Broadening minds with Tag Talks
ASKING your child what they want to be when they grow up can prove to be a challenging task. They might have varied answers or they could still be unsure of the path they want to take.
Among the many choices they have counted on their fingers, children may unconsciously adhere to society’s expectations and feel the need to please society instead of finding an area of interest of their own. We do not want that. In fact, they should be taking charge and be brave enough to pursue a path of their own choice. As the saying goes, the world is indeed their oyster.
At Sri Bestari International School (SBIS), students understand the need to take charge and are prepared to embrace the school’s core values. A growth mindset beginning with Gratitude, Resilience, Intentional Inconvenience and Teamwork (GRIT). Hence, the reason SBIS queued Tag Talks for their students, which represents a brand, value and identity, is to answer a significant question raised by the students of the school, “Who am I?”
Dr Wong Siew Chin, principal of SBIS, shares that her journey as mother of two and a teacher at heart, Tag Talks are to inspire students by exposing them to successful stories shared by individuals, who dared to be different and face challenges with grit. For the past year, there have been various speakers from all walks of life such as the co-founder of Picha Project Suzanne Ling, co-founder of Fave Yeoh Chen Chow, astrophysicist Dr Nur Adlyka, physicist and published author Viola Ho, fellow Bestarian and coding expert Josh Teng, concept art designer Johnson Ting and master franchisee of Xin Fu Tang Dereck Cheong.
It was with great reverence towards these experiences that the students have conveyed their thoughts about Tag Talks.
“It has made me realise that nothing is impossible if you try hard!” says Albert, a Bestarian. Eunice, a Year 8 Bestarian, shares, “Tag talks had impacted me greatly as I realise now, how successful people work very hard and that they went through countless challenges to be who they are right now.”
In other words, Tag Talks are not just to shape an inspiration for students, they are also held to show students that they can be successful and create a great sense of achievement, spearhead a cause or bring about awareness. An excellent example would be Ling, who believes so much in helping refugees that she and her co-founders built a sustainable business for a good cause. The Picha Project delivers traditional meals made by refugee families from marginalised groups to customers.
Tag Talks is also a platform to connect Bestarians to young entrepreneurs. SBIS also organise workshops for Bestarians in the effort to promote social enterprise. SBIS Boutique, a shop established in the school that sells pre-loved apparel, is one of the initiatives in the effort to raise young social entrepreneurs. Proceeds will go to Making A Difference (MAD) Together, which is an umbrella society of SBIS.
Children need so much learning and growing as they develop throughout the years, and SBIS is committed to developing global leaders who will embrace a growth mindset and be determined to make a difference throughout the whole world, no matter which horizons they have set their sights upon.
The students of SBIS have the opportunity to listen to great stories and understand that they are definitely the author of their own stories. To put it strongly, it is the journey of realisation that determines students’ destination.
Tag Talks are not just to shape an inspiration for students, they are also held to show students that they can be successful and create a great sense of achievement, spearhead a cause or bring about awareness.
SBIS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Land and General Berhad. SBIS strives to provide an affordable and high-quality education that equips students with the necessary skills, confidence and abilities for them to forge new and broad pathways. The school believes in combining the best people and the best learning approaches together to empower young minds.
■ For enquiries about SBIS’ next intake, call the admissions and marketing department at 03-6263 9923 (ext. 201/209) or email info_ sbis@bestari.edu.my