Dear Parents,
It was part of my job this week to speak to the Year Six boys about growing up. One thing
we might notice about primary school students is that lower down in the school there is
little focus on being a boy or being a girl. Children interact with one another largely
oblivious to any differences between them. Obviously, as boys become men and girls
become women, changes become more pronounced and it is important that we are
suitably educated about these changes in both boys and girls in a sensitive manner.
This ties in with today’s International Women’s Day celebrations. Schools are interesting
places in that they are an environment where women are often in the majority of staff
members. When I was training to be a primary school teacher in England, there was a lot of
discussion about the lack of men in the job. The most recent figures that I could find tells
me that this is still an issue now and that, in the U.K., a far larger percentage of teachers are
women than men. Although I am lucky to work in an environment where women are
respected as an integral part of the organisation, other environments and areas do not
have this privilege. There are still environments where women need to undergo daily
challenges and injustices.
International Women’s Day reminds us to celebrate the contribution of women in all areas
of society. We can say with a large degree of certainty that, although women have
contributed equally to our progress, men seem to have found a way to take a lot more of
the credit. The story of feminism is one in which small acts of resistance and challenges to
the unjust status quo all over the world have resulted in gradual change and an erosion of
the patriarchal attitudes that once dominated. I think the lesson is that no act is too small
to make a difference and that even if there is only one person standing up for women’s
rights, it is still an important act.
I am grateful that the boys and girls at Sri KDU Subang Jaya have positive and powerful role
models with them each day and I am hopeful that we are helping our students to find their
voices and the courage to act to make a more balanced world.
On behalf of everyone at the school, I would like to wish the whole community a safe and
restful weekend.
Have a lovely weekend,
Simon Greenhalgh,
Deputy Head of Primary,
On behalf of the Senior Leadership Team.
SAFE, HAPPY AND SUCCESSFUL
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.