Takwim Panitia Bahasa Inggeris 2012

Tentative Year 2012 Planner

January
14 Jan Perhimpunan Guru 1Labuan JPWPL
17 Jan Literature teaching approaches (English Language Panel)

February
13 Feb Stepping Stone (Mdm Noradliana)
13 Feb English Day (Mr Hyginus)
13-17 Feb Festival Bahasa Inggeris (English Language Panel)
20 Feb Beautifully read (Mr Hyginus, Mdm Amiah)
21 Feb Item Development and Specification Workshop (English Language Panel)

March
05 Mar Stepping Stone (Ms. Yeo)
05 Mar English Day (Mr Hyginus)

April
03 Apr Stepping Stone (Mr Hyginus)
16 Apr English Day (Mr Hyginus)

May
08 May Stepping Stone (Mdm Noor Hasimah)
21 May English Day (Mr Hyginus)

June
11 June English Day (Mr Hyginus)
16 June English in camp (English Language Panel)
25 June Stepping Stone (Mdm Amiah)

July
03 July Stepping Stone (Mr Cheah)
16 July English Day (Mr Hyginus)

August
02 Aug Spelling Competition (Mr Hyginus & Mr Cheah)
07 Aug Stepping Stone (Mdm Nazirah)

September
03 Sept Excel PMR
18 Sept Excel SPM
20 Sept Grasping Basic English Grammar (Mr Hyginus, Mr Cheah, Mdm Nazirah)

October
Penilaian Menengah Rendah (PMR)

November
Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination

* On Wednesdays ~ Junior Reading (Mdm Noor Hasimah, Mr Hyginus, Mdm Noradliana, Mdm Nazirah, Ms Yeo, Mdm Amiah)

Kursus Kecemerlangan Akademik Bahasa Inggeris

Kursus Kecemerlangan Akademik Guru Cemerlang dan Jurulatih Utama was held on the 12-14 November 2011 at Novotel Kota Kinabalu. The course was attended by Mr Hyginus, Mdm Amiah and Mdm Noradliana.

Kursus Kecemerlangan Akademik Guru Bahasa Inggeris was held on the 14-16 November 2011 at the same venue, attended by Mdm Nazirah and Mdm Noor Hasimah.

Kem Membaca 1 Malaysia

Read 1 Malaysia (Kem Membaca 1 Malaysia) was held on Wednesday, 02 November 2011 at Dewan Semarak, SMK Mutiara.

Labuan Secondary Schools English In Camp 2011

The Labuan Secondary Schools English In Camp for the year 2011 was held at Rafflesia Seminar Room, Labuan Financial Complex on 14-16 October 2011. 90 students from 9 secondary schools in Labuan participated in the programme. Presenters included Mdm Chin Tseui Wei (SM Sains), Mdm Jasintha Lopez (SM St. Anthony) and Mr. Hyginus Lester (SMK Mutiara) and Ms Tan Yoke Ping (SM Teknik).

English Language Camp 2011

Best Female Participant















Best Male Participant















Ice-breaking session with Mdm Amiah















Participants of the English Language Camp 2011

English Language Drama Competition

The Labuan State-level Interschool English Language Drama Competition was held today, 18 June 2011 at Dewan Campin, SM Teknik. Teachers present to witness the event include Head of Language Department, Hjh Siti Zahara, Head of English Language Panel, Mr Hyginus, Excellent Teacher, Mr Cheah Teong Aik and coaches Mdm Nazirah Osman, Mdm Noradliana and Mdm Amiah Bua. SMK Mutiara won the 1st runner-up title. Lye Khairul grabbed the best actor prize. Congratulations and well done~!

20th MELTA International Conference 2011

Primula Beach Hotel, venue for 20th MELTA International Conference
















Visitors at the international conference















One of the booth for the showcase















Presentation by Dr. Jonathan Newton, Director of Undergraduate and Diploma Programmes, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand















Showcase visit by Toh Puan Seri Hibatul Hidayah















Mr Hyginus won the 20th MELTA International Conference Creative Teacher Showcase Bronze Award 2011. Prize was presented by Mr Eric Chong, CEO of Erican Education Malaysia, accompanied by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ganakumaran Subramaniam, President of MELTA.



The 20th MELTA International Conference 2011 was held at Primula Beach Hotel on 30 May - 1 June 2011. The Head of English language Panel attended the conference and presented in the Creative Teacher Showcase.

Hari Guru 2011

Labuan state-level Teacher's Day celebration at Dewan Perbadanan Labuan






























Borneo Convention Centre Kuching, the venue for national level Teacher's Day celebration















Teacher's Day Forum held at Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, Kuching















Festival Hari Guru held at Kuching Waterfront




















Malam Berambih hosted by Sarawak state government at BCCK















Debate finals held at IPGM Batu Lintang campus. Kuching





















The overall winner for the Innovative Teacher Award. He has brought his students to perform in Kuala Lumpur, Thailand, Indonesia, Kelantan and upcoming, Australia.




















Innovative Teacher for pre-school category
















Innovative Teacher for secondary school category (group)

Teacher's Debate

The Sabah, Sarawak & Labuan Zone Teachers' Debate Competition was held at Dewan Samudera, SM Sains Labuan on the 12-13 April 2011. The English Debate team comprised of Mr. Mohammed Al-Ghaffar (SMK Lajau), Ms. Tan Yoke Ping (SM Teknik), Mr. Hyginus Lester (SMK Mutiara), Mdm. Jubia Lamin (SMK Lajau) & Mdm. Amiah Bua (SMK Mutiara). Mr Cheah (SMK Mutiara) participated in the Malay language team.

SMARTies

SMARTies
By Hyginus Lester Junior Lee
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Mutiara

SMARTies is an acronym for Simple, Meaningful And Rewarding Test: I’m an English Specialist. This game is adapted from the board game Monopoly. It has been re-designed to test learners’ current knowledge of English. It also serves as a relevant English learning aid for students of primary and secondary schools.

Students are tested on ten areas of English, namely grammar, synonyms, antonyms, homophones, spelling, idioms and proverbs, similes, abbreviation and general knowledge.

SMARTies is a test made in a form of a game to suit young learners of English who expect fun and excitement. SMARTies has been designed for a minimum of two players (excluding “Professor”).

Objective
To collect as many points by answering questions correctly on each card.

Setting up
Make sure the inventory is checked
- Game board
- One dice/spin
- 20 general knowledge cards
- 20 spelling cards
- 20 grammar cards
- 20 synonym cards
- 20 antonym cards
- 20 homophone cards
- 20 simile cards
- 20 proverb/idiom cards
- 20 abbreviation cards

How to play
~After the game board has been placed on the table, appoint one “Professor”. This person will be in charge of ensuring the game is played fairly. He/she will verify answers given by players. The mentioned professor will also pick the spelling card on behalf of the player who has to spell a word written on the card.
~Each player should choose a player token (coin, sweets and other miniature items can be used) and place their token on the “START” space which acts as the starting point for the game to begin or end.
~To begin the game, each player will roll the dice once. The highest throw will go first. The first player will roll the dice again and advance his/her token around the board the number of spaces indicated by the dice. The process continues for the following player.
~The player will continue playing based on the type of space he/she lands on. The player must answer the question in the card and points stated on the card will be awarded if the answer is correct. Otherwise, he/she loses a turn.
~Landing on “Smart Points” means the player gains 20 points for free.
~Your turn ends when you land yourself in “Detention” or when the cards are finished.

~The player with the most points wins the game.

How does SMARTies help other subjects?

~ You only need to change the items tested on the board. For example, Mathematics. The items tested can be changed to "add", "substract", "multiply", "divide", etc.

Translation:

SMARTies ialah singkatan untuk Simple, Meaningful And Rewarding Test: I am an English Specialist. SMARTies ialah satu permainan seakan Monopoly dan Sahiba. Ia telah direka khas untuk menguji tahap penguasaan bahasa Inggeris pelajar. Ia adalah alat bantu mengajar yang boleh digunakan di sekolah rendah dan sekolah menengah.

Pelajar diuji dalam sepuluh aspek bahasa, antaranya tatabahasa (grammar), sinonim (synonym), antonim (antonym), homophone, ejaan (spelling), peribahasa/simpulan bahasa/pepatah (proverb and idiom), simile (simile), singkatan (abbreviation), dan pengetahuan am (general knowledge).

SMARTies ialah sejenis ujian formatif berbentuk permainan. Permainan ini boleh dimain oleh sekurang-kurangnya 2 orang (tidak termasuk "Profesor" yang berperanan mengesahkan jawapan pemain, merekod markah, dan membuat laporan permainan).

Cara permainan SMARTies adalah sama seperti Monopoly dan Sahiba kecuali tiada "wang" digunakan. Pemain hanya mengumpul markah daripada setiap kad yang dijawab dengan betul.

Bagaimana SMARTies boleh digunakan untuk mata pelajaran lain?

~ Anda hanya perlu menukar aspek yang diuji. Contohnya Matematik. Tukar item kepada "tambah", "tolak" "bahagi", "darab", "pecahan", dsb.

Yearly Planner 2011

5 January 2011
Mesyuarat Kurikulum Bil.1/2011
Bilik Mesyuarat SMK Mutiara
Attn: Head of English language Panel & Mr Cheah Teong Aik
6 January 2011
Taklimat Guru
Bilik Mesyuarat SMK Mutiara
Attn: All teachers
10 January 2011
English Language Panel meeting
Language lab, SMK Mutiara
Attn: All English language teachers
13 January 2011
Literature teaching approches
Language lab, SMK Mutiara
Attn: All English language teachers
18 January 2011
Head of English language Panel meeting with JPWPL
Bilik Mesyuarat JPWPL
Attn: Head of English language Panel
19 January 2011
Mesyuarat Pengurusan Tingkatan 3 & 5
Bilik Mesyuarat SMK Mutiara
Attn: Head of English language Panel, Form 3 & 5 teachers & Mr Cheah
10 February 2011
Mesyuarat Pengurusan Ko-Kurikulum
Bilik Mesyuarat SMKM
Attn: All teachers
14 February 2011
Taklimat guru
Dewan Semarak
Attn: All teachers
28 February 2011
2nd English Language Panel Meeting
Language lab
Attn: All English language teachers
1 April 2011
Mesyuarat AJK Teknikal & Guru Pembimbing Public Speaking
Bilik Gerakan St Anthony
Attn: Mr. Hyginus, Mdm. Amiah, Mdm. Nazirah
2 April 2011
Borneo Zone Residential Schools Drama Competition
Dewan Samudera SM Sains Attn: Mr. Hyginus (adjudicator)
8 April 2011
Mesyuarat Pertandingan Bahas BI AJK Teknikal & Ketua Panitia BI
Bilik Mesyuarat St Anthony 2.30pm
Attn: Mr. Hyginus, Miss Yeo
14 April 2011
Public Speaking Competition
Bilik Gerakan St. Anthony 12.30pm
Attn: Mr. Hyginus (adjudicator), Mdm. Amiah & Mdm Nazirah (coach)
25-27 April 2011
Debate Competition
SM St Anne
Attn: Mr Hyginus, Ms Yeo, Mdm Amiah
16 May 2011
National Level Teacher's Day Celebration
Borneo Convention Centre Kuching
Attn: Mr. Hyginus
21May 2011
Labuan State-level Teacher's Day Celebration
Dewan Perbadanan Labuan
Attn: All teachers
26 May 2011
Closing ceremony of Language Festival
Labuan Convention Centre
Attn: Invited judges and students
30 May-1 June 2011
The 20th MELTA International Conference
Primula Beach Hotel, Kuala Terengganu
Attn: Mr. Hyginus
17 June 2011
Mesyuarat Kewangan Bil.2/2011
Bilik Dokumentasi SMK Mutiara
Attn: Head of Language Dept & Head of English Panel
18 June 2011
English Language Drama Competition
SM Teknik Labuan
Attn: Mdm. Nazirah, Mdm Amiah, Mdm Noradliana, Mr. Hyginus
20 June 2011
4th English Language Panel Meeting
Language Lab, SMK Mutiara
Attn: All English language teachers
21-23 July 2011
Seminar Penyelidikan Pendidikan W. P. Labuan 2011
Rafflesia Seminar Room
Presenter: Hyginus
27-29 July 2011
The 9th Asia TEFL International Conference 2011
Seoul, South Korea
Presenter: Hyginus Lester
08 August 2011
Mesyuarat Peningkatan Akademik PMR & SPM
Bilik Gerakan SPA, JPWPL
Attn: Head of English language Panel