S'pore-Brunei teen powwow
Sunday, July 22, 2007
LOWER six students at the Duli Pengiran Muda Al-Muhtadee Billah College (MD) will have a week to showcase Brunei's culture and educational system through a school twinning programme between the college and Singapore's Raffles Junior College from Singapore.
Yesterday 20 students from Raffles Junior College (commonly shortened to JC in their own country) arrived at the local airport, to be greeted by MD students.
Under a memorandum of understanding between the Bruneian and Singaporean ministries of education, the Singaporean students will be in Brunei till July 27. Last year, six MD students got to experience Singapore's education system when they visited the Raffles JC.
The programme aims to expose students from the two institutions to education in another country. It is hoped that the collaboration will strengthen relations between students and staff of the two colleges, and motivate educators and students to excel in their respective fields. Students will also have the chance to exchange and compare their socio-cultural values. MD spokesperson Hj Affendy Hj Mohd Kassim said, "The visit is to highlight our non-academic subjects where our colleges offer cultural activities such as playing traditional music, dance and sports such as (pencak) silat."
Hj Muhammad Farhan Hj Hassan, president of the MD student council, said that the programme would help the students with their social skills and learn from each other's experiences.
Raffles JC teacher-in-charge Jaclyn Lim said, "We hope to basically understand how the school system works in Brunei and establish friendly ties between the students."
Zenzel Chew, Raffles JC student and soccer captain,said, "I hope it will be an interesting experience for all of us as some of us have never taken part in such programmes. This is a chance to learn from our Bruneian peers."
The exchange programme's itinerary includes basketball and netball matches, traditional dance and music, and visits to the Asean Heritage National Park, the night market in the capital, the Royal Regalia Museum and Ripas hospital.
The Brunei Times
Yesterday 20 students from Raffles Junior College (commonly shortened to JC in their own country) arrived at the local airport, to be greeted by MD students.
Under a memorandum of understanding between the Bruneian and Singaporean ministries of education, the Singaporean students will be in Brunei till July 27. Last year, six MD students got to experience Singapore's education system when they visited the Raffles JC.
The programme aims to expose students from the two institutions to education in another country. It is hoped that the collaboration will strengthen relations between students and staff of the two colleges, and motivate educators and students to excel in their respective fields. Students will also have the chance to exchange and compare their socio-cultural values. MD spokesperson Hj Affendy Hj Mohd Kassim said, "The visit is to highlight our non-academic subjects where our colleges offer cultural activities such as playing traditional music, dance and sports such as (pencak) silat."
Hj Muhammad Farhan Hj Hassan, president of the MD student council, said that the programme would help the students with their social skills and learn from each other's experiences.
Raffles JC teacher-in-charge Jaclyn Lim said, "We hope to basically understand how the school system works in Brunei and establish friendly ties between the students."
Zenzel Chew, Raffles JC student and soccer captain,said, "I hope it will be an interesting experience for all of us as some of us have never taken part in such programmes. This is a chance to learn from our Bruneian peers."
The exchange programme's itinerary includes basketball and netball matches, traditional dance and music, and visits to the Asean Heritage National Park, the night market in the capital, the Royal Regalia Museum and Ripas hospital.
The Brunei Times
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