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

Majlis Makan Malam SMKM 2010

SMKM annual dinner was held on the 13th of November 2010 at Waterfront Hotel.

Majlis Anugerah Motivasi 2010

This year's MAM was held on the 13th of November 2010 at Dewan Perbadanan Labuan, Kampung Sungai Bangat. The Principal's Special Awards were given to Mdm. Nazirah Osman (teacher category) and Ms. Namsi (staff category). Innovative Teacher Award was presented to Mr. Hyginus, Creative Teacher (Mdm. Shamsiah Ambo), Dedicated Teacher (Mdm. Hasimah Kahar) and Dedicated Staff (Mdm. Nurullizah).

Read 2010 One Nation

Read 2010 One Nation Programme by Scholastic was held at Dewan Semarak, SMK Mutiara on the 8th of October 2010. Each and every student and teacher had to read.

Program Akses PMR 2010

The English Language Panel of SMK Mutiara was involved in the Akses PMR programme. Teachers in-charge were Ms Yeo, Mdm Nazirah and Mr. Hyginus. Among the activities conducted were Amazing Race, Telephone Message and Video Viewing.