The Railway Children - movie

The Railway Children  The story



Part 1 of The Railway Children

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

Part 7

Part 8

Part 9

Part 10

Part 11 PART 1

What's next year novel for form 3?

If  I am not mistaken, it's THE RAILWAY CHILDREN.  If it is true , then here is the address of a website where you can read the novel.....

The Railway Children....

or

The railway children.

Courtesy to the website owner..Indiana University - Victorian Women Writers Project

Summary :
http://www.penguinreaders.com/

Seni berumahtangga....

Semalam, dapat sedikit ilmu untuk dishare..

Sekiranya berjumpa seseorang yang seakan mungkin ayah, ibu atau sesiapa shj  yang telah meninggal dan ingin menyedekahkan pahala padanya... bacakan surah alfatihah dan niat untuk sedekahkan padanya, sambil berdoa pada Allah...

Sekiranya anak-anak nakal, baca surah al - falaq dan an- nas , niat dan doa pada Allah agar diberi petunjuk dan hidayah pada anak, agar mereka berubah...

Sekiranya mempunyai suami/isteri dan bimbangkan kesetiaan mereka terjejas, bacakan surah al-ikhlas dan doakan kesejahteraan rumahtangga kita...

InsyaAllah, Allah itu begitu dekat dan sentiasa mendengar, juga Maha Pemurah dan Maha Mengasihani.... Yakin lah padaNya... sekiranya setelah berdoa, tetapi masih tidak tercapai... sabar.... mungkin Allah memberi dalam bentuk lain dahulu, sebelum dikurniakan apa yang diminta.. misalnya, kehidupan yang lebih mudah , anak2 yang taat, dsb....

Yang penting, berdoa dan yakin akan pertolongan Allah, insyaAllah tercapai jua apa yang kita minta...

Takwim Persekolahan dan Cuti

Takwim Persekolahan Mengikut Penggal
http://www.moe.gov.my/userfiles/file/Perincian%20takwim%20penggal%20persekolahan%20tahun%202012.pdf

Cuti Peristiwa dan Cuti Berganti 2012
                             http://www.moe.gov.my/userfiles/file/PENGGAL%20PERSEKOLAHAN%20TAHUN%202012_Cuti%20Ganti%20dan%20Peristiwa.pdf

Fixing a Blackberry on my own and saving RM75 charged earlier ...

I went to a shop  yesterday to fix my BB which had no ringing volume. The man at the phone shop  when asked about the cost of repairing the BB told me it would be RM75. I then said to him..."mahalnya", and he said " kalau nak murah , repair sendiri ya..." He was being very rude. I then went out and told my husband the cost of the repair.  ( I didn't tell him about the problem before). What he did was he switched the handset off and took out the battery and put it in again and switched it on again and walla!! It worked! I got back all the ringer tones and after putting the sound to normal again (I didn't realize it was silenced), the BB was back to normal. ... Here,  I have saved RM75 which was supposed to be the cost of repairing the BB.... What an experience...

GAJI dan.....

Mendapatkan penyata gaji secara online; sila click di bawah
                       http://www.anm.gov.my/main.php?Content=sections&SectionID=13

Jadual Pembayaran Gaji Bulanan Bagi Tahun 2012, sila click di bawah
                       http://www.anm.gov.my/public_html/pek/gaji2012.pdf

JPA - Skim Perkhidmatan SBPA lampiran2
                      http://www.jpa.gov.my/guru/lampiran-guru.html

INTIPATI PELAKSANAAN SBPA -
Antara intipati pelaksanaan SBPA yang dipersetujui oleh Kerajaan adalah tertera dalam link berikut :
                      http://docs.jpa.gov.my/Intipati_Pelaksanaan_SBPA.pdf
          
Rujukan :
FB
https://www.facebook.com/search/results.php?q=ABU%20BAKAR%20HAJI%20ABDULLAH&init=quick&tas=0.03189685546737209#!/abubakar.kppa

Holiday Homework

To all students out there, whether you are SMSTSP students or others,


It would really be a good thing if you could do a few things during this long end-of-year holiday.

1.    Start writing a journal or diary - this would really help you improve your English. As we all know, our exam is at least 80% based on the written assessment, so we have to do something to prepare for it. As a saying goes , "Practice makes perfect", so definitely the best way to prepare for English assessment would be to practise writing.

     You could also start a blog, which is quite easy actually. By creating a blog, you can have access to your ideas any time, any where etc... and write at your own sweet time.

2.    The form 1,2 and form 4 students should start reading the novels that they are supposed to read next year. This would be a good start for next year since you will be very busy next year.

3.    Plan your time, your activities and what you are going to do. Make sure you don't waste your time by waking up late in the morning, and sleeping at the wee hours every night.

That's all for now.. Have a happy holiday...!!!

Satu lagi EMAS untuk sekolah

Tahniah Mohd Syafiq Abdullah , 4 Baiduri kerana menyumbang pingat emas 

Malaysia Raih 12 Pingat Emas Pada Inova 2011 Di Croatia

Secara keseluruhannya, lapan pingat emas disumbang oleh para penyelidik UniMAP, dua pingat emas oleh UMP dan masing-masing satu pingat emas oleh Sekolah Menengah Sains Kuching dan Sekolah Menengah Sains Tuanku Syed Putra pada penyertaan kali pertama Malaysia di INOVA 2011.

Helping a friend?

Be careful when you "help" your friend, it may cause you your freedom....

......She claimed she knew nothing about the heroin in her bag and that it belonged to a friend who was to accompany her to Melbourne but backed away at the last minute saying he had "problems with his visa", Dr Rameez said. "   

Star Online :   Published: Tuesday November 8, 2011 MYT 11:51:00 AM

To be proficient in English....

Nowadays , people are talking about the standard of English which is deteriorating even though we have been introduced with many strategies etc,.... A lot of things have been done, but ... it seems that students still have lots of grammar errors in their writing etc, etc..

Well, for me, actually , we have to go back to the basic... . Language is not something to be learnt.. It is something that you have to acquire yourself... Look for example a  four year old girl.... If her mother speaks English with her, than definitely she is good in English.. meaning she can communicate using English..
 Take another example, a sixteen year old girl .. a student who has learnt English for many years....7 +4 = 11 years... but do you think she can speak English well.... ??? I dont think so.... Why do you think that 16 year old girl cannot communicate using a language that she has learnt for many years...

The answer , for me, is very simple .... it's because the form four girl rarely uses English in her everyday life. She never speaks the language, rarely reads English books, sometimes write English Essays for her teacher but not because she wants to do it, but purely because she need to do it, or else.......  you know what will happen...

From my own experience, I think i learn English by reading English novels. I really love reading. I've been reading since I could read .. When I was 7 years old actually... I remember reading my first Malay Novel, Azman Anak Yatim. After that  I read a lot more books... BM of course. 

When I got to secondary school, I got chances to read English novel. So I started reading English novels. Never had a day passed without me reading English novels. I remember the wardenMadam Salamiah and Madam Noriah, when making their rounds, after midnight, they would be calling out my name, ..... reminding me to sleep.. I really enjoyed reading..

Well during those days, we rarely watched movies, reading meant watching the movies but in our hearts and minds...So that is how I got to master English. and I think students nowadays should read more to be proficient in English.

So, what are you waiting for... Start reading, and writing ... and using English in your everyday  communication.... I guarantee you will improve your English in no time....

13.0 RUMUSAN

MANFAAT YANG DIPEROLEH DARIPADA PROGRAM  JARINGAN  PENDIDIKAN ANTARA SMSTSP DAN LE HONG PHONG HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE GIFTED SERTA JALINAN PENDIDIKAN ANTARA SMSTSP DAN TON DUC THANG UNIVERSITY.

Rawatan

Untuk mengubati orang yang berpenyakit, cuba berjumpa orang yang diyakini yang boleh menolong oleh kerana tiada penyakit yang tiada penawarnya.
Juga perlu berdoa ke hadrat Allah untuk disembuhkan, beramal dengan ayat-ayat al-Quran seperti yang tersebut dalam hadis-hadis sahih.
"Nabi menyuruh keluarganya beramal dengan membaca Surah al-Ikhlas, Surah al-Falaq dan Surah an-Naas, ayat al-Kursyi dan lain-lain." (Hadis riwayat A'ishah r.anha)
Atau boleh di tambah 11 ayat dalam Surah al-Baqarah, ayat 1, 2, 3, 4 dan 5, baca ayat 255, 256, 257 dan 284, 285 serta 286.
Berbuatlah demikian, lakukan cara yang disarankan oleh syarak untuk mengubati penyakit.

At the University - Program Pengantarabangsaan SBT (SMSTSP) 16-19 Oktober 2011

The view of the academic building from the dormitories

In front of the statue of the First President of the University

We also had a chance to do linkage with one of the universities in Ho Chi Minh . Here are the activities done there

Educational Collaboration with a school in Ho Chi Minh - Program Pengantarabangsaan SBT (SMSTSP) 16-19 Oktober 2011

Some pictures of the activities held in Ho Chi Minh City.. "A picture is worth a thousand words.."

Pizza Vouchers

Congratulations to all students who have participated in the Mag Inc 2011 Contest, ie STAR NIE contest... hope you enjoy your pizza treat.. I enjoyed mine.... Got 3 vouchers plus one (my daughter's) = 4 vouchers. The pizzas are quite delicious this  time, more cheese....the way I like it, not like last time.

Next time, I think we can produce better magazine. What you should do is to get a topic, and then all four of you in that team should do research about the topic and then everybody should write something related to the topic. Plan the content first before researching for the points to include. For example, one person should write about the introduction to the topic, another person writes about the problem, the third person writes about the ways to solve it, giving details about the topic. The fourth member in the group should be the person who will design the magazine - find interesting pictures that are related to the topic; find quotes etc etc.... That's how you should organize and remember... Make it presentable... just like a real magazine, then I'm sure it would be easy for you to  get at least the RM200 reward..

SYNOPSIS (OVERALL) -   IN THE MIDST OF HARDSHIP by Latiff Mohidin
In this poem, the poet tells of the situation of a farmer and his wife who had come back at dawn after being out in the floodwater for the whole day and night. They had been looking for their son's albino buffalo. They love their son very much that they are willing to brave the horrendous or horrible flood just to search for the albino buffalo.

 IN THE MIDST OF HARDSHIP
Latiff Mohidin

At dawn they returned home
their soaky clothes torn
and approached the stove
their limbs marked by scratches
their legs full of wounds
but on their brows
there was not a sign of despair.

He had such quiet eyes

He Had Such Quiet Eyes by Bibsy Soenharjo
He had such quiet eyes
She did not realise
They were two pools of lies
Layered with thinnest ice
To her, those quiet eyes
Were breathing desolate sighs
Imploring her to be nice
And to render him paradise
If only she’d been wise
And had listened to the advice
Never to compromise
With pleasure-seeking guys
She’d be free from ‘the hows and whys’
Now here’s a bit of advice
Be sure that nice really nice
Then you’ll never be losing at dice
Though you lose your heart once or twice

SYNOPSIS

Program Pengantarabangsaan SBT (SMSTSP) 16-19 Oktober 2011

Trip to Vietnam ( among the places visited)

CU CHI TUNNEL

TON DUC THANG UNIVERSITY

LE HONG PHONG HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE GIFTED , HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM


 1. CLASS ATTACHMENT PROGRAMME

2) R&D ACTIVITIES

3. PICTURE TOGETHER

At Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City , Vietnam. - The students are watching the traditional fashion show by the Malaysian students. There are also solo performance by the university students. It was definitely a great day experienced by the students.

One of the  SMSTSP teachers entering the Cu Chi Tunnel..

The Ton Duc Thang university students and representatives from Sekolah Menengah Sains Tuanku Syed Putra posing in front of the statue of the first President of the university.

Location : - Ho Chi Minh City , Cu Chi Tunnel, War Museum, Le Hong Phong High School For The Gifted, Ton Duc Thang University, Ben Thanh Market, Kingston Hotel, Samsudin Restaurant, The Satay House etc.....

THE BLACK BEAUTY : MORAL VALUES AND THEMES

FORM ONE

TASK :

Based on the graphic novel Black Beauty, choose either a moral value or theme that is found in the novel. Write about the moral value/theme with close reference to the text.

MORAL VALUES	THEMES
We must love and treat animals well	The mistreatment of animals
Avoid negligence at all times	Love and care towards all living things
Appreciate the contribution of animals	Hard work and loyalty
Listen to our mother's advice	Making sacrifices
Do our work well

Address of English Modules etc

1. http://www.scribd.com/doc/57728788/Pmr-Paper-2-Guided-Writing-and-Summary-1 
2.    Writing-and-Summary- Module
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ParenThots - What to tell the bully, the victim and the bystander

ParenThots - What to tell the bully, the victim and the bystander

TRIAL EXAM FROM DIFFERENT STATES... 2011

1.  TRIAL KELANTAN

2.  TRIAL PMR 2011 

3. TRIAL


4. trial Johor - edu.joshuatly.com

guru oh guru

Guru Oh Guru hasil karya Usman Awang. Guru Oh Guru Berburu ke padang datar Dapat rusa belang kaki Berguru kepalang ajar Ibarat bunga kembang tak jadi (dedikasi kepada Hari Guru dan guruku tercinta) Dialah pemberi paling setia Tiap akar ilmu miliknya Pelita dan lampu segala Untuk manusia sebelum jadi dewasa. Dialah ibu dialah bapa juga sahabat Alur kesetiaan mengalirkan nasihat Pemimpin yang ditauliahkan segala umat Seribu tahun katanya menjadi hikmat. Jika hari ini seorang Perdana Menteri berkuasa Jika hari ini seorang Raja menaiki takhta Jika hari ini seorang Presiden sebuah negara Jika hari ini seorang ulama yang mulia Jika hari ini seorang peguam menang bicara Jika hari ini seorang penulis terkemuka Jika hari ini siapa sahaja menjadi dewasa; Sejarahnya dimulakan oleh seorang guru biasa Dengan lembut sabarnya mengajar tulis-baca. Di mana-mana dia berdiri di muka muridnya Di sebuah sekolah mewah di Ibu Kota Di bangunan tua sekolah Hulu Terengganu Dia adalah guru mewakili seribu buku; Semakin terpencil duduknya di ceruk desa Semakin bererti tugasnya kepada negara. Jadilah apa pun pada akhir kehidupanmu, guruku Budi yang diapungkan di dulangi ilmu Panggilan keramat “cikgu” kekal terpahat Menjadi kenangan ke akhir hayat. USMAN AWANG 1979

Raya Recipe - Rendang Ayam Perak Perlis

Rendang Ayam

1. Potong seekor ayam - kecil2
2. Blend semua bahan berikut : lengkuas, halia, serai, kunyit hidup, cili kering, bawang merah, bawang putih, dan buah keras.
3. masukkan bahan blend tadi kedalam periuk, tumis hingga pecah minyak.
4. Masukkan ayam yang telah dipotong kecil2 tadi.
5. Masukkan garam, serbuk ikan bilis, perisa hilal
6. Masukkan santan 
7. Masukkan hirisan daun kunyit.

Hidangkan

Raya Recipe - Mee Udang Nor

My Mee Udang Nor - my own recipe .......

1. Tumis bwg merah , bwg putih yang dihiris (se senduk)
2. Bila bwg2 garing, masukkan cili boh sesenduk.(cili boh - blend cili kering dgn air)
3. Bila wangi, masukkan ayam dihiris halus dan udang besar....1mangkuk kecil kedua2nya..
4. Masukkan prego spaghetti sauce 2 senduk
5. Masukkan soup Tomato Heinz 1/2 tin
6. Tambahkan air 3 gelas, garam, serbuk ikan bilis Knorr, dan perisa Hilal/ Sedap Rasa; juga sedikit sos tiram.
7. Bila mendidih dan nampak keluar minyak... perlahankan api
8. Masukkan 2 bungkus mee basah, sekiranya kuah kurang, tambah air lagi..
9. Kacau sehingga mee lembut, masukkan sayur sawi secekak , dipotong kecil
10. Hidangkan didalam mangkuk supaya tidak kering kuahnya.. Mee dan kuahnya boleh juga diasingkan, dan dicampur cuma bila hendak dimakan...

Good Luck..... Semoga Allah memberkati usaha ini., insyaAllah... Amin..

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Learn an idiom a day..

Idioms & Phrases associated with “red”

1.      paint the town red. - to go out and party and have a good time. When my cousin came to visit us we decided to go out and paint the town red.

2.      “see red” – to be very angry – When she hung up the phone , I saw red. I’ve never been so angry in my life.

3.      Idioms learnt today:

       To put one’s foot in one’s mouth - (idiomatic) 

                 To misspeak; to say something embarrassing or wrong.

I really put my foot in my mouth during the interview.

To say something that one will regret,to make an error.

Derma Surau

14 Ogos 2011, Ahad. - Mulakan pagi dengan kebaikan... apa kata kita menderma ke Tabung Surau Sek Men Sains Tuanku Syed Putra yang masih kekurangan dana. Sekiranya berminat,terdapat banyak cara untuk menderma.. Salah satu cara dengan bank in direct ke Bank Islam; acc no : 09010010031979 Tetuan Tabung Surau Sek Men Sains Tuanku Syed Putra.

Untuk makluman, surau ni adalah untuk 1000 orang - termasuk semua pelajar, ibu bapa dan guru untuk kegunaan semua aktiviti2 . Kos termasukkan menaikkan level lantai setinggi 1 meter.  Wang masih tidak mencukupi (sebanyak 70% lagi diperlukan dari kos keseluruhan). 

Segeralah menderma, Amalan kita walau sekecil zarahpun akan kita nampak di hari akhirat. InsyaAllah, semoga Allah memberkati usaha kita, Amin...

Comments as an interviewer

Yesterday I had a chance to interview students who would be going overseas... a trip to Vietnam. There are many comments that I can say as an interviewer.

What many interviewers would like to see in the interviewee is bravery. Candidates should be brave and confident with themselves. Their confidence must be shown in their attitude when they are interviewed.  The first thing that an interviewer assess is whether the candidate can make an eye contact with the interviewer. I do not know why but some students are quite nervous or maybe it is their style not to make eye contact with the interviewer. They will be looking everywhere but not at the interviewers' face. Who are they talking to? Who are the listeners? When you present something , you want people to listen and understand what you are presenting , therefore you must look at the listeners' face to see whether they understood or not what you are saying. If they look confuse , you might want to elaborate further or justify your reasoning by giving other examples.

         Your ability to speak fluently in English is a bonus but not necessarily the main criteria to get excellent result in an interview. This is because interviewers would also want to see that you have the ideas and are able to defend your statement or opinion. There are candidates who are not that good but they try their best to defend their ideas when their opinions are refuted.

         In conclusion, the best way to succeed in an interview is to be confident in your presentation. Look at the interviewers' face - have eye contact with them. Give reasons, elaborate, defend your ideas. Being able to defend your statement by giving good reasoning is a bonus for you. Being proficient in English Language is definitely a ticket for you to achieve your goal. Make sure you have a wide vocabulary so that you do not have to take a long time to think of the right word to use. Writing a journal would be a good practice to enable you to get all the vocabulary you need to describe something - be it your experience, a thing, or giving opinion. Lastly, it is also a good thing to bring all your certificates with you so that the questions asked by the interviewer will be something related to what you have done to deserve the certificates.

        All in all, good luck in your interview. Remember that you might fail in this interview, but there are other interviews in the future -- so be prepared for that too.... Do not be so frustrated , work harder, and succeed the next time... Happy fasting... and may Allah bless us all... insyaAllah... Amin.

Are you still playing your flute?

ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE?

Zurinah Hassan

Are you still playing your flute?
When there is hardly time for our love
I am feeling guilty
To be longing for your song
The melody concealed in the slim hollow of the bamboo
Uncovered by the breath of an artist
Composed by his fingers
Blown by the wind
To the depth of my heart.

Are you still playing the flute?

In the village so quiet and deserted
Amidst the sick rice field
While here it has become a luxury
To spend time watching the rain
Gazing at the evening rays
Collecting dew drops
Or enjoying the fragrance of flowers.

Are you still playing your flute?
The more it disturbs my conscience
to be thinking of you
in the hazard of you
my younger brothers unemployed and desperate
my people disunited by politics
my friend slaughtered mercilessly
this world is too old and bleeding

Masihkah kau bermain seruling
walau waktu telah terlewat untuk kita bercinta
aku semakin terasa bersalah
melayani godaan irama
lagu yang tersimpan pada lorong halus buluh
dikeluarkan oleh nafas seniman
diukir oleh bibir
diatur oleh jari
dilayangkan oleh alun angin
menolak ke dasar rasa.

Masihkah kau bermain seruling
ketika kampung semakin sunyi
sawah telah uzur
waktu jadi terlalu mahal
untuk memerhatikan hujan turun
merenung jalur senja
mengutip manik embun
menghidu harum bunga.

Masihkah kau bermain seruling
ketika aku terasa mata bersalah
untuk melayani rasa rindu padamu
di kota yang semakin kusut dan tenat
adik-adikku menganggur dan sakit jiwa
bangsaku dipecahkan oleh politik
saudara diserang bom-bom ganas
dunia sudah terlalu tua dan parah.

Di sinilah berakhirnya percintaan kita
kerana zaman sedang menuntut para seniman
hidup di luar dirinya.
~ Zurinah Hassan
http://zurinahhassan.blogspot.com

 Synopsis

This poem is told from a first person point of view, where the persona, reminisces her feeling of guilt, missing the beautiful melody of the bamboo flute played by her beloved long ago. She later questions and wonders if the flute is still being played now, as the village is now under populated and the paddy field is in a deplorable state. She mentions that, nowadays, relaxing and savoring the beauty of nature is a rare luxury. In the final stanza, she questions for the third time, whether her beloved is still playing the flute.  This time around, she admits that she couldn’t help but on the contrary, she feels guilty to be thinking of their love at their difficult times. The hardships portrayed here are unemployed young men, people disunited by politics and a ‘dying’ world.

Setting

The poem is set in a rural Malay village, which is undergoing a change. It is a quiet and deserted village. The paddy fields looked barren. Nevertheless, the ‘luxuries’, such as watching the rain, gazing at the evening rays, collecting dew drops and enjoying the fragrance of the flower, still exist in the rural.

Themes

·         Adapting to changes. This is inevitable. We need to adapt to all kinds of social, economic and political changes. In this poem, the flutist is aloof to changes happening around him.  

·         Love and appreciate the arts.

·  

Moral Values

·         Aware of your family commitment.

Everyone needs to take responsibility to the changes that take place in life and act accordingly. The flutist does not succumb to the changes around him. He clings on to his roots. He is not aware of his family commitments. The persona, his former lover has progressed in life while he still leads his conventional lifestyle.  

·         Get your priorities right.

Eg: Village nowadays is left quiet and deserted. Rice fields are left barren, but the flutist continues to play his flute. He needs to realize there is time to play and time to work. Hence, one must get his priorities right.

Source : 

Curriculum Development Division.

Teaching children

Children Learn What They Live
By Dorothy Law Nolte

          If children live with criticism,
               They learn to condemn.
          If children live with hostility,
               They learn to fight.
          If children live with ridicule,
               They learn to be shy.
          If children live with shame,
               They learn to feel guilty.
          If children live with encouragement,
               They learn confidence.
          If children live with tolerance,
               They learn to be patient.
          If children live with praise,
               They learn to appreciate.
          If children live with acceptance,
               They learn to love.
          If children live with approval,
               They learn to like themselves.
          If children live with honesty,
               They learn truthfulness.
          If children live with security,
               They learn to have faith in themselves and others.
          If children live with friendliness,
               They learn the world is a nice place in which to live.

          Copyright © 1972/1975 by Dorothy Law Nolte

          Translation to Bahasa Melayu....

English  to Malay translation

           Jika kanak-kanak hidup dengan kritikan,
               Mereka belajar untuk mengutuk.
          Jika kanak-kanak hidup dengan permusuhan,
               Mereka belajar untuk melawan.
          Jika kanak-kanak hidup dengan cemuhan,
               Mereka belajar untuk menjadi pemalu.
          Jika kanak-kanak hidup dengan rasa malu,
               Mereka belajar untuk merasa bersalah.
          Jika kanak-kanak hidup dengan dorongan,
               Mereka belajar keyakinan.
          Jika kanak-kanak hidup dengan toleransi,
               Mereka belajar untuk bersabar.
          Jika anak hidup dengan pujian,
               Mereka belajar untuk menghargai.
          Jika anak hidup dengan penerimaan,
               Mereka belajar untuk menyayangi,
          Jika kanak-kanak hidup dengan kelulusan,
               Mereka belajar menyukai diri mereka sendiri.
          Jika kanak-kanak hidup dengan kejujuran,
               Mereka belajar kebenaran.
          Jika anak hidup dengan keselamatan,
               Mereka belajar untuk mempunyai kepercayaan di dalam diri mereka dan lain-lain.
          Jika kanak-kanak hidup dengan keramahan,
               Mereka belajar dunia adalah tempat yang bagus untuk hidup.

SOME IMPORTANT EVIDENCE FROM THE TEXT     ISSUE	EXPLANATION	EVIDENCE
1. Rory’s     responsibility of     taking care of     grandpa	Rory is aware of his responsibility of taking care of his granda despite his young age. ‘Why couldn’t people realise that I was all my granda had….and….Granda was all I had too. If they put Granda into a home….where would I go?	1. My granda never forgot to take his pills; because I made      sure he took them. 1.  Sometimes living with my granda was like having a baby     in the house. 2.  Did she see me sneak into the bakers’ at the corner for     two hot pies? Did she know already that Granda never     had my lunch ready? Granda relied on me to bring him     his lunch everyday. I had to go home at lunch time. I had     to make sure he was taking his pills. 3.  My granda had taken care of me all my life. Now, when     he was getting old and forgetful and was never quite     well, now it was my turn to look after my granda. 4.  But if it wasn’t my responsibility, then whose was it? 5.  Are you alright Granda? As long as I’m with you.(ch 26)
2. Rory treats his        grandpa like a      young child.		1. ‘Now sit down, Granda, and behave yourself.’ 2. The trouble is , he just doesn’t know how to handle my      granda like I do. You’ve got to throw the insults right      back at him, and my dad can’t do that. Every time my      granda insults him, he just keeps apologising to him.     (chp 33)
3. Rory recognises     Granda’s     carelessness with     fire.		1.  ‘You were on fire, granda. I put you out.’ It hadn’t       been the first time either… granda had set something       on fire with that pipe of his. He never put it out       properly. He always left it to smoulder. 2.   Left electric ring switched on and burned a pot. 3.   Granda’s coat is accidentally set on fire when he is in       school for Parent’s Day.
4. Concept of Family		1.  There was only Granda and me. Were the two of us       enough to make a family? 2.  We still had each other (chp 12) 3.  He can behave anyway he wants. He’s the best   granda       in the world. (chp 12) 4.  I wanted to tell him that I had done this for both of us,      so we could be together, the way we were meant to be.      I wanted to tell him that I would anything so we could be      together. Anything. (Chp 14). 1.  No, Granda, we’re a team. Together. There was no other way. (chp 17)
5. Granda’s pride		1.   I moulded him into the boy he is today. 2.  “You’re a great boy Rory…I don’t deserve ye” 3.  ‘The only son I’ve got now is you, Rory. You’re the best        boy that ever lived. I don’t need anybody else, and        neither do you.’ 4.     I’m a lucky man, Rory. A lucky, lucky man. What did I         do to deserve a boy like you? You’re the most special         boy that ever lived. You’ve done all this for me? 5.     ‘I’ve not got a son, you’re my son. Nothing, nobody in         between, eh? 6.    “We’re the news…..(ch25)
6. Others’ concern      for Rory and his       duties		1.       ‘Rory can’t do everything. ..He’s only a boy…He needs help. (Doctor Nicol) 2.       (Darren’s mum) – “It worries my mum, Rory. She says that at your age you should be playing football. You shouldn’t have that mind of….responsibility.” 3.       (Val Jessup) – ‘You’re just a boy Rory. You can’t take the responsibility of your grandfather, not any more.’ 4.       (Ruby) – ‘it was the boy we were thinking about. Same age as Tyrone.’
7. Granda’s failing        memory	Granda was always forgetting where he had put things away.	1.     My Granda was always putting it away ‘somewhere         safe’ and then couldn’t remember where. (homework)
8. Granda was a hit     with Rory’s     friends.	Rory’s friends all loved Granda – they thought his exploits were hilarious.	1.     I was kinda proud that my granda was everybody’s         Granda.
9. Rory’s sacrifice	Rory does not play football even though he is good at the game.	‘You’re a good little footballer. You should be in the team.’ ‘You were in the team once. ‘You should be in the team Rory. ‘Anyway, you know I can’t get to football practice. How would I get to the games? Who would look after my granda?’
10. Rory’s plight        about        Rachnadar	Rory knows that the old people’s hospital is the last place for his granada.	1.       My granda will never go into a home. It will kill him. 2.       “I’m never going back. I’d rather die of cold and hunger and be free!”(chp 19)
11. Rory wants to        know about his        father.		1.       ‘I’m wondering what my dad was like, Granda.’
12. Granda does not        like Rory’s        father (his son)		1.       ‘He was a spoiled brat of a boy!...I was too old to be his dad….we both spoiled him rotten. Anything he wanted he got, and when he got it, he threw it aside…..he did the same thing with your mother.’  He did it with you too. He couldn’t face responsibility. 2.       ‘When he left Rory, I told him never to come back. Told him I washed my hands of him. Never wanted to hear from him again. He was a waste of space. A waste of space!’
13. Friends in their        life	1. Val Jessup 2. Mrs Foley is     relieved with the     idea of a social     worker 3. Tyrone, Sammy     and Ruby 4. Rab	- a socialworker, assigned to our case. - ‘I’m glad about that at least. You do need some help.’ - What are you helping us for? – The police would have got    you if we hadn’t. - “You’re not criminals, are you? I mean, you’re not going    to jump me and steal my cash, are you?”
14. Rory’s pact with        God		‘Listen, Big Man, my name’s Rory. ….want him to wake up.’ (Ch 26) OK, Big Man, I need some help here. I can’t do this on my own. The Big Man works quickly sometimes. I wasn’t alone. I had a dad. He had a son. And it was time he lived up to his responsibilities. (Chp 26)
15. Children’s home        in Castle Street	Chapter 7 – Setting Granda’s reaction: Both Grandson and Grandfather look out for each other.	- ‘I’m only here till my granda gets out of hospital.’ - ‘No grandson of mine is going to Castle Street. Not when    I’m alive.’
16. Rory’s trying        times	Chapter 12	i.   The idea of Mrs Foley fostering loomed over me; ii.  At Castle Street, Tess had to be watched constantly as I      waiterd for her to launch herself at me again; iii. At Rachnadar, my granda retreated further and further      into a shell
17. Theme	Impact of the new world? Kindness (ch 28) To find what he was looking for (Chp 33)	People then cared about each other. Looked out for each other. Now…nobody cares about anybody but themselves. It’s a horrible world Rory. People are kind Rory. I thought the whole world was going to the dogs, and then you meet kindness like this. It’s a wonderful world, Rory.’ A wonderful world – Passing us like the baton in a relay race. People who didn’t even know us, but who were willing to help anyway. But we’re together . We’ll always be together. And I’ve found a family.
18. Running away	THE GREAT ESCAPE (chp 13) THE SECOND ESCAPE ( CHAP 31)- Stone bus shelter Chapter 32 – running for help.	‘If I were younger I’d run away from here somewhere where they’d never find me.’ Me and my granda were going to run away. - Go to my mum’s caravan….Its dead secluded. Nobody would ever find you there. No Rory, nothing’s changed. I’d rather be here in this cold bus shelter with you than anywhere else in the world. I want us to stay together as long as we can. Is that a deal? “It’s a deal Granda” But I had gone to them. Because I had no choice.
19. Reverse Roles	Rory prepares to get his granda out of Rachnadar.	“Where am I going son?”…I looked up at him and a wave of love swept over me. My granda looked like a little boy, as if he were my baby brother, relying on me to make things better, just as I’d always relied on my granda. “I’m getting you out of here.” My granda was like a little boy, allowing himself to be led, without a word, without a question. Safe in the knowledge that I would look after him.
20. TV headlines	Val Jessup appears on TV. Darren’s mum on TV TV reporter – chp 26	‘We were in no trouble. The authorities were only worried about us both, especially my granda, whose health was a real concern. “Come back son. Bring your granda. He can’t take this. He’s not well. You know that. You’ve got to come back.” -  the question is how can an old man and a boy disappear like this? The answer had to be that people are helping them out. The public are very much on their side. Mister McIntosh’s son has been traced to Liverpool.
21. Rory’s worry	He is worried that Sammy will be in trouble for helping them. Rory learns a lesson never to judge anyone again.	‘Why should we? We haven’t kidnapped you. And you’re not escaped convicts. It’s a free country. You can go where you please.”
22. Ruby’s fortune        telling		“Will they catch us?” “No, they won’t catch you Rory” “They won’t find you. It is you who will go to them. You won’t have nay choice.” “Never.” “Me and my granda, we’ll always be together , won’t we?” “You will meet people who will help you. And there will be people you can’t trust. You’re looking for something, Rory, and when you find it, everything changes for you. ….And a terrible sadness will come first. ‘Because of that terrible sadness, Rory, you will find the thing you’re looking for.”
23. Public        responses over        the TV national        news	Chapter 27 – Public responses about: how the system had let us down; how it was all society’s fault; the breakdown of community, of family, the failure of social workers; everyone was blamed.	1.       If the old man had any sense he’d bring the laddie back home. He’s missing school and goodness knows what terrible things could happen to him. 2.       I think it’s wonderful! They don’t want to be split up, so what choice did they have? 3.       Leave them be. Let them live and die together. They’ve not done anything wrong. 4.       wasting police time…. 5.       Ruby’s response: “People are taking sides about you, arguing about the rights and wrongs of your case. That’s good. The more people who know your plight, the better chance of you staying together.”
24. Rory’s        frustration        (chp 30)	He hated his father for not coming up, asking to meet them.	I could have cried with frustration. I had thought I had figured it all out. Go to Liverpool. Let my granda’s son, my father, deal with it ….but now my granda knew my plan there was no way he would go there.
25. Rory meets his       dad		“Rory, I’m your dad.” “I was young, Rory, and stupid. Too scared to come back because my dad said he hated me. Didn’t want to see me again. But as soon as I saw the wo of you on the news. I got in touch with the plice. Honest. Just give me a chance to prove I can be a good dad again, a good son. Source : Draft from "Catch Us If You Can" Curriculum Development Division. Hopefully this will benefit all SPM students ...