CONVENT SCHOOL, TAIPING, MALAYSIA.

WELCOME ................ SELAMAT   DATANG

1899-----1999

AS 1999 IS THE HUNDREDTH         ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST CONVENT SCHOOL IN TAIPING, THIS         PAGE IS DEDICATED TO ALL THE PAST PUPILS AND TEACHERS OF         OUR SCHOOL IN KOTA ROAD.

KOTA ROAD CONVENT SCHOOL

ON 23 - 2 - 1889, THREE CATHOLIC NUNS OPENED A CONVENT  SCHOOL IN KLIAN PAUH, A SUBURB OF TAIPING. IN THAT 1ST. YEAR, ABOUT 75 GIRLS ATTENDED THE SCHOOL. THE NUMBER IS AMAZINGLY HIGH, AS SOCIETY OF SUCH A DISTANT PAST, WOULD NOT HAVE PLACED MUCH EMPHASIS ON THE EDUCATION OF FEMALES.

ON 1- 6 - 1938, A CENTRALLY-LOCATED CONVENT SCHOOL WAS OPENED ON KOTA ROAD. THE TEACHER-PUPIL POPULATION CONSISTED OF 342 PUPILS AND 12 TEACHERS.

TODAY, THE 3-STOREY BUILDING, WITH ITS WESTERN , "GOTHIC"  WINDOWS AND EASTERN VERANDAHS, STILL STANDS OUT ARCHITECTURALLY. THE MAJESTIC BUKIT LARUT SET PERMANENTLY IN THE BACK-GROUND, COMPLETES THE IDYLLIC PICTURE.

IT IS AT THIS SCHOOL WHERE I HAD A WONDERFUL EDUCATION FROM STD. 1 IN 1955 TILL FORM V IN 1965. IT IS TO THIS SCHOOL AND PERIOD WHERE OUR NOSTALGIC TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE IS HEADING TO....................

1)    School badges.     2)    School life.    3)     TEACHERS AND PUPILS

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