By Huraizah Ahmad
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Rozaidah Hj Abd Rahman receiving a trophy for 'best
speaker', from the guest of honour.
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Proud winners of the 'Hjh Norjum Trophy'.
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The 'Laksamana' team emerged as winners, while Rozaidah Hj Abdul
Rahman was adjudged as the best speaker in a Malay debate
competition held at the Multi-Purpose hall of Maktab Sains
Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan, Rimba, where the winners were
awarded the 'Hjh Norjum Trophy'.
Previously, four teams -
Laksamana Pahlawan, Hulubalang and Panglima - had battled in
hopes of winning the trophy, named after the school's former
principal who had actively contributed towards trophies for pre-vious
debates.
The topic was entitled
'Co-curriculum activities providing additional burden to
students', with 'Pahlawan' as the proposing team and 'Laksamana'
as the opposing team.
The school's principal, Pg Hjh
Rosnani Pg Hj Jeludin, was on hand to welcome the guest of
honour for the function, Awg Hj Matassan Bin Hj Bungso,
Assistant Director of the Curriculum Development.
"The School has so far
produced a lot of debaters with calibre, which has been proven
by students of the school who have represented the country for
debate events in Singapore," said the principal during her
speech, adding that such events held at the school would help
acknowledge the potential students who are talented in the area.
Another speech by the guest of
honour followed, where he explained the pros of holding debate
competitions.
"With such competitions,
the school will help promote creative thinking of the students,
promote professional way of speech, build-up self confidence in
students as well as give students a chance to contribute their
personal ideas.
"This in turn also helps
to expand the intellectual abilities of individuals. Other than
that, the importance of physical and mental strategies can help
individuals to shape-up their personalities and help them to
achieve their highest goals in life by being optimistic,"
he added.
Four judges from the
Co-curriculum department, Ministry of Youth and Sports as well
as from the school itself were invited to observe and judge the
competition.
The guest of honour later
presented the trophies and certificates to the wining team at
the end of the competition.
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