PRINCIPALLY SPEAKING

Simon Brooks, Principal

“For classrooms to be cultures of thinking for students, schools must be cultures of thinking for teachers.”

– Dr Ron Ritchhart, Harvard Graduate School of Education

I’ve said it before, but since it is so foundationally important, I’ll say it again… one of our core beliefs here at AISM is that Learning is a Consequence of Thinking.

This belief is a core principle arising from the work of Dr Ron Ritchhart and the team at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. We are very fortunate here at AISM to have an ongoing association with the team at Harvard University, drawing on their philosophies and practices as we craft a rich learning experience for our children and young people.

In every lesson of every day, we challenge our teachers to identify, communicate & scaffold the thinking required by every activity and assignment. This helps our students to develop deeper, more meaningful and lasting understanding of what they learn and is also a much more enjoyable and engaging way for them to experience learning. It is one of the reasons why students discover the joy of learning here at AISM!

In 2023, all of our teachers began the year by taking part in a one day professional learning experience led by me focused on deepening our understanding of how to put thinking into action in our classrooms.

Today, I am pleased to announce that our association with the team at Harvard continues to go from strength to strength. In the second half of this term, nine of our teachers from the Junior, Middle and Senior Schools will participate in a Harvard University course called ‘Investigating the Forces that Shape Cultures of Thinking’. This is a wonderful opportunity for our teachers to continue to grow as educators and is just one of the reasons why our highly-credentialed teaching staff are second to none. Look out for updates in future newsletters with some reflections from our teaching staff about what they have learned from this amazing experience.

Diverse Education Needs Department

Debora Putri, Head of Diverse Education Needs

In order to positively impact the lives of children, we believe that each student is their own individual with varied needs.

This year we have revamped our e3 department to the Diverse Education Needs (DEN). DEN follows the guidelines from the Australian Curriculum Assessment Reporting Authority - committing to developing a high-quality curriculum for all AISM students that promotes excellence, inclusion and equity in education.

Our DEN department is a multidisciplinary team which consists of Learning Support Teachers and English as Additional Language Teachers who work closely with the School Counselor, Heads of Department , Teachers, Parents and External service providers. Together we collaborate to determine and implement the best plan of action to help every child grow, achieve and succeed.

The Diverse Education Needs Department develops and implements an effective service delivery model to provide enhanced services to students who require additional and targeted support. Students may have a range of needs including one or more of the following;

  • Gifted & Talented
  • Learning Gaps
  • Learning Difficulties
  • English as an Additional Language
  • Physical Impairment
  • Social and Emotional Issues

All of these students  are accommodated within the AISM community where the school's resources are used effectively and efficiently.  DEN identifies student strength and critically evaluates our support systems as well as using culturally responsive and evidence based intervention.

This year, We are delighted to have a team of Learning Support and EAL teachers, Charlotte McNarn, Alicia Lee Su Yin, Ashikin Hasnan, Sharkila Milliams and Jaeshinthaa Kaur that work closely with individual students in Junior School and Middle Senior School to provide a variety of interventions to meet the needs of the student body. 

Should you feel the need to discuss further the individualized support program we provide please contact Debora Putri, Head of Diverse Educational Needs at deborap@aism.edu.my

AISM Sports & Friendly: AIMS Secondary Athletics Carnival

Ivan Yoong, Whole School CCA & Sports Coordinator

On Saturday 11 February, a group of MSS students participated in the AIMS Secondary Athletics Carnival at Alice Smith School EP. It was a day filled with action. Our students truly demonstrated AISM’s R.E.C.I.P.E values in this event and also demonstrated their amazing academic credentials. As a result, AISM came 5th overall out of 9 schools that participated in this carnival. Well done Team AISM! Huge thank you to Mr Wells, Coach Hussein, Coach Zul and parents who attended this event for their contributions to the success of this carnival. Kudos AISM!

Overall Achievement

  • AISM came 5th Overall amongst 9 other international schools.
  • U13 and O15 Boys came 2nd overall in their respective age groups.

The Diverse Education Needs Department develops and implements an effective service delivery model to provide enhanced services to students who require additional and targeted support. Students may have a range of needs including one or more of the following;

  • Gifted & Talented
  • Learning Gaps
  • Learning Difficulties
  • English as an Additional Language
  • Physical Impairment
  • Social and Emotional Issues

Age Group

Student Name

Events / Medal

U13 Girls

Asha Murugan

400m - Gold

 

Sharon Ng

High Jump - Silver

U13 Boys

Lap Yin Lam

High Jump - Gold
400m - Bronze

 

Gabe Jone

Shot Put - Bronze

 

Max Wong

Javelin - Bronze

U15 Girls

Wakana Matsuo

400m - Gold
200m - Silver

 

Yen Kei Ooi 

400m - Silver

 

Sarah Selvindoss

800m - Silver

U15 Boys

Iggy Jones

100m - Silver

 

Toby Taylor

Discus - Silver

 

Ka Jun Chuah

Javelin - Silver

O15 Girls

Yan Xi Lim

Javelin - Silver
High Jump - Silve

 

Sara Allenspach

800m - Silver

O13 Boys

Liam Naidoo

100m - Silver
Shot Put - Silver
High Jump - Silver

 

Kai Ter Huggel

Long Jump - Gold
400m - Silver
800m - Silver

 

Kai Ter Huggel, Ima Abdullah,

Shotaro Kanda, Yin Kai Tan

4 x 100m Relay - Bronze

Medal Winners

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AISM Sports & Friendly: AIMS O15 Boys & Girls Basketball Tournament

Ivan Yoong, Whole School CCA & Sports Coordinator

Last Friday, AISM hosted the O15 Boys Tournament and were joined by 8 other international schools, whilst our O15 Girls team travelled to IGB International School for their games there. Both the boys and girls team played really well in their games despite the hectic schedule. Credit goes to Mr Wells and Ms McPherson for coaching the teams. A big thank you to Coach Hussein and Coach Zul for their endless support in this event. Well done AISM!

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O15 Boys

Chengjun Han, Ka Jun Chuah, Kian Mun Lam, Jason Guo, Olivier Tan, Kai Ter Huggel, Wei Hao Tan, Yin Kai Tan, Aidan Low, Jesse Sadural

515 Girls

Ashley Yoong, Pui Yee Chuah, Denyce Ng, Alana Saldanha, Hyuna Oh, Eelea Lai,  Wakana Matsuo

AIMS Sports & Friendly: Friendly Swim Meet @ King Henry VIII International School

Ivan Yoong, Whole School CCA & Sports Coordinator

On February 20th AISM Barracudas was invited to join a Friendly Swim Meet hosted by King Henry VIII International School. Our swimmers were competing against swimmers from the hosting school and KTJ International School. During the race, the atmosphere at the pool was intensified by loud cheering during the many tight races. Overall, our swimmers gained valuable experience from this event. Credit goes to Coach Hussein for supporting the team throughout the day. Well done AISM!

U9 Boys

Adric Lee, Jian Zi Neoh, Yu Chen Chua & Izz Isaac bin Navin

U9 Girls

Jen Yi Neoh & Susan Ng

U11 Boys

Kaeden Diep, Arjan Pathmanaban, Chris Chin & Baxter Janett

U11 Girls

Sara Inagaki & Jing Rou Loh 

U13 Boys

Alex Furlan, Lap Yin Lam & Sebastien Moore

U13 Girls

Ashley Yoong & Isis Janett

MSS Swimming Carnival
Date Thursday 9 March
Warm up 8:15 - 8:30 am
First event commence 8:45am
Event ends     1:30pm
Medal Presentation 2:10pm @ Auditorium

Note: Icy poles, food and beverages will be available for purchase on that day. Bring money!

Care Movement: Care for the World

Laurent Epetahui

THE BIG QUESTION:

“Where is your paper plate going today?”

Here at AISM we are focused on doing everything we can to Care for our World, and live this out every day through our Living Campus program. During the next couple of weeks we will be exploring the question of where our paper plates are going. I am sure that in only 2 months we will master every step of this challenge and our environment will be the biggest winner.

Step 1: Kitchen & Canteen

Step 2: Transfer ORS Site

Step 3: Collecting Data: Materials from Wednesday 25th and Thursday 26th January 2023, 2 black bins.

Step 4: Transfer into BioTransformer Unit

Step 5: Transformation in progress

Your paper plate will end up like this beautiful organic fertilizer. Better for mother Nature!

GO GREEN AND GO SUSTAINABLE