Tuesday, November 03, 2009
The ceremony will be held at International Convention Center, Berakas. The theme for this year celebration is "Guru Berkualiti Teras Kecemerlangan Pendidikan" (“Quality Teachers Are The Heart Of Excellent Education”)
Background of Brunei Darussalam’s Teachers’ Day
Teachers’ Day in Brunei Darussalam is held every 23 September since 1991. The 23rd September is also the birthday of Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien. This date is chosen as Brunei Darussalam’s Teachers’ Day to recognise and to remember Al-Marhum’s contribution in education, including the Islamic religious education.
Labels: Teachers’ Day
Saturday, October 31, 2009
31st October 2009, Saturday --Teachers from Sekolah Rendah Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei (SRTLDB), Muara held the Teachers' Day celebration ceremony at Paradise Mangrove Resort, Sungai Belukut on 29th October 2009, Thursday.
Brunei Darussalam celebrates Teachers' Day on 23rd September every year. This year the 23rd September falls on 3rd Syawal 1430 Hijrah when pupils and teachers were still on 3rd term school & Ramadan and Syawal special holiday as well as in Aidilfitri celebration mode. Therefore, the celebration ceremony is postponed until 5 November 2009, Thursday. The ceremony will be held at International Convention Center, Berakas. The theme for this year celebration is "Guru Berkualiti Teras Kecemerlangan Pendidikan"
We, at SRTLDB, celebrated our own day one week earlier due to most us will attend some briefing, workshop, course, etc. in the whole November 2009.
(Photos: Abdul Rashid bin Haji Tahir. Taken on 29th October 2009, Thursday)
Labels: SRTLDB, Teachers’ Day
Friday, October 24, 2008
RAIN
There was a heavy rain by the time I arrived at the ICC’s parking area.

NEW TEACHERS’ SERVICE SCHEME
Ministry of Education implements a new service scheme for the teachers under the Ministry of Education with effect from 1 June 2008.
With the implemention, teachers under the Ministry of Education are categorised into 7 grades i.e (from the lowest to the highest): Grade II Teacher (PG1), Grade I Teacher(PG2) , Education Officer (Malay: Now, Pegawai Pendidikan. Previously, Pegawai Pelajaran. PG3), Special Grade Education Officer (PG4), Senior Education Officer (PG5), Senior Education Officer (PG6), Specialist Education Officer (PG7).
With the new service scheme, teachers under the Ministry of Education will be able to have a promotion based on their duration of service, performance, level of education, efforts, area of specialisation, and contributions i.e meritocracy (more) and seniority (less).


Teachers’ Service Scheme: Education Officer a.ka. Pegawai Pendidikan, PG3.

When I am driving to my workplace from Berakas to Muara by using the Muara-Tutong coastal highway, I must have a glimpse at a nearly finished new secondary school i.e Sekolah Menengah Meragang (MOE is likely to change its name later).
I like the design (including the color) of the school, which are done by Arkitek SAA. The school is in my wishlist in the category of “building that I should photograph”. And I hope I can photograph the whole school while it is still ‘clean’ and ‘fresh’, and preferably at the various time of the day in order to have a different atmosphere and lighting conditions.

Aerial perspective, east view

South view


North view

The design:Natural daylighting and natural ventilation


I prefer modern and minimalist design. The design should consider the beauty and its integrity, functionality, comfort, ergonomic, spaciousness, ecosystem, maximise the use of every inch of the land and the house itself, energy-saving, well-ventilated, and the privacy. The design also considers the social interaction within the perimeter of the land and in the house itself.
In terms of photography, I wish to have a full-frame DSLR such as the latest Canon EOS 5D Mark II and some very good lenses, wide, normal and telephoto with some useful filters. But, at present and some time in the near future, I have to use my Canon EOS 350 DSLR to take photos of buildings.
Another building in my wishlist is Brunei’s new Dewan Majlis (a.k.a perliament) building. I need to find some right times to take its photos.
And I must know how to use the Adobe Photoshop and have its skills. I’m still not good at picture editing. So, I need to learn it with somebody, especially in terms of ‘seeing’ a picture.
(Photos: Abdul Rashid Haji Tahir. Taken on 22nd October 2008)