St. Mary's School, Kuala Lumpur
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St. Mary's School, locally known as SMK St. Mary in Malay, is a public all-girls secondary school located in Kuala Lumpur
, Malaysia. Each student in St. Mary's is also known as St. Marian.
It was previously situated in the Golden Triangle of Kuala Lumpur, before being reshifted into the borders of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, beside the MRR2 highway. According to Google Maps
, the school is in the Selangor territory, however the official address of the school determined that it belongs to the Kuala Lumpur territory.
St. Mary's School used to be a school comprising kindergarten, primary and secondary education. Kindergarten was split in 1946, whereas the primary and secondary education section were separated in 1958.
of the Anglican Diocese of Singapore
, Bishop Ferguson-Davie
. The first principal position was appointed to Miss Eveleigh. On 4 November 1912, the school officially opened in a house located at 18 Weld Road (now known as Jalan Raja Chulan) with the principal, Miss Chitty who took charge of women's work and 3 enrolments.
The school was relocated to Ampang Road
off Lake View Road in 1913. It was only in January 1917 that the school was recognized as St. Mary's School for girls and the responsibility was taken by St. Mary's Church
. Miss F.C. Pope, who was previously in charge of music, took over the principal position when Miss Playne resigned. As of 1917, the school comprised two semi-detached houses with an enrolment of 30, 8 of which were boarders. In the same year, the 9 acres (36,421.7 m²) site of Weld Hill Road was bought under the name of the Bishop of Singapore and Malaya, using a sum of £36000. In September of the same year, the school moved again to a bungalow in 7 Treacher Road (now known as Jalan Sultan Ismail), with a total of 54 morning session students and 4 boarders. The faculty comprised Miss Pope, Miss Kay, Mrs. King and Miss Alice Chen. Miss Pope resigned as principal towards the end of 1917 and she was replaced by Miss Mc Neil in June 1918. At the end of 1918, Miss Pope finally gave up her work in the school and returned to England
.
In the following year, The Reverend
A.B. Champion, the Chaplain of Selangor at that time and also a friend of the founder, opened the Boys' Department and Boarding House, making the school coeducational for the first time. 2 expansions were made: one in November 1922 which completed in 1923, another in 1930. Between this period, the St. Mary's Association was formed in 1925. In 1931, Miss Mc Neil retired after her 13 years of service and she was replaced by Miss Pring.
When Miss Pring went on furlough in 1934, Miss Sprenger became the acting principal. In the same year, school uniform was adopted and the school badge was introduced with these symbols:
The first issue of the school magazine entitled Fleur De Lys, which was named after the lily on the school badge, was published in 1937.
In March 1938, the school returned to being an all-girls school after 19 years as the Boys' Department was terminated due to insufficient boys to form a class. There was a total of 318 enrolment in primary and secondary section and 62 students in two kindergarten classes.
As of 1939, the first Sports House system
was introduced and the original names were those of the Federated Malay States, each represented by a colour:
Miss Pring left for England on furlough once again in June 1939, thus Miss Florence Carpenter became the acting principal.
Following World War II
when the Japanese Army invades Malaya
, all schools were closed by 1942. Before being evacuated to India later, Miss Carpenter went to Singapore. The school building was used as a military hospital by the Japanese Army. Miss Pring who was on her leave, died due to tragic fall in Kashmir
.
The school reopened with Miss Edna Yzelman as the acting principal in 18 October 1945 after the Japanese Army retreated
from Malaya towards the end of World War II. The kindergarten section was split from the school in 1946 under Miss Frank. Miss Carpenter, who was evacuated prior to the war, returned to the school and became the new principal. The school later received a visit from the Governor of Malaya, Sir Edward Gent in 6 April 1946. Due to staff shortage, the school Certificate class had to be combined with that in Pudu English School.
As school reopened on 20 January 1947, full classes resumed with Miss Agnes Pinnick as the acting principal. There was much progress in the school that temporary classrooms were established near the road for the accommodation of increasing enrolment. The school Sports Houses were also renamed to the names of past principals, using the same colours from before except purple, which was replaced by yellow
:
By 1949, there were as many as 500 students in the school, and the school Certificate class obtained full pass with 10 distinctions out of 23. School was expanded in 1955 with the construction of Domestic Science room. The students in Form 1 and 2 were also taught with a new subject, Home Science. First celebration of the school birthday was officially held after 43 years of establishment at 14 October.
Parent-Teacher Association of the school was formed in 10 July 1956. Later in 1 November 1957, the Right Reverend
Tan Sri Roland Koh (the first Bishop after Diocese of West Malaysia was formed) opened more new classrooms for the primary education students.
1 January 1958 saw the separation of St. Mary's into primary and secondary schools, with Mrs. Louise LaBrooy assuming the principal seat for the primary school.
In 15 October 1959, Bishop Roland Koh, once again, opened a new block in the school, which consisted of Science labs and canteen. In conjunction with the incorporation of Rahman Talib Report into Education Act 1961,
the upper secondary (Form 4 and 5) students were split into two streams: Arts and Science.
As the school reached its 50th year anniversary, the Golden Jubilee Year
was celebrated on 18 October 1962, and the school magazine publishing a special Jubilee edition as well. Miss Carpenter also retired as school principal, replaced by Miss Diana Sellors in 1963.
In 4 February 1969, the Minister of Education at that time, Tan Sri Mohd Khir Johari, opened another extension which comprised the Art room, Domestic Science rooms and more classrooms. Mrs. Maureen Morel replaced retiring Miss Sellors as the principal on 14 August 1970, thus becoming the first Asian principal ever appointed.
The principal seat was taken over by Mrs. Rajendran in 1975. She introduced several programmes for the school which are still practised to date, namely the Leadership Training Course, Prefects' Installation, Religious Emphasis Week and Library Week. School band was formed in the next year.
As Miss E. N. Richards replaced Mrs. Rajendran in 1980, the school was renovated extensively and it was repainted in 1986. The school celebrated its 75th and 80th anniversary in 1987 and 1991 respectively. Dato' Stanley Isaacs was also appointed the Chairman of the Board of Governors seat. The school was renovated again for the last time in the Jalan Tengah premise - two classrooms and two specialist rooms were established.
The relocation plan began in 1995, when the Lion Group
bought the school land and negotiations were made with the Ministry of Education. The new school model was displayed to the public on 10 May 1997, with Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah
as the guest of honour. December of the same year marked the beginning of the large scale shift to the new 9 acres (36,421.7 m²) site at Taman Intan Baiduri, Selayang
. The new building was estimated to cost RM
33million.
In 21 February 1998, more than 800 ex-students attended the Reunion Dinner organised by the St. Mary's School Association to bid the old school farewell. Finally in 31 March, the Anglican Diocese of West Malaysia
handed the keys of the old school to the Lion Group.
trees was planted as a tribute to the old school in 4 September.
Through the generosity of St. Mary's Association, the school hall was already equipped with motorised stage curtains and a wood panelling façade
by March 2000. Another new school building was officially opened by Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah and Datin Paduka Seri Endon Mahmood
. The school new website was also launched on the same day.
Jogathon, an event similar to marathon, was held as the second fund-raising campaign on 24 February 2001. Later in 15 June, Datin Amar Elizabeth Moggie, wife of the Minister of Telecommunications, Multimedia and Post, officially opened the school Computer Laboratory
In 6 July 2001, the school, as well as the school Parent-Teacher Association and the Board of Governors organised farewell celebrations for Miss Richards, who had served the school as principal for 21 years. A farewell dinner was also held by the St. Mary's Association at the Grand Seasons Hotel later in that day. Miss Goh Kai Lian succeeded Miss E.N. Richards in 2002 to become the next principal. Another fund-raising campaign, Fun Fair, was held in 9 April 2005 and the target of RM100,000 was achieved.
A farewell ceremony, organised by the school, Parent-Teacher Association and the Board of Governors, was held for Miss Goh's retirement in 21 October 2005. Miss Goh Hai Bee, younger sister of Miss Goh Kai Lian, took over the principal seat in 2006.
. Students are to take the public examinations, namely PMR
and SPM
, in Form 3 and Form 5 respectively. The optional pre-university level, Form 6, is not taught in the school, therefore Form 5 students who wish to further their studies in Form 6 would have to transfer to another school which provides Form 6 education to sit for STPM
.
Most of the performances to date featured notable works.
1 Links of titles lead to the notable work featured, not the actual performance by this school.
is held annually before first semester ends. This system was introduced in 1939 and four houses
were established, all named after the Federated Malay States
. As of 1948, they were renamed after St. Mary's past principals as follows:
14 & Under Asian Championship organised by Sarawak Lawn Tennis Association (SLTA) held from 10 to 21 January 2009, Archnaah d/o Rajan, a student of the school, managed to achieve fifth place in the Girls' single. In the Girls' doubles, she emerged as the champion together with her partner, Lyn Yuen Choo.
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
, Malaysia. Each student in St. Mary's is also known as St. Marian.
It was previously situated in the Golden Triangle of Kuala Lumpur, before being reshifted into the borders of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, beside the MRR2 highway. According to Google Maps
Google Maps
Google Maps is a web mapping service application and technology provided by Google, free , that powers many map-based services, including the Google Maps website, Google Ride Finder, Google Transit, and maps embedded on third-party websites via the Google Maps API...
, the school is in the Selangor territory, however the official address of the school determined that it belongs to the Kuala Lumpur territory.
St. Mary's School used to be a school comprising kindergarten, primary and secondary education. Kindergarten was split in 1946, whereas the primary and secondary education section were separated in 1958.
In the Golden Triangle premise
In 1911, the idea of establishing an English High School exclusively for girls was proposed by the first BishopBishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of the Anglican Diocese of Singapore
Anglican Diocese of Singapore (1909)
Diocese of Singapore was an Anglican diocese which covered Singapore and Malaya. It was consecrated on 24 August 1909. Later the diocese was renamed Diocese of Singapore and Malaya on 6 February 1960.-Bishop:-See also:*Diocese of Singapore and Malaya...
, Bishop Ferguson-Davie
Charles James Ferguson-Davie
The Rt Rev Charles James Ferguson-Davie was an Anglican bishop, the first Bishop of Singapore, appointed 1910.Born into a clerical family, he was educated at Marlborough College and Trinity Hall, Cambridge. Ordained in 1896, his first post was as a curate at St Paul Preston...
. The first principal position was appointed to Miss Eveleigh. On 4 November 1912, the school officially opened in a house located at 18 Weld Road (now known as Jalan Raja Chulan) with the principal, Miss Chitty who took charge of women's work and 3 enrolments.
The school was relocated to Ampang Road
Jalan Ampang
Jalan Ampang is a major road in Klang Valley region, Selangor and Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.-Proposal to rename Jalan Ampang to Jalan Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad:...
off Lake View Road in 1913. It was only in January 1917 that the school was recognized as St. Mary's School for girls and the responsibility was taken by St. Mary's Church
St. Mary's Cathedral, Kuala Lumpur
The Cathedral of St. Mary the Virgin or St. Mary's Cathedral is the cathedral of the Diocese of West Malaysia of the Anglican Church of the Province of South East Asia located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is the Episcopal see of the Anglican Bishop of West Malaysia and the mother church of the...
. Miss F.C. Pope, who was previously in charge of music, took over the principal position when Miss Playne resigned. As of 1917, the school comprised two semi-detached houses with an enrolment of 30, 8 of which were boarders. In the same year, the 9 acres (36,421.7 m²) site of Weld Hill Road was bought under the name of the Bishop of Singapore and Malaya, using a sum of £36000. In September of the same year, the school moved again to a bungalow in 7 Treacher Road (now known as Jalan Sultan Ismail), with a total of 54 morning session students and 4 boarders. The faculty comprised Miss Pope, Miss Kay, Mrs. King and Miss Alice Chen. Miss Pope resigned as principal towards the end of 1917 and she was replaced by Miss Mc Neil in June 1918. At the end of 1918, Miss Pope finally gave up her work in the school and returned to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
In the following year, The Reverend
The Reverend
The Reverend is a style most often used as a prefix to the names of Christian clergy and ministers. There are sometimes differences in the way the style is used in different countries and church traditions. The Reverend is correctly called a style but is often and in some dictionaries called a...
A.B. Champion, the Chaplain of Selangor at that time and also a friend of the founder, opened the Boys' Department and Boarding House, making the school coeducational for the first time. 2 expansions were made: one in November 1922 which completed in 1923, another in 1930. Between this period, the St. Mary's Association was formed in 1925. In 1931, Miss Mc Neil retired after her 13 years of service and she was replaced by Miss Pring.
When Miss Pring went on furlough in 1934, Miss Sprenger became the acting principal. In the same year, school uniform was adopted and the school badge was introduced with these symbols:
- The LilyFleur-de-lisThe fleur-de-lis or fleur-de-lys is a stylized lily or iris that is used as a decorative design or symbol. It may be "at one and the same time, political, dynastic, artistic, emblematic, and symbolic", especially in heraldry...
of St. Mary's - The motto I Serve
- The Lamp of Learning
The first issue of the school magazine entitled Fleur De Lys, which was named after the lily on the school badge, was published in 1937.
In March 1938, the school returned to being an all-girls school after 19 years as the Boys' Department was terminated due to insufficient boys to form a class. There was a total of 318 enrolment in primary and secondary section and 62 students in two kindergarten classes.
As of 1939, the first Sports House system
House system
The house system is a traditional feature of British schools, and schools in the Commonwealth. Historically, it was associated with established public schools, where a 'house' refers to a boarding house or dormitory of a boarding school...
was introduced and the original names were those of the Federated Malay States, each represented by a colour:
- Negeri Sembilan House - blue
- Pahang House - green
- Selangor House - red
- Perak House - purple
Miss Pring left for England on furlough once again in June 1939, thus Miss Florence Carpenter became the acting principal.
Following World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
when the Japanese Army invades Malaya
Battle of Malaya
The Malayan Campaign was a campaign fought by Allied and Japanese forces in Malaya, from 8 December 1941 – 31 January 1942 during the Second World War. The campaign was dominated by land battles between British Commonwealth army units, and the Imperial Japanese Army...
, all schools were closed by 1942. Before being evacuated to India later, Miss Carpenter went to Singapore. The school building was used as a military hospital by the Japanese Army. Miss Pring who was on her leave, died due to tragic fall in Kashmir
Kashmir
Kashmir is the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term Kashmir geographically denoted only the valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal mountain range...
.
The school reopened with Miss Edna Yzelman as the acting principal in 18 October 1945 after the Japanese Army retreated
Surrender of Japan
The surrender of Japan in 1945 brought hostilities of World War II to a close. By the end of July 1945, the Imperial Japanese Navy was incapable of conducting operations and an Allied invasion of Japan was imminent...
from Malaya towards the end of World War II. The kindergarten section was split from the school in 1946 under Miss Frank. Miss Carpenter, who was evacuated prior to the war, returned to the school and became the new principal. The school later received a visit from the Governor of Malaya, Sir Edward Gent in 6 April 1946. Due to staff shortage, the school Certificate class had to be combined with that in Pudu English School.
As school reopened on 20 January 1947, full classes resumed with Miss Agnes Pinnick as the acting principal. There was much progress in the school that temporary classrooms were established near the road for the accommodation of increasing enrolment. The school Sports Houses were also renamed to the names of past principals, using the same colours from before except purple, which was replaced by yellow
Yellow
Yellow is the color evoked by light that stimulates both the L and M cone cells of the retina about equally, with no significant stimulation of the S cone cells. Light with a wavelength of 570–590 nm is yellow, as is light with a suitable mixture of red and green...
:
- McNeil House - blue (previously Negeri Sembilan House)
- Playne House - red (previously Selangor House)
- Pope House - green (previously Pahang House)
- Pring House - yellow (previously Perak House - purple)
By 1949, there were as many as 500 students in the school, and the school Certificate class obtained full pass with 10 distinctions out of 23. School was expanded in 1955 with the construction of Domestic Science room. The students in Form 1 and 2 were also taught with a new subject, Home Science. First celebration of the school birthday was officially held after 43 years of establishment at 14 October.
Parent-Teacher Association of the school was formed in 10 July 1956. Later in 1 November 1957, the Right Reverend
Right Reverend
The Right Reverend is a style applied to certain religious figures.*In the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church in Great Britain it applies to bishops except that The Most Reverend is used for archbishops .*In some churches with a...
Tan Sri Roland Koh (the first Bishop after Diocese of West Malaysia was formed) opened more new classrooms for the primary education students.
1 January 1958 saw the separation of St. Mary's into primary and secondary schools, with Mrs. Louise LaBrooy assuming the principal seat for the primary school.
In 15 October 1959, Bishop Roland Koh, once again, opened a new block in the school, which consisted of Science labs and canteen. In conjunction with the incorporation of Rahman Talib Report into Education Act 1961,
the upper secondary (Form 4 and 5) students were split into two streams: Arts and Science.
As the school reached its 50th year anniversary, the Golden Jubilee Year
Golden Jubilee
A Golden Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 50th anniversary.- In Thailand :King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest-reigning monarch, celebrated his Golden Jubilee on 9 June 1996.- In the Commonwealth Realms :...
was celebrated on 18 October 1962, and the school magazine publishing a special Jubilee edition as well. Miss Carpenter also retired as school principal, replaced by Miss Diana Sellors in 1963.
In 4 February 1969, the Minister of Education at that time, Tan Sri Mohd Khir Johari, opened another extension which comprised the Art room, Domestic Science rooms and more classrooms. Mrs. Maureen Morel replaced retiring Miss Sellors as the principal on 14 August 1970, thus becoming the first Asian principal ever appointed.
The principal seat was taken over by Mrs. Rajendran in 1975. She introduced several programmes for the school which are still practised to date, namely the Leadership Training Course, Prefects' Installation, Religious Emphasis Week and Library Week. School band was formed in the next year.
As Miss E. N. Richards replaced Mrs. Rajendran in 1980, the school was renovated extensively and it was repainted in 1986. The school celebrated its 75th and 80th anniversary in 1987 and 1991 respectively. Dato' Stanley Isaacs was also appointed the Chairman of the Board of Governors seat. The school was renovated again for the last time in the Jalan Tengah premise - two classrooms and two specialist rooms were established.
The relocation plan began in 1995, when the Lion Group
Lion Group
Not to be confused with Lion of JapanLion Group Malaysia is headed by chairman and chief executive officer Tan Sri William Cheng. Cheng's grandfather founded Lion as a small trading company in Singapore after leaving China in the 1920s. It became Malaysia's biggest steel manufacturer after winning...
bought the school land and negotiations were made with the Ministry of Education. The new school model was displayed to the public on 10 May 1997, with Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah
Siti Hasmah
Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah binti Haji Mohamad Ali is the wife of the 4th Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad. She served as wife of the Prime Minister of Malaysia for 23 years from 1981–2003....
as the guest of honour. December of the same year marked the beginning of the large scale shift to the new 9 acres (36,421.7 m²) site at Taman Intan Baiduri, Selayang
Selayang
Selayang is the principal town of Gombak district in Selangor, Malaysia. The town is located about 10 km northwest from Kuala Lumpur, and a few kilometres from Batu Caves. A new township, Bandar Baru Selayang located just 2 km away and was named after the town, where the Selayang...
. The new building was estimated to cost RM
Ringgit
Ringgit mostly refers to the Malaysian ringgit, which is the local currency in Malaysia, but it can also refer to the Brunei dollar or Singapore dollar in the Malay language. The word ringgit was originally used to refer to the serrated edges of Spanish silver dollars widely circulated in the area...
33million.
In 21 February 1998, more than 800 ex-students attended the Reunion Dinner organised by the St. Mary's School Association to bid the old school farewell. Finally in 31 March, the Anglican Diocese of West Malaysia
Diocese of West Malaysia
Diocese of West Malaysia is an Anglican diocese which covers the entire West Malaysia. The Diocese of West Malaysia was founded in 8 April 1970, as DWM together with Diocese of Singapore split from Diocese of Singapore and Malaya...
handed the keys of the old school to the Lion Group.
Demolition of the old school building
In May 2006, Eastern & Oriental Group (E&O Group) joined the Jalan Tengah Development project and an agreement was signed between the Diocese of West Malaysia, Lion Group and E&O Group. With approvals obtained by October 2007, the old school building was demolished on 28 November 2007. The site was used for the construction of St. Mary's Residence, a service apartment which consists of three 28-storey blocks, by the Lion Group and E&O Group.After relocation to Jalan Intan Baiduri 5D
5 January 1998 marked the first day of school in the new location, with an enrolment of 410 students in 10 classes. All Science labs, the VIP room and meeting room were fully equipped by the end of the year. The first fund-raising campaign in the school history was held on 6 March 1999, a few months after the school relocation. The campaign netted RM50,000. In 15 July, the school PA system was fully establishment using the funds of Pesta Ria (translated as "Fun Fair"). A row of tembusuTembusu
The Tembusu is a large evergreen tree in the family Gentianaceae. It is native to South-east Asia. Its trunk is dark brown, with deeply fissured bark, looking somewhat like a bittergourd. It grows in an irregular shape from 10 to 25m high . Its leaves are light green and oval in shape...
trees was planted as a tribute to the old school in 4 September.
Through the generosity of St. Mary's Association, the school hall was already equipped with motorised stage curtains and a wood panelling façade
Facade
A facade or façade is generally one exterior side of a building, usually, but not always, the front. The word comes from the French language, literally meaning "frontage" or "face"....
by March 2000. Another new school building was officially opened by Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah and Datin Paduka Seri Endon Mahmood
Endon Mahmood
Tun Endon Mahmood Ambak was the first wife of the 5th Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. She died from breast cancer on 20 October 2005.She was also known as Kak Endon.-Early life:...
. The school new website was also launched on the same day.
Jogathon, an event similar to marathon, was held as the second fund-raising campaign on 24 February 2001. Later in 15 June, Datin Amar Elizabeth Moggie, wife of the Minister of Telecommunications, Multimedia and Post, officially opened the school Computer Laboratory
In 6 July 2001, the school, as well as the school Parent-Teacher Association and the Board of Governors organised farewell celebrations for Miss Richards, who had served the school as principal for 21 years. A farewell dinner was also held by the St. Mary's Association at the Grand Seasons Hotel later in that day. Miss Goh Kai Lian succeeded Miss E.N. Richards in 2002 to become the next principal. Another fund-raising campaign, Fun Fair, was held in 9 April 2005 and the target of RM100,000 was achieved.
A farewell ceremony, organised by the school, Parent-Teacher Association and the Board of Governors, was held for Miss Goh's retirement in 21 October 2005. Miss Goh Hai Bee, younger sister of Miss Goh Kai Lian, took over the principal seat in 2006.
Curriculum
Like most other public schools, the school follows syllabus set by the Malaysia Ministry of EducationMinistry of Education (Malaysia)
The Ministry of Education is a Government ministry responsible for Malaysian educational matters...
. Students are to take the public examinations, namely PMR
Penilaian Menengah Rendah
Penilaian Menengah Rendah is a Malaysian public examination taken by all Form Three students in both government and private schools throughout the country. It was formerly known as Sijil Rendah Pelajaran...
and SPM
Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia
The Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia , or the Malaysian Certificate of Education, is a national examination taken by all fifth-year secondary school students in Malaysia...
, in Form 3 and Form 5 respectively. The optional pre-university level, Form 6, is not taught in the school, therefore Form 5 students who wish to further their studies in Form 6 would have to transfer to another school which provides Form 6 education to sit for STPM
Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia
The Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia is a pre-university examination taken by students in Malaysia. It was formerly known as the Higher School Certificate...
.
Musical theatre
History of St. Mary's public theatrical performances dates back to 1947, where the first dramas ever made in this school, The Siege of Ping and Alice in the Wonderland, were performed on 8 and 9 August respectively.Most of the performances to date featured notable works.
| Date performed | Title1 | | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 8 August 1947 | The Siege of Ping | |
| 9 August 1947 | Alice in the Wonderland | |
| October 1975 | Joseph and His Technicolour Dreamcoat Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical with lyrics by Tim Rice. The story is based on the "coat of many colors" story of Joseph from the Hebrew Bible's Book of Genesis. This was the first Lloyd Webber and Rice musical to be performed publicly... |
Performed full length. |
| 1976 | The Boyfriend | |
| 1978 | The King and I The King and I The King and I is a stage musical, the fifth by the team of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. The work is based on the 1944 novel Anna and the King of Siam by Margaret Landon and derives from the memoirs of Anna Leonowens, who became governess to the children of King Mongkut of Siam in... |
|
| 1979 | The Sound of Music The Sound of Music The Sound of Music is a musical by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It is based on the memoir of Maria von Trapp, The Story of the Trapp Family Singers... |
|
| 1980 | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (musical) Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is a musical with music by Frank Churchill and Jay Blackton, lyrics by Larry Morey and Joe Cook, book by Joe Cook, based on the 1937 animated film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.... |
Performed full length. |
| 1991 | The Sound of Music | Restaged in the school hall. |
| 1995 | Annie Get Your Gun Annie Get Your Gun (musical) Annie Get Your Gun is a musical with lyrics and music written by Irving Berlin and a book by Herbert Fields and his sister Dorothy Fields. The story is a fictionalized version of the life of Annie Oakley , who was a sharpshooter from Ohio, and her husband, Frank Butler.The 1946 Broadway production... |
With Datin Paduka Seri Endon binti Mahmood Endon Mahmood Tun Endon Mahmood Ambak was the first wife of the 5th Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. She died from breast cancer on 20 October 2005.She was also known as Kak Endon.-Early life:... as the patron, this was the last musical performed before the relocation of school. |
| 2003 | The Sound of Music | Third restage performed at Malaysian Tourism Centre (MTC). The objective was to raise funds in order to upgrade musical instruments of the school band. |
| 27 and 28 June 2008 | The Phantom of the Opera The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical) The Phantom of the Opera is a musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on the French novel Le Fantôme de l'Opéra by Gaston Leroux.The music was composed by Lloyd Webber, and most lyrics were written by Charles Hart, with additional lyrics by Richard Stilgoe. Alan Jay Lerner was an early collaborator,... |
Performed once on each day in the school hall. |
1 Links of titles lead to the notable work featured, not the actual performance by this school.
Sports houses
Sports daySports day
Sports days, sometimes referred to as Field Day, are events staged by many schools and offices in which people take part in competitive sporting activities, often with the aim of winning trophies or prizes...
is held annually before first semester ends. This system was introduced in 1939 and four houses
House system
The house system is a traditional feature of British schools, and schools in the Commonwealth. Historically, it was associated with established public schools, where a 'house' refers to a boarding house or dormitory of a boarding school...
were established, all named after the Federated Malay States
Federated Malay States
The Federated Malay States was a federation of four protected states in the Malay Peninsula—Selangor, Perak, Negeri Sembilan and Pahang—established by the British government in 1895, which lasted until 1946, when they, together with the Straits Settlements and the Unfederated Malay...
. As of 1948, they were renamed after St. Mary's past principals as follows:
- McNeil House or BlueBlueBlue is a colour, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a wavelength of roughly 440–490 nm. It is considered one of the additive primary colours. On the HSV Colour Wheel, the complement of blue is yellow; that is, a colour corresponding to an equal...
House (previously Negeri SembilanNegeri SembilanNegeri Sembilan, one of the 13 states that constitutes Malaysia, lies on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia, just south of Kuala Lumpur and borders Selangor on the north, Pahang in the east, and Malacca and Johor to the south....
House) - Playne House or RedRedRed is any of a number of similar colors evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of light discernible by the human eye, in the wavelength range of roughly 630–740 nm. Longer wavelengths than this are called infrared , and cannot be seen by the naked eye...
House (previously SelangorSelangorSelangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...
House) - Pope House or GreenGreenGreen is a color, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a wavelength of roughly 520–570 nanometres. In the subtractive color system, it is not a primary color, but is created out of a mixture of yellow and blue, or yellow and cyan; it is considered...
House (previously PahangPahangPahang is the third largest state in Malaysia, after Sarawak and Sabah, occupying the huge Pahang River river basin. It is bordered to the north by Kelantan, to the west by Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, to the south by Johor and to the east by Terengganu and the South China Sea.Its state...
House) - Pring House or YellowYellowYellow is the color evoked by light that stimulates both the L and M cone cells of the retina about equally, with no significant stimulation of the S cone cells. Light with a wavelength of 570–590 nm is yellow, as is light with a suitable mixture of red and green...
House (previously PerakPerakPerak , one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the second largest state in the Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor the Strait of Malacca to the south and west.Perak means silver in Malay...
House or PurplePurplePurple is a range of hues of color occurring between red and blue, and is classified as a secondary color as the colors are required to create the shade....
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Achievements
In the 2009 ITFInternational Tennis Federation
The International Tennis Federation is the governing body of world tennis, made up of 205 national tennis associations.It was established as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by 12 national associations meeting at a conference in Paris, France on 1 March 1913...
14 & Under Asian Championship organised by Sarawak Lawn Tennis Association (SLTA) held from 10 to 21 January 2009, Archnaah d/o Rajan, a student of the school, managed to achieve fifth place in the Girls' single. In the Girls' doubles, she emerged as the champion together with her partner, Lyn Yuen Choo.
Notable alumnae
- TunMalay titlesThe Malay language has a complex system of titles and honorifics, which are still used extensively in Malaysia and Brunei. Singapore, whose Malay royalty was abolished by the British colonial government in 1891, has adopted civic titles for its leaders....
Dr. Siti Hasmah binti Mohamad AliSiti HasmahTun Dr. Siti Hasmah binti Haji Mohamad Ali is the wife of the 4th Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad. She served as wife of the Prime Minister of Malaysia for 23 years from 1981–2003....
- First Lady of MalaysiaFirst Lady of MalaysiaSpouse of the Prime Minister of Malaysia refers to the spouse of the head of government of Malaysia, the Prime Minister. Since independence in 1957, the title has been occupied by women, therefore the spouse is also known as the Prime Minister's wife...
(1981–2003) - Datin Paduka Seri Endon binti MahmoodEndon MahmoodTun Endon Mahmood Ambak was the first wife of the 5th Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. She died from breast cancer on 20 October 2005.She was also known as Kak Endon.-Early life:...
- First Lady of Malaysia (2003–2005) - Tan Sri Devaki KrishnanDevaki KrishnanTan Sri Dr Devaki Krishnan is a Malaysian politician. She became the first woman be elected to public office in Malaysia when she won a seat on the Municipal Council in Kuala Lumpur in 1952. She is currently a life member of the Malaysian Indian Congress .-Early life:Of Sri Lankan Tamil descent,...
- former Kuala Lumpur municipal councilor and Wanita Malayan Indian Congress deputy president - Low Ngai Yuen - actor, film and theater director
- Datin Sri Tiara Jacquelina AbdullahTiara JacquelinaTiara Jacquelina Eu Effendi is a Malaysian actress and film producer. She rose to fame in Puteri Gunung Ledang, the biggest budget movie in Malaysia to date, in which she played the lead role, and sang the theme song, "Asmaradana"...
- actor - Rima Rashidi - former artist (active in the early 1990s)
- Joanne de RozarioJoanne de RozarioJoanne de Rozario is a Malaysian-based TV presenter and producer.-Personal life:Joanne was born and raised in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She attended the Sentul Convent Primary Girls School and later St. Mary's School...
- news presenter and producer - Dang Suria Zainuddin - news presenter and television personality
List of former principals
- 1912-1915 Miss Eveleigh
- 1915 Miss Playne
- 1916 Miss F. C. Pope
- 1918 Miss McNeil
- 1931-1942 Miss Marjorie Pring
- Miss Sprenger (acting principal)
- 1945-1946 Miss Edna L. Yzelman (acting principal)
- 1947-1948 Madam Agnes Pinnick (acting principal)
- 1948-1962 Miss Florence G. Carpenter
- 1962-1970 Miss Diane Sellors
- 1970-1974 Madam. Maureen Morell
- 1975-1979 Madam G. L. Rajendran
- 1980-2001 Madam E. N. Richards
- 2001-2005 Miss Goh Kai Lian