Science Olympiad For Primary School Begins Tomorrow
By Izam S. Ya'akub

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Second Primary School Science Olympiad (PSSO) will begin tomorrow with the first of the four rounds of the competition taking place concurrently in schools throughout the Sultanate.

Beginning at 9 am, 264 students from 89 participating schools throughout the four districts of the country will congregate at the designated schools for the contest.

Students from the Brunei-Muara District will convene at Maktab Sains Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan in Rimba, Gadong while those from Tutong area will meet at Sekolah PDNPJ Sengkarai, Tutong.

Students from the Belait District will undertake the first round of the PSSO meet at the Oil & Gas Discovery Centre and those from Temburong District will compete at SR Sultan Hasan, Bangar.

The top 20 students of the first round will go to the second round which will tale place on March 16 at Maktab Sains Paduka Scri Begawan Sultan in Rimba, Gadong.

PSSO is an annual competition which tests students' knowledge and skills in Science and Mathematics.

The event has been held for the last two years in Indonesia. It is jointly organised by the Science, Technology and Environment Partnership (STEP) Centre and the Ministry of Education with cooperation from Brunei Shell Petroleum Company Sdn Bhd.

Its objectives are to develop primary school students' talent and interest in science and to motivate them in developing their intellectual capacity and skills in Science.

Last year, Brunei Darussalam won two medals in the contest. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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