The Hadrah Competition

Pehin Datu Seri Maharaja Secondary School Mentiri (SMPDSM) and the Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Damit Secondary Arabic Religious School yesterday won the challenge trophy for the men’s and women’s categories respectively, at the 28th National Hadrah Finals for Colleges and Secondary Schools held at the Raja Isteri Girl’s high school (STPRI) in the capital on Saturday.

The competition, which saw six teams including one from Maktab Sains PSBS (women's category only) vying for first place in each of the two categories, was witnessed by the Acting Director of the Language and Literature Bureau, Hjh Aminah Hj Momin, who also handed over the prizes to the winners.

In the women’s category, Hassanal Bolkiah Boys’ Arabic Secondary School also came in second place and third place went to the host school, STPRI. Maktab Sains was ranked fourth!:O

The 12 group finalists in both the men’s and women’s categories made it through to the final stage Saturday after coming out best among 27 other groups from the preliminary stages.

         All category winners the guest-of-honor

Bandar Seri Begawan - Host Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan Science College (Maktab Sains) shuttler Winnie Lim Huey Nee emerged victorious in the final of the Women's Single 'B' Under-15 category after beating Nur Iffah Dillah Ash of Lambak Kiri Secondary School 2-1 in the Zone II Inter-School Badminton Championship 2010 held at the Multipurpose Hall of the Pengiran Anak Puteri Hjh Masna Secondary School (SM PAP Hjh Masna) yesterday.




Another shuttler from Maktab Sains, Natalie Goh Qi Hong easily beat Rabi'ah Abd Halim of Pusat Tingkatan Enam Katok (PTE Katok) 2-0 to win the Women's Single `D' 19-21 years-old category.








Present to give away trophies and certificates was the guest-of-honour Dk Sarimah Pg Haji Ahmad, Acting Principal of Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan Science College.
Twelve schools participated in this year's edition hosted by Maktab Sains including PAP Hjh Masna Secondary School, Berakas Secondary School, Sultan Sharif Ali Secondary School, Sayyidina Abu Bakar Secondary School, Pg Isteri Hjh Mariam Secondary School, PDSM Mentiri Secondary School, Lambak Kiri Secondary School, PTE Katok, Mechanic Training Centre, Rimba Secondary School and PTE Meragang. -- from Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

watch video 
u15 Winnie Lim:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gk33EpgG_yk&feature=player_embedded 

u18 Natalie Goh:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HOMSpEogGk&feature=player_embedded

The Video

Sports Day in Maktab Sains 22nd April 2010

On Thursday, 22nd April 2010, Maktab Sains organised its sports day at Belapan Complex.the event started early in the morning when all students gather in the field to sing the national anthem and the school song and do the aerobics (hosted by Sir Izam and accompanied by some p.e teachers and year 7 students) before proceeding to the grandstand to watch the competitors fight for their own sport houses namely; Laksamana (blue), Hulubalang (Yellow), Panglima (Red) and lastly Pahlawan (Green).

The march pass event (by year 7 students led by some seniors) was the first event that took place and the first house to march was Hulubalang, followed by Panglima , then Laksamana and lastly Pahlawan.

The event is then folllowed by the official opening ceremony by the principal Yang Mulia Dk Sarimah binti Pengiran Haji Ahmad, by cutting the ribbon...(its in the first video!^^)

we only managed to take the picture AFTER the ribbon was cut and some of the balloons had gone..so sorry about that..--'

Then Ikrar Sukan or the Sport Pledge led by the captain of Hulubalang. Field performance took place after. It is then followed by other sports events such as 100m race, 200m race, 400m race and relay.Marks are also given to the cleanest house (at the grandstand)

(400m race..)

(100m race. the finishing line...almost there...)

(medals for the winners)

(relay! sorry the camera just can't zoom more)

(a student waving the laksamana flag supporting his comrades =) )

THE WINNERS>>>

marchpass: 1.Panglima 2.Hulubalang 3.Laksamana

field performance: 1.Panglima 2.Pahlawan 3.Hulubalang

overall winner= PAHLAWAN!!! obtaining a total of 39 medals.

*video will be uploaded soon..

Maktab Sains Geography Week 20th April 2010

At 2pm, situated in the school's auditorium, a talk by Dk Najibah Eradah Pengiran Hj Ahmad Mandi Al-Sufri attended by almost 300 students of Maktab Sains from year 7 to PU 2 who took Geography subject accompanied by all subject teachers was organised by the Geography department in conjunction of the school's Geography week 2010.This event was also organised commemoration of Earth Day Celebration 2010. In this event,the polar girl revealed her fascinating story of becoming the first Bruneian to set foot on the South pole.This event aims to boost the students' interest in the subject and inspires students to to be brave in facing any challenges.