Highlights • More on the Bake Sale by Cor Amoris • Recycling Day – Aluminum Cans • Media Literacy Seminar • Form Five Field Trip • Achievements

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Education beyond the Ordinary

Issue 2016/03 (March)

News

Happy E aster Christ is risen

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2 0 1 6 Easter Monday

28 March is a

school holiday

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Bake Sale 2016 by Cor Amoris at tHe Spring

On the 30th and 31st of January, the Cor Amoris Club of St.Joseph’s Private School organised their annual bake sale at tHe Spring, Kuching. The main objective of the bake sale was to raise funds for the Society of Kuching’s Urban Poor (SKUP). This organization aids the poor of Kuching, particularly by providing food to those who cannot afford it. Club members had begun work on the project about a month in advance, planning for the project as well as baking cakes and brownies in conjunction with the upcoming Chinese New Year celebration. Also, a photo booth was set up by the decoration team to raise extra funds for SKUP.

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Bake Sale 2016 by Cor Amoris at tHe Spring

Although the sale did not start off as a great hit, customers began rolling in during the afternoon of the first day and business began to bloom. Donations were also given generously by some passers-by. The bake sale was also heavily supported by the students and staff of St Joseph’s Private School. The club members stationed themselves outside the lounge and promoted their bake sale with handmade posters. Their efforts did not come to waste when they managed to roll in a staggering amount of RM8,674.00. This year’s bake sale has proven to be even more successful than last year’s. The club as a whole hopes to continue their unwavering effort to help the less fortunate during this new year. Ο

by Chang San Ying (Form 2B)

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by Cor Amoris

Cheque presentation of RM 10,000 to SKUP

represented by Mr Peter Wong and Mr Fabian Wong

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Recycling Day Aluminum Cans 16 February 2016

by Cor Amoris On the 1st and 16th of February, Cor Amoris Charity Club organised StJoseph’s Private School’s annual recycling project. The objective of the recycling project was to promote the 3Rs, namely Reuse, Reduce and Recycle to save the environment and to raise funds for the Society of Kuching’s Urban Poor (SKUP). This organisation aids the poor of Kuching, particularly by providing food to those who cannot afford it.

Club members of Cor Amoris designed and set up posters so that the students of the school were aware of the annual recycling project. The students were told to bring old newspapers from home on the 1st of February and aluminum cans on the 16th of the same month which was after the Chinese New Year holidays. Students who contributed to this project were given marks for Pendidikan Moral.

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Recycling Day Aluminum Cans 16 February 2016

by Cor Amoris

On the day of the project, club members were stationed at the school foyer. They took down the names of students who brought the items. Other members were assigned to organise the huge stack of newspapers and bundle them together.

During the second day of the project, club members were tasked to remove the metal tabs from the aluminum cans. The recycling project proved to be a massive success as they were able to raise RM2424.35: RM1407.35 from old newspapers and RM1017 from aluminum cans. Cor Amoris hopes that their other projects will continue to be as successful as this one. Ο

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Media Literacy Seminar It is important to learn media literacy so that we know what is right and what is wrong when one is on the social media. It taught me to be careful when surfing on the internet.

Vanya Tan Ying Ying (F1A)

I learnt to be more careful and alert when using the media and I will use it only for good.

Benjamin Hii (F1B)

I have learnt that not all information online are true. I also learnt how to make a presentation with my friends. I really enjoyed the seminar. Gladys Wong Ling Xuan (F1A)

7 March 2016

facilitated by the Empowered Ministry

The Media Literacy Seminar has taught me to respect others. It has also taught me that some movies and music have deeper meanings to it. We are taught how to find out about them.

Edwin Bundan (F1C)

A whole day seminar was organised by the school and facilitated by members of the Empowered Ministry of the cathedral parish of St Joseph’s on media literacy for students of Form One in the school chapel. Below are some of the comments of the students.

I have learnt about teamwork and obedience. I also learnt about the negative and positive aspects of the social media.

Emmanuel John Uzaraga (F1C)

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Media Literacy Seminar

The real purpose of a phone is to communicate with someone who is far away, not with someone who lives nearby.

Julienne Chiu Ping (F1C)

We should not overuse technology because we can abuse it Lee Kian Hao (F1A)

I have learnt the positive and negative sides of music, movies and games.

Corey Yeo Jing Shew (F1B)

7 March 2016

facilitated by the Empowered Ministry

This seminar taught me to respect others, pay more attention when people are talking and be careful when surfing the internet.

Ryan Tan Yuan How (F1C)

I have learnt to decide whether something online is suitable for me or not.

Peony Poh Shan Rou (F1B)

When a group of people are in the same room, they are usually busy online with their mobile phones while ignoring people who are actually in the room which makes them unfriendly and thoughtless.

Serafina Jimos (F1B)

It makes me more careful in not leaking private information online

Renee Kho Yin Shan (F1C)

I have learnt that the media has its pros and cons. We should use it wisely because this technology is invented to help people, not to harm people.

Alphonsus Lim Zhi Wei (F1A)

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11 March 2016

Form Five Field Trip

For more photos go to the school website

Students of Form Five went on their field trip to Permai Rainforest Resort for a day of fun

and outing on Friday, 11 March. They had many group activities like sea kayaking, flying

fox, obstacle course, indoor games, etc. Lunch was provided at the cafeteria of the resort.

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Sports Achievement

Kejohanan . Antara Bahagian MSS Sarawak 2016

Dewan Besar SMK Tinggi Sarikei 23-25 Februari 2016

Jee Yu Fei (F5ScTheta) Perempuan 18TKB Bergu – Johan Perempuan 18TKB Bergu Campuran – Tempat Ketiga Dexter Sim Yi Hung (F3E) Lelaki 15TKB Bergu – Naib Johan Both of them will represent Sarawak playing in Johor in March.

Sarawak Junior State Closed 2016 (1st Leg) Tournament

Jee Yu Fei (F5ScTheta): Third placing U18 Girls Single Nicole Hon Cai Xuan (F1B): Third placing U14 Girls Single Alicia Ling Ching (F1A): Runner-up U14 Girls Doubles Darrent Lim Lian Zhan (P5Faith): Runner-up U12 Boys Doubles

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Sports Achievement 43rd Sarawak Age Group Swimming Championship Sarawak Aquatic Centre, 4 – 6 March 2016

Benedict Ng Tian En (P4 Faith) Group 4 (Boy) – 50m freestyle 16th, 50m back 9th, 50m breast 10th, 50m fly 5th, 4x 50m IM relay Gold

Those who participated but did not win any medal : Serene Liew Tze Ning (F3C), Samantha Wan Li Hui (F2B), Calvin Soh Hung Keat(F2C), Linus Ong Chin Phin(F2C), Sean Lim Wei (P4 Hope)

Sara Tham (P3 Hope) Group 5 (Girl) – Bronze 200m IM, Bronze 50m breast, Bronze 100m back, Silver 50m butterfly, Bronze 50m back, Gold 4x50m IM relay, Gold with record 4x100m freestyle

Ashley Liew Tze Yee (P4 faith) Group 4 (Girl) – Bronze 100m freestyle, Bronze 200m freestyle, Gold 4 x 50m med relay, Gold 4 x 100m freestyle relay

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Sports Achievement 43rd Sarawak Age Group Swimming Championship Sarawak Aquatic Centre, 4 – 6 March 2016

Joshua Lau Bin Yao (F1B) Group 3 (Boy) – Gold 4X100m freestyle, Silver 1500m freestyle, Bronze 100m freestyle, Bronze 400m freestyle Zia Tan Chun Ing (F1B) Group 3 (Girl) – Gold 50m freestyle, Silver 100m freestyle, Gold 50m breast, Gold 100m breast, Gold 200m breast, Gold 200m IM, Gold 50m back, Gold 50m fly, Gold 4X100m freestyle relay, Gold 4X100m relay, Best Girl in Group 3

Zoe Tan Chia Chia (F5Sc Theta) Group 1 (Girl) – Bronze 100m freestyle, Silver 200m freestyle, Bronze 400m freestyle, Bronze 80p free, Silver 4 X 100m freestyle relay , Silver 4 X 100m IM relay Zachary Tan Kian Phen (F3C) Group 2 (Boy) – Gold 50m freestyle with record, Gold 100m freestyle, Gold 200m freestyle, Silver 50m back, Gold 100m Back, Gold 200m Back, Gold 50m butterfly, Gold 100m butterfly, Gold 200m IM, Gold 400m IM, Silver 4 X 100m freestyle relay, Silver 4 X 100 IM relay, Best Boy in Group 2

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Sports Achievement Kejohanan Balapan dan Padang Majlis Sukan Sekolah Menengah Bahagian Kuching Tahun 2016

3 – 11 Mac

Pingat Emas

Pingat Gangsa

Pingat Perak

SMK Tabuan Jaya

Duncan Lei Han Wen (F4Arts) – Lompat Jauh L18T, Lompat Kijang L18T Charlotte Ng Siu Siu (F3B) – Lompat Jauh P15T

Charlotte Ng Siu Siu (F3B) – Lompat Kijang P15T Kiara Chin Shin Yee (F2D) – Merejam Lembing (600g) P14T Clement Goh Jia Yang (F3D) – 110m Lari Berpagar L15T

Cheryl Lim Woon Yee (F3A) – 3000m Jalan Kaki P15T Emily Dawnelle Fenner (F3D) – 100m P15T Ling Jer Loong (F3C) – Lempar Cakera (1.0kg) L15T Megan Choo Qi Wen (F2D) – Lempar Cakera (1.0kg) P14T

Faith Liao Yu (F2A) – 3000m Jalan Kaki P14T Tempat

Keempat

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Achievement

Swinburne Sarawak Inter-School Debating Championship 22 - 25 February 2016

Fifteen debaters from St Joseph’s Private School participated in the Swinburne Sarawak Inter-School Debating Championship 2016, held from 22 to 25 February 2016 at the Swinburne Sarawak Campus. This year, there was a total of 89 participating teams, including some from West Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines.

Left to right: Ashley Yap, Zachary Aw and Sushil Pubalan

The whole contingent

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Achievement

Swinburne Sarawak Inter-School Debating Championship 22 - 25 February 2016

Our debaters put in their best effort, enjoyed themselves and improved their debating skills. Of our five teams that participated, one team qualified for the quarter-finals: Zachary Aw Zheng Quan (F5ScPhi), Sushil Pubalan (F5ScPhi) and Ashley Yap May Yee (F5ScPhi); while another received a “Most Promising Team” award for the progress they made during the competition: Eugene Tian Jien Ming (F5ScPhi), Devin Chee Peng (F5ScTheta) and Myrra Jane Siong San Juan (F4ScPhi). All in all, it was a fruitful experience that we learnt much from and we look forward to next year’s competition. Ο Ms Lucinda Chan

Left to right: Myrra Jane Siong, Devin Chee and Eugene Tian

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A big thank you to the parents of the Primary School for their generous contribution towards the Pontifical Mission Societies through the boxes we sent out in October and November 2015. The amount collected has an additional RM 1992.00 on top of the RM6397.00 announced earlier in January; thus making the grand total of RM 8389.00

On 11 March 2016, the students of Primary One went on their field trip to Sarawak Cultural Village. The Primary Two students visited Jong Crocodile Farm. The Primary Three students went to Dewan Undangan Negeri, the State Library and the Cat Museum. Photos and report of the event will be coming soon in the next school newsletter.

Primary School Field Trip

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