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Panaga School Weekly

Issue Seventeen, 22nd February 2019

Panaga School Weekly Issue Seventeen 22 February 2019

Panaga School IFM/4, BSP Company Sdn Bhd, Seria, KB 3534, Negara Brunei Darussalam (+673) 3375728/3372139 (Teraja), (+673) 3372694 (Mendaram/Rampayoh)

Updates from the Principal’s Desk Dear Panaga School Community, Brunei National Day Today, our local staff will present Brunei National Day assemblies at both Rampayoh and Teraja. As a now regular feature of our school calendar, our local staff lead emotive and educational assemblies that demonstrate the national pride and history of Brunei’s independence. Best wishes to all Bruneians as we join together to celebrate 35 years of independence for this great nation.

Please be reminded that Monday 25th February is a Public Holiday in recognition of Brunei National Day.

Principal: Cindy Bin Tahal (+673) 3372355/8777028 email: cindybintahal@panagaschool.com

Panaga School Senior Administration Officer: Jalinah Bte Ali (+673) 3375728 email: jalinah.ali@shell.com Admin Support Rampayoh/Mendaram: Zurimah Bte Jumat email: z.jumat@shell.com Admin Support Teraja: Hasmah Bte Hj Salleh hasmah.salleh@shell.com

Parent Representative Meeting Next week, all Parent Representatives will attend a meeting with Mr Mark (Head Teacher, Rampayoh/Mendaram) and me. There are a range of topics on the agenda, including reporting and the Parent Teacher Consultation (PTC) changes made earlier this academic year. If you have any comments that you would like considered about school operations, please present them to your Parent Representative, as such meetings are powerful consultative forums for Panaga School leadership consideration. Parent Representatives are thanked for the important role they play in assisting with school communication and building a sense of community.

Cycling Safety - Rampayoh/Mendaram

Panaga School Weekly editor: Please assist with cycle safety, particularly at the Rampayoh/Mendaram site.

Damian Brady The large walkway between the Mendaram building and Rampayoh foyer is a damianbrady@panagaschool.com dual emergency access point, as well as a pedestrian pathway. It is acknowledged that line markings in this area need improving, with a safety and facilities team currently considering how to best manage this need. In the meantime, please dismount bicycles at the pedestrian crossing outside the Mendaram building and walk them during peak arrival and departure times to avoid unnecessary collisions. Also, please ensure children are walking bicycles in and out of bicycle rack areas. Thank you for remembering to wear helmets and for leaving the front foyer area of Rampayoh clear of bicycles.

Wishing everybody a lovely long weekend!

Regards, Cindy

Panaga School Weekly, Issue Seventeen, 22nd February 2019

Panaga Football Tournament

Many thanks to the army of volunteers who assisted with the successful running of last weekend’s tournament. These events are only able to function through the generosity of the parents who come along and support through refereeing and coaching. On the pitch, Panaga School performed magnificently winning the U7, U8 and U9 categories. We were also runner-up in the U13 Boys competition and placed 3rd and in three other categories.

P5 popcorn and lemonade stand During the Panaga Football Tournament on Sunday, some P5 students and parents sold popcorn and lemonade, made by P5. Selling for $1.00, the proceeds are going to buy books for one of the local schools who were at the tournament. $307 was raised on the day. Many thanks to all who supported this community venture.

By the P5 team

Panaga School Weekly, Issue Seventeen, 22nd February 2019

Panaga School Weekly, Issue Seventeen, 22nd February 2019

By Steven McCready

Recently, several classes completed an optional ‘14 Day Challenge’, set by Doodle Maths. It was a global competition with schools competing from all over the world. Every pupil in the participating classes was encouraged to complete at least one activity every day for 14 consecutive days. The winners were the class with the highest percentage of active days per pupil.

Both P5T and P5H were highly commended participants but P4SM managed to finish second overall, narrowly beaten by a school in the UK. The children demonstrated great resilience, especially as they managed to complete their daily activities during Chinese New Year. Well done to all the participants!

If you lose your streak you can always make it up the next day.

150 day streak!

I like that you can customise your own character with the stars that you earn.

27 day streak!

Doodle Maths helps me learn and I like the games and daily questions.

32 day streak!

I like that Doodle Maths lets you revisit what you have learnt in class.

83 day streak!

I like to set myself goals (like complete a 10 day streak). I feel really proud when I achieve it.

54 day streak!

Panaga School Weekly, Issue Seventeen, 22nd February 2019

P6 WALKATHON - STUDENTS WILL VIRTUALLY WALK TO KK!

INTERNATIONAL MINDNESS

BY TOM (P6MM)

15.3.19 COOPERATION

KAMPUNG TOMBUNG PLEASE SPONSOR A P6 STUDENT ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY SO THEY CAN BUY QUEEN BEES TO HELP PLANTS IN KK LIVE.

Panaga School Weekly, Issue Seventeen, 22nd February 2019

International Mother Language Day The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child states that all children have the right to practise their own culture, language and religion. As a part of this right, we celebrate International Mother Language Day at Panaga School.

Children from across Teraja presented an assembly teaching others how to say a variety of phrases in their mother language.

In addition, Anika (P5), recited a famous Bengali poem, ‘Where the mind is without fear’, by Nobel Prize winner Rabindranath Tagore, in both Bengali and English.

The children who celebrated their birthdays last week had ‘Happy Birthday’ sung to them in both German and English.

By Nina Paul and Mia France, ANT team

Panaga School Weekly, Issue Seventeen, 22nd February 2019

Thank you, thank you, thank you to our amazing Garden Gang parents. We are truly in awe of your dedication and commitment to improving our environment. Thank you also to Guilia’s mum, Hanneke, who is sadly leaving our community at the end of this week. She has very kindly donated her whole garden to Mendaram. It was great to see our janitors, Garden Gang and teaching team work together to enhance our three garden areas. We truly appreciate the great sense of community that is ever evolving in Mendaram and feel so privileged to have such a great team of positive and proactive people.

By Mendaram staff

Panaga School Weekly, Issue Seventeen, 22nd February 2019

Panaga School Weekly, Issue Seventeen, 22nd February 2019

M1 are now confident enough to sketch out their self-portraits and add a variety of subtle tonal shades. They worked from lightest to darkest tones using different grade pencils to achieve contrast and detail in their work.

Panaga School Weekly, Issue Seventeen, 22nd February 2019

Using their prior learning, each student was able to create well-observed skin tones and challenge themselves to record accurate details and reflections in their portraits.

Miss Josie & Mr Zaim Art & DT Department, Teraja and Melilas

Panaga School Weekly, Issue Seventeen, 22nd February 2019

HOME LEARNING

This week, M1 voted these students as ‘TOP of the CLASS’!

HOME LEARNING

Do YOU recognise them?

Panaga School Weekly, Issue Seventeen, 22nd February 2019

Mendaram Physical Development Workshop Many thanks to all parents who attended last week’s workshop, led by Miss Louise and Miss Shelagh.

Feedback has been extremely positive, “Thank you for the awesome workshop this morning.” We have lots of great suggestions for future workshops, the first of which will be next Thursday, focusing on communication and language.

Mendaram Communication and Language Workshop

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To develop parents’ confidence in helping their children with communication and language, including phonics.

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To share how the ‘Letters and Sounds’ programme is taught in Mendaram.

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Top tips for speaking and listening at home!

Please come and join Miss Claire, Miss Rachel and Miss Kate from 8am-9am on Thursday 28th February, in the Rampayoh Meeting Room.

Please click here or scan right to sign up, to help us plan and prepare.

We look forward to seeing you there!

- Mendaram Staff

Sports Training Schedule - Nathan Edwards

Monday 25th February

No

School

- Public

Holiday

Tuesday 26th February

Girls Football Training

P4-M2

Padang

2.30pm - 3.30pm

Contact Rugby

P7-M2

Padang

2.30pm - 3.30pm

P4-M2 (P4 & P5 must be

Meet outside Teraja entranceway

6.25am -7.00am

Wednesday 27th February

(mouthguards compulsory)

Friday 1st March

Running Club

accompanied by a parent)

Panaga School Weekly, Issue Seventeen, 22nd February 2019

Last week’s puzzle again (No.8)

How many students were at school today?

Surprisingly, there was only one correct answer last week and it came from a teacher. I won’t embarrass Miss Suzanne by telling you who it was. I repeat the puzzle here (above) in the hope last week’s incorrect entrants will try again and maybe some new challengers will attempt it. Here is this week’s puzzle below too. - Mr Simon

This week’s puzzle (No.9)