| Azlan Othman |
THE Minister of Education, Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Suyoi bin Haji Osman, paid visits to three schools yesterday, in the Brunei-Muara District.
The minister’s first call was Rimba Secondary School, where he and a delegation from the Ministry of Education (MoE) were received by Rosmawati binti Mohammad, the Deputy Principal (Academic); and Haji Abdullah bin Haji Ismail, the Head of Schools in Cluster 4.
The minister inspected the registration and orientation for the school’s new intake of Year 7 students.
He then visited Rimba III Primary School, where he was welcomed by Azimah binti Haji Ali Ahmad, the Headmistress; and Head of Cluster 4, Haji Abdullah bin Haji Ismail.
Rimba III Primary School currently has 333 students, with a teaching staff of 28.
During the visit, the minister and the MoE delegation observed Mathematics and English Language classes for Year 2 and 3 students.
He also visited the library, computer lab and several other classes, while interacting with the students.
The minister’s last stop was Katok ‘B’ Primary School, where he was welcomed by Muhammad Nikman bin Haji Muhammad Isa, the Headmaster, and Hamidah binti Haji Daud, the Head of Schools in Cluster 1.
While at the school, the minister and the MoE delegation visited the Special Education Needs Assistance (SENA) Room; an English language class in session; and the Science lab.
The minister expressed satisfaction with the school’s planning and preparation methods, saying that this approach was capable of producing excellent exam results. The total number of students at Katok ‘B’ Primary School is currently 468, with a teaching staff of 36.
Present in the minister’s delegation were Nadia Lee Siew Hoon binti Abdullah, the Deputy Permanent Secretary; and several senior officers from the MoE.
At the same time, Pengiran Dato Seri Paduka Haji Bahrom bin Pengiran Haji Bahar, the Deputy Minister of Education visited the Raja Isteri Fatimah Primary School in the capital; and the Dato Othman Primary School in Lambak Kiri.
The deputy minister’s tour began with Raja Isteri Fatimah Primary School, where he was welcomed by Siti Norbaya binti Haji Abdul Samad, the Headmistress.
Among the facilities viewed by the deputy minister were the school’s prayer area and computer room, as well as the classrooms for Years 1-6. The tour ended with a briefing by the school’s headmistress.
The delegation continued its visit to the Dato Othman Primary School in Lambak Kiri, where they were welcomed by Hajah Hafizah binti Salat, the Headmistress.
While there, the deputy minister inspected the library and science room, as well as the classrooms for Years 1-6.
Dato Othman Primary School currently has 407 students, with 56 teachers and school staff.
Present in the deputy minister’s delegation were Dr Haji Azman bin Ahmad, the Deputy Permanent Secretary; Hajah Anis Faudzulani binti Haji Dzulkiflee, the Acting Director-General of Education; and several senior officers from the MoE.
The visits were aimed at inspecting the enrolment of students for the new school term of 2018, while providing them with motivation and encouragement.
Based on recent data (January 2, 2018), there are currently 24,362 students in government primary schools and 29,921 students in government secondary schools, nationwide.
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