Convent Datuk Keramat
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Convent Datuk Keramat is a school located in Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia. The school is an all-girls Chinese school with primary and secondary school within the same compound.
Datuk Keramat
is situated at 421, Jalan Datuk Keramat, 10150 Georgetown, Penang.
The geographical coordinates of the school is 5N 24' 43.00", 100E 19' 4.00"http://www.smjk.edu.my/school/about.php?schid=13&schidx=286&page_type=pageid&pgid=A
only but should be provided according to the needs of the society
. Hence the school was opened as the Convent
Chinese School with 12 kindergarten
and primary students. Within six months, the number of students increased to 75 and was split to 3 classes. The teachers at the time were Sr. St. Henry, Sr. St. Agnes and Ms. Chang Zhi Qing .
In 1938, the school bought a building which became no. 421, Jalan Datuk Keramat of today. By 1940, the school had 300 students. The school expanded the building of that time to 14 more classrooms to accommodate the increasing number of students and created classes for the students primary education
.
In 1941, Japan
ese soldiers took over Penang
and all Chinese schools were forced to close. After a tough 3 years and 8 months, World War II
ended in 1945 and schools reopened. However, Convent
Chinese School did not accept boy
s anymore and became the all girls’ school of today.
In 1947, the school created a secondary school.
In 1950, the school introduced education in English and business
subject classes.
In 1954, 12 classrooms were built behind the compound of the school for the use of the secondary school. It is then that the primary and secondary school administration was separated, and Sr. John of the Cross was given the administration of the secondary school.
In 1959, a multipurpose hall, art and living skills classrooms, science classrooms and staff office were built. By then, the school had 1,200 primary students and 1,100 secondary students.
In 1976, the primary school old building since 1954 was refurbished to a three storey centre, two storey wing building.
In 1984, a four storey building was added. The building was a canteen, a larger multipurpose hall, more classrooms and a library. The secondary school had 1093 students, 57 teachers and 50 classrooms.
with a silver band fringed with gold
. Red
traditionally conveys the message of love
.
On the right is the holy book. To the Christians this is the Bible
, to the Muslims the Quran, to the Hindus the Bhagavadgita, to the Buddhists the Dhammapada
.
On the left is a Distaff
and Spindle
. This is the symbol of labour
.
The school badge is of the Convents of the Infant Jesus.
In Malaysia, the shield is surmounted by a golden star
and encircled by a garland of Marguerites with the school's motto
– "Tulus dengan fadilat, Azam dengan bakti"
(English
: Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty).
This star is a shining and guiding light and the five pointed star represents the five principles of the Rukun Negara, which are:
The garland of marguerites is symbolic of purity
and simplicity
towards God
, neighbours
and selves.
Location
SRJK (C) and SMJK ConventConvent
A convent is either a community of priests, religious brothers, religious sisters, or nuns, or the building used by the community, particularly in the Roman Catholic Church and in the Anglican Communion...
Datuk Keramat
Datuk Keramat
The religious belief of the Datuk Keramat worship can be found in Malaysia, Singapore and along the Strait of Malacca. It is a fusion of pre-Islamic spirit belief, Sufi saint worship and Chinese folk religion....
is situated at 421, Jalan Datuk Keramat, 10150 Georgetown, Penang.
The geographical coordinates of the school is 5N 24' 43.00", 100E 19' 4.00"http://www.smjk.edu.my/school/about.php?schid=13&schidx=286&page_type=pageid&pgid=A
History
The school was founded by Rev. Mother Tarcisius in 14 January 1935. Rev. Mother Tarcisius believed that education should not be limited to EnglishEnglish language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
only but should be provided according to the needs of the society
Society
A society, or a human society, is a group of people related to each other through persistent relations, or a large social grouping sharing the same geographical or virtual territory, subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations...
. Hence the school was opened as the Convent
Convent
A convent is either a community of priests, religious brothers, religious sisters, or nuns, or the building used by the community, particularly in the Roman Catholic Church and in the Anglican Communion...
Chinese School with 12 kindergarten
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
and primary students. Within six months, the number of students increased to 75 and was split to 3 classes. The teachers at the time were Sr. St. Henry, Sr. St. Agnes and Ms. Chang Zhi Qing .
In 1938, the school bought a building which became no. 421, Jalan Datuk Keramat of today. By 1940, the school had 300 students. The school expanded the building of that time to 14 more classrooms to accommodate the increasing number of students and created classes for the students primary education
Primary education
A primary school is an institution in which children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as primary or elementary education. Primary school is the preferred term in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth Nations, and in most publications of the United Nations Educational,...
.
In 1941, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese soldiers took over Penang
Penang
Penang is a state in Malaysia and the name of its constituent island, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. It is bordered by Kedah in the north and east, and Perak in the south. Penang is the second smallest Malaysian state in area after Perlis, and the...
and all Chinese schools were forced to close. After a tough 3 years and 8 months, 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...
ended in 1945 and schools reopened. However, Convent
Convent
A convent is either a community of priests, religious brothers, religious sisters, or nuns, or the building used by the community, particularly in the Roman Catholic Church and in the Anglican Communion...
Chinese School did not accept boy
Boy
A boy is a young male human , as contrasted to its female counterpart, girl, or an adult male, a man.The term "boy" is primarily used to indicate biological sex distinctions, cultural gender role distinctions or both...
s anymore and became the all girls’ school of today.
In 1947, the school created a secondary school.
In 1950, the school introduced education in English and business
Business
A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
subject classes.
In 1954, 12 classrooms were built behind the compound of the school for the use of the secondary school. It is then that the primary and secondary school administration was separated, and Sr. John of the Cross was given the administration of the secondary school.
In 1959, a multipurpose hall, art and living skills classrooms, science classrooms and staff office were built. By then, the school had 1,200 primary students and 1,100 secondary students.
In 1976, the primary school old building since 1954 was refurbished to a three storey centre, two storey wing building.
In 1984, a four storey building was added. The building was a canteen, a larger multipurpose hall, more classrooms and a library. The secondary school had 1093 students, 57 teachers and 50 classrooms.
School Badge
The centre of the badge is redRed
Red 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...
with a silver band fringed with gold
Gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
. Red
Red
Red 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...
traditionally conveys the message of love
Love
Love is an emotion of strong affection and personal attachment. In philosophical context, love is a virtue representing all of human kindness, compassion, and affection. Love is central to many religions, as in the Christian phrase, "God is love" or Agape in the Canonical gospels...
.
On the right is the holy book. To the Christians this is the Bible
Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
, to the Muslims the Quran, to the Hindus the Bhagavadgita, to the Buddhists the Dhammapada
Dhammapada
The Dhammapada is a versified Buddhist scripture traditionally ascribed to the Buddha himself. It is one of the best-known texts from the Theravada canon....
.
On the left is a Distaff
Distaff
As a noun, a distaff is a tool used in spinning. It is designed to hold the unspun fibers, keeping them untangled and thus easing the spinning process. It is most commonly used to hold flax, and sometimes wool, but can be used for any type of fiber. Fiber is wrapped around the distaff, and tied in...
and Spindle
Spindle (textiles)
A spindle is a wooden spike used for spinning wool, flax, hemp, cotton, and other fibres into thread. It is commonly weighted at either the bottom middle or top, most commonly by a circular or spherical object called a whorl, and may also have a hook, groove or notch, though spindles without...
. This is the symbol of labour
Manual labour
Manual labour , manual or manual work is physical work done by people, most especially in contrast to that done by machines, and also to that done by working animals...
.
In Malaysia, the shield is surmounted by a golden star
Star
A star is a massive, luminous sphere of plasma held together by gravity. At the end of its lifetime, a star can also contain a proportion of degenerate matter. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun, which is the source of most of the energy on Earth...
and encircled by a garland of Marguerites with the school's motto
Motto
A motto is a phrase meant to formally summarize the general motivation or intention of a social group or organization. A motto may be in any language, but Latin is the most used. The local language is usual in the mottoes of governments...
– "Tulus dengan fadilat, Azam dengan bakti"
(English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
: Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty).
This star is a shining and guiding light and the five pointed star represents the five principles of the Rukun Negara, which are:
Believe in God
Loyalty to King and Country
Upholding the Constitution
Respect of the Law
Good Behaviour and Morality
The garland of marguerites is symbolic of purity
Virtue
Virtue is moral excellence. A virtue is a positive trait or quality subjectively deemed to be morally excellent and thus is valued as a foundation of principle and good moral being....
and simplicity
Simplicity
Simplicity is the state or quality of being simple. It usually relates to the burden which a thing puts on someone trying to explain or understand it. Something which is easy to understand or explain is simple, in contrast to something complicated...
towards God
God
God is the English name given to a singular being in theistic and deistic religions who is either the sole deity in monotheism, or a single deity in polytheism....
, neighbours
Neighbours
Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera first broadcast on the Seven Network on 18 March 1985. It was created by TV executive Reg Watson, who proposed the idea of making a show that focused on realistic stories and portrayed adults and teenagers who talk openly and solve their problems...
and selves.
Principals (High School)
| Period | Principal |
|---|---|
| 1947–1952 | Sister Rose |
| 1952–1955 | Sister Pierre |
| 1955–1960 | Sister John of the Cross |
| 1960–1962 | Sister Valerie |
| 1963–1970 | Sister Stephen |
| 1971–1976 | Madam Ho Boon Choo |
| 1976–1978 | Miss Josephine Phun |
| 1980 - Jun 1992 | Miss Chong Swee Geok |
| Nov 1992 - Dec 2003 | Miss Chin Choo Kuan |
| Jan 2004 - Dec 2005 | Madam Khoo Swee Joo |
| July 2006 - May 2008 | Madam Lim Guat Tuan |
| July 2008 – present | Madam Cheng Lye Sen |
Co-curriculum
| Club & Society | Uniformed Groups | Sports |
|---|---|---|
|
Persatuan Pandu Puteri Malaysia Persatuan Pandu Puteri Malaysia is the national Guiding organization of Malaysia. It serves 73,915 members... Cadet A cadet is a trainee to become an officer in the military, often a person who is a junior trainee. The term comes from the term "cadet" for younger sons of a noble family.- Military context :... Chinese martial arts Chinese martial arts, also referred to by the Mandarin Chinese term wushu and popularly as kung fu , are a number of fighting styles that have developed over the centuries in China. These fighting styles are often classified according to common traits, identified as "families" , "sects" or... Club Karate is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,... Club |
Badminton Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their... Club Netball Netball is a ball sport played between two teams of seven players. Its development, derived from early versions of basketball, began in England in the 1890s. By 1960 international playing rules had been standardised for the game, and the International Federation of Netball and Women's Basketball ... Club Table tennis Table tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net... Club Softball Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand... Club Volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive... Club |
See also
- Education in PenangEducation in Penang-English Schools:Penang boasts of a good system of education stretching back to the early days of the British administration. Many of the public schools in Penang are among the oldest in the country and even in the region as a whole...
- Convent schoolFemale educationFemale education is a catch-all term for a complex of issues and debates surrounding education for females. It includes areas of gender equality and access to education, and its connection to the alleviation of poverty...
- SMK Convent Bukit NanasSMK Convent Bukit NanasConvent Bukit Nanas is an all-girls secondary school located at Bukit Nanas in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Established in 1899 a few years after rivals BBGS and MGSKL , it is one of the oldest schools in Kuala Lumpur and is widely known as CBN...
- Convent of the Holy Infant JesusConvent of the Holy Infant JesusThe Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus schools are a group of eleven all-girls Catholic schools in Singapore. The first CHIJ school in Singapore was established at Victoria Street in 1854, by nuns of the Sisters of the Holy Infant Jesus. Today, the group includes six primary schools, four secondary...
, SingaporeSingaporeSingapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...