KTJ Makes it Happen!
Find out what KTJ Secondary Students are up to
NEWS ROUND UP
Sarah Chesworth, Head of Secondary
Key Dates
Student achievements
House News
CCA News
Sports News
Opportunities and celebrations have been plentiful for the students in the last fortnight and have also been the themes of our assemblies Our Malaysia Day celebration was phenomenal with a focus on the history of Malaysia, Malaysian role models and of course, lots of flag waving and singing! Thank you to all the students involved in making this such a success.
Our music department is thriving, with both the school choir and orchestra increasing their size to over 35 students apiece. On Saturday 2 September we hosted the Malay professional countertenor Wee Kiat Chia. He told students about his career which took him from Johor to giving concerts worldwide He discussed topics raised by our students ranging from how to manage stage fright to cultivating your own art.
At a time when we're witnessing a huge global decline in biodiversity, and rapidly disappearing habitats, it's a great treat to see that one of our most charismatic species, the smooth-coated otter (Lutrogale perspicillata), is visiting KTJ again. The picture above is taken by KTJ’s equivalent of Sir David Attenborough, Adrian Nebbett (Head of Drama).
19 & 20 September - New Starter Parent/Houseparent Meeting (Online)
20 September - Concert of Champions Trip
7 October (13:15) to 15 (20:00) October - Half Term Break
27 October (12 45) to 29 October (20:00) - Exeat
4 November (20:00) - Term 1 Production: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
8 November (15.45) to 15 November (20:00) - Deepavali Break
16 November to 25 November - F5 Trial Exams
1st December (15.30) - End of Term (Secondary)
15 SEPTEMBER 2023
WHAT'S INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
K E Y D A T E S R e m i n d e r s f r o m M a t t h e w C u r t i s
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS
Written by Hamish Farquharson
Attitudes & Habits Leaders and Outstanding Work Awards
After two weeks of the term, staff have issued 2293 Attitude and Habit recognitions to 545 studentsalmost 69% of students have received at least 1. Form 2 are leading overall, with an average of 6.6 per student. Irinah leads the girls houses, with 2.4 per student, Naquiyuddin leads the boys houses with 2.1 per student and Naquiah Day leads the juniors with an incredible 4.65 per student.
Weekly leaders can be found
The Student Council are working very hard to recognise outstanding work by students across the school, with the Outstanding Work Awards rolling over from last year. This week’s awards can be found here:
Outstanding Work Awards - 13th September
Congratulations to all our students who produce fantastic work every lesson. It’s a pleasure to be able to honour as many of you as we can!
Samuel Ko Xin Zhi designed a Robotic arm using a 3D printer and recyclable materials such as a used-up inhaler and his retainer box to put it together It works through a system of potentiometers and is controlled by an Arduino Uno. “I learned how to program it with C++ and the total cost of everything was around RM100.”
Checkout the video here
Ezra Simon spent his summer holidays playing football in Europe. He represented Malaysia for Kuala Lumpur Youth Soccer (KLYS) in the prestigious Gothia Cup in Sweden and the Dana Cup in Denmark. They played some tough teams from Sweden, Norway and Brazil and lost at the knockout round for the Gothia Cup, playing in rainy Scandinavian cold summers! The team qualified in the Group games for Dana but lost in the playoffs against another Brazilian team in 1/17 knockout round.
These experiences have forever changed him as an athlete playing at world class meets with some very talented footballers.
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HOUSE NEWS
Written by Gary Slade
It was great to see houses out and about this past weekend for house night trips which provide a great opportunity for the students to become acquainted with their new (and existing) house groups. I would like to thank the house staff teams for all the hard work that goes into making these events possible.
Houses have been working extremely hard on their house singing performances with the live event taking place on Thursday evening at 19:45. It always proves to be a great night but this year was truly spectacular with the theme being Musical Theatre. Naquiyuddin just pipped Jawahir to the top title with a spine tingling performance. I am sure the students are all looking forward to a slightly ‘quieter’ week ahead. That said, football begins soon so practices for this event are already well under way!
CCA NEWS
Written by Warren Miller
Our students are very keen to get started with the remainder of this term’s CCA programme on Monday 18 September
The variety of options available is fantastic again this year with clubs and activities ranging from finance to technology; sports to classics, literature and the arts; interests in medicine, psychology and health and wellbeing; culinary skills; and our successful charitable and outreach societies. There really is something for everyone!
There are so many benefits to active participation in a range of CCAs Beyond simply being able to enjoy new experiences, students have the opportunity to interact with people of different ages in different settings, develop social skills, take on new challenges and solve unfamiliar problems whilst learning to manage their time and make considered decisions. Our CCAs really are a wonderful opportunity for our students to take their learning beyond the constraints of the classroom and to find out more about themselves
Some of our interesting new CCAs this term include robotics club, Financial Frontiers and aviation club. We also have the intriguingly named Monsters, Gods and Philosophers! The students and staff leading these new clubs as well as our other well-established clubs are looking forward to a busy term.
SPORTS NEWS
Written by Peter Moss
We are excited to kick off another year of challenging sport, competitions, and achievements Our students have already shown dedication and commitment to seasonal sport training and competition.
Sports Highlights
Term 1 sports season is in full swing, with our student athletes taking to the fields, courts, and tracks with enthusiasm: from football to basketball, cross country to volleyball, swimming to netball. Our A and B teams are back and showcasing their commitment and passion for KTJ
Sport
Achievements
Congratulations to our senior athletes who have already earned recognition and awards We've had several individual and team achievements, that include European competition, State level sport, CIMB National Junior Circuit. The hard work and dedication of the students are already paying off!
Upcoming Events
AIMS Sports: The culmination of Term 1 sports season will be the AIMS Red Group championship games and tournaments Let's commit to training and deliberate practice and embrace the process of improving.
Athlete Spotlights
In each newsletter, we'll feature a standout senior athlete who exemplifies commitment, attitudes and desirable habits for achieving high performance We are proud to highlight Wayne F4 who is a Professional Squash Association (PSA) memberPSA Junior. It has been a busy period for Wayne both at home and abroad A few highlights are:
Dutch Junior Open 2023, Amsterdam, Netherlands
PSA WSF Satellite #6 - Astaka Squash, Selangor
PSA
WSF Satellite #7 - Bukit Dumbar, Penang
Hong Kong Junior Open 2023, Hong Kong
PSA WSF Satellite #9 - Cinta Sayang Resort, Kedah
MSSNS Squash - 14th - 17th Aug 2023 (NS School State Competition)
His dedication to his sport and his focus on his academic progress make him a great role model. We wish him success in the PSA WSF Satellite Tour and PSA Challenger Tour as he collects and builds his World Ranking Points
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