KLASSics REUNITE!

A few momentos photos of our alumni re-uniting, spending some quality time together!

A lasting friendship of KLASS of 2001!

L-R: Amri Sofi, Lim Kok Wing jr, Shaun Jacobson, Andrew Yong, Ho Jin Lee, Edward Kadar Shah and Russell Boyd

So lovely to see our former teacher in the 1970s; Jan Judson and former student Sunil Ramalingam (KLASS 1968 - 1975) caught up in Auckland!

A casual hang!

Our former teacher, Ben Winter (KLASS 2013 - 2020) and alumni Fraser Durham (KLASS 1983 - 1985) bumped into each other in 2022. “Our children both play hockey at the same club and in the course of conversation, we discovered our shared connection through Alice Smith School.”

Klass News

Read all about the achievements and milestones of our Alice Smith community.

Hard work and passion is seen through their successes. Let us celebrate them together.

If you have visited the Secondary Campus recently, you will have noticed a startling change: the canteen is no more, we have several new food and beverage outlets and there is a very distinctive green hoarding snaking its way through the campus. The KLASS Hub is well and truly underway.

It was Winston Churchill who once said “We shape our buildings, thereafter they shape us.” This serves as a thoughtful reminder as to the importance of our environment and how a sense of place and space is integral to the culture and behaviour of those who inhabit it. The KLASS Hub will undoubtedly impact both our Secondary Campus and our Whole School Community. We are now seeing the laying of the foundations, both physically and metaphorically of what will become a new central space within the campus that will allow us to provide a whole raft of upgraded facilities within 18 months and ensure the ongoing development and sustainability of our school, such as:

• A brand new kitchen, canteen, dining and deli spaceindoor and outdoor

• A multi-storey car-park and covered bus area to support safe and smooth pick up and drop off

• A single point of secure entry for students and visitors with an electronic gate system

• A welcoming lobby and reception area that speaks of the history and innovation of KLASS and provides spaces to show off our students’ learning and creativity

• A new KLASS Shop - uniform and more!

• A heritage centre to showcase our KLASS history

• A parent delicatessen and bespoke seating area

• Spaces for community events, such as for our Parent Teacher Association

• A new Admissions centre

• Increased capacity for solar panels to support our sustainability mission

Contextual Wellbeing Guru, Dr. Helen Street, highlights in her work the importance that school spaces have upon learning, and upon our intended outcomes. Providing a space that meets the needs of our learners and wider community is therefore of paramount importance as we move forward as a school.

Paying a visit to EP campus right now permits you to see that the campus has already undergone a lot of physical change, with the old canteen from 1998 no longer there, but demolished. In its place a barrier to ensure the safety of all on site and meet our safeguarding needs. What can be found on the other side of that fence is a blank slate of earth, and the buzz of busy construction workers and their machinery preparing the foundations for our new multipurpose building. You’ll also find the new eateries: The stables, a Grab’n’Go food outlet for students; The Tuck Shop, a traditional style outlet for a whole raft of edible delights; and The Bakery, a place to unwind, socialise, take a break and of course have a coffee for parents and Sixth Formers.

The pictures below will give you a snapshot of the work that has already gone into KLASS Hub at such an early stage, only a month into the project…

These are exciting times for our Secondary Campus as we look towards the future. If your curiosity is piqued, please feel free to get in touch with KLASSics (via email; klassics@alice-smith.edu.my) to drop into campus and take a look at the scaled model of the KLASS Hub in the Professional Learning Centre. Alternatively, you can watch our video of the design vision of the KLASS Hub.

Congratulations to Makissa Sophia (KLASS 20032009) on the opening of LaGula By The Hungry Tapir situated on the Ground Floor of Four Points by Sheraton Kuala Lumpur. Do drop by if you are looking for a cosy ambiance and some vegan pastries.

Melur The Musical recently was a hit in the local theatre scene. It sold out for all its shows. What you might not know is that this production had four KLASS alumni working their magic!

Daniel Adams (KLASS 2012 - 2014) Creative Direction & Photography

Badrish Isdin (KLASS 2014 - 2020) Creative Direction, Music & Vocals

Karmila Mohsin-Effendi (KLASS 2002 - 2013) Cast; plays as Cempaka

Emma Martin (KLASS 2006 - 2020) Assistant Producer and Stage Manager

Congratulations to Victoria Tan (KLASS 2009 - 2019) who bagged a gold medal at the Sukan Malaysia 20th MSN 2022 (SUKMA) in the golf tournament! Well done Victoria!

Jessica Chapplow (KLASS 2000 - 2012) has been included in Forbes 30 under 30 this year’s list for her work in E-commerce, and being an industry leader looking at how data should be used ethically in relation to Artificial Intelligence. Read more about her achievement here

Congratulations to Karmila Mohsin-Effendi (KLASS 2002 - 2012) on winning a gold medal in the Jiu Jitsu competition at the Singapore International Open in September 2022!

Ben Proud did it again! He won a gold medal at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games as he reclaimed the Men’s 50m Butterfly title. Proud is now a two-time champion of the 50 butterfly at the Commonwealth Games, winning his first title in 2014.

Jalan Bellamy Teaching Staff 2000 - 2001

Top row: Simon Lees, Justine Mitchener, Unknown, David Ingram, Irene Court, Marie Bakar, Robbie Khoo, Helen Hew, Alison Nadarajah, Jean Thompson, Unknown, Jyoti Rama

Middle row: Roz Hannan, Stephanie Gilchrist, Anne Azim, Tian, Unknown, Ms Pike, Juliette Webb, Unknown, Leela Su, Jackie, Linda Othman, Ms. Sawyer, Debbie Jonathan

Bottom row: Charlotte Metcalfe, Julie Russell, Sarah Wheeler Tan, Susie Jeffcott, Bing Lim, Janet Marsden, Christine Boden, Deb Burchill, Unknown, David Mitchener, Janaki Kanniah

EP Teaching Staff of Year 1999-2000

Bottom row from left: Michael Lee, Susan Skinner, Rosemary Atkins, Roz O’Shea, Dot Whitelaw, Matthew Wood, Azizah Majid, Alex Mackenzie, Su Guest

Second row from left: Stephen Murray, Deborah Elliot, Elizabeth Loh, Wai Ching, Nicole Wong, Julie Andersoon, Lesley Lee, Stewart Edmonds, Paul Elliot, Andrew Homden.

Third row from left: Francesca Buttle, Peter Wells, Sarah Standring, Liz Kirton, Rachel Batty, Alison Stockwell, Olive Liew, Kevin Davies

Fourth row from left: Sue Staples, Helen Russel , Rob Gardiner, Andy Coates, Steve Warry, Rachel Batty, Emma Piper, Robert George, David Norwood, Michael Thomas, Neil Sumner

Foundation Charity Dinner 2020

Hardip Biring, Warren Newbery, Bill Mcateer, Andrew Howard, Robin Coryton, Laura Young, David Morris

No-shave November 2011

Top: Marcus Sheerwood, Simon Grimshaw

Middle: Edward Duncan, Sgt Lee, Andrew Boase, Nathan Phipps and Philip Kearton

Bottom: James Knight, Simon Senior, Mark Jones, Eilidh Currie and Niall Dickens