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SPECIAL PRAYER (SOLAT HAJAT) FOR CANDIDATES SITTING FOR PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS 2008

• JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL ASSESMENTS (PMR)

-FOR FORM THREE CANDIDATES

• MALAYSIAN CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION (SPM)

-FOR FORM FIVE CANDIDATES

• MALAYSIAN HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE (STPM)

-FORM SIX CANDIDATES

8 OCTOBER 2008

PLACE: SRI SADONG HALL.

TIME; BETWEEN MAGHRIB AND ISYA'

• THE PROGRAM BEGAN WITH THE PERFORMING OF MAGHRIB PRAYER BY THE GUEST.
• THE PRAYER IS HEADED (IMAM) BY USTAZ JEFFERY DOLLAH.
• AFTER PERFORMING MAGHRIB, THE PRESIDENT OF PTA SMK SERIAN, MR AWANG RADUAN GAVE A WELCOMING SPEECH.
• TUAN HAJI RAMBLI ZAINUDDIN , HE SCHOOLS PRINCIPAL DELIVERED HIS SPEECH, WITH FULL OF ADVICE TO THE STUDENTS.
• ISYA' PRAYER IS PERFORMED
• AFTER ISYA' ,THEN THE SPECIAL PRAYER (SOLAT HAJAT) IS PERFORMED, HEADED BY USTAZ JEFFERY.
• THE SPECIAL PRAYER IS ONE OF THE EFFORTS DONE TO GIVE CONFIDENTS TO THE CANDIDATES WHO WILL BE SITTING FOR THEIR VARIOUS EXAMINATION.
• ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPAL, EXAMINATION IS NORMAL TO EVERYONE. THE CANDIDATES ARE ADVICED NOT TO BE SCARED.
• DINNER WAS SERVED TO THE GUEST AT THE DINING HALL AFTER THE PRAYER.

AIDUL FITRI GATHERING/LUNCH 2008

7 OCTOBER 2008

11.30 AM - 01.00 NOON

AT THE ACCSESS CENTER

PRESENT: PRINCIPAL, PRESIDENT OF PTA SMK SERIAN, SENIOR ASSISTANCES, SENIOR TEACHERS, AND SUPPORTING STAFF

TO KNOW OUR FRUITS/PLANTS 13

PAPAYA, Carica papaya, CARICACEAE

In malay, it is known as buah betik.

It is a sappy soft tissued, quick growing but short-lived plant. It grows 2-10 metres in height. It is believed to be a native of tropical America where it is called pawpaw as well as melon zapote. Today, it is grown in tropical countries.

All parts of the plant produce a milky juice(or latex), which contains the enzymea papain and chymopapain, both of which have protein-digesting and milk clothing properties.

The plants are usually dioecious (only male or female flowers are present. Male and female plants are identical in appearence until flowers appear. They come into bearing at about 6-12 months.

The fruits vary greatly in size, shape and flavour. They may measure 7-60 cm long and weighing up to 9 kg.

They are usually eaten when ripe as desert. The flesh is very rich in vitamin A and calcium and has also some vitamin C.

Many varieties of papaya are grown in Malaysia. Among thebetter known ones, the yellow-fleshed type includes Serdang, Honey Dew, and Morib, while the red-fleshed kind includes Batu Arang, Subang 6 and Taiping 3.

TO KNOW OUR FRUITS/PLANTS 12

PINEAPPLE, ANANAS COMOSUS, BROMELIACEAE.

In Malay, it is known as buah nanas.

It is originated from South America. The name nanas in Malay is derived from Indian Language, that is nana.

It is a collective fruit, that is it developes from a whole inflorescence with many flowers and not from a single flower as for durian.

In cultivation, good varieties of pineapple seldom produce seeds, hence, there are propagated vegetatively. Such reproduction also ensures uniformity of the variety. The seeds, when formed, are normally used for the production of new variety.

There are many cultivated varieties of pineapple. The most important commercial varieties in Malaysia fall into two groups - those for canning (nanas merah nad nanas hijau) and those for eating raw (nanas Sarawak and nanas Moris). The fruits for nanas Sarawak are medium-sized with pale yellow flesh and thick central core. Those of Nanas Moris are small, with fairly bright yellow flesh and thin central woody core. They are usually very sweet and perhaps the best for desert.

The fruits also forms one of the main ingredients of a local salad preparationcalled rojak. It also makes excellent jam.

ref: Malaysian Fruits In Colour (H.F. Chin & H.S. Yong)

TO KNOW OUR FRUITS/PLANTS 11

WATER MELON, Citrullus lanatus, CUCURBITACEAE, in Malay, it is known as buah tembikai, buah semangka or Timun Cina.

-a native of subtropical Africa but has been cultivated since ancient times. -unlike other fruits, the plants have weak, creeping stems and climbing by tendrils, and the fruit ripen on the ground. -the fruits vary greatly in the size and shape, colour, texture, flavour and sugar content of flesh; and colour, size and number of seeds. The seeds are ready for harvesting about 100 days or more after sowing. -usually eaten raw as a favourite thirst quencher. -in addition to the flesh, dried parched seeds called "kuaci" are also consumed. ref:Malaysian fruits in colour, by H.F. Chin and H.S. Yong

TO KNOW OUR FRUITS/PLANTS 10

Pogostemon heyneanus "Patchouli, In Malay, it is known as Pokok Nilam. This fragrant herb from India is famous for its use in perfumery. When you rub the leaves, they emit an exotic incense. Pluck some leaves, rub them, then soak the keaves into a basin of water. Rinse the clothes after washing. It produces a fragrant smell. It grows well in the humid soil.

TO KNOW OUR FRUITS/PLANTS 9 The Foetid Passion Flower or Stinking Passion Flower (Passiflora foetida), also known as the Wild Maracuja or Running Pop In Malay, it is known as pokok letup-letup - is a creeping vine which has an edible fruit and leaves that have a mildly rank aroma. It is native to northern South America and the West Indies; it can also be found in South East Asian countries like Vietnam and on Hawaii. The stems are thin, wiry and woody, covered with sticky yellow hairs. The leaves are three- to five-lobed and viscid-hairy. They give off an unpleasant odour when crushed. The flowers are white to pale cream coloured, about 5-6 cm diameter. The fruit is globose, 2-3 cm diameter, yellowish-orange to red when ripe, and has numerous black seeds embedded in the pulp; the fruit are eaten and the seeds dispersed by birds. The bracts of this plant serve as insect traps, but it is as yet unknown whether the plant digests and gains nourishment from the trapped insects or if it merely uses the bracts as a defensive mechanism to protect its flowers and fruit. This is still an issue of debate and research among carnivorous plant enthusiasts. This passion flower tolerates arid ground, but favours wet areas. It is known to be an invasive species in some areas. Uses The fruits are kumquat sized with a thin, scarlet red shell surrounding a blush-white pulp, mildly sweet, delicately flavored. Young leaves and plant tips are edible. Dry leaves are used in tea in Vietnamese folk medicine to relieve sleeping problems.

REFERENCE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passiflora_foetida

BREADFRUIT, BREADNUT

In Malay, it is known as buah sukun.

A native of Polinesia, an important staple food.

Like the jackfruit, it is formed from the whole inflorescnce.

The fruit is moreor less round in shape, measuring form 10 t0 30 cm in iameter.

Two types of fruit, the seeded (breadfruits) and seedless (breadnuts). The seeded mostly used as vegetables where as the seedless variety may be sliced, boiled, backed or fried. it can also be grounded and made into biscuits. The fruit is 20% full of carbohydrates. The breadnuts variety, the seeds are eaten after cooking and flavoured as a chestnut.

(RefMalaysian Fruits In Colour H.F Chin and H.S Yong)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breadfruit#Description

TO KNOW OUR FRUITS/PLANTS 7 BILIMBI In Malay, it is known as belimbing asam or belimbing buluh.

A native plant of Malaysia. It usually grows up to 10 metres tall. Commonly grown in the villages. The plant bears fruit all year round especially during the dry parts of the year.

The fruits are cylindrical in or slightly 5 angled in shape. The fruits are green to yellowish when ripe, soft and fleshy. They are juicy but taste sour. They eaten as pickles or cooked seoning or curries. It can be made as candies and jams.