HLS Newsletter September 2025

Hi, and welcome to the HLS website!

Over the last few months we have had some really enjoyable classes. Let's start with the Last-One-Standing Spelling Test.

Students were required to spell words of increasing length and difficulty as they made their way through rounds. Spell it correct, you stay in, spell it wrong and you're out. We had one or two intense battles along the way! Here are the winners from each class:

Next, we enjoyed our annual Merdeka class in August. Children talked about why they love Malaysia, and then had an activity to test whether they knew what is made in Malaysia and what is not. The food at the end of the class is always a big draw during both Merdeka and Halloween classes.

At HLS, we give our students plenty of opportunities to speak English. This is especially true during Presentations classes. Students prepare a presentation at home on a certain given topic, and then deliver their presentation in class. It presents a wonderful opportunity for public speaking practise and a chance to build confidence in speaking English.

Mr. Duncan enjoys creating new things which he can use in his classes. Over the years, he has been working on drawing a map. It ended up being 36 A4 pages in size! He pasted it to the classroom wall and prepared comprehension questions about it for the students to answer. This included giving directions, following instructions, and extracting information. Our students loved the map and were sad when it came down the following week!

For the first time at HLS, we held a Trading Class. Students brought an object from home that they were willing to trade. They had the chance to advertise their item to the class, then attempt to make a trade with someone else. We saw a lot of trades happen and there was a lot of fun all around!

We welcomed back some former students over the past few months who dropped in to visit and catch up with Mr. Duncan. These are always very special moments for us. We love our students and keep an interest in them after they leave our classes and continue with their studies and life.

Oscar and Hui Xin are legends of HLS, having spent several years in our classes. We are so thankful for their love and support of HLS, and for the deep friendship we enjoy

Falisya was our student for several years before she moved to boarding school. We miss her so much and it was a treat to see her again as she accompanied her sister Farra to class

Yan Chloe was a student of HLS many years ago when she was younger. She is now studying at college in KL but came back to visit during her semester break. So great to see her again! Beside her is her younger sister Vernice

We also said goodbye to Uzma & Attar who have been studying with us for the last few years. They are moving abroad with their family and we wish them all the best!

We also said goodbye to Ding Chok Onn and Ding Chok Han after many years attending HLS classes. This is their farewell speech!

That's a wrap for the HLS Newsletter for now. Thank you to all parents and students who are enrolled in our classes. We are grateful for your support and look forward to continuing to teach all of our students as we approach the last few months of 2025.