Everyday throughout this week, my students have been asking whether they will be able to balik kampong during the coming weekend. I told them I don't know.
"Go ask the PK HEM!! (Senior Assistant in charge of student affairs)" I told them.
This week is also our TEST WEEK. As far as the students are concerned "TEST is not as bad as "EXAM". It's more like a formative assessment. By the time the test started on Wednesday morning we noticed that quite a number of students requested to go to the clinic (government) because they are not feeling well. By thursday morning the hostel wardens informed us a considerable number fell ill and were taken back by their parents.
The boss, En.Ghazaly asked for the health dept personel to come over and do some random test. By then, lots of students weren't feeling well.
Come this morning (Friday), I am beginning to regret giving out the orders to Pah (Exam Sec.) to continue with the test despite dwindling numbers of students. Around noon, we received news that the doctor on duty declared that the situation is quite grave and schhol has to be closed for a week. thus a hastily called gathering was held in our Dewan Sri Gemilang and the boss and the doctor spoke. There was a mixture of gladness and sadness among the students. Glad because they are homesick (for those staying in) and sad because they have to miss their lessons - especially the form 5's.
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