Easter Assessment

My boys had some holiday coking up. But it would not be before they complete their exams next week. Such a drag as most if their other friends had a week break last week. They had to align it out instead.

Come next Friday, they would be off for almost three weeks. And Anita planned to take them up north for a few days with her parents coming along. It had been a while since my Dad-in-law travelled. And he had not been in a good shape lately.

I would be at work unfortunately, followed by the Annual MSH conference taking place in Kota Kinabalu at the end of April. Don't think I would be able to join them for their trip.

Idlan needed some lovingSome respite ...So, the hits spend their weekend at the apartment, playing games in between revision. They still had to do their normal homework, which I thought was a bit silly. That's explained why Idlan had been grumpy last few days. He just had enough of homework and exams. And I could understand why. Too much emphasis was put into academic achievement why they boys couldn't develop socially.

I ended up convincing them that it was UK to kiss on some of their many homework and do a a hit of revision. Then, Thye would have a couple of weeks to enjoy themselves.

Getting Ready

Back to school time tomorrow. And it would be from Bangsar rather than packing up from Gombak. Anita wanted to stay for another week and possibly only move back to Gombak next weekend.

No complains from me.

The boys seemed ready as well. Everyone was already in bed by 10, leaving me having a nap in front of the TV waiting for United to play Soton at midnight. I don't have to wake up too early tomorrow morning as I have only a couple of inpatients left to review before setting off to Park City tomorrow morning.

The boys on the other hand would have to get up a bit earlier. Our driver would drive from Gombak to pick them up and head back to school in Setapak. Let's see how things pan out tomorrow morning.

The Mask

I was wondering what Idlan was doing with balloons at the apartment last. It turned out that it was part of his assignment from school. What was it? To build a mask.

First, you glue the balloon with paperThe glue concoctionIndustrial strengthFirst, he inflated a balloon, pasted some papers at half the surface. This would form the curvature of a face. He then left the paper and glue to dry solid overnight.

And then the colouring partAlmost doneBut not without the mess ...Then came the colouring plus some bits for the nose and mouth. Walla!

Homework Time

Sri Utama did not follow the standard time table, hence they were open this week while the rest of the schools were closed. Both Idlan and Irfan also had tons of assignment to hand in before next weekend. But what infuriate us was the amount of daily homework that Idlan especially was getting. Personally they were both excessive and unnecessary.

We had pointed this out to the teacher during the last meeting but it seemed that nothing had really changed. Idlan still had to stay up almost every night doing his homework. Then Anita would be doing his and Irfan's assignments and projects in the meantime. It was getting ridiculous. Even the other parents were seething.

Unfortunately the assignments carried a substantial percentage of the exam marks for the end of term. We don't really have a choice. As a long term plan, we were looking at alternative school and maybe giving up on the national stream, taking O and A levels instead.

But, better get the assignments and homework out of the way first. The arrangements can't go on much longer.

Just in Case

I better not make fun of Idlan's brand new football boot. You never know that he might be just the talent Malaysia had been looking for all these years and would one day sign with Manchester United.

I would then be ridiculed for laughing at his tiny boots ....

But judging from his performance during kick-abouts, I got nothing to fear ....

He may got swag .... but at football .....