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During the midway point this year, R.E.A.L Schools’ Cheras Campus presented a spellbinding musical that lived up to the quality and standards of its previous years’ productions. Inspired by the ancient civilization of Egypt, ‘Pyramid Myth’ depicts the story of Princess Aria and her merciless father who suppresses his people with unjust cruelty. She sets out to protect her kingdom with the help of Aker, a common slave. Filled with innovative musical scores, beautiful costume designs, and amazing stage settings – all of which were created by the students and teachers themselves – ‘Pyramid Myth’ is a true treat for…
Mont’ Kiara International School (M’KIS) was privileged to host Paul Anderson, a world-renowned expert on science education and YouTube sensation. Held on campus from 22-24 September, the focus of the weekend workshop was on the implementation of NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards) and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). M’KIS welcomed over 40 international educators and leaders from half a dozen countries across Southeast and East Asia. Hosting this weekend was yet another step towards actively pursuing the best the world has to offer in teaching and learning. M’KIS has successfully shifted attention towards implementation of NGSS across the board.…
Moomtaz is a local Malaysian company in Cheras with the intention of providing a self help storage service for individuals or businesses with storage issues. Self storage is an easy and flexible system where people can rent units to store their goods remotely, typically when they do not have the space to do so on their own premises. It can be benefited by everyone, families, students, expats and house movers to name a few. At Moomtaz we provide safe and secure storage units. We offer a variety of storage unit sizes for you to choose to suit your specific storage needs. You can rest assured…
Malaysia’s Robotics Team – comprising of nine members from various schools – recently competed in the First Lego League (FLL) Open Europe Championship in Denmark and won gold, scoring the highest marks from amongst 119 participating teams across 50 countries. Two of the team members are students of POWIIS, and we would like to congratulate all the students on a job well done. Congratulations, Teh Zhao Liang of Year 9 and Fu Guang Xu of Year 10! A version of this article was originally published in The Expat magazine (October 2017) which is available online or in print via a free subscription.
Marlborough College Malaysia pupil, 15-year-old Abraham Eng has become the youngest-ever marksman to win a medal at the recent SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur. Abraham, who begins studying for his IGCSEs this term, achieved his silver medal in the double men’s trap event, competing against world-class adult shots and making history as the youngest shooting medallist in the history of the SEA Games. Abraham will be competing in the Commonwealth Games and his ambition is to win Olympic Gold. As Abraham turns to his academic studies, the Master of Marlborough College Malaysia, Alan Stevens, assured him that he would still…
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POWIIS hosted the second Penang TeachMeet recently, with 55 teachers from international schools across Penang in attendance. They gathered at POWIIS for an evening of professional development comprising a series of mini presentations on a range of technology-based teaching and learning ideas. This was followed by a breakout session during which teachers had the opportunity to share ideas and discuss important issues within their subject area. Collaborating and discovering innovative ideas is clearly beneficial for improving teaching standards and, ultimately, improving the learning experience for students across the island. POWIIS is very proud to be leading the way and looks…
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The Marlborough College Malaysia Council was delighted to appoint Mr Alan Stevens as Master of Marlborough College Malaysia, in November 2016. Mr Stevens will be succeeding Mr Robert Pick, the Founding Master, who has led the College during its first five years and has been associated with Marlborough for 37 years. Mr Stevens, together with his wife, Heather (above), will join Marlborough College Malaysia from Barnard Castle School, an HMC (Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference) co-educational boarding and day school in County Durham, England, where he has been Headmaster since 2010. Mr Stevens, who is British, attended the Royal School Dungannon,…
This article is brought to you by Cigna Global. Malaysia is renowned for its highly ranked standards of medical care, generally more affordable treatment and readily available English-speaking doctors. Indeed, the country has earned a place amongst the world’s top medical tourism destinations. But is the system built to accommodate expatriates’ needs? How does the system work? Healthcare in Malaysia is funded by the government, employers and individuals, and it is operated by state-owned services that can be complemented with private healthcare. The system may seem confusing to navigate, especially when it comes to choosing between public or private care, finding…