Amazing Race

OVER THE TOP February/March 2016

Easter

Celebration

World Book

Week

ISKL SEA Forensics

Charity Night Sports Day

On the 18th to 20th of February, a group of students participated in the 38th ISKL SEA Forensics hosted by the International School of Kuala Lumpur (ISKL). The students worked hard and practised for several weeks to participate in this competition, and in the end it was all worth it. Many of our students made it into the semi-finals, and some even made into the finals. One of our duet teams even took home the bronze medals for Duet Acting with their script entitled "Let's Pretend This Never Happened" by Jenny Lawson. We look forward to the 39th ISKL SEA Forensics which will take place next year and we hope to see more of our talented students trying out and winning next year.

Acting is a very personal process. It has to do with expressing your own

personality, and discovering the character you're playing through your own

experience - so we're all different. {Ian Mckellen}

ISKL SEA Forensics

Confidence may not bring success, but

it gives power to face any

challenge.

There is no winning without hard work

On the 20th of February, the students of WMSKL (I) gathered at the Panasonic Stadium for the

Annual Athletics Meet. For the past two months, all students had put in their best efforts to

improve him or herself for this day.

The day began with the opening ceremony. The march-past contingents trooped around the

track, each one saluting as they reached the grandstand. This was followed by speeches and

the officiating of the Athletics Meet by the Guest of Honour, Dr Mahendra and our Principal,

Mdm Chia.

The cheerleading started immediately after the marching ended. Every house showed their

spirit and determination to win with well-executed routines. Following that, the track events

started. All the races were very well participated in.

At last, the final tally of marks was disclosed. The Green House was the overall champion

house for the Athletics Meet 2016. However, every student was a winner in his or her own

right. We hope that next year's Athletics Meet will continue to uphold the standard of sports

and spirit of sportsmanship in Wesley.

Cross Country

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WORLD BOOK

WEEK

World Book Week was held from the 7th till 11th of March. Throughout the week, various activities were held such as the story telling competition, book sale and essay writing competition. Also, the café was opened for three days consecutively in conjunction with this event. A wide array of food was sold such as “dim sum”, croissants, tarts and the best seller, “nasi lemak.” The book sale provided the students with a large selection of books to buy at reasonable prices while the essay writing and storytelling competitions gave the students a platform to express themselves creatively. Overall, this event ran smoothly and all parties involved had a great time.

The Maths and Science Club recently organised a Maths and Science Week from the 7th to the 11th of March. On Monday 7th of March, the opening ceremony was held. The event was officiated by the Deputy Principal, Madam Pearl. At the same time, members of the Maths and Science Club demonstrated the making of a DIY lava lamp. After the assembly, the General Science and Maths Competition was held. Every class answered a booklet of Maths and Science questions.

On Wednesday 9th of March, the Inter-Club Sudoku Competition was held. At the same time, a solar eclipse occurred. A club representative spoke about the

occurrence of the solar eclipse and ways to observe the solar eclipse without injuring one’s eyes. On Thursday 10th of March, there was a pie sale to commemorate pi week.

On Friday 11th of March, the closing ceremony was held. Lower secondary members performed a skit and the upper secondary members prepared a video presentation on the history of Pi. Then, Dr. Mohsen Nabipoor of Taylor’s University gave a speech. The organizing chairperson of Maths and Science Week, Choo Shinn You also spoke. The Maths and Science Week ended with Madam Pearl giving her speech.

Pure mathematics is, in its way, the poetry of logical ideas.

-Albert Einstein

Amazing Race

“The participants were lost in the realm

but through their determination they

successfully found the key out of the

realm.” This year the LEO Club of Wesley

Methodist School Kuala Lumpur

(International) held their annual Amazing

Race around KL. This year’s theme was

“The Lost Realm” and the race was held

on the 12th of March from 7.30 a.m. till

1.30 p.m. At 7.30 a.m, registration was

open and each team received a goodie

bag and event T-shirts. After the opening

sketch and the flag off by Madam Pearl

Moses, the Deputy Principal, the

participants took off.

More than a hundred groups participated

and each group consisted of three

members. The participants were given an

opportunity to travel around Kuala

Lumpur and explore the urban city. By

using the LRT, participants were able to

move around easily from one station to

another. At each station, participants

were required to apply some critical

thinking skills in order to solve the

challenges at hand.

All the participants tried their best and

had a lot of fun together. Through this

race, the participants were able to form

bonds and make new friends as well as

strengthen their teamwork skills.

WINNERS are not people who never

fail but people who NEVER quit

On the 26th of March 2016, the Leo Club of WMSKL (I) organised a charity dinner. The purpose of this event was to raise awareness about mental illness and to raise funds for charitable organisations which help those who are mentally ill or disabled.

The event started off with an opening dance. The Negaraku was sung and the Leo pledge was affirmed. Presiding Officer Lion Joseph Thong then gave a speech. After that, mock cheques were presented to various charitable organisations. Leo Natalie Ling gave her speech as the organising chairperson. Once the guests had started dinner, there was an amazing line-up of performances prepared.

These included several dances with the focusing on the challenges of mental illnesses theme, two local bands, songs from an ex-Wesleyan, Jonathan Chew, and a talented violinist. There was also a lucky draw for guests. A video presentation on how it feels to be mentally ill was played.

Following that, there was a presentation

by Prof. Dr. Koh Ong Hui, a consultant

psychiatrist from University Malaya

Medical Centre on the issue of mental

illness. Jon Liddell and Jenn Chia, social

media stars, wrapped up the night with

an amazing repertoire of songs.

Charity Night

On the 31st of March, an Easter

Service was held at WMSKL (I). The

service began with an opening prayer.

Then, there was a Praise Dance by the

Girls’ Brigade; followed by a very

enthusiastic Praise and Worship

session. A passage from the Scripture

was read. After that, members of the

Christian Fellowship performed a

touching skit entitled ‘The Greatest

Sacrifice’. Then, Dr. Michael Crane

spoke on ‘Love is Stronger than

Death’. Finally, the closing prayer

was said by Rev. Shearn Sya and

guests were invited for refreshments.

Overall, the service was a refreshing

experience.