BNS Committee 2011-2012

Assalamualaikum abang-abang dan alai-alai,

Congratulations to our new 2011-2012 BNS Committee:

• Nazirul Syarqawi as President
• Farah Harris as Vice President
• Nazmi Ahmad as Religious Officer
• Hamada Yusuf as Secretary
• Hapcah Hm as Event Coordinator
• Nurul Syu as Treasurer

Congratulations again to the new committee, and I wish you all the best. I truly believe you all are great individuals capable of working as a family to make Newcastle feels like home for all.

Your roles will take effect immediately on the 1st of September 2011. With great power comes great responsibility.

Salam Aidilfitri to all, my Newcastle brothers and sisters, maaf zahir dan batin (:

Many many love,

Atiqah Ismail,
VP, 2010-2011.

BNS Sungkai 2011

Assalamualaikum semua,

Event: BNS Sungkai 2011
Venue: Nonya Restaurant, Serusop
Date: August 19th, 2011, Friday
Time: 17:30 to 21:00
Cost per head: BND12.00

We understand that most newcomers would prefer an earlier date so as to have early discussions with us for your preparations before your departure to the UK nanti. However, we have recently changed our date and venue to adjust and suit to the availability of everyone and the venue itself, which had been our issue during the process of planning the event - hence we've moved it to a later date as stated above.

So please do not hesitate to contact any of us individually at all, via Facebook or through whatever ways you are comfortable with. There's no such thing as a silly question. Don't worry. We'll be happy to hear from you! And insyAllah we can help.

We're looking forward to see you all soon! Selamat berpuasa (:

With love,
VP.

Email: bnsfeelslikehome@gmail.com

NEG Volunteers - Thank you!

Assalamualaikum semua,

Thank you very much to our NEG volunteers yesterday. This does not only apply to those who registered themselves as ‘volunteers’ but also to those who just popped out of the crowd to offer a helping hand. Alhamdulillah, the NEG went smoothly. There are volunteers who truly impressed me yesterday. MasyAllah. Some did beyond their assigned task, and I very much appreciate your full commitment and sense of responsibility to your assigned or unassigned tasks. MasyAllah. I am very grateful. Without being briefed in the morning, you took the challenge into you own hands, and looked past our flaws without protest and criticism. God bless you, guys. There were also some administrative flaws, but with ikhlas, sabar and full dedication, you guys worked it out. You made it happen. This may be a cliché, but you know it’s true, that without you guys it would’ve been messy.

This is what we call a genuine BNS support. True supporters don’t bring BNS down, they support. Unity brings strength.

I may be running around the place here and there yesterday, but I was aware of each and every one of you, you guys were brilliant! Such reliable supporters. Thank you so much for your fantastic support! Eh, manis eh, kamu atu ah.

Love,

Vice President. 

Winner of BNS Motto Competition

Assalamualaikum everyone,

Thank you to all who entered the BNS Motto Competition to win the £5 Primark voucher! We had a difficult yet entertaining time judging them. All were heartfelt and gave us a great insight into your experience with BNS in Newcastle. We wish we could have given you all a prize but there can be only one winner and so..

 CONGRATULATION to RUZANNA ZAINAL ABIDIN whose motto is:

Unity brings strength

We thought this captures the essence of what we are. Even though we are small in number, when we are united, we achieve such an endurable stability, progress, peace, success and strength, that we are able to achieve numerous accomplishments which we won't be able to achieve  if we stand alone. And, as Zanna added "we work as a family to make this place away from home, "feels like home".

So, congratulations Zanna! You've bagged yourselves a £5 Primark voucher! And to the other participants, thank you for your creative entries! :)

Wassalam,

BNS Sect 2011

BNS Motto Competition 2011 - Correction!

Assalamualaikum semua,

There has also been a text message being circulated regarding our BNS MOTTO COMPETITION 2011 to members.

We would like to apologize for the mistake in the message, where it says "A poll will be cast soon..." - No, there won't be any poll. The winner will be decided by votes from committee members; where the names of candidate(s) will remain confidential even to voters, throughout the voting process in order to guarantee unbiased decision through anonymity.


Many love,
Atiqah Ismail.

BNS Motto Competition 2011

Assalamualaikum, everyone (:

We are holding a BNS Motto Competition 2011. Where our current motto is "feels like home". Now, we are inviting you, our current 2010-2011 BNS members, to come up with a Motto that means something to you, or describes your experience in Newcastle with BNS.

Submission of Motto opens NOW and closes on the -- 16th of March, Wednesday at 12:00PM, noon!

WINNER

 - Winner's motto will be printed on the cuff of this year's hoodies

 - Motto will be retained for the next 2 years

 - Will get a £5 Primark voucher

RULES:

1. This motto should NOT exceed more than 3 words. For example, "Aku Alai Manis" (consists of 3 words).

2. Motto can be in Brunei or standard Bahasa Melayu or in English.

3. Confidentiality. This is a highly confidential process. Motto should be sent privately, i.e. not through FB walls, comment boxes. It should be sent via private (one:one) text through phone or facebook message, or in any way that cannot be seen by the public.

4. Motto should only be sent to Miss Zakiah Ismail (07516962206).

5. Do not forget to state your NAME.

Don't worry, we know all of our members, so no other information will be needed ;)

Note:
This competition is only applicable to the current 2010-2011 Brunei Newcastle Society members in the UK.

Regards,

Atiqah Ismail.

NEG - Registration is now open!

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

Please download forms below:

  5-A-side Football Registration Form

  Badminton Singles Registration Form

  Badminton Mixed Doubles Registration Form

*Once you have opened the file/link, please download as Word document.

Please return/submit your forms to bnsfeelslikehome@gmail.com. Registration closes on the 1st of March, 2011 at 12:00PM.

PAYMENT
Payment must be made within 48 hours upon receiving confirmation e-mail of places from us.

Northeast Games (NEG) is ON!

Assalamualaikum, everyone!

BNS and the Malaysian Society (MALSOC) will be hosting the Northeast Games (NEG) this Easter on the 26th of March 2011 which falls on a Saturday. This will be our first ever public event, calling for Bruneian students from all around UK to participate.

Date: 26th of March 2011, Saturday

Location: Centre for Sport Westgate Community College, West Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 9LG

This will be a mini sports event, consisting of two sports:

• 5-a-side Football
• Badminton

5-A-SIDE FOOTBALL

  8 Brunei teams will be playing, slots will be filled on a first come first serve basis

  Entry fee £40.00 per team

  A minimum of 6 players and a maximum of 8 players will only be allowed in each team

    - Outdoor

    - Astroturf

BADMINTON

There will be 3 categories:

1. Men Singles

2. Women Singles

3. Mixed Doubles

Men Singles

   8 Brunei slots will be available

  Entry fee £6.00 per person

Women Singles

   8 Brunei slots will be available

  Entry fee £6.00 per person

Mixed Doubles

   6 Brunei slots will be available

  Entry fee £12.00 per pair/team

For each, slots will be filled on a first come first serve basis.

REGISTRATION

Registration forms will be released on the 12th of February, 2011, at 00:00 hours MIDNIGHT, i.e. Friday night, Saturday morning. Participation of each individual or team in the NEG will be based on the first come first serve basis.

Registration packs and further details will be released at the same time.

Note:
Registration forms and slots stated above are specifically for Bruneian applicants. Our fellow Malaysian counterpart will process their applicants separately from ours, for ease. Therefore, the total number of slots for NEG will be double the available slots stated above.

Do keep track of our blog for updates! (:

Please do not hesitate to reach:

 Joel Rahman

   Contact number: 07598086024
 Pang Ji

   Contact number: 07584064911

Update! Northeast Games (NEG)

Assalamualaikum dan hello semua,

As these are busy times to meet deadlines of assignments and exam preparations and revisions for most of us. I hope you are doing fantastic with your revisions and assignments!

Regarding the Northeast Games (NEG) which has been planned to be held in April - I understand most of you have been asked by friends from other parts of the UK or even, have been asking each other regarding this event.

So, with regard to the NEG's current status, we are currently in the process of processing our proposals for sponsorship; in which, the NEG can only proceed upon receiving sponsors. We will keep you all updated with the NEG's progress. InsyAllah (:

Also, I would like to wish you a happy new year, and all the best with your exam preparations, assignments and the upcoming exams. Semoga berjaya with excellent results, Amin!

With love,
Atiqah Ismail,
Vice President,
Brunei Newcastle Society 10/11