One whole day at SKIM

This morning I was invited to SKIM to attend a taklimat for "Project Jejak Gemilang UPSR 2009". Afi is one of the 25 students selected for this programme sponsored by Yayasan Pahang. Mummy has to confessed that initially i was a bit skeptical about the selection as the top boy in Afi's class 6 wira is not selected...and the fact that Abang is very very "rajin" doing his homework just complete the puzzle. However, Afi has explained that this programme is only for anak pahang either you or your father or mother has to be borned in Pahang. During recess, I managed to meet the top boy and he told me that he's from Trengganu....opps...

So during this talk, we were explained why these 25 students are being chosen and what is the aim.....The whole purpose of this programme is not only getting 5As but they are aiming for quality As....i am scared to death hearing that...and i was hit further with some statistics about the 2008 UPSR achievement in Kuantan.....in 2008, there were 6832 students sat for upsr and ONLY 983 students got 5As and that only contitutes 14.39%..in other word there were approximately 85% not getting one.....and for the whole of Pahang only about 3000 students got 5As in 2008.....wow......and all this while I was thinking that everyone seem to be getting 5As and I was always curious about the standard of this exam comparing with my time.....wow...now I realise that this is serious business......and i am amazed with the kind of dedication the teachers are showing.....remarkable.....so basically along, you have everything on the table and you have only one choice that is to study and go for that 5As........

And as I always gertak Along, one day mummy will spend a day sitting in his classroom...and I did today.....a new student in 6 wira who has never seen mummy before told Afi that there is "pegawai pemantau" ...and those who know me...just smiling and keep on giving me salam as they passed by me....very respectful children ......

That's Along ....doing some volunteer work leading the class reading some science stuff...well this is one the things that he likes to do, the teacher told me........