Dear Parents,

Happy New Year. A warm welcome back to all families of Seri Insan especially to the new families joining us. 

This year we have made significant changes to almost all areas of the school as its vital we change and adjust to the new demands of the work place, the needs of the students and to society in general. I am sure you will be happy with the changes we have made. Most obviously the school has been given a face lift so things are physically looking much better. 

The school has a change of management. Seri Insan secondary and primary has merged together under the same management to be ONE TEAM ONE SPIRIT.  We are happy with this merger and we look forward to greater achievement in the years to come. 

You will be receiving a monthly newsletter so if you find it missing please contact the office. 

1. Teachers

We have some new teachers who are all graduates to add to our previous staff. We warmly welcome them to Seri Insan. 

1. Uniform

The regulation school uniform blue t shirt is not yet ready. New students may wear a white t shirt until the uniform comes. 

Mondays: All students must wear the regulation long sleeved white shirt/blouse. 

Shoes & Socks: All students wear plain black shoes and ankle length socks. It must be noted socks that do not cover the ankle are not permitted. 

New students wear a plain, black or dark skirt for girls and long, dark coloured trousers for boys. Jeans are not permitted.  

1. Physical Education
   1. PE

There are changes in PE this year.  PE is on Tuesday period one for the whole school.  And on Friday period 1 for the junior school only.  This is to minimise movement of students and activity around the school.

A PE timetable is posted outside the school office. 

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   1. Uniform

On Tuesdays all students will come to school dressed in PE clothes. On Fridays junior students come to school in their PE uniform. Bring your school clothes to change after the period 1 PE lesson. 

All students are to wear black shorts or long black sports pants.  Shorts must be below the mid thigh in length.   By Tuesday 12^th January all students must be wearing this uniform. 

A sports t-shirt in the House colours is being made and will be ready by February. In the mean time all students will wear a plain white t shirt for sports. 

Any sports shoe can be worn. 

1. Bookstore

The Bookstore is operating from the gound floor and as usual most textbooks are late from the publishers. There is a significant syllabus change for Form Four and Form One so textbooks will be photocopied by the school office and students may purchase the photocopy from there.

Past and currnt students can sell their used textbooks and second hand books. Please liase with the book store or school office. 

1. Academic program

Lessons begin immediately on Monday 4^th when school begins. School hours are the same all year unless you are given prior notification. 

It is compulsory for students with weak Bahasa Malaysia competency to attend Saturday tuition classes at school as the national language is the foundation for all studies. The school will start actively enrolling students for our tuition program/extra classes for all subjects especially for our PMR and SPM students. These classes will be every Saturday. Details will be informed to you accordingly. Please liase with the school administration office. 
 

1. Co Curricular program

Co curriculum as per the Ministry of Education directive will comprise of 3 categories and it is compulsory for all students to choose one activity in each category.

Tuesday: Performing Arts

Wednesday: Uniform Groups

Thursday: Sports  

Students will be informed on the respective days of the choice of activities. 

1. Chinese New Year Holiday

No student is permitted to take early or late leave for the Chinese New Year break. Times are clearly stated in the calender of events below. Permission will not be granted for extended holidays. 

1. Vehicles

Vehicles need to take extra care in the school compound for our students safety. We prefer parents to drop children at the school gate and not enter the compound front gate.                                

Students are not permitted to drive or to park in the school compound. 

1. School Diary

This will be available at the latest by the end of January. 

1. Absences

Students are required to bring a note for any absence. Parents must sign a child out at the school office if for some reason they must go out of the school compound eg to the dentist. Students will not be permitted to leave without parents signing them out.

In case of sickness a doctor’s certificate is required. This must be passed to the form teacher. 

1. Health, Punctuality and Manners
   1. Health

Students health is of primary concern. The school has a sick bay on the 2^nd floor and two teachers trained in first aid are in attendance.  Do not send sick children to school. It is better for them to rest and recover at home.  Flu is contagious so do keep children away from school.

1.  
   1. Sleeping Hours

Teenagers need extra sleep due to hormonal changes. It is the parents responsibility to ensure their child gets enough sleep.  Children who sleep in class will be asked to go home and the parents will be called immediately.

1.  
   1. Diet

To ensure learning is maximised children need to have a healthy diet. It is the responsibility of the parent to ensure your children have a healthy diet as this will improve their overall health and their learning.

1.  
   1. Punctuality

All Seri Insan community members will be on time for all activities. Lateness is not tolerated and their will be serious consequences. 

1.  
   1. Manners

It is expected every student will have a high standard of manners. This value will be highlighted this year. Bad manners or impoliteness are not tolerated in this school. 

1. Donations

If you are able to help us with some items below are some things the school urgently needs. 

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   1. A lounge suite. If any parents are rennovating and have chairs they do not need please donate them to the school.
   2. Benches for the school compound for students
   3. A water fountain
   4. Basketballs
   5. Footballs
   6. Congkak sets
   7. Ping pong sets

If anyone can donate these items please contact the school office. 

Wishing you all a happy and successful new year. 

Yours sincerely 
 

Kathryn Rivai

Principal

Sekolah Swasta Seri Insan 

Calender of Events

January

4^th  School begins

5^th  Whole school PE Period 1

5^th  SPM (BM.Eng). SPM PEKA starts.  Co curriculum begins

6^th  PMR Projects begin. 

8^th  Junior school PE Period 1

9^th  Guild (UK) Teacher training

15^th   2^nd Staff Meeting

30^th   Whole school Cross Country Sports race 

February

12^th  Lion Dance

14-15th Chinese New Year

14^th-21st  Chinese New Year School holiday

22nd-25^th First Assessment Tests

26^th  Holiday. Prophet Muhammad’s birthday