Weekly Journal ~week 6~

WEEKLY JOURNAL

WEEK 6 (15^th August – 19^th August  2011)

1.0       Masalah / Isu

This week, Panel of Pendidikan Sivik dan Kewarganegaraan of SK Kulai launched the 54^th Malaysia’s Independence month. Merdeka anniversary was one auspicious occasion where all quarters regardless of race, religion and political ideology should gather to celebrate it. It is including the young children in schools. The merdeka spirit should be inculcated since there are young because they will be leader in the future. So they will not forget the difficulties of their ancestors whose fight for the Malaysia’s independence.

2.0       Analisis (Apakah punca masalah)

The spirit of independence should not be reminded only once a year.  It should be with us all the time, moment to moment. It is not only on 31^st August for Malaysian to remind the word of Merdeka, it should be all the time. Perhaps the rather quietness of Merdeka this year is simply a reflection of our state of mind currently. To inculcate love for the country among young children is not an easy task because they must know the true meaning of merdeka. For them, they only know that merdeka is the time to celebrate the happiness for Malaysian.

           

3.0       Cadangan untuk memperbaiki / Alternatif

The trend of celebrating a month-long Merdeka continues this year as what have been done by SK Kulai. Various events have been slated. The theme of “1 Malaysia, Transformasi Berjaya Rakyat Sejahtera” have been selected for Merdeka celebration this year. Simultaneously on this day, the national flag raising campaign begins throughout the country. It has become a tradition for Malaysians, including those in rural areas, to display the nation’s flag at their houses, office premises, shopping complexes, and also schools. SK Kulai will organize many programmes and activities this month. The programmes and activities are Quizes such as “Kenali Perdana Menteri Malaysia”, “Ingati Tarikh Kemerdekaan” and “The Secret Independence Code”, poetry declamation contest, drawing and colouring contest, slogan invention contest and a project of “Pintu Gerbang Kemerdekaan”.

4.0       Tempoh masa

The programmes and activities will be conducted from August 16 until September 15 2011. The 54^th Malaysia’s Independence month will come to end on the 15^th September 2011 which the closing ceremony will be held on that day. I will encourage my pupils to take part in the programmes and activities to instill their merdeka spirit and to show their love to Malaysia.

5.0       Tindakan susulan

Since the Quiz of “The Secret Independence Code” will be conducted by English Laguange Panel, I will distribute the handouts year 1, year 2 and year 3 pupils. 15 contestants will be selected at random to win the prizes. The program will be held on September 5 until September 9 2011. For the other activities and programmes, I will also give my support and help other panel to conduct the activities and the programmes. All teachers must cooperate to make sure the all the programmes and activities will run smoothly. Teachers must show their merdeka spirit as the role model to pupils. With only a small Jalur Gemilang attached at the cars it can give a deep meaning to inculcate the merdeka spirit and love for the country.

6.0       Kesimpulan/ Harapan

Every Merdeka day brings back fond memories for me, from my carefree days as a child like my pupils to my days of understanding the true meaning of merdeka. It continues to be a special day of the year for me. We may celebrate it for only a month every year but the fruits of merdeka are enjoyed for a life time. I am proud to be Malaysian because I can live in this peaceful and harmony country. So, I want my pupils to feel the same. We should thank to Allah for giving us peace. And we should appreciate the independence and thank to our ancestors who’s fought for this independence.