Hari Raya replacement holidays 14/15 Sept 2010 - 28Aug n 18Sept

As the head, I decided that we at SK Yong Peng would make a big sacrifice this year by not taking up the above as UPSR falls on 21-23 Sept, immediately after the Raya holidays which coincides with the semester break as well. It is the first time it has happened and I personally feel we should heed the PPD's advice, that UPSR only happens once in the life of the child but Raya comes without fail annually and will be celebrated without fail, so it is with the pupils' interest that we forego the long break, come back on 14 Sept and get on with our unfinished task.  Once it is over, after 23 Sept we can still continue the celebration as Raya is celebrated for a month and there is still ample time left to rejoice.  Making this small sacrifice would make a distinct difference this year when the results are out, so let's cross our fingers and pray for the best ever results for UPSR this year.

Pre Upsr Blues 2

Yes, 28 days more to UPSR. We have decided not to opt for 14th and 15th September holidays in order to extend the Raya holidays. As our PPD said yesterday at Mesyuarat MPZ, Raya is celebrated annually but UPSR is once for the Year 6 pupils so we need to sacrifice to make up for better days ahead. I announced this to the Year 6 pupils and they nodded in unison. For the dream to work, I stressed that we need to work together as a team in order to create another historical feat this year and encouraged them to study hard tp bring their beloved school to greater heights. What a dream, I thought to myself, even more jittery than them who are going to take the exam. May God give us strength and bless us in the days ahead.

ANUGERAH KECEMERLANGAN UPSR DAERAH BATU PAHAT 2009

Gambar Dewan & Hari PIBG

Ucapan Guru Besar SK Yong Peng

In 2009, SK Yong Peng was awarded the Academic Excellence  for Grade A SK schools for UPSR.  It scored the highest  percentage (22.2) in academic performance for the district. 12 pupils scored straight As (ie 5As for SK schools) out of 54 pupils sitting for the UPSR examination. It was a historical first for the school in Yong Peng and Batu Pahat District. Wow, we did it beating all the premier schools in the district. It was a dream come true as a result of staff teamwork and commitment at school.
Despite a slight drop in overall performance (77.8%) from 82.93% in 2008,  we were overwhelmed we did it in spite of limited infrastructural facilities and financial constraints as SK Yong Peng was a missionary school and to date is still partially assisted by the government unlike other national primary schools which are fully funded..
Instead we have to depend on funds from the school board, Lembaga Pengelola Sekolah, Parent Teacher's Association or PIBG, and annual financial allocations  from our YB Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong,the Deputy Education Minister and the MP for Ayer Hitam who officiates our yearly PTA function.
A zillion thanks to YB for his assistance in getting us funds from Stimulus Package 1 and 2 in 2009 amounting to RM360,000.00 which saw our dream come true in the form of an open hall and a double-storey building comprising 4 classes in 2010, a reward for our academic performance in 2008 and 2009 respectively.
To me, nothing is impossible with hardwork, dedication and team spirit. In short, SK Yong Peng did it with a team of teachers and support group who persevere in the face of adversity. Yes, we can and we aspire to bring the school to greater heights in the near future.
Transformation comes with team effort, perseverence,commitment and putting aside whatever our differences to make a distinct difference in rural Yong Peng and urban Batu Pahat.  Our school embraces the 1Malaysia concept envisioned by our beloved Prime Minister. To date, we have an enrolmen of 80 percent Malays and 20 non-Malays. In spite of our rural location, we managed to ovvercome all odds to become a star performer. In short, the dream works when the team works.