Discovery Expedition of Water Treatment

Assalamualaikum all! 

The month of January has gone by so quickly! A lot of things happened here in Idrissi School this month: we had Assessment Week for primary and secondary students, we officially started after-school clubs and activities, and the best part is the school trips! 

On 25th January 2017, our secondary students had the opportunity to learn and discover about water treatment. Have you ever wondered how our water at home is filtered for everyday use? What processes does the water need to go through to be safe for consumption? Where does the water come from, and where does it go once it is treated? 

The trip started at the Sungai Selangor Phase 2 Water Treatment Plant, situated at Bestari Jaya (formerly known as Batang Berjuntai). We were greeted kindly by their staff members who started off our visit with a safety briefing and presentation. The presentation explains on what the water treatment plant does to ensure the water that they treat comes out clean and safe for consumption. 

Safety briefing and presentation session

The engineer giving an explanation on the treated water process

The students then headed out to the water treatment area where they witnessed the action! Basically, the process is as follows: 

- Raw water from dam is channeled into the treatment plant

- Raw water goes through flocculation, coagulation, and chemical dosing to produce treated water

- Treated water channeled to balancing reservoir and will be stored until it is time for distribution

The water treatment plant

Safety first! 

The engineer explaining on the treatment processes

The sludge very much visible here. 

Another stage of the treatment process. 

That's a wrap for the water treatment plant!

Next on the agenda is a visit to Empangan Sungai Selangor, a dam situated in Kuala Kubu Baru. This dam acts as a reservoir to regulate the water level of the river if it goes below the minimum level. Besides that, the dam has a beautiful and peaceful view and home to many species to animals. 

Peaceful view~

Students enjoying the peaceful view

The girls 

The boys

The final visit for the day is the waterfall! From the dam, it was just a few minutes' drive to Jabatan Kemajuan Orang Asli (JAKOA) where we enjoyed the waterfall at Sungai Pertak. The waterfall is situated at a higher altitude, but due to the recent constant rainfall around Selangor area, it was safer to enjoy the waterfall downstream. 

A peaceful view of flowing water

The boys helping each other cross the river - very commendable examples set by the older boys

Enjoying the cold cold water!

The lifeguards of the day :)

Alhamdulillah, it was an eventful day. Much was learned during the trip. The students took home beneficial lessons and find that nature is everyone's playground and we should make the best out of Allah's creation. The students also learned and appreciated the fact that it is not easy to have treated and consumable water - it takes time and a lot of effort. 

May Allah bless our efforts and deeds. 

Healthy Cooking Class with Malaysia's 1st Masterchef Dr.Ezani

Assalamualaikum all!

Last Friday, we had the most wonderful Healthy Cooking class - not only did the students learn how to make several delicious dishes; they were taught by Dr.Ezani, Malaysia's first Masterchef winner!

Students excited to start cooking! 

A little bit about our guest chef:- Dr.Ezani is actually a dentist who graduated from Adelaide, Australia. Her love and passion for cooking has encouraged her to audition for Masterchef Malaysia Season 1 in 2011 and eventually was crowned the winner in the competition. Now, Dr.Ezani balances her career with her many culinary adventures...such as cooking demonstrations at awesome schools like Idrissi International School!

Dr.Ezani showing the students how it's done :)

The menu for the day:
Roast Chicken
Pink Salad
Potato Salad
Banana Galette

Year 8 and Year 9 students gathered in the school kitchen lab around 2:30PM and was more than ready to attend the cooking class. The students were arranged into 4 groups, each group with its own task. The girls were in charge of preparing ingredients for the roast chicken and potato salad, while the boys had to prepare the pink salad and banana galette.

The Masterchef coaching the girls to prepare the ingredients

Preparing the chicken. We had a total of 3 chickens :D

Cut cut cut, chop chop chop! 

Making potato salad - look at that immense concentration!

Again - cut cut cut, chop chop chop!

The boys posing for the camera about to prepare for the pink salad

Preparing the banana galette

Cutting strawberries for the pink salad

Dr.Ezani helping with the banana galette

Tasting what they made - yummeh!

By the end of the cooking class, students had the chance to eat and taste their food - the juicy and delicious roasted chicken, the wholesome and creamy potato salad, the unique and yummy pink salad, and the incredibly scrumptious banana galette. Masyaallah, healthy and tasty!

Look at the roasted chicken, fresh from the oven! 

Banana galette - easy to make, even easier to gobble up (soooo delicious!)

The girls looking and waiting patiently for chicken...

One with the Masterchef :)

Alhamdulillah, the healthy cooking class went very well. The students had a an educational time in the kitchen - some even learned a thing or two about cutting and baking. Inshaa Allah they can apply what they have learned at home. Who knows, this cooking class may even spark an interest in the students to become a future Masterchef :)

We would like to thank Dr.Ezani for coming to our school and being our special guest. We hope you had a great time with us, we certainly did with you. Thank you very much!

May Allah bless our efforts and deeds.

Our Little Pre-Schoolers

Assalamualaikum all!

Mashaallah, time has gone by so fast and before we realize it, the first week of the term has gone by.

...and what a week it has been :)

For some of our preschoolers, it would be their first ever week of school. For the first time, some of our brave little preschoolers are by themselves, with their peers and without their parents. Imagine how anxious and excited they must feel!

Some of you might be wondering what have they been up to during their first week. Well, by Friday, most of them have already warmed up and made friends. They are learning to trust their teachers as well.

On Friday morning, we observed the two groups of preschoolers. One group was working with pairs/groups and learning numbers. They were listening to their teachers and behaving very well.

View from outside of the classroom. 

Working in pairs/groups - they need to hold up the number when the teacher calls it out. 

Demonstrating numbers with their little fingers!

The other group was learning how to write their names properly. They had to ensure the first letter of their names must be a capital letter (mashaallah, how adorable is that?). They were also learning on how to differentiate capital letters and small letters.

Teachers monitoring their students :)

The students were writing on laminated paper using marker pens. 

She drew hearts all over her paper! 

The boy on the left was erasing his laminated paper very very fast while making the sound of a race car! 

"Look, teacher, look!" 

Looks like class was a lot of fun - they are simultaneously learning and having a pleasant time. Well done, oh brave prechoolers! May you continue to grow and have many more learning sessions and adventures in school, inshaa Allah.

May Allah bless our efforts and deeds.