PLAY, SPEAK & DREAM ENGLISH 2019 (PSDE 2019)


PSDE 2019 (THE EVENT)

Play, Speak and Dream English 2019 is hosted by Politeknik Tun Syed Nasir (PTSN) from 31 July 2019 – 01 August 2019. PSDE 2019 has witnessed a mass participation of 150 students from selected southern zone polytechnics namely Politeknik Tun Syed Nasir, Politeknik Ibrahim Sultan, Politeknik Mersing Johor, Politeknik Melaka, Politeknik Merlimau Melaka and Politeknik Port Dickson. The programme focused on language games and outdoor activities that encouraged the students to enhance their English fluency. Several students who were appointed as facilitators organised the games and activities as they were supervised by the lecturers. The team from Politeknik Ibrahim Sultan contributed their ideas and effort in language-infused, block-stacking game (English Jenga) and Kampung Games activities.  

No.
Item
Description
1.     
Name of the Programme
Play, Speak & Dream English (PSDE) 2019
2.     
Main Organiser / Host
1.     General Studies Department, Politeknik Ibrahim Sultan (PIS)

3.     
Co-Organiser / Co-Host
1.     General Studies Department, Politeknik Mersing Johor (PMJ)
2.     General Studies Department, Politeknik Melaka (PMK)
3.     General Studies Department, Politeknik Merlimau Melaka (PMM)
4.     General Studies Department, Politeknik Port Dickson (PPD)
5.     General Studies Department, Politeknik Tun Syed Nasir (PTSN)

4.     
Date and Day
31 July 2019 (Wednesday) – 1 August 2019 (Thursday)

5.     
Venue

OASIS BAY ECO RESORT
Lot 3522
Jalan Kampung Tanjung Selabu,
Mukim Sg. Raya,
Bukit Pasir,
84300 Muar, Johor.
6.     
Time
08:00 am – 17:00 pm (both days)
7.     
International / National / College Community / Polytechnic Level
National / Polytechnic Level
8.     
Audience / Group
Polytechnic Students
9.     
Achievement/Medal/Prize
PSDE 2019 is an English Camp; non-competitive activities
10.  
About PSDE
(General Perspective)
Since its inception in 2013, PSDE practices the 4Cs (Critical Thinking, Communication, Collaboration, and Creativity).  PSDE’s objectives are formulated in accordance to Framework for 21st Century Learning, developed by Partnership for 21st Century Learning http://www.p21.org/ as the team believe that students should be given the opportunity to empower the students particularly in their language learning.
PSDE team continuously strive to implement a wide range of language activities to improve students’ English fluency and increase shared accountability among them. PSDE Supervisory Committee establishes roles as some students take on the role as facilitators and the rest of their peers become participants.     
The students are trained as facilitators to organise and conduct the games for the students (participants). PSDE encourages students to improve their language abilities in all FOUR (4) skills; Reading, Listening, Speaking, and Writing. Facilitators take charge of the language games as assigned lecturers supervise the process from event preparation to the implementation on actual day. Facilitators are exposed to various tasks that challenge their critical thinking, creativity and leadership skills.
In addition, participants are given the opportunities to learn and improve their language skills from their own peers. Peer learning essentially refers to students learning with and from each other as fellow learners without any implied authority to any individual, based on the tenet that “Students learn a great deal by explaining their ideas to others and by participating in activities in which they can learn from their peers” (Boud, 2001).       
11.  
About PSDE (PIS Perspective)
English Language Unit, General Studies Department, Politeknik Ibrahim Sultan constantly seeks activities that embody the 21st century learning environments and opportunities to improve students’ language proficiency. PIS team encourages its students to enhance their language abilities outside classroom setting and communicate with other peers from different polytechnics. PIS team also strives to innovate various language games to ensure that the games played would be able to accommodate the need to improve students’ language skills effectively. 
12.  
Programme Objective
Politeknik Ibrahim Sultan aims;

1.    to support the Ministry of Education Malaysia by encouraging the extensive use of English language among polytechnic students
2.    to enhance the students’ ability to deliver and speak confidently through activities conducted
3.    to provide greater exposure for students to expand their vocabulary, enhance creativity and improve communicative skills through different language games
4.    to provide a strong platform for student facilitators to improve their leadership and collaborative skills
5.    to provide a real setting for students to use English language in a non-academic and low risk environment

13.  
Implementation Strategy

1.    Drawing up/ Acquiring budget through approved working proposal
2.    Meeting with the lecturers from other Polytechnics in PTSN
3.    Meeting/Supervising the student facilitators and student participants (PIS TEAM only)
4.    Games Demonstration with student facilitators and participants

14.  
Programme Limitation

1.    To downsize materials for games suitable for logistics purposes

15.  
Games/Activity

  1. Lawn Scrabble
  2. Obstacle Race
  3. Station Games
  4. Kampung Games
  5. Campfire Night

16.  
Cost Allocated
RM 2400.00
17.  
Programme Impacts

1.    Students were able to think critically in various challenging and demanding environment.
2.    Students were able to communicate and collaborate effectively among their peers and lecturers.
3.    Students were able to stimulate their creativity to learn and improve their language abilities through games.
4.    Students were able to communicate and use the language in proper context using appropriate expressions.
5.    Students were able to innovate board games to suit the need to improve English.

18.  
Participants Involved
SEMESTER 1 and 4 as Student Participants
SEMESTER 4 as Student Facilitators


1.   
APPENDIX 1
BRIEF TENTATIVE (TRANSPORTATION)

31 JULY 2019 (WEDNESDAY) – DAY 1
7:00 AM
Students and lecturers gather at Admin Square

7:30 AM
Leave PIS to OASIS BAY RESORT, PAGOH
PIS BUS


1 AUGUST 2019 (WEDNESDAY) – Day 2
2:30 PM
Students and lecturers gather at OASIS BAY RESORT, PAGOH

3:00 PM
Leave OASIS BAY RESORT, PAGOH to PIS
PIS BUS

















2.    BRIEF TENTATIVE PROGRAMME

31 July 2019
Wednesday

Time
Activity
Venue
PIC
10.30 – 12.30pm
Registration & Check-in

Evergreen Pavilion
PTSN
12.30 – 12.00
Lunch
14.00 – 14.45
Ice breaking & Grouping

Functional Hall

PTSN

14.45 – 15.00
Briefing for Lawn Scrabble
Groups 1 – 5
Briefing for Obstacle Race
Groups 6 – 10
Obstacle Course


15.00 – 16.30
Lawn Scrabble
Functional Hall & Evergreen Field
PTSN
Obstacle Race
Obstacle Course


16.45 – 17.00
Briefing for Lawn Scrabble
Groups 6 – 10
Functional Hall
PTSN
Briefing for Obstacle Race
Groups 1 – 5
Obstacle Course



17.00 – 18.30
Lawn Scrabble
Functional Hall & Evergreen Field
PTSN
Obstacle Race

Obstacle Course

18.30 – 19.30
Rest & Bath
19.30 – 20.30
Dinner
Evergreen Pavilion
PTSN
20.30 – 22.30
Campfire Nite
(Presentation Night)
Campfire Venue






1 July 2019
Thursday

Time
Activity
Venue
PIC
7.30 – 8.30
Breakfast
Evergreen Pavilion
PTSN


8.30 – 8.45
Briefing for Station Games
Groups 1 – 5
Functional Hall

Briefing for Kampong Games
Groups 6 – 10
Field


8.45 – 10.15
Station games
Functional Hall

Kampong games
Field


       10.15 – 10.30
Briefing for Station Games
Groups 6 – 10
Functional Hall

Briefing for Kampong Games
Groups 1 – 5

Field


10.30 – 12.00
Station games
Functional Hall

Kampong games
Field


12.00 – 13.30
Gather at Hall
Functional Hall

Prize – Giving & Closing Ceremony
Functional Hall
PTSN
13.30 – 14.30
Lunch
Evergreen Pavilion

14.30 – 15.30
Check Out






3.    ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Patron 1                                                          : PN. HJH RASHIDAH MUSTAPA
                                                                         [Director]

Patron 2                                                          : PN. NORMALA ABDULLAH
                                                                         [Deputy Director (Academic)]

Advisor 1                                                         : EN. NOOR AZMI BIN ASMAWI
                                                                         [Deputy Director (Non-Academic)]

Advisor 2                                                         : NORFARAHI BINTI ZULKIFLI [FORMER]
                                                                         [Head of General Studies Department]

Chairperson 1                                                 : SITI NORAINI BINTI HAMZAH
                   [Head of English Language Unit]

Project Manager / Supervisor 1                      : DR. PRASANNA KESAVAN

Deputy Project Manager / Supervisor 2         : NOOR AZEELIA BINTI ABDUL MANAN

Secretary                                                         : MUHAMMAD FAIZUWAN BIN MALEK

                                                                         FADZULLAN [STUDENT]

Treasurer                                                         : AFIQ NAJMI BIN AMIR ZULHIZAM [STUDENT]

Games & Materials                                         : MOHAMMED SHAIFUL ADZWAN BIN AZHAR
                                                                          [STUDENT]                                                     
Survey/Feedback Form                                   : AZLAN BIN ZAMREE
                                                                          [STUDENT]

Certificates                                                      : TARMIDZI BIN MOHAMAD AMIN [STUDENT]

Food & Beverages                                          : AFIQ NAJMI BIN AMIR ZULHIZAM
         [STUDENT]

Photography                                                   : TARMIDZI BIN MOHAMAD AMIN 
/Medical Assistance                                               [STUDENT]        
                                                           
Accommodation & Transport                         : Deputy Project Manager / Supervisor 2

NO.
FULL NAME (FACILITATORS)
GENDER
MATRIC NUMBER
1
MUHAMMAD FAIZUWAN BIN MALEK FADZULLAN
MALE
09DCT17F2027
2
AFIQ NAJMI BIN AMIR ZULHIZAM
MALE
09DCT17F2015
3
MOHAMMED SHAIFUL ADZWAN BIN AZHAR
MALE
09DCT17F2011
4
AZLAN BIN ZAMREE
MALE
09DCT17F2021
5
TARMIDZI BIN MOHAMAD AMIN
MALE
09DCT17F2030
NO.
FULL NAME (PARTICIPANTS)
GENDER
MATRIC NUMBER
1
MOHAMED NUR QAYYUM BIN MOHAMED ZAIN
MALE
09DHM17F2019
2
ABDUL AFIQ HANNAN BIN ABDUL RAZZAK
MALE
09DHM17F2033
3
MOHAMAD IZZUL IQBAL
MALE
09DHM17F1802
4
ISMAT FARIS SYAHMI BIN SHAMSULKAMAL
MALE
09DHM17F2038
5
THIVAGAR A/L SIVA KUMAR
MALE
09DHM17F2023
6
MUHAMMAD AZHAN BIN MUSTAFFA
MALE
09DHM17F2029
7
MOHD NURHAZIQ BIN NORAZRI
MALE
09DHM17F2035
8
AMIR HARIZ BIN SHAMSHULDIN
MALE
09DHM17F2048
9
MUHAMMAD FADHLUR RAHMAN BIN MOHAMAD FAROUK
MALE
09DHM17F2017
10
AHMAD IQMAL AFIQ BIN SHAWIRA
MALE
09DHM17F2040
11
SAIFUL ANUAR BIN SAIDI AZMAN
MALE
09DHM17F2009
12
MOHAMAD AIDIL HAKIM BIN RAMLI
MALE
09DMB19F1063
13
MUHAMMAD MIFZAL WAFI BIN AFZAIRUDY
MALE
09DMB19F1024
14
WAN MOHAMAD ARIF AIMAN BIN WAN RUSLI
MALE
09DMB19F1045
15
MUHAMMAD HANAFI BIN ABD HAMID
MALE
09DMB19F1073
16
SHAHRUL AFIZI BIN SOLIMIN
MALE
09DMB19F1051
17
MUHAMMAD SYAZREEL BIN MAT SAID
MALE
09DMB19F1069
18
MUHAMMAD HAIQAL NAZMI BIN MOHD NASIR
MALE
09DMB19F1039
19
MUHAMMAD DENIAL ALFAED BIN MUSLIM
MALE
09DMB19F1075
20
MUHAMMAD HAFIY BIN ANI @ MOHD ZAINI
MALE
09DMB19F1055

5.Conclusion
The programme has successfully equipped our participants and student facilitators with the necessary skills to enhance their communication skills and improve on leadership quality.  It is hoped that participants will employ a strategy that holds enormous potential for self-development.
Report Prepared by:

PRASANNA KESAVAN                                                                                                                                                          
English Enhancement Coordinator                                                   
Politeknik Ibrahim Sultan                                                      
Checked by:

SITI NORAINI BINTI HAMZAH
Head of English Language Unit
General Studies Department
Politeknik Ibrahim Sultan
Verified by:

HASHIM BIN MAT ZIN
[NEWLY-MINTED AS OF 25TH AUGUST 2019]
Head of General Studies Department
Politeknik Ibrahim Sultan