Sabah Bah

• Finally on the 11th until 14th August 2008, our IPKB-IPGAYA Colloquium 2008 has come to reality. The main aim is to build a closer relationship between the Marjon 1 students from IPKB and IPGAYA was definitely achieved through this project. Arriving at 1 o’clock in the morning, we were nicely welcomed by the students and some lectures at IPGAYA.
• Besides the formal teaching & learning in class, we also used the opportunity to play Ping Pong together as it is in the Co-Curricular Activities (CCCA) syllabus and also watched their ‘The Merchant of Venice’ play rehearsal.The experience going to class and study with them for almost a week actually help us to enhance not only our relationship but also our study and learning skills as we mingle and share lots of new things together.

• Moreover, our program there became more meaningful with the presence of our Deputy Director and also an officer from the HEP department of the TED to support our programme and also shared experience and gave motivation talks to us.
• On the 14th which was our last day with our counterpart, we had our closing ceremony after finishing our Language Description quiz. Later we took photographs together and started to move to Sabah International Airport. We arrived at Low Cost Carrier Terminal(LCCT) at 8.00pm. Even though we didn't climb Mount Kinabalu, all of us were delighted with this trip and went home happily to celebrate our mid semester holiday.
  
  
  
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Welcome to the Marjon Family

• Marjon emperor has become bigger starting this new semester with the registration of the Marjon Cohort 2 students.
• In sense of reducing the senior and junior’s gap and also enhance the relationship of this two cohort, Marjon 1 students initiated a welcoming party to welcome our brothers and sisters.
  
• Special thanks to the committee members in charge of this party for making this ceremony a memorable one.
• We hope through this welcoming party, Marjon family will become even closer and stronger.
  
• Hopefully, it will become a tradition of Marjon family and continued by the rest of the cohorts.

Friendship is being created.

Shall We Poco-Poco?

Don't get us wrong..
We were helping IPKB's student council to do the aerobic session on the orientation week for the new intake 2008.

Bussiness Time!!!

Right after the paper work of Sabah Colloquium had been approved, we move to our next activity which was collecting money. We were collecting money for our expenses in Sabah and buying flight tickets. Actually, this was the toughest part among all yet it was the most exciting part to be remembered. We were doing business in IPKB to raise fund such as selling breads, open a stall during the registration day of new intake July 2008 and also selling ‘Nasi Lemak’ for breakfast during weekend.We went to every room thrice a week to sell various types of breads such as ‘Spider web’, ‘Mexican bun’, ‘Cheese bun’, and also ‘Pizza’.Even though it was really tiring to go to every room but we enjoyed every time we see all the breads were finished.



On the registration day of new intake (14th July 2008), we sold food that we cooked such as ‘pisang goreng’, nugget, chicken balls, keropok lekor, fries and also bread at the stall. Some of us also sold drinks and we were really proud because we opened the stall at about 8 a.m and around 12 p.m all of the food and drinks had been sold out!! Woohaa...



Mdm. Nori supported us all the way.



We sold greeting cards and also mineral water.

Goodbye Second Semester

Before we even realizing it, second semester was about to end. Time flew so fast. So, as the closure of the second semester in our two year foundation in IPKB, we had a small party. We had invited a few lecturers to come. After being nearly a year together, we have become good friends and known each other much more better.


oh, ya. We also held a get together with two of the IPKB-UiTM Cohort 2 students. They shared their wonderful experience climbing the highest mount in Malaysia, Mount Kinabalu when they were in their foundation year. The both of them told us on how they raised money for achieving their aim. They really had inspired us to do the same. So, we quickly form a committee and prepared the working paper. Sabah! Here we come!

School Visit 2008

On 20 May 2008, we organized a school visit at SK Padang Garong 1, Kota Bharu, Kelantan. This school visit was actually one of the components required under English Language Games which was held in IPTI last April. With the motto “Having Fun With English”, we have came out with 6 interesting and fun games which were the Boom Balloon, Confusing Colours, On Bluetooth, Sing a long session and others. Our main objective which was to have fun with English had been successfully achieved as the Year 6 pupils had given their full commitment through the activities and games.

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Moving Ahead With English

On 20 April-24 April 2008, we took part in “English Language Camp 2008” which was held at Institut Perguruan Temenggong Ibrahim, Johor Bharu. This annual camp included 10 other teacher's training colleges from all around Malaysia especially for the colleges that have B.Ed TESL Programme. There were many exciting activities and games regarding the language and thinking skills held by each college involved. Among the activities are choral speaking competition, sing-a-long session, aerobic session and also games in groups.





We also sent Muhammad Fadhli bin Mufti, Nur Aiman b. Zainudin and also Isna Suhairin bt. Mokhtardin as our representatives in the story-telling competition. The three of them really had done a marvellous job. Everybody enjoyed their stories. On the last day of the camp, 3 colleges which are Institut Perguruan Darul Aman, Institut Perguruan Gaya and Institut Perguruan Kota Bharu students had an opportunity to perform cultural performances during the closing ceremony. IPDA students performed Zapin Dance while IP Gaya performed Sumazau Dance. However, we proudly performed our Dikir Barat fully in English and got a round of applause from the audience.

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Save The Turtle !!!

In order to fulfill our Social Studies assessment requirement, we went to Kerteh, Terengganu on 19 April 2008 for our field trip at the turtle conservation centre there. The experience and knowledge that we got from this trip was not only contributed to our studies, but also developing our awareness to save and protect turtle. A recent research shows that turtle is the most highly endangered species in Malaysia. Thus, lets us together support the campaign to save this animal from becoming a history.



We stayed up all night to watch the turtles come to shore. Yet, nobody saw any turtle at all that night.



We were very excited to listen to a talk by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) officers. They really opened our eyes on conserving the wildlife especially turtles in Malaysia.



We did stopped by at Shuhadah's house for lunch before coming to Ma' Beach Turtle Conservation Centre. Thanks a million to Mr. Mohd Noh's family.

Tony Wright and Steve Ansell's Visit to IPKB

On the 13 to 18 April 2008, we had visitors form University College of Plymoth St Mark and St. John. There were just two lecturers from the respective university came and observed our life and studies here. From that particular week, we just had half a day chance to bring them around IPKB (Institut Perguruan Kota Bharu). Their arrival here brought a millions of meaning and they also enjoyed staying here. The places that we had shown to them includes our own classroom; Marjon 1, Library, Wawasan Hall, cafeteria, HEP, and also computer room. Besides, we also had a session with them which provide us time to share our problems here regarding academic wise. Furthermore, they also shared their experience lecturing in Marjon and the environment to give us simple introduction on the lifestyle there. Besides, we also performed culture performance in front of them.

the one in your left is Mr. Tony Wright and the one in your right is Mr. Steve Ansell



So, if you want to know more about MARJON, Plymouth..

Do visit their website at http://www.marjon.ac.uk/

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Sports is A Part of Life

So, this is a picture of a football. Eventhough, we only have 8 guys in our class but it is enough for them to participate in a football competition organized by our seniors, IPKB-UITM Cohort 5. It was on the 17th January 2008. All of us went to the field and gave them full support and motivation. We didn't win of course but it was fun for all us. The guys really had done their best. Well done boys!!!

Do you want to see them in action? Watch this.

Well, what about the girls? The girls also participated in the competition but not in football.. of course.We played netball on the 18th January 2008. It was a fantastic experience! We competed with all of TESLian in IPKB. We went face to face with Cohort 1, Cohort 4 and Cohort 5. We didn't win also.. But as always, we had a blast!

Do you want to see us in action? Enjoy this video

In the second semester of our two year foundation program, our Co-Curricular Activities (CCCA) was softball. Mr. Aziz bin Jaafar who teaches us for this subject. We learned how to catch, pitch, throw, batting and running from the first base until we reach HOME.

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Dikir Barat & Dance practices

Dikir Barat is a famous cultural performance which is specially originated from Kelantan. Since, we are in Kelantan so we had a marvelous chance to learn this magnificent norm here. A former music lecturer from IPKB itself, Encik Ghani was assigned to be our educator for this traditional dance, Dikir Barat. The lesson begun in February 2008.



After finishing a few lessons from him, we were so ready to perform one Dikir Barat during Budi Bahasa Budaya Kita campaign. We have been practicing for about 3 weeks before the performance. We have taught a lot of new stuffs, as well the certain stuffs that we never knew before.

Next, we have to perform another Dikir Barat in IPTI during TESL Camp. We choose Dikir Barat as it is very famous in Kelantan and it represents Kelantan tradition and culture. As for dance, after few sessions of practice and discussion we finally decided to pick two types of dance which are ‘Menora’ or also known as ‘Tarian Menghadap Balai’ and also ‘Wau Bulan Dance’. Every week we had three times of practice for dance which is on Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon for two hours each session and also two times practice for Dikir Barat at night.



So far, we have practice lots of steps from the dancing class. It looks quite simple and easy at first but when we tried, it is very difficult especially when we have to learn two types of dances at the same time, but after all it was fun and enjoyable. We have to use both mental and physical strength and ability in order to dance well. We felt very lucky to have the chance to learn and experience this. It was not easy to have this kind of opportunity, for us to learn other culture and custom. It is very valuable and like elders said; luck won’t easily come to you, it is you who should find it and grab it.

KUALA LUMPUR TRIP 2008

On 27th February- 1st March 2008, we again went to Kuala Lumpur for four days to conduct a few researches regarding environment, one of the components required in Social Studies’ syllabus. We managed to get lots of information about Flora and Fauna through sessions with officers from WWF (World Wildlife Fund), MNS (Malaysian Nature Society) and FRIM (Forest Research Institute Malaysia). We also had visited Alam Flora Buy-back Centre to find out more on recycling.



The project manager for this trip was NURUL FADZILAH BT. ABDUL KARIM..



A briefing from the National's Library officer.



We played a game before our canopy walk in Forest Research Institute Malaysia(FRIM)


Here, in Alam Flora Buy-Back Centre we learned that we have to take recycling seriously.

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KL-PAC DRAMA WORKSHOP 2008

The first trip of the year 2008 was the KLPAC-Drama Workshop which was organized on 27 January 2008. The main objective of the 3 days trip was to take part in KLPAC (Kuala Lumpur Performance Art Centre) drama and theatre workshops on their first Open Day. This visit to KLPAC was very beneficial indeed as we had learned a lot regarding the state management, voice projection, costumes and props from the professionals. We hope that we can apply all we learned from these workshops in our coming play ‘The Merchant of Venice”.



a brilliant performance titled "TAK KOTAK-KOTAK" at Institut Perguruan Bahasa Melayu Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur.



Jaryn is trying out the gamelan.




A session with Faridah Merican, the Executive Producer of KLPAC

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the backbone of MARJON family

without them, I think this blog will never exists...
without them, B. Ed TESL IPKB-MARJON Cohort 1 or Cohort 2 will never get until this far...
they are indeed the backbone of MARJON family..
so, let me introduce them to all of you readers out there..



it's MDM. NOOR AKBARI BT. ISMAIL ALI. She is the one in blue baju kurung. She is standing besides MS. NIK AIDA. Anyhow, Mdm Nori is the Head of Unit in the MARJON office in Institut Perguruan Kota Bharu (IPKB) and also our SOCIAL STUDIES lecturer. She knows what she is doing and she knows what she wants. She never stops until she achieves her ambition. We admire her for that. She is strong and full of spirit and determination.



Well, this is MS. YUSMIZA HANIM BT. YUSUF. She is our LANGUAGE DESCRIPTION lecturer and the hardworking secretary of MARJON office. Ms. Yus is a serious lecturer but when you get to know her much better, she is a funny and optimistic person.

Smile MR. ZUL...:-) The man in white t-shirt is MR. ZULKEFLI BIN MOHD ZAIN. He is the Secretary of Examination and also our SOCIAL STUDIES lecturer. He is hardworking, supportive and he is indeed a great role model for us. Furthermore, he is always there for us and we appreciate it a lot..

So, the three musketeers (as you have seen them above) are the backbone of this program in IPKB. We love them with all of our hearts.

faces of determination

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