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Al Fatihah  

Allahyarham Cikgu Muhammad Farid bin Hassan 
Guru Pra Sekolah SK Balar 

Kembali Ke Rahmatullah Pada Pagi Aidil Adha 2010

Meninggalkan Seorang Balu Yang Sedang Mengandung 
Anak Mereka Yang Pertama...

  
Telah Kembali Ke Sisi Allah Dalam Keadaan Tenang 

Dan Segala Urusan Pengebumian Berjalan Tanpa Sebarang Halangan...
Alhamdulillah...

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Telah tiba saat waktu kau tinggalkan kami
Kerana takdir yang Maha Esa telah menetapkan
Sedih rasanya hati ini bila mngenangkan
Kau sahabatku kau teman sejati

Tulus ikhlasmu luhur budimu bagai tiada pengganti
Senyum tawamu juga katamu menghiburkan kami
Memori indah kita bersama terus bersemadi
Kau sahabatku kau teman sejati

Sudah ditakdirkan kau pergi dulu
Di saat kau masih diperlukan
Tuhan lebih menyayangi dirimu
Ku pasrah diatas kehendak yang Esa

Ya Allah,tempatkannya di tempat yang mulia
Tempat yang kau janjikan nikmat untuk hamba Mu
Sahabatku akan ku teruskan perjuangan ini
Walau ku tahu kau tiada di sisi

Perjuangan kita masih jauh beribu batu
Selagi roh masih di jasad hidup diteruskan
Sedih rasa hati ini mengenangkan dikau
Bagai semalam kau bersama kami

Moga amanlah dan bahagia dikau di sana
Setangkai doa juga Fatehah terus kukirimkan
Moga di sana kau bersama para solehin
Kau sahabatku kau teman sejati

 

A Teacher At Heart: Happy Retirement Tan Sri

THE words often used to describe Education director-general Tan Sri Alimuddin Mohd Dom are hard-working, patient and gentle.

Alimuddin, 58, retired on Thursday after 34 years in government service — 27 years as a History teacher, senior assistant and principal and the last seven years in various posts within both the Education and Higher Education Ministries.

His three-and-a-half years as Education director-general was one of the longest tenures as most often serve between one and two years before retirement. He served in urban and rural schools in Perak and his last posting was as Malay College Kuala Kangsar senior principal before heading to the Education Ministry as Schools Division deputy director in 2003.

“My 27 years in schools helped me when it came to creating policies for teachers as I understand what they need and how they can be effectively implemented on the ground.
“The welfare of teachers has always been important to me,” he shared in an interview at his office the day before his retirement.

Among the changes for teachers that he is happy to see are the increase in the number of promotional posts and time-based promotions. “The changes includes having teachers and principals who are in the Jusa (Jawatan Utama Sektor Awam) grade as previously these were for state education directors,” he said.

Retired super principal Datuk Mary Yap said Alimuddin will be remembered as a director-general who was proud to be a teacher and believed strongly that teachers are the ones who can make a difference in a child’s life.

“The quality of education has always been one of his main concerns and his consistent call for continuing professional development for teachers and principals has resulted in the respective state education departments playing a more active and significant role than previously,” shared Yap, who now freelances as a training expert and senior consultant in educational innovations and school transformation.

Deputy director-general (Education Operations) Datuk Noor Rezan Bapoo Hashim thanked Alimuddin for his hard work on behalf of all teachers. She described Alimuddin and herself as a good team. “We worked well together as he is gentle and I am tougher. I think that we made a good combination based on our strengths,” she said. Noor Rezan said one of the things she has learnt from Alimuddin is patience. “In adversity, he remains gentle and always uses a soft approach and in all my years of serving with him, I have never seen him lose his cool,” she shared.

Thanks to the trust and autonomy given to him by Alimuddin, Institute of Teacher Education rector Datuk Dr Haili Dolhan who is currently in Korea, said he is able to manage his duties and division.

“We have known each other since the time we were in the principals’ association in the 1980s. He is down-to-earth and easy to mix with,” he added.

One of the things deputy director-general (Policy Development and Education Sector) Dr Khair Mohamad Yusof often shares at leadership training programmes is to be “hemoi”.

“It is a Perak Malay dialect term which Tan Sri likes to use to encourage us to come out of our cocoon, that is to be visible, sociable and adaptable and always try to keep in touch with initiatives related to education,” he said.

Dr Khair said Alimuddin believed strongly in team effort, and this was evident in the many round table discussions held on major educational issues.

“Tan Sri always listened and asked for input and never missed acknowledging the good things people did,” he added.

Deputy director-general (Teacher Development Professionalism) Datuk Asariah Mior Shaharuddin said he is supportive of staff and encourages them to work hard.

“Although he is busy all day at the office, he would continue to work at home too,” she shared.
One of Alimuddin’s special officers, Hambali Mohd Noor said no matter how many meetings or events he attended in a day, he always cleared all the work on his desk.

“No matter how high the files might have been piled, he would minute his replies to us by the very next day.

“He would also personally reply all the letters sent to him,” he shared.

During his time as director-general, Alimuddin has worked on many policies including the National Education Blueprint, Upholding Bahasa Malaysia and Strengthening English (MBMMBI) which replaces the teaching of Science and Mathematics in English, the abolishment of the Penilaian Menengah Rendah (PMR) to a school-based assessment, the 1Student 1Sport policy, the change to a maximum of 10 subjects for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM), making History a must pass subject in order to obtain the SPM certificate and expanding opportunities for students to take up vocational studies.

On the MBMMBI, Alimuddin urged parents to give the policy a chance.

“This policy will start next year for all Year One pupils nationwide. The ministry has trained the extra teachers needed.

“The 375 native English speakers which was announced in Budget 2011, will complement the policy,” he explained. A pilot project had already been carried out.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, when tabling the budget last month, said the recruitment of the teachers, including those from the United Kingdom and Australia, was to further enhance the teaching of English.

On vocational studies, Alimuddin said the ministry was working on the rebranding so students would consider it as a viable option.

“By 2015, we hope to increase the number of those opting for vocational studies to 20% as it is presently 15% of the student population,” he added.

On his retirement, Alimuddin said he was pleased and satisfied with his years of service.
“I have had many opportunities from the government and am ready to serve if I am needed in any non-governmental organisation or body related to education,” he said, adding that he would have a short rest first.

taken from: http://thestar.com.my/education/story.asp?file=/2010/11/7/education/7357704&sec=education

We, members of SK Balar  

would like to wish Tan Sri well on your retirement.

May Allah Bless Tan Sri.

 

Majlis Penyampaian KWAPM Dan Majlis Ramah Mesra

Lawatan 

YBrs Tuan Hj Hussain Bin Awang 

Pengarah Pelajaran Negeri Kelantan

Bersempena Majlis Penyampaian Kumpulan Wang Amanah Pelajar Miskin (KWAPM)

Dan Majlis Beramah Mesra Bersama Ibu-Bapa 

Isnin . 1 November 2010

 

Pulau Pandan jauh ke tengah
Gunung Daik bercabang tiga
Hancur badan dikandung tanah
Budi yang baik dikenang juga 

Kami Warga SK Balar mengucapkan terima kasih kepada Tuan Pengarah 

kerana sudi melawat kami yang berada di Pos Balar. 

Jemput datang lagi jika ada kelapangan.   

Kehangatan Pilihanraya Dun Galas (N45): Edisi Balar 1

Lawatan 

YB Dato' Sri Hj Mohd Shafie Bin Hj Apdal

(Menteri Kemajuan Luar Bandar Dan Wilayah) 

Ke Pos Balar

 

The Red Warriors

VIVA RED WARRIORS!!!

We Went! We Enjoyed! and We Loved it!!!

 before the game... everyone wanted to be in the picture. 

 Crowded with Kelantan supporters

 Reminds me of Chelsea's Stadium

 Cikgu Hazizul is in bad mood already... did he foresee something?

 Opening ceremony 

 En Hafizi and En Razif were so serious during the match... except En Ariff..

 The joy of being number one... 

 Dinner at Mc Donald before went back to Kelantan...

 The next day..... was like in the picture... 

(T_T) 

On Behalf of SK Balar Teachers and Staff... 

we would like to congratulate The Red Warriors 

for their outstanding performance in the finale... 

Pesta Sukaneka SK Balar Kali ke-9

27 November 2010.Padang Sekolah.

 PESTA SUKANEKA SK BALAR KALI KE-9

Dirasmikan oleh 

YBrs En Mohd Zaini bin Mat Yusoff

Pembantu Khas Sukan

Mewakili Pegawai Pelajaran Daerah Gua Musang

Acara guru lawan guru, sehari sebelum pesta sukaneka bermula

 Sedang mencuba baju

 En Hafizi, pembantu tadbir pun turut serta membantu memeriahkan majlis.

 Cik Mazlina yang sedang bertungkus lumus memastikan khemah rumah hijau tampil menarik

 Wakil rumah biru

 Wakil rumah merah.

 Wakil rumah kuning 

 Wakil rumah hijau

 

 Skirt Orang Hawaii?

  

 Persembahan pembukaan oleh anak Gayong Warisan Balar

 Cikgu Tirmizi sedang memberi semangat 

 Pandai bergaya...

 Adik Kayak sedang tekun mengisi air dalam botol 

 Siapa kata pelajar saja yang bersemangat!!!

 Acara orang kampung turut diadakan bagi mengeratkan silaturrahim; social bridging

 Barisan dif jemputan

 Sesi senam robik diketuai oleh Cikgu Rezmaini

 Acara lumba lari 

 Acara bawa bola dengan gelung 

Rakit darat... pernah tengok? 

Dikesempatan ini, warga SK Balar ingin mengucapkan terima kasih kepada En Mohd Zaini bin Mat Yusoff kerana sudi merasmikan pesta sukaneka sekolah kami dan tidak lupa kepada semua tetamu-tetamu kehormat kami pada hari tersebut. Jasa anda tidak dapat kami balas melainkan dengan ucapan, Jazakallahu Khaira Khatira.

The November Rain

November just set its foot into the calendar. To some teachers, it means the school holiday is just around the corner. To another some, it means a lot of work to be done; to finish the unfinished business and to plan next year school activities.

For us, November is when the fun of teaching in remote area begins. It is the time when we depart in the morning and arrive in the midnight. It is the time when the road becomes slippery and muddy. It is the time when our motorcycles roar like a tiger when the tyres are trapped in the mud or when moving up the hills, making us singing the nursery rhyme (row-row-row your boat…). Break system? Don’t even bother to use it or one will end up spinning like a top.

But the journey does not end as soon as one hopes for; it’s getting worse after the first 50 kilometres; this is a place where we call the 25 kilometres junction. A place where one can feel the most tortures moment in one’s life. Two hills, the red and grey hills, need to be crossed and these two hills will never allow us to pass them easily; and if the hills are mad at you, they will ensure your tyres do not move at all.

Exhausted? Of course! But along the hardship comes friendship and brotherhood. We learn how to respect our elders. See how a big brother should behave and help the 'youngsters'. Learn some skills which can be used in order to survive in the jungle; skills that can never be learned in any part of the city life. And the most important thing is, we love each other as if we were a big family. Even though the November rain is not a hobson's choice... we will appreciate it.

ps: Sometimes, we must learn to enjoy and appreciate things around us...but not all people can do that... why?