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SMK Seri Kembangan

Coordinates: 3°2′0″N 101°43′42.67″E / 3.03333°N 101.7285194°E / 3.03333; 101.7285194
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Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Seri Kembangan
史里肯邦安国民中学
Address
Jalan Sekolah

Seri Kembangan
,
Selangor
43300

Malaysia
Coordinates3.0277° N, 101.6979° E
Information
Former nameSMJK (Inggeris) Serdang Bharu
School typePublic School Public School, Government-owned
MottoMake Impossible Possible
Usaha Tangga Kejayaan
("Practice Makes Perfect")
EstablishedFebruary 19, 1965
School districtPetaling Perdana
School codeBEB8659
PrincipalTeo Boon Hwa
Teaching staff165 (2023/24)
Age range13-17
Enrollment3226 (2023/24)
LanguageEnglish, Chinese, Malay, Tamil
Song"Usaha Tangga Kerjayaan"
AthleticsYes
Team nameMerpati, Bangau, Helang, Kenyalang, Jentayu
YearbookThe "Kembangan" Book
Websitewww.smksk.edu.my

SMK Seri Kembangan is a secondary school located in Seri Kembangan, Selangor, Malaysia, on top of a hill in Bukit Serdang. It was built in 1966[1] and officially opened on 19 November 1968 by the late Tunku Abdul Razak. It has 3,600 students and 200 staff.

The school is one of the 13 schools part of the Multimedia University foster schools.[2][3][4]

History

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Originally, the school was named SMJK (Inggeris) Serdang Bharu. The reason for the name is attributed to the government policy of changing English secondary schools to national schools, with Bahasa Melayu as the medium of language.

In 2014, the school celebrated its golden jubilee.[5]

The then principal of the school Tay Keng Lee, won the overseas teacher award by the Haihua Foundation and the Overseas Community Affairs Council of Taiwan after changing the schools disciplinary problems.[6]

The school managed to raised over RM1 Million for a new auditorium.[7]

Tay Keng Lee, retired after serving as the school's principal for many years.[8]

The school participated in a district-level TVPSS (TV Pusat Sumber Sekolah) tour held in 2023 at the Karangkraf Group Complex Auditorium.[9]

On March 26, 2023, it was reported that the school may have been damaged due to continuous flooding in Seri Kembangan.[10]

SMK Wings

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The SMK Wings is the schools marching band. The band has performed at the 2017 SEA Games Opening Ceremony and the national-level Independence Day parade in Putrajaya.[11][12][13]

Achievements

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Facilities

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Blocks A and B

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  • Block A is located beside the main school hall, it serves mainly as the venue of the living skills department (kemahiran hidup). It also houses the prayer room (Surau) and the Tamil language class room.
  • Block B serves as the administrative building, disciplinary department, printing room, book shop, student's toilet and nine classrooms.
  • Block B (Left wing)
    Block B (Left wing)

Blocks D and E

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Block D houses the library, computer lab, living skills class room (ERT), Data room, two science labs and 5 class rooms. Block E houses two science labs and eight classrooms.

  • Block E
    Block E
  • Block D
    Block D

Blocks C and F

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Block C serves as the school mini hall. Block C also houses the co-op (Koperasi), school band room and also the Counseling Room.

  • Block C
    Block C
  • Block F
    Block F

Block F houses nine classrooms and a students' toilet.

Block G and H

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  • Block G houses the teaching staff room, Resource Room and staff toilet.
  • Block H has two classrooms and a religious study room (Islamic).
  • Block G
    Block G

Other infrastructure

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  • Scouts Den
    Scouts Den
  • Main Hall
    Main Hall
  • Main Hall (Interior)
    Main Hall (Interior)
  • Volleyball Court
    Volleyball Court
  • School Field
    School Field
  • School Cafeteria
    School Cafeteria


Houses

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There are five student houses in the school, named after animals and mythical creatures in Malaysia. They are:

  • Merpati :  
Named after the Columbidae in Malay.
  • Bangau :  
Named after the Egret in Malay.
  • Kenyalang :  
Named after the Hornbill in Malay.
  • Helang :  
Named after the Eagle in Malay.
  • Jentayu :  
Named after the Jatayu in Malay.

Uniforms

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There are 10 co-curricular uniforms in the school. They are:[15]

References

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  1. ^ "大馬副總理敦拉查 後日蒞沙登新村". eresources.nlb.gov.sg.
  2. ^ "SMK Seri Permaisuri antara 13 Sekolah Angkat MMU". Willayahku (in Malay). 3 April 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  3. ^ "Sekolah Angkat MMU persiapkan pelajar ke arah digitalisasi". Sinar Harian (in Malay). 30 March 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  4. ^ Khaidar, Batrisyia (December 23, 2023). "Generasi beralih ke fasih digital". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). Archived from the original on July 10, 2022. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  5. ^ "School marks 50th anniversary". The Star. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  6. ^ "【暖势力】放下藤条感化"坏学生"．戴庆义改变问题国巾". Sin Chew Daily (in Chinese). Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  7. ^ "A Step Closer To New Auditorium". Star Property. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  8. ^ "Principal has more to offer". The Star. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  9. ^ "20 sekolah sertai Jelajah TVPSS di Karangkraf". Sinar Harian (in Malay). 16 June 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  10. ^ "沙登新村沟渠崩塌　恐危及学校建筑根基". Oriental Daily (in Chinese). March 25, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  11. ^ "Show must go on: Brass bands keep the shine". Malay Mail. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  12. ^ "Sambutan Hari Kebangsaan 2023 dijangka lebih meriah". Malaysia Gazette (in Malay). 28 August 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  13. ^ Sapran, Saiful Affendy; Singh, Devinder; Muhamad, Mohd Fitrie; Bungga, Fardy (August 19, 2017). "Perasmian KL2017 penuh tradisi, gilang-gemilang". Berita Harian (in Malay). Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  14. ^ "2018天行健中文大奖得奖全名单". New Era University College (in Chinese). Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  15. ^ "UNIT BERUNIFORM". smksk.edu.my (in Malay). 5 January 2017. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
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