A Big Hand For Best Of SMPAPHM
By Norizan Murshid

Bandar Seri Begawan - The top students of Pengiran Anak Puteri Hajah Masna Secondary School in Lambak Kanan, Berakas were lauded at a ceremony Thursday morning at its multi-purpose hall to spur others on for the year.

Ten of the students - Jalilah Hj Jali, Nurfathin Amamah Hj Nudi, Siti Khairunnisa Mohamad, Nurul'Ain Syazwani Hazirah Rosli, Batrisyia Hussin, Siti Noramalina Hj Muin, Nurfarhana Syafiqah Sulaiman, Sill Aniza Naim and - Fatin Syahirah Hj Abd Rahim - received prizes for attaining good results in the Lower Secondary Examination (PMB) 2007.

Another 15 students - Nor Akmaliah Roslan,-Nur Zaidah Jailani, Monica Shiv Kumar, Nur 'Izzah Hani Hj Ya'akub, Norzalena 14, Ahmad, Dk Sri Ridhwanah Pg Matarsat, Siti Nur Ardina Daud, Dk Siti Nadzirah Pg Abd Azis, Norsiah Hussin. Atiqah Mohammad Ali, Ashila Mohamed Salleh, Nur Asma Omar, Nur Zinatul Azimah Hj Ibrahim, Dk Fathin Azierah Pg Hj Suhaili and Dk Nurulain Pg Amman also received prizes for good results in the GCE O Level 2007.

Jalilah Hi Jali was top student of PMB 2007 and Nor Akmaliah Roslan, the best student at GCE O Level 2007 also received prizes.

On hand to deliver the prizes was Awang Noorhaizamdin bin Hj Mosbi, the Acting Director of Technical Education at the Ministry of Education.

Awg Noorhaizamdin congratulated the school for being one of the top three schools in the country in public examinations where about 60 percent of its students continued their studies at Maktab Duli Pengiran Muda Al-Muhtadee Billah and Sixth Form Centre.

Another three students achieved good results at GCE 0 Level 2007 that qualified them to receive scholarships for 2008.

He said attention must be given to various areas to attain continued excellence such as good discipline, high commitment from teachers and students, solid school programme, continuous support from parents, conducive school environment, caring attitude from school administration, and high expectations from students and the school.

"I am happy to note that the school is now embarking on programmes to reduce school dropouts, increase the number of students receiving scholarship, strengthening current programmes, enhancing quality results and increasing more student participation in curricular activities," he said.

He called for students to be "well rounded" in line with the mission of Ministry of Education which is to "provide holistic education to achieve fullest potential for all".

"The Principal, education officers and teachers must monitor school missions from time to time to ensure its dynamism in fulfilling current needs. You must also ensure proactive, innovative and dynamic school planning including providing core curricular activities so students become well-rounded and in possession of endurance and competitiveness in facing global challenges," he said.

Meanwhile, school Principal Cikgu Gazala Abdullah attributed the success of the students to better usage of effective post diary and continuous study monitoring.

"I, on behalf of the teachers, am indeed very proud of the students' achievement. We hope to stay in the top three in line with the school's mission to nurture our girls into women of substance, ready to lead and serve'. To our girls I say you are the designer of your own destiny. You are the author, you write the story. The pen is in your hand and the outcome is whatever you choose," she said.

The girl students also performed traditional gulingtangan music and belted out choir songs while one teacher recited a poem to make the event a memorable one. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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