Students from Masin Secondary School of Cluster 3 emerged as the champion in the 4th Cooking Competition organised by the Ministry of Education (MoE), followed by Awang Semaun Secondary School of Cluster 1 and Pengiran Jaya Negara Pengiran Haji Abu Bakar Secondary School of Cluster 6 winning second and third places.
The award for the best performing student in the competition went to Muhd Irfan Muhtadi bin Rudy Effendi from Rimba Secondary School of Cluster 3.
Meanwhile, in the 4th Bootcamp Programme for government secondary schools and colleges, the award for the most creative went to Sayyidina Abu Bakar Secondary School of Cluster 3, while most passionate was awarded to Lambak Kiri Secondary School of Cluster 3 and most innovative to Perdana Wazir Secondary School of Cluster 6.
The winners were awarded during a ceremony at Ruang Hall, Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Complex yesterday, alongside the launch of the Pre-Vocational Programme Curriculum Book (BKPPV 2024).
Some eight schools progressed to the final stage of the cooking competition on November 9, where students prepared three types of food and one drink, namely savoury (pastry-rubbing method), soft cookies, buko and fruit juice. The final stage featured culinary teachers from the Institute of Brunei Technical Education (IBTE) and the executive sous chef from The Rizqun International Hotel as the judges.
The bootcamp, organised in collaboration with the Entrepreneurship Innovation Centre (EIC) at the MoE, comprised 12 secondary schools in the pre-vocational programme and six primary schools in the special education programme. It aimed to expose students to develop entrepreneurial and innovation skills.
Students also had the opportunity to showcase their abilities, creativity, innovation, and their talents in producing the best products.
The launch of the BKPPV aims to guide special education teachers in pre-vocational programmes. The publication is also aligned with the Strategic Goals of the MoE and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 4 prioritising quality, inclusive, and equitable education for all.
Permanent Secretary (Core Education) at the MoE Dr Shamsiah Zuraini Kanchanawati binti Haji Tajuddin, the guest of honour, presented prizes to the winners. – James Kon
