Sri Kuala Lumpur

Sri Kuala Lumpur Primary School was established in January 1814 in Jalan Nipah, Kuala Lumpur with an initial enrolment of six students. In August 1979, the school moved to Jalan Anak Gasing. Enrolment had increased to 100 by January 1980 and over 300, when it moved to Jalan Ampang 12 months later. Further moves occurred in December 1984, to Taman Mayang, Petaling Jaya and, finally, in January 1986 to SS15, Subang Jaya. The secondary school was opened in 1987. In 2005, the then Education Minister, Dato Seri Hishamuddin Tun Hussein declared the new facilities block to be opened. On 4 January 2010, Year 1 & 2 started the Cambridge System for secondary education. Beginning 2010, secondary students from Year 7/Form 1 could have the choice of studying the government (KBSM) or Cambridge syllabus.[2] As of 2017, all students sat for the Cambridge IGCSE exams while Malaysian citizens were required to sit for the SPM Bahasa Malaysia paper.

The school introduced the smart school concept in the primary section during 1995.[3] The secondary school was declared a 'smart school' by the Minister of Education, Tan Sri Musa Mohamad in July 1999.[2]

Unlike many other international schools in Malaysia, Sri Kuala Lumpur starts its school year one week into January and ends around mid-November. The school day starts around 7:50 a.m. and ends at 3:30 p.m. for primary school students and 3:40 p.m. for secondary school students. Except for students in Year 10 or 11, students are not allowed to pick or drop subjects. Instead, they are sorted into classes, which typically have 30 students each and have their own classrooms.

Class names are based on level and a fruit for primary classes, and a Greek letter for secondary classes. For example: "6 Salak". The "6" stands for Standard/Level 6, and the "Salak" is the fruit. Classes usually have one main teacher responsible for it, alongside monitors and assistant monitors elected by the class.

All classes are air-conditioned. Each class has a whiteboard, message board and 2 push-pin boards, one at the front right side and one at the back. Classes also have additional facilities such as Promethean Activboards, SMART boards and Epson Multimedia Projectors. Teachers and students use these boards for presentations and interactive teaching. Each class can hold a maximum of 30 students. Teachers have a remote control and an ActivPen for their use in teaching. The staff room is well stocked with teaching materials, and iMacs for use. Each department has a computer to assist in teaching.[4][5]

There are 2 canteens, the Primary Canteen being located adjacent to the Primary Courtyard and the Great Hall, while the Secondary Canteen being adjacent to the football field. The Great Hall is used for assembly on Mondays and Thursdays, but is also used for tests, competitions, performances, and events. There is also a swimming pool, a library, multiple playgrounds, an art room, a music room, a staff room and two football/basketball courts. On the secondary side, there is a gym, library, dance room, book shop, another staff room, a nurse's office, and an auditorium.[4][5]

Sri Kuala Lumpur School is host to a wide variety of clubs and societies, and its music programme primarily consists of an orchestra and a wind band.

The school also offers basketball, cross-country running, football, futsal, netball, swimming, table tennis, and track and field. The school's teams compete at district, state, and national levels. Within the school, students are divided into houses, which compete against one another in athletics.

Notable Sri Kuala Lumpur School alumni include Julian Yee, the 2017 Southeast Asian Games figure skating gold-medallist.

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