In October, Sri KDU International School (SKIS) held a very successful Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Week. Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of death for women in Malaysia and at SKIS, we understand the importance and need to advocate Breast Cancer Awareness among our students. Breast Cancer Awareness Week is one of the main fundraising events at SKIS and this year it was filled with lots of engaging games and activities such as the bake sale and carnival games that brought the school together to support an important cause.
The primary school held a House event where the children produced everything from sweet treats to bracelets, pink ribbons to bookmarks and even t-shirts. Everything that was made was later sold during the SKIPS Breast Cancer Awareness Bake Sale which took place on the same day in the afternoon. The children also needed to decorate their display boards to ensure that their booth looked its best and attracted the most buyers.
As for the secondary school, it was led by the IB Junior team which organised different activities that took place throughout the week and it allowed students from all year groups to get involved and make a difference to their community. The events that were held throughout the week included a day filled with carnival games such as tug-of-war; a PSHLE activity which involved each class spending time to create empowering cards of kindness for the breast cancer patients; an Annual Mufti Day where students could wear a pink outfit of their choosing and a bake sale in which students could participate as vendors.
The total raised by the entire school was RM9,671.70. The funds raised will be donated to the Breast Cancer Welfare Association Malaysia which supports current Breast Cancer survivors, as well as Cancer Research Malaysia which conducts research in niche cancers often found in Asian populations.
The event was an excellent way for students to understand the true meaning of global engagement and it was an extremely valuable and enriching experience for them, showing commitment and perseverance all the way.
We visited numerous international schools in Klang-Valley and Sri KDU Subang Jaya was not even on our list. Reason being it is way out of our travelling radius. However, we are glad we made the visit to the school before our final call, and it was the best decision ever! It was a huge transition period for us during the first 2 weeks into school, but the school’s team (Teachers, Administrative and Parent’s Teacher Association) made us feel right at home. We were given clear guidance and was kept well informed on the happenings in the school. My daughter blended into the community quite well with the care provided by the Homeroom teacher. All the teachers here are the kindest, as she told me. She looks forward to going to school and has become more disciplined in terms on knowing what tasks she needs to complete daily. She has gained so much confidence during this short period of time and was given the encouragement to explore and develop her abilities here. She was just selected as the new Primary House Captain for Year 6 AY2022/2023.
Every parent want to find the ‘perfect’ school for their child and are afraid of making the wrong decision. For us, as long she is safe and happy, we believe, she will eventually find the way to her own success.