KTJ Parent Handbook 2021 - 2022 Contents Introduction and Guiding Principles 4 Library 40 Academic Enrichment 5 Lost Property 41 Accreditations and Memberships 6 Make Up 41 After School Care 6 Meals 41 Air Conditioning 6 Medication 42 Airports 7 Mobile Phones 42 Assemblies: Primary 7 Mufti Day 43 Assemblies: Secondary 8 Music Tuition 43 Assessment 8 National Curriculum 43 ATM 8 Notice Period 44 Attendence and Absence 9 Online Safety 44 Behaviour and Sanctions 10 Parent Portal 44 Bicyclyes and Skateboards 11 Parent Teacher Committee 45 Boarding 11 Parent Teacher Meetings 45 Breakfast Club 11 Parent Webinars 45 Bring Your Own Device 12 Passports & Visas 46 Bus Service 12 Personal Data Protection 46 Cafe Diem 13 Personal Goals 46 Calendar 13 Personal Possessions 47 Careers Guidance 13 Personal, Social and Health Education 48 Charitable Work 15 Prep 48 Coffee Mornings 15 Reading 48 Commuications, Concerns & Complaints 16 Religious Worship 50 Counselling 17 Reports 50 Curriculum Overview 17 Rewards 51 Daily Routine 19 Safeguarding & Protection 51 Departure Card & Permission Slips 19 Saturday Evening Entertainment 51 Drop-Off & Pick-Up Times 20 Scholarships 52 Drugs 21 School Calendar 52 Electronic Devices 21 School Closure 52 English as an Additional Language 22 School Rules 52 Entry Points & Exit Points 22 Security 53 E-Purse 23 Seesaw 53 Examinations 23 Senior Leadership Team 54 Exeats 24 Smoking 54 Extra-Curricular Activities (ECAs) 24 Snacks 55 Fees 25 Social Media 55 Financial Aid 26 Sport 56 Google Classroom 27 Strategic Plan 56 Governors 27 Student Cards 57 Hair 28 Student Portal 57 Health & Safety 28 Study Leave 57 Health Centre 28 Sun Protection 58 Holiday Homework 29 Sustainability 58 Home Language 29 Tattoos 58 Homework 30 Terms & Conditions 59 House Bank 31 Term Dates 59 House Night 31 Toilets 59 House System 31 Trips 59 ICT 33 Trustees 60 Image of Students 33 Tuck Shop 61 Induction of New Students 34 Uniform 61 Insurance 34 University Applications 64 International Early Years Curriculum (IEYC) 35 Useful Contacts 64 International Primary Curriculum (IPC) 35 Vaping 65 Jewellery and Acessories 36 Vehicles 65 Laundry 36 Visiting the Campus 65 Leadership Opportunities 37 Weekend Leave 66 Learner Characteristics 38 Wifi 66 Learning Support 39 Work Experience 66 Legal Guidelines 39 Zoom 66 Introduction Academic Enrichment Kolej Tuanku Ja’afar was founded in 1991, making us one of the most well-established Provision of a holistic education is fundamental to KTJ’s ethos. We believe that students international schools in Malaysia. Our Founding Trustees are three members of the Negeri should have access to a wealth of resources and opportunities to develop their interests, Sembilan Royal Family, YAM Tunku Naquiyuddin, YAM Tunku Dara and YAM Tunku Imran. They broaden their horizons and deepen their world perspective. Academic interests should not were inspired by their own British boarding education and wanted to establish a school with be compartmentalised and we encourage students to take an interdisciplinary approach to similar values and the same high quality British education in Malaysia. The School is named in their learning. For the most competitive global universities, sticking only to the confines of the honour of their late father, who was King of Malaysia and a great supporter of the School in its examination syllabuses is not enough. Students are expected to engage in a broad range of early days. independent research and reading to support their academic interests. Over the years the School has grown and developed, but our state-of-the-art facilities still sit on To facilitate this, the School offers a wide range of academic enrichment, including: a lush and green, 80-acre campus surrounded by the beautiful countryside. As a charity, we have no owners and any profits made by the School are reinvested in the quality of education which • The Extended Project Qualification (EPQ): A research-based A Level, which emulates the we provide to your children. KTJ is a warm and caring community and it is driven by a strong set academic skills required at university and culminates in a 5000-word academic essay. of values and principles. • Subject-specialist ECAs which nurture academic engagement in a subject (e.g. Robotics Club, Tech Club, Economics Society) or support students in their preparations for university We hope your connection with KTJ will be a long and fruitful one. Whether your family is new admissions tests, such as the BMAT, LNAT and TSA. to KTJ or you have been with us for some time, this handbook will prove a useful source of • A program of events organised with the support of the Oxford and Cambridge Society information for you. Malaysia and to which students from other schools are invited. Currently, we offer a debate forum, an engineering workshop and a moot (for aspiring lawyers) annually. • The opportunity to attend other events organised by the Oxford and Cambridge Society Malaysia. • Opportunities every week to attend enrichment talks and presentations delivered by members of staff or invited guests who are experts in a particular field. Guiding Principles • Opportunities to enter national and international competitions in fields such as economics and finance, engineering and mathematics. • Wider learning days, where the school timetable is suspended to enable interdisciplinary At the heart of KTJ and its approach are our Guiding Principles. learning. • Access to the school subscription to JSTOR, an academic database used by universities. Vision: To be the school of choice in South East Asia, empowering students to become responsible In addition, students have access to the KTJ Academic Enrichment Portal, which contains a wide leaders of a sustainable, global community. range of learning and research opportunities, including Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCS) delivered by leading global universities and suggested reading lists for subject specialisms. In Mission: addition to the school library, the Sixth Form Centre has a growing library of books focused on academic enrichment and preparation for highly-competitive university courses. To nurture and inspire our diverse learning community, providing a holistic, British-style day and boarding school education in a Malaysian setting. Values: Integrity, empathy and mutual respect. 4 KTJ Parent Handbook 2021-22 KTJ Parent Handbook 2021-22 5 Accreditations and Memberships Airports The School is accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS). As part of its accreditation Kuala Lumpur International Airport is the main airport of Malaysia. It has two terminals, KLIA and to CIS, KTJ subscribes to the CIS Code of Ethics: KLIA2. It is located 45 minutes away from KTJ. KLIA 2 normally receives passengers travelling • To fulfil the promises stated in our guiding statements, policies, contracts and promotional with low cost airlines, such as Air Asia and Jetstar; whilst KLIA 1 handles other operators, materials; including national carriers. The School can organise for students to be taken to the airport, and to • To strive for excellence; be supervised checking in if necessary (fees may apply). • To nurture a culture of care in which the education, safety and well-being of students and others are paramount; Getting to KTJ • To comply with applicable laws and regulations; At KLIA or KLIA2 there are airport taxis, limousines and minivans available for hire. Look for • To respect the dignity and equality of all individuals, groups and cultures; the taxi and limousine counters, just after customs, prior to exiting the arrivals gates. Fixed • To promote global citizenship. fares according to destination zones are to be paid at the counters. Please be aware of touts approaching unwary visitors offering their services as you exit the arrival lounges. They operate We are one of only two schools in Malaysia to be admitted into the prestigious UK-based illegal taxis and often over-charge; safety levels for such touts are also a concern. On arrival at Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference (HMC), which also includes amongst its the airport, it is recommended that students take an official metered taxi to the School - ‘Kolej members well known and esteemed British boarding schools such as Eton College, Winchester Tuanku Ja’afar, Mantin’ is the address to give at one of the official taxi booths. College, Harrow School and Wycombe Abbey School. Getting to KLIA or KLIA2 from KTJ In addition, KTJ is a member of several other organisations, including AIMS (the Association of The School has a pool of regular licensed taxi drivers who have had security checks and who International Malaysian Schools), COBIS (the Council of Overseas British International Schools), service all of our transport requirements. Trips to the airport (and elsewhere) by taxi can be FOBISIA (the Federation of British International Schools in Asia), BSA (the Boarding Schools’ arranged through the houseparent. The cost can either be paid directly to the driver or charged to Association) and ISBA (Independent Schools’ Bursars Association). parents via the school bill. Through AIMS, COBIS and FOBISIA, our students have access to a wide range of events and competitions with other schools, including in the fields of sport, creative writing, art and film- making. Assemblies Primary School After School Care Weekly assemblies are held at 8.50am every Friday for Years 1-6. These gatherings are a chance for us to learn about common interests, to celebrate success, to reward achievement and to share and showcase talents. The assemblies are run by the Head of Primary, Deputy Head of After school care is available for Primary School students between the end of ECAs and Primary or a class and their teacher. 5.00pm. There is an additional charge for this service. Please contact [email protected]. Children must be collected by 5.00pm. Sharing assemblies are held each year, where parents will get the opportunity to come into school and watch classes present on an aspect of their recent learning.