REPORT OF THE ENGLISH WEEK

2011

REPORT OF ENGLISH WEEK SK.USJ 20-2011

Introduction The use of English Language is very important among school children. Therefore it must not be used in the classroom or when pupils are in school. It has to be practiced in their daily conversation regardless place and time. A consistent use of English Language will ensure pupils at their tender age inculcate the essential skills needed. Reading, speaking, listening, writing and grammar in English Language are five important skills pupils should master. Therefore, an English Week was planned to be implemented in Sk.USJ 20. Aims There are two aims of the English Week. First, to make use of English in this school visible. Use of English can be forms of reading, speaking, listening and writing. Second, to encourage all pupils to use English Language as a medium of interaction with their friends and teachers. This can encourage them start using English Language as early as seven years old. Objectives There are a number of objectives of the programmes. The objectives are based on the activities planned throughout the English Week. The table below shows the objectives set for all the activities. No 1 2 Target Group Singing Competition To promote use of English in forms of Year 1 and songs. Year 2 Story Telling To improve pronunciation and fluency. Year 3 6 Competition To improve confidence of pupils when presenting the story to audience. Spelling Bee To improve spelling skill. Year 4-5 To enrich vocabulary. Poem Recitation To enable pupils to appreciate literature. Year 6 Activities Objective(s)

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Duration of Programme The English Week was carried out from 18 April until 22 April 2011. All activities were carried out from 7.30 am until school session ended. The table below shows the details of the implementations of the programmes. No 1 Activities Singing Competition Date 18 April 2011 Time 1.00 p.m Place Main Hall
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Story Telling Competition 2 Spelling Competition 3 Poem Recitation 4 Explanations for each activity No 1 Activities Singing Competition

19 April 2011 20 April 2011 21 April 2011

1.00 p.m 1.00 p.m 1.00 p.m

Language Room MainHall Main Hall

Explanations There were 5 groups of student participated in the competition. Each group was comprised of 8 to 10 pupils. The selection of songs was made by both the English Language teachers and the Music teacher. Each group had to perform within 8 minutes. Participants were allowed to use gestures when singing. Use of costumes was optional. There were three judges responsible for the adjudification. The judges were teachers from level two. The winner of the singing competition was group Merry from 2 Dedikasi. They presented the song titled You raise me up. The runner up went to group Cheerful from 1 Pintar with their song Flying Without Wing. The second runner up went to group Daffodil, who sang Hero. Prizes were given on the same day of competition. The story competition was carried out on 19 April 2011. The teacher in-charge was Puan Siti Marina. There were 12 participants for this competition. Participants were to tell their stories based on the themes set by the organising committee. The themes were courage, kindness and responsibility. The stories to be presented could be taken from old folklore or modern stories. This competition was the most interesting. There were many talented pupils who presented their story creatively. The combination of gesture, pronunciation of words and rhythms of sentences had attracted the audience which included some parents. Some of them gave full support for their children in order to give them more confidence. The judges had a tough time to decide on the winners. The champion for the story telling competition was Aleya Afrina bt Mohamad Farid from 4 Dedikasi. The story that he told was Random Acts of Kindness. The second place went to Adam Harris bin Abdul Ghani from 5 Pintar with the story King Arthur. The third place went to Nurul Athirah Nabilah bt Hisham from 3 Cerdik. The title of her story was Snow White and the seven Dwarfs.
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Spelling Competition

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Spelling Competition

The Spelling Competition was carried out in the school main hall. The teacher in charge was Encik Ravi Bathumalai. There were many students watching this competition. The competition was divided into two rounds. The first round was the spelling of general words taught in primary school. Each participant had to spell at least 5 words correctly to entitle them for the next round. In the second round each participant was given 45 seconds to spell correctly. Out of 15 participants, there were only who managed to continue for the second round. The second round was a tough round. However there was one participant who managed to spell all the words correctly. Auni Addini from 5 Pintar became the champion of the Spelling Competition. The runner up was Mueez Zakwan from 5 Dedikasi and the second runner up was Izzah Fatihah from 5 Cerdik. The poem recitation was the last activity carried out during the English Week. Only Year 6 pupils were allowed to take part in this competition. There were only 5 pupils participated in this competition. Each participants was allowed to recite the poem of their choice in 5 minutes. The champion for this competition was Siti Nur Dayana from 6 Dedikasi. The title of her poem was Mama. The second place went to Danny Ho from 6 Dedikasi who presented the poem entitled Lioness. The third place went to Aina Afiqah from 6 Pintar. Her poem entitled Why.

Poem Recitation

Strengths and weaknesses of the programme The implementation English Week was a success. All the activities were carried out smoothly. However, there were some strength and weaknesses found when carrying out this programme. The table below shows the strengths and weaknesses of the programme. Strengths Weaknesses Not many new faces joined the activities. All teachers gave full cooperation - All teachers had played their roles according to the organizing committee set.

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Equipments need improvement. i.e microphone Supports from PTA - Full support given by many parents and P.A system. in form of monetary and moral supports. Local companies operating nearby the school sponsored the prizes for the winners. Suggestions and recommendations In order to make English Week more successful in the future, the English Language Panel would like to give some suggestions and recommendations. First, it is suggested that duration of English Week to be extended to two weeks next year. That will enable more activities to be implemented during the English Week. Second, the choice of activities must be variety to promote more participation of pupils. The English Language would also like to recommend the school administration to allow activities to be carried out outside the formal school time table so that more pupils can watch all the activities at different time and place. The school administration must also take immediate action to repair and improve the quality of the school P.A system for a better quality of pupils presentation.

Conclusion It is hoped that the English Week 2011 implemented by the English Language Panel of Sk.USJ 20 be benefitted by all students. The English Language Panel also hope that to further improve the English Week 2012 in order to make use of English Language more visible in this school.

PREPARED BY: Mohamad Farid bin Mohd Noor 811122-02-5775 D044335

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