You can do it Senior Citizens! - 22 Aug 2008

SCAM (what an acronym - Senior Citizens' Association of Melaka) had a dinner on 22 Aug 2008 at the Pay Teck Chinese Primary School. The seniors put up a good show of karaoke, choir, line dancing and there was even an Elvis Presley impersonation. All these just go to prove that "Orang Tua Boleh!" (the seniors can also do it).

Pics 1st from top: In the middle of the back row is Rosalind Goh, our SCAM line dance instructor. We have proven to be quite hopeless students, always forgetting dance steps which we have learnt. Look at her - she's got a figure I'd die for... tall, slim, fair... Sigh!
Middle and bottom pics - I am surrounded by veterans. In the second pic, I am at the back (shortest one) with my face turned to my left and my arms swung to my right.

Prayer Blessing 8 Aug 08

While the world was waiting for the Beijing Olympics to kickstart on 8 August 2008 (08.08.08), MGSS held a Prayer Blessing for the non-Muslim PMR and SPM students on that auspicious date at 8 a.m. (the Muslim students had a Solat Hajat in the New Hall, Tan Cheng Lock also at the same time). The Prayer Blessing was held for the first time in the Bickley Hall which stands in the MGS Primary 1 compound. It was an uplifting time for all and I am very sure that each of us were "blessed because we came".

Pics from the top:

1. The singing team and musicians in action. The young vioices of the girls sounded angelic!

2. Mdm. Tan Lay Heong (the Senior Assistant for Co-curriculum and also Prayer Blessing co-ordinator) with the girls singing the rousing songs of praise.

3. A dance item led by Esperanza Ng and Eunice Teoh. A very touching dance which reminded us of the extent of our Lord Jesus' love for us.

4. Dr. Lim Boon Hock, the Executive Director of Methodist Council of Education, was the speaker that morning.

Oh to be young and healthy 28 July 2008

When I was younger, I chose wealth over health but today as I edge nearer to the half centruy mark, I would definitely go for health. The best things in life are free and simple, and which many of us take for granted each day - to be able to live, to breathe, to see, to be (not-so-) young (sigh...) and to be able to exercise...

Pics from top:

1. Front most is Chu Shir Ling from 4K1. She's a very talkative girl in class (sometimes, no often times, I'd like to give her a good spanking on her bottom) but deep down, she's a very nice girl.

2. Here is our school counsellor, Mdm. Ng Gaik Lam, leading the aerobics pack. Is she doing an Indian dance - Made In India, no?

3. A section of my Form 5K5 girls in action. I have got to take deep breaths and have lots of patience when I go into that class. Basically all pretty nice girls when you get to know them.

4. A sea of faces but each girl is special in God's sight.

Back again... School PTA AGM 26 July 2008

Hi I am back again after quite a long while. The 26 July 2008 (Sat) saw MGSS holding her 34th Parent-Teacher Association Annual General Meeting. It was a good meeting with food galore. What was most encouraging was to see proud parents going up on stage to receive cash prizes on behalf of their daughters who couldn't be present on that day.

Pics from the top:

1. Asilah Mohd. Shariffuddin - one of the top PMR (Form 3) students for 2007 - receiving her prize from the PTA Vice Chairman Mr. Md. Taha Sarip. Asilah is the editor of this year's school magazine (The Gleam 2006-2007) and has proven to be a gem of an editor. I am glad I nominated her as editor and that she accepted the challenge to head the editorial team.

2. My colleague Mdm. Tee Geok Chwee (right) receiving a prize from Mr. Chua Hong Pioh (PTA Chairman) on behalf of her daughter See Tian Feng. Tian Feng scored 12 distinctions in the SPM (Form 5) exam last year to emerge best student in the school SPM results. Congratulations to her and her parents.

3. Lai May Ling (centre) receiving her Student of the Year for 2007 award. To share her moment of glory was her beaming mother, Mdm. Kua Koon Lay. May Ling was the school head prefect for 2007 and she has a list of achievements which would take a few pages to chronicle!

4. The PTA Committee of 2007-2008. Note the batik outift that several of us were wearing. Sponsored by Mr. Md. Taha, the batik outifit is our unofficial PTA "uniform".