FLOWER POWER: WORK & ACTIVITIES

SK Selama new 4 storey building was occupied beginning of this year.

2011 like any other year before has kept me busy as usual. Besides teaching in the classrooms, there are never ending activities from conducting extra free English Classes for my pupils in Yr 6 Gemilang & Yr 6 Cemerlang especially to training participants of the English Carnival , planning and organising competitions at the zone and district and state level , judging state and national level English Carnival Competitions, organizing the state level English Camp and others.

The involvement and participation of my pupils in English activities and I being part of it has given me much satisfaction. It was unbelievable at times that I could be involved at national level this year. Am just thankful and grateful for the opportunities given and it was indeed a wonderful experience.

After having a new four-storey high building, this school is like being given a new life and with a new headmistress, we teachers are expected to work extra hard to achieve better results than before. There was an improvement in the 2011 UPSR results, with 16 pupils scoring 5As and also in the quantity passes. We recorded around 80 % passes in English and as the pupils had done their best themselves and with twenty something pupils scoring an A for English, I am pleased. Why are we comparing with other schools and why should certain schools receive the big prize money of thousands of ringgit while others do not? Should they genuinely deserve it, I kept wondering. Haven't all the dedicated English teachers been working hard enough compared to those in schools in Terengganu, for example? Or what is the magical recipe that some schools could perform extremely well when we don't.

After 30 years of teaching and having gone through 3 or 4 times syllabus changes in English, I have come to realize that teaching English is still an uphill task. Pupils and even teachers prefer speaking in Bahasa Malaysia in the school after being reminded through English Campaigns. Being a genuine product from an English medium school, I strongly feel that English is mastered best when students are fully immersed in the English environment. Sad to say it isn't so nowadays, therefore we can't expect excellent pupils who can really speak English correctly.

From the beginning to the end of this year, my school life ,official duties and contributions as Guru Cemerlang Bahasa Inggeris has been carried out well. Infact, there are more achievements in store for next year as I've started planning already. The more I realize I am going to retire 7 years from now, I'm more determined to contribute my service as excellently as I can. It is no joke I'll be handling 3 English classes of Yr 4, Yr 5 & Yr 6 and with about 40 pupils in each class. With the number of books to correct and 3 lesson plans each day , plus lots of other tasks to handle, it will be a wonder if I don't get stressed out. The main reason is I am a Guru Cemerlang and I am expected to do wonders. Kind of a great challenge, what can I say more!

The photos published on this page is a flashback from the beginning of this year, 2011. Yet, some photos on some activities were not taken, what a pity!


Meeting with the district education officers in our Meeting Room on the UPSR Targets and Programmes.


I ended my term service as the previous committee member of the PTA in this school.


The panel of the LMS District Spelling Competiton with the 5 winners.


Successfully organized this Spelling Competition at SK Klian Pauh.


Md Khairul Ikhwan, participated in the national level after becoming the Spelling Champ at district and Perak State Level.


Fun At The Zoo


Action Song Team, "Save Our Earth" - Selama Zone Champ and 3rd in the LMS District


Choral Speaking Team, "Go After Your Dreams" - 2nd Prize in the LMS District.


Best achievement in the district for our Choral Speaking Team- Bravo Boys & Girls!


All Year Long English Campaign - Speak English !


Best Spellers, Champion and Runner-Up at Selama Zone. Md Naufal & Khairul Ikhwan.


Public Speaking Selama Zone Champ - Nur Aiman Amreel Abdul Rauf


Action Song Team - Selama Zone Champ


Majlis Guru Cemerlang Larut Matang & Selama Meeting Enjoyed this Professional Course for Guru Cemerlang held at the Biro Tatanegara Training Camp in Shah Alam. Guru Cemerlang of four states gathered for this course. I enjoyed it. 25 Guru Cemerlang from Perak attended this Kursus Peningkatan Profesionalise Guru Cemerlang / Program Transformasi Birokrat Guru Cemerlang Seminar Peningkatan Profesionalisme Guru Cemerlang in SERATAS Taiping

Teacher's Day- in charge of the gifts.


Pn Noraishah got my mat as the exchange gift- a useful gift.


Enjoyed the Cat Walk - Teachers' Day Event


Parents of our Yr 6 pupils hugging and thanking us.


Photo session with the Motivator and Speaker .


English Talk on the SJK ( C ) UPSR English Paper in SJK ( C ) Redang Panjang


A token of appreciation, thank you.


AGFA Programme for Yr 6 pupils in Selama Zone.


Thanks to the MGB Selama Zone committee for this token of appreciation.


Sherry Hadi , my ex-pupil I invited to deliver a motivational talk to the kids. She writes English stories and acitivities for the CELIK Magazine.


My excellent pupil whom I've onced inspired is now an excellent English teacher.


Cheang Poh Lin's last day in school. I missed her dearly .

My hubby , Mr Chuah , the Senior Assistant for Student Affairs of SMK Dato Hj Hussein retired in March this year.

Am glad to be invited for this grand event to celebrate 90 Years of Guiding.

Witnessed this historical event in SMK Treacher Methodist - 90 yrs of Guiding.


Perak State Level Choral Speaking Competition for Primary Schools Committee - thanks to my committee members for good team work .


The Perak State Champ - Kinta Utara Held in SMK Hua Lian.


Special English Tuition Programme in Batu Kurau- Yayasan Perak & PPD LMS.


Special English Tuition Programme in Selama


Larian 1 Malaysia 1 Murid 1 Sukan ( took the video that day )


Hari Raya Party at the Preschool.


I celebrated my promotion to DGA 38 by treating the staff in the school canteen.


Perak State Level English & Bahasa Malaysia Carnival 2011 in Pengkalan Hulu Went to judge the Action Song Competition .


Perak State 5th CHAMPS Spelling Competition Champ -Md Khairul Ikhwan Brought supporters along to give him moral support


It was a pleasure to be his coach. With determination and confidence, Ikhwan made his way to the top.


At the National Level 5th CHAMPS Spelling Competition in SJK ( C ) Kwang Cheng2, KL.


Ikhwan lost in the third round but the experience was wonderful. Was chaperone to the 3 Perak participants.


Ikhwan( SK Selama), Ameerul Syafiq (SK St Francis Sitiawan) & Farah Husna ( SK St Bernadette's Convent, B. Gajah)


The SK Selama Curriculum Committee Meeting


Observed and evaluated Cik Nurul Ashikin's Science lesson which was good and interesting.


Skipping For Health - Fun but tiring and definitely unsuitable for me.


Monday morning assembly .

Telematches are always fun.


My Yellow House won the Most Creatively Decorated House Prize.


Am proud of the Yellow House Team though we didn't become the overall champ .

A Big & Happy Yellow Family ! Hooray!

Official Opening of the Annual School Sports.

National Level English Language Carnival at Glory Beach Resort, Port Dickson.
Am honoured to be the judge for the Public Speaking Competition for Primary Schools.


Pn Hjh Fatimah Salleh's Retirement Party. Happy Retirement and May You Be Healthy & Happy Always!


Farewell to Pn Nora Yusni who left the school to New Zealand to accompany her husband who is doing his studies there.


This is our comfy corner in the new staff room. Now, Pn Nora, Pn Rusmaliza, Pn Cheang have been transferred out of the school.


YB Dato' Hj Md Daud, ADUN Selama officiated the opening ceremony of this UPSR Programme organised by MGB Selama.


En Salam who was supposed to be our Afternoon Session Senior Assistant was transferred to Taiping after 2 months.

Selamat Hari Raya

CiTaKu Lab - The Digital Lab which was a dream come true as I hoped that our school would be the best in ICT over here. Sad to say there is lack of a full time efficient technician and teacher to handle it and there are some problems too.

Mr Cheong, Mr Lai, Mr Brendan Carson, Pn Hjh Juhara Bee and me as facilitators to the 2011 Perak English Camp For Primary Schools


A group of about 40 pupils at the Suria Beach Resort enjoyed their 4 day English-In-Camp packed with fun activities. Conducting the Red Crescent Session during the Perkhemahan Perdana Unit Beruniform 2011