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National Day Celebration

SMK Simpang Rengam held a grand National Day celebration on 31st August this year at Kluang Stadium. History Club, as the organiser had done a great job. The celebration began with a march past by the school band. The boys in the band put on red uniform and a cap. They played beautiful music. Everyone applauded loudly when they entered the stadium and walked past the audiences. This was followed by the raising of Malaysian flag. Everyone stood up straight and proudly sang our National Anthem and patriotic songs accompanied by the music played by our talented school band. Then, a few cultural shows were performed by a group of students. They came up on a platform built in the middle of the stadium and danced traditional dances like zapin and inang gracefully. Another group of students also came up and sang some traditional songs like ghazal and lagu asli sweetly. The celebration ended with rhythmic gymnastics. Our schools gymnasts put up some of their gymnastic acts accompanied by classical and modern music. They used colourful ribbons and hoops. It was fascinating. Everybody including our Education District Officer who came to give closing speech was speechless. The National Day Celebration would not be forgotten for many years to come. Reported by Amirul Hakimi (Secretary of History Club)

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KUALA TERENGGANU: A toddler aged two years and 10 months drowned in a well at Kampung Pulau Manis, Manir here this morning. In the 11am incident, Muhammad Adam Iskandar Mohd Jais, an only child, was said to have been playing with his cousin Mohamad Syafiq Syakir aged 18 months, at the rear of the house. According to the victim's grandmother Zainun Ismail, 67, she found Mohamad Syafiq crying upon returning from tapping rubber while another of her grandchildren directed her attention to a leach on Syafiq's leg. Suspecting something amiss, she called her husband, Mamat Abdullah, 68, and the victim's mother to look for the boy. Meanwhile, Mamat said he jumped into the well upon locating his grandson. "He was still breathing but very weak. I sent him to the Telemong health clinic but it was too late," he related. - Bernama

SPEECH Good morning teachers and friends, I, Ahmad Khairi Hafiz as the President of the Environment Club would like to talk about How to Protect the Environment First of all, each one of us can start by not littering. We should throw our rubbish into the rubbish bin instead of anywhere we like. Once I went strolling at a park nearby my house but was dissapointed at the sight of rubbish. I saw many empty cans and plastic wrappers lying around.They do not only spoil the beautiful park but they are the best breeding place for aedes mosquitoes. Another way of protecting our environment is by keeping our rivers clean. We can play our role by not throwing rubbish into the rivers. Meanwhile the factories can stop dumping their toxic waste into them. Plastic wrappers which made up 80 percent of the rubbish can endanger the fish and other aquatic lives while toxic waste can kill them. We, human will consequently suffer as we rely on the rivers for food and water. Moreover, farmers should avoid open burning in their farming practice because it pollutes the air.Open burning can lead to haze which contains poisonous gases such as carbon dioxide and sulphur dioxide. These gases can cause many serious diseases. Children who breathe the polluted air may suffer from asthma and some people may even suffer from rashes and eye-diseases. Finally, we can practice the 3R; Reuse, Reduce and Recycle. Every

household should aim at reducing the amount of rubbish thrown. To achieve this aim ,each member of the household can refuse plastic carriers when he goes shopping. He can bring a recyclable carrier or a special shopping bag. The household members can even reuse some items like glass jar as a vase and cans as coin box or as a pen holder. Old newspapers can also be recycled into new papers or reused in paper crafting. If "Reuse, Reduce and Recycle" are put into practice ,the amount of rubbish thrown and the amount of energy used to produce some of the recyclable items can indeed be reduced. Clearly, each one of us can contribute towards the conservation of our environment and our efforts should be continuous. Protecting our environment means ensuring the existence of our future generation. With that, I thank you.

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12 Jln Seri Anjung } SENDERS ADDRESS 56000 K.Lumpur } 20 Sept 2011 Dear Rachel, } Greetings/Salutation Hope this letter finds you in the best of health and cheer. I am really happy to have a friend like you which is a rarity in these times.
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I am continuing with my studies and quite enjoying the experience. College life is quite different with more responsibilities but I am confident because of friends like you who continue to support me. What are you doing these days? How are your studies coming along? I understood from your last letter that it is a very demanding subject. I must say that attending a law course must be very challenging but you can definitely do it given your perseverance and diligence. I wish we were together but as we have chosen different paths in life, it is not possible but we can write letters. Waiting for a reply from your end, do write in and keep in touch.
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Warm Regards, Betty