KUALALUMPUR, MALAYSIA - Media OutReach -13 March 2019 - Y. Bhg Datin SriHajah Norzamani Binti Abdol Hamid, Director of Private Education Division,Ministry of Education, reaffirmed the government's commitment to languagelearning and integrated education streams in her guest-of-honour speech at theSt. John's International School (SJIS) 7^th Annual Awards Ceremony onFebruary 23^rd.

EducationMinister Dr Maszlee Malik has recently spoken about proposals to implementintegrated learning streams into the national curriculum. Under the new policy,STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) educated would beupdated to become STREAM -- with the addition of Reading and Arts. "We will alsoshift the priorities of teachers and lecturers nationally to focus on teachingSTEM in a fun and experiential way, thereby making STEM accessible to all," hesaid.

AtSt. John's International School, it looks like the pupils and parents arealready well-prepared for any changes to the national education framework. Studentsat SJIS are free to choose their subjects within the confines and regulationsof the Cambridge Exams and are no longer streamed separately in Arts orSciences, concurring with the Education Minister's recommendation. Pupils haveaccess to a wide range of activities and societies, including a Drone Tech Clubfor hands-on STEM learning.

Inher remarks at the SJIS Awards Ceremony, Datin Norzamani complemented theschool on another tremendously successful year across academic andextra-curricular activities, from international sporting honours to perfectpass marks in the Cambridge Examination series. Esteemed guests included Y. BhgDato' Satinah Syed Saleh, Member of the National Education Advisory Council,MoE Malaysia & Member of SJIS Board of Governors, and Y.M. Tunku Dato Seri(Dr) Iskandar Bin Tunku Abdullah, Advisor, SJIS Board of Governors, who applaudeda long list of high-performing pupils. Special praise was reserved for studentswho bagged top national prizes in the Malay Language Cambridge ExcellenceAwards for the second year running.

Theschool prides itself on a holistic, well-rounded education, encouraging itsstudents to get involved in community services and projects with theunder-privileged. The school collaborates with charities such as Budimas andRumah Kasih Nurul Hasanah.  SJIS wasestablished in 2011 as a private extension of the St. John's Institution (SMKSt. John), which was established in 1904. To accommodate the growing number ofstudents (from a handful in 2011 to over 650 today) the school is set to open asecond campus with modern facilities on March 19^th this year.

St.John's International School or SJIS is a private-funded International Schoolthat is an associate La Salle School in collaboration with the La Salle Brothersin Malaysia. SJIS presents a new milieu for students from different culturesand backgrounds to be nurtured in education, sports and extra-curricularactivities excellence. Members of SJIS faculty are discerningly selected fortheir top academic qualifications and methodical competencies. They are chosen fortheir penchant in the scholastic care of students, and in the consistency inmaintaining updated knowledge and practice.