Classes
Year 11I 2015-16
Here I am now, finally a part of my new class, Year111. Although it has already been 5 months, I still remember the first day I transferred to this school as if though it was just yesterday. During my first day here, the moment I walked into the classroom, I was filled with a sense of warmth as everyone welcomed me with open arms, including my form tutor Mr. Adrian. Thinking back now, Mr. Adrian was a splendid help towards me as he made sure I had my timetable sorted out and even asked a student to assist me for a whole week to ensure I didn’t get lost or if I needed any help.
As the days went on, I realised I started to create bonds and memories with my classmates. I started talking and hanging out with a group of people, which led to a wider range of social circles. I truly enjoyed everyone’s company as everyone was different in their own way. To be honest, I’m pretty sure everyone enjoys their recess time. It’s one of the only times when we can just sit back and chill with our friends from different classes, especially with the food to keep us company.
Being the new student, people tend to ask me whether I enjoyed my tutor class. No matter how many times people would ask me that, I would always without a doubt answer yes, I do enjoy my tutor class. I like how before tutor time, our class teacher would play really modernised music and everyone would just sit back and relax. Moreover, I also like how our class’s teamwork is exceptionally good. Whenever a situation arises, everyone would work together to solve it.
I’ve come to a conclusion that all of the classes were different in their own spectacular way. I believe the Year11s this year are like family as everyone mixes and blends well with each other. I am absolutely thankful that I was put into Year111 as without a doubt, this is the class for me.
Written by: Nicole Lee Y11I
Year 10S 2015-16
There’s a point in life where every youth is forced to ask ‘is school the joy of one’s life?’ And yet the depth of this statement is not about school but instead the friends you can make that will determine the life as a student. As a class, we ought to make friends, and today that friendship is the fundamental bonds of our life as students. I’m proud to be part of such a loving class and honoured to strive through the impediments of our life side by side with them. Everyday, we spend time together knowing that above all out intellectual abilities our class represents the importance of friendship more than anything else and therefore our form class never fail to acknowledge that. Consequently, here we are united with our petty differences as a class, chiseling our way to the pinnacle of success and augmenting our strength together.
What a fine class. Day by day, we grow in the shadows of our mentor, Mr. Baz. If there is but one teaching to remember about Mr. Baz is that he values the strength of acceptance of our very different personalities. Also, the best part of year 10S is that we get to witness the moments of our growth to become great people in the future. That is what drives us and that is why I’m proud of being part of this class. I understand that this was meant to be a description of who we are as a class but whatever I wrote above represents more than that, it represents who we will be as a class in a very prestigious school and as a family in the outside world. From childhood to old age, this would be the moments we cherish the most in life. As a result being part of 10S has shown me not to fear taking the first leap out of my comfort zone, out of our childhood as I know my peers of 10T will be by my side the hold time and my tutor Mr. Baz will bring about as much motivation needed to drive us into this obscure world.
My fellow readers, what it means to be part of 10S. We 10S are a blaring lot. Our form tutors are the best. Today, I will take the opportunity to express my thoughts on my class and to say a jovial thank you to my form tutors and my faithful mates for their perpetual zest that beings out the joy of school life. Friendship is indeed the hardest thing in the world to explain!
By Ananth Acharya
Year 9S 2015-16
When you hear “9S”, what do you think of?
“Is that a class?” –Anonymous
“Fun!” – Year 8 student
“ACTIVE” – Year 9 student
Well, that’s what our class is made of! With active, fun students, (though slightly too active) we are always interacting with a friend, never leaving anyone out.
Like any other students, this class is made of different people with different personalities, some sporty, others tactical, you’d never be bored in the presence of our class!
Written By: Wayne Yee
Year 9T 2015-16
Welcome to the marvelous class of 9T!
It’s full of the best of the best students from around the world. Smart people, funny people, quiet or chatty, you name it we have it! To add on to the formidable form tutor we have, Ms Aimee, our class is just the best of the best.
Class 9T is located on the ground floor, being our form class as well as our English class, it’s spacious and clean, neat and filled with interesting posters, you can never feel more comfortable than this.
There is nothing more to ask for if you’re in a class like 9T, I would say it’s perfecto!
By Gururaj
Year 7T 2015-16
Class 7T is hardworking and supportive. We have done a lot socially and academically. When you’re with us you’re never alone. We realise we have limitations so we’re okay with that. We don’t beat ourselves up, we just try harder. Not everyone is perfect.
In 7T, if you’re strong and aggressive or just gentle and soft spoken you’ll always fit in. We all have talents, whether in academics, sports or just making friends – you’ll find your place. You can be whatever you want to be. You can be the coolest kid in class or the smartest or even the most athletic. No one will stop you.
When you first arrive you may feel scared and unwelcome but don’t judge a book by its cover. By day two you’ll have made your mark and have done something to be remembered by.
Nothing will stop you from reaching your goals. The road’s wide open so come and try.
Written By: Tristan
Edited By: Avinav
Year 8S 2015-16
8S, a diverse class, with a sense of humour, though slightly impish, 8S is also supportive and while it can also be reckless and forgetful.
They have free wills and projectile voices, changing their choices for the better.
Playful, industrious, eccentric and honest, you’ll never forget a day with this class!
Written by: Avinav
Edited By: Wayne Yee
Year 7I 2015-16
In the eyes of any Tenby Tiger, 7I is a unique class. Its students have a mix of different personalities and traits that are really special. They can make anyone laugh at the drop of a hat.
Don’t believe me? I’ll give you an example, on the 11th of April, class 7I did a presentation on the topic “Pet Day” during the assembly. All of the students in 7I took part in this and presented us with a very entertaining presentation. They told us a lot of information about how to take care and bond with our pets. They also added a few humorous scenes that really made the audience chuckle and smile, which showed the humour of the students in 7I.
Class 7I are also very kind. When a new student transferred to this school, they helped her and accustomed her to the school. And I really think that kindness and the heart to help others is important in our school and our society. I really want to thank 7I for helping our school with their kindness and humour.
Written By: Yeoh Shea Lyn
Edited by: Lau Wayne Yee
UN Day 2015
UN Day was a huge success at Tenby this week with students from all schools coming together to celebrate the cultures of countries in the UN. Each tutor group represented a country, decorated their classroom door, dressed up in traditional dress and provided food from their country. Lots of food was consumed and money was raised for UN based charities.
Sixth Form – September 2015
After 6 weeks of summer holidays, it feels great to be back in school. We are glad to have the year 11 students from last year joining the sixth form family as year 12. Although it’s the start of the new school term, sixth form has been busy so far. While the younger ones are settling into the new sixth form life, the older students are starting to prepare for their future studies. From looking for the right course to writing personal statements, this is something new for all of us as it is important to select the best course for us. Nevertheless, we get advice from Ms Paula, our sixth form
pastoral care who constantly guides us in our university application.
Lastly, for those taking the AS exams in October, I wish you good luck and all the best. 🙂
~ Han Ming Saw
Starting this school year was bittersweet in many ways- after being in Tenby for years, this
year is our last. It was weird to realise that we have less than 10 months left in the school,
which also means less than half a year to start making important decisions about our futures.
With that in mind, we began our school year, some ecstatic about our AS grades, and some
resolving to work harder. That, along with several among us joining team sports, organising activities for the school community as the seniors of the school and just being teenagers on the brink of adulthood has been filling up our school days and keeping us busy and motivated.
~ Rhea Goh
A few weeks in, and the new sixth formers have seamlessly settled into school life. There has been lasting camaraderie between those who have stayed on together from Year 11, yet the Year 12s have been swift in welcoming the new additions to their class. There is a new found independence for the Year 12s, allowing them more time to catch up on work or read ahead before a school day has even ended. The class sizes have also allowed the Year 12s to build more personal connections with their fellow students and teachers, making them more comfortable and confident in the classroom.
~ Sean Choon
Council of International Schools (CIS) Membership
From the Campus Principal
I have great pleasure in advising the Tenby Penang community that we have been successful in our application for Council of International Schools membership. Our application and success also includes Sri Tenby National School.
CIS is a leading international accreditation agency that has representation globally. Consideration for membership incorporates not just teaching and learning but a range of 32 standards from the areas of;
- School Guiding Statement
- Teaching and Learning
- Governance and Leadership
- Faculty and Support Staff
- Access to Teaching and Learning
- School Culture and Partnerships for Learning
Our success is testament to the overall high standards that we meet daily in all areas of our operations, whether they be academic, administration or operationally.
There has been a great deal of work and time put into our application and thanks is extended not only to the Heads of Schools, but most importantly to all members of staff, the students and parents who continue to demonstrate great support for our continued development and growth. We have very powerful statements of Vision, Mission and Core Values, and it is very clear to me, and to CIS that we have all embraced them and live them every day.
We are, in every sense of the philosophy, “ALIGNED, FOCUSED and SUPPORTED”.
We now have access to global expertise which we will use for the betterment of our students’ learning and our teachers’ growth. We now have greater opportunity to share with, and learn from, global leaders in pedagogy and classroom practice. We now have greater opportunity to provide for our teachers, National and International, access to professional learning that might otherwise be not accessible. We now have greater opportunity to provide for our graduate students ready and immediate on-line access to post-secondary career and university advice. We now have compliance with a set of standards that identify us as a world-standard and high quality educational institution that favorably compares with the best in the world.
We are determined to continue our development as targeted by our community-driven School Development Plan.
I look forward with great enthusiasm to our future.
Gregory C Mowday
Campus Principal
Year 10 (The Inside Story)
This year’s year 10s in 10T, 10I and 10S have as form tutors Mr Tim, Ms Madhuri/Mr Adam and Ms Thamarai… massive thank you to them for enduring our mischief. 🙂
Our year consists of about 75 students from places all around the world such as the UK, Korea, Holland, China and of course, Malaysia. However, our cultural differences do not prevent us from being the tight-knit family we are.
What’s so unique about our year is that we have so many people of different characters. There are many, many friendship groups in our year, with people moving from one group to another every now and then but as a whole, we are an extremely charismatic family. 🙂
Another reason why we are a cut above the rest, is because of the delightful romantic drama that occurs time and again. From getting staff involved for a surprise present to ordering large bouquets of flowers for Valentine’s day to plotting a surprise with the friends of the crush…Our year is certainly very good at romantic gestures!
It is a unanimous confession that our year has an insane lot of drama within it, ranging from alleyway fights to online feuds, but so does every other family. As Eldridge Cleaver pointed out, “too much agreement kills a chat”. It makes us who we are, and in the end, everyone always reconciles and gets along.
I went around the year and asked random people the following questions, here were their responses:
- Describe our year group in one word?
“Crazy”- Mabel Chua
“Intelligent”- Mr Ben
“Family”- Feung Fa
“Noisy”- Wan Cin 🙂
- Name a special event that happened to our year group?
“The Bintan Geography field trip!”- Isaac
“Exams and intense coursework”- Anonymous
“World Scholar’s Cup!”- Mr Daniel (A majority of the students who partook in it were from our year)
- What makes our year group so special, as compared to the other years?
“Unable to take instructions”- Ms Radha
“Your age…you are the only year group that still has 90s kids now!”-Mr Ben (This was after the Year11 graduation ceremony)
I am incredibly blessed to be surrounded by this batch of incredible people and cannot wait to spend my final secondary school year with them.
Article written by: Stefany Soh
Edited by: Wayne Yee
The Big Sale
In every civilization, a society must move forward to stay ahead and ensure its everlasting existence. However, it is saddening to believe that in today’s society, poverty is but a penumbra.
Think of the poor starving children that laid restless upon the fields in despair… Let along a helping hand one whose soul is as kind as kings upon their coronation day. And so it took place on the 11th of October 2014, Tuesday the ardent students of 9T (Ms. Nafisah’s form class) and 10S (Ms. Thamarai’s form class) organized a joined big sale event to raise funds for an orphanage…
The charity event took place during our lunch from 12:40 to 1:20 where we sold our scrumptious snacks and delicacies. Yummy kebab’s stuffed with juicy meat, cupcakes filling icing, crispy chocolate cookies, and tarts, fresh cream puffs and cheesecakes were spread across the large surface of the table, students and staff began rushing hither and thither towards our booth wondering what delicious snacks lay before them. With benign attention, we were truly successful in attaining cash from the lunch snacks sold. At the end of the day we made a grand total of RM 220. Though it was a tiring day, contentment was filled to its peak. In plain words, we felt a sense of great delight being able to help those in need.
In retrospect, I think that our success was soul-ly base on hard work and determination that our teachers have put together. I fervently hope that such events with such benign intentions be held once more for the greater good since we all live in the same society we should care and ponder for those who seeks help. Let this event remind us of the deeds we offer to others as a gesture of gratitude for being able to live sumptuously while others are not as lucky.
Khaw Seng Xun
9T
Othello Demystified
The Workshop
On Friday the 17th of April, the Year 12 English Literature students took ourselves down to PenangPAC with bleary eyes and foggy heads courtesy of the huge amounts of studying we had all been doing, 
because our exams were in less than 2 weeks!!! With soft groans and inner grumbles, we all turned up, some of us even calculating the number of past year papers we could have done instead of coming to this work shop about Shakespeare. But boy, were we glad we did! The mood of the workshop leaders was contagious, and within the first 2 minutes of being introduced to them, the Year 12 students were no 
longer that group of apprehensive students, but lightened by the fact that these professionals were willing to take time out of their day to teach us! We did an assortment of little activities
to get us to interact with the text, such as galloping in accordance with the rhythm of the passage, and also being allowed to hurl insults at other people, all extracted from Othello itself. All too soon, the
workshop was over, and we were transformed. We swarmed Miss Indu and told her how excited we now were to start Othello, when in fact, the group of us had just been discussing how much we were dreading the transition into Shakespearean language. Such is the power of good exposure!
Rhea Goh Year 12
The Performance
In the evening, the Year 12 and 13 English Literature classes, along with a few Tenby teachers, were treated to a wonderful rendition of Othello by the KL Shakespeare Players in their on-going series: Shakespeare Demystified. This group of talented actors and actresses performed a wonderful rendition of Othello, managing to captivate audiences with amazing performances by everyone. Iago, the villain of the play, was played by Lim Soon Heng who managed to draw audiences into his plot, effectively making us accomplices of his evil schemes; all the while entertaining us with wit and charm. The main character, Othello, was played by Lim Kien Lee who presented us with a man full of pride and purposes, whose eloquence in language could charm anyone. The innocent and beautiful Desdemona was played by Grace Ng, who presented audiences with a delicate, yet strong
girl whose singing of the ‘Willow’ song brought tears to many an eye. In keeping with the objective of demystifying Shakespeare, the play was cut short with only the key scenes being acted out. Each scene was also preceded and followed by narration which explained the scenes themselves. As such, audiences who might not have been very familiar to Othello were still able to keep up with the story and its characters. All in all, the KL Shakespeare Players presented us with an opportunity to watch a Shakespeare classic, an opportunity rarely received in Penang and performed it wonderfully.
Sean Cheam Year 13
The Post Performance Discussion
Saturday morning at 10am, we woke up and strode out merrily to the scheduled discussion like the sunlight didn’t hurt our souls. Despite the actors’ repeated disclaimers that they were not experts, they offered useful insights and provided context to Shakespeare’s world of Othello. For example, did you perhaps know that in olden times
according to Jewish tradition, people would hang up their wedding sheets stained with blood from the wedding night to prove that the bride was indeed chaste? The discussion was only expected to go on for about an hour, but it was so riveting to all parties involved that it went on for two hours. The sweet, sweet smell of ‘Othello’ and English Literature clung to us all day long.
Wenhui Cheok Year 13
All About 7I (2013-2014)
‘ Good Morning.’ ‘Hey, did you watch the football yesterday?’ ‘ Yeah! It was…’ the usual buzz of noise starts more people arrive at our class. I look around and find that 7I, has yet again blocked the hallway. I sigh, but I smile, I shouldn’t be surprised, this is 7I after all.
7I is a class with 25 students. We used to have 24, but a girl from another class joined us recently. In our class, we have Chinese, Thai, Korean, Malay and some other people with different nationalities. There are more boys in this class than there are girls.
7I is usually a very loud and noisy class. During festivals or celebrations, we come up with the wackiest ideas, for example: during UN Day, our class had Korea as our theme country, and for our performance, we performed Gangnam Style. It was funny, seeing as one girl in our class performed in a Cheongsam.
The different personalities in 7I make it one of a kind, as the quiet ones make up for people who are loud. The smarter ones always help the slower ones. Some are better academically while some are better in sports. Some are just good in everything. This is 7I, and I wouldn’t change it for the world.
Year 8T
My Form Class – 8T (The Lemonade Of Amicable Relationship)
According to a hero of yore: School life is the best part of one’s life. The school as a means of education to me was simply outstanding. Today, as I sit in my class, listening to my form tutor droning away, I realize the depth and verity of this statement. A class of fine young people, striving through the thicks and the thins of everyday life… the endeavors that each and everyone of us manage to prevail over the course of the year… this is a miracle that I shall be grateful for all of eternity and for the privileges of having to be put in such a versatile class.
However, the one thing that matters the most, is the essentials of life. Everyday, we spent time together but the truth hidden beneath all the books and manuscript that we have in school is the importance of friendship. No one can actually teach you that… and that only time and experience get gradually give you the slightest hint. People say that a friend in need is a friend indeed… in our class, we are all friends. Chiseling our way to the pinnacle of what we can achieve. It is in human nature that we all are competitive in our own ways but what stays in common is the pure common sense to devote ourselves to the endurance to win… and to win in our own ways.
Also, being part of year 8T is not only about friends… You see, everyone in this world is a student in some or the other way. From childhood to old age, the best enjoyed phase in one’s life is student life, especially college days. People who have passed that stage would cherish those memories for a life time. It’s the stage where a person takes a giant leap from innocence to maturity. Therefore, I have to say that is the form tutors that bring the joy out of everyone. We all live in a very obscure world in which guidance is the best road to success… and frankly the one that never fails to clear the muddy waters.
We 8T are a blaring lot that are driven by motivation and as well as the great redeem that we all seek… the brightest of the brightest future that we can seek for ourselves. Our form tutors use to say that the future is always bright but what differs it from achieving your dreams you! Look at it this way, life is all about everyone, what you want, you can have it, the problem is, sometimes you are not really that settled on… such an unforgiving class. Whenever we try talking to one another, our self-consciousness basically starts diminishing I find myself evaporating like morning dew.
As I was saying, our form tutors are the best of knowledge… Ms. Nafisah and Mr. Baz. They are both trained graduate with proficiency in many things. Some people say that the students are the future… Well, evidently not. Without teachers there won’t be students… I am a student and I say a jovial thank you to my form tutors and my faithful mates for their ‘on cloud nine’ sought of thing that boast the zest of everyday life in school… cheers! Friendship is indeed the hardest thing in the world to explain!
Credits to – Everyone (although I have to do all the typing)
By Khaw Seng Pei
Year 8I
We are the fantastic, lovable, and sometimes noisy class taken care by the one and only Mr Oh and the new teacher Ms Yeoh. You can basically know our personalities from the pictures below.
We hope you’ll enjoy these photos.
By Nilinya Maitipe & Daphne Cheah Hwei Yin
Year 7T
7T is a fun and exciting class filled with laughter, joy and a lot of different characters. Although we are all very different individuals, unique and special in our own ways, we are all very close as family and is always ready to give a helping hand and work as a team. Some of us may be shy or outgoing, funny or serious/studious,we are all like one big family as a class.
Y9 French Mastering the Art of French Cooking
Bonding Day – Year 8 – Report 2
Vignette:
Yes, it is bonding day… and yes again, the title tells it all… Basically, this day gives students the opportunity to bond and get to know each other better. It also provides them with the skills needed to cope, focus and interact as they enter a new phase of their lives.
‘Even though we’re changing and we’re all finding our own place in the world, we all know that when the tears fall or the smile spreads across our face, we’ll come to each other because no matter where this crazy world takes us, nothing will ever change so much to the point where we’re not all still friends.’
As it is as important as it sounds, this day was scheduled on the 9th of October 2014. In my opinion, Tenby School Penang bonding day means that teachers orchestrate a series of team-building activities for students, usually in some park or forest or maybe a beach for that matter.
Facts and factors:
As morning drops by, it brightens the sky with its rays, students gathered in their respective groups, a slightly nervous suspense built slowly. Each teacher took a group to that teacher’s station, and then the fun started. We headed for a bus and when on to the beach resort leaving only skid marks behind. I have to admit that the sun was scorching hot. But in anyways, we had our sunscreen on.
Finally, there comes the highlight of the day… castle-building activity! I could definitely tell that everyone was so excited and that it was hilarious watching them… and also a little abhorrent as well. Some were over engrossed with protecting their sand castle rather than building it as a team. It was clearly shown that the groups that struggle with leadership featured damaging results. It was also proven that cooperation succeeded best.
Next up, it was time to kick up some dirt, get wet and sweaty… it was my favourite game, crab football! We were asked to use our hands and legged to move around the sand like a four legged creature (a crab maybe?) while playing football. Some were quite good while others were still learning the techniques. Overall, the boys scored more goals over the girls. I would recommend you to try it one day…
All in all, this was a fantastic day. Some of my peers were thinking, laughing, cooperating, arguing and trying new things. Teachers
also enjoyed the day, and had many fun stories to tell each other afterwards over glasses of wine in the nearby bar. My school is known for having a great social atmosphere and close bonds between students and students, students and teachers, and teachers and teachers. I now think that that Bonding Day definitely is a major way in which we make these bonds happen.
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