Kuala Belait - Some 26 students from Panaga International School conducted an educational visit to the Radio Television Brunei (RTB), Belait branch recently.

The students comprising two classes were accompanied by two P8 teachers namely Andy Ryan and Anna Sanderson. During the visit, the students were entertained and guided by the station coordinator of RTB Belait branch, Pg Ahmad bin Pg Mahmud.

They were briefed on the functions and roles of RTB in spreading information to the audience and given the opportunity to be included in a live broadcast of Rampai Pagi from the Belait District. The students also toured the television broadcasting control room.

One of the students, Nurina Athira Nor Hisham who originates' from Malaysia was also interviewed by the host of Rampai Pagi, Aerwan Hj Jaafar regarding the aims of the visit and her experience being in the country.

According to one of the teachers, Andy Ryan, it was a wonderful opportunity for the students to visit the broadcasting studio. He highlighted that the students are of 14 different nationalities and hail from India, United Kingdom, Malaysia, Oman and Brazil among others. The students also had the chance to host a morning talk show.

The visit was part of their topic in P8, namely 'Making the News'. The exit point will be producing their own breakfast talk show with journalistic news video to be presented to their parents. Apart from the talk show studio, students also visited the Radio Unit of RTB Belait branch.

--Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin