Dearest Anak-anak dan ex-anak Seksyen 5 - Svian

Dec 2010

On Thursday I recieved the official letter (surat lantikan) to be promoted to become the HM in Convent Sentul with effect 1st Dec 2010. Of course I am happy to be promoted but I am sad cos I will MISSSS you all and your... smiling faces. You are the primary reason why I stay on in Seksyen 5.

One request I have of you girls and guys all - can you teman me watch the movie Narnia in Wangsa Maju Mall this coming Wednesday? Why I made this wierd request?

About 5 years ago in Dec around 9 Dec 2005, I also recieved a similar surat arahkan me to go to Seksyen 5. About that time coincidentally was the first screening of Chronicles of Narnia. I was so miserable cos I recieved letter requesting me to change schools. At that time, I really didn't want to leave my beloved SMK Padang Tembak to go anywhere else.

My ex-students cheered me up by teman me see Chronicles of Narnia in KLCC one night before I shifted. They took the LRT to KLCC, beli ticket and we saw the film together.- i still remember some of the students that came Redzuan, Johan, Zainul and .......

Coincidentally this year i recieved the letter also about 9 Dec 2010 ( peleknyanya ) and while I know deep in my heart this promotion is certainly God's will and destiny for me to move on ..... there is the human heart where I find it hard to part with the students, ex-students, teachers, PIBG and staff who gave given me reason and cause for cheer in this school

So please cheer me up and let me see you one more time cos I will not be there when PMR results come out, when SPM results come out and will not be there to see you when school reopens.

Dear anak Svian,

Please remember to thank the many excellent and dedicated teachers in Seksyen 5 always and to encourage them to continue . A simple card of thanks , a smile, a good cheering remark will go a long way in encouraging the teachers. You may not know it but often our teachers have a lot of tension and face many problems with overcrowding since our school is so very popular and they sometimes can get discouraged. You must encourage your teachers by thanking them and giving them a hug. ( girls to girls and guys to guys ok ?)

You have so many teachers par excellence Pn Hayati, Pn Zuraidah, Ust Rizal, Pn Chee, Pn Khairul Azlina, Pn Yurnie, Pn Mahmudah, Pn Ng, Pn Geetha, Pn Vemala, Pn Lim, Miss Tan, Miss Kong, En Nizam, En Suhimi... I can go on and on about the wonderful gurus you have and sometimes I think you don't quite realize are so wonderful and don't treasure enough.

You also have a wonderful leader in our pengetua Pn Habshah. Although I have known Pn Habshah only since July this year but I have enjoyed her tremendously! She has my great respect in many areas - the way she deals with money for the school, her integrity, her kindness to many people even the pekerja, her innovativeness and savviness with using ICT and the blogs on the website. Pengetua and me have become great friends even in the course of 5 short months and I am sad to leave her. Please give her your fullest cooperation and help her in every possible way.

I want you to also be kind to the pekerja - the gardeners and the cleaners - never despise them. Manzahari our chief gardener is a treasure - he is so honest that when he found more than RM700/- he immediately called me and gave the money to me for safekeeping. Not many people would have done that and I want you to respect people not just because they are your superiors but to respect people because they have integrity and above all every human being have dignity and needs to be treated with dignity.


Keep celebrating learning and teaching, not just inside the classroom but outside the classroom on your field trips, all the camps etc! Celebrate life!


Love always

Puan Tan