SEKOLAH MENENGAH (SWASTA) SALEHA GENTING SCHOOL
&
Highlands international boarding school
Parents Teachers Association Meeting
Date : 16th October 2010
Day : Saturday
Time : 1.30 pm – 2.15pm
Venue : Meeting Room
Present:
i) Dato’ Thong Kok Sing
ii) Mr. Wong Siew Kiew
iii) Mr. Kok Tuck Khow
iv) Mr. Siow Kin Foo
v) Mr. Winston Lau
vi) Mr. Satyanarayana Moturi
vii) Ms. Nurul Huda Binti Ashak
viii) Mr. Syazrul Iman
ix) Ms. Keetanjaly d/o Arivayagan
x) Ms. Lee Woon Joe
xi) Ms. Rishani d/o Paskarapathy
Absentees:
i) Mdm. Leong Siew Miang
ii) Mr. Tey Bon Chai
iii) Mr. Tan Seng Chon
iv) Mr. Nasarudin
v) Mr. Prem Kumar
vi) Mr. Chanthiran
vii) Mdm. Sybil
viii) Mr. Mat Nor @ Zakaria (Internal Audit - Teacher)
| No. | Agenda | Action |
| 1 | 1.0 Welcoming speech by YDP PTA 1.1 YDP PTA welcomed all the members. 1.2 Dato’ Thong requested Mr. Kok to update on the current issues that are happening in the school. 1.3 Mr. Kok welcomed all the members. a) Quality Time conducted for PMR,SPM and IGSCE students Mr.Kok informed that the Quality Time program will be end by October. b) Actual examination date Mr.Kok announced again the internal examination date. PMR: 5th October – 12th October 2010 SPM: 23rd November – 20th December 2010 Checkpoint: 29th October – 30th October 2010 IGSCE: 19th October – 15th November 2010 c) Homevisit Mr. Kok stressed on outing, parents are informed that only on every first Sunday of each month are allowed for outing. He requested parents not to use invalid reason for homevisit and appeal for outing in proper procedure. 1.4 The minute was proposed by Mr. Siow Kin Foo and was seconded by Ms. Lee Woon Joe. | |
| 2 | 2.0 Bureau Report 2.1 Academic and Displine 2.1.1 Mr. Siow Kin Foo summarized the analysis for SPM and IGSCE trial. Dato’ Thong and Mr. Wong informed that students are very weak in certain subjects such as Account and Science subjects. He suggested teachers to help by giving extra classes to those students are weak. Mr.Siow and Mr. Kok informed that some teachers are giving extra class after school and during prep time. 2.1.2 Dato’ Thong raised up the issue related to the lack of Science teachers in school. Mr.Kok informed that the school is in the process on hiring teachers. By next year, some new teachers will be appointed especially for Science, Chemistry, English and Mathematics. Moreover, there will be teachers from overseas to teach HIBS students. 2.2 Boarding and Food 2.2.1 Dato’ Thong suggested that the boarding should allow parents to bring food from outside for their children and day outing should be for 3 hour. This suggestion was agreed by all PTA members. Moreover, PTA insists that Saturday and Sunday, parents must be able to bring meal for their children and be back before 8pm (before the prep starts). Mr. Kok told there still some parents bringing back their children late and buying meals for other students as well. Dato’ Thong suggested that if parents didn’t follow the rules, maybe they should not bring their children for outing for the whole semester. 2.2.2 Dato’ Thong informed that PTA had stress out to the school not to use frozen chicken and he heard that the kitchen is still using frozen chicken. Mr. Winston Lau and Mr. Wong suggested that PTA should have another meeting with Mr. Haridass regarding about school, food and boarding. Mr. Kok informed that he will convey this message to Mr. Haridass. 2.3 Sports and Co-Curriculum 2.3.1 Nil 2.4 Spiritual/ Program/ Koperasi 2.4.1 Nil | School Management – Mr. Haridass & Mr. Kok Dato’ Thong & Mr. Kok |
| 3 | 3.0 Financial Report 3.1 Newspaper payment – Ms. Keetanjaly informed the payment for Berita Harian is pending as Mr.Redwan did not response to the calls and messages. Moreover, he has volunteered to sponsor throughout the year. However, she informed that the payment has been deducted from the PTA account. Dato’ Thong informed that he will try to contact him. | Dato’ Thong |
| | 4.0 Any Other Business 4.1 Dato’ Thong and Mr. Winston inquired whether the food menu for weekly pasted at the dining hall and whether the menu is followed. Mr. Kok replied that the food menu are not listed or pasted in the dining hall. Dato’ Thong requested Ms. Keetanjaly to inform him or Mr. Winston if the food menu is not pasted on the dining hall within one week. (to be discuss in next meeting with Mr. Haridass) 4.2 Ms. Keetanjaly showed the account and payment done for the Quality Time. Account is approved by Dato’ Thong. 4.3 Dato’ Thong asked the teachers whether the water heaters are fixed and Ms. Lee replied the water heaters are fixed but not in all floors. (to be discuss in next meeting with Mr. Haridass) 4.4 Dato’ Thong mentioned that there will be a short friendly gathering with the students after the meeting. The purpose of this gathering is to · discuss the issue related to school and boarding. · encounter students problem and solutions. Moreover, this gathering will be conducted between PTA Committee members without the involvement of teachers. 4.5 Dato’ Thong told that Next meeting will be informed through PTA Secretary. | Mr. Kok Tuck Khow and Ms. Keetanjaly Ms. Keetanjaly Ms. Keetanjaly |
Meeting adjourned at 2.15 pm.
Prepared by,
Ms.Keetanjaly
Secretary PTA
