A new month

Reached school at 6.57 and took my 4B and 4I to the D & T and practised the past perfect tense. Submitted the lesson plan to the deputy and started for the orals. Dropped by at my mum's and got dates for breaking of fast. Prayed Dzohor and took the water taxi from the Fire Station and reached the school by 5 minutes to 1p.m.

Started the orals and had a couple absent. Finished by 4 and reached home by 4.40 p.m.

Went to pray tarawih at the nearby mosque and had lamp mutton curry for sahor.

A Sunday before Ramadan

There was a knock on the door and I looked up at the clock it was 9 a.m. I knew it. The boy got the time mixed up again. I told him to hang on for a while and brushed my teeth. S and A B woke up too. Fed the kids and got going with the boy before the second boy turned up right on time at 10a.m.

Slept after watching Hurricane. A touching movie of oppression against black in America during the 60's.

We were at the Gadong Mall when we heard that the fasting starts on Tuesday the 2nd.

Got home around 9.30 and prepared the lesson plan.

Prayers and Birthdays

The students were gathered in the hall. The tahlil started and then a speech followed. Left to the ICT lab to prepare for the lessons.

I forgot to bring stuffs for my colleagues birthday so we left to The Giant and bought some fruits, juice and Katok rice.

Had food and left to pick up Muts at 11.30pm and rushed home to Mentiri.

Dropped her and then headed to Lupak Luas. The time was 12.06 p.m.

Reached SMSUAK at 12.56 p.m

Began orals and ended at a quarter to 4 p.m.

Started drizzling just as I was getting into my car and then downpour lasted till 6.30 p.m even now it is drizzling.

Too many buildings but.....

I was waiting outside the DST in Serusop and looking at the new building being constructed. I was then approached by an elderly gentleman who asked me.

EG: Apa diliat atu?

I: Ni diurang membuat keraja kontrek ah.

EG: Au banyakkan bangunan tapi indada yang kan menyewa?

I: Ia tah ha, tapi bagus jua kali banyak bangunan ani, inda kan?

EG: Bagus, bagus tapi apa faedahnya mun banyak kosong wang.

There is definitely truth in what the man said. What is the point of building so many buildings, shop houses and business premises when you can't find renters or business operators to run their businesses.

Everywhere the rental has dropped but the government is continuing to pay higher rental thereby causing imbalance in economy summarized the elderly gentleman.

What can we do except to go with the flow.

probably a rent control board would solve the problem I don't know. Only time will tell.

Motivation Talk and directed composition

I was surprised when I reached my 5H classroom and found no one there. A teacher came to me and asked
OT: Cg, where are the students?
I : I don't know Cg, maybe a talk or something?
OT: Oh yeah. The motivational talk for MA5.

Right. Then I returned to the staffroom and prepared for my other classes.

Breaktime

There was a large crowd next to 2E at the ground floor and rushed there thinking there was a fight or something only to find the crowd quickly dispersing leaving a cloud of smoke. There were a few boys standing. I approached them.

I: What is happening here?

1st Boy: Nothing sir.

I: Who was fighting?

1st Boy: No one sir. Kami shuffle ganya tadi?

I: What is shuffle???

2nd Boy: Break dancing. Ia tu sir ketuanya.(Pointing to the 1st boy.)

I: Ok come with me to discipline room.

There was a fight between 2 girls.

My 4I was involved in the dancing discussion.

Lunch at UBD with missus.

Prayed at surau UBD and then headed to the immigration. Reached at 1.55 p.m.
Submitted the application and rushed to the oral briefing.
At 4 left to UBD and got home at 5.15p.m.

Woke up at 6.55p.m. Only then I realised that I had missed the hajat prayer at school. felt bad about it.

Prayed maghrib and marked some exercises and then went out to Jaya Hypermart.

Wednesday 27th August

The 4I's were exposed to note taking skills today and would you believe it they were not sure what that means. We were looking at Art no more? The 5H were given exam practise paper. Entered the marks for 4I. The papers need to be submitted. Mut's going back with her friend.

So went to the immigration to submit the maid's papers but the cashier counter at the labour department was closed. I reached there at 2.45pm but it seems they close at that time at 2.45pm. What a peculiar time.

So I went to the bank and retrieved my ATM card and renewed my internet banking ID and PW. Got home at about 4.30pm and had lunch.

Woke up at 7 and was working till 9.30pm.

Must submit application

By hook or crook I must put in the papers today.

Sarah had a fall

Would you believe that my daughter, Sarah fell three times today. Once into a ditch quite deep maybe about 4 feet and twice while running.

I really have a difficult time now for things are starting to pile up and I don't have a maid.

Lately I am being labelled as irresponsible for not hiring a helper or a maid to look after the kids.

Sharing my thoughts

As I was teaching my 4I's today it shocked me that most of these boys didn't know how to send an email. So I had to teach them how to create an account and then compose an email for them. I think perhaps it would help if every student have an email. They should be thought to express themselves through their writing. Gave the SV to the business studies teacher and left to the staff room. The 4C's were taken to the Reading room.

Monday blues

Shall I call it that or what? Took both the 4 B's and I's to the D & T lab. Watched the present continuous video and did some online exercises. Got to enter the marks before noon today. Anyway tough week ahead. Haven't received any suggestions for the title of the newsletter for our department.

Talking about the title

What shall I name the newsletter?

The SMR English Department News or SMRED Fortnightly or any suggestion guys?

A newsletter for the English department of SMR

Today the 23rd of August 2008 was our school's sports day. The chief guest was the acting Director of the Curriculum Development Department. We enjoyed ourselves. 

 After coming back to the staffroom, it suddenly struck me that I should perhaps compile the things which are going on around the school and perhaps do desktop publishing. 

 It's not as easy as it sounds but I thought that I should try it just for the heck of it. Marks needed to be entered but since most of us were at the padang we couldn't do it. Anyway I'll keep you guys posted on the happenings. Cheers.