] | ST. JOSEPH’S PRIVATE SCHOOL To: ALL PARENTS Date: SEPTEMBER 27, 2017 SUBJECT CIRCULAR TO PARENTS CIRCULAR NO: OCTOBER 2017 1) PUBLICEXAMINATIONS 2) 3) a) The Form 3 students will be taking their PT3 Examination from Monday, October 9 2017 to Thursday, October 12, 2017. This will be followed by the Form 5 students who will take their SPM Examinations from Monday, November 6 2017 to Tuesday, November 28, 2017. b) Timetables for the examinations have been issued to students concerned. )_ Class dismissal during days of examination for Form 3 and Form 5 will be the end of the last exam paper for the day. dd) Due to the number of classrooms used for the PT3 Examinations, Form 1 will be let-off from Monday, October 9 to Wednesday, October 11, 2017. END OF YEAR SCHOOL EXAMINATION 2017 a) The final schoo! examination for 2017 is as follows: i) Primary Schoo! 24/10/2017 to 31/10/2017 ii) Form1&2 25/10/2017 to 31/10/2017 iii) Forma 19/10/2017 to 31/10/2017 b) Timetables for the examination will be issued to students on Friday, October 6, 2017. Please ‘ensure that your child spend sufficient time revising for the examination. ©) Allextra-curricular activities (ECA) for 2017 will end on Friday, October 16, 2017. 4) Dismissal time on examination days are as follows: i) Primary School 12:00 noon except on 24/10/2017 where dismissal ime is at 3:30 p.m. li) Secondary School 12:30 pm or the end of the last paper if the last paper end beyond 12:30 p.m. We hope with the earlier dismissal, your child will have more time for revision. e) Dates for Mandarin language examination for Form 1 and 2 are on Monday, October 23 and Tuesday, October 24, 2017, ) School report cards will be handed out on the last day of school (November 17, 2017) after the prize giving ceremony. END OF ACADEMIC YEAR 2017 a) The school will close for the academic year 2017 on Friday, November 17, 2017. Schoo! will re-open on Tuesday, January 2, 2018. b) A final assembly / prize giving ceremony will be held for all students (except Form 5 students) at 7:50 a.m. on Friday, November 17, 2017. All students (except Form 5 students) must be in school by 7:30 a.m. in school uniform on that day. ©) Report cards will be handed out to students after the prize giving ceremony. 4) Dismissal time for Friday, November 17, 2017 is as follows: i) Primary School 11:00 a.m. ii) Secondary Schoo! 11:30 a.m. e) Parents are welcome to attend the prize giving ceremony. Managed by St. Joseph's Private School Management Bhd (Company No: 981967-X) Lat 196, Section 19, KTLD Jalan Nagor, Off Jalan Satok, 93400 Kuching, Saraw PO Box 340, 93700 Kuching, Sarawak Tel: 082-414575/420575 Fax: 082-42:4) f) Please note that classes will be on until the last day of school. Parents are requested not to take their children out of school until schoo! holiday begins. IMPORTANT DATES a) Friday, September 29, 2017 Last Day for payment of 4" Term Fees Confirmation Mass for Form 4 Catholic Students at St. Joseph's Cathedral, 7:45 pm b) Monday, October 9, 2017 PT3 Examination until Thursday, October 12, 2017 Form 1 classes let-off till Wednesday, October 11, 2017 ©) Friday, October 13,2017 School Mass and Schoo! Assembly Graduation Ceremony for Form 5 First Holy Communion for Primary 4 and 5 students 4) Monday, October 16,2017 Form 3 Camp - Mt. Singal, Bau until Wednesday Oct 18, 2017 e) Wednesday, Oct 18,2017 Deepavali (not a State or Schoo! Holiday) f) Thursday, Oct 19,2017 Form 4 Final School Exam until Tuesday, October 31, 2017 8) Wednesday, Oct 24,2017 Primary School Final Exam until Tuesday, October 31, 2017 Staff Meeting h) Thursday, October 25, 2017 Form 1 & 2 Final School Exam until Tuesday, October 31, 2017 i) Wednesday, Nov1,2017 —_Alll Saints Day (Holiday of Obligation) J) Thursday, November 2, 2017 All Souls Day k) Monday, November 6, 2017. SPM Examination until Tuesday, November 28, 2017 1) Monday, November 13, 2017 Form 1 Camp ~St. Joseph's Private Schoo! until Wednesday, November 15,2017 m) Friday, November 17, 2017 School Assembly/Prize Giving Ceremony Report Card Day Last Day of School for Academic Year 2017 n) Saturday, November 18, 2017 School closes for Academic Year 2017 0) Tuesday, January 2, 2017 School begins for Academic Year 2018 OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS OF OUR STUDENTS (a) Two teams of SIPS students took part in the Treasure Hunt activity organised during the English Carnival at SMK St Joseph on 19 August 2017. About eight Form 1 and Form 2 students attended the carnival as spectators and supporters for the various activities. The following were the winners of the Treasure Hunt: First Place (F4SS) Second Place LLlesse Koh Sze Ming 1. Benjamin Jabu (F4ST) 2. Remus Sim Kuo Hao 2. lan Dylan Chai Ee Ann (F4SP) 3. Marcus Ting Tze Haw 3. Joshua Paren Paul (F4SP) 4, Amanda Suling Liew 4, Chloe Chee Jia Nuo (F4SP) 5. Allyson Yeo Zhi Ai 5, Samuel Chan Han Wei (FSP) It was tie and both teams had to sing to determine the first placing. (b) Pertandingan Petrosains Science Show Competition 2017 Peringkat Negeri Sarawak, organised by Petrosains and KPM, 21-22 August Top Ten: Elbert Khoo Yit Bao (FA) and Sean Tan Huan Zhi (F2A) {c) Music Quiz 2017 organised by Music Club 1. and Music Club 2, 10 August 2017 First: Eunice Livan Tuah (F1C) Consolation: Ting Zhi Torng (F1A) Second: Belinda Lau Siew Wen (F4ST) Tessa Lee Xue Mei (F4AB) Third: Isaac Law Lik Jun (F4ST) Lavender Bong Kai Ern (F4AB) (d)Zachary Tan Kian Phen (F4SS) Managed by St. loseph’s Private School Management Bhi (Company No: 981967-X] Lot 196, Section 19, KTLD Jalan Nagor, Off Jalan Satok, 93400 Kuching, S: Tel: 082-414575/420575 Fax: 082-4225'Boys 16-17 years : Gold — 100m Backstroke (record), Gold ~ 200m Freestyle (record), Gold ~ 100m Freestyle (record), Gold —4x50m Freestyle Relay (record), Gold - 4x50m Medley Relay (record), Bronze ~ 200m Individual Medley, Bronze ~ 50m Freestyle {e) SIPS and Catholic Welfare Services Council Sarawak (CWS) would like to thank you for your generous donation towards the Lenten Appeal 2017. This year’s Annual Lenten Appeal collection totaled RM712,308.48 of which RM47,351.40 was collected from schools. itis marvelous that children from a young age are sharing with their less privileged brothers and sisters. 2016 2017 ‘St Joseph’s Private Secondary School RM10,164.00 | RM11,210.00 | StJoseph’s Private Primary School RM9,518.65 | RM11,141.00 (f) Sophia Gwen Kaur Thind (PF) and Charlotte Cruz Kaur Thind (P3L] won third place in the Kids Troupe at the Miss Belly Dance Malaysia organised by HELP College of Arts and Technology, 25 August 2017. (g) SUKSAR Kuching Selection U-19, 29 August 2017 Dexter Sim Yi Hung (F4AA): Bronze ~ Boys Single, Bronze — Boys Double Cheryl Lim Woon Yee (F4SP): Bronze ~ Girls Single (h) Dance Champion in Campus Night 5.0 organised by City Harvest Church, 25 August 2017 Allyson Yeo Zhi Ai (F4SS), Foo Yu Xuan (F4AA), Fung Kai Ting (F4AA), Jholyn Bong (F2B), Lim Yu Jie (F28) (i) Top 15 Finalists MySekolah Video Competition 2017 organised by IACT College ACTOM (F5ST) Mark Leong Wei Yang, Camillus Hii King Lian, Tia-Kaztenie Giam Hui Zhi, Owen Choong Kwok Yi, Aloysius Sim Jing Xian. Name of video = Welcome to Our Schoo! ~ An Original () Ethan Chee Hao Ming (PSH) — First Runner-Up FINale Schoo! Invasion & Road Safety Program organised by PETRONAS, SIC & IM4U, 7 September 2017. The competitors were required to present ideas on how to improve the performance of Fi cars to go faster. tk) icole Jong Jia Xin (P2)) 24" Kota Kinabalu Music and Dance Festival 2017, 1-2 September Gold ~ Piano Grade 2 Classical B, Silver- Piano Grade 1 Modern E (V) Sibu Open Track and Field Championship, Persatuan Olahraga Amatur Bahagian Ketiga DAAA, 9-10 September 2017 Duncan Lei Han Wen (F5A) Cheryl Lim Woon Yee (F4SP) ‘Champion — Triple Jump Men Open Champion - 4x400m Women Open First Runner-Up — Long Jump Men Open ‘Second Runner-Up — High Jump Men Open Rachelle Jo Liew Yee Ning (F1A) First Runner-Up ~ 3000m Walk Girls U-14 ‘Anderson Chai Chung Jun (F2C) First Runner-Up —3000m Walk Boys U-14 Managed by St. Joseph's Private School Management Bhd (Company No: 981967-X) Lot 196, Section 19, KTLD Jalan Nagor, Off Jalan Satok, 93400 Kuching, Sawarak Tel: 082-414575/420575 Fax: 082-422575(m) Chess competition organised by the SIPS Chess Club, 9 August 2017 Senior Category Junior Category rst: Sim Xin Wei (F4SS) First: Samuel Chin Swin Sik (F3A) Second: Morven Chua Hsien Hao (F4AA) Second: Joshua Lau Bin Yao (F2B) Third: Kuan Ek Cien (F5A) Third: Ho Consolation: Jeremy Wee Wei Zhe (FSST) (n) Update on the Ora et Labora RUN 2017 Collection for SIPS Bt Total amount collected RM115,498.30 International Schoo! = RIMI861.00 Teachers = RM3,241.90 Primary School = RMS5,840. lass | Amount | Class | Amount | Class | Amount | Class | Amount Pir | 4852.00 | P2F | 6782.00 | PaF | 5326.35 | PSF | 7839.50 Pin | 2427.40 | P2H | 2989.10 | PaH | 4689.81 | PSH | 3089.40 pu | 2758.00 | p2i_| 2997.80 | PaL_| 3426.80 | P6F | 6991.05 Pat_| 2506.80 | P2L_| 670.00 Secondary School = RMS54,055.40 (Glass | Amount | Class | Amount | Class [ Amount] Class | Amount | Class | Amount F1a_| 4052.60 | F2A | 5561.50 | F3A | 2128.50 F4SP_| 2129.00 | FSSP | 1717.00 FiB | 2344.00 | F2B | 2986.00 | F3B | 2186.00] F4sT | 2549.00 | F5ST | 2084.00 Fic | 2082.70 | F2c_| 3917.35 | F3c_| 1944.20| Fass | 3163.00 | FSA | 1060.00 Fip_| 2146.00 | F2p | 2439.70 | F3D | 2382.00| F4AA | 702.00 Fie | 2346.45 | F2E | 2061.00] F3€ | 1230.70| F4AB | 842.70 Top Ten Collectors No Name Class_| Amount ‘OIA Sponsored Prizes 1_| Emmanuel john Uzaraga_|_F2C _| RM2,300.00 Raleigh Bicycle 2 [Joshua siet Sim PEF _| RM2, 300.00 Raleigh Bicycle 3_ | Sean Lim Wei PSF_| FM2,000.00 Samsung Galaxy Tablet 4 | Eugene Leong UZi F2A_| RM1,726.00 Garmin Vivofit 5 _| Sophia Gwen Kaur PAF _| RM1,530.00 Asus HP 6 | Remus Sim Kuo Hao ass_| ama7s.oo | Perel Hard Disk My Passport 7 | Jayden Wong Li Joon psr | rMi,38600 | External Nerd isk My Passport 8 | Jared Hung Sim Pa | RMa,105,00 | Power Bank stim 12000mAh Quick Charge 9 | Xander Tiang Soon ti par | RM1,037.50 | Power Bank slim 12000mAn Quick 1 nae Charge 10 | Chan Vin Teen Fast | rm1,010.00 | Power Bank slim 12000mAh Quick Charge (0) Inter-Schoo! Tenpin Bowling Tournament, School Tenpin Bowling Programme 2017-2027, Megalanes Sarawak, Batu Kawa, 9 September 2017 Managed by St. Joseph's Private School Management Bhd (Company No: 981967-X) Lot 196, Section 19, KTLD Jalan Nagor, Off Jalan Satok, 93400 Kuching, Sawarak ‘Tel: 082-414575/420575. Fax: 082-422575Third Place Jarvis Ting Kwang Qian (PSH), Zacchaeus Joseph Lai Min Khai (PSH), Marcus Jimok Dealwis {P4F), Gerald Tan Woon Heng (PAL), Elijah Jeremiah Yeo Shi Xian (PSH) and Jesse Madigen Nyahun (teacher) Jarvis Ting (PSH) ~ Best Boy Bowler Primary School (p) Michelle Then Xin Vi (F3A) ~ Silver Team Girls Secondary School Category, Sarawak Inter- Division Chinese Chess Competition, 26-30 August 2017, Limbang (q)_ SIPS Badminton Club Competition 2017 Boys Singles U-14 Boys Doubles U-i4 ‘Ashley Chua Kai Quan (F1D) Darrent Lim Lian Zhan (P6F) Benson Yu Hee Wee (F2B) ‘Nigel Leo Wei Xuan (F2E) Kon Zhen Xin (F1C) Farrell Ng Ze Ran (F18) Champion | Nigel Leo Wei Xuan (F2E) Runner-Up | Darrent Lim Lian Zhan (POF) Third Place | Michael Yong Jing Han (Y7B) Boys Singles U-18 Boys Doubles U8 | Girls Singles U-14 champion | Co”in Chung Kei Wei | Dexter Sim Yi Hung (F4AA) | Nicole Hon Cai (30) Sim Yok Yew (F4AA) Xuan (20) Runner-up | DexterSim YiHung | Steven Ling Fung (FSS) | Alico Ling Ching (Faaa) Jason Sia Rui Yong (F4ST) | (VBA) Third Pace | 290" Sia RuiYong | Daniel Ting Ze Yon (F4ST) | Genevie Lim Tsin (ast) Jeremy Ting Ze Zon (4ST) _| Yeen (P3F) Fourth | Jeremy Ting Ze Zon _| Aaron Wong Teck Shin Place | (FaST) (Fass) Issac Liu Tee Hung (FAsT) (1) Brainteaser Quiz 2017 organised by the Singapore Campus of James Cook University, 15 May ~ 16 June, SIPS Second Prize with RM3000.00 St. Joseph’s Private School ~ Education Beyond the Ordinary Le Cn Christopher Chud Fr. Francis Lim, SI Marie Celine Director Principal Headmistress Managed by St. Joseph's Private School Management Bhd (Company No: 981967-X) Lot 196, Section 19, KTLD Jalan Nagor, Off Jalan Satok, 93400 Kuching, Sawarak Tel: 082-414575/420575 Fax: 082-422575