49 Academics 10A’s 1. Muhd Sajid Nabiel b. Waheed Rahman 10A+ 2. Aliff Syazaryl Aiman b. Azhar 9A+, 1A 3. Alvin Cheah Ee Zhiun 8A+, 1A, 1A4. Justin Lim Jia Tian 8A+, 1A, 1A5. Sanjiev Kumar s/o Samugaveloo 8A+, 2A 6. Khirren Rao s/o Aparavoo 7A+, 2A, 1A7. Chee Kai Yin 7A+, 2A, 1A8. Beh Ming Yih 6A+, 2A, 2A9 A’s 1. Muzamil b. Mohd Moussa 8A+, 1A 2. Oh Yue Jin 8A+, 1A 3. Samuel Yee Siew Mun 8A+, 1A 4. Jonatahan Liew Rong Kai 8A+, 1A 5. Lim Wei Jim 8A+, 1A 6. Yeoh Way Hup 7A+, 2A 7. Arvindd Narayanan s/o Siva Subramaniam 6A+, 2A, 1A8. Yeap Tsai Shiang 6A+, 2A, 1A9. Ahmad Izzat b. Ahamed Mubarek 5A+, 4A 10. Lum Juon Kwang 5A+, 3A, 1A11. Nicholas Lim Wei Jian 5A+, 2A, 2A12. Daryl Yeoh Dong Xiong 4A+, 4A, 1A13. Nelson Aw Shao Pinn 4A+, 4A, 1A14. Tan Soon Jin 4A+, 4A, 1A15. Sateshwaraan s/o Edward Ravi 4A+, 1A, 3A16. Tan Hin Khai 3A+, 5A, 1A17. Lenathannimalai s/o Srinivasan 3A+, 2A, 4A18. Muhd Muaz b. Ibrahim Ghany 1A+, 6A, 2ASijil Pelajaran Malaysia : Top Achievers 2010 Passed All Subjects - 87.8% Passed Minimum 5 Main Subjects - 99.4% Qualify to Obtain SPM Certificate - 100% 2010 SPM Top Achievers Muhammad Sajid Nabiel 2010 SPM Top Achievers
50 Academics Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia : Results Analysis 2010 Subject A A- B+ B B - C+ C C- D+ D F % Pass Pengajian Am 2010 13 10 19 28 24 23 12 7 3 2 7 87.16 2009 21 10 23 21 17 16 14 5 5 2 5 96.4 Bahasa Malaysia 2010 1 1 3 2 3 4 4 1 2 0 0 85.71 2009 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 2 2 5 5 75.0 Sejarah 2010 1 0 0 2 1 5 3 2 0 2 7 52.17 2009 2 1 0 1 0 3 2 0 0 1 1 90.9 Ekonomi 2010 1 3 3 5 5 6 8 7 8 3 30 39.24 2009 2 4 3 8 3 9 8 3 1 4 30 60.0 Fizik 2010 2 0 1 4 2 4 5 4 1 0 3 69.23 2009 2 4 2 7 1 3 5 2 1 2 2 93.5 Kimia 2010 4 1 5 7 4 11 13 2 3 4 15 65.22 2009 2 7 6 3 7 5 13 2 3 5 11 82.8 Biologi 2010 2 1 3 4 6 9 1 3 6 4 4 60.47 2009 0 7 5 1 3 2 5 0 1 3 6 81.8 Matematik Statistik 2010 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 40.0 2009 0 0 1 2 1 2 2 3 1 1 2 86.7 Matematik Tulen 2010 3 4 6 5 7 4 9 1 3 3 24 55.07 2009 2 4 4 5 9 5 7 1 2 1 24 62.5 Perakaunan 2010 0 0 0 3 5 3 1 2 1 2 7 50.0 2009 1 0 2 2 5 2 5 0 2 1 9 69.0 Pengajian Perniagaan 2010 3 2 10 4 13 9 8 3 2 4 16 66.22 2009 2 1 5 3 6 10 2 5 4 2 19 67.8 Literature in English 2010 3 0 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 2 1 69.23 2009 2 1 2 0 5 4 1 0 0 1 0 100 Bahasa Tamil 2010 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 75.0 2009 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Statistics 4 A’s 2 1.4% 3 A’s 3 2.0% Total 5 4 Principal A’s 1. Lim Hui Yee 2. Chew Chung Wah 3 Principal A’s 1. Tay EuTeong 2. Arvind s/o Kumaraguru 3. Lim Chee Wei Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia : Top Achievers 2010 2010 STPM Top Achievers with Mr. Ho
51 Academics For the year 2010, Penang Free School is proud to have a student, Muhammad Sajid Nabiel Bin Waheed Rahman, scoring an outstanding 10 straight A+’s, seven students scoring 10A’s, and 18 students scoring 9A’s. The Penang Free School Editorial Board was there to witness the joy and sadness as the 2010 Form 5 students received their much anticipated results. We got the opportunity to get up close and personal with five out of the 26 school SPM 2010 top scorers as they tell us their blood, sweat and tears, experience, sacrifices they had to make in preparation for their SPM examination. 1. To whom would you like to thank for this success? Sajid Nabiel (10A+) : God, my parents, 5B and 4B teachers, and my friends. Nicholas (9A) : My family members, friends, teachers and God. Justin Lim (10A) : My parents, teachers and my friends. Aliff (10A) : God, Mom and Dad, and my teachers. Alvin (10A) : God, parents, teachers and friends. 2. What obstacles did you have to overcome to achieve this? Sajid Nabiel (10A+) : Time is okay with me but I had to sacrifice football as it is my favourite sport. Nicholas (9A) : Time as I had to balance between activities, tuition and homework. Justin Lim (10A) : Time management and knowing the right strategy. Aliff (10A) : Balancing my time between co-curriculum, stay up late and rest. Alvin (10A) : There are obstacles but you have to face them. 3. Were there any sacrifices you had to make to achieve this? If so, what were they? Sajid Nabiel (10A+) : I did not watch UEFA Champions League. I had to sacrifice football and I didn’t play any games. Nicholas (9A) : Time and sleep. Justin Lim (10A) : I had to use my time for studies instead of going out and watching TV. Aliff (10A) : Going out with friends and all your leisure time. No sacrifices. No counselling. Alvin (10A) : Nearing SPM, cutting back on TV but still relaxed. 4. Have any co-curricular activities helped you excel in your studies? Sajid Nabiel (10A+) : The F1 club in school as it really opens my eyes. The student-exchange programme. Taekwondo, I won a gold medal in the northern region competition and Editorial Board. Activities take me a step further and clear my mind. Nicholas (9A) : Yes. Debates help me a lot because it is related to both academics and co-academics. Justin Lim (10A) : Chess, robotics and Editorial Board. Aliff (10A) : MAD. Shoutout to MBRS*. They motivate me (vice versa). Be strong. Alvin (10A) : Scouts help me to discipline myself and manage time. 5. What motto or principle that you hold on to would you like to share with the up and coming Frees? Sajid Nabiel (10A+) : The difficulties and struggles of today are but the price we must pay for the accomplishments and victory of tomorrow. Nicholas (9A) : Don’t care what others say. Just do the best. Justin Lim (10A) : You haven’t really lived a life until you got the time. Aliff (10A) : Small portions of consistent hard work. Alvin (10A) : Fortis Atque Fidelis. SPM 2010: An Interview With The Top Achievers
52 Academics For the year 2010, Penang Free School is proud to have two students scoring an outstanding 4 straight A’s (Lim Hui Yee and Chew Chung Wah) and three students scoring 3 A’s (Tay Eu Teong, Arvind a/l Kumaraguru and Lim Chee Wei). Some members of the Penang Free School Editorial Board were there to get a glimpse of the euphoria and disappointment as the 2010 Upper 6 students received their much anticipated results. We were fortunate to interview four of the school’s STPM 2010 top scorers as they share their experience in the build up to their STPM examination. 1. First off, what were your expectations? Hui Yee (4A’s): I hoped for 4 flat, but I did not expect it. Chung Wah (4A’s): I expected that I would only get 1 to 2A’s. Chee Wei (3A’s): I set an expectation of 3A’s. Arvind (3A’s): A bit higher than I had expected. I admit I was playful but compared with the effort that I had put in; it’s higher than what I had expected. 2. How do you feel about your achievement? Hui Yee (4A’s): I am very happy. Chung Wah (4A’s): I feel happy and sad at the same time because I only got 3.97 and not 4.0. Chee Wei (3A’s): I am happy that I achieved what I wanted. Arvind (3A’s): Relieved with the results. With it, I’m glad enough to enter universities and to pursue my studies. 3. What plans do you have for the future? Any specific scholarship that you have in mind? Hui Yee (4A’s): I am applying for scholarships, one from the University of Hong Kong. Chee Wei (3A’s): I am currently a full-time karate trainer. Now, I would focus on my athletic career, and then I will study literature in a university. 4. What factors influenced your achievement? Hui Yee (4A’s): I chose not to be influenced by the others, and not to compare with other students. Chee Wei (3A’s): I decided to work very hard since I have chosen Form 6. 5. Success is pleasing, but the road to it is often full of sacrifices, what sacrifices did you make during your journey on this stretch of road? Hui Yee (4A’s): I did not really sacrifice much. I enjoyed myself most of the time. Chung Wah (4A’s): I sacrificed a lot of time. I had to really balance my time as I was involved in co-curricular activities. Chee Wei (3A’s): Time, definitely. I crammed everything at the last minute, especially the last three months. Arvind (3A’s) : Sleep. When exam was only one month away, I would only sleep three to four hours every day. 6. Is there anyone special that you would like to attribute your success to? Hui Yee (4A’s): My family and my teachers especially Pn. Kanmani and Mr. Lim Weng Seong. Chung Wah (4A’s): Tuition. Ms. Choong, Mr. Khor, Pn. Jumaiyah and Mr. Ooi helped me a lot. Chee Wei (3A’s): My teachers and my mum, who gave me wonderful parental support by preparing nutritious food. Arvind (3A’s): My family, especially my sister who encouraged me, and my mother who supported me all the way. I would also like to thank Ms. Choong who helped me with Physics. STPM 2010: An Interview With The Top Achievers
53 Academics Bil HADIAH Bil AMAUN NAMA KELAS 1. Chee Swee Siang 4 RM140 Tay Eu Teong (Sains 6R) 6AB Koay Kar Wen (Sas 6R) 6R4 /09 Lim Hui Yee (Sains 6A) 6AD Pakyasri d/o Visvanathan (Sas 6A) 6A3 2. Chee Swee Siang 10 RM20 Lim Shin Ye (PA) 6AB Brian John Dorai (Muet) 6AD Kirthiga d/o Selvaraju (Bio) 6AD Tay Eu Teong (Fiz) 6AB Tay Eu Teong (Kim) 6AB Lim Wei Shyang (Eko) 6A1 Bernard Nathan Sebastian (PP) 6A2 Pakyasri d/o Visvanathan (BM) 6A3 Khoo Hong Soon (Sej) 6A4 Serene Ch’ng Ru Fern (Lit In Eng) 6A4 Tiada Pelajar Layak – P Akn, Mat S, Mat T 3. Goh Teik Chee 2 RM100 Oh Yue Jin 5B Jeffrey Chang Mun Yee 5C 4. Gottlieb 1 RM100 Matthew Elliot Jansz Ch’ng 5B / 09 5. Khoo Cheow Teong 1 RM150 Lim Chien Lee 5B / 09 6. Koay Thean Chin 1 RM 50 Jeffrey Chang Mun Yee 5C 7. Peace 1 RM100 Justin Lim Jia Tian 5B 8. Sesquicentenary 3 RM100 Shabbir B Feroze 3A Justin Lim Jia Tian 5B Lim Hui Yee 6AD 9. Tan Eng Choon 1 RM100 Alvin Cheah Ee Zhiun 5B 10. Tunku Syed Husin 1 RM150 Nik Mohamed Azeim Nik Zurin 5B / 09 Hadiah Tabung Amanah Penang Free School 2010 KATEGORI A Bil HADIAH Bil AMAUN NAMA KELAS 1. Puan Sri Haseenah Abdoolcader 1 RM300 Leow Zhe Eu 6AD / 09 2. Dr. Apparajoo 1 RM150 Khirren Rao s/o Aparayoo 5C 3. Cheah Chim Yean 2 RM100 Khoo Teng Jian 5B/09 Sung Xie Jie, Shannon 5B / 09 4. Choong Cheng Kean 2 RM100 Samuel Yee Siew Mun 5B Lee Xiang Yan 5C 5. Diamond Jubilee 1 RM 50 Joshua Ooi Chin Ern 5B / 09 6. Biasiswa Hutchings 1 RM500 Rutheran s/o K Karinalili 6AB / 09 7. Kim Lan Seah 1 RM150 Ooi Kok Hin 5C / 09 8. Lee Boon Choe 2 RM 50 Krishna s/o Kannan 5B / 09 Kohgulakuhan s/o Yogalingam 5B / 09 9. Lim Liew Saik Neoh 1 RM100 Jonathan Liew Rong Kai 5C 10. Poe Choo Seah 1 RM100 Joshua Ooi Chin Ern 5B / 09 11. Sara 1 RM100 Muhd Sajid Nabiel 5B KATEGORI B
54 Academics Bil HADIAH Bil AMAUN NAMA KELAS 1. Pingat Emas Puan Sri Haseenah Abdoolcader 1 RM350 Leow Zhe Eu 6AD / 09 2. Hadiah Pidato Cheeseman 1 RM100 Benedict Weerasena s/o Samarasena 6R4 3. Pingat Emas Koh Sin Hock untuk Pelajar Hutchings 1 RM150 Rutheran s/o K Karinalili 6AB / 09 4. Hadiah Tun Dr. Lim Chong Eu (Pingat Emas) 1 RM150 Prabu s/o Siva Sankar 6AD 5. Hadiah Lim Keat Leong (Matematik Ting 6A) 1 RM100 Tay Eu Teong 6AB 6. Hadiah Ong Huck Keat (Geografi Ting 3) 1 RM 30 Alvin Lim Zhang Jing 3A 7. Hadiah Tanda Peringatan Pinhorn (Sejarah Ting 6A) 1 RM100 Tiadapelajar Yang Layak KATEGORI C Bil HADIAH Bil AMAUN NAMA KELAS 1. COMPASSIONATE FUND 3 RM100 Buvaneshraj s/o Supramaniam 6RB Rubhakumaran s/o Ramachandran 6RB Daarmesh Kumaran s/o Sabapathy 6AB 2. GENERAL PURPOSE FUND 4 RM150 Harrayini d/o Karunanethi 6RC Lishan Raj Kumar Mathi Yalagan 5E Ooi Soon Li 6RB Koay Zi Yi 3B 3. GOODMAN 1 RM150 Lim Wei Shyang 6A1 4. GHI HIN TRUST FUND 6 RM100 Ang Nian Qi 6RB Ooi Ming Shern 3A Seow Wei Wen 6RB Koay Soon Seng 6R2 New Herr Bert 6RB Thum Wei Liang 3A 5. KHOO SIAN EWE 4 RM100 June Foong Zimun 6RA Ooi Chee Beng 6AB Ang Yeung Sern 4G Alvin Lim Zhang Jing 3A 6. SHAIK IMAM TRUST FUND 10 RM200 Shabbir B Feroze 3A Muhammad Saderi B Mohd Hassan 3A Siti Qadhijah Bt Ismail 6RA Muhammad Farid Hafiz B Mod Ma’asum 3A Ahmad Soffian B Abdul Rahman 6RB Muhammad Syamim B Omar Farook 2G Muhamad Hafiz B Mohd Ali Khan 6RA Muhammad Husaini B Hashim 4H Hazwan B Anuar 3A Muhammad Firdaus B Mohd Ibrahim 3A 7. TYE KEE YOON TRUST FUND 6 RM100 Hemanandini d/o Vengadajalabathi 6R2 Emmanuel Raj s/o Xavier 3A Muhammad Muneer B Mohamed Mehboob 3A Ibrahim B Mohd Moussa 3A Muhammad Raid Syamil B Waheed Rahman 3A Suhanesh Chandra Segar 3A 8. KHOO HENG PAN 3 RM120 Kenny Khoo Kenn Lee 4B Vivien Khoo Ee Wen 6RD Evan Khoo Yu Wen 5F KATEGORI D
55 Academics Bil HADIAH Bil AMAUN NAMA KELAS 8. Hadiah Yeap Gaik Ee Neoh (Lisan Bahasa Inggeris) 5 RM 50 Quah Chiah Hoong 1A Paarvin Kumar s/o Rangan 2B Pengiran Nazrin 3C Nik Mohamed Rashid B Nik Zurin 4B Benjamin Han 5D 9. Eric Lim Boon Eng (Hoki) 2 RM100 Mohd Ammar Adly B Abd Rahman 4H Muhammad Fahmi B Asri Amir 3H 10. Michael Lim Boon Kooi (Olahraga) 3 RM100 Saarvin s/o Chinathamby 5D Ahmad Aslam B Ahmad Badruddin 4E Mohd Hazarul Fikrie B Mohd Yusni 5H 11. Ian Ritchie (Pengakap) 2 RM 80 Quak Tien Chong 1E Antthirrat Eh Wan 1D Muhammad Shauqi Aiman B Sabani 1C Ian Ritchie (Ragbi) 4 RM60 Muhammad Amirul B Yahaya 3H Amir Luqman B Mohd Ishak 4D Muhammad Nazmie Sallihin Shamsuddin 4C Muhammad Asrul Hafizi B Bahari 5G 12. Tabung Teh Choon Beng 8 RM100 Mohamad Firdaus B Azimi 6R4 Ahmad Zahid B Adnan 5H Mohd Nazril B Abd Rahman 5H Muhammad Azeem B Jansari 5A Evan Timothy Capel 4B Adrian Lau Chee Onn 6RB Lim Chee Wei 6A4 Khirren Rao s/o Apparavoo 5C 13. Kong Tai Seng 1 RM100 Koh Cheang Huat 6RB 14. Koay Teik Swee 3 RM 50 Mohd Zarriq Adzrin Mohd Poaad 4A Mohamed Zaki Ismail 4A Khartik Chakravarthy 4B 15. Kelas 1961 (Pelajar SPM) 1 RM 50 Justin Lim Jia Tian 5B 16. Persatuan Pelajaran Dewasa (Pelajar SPM) 2 RM100 Yeoh Way Hup 5B Tan Soon Jin 5B 17. P. Sachithanantham (pelajar India Pasukan Beruniform) 2 RM100 Meenaloshani d/o S Mogan 6RC Mangai Bagan s/o Rajandran 6RA 18. Kapten Dato Hj. Md. Noor (Pelajar Melayu yang terbaik Ting 3, 5, 6) 1 RM 70 Shabbir B Feroze 3A 1 RM 80 Muhammad Sajid Nabiel 5B 1 RM 90 Muhamad Asrin B Anuar 6A1 19. Tan Teong Siew (pelajar Ting6 [2]) 2 RM 70 Pakyasri Visvanathan 6A3 Chung Boon Wue 6AB (Hoki U-15[1]) 1 RM70 Muhd Luqman Sufi B Jaafar 3H 20. Tan Lo Eong/Chew Gaik Lean (pelajar Ting 5 yang terbaik) 1 RM200 Justin Lim Jia Tian 5B (2 pelajar Ting 4) 2 RM120 Choo Lai Yee 4B Yee Boon How 4B (4 pelajar Ting 2) 4 RM20 Emmanuel Leong Cheng Seng 2A Ch’ng Chu Kai 2D Mohammad Daniel B Yusoff 2A Muhammad Yazid B Ikbaal 2A 21. Hadiah Kesusasteraan Dr. Lee Tiang Keng (Ting 6) 1 RM30 Serene Ch’ng Ru Fern 6A4 22. Hadiah Kesusasteraan Junior Dr. Lee Tiang Keng (Ting 4/5) 1 RM25 Justin Lim Jia Tian 5B 23. Hadiah Tanda Peringatan Sarada Aravind (Pembahas Terbaik dalam B. Inggeris) 1 RM100 Nicholas Lim Wei Jian 5C
56 Academics 2. (a) Bahasa Inggeris (b) Pendidikan Moral (c) Hadiah Yeap Gaik Ee Neoh untuk Lisan Bahasa Inggeris RM 20 RM 20 TA Paarvin Kumar s/o Rangan Paarvin Kumar s/o Rangan Paarvin Kumar s/o Rangan 2 Budiman 2 Budiman 2 Budiman 3. Sains RM 20 Tan Zia Wei 2 Budiman 4. Matematik RM 20 Lee Jeong Luke 2 Dinamik 5. (a) Pendidikan Islam (b) Bahasa Arab RM 20 RM 20 Mohd Daniel B. Yusoff Mohd Daniel B. Yusoff 2 Amanah 2 Amanah 6. (a)Sejarah (b) Geografi RM 20 RM 20 Ch'ng Chu Kai Ch’ng Chu Kai 2 Dinamik 2 Dinamik List Of Prize Winners 2010 Tingkatan 1 Abdul Hazieq Danial 1 Amanah 1.a)Pelajar Terbaik Tingkatan 1 Hadiah Old Frees Association b)Pendidikan Islam c)Kemahiran Hidup OFA RM 20 RM 20 2. (a) Bahasa Inggeris (b) Matematik (c) Hadiah Yeap Gaik Ee Neoh untuk Lisan Bahasa Inggeris RM 20 RM 20 TA Quah Chiah Hoong Quah Chiah Hoong Quah Chiah Hoong 1 Amanah 1 Amanah 3. (a) Geografi (b) Bahasa Melayu RM 20 RM 20 Navinjit Singh s/o Nermaljit Singh Navinjit Singh s/o Nermaljit Singh 1 Amanah 1 Amanah 4. Sains RM 20 Khoo Chyr Jiunn 1 Budiman 5. Bahasa Perancis RM 20 Nicholas Kuan Zhen Xian 1 Amanah 6. Sejarah RM 20 Julian Keh Teng Ju 1 Amanah 7. Pendidikan Moral RM 20 Raveen s/o Balasubramaniam 1 Amanah 8. Pendidikan Seni Visual RM 20 Muhd 'Ariff Zakaria b. Ahmad Nizar 1 Amanah 9. Sejarah RM 20 Luqman Hakimi b. Mohd Hanafi 1 Amanah 10. Pendidikan Sivik dan Kewarganegaraan RM 20 Ahmad Fadli b. Abdul Aziz 1 Dinamik 11. Bahasa Arab RM 20 Muhd Taufiq b. Ibramshah 1 Budiman 12. Pendidikan Muzik RM 20 Mohd Izzani b. Mohd Faudzi 1 Elit 13. Hadiah Kebolehan Am I RM 20 Victor Teng Yimin 1 Budiman 14. Hadiah Kebolehan Am II RM 20 Daniel Phan Rong Sheng 1 Budiman 15. Hadiah Galakan Kemajuan Cemerlang Pelajar Rancangan Khas PIBG 1. Muhd ‘Ariff Zakaria b. Ahmad Nizar 2. Izwan Muayyad Muhd 3. Muhd Arif Zakwan b. Zambrozi 4. Danish Syahmi b. Burhanuddin 5. Luqman Hakim b. Mohd Jasni 1 Amanah 1 Budiman 1 Budiman 1 Gigih 1 Cekal Tingkatan 2 Emmanuel Leong Cheng Seng 2 Amanah 1.a) Pelajar Terbaik di Tingkatan 2 Hadiah Old Frees Association b) Bahasa Melayu c) Kemahiran Hidup OFA RM 20 RM 20
57 Academics 7. Pendidikan Islam RM 20 Ahmad Hadi B. Ahmad Zaki 2 Gigih 8. Pendidikan Sivik dan Kewarganegaraan RM 20 Wayne Yong Yu Joon 2 Fitrah 9. Pendidikan Seni Visual RM 20 Ng Yang Qing 2 Amanah 10. Bahasa Perancis RM 20 Emmanuel John s/o Baptist 2 Cekal 11. Pendidikan Muzik RM 20 Wong Hao Xiang 2 Elit 12. Hadiah Kebolehan Am I RM 20 Ooi Boon Hao 2 Amanah 13. Hadiah Kebolehan Am II RM 20 Gan Sze Ming 2 Gigih Tingkatan 3 Shabbir B. Feroze 3 Amanah 1.a) Pelajar Terbaik di Tingkatan 3 Hadiah Sesquicentenary b) Hadiah Kenangan Kapten Dato Hj. Mohd Noor untuk Pelajar Melayu Terbaik Tingkatan 3 c) Matematik TA TA RM 25 2. Bahasa Inggeris RM 25 Cheah Wen Chong 3 Budiman 3. Bahasa Inggeris RM 25 Kevin Cheah Yi Ming 3 Budiman 4. Matematik RM 25 Kevin Koay Yung Khang 3 Amanah 5. (a) Sejarah (b) Kemahiran Hidup RM 25 RM 25 Emmanuel Raj s/o Xavier Emmanuel Raj s/o Xavier 3 Amanah 3 Amanah 6. Pendidikan Islam RM 25 Muhd Raid Syamil 3 Amanah 7. Pendidikan Moral RM 25 Lim Win Sern 3 Amanah 8. Pendidikan Moral RM 25 Acyuta Krishna Rao 3 Budiman 9. Geografi RM 25 Joseph John Malayapillay Gerald 3 Amanah 10. (a) Hadiah Ong Huck Keat untuk Geografi (b) Pendidikan Sivik dan Kewarganegaraan TA RM 25 Alvin Lim Zhang Jing Alvin Lim Zhang Jing 3 Amanah 3 Amanah 11. Pendidikan Seni RM 25 Muhd Azlan Shah b. Adnan 3 Amanah 12. Bahasa Arab RM 25 Izzat Ahmad b. Mohd Zaidin 3 Budiman 13. Bahasa Perancis RM 25 Mohd Quzairie b. Talib 3 Amanah 14. Pendidikan Muzik RM 25 Aaron Patrick Nathaniel 3 Elit 15. Hadiah Kebolehan Am I RM 25 Kang Jiunn Hoong 3 Amanah 16. Hadiah Kebolehan Am II RM 25 Lim Chien Loong 3 Amanah 17. Hadiah Yeap Gaik Ee Neoh untuk Lisan Bahasa Inggeris TA Pengiran Nazrin b. Awangku Bakhrunnuddin 3 Amanah 18. Hadiah Galakan Kemajuan Cemerlang Pelajar Rancangan Khas PIBG 1. Mohd Amirul Nizam b. Roslan 2. Syahrul Azril b. Shamshir 3. Mohd Amir Hafizuddin 4. Syafiq Aizat Fitri b. Khairul Azmi 5. Muhd Farhan b. Abdul Aziz 3 Cekal 3 Elit 3 Gigih 3 Gigih 3 Gigih
58 Academics Tingkatan 4 Kharthik Chakravarthy 4 Budiman 1. a) Pelajar Terbaik di Tingkatan 4 Hadiah Old Frees Association b) Matematik Tambahan c) Fizik d) INTI International College Penang “Award of Excellence” Book Prize 2010 OFA RM 25 RM 25 2. a)Bahasa Melayu b) Biologi c) INTI International College Penang “Award of Excellence” Book Prize 2010 RM 25 TA Yee Boon How Yee Boon How Yee Boon How 4 Budiman 4 Budiman 4 Budiman 3. a) Sejarah b) Kimia RM 25 RM 25 Teh Yeong Soo Teh Yeong Soo 4 Budiman 4 Budiman 4. a)Sains b) Perdagangan RM 25 RM 25 Radin Fazlan Amir Radin Fazlan Amir 4 Harmoni 4 Harmoni 5. Bahasa Inggeris RM 25 Dickson Neoh Di Sheng 4 Cekal 6. Matematik Teras RM 25 Sanjeev s/o Nahulanthran 4 Budiman 7. Pendidikan Moral RM 25 Yang Zhen Siang 4 Cekal 8. Pendidikan Islam RM 25 Mohd Saifullah b. Abdul Annuar 4 Budiman 9. Bahasa Inggeris RM 25 Daniel Teoh Yong Liang 4 Cekal 10. Lukisan Kejuruteraan RM 25 Muhd Helmi b. Azman Suhaili 4 Amanah 11. Prinsip Akaun RM 25 Kenny Khoo Kenn Lee 4 Budiman 12. Pendidikan Sivik dan Kewarganegaraan RM 25 Damian Wilfred Augustin 4 Elit 13. Pendidikan Seni RM 25 Zahrin Bin Zahari 4 Harmoni 14. Sains Sukan RM 25 Muhd Husaini b. Hashim 4 Harmoni 15. Hadiah Yeap Gaik Ee Neoh untuk Lisan Bahasa Inggeris TA Nik Mohd Rashid Bin Nik Zurin 4 Budiman 16. Hadiah Kebolehan Am I RM 25 Chai Wey Shuen 4 Budiman 17. Hadiah Kebolehan Am I RM 25 Khor Yang 4 Budiman 18. Hadiah Kebolehan Am II RM 25 Chong Yik Surn 4 Budiman Tingkatan 5 Justin Lim Jia Tian 5 Budiman 1. a) Pelajar Terbaik di Tingkatan 5 Hadiah Sesquicentenary b) Fizik c) Pendidikan Moral d) Hadiah Kesusasteraan Dr. Lee Tiang Keng untuk Tingkatan 4 dan 5 e) INTI International College Penang “Award of Excellence” Book Prize 2010 TA RM 30 RM 30 TA 2. a) Kimia b) Biologi c) INTI International College Penang “Award of Excellence” Book Prize 2010 RM 30 RM 30 Jonathan Liew Rong Kai Jonathan Liew Rong Kai Jonathan Liew Rong Kai 5 Cekal 5 Cekal 5 Cekal
59 Academics 3. a) Pendidikan Islam b) Hadiah Kenangan Kapten Dato Hj. Mohd Noor untuk Pelajar Melayu Terbaik Tingkatan 5 RM 30 TA Muhammad Sajid Nabiel Muhammad Sajid Nabiel 5 Budiman 5 Budiman 6. a) Sains b) Perdagangan RM 30 RM 30 Ho Kah Fai Ho Kah Fai 5 Harmoni 5 Harmoni 5. Bahasa Melayu RM 30 Yeoh Way Hup 5 Budiman 6. Bahasa Inggeris RM 30 Nelson Aw Shao Pinn 5 Budiman 7. Matematik Teras RM 30 Jeffrey Chang Mun Yee 5 Cekal 8. Sejarah RM 30 Yeap Tsai Shiang 5 Cekal 9. Pendidikan Moral RM 30 Alvin Cheah Ee Zhiun 5 Budiman 10. Matematik Tambahan RM 30 Oh Yue Jin 5 Budiman 11. Pendidikan Sivik & Kewarganegaraan RM 30 Vekneeswaran s/o G. Subramaniam 5 Budiman 12. Pendidikan Seni RM 30 Joseph Oon Zi Yin 5 Harmoni 13. Prinsip Akaun RM 30 Lim Wei Jim 5 Harmoni 14. Hadiah Yeap Gaik Ee Neoh untuk Lisan Bahasa Inggeris TA Benjamin Han Lim Chuin 5 Dinamik 15. Hadiah Kebolehan Am I RM 30 Samuel Yee Siew Mun 5 Budiman 16. Hadiah Kebolehan Am II RM 30 Aliff Syazaryl Aiman b. Azhar 5 Budiman 17. Hadiah Galakan Kemajuan Cemerlang Pelajar Rancangan Khas PIBG 1. Nazmi Syazwan b. Shahruddin 2. Muhd Azeem b. Jansari 3. Ahmad Zahid b. Adnan 4. Mohd Nazril b. Abd Rahman 5. Zubair Asyraf b. Norazmi 5 Cekal 5 Amanah 5 Harmoni 5 Harmoni 5 Harmoni Tingkatan 6 Atas Lim Hui Yee 6 Atas D 1. a) Pelajar Terbaik di Tingkatan 6 Hadiah Sesquicentenary b) Matematik T TA RM 40 2. Pelajar Terbaik di Aliran Sastera RM 60 Pakyasri d/o Visvanathan 6 Atas 3 3. a) Fizik b) Kimia c) Hadiah Lim Keat Leong untuk Matematik RM 40 RM 40 RM 40 Tay Eu Teong Tay Eu Teong Tay Eu Teong 6 Atas B 6 Atas B 6 Atas B 4. a) Hadiah Kenangan Kapten Dato Hj. Mohd Noor untuk Pelajar Melayu Terbaik Tingkatan 6 Atas b) Bahasa Melayu TA RM 40 Muhd Asrin b. Anuar Muhd Asrin b. Anuar 6 Atas 1 6 Atas 1 5. a) Kesusasteraan Inggeris b) Hadiah Kesusasteraan Dr. Lee Tiang Keng untuk Tingkatan 6 RM40 TA Serene Ch'ng Ru Fern Serene Ch’ng Ru Fern 6 Atas 4 6 Atas 4 6. Hadiah Old Frees Association untuk Pengajian Am OFA Ooi Chee Beng 6 Atas B 7. a) Pengajian Am b) Pengajian Perniagaan RM 40 RM 40 Anbarasan s/o Kuppan Anbarasan s/o Kuppan 6 Atas 2 6 Atas 2 8. Malaysian University English Test (MUET) RM 40 Brian John Dorai 6 Atas D 9. Biologi RM 40 Kirthiga d/o Selvaraju 6 Atas D 10. Ekonomi RM 40 Lim Wei Shyang 6 Atas 1 11. Perakaunan RM 40 Tan Ting Ting 6 Atas 1
Time and tide waits for no man but is it too much to ask to stop and reflect? How long has it been since you last set eyes on your old classmates? Don’t you wish you could just catch-up, relive the golden carefree days or talk about that timeswhen you almost set the class on fire? How about just wanting to check up on how the OFA’s doing? Well, this is the section for you. Go ahead, turn the pages and check the OFA. Look at the names of the office bearers and see if they are familiar. ‘Old Frees’ is devoted to honouring all you Frees who have once served under the Grand Old Lady. Memories will surface and it is only right we let it. After all, you are part and parcel of the school. Featured this year is OFA Penang, OFA Selangor, OFMA (Old Frees Muslim Association) and the PFS foundation. Sincere thanks to Mr Goh for all the guidance in this section throughout the year. It has been a pleasure and an honour serving as a student under you. Keep that flame and love for the Grand Old Lady burning for an eternity. It is only right to do so. ‘Once A Free, Always A Free’ Kyle Chan Time and tide waits for no man but is it too much to ask to stop and reflect? How long has it been since you last set eyes on your old classmates? Don’t you wish you could just catch-up, relive the golden carefree days or talk about that timeswhen you almost set the class on fire? How about just wanting to check up on how the OFA’s doing? Well, this is the section for you. Go ahead, turn the pages and check the OFA. Look at the names of the office bearers and see if they are familiar. ‘Old Frees’ is devoted to honouring all you Frees who have once served under the Grand Old Lady. Memories will surface and it is only right we let it. After all, you are part and parcel of the school. Featured this year is OFA Penang, OFA Selangor, OFMA (Old Frees Muslim Association) and the PFS foundation. Sincere thanks to Mr Goh for all the guidance in this section throughout the year. It has been a pleasure and an honour serving as a student under you. Keep that flame and love for the Grand Old Lady burning for an eternity. It is only right to do so. ‘Once A Free, Always A Free’ Kyle Chan Welcome, readers, to the ever eventful section of the magazine – Happenings! The Happenings section is a simple recollection of significant activities carried out the entire year. It is here that Frees, old and new, will stop for a second and think, “I missed out on THIS?” or “I was there when it happened!” The Happenings section is, in a sense, a gallery of time, capturing and freezing all the memorable moments, happy or sad, for the viewing pleasure of all. It is within my sincerest hope that all of you enjoy this section to the fullest (and hopefully enjoy it more than all the other sections) for it is sure to halt you in your thought tracks and make you ponder about those memorable times. Submerge yourself fully into this section, and enjoy!
62 Happenings 62 BEAUTY & THE BEAST It was truly an enchanting and a magical experience that touched many hearts and reinforced the moral that true love goes beyond a person’s physical appearance but it has more to do with what’s within their heart and soul. A wonderfully re- freshing take on the classic Disney tale of love and enchantment, Penang Free School’s musical drama ’Beauty And The Beast’ performed to capacity crowds in all of its three shows in the 22nd, 24th and the 25th of June at Universiti Sains Malaysia’s Dewan Budaya in Penang. Combining the extravagant with the humorous, the play was a feast for the eyes with the fablously gorgeous and well crafted costumes as well as the stunning backdrops and elaborate props. The play was taken one step further with the actors stepping off stage to interact with the entire audience, which gave it a 3D feeling of sorts. Half a year in the making, the musical drama involved over 100 of the school’s students and teachers, and is hot on of the heels of 2009’s ‘Phantom Of The Opera’ and 2010’s ‘The King and I’. For teacher directors Malini Ganapathy, Mabel Lim and Suriya Kumari, it has been a grueling but fulfilling journey, one that they believe will equip the students with real life skills that are not found in the classroom. As for student directors, Benedict Weerasena and Stephanie Lim, the enriching learning experience gave everyone who was involved a pathway to express their creativity and talents in ways they have never thought possible.
63 Happenings 63 ORIENTATION BALL 2011 The day anticipated by many Sixth Formers. The day that they would be given the chance to break out in sleek and classy clothes, and be the princes and princesses for a night. This was the night of the Form Six Orientation Ball, held at the beautiful and conveniently located Traders Hotel, right beside KOMTAR tower. The ball started out with an introduction by the two emcees, Benedict and Yamuna, sporting a sleek entourage respectively, while delivering their words with sleek precision. Next came the speeches by the president of the Sixth Form Society, Lam Yan Wei, as well as the teacher advisor, Ms. Choong Lai Yong. With the end of the performances and food, came the dance segment, where lively upbeat music filled the stage and people moved to the groove; shuffling, popping, and just dancing were seen. When they had settled from that, the music took a tempo shift down and the lights dimmed as the slow dance commenced. There was a continuous flow of music, dance and fun as the ball commenced into its performances segment. Many brave souls strode to the stage to deliver beautiful music, both in playing and singing, to a well appreciated crowd of friends and acquaintances. It was a flurry of sweet tunes and voices by both freshman and senior students. With that, the event ended with the an- nouncement of the Prom King and Queen, “Freshie” King and Queen, and many other awards, followed by a photo taking session. Soon, the tired, worn out, but happy and cheery students took flight from the hotel. Surely this was a night that they won’t forget, and memories cherished for eternity.
64 Happenings There exists a proverb in the Malay Language, “The further you go, the wider your perspective becomes.” In this case, we didn’t have to go anywhere, because people came to us. From the 23rd to the 30th July, a StudentExchange Programme was held, involving a contingent of students from both the Phichai Rattanakhan School of Thailand and the SMPN1 of Indonesia. Their arrival was met with great enthusiasm by Frees and teachers alike on Monday, their first day here. During the assembly, the foreign headmasters were allowed a chance to prove their mettle in matters of speech, delivering pleasantries and greetings in both English and their mother tongues. STUDENT-EXCHANGE PROGRAMME 2011 - THAILAND & INDONESIA Throughout the week, our foreign counterparts were allowed to tour the island’s landmarks and hotspots together. They had a chance to enjoy the lovely scenery and the smell of fresh air at the Botanical Gardens. They had the opportunity to go to the 59th floor of KOMTAR. And of course, you really haven’t been to Penang if you’ve never climbed Penang Hill, so our teachers and escorts took them there too. All in all, it was an interesting programme that ended with an English forum between our fellow Frees and their counterparts. For a change, they finally get to visit our school together instead of coming at separate times.
65 Happenings ROAD SHOW & RECRUITMENT DRIVE Penang Free School is critically acclaimed for its Recruitment Drive. The Road Show is not to be taken lightly as it will determine what uniform body and club the new students will be in for the rest of their time in PFS. Therefore, all the uniform bodies and clubs will have to try to stand out from the others if they want to get new recruits. Needless to say, it is a friendly competition between uniform bodies and clubs. The Road Show of 2011 started off with a bang. The very first uniform body was none other than the Boys Brigade. Known for their uniform and glistening badges, the Boys Brigade made a good first impression to the new students. The Karate, Taekwondo, Silat Cekak, Aikido and Shaolin Wushu made a comeback with a performance of their own. Students demonstrated skills they mastered with grace, agility, strength, and balance which got applause from crowds of parents and students. Scouts showed their creativity and their ingenuity in buildings with their artistic drawings and sturdy, strong forts. PFS Band, as usual, wowed everyone with their music performance. Clubs and societies such as Movie and Drama, Photography Club and Buddhist society attracted a lot of new students because of their interest in them. This eight-to-twelve event, not just an ordinary happening, is something that every uniform body and club is eager to carry out every year. It is a test for the seniors of PFS to brainstorm for ideas to make their booth more mesmeric and also to test their creativity at recruiting members.
66 Happenings CROSS-COUNTRY RUN 2011 The cross-country run was held on the 13 of March this year. Students gathered at the heart of Youth Park very early in the morning. The event began with a wonderful warm-up session. Students were then briefed about the rules of the event. When that was done, the headmaster and students headed for the starting point. With the blast of a gun, the headmaster started the race, and students began to run. Checkpoints were placed at different locations to make sure that everyone was heading towards the right direction. Within 45 minutes, the first runner approached the finish line. Aslam led the cross-country run with a 10-minute lead from the second place runner. Prizes were given to the top 20 runners. Teachers and students also had some fun with a lucky draw of a few can drinks. All in all, it was another well remembered cross-country run.
67 Happenings SPORTS DAY 2011 The 79th Sports Day finally arrived. For the very first time, Sports Day was scheduled to start at 2 p.m. This was due to the 1 Malaysia Run which was held in the morning. Students stayed overnight to make sure everything was ready the following day. Tents were decorated by students to represent their respective house colours. The weather was in our favour, and Sports Day kicked off with a blast. The VIP’s were the most awaited people. When they arrived, the school band started marching and other houses followed along. Mascots from each house showed some moves to try and attract people’s attention. Audiences cheered for the house which they thought was the best. Then, the Free School band played the National, State and school songs. After the songs, everyone went back to their tents and the events began. After each event, medals were given immediately and pictures were taken. The last few events included a 100m race for Old Frees, 400m finals, 100m finals and the tug of war. In the 100m finals, the school record was broken by just a few seconds. In the much anticipated tug of war, the match between Cheeseman and Pinhorn got heads turning. With hard efforts from both houses, Cheeseman emerged victorious and everyone congratulated them for a job well done. After that, the school band displayed a wonderful performance and was given a round of applause. The overall results were then announced and once again, Wu Lien Teh was victorious. When the prize-giving ceremony was over, it was close to 7 p.m. Students and teachers cleared the tents and cleaned the field. By the time that was done, it was 8 p.m.
68 Happenings VISITS & VISITATIONS OF 2011 The Principal with Dr. Zane Ma Rahae from Monash Unitversity Ms Ruth Adelia Quiles with Mr. Ho Nean Chan Prefects of SMK. Tanjung Bungah Cluster Schools Exhibition at SMK Kuala Nerang A visit of PFS teachers to Surabaya Parents’ Day
69 Happenings TEACHERS’ DAY CELEBRATION 2011 Cake-cutting session Para penerima Anugerah Khidmat Kualiti Para penerima Anugerah Guru Tingkatan Terbaik Teachers’ Day Performance by Chinese Cultural Society Para penerima Sijil Kehadiran Penuh Teachers’ Day Performance by Frees Dhol Society
70 Happenings OTHER MEMORABLE EVENTS Hari Anugerah Ko-kurikulum 2010 Sambutan Maulidul Rasul Hari Ucapan 2010 Sambutan Tahun Baru Cina The First Butterfly Farm in School Larian 1 Murid 1 Sukan
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Time and tide waits for no man but is it too much to ask to stop and reflect? How long has it been since you last set eyes on your old classmates? Don’t you wish you could just catch-up, relive the golden carefree days or talk about that timeswhen you almost set the class on fire? How about just wanting to check up on how the OFA’s doing? Well, this is the section for you. Go ahead, turn the pages and check the OFA. Look at the names of the office bearers and see if they are familiar. ‘Old Frees’ is devoted to honouring all you Frees who have once served under the Grand Old Lady. Memories will surface and it is only right we let it. After all, you are part and parcel of the school. Featured this year is OFA Penang, OFA Selangor, OFMA (Old Frees Muslim Association) and the PFS foundation. Sincere thanks to Mr Goh for all the guidance in this section throughout the year. It has been a pleasure and an honour serving as a student under you. Keep that flame and love for the Grand Old Lady burning for an eternity. It is only right to do so. ‘Once A Free, Always A Free’ Kyle Chan Time and tide waits for no man but is it too much to ask to stop and reflect? How long has it been since you last set eyes on your old classmates? Don’t you wish you could just catch-up, relive the golden carefree days or talk about that timeswhen you almost set the class on fire? How about just wanting to check up on how the OFA’s doing? Well, this is the section for you. Go ahead, turn the pages and check the OFA. Look at the names of the office bearers and see if they are familiar. ‘Old Frees’ is devoted to honouring all you Frees who have once served under the Grand Old Lady. Memories will surface and it is only right we let it. After all, you are part and parcel of the school. Featured this year is OFA Penang, OFA Selangor, OFMA (Old Frees Muslim Association) and the PFS foundation. Sincere thanks to Mr Goh for all the guidance in this section throughout the year. It has been a pleasure and an honour serving as a student under you. Keep that flame and love for the Grand Old Lady burning for an eternity. It is only right to do so. ‘Once A Free, Always A Free’ Kyle Chan Emotions rule our lives. We laugh, we cry. The simplest things in life can have a profound effect on our lives. Emotions are like chocolates, you never know what you can get. We need an avenue to express ourselves and what better than through writing? We can bend the laws of gravity and relativity to our bidding. Opening a new paradoxical world or unlocking fantasises is just literally a pen away. That is Expressions. Variety is the order of the day this time, with a plethora of genres being crafted up by all you talented Frees. On behalf of the Editorial Board, I thank all who have submitted their pieces. Those who didn’t get published, don’t fret. There is always next year. Keep trying and you will breakthrough. To my junior Jaggehn, tap into that rich creativity of yours and you will soar high. This magazine would have been incomplete without having some of the pieces written in our Bahasa Melayu for Nukilanku. So thank you Saderi for finding them. “Words are our most inexhaustible source of magic. It can provide joy and at the same time, it can inflict pain,” said Professor Albus Dumbledore. So, as you turn the crisp pages over, lose yourself to the magic and journey on. Savour it. This is Expressions 2011.
74 Expressions “Hamlet” Dr. Lee Tiang Keng Literature Prize (Senior) “Of carnal, bloody, and unnatural acts, Of accidental judgements, casual slaughters, Of deaths put on by cunning and forced cause” The quote above which is taken from Act 2, Scene 5 basically sums up the plot of the play “Hamlet”. This tragic yet profound play is written by one of the greatest writers in the English Language, William Shakespeare. His plays which include comedies, histories, tragedies and tragicomedies are considered the finest works of all time. One of his most popular plays is Hamlet, written during the Elizabethan Era, where issues of incest, revenge, superstitions, ghosts and witchcraft abound. The plot of the play begins on a eerie tone on a “bitter cold night”, as the entry of the ghost of late King Hamlet arouses suspicion. Meanwhile, the royal family of Denmark celebrate the marriage of King Claudius to his brother’s widow, Queen Gertrude. On the contrary, the grieving Hamlet mourns his father’s death; and mocks their celebration, stating “the funeral baked meals did coldly furnish forth the marriage tables”. Hamlet’s first soliloquy takes place in this scene as he condemns his mother’s marriage as incest; “Frailty, Thy name is woman!” Here, Shakespeare highlights his displeasure towards the ability of priests in the Catholic Church to forgive sins of incest during the Elizabethan era. Scene 3 takes place in a domestic scene, Polonius’s house which reveals his son, Laertes’s dislike towards the budding relationship between Ophelia and Hamlet. Hamlet then discovers the reason for the ghost constant roaming around the castle walls in the next scenes. The ghost reveals that “the serpent”-King Claudius had poisoned him and stole his “life”, “crown” and “queen” to which Hamlet promises to “revenge his most foul and unnatural murder”. Shakespeare uses the motif of the ghost to reflect the corruption in the royal family during the Elizabethan era; where violence, fratricide, unjust executions and premature deaths was prevalent. Act 1 closes. Act 2 begins with Polonius who tries to check on Laertes who had left for France, revealing the former’s unscrupulous and cunning ways. King Claudius and Queen Gertrude then coerce Rosencrantz and Guildenstern into finding out the reason of Hamlet’s madness; which Polonius reasons is the result of unrequited love towards Ophelia. Hamlet then draws inspiration from the actors to pursue his “dull revenge” in his third soliloquy. This highlights his procrastination and cowardice which is prevalent throughout the play. The next act reveals Hamlet’s contemplation of suicide in his ever-popular soliloquy “To be or not to be”. His desire to end the “sea of troubles” is a result of the “oppresor’s wrong, the proud man’s contumely, the pangs of despised love, the law’s delay, and the insolence of office”. He then puts on antic disposition towards Ophelia, the bait to prove the King and Polonius’s suspicions. In Act 3, Scene 2; “The Murder of Gonzago” is played out to test the King’s conscience, which confirms the ghost’s revelation. A golden opportunity to take revenge comes when Hamlet sees the King praying alone, but withdraws as the King would go to heaven; unlike the late King Hamlet who has to suffer in purgatory. The final scene reveals Hamlet’s disdain for his mother, whereby he “clefts her heart in twain” with “dagger-words”. His madness is amplified when the ghost of King Hamlet appears to remind Hamlet of his purpose of revenge. Polonius who is mistaken for the King is killed by Hamlet in an accident; which ends the “foolish prating knave’s life”. The Queen tries to cover Hamlet’s murder of Polonius in Act 4, Scene 1; to which Hamlet engages in cryptic replies to hide the location of Polonius’s body. He mocks the King with the line “A man may fish with the worm that hath eat of a king, and eat of the fish that hath fed of that worm”. The threatened King plots to send Hamlet to England for the latter’s impending death. In Scene 4, the reluctant Hamlet witnesses Fortinbras’s bravery when “honour’s at the stake” and draws inspiration to carry out his revenge. Ophelia displays signs of insanity in the following scene as a result of Hamlet’s broken promises to wed her and the death of her pillar of strength, Polonius. Laertes also seeks justice for his dear father which leads us as readers to compare the urgency of revenge between the former and Hamlet. In a twist of events propelled by chance, Hamlet escapes death in England in Act 4, Scene 6. The final scene in this act portrays the villainy of King Claudius in manipulating
75 Expressions “Christmas Carol” Dr. Lee Tiang Keng Literature Prize (Junior) Laertes into plotting to kill Hamlet in a fencing match. The news of Ophelia’s suicide saddens the queen but rage drives Laertes to revenge. In the final Act, Shakespeare presents a comical scene whereby two grave-diggers debate on Ophelia’s Christian burial as she “wilfully seek her own salvation”. This reasoning highlights Shakespeare’s mockery of the injustice during the Elizabethan Era whereby aristocracy was widely practiced. Hamlet ponders on the meaninglessness of life with the imagery of Yorick’s skull; which foreshadows his impending death. During Ophelia’s funeral, a fight between Laertes and Hamlet breaks out as the latter reveals his undying love for her. In the final scene, Hamlet agrees to have a fencing match with Laertes, despite his instincts telling him otherwise. The Queen who drinks the “poisoned cup” meant for Hamlet falls dead in a tragic manner. Laertes who wounds Hamlet with his poisoned rapier is “justly killed with mine own treachery” after Hamlet retaliates. The dying Hamlet forces King Claudius, the “lecherous, treacherous villain” to drink the whole cup of venom. The depressing tragedy ends with Hamlet appointing Fortinbras as the new king of Denmark. As an overview, Shakespeare empowers his play with such rich language and wordplay. The diction clearly portrays the degree of emotions of each character. For instance, “We fat all creatures else to fat us, and we fat ourselves for maggots” exemplifies Hamlet’s mockery of the insignificant and meaningless cycle of life. Furthermore, allusion to Greek mythology such as “Hecuba”, “Niobe” and “Hyperion to Satyr” enables us readers to understand Shakespeare’s intentions in writing this play. Shakespeare also uses soliloquies to reveal Hamlet’s inner feelings and the battles within himself. This outburst of words are melancholic expressions due to his personality, which highlight issues of dichotomy, suicide and revenge. The more popular soliloquies include “To be or not to be”, “What a rogue and peasant slave am I”, and “What a piece of work is a man”. From my perspective, this play proves beyond doubt that William Shakespeare is the greatest English writer in the history of the English Language. Benedict Weerasena, 6A4 “Bah! HUMBUG!” introduces us to Ebenezer Scrooge, a heartless old miser who doesn’t enjoy Christmas. And it is with those two words that begin a remarkable tale of self-discovery, tugging the hearts of its readers, a tale that renews the spirit of Christmas, a tale that is appropriately named A Christmas Carol. Hands down, Charles Dickens’ novella strikes a chord with readers of his time and of now, blending greed, selfishness and kindness to make a heart-warming read for people of all ages. It begins with the miserly, icy Scrooge, working away in his office on a Christmas Eve while his clerk, Bob Cratchit, shivers in the chilly outer office, with only a small lump of coal for warmth. As the story progresses, Scrooge rejects his cheerful nephew Fred’s invitation to a Christmas dinner, throws out two gentlemen collecting alms for the poor and chases away a poor lad singing Christmas carols. He grudgingly pays his over-worked clerk a petty 15 shillings a week and gives him only one day off a year which is on Christmas Day. As Scrooge retreats to what seems like another mundane night, he is visited by his dead partner’s ghost, Jacob Marley, who is in chains and suffering as punishment for neglecting his fellow men whilst he was alive. Warning Scrooge that he is beating up the same bush, Marley foretells the ‘haunting’ of three Spirits upon Scrooge over the next three nights. Being the cold, hard man he is, he rubbishes the warning as ‘nonsense’ until he is confronted by the first Sprit: a strange childlike phantom with a brightly glowing head - the Ghost of Christmas Past – Scrooge’s past. Like in a movie, we are shown flashes of Scrooge’s previous Christmases. From how as a boy, he was forgotten by everyone, to his sister’s efforts in bringing him home from boarding school, a sister who passed away young, leaving her son Fred. From a young man having fun at his employer’s Christmas party, to a materialistic Scrooge losing his lady love due to his lust for money. Revisiting the scenes proves emotional for Scrooge who breaks down after reflecting on his younger life. Scrooge’s ‘rehabilitation’ continues with The Ghost of Christmas Present, a jolly giant clad in a green fur robe. The spirit brings Scrooge to
76 Expressions “The Fight At Dusk” Bob Cratchit’s humble home as the loving family prepare a dinner. Scrooge discovers Tiny Tim, Bob’s sickly, disabled son, whose courage and humility melt Scrooge’s heart. However, the spirit tells him that Tiny Tim will die if he doesn’t get help. Scrooge is then whisked into Fred’s party where he finds the jovial gathering delightful and pleads with the spirit to let him stay longer. However, as the Spirit ages with the day, he shows Scrooge two starved children, Ignorance and Want, living under his coat before vanishing. Next, The Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come presents itself as a dark, deathly quiet hooded figure. It conjures scenes of a stranger’s funeral and people fighting over his measly possessions. Most of them were more relieved than saddened, prompting Scrooge to ponder who the dead man is. The Ghost fast-forwards the scene to Bob’s house- without Tiny Tim. Now anxious to find out the mystery of the dead man, Scrooge finds himself staring at a tombstone with his own name engraved. Aghast, Scrooge implores the Ghost for a second chance, promising he will change his life. Scrooge wakes up to find himself on his bed and it is still Christmas. Grateful for his ‘second chance’, Scrooge wastes no time in redeeming himself, keeping the Spirit of Christmas alive in his heart. Yet again, Dickens’ brilliant plot and writing skills establish a special bond between readersand the antagonist-turned-protagonist Scrooge in a setting that beautifully captures the meaning of Christmas.In his Victorian society, workaholics overlook the importance of spending time with loved ones and people ignore the needy and less fortunate.As humans, unaware of our many faults, just like Scrooge, we need something to ‘wake’ us up. What I like most in the novellais the “gift” of a second chance in life. Through written in 1843, the story shows us that it is never too late to change our lives. If the “squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous old sinner” who “is hard and sharp as flint”, and “no warmth could warm, nor wintry weather chill” can redeem himself, there must be hope for us to learn to care, to give and to live. A Christmas Carol is a book that will make us laugh and cry. It is a timeless tale to be read if you haven’t and to be relished again and again if you have. Kyle Chan Wei Ren 5B I sat in comfort, And watched in awe; As they jumped and kicked, Till their bodies were sore. Across the courtyard, Synchronised kicks flew; An old man clad in a gi, Commanded every cue. They fought the air, With spirits so strong; Then the bags, Without waiting for long. All drenched in sweat, They were allowed to rest; They had a drink, Awaiting their next request. They chit and chattered, Ignoring me just beside; Then two stood up, With the will to fight. Supervised by the master, They strutted with pride; Down to the ring, To start the fight. They bowed politely, And sir gave a shout; Then came the kicks, With rage and spinning about. An abrupt kick to the head, And blue blacked out; He fell to the floor, As red stood proud. One enjoyed glamour, Both felt the pain; In the heat of conflict, No party will gain. The crowd clapped, And blue left solemnly; As I sat in tranquil, Writing poetry. Daryll Cheah Wen Chong 4D
77 Expressions “Earth Hour : Is it just a Fad ?” On 26 March 2011, the world grew dim for an hour. At least, that was what a poster for Earth Hour said. People around the world had been making pacts to turn off the lights in their homes, simple promises to themselves that for just an hour, they would return to the dark ages, literally. At 8.30 pm, local time, so-called environmentally conscious people had turned off the lights in their homes, yours truly included in that happy bunch. However, as I turned off the lights in my home, a thought struck me: Does this actually have any effect? So you turned off your power for an hour. Big deal. When the hour was over, you would just bring everything back to life and run it on full power. Air-conditioning, television, computer, fan, light, everything. For an hour, the world bathed in darkness. Just an hour. People think they were making a difference by participating. What they did not realize was that it was all just a fad, a gesture, a gimmick. The whole idea of Earth Day is a symbolic one. We are asked to turn off our lights as a gesture to enlighten us of the importance of the not wasting electricity. Just because you did it for an hour doesn’t mean you do not need to do it for the rest of the year. Earth Hour itself serves one purpose and one purpose only, that is to make us all realize the amount of energy we are wasting every day. As I sat at my table in total darkness, I felt calm. The night was quiet; a seemingly unending silence was falling all across the island. I took a deep breath in, feeling drowsy. Suddenly, the sounds of a hundred car engines turning over in perfect harmony shattered the once serene night. Okay, so I might have exaggerated a little bit. But I was not joking. There were people like this. They switched off the power in their house but jumped into their cars and went for a little drive. This contradicted everything that Earth Hour stands for. Sadly, this did not just happen here in Penang. It happened all over the world. And it will happen again. Year after year.They do not realize that in actual reality, starting up their cars and driving around goes against the statement that they are standing up for. Is Earth Hour really necessary? Do we all really have to follow the crowd? Do some of us even know what we are doing? Or are we just strands of grain, standing in a lonely field, buffeted by the winds of change, bending in whichever direction the wind blows? Is there really a reason why we do this? Shouldn’t we justify our efforts? I suppose that it does have its good points, but they are really outweighed by the negatives. For example, I do not really suppose that any one of you right now are making any effort to save electricity. But no, you cry out. We already did that on Earth Day, remember? So what? Just because you did it once doesn’t mean that your quota for the year is completed. At the risk of sounding preachy, one should make an effort the whole year round to conserve energy. Now I know you have already been endlessly bombarded with steps that one can take to achieve this goal, so I will not bother you with any more. Just take a moment, just one small moment to think, does one single hour actually make a difference? Does it? Making a difference. That’s where it counts. None of the vicious campaigning, none of the righteous appeals to one’s conscience, none of it would ever be considered a success if no difference was made. But what counts as a difference? Does the fact that a 15.1% decrease in electrical usage in Toronto makes a difference? Although this beggars belief, the answer is a flat no. Despite that being only a drop in the ocean, it is still a large ocean. For every person who makes an effort every day to conserve electricity usage, there are dozens of others who laze around in the house with the air-conditioning on at full blast, TV switched on, radio blaring, and that’s just in one of the rooms in their houses. It is because of people like this that we have to pay substantial amounts of money for our electricity bills. It is because of people like this that we have to depend on unstable energy sources like nuclear power. Just take a look at Japan. I myself admit, I am a person who is unable to let go of these simple joys and privileges that come with electrical power. As I type, my computer is running on electricity. A single fluorescent tube shines brightly above me, illuminating my keyboard, and there is a fan cooling me down despite it being night time. But you know what; I think I’m going to switch off my fan tonight. I think I’m going to reduce the power outage from my PC. I am going to try and make an effort to conserve power. This plan of mine might
78 Expressions “The Ghost” not work, for I am human after all and as you know, we humans are animals too who strive to make our own lives more comfortable. Have you ever seen a dog sleep under a pile of wet leaves just because he didn’t feel like messing up a warm bed? It’s in our nature, to put creature comfort first. But just think, if we could just put aside our need for these comforts we could help make this world a better place. At the risk of sounding clichéd and like a total hypocrite, I would like to implore you, yes you dear reader, to play your part. Don’t fall victim to the scam that is Earth Hour and just forget about Mother Nature after Earth Hour. She doesn’t exist for just an hour a year. She is with us all the time. Truly she’s been there since the beginning. Truly she deserves better, don’t you think? Adrian Lim 4B Chief Inspector Gabriel couldn’t help but stare up at the towering 100-year-old oak tree on a chilly Thursday night. Reality seemed to have warped away; the police sirens and the radio chatter vanished as resurfacing images, from the deep recesses of his mind, took over. Stephanie…. He could still see her, her long dark hair, her smile and that warm, befuzzling feeling that had overwhelmed him when she was around. The sweetness of her voice, the softness of her skin; everything about her drove him wild. Yet, he knew he would never see her again. It was just past midnight, the moonlight casting an eerie glow on the pebbled tracks. Yellow tape with the words “Crime Scene: DO NOT CROSS” had cordoned off the oak tree as officers ‘walked the grid’ in search for clues. Botanica had become a crime scene overnight, right under their noses. Bending under the tape, Gabriel was joined by Dennis, his partner of three years. Both were seasoned crime-detectives who specialised in cases that no one else would take. They were the city’s very own ‘Sherlock Holmes’ and ‘Dr.Watson’. Yet, this case was stretching them to their very limits. “Looks like we’re too late again,” Gabriel sighed, the black bags visible under his eyes. “He’s having fun, he’s not gonna stop,” the nocturnal Dennis paused. Patting Gabriel on the shoulder, he continued, “You alright? He got you real hard.” “Yeah…I’m fine.” Gabriel lied, surveying the crime scene. He rather not trouble Dennis with it. A serial killer was on the prowl. Happy-go-lucky 17-year-old Nicole had always jogged the park at night to vent off the day’s stress. She was passing a lone oak tree, at the dark end of the park, when she was ambushed from behind, her assailant, cupping a chloroformed cloth over her nose and mouth, rendering her defenceless. Later, she had woken up to find her hands duct-taped behind, mouth gagged and her jogging attire cut open. Her body, replete with millions of knife slashes, was losing blood; her life slowly slipping away. Thankfully, Gabriel had been fast enough to find her, saving her life. Nevertheless, he was cross with himself for failing to avert the criminal from carrying out his heinous crime yet again. The perpetrator in question was no other than The Ghost; an elusive smart serial killer who selected his targets using Facebook. As internet-savvy teenagers are hooked on social media, all he had to do was set up a Facebook account and add an unsuspecting victim as a friend. Gabriel never fully understood why teenagers would accept a stranger’s request.
79 Expressions But as his 15 year daughter had put it, “Dad, it’s just for fun! The highest number of friends earns bragging rights!” It never made sense to the 45-year-old. Now, mostly young innocent girls were dying. Profile pictures, personal information and even cell phone numbers were easily at the Ghost’s disposal. All he had to do was virtually ‘stalk’ his victim, meticulously detailing their everyday life. It would not be long for him to exploit a loophole and pounce when his victim was alone, be it at home or outdoors. A forensic expert, he never left a trace of physical evidence behind; only dying, duct-taped and gagged girls. Nicole was the 15th. The pressure was on. Racing against time to prevent the other girls from falling prey, Gabriel and Dennis were the first to connect The Ghost and his victims to Facebook earlier. Yet, a warning to the general public and the exercise of identifying suspects had not been enough. Traces on Facebook failed as he constantly made new accounts. There was nothing to pinpoint the perpetrator, only clues pointing to the next victim. The Ghost had held the entire city hostage, a victim a day. Mothers wouldn’t let their daughters walk to the café or stroll the malls. Playgrounds became deserted. Headlines like “FACEBOOK KILLER STRIKES AGAIN”, “10TH VICTIM! and “WHO’S NEXT?” plastered the newspapers. The city folk were counting on ‘Sherlock Holmes’ and ‘Dr.Watson’ to put an end to The Ghost. Gabriel was picking up, solving the clues. He was in time to save the 13th victim, engaging the Ghost in a knife fight. He lost as the Ghost landed a punch on his head, knocking him out. He woke up, knifeless and surprised that The Ghost didn’t end his life. An entire day went by without incident after that. It was only when Gabriel went home that The Ghost had struck. His wife lay on the bed, hands duct-taped, mouth gagged. Crimson blood stained the white pillow sheets. Stephanie was barely breathing, fear entrenched in her eyes. She never survived the ambulance trip. She had been the 14th victim. As usual, another clue was left, baiting Gabriel to continue playing a twisted game. A devastated Gabriel went through hell, mourning his wife, while trying to figure out the 15th clue, a chip of oak tree which eventually led him here to Botanica. Coincidentally, it was the first place he met Stephanie. The Ghost seemed to be well versed in Gabriel’s life. Gabriel was fighting time again. The Ghost had now set his sights on the 16th victim. His next sign, a school badge, was nailed into the oak tree. It was his Alma Mater; The Ghost was getting personal and Gabriel knew it. He had to be stopped. As he was to depart, Nicole broke her silence. “Detective…. Thank you …” she reached out from the back of the ambulance, “… saw something on his left hand… looked like a scar…” “A scar?” Gabriel’s heart thumped. Nodding her head, she broke off. Crying. “Nicole,” he said, comforting the teen. “I’ll
80 Expressions “Dia yang Abadi” Cinta itu indah, ia bak mutiara yang indah bersinar, Sehingga ada yang bahagia kerananya, Namun, manusia sering alpa… Cinta mampu membunuh walau mampu menyembuh… kerana cinta yang tersirat hanya wujud dari dalam hati… entah mana akar benarnya, akan kejujuran kata-katanya… entah mana akar sahihnya, akan keikhlasan hatinya… Cinta itu sukar ditafsir dengan kata, Sukar dimiliki dengan mata… Sehingga ada yang berdusta, yang rosak hanyalah yang menerima cinta… kejujuran dan keikhlasan mungkin hanya untuk seketika. Ada cinta pada mata, pada hati ada setia… namun, berkekalankah selamanya ? Cinta itu cahaya sanubari… kurniaan tuhan, fitrah insani. di mana terciptanya cinta, di situ rindu bermula Cinta tidak meminta, namun memberi sepenuh rela… Jangan kerana cinta, tergadai maruah agama. Cinta sejati hanya kepada-Nya, Cintakan ayah bonda tulus suci selamanya… Cintakan saudara masa sengsara hanya sementara. Kanku bentang memori, lalu ku corak dengan kenangan silam. Cinta pada yang satu… Kasih pada yang sayang… Demi cintaku padaMU, Ku meneguk pahitnyaa kehidupan… Namun, ku bahagia tatkala menyebut namaMU. get him. That’s a promise.” A breakthrough. He must have injured him during the tussle. A cross-check with the suspects might be able to finally nail The Ghost. Gabriel had a hunch the case was coming to an end. He had the smoking gun, making his way to his car. “Really?” Dennis showed a tinge of surprise after Gabriel had delivered the news. He handed over coffee to Gabriel before bringing the car to life. “You sure she wasn’t making it up?” “I’m positive. Her eyes told the truth. We’re close to the finishing line now Dennis.” Gabriel said, leaning forward to sip the frothy coffee. The duo had to cut through Botanica to reach HQ. They had left earlier, leaving the scene to the crime scene investigators. The moonlight had begun to fade away as they drove past the thick undergrowth that flanked the pebbled road that gradually turned into a dirt track, narrowing down to a single bumpy lane. There was one else here tonight. “D…Dennnnis…” Gabriel started to slur, seeing the car slowing to a halt, he continued, “What’s….goooooing….onnnn?” He never heard the reply. Vision blurred, he felt a sharp, stinging sensation on his chest. A familiar damp smell of blood wafted into his nose. He barely had the strength to keep his eyes open. “Enjoy the paralyzer I had tampered into your coffee,” his partner finally replied, his scarred left hand pulling back a 5-inch Swiss Army knife. Blood trickled from the blade. “Pity I had to kill you so soon Gabriel, you were just beginning to be fun…” Kyle Chan Wei Ren 5B
81 Expressions “Mencari Ketenangan Abadi” “Sekiranya Jatuh” Bangunlah sekiranya jatuh usah dilayan kesakitan yang hanya melemah kekuatan Jatuh bukan pilihan Jatuh bukan kemahuan Jatuh bukan kerelaan dalam perjalanan meraih impian Dalam perencanaan kita difikirkan cara menghindari Jatuh dalam perancangan kita mahu berjalan dengan langkah teguh Ada hati yang terluka Ada tangisan di bibir mata Ada derita meruntun jiwa Ada jiwa tiada bernyawa. Hati ini sedih sekali Ada derita silih berganti Ingin pergi membawa diri Tempat mengadu hanya Ilahi. Moga luka boleh diubati Moga jiwa hidup kembali Moga hati tiada mati Moga derita berlalu pergi. Siapa sangka siang menduga Bahagia dicari derita tiba Mengadu nasib pada yang esa Moga tenang seluruh jiwa. Mohd Shahrul Azwan 6A3 “Wira Hatiku” Kini… kuterpaku, Perjuangan demi perjuangan, Tetap berlegar-legar di ingatanku, Jauh di relung hatiku, Terpancar di bola mataku, Jasamu, sumbanganmu begitu bermakna bagiku, Keberanian dan keikhlasanmu amat disanjung, Duhai pahlawan jiwaku… Kini... masa berlalu, Pengorbanan demi pergorbanan, Kucuba untuk mengenali dirimu, Kau ibarat lilin yang membakar semangatku, Jiwa anak muda, jiwa anak bangsa, Demi mempertahankan negara tercinta, Wahai pahlawan bangsaku… Mat Salleh, Tok Janggut, Sharif Mansor, Tun Teja Engkaulah Wira Merdeka, Semangatmu tidak pernah luntur, Gentarmu tidak pernah kabur, Demi tanah air tercinta, Kau relakan segalanya, Berkorban jiwa dan raga, Ternyata merekalah, Wira hatiku, Wira hatimu, Wira 1 Malaysia … Siti Aisyah binti Ahmad 6A3 Dan dambaan hatiku selamanya… adalah bersua denganMU… Kau yang satu.. Kau yang abadi… Siti Nurzahidah Othman 6A3 Kesan kejatuhan terlalu mahal untuk kita menghargai Setiap kejatuhan hendaklah dalam ribaan iman dalam pengakuan semangat yang melenyapkan marah dan dendam bangunlah sekiranya Jatuh Jalan masih terentang panjang. Mohamad Tajuddin bin Abu Bakar 6A3
Time and tide waits for no man but is it too much to ask to stop and reflect? How long has it been since you last set eyes on your old classmates? Don’t you wish you could just catch-up, relive the golden carefree days or talk about that timeswhen you almost set the class on fire? How about just wanting to check up on how the OFA’s doing? Well, this is the section for you. Go ahead, turn the pages and check the OFA. Look at the names of the office bearers and see if they are familiar. ‘Old Frees’ is devoted to honouring all you Frees who have once served under the Grand Old Lady. Memories will surface and it is only right we let it. After all, you are part and parcel of the school. Featured this year is OFA Penang, OFA Selangor, OFMA (Old Frees Muslim Association) and the PFS foundation. Sincere thanks to Mr Goh for all the guidance in this section throughout the year. It has been a pleasure and an honour serving as a student under you. Keep that flame and love for the Grand Old Lady burning for an eternity. It is only right to do so. ‘Once A Free, Always A Free’ Kyle Chan Time and tide waits for no man but is it too much to ask to stop and reflect? How long has it been since you last set eyes on your old classmates? Don’t you wish you could just catch-up, relive the golden carefree days or talk about that timeswhen you almost set the class on fire? How about just wanting to check up on how the OFA’s doing? Well, this is the section for you. Go ahead, turn the pages and check the OFA. Look at the names of the office bearers and see if they are familiar. ‘Old Frees’ is devoted to honouring all you Frees who have once served under the Grand Old Lady. Memories will surface and it is only right we let it. After all, you are part and parcel of the school. Featured this year is OFA Penang, OFA Selangor, OFMA (Old Frees Muslim Association) and the PFS foundation. Sincere thanks to Mr Goh for all the guidance in this section throughout the year. It has been a pleasure and an honour serving as a student under you. Keep that flame and love for the Grand Old Lady burning for an eternity. It is only right to do so. ‘Once A Free, Always A Free’ Kyle Chan Let me begin by welcoming everyone to the Student Bodies section. Penang Free School is well-known for her wide array of student bodies which appeal to the varying interests of her many students. Hence, this section showcases the different clubs, societies, uniform units and service boards. Besides that, the photos acknowledge those who have contributed to their student bodies, especially those outgoing committees who have worked hard to propel their societies to greater heights. Kudos to the teacher advisors and students who strive through mountains of challenges and valleys of despair to achieve their vision for these student bodies. This reminds me of a quote by Dr. A.B. Meldrum: “Bear in mind, if you are going to amount to anything, your success does not depend upon the brilliancy and the impetuosity with which you take hold, but upon the ever lasting and sanctified buldoggedness with which you hang on after you have taken hold.” Looking back, I can remember the effort put in during the photo shoots and the collection of names for each student body. For that, I personally thank Mr. Goh and the trainees for their undying support and endurance in obtaining the names for each photo. I would also like to thank the team of photographers, fellow seniors, students and teachers for their support and help in completing this section. Now, I present to you, the Student Bodies section. Enjoy !
Student Bodies Board of Student Librarians Board of Archives 84 Seated, from left: Duraines Sankar, Sharmilah Devi (Secretary), Lee Teik Hui (Head Librarian), En. Tan Swee Guan (Teacher Advisor), Kak Ummul (Librarian), Vivien Khoo (Deputy Librarian), Mot Yao Zhanfi (Deputy Librarian), Patricia Michael (Treasurer) Seated, from left: Joanne Matilda, Gogeswariy Ragu (Secretary), Mangaibagan Rajandran (President), En. R. Sivajothi (Teacher Advisor), Pn. Saadiah (Teacher Advisor), Yudhisthra Subramaniam (Vice President), Hemanandini Seveniasan (Treasurer), Lingeshvarry
Student Bodies Koperasi Sekolah Board of Peer Counsellors 85 Seated, from left: Cik Teh Bee Kim, Pn. Noorbaini bt. Mat Isa (Vice President), En. Ho Nean Chan, Tn. Haji Ramli b. Din (President), En. Omar b. Abd Rashid, Cik Vijaya (Treasurer/Teacher Advisor) Seated, from left: Tan Siew Hung (President), En. Mohd Naezam (Teacher Advisor), Pn. Suri (Teacher Advisor), En. Abdul Aziz (Teacher Advisor), En. Zul Fakhry (Teacher Advisor), Ooi Soon Li (Vice President)
Student Bodies Kelab Bimbingan dan Kaunseling Skim Lencana Anti-Dadah 86 Seated, from left: Mohd Rafiuddin, Shahrul Azwan (Secretary), Muhd Amirul Asyraf (President), Pn. Norazmila (Teacher Advisor), En. Abdul Aziz (Teacher Advisor), En. Zul Fakhry (Teacher Advisor), Muhd Azwan (Vice President), Suffian Al-Khattab (Treasurer), Muhd Faiz Seated, from left: Chan Siew Yin (Secretary), Mohd Shahrul (President), En. Abdul Aziz (Teacher Advisor), Pn. Suri (Teacher Advisor), En. Zul Fakhry (Teacher Advisor), Ooi Soon Li (Vice President), Siti Aisyah (Treasurer)
Student Bodies Skim Pinjaman Buku Teks Kadet Remaja Sekolah 87 Seated, from left: Richard Charles, Kyle Chan (Secretary), Loganraj Kanagaraj (President), Cik Noor Ashikin (Teacher Advisor), En. Muhammad Hanif (Teacher Advisor), Pn. Melati (Teacher Advisor), Muhd Saderi (Vice President), Mohd Amiruddin (Treasurer), Muhd Juhari Seated, from left: Mohamad Faizal, Rahimi Malek, Ahmad Aslam (Treasurer), Munir Juman (Secretary), Mohd Saifullah (President), En. Mohd Hazrul (Teacher Advisor), Pn. Norziatul Mazura (Teacher Advisor), Muhd Kamil (Vice President), Azizan Adib, Muhd Farhan, Muhd Syamir, Shafiq Abdul Shukor
Student Bodies Pasukan Kadet Bersatu Malaysia Kadet Polis 88 Seated, from left: Muhd Amirul Asyraf (Lance Corporal), Nafees (Corporal), Sarjan Norizan, (Trainer) En. Mohd Shahrul Nizam (Teacher Advisor), En. Syahrul b. Ghazali (Teacher Advisor), Wan Abdul Rahman (Sergeant), Muhd Naqib (Corporal), Amir Fakhri (Lance Corporal) Seated, from left: Mohd Akmali, Mohd Mueez, Ahmad Amirkhidir, Muhd Akmal (Quartermaster 1), Mohd Safwan, Mohd Faeez (Treasurer), Muhd Hasrul Afiq (President), En. Ridzuan b. Abu Bakar (Teacher Advisor), Mohd Amiruddin (Vice President), Ahmad Khidir (Secretary), Ahmad Sabri (Quartermaster 2), Mohd Adli, Roslan Logan, Helmi Azman, Muhd Farouky
Student Bodies Pasukan Kadet Pertahanan Awam Boys’ Brigade 89 Seated, from left: Manighandhan, Kumara Deven Panisan, Yogeswaran Kumaraguru (Secretary), John Indren S. Jegathesan (President), En. Ammar Hazim (Teacher Advisor), En. Muhamad Harfizi (Teacher Advisor), Yuaraj Ramakrishnan, Yudhisthra Subramaniam (Treasurer), Navaanithan Kalimuthu (Vice President), Selvakumar Seated, from left: Johnston Lee (Secretary), Tan Siew Hung, Moke Man Th’ng (President), En. Lim Weng Seong (Teacher Advisor), Cik Teh Bee Kim (Teacher Advisor), Ooi Ming Shern (Vice President), Kevin Cheah (Treasurer), Ong Zi Hao
Student Bodies 1st Georgetown South Scout Troop 7th Georgetown South Scout Troop 90 Seated, from left: Tharveen Ramash Sunder, Darren Wee, Devendran Jayakanthan, En. Ong Beng Soon (Teacher Advisor), Rabeenash Singh, Muhd Shauqi Aiman, Muhd Redzuan, Ahmad Hafiy Seated, from left: VS Joel Choong Han, PATL Nelson Yeap, PATL Adrian Wong, PATL Aaron Chew, VUL Choong You Gene, ATL Daniel Teoh, TL Dickson Neoh, En. Tan Eng Kheng (Group Scout Master), ASSL Quah Jit Shen, ASM Goh Chuin Hong, PASM Ian Khor, PASM Aaron Saw, PATL Kevin Lee, PATL Khoo Kah Heng, VS Lim Wei Sheng
Student Bodies 8th Georgetown South Scout Troop Rover Scouts Crew 91 Seated, from left: VUL Lee Zhi Hoong, TL Jason Teoh, ASM Yeoh Beng Hai, ASSL Por Kai Yann, ASM Shaun Oh, ASSL Adrian Chua, En. Ooi Hooi Seng (Group Scout Master), ASM Chong Kam Zhern, ASM Chuan Teik Min, Koh Cheang Huat, ASM Chew Chin Quan, ATL Nachiappan, ATL Heymen Naidu Seated, from left: Saravanakumar Devar, Ramendhiran (Secretary), Mukesha Arvind (President), En. Ooi Eng Lye (Teacher Advisor), En. Cheng Chee Choong (Teacher Advisor), Koshigan Arumugam (Vice President), Kirbakaran Mauthialagan (Vice President), Adrian Ooi
Student Bodies 4th Ranger Unit Red Crescent Society Unit 25 92 Seated, from left: Enthumathi Vengarasamy, Harrayini Karunanethi (Patrol Leader), Khor Yeong Ae (Patrol Leader), Yolande Tang (Treasurer), Yaamuneshwari Thiagarjan (Unit Leader), Pn. Ruby (Teacher Advisor), Pn. Kavitha (Teacher Advisor), June Foong Zimun (Secretary), Harbindar Kaur (Log-book Keeper), Loo Kayin (Patrol Leader), Toh Sue Gie (Patrol Leader), Yeoh Chiao Ling Seated, from left: Joshua John, New Herr Bert, Lam Yan Wei, Choo Lai Yee (Secretary), Kenny Khoo (Head Section Leader), Pn. Soon Suat Duan (Teacher Advisor), Cik Yeoh Poh Lin (Teacher Advisor), En. Zul Fakhry (Teacher Advisor), Tang Loon Siang (Deputy Head Section Leader), Chai Wey Shuen (Treasurer), Loh Zhi Sheng, Tan Chin Chang, Muhd Juhari
Student Bodies School Band Shaolin Wushu 93 Seated, from left: Mohd Quzairie (Horn Section Leader), Loh Heng Yeong (Saxophone Section Leader), Syaiful Ezwan, Zulfikri Arief (Asst. Drum Major), En. Leonard Selva (Teacher Advisor), Pn. Noorbaini, Tn. Hj. Ramli b. Din, Cik Teoh Bee Yan (Teacher Advisor), En. Mohd Shauqi (Teacher Advisor), Chong Yik Surn (Drum Major), Muhd Rifaat Razak (Quartermaster 1), Muhd Syahir Alias (Quartermaster 2), Vinod Elangovan (Percussion Section Leader), Fitrah Aidit Seated, from left: Chan Siew Yin, Koay Soon Seng, Lee Jia Jun, Yip Wayne, Thum Wei Liang, Koay Zi Yi (Secretary), Benjamin Lim ( President), En. Koh Ing Siong (Teacher Advisor), Ang Nian Qi (Vice President), Kang Jiunn Hoong (Treasurer), Leowanie Leow, Yew Wei Yang, Lim Chien Loong, Poh Zhuo, Sharifah Ili Shaheera
Student Bodies Taekwon-Do WTF Taekwon-Do GTF 94 Seated, from left: Kevin Singh, Izzat Ahmad (Treasurer), Cheah Wen Chong, Afeeq Amiruddin (President), En. Mohamed Khalid (Teacher Advisor), Khartik Chakravarthy (Secretary), Aizuddin Ismail, Kyle Chan, Iswerr Seated, from left: Ivan Lim (Secretary), Alvin Lim (Treasurer), Ooi Wee Lee, Ooi Wee Liam (Vice President), Pn. Ratnavalli (Teacher Advisor), Pn. Ida Safura (Teacher Advisor), Adrian Lau (President), Diyaneshbabu, Joel Phan, Kevin Koay
Student Bodies Karate Persatuan Seni Silat Cekak 95 Seated, from left: Sanjeev Nahulantaran, Marvin Goh (Secretary), Tan Zia Wei (Treasurer), Hariharan Arevalagam (President), Pn. Nuradila (Teacher Advisor), Don Shakir, Dhesseken N. Letchumanan, Ezlan Danial, Mohd Burhanudin Seated, from left: Mohd Wafi, Amirul Syafiq Maula, Fadzrin Kate-Lee, Muhd Saiful Afiq (President), En. Nor Yamin (Teacher Advisor), Muhd Husaini (Vice President), Shatir Humeidi, Amirul Kamal, Mohd Afiffudin
Student Bodies Sixth Form Society Persatuan Pelajar Islam 96 Seated, from left: Benedict Weerasena, S. Puspanjli, Loo Kayin, T. Yaamuneshwari (Secretary), Cik Choong Lai Yong (Teacher Advisor), Lam Yan Wei (President), Rufus Stephanas (Treasurer), Mohd Ridhwan, Chuan Teik Min Seated, from left: Siti Solehah, Sharifah Ili Shaheera, Siti Aisyah (Secretary), Muhd Tajuddin (President), Ustaz Wan Mohamed (Teacher Advisor), Muhd Azwan (Vice President), Noordiana Marhainis (Treasurer), Ahmad Sofian, Hasmiezal
Student Bodies Christian Fellowship Buddhist Students’ Society 97 Seated, from left: Joseph John, Benedict Weerasena, Tan Siew Hung (Secretary), Joshua John (President), En. Lim Weng Seong (Teacher Advisor), Indy Benjamin Toh (Vice President), Paul Aron Thomas (Treasurer), Rufus Stephanas, Tan Kon Joe Seated, from left: Thum Wei Liang, Koay Zi Yi, Khaw Jian Zen (Secretary), Quah Jit Shen (President), Cik Yeoh Poh Lin (Teacher Advisor), Pn. Soon Suat Duan (Teacher Adivsor), Shaun Oh (Vice President), Yee Boon How (Treasurer), Kang Jiunn Hoong, Lim Woei Ming
Student Bodies Persatuan Kebudayaan Melayu Chinese Cultural Society 98 Seated, from left: Zulfadhli Ibrahim (Treasurer), Ashril Helmi (Secretary), Khalis Isma Alif (President), Cik Thoh Hui Chin (Teacher Advisor), Cik Ng Jick Lim (Teacher Advisor), Muhd Amin (Vice President), Syamimi Samsudin, Nurul Izzaty Seated, from left: Low E-Laine, June Foong Zimun, Ooi Soon Li (Secretary), Goh Chuin Hong (President), Cik Ling Jia Yi (Teacher Advisor), Pn. Soon Suat Duan (Teacher Adivsor), Ng Chiew Hoong (Vice President), Joelle Tan (Treasurer), Leowanie Leow, Choo Shu Hua