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Sunday, January 25, 2009

Joining 'The Dolphins'...

Last Saturday was my kids' first day at Ras Tanura School - Kakak(Zafirah) in Grade 5 (Elementary or better known as primary school in Malaysia) & Abang(Zafri) in KG(Kindergarten or pre-school). Here's something to share about Saudi Aramco schools - "Saudi Aramco operates its own school system for the children of eligible expatriate employees. Most of the teachers are American, more than half hold Master's degrees and some have earned Doctorates. All Aramco schools follow an American-style curriculum, designed to develop child intellectually, creatively, emotionally, socially and physically. Schools start at the kindergarten level and continue through the ninth grade. Classes are small and encourage individual attention. Teaching aids and materials are up to date, and the facilities are modern, attractive and fully air-conditioned."

Alhamdulillah with growing numbers of Malaysian joining Saudi Aramco especially in our Ras Tanura camp both kakak and abang can easily find at least one Malaysian classmate..Also thanks to our new Malaysian Educational System in which starting in 2003 introduced the use of English as a medium of teaching in all science & mathematics subjects despite being criticised by some as creating discrimination between students who are and who are not fluent in English. At least now as Malaysian parents we know what to expect from our kids here...

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Daily Schedule:

7.25 : Morning pickup(by Aramco buses) for Grade 1-9
8.25 : Morning pickup for KG

9.30 : Recess

11.36 : Lunch dismissal, busses leave school for lunchtime drop-off

12.20 : After-lunch pick-up

2.57 : Dismissal, busses leave school for after-school drop-off



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Zuraidah Ghazali said...
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January 30, 2009 11:18 PM
Zuraidah Ghazali said...

Sya..akak mmg 100% sokong..akak terfikir kalau anak akak yg 1st tu x bljr Maths & Science in English kt Msia dulu mmg problem bsr la kalau ddk sini..Alhamdulillah so far dia sng nk catch up with the rest of the class..cuma kena usaha lbh skit sbb kt sini kira diaorg dh masuk 2nd semester, kalau kt Msia baru nk msk 1st sem..Tp yg plg best environment kt skolah sini mmg totally lain dr Msia, approach pun lain, cikgu2 pun mmg friendly & ambil berat, selalu call parents & discuss psl problem anak2..Anak2 pun seronok nak pergi sekolah..

January 30, 2009 11:21 PM
marsya said...

Wah bagusla cikgu2nya concern..Kita yg risau budak2... takut dia x biasa dgn suasana baru...Bila dia rasa seronok nak g sekolah kita pun rasa senang hati...Maknanya dia dah dapat sesuaikan diri...Lepas ni balik Msia tentu dia lebih yakin bertutur dalam bahasa inggeris di sekolah.

January 31, 2009 3:19 AM

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Tarikh Hantar Soalan
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15/03/2007 03:53 PM
Soalan
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Apakah hukumnya menggunakan pinggan mangkuk yang dibuat dari abu tulang haiwan. Contohnya dalam website dibawah:
http://home.howstuffworks.com/lenox.htm/printable.
Jawapan
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Hukum menggunakan abu tulang haiwan yang tidak halal dimakan seperti tulang babi dan seumpamanya dan tulang binatang halal(seperti lembu) tetapi tidak disembelih mengikut hukum syarak untuk membuat pinggan mangkuk adalah haram digunakan oleh umat Islam..
Status
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Selesai - Paparan Web.
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PANEL SJAI 280807
Tarikh Selesai
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28/08/2007 03:04 PM

(Untuk makluman semua, apa yang saya tahu/faham ialah biasanya pinggan mangkuk yg mempunyai unsur tulang haiwan akan ditulis/dicetak 'Fine Bone China' di bawahnya. Memang tidak dinafikan produk 'Fine Bone China' mempunyai 'finishing' yg cantik dan 'kekuatan' yg lebih berbanding 'fine porcelain' dan 'stoneware' yg lebih murah harganya tetapi jika berasa waswas lebih baik dielakkan daripada membeli & menggunakannya - Wallahua'lam)



Fine China - Dinnerware designated as "Fine China" usually indicates that feldspar, a glassy and hard crystalline mineral made up mainly of aluminum silicates rather than bone ash has been used as the fluxing (fusing or bonding) agent. Fine china does not have the pure white body seen in bone china - it tends to have a grey-white hue. Bone China - The ingredients of bone china are china clay, china stone, silica, alumina, alkalies, lime and bone ash. It is fired at high temperatures of 2300 to 2500 degrees Fahrenheit. In the best grades of English bone china 50% or more of the body consists of refined bone ash prepared from specially selected animal bones which are reduced to a fine powder by heat. The bone is mixed with the finest china clays and highest quality Cornish stone. Specially skilled workers are needed in the manufacture of bone china and the best and most highly skilled in the world are found in the pottery district of England. Porcelain - Today the term porcelain is used loosely to describe shaped clay fired at extremely high temperatures, much higher than used in conventional china manufacture. When shaped thin enough porcelain is translucent, as is bone china. As a matter of fact, the recipe for both porcelain & bone china are closely aligned. The term "bone china" however, indicates that calcined animal bone ash (usually 25% to 50% of the total mixture) has been added to the basic batter of white clay and pulverized stone. Semi-Porcelain - A harder, more durable form of earthenware. The principle ingredient is china clay or feldspathic clay baked at a high temperature. Often the term semi-porcelain and high-grade earthenware are interchangeable.