The vitality of cleanliness

by Ayeen Jafery.            When we were just a toddler, anything our parents or something that was being taught to us will held firmly and implanted in our mind. It is essential to have a good habits at an early age and being clean and tidy is vital and most important in our daily life basis.              From a very young age, formation of certain habits like washing hands before meals, regular brushing of teeth, and bathing are a must. These are entirely personal habits. And, since we live in a society it is essential to follow certain rules like keeping our surroundings clean, avoiding littering in public places, refraining from spitting on the road, and many more.             Any...

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Book Bonanza and iCharacter Competition

by Hedwig Mui & Izzati Sufri. If you can read this, thank a teacher. The heading itself says it all. Reading, why do we read? Why do we need to read? What’s so important about it? Well, on Thursday, 12th April 2012, our school had a Book Bonanza and our guest of honour, a wise man told us about how reading will help us in our future lives and how it would be essential and beneficial for us.  Take some time to think about it, what if you could not read? You wouldn't even be reading this then. It would be difficult for you and people around you in your everyday lives. It would be difficult in terms of education, your social life...

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Swimming Competition

by Frederick. A swimming competition known as '20th Brunei Age Groups' took place at the national stadium from 12th April to 15th April, 2012. On this particular event, many strong teams of swimmers such as MICIA, MASA, SKIM, JIS, RBRC, and DSC from various schools have participated in this event. They were very confident and some looked even stronger than ever. Among all of these swimmers, one was actually from PTEK and her name is Patricia Chong. She and her team had been to many competitions before and she was ready to face another challenge. Parents of the participants showed up at the event and were seen sitting together watching...

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The Mass Movement Trip

by Haziqah Amin. On Saturday, the 7th of April, geography students from PTEK had a trip around Brunei-Muara district called 'The Mass Movement Trip'. Its purposes were to visit places in the district where there are mass movement or hill slopes occurring. There were 20 students who take Geography from PTEK involved in this trip.  The trip started at around 2.15PM. They first went to Bukit Katok, which is located only a few meters away from PTEK. After having a few sights on hill slopes, they left the place and went to Bukit Telanai next. Mass movement, also known as mass wasting, is the downward movement by gravity of rock, regolith (loose, weathered rock) and/or soil on the sloped top layers of the Earth’s surface. It is a significant part of the process...

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Japanese Club Learning Session

By Fazrenna Mks. On Monday, 16 April 2012, the Japanese club had a short session whereby the president, Khariul Ariff, taught the Japanese language to the members of the Japanese club, both AEs and BEs. The students were informed that they have to be in the session at about 2:30PM at the english room 15. As many as 20 students turned up for the session. As the session got to a start, the students became very enthusiastic in learning the Japanese language. Some of what they learned in the session: Youbi (days)
 Sunday - Nichiyoubi
 日曜日  Monday – Getsuyoubi 月曜日 
 Tuesday - Kayoubi
 火曜日  Wednesday -...

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New year, New school, New opportunities!

by Chok Siong Wee and Hedwig Mui. On 12th and 14th of April 2012, the young and new generation of PTEK, fresh off of high school, came for interviews to join the student authority of the school ie. The student council and prefects. “ I’m so nervous, I really don’t know what to say !” says one of the candidate. Fortunately enough, the prefects and student council members helped them ease up on the stress by writing up motivational and uplifting messages on the boards to help calm their nerves. “At first I felt so stiff, I couldn’t even breathe, but after the prefect gave a gentle laugh and smiled at me, I really feel more comfortable with them. I could actually be me with them” says a student after an interview with the bureau of CCA and Public Relation. This interview helps strengthen...

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VIP Day

by Caroline Tan. FRIDAY,16TH APRIL 2012 – We had our 1st VIP day for upper sixth students. It was held in the Multi-Purpose Hall in Pusat Tingkatan Enam Katok from 8.00am to 11.00 am. It was a huge success because most of the parents, and even the students themselves showed up. The parking lot was all filled with cars. One parking space would be quickly filled by another car, that’s how much the parents care about their children’s education you see.  The most common questions asked were: 'How’s my child doing academically?', 'Why is my child not doing well?', 'What should be done to help my child?', 'How’s my child’s behavior in class?'. The best thing about VIP days is that teachers are not afraid to tell you what they think when they are asked. They might tell you positive things...

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Geography Field Trip To Tasek Lama

By Al Faidz One way of learning geography is to study them hands on and on 30th March 2012, geography class L2.1 consisting of the lower six students had a field trip to Tasek Lama. This trip is lead by the geography lecture himself, Sir Ramarao. With the permission PTEK, permission slips were given to the student who are participating to inform their parents about the educational trip. PTEK conducts these kind of trips not just for the geography students, but also for students who are interested. It all depends on the subject and availability of the lecturers.  The trip to Tasek Lama was enjoyed by students where they...

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Public Transportation in Brunei and London

by Ayeen Jafery.  To be honest, public transportation in Brunei is quite limited. Even though, over the years we could see some improvements being made, there is still more room for Brunei to make the public transport more popular to the locals and tourists. As you can see, they are mostly only used only by the foreigners who reside in Brunei and is not favoured by the locals. This is because they are limited. There is still much to be done to improve  and promote public transportation in Brunei. Just imagine Brunei having these MRTs, won't you want to start using it?  Public transportation over here are...

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Juniors Tied Down The Veteran

by Wadud Yussop. On Tuesday, 10th of April 2012, there was a match between Pisako FC and K-Knights. It was a match between the teachers and juniors.  The match kicked off to a start at 4:00PM. Both team started the match off competitively and was both constantly exchanging attacks. Unfortunately, both failed to hit the target and half-time came to an end with a score of 0-0.  As the match for second-half started, players form Pisako tried to control the tempo of the game. They were very close to opening the score sheet but failed to after their goal had been disallowed due to it being offside. Pisako got another chance to take the 3 points as they were given penalty but Sir Reizal failed to hit the net. Final score ended with a tie of 0-0.  It was a competitive...

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Securing The Top Spot In The League

by Wadud Yussop. On Tuesday, 10th of April 2012, Intut-Intut FC won their third match after defeating Starjan. There was a rumour that Starjan will not have enough players but fortunately, they did. It was due to the class extension being cancelled. Nevertheless, both team fought well as the game kicked off at 2.30pm.  Starjan opened the scoring chances after a brilliant breakthrough but failed to finish. As the game went on, Muadz Hairel opened the score for Intut-Intut after a long dropkick by Intut-Intut's goalkeeper. Not long after that, they scored once again, leaving a score of 2-0 from Khalid Mahmud's thunderous shot brilliantly set up by Cassidy Liew. Half-time ended with a score of 2-0 with Intut-Intut taking the lead. As the second half started, Intut-Intut failed to...

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Wet Field? No Probs For Selungsung FC

by Wadud Yussop. Yesterday, 9th of april 2012, there were 2 scheduled match for the K-League. The first match was between Selungsung FC and Tenggiling. Both team lost in their first match and so were striving to win this time. Selungsung was the favourite team for this match as they had more supporters, supporting them and they looked strong on paper.  The match kicked off at 2:40PM. Most of the supporters had thought that Selungsung would dominate, but they got to see an entertaining match that afternoon as Tenggiling didn't back down after their 9-0 lost against Batis United. Both team fought well enough as Selungsung controlled the tempo of the match. They started off well as Abu Ahfam, a player from Selungsung, scored a goal with a tap in after a brilliant cross by Amin. Not...

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Winning Streak

by Wadud Yussop. On 4th of April, Wednesday, there was K-league match between Intut-Intut Rovers and K-Knights. Both team won in their first match and they look to win again to capture the top spot.  The match started off at 4:00PM. Both teams started very competitively as the possesion was equally shared. It was unfortunately, not a good start for Intut-Intut as they looked out of position most of the time. K-Knights's style of counter attacking frightened players of Intut-Intut but with the leadership of Ron Junior Philip, their defense managed to cope well with the fast runner, K-Kinghts. Khalid Mahmud, player from Intut-Intut, scored the first goal for his team after a solo run passing by K-Knights defenders and ending with a close finish. K-Knights seem to wake up from the...

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Another Win For The Gunners

by Ahmad Rusydan. The 2nd match to follow on Thursday, 5th April 2012 was between the team that consisted of lecturers, the "veteran" team Pisako FC and one of the favorites to win the K-League, K-Gunners. Pisako FC field a strong line up with 7 lecturers starting the match.  The match started off slowly with Pisako keeping the possession away from the Gunners. Few minutes on, K-Gunners had their first chance of the match. After few attempts of attack broke down on the right side of the field, the ball fell kindly to Abdul Hadi whose shot was bravely blocked by Pisako's keeper leaving the goal wide open only for Ahmad Rusydan to place the rebound shot few inches wide off the crossbar. The game was then in control by the Gunners in which they won a corner shortly afterward....

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Greentea To The Rescue As Starjan Shellshocked

by Ahmad Rusydan. The K-League on 5th of April started with a match with MIC playing against Starjan. Both team went into this match, without a single point, looking to bounce off from their first game defeats. MIC started the match without one of their key players, Khairun Akmal while Starjan was in full strength with Muein "Dragon" Hamsyari leading the backline.  It looked like we were only moments away from Starjan scoring the first goal. MIC on the other hand defended well to keep Starjan at bay. 15 minutes into the game, both teams exchanged attacks from one end to the other. Starjan came close with a chance when MIC failed to retain possession in their own half. MIC's captain called for a resurgence from the team as they set to overcome the 6-0 thrashing from their first...

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Chinese Club

by Hedwig Mui & Chok Siong Wee. Hey guys! I’m a Chinese and I’m here to tell you some interesting facts about the Chinese language. First of all, the Chinese language (华语-simplified chinese/華語-traditional chinese) is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages. About one-fifth of the world's population, or over one billion people, speaks some variety of Chinese as their native language. Some examples of dialects are such as Cantonese, Hokkien,...

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Having a rabbit as pet : The Do’s and don’t’s

by Ayeen Jafery. First and foremost, in my opinion, rabbits are the cutest creatures alive. It is quite peaceful to have them as they are very quiet and gentle. Having a rabbit can be a handful but once you know the basic way to care for them, it can be a whole lot of fun.  Rabbits have a list of breeds and they can be found in different parts of the world. Breeds such as the Alaska from Germany, American White from the United States, Blanc de Hotot from France, we’ve got Britannia Petite from England and lots more! Having owned a rabbit myself for almost four years, I know the experience firsthand.  Based on that experience,...

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The Giants Have Awoken

by Wadud Yussop. On Wednesday, 4th April 2012, there was a K-League match between Batis United and Tenggilling. It was a must win match for Batis as they had already fallen behind in the league after their shocking loss on the hands of K-Knights. On the other hand, Tenggilling also had to show the K-League teams what they've got since it was their first match of the season.  The match got to a start at about 2:30PM at PTEK's field. Both team looked quite competitive during the first half. The first goal of the match went to Batis after a rebound shot by Adiib Syazwi. They then continued their strong start with a second goal from an incredible solo effort by Hayatul Akhbar. The second goal proved to be the last goal of the first half as the sound of the whistle was heard. Score...

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Personal Statements

by Caroline Tan. Time flies and before we know it, it is our turn, the upper six students of PTEK to write our own personal statements! Before everything else, I would like to ask, what is the most common country that Bruneians tend to want to go to in order to further their studies after graduating from sixth-form? I can assure you that out of 10 people, more than half would answer “UK”.  Good! Now if you have always wanted to go to UK to further your studies, you most probably have heard of UCAS. It’s a website which students make use of to find suitable universities in the United Kingdom! Here, take a look: ucas.ac.uk  Ok...

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PTEK's Netball Champions

By Tinah Marzuki. Thursday, 5th April 2012 - Congratulations to the PTEK Netball Team for winning the Interzone Netball Tournament! After winning their way through matches against Sekolah Menengah Serasa (2nd April), SM Lambak Kiri (3rd April) and PAP Masna (4th April; Semi-finals), lastly, the PTEK Netball Team won against the PTEM Netball Team, in the Finals, with a score of 18 -16. PTEK is very proud of our players. Big congratulations to: Azyan Filzah Nadhirah Abdullah (BE 22) Nurul Bahriah Bte Manap (BE 18) Elsie Anak Ijong (BE 15) Yassamin Bte Ahmad Zainal (BE 13) Nur Afiqah Bte Arifin (BE 20) Yvonne Lim Yee Wen (BE 12) Dk Nur Fatin...

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K-Leaugue Schedule

To those who are supporting the K-League, here is the schedule: Monday, 2nd April 2012         - Batis Vs K-Knights (0 - 1)                                                     - II FC Vs MIC (6 - 0) Tuesday, 3rd April 2012         - Starjan Vs Pisako FC (1 - 2)                                                     - K-Gunners Vs Selungsung (2 - 0) Wednesday, 4th April 2012   - Tenggiling Vs Batis (0 - 9)                          ...

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Gunners Shot Down The Seabass

by Wadud Yussop. The second match for Tuesday's K-League was scheduled for a match between K-Gunners and Selungsung FC. This was a match that everybody was looking forward to watching as both teams are known to have strong players. Unlike the other 8 teams that are competing in the K-League, Selungsung FC is the only veteran team that has been participating in the K-League for a continuous 3 years. They are a two time semi-finalist and this time round, they are planning to put their name in the winning list. Maybe, they might have a chance to win this time.  The match started at 4:00PM. The match started off strongly with captains from both team, Abdul Hadi and Faiz Afif from K-Gunners and Selungsung FC respectively, being competitive since the start of the match. The match was...

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The Teachers Rocked PTEK's Field

by Wadud Yussop. Tuesday, 3rd of April 2012, was the second day of K-League and there was a match between teachers (Pisako FC) and students (Starjan). The match started off at 2:45PM. It was a 10 vs 10 match at the beginning as Starjan did not have enough players. To be fair, the teachers also lined up 10 players. Both team started the match competitively as both wanted to score the first goal. After a poor scramble in Starjan's penalty box, Sir Reizal tapped in the ball easily to open the score sheet. This was due to Starjan's keeper being unable to catch the ball properly due to the slippery condition at the goalpost area. As Starjan was just starting to build up their momentum, the players of Pisako FC would not see past that and stopped all chances for them. Not long after the first...

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Strong Start For Intut-Intut FC

By Wadud Yussop. After the first match of the K-league which was held on Monday, 2nd April 2012, it was followed up by a second match which was held on the same day, with Intut-Intut FC going up against MIC.  The match started off at 4:00PM right after the match between K-Knights FC and Batis United ended. It was once again refereed by Md Nasir, who refereed for the first match too. The match got to a friendly start as players from both team are very much  familiar with each other. Qawiem Yusri from Intut-Intut FC opened the score sheet after a fine pass from his teammates. With that one goal, they wanted to show that they had not finished as Munir Bakar, also from Intut-Intut FC, scored the second goal after a solo run by himself. This leaves a score of 2-0 with Intut-Intut...

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Great Start For The Juniors

By Waddud Yussop. Monday, 2nd April 2012, was the the first day of K-league 2012. We have altogether 9 teams competing in this league. The first match that was held was a match between K-Knights FC and Batis United.  The match kicked off to a start at around 2:30PM. Both team started the match competitively as they each exchanged strong attacks towards their opposing team. Although the players of K-Knights were at pressure for making their first appearance in the K-League, they did a good job in coping well enough with the pressure. Eventually, Md Aleiyuddin of K-Knights took advantage of the miscommunication between Batis's defenders and slot pass the goal keeper easily and brought a goal to his team leaving a score of 1-0. After their first goal, K-Knights still stayed strong...

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No Styrofoam Saturday

By Frederick. As most of us might have known, we had the no Styrofoam day last Saturday and rumor has it that no Styrofoam day in PTEK would only last for a day with food vendors selling food without the use of Styrofoam plates and cups. But is that so? NO. We're here to prove that wrong. We are to work together to make every Saturday, no Styrofoam day in PTEK. With everyone's help and cooperation, I am sure that we will definitely succeed.  First of all, what is Styrofoam?   Styrofoam is actually made from foamed polystyrene which starts off as small spherical beads that contain an expanding...

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