science News Year 11 Geography Fieldwork History Modern Languages Department Drama Department Primary School News Uplands School Mediation Programme Uplands Roar IB Diploma Programme Uniform Outlet UPTA News Upcoming Events Academic Term Dates 2016-2017 Academic Term Dates

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Today all Year 11 & 13 students will receive their full academic report comprising of their Mock

Examination results as well as their Predicted Grades. Please ensure you sit down with your

child and discuss this report. It is extremely important to do this to ensure that you are both

aware of the progress made, or any challenges that need addressing, before the important

external examinations which start in May.

Please be reminded that Year 11 & 13 Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on Thursday,

18th March, between 4:00pm and 8:00pm in the Block F MPH. It is important for you and your

child to attend these conferences. You will receive an email today regarding the online booking

process.

In regard to booking your Parent Teacher Conference appointment, please note the following:

Access to the online booking system OPENED at 12:00pm on Friday 5th February 2016

Access to the online booking system will CLOSE at 12:00pm on Monday 15th February 2016 –

after this time you will not be able to make or change any appointments.

Appointment slots are for 5 minutes only. If you require more time with any teacher, please

consult the teacher in question and agree on a mutual time to meet again.

Please be punctual to all of your appointments and leave sufficient time between appointments.

Each teacher will only have the designated 5 minute time slot to meet with you. If you are late,

the teacher is unlikely to be able to see you unless he/she happens to be free at that time. Please

do not surpass your allocated appointment time as this will interfere with other parents and

their schedules.

It is important that your child attends these Parent Teacher Conferences with you, to hear the

feedback from their teachers.

This afternoon we held our mid-year Secondary Awards Ceremony, which was well attended

by the Uplands community. There were over 400 awards received by our secondary students

for effort and attainment as well as academic excellence.

Congratulations to all of the students who received awards and a big thank you to Mr Paul

Rose for organising this special assembly.

I hope you all have a great half term holiday, and for those who are travelling, keep safe!

Gong Xi Fa Cai

Craig Skinner

Head of Secondary

craig.skinner@uplands.org

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Well-being Week (Gong Xi Fa Cai)

At the end of Term 1, in the lead up to final revision for Mock Exams, Mr Skinner and I spoke to

Year 13 and Year 11 students about finding the right balance in their very busy lives at school

and home. Naturally, we discussed with the students the importance of being diligent and

efficient in their studies and preparation for their exams, and also in being resilient through the

Mock Exam session. Our students have achieved excellent results and we look forward to their

continued and expected success in May and June.

I would like to share with parents that Mr Skinner and I also talked to the students about taking

time for themselves during this coming Chinese New Year break. Some students require

'permission' from parents and carers in order to relax and take some time away from their

studies. Please give this permission to your child. Last December it was important for students

to know that before their Mock Exams, they should work hard and consistently throughout the

month of January, knowing that they could and should look forward to a break now at Chinese

New Year. This Chinese New Year holiday is the time for students to refresh their minds,

replenish themselves physically and spiritually, and to reset themselves emotionally. During

this Chinese New Year celebration, we especially encourage those students who are in their

exam year to take some private time for themselves, and to be with family; students might like

to relax by going hiking, or by visiting local landmarks such as Kek Lok Si temple for its

wonderful displays of Chinese New Year celebrations at this time of year, or by visiting their

local temple or mosque or church for prayer and reflection; other students will find they get

their spiritual relaxation and guidance by taking a long walk along the beach, or perhaps by

playing more music than usual, organising a catch-up time with friends for some sport or other

interest, or simply by taking a whole day as their 'Personal Social Media Day' – a day of their

own choice.

Teachers are aware that for this upcoming Chinese New Year and 'Well-Being Week', some

revision and the completion of a few tasks related to coursework/internal assessment, that have

previously been set, are certainly a reasonable expectation to complete, but no new work

should be set or assigned to students, no extra revision questions, no past exam papers or

similar, as this will place students under additional pressure and they will not feel ‘fresh’

for the first week back at school.

Students, please find the right balance over this Chinese New Year period. Take care of

yourself and your well-being. We look forward to seeing you back at school, refreshed and

ready to engage wholeheartedly during the final months of your schooling in the lead up to

final exams.

Gong Xi Fa Cai.

Paul Rose

Head of Curriculum

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Options Evenings

If parents could please make note of the following upcoming events.

On Tuesday, March 1st, we will host our Year 9 Options Evening for students entering the

IGCSE Programme next year in August. Following a brief presentation on aspects of the

programme, students and parents will have the opportunity to visit the various subject stalls,

meet the teachers and Heads of Department/Faculty, and find out more detail about the

IGCSE curriculum and assessment.

On Wednesday, March 9th, we will host our Year 11 Options Evening for students entering the

IB Diploma Programme next year in August. In the lead up to this evening, all Year 11 students

will be taking part in an introductory session to the IB Diploma on February 29th during their

PSHE Monday morning class. This session will be led by Mr Cartlidge, IB Diploma

Coordinator, Mr David Peake, HOY 12/13 and Mr Rose, Head of Curriculum. Following this

session, each Year 11 student will attend a five minute informal meeting with one of the above

staff members to discuss individual needs and pathways. The IB Options Evening will

commence with a brief presentation on aspects of the programme; students and parents will

have the opportunity to visit the various subject stalls, meet the teachers and Heads of

Department/Faculty, and find out more detail about the IB Diploma curriculum and

assessment.

Please note that the IB Options Evening on March 9th has been scheduled to coincide with the

IB Diploma Art Exhibition. Parents and students are cordially invited to attend this event in the

lobby of F-block immediately following the IB Diploma curriculum event.

Mr Rose

Head of Curriculum

Parent-Teacher Conferences (PTCs)

Please note that, as a valuable part of the reflection process, Parent-Teacher Conferences (PTCs)

are scheduled for Thursday 18 February 2016 from 4:00pm to 8:00pm. Please feel free to schedule

an appointment to meet with your child’s teachers at these conferences, together with your child.

If you have any concerns or questions, they can be raised during your appointment. Also, an

indicator on your student’s report will show if a teacher has signalled a request for an

appointment with you. Please do follow up with the individual teacher by making an

appointment with them. Parents can schedule an appointment via the link that Uplands will

send to you today, effective February 5nd, 2016.

A.J. MacLachlan

Head of Assessment

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Science week was held last week for KS3. It is an event to encourage students to enjoy Science,

arouse their interest in the subject and make connections to applications of Science in Society. If

your child is in KS3 please ask them if they enjoyed the activity they were involved in. The

activities were as follows.

Year 7: Making paper from grass.

Year 8: Various experiments using dry ice.

Year 9: Making rockets powered by a mixture of hydrogen and oxygen.

Michael White

Head of Faculty Science

Year 7 Year 8

Year 9 Year 9 Best

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On January 22nd, Year 11 Geographers had a field work day to prepare them better for IGCSE

Paper 4. We walked between the Bayview Hotel and Rasa Sayang, (along the beach in the

morning and along the road in the afternoon) conducting different surveys and collecting a lot

of data. In spite of the long walk in the heat, the students were absolutely outstanding. They

worked exceptionally well as a team and produced some outstanding geography work. The

students were a credit to themselves and Uplands on the day and made it an enjoyable and

academically worthwhile experience. We want to compliment Year 11 Geographers on their

behaviour, attitude and commitment on the Geography IGCSE Fieldwork Day. We would also

like to thank Mr. Howe and Mr. Morris for accompanying us on this trip and for being a great

support and wonderful mentors. Overall, it was a great day of learning for all of us.

Mr. Andy North Mrs. Ingur Shefalika

Head of Faculty- Humanities Head of Department- Geography

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Pop Up History

Revolution came to the Streets of St Petersburg, or at

least the corridors of F block this week, as Year 9

students reconstructed the events of Bloody Sunday in

Russia in 1905.

As part of their study of the Russian revolution the

students used primary sources to analyse the problems

facing the Russian peasantry and working class. Using

that information they then wrote petitions, created

banners and slogans for a protest march to the Tsar’s

Winter Palace, pledging their loyalty but asking for

change.

After their protest march they returned to the

classroom and watched a short reconstruction of the

real events. Luckily they didn't share the same fate as

the real demonstrators, whose professed loyalty was

repaid by a volley of bullets that killed about two hundred of them.

Roger Bardsley

Head of History

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Mandarin Job Alike Meeting

On Friday 29 January 2016, Uplands welcomed 7 Chinese teachers from Kuala Lumpur and

Penang International Schools; Straits International School Penang, ISP@ Desa Park City, Sri Kdu

International School, Tenby International School Penang, Garden International School, Alice

Smith School and Prince of Wales International School.

It was a very successful exchange meeting. Teachers shared teaching resources, strategies, class

activities, differentiation in Chinese language teaching and technology in language teaching etc.

We hope that we can arrange more of these types of meeting in the future, and also student visits

and elocution competitions.

Lin Jing

Head of Mandarin

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Drama Festival at Uplands…coming soon!

If you love Drama…

We are excited to announce a valuable opportunity for students to participate in the ISTA Middle School Festival, here in Penang.

There are limited places available and the Festival has already ‘sold out’ for overseas visitors! We now have 25 spaces available for our Uplands students.

The theme of our festival is ‘The Unknown’

The theme of our festival is ‘The Unknown’ Ernest Z’s Penang Street Art pops out from unexpected places,

surprising you as you walk. From the ordinary to the unusual, he brings the grey, worn walls of the streets to life with his quirky work. How can theatre make the ordinary extraordinary? How can we bring

a spirit of adventure to the mundane? How do we look again at our lives and see them afresh, making them new through art? This festival

will explore how theatre can make an audience think in new ways about things they have taken for granted or never even noticed.

The cost of this three day festival is RM 980, which includes an out-and-about trip to Georgetown, a festival t-shirt, student disco, all theatre workshops, lunches and snacks during the day, and two workshops with local theatre artists.

Please contact Alison Hurst Festival Coordinator for an application letter. Find me in F208 or email alison.hurst@uplands.org

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If you think you can help…

“The International Schools Theatre Association (ISTA) is an international arts organisation. They are committed to providing high quality experiences that develop creative learning and internationalism through theatre. ISTA value diversity and collaboration, celebration and play, friendship and collegiality.”

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Uplands have been chosen to host a Middle School ISTA Festival this coming April 2016. Unlike FOBISIA events, we will be looking for families to host these students, and this is where your support would be greatly appreciated!

There will be approximately 85 students arriving from the following schools:

Bangkok Patana School

International School of Penang

French International School, Hong Kong

Mont' Kiara International School

Harrow International School Hong Kong

Overseas School of Colombo

We are looking for families to host two overseas students for 3 nights from Wednesday 20

April until Saturday 23 April.

This is a fantastic intercultural opportunity, for your child to make new friends from other international schools within the region.

If you are able to help as a host for this event, please contact Daniel Naidoo, our Uplands ISTA Student Housing/Hosting Coordinator on dnaidoo@uplands.org

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Thank you to everyone who contributed their time, effort and resources to raise money to buy

school bags for the Rohingya refugee children at Good Start. During Monday’s Primary

Assembly hosted by Year 2 the school bags were presented to James and Noorul from Good Start

by Mai Metcalfe and Polly Butterfield on behalf of the Primary School. Good Start now has 57

kindergarten-aged refugee children from Myanmar, with more wanting to come every day. They

get no funding other than from kind donations such as ours, so are enormously grateful for what

we have provided for their children. RM3,700 was raised in total with RM1,083 raised from the

bake sale held on the 17th and 18th of December. Several student and parent volunteers helped

out with this and we thank them for their great work. Generous donations were also made by

all of the other year groups. A great contribution guaranteed to benefit the refugee children at

Good Start!

Thank you members of UPTA and parent helpers for decorating the campus to celebrate the

Chinese New Year. We will all enjoy the Lion Dance and Ang Pow on Friday to celebrate the

beginning of the Year of the Monkey.

Gong Xi Fa Cai

Alison Nicholson

Head of Primary

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Year 2 Assembly

Presentation to Good Start Presenting bags for refugee

children

Year 1 Visit to Police Station

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Science visit Students’ Comments

My favourite part of the lesson was watching the Styrofoam cup dissolve in the nail polish

remover. I liked the way the cup bubbled as it dissolved. I also liked watching the salt crystals

that dissolved really, really slowly, because that’s my favourite thing to do in the kitchen at

home when there is nothing going on. As there was a lot of activity around the science lab

today I was not as interested as I would have normally been.

(Wallace)

This afternoon Mr. White science teacher for the secondary school at uplands, brought us to the

school science lab. The room was fascinating. It looked like a real science lab, with test tubes,

science gadgets, fire made by gas, all sorts of chemicals and telescopes. We even had to wear

goggles! We looked like true scientists. I really enjoyed spending time at the lab and doing the

experiments. Would like to come back and do another experiment with Mr. White.

(Hugo)

There’s not much I would change about the visit except I wish that we got there on time

because during the first 4 or 5 minutes, “LOVELY” Mr. White had to rush us through it a bit so

we could have some time in the class to finish off our work. Even though it wasn’t that long I

still had fun.

(Otto)

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An Interns Perspective

If Tom and Jerry were lucky enough to have access to trusted mediators, it is very likely they

would not still be fighting 300 episodes and eight movies later.

This famous duo may not have been that lucky, but Uplands certainly is. A group of eleven Year

12 students successfully completed their mediation training this week, and are ready to bring

their skills to the Uplands community.

The students have all undertaken 12 hours of training to reach this point.

Part of my psychology course at The University of Melbourne has enabled me to return to

Uplands as an intern, and one of the great experiences I have had is seeing the establishment of

the peer mediation programme. During the final assessment, the students demonstrated their

skills by undertaking various role plays with four members of staff (Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Owens,

Ms. Pearson, Ms. Sharpe) and myself.

The students successfully implemented their knowledge of the five step process of successful

mediation, and helped facilitate practical solutions. From my experience, I found all the students

were friendly and created a safe and comfortable environment. Though the role play was purely

fictional, I still felt I was listened to and respected when raising my concerns about the fictional

conflicts.

The skills taught by this programme are ones I believe to be extremely beneficial in all aspects of

life. I personally believe having mediators will be a positive addition to the pastoral care

programme at Uplands and I wish I was able to stay longer to fully see the effects of this service

take place!

A big congratulation to the new mediators:

Crystal Lee, Natalia Prendke, Bing Yi Lim, Keat Chong Cheng, Jasmin Dalsgaard, Jessica Fong,

Shihori Kawamura, Yoon A Kim, Ong Zhen Zin, Tamara Darbar and Stephanie Ooi.

Morgan Paige Nicholson

David Johnston

Counsellor

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Last week our Uplands Swim Team travelled to Phuket, Thailand, for the FOBISIA Swimming

Championships BISP 2016 from 28th to 31st January 2016. This meet showcases the very best

swimmers from across all International Schools, with some of the older swimmers having

already qualified for the Olympics ‘B’ cut this year!

Despite the fact that the team is small in numbers, they performed fabulously as they managed

to grab 13 Gold and 5 Silver medals. The most impressive display was our Year 9 student,

Yusuke Konno, who single-handedly contributed 8 gold medals to the team and has been

awarded the Best Boy in his age group. Saskia von Wehrden, Year 7, came runner-up in her

age group, while Cieran Wong, Year 8, came 3rd in his age group.

Overall, our squad produced a series of Personal Bests in their events. It was a long weekend

for them as they endured very hot weather and at the same time kept their focus on their

events. Every swimmer enjoyed themselves during the trip and gained a huge amount of

experience in competing at a very high level of swimming competition.

A special thanks goes to Mrs Konno for her effort and time accompanying the team. Finally, we

wish to thank the parents and the coaches for their continued support. Well done to all.

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Uplands New Year Swim Meet, 23 January 2016

On the 23rd January our school hosted the 1st Uplands New Year Swim Meet. The meet featured

swimmers from St. Christopher’s International School and Tenby International School. With over

60 events contested, the competitive spirit shown by the swimmers in pushing themselves to their

limits was absolutely fantastic. There was a friendly atmosphere, and the highlight of the Meet

was the Boys and Girls Under 6 years where we saw some promising swims from the kids. With

more practice, they will surely be great assets to the team.

6 & Under Girls

ISP Uplands

6 & Under Boys

ISP Uplands

7-8 Girls

Scips Scorpions

7-8 Boys

ISP Uplands

9-10 Girls

Scips Scorpions

9-10 Boys

ISP Uplands

11-12 Girls

ISP Uplands

11-12 Boys

ISP Uplands

13 & Over Girls

ISP Uplands

13 & Over Boys

Tenby

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Uplands emerged as the Overall Champion with a total score of 941 points, while SCIPS came in

2nd with 602 points and Tenby in 3rd place with a total of 195 points.

A big thank you to all the participants, parents, and staff for making this Meet a successful one.

We hope to see you again next year, with more schools to join the excitement.

Mr Philip Choong

Swim Coach

IB Options Evening

Parents! If your son or daughter is in Year 11, you should already be thinking about what is the

best ‘sixth form’ programme for your child. ‘A’ levels, the AP, the STPM and the IB Diploma

Programme (DP) all have their merits but we do believe that the IB DP at Uplands School is the

best preparation for both University and life outside our school.

On Wednesday 9th March at 6.00 pm there will be a special IB Diploma Information Evening

for parents of Year 11 pupils and anyone else who is interested. The purpose of the evening is

to inform you of the IB Diploma Programme at Uplands School.

The session will be led by Mr Andrew Cartlidge (IBDP Coordinator) and Mr Paul Rose (Head

of Curriculum) and will focus on the following:

The Diploma Programme/Courses: philosophy and framework

How the Programme is organized at our school

The Diploma/Courses and Higher Education after Year 13

We will spend some time next half term with our Year 11 students discussing their different

choices for Years 12 and 13, and they have already been given our IBDP handbook to look

through with you over the half term break. Do have a look at the handbook with your child

and a discussion over what courses your son or daughter might choose. If you have any

questions, come along to our IB Options Evening, or email / speak to me at the school

Andrew Cartlidge

IBDP Coordinator

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Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6

English A: Lit.

HL / SL

English B

HL / SL

Economics

HL / SL

Biology

HL / SL Maths HL

Art

HL / SL

Malay B

SL

Geography

HL / SL

Chemistry

HL / SL Maths SL

Film

HL / SL

Self Taught

Lang A: Lit. SL

Mandarin B

HL/SL

History

HL / SL

Physics

HL / SL Maths Studies

Music

HL / SL

Spanish B

SL

Psychology

HL / SL

Design Tech.

HL / SL

Theatre

HL / SL

German B

HL/SL

Japanese ab

SL

French ab

SL

German ab

SL

Chemistry

HL / SL

Spanish ab

SL

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Please see below the school uniform price list effective from 1st March 2016.

Uniform Price List as from 1st March, 2016

No. Item Price

1 Primary Shorts RM 40.00

2 Primary Batik Shirts RM 39.00

3 Primary Skorts RM 48.00

4 Primary Dress RM 53.00

5 Secondary Skorts RM 48.00

6 Secondary Long Pants RM 51.00

7 Secondary Polo T-Shirts (Male & Female) RM 35.00

8 IB Skirts RM 55.00

9 IB Skorts RM 55.00

10 IB Long Pants RM 55.00

11 IB Collar Shirt (Male & Female) RM 55.00

12 PE Shorts RM 30.00

13 PE T-Shirts RM 30.00

14 UpRoar T-Shirts RM 30.00

15 Male Swimming Jammer RM 120.00

16 Female Swimming Suit RM 140.00

17 UpRoar Swimming Cap RM 35.00

18 Baseball Cap RM 15.00

19 PE Football Shin Pads Senior RM 25.00

20 PE Football Shin Pad Junior RM 20.00

21 Football Socks RM 22.00

22 Apron with printed logo RM 25.00

23 Reading Folder RM 19.00

24 Jacket with Hood (Youth) RM 60.00

25 Jacket with Hood (Adult) RM 65.00

26 Lab Coat - White RM 55.00

27 Geometry Set RM 11.00

28 Casio Calculator - FX 350 ES RM 40.00

29 Graphic Calculator -FX 9860G RM 480.00

Tan Swee Guat

Head of Administration

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Events: Park Royal Hotel Coffee Morning

A big thank you to those of you who came along and participated in this week’s coffee

morning! It was certainly different, and from my prospective, highly enjoyable. The Chinese

Mums did a fantastic job in helping to create an atmosphere of high spirit for the Chinese New

Year celebrations, and I'm sure I speak on behalf of all those present when I say that the choir

was an absolute joy to listen to. Well organized Serena Liu.

Thanks also to Ida Poulsen (Malaysia Country Rep) and Roslynn Buchowski (Singapore

Country Rep) for their contributions on how CNY is celebrated in different parts of Asia. It's

nice to see more involvement from all parents alike. Please see photos from the event, below.

For the staff and parents who were unable to attend, we were also given a short presentation by

Mr Andy Cartlidge (IBDP coordinator) on the International Baccalaureate diploma course. This

was well received and we wish to thank Andy for making himself available to speak

individually to a number of parents after his talk. It was very much appreciated.

As mentioned in last week’s Newsletter, we followed through to hold a vote to decide on how

to spend our allocated MYR8500 budget for a school gift. The choice was either 1) a number of

all-weather digital cameras for student use, or (2) a high-end coffee machine for the staff

common room. The vote was unanimous, 2:1 in favour of the all-weather digital cameras -

sorry teachers :(

As an update from last week, we are pleased to inform members that Mr Bristow approved the

subsidy towards contributing for the CNY Lion Dance that took place in school today at

12.30pm. Thank you Uplands for your support towards UPTA events.

Xmas Fair

We are pleased to be able to confirm that we managed to raise RM4,732 from the Christmas Fair

last year toward our School gift fund and RM473 towards Charitable causes. Once again

special thanks goes to our tireless and selfless volunteers, country reps, and sponsors SANTA

FE, WALKER & JENSEN LANDSCAPING, CROWN and INTERMOVERS, who made this

event happen, thank you.

Clubs

Most of our Social and Sports clubs that are already back up and running this term will be

postponed next week for Chinese New Year half term. If in doubt please check with the club

captains through the email links below. These clubs are open to all Parents and Staff of

UPLANDS School. If you are interested in joining any of these clubs, please email beforehand

to be added to their weekly mailing list. Additional clubs are in the process of being set up for

next term. If you are interested in setting up a new club, please contact activites@upta.my :

Monday Football 8-9pm on the Astro Turf @UPLANDS football@upta.my

Tuesday Ultimate Frisbee 5.30-6.30pm on the Astro Turf @ UPLANDS frisbee@upta.my

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Wednesday Badminton 5.30pm-7.00pm in the Sport Hall @UPLANDS badminton@upta.my

Thursday Art & Craft 8.30am-11.30am in School Canteen @UPLANDS craft@upta.my

Saturday Cycling 9.30am, meet outside UPLANDS cycle@upta.my

Minutes

Please note that all the UPTA Committee meetings minutes are available to all its members on

request at any point in the year, and will be summarised in an annual report for our AGM

which will be made available to all our members. The annual AGM date will be announced for

some time in April before the Easter Holidays. If you would like to receive any of

our past minutes on request, please email minutes@upta.com.

Community Privilege Programme

We are pleased to confirm that Thai Odyssey SPA is again on our UPTA community Privilege

Programme, and are also pleased to add our first accommodations partnership, with Park

Royal hotels, along with their Spa and restaurants. Please find below a full and updated list of

the Privileges you can enjoy being a Parent or member of Staff of UPLANDS School:

- All privileges are non-transferable and not applicable with any other ongoing promotions,

offers, discounts, sales or package purchases- unless stated otherwise.

- To get the discounts below, a valid UPLANDS PARENT, STAFF, or TEACHER card will

need to be produced on payment or reservation.

Please note, if there any vendors you would like us to approach to add to this list, or if you

have any queries on the offers below, please email community@upta.my

MASSAGE AND SPA:

RASA SAYANG CHI THE SPA Batu Ferringhi (Tel: 04 8888763)

• 20% Discount on any a la Carte treatment.

• Pre-booking essential.

HARD ROCK SPA Batu Ferringhi (Tel: 04 8868001)

• 20% Discount on selected treatments.

• Pre-booking essential.

THAI ODYSSEY. Gurney Paragon (Tel: 04 2263996) & Straits Quay (Tel: 04 8999488)

• 10% Discount on any a La Cart Massage Service.

• Payment of the bill has to be done with CREDIT CARD only for their internal control.

• Pre-booking essential.

SOL AESTHETIC CENRE (Spa, Beauty & Personal Care) 87E Leandro’s Avenue (Tel 042101188)

• 10% Discount on all purchases.

PARKROYAL HOTEL SPA, Batu Ferringhi (Tel: +60 4 886 2169)

• 15% savings on ala carte spa menu.

• Not valid on special occasions, peak period, festive season, eve or day of Public holidays.

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• Prior reservation at least one day in advance required, and subject to availability.

FOOD

ALFRESCO TERRACE CAFÉ, HOLIDAY INN RESTAURANTS, Batu Ferringhi

(Tel: 04 886 6666)

• 25% Discount on total food part of bill excluding Happy Hour.

• Applicable to current Culinary Ambassador promotion.

HARI’S BAR AND POOL, HOLIDAY INN RESTAURANTS, Batu Ferringhi

(Tel: 04 886 6666)

• 25% Discount on total food part of bill excluding Happy Hour.

• Applicable to current culinary ambassador promotion.

OLIVE KITCHEN and BAR, 3J Jalan Penang (Tel: 04 261 7877)

• 20% Discount on total food part of the bill.

RASA SAYANG RESTAURANTS, Batu Ferringhi (Tel: 04 888 8888)

• 20% Discount on total food part of the bill (A La Carte and Buffet).

• Not applicable Eve or Day of Public Holidays.

GOLDEN SANDS RESTAURANTS, Batu Ferringhi (Tel: 04 886 1911)

• 20% Discount on total food part of the bill (A La Carte and Buffet).

• Not applicable Eve or Day of Public Holidays.

HARD ROCK STARZ DINER & PIZZERIA, Batu Ferringhi (Tel: 04 8868001)

• 15% Discount on total food part of the bill.

HARD ROCK CAFÉ, Batu Ferringhi (Tel: 04 8868001)

• 10% Discount on total food part of the bill.

PARKROYAL HOTEL RESTAURANTS, Batu Ferringhi (Tel: +60 4 886 2169)

• 20% savings on a la carte food and beverage menu at Tamarind Brasserie, Javana Lounge,

Cool Bananas, and Uncle Zack By The Beach (including Friday and Saturday Buffet dinners)

• Not applicable Eve or Day of Public Holidays.

068 CHINESE RESTAURANT, 46 Nagore Road, George Town (Tel 04 2287408)

• 10% Discount on total bill.

LOKE THYE KEE RESTAURANT 2 Burma Road, George Town (Tel 04 2641919)

• 10% Discount on total bill.

THE HILLSIDE CAFÉ & RESTAURANT Jalan Sungai Kelian, Tanjung Bungah (Tel 04 899 8071)

• 10% Discount on total bill for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner A La Carte Menu only.

• Free Coffee or Tea with any Breakfast order between 8am and 10.30am.

• Closed on Mondays.

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HEALY MACS IRISH BAR & RESTAURANT Straits Quay (Tel 04 890 3477)

• Free Coffee 11AM-11PM weekdays only.

• 10% Discount on total food part of the bill.

UNCLE ALBERTS FISH AND CHIPS, Straits Quay (Tel 04 890 3407)

• 10% Discount on total food part of the bill

GRUMPIEZ GREEN PEPPER MEXICAN, No. 27 Jalan Sungei Kelian, Tanjung Bungah, (Tel: 04

890 5880)

• 10% Discount on total bill, weekdays only.

GUSTOS CAFÉ Jalan Sungai Kelian, Tanjung Bungah (Tel 04 890 4012)

• 10% Discount on total bill, weekdays only.

SUSHI TEI Gurney Plaza, Sunway Carnival, Queensbay Mall & Ipoh Parade

(Tel: 042261486, 043906014. 046533981, 05241035)

• 10% Discount on total bill food part of the bill

Not applicable on take away or delivery.

SPORT AND RECREATION

PITCH AND PUTT GOLF Golden Sands, Batu Ferringhi (Tel: 04 886 1911)

• Discount rate of 40RM nett per person. (2 person per card allowed at one time.)

ADVENTURE ZONE FOR KIDS Golden Sands, Batu Ferringhi (Tel: 04 886 1911)

• Discount rate of 21RM nett per person. (4 children per family allowed at one time.)

SAND ART CORNER FOR KIDS Gurney Plaza, Gurney Drive (Tel: 016 4972252)

• Free mystery gift on any purchase of Art and Craft Or Sand Art Birthday Party package.

• Redeem Free Sand Art worth 7RM on your Birthday (with ID).

• Redeem Free Sand Art worth 5RM for purchase of any product worth 50RM and above on a

single receipt.

YOGA SPACE PENANG 98-3-39-B Prima Tanjung Business Centre, Jalan Fettes

(Tel: 014 245 6413)

• 20% discount on their drop in price per session (Discounted to 20MRY).

SHOPPING

DEEPEE TAILORS, Straits Quay (Tel 04 899 7129)

• 15% off Tailored Suites.

• 10% off ‘off the peg’ items.

ASICS SPORT SHOP, Gurney Plaza (Tel 04 2266068)

• 10% off listed prices for Shoes only including any shoes with existing 10% or 20% discount.

• 15% off listed prices for apparel excluding socks.

• Apparel with existing discounts are entitled to an additional 10% off.

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LEO BOOKS Island Plaza (Tel 04 899 8911)

• 10% off listed Books only. (Not applicable for Rentals.)

SAM’S BATIK HOUSE, I85 Penang Road, George Town (Tel 04 262 1095)

• 15% off listed prices

5.4 NORTH HOME DÉCOR, LIFESTYLE AND GIFTS, 24 Lorong Kinta, Georgetown (Tel 016

4150400)

• 10% Discount on selected lines

HARD ROCK MERCHANDISE, Batu Ferringhi (Tel: 04 8868001)

• 10% Discount on selected merchandise.

EYECANDY OPTICS SOLUTION, (UK Qualified) 16E Farlum Business Centre,

(Tel 04 8266344)

• 25% Discount on all BBGR and KODAK Lenses

• 20% Discount on all ESSILOR or BESPOKE Lenses

• 10% Discount on ALL Frame and Lens packages, with a minimum spend of 250MRY on a

single receipt.

VALERIE EE OPTICAL AND CONTACT LENS No.333, Jalan Burma, Pulau Tikus, (Tel 04 228

5370)

• 20-25% Discount for selected spectacle frames and sunglasses.

• 20% Discount for prescription glasses

VENESSA DIAMONDS 87B, Jalan Kelawai (Tel: 042282833)

• 20% Discount on all purchases

EDUCATION

KIDDO SCIENCE, B-2-10, Vantage Centre, Tanjung Tokong (Tel: 04-899 8487 / 016-777 8487)

• 5% off for class fees

• 50% off for registration fee

LOKE THYE KEE COOKING CLASSES, 2 Burma Road, George Town (Tel 04 2641919)

• 10% of individual classes

• Early bird price for Package Prices applicable at any time to UPTA members.

ACCOMMODATION

PARKROYAL HOTEL SPA, Batu Ferringhi (Tel: +60 4 886 2169)

• 10% savings on best available room rates.

• Not valid during 5 to 15 February 2016, 6 July to 31 August 2016, 16 Dec to 2 Jan 2017.

• Prior reservation at least one week in advance and subject to availability.

Iain Pickett

UPTA Secretary

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Mid Term Break – School closed Saturday, 6th – Sunday, 14th February

Parent Meeting, Year 5 Residential Trip

2:00pm, Year 5s classroom Friday, 19 February 2016

Primary Multisport Weekend Friday, 9 & Saturday, 20 February 2016

Primary Sharing Assembly hosted by Year 4 Monday, 22 February 2016

Year 5 KL residential Wednesday, 24th – Friday, 26th February

Inter-House Cross Country @ Penang

Botanical Gardens Saturday, 27th February 2016

Primary Sharing Assembly hosted by Year 5 Monday, 7 March 2016

Primary Learning Journeys Wednesday, 9 March 2016

Year 6 Maths Challenge – KL – Nexus College Thursday, 17 & Friday 18 March 2016

Primary Sharing Assembly hosted by

Reception and Year 1 Monday, 21 March 2016

Primary Swim Gala, Year 4 sleep-over at Uplands Wednesday, 23 March 2016

Term 2 ends midday Thursday, 24 March 2016

FOR FULL INFORMATION PLEASE SEE SCHOOL CALENDAR

http://online.uplands.org/calendar/SitePages/Home.aspx

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New Student Orientation Friday, 12th August 2016

Start of Term 1 Monday, 15th August 2016

Mid Term Break Monday-Friday, 17th-21st October

End of Term 1 Friday, 16th December 2016

New Student Orientations Monday, 9th January 2017

Start of Term 2 Tuesday, 10th January 2017

Mid Term Break Monday-Friday, 20th-24th February 2017

End of Term 2 Friday, 31st March 2017

Start of Term 3 Monday, 17th April 2017

End of Term 3 Friday, 23rd June 2017

New Student Orientation Friday, 11th August 2017

Start of Term 1 Monday, 14th August 2017