Turning Students Into Life-Long Learners
By Tony Alabastro

Bandar Seri Begawan - Students are expected to become life-long learners in the new millennium, and enjoy learning in the classrooms and apply study skills, said Acting Director of the Curriculum Department, Ministry of Education Hj Matassan bin Hj Bungsu.

He urged parents to work closely with the school to ensure the success of their children and help the school further raise standards and provide quality education.

"Private education has always played a significant role in Brunei, and the ministry of education hopes private schools will continue to upgrade their infrastructure and, quality to education programmes to complement those in government schools, and join hands with the government to improve the quality of education in Brunei.

Hj Matasan was the chief guest during the 4' closing exercises of Tinkerbell Learning School in Jalan Muara, Salambigar, held at the Scouts Headquarters, Jalan Beribi. The graduation theme, "Be All You Can Be", reflects what its children and teachers have been achieving together, as the school has matured over the past four years, said John Robert Bartholomew, school president.

"At Tinkerbell Learning School,, we have a focus of ideas which the administration and the teaching staff share, and continue to re-define and develop: building a child's self confidence; promoting learning as an adventure, and encouraging the development of a child's imagination.

"Staff, parents and administration must direct all focus on making the child's learning environment the best place that it can possibly be.

"`A school comprises a complex network of interrelationships between the staff, the parents and the administration. These three components of the educational process need to be resilient, caring, supportive, positive, resourced, well-organised,, informed, and most of all, focused on the needs of the child.

"For a child to flourish and be all that a child can be, each component must strive for being all that it can be and also value the contributions made by the others, " Bartholomew said.

"The toga you are wearing right now is a sign of success in your first layer of education, the preschool. The trials in life do not end here but another long journey awaits you on your way.

Never stop learning, Successful people simply don't quit. They are persistent, determined and diligent," said Mummy Tinkerbell lidil Rahman.

Students Md Hartih bin Hj Md Rozaimi, delivered "Words of Welcome", while Keff Ivan C Carino spoke the "Word of Thanks".-- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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