SMK St. Thomas

SMK St. Thomas

SMK ST THOMAS

PrincipalMr. Wong Hiong Foo
School MottoAim Higher
School SongAim Higher
Founded1848
LocationKuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Sports HousesChambers, McDougall, Hose, Mounsey, Logie, Noel

SMK St Thomas is a secondary school located in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.

History

The Early Years (1848-1882)

*The missionaries, led by a priest-doctor, Francis Thomas McDougall, arrived in Sarawak on 29th June, 1848.

*On 5th August, Francis Thomas McDougall opened a Day School for boys in an empty house in town. The Home School was set up when Rajah James Brooke asked the Mission to adopt four Eurasian children.

*In September 1848, the Rajah granted land situated east of the town to the mission. The Home School moved there in 1849. The Home School was developed into the two familiar schools in Kuching - St. Thomas' for boys and St. Mary's for girls.

*The Main Building was opened by the Rajah James Brooke on 13th August, 1886.

*The new Assembly Hall was opened and blessed on the 30th of November 1927.

*The Cambridge Junior Certificate examnination was first taken in 1930, while in 1935, School Certificate examination was started.

The Japanese Occupation (1941-1945)

*On the last day of the term, 19th December, 1941 Kuching was bombed by the Japanese Air Force. The Japanese Army Landed in Kuching on Christmas Eve and occupied the school compound on Christmas Day.

*During 1941, three to four hundred forced laborers were housed in the school. A swimming pool was built but was never completed.

*Several days before the Australians landed on 11th September, 1945 the majority of the Japanese troops left Kuching and the school buildings were left empty. The school buildings including the Principal's House and offices were dismantled by laborers for firewood and for making wash bowls and furniture for sale.

The Post War Years (1946-1962)

*Within three weeks after the Japanese surrender, St. Thomas' School and St. Mary's School reopened as a co-ed school but by 9th January, 1946 the two schools separated.

*On 1st May 1947, the restored Main Building was formally opened by the then Governor of Sarawak, Sir Charles Arden Clarke.

*The first post-war Cambridge Junior Certificate Examination was held in St. Mary's School Hall in 1947 and 21 candidated were successful.

*The first edition of the annual school magazine "The Thomian" was produced in 1949.

*The Old Thomian Association was formed in 1951 and Mr. E.W. Howell was elected president.

*In early 1952, the school was separated into Primary and Secondary Departments.

*The first edition of the school paper "The Square" appeared in May 1955.

Independence (1963-Onwards)

*On 20th September, 1969, the Governor of Sarawak, Tan Sri Tuanku Haji Bujang officially opened Datuk James Wong Kim Min Hall.

*On 12th March, 1973 the then Minister of Education Datuk Hussein Onn, formally declared open the new junior block.

*The Main Building and the School Library was badly damaged by a fire which broke out on the night of 5th October, 1979, while celebrations were going on in the town on the occasion of the Rulers' Conference.

*From 1982 onwards, Bahasa Malaysia become the medium of instruction.

*The new Science Block was officially opened in 1988.

*The school celebrated its 150th Anniversary in 1998. In the same year, the new canteen was completed.

The New Millennium

2003
*Celebrated the 50th anniversary of 6th Form education in Sarawak
*Awarded Best STPM results in the country by Majlis Peperiksaan Malaysia
*Won the national 3K Competition

2004
*Awarded best STPM results in the country by Majlis Peperiksaan Malaysia
*Won the state Level 'Sekolah Harapan'
*Won the PBSS Gold Award

2005
*Won the national level 'Sekolah Harapan' award
*Second placing in the State Civil Service Quality Award
*Won the 'Sekolah Paling Cemerlang' award and Mr. Peter Foo Chee Hui (1996-early 2006) won the 'Pengetua Paling Cemerlang' award. Both awards were awarded under the category of 'Anugerah Khas Ketua Menteri Sarawak'

2006
*Given recognition as a 'Sekolah Lestari' and won the national level 'River Care Award'
*The Running Track was officiated and

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