Catholic High School PJ (CHSPJ) is a school in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. It consists of approximately 3350 students and 150 teachers. The school facilities includes a sports center which was officially opened in the year 2005. Students and administrators of the school pride themselves with good discipline, academic results, and are active participants in various competitions. Nickname: Motto: Mesra, Cepat, Tepat (English: Friendly, Expedient, Precise) Country Malaysia State Selangor Establishment 1954 Granted city status 2006, June 20 Government  - Mayor Tn. ... The word student is etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation verb stÅ­dÄ“rÄ•, meaning to direct ones zeal at; hence a student is one who directs zeal at a subject. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Discipline is any training intended to produce a specific character or pattern of behaviour, especially training that produces moral, physical, or mental development in a particular direction. ...

The school emphasizes character-building as well as striving to create well-balanced students.

Under Malaysia-Singapore Ministry of Education Cooperation, CHS is twined with Singapore's St Joseph's Institution. Saint Josephs Institution (SJI) is a Catholic secondary school for male students in Singapore. ...

History

Established by Joche Phillppe Wu of the Marist Brothers in 1956, Catholic High School started as a private Chinese school with 2 classes for boys. It began operating in the afternoon session, sharing the same premise with La Salle Primary School in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur. The first principal was Rev. Bro. Phillipe Wu.

Due to an increase in student population and lack of school facilities in La Salle Primary School, Catholic High School were then moved to Maxwell Secondary School. However, teachings were still in the afternoon. At the same time, School-Building Planning Committee was formed to initiate a building of its own for the school. Hence, The Government approved and allocated a piece of land in Cheras. However, the committee decided not to build a school on the piece of land allocated.

Later than in 1958, the committee purchased a piece of land in Petaling Jaya that spanned 10 acres with the money collected from a fund-raising project. A new two story building with 20 classrooms was constructed. In the same year, Rev. Bro. Philippe Wu was promoted to Brother Provincial, therefore the leadership of the school was passed to Rev. Bro. Dominic Liu.

In 1959, the first batch of students sat for the LCE Examination. Rev. Bro. Dominic Liu expanded the school by building a block of science laboratory and library. In 1961, the first batch of Form 5 students sat for S.C/F.M.C Examination and thus the graduation of CHS pioneer batch of students.

In 1962, the school's leadership was again passed down to Rev. Bro. Lawrence Tung. During his tenure as principal, the school purchased 2 buses for co-curicular use and improvements were made to the school field. In accordance of Education Act of 1961, Catholic High School became a conforming school and changed it's name to SMJK Katholik. However, the name Catholic High School still remains in use.

From 1963 until 2005, the school saw a rapid expansion in terms of facilities and students population. Several new blocks of class rooms were erected; new hall, canteen, sports facilities and laboratories were built.

In 1984, the school became a co-educational school. The following year, the Form Six Classes opened its door to female students.

In 1989, the appointment of Mr. Cheok Cheo Foh marked the end of the Marist Brothers as principal of school.

In 2001, Madame Tan Lin became the First Lady Principal of Catholic High School suceeding Mr. Lee Kim Tian who was an influential figure in enhancing the school's reputation and academic achievements. During her tenure as principal, the security of the school was tightened and minor discipline issues were also emphasize. This included installing Closed-circuit television, automatic pole gate at the entrance, introducing new rules and measures to ensure the safety of 3350 students of CHS. Furthermore, the school hall was upgraded and air conditioning system was installed. Surveillance cameras. ...

Mission Statement

Curriculum

CHS emphasizes academic studies. Students are required to take additional subjects for Lower Secondary Curriculum such as Visual Arts and Physical Education. Additionally, students from all Science Stream Classes usually will opt for more subjects from the Arts Stream. For both Upper and Lower Secondary Curriculum, students from Chinese Primary Schools have to take Mandarin. The Mona Lisa is one of the most recognizable artistic paintings in the Western world. ... Physical education (PE) is the interdisciplinary study of all area of science relating to the transmission of physical knowledge and skills to an individual or a group, the application of these skills, and their results. ... Standard Mandarin, or Standard spoken Chinese, is the official modern Chinese spoken language used by the Peoples Republic of China, the Republic of China (Taiwan), and Singapore. ...

Sport

The basketball club have been very successful but the football club has enjoyed relatively little success. However, the football club is enjoying a revival and is very popular amongst a substantial proportion of the male students. The athletic, table tennis and squash teams have been grabbing medals in the recent years as well. The squash team has started to bloom in the year 2007 with the arrival of a national squash player, Tan Yan Xin. She is 14 years old this year and studies in one of the top classes, 2A3. On July 2007 , the school's all-boys cheerleading team, Calyx All-boys made their debut in the national's inter-school cheerleading competition, Cheer 2007 and managed to secure the title as "Best Newcommmer". Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by throwing a ball through a 10-foot high hoop (the basket) under organized rules. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ...

Music

Catholic High School Band was established in 1982 under the patronage of Bro. Paul Sung - the former principal of Catholic High School. This young and talented band started off as a marching band with 30 members with Mr. Xavier Anthony as the first band tutor.

For many years the band has worked hard and developed tremendously, with a steady increase of band members, music instruments, and modern facilities, courtesy of the generous donations of the public as well as the Parents and Teachers Association of Catholic High School.

Catholic High School Band been invited and requested to hold numerous performances since its birth, for example Music Festival held in Spain 2001, but the greatest achievement was to be declared champion in the 2000 and 2005 National High School Marching Band Competition - Selangor's greatest pride ever and 6 years of Selangor Sate Marching Competition Champion as well.

Currently at the age of 25, Catholic High School Band is still blossoming with each passing year. The band has come a long way, bracing itself for a higher standard, striving for greater success and in years to come, Catholic High School Band will only aim for the best.

The lengthy and extremely noisy training sessions are a bother to the neighbourhood of the school. Even though explicit laws regarding noise pollution exist in Malaysia, the school violates them regularly without the authorities to take appropriate action.

Discipline

As a school that emphasize discipline, school administrators work to ensure the school's discipline steps into a better future. Morning and afternoon sessions are assigned with a few discipline teachers. As well as students who work together with the Disciplinary Board. Discipline is any training intended to produce a specific character or pattern of behaviour, especially training that produces moral, physical, or mental development in a particular direction. ...

Catholic High School's level of discipline is well-known throughout schools in Petaling Jaya. An example of rules observed by the school are such as:

Rules regarding appearance(extract from Rule Book)

1. For females, long hair must be tied in a ponytail (and they must be tied at all times within the school).
2. Earrings are not allowed (to avoid shrinkage of the piercing, earstuds are to be used as substitutes, and it may not be in any colour but black.), more than 1 ear piercing per ear is not allowed.
3. Hairbands, hairpins, earstuds are only allowed in black.
4. Students are not allowed to wear ankle socks.
5. Students are not allowed to use cosmetics or hair products such as gel, mousse, clay and so forth.

Such discipline produces students that are obedient and provides an optimum environment for education.? Although Catholic High School was well-known as a school which only emphasizes on academic performances in the 1990s, it is now moving to an all-rounded environment. To prove this, Catholic High School has emerged as the overall best in sports in the year of 2005 while maintaining their academic performances in the SPM. Their Chinese and English debates teams are also commendable as the have received remarkable achievements. Catholic High School owes a huge amount of their 'all rounded' success to the cooperation between students and school administrators. The masterpiece 'Sports Centre' which costs a staggering US$750000(RM3,000,000) is a result of dedicated school members. The Sports Centres is known to be the most expensive school sports centre in Malaysia.

Teachers in charge

Administration

Administration Officials

Subjects Head

Subjects

Compulsory subjects

Certain subjects are made compulsory for students. These are:

• Bahasa Melayu / Malay Language
• English / Bahasa Inggeris
• GCE O Level English/ Inggeris 1119
• Islamic Education / Pendidikan Islam - For all Muslim students
• Moral Knowledge / Pengetahuan Moral - For all non-Muslim students
• History / Sejarah
• Mathematics / Matematik
• Mandarin/Bahasa Cina

The Malay language (Malay: Bahasa Melayu; Jawi script: بهاس ملايو), is an Austronesian language spoken by the Malay people who reside in the Malay Peninsula, southern Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore, central eastern Sumatra, the Riau islands, parts of the coast of Borneo and even in the Netherlands[1]. It is an official... English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language (including literatures from the U.K., U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, India, South Africa, and the Middle East, among other areas), English linguistics (including English phonetics, phonology, syntax, morphology, semantics... The General Certificate of Education or GCE was introduced in England, Wales and Northern Ireland in 1951, replacing the older SC and HSC. It was intended to cater for the increased range of subjects available to pupils since the raising of the school leaving age from 14 to 15 in... The General Certificate of Education or GCE was introduced in England, Wales and Northern Ireland in 1951, replacing the older SC and HSC. It was intended to cater for the increased range of subjects available to pupils since the raising of the school leaving age from 14 to 15 in... The title page to The Historians History of the World. ... Euclid, Greek mathematician, 3rd century BC, as imagined by by Raphael in this detail from The School of Athens. ... Standard Mandarin, or Standard spoken Chinese, is the official modern Chinese spoken language used by the Peoples Republic of China, the Republic of China (Taiwan), and Singapore. ...

Elective subjects

Science stream

• Additional Mathematics / Matematik Tambahan
• Physics / Fizik
• Chemistry / Kimia
• Biology / Biologi
• EST - English for Science and Technology

This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Chemistry - the study of interactions of chemical substances with one another and energy based on the structure of atoms, molecules and other kinds of aggregrates Chemistry (from Egyptian kēme (chem), meaning earth[1]) is the science concerned with the reactions, transformations and aggregations of matter, as well as accompanying... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

Commerce Stream

• Additional Mathematics / Matematik Tambahan
• Basic Economies / Ekonomi Asas
• Principles of Accountancy / Prinsip Akaun
• Science / Sains (Counted as a compulsory subject)

Part of a scientific laboratory at the University of Cologne. ...

Art Stream

• Sastera Melayu / Malay Literature
• English Literature / Kesusasteraan Inggeris
• Geography / Geografi
• Science / Sains (Counted as a compulsory subject)
• Arts / Pendidikan Seni Visual

The term English literature refers to literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English by writers not necessarily from England; Joseph Conrad was Polish, Robert Burns was Scottish, James Joyce was Irish, Dylan Thomas was Welsh, Edgar Allan Poe was American, Salman Rushdie is Indian, V.S... Part of a scientific laboratory at the University of Cologne. ... The Arts is a broad subdivision of culture, comprised of many expressive disciplines. ...

Additional Subjects

• Chinese Literature / Kesusasteraan Cina
• Tamil Language / Bahasa Tamil
• Tamil Literature / Kesusasteraan Tamil
• Arabic Language / Bahasa Arab
• Syariah Studies / Pengajian Syariah
• Higher Quranic Studies / Pendidikan Quran Tinggi
• Modern Mathematics / Matematik Moden
• Additional Science / Sains Tambahan
• Agriculture Science / Sains Pertanian
• Sports Science Studies / Pengajian Sains Sukan
• Household Economies / Ekonomi Rumah Tangga
• Bible Knowledge / Pengetahuan Bible

// [edit] Classical texts Main article: Chinese classic texts China has a wealth of classical literature, both poetry and prose, dating from the Eastern Zhou Dynasty (770-256 BCE) and including the Classics attributed to Confucius. ... Tamil ( ; IPA ) is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamils in India and Sri Lanka, with smaller communities of speakers in many other countries. ... Tamil literature is literature in the Tamil language which most prominently includes the contributions of the Tamil country (or Tamizhagam) history, a large part of which constitutes the modern state of Tamil Nadu and Kerala as well as some parts of Karnataka and Andra pradesh. ... Arabic ( or just ) is the largest living member of the Semitic language family in terms of speakers. ...

Notable alumni

Famous alumni and ex-teachers from the school include:

• Ong Ka Ting (Current MCA president, Minister of Housing and Development)
• Victor Gu Jian Piao (Ex-NTV 7 TV Personal, DJ for Wah FM)
• Siao Hui Min (Astro presenter)
• Ah-Mei (988 DJ)
• Long Wen Ming (8tv anchor)
• Chan How (ex-producer of Michael Wong and Victor Wong, managing directors for Halo Café)
• David Khoon (music producer and arranger)
• Chen Wen Fatt (Current NTV7 Creative Manager, musician)
• Eric Lim Kien Fei (Artist-Singer)
• Huang Zhi Chuan (Composer and producer)
• Katheleen (Local artist - Muffin group member)
• Xandria Ooi [1] (Hitz.tv VJ, Journalist, Emcee, Host)
• Robyn Lau (International Voice-over artiste)
• Zhen Yi Hua (Composer)
• YB Fong Kui Lun ( Bukit Bintang Member of Parliament )
• Loh Lee Keen (Astro AEC presenter)
• Yan Jiang Han (Astro AEC presenter)

Dato Seri Ong Ka Ting (Chinese: 黃家定 Pinyin: Huáng Jiādìng) is a Malaysian politician and currently is the president of Malaysian Chinese Association. ... MCA Flag The Malaysian Chinese Association (Persatuan Cina Malaysia, MCA) (Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: Mǎ Huá Gōng Huì; Cantonese: Ma Wah Koong Wui) is a political party in Malaysia, made up of Chinese Malaysian and one of the three major parties that make up the ruling Barisan Nasional, or National... Michael Wong (born August 30, 1970), or Guang Liang (Chinese: ; pinyin: Wáng Guāngliáng), as he is more commonly known to the Chinese music market, is a Malaysian singer that has successfully made his name in the Taiwan music scene. ... Victor Wong (July 30, 1927 – September 12, 2001) (Chinese: 黃自強; pinyin: Huáng Zìqiáng) was a Chinese American character actor who appeared in supporting roles throughout the 1980s and 1990s. ... In the music industry, record producer designates a person responsible for completing a master recording so that it is fit for release. ... “Instrumentalist” redirects here. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ...

Sister schools

• St Joseph's Institution, Singapore

Image File history File links Flag_of_Singapore. ... Saint Josephs Institution (SJI) is a Catholic secondary school for male students in Singapore. ...

External links

• http://www.smjk.edu.my/school/index.php?schid=3
• http://www.chscommunity.org/

References

• CHS School Magazine Year 2006 -Legacy