Majeediyya School

Majeediyya School (Dhivehi: މަޖީދިއްޔާ ސުކޫލް ) is the first Maldivian government school, located in Malé, Maldives. It was a single gender school that used to teach only boys students to the secondary level of education until the introduction of Primary Education in 2010 when the school was opened to both genders. English medium is followed in teaching with the exception of Dhivehi and Islam. In 2010 Majeediyya School became first school in the Republic of Maldives that has changed its teaching methods from traditional blackboard to the modern electronic whiteboard with iBoards in all classes.

Majeediyya School މަޖީދިއްޔާ ސުކޫލް
Location
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Information
School typePrimary (mixed gender) and secondary (boys only) education
MottoNihil Labore Difficile (Nothing is impossible with hard work)
FoundedApril 19, 1927
Houses4
Colour(s)Green   Red  
WebsiteMajeediyya School Website

History

Majeediyya school was founded in April 1927, by Sultan Muhammad Shamsuddeen III under the name Madharusathul Salahiyya with 69 students. The school name was changed to Madhrasathul Saniyyathul Hukoomathul Mahaldheebiyya (commonly referred to as Madhrasathul Saniyya) in June 1928. The first principal of the school was Sheik Husain Salaahuddin. Mohamed Ameen Didi was Principal from 1946 to 1953 and it was during this time that the school was renamed "Madhrasathul Majeediyya". In 2010, with the introduction of primary schools, Majeediyya became open to female students as well.

School Songs

There are two songs associated with the school. In the 1960s and 1970s, the English one was the official one. The Dhivehi one is the present song.

The old English school song and the new Dhivehi one of Majeedhiyya School.


School Houses

Name of
House
Colour
Huravee   Gold
Shaheedh Ali   Blue
Sikandharee   Purple
Ghazee   Brown

Majeediyya School Band (MSB)

On 1 July 1965, the first Bandmaster of Majeedhiyya School, Lieutenant A.A.Samidon, began music theory class for 27 students. He founded the Marching Band of Majeedhiyya School. On 27 February 1966, the first set of band instruments arrived in Majeedhiyya.

In 1979 the band became a fully functional brass band, staging several nationwide functions. Woodwind instruments were introduced in 1997. Today, Majeedhiyya Band performs at various school and national events.

Stars of Majeediyya Award

The Best All Round Student Award was renamed as Stars of Majeedhiyya Award starting from the 2009 batch.

BatchStudents
2009Arushad Ahmed (Gold Star)

Ahmed Imad (Silver Star)

Hussain Shahuzan Mohamed (Bronze Star)

2010Dhanish Mohamed Ameen (Gold Star)

Hussain Zameel (Silver Star)

Ali Jaishan Amir (Bronze Star)

2011Ahmed Shaffan Mohamed (Gold Star)

Ahmed Hindham (Silver Star)

Mohamed Maeesh (Bronze Star)

2012Yoosuf Ahmed (Gold Star)

Rai Samad (Silver Star)

Asbaadh Mohamed (Bronze Star)

Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards in Maldives

Year 2007

Student NameSubjectWorld Rank
Maumoon SaleemEnglish As A Second Language4th
Mohamed Ibrahim HamdiArt7th

Year 2008

Student NameSubjectWorld Rank
Shahid HassanFisheries Science(Maldives)1st
Ihusan AdamPhysics1st
Ahmed Nashwan Abdul MatheenComputer Studies1st
Hassan Ahmed ShameeFisheries Science(Maldives)2nd
Ali Ayyadh AhmedTravel And Tourism3rd
Hassan Rushdhan Mohamed ArifTravel And Tourism5th
Ibrahim Lameer Abdul BareeTravel And Tourism7th
Saifulla WaseelTravel And Tourism8th
Abdulla NaeemTravel And Tourism10th
Gais AhmedComputer Studies9th

Year 2009

Student NameSubjectWorld Rank
Ahmed Zeek UnaisTravel And Tourism2nd
Arushad AhmedComputer Studies3rd
Yusuf Shah AhmedEnglish As A Second Language4th
Sulthan Saamee Abdul Rahman AgeelEnglish As A Second Language6th
Mohamed SameerTravel And Tourism7th
Hussain Anees AliTravel And Tourism10th
Sivasuntharan SundaramurutyMathematics10th

Year 2010

Student NameSubjectWorld Rank
Dhanish Mohamed AmeenMathematics1st
Ibrahim EganMathematics1st
Ismail Zaan FathuhullaComputer Studies2nd
Mohamed Azman AdamTravel And Tourism4th

Year 2011

Student NameSubject(s)World Rank(s)
Ahmed Shaffan MohamedComputer Studies
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
1st
6th
7th
9th
Ahmed HindhamTravel And Tourism1st
Ahmed SibanArt9th

Year 2012

Student NameSubjectWorld Rank
JazlaanEnglish as a Second Language1st
Ali IyazHistory6th
JanaanTravel & Tourism8th

Notable alumni

Majeedhiyya school has produced 6 out of 7 Presidents of the Maldives and various other well-known figures in the country. Some notable alumni include:

Presidents

Educationists

The following are some educationists whose working career was spent almost exclusively in the service of education in apolitical capacities.

  • Dr Hassan Hameed
  • Dr Ahmed Anwar

Military personnel

  • Mohamed Nazim - Former Colonel and the Defence Minister of Maldives from 2012. As of 2017 Dec, he has been imprisoned for terrorism charges for 13 years.

Doctors

Dr Abdulla Waheed Dr Mohamed Waheed

Pilots

  • Captain Ibrahim Rasheed (Saila)

Athletes

  • Ali Ashfaq - Most well-known athlete in the Maldives nicknamed "Dhagandey" or Iron-man, widely regarded as the one of the best football player in South Asia region. And the best Maldivian football player of all time. Also the captain of the Maldives national football team at the present.
  • Ibrahim Fazeel - A famous football player in Maldives known by the name "Oppo". And a key player in Maldives national football team, contributed to various victories in some international matches.

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