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continue from previous post about Chinese School today…

Despite horrifying toilets I posted earlier on FB like this…this….and this…

Ancient toilet probably built the same year of this school, in 1937 (even before Merdeka)

Come, let me tour you some part of the school and tell you stories that I know.

Until now, many parents from my area are still flooding high, fighting hard to get a place in this place call Chinese Primary School, which is the nearest to our area. Driving kids to this school is a complete madness as we need to pass by some very narrow road at this village.

QQ was found standing at the corner of the table eating her catered canteen food

Unlike other many school, cater food in this school cannot be arranged on the limited tables in this tiny canteen. Space is so limited there, so whoever come out from class first get to use the table first. Kids who cater food need to SQUEEZE between super huge crowd into their canteen to pick up their food from the kitchen. Chances to find a place to seat is almost impossible because there are already more than 600+ kids in Std 1 alone.

So I taught QQ to hang her tumbler across her shoulder, and just quickly STAND AND EAT at whatever end table space she can squeeze herself into. Good that my “little warrior” managed to do that all by herself when I went to visit her on the 2nd day

P’/s: Now we all know that how people from Chinese school background always easily labeled with “kiasu-ism” attitude, as they are being “trained” so well to “survive” in such condition for at least 6 years in their early childhood learning, hehe….(no offense to all our WARRIOR friends who were from Chinese primary school

Saw the village wooden houses next to the canteen wall?

Although the kids number in this school is increasing tremendously (flooding-in-kids from our new and highly populated area into this village school), there is obviously NO WAY for any more expansion in this school because they are all surrounded by private village houses. We cannot probably tear down people’s house right?

Tell you, not only the kids in most Chinese school nowadays are pitiful, the teachers are even more “kesian” having to control such a big class, not to mention marking so many books daily.

Zinc roof open area assembly hall

Besides the condition of the old toilet in that old wing, I came to know that the PIBG has done quite a lot to improve the school condition.  For instant, it is the school own effort to collect donation to do all the upgrade here and there, phase by phase.

Afternoon session kids sitting in line, waiting to dismissal of the morning session kids from their class

Although their assembly hall (also basket ball court) is made of zinc roof, at least the kids has got a place to shelter them from rain pour or direct hot sun while waiting to go into their classroom. But still I can’t stand the heat while I was there. SI-BEH HOT ler, even though it was very cloudy these few days…

Kids classroom at the old wing

so “ulu” looking right? Hahahaha!!! I have not seen any school like this in Melaka even when I was a child and yet class room like this still exist in one of the most advance area in SELANGOR…..

How I miss my beautiful and nicely built spacious school in Melaka

Can you spot QQ who sat next to the window, happily chatting with her friends, and laughing away?

Friends and neighbours told me kids adapt to their environment very easily. And my shy girl is very lucky to have many friends she knew from her kindy. So on the 2nd day, when me and some mothers car pool there to spot check on our kids, and hey, our kids look so fine!

Kids eating  by the staircase leading down to assembly hall

I initially suggested QQ to bring her own food so that she could join her class mates eating here as some parents said told me that their kids stomach are sensitive to school food (probably due to hygiene problem?)

However my girl insists on getting food from the canteen. Well, I think it is a great idea, so she get to practice fighting herself into that war-zone to obtain her food, HAHAHA!!!

Still under construction drop off area kids area

Thank GOD, something begins to look decent at the entrance to the school. Newly built covered walkway into the school is now under construction, but I am sure it will be ready in no time.

After being there with my girl in this school for almost 2 full days with some friends (we sent them there, visit during recess, and pick up from school), I would just say that I am counting my blessing that QQ secure a place in one of the top Chinese School in Selangor which is nearest to our place.

To be frank, I have no more complaint for this school  as I know facilities inside will upgrade as when they receive enough money to fund whatever they need to do.

But I am praying very hard (or probably got to work on something hard too?) so that our center government will quickly build the so-called APPROVED Chinese School in our very highly populated area now. Err..I doubt the school will be readily built for my boys in another 2 years time?????

Hint or please write to me if you have ways to help, okay? I seriously cannot imagine how the condition of the school in high density area will become or how many of our kids will be turned down a placement in future!

Note: For privacy and safety purposes, school name and location shall remain anonymous.

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