Students Troop To Schools Again

Bandar Seri Begawan – New and old pupils and students began trooping to their schools as the school season for the year 2004 started yesterday.

For new pupils, schooling environment is totally a new sight and situation, and parents are the busiest, grooming and dressing up their young children who were to start schooling.

Secondary and primary school students also began their first school term today after a month-long school holidays.

Some primary schools nationwide also received pupils for pre-school classes yesterday.

Various expressions either happy or sombre were seen from their faces.

For this little girl, Wan Siti Maizura Binti Wan Zulandi, entering in a different environment such as a classroom together with other children, was strange to her.

It's different for Joane Exclase Wee. She was happy joining her friends of different races in one class.

Although most of the children seemed uncomfortable of the new environment, the presence of parents and guardians helped them through.

Some even said it was fun.

This year, more than 3,800 pupils were registered at the primary schools.

The number was about a 100 lesser than that of year 2002.

This was so as some parents preferred to send their children to private schools for their pre-schooling.

This year, there are four school terms covering 200 days.

Secondary school classes also resumed yesterday causing a slow movement of traffic in some areas at schools.

However, students of secondary one will join the school tomorrow.

Last year, 29,494 students registered with the secondary schools.

The number was higher than the previous year with 28,916.

It was a similar scene at religious schools throughout the country.

Registration for religious classes is still open. However, acceptance of some students to the schools will be considered in accordance with their addresses of residence. -- Courtesy of Radio Television Brunei 

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