{"id":11463,"date":"2019-11-15T10:22:37","date_gmt":"2019-11-15T02:22:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kis.edu.my\/kisnewsletter\/from-the-head-of-secondary-02-11-2019-copy-copy\/"},"modified":"2019-11-16T12:12:26","modified_gmt":"2019-11-16T04:12:26","slug":"from-the-head-of-secondary-16-11-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kis.edu.my\/kisnewsletter\/from-the-head-of-secondary-16-11-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"From the Head of Secondary 16.11.2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_separator][vc_column_text]This week\u2019s newsletter contains reminders of how talented and thoughtful our students are. We have a wonderful poem written by Natalia, a report of a powerful assembly presentation by Christian, and news about an amazing violinist, Celine. Every day and in many ways our students excel and although we may not hear about all of their successes there is no doubt that there are small and large triumphs happening all the time.<\/p>\n

Last Sunday I was fortunate enough to watch Cherise, Jasmine and Shim [Year 11] perform at the Borneo Arts Festival and most weeks it seems that our students are competing and excelling in sports and other events in KK and around the region. Well done to all!<\/p>\n

Looking ahead as we enter the final four weeks of term we can see that there is plenty going on. We have Year 12\/13 and Year 7 Parents Afternoon, Drama Showcase, a Cake Sale organized by the Charity Committee and the Student Council, Global Goals Day, Duke of Edinburgh Practice Adventurous Journey, FOBISIA U15 Games, Year 8 Geography Field Trip, Year 12\/13 Biology Field Trip, 4Fest, A Level Options Afternoon, Year 9 History trip and Year 7 History Trip. On the last day of term we have our celebration
\nAssembly and the Spellathon Final.<\/p>\n

Watch out for news of all of these!<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\u201cThe Allegro had an effervescent character\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThis was an elegant and excellent performance\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cA mellifluous deftly manipulated presentation of the melody was dramatically conveyed.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThe first variation had a twinkly spirit\u201d.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThis was an excellent and authoritative rendition.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Question: What do all these superlatives refer to?<\/b><\/p>\n

Answer: Celine Hiew\u2019s Grade 7 violin examination recital!<\/b><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>On the 17<\/span>th<\/span> September Celine [Year 7] travelled to Singapore to take her Grade 7 Violin examination. For those of you who are unsure what this means I can certainly assert that it means hours, days, indeed years of dedication, determination and practice. Celine has gradually worked her way through all of the other grades to reach this pinnacle of success and we can only look on in wonder and amazement and feel a sense of reflected pride that Celine is a student at our school. Celine has now received her certificate, awarded by The Associated Board of the Royal Music Schools and signed by Mr. Michael Elliott, Chief Executive of that organisation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The certificate notes that Celine passed the exam \u2018With Distinction\u2019 which means that she achieved 130+ out of 150 overall.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Celine should feel very proud. She deserves all of our congratulations and we will look forward to the next time she thrills us with her expertise.<\/span><\/p>\n

The final comment goes to the examiner: \u201cYour performance was a cornucopia of delight with strengths throughout.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Well done Celine!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mrs Renshaw\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Head of Secondary<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Remembrance Assembly Monday 11th<\/sup> November<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Mr Sevee Charuruks<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

In the days running up to 11th November, the KIS community bought and wore red poppies. After the First World War, the poppy\u00a0was chosen as a symbol of remembrance, an opportunity to think of those who have been affected by war and conflict in the past and the present. It also is a symbol of hope \u2013 a hope that life can continue after conflict, and that the damaging effects of war can always be survived. On 11th November, Years 3 to 13 assembled in the Hall to remember those who have been affected by conflict, those who gave their lives for the freedom we enjoy and to hope for a conflict-free future. Funds raised from the poppy sale were again presented to Mr Sevee Charuruks of the Kundasang Memorial Garden. He told us that monies from last year have been invested in new lighting for the garden. Thank you to the Year 11 History girls and students of 8K who sold poppies at lunchtimes.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”11465″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]After our very moving Remembrance Assembly on Monday Natalia in Year 7 went back to her class and wrote this wonderful poem:<\/p>\n

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And Remember<\/em> <\/strong><\/p>\n

by Natalia Wehrendt<\/p>\n

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They know there is barely a chance of survival<\/em><\/p>\n

They know they won’t unsee the terrible seen<\/em><\/p>\n

They know that farewell could be the last glance of their family<\/em><\/p>\n

They know the experience will change their lives<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

All this and they still go to war<\/em><\/p>\n

Imagine, imagine being asked to walk into a bomb<\/em><\/p>\n

Imagine being forced to battle, destroy civilisations<\/em><\/p>\n

And people that have done nothing wrong<\/em><\/p>\n

Imagine being walked onto the field,\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Standing there knowing that you are taking your final breath<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Have the honour of putting that poppy on your chest\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

And remember<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

An amazingly powerful poem.<\/p>\n

Thank you and well done Natalia![\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator border_width=”2″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

The 2019 UKMT Senior Maths Challenge<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"Image<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is a difference between not knowing and not knowing YET.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Last week I watched 23 mathematicians in Years 12 and 13 as they joined tens of thousands of other mathematicians around the world in tackling the 2019 UKMT (United Kingdom Mathematical Trust) Senior Maths Challenge \u2013 a 90-minute multiple choice exam designed to get students thinking both divergently and convergently on their way to solving a problem.<\/p>\n

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As I watched, I was reminded of the above quotation from Shelia Tobias. Thanks to a number of features, such as the terse language used in the questions, successful lines of attack weren\u2019t always obvious. Calculators were forbidden, but calculations had to be done \u2013 so a logical or algebraic approach was often needed. Clues were hard to come by, but answers did start to suggest themselves \u2013 especially when students began engaging with the problems, trying a few specimen calculations perhaps, or trying easier versions before increasing the level of complexity.<\/p>\n

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Here is a good example of a question that \u201csimply\u201d needed students to try suitable values of n:<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Not too dissimilar is this question:<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

I won\u2019t spoil the fun by revealing the answer to this question, but I can reveal that some very simple logic can unlock it. I can also reveal that this question, as with most mathematical questions, can provide a springboard into mathematical investigations \u2013 can two consecutive integers sum to 2019? Can three? How about 4? In fact, how many different<\/em><\/strong> sums of consecutive integers exist that sum to 2019? And by an extraordinary coincidence, our Y8 students recently completed a mathematical investigation (\u201cLevelled Numbers\u201d) that tackled just such a question (suitably modified)!<\/p>\n

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Our Year 12 and 13 students coped very well indeed with the challenge and we will award appropriate participation and achievement certificates to them when we receive the results.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mr Davis (Head of Secondary Maths)<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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