Teachers, Parents Team Up
By Sobrina Rosli

Bandar Seri Begawan - Sultan Muhammad Jamalul Alam Secondary School (SMJA) yesterday held a meeting between teachers and their students' parents on the students' welfare.

An exhibition was also held highlighting the school's efforts at ensuring the students' welfare through the school's counselling services. The event was held for parents of students from Form 3, Form 5 and Form 2 express classes.

School principal Seroja Siau said, "By having these types of interactions, parents can have a better understanding of their children's performance and work together with teachers in finding solutions for their children to improve on their weaknesses."

"We have around 117 good and qualified teachers enough for our students here, there are over 200 students taking their `O' levels this year and 210 Form 3 students sitting their form requirement exam," added the principal.

Zainal Abidin Samip, the president of the parent-teacher association, said: "We, want to develop a sense of community among the parents, teachers and students as this will help in developing the child positively," he said.

"Education is a continuing process. If there is a better understanding among the relevant people in a student's life, it would help them improve," he explained.

Through the association, leaders hope to spread the awareness of the importance of being involved with teachers as it helps to identify the children's problems.

Last year, the association organised a motivational forum for students, a walkathon and religious activities, among others.

"Our main focus for this year is to organise family events in efforts to build a good rapport among the parents," he said.

Dr Greg Keane, an English teacher at the school, said, "It is important for parents to be involved in their children's education, they should talk to them about their work, practice with them and sort out issues together."

School counsellor Ahmad Rafiuddin Abdul Hamid said, "Counselling is a soft approach in dealing with the youth and having them know that there is someone in the school who would want to listen to them." -- Courtesy of The Brunei Times

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