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Education is an important
aspect of growth and progress in today’s world and what better
way to stimulate it than to develop the interests of youth to
engage in learning. For Pehin Datu Seri Maharaja Secondary
School, it was through basketball – a sport taken with great
enthusiasm and dedication to the extent of becoming a learning
resource and motivation for its students to excel academically.
Basketball has an enormous
value for promoting health and in helping develop the hand and
body co-ordination. It provides a healthy cardiovascular workout
especially for growing youths and instills one of the best
qualities in sports, teamwork. Multi-tasking is also natural in
basketball and is an essential life skill in the 21st
Century.
In came Butra HeidelbergCement,
a strong supporter of the school’s cause, who encouraged them to
pursue their ambition by sponsoring 20 tonnes of cement for the
basketball court. This paved the way for more sponsors and
supporters to join the cause and was a step closer to success.
November 15, 2014 marked the
grand occasion for the school in not only commemorating the
officiating of the basketball court but in celebrating their 20th
anniversary as well. The key was handed over by the guest of
honour, Acting Head Director of Education/Acting Director of
Schools Haji Abdul Rahim bin Derus from the Ministry of
Education, to Pehin Datu Seri Maharaja Secondary School
principal Hajah Monaliza binti Haji Abd Halim in a brief
ceremony for the festive occasion.
Butra HeidelbergCement was one
of the main sponsors for the school’s campaign along with
Fitness Zone Health Club, Readymix Concrete (B) Sdn. Bhd, Maju
Jaya Sdn Bhd, Aewon Garment and Embroidery, Syarikat Bapu &
Anak-Anak, KFC, Bonix Contractor, Borneo Steel Mesh Factory,
Swee Sdn. Bhd., Chatters ads Advertising Company, Setia Motors
Sdn. Bhd., and Hasmit Shield Manufacturer Roofing Sdn. Bhd.
“At Pehin Datu Seri Maharaja
Secondary School, we feel that we have been privileged to
experience for ourselves the qualities that make “Teamwork Makes
the Dream Work” a reality. We would like to thank everyone who
has helped us to engage in this great experience – we have
achieved our dream of building the basketball court but most
important of all, we have had the chance to be part of a
tremendous piece of teamwork to promote education in our
school,” Gibbons said. “In the years to come, the names of our
sponsors and the components of our educational journey will
never be forgotten.” |
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