SEKOLAH MENENGAH SAYYIDINA HASAN, KILANAS

Sayyidina Hasan school holds 'Plantathon'

Zatty Joanda

BRUNEI-MUARA

Friday, May 4, 2012

ENVIRONMENTAL awareness continues as Sayyidina Hasan Secondary School yesterday launched its fund-raising "Plantathon" and herb garden.

Present was Deputy Permanent Secretary (Higher Education) Ak Abdullah Pg Hj Tengah, as well as officers from the Ministry of Eduction, Forestry Department and Fisheries Department under the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources as well as officers from the Environment, Parks and Recreation Department (JASTRE) under the Ministry of Development along with the school's teachers and students.

A small competition was also held for "best landscaping work", where 14 teams were selected to beautify selected spots in the school and were given $250 as well as top soil and rocks for the activity.

Team K, headed by Saini Hj Tassim and Safuanny Hj Juned, impressed the judges and emerged as winners. Presenting the prizes was Ak Abdullah Pg Hj Tengah, who then launched the school's herb garden, designed to help students who are taking Agriculture as part of their school syllabus.

The school's fund-raising "Plantathon" project began in December 2011 and was officially launched yesterday, aimed to raise money for the school's students' welfare fund and to beautify the school's premises.

With the launching of the "Plantathon", the students play a role in collecting donations via donation cards that were distributed beforehand. The school will donate five per cent of the donation collected to Pusat Ehsan Al-Ameerah Al-Hajjah Maryam. The Brunei Times

(Courtesy of Brunei Times)

Majlis Hari Plantathon Bertaja Sekolah Menengah Sayyidina Hasan akan berlansung pada 3hb Mei 2012 Khamis pada pukul 8.30 pagi hingga 5.00 petang.

Acara Kejohanan Bola Sepak Sekolah-Sekolah Menengah dan Maktab-Maktab Zon 3 bagi Tahun 2012 akan berlangsung pada 26hb April 2012 di Padang Bola Sepak PTE Katok bermula pada 2.00 petang.

JIS rule Zone 3 football

Players from JIS (R) and Sayyidina Hasan Secondary School in an aerial battle for possession in the final of Category C (Under-18) in the Football Championship for Zone 3 Secondary Schools and Colleges yesterday at the Katok Sixth Form Centre field. Picture: BT/ Yee Chun Leong

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Friday, April 27, 2012

JERUDONG International School (JIS) were crowned the champions of the Football Championship for Zone 3 Secondary Schools and Colleges.

They defeated MA'HAD Islam Brunei 2-0 in Category B (Under-15) at the Katok Sixth Form Centre field in Kampung Katok yesterday.

They made it a double by coming back from a goal down to beat Sayyidina Hasan Secondary School 4-1 in Category C (Under-18).

JIS' Ryan Moran was named the best player and topscorer in Category B.

Schoolmate Harun Hasim took the honours as best player in Category C while Md Akiv Ali Rahman of Masin Secondary School was the topscorer.

(Courtesy of Brunei Times Friday 27th April 2012)

SMSH rewards top 'O' Level students

Lyna Mohamad

One of the high achievers receiving his award. - LYNA MOHAMAD

Sayyidina Hassan Secondary School (SMSH) has shown a considerable increase in its BGCE 'O' Level passing rate this year, as there are more students achieving at least five 'O's and above, as compared to last year.

As for the number of students being accepted into the Sixth Form Centre this year, it has increased from 112 in 2010 to 133 students, showing an increase of 18.75 per cent, which is also the highest percentage increase in the transmission of 'A' Level students from a school.

This was disclosed by the school principal, Cikgu Hj Metussin Jais during the Academic Award 2011 ceremony that took place at the school's multipurpose hall, where the guest of honour was the Acting Director of Inspectorate at the Ministry of Education, Mdm Tan Lian Lian.

A total of 43 students received the Outstanding Academic Award for the 'O' Level examinations in 2011, whereby eight students scored nine 'O' Levels and 35 students successfully achieved eight 'O' Levels.

Three of the high achievers also received the Best Student Award 2011 for successfully obtaining best aggregate in six subjects, and they were: Martin Yi Jun Fung (eight 'O's), Mohd Fa'ezul Fitri Latif (nine 'O's) and Goh Jia Yih (eight 'O's).

There was also the Teachers and Departments Award, in which it was awarded to teachers from the History, Science, Mathematics and Computer Studies Departments.

The principal noted that the awards for the teachers and departments were to show recognition for their hard work in teaching and guiding their students and departments to achieve outstanding results and meet goals respectively.

He also acknowledged the role and contribution of parents in ensuring that their children are always focusing on learning, which is also among the contributing factors to the success of the students.

Expressing his pride for such strong cooperation and effort, the principal concluded his speech, calling on the students who will sit for their exams this year to put more efforts into their studies, and join hands to work together with their teachers in order to achieve the desired success.

The ceremony also saw a sharing session of the students, who participated in the 'Humanitarian Mission to Cambodia'.

(Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin Friday 13th April 2012)

193 Sayyidina Hasan pupils awarded

Acting Director of the School Inspectorate at the Ministry of Education (MoE), Tan Lian Lian (C) presents an award to one of the 193 students, as the school's principal, Hj Metusin Hj Jais (L), looks on. Picture: BT/Wardi Buntar

Wardi Buntar

BRUNEI-MUARA

Thursday, April 12, 2012

GRADES are important, but if a student lacks interpersonal or independent skills, they would not progress in order to contribute to the development of the country.

This was said by the Acting Director of the School Inspectorate at the Ministry of Education (MoE), Tan Lian Lian yesterday, during an award ceremony at Sayyidina Hasan Secondary School.

The school awarded 193 of its students for their outstanding achievement in last year's 'O' Level examination.

Speaking to The Brunei Times, the acting director stated that the event can be considered as one of the school's initiatives towards improving the students' achievement.

She said that "by recognising not only the best but the most improved", it would give a message to the other students that schools are no longer looking at students who are achieving As but also those who have improved.

Also present was the school's principal, Hj Metusin Hj Jais, who stated that the number of students who have five 'O' level credits in 2011 compared to the previous year has increased by 1.07 per cent.

"In 2010, the percentage of students who achieved five 'O' level credits and above is 37.58 per cent, while in 2011 it has increased to 38.65 percent," the principal revealed.

He stated that the number of students accepted into sixth form centres has also increased by 18.75 per cent, from 112 in 2010 to 133 in 2012.

"This is the highest percentage increase of students pursuing their 'A' levels," said the principal.

He also commended the 66 students who failed their qualifying examination but managed to obtain credits in their 'O' level examination, as well as the 155 students who achieved passes in the qualifying examinations but achieved credits in their 'O' level examination. "The undeniable success of these students depends a lot on their teachers' guidance and the parent's role and contribution in ensuring their children are always focused on learning," he said. He urged this year's Year 11 students to step up their efforts and to cooperate with their teachers in order to achieve the desired success. The Brunei Times

(Courtesy of Brunei Times Thursday 12th April 2012)

Top three 'O' level students share success story

by Anna Abu Bakar

BRUNEI-MUARA

Thursday, April 12, 2012

"PRACTISE makes perfect" is a key ingredient in achieving very good 'O' Level exam results.

This was stated by three top students who were awarded for their outstanding GCE 'O' Level results at Sayyidina Hasan Secondary School.

The students, in an interview with The Brunei Times, expressed their joy, especially Mohd Fa'ezul Fitri Latif, who said his results were "unexpected".

He hopes to pursue a future in engineering and expressed his utmost gratitude to his parents, who constantly advised him that academic success would eventually lead to a much greater success in his future.

His father, Latif Hj Hamdan, stated that Fa'ezul did not want to attend extra tuition classes because what is taught there differ from what the school teaches.

He also stressed on the parent's role in guiding and nurturing their children, particularly in time management, so they would know when to study and play.

As a parent, he believes that "children, in general, need guidance" and is grateful that his son is always willing to listen to any guidance offered.

For 17-year-old Martin Yi Jun Fung, he shared that his parents "played a huge role with double expectations" towards his 8 O' Levels. His mother, Stephanie Yong, who runs a tutorial school, is satisfied with her son's results, although he needs "an occasional push" but would often "lock himself in his room" to do some independent study.

Another recipient, Goh Jia Yih, expressed her appreciation to her teachers, particularly her Additional Maths teacher, who played an equally important role as her parents for "drilling" her to practise with past year papers.

She said the teachers were very careful with planning as they quickly finished their syllables two to three months in advance to allow the students to concentrate on past year papers and prepare for personal revision.

When The Brunei Times enquired Leong Yat San, a computer teacher, about the source behind the students' success, he said that a good teaching strategy is important in motivating the students. He further emphasised that a student usually has to like a subject and connect what they have learnt in their every day lives to help them become better students. The Brunei Times

(Courtesy of Brunei Times Thursday 12th April 2012)

Sayyidina Hassan Secondary School holds Talk on Negative Effect on Use of ICT 

 by Lyna Mohamad

The Sayyidina Hassan Secondary School's Students Affair conducted a programme, 'Talk on Negative Effect of ICT (Facebook)' in conjunction with the school's 'Bulan Persahabatan' that took place over the weekend at the school's multipurpose hall. The event began with the recitation of surah al-Fatihah, followed by a series of talks delivered by an officer from the Internal Security Department under the Prime Minister's Office, which were entitled 'Introduction of ISD' and 'Negative Effect on Use of ICT (Facebook)'. The event concluded with a question-and answer-session.

(Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin Monday 9th April 2012)

SM Sayyidina Hassan holds 'doa kesyukuran' Lyna Mohamad

Sayyidina Hassan Secondary School (SM Sayyidina Hassan) yesterday held a doa kesyukuran ceremony marking the successful completion of the recent educational visit made by the school's delegates to Malaysia and its humanitarian mission to Cambodia.

The event began with the recitation of surah al-Fatihah, which was followed by welcoming remarks from the head of delegation cum Principal of SMSH, Hj Metussin Hj Jais, and a video presentation on the humanitarian mission to Cambodia.

This was followed by a presentation of certificates of appreciation and souvenirs. The event concluded with a speech from the representative of the participating students.

(Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin Friday 6th April 2012)

Membendung kes buli di sekolah

Oleh Hasrulraizan

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, 3 April - Sekolah Menengah (SM) Sayyidina Hasan telah melancarkan Bulan Persahabatan SM Sayyidina Hasan dengan "Membentuk Modal Insan Calak Brunei," dalam usaha mengelak kes buli daripada terus berleluasa.

Selain bagi memastikan tidak berlaku kes pergaduhan dan buli di kalangan pelajar di sekolah semasa Bulan Persahabatan dijalankan dan selepas berakhirnya Bulan Persahabatan, ia juga bertujuan menyemai semangat dan perasaan kekeluargaan di kalangan penuntut dan warga sekolah.

Majlis Pelancaran Bulan Persahabatan berkenaan berlangsung di Dewan SM Sayyidina Hasan dan disempurnakan oleh Penolong Pengarah Bahagian Hal Ehwal Pelajar, Jabatan Sekolah-Sekolah, Kementerian Pendidikan, Awang Haji Salleh bin Mahmud.

Bulan Persahabatan diadakan bagi membudayakan penuntut berakhlak mulia (tidak mencuri, tidak merokok, tidak meniru dalam ujian dan peperiksaan, tidak lewat datang ke sekolah, tidak ponteng dari kelas tambahan, tidak memugut harta benda kerajaan dan sentiasa menjaga kebersihan bilik darjah, tandas dan kantin sekolah).

Ia juga bertujuan menanam nilai-nilai murni seperti menghormati diri sendiri, guru-guru, rakan-rakan dan kakitangan-kakitangan sekolah seperti memberi salam, membantu penuntut yang lemah dan sebagainya, dan memupuk budaya kenal-mengenali di kalangan warga sekolah.

Selain itu ia juga bagi mendidik penuntut-penuntut supaya sentiasa berbaik-baik dan saling hormat-menghormati, dan menyemai perasaan muhibah, perpaduan dan integrasi nasional di kalangan penuntut dan menjadikan sekolah sebagai satu tempat yang menarik, ceria dan menyeronokkan, menanam nilai-nilai murni dan sikap bermasyarakat seperti bergotong-royong dan bekerjasama, dan membina jati diri dan peribadi, semangat berpasukan dan rasa tanggungjawab.

Majlis turut menyaksikan persembahan tayangan slaid, nyanyian lagu sekolah dan sketsa, sebelum diteruskan dengan penyampaian sijil kepada para "Pelajar Contoh."

Kemudian Awang Haji Salleh berkesudian pula untuk menandatangani kain sokongan kepada Bulan Persahabatan berkenaan, dan setelah bergambar ramai, beliau telah dibawa melawat sekitar Pameran Bulan Persahabatan.

(Courtesy of Media Permata 4th April 2012)

Welcome Back To School  

AND 

Be Prepare for the Upcoming MID-YEAR EXAMINATION for Year 9, 10 and 11 students from 12th May - 2nd June 2012.

SHARING SESSION FOR CLUSTER 3 DRAWS TO A CLOSE

Bandar Seri Begawan - The three-day Pre-Vocational Sharing Session for Cluster 3 concluded with a closing and certificate presentation ceremony held at the host school, Sayyidina Hasan Secondary School.

Present as guest of honour at the ceremony was the Principal of Masin Secondary School, Hjh Mariam Hj Ladi, who is also the Cluster 3 chairperson.

Yesterday's event also saw the presentation of the workshop summary delivered by a representative of the participants followed by a speech by the guest of honour and presentation of certificates.

The participating schools were Sayyidina Hasan, Sayyidina Husain, Masin, Rimba, Rimba IL Awang Semaun and Sayyidina Umar Al-Khattab Secondary Schools, with each school being represented by three teachers.

The Pre-Vocational programme was aimed at shaping students to become a successful, useful, disciplined, competitive, self-confident and independent adults while at the same time providing exposure and training to students on the awareness of the career world.

It also aimed to instil and strengthen basic academic skills, social, language and communication, basic vocational skills and provide relevant education according to the Individual Education Plan (IEP).

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin 17th March 2012

SMSH delegates embark on educational and humanitarian mission

By Lyna Mohamad, Jake Ten & Achong Tanjong

A delegation consisting of 14 members comprising five students, six teachers, two officers from the Department of Schools namely Hjh Norlina Hj Md Noor and Hjh Malai Salbiah Hj Sheikh Said and one volunteer from Sayyidina Hasan Secondary School (SMSH) left the country yesterday for an educational visit to Malaysia and a Humanitarian Mission to Cambodia.

Organised by SMSH, this self-sponsored trip headed by the principal, Cikgu Hj Metusin Hj Jais, will see them making an educational visit to Sekolah Menengah Sains Alam Shah (ASiS), Kuala Lumpur before embarking on their joint mission trip to Cambodia tomorrow (March 10).

The educational visit to ASiS is set with the objectives to provide exposure to delegation members on the function and roles of the school in terms of management and administration, academic, curriculum, co-curriculum and roles of PIBG.

The humanitarian mission work is a collaboration between SMSH and ASiS and they will also be joined by participants from Sekolah Menengah Sains Kuching, Sarawak, bringing the total to 45 participants from the three secondary schools.

Amongst all, this noble mission that will be held for six days from March 10 to March 15, aims to promote humanitarian values and spirit of volunteerism in each of the participant and broaden the teachers' and students' experience and knowledge in humanitarian work and internalisation programmes.

All members, prior to the mission, were required to collect some donations in the form of money and clothing to be given to the community in Cambodia where the money donated will be used for community work and welfare of the people.

The delegates extended their special thanks to the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Health as well as to staff and students of SMSH and generous donors.

The delegates also noted a special acknowledgement to sponsors as well as parents and families of participants and individuals who have contributed generously in this noble mission.

Some of the activities that participants will be engaging in Cambodia include community work and donation of educational items, prayer materials, rice, used clothes and food for children.

They will also be engaged in a 'Homestay' programme in Pum Tria Village as well as making visits to the Mufti Office to give the donations and visit places of interest such as Angkor Wat, Royal Palace and Toul Sleng Museum.

(Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin 9th March 2012)