Lately, some teenagers have taken up vaping and in Matrix Global Schools we are concernedthat our students might be influenced. What Is Vaping? Vaping is the inhaling of a vapourcreated by an electronic cigarette or other vaping devices which might look like flash drives and can be charged using a USB port in a laptop. The contents in the vapour depends on theliquid evaporated by the device and normally contains nicotine, chemicals and flavourings.

Research has shown nicotine is highly addictive and can slow down brain development inteens and affect their memory, concentration, learning, self-control, attention, and ability tocontrol their impulses and mood. If marijuana, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) oil and otherdangerous chemicals are added, besides irritating the lungs, these drugs also affect how aperson thinks, acts, and feels. Vaping is still a new phenomenon and how it affects the bodyover time is still being gathered. But health experts are reporting serious lung damage inpeople who vape, including some deaths.

While the school leadership and teachers will do their best to guide our students, parents andguardians also have to be vigilant and probe further if their children / wards complain offrequent headaches and tiredness and are cranky, angry or depressed, or have troubleconcentrating and sleeping and have general restlessness.

Students in MGS, wanting to be the best and healthiest version of themselves should stayaway from this harmful and bad habit. Do not indulge in vaping so that the vaporiseddangerous drugs inhaled through vaping will not take control over your bodies and yourfaculties.

The Form 4 students carried out various presentations on the ‘SMART’ concept that theylearned in their Mathematics class while studying the chapter on Consumer Mathematics:Financial Management. The Form 4 students learned the 5 components of the approachwhich are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Time-Bound. The students weregiven 6 different cases to present. In this way, the students learned how to constructfinancial plans. This activity really taught the students to plan out their goals and practise tobe financially responsible.

MPS ‘SMART’Concept inMathematics

MISP Entry Point

MISS PE : StressRelief Activities

MISP Gets CreativeWith Art

Extra LearningSupport in BoardingHouse

'DEAR' Programmein MPS

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MPS ‘SMART’ CONCEPT INMATHEMATICS

“Today I learned about the SMARTconcept. I have understood how to answerquestions that are related to the SMARTconcept. I could also see how everybodyelse interpreted the questions.”

- Sofia Shafie, Form 4A

“I now know how to use the ‘SMART’concept: S is for great goals, M is to measurethe progress of the goal, A is the possibilityto achieve it, R is to decide if the goalmatters and that it is aligned with otherrelevant goals whereas T means the definedtimeline.”- Sia Bee Jun, Form 4A

Presentation on the 'SMART' Concept

"I learned how to save andspend my money wisely for myfuture."

- Livineshwaaran, Form 4M(English banker,

politician, and scientist)

"Health is much moredependent on our

habits and nutritionthan on medicine."

- John Lubbock -

Kebelakangan ini, terdapat golongan remaja yang terpengaruh dengan penggunaan vape dan di Matrix Global Schools, kamiamat khuatir para pelajar kami dipengaruhi. Apakah vaping? Vaping adalah penyedutan wap yang dihasilkan oleh rokokelektronik atau alatan pengewap lain yang mungkin kelihatan seperti pemacu kilat dan boleh dicas menggunakan port USB dikomputer riba. Komposisi wap bergantung kepada cecair yang diwapkan oleh alatan ini dan kebiasaannya mengandungi nikotin,bahan kimia dan perisa.

Kajian mendapati bahawa tahap ketagihan terhadap nikotin adalah sangat tinggi dan ini boleh membantutkan perkembanganotak para remaja dan akan memberi kesan terhadap daya ingatan, tumpuan, pembelajaran, kawalan diri dan keupayaan untukmengawal perasaan dan gerak hati mereka. Sekiranya ganja, minyak tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) dan lain-lain bahan kimiaberbahaya ditambahkan, selain daripada mencetuskan radang paru-paru, pengambilan dadah ini akan turut mempengaruhifikiran, tindakan dan perasaan seseorang. Vaping adalah fenomena baru dan kesannya terhadap manusia bagi jangka masapanjang masih lagi di peringkat kajian. Namun begitu, pakar-pakar kesihatan telah melaporkan kerosakan paru-paru yangserius, termasuk beberapa kematian, di kalangan mereka yang mengamalkan vape.

Walaupun pihak pengurusan sekolah dan para guru akan mendidik para pelajar sebaik mungkin, ibu bapa/penjaga juga perluberwaspada dan menyiasat lebih lanjut sekiranya ada di antara anak/jagaan yang mengadu kerap sakit kepala, letih lesu, mudahmarah atau kemurungan, mempunyai masalah untuk menumpukan perhatian, tidur dan keresahan.

Pelajar-pelajar MGS yang inginkan kehidupan sihat dan terbaik perlu menjauhkan diri daripada tabiat yang buruk danmemudaratkan ini. Jangan libatkan diri dalam vaping untuk mengelakkan dadah merbahaya menyebabkan anda hilang kawalandiri dan akal fikiran.

The Entry Point is an exciting and memorable event that launchesevery IPC unit. It aims to get children thinking about, and engagedwith, the learning that is to follow. Recently, several classes within

MIS Primary have begun new units of learning with Entry Points.

Year 2 designed a cafe for their ‘We are what we eat’ Entry Pointby finding out about the roles required and the areas within the

cafe. This leads to a unit about healthy, balanced diets, as well asfood in history and culture.

Year 3, designed ‘Wacky Waterworks’ to investigate how water istransported for their unit ‘On tap’ where they are learning about

the water cycle and the importance of clean water around theworld.

Year 5 were introduced to ‘Investigators’ with a Crime SceneInvestigation. They made observations of the scene and collected

evidence, they then discussed the types of investigations they willhave to conduct in their ‘forensic training’ throughout the unit to

solve the case.

、学习能⼒、⾃控能⼒以及控制冲动和情绪的能⼒。如果⻝⽤药物如：⼤⿇、四氢⼤⿇酚（THC）和其他化学物质，除了会刺激⼈类的肺部外，还会影响⼈的思维、⾏为和感觉。虽然“雾化棒”在市⾯上的历史不久，其对⾝体的影响还需要⼀段时间来收集并验证，但健康专家的报告指出，使⽤“雾化棒”或其他电⼦雾化产品会造成肺部严重受损，甚⾄导致死亡。

虽然本院校全体教职员都会尽⼒指导我们的学⽣，但家⻓或监护⼈也必须提⾼警觉，如果孩⼦或受监护⼈常抱怨头痛、感到疲

倦、脾⽓暴躁、⽣⽓或抑郁、注意⼒不集中、出现睡眠的问题或烦躁不安，家⻓或监护⼈须进⼀步观察，注意孩⼦的症状是否

是因接触了“雾化棒”⽽导致的。

⾝为⾦群利环球院校的学⽣，应该致⼒于成为最好的⾃⼰，远离这个坏习惯，别让“雾化棒”⾥含有的化学物质影响了健康和能⼒⽽到最后成为了⾝体出现问题的罪魁祸⾸。

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MISP ENTRY POINT

近期，⻘少年接触“雾化棒”（属于电⼦烟的⼀种，也称“电⼦雾化器”，英⽂：Vaping）的议题受到本院校的⾼度关注。我校对学⽣也有可能受到“雾化棒”的诱惑感到担忧。

什么是雾化棒？它是⼀种电⼦烟，外观像闪存盘 (USB flash drive)，可以通过笔记型电脑上的USB端⼝充电。“雾化棒” ⽆需燃烧，是透过加热油舱中的烟油（主要成分有丙⼆醇、植物⽢油、⻝⽤⾹精或尼古丁等），然后产⽣“蒸汽”让⽤⼾吸⻝。

有研究表明尼古丁是⼀种⾼度成瘾的物质，会减缓⻘少年⼤脑的发育，影响他们的记忆⼒、注意⼒

Ashreyna, the chef, gettingfeedback from Sasidaran on the

food he ordered, Year 2M

Iman and Althea of Year 3M, testtheir ‘Wacky Waterworks’

invention to see how it transportswater

Vaibhaav of Year 5M, recordsand sketches the evidence found

at the ‘crime scene’

The ‘crime scene’

MISS PE : STRESS RELIEFACTIVITIES

He's is a minimalist artist.Was born on May 12, 1936, in Malden, Massachusetts,USA. Emphasises picture as art rather than picture as arepresentation of something. Stella loves to use SIMPLE geometric shapes & lines.

In this week's art class, Year 3 students completed FrankStella’s Protractor Series – 71 Patterns based on the circleand semi-circle. The teacher started the lesson byintroducing the artist's name. Students then use critical andcreative thinking skills to analyze and take responsibleactions on complex problems. The lesson objective is tocreate abstract works of art to help students understandcolour, shapes, and balance.

Step 1 - Who is Frank Stella?

Step 2 - The teacher provided the protractor and they haveto use organic or geometric shapes to start the artwork.There are two types of shapes, organic & geometric shapes.Geometric shapes have smooth even edges and aremeasurable. They include the square, the circle, the triangleand the rectangle.

Step 3 - Students started to do the small version of theprotractor inspired by Frank Stella, and then continued withthe background of the big version of the protractor. Thislesson is linked to Mathematics as they learned how todraw the shape (e.g. triangle, square or circle) andprotractor. The kids really enjoyed the lesson.

"This activity is really fun and challenging at the same time.It was reallyhard for me but my friends and Ms. Amy have motivated me to keep ongoing. It is also really fun because you can try to compete with others

and try to challenge yourself to see how fast and far you can go. Overallit is a really fun experience and I believe that this activity can make me

become more fit."

- Syaira Adriana, Year 7

Since we are unable to complete the sports activities that weusually teach in October, the MISS PE Department has decidedto try something new and introduced the 0 - 5 km challenge.The challenge is designed to ensure that students at all fitnesslevels can compete and see progression.

Running is a great way to reduce stress, improvecardiovascular endurance and strengthen muscles. We areextremely impressed by the effort shown by all students. Manyare sending pictures and videos of them completing thechallenge at the weekend and are even getting their familiesinvolved!

In addition, we are also offering badminton and fitness, andstudents will rotate around all three sports over the next fewweeks to ensure social distancing is followed. We are usingminimal equipment and anything used is cleaned withdisinfectant after every class. We also thoroughly clean allequipment every Friday ready to start the next week.

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MISP GETS CREATIVEWITH ART

“First I use the protractor to draw the semi-circle and I cut the semi-circleand I decorate the semi-circle and then I paste the semi-circle on the big

semi-circle and lastly I colour the big semi-circle.”- Ramos Valence, Year 3

“I use a protractor to make a sharp shape then I cut it then colour it withrainbow colours.”

- Althea Reinielle, Year 3

“We used a protractor, crayon, scissors and pencil.” - Iman Mischa, Year 3

“I cut and paste small papers on the big paper.” - Lisa Li, Year 3

"It improves our cardiovascular endurance and our aerobic techniques. Ithas improved my stamina levels and also increased my speed by a

considerable margin. Although it has conjured up mixed emotions for me,it has been fun even though I have to social distance with my friends, I

also have had the opportunity to show my ability in PE."

- Nilesh Shan Nair, Year 7

"This challenge is something that helps students increase their stamina,ability to run different distances and their fitness. We complete 2 sessions

a week in school and one at home and then we send our results to Ms.Amy on an application called Strava. This application actually helps ussee our timing and how many miles we have run during our time. The

challenge benefits us because we are getting fitter and it allows us to runeven longer distances without feeling tired. Plus, if we continue this

activity it will be good for our social, emotional and physical health."

- Nishika lin Nair, Year 7

The 0 - 5 km challange

Jogging around the track

Simple obstacle

Simple obstacle

Students doing the small versions of the protractor

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IN BOARDINGHOUSE

“The journey of a lifetime starts with theturning of a page” – Rachel Anders. Yes,reading opens minds and evokes all senses inhumans. As such, MPS students are beingintroduced to a new reading programmecalled 'DEAR' - Drop Everything and Read.”This programme encourages all students toread during the half an hour slot from 7.45a.m. till 8.15 a.m. every day.

Most students bring their own storybooks toread, whilst some students take thisopportunity to read the books from thelibrary which are made available in theirclassrooms. The calming effect of quietreading helps set the right tone for ourstudents’ learning for the day.

MGS Boarding House continued their free enrichment/enhancement classes forall borders in October 2020. This month we are offering Mandarin, English,History, Science and Chemistry, Mathematics and Accounting. The main aim ofproviding these classes is to assist boarders who need help in their studies and toensure that the SPM and Checkpoint boarders master the concepts they havelearned and to do well in their examinations.

‘DEAR’PROGRAMME INMPS

Accounting lesson with Ms. Tea MingMing

History lesson by Ms. Bhanu Meera Mathematics lesson by Ms. Shamita

Students reading their favourite books