Schools should build ties with community, parents

Bandar Seri Begawan - Schools should build up relations with the community, especially the parents, as their cooperation will ensure a much more improved learning and teaching environment.

This was raised by the Ministry of Religious Affairs Acting Permanent Secretary, Dato Paduka Hj Ishaaq Hj Abdullah, during a school visit yesterday.

In working together, teachers and parents can also identify the students' potential and help them act on and make' full use of that potential, he said.

The ministry has been visiting religious schools throughout the country to find out the needs and requirements of the students.

The latest school to be inspected was the Batu Marang Religious School in Jalan Kota Batu.

The acting permanent secretary was joined by other ministry officials.

The delegation was welcomed by the school principal, Zahrah; Hj Mhd Hussin, and Hjh Fatimah Hj Abdul Ghani, the assistant director of Islamic Education.

The visit began with a briefingby the school principal, who pointed out the direction of the school, its organisational structure, academic planning and achievements, teaching staff development and activities.

The briefing also touched on the 3K system, which focuses on the school's cleanliness, health and appearance, including the Mirhadh, or clean-toilet programme, which was adapted by the school since it was introduced late last year.

This was followed by a question and answer session between the acting permanent secretary and teachers and staff.

During the discussions, the acting permanent secretary responded to the issues raised by the staff such as their efforts in raising the academic achievement of students, especially in the primary-six examinations, and the use of new textbooks.

Dato Hj Ishaaq also said that the ministry will be and has been fully supporting the 3K and Mirhadh programmes, and the academic excellence drive initiated by the schools. -- Courtesy of The Brunei Times

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