Ponderosa
Golf & Country Resort shared the spirit of Ramadan in a breaking-of-fast
meal with 32 students with disability and their teachers from S K Kulai Kampung
Melayu, at the resort recently.
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| Disabled children showing of their duit raya presented by Ponderosa Golf & Country Resort General Manager, Ivan Teo [Back row, wearing white T-shirt] |
Guests
from this day school with a section that provides a special education
curriculum for students with disability, were treated to a buffet spread of
some 100 types of food that featured Nasi Dagang dishes, whole roast lamb and traditional
chilled desserts like ice-balls, ice-cream potong
sandwiched in buns, ice-cream goyang
and a generous serving of fresh durians.
"The
terrace that overlooks the golf green, is not only an ideal spot to host our
Ramadan buffet but also suitable for serving our king of fruits – durian,” said
resort General Manager, Ivan Teo, who later presented the students with gifts
of duit raya and festive cookies.
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| School headmaster, Razali Lan [Standing 6th from Left] with resort GM, Ivan Teo [next to him] and team of teachers |
“I wish
to take this opportunity to commend the team of teachers for their commitment
and patience in guiding these special students,” said school headmaster, Razali
Lan, who is aware that the teachers and their assistants have a gift in
handling these children with compassion.
Senior
Assistant, Noor Aini Misni, who has been attached to the special education
section of the school for the last 17 years, said their special students
included children who were diagnosed with autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy
and physical disabilities. The special
students, aged between 8 and 12 years, were at the event accompanied by 24
teachers and their families.
“In addition
to the school subjects that prepare them for UPSR exams, the special students
are given lessons in Living Skills,” said Noor Aini. She said the students, made up of 23 boys and
9 girls, are taught to create handicrafts including beadwork for costume
jewellery and in baking cookies. When
these products were sold at the school’s Teachers’ Day and Entrepreneurs’ Day, the
special students were very encouraged.
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| A section of diners enjoying the breaking of fast meal at the Golf Terrace, Ponderosa Golf & Country Resort |
The team
of 10 teachers and assistants for the special students often plan outings with
the students as they wish to give the students experiences that they may
otherwise miss out from their childhood.
In sports, two of their special students have participated in shot-put
at previous MSSJ state level para games and also has a bowling team for MSSJ
2015 as well as joined district level games in petanque.
The festive
mood at the event continued as MC Embun encouraged volunteers to take part in
his game, “Jangan lupa lyric Raya”
where participants stand to win prizes if they could continue singing the
lyrics of the popular Raya songs that he played and suddenly switched off.
Located
just 15 minutes’ drive from Johor Baru city, Ponderosa Golf & Country Club
has an 18-hole golf course, a Mediterranean-style lodge, sports and recreational
facilities and spa. For more info, visit
website: www.ponderosagolf.com
A version of this was published in The Malaysian Insider on 1 July 2015
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