Bukit Jalil Sports School New Recruits Settling In

THE new recruits in Bukit Jalil Sports School (BJSS) have adapted well to the orientation programme.

BJSS senior assistant (student affairs) Suhaimi Sun Abdullah said 74 students were offered places in the school.

“We organised an orientation programme for all the students, and they showed a lot of enthusiasm throughout the three-day programme,” Suhaimi said.

After registration, the students had a session with BJSS principal Marina Chin. The students’ parents were also invited to attend the session.

Starting a new stage: New students registering at BJSS.

Suhaimi said the parents took the opportunity to get a better idea of the school’s activities.

“Many of them were concerned about their children’s education as well as training, so we explained to them our systematic schedule. We gave them an assurance that there would be equal emphasis on education and sports.

“The parents and students were also briefed on the rules and regulations of the school,” said Suhaimi.

Chance to polish his skills: Sathiestharan with the gold and bronze medals he won at the Asean Primary Schools Sports Olympian tournament

The students also visited the Education Ministry in Putrajaya. There was also a two-hour session on the targets for a BJSS student.

Suhaimi said the students were picked based on their excellent results in age-group competitions.

“Of course, they have to excel in their education, too. Most of the students joining Form One had good results in the UPSR. They also had done well in their respective sports,” Suhaimi said.

The students are from eight sports — athletics, badminton, squash, gymnastics, hockey, netball, volleyball and swimming — and were ranked among the top five in their sports.

The new recruits include Selangor badminton junior R. Sathiestharan, a former pupil of SJK(T) Simpang Lima in Klang, who had won the boys’ singles Under-12 gold medal in the Malaysian Schools Sports Council (MSSM) championships last year.

Suhaimi said the teachers would be pleased to help make the students’ stay in BJSS a comfortable one.

“We will always be ready to help and advise them if they encounter any problems,” he added.

Badminton: Koh Ching Woon, Lim Ying Xuan, Chen Jia Huo, Loh Kean Yew, Cheam June Wei, Lee Ying Ying, Tan Jinn Hwa, Voo Wei Xin, R. Sathiestharan, Shahzan Shah Misfahul Muneer.

Netball: Nor Natasya Amira Mokhtar, Wan Ainee Wan Johari, Nurul Khalida Mohd Noor.

Volleyball: Lim Leong Siang, Long Mohd Shazwadi Long Salleh, Tay Chien Bin, Wong Lian Wei, Tan Jia Dong, Low Mei Cing, Nur Azura Ghalib, Diong Zhi Ling, You Wan Er.

Gymnastics: Muhammad Abdul Azim.

Hockey: Muhammad Asyraaf Md Adris, Mohamad Hafis Khodori, Alif Aiman Kamarulzaman, Ahmad Ifie Akimie Abdul Halim Muhd Fakri Musa, Muhd Aizam Razali, Muhammad Husaini Abu Bakar, Mohamad Shaiful Bakri Arzu, Nik Muhammad Aiman Nok Rozemi, Mohd Syazuan Firdaus Razali, Misniwan Gusni, Norshafiq Sumantri, Muhamad Shafie Sahrom, Afifi Azaly Mustapha, Nor Azrul Abdul Rahman, Zizi Azwan Hassan Basri, Muhamad Zulhaziq Hashim, Muhammad Fitri Jasni, Mohd Noor Khairul Azri Adnan, T. Attisha, Abdul Muhaimin Abdul Aziz, Aidil Zafri Mohd Zahir.

Athletics: Nur Shuhadaah Azman, Nurain Nafissa Musa, Muhammad Izzat Kamaruzzaman, Muhd Hazwan Sufri Amin, Pakaruddin Mohamad Shafei, Muhammad Rahiman Muhammad Nasir, Mohd Fadhil Saidi, Muhammad Zulhilman Zulkeply, Ng Wei Kang, Intan Safinas Samad, Munirah Ha Ali, Juraini Mad Rodzi, Ling Wen Yi, Lim Chu Hong, Mohammad Afiq Afandi Che Azman.

Swimming: Tan Chong Heng.

Squash: Affeq Aberdeen, Raja Adam. Sanjay Singh, Bexter Jap, Aika Azman, Nazinah Hanis, Natasha Chin, Nurdiana Laila, Rachel Arnold, Choy Ming Wei.