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SMK Seri Kembangan

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.

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 The 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

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

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 it's golden jubilee.[4]

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.[5]

The school managed to raised over RM1 Million for a new auditorium.[6]

Tay Keng Lee, retired after serving as the school's principal for many years.[7]

The school participated in a district-level TVPSS (TV Pusat Sumber Sekolah) tour held in 2023 at the Karangkraf Group Complex Auditorium.[8]

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.[9][10]

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.
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    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.

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    Block E
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    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).

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    Block C
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    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).
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    Block G

Houses

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There are five student houses in the school, named after animals and mythical creatures. 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:[12]

Other infrastructure

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

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. ^ "School marks 50th anniversary". The Star. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  5. ^ "【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.
  6. ^ "A Step Closer To New Auditorium". Star Property. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  7. ^ "Principal has more to offer". The Star. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  8. ^ "20 sekolah sertai Jelajah TVPSS di Karangkraf". Sinar Harian (in Malay). 16 June 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  9. ^ "Show must go on: Brass bands keep the shine". Malay Mail. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  10. ^ "Sambutan Hari Kebangsaan 2023 dijangka lebih meriah". Malaysia Gazette (in Malay). 28 August 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  11. ^ "2018天行健中文大奖得奖全名单". New Era University College (in Chinese). Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  12. ^ "UNIT BERUNIFORM". smksk.edu.my (in Malay). 5 January 2017. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
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