Student prefects complete leadership course
By Laila Rahman

Student prefects of Amar Pahlawan Primary School with their certificates. Photo: Salawati Hj Yahya 

Some 34 students of Amar Pahlawan Primary School Brunei II were presented with Foundation Leadership Prefect certificates at the school yesterday. Primary four to six students were selected to be prefects. The guest of honour at the ceremony was Hj Abdullah bin Hj Saidi, Senior Education Officer of Brunei I & III districts, who presented the certificates to the prefects. The two-day leadership course for prefects was implemented by the school's Guidance, Counselling & Discipline committee. This is the second time running that the school lad organised such a course for its students.

Five spokespersons from the Dakwah Centre and Counselling Unit were invited to attend the ceremony.

Awang Hj Abdullah pointed out that the course could upgrade the students' leadership capability, confidence, time management and strengthen their communication skills. "This would help them become excellent role models to their friends."

The issue on discipline and misbehaviour cases of primary schools in the country, he said, has not reached a "serious and critical matter". However, he added that students having disciplinary problems are those that 'lack communication' with their parents, friends, teacher and student environment.

Meanwhile, Awang Mohd Azizan Abdullah presented his speech entitled, "Diligent student searching a pathway, Lazy student searching for a reason" while Dr. Ee Ah Meng touched on the importance of time management.

Courtesy of Sunday Bulletin