THE LATE LUNCH SESSION WITH EX-COLLEAGUES AFTER SCHOOL

  3rd SEPTEMBER 2025   ~The regular get together with ex-colleagues of SMK Dato' Jaafar who were the members of English Panel took place today at Vivo Pizza in Paradigm Mall. The meeting happened at about 3:30 p.m. after their school hour.

The dine in session was a short one but the one hour and a half. There were more things to chat [READ: gossip]. The gathering was adjourned to another time not determined yet, but we would make it happen.

ANOTHER FAREWELL GATHERING FOR A MEMBER OF THE ENGLISH PANEL

The gathering today was specifically organized to formally bid farewell to Puan Tan Yuan Yi who is leaving SMK Dato' Jaafar. She will be teaching English to the Form Six students at Maktab Sultan Abu Bakar a.k.a English College.

The chosen venue was Vivo Restaurant at Paradigm Mall.

There are now only two members of the English Panel and hopefully a new English teacher will appear soon. Wishing Puan Tan Yuan Yi the very best of luck in her new school and I am sure we could still meet up again for the gossip session after this.

THE ENGLISH PANEL MEETING OVER LUNCH

The members of the English panel [of SMK Dato' Jaafar] gathered at Vivo in Paradigm Mall for the lunch.

Food was good but the company of friends [and juicy gossips] made lunch tasted much better.

Until we meet again for the next get together session after school...

BIDDING FAREWELL TO TWO UTM TESL TRAINEES

 A gathering was organized to formally bid farewell right after school for two UTM TESL trainess who would be completing their practical teaching session by Thursday. The chosen venue was Secret Recipe at Mid Valley Mall.

This time, all the members of the English Language Panel of SMK Dato' Jaafar were present, including the head of the Language Department and the Panitia Head of Bahasa Melayu Panel.

Thank you Mr. Akram Amin Aminallah and Miss Nasyithah Yusuf for all the assistance given when in school. Wishing both of them the very best of luck in their future endeavour and may the become good English teachers in the future.

GOING KOREAN FOR LUNCH AFTER SCHOOL

6th SEPTEMBER 2020 ~ The members of the English Language Panel of SMK Dato' Jaafar had been planning for the eat out session after school and it was finally executed. This time we decided to go Korean for lunch and we chose KFry Urban Korean Restaurant located at Holiday Villa Hotel. It was a Sunday and the queue was already long outside when we arrived but luckily an early reservation had already been made so we got our tables immediately.

This was the ladies first time at KFry so I was given the honour of ordering the food for everybody.

I think I ordered the right Korean food as everyone loved the selections made.

It was time to get back home once we were done with our dessert. It was just a short get together after school but it was worth the time spent. We do not really get the opportunity to sit down for long in school to chat as we are always too occupied with academic related things. We definitely need to do this more often.

Thanks Puan Suhaida Ahmad Sulikin, Puan Zety Liyana Zainal Abidin, Puan Tan Yuan Yi and Puan Fadhleena Mohamad and we should decide for our the venue for our next panel meeting soon.

A POTLUCK GATHERING FOR THE RETIRING PUAN ALIAH HUSSEIN

A potluck gathering was held today at the residence of Puan Umi Kalsom Miswan who formerly taught in SMK Taman Universiti. (She is now in SMK Kangkar Pulai). The members of the session today comprised of the SMKTUN's English teachers of the present and the past, and a Chinese Language teacher too). The main objective was to bid farewell to our beloved Puan Aliah Hussein who will be retiring next week.

With all the food served on the table and had to be eaten, I seriously need to consider a plan during this 5-week school holiday so I would lose some weight and get back my ideal body shape.

As for the interlude to the eating and gossiping session, we had a belated birthday celebration for Miss Cheong Vee Wen. This should be some kind of a surprise for her. With more cakes and coffee on the table, I seriously need to consider a plan during this 5-week school holiday so I would lose some weight and get back my ideal body shape.

presents for the retiree wannabe

another surprise for Miss Cheong

There should not be anything else more fun when you had good food and surrounded by good friends. I suggest that we have this kind of session again next year, on a regular basis, and I will draft a timetable so people could take turns organizing the pot luck sessions. I always come up with brilliant ideas. *the image of a lighting bulb above my head*.

Thank you Puan Umi Kalsom, the husband and the kids for opening the door of their house for us. Tell Mr. Nadzir I love the coffee so much and will not hesitate to come back for more.