Nazihah Makes Tinkerbell Proud

Recently, The Science , Technology and Environment Partnership (Pusat STEP) in association with the Ministry of Education presented the awards for this years National Level Primary Schools Mathematics and Science Olympiad. At the prize-giving ceremony held at Ministry of Education, NAZIHAH BTE AWG HIPNI was awarded the gold medal in the Maths Olympiad, and sixth place in the Science Olympiad, netting her a total cash prize of $200 and certificates.

The Tinkerbell Learning School made its own surprise classroom presentation to Nazihah presenting her with ceritificates of recognition and a $50 cash gift in expression of the school's appreciation of her efforts.

Asked why he thought Tinkerbell had jumped through the ranks to snatch the gold medal, school director Robert Bartholomew remarked, "Nazihah is a gifted student who has come to our school with a history of academic achievement. We therefore fortunate and grateful to her parents for having the confidence to place her into our school - she has made us all very proud, in particular her teacher Dennis Salamanca Sitjar, and is an inspiration to her classmates. But being a small school as we are, we dont have numbers to blitz a scholarly competition. Our strengths at this time are probably the small class numbers and the opportunity that gives a good teacher to challenge the students more directly and inspire them - and the challenge as the school grows is not to lose the focus. We take the view that all the children that come to our school are smart, and some like Nazihah will jump into limelight. Our job is to capture their talents and abilities and show them what they have, and where they can take it."

Nazihah will continue her scholarly quest as one of the ten students chosen to represent Brunei Darussalam at the International Mathematics Competition 2010 in Incheon, Korea on the 24-29 of this month.

PHILOSOPHY

We believe that every child is a God given blessing, who enters the world with unique characteristics and potentials. As an educational facility we are given the honour and responsibilty by the parent, to embark with each child on a journey of educational growth and discovery. In our joint effort with parents and teachers, we constantly strive to develop and awaken in each child their creative potential, and nurture their physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing.

We aim to actively promote the growth and development of each child in care, while at all times accomodating each child's individual needs, circumstances and background.

We aim to promote an environment which is safe, stimulating, homely, and loving - an environment in which each and every child feels secure, valued and respected. Each child must be given the opportunities to explore, discover, create and experience the world around them. A sense of contribution and achievement in a child's development is essential in fostering self-confidence and self-esteem.

We therefore encourage each child to reach their own potential at an appropriate pace, while cherishing and respecting their innocence and freedom.

Our final goal and expectation is to see children graduate from our school, equiped with not only a wholesome education, but with the 'skills of life' to enable and empower them to proceed into adulthood with confidence, and a sense of compassion and tolerance - and conduct their lives with pride and dignity.

VISION

Tinkerbell Learning School strives to equip students with excellent interpersonal cognitive, and communication skills. This is accomplished through the implementation of a challenging, integrated, and dynamic curriculum by a dedicated caring faculty committed to professional development within a supportive environment.

MISSION

Tinkerbell Learning School believes that there are many ways of achieving excellence. Our school is dedicated to developing academically strong individuals with unique talents and strengths through a commitment to academics, arts, athletics, and co-curricular activities.

To provide a safe, child-centred academic environment which enables every individual to reach their full potential, as well as set in place the foundation for creative learning, and a productive life.

We strive to cultivate and establish in our students a culture of life-long learning, wholesome values and an awareness of responsibility, in order to equip them with the skills to articulate and express themselves, understand and contribute to the the world around them. We believe that we challenge best when we support most.

GOALS

The Tinkerbell Learning School is committed to provide quality education with the following goals:

• provide for all its members individually and collectively an inspiring, secure, and happy environment in which all children can learn effectively and realized their potentials.

• help students develop lively, inquiring minds.

• help students acquire academic knowledge.

• help student develop the will to succeed, a desire to participate, and a sense of fair play.

• engender self-confidence, self-disciple, self-esteem, and independence amongst them.

• encourage students to participate in a range of physical activities at individual and group level.

• encourage an appreciation of the geophysical, historical and social aspects of Brunei Darussalam.

• develop awareness of fine art, music, literature, drama and religious expression.

• broaden the experience of each child by widening horizons.

• cater for student’s spiritual and moral well-being.

CURRICULUM

The curriculum is the structured body of skills, and knowledge which are to be passed on the students. It also contains mechanism of motivation, control measures, measurement of achievements, methodology standards and values education.

The pre-school curriculum is based on the Montessori methods which encompasses learning areas such as: Bahasa Melayu, English, Modern Mathematics, Health Education, Science, Arts and Crafts, Religious Education (Ugama) and Practical Life Experiences.

The primary curriculum is based on the Primary Curriculum as prescribed by the Ministry of Education and integrated Montessori Method in subjects such as: Bahasa Melayu, English, Mathematics, Science, Sejarah, Matematik, Pelajaran Am, Pelajaran Sivik, Computer Education, Physical Education, Geography and Religious Education (Ugama).

In line with the philosophy, the student busily works in self instructional units of learning materials allow the student to move ahead faster or go slower if that is the best for him. He is not locked into a schedule where he has to wait for his classmates even if he is more advanced than they are, nor is he forced to catch up with them even if he has not learned the lesson yet. In other words, the learning materials are made suitable to suit every child’s learning capacity.

As a child progresses, the program becomes more structured so that on his last year in primary school, there is a closer approximation to the requirements of form or secondary level.

The regular school year is divided into term. Each term ends with term evaluation of the subject content and the student’s skills covered in that period.

Recognizing that foolishness is bound up in the heart of every child and that the rod of correction will drive it far from him, we shall apply a balance of love and disciple to correct students. Too much love will spoil the child while harsh words may break his spirit and provoke him into rebellion.

Tinkerbell Learning School gives more stress to responsibilities than to rights in order to develop self disciple in a child. A child more concerned with his rights than with his responsibilities is self-centred and need more external discipline. But a child more concerned with his responsibilities is other-oriented therefore, is aware of and respect the rights of others.

GUIDELINES

A. Admission/Readmission

A. For New Students

Admission is granted:

1. With definite understanding that the student and his parents or guardians support and acknowledge the philosophy, vision-mission, and goals of the school.

2. With definite understanding that the student and his parents or guardians agree to comply with academic and character standard of the school.

B. For Old Students:

Readmission of old students is upon the condition:

1. of the parents’ commitment to cooperate in helping students, and

2. of the students’ academic performance and conduct during the previous year

3. that the student has no accountability from last year

C. For All Students

Admission is granted upon the submission of pertinent requirements such as:

1. birth certificate

2. accomplish the registration form

3. pay the registration, miscellaneous fee and first monthly fee to the cashier