Magazine 2019

the school blazonry The school motto is “fortis atque fidelis” (pronounced for’tiz ud’kway fi’deliz) which means strong and faithful. The school colour is sky blue (azure) and the armorial bearings consisting of a white tower, a palm tree, and a lion are set on azure in the school blazon. A description of the arms of the Free School; azure, in the middle, a white tower (middle chief) between the gold numerals eighteen (dexter chief) and sixteen (sinister chief); in sinister base a gold lion rampant supporting a flag; in dexter base a palm tree proper. The white tower signifies qualities of strength and truthfulness; 1816 is the year Free School was founded; the lion signifies the preservation of the tradition and high ideals of the school; and the palm tree represents the state of Penang as well as the fertility of the mind. the blazonry of theflag Per pale embattled, sinister azure; in dexter argent a lion rampant with numerals 18 and 16 on either side. The lion and the numerals are in azure. Towards the end of the last decade, a variation of the School Flag appeared with only the areas in argent (silver or white) replaced with navy blue. NOTE: All the symbols used are the armorial bearings of the arms of the Penang Free School. THE MAGAZINE OF THE PENANG FREE SCHOOL 2019 VOLUME 14 NO. 2 IS PUBLISHED UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE PRINCIPAL, MR. OMAR BIN ABD. RASHID PENANG FREE SCHOOL, JALAN MASJID NEGERI, 11600 PENANG TEL: 04-2815814 FAX: 04-2817737

PENANG FREE SCHOOL 2019 VOL. 14 NO. 2 THE MAGAZINE OF THE

EDITORIAL MESSAGES ADMINISTRATION SCHOOL LOG OLD FREES FEATURES ACADEMICS HAPPENINGS EXPRESSIONS STUDENT BODIES SPORTS AND GAMES LAURELS FREES AUTOGRAPHS CONTENTS 03 06 12 22 27 37 50 71 79 85 111 125 139 173 2

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EDITORIAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Ewe Dylan Editor Krisada Ooi Business Manager Nicolas Cheah Harish Ramachandra Lim Yang Zhang Wong Wei Liang Alvin Joseph Wong Zi Khai John Lim Inesh Singh Student Advisor Luvinassh Secretary 4

BOARD TEACHER ADVISORS En. Omar bin Abd. Rashid, BCN Pengetua En. Goh Seng Kar Chief Advisor En. Zulfakhry bin Zulkifli En. Abdul Samad bin Ismail PK. Ko En. Ooi Hooi Seng Cik Chong Soo Kein Pn. Saw Eng Wah Pn. Suriya Kumari Pn. Saadiah binti Jaafar En. Leonard Selva En. Yap Gark Soo 5

MESSAGES Menteri Pendidikan Malaysia DR. MASZLEE BIN MALIK Menteri Pendidikan Malaysia Kata Sasterawan Negara Usman Awang: “Tiada tertandingkan segala bijaksana. Tajam keris raja... tajam lagi pena pujangga.” Di kesempatan ini, saya ingin mengucapkan tahniah kepada pihak sekolah kerana berjaya menerbitkan majalah ini. Segala jerit payah, suka dan duka, semuanya terhimpun sebagai memori terindah yang tidak akan dilupakan. Kepada guru-guru, terima kasih kerana terus mendidik. Setiap saat yang ditumpahkan buat pendidikan anak bangsa tidak akan mampu dibalas oleh sesiapa. Guru ialah adiwira terulung dari seluruh galaksi. Kata Perdana Menteri kita, Yang Amat Berhormat Tun Dr Mahathir Bin Mohamad, “Memadailah jika saya katakan, jatuh bangun sesebuah negara dan bangsa itu terletak di tangan guruguru.” Perjuangan pendidikan ialah perjuangan yang paling murni. Ia menuntut kesabaran yang paling panjang, keikhlasan yang paling dalam, dan ketekunan yang paling tinggi. Hasilnya tidak kita lihat esok atau lusa. Dan adakalanya, kita tidak berkesempatan untuk melihatnya. Tetapi segala yang kita tinggalkan akan menjadi makna dan sejarah yang besar dalam hidup seseorang. Teruslah berjuang, teruslah mendidik. Kepada anak-anak, apa yang kita lakukan hari ini akan menentukan siapa kita sepuluh tahun akan datang. Sekolah ialah tempat untuk kita bertanya soalan, mencari tahu, meneroka potensi diri dan tempat untuk kita membesar dengan cara yang paling bermakna. Guru-guru bukan insan yang harus kita takuti, tetapi dekati. Teruslah mempunyai sikap suka bertanya, banyakkan membaca dan sentiasa mengutamakan kebaikan melebihi orang lain. Kepada ibu bapa dan anggota PIBK, terima kasih kerana selama ini percaya kepada pihak sekolah. Pendidikan bermula dengan kepercayaan dan pengharapan. Keterlibatan ibu bapa dan komuniti sangat diperlukan di sekolah demi menjayakan dasar “sekolah untuk komuniti”. Dasar ini dilaksanakan berteraskan kepercayaan bahawa pendidikan ialah penyelesai kepada masalah masyarakat. Akhir sekali, saya ingin menyeru kita semua untuk sama-sama menjadikan sekolah sebagai tempat tumbuhnya kasih dan sayang (love), tempat kita mengecapi kegembiraan (happiness) dan tempat untuk kita belajar saling menghormati antara satu sama lain (mutual respect). Sekian, terima kasih. 6

MESSAGES DATUK Dr. AMIN BIN SENIN Ketua Pengarah Pendidikan Malaysia Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh, Selamat Sejahtera dan Salam Sayangi Malaysiaku. Terima kasih kerana memberi kesempatan kepada saya mencoretkan sepatah dua kata dalam majalah sekolah pada kali ini. Tahniah dan syabas diucapkan kepada sidang redaksi atas kejayaan menerbitkan majalah sekolah yang sungguh istimewa ini. Segala peristiwa dan kenangan sepanjang tahun lalu dapat dirakamkan dan menjadi sumber rujukan dalam sejarah pendidikan. Saya percaya komitmen yang tinggi dan kerjasama padu daripada warga sekolah telah menatijahkan penerbitan majalah yang dapat kita tatapi. Pendidikan adalah asas dalam melahirkan masyarakat Malaysia maju berteraskan semangat bersatu padu, progresif, berbudaya dan berwatak. Bagi menyahut cabaran ini, Kementerian Pendidikan bertekad untuk terus meningkatkan kualiti sistem pendidikan serta memberi fokus kepada keberhasilan murid. Aspek akademik, sahsiah dan nilai perlu diterapkan dalam pendidikan. Justeru itu, semua guru perlu beranjak daripada pembelajaran berorientasikan peperiksaan kepada pembelajaran berorientasikan perkembangan bagi menyokong usaha ke arah melahirkan murid yang berjaya secara holistik. Para guru dituntut agar sentiasa meningkatkan pengetahuan dan kemahiran dalam menjadikan pengajaran dan pembelajaran lebih bermakna. Pengetahuan dan kemahiran terkini dalam menghadapi cabaran abad ke-21 perlu diperkukuhkan. Pada masa yang sama, sekolah dan para guru akan sentiasa diberi sokongan profesional daripada pembimbing yang pakar dan pengurusan yang mantap. Akhir kata, saya menyeru semua pihak termasuk pemimpin sekolah, guru, ibu bapa, pihak berkepentingan dan agensi swasta untuk sama-sama menjayakan agenda pendidikan negara demi melahirkan generasi masyarakat Malaysia yang cemerlang dan gemilang pada masa akan datang. SELAMAT MAJU JAYA! Ketua Pengarah Pendidikan Malaysia 7

MESSAGES Pengarah Pendidikan Pulau Pinang DR. MAHANOM BINTI MAT SAM Pengarah Pendidikan Pulau Pinang Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh dan Salam Sejahtera. Ribuan terima kasih diucapkan kepada warga sekolah kerana sudi memberi saya peluang untuk menyampaikan sepatah dua kata dalam majalah sekolah bagi tahun 2019. Ucapan syabas dan tahniah kepada siding redaksi Penang Free School atas kejayaan penerbitan majalah sekolah bagi tahun 2019. Usaha ini merupakan wadah terbaik sebagai bahan dokumentasi sekolah yang mencernakan idea dan kreativiti murid. Penghasilan majalah ini suatu usaha yang sangat penting bagi murid mengasah bakat di samping memuatkan pelbagai peristiwa yang berlaku sepanjang tahun. Dalam hal ini saya menyeru agar barisan pendidik dan semua murid sentiasa berusaha memacu sekolah menjana kecemerlangan sepanjang masa. Berikutan perkembangan era globalisasi yang semakin kompetitif, warga pendidik haruslah berilmu, mempunyai kemahiran dan berterampilan dalam proses pengajaran dan pembelajaran abad ke-21 serta mempunyai sahsiah yang terpuji untuk dijadikan sebagai contoh yang baik untuk murid-murid. Dengan pendidikan yang berkualiti, murid-murid dapat dilengkapkan dengan pelbagai kemahiran untuk menempuh cabaran abad ke-21. Akhir kata, saya percaya dan yakin bahawa para pendidik di Penang Free School bertahap profesionalisme tinggi dalam menjalankan tugas dan tanggungjawab yang diamanahkan untuk mendidik generasi muda negeri kita, sekaligus menjadikan pendidikan Pulau Pinang bertaraf dunia. Sekian, terima kasih. 8

MESSAGES Dear readers, It gives me great pleasure to once again pen a forward for the School Magazine. I would first like to thank all the parents, teachers and supporters who have greatly contributed towards the development of the school. In this day and age, it is important for a student to have the skills to overcome all the challenges that they will face in the near future. Therefore, I strongly urge all the students to work hard in order to cope with the rapid advancements around the globe. Once again, I wish that parents would assist and cooperate fully with the school administrators and teachers so that students of the school will be able to receive the quality education the school provides. It is an honour and privilege to be the pillar of support to Penang Free School. Fortis Atque Fidelis AHMAD AZHARI B. HAMZAH Yang DiPertua PIBG Penang Free School PIBG Chairman 9

MESSAGES Dear readers, I wish to congratulate the Editorial Board of Penang Free School for producing yet another amazing edition of the school magazine while maintaining the prerequisites of being readable and interesting to our students and the Old Frees. We are proud to report that the Free School tradition lives on as the school has achieved commendable achievements in the academics, sports and games, and co-curricular activities. Hence, it is imperative that the pupils of the school live up to the glorious past of The Grand Old Lady and bring her to new heights of achievement. I take this opportunity to thank all the staff of the school, teachers as well as the clerical staff, laboratory assistants and groundskeepers, for their dedication in serving the school and maintaining the physical aspects of the school itself. Once again, I would like to express my gratitude towards the Editorial Board on managing to create another chapter of the school tapestry in print. “Fortis Atque Fidelis” OMAR BIN ABD. RASHID, BCN Pengetua Penang Free School Headmaster’s Message 10

No. 41, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah 10050 Pulau Pinang Malaysia The Old Frees' Association With Best Compliments From Tel: 604-2269290 Fax: 604-2277952 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.ofa.my ADVERTISEMENTS 11

ADMINISTRATION Seated (L-R): En. Leong Kong Meng, En. Cheng Chee Choong, En. Abdul Samad bin Ismail, En. Ho Nean Chan, En. Omar bin Abd. Rashid, En. Syed Sultan bin Shaik Oothuman, Pn. Noor Ashikin binti Abd Nasir, Cik Noor Aini bt Ahmad, Pn. Suriati binti Abdullah Standing (L-R): Mohd Hazman bin Ghazali, Pn. Suraya binti Mohamed Ali, Pn. Wan Norashikin binti Wan Hussin, Cik Mariani binti Ismail, Pn. Siti Shakila binti Suhaimi, Cik Cheong Lai Fong, Cik Nasriah binti Ramle, Pn. Wahidha Rani bt Jamiyathulla Khan, Pn. Syukriyah binti Md Noor, Pn. Izzah Solha binti Mat Zahari, En. Muhammad Hazrin bin Zainal Abidin LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT (L-R): En. Rahamatullah bin Sulaiman, En. Ho Nean Chan, En. Omar bin Abd. Rashid, En. Syed Sultan bin Shaik Oothuman, En. Abdul Samad bin Ismail EXECUTIVE COUNCIL 14

ADMINISTRATION Seated (L-R): Pn. Suraya binti Mohamed Ali, Pn. Ruzaina bt. Abdull Jabbar, En. Ch’ng Yeang Soon, En. Abdul Samad bin Ismail, En. Ho Nean Chan, En. Omar bin Abd. Rashid, En. Syed Sultan bin Shaik Oothuman, Cik Vijaya a/p Arjunan, En. Muhammad Hasbullah bin Daud, En. Aminuddin bin Mohd Noor, En. Mohamad Zaidi bin Abd Rahim Standing (L-R): En. Mohd Nuhairi bin Abd Rahman, Pn. Siti Shakila binti Suhaimi, Pn. Afifah binti Deres, Pn. Siti Noorsha binti A.Naina Mohamed, Cik Nur Aniza bt. Abdul Horim, En. Mohd Fikri bin Yusof TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL DEPARTMENT Seated (L-R): Pn. Lee Lay Fen, Pn. Linda Toh, En. Kamar Zaman b. Idris, En. Abdul Samad bin Ismail, En. Ho Nean Chan, En. Omar bin Abd. Rashid, En. Syed Sultan bin Shaik Oothuman, Pn. Juma’iyah bt. Salleh, Pn. Melati bt. Ahmad, Pn. Norrizawati binti Ramli, Cik Siti Rahimah binti Jusop Standing (L-R): Cik Nur Aniza bt. Abdul Horim, Cik Kamaria bt. Kasim, En. Mohd Rizdwan bin Mohd Noor, En. Mohamed Khalid b. Shahul Hameed, En. Nasaruddin b. Ishak, En. Lim Ah Seng, En. Yusmadi bin Yusof, En. Ahmad Fakaruddin bin Mohammad, Pn. Wan Hanun Akmal binti Wan Abdul Aziz, Pn. Norallia bt. Md. Zain, Pn. Ranjitham a/p Jayakumar SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT 15

ADMINISTRATION Seated (L-R): En. Khairul Amali bin Zakaria, En. Husni Zaim bin Md Isa, En. Leonard Selva a/l Gurunathan, En. Yap Gark Soo, En. Abdul Samad bin Ismail, En. Ho Nean Chan, En. Omar bin Abd. Rashid, En. Syed Sultan bin Shaik Oothuman, Pn. Hasniyah bt. Abu Bakar, Pn. Wan Norashikin binti Wan Hussin, Pn. Wahieda bt. Mat, Cik Ng Jick Lim, En. Azizi bin Shaari Standing (L-R): Pn. Sharmiza binti Said, Cik Mariani binti Ismail, Cik Ummul Aiman binti Yusop, Pn. Syukriyah binti Md Noor, En. Abdul Rahman bin Ismail, En. Muhammad Azmi Hamdan b. Muhamad Nor, En. Mohd Rizdwan bin Mohd Noor, En. R. Sivajothi a/l V. Ramasamy, Pn. Afifah binti Deres, Pn. Ruzaina bt. Abdull Jabbar, Pn. Siti Noorsha binti A.Naina Mohamed, Pn. Nor Atikah binti Ismail, Pn. Nurul Shafiqa binti Dawood Seated (L-R): Pn. Retnamala a/p S. Venugopal, Pn. Poomani a/p Kalamagham, En. Muhammad Hanif b. Abdul Majid, En. Teoh Song Koon, Pn. Mani Mahgali a/p Narayanasamy, Pn. Lim Poey Heang, En. Rahamatullah bin Sulaiman, En. Omar bin Abd. Rashid, Pn. Ruby Mangalam Janet a/p David Solomon, Pn. Kanmani a/p Silvaraja, En. Syamsul Anuar b. Md Azmi, Pn. Saadiah binti Jaafar, Pn. Saw Eng Wah, Pn. Nafaifzai bt. Mohamed Hashim, Pn. Suriya Kumari a/p S. P. Chandradass Standing (L-R): En. Goh Seng Kar, En. Md Nazwan bin Musa, Cik Chong Soo Kein, Pn. Teh Bee Guek, Pn. Ratnavalli a/p Sanmugam, Pn. Norazmila bt. Kordi, Pn. Sapina binti Md Saad, Pn. Lim Li Yeong, Pn. Noorafiza binti Abdul Rahim, En. Abdul Salam bin Adbul Rahim GURU TINGKATAN 6 HUMANITIES DEPARTMENT 16

ADMINISTRATION Seated (L-R): Pn. Poomani a/p Kalamagham, Pn. Lim Poey Heang, Cik Cheong Lai Fong, En. Abdul Samad bin Ismail, En. Ho Nean Chan, En. Omar bin Abd. Rashid, En. Syed Sultan bin Shaik Oothuman, En. Rahamatullah bin Sulaiman, Pn. Hasniyah bt. Abu Bakar, Cik Siti Rahimah binti Jusop, Pn. Mani Mahgali a/p Narayanasamy Standing (L-R): En. Muhammad Azmi Hamdan b. Muhamad Nor, Pn. Linda Toh, Cik Ng Jick Lim, Pn. Wan Norashikin binti Wan Hussin, Pn. Saw Eng Wah, Pn. Ruzaina bt. Abdull Jabbar, Pn. Suriya Kumari a/p S. P. Chandradass, Pn. Ranjitham a/p Jayakumar, Pn. Kanmani a/p Silvaraja, Pn. Siti Noorsha binti A.Naina Mohamed, Pn. Nafaifzai bt. Mohamed Hashim, Cik Ummul Aiman binti Yusop, Pn. Noorafiza binti Abdul Rahim, Cik Noor Aini bt. Ahmad, Pn. Sharmiza binti Said, En. R. Sivajothi a/l V. Ramasamy Seated (L-R): En. Cheng Chee Choong, En. Yap Gark Soo, En. R. Sivajothi a/l V. Ramasamy, En. Abdul Samad bin Ismail, En. Ho Nean Chan, En. Omar bin Abd. Rashid, En. Syed Sultan bin Shaik Oothuman, En. Rahamatullah bin Sulaiman, En. Nasaruddin b. Ishak, Cik Siti Rahimah binti Jusop, Cik Nur Aniza bt. Abdul Horim Standing (L-R): Cik Chong Soo Kein, Pn. Saw Eng Wah, En. Mohd Fikri bin Yusof, En. Md Nazwan bin Musa, En. Mohd Hazman bin Ghazali, En. Muhammad Hasbullah bin Daud, En. Mohd Rizdwan bin Mohd Noor, Pn. Lim Li Yeong, Pn. Nafaifzai bt. Mohamed Hashim, Pn. Ratnavalli a/p Sanmugam COUNCIL OF SPORTS AND GAMES COUNCIL OF CLUBS AND SOCIETIES 17

ADMINISTRATION Seated (L-R): En. Husni Zaim bin Md Isa, En. Ch’ng Yeang Soon, En. Leonard Selva a/l Gurunathan, En. Azizi bin Shaari, En. Abdul Samad bin Ismail, En. Ho Nean Chan, En. Omar bin Abd. Rashid, En. Syed Sultan bin Shaik Oothuman, En. Rahamatullah bin Sulaiman, En. Khairul Amali bin Zakaria, Pn. Ruby Mangalam Janet a/p David Solomon, Cik Siti Rahimah binti Jusop, Pn. Wahieda bt. Mat Standing (L-R): En. Aminuddin bin Mohd Noor, En. Lim Ah Seng, En. Abdul Rahman bin Ismail, Pn. Lee Lay Fen, Pn. Nor Atikah binti Ismail, Pn. Wan Hanun Akmal binti Wan Abdul Aziz, Pn. Norallia bt. Md. Zain, Cik Low Kheow Yu, Cik Nasriah binti Ramle, Pn. Siti Noorsha binti A.Naina Mohamed, Pn. Suraya binti Mohamed Ali, En. Muhammad Hasbullah bin Daud, En. Abdul Salam bin Adbul Rahim, En. Mohd Nuhairi bin Abd Rahman Seated (L-R): En. Muhammad Nashsyafiq bin Md Zahari, En. Mohd Khairul Nadzmi b. Md Khairuddin, Pn. Suzaina binti Ibrahim, En. Ho Nean Chan, En. Omar bin Abd. Rashid, En. Abdul Samad bin Ismail, Pn. Sarifatul Aini binti Zainuddin, Pn. Syarum Bariah binti Musa, En. Mohamad Ghani bin Mohamed Ali Standing (L-R): En. Muhammad Asyraf Atif bin Mohd Ariff, Cik Nur Hazwani binti Rosli, Pn. Safura binti Salim, Cik Nur Syifaa Hanis binti Ghazali, Pn. Siti Khatiejah binti Ab Aziz, Pn. Masitah binti Baharudin, En. Mohamad Alif Abdah bin Ibrahim NON-ACADEMIC STAFF COUNCIL OF UNIFORMED BODIES 18

ADMINISTRATION Seated (L-R): En. R. Sivajothi a/l V.Ramasamy, En. Ho Nean Chan, En. Omar bin Abd. Rashid, En. Abdul Samad bin Ismail, En. Muhammad Hanif Abdul Majid Standing (L-R): Pn. Kanmani a/p Silvaraja, Pn. Wan Hanun Akmal binti Wan Abdul Aziz, Cik Nur Aniza bt. Abdul Horim Seated (L-R): En. Daniel Johari, En. Zul Fakhry b. Zulkifli, En. Ho Nean Chan, En. Omar bin Abd. Rashid, En. Abdul Samad bin Ismail, En. Ahmad Izzat bin Mohamad Nazif, Pn. Nur Sazuana bt. Fathuzin UNIT BIMBINGAN DAN KAUNSELING DISCIPLINARY BOARD 19

ADMINISTRATION Seated (L-R): Wong Wei Liang, Shane Lim Xian Ee, Harish Jeyarishi, Inesh Singh Dhillon, En. Syed Sultan b. Shaik Oothuman, En. Omar bin Abd Rashid, En. R. Sivajothi a/l V.Ramasamy, Aryan Bhubhindar Singh, Dhillon Joshua, Udiith Nambiar, Derric Kuan Zhen Jie Standing, 1st Row (L-R): Ganesvaran a/l Kaneasan, Movinraj Sinnaraja, Jayden Lee Han Zhi, Tang Yong Jun, Ranjev Pillai, Suriyavarman a/l Vijayarajah, Sanjeevram a/l Thiruselvam, Karthiggeyen a/l Gunashelan, Samuel a/l X'avier, Sivaguru a/l Ruttira Kumaran, Douglas Chee Jenn Yang Standing, 2nd Row (L-R): Jax Ch'ng Xue Han, Lim Hui Zern, Mahendran a/l Thilagamany, Brandon Ng Chee Wern, Arshad Alamin, Teh Wei Yao, Praamod, Raakesh a/l Sivakumar, Haresh Singh Bedi, Ooi Kai Yang Seated (L-R): Kristin Shalini, Harish Jeyarishi, Gokhulan a/l Vimalesvaran, Inesh Singh Dhillon, En. Syed Sultan b. Shaik Oothuman, En. Omar bin Abd Rashid, En. R. Sivajothi a/l V.Ramasamy, Aryan Bhubhindar Singh, Tharswin a/l Ananthan, Mohamed Afan Syafi, Kee Yu Yan Standing (L-R): Hue Yan Tatt, Nicolas Chee Jenn Hinn, Gautam a/l Sevabalan, Adrian Kuan Zi Ming, Eashveraam a/l Thiruselvam BOARD OF ASSISTANT PREFECTS BOARD OF PREFECTS 20

ADMINISTRATION Seated (L-R): Pn. Siti Shakila binti Suhaimi, Cik Cheong Lai Fong, En. Omar bin Abd Rashid, En. Ahmad Azhari b. Hamzah, En. Lim Chong Huat, En. Ng Chin Kean (Kenny), Pn. Tan Poh Chin (Kelly) Standing (L-R): Cik Mariani binti Ismail, En. Shaari bin Yusof, En. Mohd Hazman bin Ghazali, En. Dastagir Mohd Yassin, En. Yaakob bin Abdul Rajab, Cik Low Kheow Yu Seated (L-R): Nur Syazliyana (Treasurer), Arvinth Nair a/l Mahendran (President), En. Abdul Samad bin Ismail, En. Omar bin Abd Rashid, Pn. Norazmila binti Kordi, Thanatcha Sae-Ong (Secretary), Belvran a/l Edward (Vice President) PIBG BOARD OF CO-CURRICULAR PREFECTS 21

SCHOOL LOG

SCHOOL LOG SEMESTER 2 - (2018) 27 – 30 Aug - Mid-Year Examination 8 – 11 Oct - PT3 Examination, and STPM 2018 S3 & STPM 2019 S1 Trial Examination 12 Oct - F4 End-Year Examination begins 18 Oct - Hari Ko-Kurikulum 21 Oct - The Grand-Old Lady celebrates its 202nd Anniversary 26 Oct - 2 Nov - F1 and F2 End-Year Examinations 5 - 7 Nov - Happy Deepavali 8 – 19 Nov - STPM 2018 S3 Examination 21 – 27 Nov - STPM 2019 S1 Examination 24 Nov - The year-end holidays have finally arrived. Happy Holidays! 25 Dec - Merry Christmas, Ho! Ho! Ho! They might have all the black hair, but I have all the white teeth! I won! Yeah! Wondering how long do I still need to wait till I get to enjoy the common break? Huhu... Oh, wow! These are what you have been taking all this while. Hee... hee... Quick, send her sister's picture over now! We have only 10 seconds before she walks in. 23

SCHOOL LOG SEMESTER 1 - (2019) 1 Jan - Happy New Year 2 Jan - New school session begins 12 Jan - Road Show & Recruitment Drive 21 Jan - Happy Thaipusam 04 - 08 Feb - Happy Chinese New Year 23 Feb - PTA’s General Meeting 01 Mar - Cross-Country Run 12 – 14 Mar - Performance Test I 16 Mar - MUET March Examination 20 - 21 Mar - Standard Sports 23 – 31 Mac - Semester One Mid-Term break. Time to sit back and relax 10 – 11 Apr - Sports Heats 27 Apr - Annual Sports Day 03 May - Mid-Year Examination begins 08 – 14 May - STPM 2019 S2 Examination 25 May – 09 Jun - Mid-Year break 05 – 10 Jun - Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri 24

SCHOOL LOG Watch! Let the pro show you the right way to do it. Oh, sh...! Why is everybody looking at me? Ya, right? Ha...ha...ha... The look before the fall... Originally, they were this big You see that guy over there? That's not the way to eat your bun. Don't ever let me see you do that! 25

SCHOOL LOG SEMESTER 2 - (2019) 21 Jun - Hari Waris Jaya 29 Jun - MUET July Examination 02 Aug - PT3 Trial Examination begins 06 – 08 Aug - Performance Test II 09 Aug - SPM Trial Examination begins 10 – 18 Aug - Semester 2 Mid-Term break Faster! faster! I'm glad that I've trained you well Anything for a good photograph Love without borders. That's how we do it here. I’m your worst nightmare 26

OLD FREES OLD FREES’ ASSOCIATION On behalf of the Old Frees’ Association, I offer my heartiest congratulations to the Editorial Board for yet another outstanding student publication. I am delighted to declare that the OFA continues to maintain close and warm ties with the Penang Free School. There would be no OFA without the Grand Old Lady, and we Old Frees are eternally grateful to our beloved alma mater for having moulded us into who we are today. Among the highlights of our calendar are the Annual Games between the OFA and PFS where 50-year-olds face off against 15-year-olds in tennis, table tennis, badminton football, hockey and cricket for the Dato David Choong Cup and the Cheah Inn Keong Cup. Sadly for the school, the oldies again ended up triumphant this year. Another noteworthy event, which the OFA co-organised with the PFS Foundation, was the charity premiere of the PFS documentary titled The School That Built a Nation on 21 Jul. This documentary is more than a film; it captures the soul of the school thought insightful interviews which in the words of a critic, “had been expertly crafted into the documentary to tell a very compelling story of Penang Free School”. To the pupils of the Penang Free School, please cherish and uphold the hallowed traditions, values and ideals of our school. Remember it is not buildings or classrooms, but people that make a school great – its pupils, teachers, headmaster and staff. Lastly, do cherish and enjoy your time in school. You may not realise it now, but one day you will look back upon these as the best days of your lives. Fortis Atque Fidelis. Lee Eu Beng President 2019/20 The Old Frees’ Association President’s Message The Old Frees’ Association 28

OLD FREES OLD FREES’ ASSOCIATION Seated (L-R): Mr. Raman a/l R.M. Athappan, Mr. Andrew Lim Kean Huat, Mr. Lee Eu Beng, Mr. Alex Tan Hee Aik, Mr. Andrew Lim Chong Huat Standing (L-R): Mr. Loh Kok Chung, Mr. Enrique Tan Kim Hock, Mr. Barath Kumar a/l Ashok Kumar, Mr. Ezuan bin Ghazali, Mr. Lo Liang Kheng, Mr. James Liaw Keng Siong, Mr. Logan Lee Chong Yew President: Mr. Lee Eu Beng Vice President (House M. Ahmad Shah): Mr. Andrew Lim Kean Huat Vice President (House M. Bay Avenue): Mr. Alex Tan Hee Aik Honorary Secretary: Mr. Andrew Lim Chong Huat Honorary Treasurer: Mr. Raman a/l R.M. Athappan Indoor Games Chairman: Mr. Barath Kumar a/l Ashok Kumar Sports Chairman: Mr. Logan Lee Chong Yew Communications Chairman: Mr. Loh Kok Chung Social Activities Chairman: Mr. James Liaw Keng Siong Lib, Archives & Ses-Q Edu Fund Chairman: Mr. Ezuan bin Ghazali Membership, HR Dev, S&S Chairman: Mr. Enrique Tan Kim Hock Honorary Internal Auditor: Mr. Lo Liang Kheng The OFA Management Committee 2019/2020 29

OLD FREES Good evening fellow members and welcome to the 2018 AGM. During the course of 2017/2018, your Committee has worked on several activities as follows: A. SPORTING ACTIVITIES (SHARNAZ SHUKOR/IVAN OOI) The 2018 Annual Golf Challenge was held on 30th September 2018 at Seri Selangor Golf Club. The Tan Sri Sheriff Kassim Trophy champion is Faiz K. Ahmad (champion) while the President Cup champion is Rashdi Ghazali. The 2019 Annual Golf Challenge was held on March 2019 at Kinrara Golf Club and the Putra Golf 2019 will be held on 7th July 2019 at Tournament Player Club. B. MONTHLY LUNCHEONS, TALKS & FORUMS (RODNEY KHOR) The July 2018 monthly luncheon was hosted by Mariel Fong of MyVantros Sdn Bhd while Datuk Nasir Ali of Amanah Raya Bhd hosted the January 2019 luncheon. C. MEMBERSHIP & HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT (MELVYN LEE) After the last AGM on 14th may 2018, we managed to recruit seven new members. The new total to date is about 592 members. Since January 2019, OFAKLS has begun an online membership form submission (JotForm) and its link is available through WhatsApp and website. We are currently working on updating the members’ details in online database. D. OFA KL/SELANGOR SCHOLARSHIP FUND (IVAN OOI) The program is into its 9th year in 2019 under the chairmanship of Dato’ Kamil Khalid Ariff. Together with his subcommittee members, they have worked tirelessly to reach out to various organizations and individuals to raise funds for the scholarship. To date, a total of 15 students have graduated and the remaining nine are still under the program. As on May 2019, a total of five candidates have been offered the scholarship with three students rejecting the offer. The committee is working on getting the response from the remaining two students. E. COMMUNICATIONS & PR (VALERIE THOMAS) The website & Facebook continues to disseminate info about the various activities held. We have improved the designs of season’s greeting and promotional items which are relayed via WhatsApp and other social media tools. OFA Kuala Lumpur & Selangor (OFAKLS) Committee Report – 2018/2019 OFA KUALA LUMPUR & SELANGOR 30

OLD FREES F. SOCIAL WELFARE & ACTIVITIES (ADI SATRIA) One of the major activities planned for 2019 was a forum on the theme of inclusiveness in a multiracial society of new Malaysia which YB Datuk Seri Dr Mujahid Yusof will be the main speaker together with Anas Zubeidy. It was planned to be aired live over TV Alhijrah in late February 2019 and to be attended by members. However, it had to be cancelled due to the minister’s busy schedule in conjunction with the Semenyih by-election. We are now working closely with the President on the KL Gala Premiere. G. OFFICE BUILDING & ARCHIVES (JOHARI BIN JALALUDIN) Tan Sri Sheriff, Dato’ Kamil Ariff and Ar Mohamed Hafiz Hashim have accepted the offer to be the trustees of this Association, from 1st June 2019 to 30th May 2024 (5-year). We would like to thank our previous trustees Tan Sri Sheriff, Dato’ Shaik Sulaiman and Datuk Andrew Lim for their service. The strata title for our office has just been issued, hence we shall work together with our trustee & solicitor in due course to execute the necessary. H. 202ND ANNIVERSARY DINNER (TN HJ MOHAMED GHOUS) “OFA KL & Selangor - towards 60 years” with the launch of OFAKLS football & hockey team and PFS tie day held on 21st October 2018 at Pullman KL Bangsar with 36 tables taken up. I. COMMITTEE MEETINGS 2018/2019 (GEOFFREY ONG) The attendance of committee members are as follows: Dato’ Mohd Mahyidin President 12/12 Mr Ivan Ooi Vice President 07/12 Mr Mohamed Ghous Vice President 11/12 Mr Geoffrey Ong Hon. Secretary 12/12 Mr Loo Chee How Hon. Treasurer 06/12 Mr Adi Satria Ahmad Com. Member 11/12 Mr Johari b. Jalaludin Com. Member 05/12 Mr Melvyn Lee Com. Member 12/12 Mr Mohamed Sufian Com. Member 10/11 Mr Rodney Khor Com. Member 06/12 Ms Valerie Thomas Com. Member 10/11 Mr Sharnaz Shukor (resigned) Com. Member 05/06 J. PRESIDENT’S REPORT OFA KL’s football team (above 42 years old) emerged as champion in Liga Unggul Division 2 OFA KLS football team (above 35 years old) performed commendably in Liga Sarjana Division 3. OFA KL’s hockey team emerged as champion in the field hockey 4 vs 4 Challenge 2019 held on 27th & 28th Aapril 2019 in Pusat Sukan UPM. The committee started the ball rolling for PFS tie day by presenting the tie to YB Datuk Seri Dr Muhajid Yusof and YB Muhammad Bakhtiar. In the coming weeks, it will be an eventful month for members as we will be organising gala premiere on 1st July 2019 and Putra Golf on 7th jJly 2019. We look forward to your active support and participation! Thank you. DATO’ MOHD MAHYIDIN MUSTAKIM PRESIDENT 31

OLD FREES President: Dato’ Mohd Mahyidin Mustakim Vice President I: Mr. Ivan Ooi Jieun Vei Vice President II: Mr. Mohamed Ghous Ahmad Honorary Secretary: Mr. Geoffrey Ong Khang Nian Honorary Treasurer: Mr. Loo Chee How Committee Members: Mr. Adi Satria Ahmad Mr. Johari bin Jalaludin Mr. Melvyn Lee Chee Meng Mr. Mohamed Sufian bin Said Mr. Rodney Khor Say Aun Mr. Sharnaz bin Abdul Shukor Ms. Valerie Thomas The OFA KL/Selangor Main Committee Seated (L-R): Mr. Ivan Ooi Jieun Vei, Dato’ Mahyidin Mustakim, Mr. Mohamed Ghous ahmad Standing (L-R): Mr. Mohamed Sufian bin Said, Mr. Loo Chee How, Mr. Melvyn Lee Chee Meng, Mr. Adi Satria Ahmad, Mr. Sharnaz bin Abdul Shukor, Mr. Geoffrey Ong Khang Nian, Ms. Valerie Thomas Not in picture: Mr. Rodney Khor Say Aun, Mr. Johari bin Jalaludin OFA KUALA LUMPUR & SELANGOR 32

OLD FREES YAYASAN PENANG FREE SCHOOL The Foundation continues to make progress since its formation in 1996. Our efforts to help the school in its pursuit of Excellence in the field of academic and co-curriculum will always remain our paramount objective. However the focus for 2018 was still on finalizing the accounts of the Bicentenary and the Upgrading of the school accounts and related issues. Other activities: 1. 22nd Annual General Meeting The 22nd Annual General Meeting was held on 30th June 2018 at the Archive’s Building, Penang Free School. 18 members attended the meeting which lasted for two hours. The Foundation recorded its thanks to the School for use of the Archive building. The AGM started with the President’s address followed by confirmation of the minutes of the previous AGM. The Annual Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2017 and Annual Budget Estimates for 2017 were later passed and adopted. 2. Allocation For The School The Foundation has allocated a sum of RM30,000 to the school for the year 2018. The school has to use the allocated sum according to the annual budget estimates approved by the AGM. For 2018 Yayasan spent were as follows: Academic Excellence 24% 7,200 Sporting Excellence 16% 4,800 Leadership Excellence 13% 3,900 Professional Excellence 13% 3,900 Youth Development 18% 5,400 - Clubs, Societies & Uniformed Group School Occasions & Tradition 16% 4,800 Total : 100% 30,000 As at 31st December 2018 our total fund stood at RM1,174,626 compared to RM1,306,188 in 2017. 3. School Achievements The school’s achievements will be reported under the Secretary’s Report. President’s Report for The Year – 2018/2019 33

OLD FREES 4. Membership The Foundation has a total 83 life members with a total fund of RM1,174,626 as at 31st December 2018. The Foundation is maintaining the funds in as fixed deposit and has agreed to place half the amount with Amanah Raya and the balance with a trust company. It is hoped that more Old Frees would come forward to support the Foundation by joining as Life members or by donating to the Foundation. 5. PUTRA Lecture The Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Lecture 2017 was held on Saturday, 30th June 2018 @ 11.00 a.m. at the Penang Free School Hall, Jalan Masjid Negeri, 11600, Penang. The Lecture Title were Education & Excellence: Challenges & Opportunities in the Modern World. The Speaker was an Old Free, YBhg Prof Emeritus Mohamed Ghouse of University Sains Malaysia For 2019, the Putra Lecture will be held on 22nd June at the PFS Hall with YBhg Dato’ Anwar Fazal as the speaker. The topic will be - Entrepreneurship: Creating the Future You Want. 6. Charity Premiere of the PFS Documentary. A Charity Premiere of the documentary, “The School That Built a Nation – The 200 Year Legacy” will be held on July 21st 2019 with the attendance of TYT Governor of Penang. The Chief Minister will also be invited. All funds raised at the event will be channeled to the Foundation. Special thanks to the organizing committee members including the President and other OFA members as well as the Penang production team who are working hard to make this event a successful one. 7. Appreciation I would like to place my deepest appreciation and thanks to all committee members, Old Frees and the School HM and staff for their support towards the Foundation and also to PG Corporate Services for managing the Foundation’s secretarial and accounting duties during the year. Moving forward, I look forward to work with you on fund raising programs to build up our funds and to provide more support to the School’s activities. “Fortis Atque Fidelis” Dato’ Mohd Mahyidin Mohd Mustakim President Yayasan Penang Free School 34

OLD FREES OFA SYDNEY Dear Editor, Thank you again for the invitation. All Old Frees have been encouraged to contribute. Over the past 12 months we have met many times. I enclose a photograph of the largest gathering in February. It was organised by Soon Leng to welcome the Chinese New Year. Those who attended were Chan Peng Lau, Choong Yoon Tet, Lim Guan Hong., Daniel Goon Hong Chong, Gladys Khoo, Ong Eng Joo, Nonnie Lim, Lim Phaik Ee, Raj Nair, Ooi Hock Lim, Ooi Wee Lee, Inderjit Singh, Narinderpal Singh, Muriel Speeden, Tan Soon Leng and Yeoh Oon Hock. It was a meeting of excited voices as many had not met for a year. The camaraderie, fellowship and goodwill were openly evident. The interest to meet, in spite of the wide range of ages arose from our shared experiences, culture and loyalty. Whilst in school, we were aware that we were privileged to have been selected to enter the most prestigious and foremost school in Malaysia. The school promoted the pursuit of excellence, self actualisation, initiative and fortitude (school motto). One event in the early sixties exemplified these attributes (admittedly under different sociobehavioural expectations then). Seven Sea Scouts (8th GT South) formed the daring and ambitious plan to paddle round the island. The endeavour was imaginative, gutsy and required them to work as a team and to trust and to support one another. They launched in 4 kayaks (3 were built by the scouts) from Gurney Drive. Paddling towards Georgetown, they rounded the Esplanade and then coursed into the harbour. Imagine the astonishment of the passengers on the ferries seeing 4 kayaks traversing the harbour! I suspect that sight has never been repeated! Paddling south between Pulau Jerejak and Batu Muang, they reached Pulau Rimau where they spent the night. On the second day, they rounded the southern cape to face the fierce and challenging currents of the Indian Ocean. Strong arms and backs were necessary. The sun was merciless on an open sea and the going was tough. Finally they reached Pantai Aceh. Another thankful night of rest. On the third day, their greatest challenge laid ahead, the cape at Muka Head where it was expected that the currents would be torrential. Undaunted they paddled on. But true enough they met their Waterloo. They capsized. Being powerful swimmers, they were prepared to swim to shore but a passing trawler offered help. They gratefully accepted. The endeavour was a massive and incredible effort of endurance, initiative and guts. They were the products of Penang Free School. PFS boleh!! Dr. Narinderpal Singh (1963 Colombo Plan Medicine), a consultant physician, has kindly contributed his experiences in school “I joined PFS in January 1960 – earlier I had studied in the Sultan Ismail College Kota Bahru where my dad Mr Tagar Singh was transferred there as the Principal. He had been a long time teacher in PFS where he taught Geography and was also a scout master and hockey coach for the school team. In 1960 he was transferred back to PFS this time as the Headmaster – this was at the expressed wish of Mr JMB Hughes who was going on a long leave. We stayed in the Headmaster’s quarters. I remember Mr Ambrose on his velocette bike coming early every morning to the school as he passed by the quarters. Another memorable occasion was when two English gentlemen knocked at the door – it was Colonel Edwards (Old Joe later) and Mr Baird. Both President’s Message 35

OLD FREES went on to become my teachers, Mr Edwards in Physics and Mr Baird in Literature. Another interesting thing was the Aussie cricket team from the Butterworth base and what I remember most was the large beer esky that they always brought along. Though my Dad was transferred in June 1960 as CEO of Terengganu, I stayed on in Free School till I finished my HSC . I will always remember my excellent teachers like Ong Teong Guan, Tan Ah Fee and Mrs Oh Eu Kok among others and will always remain grateful to them. Their teaching and care was second to none.” Again, it is with grateful thanks to the School to recognise the presence of the Old Frees in Sydney. Dr. Yeoh Oon Hock 36

FEATURES FEATURE INTERVIEW WITH DATO’ (Dr.) ANWAR FAZAL Dato’ (Dr.) Anwar Fazal, born in 1941, began his primary and secondary school life in King Edward VII School in Taiping, Perak, before continuing his Form Five and Form Six education in Penang Free School (PFS) from 1958-1960. While studying in PFS he managed to obtain the School Colours for athletics and three games: cricket, rugby, and hockey, a rare and an outstanding achievement. Dato’ Anwar was the captain of Cheeseman House, Troop Leader of 1st Georgetown South and the President of the Parnassus Society (the equivalent of the Literary and Debating Society). He later studied at the University of Malaya, graduating with a B.A. (Hons.) in Economics and Business Administration, and a postgraduate Diploma in Education. Dato’ (Dr.) Anwar Fazal is often described as a “Multiversity” for his vast and diverse interests. For his work on the social entrepreneurship and actions on the world stage including consumers’ rights, interfaith issues, corruption, peace, heritage and health, he has received several awards including the United Nations Environment Global 500, the Gandhi-Luther King-Ikeda Peace Award and the Right Livelihood Award, popularly known as the “Alternative Nobel Prize”. Dato’ Anwar currently serves on the Board of Trustees of PFS and is the Director of the Right Livelihood College. Did Dato’ enjoy studying more or being outdoors? To me, this is really interactive synergy. I have never separated both things. They were an integral part of my life. I enjoyed my studies as much as I enjoyed my sports. I gave everything to both my studies and to sports. I did very well in all the different subjects. I have also represented the school in sports, rugby, cricket, hockey and my best sport was athletics at that time. After finishing school in the evening, I would, instead of taking a bus, walk over three miles from Penang Free School (PFS) to Chulia Street where I was staying. This is just to cool down after the game and at that time, there was not much traffic and the air was cleaner. It was a way of relaxing and also exercising. I took both things as what they called a “dyad” – they are intrinsically and organically linked. I have never differentiated between the two, and I decided to do the best in both of them, the same way I do with my personal life and community service now. As a student in PFS, which subject did Dato’ enjoy the most? Why? A subject that very often is neglected nowadays and that is Geography. I was very keen in Geography because it is a unique subject that combines Science and Arts. It is about the people and the environment, and it is a very universal subject, covering the physical environment, culture, economy, and politics. It was the subject that opened my eyes to the whole world. It made me very universal and interested in everything and engage actively in multiverse areas and issues. I have never separated both things. They were an integral part of my life. I enjoyed my studies as much as I enjoyed my sports. I gave everything to both my studies and to sports. 38

FEATURES that result, I was selected to represent the state of Penang and took part in the national athletics meet. The Headmaster was very pleased that PFS had students who could be champion of the state and also took part at the national level and he made special mention of this at the School Assembly. These were two really memorable events: One, the end of a dream but the beginning of more dreams, and the other is actively representing the school at its best. What was the most memorable event for Dato’ as a student in PFS? My initial dream was to become a meteorologist but when that did not materialise, I decided I would do my best in all the subjects that I was going to do in Arts and Humanities and continue to grow. I decided that I would do Business Management. I was one of the second batch students that pursued the new course in University of Malaya, jointly with the University of British Columbia in Canada. I studied management and learnt how to operate entities. I learnt all the skills from marketing to human resource management, strategic thinking, planning for long term, and handling money. These skills were very important to me. They became my biggest assets in life: the skills of being able to manage things and get things done. So life’s not just about a PhD, it’s about BST (Blood, Sweat and Tears) and GTD (Getting Things Done), and likewise, knowledge, passion and skills. After obtaining my degree, I wanted to do some post graduate work. I learnt that lifelong learning and communication skills, and getting other people interested in your work was equally important. In order to engage with people, I decided to do my post graduate study in Education. So I had a very good immersion in a dynamic mixture of Geography, Business Administration and Education. My first job was teaching. I taught in 1964-1965 at the Victoria Institution and the Royal Military College. When I returned to Penang to work as the Assistant Secretary of the City Council What was the most memorable event for Dato’ as a student in PFS? There were two things. One was the end of my career dream. I actually wanted to be a meteorologist. When I did my final interview with the Headmaster, Mr. J.M.B. Hughes, who interviewed every single student before they graduated, he said, “Young man you want to be a meteorologist? You are in the wrong class. To be a meteorologist, you should be doing Physics.” I thought as a Geographer, I was ready to become a meteorologist. I used to run the meteorological station for several years when I was in secondary school in Taiping. I was so passionate about climate and the world and I thought I was ready for that occupation but he said, “No. You have to actually do Physics, do a Science subject before you can become a meteorologist.” So, poof! There went my dream. Anyway, this didn’t bother me much because I had done Geography. I was interested in anything and everything. I moved on and my journey didn’t stop... but I still treasure my 70-year-old Meteorology Handbook of the British Government, which someone had thrown into the dustbin at the British Military Barracks in Taiping. I was looking for a broken hockey stick or a pair of boots to repair and reuse but I was luckier – I found this book thrown away because a new edition had arrived and it made me an expert in understanding clouds! The second most memorable event was when I was leading the school team in athletics. One of my most memorable pictures was of myself actually holding the PFS school flag and leading a team of nearly 100 people in the city stadium for the annual sports meet. At the same sports meet, in 1960, I set the state record for the 1500-metre run which I held for a couple of years. Because of These skills were very important to me. They became my biggest assets in life: the skills of being able to manage things and get things done. 39

FEATURES What would Dato’ consider as the greatest achievement in Dato’s life? I think the best thing I did was to serve the people – All the voluntary work that I did. When you serve humanity – the community and other people – you really do things that make a difference to the world. I started the Consumer Association of Penang (CAP), and I was very active in the University of Malaya Students’ Union and many social, environmental and cultural movements. I also started the Dr. Wu Lien-Teh Society. Apart from the heritage movement, I was also very active in the interfaith and peace movement: bringing all the different religions and races together. Service to people is the thing that I feel most good about because it does make a difference in the world and I feel good that I’m making my life worth not just worth living for me but also something I do for humanity and the planet. The setting up of the Right Livelihood College, which I have helped to establish and develop in the last ten years and now operating in nine universities, covering every continent, is my greatest joy and success. of George Town, I still taught part-time at Methodist Boys’ School (MBS) for a while, for the evening classes for Form Six and then at St. George’s Girls’ School when they didn’t have an Economics teacher. In 1969, I was appointed as the private secretary to another Free School boy, Dr. Lim Chong Eu when he was the Chief Minister of Penang. I also founded the Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) in 1969, and in 1974, I went fulltime into the world of consumer movement and became the world President of the International Organisation of Consumers Union (IOCU). I moved into what you would call the civil society activities and Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) work full time. At the age of 50, I joined the United Nations (UN) and I served the UN, heading their Urban Governance programme for Asia and the Pacific for over a decade. After that, my life centered mostly on voluntary work. Since that time, for the last 20 years, it’s been all voluntary work at the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA), Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM), Think City, The Penang Gandhi Peace Centre, the Penang Heritage Trust, Citizens International and many others. People look upon that not as real work, but I enjoy it. You can say that my life occupation is service to people. To me, that is interesting work, joyful work and beneficial work for the community and making a better world. When you serve humanity – the community and other people – you really do things that make a difference to the world. What motivates Dato’ the most in Dato’s professional life? The struggles of my parents, Fazal Mohammed and Sardara Bibi, and the support of my dear wife, Mahmuda Bibi. My father came to this country with practically nothing. He started his life in this country by having nothing literally. He earned a living by selling things in the street on a bicycle. He went through the most difficult times possible, from the 1920s and 1930s and World War Two. My parents had seven children. I was born in Perak, near Selama, called Sg. Bayor. From there, we moved to Taiping and then to Penang. My father began by selling things on a bicycle. Later he opened up a small shop and then successfully built a business in Penang. It is still there at 111 Chulia Street, a heritage shop and is now managed by another Free School boy, Ashraf, my younger brother. When I was at Free School, I 40

FEATURES Completing the Class I half-mile run, PFS School Sports, 1960 Two illustrious old Frees at Universiti Malaya convocation ceremony @ Chen Woo Stadium, KL, 1964. Tunku Abdul Rahman, PM, giving scroll to Anwar Fazal who was then President of the National Union of M'sian Students Penang State School Athletics Meet 1960 - Anwar Fazal bearing the flag as School Athletics Captain Anwar Fazal Sixth Form Class 1959 @ Muka Head (Picnic) - 3 Tan Sris - Noordin Hassan, Abdul Rahim, Khalid Nor (Anwar standing back center) Dato' (Dr.) Anwar Fazal A Scholar, Sportsman and Gentleman! Anwar Fazal, 1960 41

FEATURES more. I have seen people who find it very hard to laugh, and I think people should take it easy more often. When I started teaching at the Royal Military College, the Economics students didn’t have a magazine at that time. I asked them to do one called “The Entrepreneur.” I wanted them to think in a new kind of way. As Economics students, they should be bold and creative so I told every one of them to either contribute an article, a quotation, cartoon or a joke. I did the same thing with the students in the university when we had our magazines. I think developing a sense of humour is important. So learning to laugh, being happy, having a sense of humour and having a fantastic collection of joke and cartoon books have been special to keep me going. All this will keep us smiling and make us happy. Do good and be happy - that’s my philosophy. stayed upstairs at the shop in Chulia Street, where my father toiled to make our lives great. We watched him work from morning till evening. The sheer work of bringing up seven children with my mother and the struggle that my parents had to go through had a great impact on me. The next person who had supported me greatly was my dear wife, Datin Mahmuda Bibi, who coincidentally was also a sixth former at Penang Free School. We have been married for 50 years now. I was often travelling seven months of the year. She was teaching full-time at the Methodist Boys School and Convent Light Street, taking care of two kids and also her aging parents and still never failed to encourage me to do all I can to make a better world. She was also helping in the Women’s Centre for Change (WCC) and still helping mothers and refugees and handicapped children. So I think the greatest motivation for me were certainly the selfless struggles and support of my parents and my dear wife. What is Dato’s principle in life? Does Dato’ subscribe to a certain life philosophy? Yes, very much so. I think one is to do your best in everything that you do. Although I had gotten the best results in the Arts subjects in Sixth Form, I was not given a scholarship. My Father borrowed some money to send me to university and I continued to do my best at the University. I got the best results in the Arts Faculty and automatically I was awarded a Senior University Scholarship for the rest of my years. So doing your best eventually pays and justice is served. Therefore, it is extremely important that you have a philosophy in life that combines your mind, your heart and your hands, and that you do all these three kinds of things regularly. Apart from that, to live a holistic life and you must have good health. Unfortunately, one of the biggest problems in the world today is obesity. This happens because we tend to swallow the food and the food will then just remain in our stomachs. We should take in smaller quantities and chew it until we get it completely absorbed in our bodies. Next, we need to have a sense of humour. I enjoy reading jokes and listen to comedy programmes and I have a massive collection of Malaysian cartoons. We must learn how to smile and laugh Do good and be happy - that’s my philosophy. What are Dato’s words of wisdom for the present Frees? I think the most important one and coming from the wonderful tradition of Penang Free School is the name “Free” which means being multicultural, multi diverse in terms of race and religion. It reminds us that we are of one humanity. I have written a special poem in a book called “Prayers for the Next Thousand Years”. This book was to mark the end of the millennium. The publisher had invited Nobel Prize winners and other leaders 42

FEATURES Incidentally, this poem has also been made into a song in the United States. What I like to share the most with every graduate from Free School is that we all should have this feeling of our togetherness in humanity. The other thing is to always remember the 5Cs. The first C is Conscience. We have to always remember that doing good is extremely important. The second C is Competence. We must strive to be skilful in whatever we do. The third C is Courage. We must also be bold and courageous. If it is wrong and something needs to be done, we should be courageous to speak up. The fourth C is Creativity. Nowadays with the whole new kind of digital world, we can become special in the world today. By being creative, we can become a global figure or a global inventor. And finally, the fifth C is Compassion. Never forget one very important thing which is called the Golden Rule and it is in all the different religions: Treat other people like how you like to be treated. It also means that when you see people in difficulties, you resonate with them and help. This is a very good formula for your life. Thank you and the very best in your journeys. in the world to write, and I particularly like you to share my contribution in the book with all the students: Remember, We Are One We all drink from one water, We all breathe from one air, We rise from one ocean, And we live under one sky. Remember we are one. The new born baby cries the same, The laughter of children is universal, Everyone’s blood is red, And our hearts beat the same song. Remember we are one. Peace be on you, Brothers and Sisters, Peace be on you. Seated (L-R): Mr. Goh Seng Kar, Dato' (Dr.) Anwar Fazal Standing (L-R): Wong Zi Khai, Nicolas Cheah, Wong Wei Liang 43

FEATURES When I first entered this school, I probably had never even uttered the word 'debate'. In fact, when I discovered what debating was, I was certain that I was not cut out for this kind of competition. I couldn't speak on the spot. I couldn't come up with strong or witty ideas spontaneously. So I didn't want to sign up for an event called the World Scholar's Cup in 2018. Anyway, some time later, I was somehow convinced to join it, and looking back on it, it was the right decision. This year, in 2019, my team (Derrick Tan and Tharswin Ananthan) and I competed in the Penang regional round and qualified for the Global round in Beijing, China. It was glorious. The experience of travelling to a foreign country for a week with your friends to compete in a fun event really enhances your high school memories. There were times when our legs were about to break our legs because we were walking so much, and there were times when we genuinely had fun in participating in all of the events that the the organisers had single thread. You see, this Global Round that we went to made me realise a few things about myself and about other people from other places. This is an event that focuses a good portion of its activities to bring total strangers closer to one another, as it is focuses on getting people to learn. There’s another thing: the learning aspect. The World Scholar’s Cup has its own syllabus for us to study, and it honestly teaches way more useful and interesting knowledge than what the Malaysian government thought was a good idea to teach in schools across the country. We read about mysteries, important figures, social issues and relevant problems that are happening in the world right now. The six subjects taught us about knowledge that we can apply to the real world, especially from the Social Studies syllabus as it addresses pressing issues faced by people like racism and even the evergrowing popularity of the LGBTQ+ movement. Of course, I can talk about how awesome the World Scholar’s Cup really is for pages, but that’s not going to give the actual event any justice. This is something that everybody should try to participate in, as it will greatly benefit your life in different aspects. The World Scholar’s Cup is not something that can be fully explained and visualised through words alone, and it requires an planned for an estimated 3000 people. We got to meet many new faces from all corners of the globe. We made friends with people from Bahrain, interacted with people from Korea, and met a few acquaintances from America. The World Scholar’s Cup is a giant cultural melting pot that connects people from many countries through a WORLD SCHOLAR’S CUP – A RETROSPECTIVE 44

FEATURES individual to personally experience it to completely grasp the true meaning of the event. It isn’t just a competition to get as many medals as possible, and it isn’t an event to win at every possible time. It is an event to connect people of different races, languages, religions and cultures, while at the same time educating them to be intellectual people in an entertaining and a fun way. Oh, and we all get a free alpaca plushie, by the way. If that doesn’t make you want to participate in the World Scholar’s Cup, I don’t know what will. Overall, my experience in going to China and seeing the sights there as I work hard to succeed in the events laid out for us ended with a joyful victory. I would like to thank our teacher, Miss Ling who accompanied us there and put up with our antics, Madam Ashikin, who was very dedicated in helping us before we left, and Mr. Lean Kang, whom my team reached out to in order to acquire sponsorship for our ridiculously exorbitant fees; they were all a great help to us. WIthout their efforts, we wouldn’t have made it that far. If I had the chance to go again, I would without a shred of hesitation do so. In fact, I highly encourage you, the reader, assuming you are a student, to join the World Scholar’s Cup in the coming years. I open this invitation to anybody but, of course, your English proficiency level should be at least moderate. Participate in the Regionals, then see if you like it. I guarantee you, you will walk away with your dignity still intact, and you will have no regrets. The teamwork that is required in the competition will strengthen the bonds between you and your friends. No, this isn’t a solicited advertisement for the World Scholar’s Cup, but I would like to thank you for reading, and I hope what I said will at least make you consider joining it next year. by Danish Imran (L-R): Danish Imran, Derrick Tan, Tharswin Ananthan, Alexander Lugun Raj, Krishan Renganathan, Norman Hilman Visser, Miss Ling Jia Yi 45

FEATURES I t was mid of March when I was scouted to represent our school in a prestigious competition called ICYS (International Conference of Young Scientists) which was held from April 19-April 25 at Mandarin Court Hotel. For the competition, my best friend, Tirathjit Singh and I were under the supervision of Ms Linda Toh while the second team was under the supervision of Miss Siti Rahimah. We were fortunate as the school paid for all our expenses. At first, we thought it would be easy for us to win a gold medal for PFS. But we were wrong as the experiments took us three weeks to complete. Our experiment was called “AN ECO-FRIENDLY FABRIC SOFTENER USING PAPAIN.” The process was complex as we can only extract a specific amount of papain from young papaya fruits. Furthermore, the papain would dry up fast and we had to get the experiment done quickly. All I can say about this entire process of getting the results from the experiments is it was worth our blood, sweat and tears. As the competition drew nearer, I burnt the midnight oil just to get our poster done. Finally, after a quick check, it was sent to the shop to be printed. on their posters, presentation and scientific skills. We took this chance to walk around and make new friends while learning new things. The participants were friendly and each did their best during their evaluation. Finally, my team was evaluated and we managed to present our project with ease. At night we went bowling, did archery and enjoyed ourselves. We even got to see a car-sized model of Viserion, a fictional dragon based on the worldrenowned TV series Game of Thrones. The next day we had the opportunity to meet many foreign participants and I encountered those who shared the same interests as myself. Throughout the day we made new friends, learnt new languages and also unique cultures. Later in the evening the prize giving ceremony began. After much anticipation and suspense, both teams from PFS won the gold prizes and we had the chance to take a picture with Razmi bin Abdul Razak, the President of ICYS 2019. It was indeed an unforgettable experience to be able to participate in such a prestigious competition. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the school, my family and friends for the support, not forgetting our teacher advisors, Ms. Linda Toh and Miss Siti Rahimah, and Dr. Wong Chow Jeng (School of Physics, USM) for helping us. All I could say is if you are to given a chance to participate in any competition, go for it as you never know you might just create history for yourself. by Arvind s/o Pathmanathan Our five-hour long journey by bus to Kuala Lumpur was supervised by Cikgu Siti Rahimah. When we arrived at Mandarin Court Hotel, we were greeted by the hotel management team. I was surprised to see so many foreign competitors there since it was my first time participating in an international event. We rehearsed a night before the day of the competition. During the main event we saw that all the posters were arranged in such an orderly manner. The judges studied the exhibits and evaluated each team based MEMORIES IN PENANG FREE SCHOOL 46

FEATURES “Learn. Grow. Connect.” – Pia Wilson-Body, President of the Intel Foundation. It was just last November that my fellow Malaysians and I competed at KLESF, the national level science and engineering fair held at Kuala Lumpur. At the competition, Netaji and I received the 4th place award with our project entitled “Papainor: A Novel, Ecofriendly Fabric Softener”. Fast forward to May, my fellow Penangites and I took a short flight to Kuala Lumpur and resided at a hotel where we were going to have our pre-departure briefing. Soon, it was time to begin our long journey to Arizona’s Urban Heart, otherwise known as Phoenix. After months and months of anxious waiting and preparation, we finally made it safely to the Grand Canyon State. It was absolutely breathtaking to finally be in the United States of America, a wellknown country for its drastic development and its booming entertainment industry. We were undeniably gobsmacked by the view of scattered cacti! The next day, all of us made our way to the Phoenix Convention Centre to start setting up our booths. After a long, tiring day, we had a Student Pin Exchange event that night. We were absolutely shocked by the number of ethnicities that were present in the same ballroom as us. There were Brazilians, Texans, Nigerians, Koreans, and the Pittsburgh Pirates. After that, we began preparing for the big day. As scheduled, the next day was the judging day! We had a great time presenting our ideas to the judges and in return, we received some feedback from them on what improvements we could make for our respective projects through some stimulating discussions. All of us then headed back to get ready for the mixer on that night. During the mixer, we got to interact more with the other finalists from all parts of the world. Two days later, we had a Public Day for visitors followed by the Special Awards Ceremony and Grand Awards Ceremony. Even though we did not win any prize, we treasure the learning experiences and the exposure we had during the competition. Netaji, Alif, Firdaus, Syukur and yours truly, would like to extend our gratitude to everyone who had supported us along the way, namely our parents, Madam Linda, Madam Jumaiyah, the state government, the Old Frees’ Association, Yayasan Free School, PIBG, Mr. Omar bin Abd. Rashid , our venerable Headmaster, and Mr. Abdul Samad bin Ismail, our Senior Assistant for Co-Curricular Affairs, and all our supporters. Without their undying support, we would not have made it this far. Fortis Atque Fidelis. by Krisada Ooi Japanese, Mexicans, and so many more. Through this event, we had the golden opportunity to learn about so many different cultures and how they’ve made it this far. Next, we had an Opening Ceremony and a country shout-out event. When Malaysia was called to get up on stage, we cheered for one another and waved our nation’s flag with pride. It was undeniably an exhilarating moment for all of us to be representing our nation at the world’s largest international pre-college science competition. On the day thereafter, there were a few panels for ISEF Finalists to attend and at night, we had the opportunity of a lifetime to attend an all-paid baseball match between the Arizona Diamondbacks INTEL ISEF 2019: What Science Fairs are All About 47

FEATURES I f you told me a year ago that I would be living all on my own in a foreign country with no nasi lemak or rice cooker in sight, I would have laughed. Well here am I now, after 6 months as an exchange student in the US on a full scholarship, transformed into a completely new person: my heart full of long winding country roads, the roaring cheers of 40,000 people in a baseball stadium and the precious memories made with lifelong friends along the way. I was hosted in a quaint little town by the Mississippi—Sainte Genevieve, Missouri. I went from an urban tropical island girl to a rural country gal living with farmers who made award-winning goat cheese. I experienced many “firsts” during my exchange semester: seeing my first snow, my first prom, first time riding a donkey, first time at an opera, first time my art was entered in art shows (twice) and placed (at both!) and my first time playing volleyball EVER with my American friends at three in the morning! It was in America that for the first time, I realised the sky could be so vast, and the stars could shine so bright. January 2019, I was enrolled as a senior in Ste. Genevieve High School. I took classes such as Art, Chorale and Guitar. I enjoyed school Never in my entire life would I imagine ever being able to meet people from around the world, but now my international phonebook is bursting with contacts of exchange students from Jordan, Norway, Germany, Italy, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Uruguay and many more! Thanks to AFS, I spent weekends playing sports, going on trips and getting to know these bright young teens. Now my world has grown so much bigger, and I am so lucky to know I’ll always have a friend in each corner of the globe. This opportunity of a lifetime was made possible through the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Program (KL YES). It was founded in the aftermath of 9/11 to build bridges and promote peace between the United States of America and countries with significant Muslim populations such as Kenya, Pakistan, Palestine and of course, Malaysia. In our country, AFS Malaysia is the organisation which oversees the YES program with the US Embassy in Kuala Lumpur. This program is FULLY funded by the US State Department. However, the selection process is very, VERY stringent. I had to undergo interviews at state and national levels as well as a selection camp in Kuala Lumpur; good grades and participation in extracurriculars are also requirements for one to qualify for the programme. Although it’s tough, I urge all Form 5 students to apply for this program. Words truly cannot describe how utterly unforgettable, lifechanging and breath-taking this journey was: “It’s not 6 months in a lifetime; it’s a lifetime in 6 months”. If you want something new, if you’ve always felt you’re meant for bigger things, if you’ve always dreamed of the stars and wide open skies, take that first step. Go. The world is waiting. by Karen Lee especially my 6th hour Chorale class. We performed at concerts and competitions, but the most memorable moments were the times my choir mates and I would just goof off and have dance-offs during class. I also joined the softball team to step out of my comfort zone. I did not know what softball was (P.S. I found out it’s not the same as volleyball) but the coach made me manager as he liked my spirit. At the end of the season, I did not just gain knowledge on playing a sport, but also gained a family. Go Dragons! Malaysia to Missouri: My KL-YES Journey 48