SMK Cochrane

SMK Cochrane
Motto	Pengetahuan Suluh Kemajuan One for All, All for One
Established	1957
Type	Government Non-Boarding secondary school
Affiliations	Malaysia Ministry Of Education
Grades	Form 1 - Form 6
Location	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Website	http://www.smkcochrane.net/

SMK Cochrane (formerly known as SMK Jalan Cochrane or Cochrane Road School, C.R.S.) is a secondary school in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Founded in 1957 to provide secondary education to pupils who live near Cochrane Road. The school was inaugurated on 1 September 1965 by Datuk Harun bin Idris, Menteri Besar of Selangor at that time. It offers classes for students from Form 1 to Form 6. Since 1994, the school changed it status from a boys school to a co-ed secondary school.

It was situated on Jalan Cochrane before the school was relocated to a new building in Jalan Shahbandar in late 2004. The school was renamed to SMK Cochrane as it is no longer situated on Jalan Cochrane. The new school building was official opened on 4 February 2005 by Dato' Seri Hishammuddin Hussein, Minister of Education. The school, like the road it was once situated on before, was named after the British Chief Secretary and British Resident of Perak, Charles Walter Hamilton Cochrane.

The old structure on Jalan Cochrane is now called the Cochrane Youth Sports Centre dedicated to the development of young talented sportsmen. The move received many objections initially as many old boys of the school firmly believe that the location of the school and the huge football field that surrounded it embodied the true spirit of the education institution.^[1] ^[2]

1 School Logo
2 School song
- 2.1 English Version
- 2.2 Malay Version
3 History
4 Past principals
5 School Facilities
6 School Glories
7 Notable alumni
8 External links
9 References

School Logo

The emblem worn by all Cochraneans. The Late Mr Jangir Singh introduced the School Badge. The symbol and colours depicted on the School Badge were chosen by him and crafted by a student, Lee Saik Wah, who later taught in Cochrane in the early 1980s. Each symbol in the logo has its own meaning that represents the spirit of Cochraneans.

TIGER - Courage and Strength

SPORTS EQUIPMENT - Spirit of Sportsmanship

BOOK - Determination of Learning

PENGETAHUAN SULUH KEMAJUAN - Motto of the school and every Cochranean

School song

The school song, "Hear Ye Our Alma Mater's Call" or "Dengarlah Seruan Alma Mater" was scored by a former Headmaster, Mr. Goon Fatt Chee. The music for it was written by an American Peace Corps teacher, Mr Dick Halvestadt.

English Version

Hear Ye Our Alma Mater's Call

Love your neighbours
Help serve society
Be fair, unselfish and charitable
Fear nor the rich nor the high and mighty
Trample not the helpless and the humble
Thus do we Cochraneans learn, do and say
Our watchword is one for all, all for one
Strive earnestly for progress every day
In our morals, studies, games and fun
Carry high the standard of loyalty
Come Cochraneans, follow the cosmic light
Heaven's bright beacon shows the way for ye
To honour and glory that noble sight
Cochraneans, hear ye our Alma Mater's call
Yes, we hear! Then must we come one and all.

Malay Version

Dengarlah Seruan Alma Mater

Sayangi jiran
Taburkanlah bakti
Dengan hati suci dan pemurah
Tanpa mengira kaya dan berkuasa
Janganlah ditindas pada yang lemah
Itu panduan kami Cochranean
Satu untuk semua, semua untuk satu
Berusaha mencari kemajuan
Dalam pelajaran, permainan
Moral juga janganlah dilupakan
Oh! Cochranean ikutlah panduan
Ke jalan kemajuan yang mulia
Untuk mencapainya mesti berusaha
Sambutlah seruan Alma Mater
Dengarlah, mari kita semua

History

1957

The emergence of an Independent Malaya brought about a new School in the State Capital, The Cochrane Road School.
All there was, a Sikh Temple, Hindu Temple, numerous barren coconut trees, thick bushes and squatter houses stubbornly refusing to move doted the land and amidst these surroundings where cows still grazed, was a 5 roomed single storey school building with a "cowshed" as a canteen. There was also no school field.
The pioneer group of Cochraneans, consisted of 83 students with 4 teaching staff and one headmaster.

1958

Both morning and afternoon session school began.
Student intake shot up to 489 students with 12 teachers (two of whom were temporaries).
The School Board of Governors had nine members including its chairman Mr. Leong Hoe Yeng, JMN was formed.
The School Badge was introduced by the Late Mr Jangir Singh.
The first School Scouts was formed this year under the leadership of Mr.Arul. This group was then known as the "Kumpulan ke-36 Kuala Lumpur".

1960

The Red Block was completed. This Block consists of 12 classrooms, an art room, 2 store rooms, a library(resource centre) and an APD room.

1961

3 upper secondary classes at the level of form 4 were conducted.
For the first time, Cochrane held its annual Cross Country Run.
The School Librarian Board was formed.

1962

Cochrane became a full fledge Secondary school with a Remove Class, six Form one's, six Form 2's, four form three's, four Form 4's and three form 5's.
Student population doubled to 854 and the first batch of students were sitting for the Overseas School Certificate (now SPM) for the first time. The staff included 3 Graduates, 24 normal and Collegge Trained teachers and 3 Temporaries.
"The Cochranean" annual school magazine was published.

1963

Student intake increased steadily to 1060 people with 25 classrooms. There were 36 teachers including a Volunteer from the "Peace corps" of America.
A new Administration Building, School Hall, bicycle stand, 2 science labs and an Industrial art building was constructed. There was still a need for twelve more classes.
The Spirit of friendship was fostered with the launching of the "Friendship through knowledge" project aimed at moving Cochrane towards the Global front.
Cochrane adopted a Brother School from the United States, DeKalb High School (Illinois). This windows to world of International relations was made possible through the efforts of the then Peace corps teacher, Mrs. Mary Weinhold.

1964

The Green Block which is adjacent to the red block was built.

1965

On the 1st September 1965, Cochrane Road School was officially openened by the then Menteri Besar of Selangor, Datuk Harun Hj. Idris. The School celebrated that day by having its "Speech Day" which was followed by a 3 day School Exhibition opened to the Public.

1968

Finally, 2 concrete 3-storey buildingshousing with 25 classrooms, a large and airy canteen, 4 labs and an air-conditioned library were completed. There was also an administrative block, housing offices, a bicycle stand, volleyball and basketball courts, a staff room, a bookshop, hall, industrial arts block, indoor and outdoor badminton courts and finally CRS's very own School Fields.

1970

The Late Mr Yeong introduced "The Roll of Honour" award (now known as "Pengurniaan Panji-panji Sekolah"), the award of colours and certificate of merit.
CRS was also one of the first secondary schools to have a central body to co-ordinate societies activities. The formation of the Council of Societies (known also as "Majlis Persatuan-persatuan" or in 1997 "Majlis Gerko(Gerak kerja Ko-kurikulum)") on June 29 was a bright idea the then senior assistant, Mr Lee Chuan Seng.
Board of Monitors (Badan Ketua Kelas) on April 2 was introduced.

1971

Establishment of another Cochrane School symbol, "BERITA SIARES", our very own "Newspaper", launched by Datuk Hj. S.O.K. Ubaidulla.
Mr Goon Fatt Chee composed our very own School Song, titled - "Hear Ye Our Alma Mater's Call".
Name of House colours were also replaced by local fauna.

1972

A Walkathon was organized for the first time. This event netted a bout $10,000.

1975

Formation of the Sports Captains Board to formulate a programme of systematic development.

1976

The second walkathon was held to raise funds to complete the new science block. The walk raised $28,000.

1977

20th Anniversary, with an enrolment of 1860 students.
The new Science Block was built. It houses the Staff room, Form six Biology, Chemistry and Physics labs.
The formation of an Old Boys Association, a move to renew old ties among students.

1978

Scouts got their very own Den at the cost of about $4000.

1979

A sports assistants board was formed in 1979 to assist in sports activities.
Student welfare society was also set up.
Cochrane's "Berlin Wall" was constructed. Six feet high and 1800 feet long. It encircled the school field and agricultural garden in February at the cost of more than $13 000.

1982

Silver Jubilee 25 Years celebration.
The new Multi Purpose Hall and a new "Surau" was completed.
The 1982 walkathon successfully collected $72,000.

1993

The Form Sixth block was successfully completed.

1994

Cochrane changed it status from a boys school to a co-ed secondary school. 1st badge of Female students in Form 1 were accepted.

2004

20 August 2004 was the last day for the old school since 1957. It was relocated to a new building in Jalan Shahbandar. The school was renamed to SMK Cochrane.
On 28 August 2004, Cochrane Reunion Night was held.

2007

50th Anniversary of the school.

Past principals

No.	Incumbent	Tenure	Remarks
1	Mr. Chew Ah Kong	1957–1958	He was the first headmaster. In 1957, he was transferred from the Victoria Institution to be the headmaster of Cochrane. He built the school from scratch with four other teachers. A year later, 1958, he was transferred again to the Pasar Road English School (Sek. Ren. Jalan Pasar) also as their headmaster.
2	The Late Mr. Jangir Singh	1958–1962	He introduced the School badge. During this period, student intake rose to 484 with 27 staff. He died on 19 July 1980.
3	The Late Mr. Lim Eng Thye	1962–1969	A very long serving headmaster, during this period Cochrane had its new look with new buildings, canteen, administrative buildings, air-conditioned library, industrial arts building.
4	The Late Mr. Yeong Seng Chye	1969–1970	He restructured the clubs and society management in the school. The "Majlis Persatuan-persatuan" or now known as "Majlis Gerko" was formed during this period. The monitor's board was formed during this period. He also introduced the awarding of certificates (Pengurnian Cemerlang, panji-panji, etc.) to honour Cochraneans that excel in academic and sports, which eventually became another Cochrane Symbol.
5	Mr. R.Dayanandan Naidu	1970–1971	His stay in Cochrane was among the shortest as he was promoted as Deputy CEO of the Ministry of Education (Perak) on 6 May 1971. During his stay, the P.I.B.G or Parent Teacher Association was formed.
6	Mr. Goon Fatt Chee	1971–1974	He scored the school song, "Hear Ye Our Alma Maters Call". He was also known as "Farmer Goon" for planting trees and plants within the school compound, some of which stand to this day.
7	The Late Mr. Seow Bin Hak	1974–1979	The Cochrane's "Berlin wall" was built during this period. He organized "Walkathons" to raise funds to build a multi-purpose hall but before he dream could come true, he retired. He died on 6 June 1982.
8	Mr. Ajmer Singh	1980–1989	He was Cochrane's longest serving headmaster. His retirement on 1989 left many in tears. The 25 year Cochrane silver Jubilee celebration was held in 1982 under his leadership.
9	Puan Hoo Nyok Yin	1989–1992
10	Tuan Hj. Hashim	1992-	He emphasised the importance of speaking Bahasa Malaysia as it is the national language and reminded students that they should be fluent in the internationally recognized English language.

School Facilities

The school has opened a small museum, the Bilik Phoenix, or Phoenix Room with the support of the Malaysian National Space Agency to commemorate Cochrane's contributions to science.

School Glories