More pics on the opening ceremony

26 October 2007:
Today marked the official launching of the Merdeka Walk. It was very exciting as we were given the opportunity to take part in an event that marks one of the ICT milestones in terms of the accomplishment of our school. After successfully establishing the Walk, it is only natural that we seek the approval of our guests. Our distinguished guests offers only effusive compliments. . . .

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The Moment of Truth: The Grand Opening of Merdeka Walk

26 October 2007:
Exactly at 10:30 am on Friday 26th November 2007, the Merdeka Walk was officially opened by our very own Principal Puan Hajah Maedah Baharom. The simple opening was witnessed by teachers and students. Enjoy the video footage....

The Final Touch .....

24 October 2007:
The team members are hard at work with the final touches of the exhibition. Each section of the exhibition is labeled with main titles such as Rombongan Merdeka, Detik Kemerdekaan, Suara Anak Merdeka, Sejarah SMTJB and so on.

Vibrant display of yellow...

23 October 2007

The wall is painted by our very own En. Yahya and En. Anuar. We have chosen yellow as it represents the sovereignity or the 'daulat' or our beloved Malaysia. But most importantly, we chose the colour as it represents the school's sentiment : confidence and optimism.

Exhibits 11: Suara Anak Merdeka

22 October 2007:
This is the final exhibition which shows the response from “Anak Merdeka” of SM Teknik Johor Bahru. We distributed the response sheets to all: teachers and students. There are two questions: What does Merdeka mean to me? and, in conjunction with Malaysia’s 50th Independence, what is your Merdeka wish? The team members worked very hard collecting the survey, laminating them and put them up on the section named “Suara Anak Merdeka”. This effort is to elevate the awareness, among the students and teachers, of the sacrifices done by our forefathers to achieve independence.

Exhibits 10: The First Malaysian Cosmonaut

21 October 2007:
The exhibits show the greatest achievement in 2007, the first Malaysian Cosmonaut (Angkasawan) to International Space Station (ISS). The first Malaysian went to space was Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor Sheikh Mustapha on October, 10th 2007. He has been chosen by the Russian Space Agency (Roscosmos) as Malaysia's first angkasawan (cosmonaut) to join the space mission.

Exhibits 9: Maxis CyberlinQ News Update

19 October 2007:
The exhibits show the news update extracted from Maxis CyberlinQ’s blogspot. The purpose of this exhibit is to update the news regarding the dateline of project, the blogging tips, information should be included in the blogsite etc.

Exhibits 8: Sejarah Sekolah Menengah Teknik Johor Bahru

18 October 2007:
The exhibits focused on the history of Sekolah Menengah Teknik Johor Bahru. There were photos of our former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad officially open the school in 1976. Then came YB Dato Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to officiate the opening of the Surau in 1984. The school’s mission and vision were also included in these exhibits.

Exhibits 7: Peristiwa Falak & Detik Kemerdekaan Malaysia

16 October 2007:
The exhibits focused on the story behind the chosen date 31^st August 1957, as our country’s independence day. These articles answer questions like: Who suggest the date? What is the relationship between the chosen date and astronomy?

Installation of Exhibits on the boards

10 October 2007:
The team members continued their work with the installation of the exhibits. The exhibits were arranged chronologically beginning with with the History of Independence in 1957 right up to the Achievements of our country in 2007.

Preparation of Background on the Softboards

10 October 2007:
The team members stayed back after school to prepare the background on the soft boards. The soft boards were covered with blue cloth to match the colour of the school’s walls. The team members worked very meticulously to ensure that the cloth was stapled on the boards tidily and neatly.

Exhibits 6: Malaysia's Achievement

8-9 October 2007:
More exhibits were prepared….. The exhibits focused on the history of Malaysia’s achievement after its independent. The achievements were categorized into decades 1957-1959, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-1999 and 2000-2007.
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Exhibit 5: Merdeka Themes & Logos

3-5 October 2007:
More exhibits were prepared….. This time around we put up Logos of past year Merdeka celebrations. The idea of a Merdeka theme and logo was first mooted and introduced in 1970 right after the May 13th incident in 1969. Ever since, for almost every year, a brand new theme and logo were created as part of the yearly Merdeka celebration for the Government felt that the theme and logo do play an important role in uniting multi-racial communities of Malaysia.

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Exhibits 4: History of Independence

1-5 October 2007:

This week we were pretty busy preparing the exhibits for the Merdeka Walk. The exhibits focused on the History of Independence of Federation of Malaya. This was such a glorious moment for our country when we were successful in pressuring the British to relinquish their sovereignty in August 1957, thus making Federation of Malaya an independent nation.

The exhibits focus on the events leading up to the declaration of Independence on August 31, 1957. There is exhibit showing the delegates going to London led by the late Tunku. There is also the exhibit on the Reid Commission which was responsible for drafting the Constitution of the Federation of Malaya and there is the one showed the official proclamation of independence at Stadium Merdeka on August 31, 1957. The exhibits were presented in A3 paper with very colourful graphics and yet very informative.

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Exhibits 3: General Information on Malaysia

27-28 September 2007:

Today we put up some more exhibits which give some general information on our beloved Malaysia. Some of the exhibits are lyrics to the National Anthem, the national Flower and the National Emblem.

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What does "Merdeka" mean to me?

25-28 September 2007:

This was very hectic week. The team members got themselves busy distributing survey form containing questions like

a) What does “Merdeka” mean to me?

b) In conjunction with Malaysia’s 50th Independence, what is your Merdeka wish?

The responses from SMTJB community were excellent. This showed that our community is very supportive. The survey forms were then collected and laminated. They are waiting to be pasted on the display board later on.

Maxis Cyberlinq 2007 (Maxis Bridging Communities)

Title of community project: The Merdeka Walk

Tajuk projek kemasyarakatan: Legaran Merdeka

To: All SMTJB Community

Kepada: Seluruh Warga SMTJB

Nama: __________________________________________________________________

[ ] Pengetua [ ] Penolong Kanan [ ] Guru Kanan [ ] Guru [ ] Staf Sokongan [ ] Pelajar, Form: ____

Please give your response/opinion regarding the following:

Sila berikan maklumbalas/pendapat berkaitan perkara berikut:

a) What does “Merdeka” mean to me?

Apakah maksud Merdeka kepada saya?

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

b) In conjunction with Malaysia’s 50th Independence, what is your Merdeka wish?

Sempena kemerdekaan Malaysia yang ke-50, apakah ucapan kemerdekaan anda?

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Finally..... the shifted of The Merdeka Walk to another place.

24 September 2007:

Senior Assistant of Co-curriculum, Mrs Phang Geok Chin has decided that the Merdeka Walk have to be transferred to another place due to the upgrading and the construction of the Reading Corner. The new place is already furnished with softboard covered with mirrors. Furthermore, the new place is the main route by students and teachers to classes between these two blocks.

The new place for the Merdeka Walk

(20 metres from the Reading corner)