JubliTimes Issue No.3 August 2020

JubliTimes

I SSUE No . 3: Au gu s t 2020

Resuming School Life

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Message From Principal

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The “F” in Education

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Student’s Corner

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Creative Corner

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亲爱的学⽣及家⻓们， 对于致理国际学校的师⽣们⽽⾔，2020年7⽉份是⼀个具有特殊 意义的⽉份，因为⼤家终于重返校园了！校园新常态所带来的 挑战是我们必须去适应的，就好⽐⼀个积极的说法：将绊脚⽯ 视为促使我们前进的踏脚⽯。因此，我要特别赞扬我们的⽼师 和学⽣们以积极的态度来适应这个新常态，持续学习和成⻓。 我们也与全国的⼈民⼀样，正经历着复苏式⾏动管制令，与此 同时我们也积极采取各种措施来恢复所有的课程教学。 以下是其中的⼀些措施： 1.⽼师将收回及批改学⽣们在⾏动管制令期间所完成的练习 题和作业，并与他们讨论练习题和作业。 2.学校的学术部⻔（CAR）将针对在⾏动管制令期间所有的 教学与课程进⾏审查，以确保复课之后的教学能持续的被 跟进。 3.校⽅将分阶段恢复各科学术科⺫，以确保学⽣们能够专注 的学习，现阶段先着重于主科。 4.校⽅将依据课程⼤纲，对学⽣们进⾏个别评估，以测试学 ⽣们在⾏动管制令期间学习到的课程内容。 5.致理国际学校的学历表将依据国家学历表的规划，延⻓⾄ 2020年12⽉18⽇，好让⽼师们有充⾜的时间来完成今年 的课程教学。 我再次向家⻓们保证，让我们继续互相配合及合作，从⽽⿎励 您的孩⼦在学习的道路上能够持续成⻓和进步。若有家⻓欲了 解校⽅是如何规划孩⼦们的学习需求，欢迎您来到学校与我们 讨论和合作。 让我们⼀起携⼿同⾏！

The “F” in Education

By Dr. Victor Wong

Parents in Kluang take education very seriously. Growing up in a Chinese family especially, I’ve learnt that through education, parents want to give their children a future with 3 Fs – Fortune, Fame and Filial Piety. When we talk about fortune, we don’t mean making them billionaires since we know that money isn’t everything in life. We just want to give our children an opportunity we never had so that they can make a decent living in life. When we talk about fame, we don’t mean becoming megastars in the news or social media. We just hope that through education, they will become people of standing within the community.

Of course, the ultimate wish of any parent is that their children will learn to honour, respect and provide for their parents in the golden years of their lives – that is filial piety.

There is another “F” which parents have to admit is important to them in the practice of parenthood – and that is Face. By that, I mean gaining the respect from our community whenever they see the success of our children. I believe that there is nothing wrong or selfish with that. In fact, I would even go as far as to say that as parents, you deserve to be honoured because of the years of providing for your children. They become your respected face in the society. That is why we want to give the best education to our children. We are prepared to work two jobs, sell our house, empty our bank accounts and for some, even borrow from the “Ah Longs” to ensure that the best education is given to our children.

With all that being said, there is yet another “F” in education that we must not forget. And personally, I think this is the most important of them all because, if you get this right, the other “F’s” will take care of themselves. This “F” refers to “Fatherhood” – a critical part of education that is often overlooked. We pay a lot of money for our children’s education and we 4

expect the teachers to do their magic. The more we pay, the higher the expectation.

However, I believe the most crucial role in education lies with the father. What do I mean by that? Here, I’ve listed four roles that, in my opinion, only a father can play in order to ensure true wisdom is imparted to his children. These roles cannot be outsourced to the school.

These four roles are: ● Disciplinarian – the way a father disciplines or doesn’t discipline his children will determine how his children set moral boundaries for themselves. ● Playmate – the way a father enjoys time with his children will create the dynamics of fun and enjoyment for his kids. ● Educator – the way a father imparts life lessons of his own life will add deeper wisdom that will be etched in the hearts of his children. ● Caregiver – the way a father provides for his family will give a template of how his children will care for their own families when they become parents one day.

As you live out these 4 roles well, remember that it is okay to fail. After all, the “father” in education is also the education of the father. This is a lifelong curriculum – and fathers will become better.

教育之中的「F」 俗话说，再穷不能穷教育，⽽ 居銮的⽗⺟也⾮常重视教育。 ⽣⻓在传统华⼈家庭⾥，我深 刻地体会到，⽗⺟希望通过教 育给予孩⼦⼀个3Fs的未来， 即财富(Fortune)，声誉 (Fame)，和孝顺(Filial Piety)。对于财富 (Fornute)，我们并不是要让 他们成为亿万富翁，我们知道 ⾦钱不是⽣活的⼀切，但是我 们想让我们的孩⼦获得更好的 机会，过得⽐我们现在更好。 对于声誉 (Fame)，我们也不 是要他们成为明星或者⺴红。 我们只希望透过教育，让他们 成为对社区有贡献的⼈。当 然，⽆可否认的，⽗⺟的最终 愿望是能养⼉防⽼，希望孩⼦ 们能尊敬⽗⺟，在⽗⺟年迈之 时照顾他们 – 这就是所谓的百 善孝为先(Filial Piety)。

⼈⽽⾔，这是⾄关重要的，因 为如果您在这点做对了的话， 其他的 “F” 也会随之⽽来。我 所指的 “F” 就是⽗权 (Fatherhood)，这也是教育 中经常被忽略的关键部分。我 们把很多钱花在了孩⼦的教育 上，希望⽼师们能化腐朽为神 奇。当然，我们花的钱越多， ⾃然的对于⽼师们的期望就越 ⾼。但不能忽略的是，⽗亲在 教育中扮演着举⾜轻重的⾓ ⾊。在此，我举例四个只有⽗ 亲才能扮演的⾓⾊，以确保孩 ⼦们能获得真正的智慧，⽽这 些⾓⾊是学校教育所代替不了 的。 这四个⾓⾊包括了：

为⼈⽗⺟，必须承认我们也看 重另外⼀个“F”，那就是颜⾯ (Face)。当孩⼦成功之际，⽗ ⺟也将获得这个社会的尊重。 对此，没有所谓的对与错，我 们也不能说是⾃私的⾏为。实 际上，为⼈⽗⺟，养育孩⼦多 年，当他们成为这社会上备受 尊敬的⾯孔，这是您们值得且 应该获得的殊荣。我相信⽆论 是什么种族，都这么想，⽽对 于华⼈族群尤甚。这也解释了 为什么我们⾝为⽗⺟要给孩⼦ 们最好的教育。⽗⺟们有的愿 意做两份⼯作，有的卖掉居住 的房⼦，清空银⾏户⼝，甚⾄ 四处举债，以确保为⼈⽗⺟的 我们，能为孩⼦们提供最好的 教育。

● 玩伴 – ⽗亲与孩⼦⼀起享 受的欢乐时光将为孩⼦带 来⽆限乐趣和活动⼒。

● 纪律领导 – ⽗亲对孩⼦的 纪律与管教将决定孩⼦的 道德价值观和界限。

● 教育者 – 通过分享⽗亲的 ⼈⽣经历，将增加孩⼦的 智慧，⽽这些教诲将深深 地烙印在孩⼦的⼼中。 ● 守护者 – ⽗亲成为家庭楷 模，以⾝作则，给予⽰范 如何在孩⼦成为⽗⺟之际 照顾家⼈。

在你努⼒扮演好这四个⾓⾊的 时候，记得，失败没什么⼤不 了的。毕竟，教育中所需要的 “⽗亲” ，同时也是对⽗亲的⼀ 种教育。这是⼀⻔终⾝课程 ，从⽽让⽗亲会在过程中体 综合上述，教育中还有⼀个我 会，变得更好。 们绝不能忽略的 “F”。就我个

Dr. Victor Wong is a member of our Board of Governors. He is the Activator Advisor of Leaderonomics and also the Chief Culture Officer of Reapfield Academy Sdn. Bhd. Having accumulated more than 20 years of experience in community services, training and consultation services in the education ministry, Dr. Victor is well-versed in holistic education through the incorporation of character development and leadership skills in young people.

⻩振南博⼠是领袖领导⼒激励公司 Leaderonomics的激励顾问。同 时，他也任职于Reapfield Academy Sdn Bhd⾸席⽂化执⾏ 员。⻩振南博⼠在社区服务，培训 及教育部咨询服务领域积累了超过 20年的经验，并将全⼈教育通过品 格培训和领导技能授予年轻⼈。

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STUDENT’S CORNER In this issue, we will be featuring students who have attended the SPARK Leadership Camp!

What is SPARK Leadership Camp?

SPARK Leadership Camp is organised by ECM Libra Foundation in partnership with Leaderonomics, Epsom College in Malaysia and Airasia. Every year they gather youths from all around Malaysia for a 7-day leadership programme at the prestigious EPSOM college in Malaysia. The purpose of this camp is to inspire youths from all sorts of backgrounds to harness their leadership potential and Make A Difference in communities. In addition, it’s totally FREE! To earn a spot, students aged 13-16 can sign up for the SPARK Auditions where they would be required to give a 5-minute pitch on a given topic.

OUR STUDENTS’ EXPERIENCE AT SPARK Since 2018, through our Leaderonomics Program in school, a few of our students have attended the SPARK Leadership Camp after successfully passing the SPARK auditions. Let us hear about their experience there.

Camper 1:

Camper 2:

Camper 3:

Jerrence Suresh

Ching Zi Yang

Dinesh Rajandran

Year 9

Year 9

GC Year

2018 SPARK camper

2019 SPARK camper

2019 SPARK camper

ACTIVITIES AT SPARK Many activities were conducted at SPARK. Every evening, there were sport activities such as Captain’s ball, football, catch the flag, etc. These were all group activities. There were also the M.A.D. (Make A Difference) Projects where campers went to Old Folks Homes and orphanages to help them and play with them.

“One of my favourite activities was the Treasure Hunt. This activity taught me determination and not to give up no matter how hard the challenge is.” –

Jerrence

“My favourites were Public Speaking and the Detective activity!” – Zi Yang “We did some work at an Old Folks Home and Orphanage. We also conducted some ice-breakers with them.” – Dinesh

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HIGHLIGHTS/INTERESTING STORIES AT SPARK Did you know that Tony Fernandes, founder of Airasia, was one of the speakers at SPARK? He even gave away a free holiday to South Korea to one of the campers who caught his cap! Here are some other highlights:

“On the first day, I felt kinda lost because instead of hanging out with people we already knew, we were encouraged to make new friends. But all of a sudden, when I walked out of my room, a group of people walked past and I started hanging out with them!”

– Zi Yang “We had an ice-breaker called "Bubble Tea Simulator" where we had to advertise our drinks. During the presentation, I felt like I was shouting nonsensical words to the facilitators!” – Dinesh “I have a funny story to share. It was midnight when a bunch of friends suddenly came into my room and wanted to hang out. So we did! While we were having fun and making so much noise, we heard a knock on the door! It was the facilitators! I immediately covered myself with my blanket pretending to sleep. And everyone else got scolded except for me and my friend who was hiding behind the door. Thank God we weren’t sent home!” – Jerrence

BEST MEMORIES AT SPARK “My best moment at SPARK was when my group was trying to help the old folks and I was playing with the kids to distract them from a SURPRISE we had planned!” - Dinesh “Besides the friendships made, one of the highlights for me was SPARK Night. I participated in a drama performance. My team made everyone laugh so hard that some even laughed till they cried! And since it was the last night at camp, we had a mini “clubbing” session after the program. The lights were turned off and party music was playing. I had a whale of a time as all of us danced and rocked to the music!” –

Jerrence

“At the end of every day, we had a recap session with our group members. On the first day, everyone hardly spoke a word but as the days went by, we started chatting like we had known each other for years! It was really satisfying to see each of us grow daily.” – Zi Yang

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WOULD YOU RECOMMEND SPARK TO OTHERS? SPARK Leadership Camp is a once in a lifetime opportunity as there are no repeat campers! You are only allowed to go once. Besides the grand facilities (comfortable rooms, big field, swimming pool, indoor sports hall and cafeteria), the food there is also extremely delicious! Let’s hear what our campers have to say:

“I would strongly recommend the camp to everyone. This may have been the best week of my life! You will definitely see yourself grow every day.” – Zi Yang “I would because you get to experience a very fun time at the camp!” – Dinesh “Trust me! It's the greatest camp that you'll ever attend! SPARK camp is like a washing machine. It takes out all the stains (negativity and weakness) and you come out clean (better characteristics and lifestyle)!” – Jerrence

WHAT YOU GAINED/LEARNT AT SPARK Through the activities, campers learnt how to face real life challenges, how to overcome fear, how to get out of their comfort zone and how to be as open as possible.

“I learnt how to be a better, more confident and charismatic leader as I used to be very shy. Thanks to this camp, I've become a more responsible leader that people can rely on. This camp also taught me how to lead a team.” – Jerrence “I gained the ability to step up and be confident in myself! I learnt to face my fears.” – Zi Yang “I learnt to get out of my comfort zone.” - Dinesh

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DESCRIBE SPARK IN YOUR OWN WORDS

So, are you interested to sign up for the next SPARK Leadership Camp? For more testimonies, go to https://leaderonomics.com/personal/how-sparkcamp-changed-the-lives-of-my-students

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CREATIVE CORNER Comics are beneficial to learning in the classroom and not just a fun art-enrichment activity. It can help develop creative and higher-level thought processes as well as enrich reading, writing, and thinking in students. Here are some digital comics strips created by our Year 7 EFL (First Language English) students during the MCO.

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UPCOMING EVENT: SERI JUBLI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL ROADSHOW Venue: Kluang Mall Date: 28th to 31st August (Friday-Monday) Time: 10am to 10pm We will be showcasing our school, curriculum and registration information for 2021. So do invite your friends to come! Thank you for your support!

致理国际学校展览 地点：居銮福联⼴场 ⽇期：2020年8⽉28⽇ – 31⽇ （星期五 – 星期⼀） 时间：早上⼗点 – 晚上⼗点

我们将展⽰学校的资讯，学习课程和 2021年度的报名资讯。诚邀您与您的朋 友前来⽀持我们! 感谢您的⽀持!

Seri Jubli International School Contact Information

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