Journal of SMKTC

A group of students and teachers have come over to SMKTC through the student’s study exchange program. They will be here in SMKTC for five days to observe our education systems and the cultures of Malaysians through Connaughtions. They are divided into four different classes which is 3A, 3B, 3C and last but not least 3D. They will study alongside Connaughtions for five days.

We as Malaysians and Connaughtions are proud and honoured to have them as our guests. Besides that, SMKTC will try our best to fulfill their need. We hope that this will be a very good opportunity to exchange our views, perspections and ideas between country.

After a lapse of three months, our advance thumbprint attendance system was again restarted. Through this system students are required to place their thumb on a scanner to scan their thumbprint. This in turn will enable their attendance to be taken. Much has been said about this system, so much so that many students and teachers from different schools are talking about it. This is a huge step in bringing forward our school reputation as being among the few elite schools in our country that are embracing and making full use of today’s modern technologies. We, as CONNAUGHTIONS should be very proud of this achievement. Soon many other schools in Malaysia will follow us in implementing this system. As what Dato’ Tony Fernandez from Airasia said “We lead and other imitate”. = }

During the first day of implementing this thumbprint system not too long ago, students lined up excitedly waiting for their turn to ‘thumb-in’. However, there was a bit of confusion as students were seen lining up in very long queues. With the help of a few prefects and teachers everything went smoothly from then on. As a few days went by, things started to get better and students were seen being more organized. I still remembered last year when I was in Form 3 Amanah, a programmer came in for the first time into my class to take my thumbprint and my friends thumbprints to be kept in the machine as records. From that day onwards implementation was quick and fast. A few days later everyone started using the machine.

This idea was actually implemented on our teachers a few months before it was implemented on us. The teachers use a similar system to what an average student is using now. It is quick and hassle free. Many teachers have said that this machine have lightened their burdens. With this, teachers have more time to concentrate on teaching in class.

I hope all of you will continue spreading news about our unique system to everyone, as a few of my friends were very impressed when I told them about this.

SMKTC Terus Cemerlang!

Hey Connaughtions,

Earth Hour started in 2007, where more than two million Sydney businesses and households turned off their lights for
one hour. This event sent a powerful global message that it’s possible to take action on climate change.

Just one year later, Earth Hour reached more than 50 million people in 35 countries across 18 timezones, and the campaign shifted from a Sydney event to a global sustainability movement.

In 2009, Earth Hour aims to reach one billion people in 1000 cities worldwide. It is indeed the first year Malaysia is participating in this event. It is a great time to begin a change in our everyday life to slow down climate change. We should not just stop here, but we should make a change in our lifestyle. For example, we can off the lights and fan when we leave the classroom rather than leaving it on. It is our daily lifesyle that need to be changed to save the enviroment.

Earth Hour will be on the 28th of March 2009 (Saturday), 8.30p.m! Off your lights and unnecessary electrical appliances for 1 hour!

Do something for the enviroment!

SMKTC’s Carnival Day will be held from 8.00 a.m. – 3.00 p.m. on Saturday, 11 April 2009 which is a school replacement day.

The Carnival Day will is open to public, everyone is welcome to come and have fun, buy food and drinks on that day. Students will be selling delicious local cuisine, drinks, marvellous and mouth-watering food. There will be games like haunted house and many others exciting one awaiting you.

Maybe minority of students will be asking or wanted to know what is the purpose the Carnival Day is taken place. I hope that these information will answer your questions.

The objective of the Carnival Day is :

1. To collect PIBG’s fund which will benefit the school and students.
2. To allow students to practice commerce skill practically as they need to make profit from their business.
3. To ensure students are having social commitment toward the society. The profit of each business run will be allocated 10% for the members who run the business while the rest will be given to the school. In this way, students indirectly did their part for the society.
4. To prove that students who bought the token, show up themselves, run the business and support the Carnival Day are Connaughtian. This is a very fun way to prove yourself, students.

Source : Speech from Ms. Patricia on Monday, 23 March 2009 morning formal assembly.

Therefore, students, please show your support and prove to the school that you are truly Connaughtian on the Carnival Day. See you there!!

In conjunction of EARTH HOUR from 8.30 – 9.30 p.m. local hour on Saturday,28 March 2009, UCSI University is having a concert starts from 6.30 p.m. on the same day.

Earth hour is an annual international event created by the WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature/World Wildlife Fund) that asks households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights and electrical appliances for one hour to raise awareness towards the need to take action on climate change.

As to promote the concert and to invite our students to celebrate the EARTH HOUR with UCSI University, UCSI University’s represent, Ben-Jie had came to SMKTC on 25 March 2009 morning to conduct a roadshow and give away prizes.

Ben-Jie’s presence has made a very exciting atmosphere for the languid morning. Questions were asked and answered by students, then prizes will be given away. Prizes include Starbucks Coffee’s cash voucher, Fly Fm T-Shirt, UCSI University T-Shirt and note book.

Students have much fun interacting with Ben-Jie with his humorous way in conducting the roadshow. I hereby would like to thank Ben-Jie for sharing his time and knowledge with us. As for the winners, congratulations!

Note : Turn OFF lights that you can on Saturday, 28 March 2009 for an hour (8.30-9.30 p.m.) in order to support Earth Hour.