We're in Bristol

Henry Ford said that

"coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success"...

and this was where we came in.

Welcome all to Malaysian Ministry of Education - Westminster Kingsway College, United Kingdom, English Teacher Training Programme (Technical &Vocational Sectors) from 8 - 21 October 2014 in Balik Pulau Polytechnic, Penang. English lecturers from polytechnics, community colleges and vocational colleges are grouped together in order to make this work. There are 6 groups which are Oxford, Cambridge, London, Liverpool, Brighton and us: Bristol.

Robert Ricart's map of Bristol in 1478

Bristol 1873

Bristol is England's sixth most populous city and one of the warmest in the UK. Some fun facts of the city:

- Bristol is a port city known as the "Birthplace of America".

-The city played an important role in England's maritime trade in tobacco and cotton. 

- The infamous pirate, Captain Blackbeard once had a hideaway cave under the St. Mary Redcliffe church. His original birthplace and childhood home still stands on Bristol's harbour side.

Bristol's Coat of Arms

Famous icons in Bristol

Our Bristol group is headed by Mrs. Katie Courtney-Bennett, a freelance teacher and teacher trainer who has special interest in pronunciation & the different ways of learning. Previously working in countries such as Indonesia, China and the UAE; she is here to share and train. Woohoo! (definitely what Katie said :D)

Katie Courtney-Bennett

We are represented by Wong Tee Wei (PKS) as Bristol's group representative; and here is the rest of the gang:

Wan Munirah Wan Mohamed (PSIS), Suzannie Stephen Galaut (PKK), Rosilawati Muhamad Ramli (PKB), Masniza Mansor (PPD), Zam Zarina Md Zain (KKSL), Noor Azmi Asmawi (PIS), Suzana Ahmad (POLIMAS), Aishah Muslim (PUO), Cheah Yew Kim (KV Ipoh LC), Khairul Anuar Saleh (KVTI), Normazliza Zahid (KV Kangar), Ruzlinda Mustaffa (PTSB), Norazizah Abd Aziz (PSP), Farhana Anasfekri (KKKUA), Nurul Jiha Jayosman (KKPB), Zuraida Dzulkafly (KV Bachok), Noor Zahilah Rapal (PSA), Abdul Hadi Abd Hamid (PMM), Mohd Nazrie Hasim (PMM), Ting Hun Yong (KKKUA), Nooraini Kamis (PBU), Ros Hana Ariffin (KKTM) Muhd Syafiq Ashraf Alnd'man (KKSBJ), Mohamad Hafiz Bakar (KKKU), Suzana Mohd Ali (PKT) & Mohd Izrul Zainuddin (KV Slim River).

The coming together part is done; keeping together is looking great; and working together is definitely there. We'll make Henry Ford proud. :D