Best Practices at SK Felda Bukit Permai.

Pupils really excited about their lesson. 

They had their concentration-hats on for this class. 

Not sure if this girl could see through her mask...

I thought it was cute that the learner had a mask of a teddy bear... 

Learners keenly cutting and pasting with Mr. Khairul. 

Best Practices at SJKC Chinese Batu.

Pupils use flash cards of the ABC to formulate words. 

Pupils don't miss an opportunity to smile for photos. 

Pupils enjoying the activity. 

Best Practices at SK LKTP Bukit Batu.

Teacher Sally assisting Pupils to 'make' a shadow-bird. 

Our Text book guideline. 

Ms Sally being creative with her mobile phone.

Pupils joking around as they 'make' shadow-animals. 

SPECIAL LINUS WORKSHOP

We hosted a special LINUS workshop for mentees and English teachers at SK Kota Kulai 2. 

The workshop was presented by Rosmayzon from the PPD and it was a very entertaining and 

interesting workshop which I have no doubt will help all the teachers gain a better 

understanding of what should be expected.  

Teachers were also able to express their concern and pose questions relating to how to 

conduct said LINUS screenings - Lynnette Vince-Jillings, Edited by R.A. Kleinbooi. 

Zonal English Carnival - Polis Kem, Kulai.

Students presented a panel of judges with tales, stories and tales in English. The day was filled with excitement and proved to be the result of weeks of preparation. Pupils spoke with such confidence and a spark in their eyes. The day went exceptionally well as teachers and pupils from schools in the Utara Sub Cluster in Kulai came together to compete for the coveted first prize. I was very fortunate and honoured to be part of the proceedings - Randall Kleinbooi.

SHOW AND TELL - 11th April 2015

On the 11th of April the Sub-Cluster schools from the Kulai cluster, namely Bandar Kulai, Utara and Seletan clusters got together for a fabulous SHOW AND TELL. This event took place at SK Bandar Putra and gave the teachers an opportunity to showcase their best practices. Our intrepid DLO Madame Saerah invited some 200 teachers from as far afield as Kota Tingi and other outlaying non TELL schools to join in the event. 

Out teachers really pulled out the best and some marvelous ideas were presented. 

Enthusiasm was palpable as the teachers shared ideas and best practices and all in all it was an exciting opportunity for all. 

NILAM READING PROGRAMME REGIONAL COMPETITION

The ministry of education has initiated a reading program called NILAM. For the NILAM program, students need to complete reading one book a week and give feedback either in written or sketch form based on students' proficiency and understanding level.

In March I had the pleasure of being appointed to judge again at the Nilam competition in Johor Bahru.  This program showcases the selected students' ability to talk about and what they have read. It quizzes them on general knowledge and we looked at the way in which the young students present themselves, being able to participate in really difficult topics and discussions.

A lively debate finished off the day and brought home some surprising and hard hitting points to us, the judge and myself. 

Judges from Brighton were Genevieve Paul, Todd from Johor cluster, Kim Horne from Kluang Cluster, and Maureen Parker from Pasir Gudang Cluster,

Reading literacy - "the ability to understand, use and reflect on written texts in order to achieve one's goals, to develop one's knowledge and potential, and to participate effectively in society." 

Brighton Mentor Meeting April 9th.

April 9th was an intense day of exchanging ideas and teaching methods. We dealt with different managing styles and discussed them in groups.
Afterwards we had a fun-filled activity as we put our minds together in seven competitive general knowledge categories.

Bukit Batu Traditional Game Day

The students and teachers were outside early Tuesday morning on the 7th of April 2015.
SK LKTP Bukit Batu certainly had all the kids running about in excitement as they all enjoyed traditional games. I was asked to test my hand at some of the games presented. It brought back fond memories as I think back on my childhood years when these games were played nearly every day until sunset.