JIKALAU TIDAK DIPECAHKAN RUYUNG MANAKAN DAPAT SAGUNYA

     Peribahasa “jikalau tidak dipecahkan ruyung, manakan dapat sagunya”bermaksud usaha atau cita-cita tidak akan tercapai jika tidak berusaha dengan bersungguh-sungguh

       Sepanjang sejarahnya,Malaysia pernah dijajah oleh kuasa Portugis, Belanda, Jepun dan Inggeris. Sepanjang tempoh penjajahan itu rakyat hidup dalam kesensaraan. Di samping kezaliman, penjajah juga melakukan pelbagai cara untuk melemahkan semangat orang-orang Melayu. Rakyat ditindas dan makanan dicatu. Rakyat tidak dibenarkan mendapat pendidikan dan hak yang sepatutnya.

       Berkat usaha gigih pejuang-pejuang tanah air,kita Berjaya mengahalau penjajah dari tanah air kita. Negara kita bebas dan merdeka pada 31 Ogos 1957. Pengobanan pejuang-pejuang tanah air amat besar ertinya kepada kita. Tanpa perjuangan dan pengorbanan mereka, kita tidak akan hidup dalam keadaan aman damai seperti hari ini.

       Setelah merdeka, kita berdepan dengan cabaran yang lebih habit, iaitu pengisian merdeka. Oleh itu, para pemimpin kita yang berkarisma seperti Allahyarham Tunku Abdul Razak Putra Al-Haj, Tun Tan Siew Sin dan Tun Sambathan telah merangka pembangunan dari pelbagai aspek meliputi pendidikan, ekonomi dan sosial.
Kerajaan telah menyediakan pelbagai kemudahan kepada rakyat seperti bekalan elektrik dan bekalan air bersih, rangkaian lebuh raya agar kehidupan rakyat sentiasa terjamin. Namun begitu, segala kejayaan tersebut tidak dapat dicapai dengan begitu mudah. Banyak nyawa rakyat yang terkorban dan bukan sedikit air mata yang tumpah. Mengenangkan penderitaan yang ditanggung oleh rakyat terdahulu, kita sepatutnya mengucapkan syukur kepada Tuhan dan berterima kasih kepada pejuang silam.

       Tahun 2010 genaplah 53 tahun negara kita mencapai kemerdekaan. Sebagai pelajar, kita dapat jadikan peristiwa kemerdekaan negara kita sebagai iktibar untuk kita mencapai kejayaan, bak kata peribahasa, kalau tidak dipecahkan ruyung, manakan dapat sagunya.

MEMBACA KUNCI SEGALA ILMU

      Kemajuan sesebuah negara dan masyarakat banyak bergantung kepada budaya membaca. Negara Jepun dan Korea muncul sebagai negara maju dalam bidang ekonomi kerana faktor budaya membaca dalam kalangan rakyatnya. Hal ini demikian kerana membaca merupakan kunci segala ilmu dan penggerak kepada kemajuan.
Orang yang membaca umpama pokok yang tumbuh merendang dan mengeluarkan buah. Pokok yang rendang dijadikan tempat bernaung daripada panas manakala buahnya dapat dimakan. Tegasnya, orang yang membaca dapat dijadikan sebagai sumber rujukan dan dihormati oleh orang lain.

      Kita hendaklah menanamkan tabiat suka membaca sepanjang hayat. Daripada kecil hingga ke liang lahat, kita digalakkan membaca pelbagai jenis buku daripada pelbagai disiplin buku. Sama ada kita pelajar, ahli sukan, guru, pekebun atau sesiapa sahaja, kita mesti mengamalkan budaya membaca. Dengan membaca kita memperoleh pelbagai maklumat dan sumber ilmu. Membaca membolehkan mereka mneroka khazanah ilmu dalam pelbagai bidang seperti sains dan teknologi, pendidikan, ekonomi, kesihatan dan sebagainya.

      Membaca itu dikatakan sebagai jambatan ilmu. Orang yang membaca mampu bergerak pantas untuk memajukan diri berbanding orang yang kurang membaca. Masyarakat yang membaca dapat memanfaatkan ilmu untuk kepentingannya dirinya dan orang lain. Membaca juga membolehkan kita memahami budaya, persekitaran, falsafah dan cara berfikir orang lain dari seluruh dunia.

     Kesimpulannya, untuk muncul sebagai masyarakat yang maju kita perlu membaca bahan-bahan yang bermutu. Elakkan membaca bahan-bahan yang akan memudaratkan emosi dan fikiran seperti majalah picisan yang banyak dijual dipasaran sekarang.

An educational tour to a hospital

     Recently, our school organised an education tour to the Gagah Hospital. A medical officer greeted us on our arrival at the hospital. We were ushered into a conference room near the Administration’s Department. After giving a brief history of the hospital, he took us on a tour of the building.

       We went back to the entrance of the hospital as the starting point. There, we noticed a reception counter next to the cashier counter. On the right of the entrance was the A&E (Accidents & Emergency) ward. As we turned left, we saw a pharmacy serving the outpatients and to the pharmacy is a florist shop. There is also a shop selling magazines, knick-knacks and other item for the visitors and patients of the hospital. A canteen is located next to the shop. As we turn right, we saw a Finance and Administration Department (F&A) on the left. That’s where we when in for our briefing. The Radiology and X-ray Department was situated next o the F&A. The clinics for the ENT(Eye, Nose and Throat), Maternity, Orthopaedic, and Children were located directly opposite them. 

        As we turned right again, there were lifts leading us to the rest of the departments. The Operation Theatre and Intensive Care Unit(ICU) were located on the first floor. The ENT patients were housed on the second floor. The third floor consisted of the Maternity Ward. The fourth floor was for orthopaedic patients and children. All the wards were separated for the male and female patients.

       We found the tour of the hospital very interesting. It helped us to have a better understanding of the set up of a hospital.

How to improve the standard of English in schools

      English is an interesting language. It is not difficult for anyone to master it if the subject is made interesting to the learner.

       There are several ways to improve the standard of English in schools and the English Language Society can play an active role in encouraging the usage of English among students.

      For instance, the English Language Society can organize spelling competition among students of each form. The best students from each form will get a prize but it must be something that can be shared with the rest of the class. This is to encourage team work. Language games and inter-class debates can be organised. 

       Another way to improve the students’ command of the language would be to screen English movies. There are many good classic movies which are worth watching such as “My Fair Lady”, “The King and I”, “Mary Poppins”, etc. A “Speak English Day” will also be helpful. On this day, students should be encouraged to converse only in English.

        Lastly, English is closely linked to reading. So all students are encouraged to read more to improve in the language. A ‘Book Review” competition can be held for the purpose. The class whose students submit the highest number of book reviews will be the winner. 

  

         By talking the above-mentioned steps, the standard of English in the schools will surely improve.

FIELD TRIP TO THE NATIONAL CRAFTS CENTRE

      The forty students included five Form One students, ten Form Two students and twenty-five Form Three students. During the visit, students went to the museum in the complex to see the various exhibits. There were exhibits on batik, woodcraft, metalcraft, songket and others. Aside from that, we also read about craftsmen who have won national awards for their work in craft.

       After the visit to the museum, we are given a demonstration on how to draw batik paintings. It was very interesting and we had fun learning the techniques to paint batik. After that, we visited the huts where the artists display their work of art and also draw.

       The visit which ended at 5p.m. was beneficial one. We learnt about the various forms of art and also how people make their livelihood in this field. We were all very inspired.

Reported by, 10 May 2010
Chee How
(LIM CHEE HOW)
Secretary Art Club,
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bukit Damansara