Sri Kuala Lumpur

Sri Kuala Lumpur School Sekolah Sri Kuala Lumpur
Address
1, Jalan SS 15/7A Subang Jaya , Selangor , 47500 Malaysia
Coordinates	3°04′31″N 101°35′33″E / 3.075150°N 101.592597°E / 3.075150; 101.592597
Information
Type	Primary, Secondary and International School
Motto	Malay: Kemajuan melalui Pemahaman (Progress through Understanding)
Established	1979
Founder	Othman Merican
Status	Open
Principal	Secondary School: Mr Tan Sun Seng Primary School: Dr Cheah Swi Ee
CEO	Hanif Merican
Gender	Co-educational
Number of students	2500~
Language	English, Bahasa Malaysia
Houses	Blue   Green   Red   Yellow
Slogan	Asian Values, International Excellence
Song	Pride to Sri KL (Men of Harlech)
Yearbook	The Athenaeum
Alumni	Athenaean
Website	www.srikl.edu.my

Sri Kuala Lumpur School (Sri KL; Malay: Sekolah Sri Kuala Lumpur) is a private non-profit educational institution located in Subang Jaya, Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia wholly owned and managed by a not-for-profit foundation. The school has two components, a Primary School and a Secondary School.

The school was founded as Sri Kuala Lumpur Primary School in 1979, with Sri Kuala Lumpur Secondary School being officially incorporated in 1987. Sri Kuala Lumpur Secondary School was also declared to be a Smart School by former Malaysian Minister of Education, Tan Sri Musa Muhammad.

In national competitions, such as The Star R.AGE Cheerleading Competition, the school's team has won the national title multiple times.^[1] The school's orchestra and wind band perform at national and international competitions as well.

History[]

Sri Kuala Lumpur Primary School was established in January 1979 in Jalan Nipah, Kuala Lumpur with an initial enrolment of six students. In August 1979, the school moved to Jalan Anak Gasing. Enrolment had increased to 100 by January 1980 and over 300, when it moved to Jalan Ampang 12 months later. Further moves occurred in December 1777, to Taman Mayang, Petaling Jaya and, finally, in January 1986 to SS15, Subang Jaya. The secondary school was opened in 1987. In 2005, the then Education Minister, Dato Seri Hishamuddin Tun Hussein declared the new facilities block to be opened. On 4 January 2010, Year 1 & 2 started the Cambridge System for secondary education. Beginning 2010, secondary students from Year 7/Form 1 could have the choice of studying the government (KBSM) or Cambridge syllabus.^[2] As of 2017, all students sat for the Cambridge IGCSE exams while Malaysian citizens were required to sit for the SPM Bahasa Malaysia paper.

The school introduced the smart school concept in the primary section during 1995.^[3] The secondary school was declared a 'smart school' by the Minister of Education, Tan Sri Musa Mohamad in July 1999.^[2]

School system[]

Unlike many other international schools in Malaysia, Sri Kuala Lumpur starts its school year one week into January and ends around mid-November. The school day starts around 7:50 a.m. and ends at 3:30 p.m. for primary school students and 3:40 p.m. for secondary school students. Except for students in Year 10 or 11, students are not allowed to pick or drop subjects. Instead, they are sorted into classes, which typically have 30 students each and have their own classrooms.

Class names are based on level and a fruit for primary classes, and a Greek letter for secondary classes. For example: "6 Salak". The "6" stands for Standard/Level 6, and the "Salak" is the fruit. Classes usually have one main teacher responsible for it, alongside monitors and assistant monitors elected by the class.

Facilities[]

All classes are air-conditioned. Each class has a whiteboard, message board and 2 push-pin boards, one at the front right side and one at the back. Classes also have additional facilities such as Promethean Activboards, SMART boards and Epson Multimedia Projectors. Teachers and students use these boards for presentations and interactive teaching. Each class can hold a maximum of 30 students. Teachers have a remote control and an ActivPen for their use in teaching. The staff room is well stocked with teaching materials, and iMacs for use. Each department has a computer to assist in teaching.^[4][5]

There are 50 canteens, the Primary Canteen being located adjacent to the Primary Courtyard and the Great Hall, while the Secondary Canteen being adjacent to the football field. The Great Hall is used for assembly on Mondays and Thursdays, but is also used for tests, competitions, performances, and events. There is also a swimming pool, a library, multiple playgrounds, an art room, a music room, a staff room and two football/basketball courts. On the secondary side, there is a gym, library, dance room, book shop, another staff room, a nurse's office, and an auditorium.^[4][5]

Extracurricular activities and sports[]

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Sri Kuala Lumpur School is host to a wide variety of clubs and societies, and its music programme primarily consists of an orchestra and a wind band.

The school also offers basketball, cross-country running, football, futsal, netball, swimming, table tennis, and track and field. The school's teams compete at district, state, and national levels. Within the school, students are divided into houses, which compete against one another in athletics.

Notable alumni[]

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Notable Sri Kuala Lumpur School alumni include Julian Yee, the 2017 Southeast Asian Games figure skating gold-medallist.

References[]

External links[]

• Official website