Wednesday 26 May 2010

Upcoming Events

1. MELTA/Nottingham University Effective Writing Workshop
Date : 26th June 2010
Venue : University of Nottingham Campus, Semenyih
Time : 8.00am - 5.00pm
Target group : Form 4 and Form 5 students (80 students)

2. Debate and Public Speaking Workshop
Date : To be determined

3. Communicational English Course
Date : 7, 8, 17, 18 June 2010
Time : 8.00 am - 4.00 pm
Venue : SMK PUTERI

Thursday 20 May 2010

Choral Speaking

After months of preparation, finally the awaited day came. Sometime in April, the choral speakers took part in the district level Choral Speaking Competition. Of course, they came out first place.

A week later, they went to state level and won the first place too. On top of that, the conductor, Juanita from Form 1 was the best conductor for the state.

The next level was national, which was held in Kuantan on 5th May 2010. With so many schools from all over Malaysia, the competition was definitely stiffer. Juanita came up tops as the best conductor(national level).


The girls preparing to enter the hall for the district level competition.



Cassandra; the witch in her most dramatic act.

Yay....the winners!

The teachers who spent time to drill, grill them week after week. It is no easy task being on the Choral Speaking team. Both the teachers and students have given total commitment to their task.




The students at the national level, held in Kuantan. Though they did not grab any of the top three places, we know they have given their best. The school is with them all the way and will not allow disappointment to cripple our effort to work harder next year.


The 'cili padi'....most energetic, lively and expressive. She is always brimming with smiles. Juanita of Form 1 Sigma won the best conductor at state and national level.












Monday 17 May 2010

Don't Cry Joni

The English Panel put up a little mime cum song for Teachers' Day celebration. We sang to the song 'Joni Don't Cry' and had two of our more dramatic teachers to mime the sad story.
Pn Nallina and Pn Leana as Jimmy and Joni respectively.

The rest of the teachers sang the song.


Our talented and dramatic teachers doing the mime ala Bollywood.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0fle64w2IU Listen to this beautiful song on youtube.




Friday 14 May 2010

Lite n Easy

Every Wednesday morning, students from various classes will have quizzes or skits. A great time as students show their ability to not only use the language but to act and express themselves creatively.

Quiz Time

A student from the crowd answering the question.


All smiles...yeah you got it right.


Drama time!!!!! Enters the goody two shoes.

The hardcore kids.


Up to no good....planning and scheming on how to irritate the goody two shoes.


Before the transformation.


After the transformation...



She's saying, I love being with them...you people are sooooo boring.


Finally a fight broke out to rescue the friend who fell into bad influence.








Wednesday 12 May 2010

Star NIE

A workshop on MagInc was conducted by the Star last month. It was held at Tafe College. The students who attended the workshoop were Jasreen Kaur, Priyanka Liz, Kristen Lim and Aysha. It was a most enlightening time for the students and teacher. As this will be the first time the school is participating in the MagInc Competition, we were all most eager and excited about it.
Jasreen and Priyanka looking at samples of the MagInc that won prizes last year.


Kristen and Aysha trying to grasp as much as possible the ideas from the sample MagInc on display.


The students who attended the workshop.


This is how a MagInc looks like. This sample has many elements: photos, advertisements, poems, interviews etc. The feature article is entitled Looking for a Friend.




The students crowding around the facilitator as she explained the hows of creating a MagInc.


Another sample here; entitled Double Trouble.



After the talk and looking at all the samples, now is the time to put their heads together and try to create something.



A blank sheet of paper....what can you do with it? Not that easy....


Hard at work....all the colours and pens were out.
The workshop ended at 12pm. The students have learnt a lot. It will definitely be challenging to produce an excellent MagInc. But everybody can give it a try and get a Piza Hut voucher!