Rosey (third right) and other distinguished guests release from the decorated boxes placed on the stage to symbolically open the ceremony.
MIRI: Parents are urged to be actively involved in their children’s education.
Speaking at the Sri Mawar Primary School Excellent Student Award and Year 6 Graduation here yesterday, Assistant Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Rosey Yunus pointed out that parental involvement in programmes organised by the school would be beneficial not only for the students but also to parents and the school as well.
“The participation and presence of parents in programmes organised by the school such as co-curricular activities mean a lot to their children as it gives strong impact on their academic progress as well as attitude towards learning and unleashing their true potentials,” she said.
She added that she was happy to see parents coming down to give support, especially to the children as their presence means a lot to them in giving them motivation.
“Your presence also marks the success of the teachers who have been teaching our kids all these years and for that I would like to congratulate the school as well as each and every teacher here.
“It is not easy to actively handle and teach the young children as teachers need special competence and patience to understand them and fulfil their needs in a way to have them accept the teacher’s output,” she said.
Rosey also noted that every child has their own potential and each and every one of them is smart.
“It is just a matter of how we unleash and polish them that makes the difference in each and every child.
“So, bear in mind to help unleash these potentials by actively participating in programmes organised by the school.
“I believe through these programmes and activities, our children would be able to build self-esteem and be more confident as these are all future leaders so we need to train them to face the world,” she told the parents, adding that Sri Mawar has everything that helps a child to become successful.
Sri Mawar has been able to not only produce successful students in curriculum but also extra co-curricular activities that help to nurture each child holistically, said Rosey.
“Our children are a national asset. These are our assets and the schools are where their characters are built, she added.
On the event, Rosey congratulated the school and event organising committee for being able to gather parents to be with their children and be part of a historical moment in their lives.
Forty pupils bade farewell to Sri Mawar Primary School where they had spent six years to embark on a new chapter in their schooling lives.
Among those present at the ceremony were Sri Mawar Primary School board of management chairwoman Kuintan Sepawi, assistant chairman Zainol Rashid Mustafa, senior admin executive Ngui Hui Lin, Tadika Sri Mawar headmistress Evelyn Woodford, organising chairpersons Chia Tze Ping and Phoebe Lo, senior assistant for students affairs Yee Ming Yuan, and senior assistant for co-curricular affairs Wong Kheng Loong.