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Time to look back.  A few student's reflections 

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Time to look back.  A few student's reflections 

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Home and host reflection

By:Aditi

What did we did do?

The idea of A day in a life of an ISKL student, came from the new kids and the people who replied to our main survey. We are doing this project to make new kids feel as ISKL is a friendly and religious school. We did this because we understood that new kids moving to ISKL don’t really get welcomed as much as the parents so we wanted to make something just for the kids.

Why was this project important to me?

This service learning project was important to me because, I felt that we needed to be more welcoming to new student who just moved because they don’t know anything and would’ve just started settling in. It would be a hard life in the first few days. When I was new to ISKL, Deep inside my heart, I really felt that we could be better welcomers. It would’ve been way more helpful because you wouldn’t know anything and you would need some company.

What difference do I want to see from what I have done?

From my service learning project, What I wish to see is that new kids getting welcomed more by other kids and not just the admissions team. That would make the new kids at ISKL more interested and feel more into ISKL. My goal is to see new kids interacting more with other kids learning at ISKL.

What will I continue to do?

From my service learning project, What I wish to see is that new kids getting welcomed more by other kids and not just the admissions team. That would make the new kids at ISKL more interested and feel more into ISKL. My goal is to see new kids interacting more with other kids learning at ISKL. I will keep this in mind so in my new school I always be a good friend to others whom are new.

Home and host

A reflection by Kristian

1.What did we do for our service learning project?

We did a newspaper, we added Malaysia’s religion and restaurants that are here so new families can get used to it and help them respect it. We also included shopping malls like KLCC and Pavillion. We also added places where you can go for fun when you are bored like jump street and district 21.

2.What information did you learn during this unit that showed you why this project was important?

I learned that this is important because people that are new might not understand their culture and religion, and what foods to buy. It was also important for me to learn about Malaysia's religion so that I do not go like “ what they’re doing “.  It helps me belong more and be respectful to their ways, and helps me be welcomed and gives me a chance to explore, too. And so, I learned that it helps people to adapt to their new home.

3.What difference did we want to make with our service learning project?

We want to make new people and students feel at home here and to make them feel comfortable in their new home here in malaysia and ISKL.  I want to see how they will adapt to other cultures they have never experienced before. We also hope to see a change of spirit and so they don’t hesitate to say “ hello “ or any other greeting.

5.What will I continue to do?

If the new students will not quite understand, then I will take action and show them around the school.  They might not understand English,  so if they speak different languages such as German, Slovak or Italian, I can be a translator and show them around ISKL and teach them our Melawati way so they feel like ISKL in their new school.

Home and Host Reflection

By Ava A.

What did we do?

We made an Imovie showing what students at ISKL do each day and show how our system works. We wanted to show that ISKL is a school where people are inclusive, respectful and use the SLRs with video clips for extra evidence. It was also our goal to show the everyday routine so once the new student arrive at our school, they would know how everything works and not be as nervous.

What information did we learn from our unit that proved this project was important?

From the surveys, we learned that people get nervous and are not always happy with their move. They will see that ISKL is a cheerful school and the people here are always happy to welcome a new family. We also learnt that education and schools are usually a big worry to parents and their kids so we hope that our video will change this for them. Also, using video clips and actually seeing the students doing their task and being on their best behaviour will help parents decide whether this school meets their expectations or not.

What difference did we want to make with our project?

We wanted to make a move that help families moving to KL find good education for their kids. We wanted to show that at ISKL we believe that every child has the right for education and nobody can take that away from them.

What will we continue to do?

We will keep on helping families with their move to KL by making choosing schools more easier so there is less to worry about. We will make ISKL an even more welcoming school and keep on being the inclusive, respectful and  happy school we are.

To find out more, go to the student blogs or speak to a 4KL student

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Presenting our ideas to the Director of Admissions and her team.

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Some students created a picture book for the younger ones.  We all have feelings of uncertainty when we move to another place.

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Some students created newspapers. They remembered what it was like to be new and thought of information they wished they had.

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Many students made an i-movie.  They felt that a short informative documentary would give information to take any concerns and fears away.  Being informed helps you settle in, it helps you to adapt.

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Be sure to click on view original to see our thinking

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In what ways did Kuala Lumpur meet all our needs and wants?

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Moving to Malaysia - a circle of view points

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Investigating the concept of home

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Let's dig deeper into the geography of Malaysia.  We discovered so much at its physical and human characteristics.  We wondered.... how would might this information help a new student?

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Surveying and interviewing our community

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Surveying and interviewing our community

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Why do people come here? - To see the survey results, click on view ori ginal