Sekolah Alam Shah

Infobox School
name = Sekolah Sultan Alam Shah
native_name = Sekolah Alam Shah (SAS)


motto = "Chita Usaha Jaya" (Aspire, Strive and Succeed)
medium of language = Malay, English
established = February 7, 1963
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state = Putrajaya
country = Malaysia
type = Public all-boys boarding school
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= Yang Di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Marhum Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Alauddin Sulaiman Shah
students = 650
grades = Form 1 - Form 5
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address = Parcel G, Presint 1, Putrajaya
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Sekolah Sultan Alam Shah (in Malay), or 'SAS' (Sekolah Alam Shah), is a boys-only fully residential school located in Putrajaya, Malaysia. The school was previously situated in Bandar Tun Razak, a leafy suburb in the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur for 41 years, before shifting to Putrajaya in 2003. The school's alumni comprises many successful individuals in Malaysian academia, politics and business.

History

SAS was established as a result of the National Education Policy under the Razak Report of 1958. The Malay vernacular secondary school system began in 1958; however SAS was the first Malay school to offer Form 6 (pre-university) classes. Henceforth, the school trailblazed the way for Malay stream students to enrol in tertiary education in institutions of higher learning both local and overseas. SAS takes pride as being the first fully residential or Sekolah Berasrama Penuh (SBP) Malay medium school in the country.

The commencement of construction of the school was planned together with that of the "Maktab Perguruan Ilmu Khas (MPIK)" (Special Teachers' Training College), Jalan Cheras in 1958; however this was delayed to 1961. The school was completed in 1962, at a cost of RM3.0 million. On 7 February 1963, SAS enrolled its first students. His Majesty the Second Yang Di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Marhum Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Alauddin Sulaiman Shah, consented the use of His Majesty's name (Alam Shah) on the school. The first principal was Mr. Halimi bin Haji Sharbaini and his name is now immortalised in the name of one of SAS' residences, Halimi.

On 7 March 1964, the school was officially opened by His Majesty the then Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Alhaj ibni Almarhum Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah, with the Selangor Menteri Besar, the Minister of Education and various Department of Education officials in attendance.

The first intake consisted of students from Forms 4-6, including 8 female students in Form Lower 6. In 1974, enrolment of Form 1 students began and in 1972, the school halted the intake of female students with the opening of a girls' residential school, Sekolah Seri Puteri. Meanwhile, the enrolment of National University of Malaysia (UKM) matriculation students began in 1975 and was ended in 1998.

On 26 April 2003, after some resistance from the alumni of Sekolah Sultan Alam Shah (ASAS), students and teachers, the school shifted premises to a new 142,000 m² campus in Putrajaya. The move into the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC)-designated city was in line with the school's status as a smart school. The old premises in Bandar Tun Razak now houses a new school, Alam Shah Science School (AsiS).

Rally and Blazonry

Anthem

The School’s anthem, "Alam Shah Jaya", which means "Alam Shah Succeeds" was written and composed by an Indonesian teacher, the late Oscar H. Batoebara. The anthem’s lyrics illustrate the students' hopes, virtues, and determination to excel in both their studies and their co-curricular activities.

(School anthem in Malay)

Sekolah Alam Shah
Megah Berjasa
Membimbing Satria
Harapan Bangsa

Cita Usaha Jaya
Amalan Kita
Jadi Cogan Kata
Setiap Masa

Pelajar Alam Shah
Taat Berbakti
Untuk Nusa Dan Bangsa
Ibu Pertiwi

Tuhan Merestukan
Cita-Cita Mulia
Bertekad Dan Berdoa
Alam Shah Jaya

Blazonry

The school motto is "Cita, Usaha, Jaya" which means "Aspire, Strive and Succeed". The armorial bearings consist of a white tome, a torch, a banner bearing the school motto (with 'Chita' spelled out in old Malay language) and Jalur Gemilang-derived crescent and star set on red and yellow in the school blazonry.

The red and yellow colours signify the qualities of dynamicity and cautiousness; 1963 is the year SAS was founded; the torch signifies the education and guidance given by the pedagogues of the school; the crescent and star symbolize the nation, Islam and Rukunegara; the colours blue and white represent the values of serenity and purity; and the book represents knowledge as well as sapience of the mind.

List of Principals

# En. Halimi Hj. Sharbaini
# En. Eric Yeow Teck Siang
# En. Ahmad Salleh
# En. Ariffin Suhaimi
# En. Hamid Ayob
# En. Mohd. Ghazali Hj. Hanafiah
# En. Mahpor Baba
# En. Ibrahim Yahaya
# En. Ghazali Oda Omar
# En. Hamzah Salas
# En. Baharom Othman
# En. Harun Hassan
# En. Mohamad Ahmad Sani
# En. Abd. Rahman Mohd. Yunus
# En. Mohd. Razali Hj. Mahmud
# Tuan Haji Abdul Raof B. Hussin
# Tuan Haji Mohamed Zon B. Ramli
# Tuan Haji Md. Yusoff B. Othman
# Tuan Haji Samsudin B. Md Nor
# Tuan Haji Khairil B. Awang
# En. Kamaluddin bin Taib

Academic

Academic excellence is beyond doubt an important asset to the school. Academics have been the main target of SAS in developing students and preparing them with sufficient knowledge to pursue their tertiary education. SAS puts academic achievement in government examinations in the list of great importance, and these examinations are namely Penilaian Menengah Rendah (PMR) and Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM). To succeed in both exams, the school's administration has prepared trimestre exams and monthly tests. Besides, in the pursuit of success, a variety of academic programmes have been organised by both the school and the students such as Muridku Sayang (MKS), tests, seminars, academic camps and Rakanku Sayang (RKS).

Penilaian Menengah Rendah (PMR)

In PMR, every year SAS maintains a 100% pass record and a high percentages of straight-A's. Frequently SAS gets the honour of being named the best school in PMR results. Some of the subjects named to be a tradition in excellence are Science, Living Skills, Mathematics and Geography. The efforts of the teachers and strenuous striving of the students are the main factors that resulted in achieving straight-A's and brought the school to the peak of excellence. Fact|date=February 2007

Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM)

In SPM, SSAS maintains the quality of achievements in the main subjects like Physics, Biology, Additional Mathematics, Chemistry and English 1119. SAS have produced 100% first grade students in 1998 and made history when the school monopolised top results in nearly all main subjects, and ranked best government school in Malaysia. Fact|date=February 2007

Location

Sekolah Alam Shah, Kuala Lumpur (1963-2003)

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Sekolah Sultan Alam Shah, Putrajaya (2003 - Present)

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Sport houses

The student body is divided into 6 sport houses.

Student Body Houses:
*Dato' Onn (Red)
*Halimi (Blue)
*Tan Sri Jamil Rais (Orange)
*Hishamuddin (Yellow)
*Aminuddin Baki (Green)
*Zaaba (Purple)

The Champions For Sports Day:
*1999: Dato' Onn
*2000 - 2004: Aminuddin Baki
*2005: Tan Sri Jamil Rais
*2006: Tan Sri Jamil Rais
*2007: Zaaba
*2008: Dato' Onn

Involvement in the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO)

Students from Alam Shah are often selected to represent Malaysia in the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO). These students are selected to represent the country in accordance to their achievement in the National Mathematical Olympiad (OMK). The IMO is held in different countries every year.

*1998 (Taiwan): Muhammad Saifudin bin Zanial
*2003 (Japan): Ahmad Safwan Ahmad Kamal Hayati
*2004 (Greece): Zulkifli bin Aziz, Mohamad Farzan bin Mohamad Fadhillah
*2006 (Slovenia): Mohamad Farzan bin Mohamad Fadhillah
*2007 (Vietnam): Mohamad Farzan bin Mohamad Fadhillah, Muhamad Amir bin Mohd Fadzil, Muhamad Aliff Fuad bin Abdul Kudus

Debate Team

One of the legacy of this institution is the Malay and English debate team. The team since its inception has amassed many titles in various competitions at many levels.The legacy and tradition kick started when Alam Shah won the inaugural Prime Minister Cup for boarding Schools (PPM).Since then, Alam Shah had won the PPM trophy nearly 10 times.Recently, the team just won the UIA Interschool Debate Championship for both Malay and English category and became the first school to get both titles. Other achievements by the debate team include MMU 2006 Champions (English) and SBP Central Zone Champions (English). Team Members:
*2000 : Aizat Che Azmi, Muhammad Firdaus, Zurairi Abd Rahman.
*2001 : Zuhairy Hj Fauzy, Ahmad Firdaus Yaakop, Zurairi Abd Rahman.
*2003 : Dannial Yusof Iman, Farid Anwar, Ahmad Firdaus Yaakop.
*2005 : Faizal Ahmad, Haris Ghazali, Mufadzal Safiuddin, Khairul Naim.
*2006 : Farhan Haziq, Khairuzzikri Sagi, Syafiq Musa.
*2008 : Khairuzzikri Sagi, Adam Luqman Amdan, Abdul Rahman.

Other Extracurricular Activities

A hallmark of an excellent school is not only receiving accolades in the academic field, but also to be outstanding in the extracurricular arena. Undoubtedly, Sekolah Alam Shah reigns supreme in extra-curricular activities both locally and internationally. Throughout the whole admirable career of the school, Alam Shah has collected an impressive array of extra-curricular awards namely in the field of archery, English drama and rugby to name some.

Nearly all representatives for the state of Putrajaya in MSSM come from this prestigious school. This applies in almost every sports that is organised under MSSWP Putrajaya except for football.

Alam Shah teams not only compete at national level, but outstandingly they also make an impact at international levels. This was proven when Alam Shah U-15 chess team (2007) managed to acquire 1 silver and 1 bronze in "Masterskill 1st ASEAN Team Chess Championship". The team that consisted of 4 players that is Mohd Zuhairi M Sulkifly, Abdul Rahman B Ahmad Ridzuan, Hariz Syahmi B Zakria & Mohd Ashraf Othman also participated and won many other tournaments in state and national level.

The Alam Shah rugby team is also a hallmark of excellence for the school. Labelled as one of the giants in Malaysia, some of their players also represent the Malaysian rugby team. Many school players go on to play professionally in local rugby teams, and also play for the Alumni SAS (ASAS) rugby team which is one of the respectable rugby teams in Malaysia.

Wind Orchestra is also one of Alam Shah's pride. Holding the tradition of winning the SBP titles for many years, their Wind Orchestra team frequently receives prestigious invitations to corporate and national events.

The Alam Shah Robotic team is also one of Alam Shah's tower of excellence. The victory in the UNITEN sumo robotic tournament and bronze medal for the Lego League stands as proof.

References

* http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/bm/news.php?id=187927