Minggu Orientasi 2023

Sesi persekolahan tahun 2023/2024 bermula dengan minggu orientasi. Suatu pendekatan baharu yang cuba diperkenalkan oleh pihak Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia. Secara peribadi, saya menyambut baik sarana ini. It is a long awaited policy. Selari dengan aspirasi Falsafah Pendidikan Negara dimana salah satu tunjang utamanya membentuk keperibadian murid. 

Kelihatan santai dengan aktiviti dan program di peringkat sekolah, namun secara psikologinya, murid dapat mempersiapkan diri dengan sesi persekolahan seterusnya. Tidak terburu-buru memulakan kelas akademik sepertimana sebelum ini. 

Dalam pada itu, guru-guru juga berpeluang berinteraksi dengan ibu bapa yang hadir sama sepanjang minggu. Tambahan, sekolah kami mengadakan sesi gotong royong menghias kelas. Cocok pada saat dan waktunya. Ibubapa kini tahu realiti kekurangan fasiliti yang dihadapi warga sekolah hingga ada yang sanggup mengeluarkan duit poket sebagai belanja menghias kelas. 

Secara keseluruhannya, program ini saya percaya merupakan satu permulaan yang baik. It's a good start for an amazing year ahead. Berkemungkinan ada kekurangan dan kelompongan sepanjang penganjuran, namun, sebagai 'pilot project' ianya berjaya set a new benchmark. Kita mengharapkan ada penambahbaikan di masa akan datang bilamana ianya menjadi tradisi dan kelaziman setiap awal sesi persekolahan. 

Foto: Aktiviti akhir, Saya Suka Origami yang diajar oleh Guru-guru Cilik, Arshad dan Amirah - Kelas 5 Cendekia.

IPITEx 2023, Thailand

We started off our 2023 year with an amazing project. The 'projek inovasi' that had occupied our entire life since two months back finally comes to an end. It did felt like a dream though - to be able to bring a delegation from such a humble school to Bangkok, Thailand for an international event. 

The event was held on the 2nd until 6th February 2023 at the Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre (BITEC), Thailand which organised by the National Research Council of Thailand, Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation. This event is held in conjunction of Thailand Inventors' Day which falls on every 2nd February. 

Our school had come out with an invention called VDS - which stands for Ventilated Drying Storage. The invention is a multipurpose shoe rack that is equipped with RFID system for locking and securing, drying system, antibacterial, anti odour, solar panel and rechargeable battery. Those systems are run by the Arduino UNO and Arduino MEGA. 

Our innovation successfully secured the Hong Kong Special Award on our very first day as well as a bronze medal during the closing ceremony. Quite an achievement I would say for a first time ever of participation. This awards set the bar high for any upcoming participations. 

I would say kudos to Kak Azyan, our Chef-de-Mission who prepared all the documentations and going through all the hefty process with the organiser, State education Dept., MoE etc. And to the team of 'scientists' led by Cikgu Hiszua for their amazing effort to come out with such invention.

Congratulations to our two representatives from SK Jalan U3 as well, Faheem and Leishkmerrah for being able to give such an amazing presentations throughout the whole exhibition days. as the first international representatives from our school, you two had done such a tremendous job. And thanks to their supportive parents and family who give full encouragement since day one.

And last but not least, to our Headmaster, En Rozali as this innovation team is his brainchild. Thank you for starting off the spark and hopefully more innovations and STEM project will follow suit. 

 

Ready to take off!

It is been a long hiatus and now I am more than ready to start all over again. May Allah give me strength to execute all the plans which are long overdue. Ameen. 

15th Ramadan 2022. Bismillah.