St George's organises orientation programme
By Maya Salleh & Azlan Jaini

Form 3 students during the Orientation Programme, held at the Parish Centre.

New Kindergarten pupils during their first week of school.

St George's School is currently holding its Orientation Programme to welcome the New Year and as a refresher course for its students. Many activities have been prepared for the students, who have been divided according to their class levels.

For Primary One to Three, the activities include introduction to the school, formal introduction of their class and subject teachers, short tour of the school - which will benefit the new students - a run down of basic classroom behaviour, perfecting the singing of the National and School Anthems and games to break the ice among students. For Primary Four to Six students, in addition to the list of activities carried out they will also be briefed on the importance of the PSR exams, while students of Form One to Three will be briefed on the importance of the PMB exam.

Meanwhile, Form Four to Five students will be briefed on the options of subjects they can take, basic classroom behaviours, the school's rules and their responsibilities toward the school, perfecting the singing of the National and School Anthems and the importance of the 'O' Level exam.

According to Ms Adrenne, a teacher of the school, the orientation programme is conducted at every start of the school year. It is aimed not only to welcome back the old students but also to welcome new students. By incorporating the new students in the orientation programme, it will create a sense of belonging to the school.

The orientation programme will also act as a refresher course for the old students, just in case they may have forgotten the basic rules and responsibilities over the long holiday.

The orientation programme is divided according to the class level of the students to ensure its smooth running. Yesterday saw the Form Three students undergoing the Orientation Programme.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin