KOLEJ T6 HAJI ZAINUL ABIDIN

On a bright sunny morning of 29th May 2009, the school celebrated Teacher's Day in the assembly area. As usual speeches were read by selected teachers followed by oath taking by teachers and also singing of the theme song.

This was followed by some performances by students, a futsal and also a telematch for teachers.

Everyone was happy and there were laughter in the air. The celebration ended with a scrumptious lunch sponsored by the canteen caterer En. Khairuddin. A big thank you to you for the support.

The second mid-term break is here. Time to relax and enjoy yourselves after all the hard work in school.

The St. John members are having a camp in the school ground to be followed later by another camp by Civil Defence Cadets.

Have fun and at the same time pick up some useful skills and knowledge. For those not involved, enjoy yourselves but keep personal safety in mind. See you soon when school reopens on the 15 th of June 2009. Happy holidays to all!

The school will be celebrating Teacher's Day on the 29th of May 2009. As usual there will be performances put by the students and also a telematch.

For those students who wish to show their appreciation to their teachers, this is the best time to do so. As the saying goes, "it is the thought that counts." A simple book mark will definitely put a smile on the teacher's face.

Hopefully the weather will be good on that day. Happy Teacher's Day to all the beloved and hard working teachers of the school. "Guru Pembina Negara Bangsa"
(Photo of last year's celebration)

A student of the school Vuthaya Babu A/L/ Baskaran earlier this month participated in the State Carnival for Backup boxers. He was awarded a silver medal.

So to Vuthaya train hard and wish you all the best. Hopefully one day you will bring glory not only to your family but also the state of Penang.

Recently a group of members sat for the road safety test and the follow up was the practising of using hand signals on the road. This opportunity of using hand signals came when they participated in an event at the Shell Game located at Bodhi Avenue off Anson Road.

The members were taken to the place by Encik Abdullah, the teacher advisor assisted by Encik Ruzinorsham. Well done guys and thanks for the spirit of participation.

This time teachers were exposed to the various techniques and methodology of teaching the targeted subjects such as Mathematics, Science, English, Bahasa Melayu Civics, Living Skills and Moral Education.

After the session teachers were given a project to do and then to be presented a week later.

The facilitators comprising various panel heads patiently guided the teachers to the useful and latest marking methods and also sharing their invaluable knowledge and experiences.

A group of civil Defence Cadets of the school participated in a camp organised by the State Civil Defence Department recently at Hutan Lipur Kedah.

They learnt various skills such as fire fighting, first aids, search and rescue and many other skills.

They also competed with cadets from other schools in activities such as bandaging and first aids. It was an activity well attended and planned. The cadets have a hope that is for such activities to be held more often in the near future.

Bravo and be prepared!

July 9th is the date for the annual sports day. It will be held at the USM stadium. Students must be there latest by 7.30am. So students prepare yourselves to reap more medals and help your house to be the champion house for the year.

To make the event merrier, there will also be a lucky draw for the students. So, be present on that day. It might be your lucky day.

There will be a rehearsal soon. See you at the stadium.

Once again it is time to hit the books. Midyear examination is around the corner. So students prepare yourselves. No one prepares to fail but many fail to prepare. So, it is up to you to get yourselves ready.

Below are the dates of the examination:

Remove - 25th May to 29th May 2009
Form 1 - 19th May to 29th May 2009
Form 2 - 19th May to 29th May 2009
Form 3 - 20th May to 29th May 2009
Form 4 - 18th May to 29th May 2009
Form 5 - 12th May to 29th May 2009

So, do your best and best of luck to all of you.

On a sunny afternoon on 6th May, the teachers were again involved in the in-service training for the third time. This time the teachers were exposed to the Physical Education evaluation programme aptly known by the acronym SEGAK.

Facilitators comprising P.E. teachers of the school unselfishly shared their knowledge and expertise to all the teachers who might get to teach P.E. in the near future.

Teachers sportingly tried out all the various instrument of evaluation that students themselves have to undergo. Most either went on their knees or flat back on the soft mat provided.

All in all it was fun and at the same time gaining new skills and knowledge. A big thank to all the facilitators for a job well done!

Once again Kwong Wah Yit Poh is organising the annual Penang Hill Climb to celebrate Agong's birthday.

Date : 5.7.2009 (Sunday)
Starting Point : Taman Perbandaran Penang.
Ending Point : Hindu Temple, Penang Hill
Time : 8.00 am

Entry form : All forms must be sent to
a. Kwong Wah Yit Poh Press Bhd
19 Lebuh Presgrave, Penang

Entry Fee : i) Student with school cop RM3.00 only
ii) Public RM6.00 only
All runner will be given a T-shirt

Those who are interested please see the senior Assistant of Co-Curriculum.

Closing date : 19.6.2009 (4 pm)

The Girl Guide of the school organised a 7km walk about on 21 April 2009. The main aim was to create awareness among the guides as regard to the environment and flora and fauna around them.

During the walk some of the girl guides were surprised to find a goat's pen nearby a residential area. The girls were also required to collect specimens of flora and fauna they encountered along the way.

It was a new and enriching learning experience for the girl guides. They are looking forward to more walkabout in the near future.

A group of Girl Guides underwent a workshop at Wisma Pandu Puteri, Penang on the 28th April under the capable guidance of Miss Chew and Pn. Aida.

The objective of the workshop was to expose the guides to the proper way of setting up a tent. After that they had to demonstrate in school to the other members who were not present.

The school's potential and promising athlete, Goh Kah Hong of Form 2 Cekal won 3rd placing in the boys' class 2 1500 metres and finished runner up in the boys' class 2 800 metres at the recent MSSPP  at the Batu Kawan stadium.

Congrats and keep collecting more medals.

Teachers of the school once again completed the second session of the training successfully acquiring value-added skills in shot putt, passing of batons and also some useful warm up activities.

The facilitators on that day were Mr. Tan, Mr. Lee and En. Ruzi. Despite the scorching heat, the teachers took part in all the activities planned much to the delight of the trainers.

Bravo and may you all sportingly look forward to more training sessions coming soon.

Three scouts from the school participated in this camp organised by "Bahagian Sukan, Seni dan Ko-kurikulum" Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia at Kuala Nerang, Kedah from 13th to 19 April 2009.

They learnt many useful skills such as jungle survival, cooking and jungle trekking. Other than that they were taken on a tour around the area.

They also made new friends from other schools. They had lots of fun exchanging ideas and getting to know each other.

The just concluded Additonal Sport brought cheer to the Blue House as it amassed the most points to emerge as the leading house for the moment much to the delight and also the surprise of its teachers-in-charge.

More points can be collected during the annual sport meet at USM on the 29th April 2009. Events at USM will mostly be running events. For houses still lagging behind, this is the time to gather more points to be on par with Blue House or even emerge as the champion house. 

So, best of luck to all the houses and may the best house wins.