Patriotic Month

Ambang Kemerdekaan
Merdeka! Merdeka! Merdeka!
Patriotic Month ( 16th of August to the 16th of September)

Once again the History Panel of SMK Taman Desa was responsible for organizing various activities for students to show their love for the country.

A fashion show organized by the Form 2 students, kicked off the month long celebration.

In Muhibah spirit......Malay, Indian and Chinese students dressed in splendid traditional costumes.

A fascinating and unique cultural show presented by the third formers ( They had lots of fun!)

a Malay Wedding

an Indian Wedding...

depicting the rich cultural heritage of the various races in Malaysia which we treasure dearly.

Local kueh-mueh making contest... Yummy "Vadai" prepared by Wei-yin and Kashvani

The climax of the celebration

Patriotic Song Contest
7th of September marked yet another memorable event for SMK Taman Desa especially for the afternoon session students and teachers. Immediately after the bell rang signaling the end of recess, a buzz of excitement began as it was time for the Patriotic Song Contest.

The Patriotic Song Contest is usually a singing competition where one class stands above all the rest in terms of delivery of the song. This year, however, it was a pleasant surprise to see so many new talents emerging from the afternoon session classes. Clearly the judges had a difficult time to deliberate on which class would be the eventual winner, as the students put on a spectacular show to out do the rival classes.
The first class to take the stage was 1 Bayan...

... soothed the audience with the song entitled Putra Putri.

The class of academically inclined students showed that they too could do well in other areas besides studying. Their rendition of Putra Putri was sweet and it was evident they had put in a lot of effort from the way they presented the song. The class even went as far as to find real hibiscus to brighten up their attire for the day. The girls pinned it to their ears and the boys put it on their pockets. The accompanying pianist, Dillon Tan did his best under pressure. and the choir was led by an able conductress, Aw Yong Poi Yi.

1 Camar were up next with a special song that the class had come up with all on their own. From the get go, this second class in Form One was clearly second to none. The class “Mozart” Joycelin Lee, played with such enthusiasm and passion that everyone present was awed by her. The class belted out an original song -Malaysia Berjaya, showing their creativity. They even had...

a human "National Monument"

It was rather apt when they waved the Malaysian flag at the end and chorused “Merdeka” three times at the end of their performance. Kudos to 1 Camar for their incredible performance! They would be a hard act to follow.

The next class up was also not to be outdone,1 Enggang led by Carlotta , Jayson and Qi Rui, the conductress.

Demi Negara...tercinta...

They showed plenty of originality and spirit as well. They had only heard the song "Setia" once and the class worked well together to give thier best. At the end of their song, it was clear that the audience was impressed with their performance as well.

When the Form Ones were done with their singing, their seniors took centre stage. They clearly did not want to relinquish the coveted title that had been in the second formers possession every single year. It has been a tradition that the best class in Form Two always won this particular competition. 2S was not about to let it go without a fight.

They came out will all their guns blazing. They had a pianist, two able guitarists, a drummer and a very manic conductor! 2S sang very well and their performance seemed seamless. When they finally took their bow, the teachers knew that they had lived up to the ...

2S fame.

Malaysiaku gemilang...

The second form two , 2E, was equally focused to try to win the competition. They also had two guitarists and they sang very sweetly. The class showed that they had musical talent as well because they had divided the class into different parts. There were alto, soprano and baritone parts of the choir. 2 E

Hannah, their monitor led the class well with her graceful movements as conductress.
When the third class took to the stage, the teachers and students alike were treated to a very talented group of students.

2K

...sang the same song as 2S but it was clear that Julian Lee and Jullya Chen were far better guitarists. The boys and girls of 2K worked very well together incorporating movements with their singing. They even had a surprise in store for the audience.

Towards the end of their song, they let out a small sparrow to signify independence. When the bird flew out amidst the choir, everyone oohed and ahhed about the bird. It was truly a sight to behold!

ooh....ahh

A strong spirit of patriotism

Who knew we had such talented students? And at such a young age. SMK Taman Desa is clearly blessed to have such spirited students with the drive to win. The Patriotic Song contest was clearly successful because it showed that the students really took time and effort to display the strong spirit of patriotism by doing the best that they could and that they were able to work together as a unit. It is evident that our students will be able to cope well with the challenges in their future as they are able to be team players and can come up with something so spectacular in such a short period of time. It was truly a proud moment for all the teachers that day! Thank you, boys and girls of the afternoon session.

Malaysiaku Gemilang

KAMI CEMERLANG, SMKTD TERBILANG!

Report by Ms Liew

Photographs by ec800@yahoo.com