3rd Singapore - Brunei Student Leaders Adventure Camp 2009

The Brunei-Singapore Student Leader Adventure Camp programme was one of the programme under the agreement between Ministry of Education of Brunei Darussalam and Ministry of Education of Singapore.

This programme is hosted alternately between Brunei Darussalam and Singapore and was first started in 2007. The first Brunei-Singapore Student Leader Adventure Camp programme was held in Singapore and the second programme was hosted by Brunei Darussalam.

This year is Singapore's turn to host Brunei Darussalam. The programme was designed for five days which commenced on the 14th December 2009 and ended on 18th December 2009. This programme aims at:

• Promoting understanding, collaboration and bonding between students from Brunei Darussalam and Singapore through various activities involving cross cultural learning, outdoors adventure, team-building games and live-in experience.
• Educating students on the need to conserve the natural environment to preserve its biodiversity and the need to preserve the cultural heritage of one's country.
• Building leadership skills among participants involved.
• Developing the participant's skills in problem solving, teamwork and creativity.

There were 20 Bruneian students who participated in this programme including 4 chaperones from 12 different schools. The 20 students who participated in this programme were are follows:

• Khairul Izzul bin Zaini from Sayyidina Ali Secondary School.
• Muhammad Faiz Hidayat bin Suhaini and Ummi Wahab binti Rayali from Anthony Abell College.
• Muhammad Aziz Azizan bin Mat Dayang and Siti Nur Hamizah Al-Ghazi Saufi binti Haji Muhammad Bakar from Sayyidina Umar Al-Khattab Secondary School.
• Fadyl Bahrin @ Adyl bin Haji Ellmi and Ismah Nur Afifah binti Awang Idris from Science College.
• Awangku Muhammad Eddy Muqri bin Pengiran Mazalan and Naqqiyah Hana Qurratu'ain binti Muhammad Abdul Ghani Firdaus from Sultan Muhammad Jamalul Alam Secondary School.
• Mohammad Hazim Zakaria bin Haji Zakaria from Sayyidina Abu Bakar Secondary School.
• Najirien bin Juani from Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Secondary School.
• Muhammad Nabil Baihaqy bin Muhammad Suwarso from Perdana Wazir Secondary School.
• Wan Raifuddin bin Wan Sabli and Nadiah binti Haji Hassan from Pengiran Anak Puteri Hajah Rashidah Sa'adatul Bolkiah Secondary School.
• Nazurah binti Haji Mahli and Siti Nur Afiqah Izzati binti Idris from Pengiran Anak Puteri Hajah Masna Secondary School.
• Nuraina Afiqah binti Muhammad Zain from Sekolah Tinggi Perempuan Raja Isteri.

Khairul Izzul is one of the Secondary Prefectorial Board members.

Photographs by: Khairul Izzul bin Zaini.

Khairul Izzul during a group presentation

At the Changi Coast Adventure Centre

Participants enjoying the evening

Outward Bound Brunei Darussalam 2009

Sebanyak 34 pelajar-pelajar yang terdiri daripada ahli-ahli Majlis Perwakilan Pelajar dan Badan Prefek serta 2 orang guru Sekolah Menengah Sayyidina Ali telah menyertai Kursus Sekapur Sirih di OBBD bermula pada 12hb Disember 2009 hingga 14hb Disember 2009. Kursus tersebut dikendalikan oleh Kementerian Kebudayaan, Belia dan Sukan Negara Brunei Darussalam.

Antara matlamat kursus tersebut adalah untuk memberi ilmu pengetahuan dalam keperluan kepimpinan dan matlamat sebagai ketua atau pemimpin pelajar.

Selain itu, kursus ini dapat memberikan peluang kepada penuntut-penuntut untuk mengetahui dan belajar beberapa bentuk latihan yang ada disediakan di pusat latihan Kuala Belalong.

Preparing for flying fox game

Health and safety briefing

The ladies posing before the flying fox game

Faizerul and Shakri washing the dishes

Kayaking back to the centre

Warming up before jungle trekking to Kem Semut

Happy faces of Awang Semaun group with their coach

Southeast Asia Youth Leadership Program to USA 2009

The Southeast Asian Youth Leadership Program (SEAYLP) took place from 21st November 2009 to 13th December 2009 at the De Kalb and Washington D.C.

Our representative for the school was Awangku Muhammad Safwan bin Pg Hj Idris. He is the Assistant Head Prefect for the year 2009-2010.

Some of the objectives of the Southeast Asian Youth Leadership Program (SEAYLP) are:

• To promote high-quality leadership, civic responsibility, community activism among the countries' future leaders.
• To prepare us with the skills and knowledge we need to conduct projects at home that serve a community.
• To promote appreciation and respect for religious ethnic and cultural diversity (of American and within and between SEA nation).
• To create an increased understanding of civic participation and the rights and responsibilities of citizens in a democracy.

Awangku Muhammad Safwan has undergone various pre-departure activities such as briefing, cultural performance preparation, hi-tea at the Minister of Education's residence, presentation practice, fitness training, medicinal injections and agreement signing ceremony. Activities during the program included welcome luncheon, workshops, site visits, homestay, action plans and thank you reception.

Credits and references: Report by Ak. Muhammad Safwan

SUNBURST Youth Camp 2009

The Sunburst Youth Camp (SYC) is an event organised by the Secretariat of the Singapore Technologies Endowment Programme (STEP). STEP is a charitable organisation set up by the Singapore Technologies (ST) Group in 1997 to commemorate its 30th Anniversary. The principal aim of STEP is to affirm ST's commitment to contribute to the development of the community that it operates in, and the Sunburst Youth Camp is one such project that aims to achieve this.

One of our students in SMSA, Dyg Zatil Ridh'wah bte Darot, who was studying in Pre-U1 H3 (2009), was the only representative from SMSA for the SYC in 2009. Dyg Zatil Ridh'wah bte Darot was the Female Head of the Students Representative Council (MPP) in school.

The SUNBURST programme lasted for 7 days from 6th to 12th December 2009.

For the first day itself, Dyg Zatil had to arrive at the Brunei International Airport before the 5:45am mark. She had to be well-groomed, so she had to wake up at 3:30a.m. Upon arrival in Singapore, they were welcomed by some representatives, and was settled down in the RELC Hotel in Singapore.

Dyg Zatil met the General Manager of STEP, John De Roza, who was also one of the SYC commitees during a briefing. He was accompanied by other SYC commitees: Goh Siew Siew, Liliah Puah, Linda Ang, Ng Wei Cheng and Go Wan Zhen.

Among the key objectives of the SYC were to promote friendship, cultural understanding, bonding, harmony and good will among the youth leaders in Asia. That was according to John De Roza, Dyg Zatil noted in a report sent to us.

Some of the remarkable places of interest visited by Dyg Zatil included Upin Island, Niu-nie, Singapore Science Centre, Marina Barrage and Marina Bay MRT Station.

Photographs below by Dyg Zatil:

The participants at a campfire

They were joyful!

Dyg Zatil in her traditional dress

A traditional dance performance

An evening with SYC