Selawat Bergema di Radford Primary School

Assalamualaikum wbt,

Alhamdulillah, praise to Allah the Almighty for His blessings, we had a chance to have a session with  students in Radford Primary School.  After a great success of Malaysian Day during last winter at Nottingham Nursery, we have been invited by Radford Primary School to introduce Malaysia to the member of the school. It was indeed a priceless experience for us to get together with local students and teachers to share about Malaysia and the weather as well as religion. 

This was an excellent start for second year of KAFA class. It showed that our message and cultures are not to be possessed alone but to be conveyed and shared together!

We were given a chance to make a short presentation about Malaysia during the assembly. Pn Erni Yenti, who lead the presentation had made full use of 15 minutes of the assembly time to introduce bits and pieces about Malaysia to the little students. Some of the students did know about Malaysia since they have Malaysian friends at the school.

The presentation was started off by bringing the students all the way to the equator line on the globe to Malaysia. Impressively, some students did know the relative location of Malaysia! Then, the students were entertained with a video showing the wonderful people, food, culture and ethniques of Malaysia. 

There was also a brief and sweet presentation from 2 little sisters, Atiqah & Anissa, about tropical fruits of Malaysia such as pineapple, mango and our traditional snacks (Kuih Bahulu and Kuih Tiram) to the students.

Not to forget, the flag of Malaysia, also known as the Jalur Gemilang (Stripes of Glory) had also been introduced to the students. The 14 stripes and 14 points of the star represent the equal status of the 14 member states of Malaysia. The crescent represents Islam as the official religion but there were other religions as well such as Buddha, Chistian, Hindu and they are free to practise their own religion. Red signifies strength, bravery and courage in facing challenges. White symbolises honesty and integrity. Dark blue canton represents the unity and harmony of the peoples of Malaysia. Yellow colour of the crescent and star is the royal colour of the Rulers.

At the end of the session, students were introduced to a Malay word ‘kawan-kawan’ which means friends. They were then presented with a video entitled Upin Ipin, one of the most phenomenon cartoon by Malaysian production, Les copaque. All students and teachers enjoyed watching that video and it showed that languages and races are not a barrier for a friendship.

Last but not least, the students was then left the hall accompanied by Selawat to the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. It was indeed a truly happy moment when Selawat echoed the Hall of Radford Primary School.