MGS/GEGS/RPK OGA just a click would help... :) thanks!

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The day I am not feeling that good...

I stumbled into a new group on Facebook created by one of the old girls. I

understand that it meant for those born in 1974... no sweat! no harm at all!

Most probably that way you will get to know more of your school friends

closer in a smaller scale. It's no problem for me at all. But one thing I asked,

please provide a short information about this blog under your group'

description. From this humble blog of course, you will get to know more

about the past, current and future events organized by our OGA.

FYI this is my brain idea to create this blog, as soon as I have been selected

as one of the committee members of our OGA. I thought that we are in the

millennium now thus everyone communicate via online. So I highlighted

about this blog in one of our committee meeting. I was so happy that

everyone like the idea, hence Puan Hajjah Zawiyah asked me to take full in

charge of the online thingy.

Then a group on Facebook has been created not long after that under the

name 'SMK Raja Perempuan Kelsom (MGS/GEGS/RPK)' (go here to join the

rest of us). It's basically for us to communicate via the group's discussion

board, and just like this blog I will also forward information about activities

and events organized by our OGA.

I really hope that this message will be delivered correctly in a good manner,

because I do not want to come across such of these thing no more—

DeepaRaya Hi-Tea

Hello everyone,

I have been invited to blog which is something new to me. Anyway I want to

give it a go and I will begin with the DeepaRaya Hi-tea I attended on the

25th of October in GEGS. I belong to the 1974 batch of MCE students and I

was really hoping to meet many if not all my classmates.

Azian, Khor Hooi Leng, Teh Kheng Ean,

Sathiavany and Ms. Rani Muthiah;

more pics can be viewed here.

I think about 200 or so old students turned up. I was lucky this time around

as the get-together was close to Deepavali and I always make it a point to

celebrate Deepavali with my parents in Kuala Kangsar. Luck did not end

there as two of my very close friends from KL, Teh Kheng Ean and Khor

Hooi Leng also made it a point to come and meet up. Then we managed to

contact Azian Kamaruddin from MCKK and Faridah Rashidi from Ipoh—both

very dear friends. It was great coming together after all these years. The

last I saw Faridah was in Form 6—about 30 years ago! She is as vibrant as

ever! All of us had a lot of catching up to do.

Coming back to the high-tea which made all of us hiGH— It was well-

organized-registration, buying of the book—Down Memory Lane (on the

first principal, Mrs. N.C.Partridge), a few short speeches followed by a

performance by students and cutting a birthday cake—then plenty of mouth-

watering food (Perak food is the BEST!). The current principal and the

president of the OGA were very hospitable. I met Ms. Leong whom I met

many years ago in Kuala Pilah when I was expecting my third child. The

surprising thing was she remembered me. She gave me free milk powder

then! We also met Ms. Rani Muthiah—our Bio teacher in Forms 4 and 5.

She is one person who no one will miss nor forget. She has changed-

giggling with us and not frowning at us anymore... just joking Ms. Muthiah.

We were also entertained with songs by our MC of the day and guess who—

Faridah! She sang with such confidence and poise that I am confident she

can stand up to Mawi anytime!

After all the prizes for winners of lucky draws were given out and there was

no more space for food in our tummies, the event slowly came to an end. A

number of us were still feeling nostalgic over our school days and decided

to take a tour around the school. My! My! The changes are astounding—

new blocks of classrooms and hostel blocks; form six classes etc. The hall

where we had the function is also new. However—what we were really

thankful for is that the original building where Sir Hugh Low, the British

resident is supposed to have been housed and the additional buildings

where the library is; the SRT rooms and other extensions of the past have

been preserved. The pathway up the hill on which we walked up and the

hugh rain trees are still there. The cannon has been moved but it is still in

the school. The classrooms where we sat and studied look the same except

for the position of the white boards which have been changed. We also

walked up the staircase to the tower. Kausheilia and Ambigai as well as a

few others joined us. The rooms we passed, the pictures and the ambience

are the same. At the top, we stood in awe at the picturesque views from all

angles. After several snapshots, we had to drag ourselves down as it is

really great to be there at 6 in the evening.

We walked on reminiscing about the old days—where we used to have our

assemblies and Girl Guide meetings, how we used to have fierce arguments,

places where we parked our bicycles and even spots where we lost control

of our bicycles and fell.

By the time we could bring ourselves to leave, it was seven in the evening.

Reluctantly we left. Where are you my friends? Let us get in touch with one

another so that we can meet again at the next gathering. Bye for now.

Related blog post: Cuti-cuti Malaysia.

POSTED BY SATHIA AT 3:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

LABELS: GUEST BLOGGERS, HI -TEA MEET-UP 2008 , MEMORIES, OGA' EVENTS,

OUR TEACHERS, SATHIAVANY MADHAVAN

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Cik Hajjah Nazipah

Today is a very special day for us, not just everyone at MGS/GEGS/RPK OGA

but the school as well. We are so glad that we celebrated Cik Hajjah

Nazipah bt Mohd Najmi's birthday. What a co-incidence ya... that it falls on

the same day as our event ;) I said that because we didn't realize it at the

first place, until our secretary Fadhilah told us about it during our

committee meeting at Wan Pah's house about two weeks ago. Cik Nazipah

was unable to attend that time, thus that make it more easy for us to plan

for something special for her.

Cik Hajjah Nazipah was my former discipline teacher. She also taught me

but I can't seems to remember ler plak... of what was the subject *glurp*

And now... she's the Headmistress of our school since end of 2006.

You have been my mentor and guide

You have taught me right from wrong

And shown me the way all along

On your birthday— Dear CikguI want to search out to you with

My warmest regards & best wishes sincere

Happy BirthdayPOSTED BY SHAIRA SHERIDAN AT 9:03 PM 2 COMMENTS

LABELS: BIRTHDAYS, CIK HAJ JAH NAZIPAH, HI -TEA MEET-UP 2008 , OUR

TEACHERS

M O N D A Y , S E P T E M B E R 2 2 , 2 0 0 8

Our Committee Members 2008/10

Seated from left: Pn Nor Fadhilah binti Zainudin (Secretary), Pn Hajjah

Saripah Fatimah bt Syed Ismail (Vice President), Cik Hajjah Nazipah bt

Mohd Najmi (Headmistress), Pn Hajjah Zawiyah bt Ahmed (President) and

YM Tengku Zarinah bt Tengku Muhamad Yusof Shah (Treasurer).

Middle row from left: YM Raja Hajjah Halimah bt Raja Razman (Auditor), Pn

Emily Kasimir, Pn Salmah Su bt Abdul Salim, me (hehee...), Pn Elizabeth

Chen Foo Kean, Pn Masitah Ahmad (non-committee member) and Pn Hajjah

Sariah bt Teh Hassan.

Last row from left: Pn Teh Kim Seok, Pn Rafidah bt Abdul Malek, Cik Mabel

S Muttiah, Pn Hajjah Zaharah bt. Mohd Yusof and Cik Zuraidah bt Mohd

Rawi.

Not in picture: Cik Maggi Leong Chiew Chin.

POSTED BY SHAIRA SHERIDAN AT 9:39 AM 0 COMMENTS

LABELS: COMMITTEE MEMBERS

LONG ALBUM..

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K P E C T E A M V I S I T S N Z

November 12th, 2007 by jedd.bartlett

Following the successful ICTPD pilot project in Perak, Malaysia, earlier this year, a delegation of Principals and ICT facilitators from the 5 Malaysian schools, along with two Ministry officials, visited New Zealand at the end of October. The group visited a selection of primary and secondary schools in Auckland, including a number of schools currently in ICTPD contracts. The visiting educators were particularly keen to observe the way NZ schools facilitate change across a cluster of schools, and the role of the ICTPD facilitators in this process. Their next step will be planning school-wide professional learning in their own schools for next year.

The delegates’ notes are in a wiki and a selection of photographs are available on flickr.

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M E R D E K A - T H E 5 0 T H A N N I V E R S A R Y O F I N D E P E N D E N C E

September 4th, 2007 by jedd.bartlett

August 31st marked the 50th anniversary of the Malaysian Independence, and naturally there were celebrations all over the country. On Friday schools throughout Malaysia had their own celebrations, and KPEC facilitators have sent me photos of the events in the KPEC schools. The photos here are from SK Seri Ampang in Ipoh, and there are more on the SK Seri Bayu blog.

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A R O Y A L V I S I T T O K P E C A T U P S I

August 10th, 2007 by jedd.bartlett

A small group of KPEC facilitators and students spent three days at Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris this week. They were invited to participate in the ICT week at UPSI, and to demonstrate some of the ICT activities that are taking place in the KPEC schools.

On Wednesday 8th, the Perak Queen, Tuanku Raja Permaisuri Bainun, visited the KPEC booth, and watched as students from SK Seri Ampang took part in a video conference with students from Outram Primary School in Dunedin, New Zealand.

In NZ Murdoch watches the action as he talks to the Perak students

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H E L E N C L A R K V I S I T S T H E K P E C T E A M

July 22nd, 2007 by jedd.bartlett

The Right Honourable Helen Clark, Prime Minister of New Zealand, visited SMK Raja Perempuan Kelsom on Tuesday July 17th along with many senior officials from the Ministry of Education, to learn about the achievements of the KPEC teachers.

The Prime Minister moved around the KPEC school displays, talking to the students about their work. She then joined the video conference, answering questions from local students, and from students at Beckenham School in Christchurch.

NZ Prime Minister Helen Clark, with Malaysian Minister of Education Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein and students of SMK Raja Perempuan Kelsom, answering questions about her experience in Antarctica.

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T H E S U L T A N O F P E R A K V I S I T S K P E C E X P O

July 21st, 2007 by jedd.bartlett

On Monday July 16th The Sultan of Perak, Sultan Azlan Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Yusuf Muhibuddin Shahof, visited the teachers and students of the KPEC#1 project, as they were setting up their exhibition for the visit of the NZ Prime Minister, due to take place the next day. The Sultan moved around the displays, and sat with a student from each of the 5 schools and asked them to explain what they had been working on. The Sultan also sat in on the video conference rehearsal that was taking place, talking with Audrie of LEARNZ in Christchurch about the Andrill project in Antarctic.

The visit was an incredibly important event for the Perak teachers and students, and there were many opportunities for photos with the Sultan.

The Sutan with students from SMK Raja Perempuan Kelsom.

The Sultan with staff of SMK Raja Perempuan Kelsom.

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S E C O N D R O U N D O F V I R T U A L F I E L D T R I P S

July 12th, 2007 by jedd.bartlett

All of the KPEC cluster schools have recently been involved in a second virtual field trip, with LEARNZ teachers Audrie and Mike at Tongariro National Park in New Zealand. The students prepared a set of questions and used the audio conference to talk to the teachers. The recorded discussions have been used in the classrooms in follow up activities.

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M I D P O I N T I N T H E T E R M

April 16th, 2007 by jedd.bartlett

This is the 5th week of the Malaysian school term, and with our celebration planned for the 9th week, we are at the midway point in the project, and it sure feels busy. At every school teachers

are involved in ICT challenges, with students out collecting information, taking photographs, searching the web, creating presentations, and sharing their findings.

A focus this week for me will be doing my best to collect images, examples of work, video and feedback from students as they are working on the ICT challenges. I will have to rely on school facilitators doing this too, when they know some activity is planned. These records are an important part of the story we will tell about the learning journey that is taking place in the cluster schools.

A focus for the facilitators is to support teachers in getting online to record their impressions, reflections, and day-to-day experiences, because these too will form part of the story.

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F R O M L E S S O N S T O T O P I C S

April 16th, 2007 by jedd.bartlett

A common topic for discussion in our meetings with mentor teachers is the concept of an ICT challenge as a topic based series of activities over several weeks, rather than the more common format - a series of separate lessons, covered one period at a time. Science text books are written in this way - they are very closely tied to curriculum documents, encouraging teachers to move in a step by step fashion through a series of disparate lessons under a common broad theme.

When planning an ICT challenge that involves students setting questions, searching for and collecting information, and working collaboratively to present their findings, it is clear that weeks rather than a one hour lesson will be required. This can be challenge for teachers in itself, given the large class sizes and the fact that students are used to a step by step approach. Part of the solution is to encourage teachers to take the larger concepts of the curriculum, and plan to them.

This is a critical aspect of the KPEC PD programme and one that will be unfolding in teachers’ reflective blogs over the next few weeks.

Jenny and Zalila planning

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T H E I M P O R T A N C E O F T E A M S A N D B U I L D I N G R E L A T I O N S H I P S

April 16th, 2007 by jedd.bartlett

In the visit to SMK Matang today, and in the visits last week, the importance of the team approach, and the need to allow time to build relationships has become very clear. The facilitation team of 4 today worked in pairs as we discussed teachers??? plans in a meeting that last 4 hours. The discussions flowed around issues associated with ICT in secondary schools, teaching and learning approaches, ways to increase student access to ICT, and our own experiences and anecdotes. The Facilitation team brings a great combination of expertise in the areas of pedagogy, local learning and teaching strategies, and ICT activities that enhance learning and increase student engagement. The success of the lengthy session is apparent in reading today???s blog entries by Norlizah and Jenny.

A challenge for us will be finding ways to maintain the momentum we have gained today, and I think that the ???Mentor teachers discussing the ICT challenges??? forum can play an important role in doing this, but we need teacher participation. As Norlizah pointed out today, the most effective way of getting teachers writing online is to sit beside them and assist them with their early efforts, so we will need to split into 2 groups and increase the number of times we visit each school I think.

Schools (Other):

methodist girls school, government english girls school, but now lebih dikenali sebagai SMK RAJA PEREMPUAN KELSOM..

Occupation:

TmPAT AwEks-aWeKS RPKians sTuDy..

Affiliations:

VISI-- SMKRPK Sekolah Gemilang Menjelang Tahun 2010

Hobbies and Interests:

membentuk insan yang berpengetahuan, cemerlang, berwawasan & bermaklumat.membentuk insan berbudi luhur, bertoleransi, berdisiplin & memiliki jati dirimembentuk insan yang progresif, inovatif, kreatif & bermotivasimemupuk budaya penyayang & hidup bermasyarakatmembentuk insan yang patuh kepada tuhan

Favorite Books:

SINARITA..

Favorite Music:

Sekolah Raja Perempuan Kelsomkebanggaan kami maju wanitakuat semangat tinggi cita-citakami bakal tiang negaraPengetahuan panduan kemajuanagar tinggilah taraf penghidupanrukun negara tetap jadi panduantaat setia jujur dan sopanJangan gentar hadapi cabarantekun dan usaha asas kejayaanbekerjasama kukuh perpaduanmaju wanita majulah watan

Zodiac Sign:

Capricorn