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Education: Creating Enrichment
Through English
In FY12, the Foundation evolved its approach to the English
Enrichment Training Programme (EETP) to focus on
improving the language proficiency and teaching methods
of local English teachers, with the objective of empowering
teachers to create greater impact amongst students.
To achieve this, the Foundation engaged experts in the
fields of English as well as Early Childhood Education and
Development to conduct a four-day training programme.
70 teachers from 39 primary schools from Melaka, Negeri
Sembilan, Perak, Sabah and Sarawak attended the training.
After attending the EETP, teachers organised Supplementary
English classes for Year 1 students in their respective
schools. Lesson plans for these supplementary classes
were developed by the Foundation and our partners. The
classes provide guidance as to how interactive activities
can be used to make English learning fun and engaging.
So far, over 1,000 students have participated in the
supplementary English classes.
The Foundation also engaged nine mentors to support
the teachers throughout the year. To ensure students
benefitted from these supplementary classes, mentors
conducted regular qualitative assessments to evaluate the
effectiveness of the lesson plans as well as measure the
level of interaction and participation of students.
In May 2013, we invited all previous participants of the
teaching programme back for four days of training.
Additionally, we also engaged 18 new schools, thereby
benefitting 1,300 more students.
Community:
A Day Out to Make a Difference
The third iteration of the unique Big Day Out community
outreach event was organised in conjunction with
Malaysia’s inaugural participation in the 2012 World Rivers
Day celebration. We dedicated a full work day in October
2012 for employees to promote water conservation. Our
one-day contribution was valued at approximately RM1
million. Over 600 employees and 140 business partners
carried out community projects including water conservation
workshops, the cleaning up of lakes, beaches and waterways
and other water-related initiatives throughout the country.
About the GAB Foundation
GAB Foundation was formed on 5th July 2007 under the Trustees (Incorporation) Act 1952 to spearhead GAB’s Corporate
Responsibility activities and continue GAB’s efforts to enrich communities in three core areas - Environment, Education and
the Community Outreach. It is funded by GAB and also contributions from general public. GAB Foundation has been granted
tax exempt status under Section 44(6) of the Income Tax 1967 since August 2009.
GAB Foundation is governed by a Board of Trustees which comprises of the following Trustees:
Community Outreach
COMMUNITY OUTREACH :
DEEPENING OUR IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY
70 teachers gathered for a four-day training programme conducted
by GAB Foundation to enhance their English language proficiency
and teaching methods.
GAB employees and business
partners worked together
to carry out 18 community
projects across Malaysia to
promote water conservation
at the 2012 Big Day Out.
Dato’ Saw Choo Boon
Chairman
Rita Sim Sai Hoon
Independent Trustee
Renuka Indrarajah
Trustee
Datin Kathleen Chew Wai Lin
Independent Trustee
Foundation Management
Committee
53.3%
Environment
31.3%
Education
7.3%
Community
BREAKDOWN OF INVESTMENT
(As of December 2012)
0%
100%
The Foundation will continue to sponsor the reading corners and
increase the numbers of schools it sponsors.
The Foundation deepened its focus on enriching
the educators to impact more students.
The Foundation will continue its cause to improve the English
Language proficiency amongst Tamil school students. In FY13, the
Foundation will work with child specialists to develop the English
Enrichment Programme for primary school children, to train
trainers to run this programme and to measure its effectiveness.
The Foundation organised the inaugural English
Enrichment Training Programme for 70 school
teachers from 39 schools in Melaka, Negeri
Sembilan, Perak, Sabah and Sarawak, impacting
over 1,000 students.
The Foundation will be looking at raising more funds for education
in FY13.
GAB has donated additional funds for education
The Foundation will continue to award scholarships
to deserving students.
The Foundation is currently supporting 31 students.
No new scholarships will be awarded as we are
focusing our efforts on the English Enrichment
Training Programme.
GAB employees are encouraged and invited to participate in
GAB Foundation activities and to actively engage in the annual
Big Day Out event.
Over 600 employees and 140 business partners
participated in the 2012 Big Day Out.
Targets set for FY13
What we achieved
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