GIS Alumni Gathering in UK – January 2016

GIS Alumni Gathering in UK - 21st January 2016 To start the year off, GIS held the annual alumni gathering in London at Amba Hotel, Charing Cross. It was an intimate gathering where ex-students and ex-teachers had the opportunity to catch up with one another. Throughout the night, many wonderful 'old' and new stories were shared. Present was also acting Principal Colter Watt who had a great time sharing current news of Garden International School with the alumni. Current staff from...


Year 11 of 2014/15 Graduation Evening

1 week after the Class of 2015’s graduation, the Year 11s follow suit and received their certificates on stage. The evening was graced by Dato’ Loy, who is the CEO of the Taylor’s Education Group. He attended the ceremony with 2 objectives – as a parent to his son who has completed Year 11 in GIS, as well as the guest speaker for the night. He shared 4 simple life lessons, which he had learned: life is not fair, focus on your strength, have many failures, and try to do many things in...


Class of 2015 Graduation

On the evening of 19 June 2015, the Year 13 students of GIS attended a ceremony that marks the first of many milestones of their achievements. It was an event that was decked with grandeur – chairs in golden covers, tables with beautiful posies and the hall was cool and cozily lit. The evening began with the opening music by our very own GIS Four Corners Community Jazz Ensemble followed by a very warm welcome from a very able emcee – Ms. Kasumi Higewake, who is also one of the graduants...


The Garden International School Street Store- Saturday 21st March

Dear Alumni, Following on from the clothing drive we had in the build up to Mufti, we are pleased to announce the date of our GIS Street Store will be Saturday 21st of March.    This event will support our Street Friends who we currently provide meals to every Friday evening (approx. 160-200 people).  The event will feature a catered meal, some music (parents, alumni and students - please let us know if you would like to sing or play), and the opportunity for our street...


GIS Alumni Gathering in KL – 10th January 2015

The GIS Alumni Gathering in KL was held on a sunny Saturday evening at the newly renovated lobby of Garden International School, Bukit Kiara campus. The event attracted alumni from the 70s, 80s, 90s and 2000s, and some ex-staff as well as some of the current longer serving staff! It was a relaxed and informal gathering with lots of people catching up, exchanging stories and news about each other's lives. The evening started with a welcome speech by our Principal, Mr. Walker,...


Malaysia’s First 24 Hour Race

Written by Kasumi Higewake The 24 Hour Race which took place at Nexus International School on the 15th and 16th of November was absolutely fantastic! We hosted Malaysia's First 24 Hour Race powered by Running To Stop the Traffik, a youth organisation managed by the talent, commitment and compassion of students and young adults who have one vision in mind: a world free from trafficking and modern day slavery. Together with the races in Singapore and Hong Kong (which started in 2010), Kuala...


Year 11 Careers Day – 16th October 2014

The Careers Day organised for our Year 11s this year was a resounding success! Eight alumni speakers spent a day at GIS on 16th October and they provided the students with insights into their respective professions and held a Q&A session with the enthusiastic audience. Each and every alumni speaker was engaged with the students in different ways. Some brought prototype tools, some shared their travelling experiences, and some shared old photos of their time in GIS which garnered a lot of...


GIS Alumni Gathering in Melbourne, Australia October 17th 2014

GIS Alumni Gathering in KL – 10th January 2015 The GIS Alumni Gathering in KL was held on a sunny Saturday evening at the newly renovated lobby of Garden International School, Bukit Kiara campus. The event attracted alumni from the 70s, 80s, 90s and 2000s, and some ex-staff as well as some of the current longer serving staff! It was a relaxed and informal gathering with lots of people catching up, exchanging stories and news about each other's lives. The evening...


Garden International School Results just keep getting better!

A coverage of the excellent results achieved by the Class of 2014 from Education Destination Malaysia: Students and parents at Garden International School (GIS) have reason to celebrate as one in three students achieved all A* or A grades in their recent IGCSE and A Level results. 2014 IGCSE results showed that 76% of grades awarded were an A* or A which is an increase from the already impressive 69% in 2013, expanding on this, 97% of grades were A* to C. AS and A Level results also...


Congratulations to the Year 11s of 2013/14

Garden International School celebrated the graduation of the Year 11s 2013/14 on 27th June 2014. It was an inspiring evening, and highly anticipated by the graduands and their families! The evening unveiled with a beautiful symphony performance by the school musicians, followed by a welcoming speech by Mr. Graham Wilson, Head of Secondary.  Dr. Nicola Mason, the incoming Head of Secondary in September 2014 and Mr. Wilson then presented the Graduation & Rewards Certificates. The guest...