The starting of 2011 is quite tough and challenging for me both emotionally and physically...my eldest is transforming from pre teen to teenager...what a big leap I feel to adjust on the 'new transformation'...
The new school sessions re-open...with the appetizer...'orientation for Form 1' on the very day that our PM announced as public holiday as our football team won the what cup? well, I don't really give a damn concern...
The orientation session was really chaotic with parents scattered all over the school compound listening? or wondering? on the Principal's speech...Well, parents of the 750 kids, all fresh from primary school...
It was a hard and tiring day, the class was jam packed with 50 kids per class cramped like sardine...the parents had to be in long queue to settle the school fees...which reminded me on the recent experience at Genting Highland, just few days before Christmas break, we had to queue like one and half hours to take a roller coaster ride...
Well. it has been a week now since the school re-opens...my girl still have tough time adjusting to the new cycle...from choosing the 'kemahiran hidup' subject to the extra cocurriculum activities...
She has to choose between ERT and commerce for 'kemahiran hidup' which is the most dislike subject during her primary years...after seriously thought of the options, she picks ERT...even though both me and my husband had the commerce background...
I hope she will enjoy and cherish each moment...as for now, she is not even dare to ignite the stove...hahaha...
The extra cocurriculum came in a very long list...too many makes the decision even harder...hmmm...
Every day, she comes home with piles of homework ... "Welcome to Secondary School Life"
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Monday, December 20, 2010
Fairly Easy
I can't stop laughing while going through Nury Vittachi writing 'Easy as pie'...sharing the laughter with my 12 years old girl...
"Ha...ha...even morons can score. How I wish these are the UPSR questions..."my daughter exclaimed...
Now, wish to share the world's easiest entrance exam created by Nury
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
1. Greens are a healthy vegetable. What colour are they?
2. What time is it when both hands are on the 12?
3. What does UN (united Nations) stand for?
4. How many weeks are there in a two-week period?
5. What do coffee shops sell?
MATHEMATICS
1. A bald man's hair is 0.0 inches long. Convert this to cm.
2. If I had three apples in my left hand, how many apples would I have in my left hand?
3. If two and two equal four on every day of a week, what does two and two equal on Tuesdays?
HISTORY
1. What was Henry VIII's personal name?
2. What was Chairman Mao's surname?
3. What rank was Admiral Nelson?
4. How many rules are there in The Ten Commandments?
GEOGRAPHY
1. What language do Dutch-speakers speak?
2. What country is the Queen of Denmark queen of?
3. Where is the North Pole?
4. Name the moon which revolves around the planet earth?
BIOLOGY
1. Bird's are type of bird. True/false.
2. What insects do anteaters eat?
3. What is the breast colour of a robin redbreast?
4. How many cells do single-celled amoebas have?
5. What substance do woodpeckers peck?
See what I mean? May be our school going kids will have these type of exam questions as teachers are not satisfied with the new transfer policy...
"Ha...ha...even morons can score. How I wish these are the UPSR questions..."my daughter exclaimed...
Now, wish to share the world's easiest entrance exam created by Nury
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
1. Greens are a healthy vegetable. What colour are they?
2. What time is it when both hands are on the 12?
3. What does UN (united Nations) stand for?
4. How many weeks are there in a two-week period?
5. What do coffee shops sell?
MATHEMATICS
1. A bald man's hair is 0.0 inches long. Convert this to cm.
2. If I had three apples in my left hand, how many apples would I have in my left hand?
3. If two and two equal four on every day of a week, what does two and two equal on Tuesdays?
HISTORY
1. What was Henry VIII's personal name?
2. What was Chairman Mao's surname?
3. What rank was Admiral Nelson?
4. How many rules are there in The Ten Commandments?
GEOGRAPHY
1. What language do Dutch-speakers speak?
2. What country is the Queen of Denmark queen of?
3. Where is the North Pole?
4. Name the moon which revolves around the planet earth?
BIOLOGY
1. Bird's are type of bird. True/false.
2. What insects do anteaters eat?
3. What is the breast colour of a robin redbreast?
4. How many cells do single-celled amoebas have?
5. What substance do woodpeckers peck?
See what I mean? May be our school going kids will have these type of exam questions as teachers are not satisfied with the new transfer policy...
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
The Result
The hard work pays off...Alhamdulillah. Congratulations to my beloved daughter, her friends, relatives and friends children who have won the battle today...and for those less fortunate, it is not the end of the world...it is just UPSR...you have at least 5 more years to spend time schooling and face more battles in future...
I preferred to use the word 'less fortunate' as sometimes it doesn't mean that those who scored were better than those who did not and vice versa...
Although it is only UPSR, I believe that the effort put on the exam was way too stressful and sometimes can be a taboo too...
One exam after another ... and at one point, I could see the confidence level of my daughter was a bit shaken...and before she could recover emotionally, had to face another exam...
Honestly, as parent, I felt butterflies in my stomach since my daughter requested me to accompany her to take the results ... I bet other parents also felt this way...
Unfortunately, or was it a blessed, I was not able to be around her during the announcement as my son was down with high fever and I had to make preparation for my daughter who was in the afternoon session...I wasn't that worry as she seemed very calm all this while and very confident that she would score...
I was thinking the result would be announced by 11:30a.m. as usual but this year they announced it earlier. By the time I reached the school, the event was over. I was about to park my car when I spotted my daughter walking out of the school compound.
She was shaken crying with swollen eyes...I felt terrible and guilty...I was willing to accept whatever her result was...
Before she hopped in, I was thinking she really had a bad day...may be she just made it to 3A's...she told me that she got 5A's...and showed me the slip...
Quiet moment as she refused to respond...
It took her quite a while to cool down and explained...she was panicked as her name was not called after most of her classmates already received their slips...and she thought she did not make it...and started to cry...
All this while, she was blessed as she was always run second in her class and whole school since year 3 but this year she was at position 4...so I guess, her expectation was so high and she could not accept otherwise...
One of the teachers even joked with her "Is this fake or real?" as she had won the best actress in an english school drama performance recently.
Well, the stressful day was over but I still have to comfort her and yet to explain to her about 'qada and qadar' concept...
I preferred to use the word 'less fortunate' as sometimes it doesn't mean that those who scored were better than those who did not and vice versa...
Although it is only UPSR, I believe that the effort put on the exam was way too stressful and sometimes can be a taboo too...
One exam after another ... and at one point, I could see the confidence level of my daughter was a bit shaken...and before she could recover emotionally, had to face another exam...
Honestly, as parent, I felt butterflies in my stomach since my daughter requested me to accompany her to take the results ... I bet other parents also felt this way...
Unfortunately, or was it a blessed, I was not able to be around her during the announcement as my son was down with high fever and I had to make preparation for my daughter who was in the afternoon session...I wasn't that worry as she seemed very calm all this while and very confident that she would score...
I was thinking the result would be announced by 11:30a.m. as usual but this year they announced it earlier. By the time I reached the school, the event was over. I was about to park my car when I spotted my daughter walking out of the school compound.
She was shaken crying with swollen eyes...I felt terrible and guilty...I was willing to accept whatever her result was...
Before she hopped in, I was thinking she really had a bad day...may be she just made it to 3A's...she told me that she got 5A's...and showed me the slip...
Quiet moment as she refused to respond...
It took her quite a while to cool down and explained...she was panicked as her name was not called after most of her classmates already received their slips...and she thought she did not make it...and started to cry...
All this while, she was blessed as she was always run second in her class and whole school since year 3 but this year she was at position 4...so I guess, her expectation was so high and she could not accept otherwise...
One of the teachers even joked with her "Is this fake or real?" as she had won the best actress in an english school drama performance recently.
Well, the stressful day was over but I still have to comfort her and yet to explain to her about 'qada and qadar' concept...
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Flood
Praised to Allah that my family in Kedah are safe and have returned home after a few days spending time in Bertam.
The aftermath was much hassle as anticipated. The water had subsided yesterday but left mud pool about an inch thick on the flooring...plus spoilt furniture and electricity goods...
The water supply had been resumed but at a very slow rate...and later in the evening, rain started to pour back...the obstacles hindered the cleaning activities...
The worse flood ever that hit Alor Setar recently was due to rapid development without proper planning? or was it due to certain misconduct in our behaviours...whatever the reason, the conclusion was still 'human error'...and we ought to learn from the mistakes...
Or learn through history...but I wonder, have we human ever learn anything from history???
The aftermath was much hassle as anticipated. The water had subsided yesterday but left mud pool about an inch thick on the flooring...plus spoilt furniture and electricity goods...
The water supply had been resumed but at a very slow rate...and later in the evening, rain started to pour back...the obstacles hindered the cleaning activities...
The worse flood ever that hit Alor Setar recently was due to rapid development without proper planning? or was it due to certain misconduct in our behaviours...whatever the reason, the conclusion was still 'human error'...and we ought to learn from the mistakes...
Or learn through history...but I wonder, have we human ever learn anything from history???
Friday, November 5, 2010
The Race
Indonesia was hit pretty hard this time with 3 in 1 package...left the affected place as 'padang jarak padang terkukur' and Thailand with the heavy flood...not to forget our own country, especially those in Perlis, Kedah and Kelantan.
My family was not escaped as my father, brother and sisters are staying in Kota Setar region...
Received a short SMS from my brother yesterday, that they were going to move out from the house. I just could not imagine...the horrible and chaotic conditions that they had gone through...
I called my brother immediately and the line was not that good. The water level was at their waist and they were getting on the rescue team boat and ready to be located at a relief center.
We cut the conversation short and asked my brother to update the progress.
At 2 a.m. a called from my brother woke us ...they were leaving the relief center and on their way to his other house in Bertam. I was relieved as I could not imagine my father situation of having to put up at the relief center...
Briefly, my father informed that they were not able to salvage anything except some clothing as the water level raised very fast...furthermore, over 30 years, this was the first time the area been hit ted by flood...so technically nobody had the experience and know how to handle the situation...
The water and electricity supplies were cut earlier...so left them with not much choice...
It was quite an experience as they boarded a rescue team boat to ferry them to the relief center. 4 families boarding the same boat. Half way through, they had to take a pick up truck to continue the journey.
They reached the relief center about midnight after several hours spent on the road...then my brother called one of his friends to send him his car (which he had placed at the friend's house earlier).
There on, they raced to my brother's house in Bertam and safely arrived an hour later. Alhamdulillah...
We should be very thankful to have this bright and sun all day long...
My family was not escaped as my father, brother and sisters are staying in Kota Setar region...
Received a short SMS from my brother yesterday, that they were going to move out from the house. I just could not imagine...the horrible and chaotic conditions that they had gone through...
I called my brother immediately and the line was not that good. The water level was at their waist and they were getting on the rescue team boat and ready to be located at a relief center.
We cut the conversation short and asked my brother to update the progress.
At 2 a.m. a called from my brother woke us ...they were leaving the relief center and on their way to his other house in Bertam. I was relieved as I could not imagine my father situation of having to put up at the relief center...
Briefly, my father informed that they were not able to salvage anything except some clothing as the water level raised very fast...furthermore, over 30 years, this was the first time the area been hit ted by flood...so technically nobody had the experience and know how to handle the situation...
The water and electricity supplies were cut earlier...so left them with not much choice...
It was quite an experience as they boarded a rescue team boat to ferry them to the relief center. 4 families boarding the same boat. Half way through, they had to take a pick up truck to continue the journey.
They reached the relief center about midnight after several hours spent on the road...then my brother called one of his friends to send him his car (which he had placed at the friend's house earlier).
There on, they raced to my brother's house in Bertam and safely arrived an hour later. Alhamdulillah...
We should be very thankful to have this bright and sun all day long...
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Junk Hub
My house has become 'junk hub' off lately...ever since the kids started watching 'Finger Tips' program. You name it, all types of containers they collected from bottles, tissue rolls, boxes etc until I have to quietly discard some of the collections...
Good habit on one hand but mess up the house area. So far, they created their own pistol, rocket and robot.
Funny enough, today they watched a new creation of making shadows with the torchlight. Eagerly, they copied and played with their new toy...
Just to share, about a year ago, my husband bought two sets o torchlight with different images of dinosaurs for the boy and princesses for the girl. They were not cheap at RM24 each. They only played for a short while and after that started to lost the images one by one and finally the torchlight.
Enjoy looking at them, so enthusiastic and creative...thank you to 'Finger Tips'...hopefully they will fill up the long school breaks with new inventions or copy from the show, at least help the parents to save some money from sending to any art class...
Good habit on one hand but mess up the house area. So far, they created their own pistol, rocket and robot.
Funny enough, today they watched a new creation of making shadows with the torchlight. Eagerly, they copied and played with their new toy...
Just to share, about a year ago, my husband bought two sets o torchlight with different images of dinosaurs for the boy and princesses for the girl. They were not cheap at RM24 each. They only played for a short while and after that started to lost the images one by one and finally the torchlight.
Enjoy looking at them, so enthusiastic and creative...thank you to 'Finger Tips'...hopefully they will fill up the long school breaks with new inventions or copy from the show, at least help the parents to save some money from sending to any art class...
Monday, October 25, 2010
Bahasa Melayu
Thankyou to annynomous who posted comments on my postings...
I am breathless???should I use this term?? I guess so...
I told earlier that I had been teaching my eldest to prepare for her UPSR and that the exam was over, I am much relieved now...thoughout my experience as sole informtion and teaching providers, I really felt exhausted...
The second quarter of the school year, the school called parents and year 6 students to attend a special session on UPSR. It was my first experience and regretted that my daughter could not make it as she was down with tonsilities.
Anyway, I made through the session. Listening to the briefing by subject teachers, so called specialist for respective subjects. I extracted points pointed out by the Bahasa Melayu teacher 'We cannot teach the kids bahasa as the language is so wide. Parents should encourage your kids to read more malay books...'
At once, I even voiced out my dissatisfaction on her 'Bahasa Melayu Pemahaman'...'You are born to be Malay, by right you don't need to work hard on the subject as it is your mother tongue'...I guessed I pushed her hard by forcing her to read malay story books which she reluctance...
My daughter's comment was 'I HATE bahasa melayu...!!!'She spent most of her time on english which she was already proficient ...I even met up with the bahasa teacher and explained the problem. The respond was similar to his earlier comment...
So, I did my own findings...actually, the school or teachers were not teaching the kids on the rules of tatabahasa, that's why the kids faced the problems...unlike english whereby the teachers taught them correct grammar...
Recently, accidentally I bumped into my old friend who studied 'linguistic' during her college time. I brought the issues up and surprisingly, she told me that bahasa melayu keep on changing from time to time. Even though she had the linguistic background, she had difficulties accessing the language especially the public exam papers...
Hmmm....so much about my mother tongue language and now the education policy has been reverted and history is a must pass subject..I really am 'breathless'...
I am breathless???should I use this term?? I guess so...
I told earlier that I had been teaching my eldest to prepare for her UPSR and that the exam was over, I am much relieved now...thoughout my experience as sole informtion and teaching providers, I really felt exhausted...
The second quarter of the school year, the school called parents and year 6 students to attend a special session on UPSR. It was my first experience and regretted that my daughter could not make it as she was down with tonsilities.
Anyway, I made through the session. Listening to the briefing by subject teachers, so called specialist for respective subjects. I extracted points pointed out by the Bahasa Melayu teacher 'We cannot teach the kids bahasa as the language is so wide. Parents should encourage your kids to read more malay books...'
At once, I even voiced out my dissatisfaction on her 'Bahasa Melayu Pemahaman'...'You are born to be Malay, by right you don't need to work hard on the subject as it is your mother tongue'...I guessed I pushed her hard by forcing her to read malay story books which she reluctance...
My daughter's comment was 'I HATE bahasa melayu...!!!'She spent most of her time on english which she was already proficient ...I even met up with the bahasa teacher and explained the problem. The respond was similar to his earlier comment...
So, I did my own findings...actually, the school or teachers were not teaching the kids on the rules of tatabahasa, that's why the kids faced the problems...unlike english whereby the teachers taught them correct grammar...
Recently, accidentally I bumped into my old friend who studied 'linguistic' during her college time. I brought the issues up and surprisingly, she told me that bahasa melayu keep on changing from time to time. Even though she had the linguistic background, she had difficulties accessing the language especially the public exam papers...
Hmmm....so much about my mother tongue language and now the education policy has been reverted and history is a must pass subject..I really am 'breathless'...
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