Sekolah Sultan Alam Shah

Sekolah Sultan Alam Shah SAS
Address
Parcel G, Precinct 1 Putrajaya Malaysia
Information
Type	Secondary school, Sekolah Berasrama Penuh, All-Boys School[1]
Motto	Chita Usaha Jaya (Aspire, Strive and Succeed)
Established	7 February 1963
Principal	Dato' Haidzir Bin Hussein
Grades	Form 1 - 5
Number of students	≈800-850
Classes	Bestari, Cita, Dinamik, Jaya, Maju, Usaha
Medium of language	Malay, English
Classrooms	30
Houses	Dato Onn, Halimi, Jamil Rais, Hishamuddin, Aminuddin Baki and Zaaba
Colour(s)	Red, Yellow, Blue
Yearbook	Alunan Suara Alam Shah (ASAS)
Affiliations	Sekolah Berasrama Penuh, Ministry of Education (Malaysia)
Alumni	Persatuan Alumni Sekolah Alam Shah (ASAS)
Website	www.sas.edu.my

Sekolah Sultan Alam Shah (English: Sultan Alam Shah School; abbreviated SAS; also known as Sekolah Alam Shah) is a residential school in Malaysia. It is located at Precinct 1, Putrajaya. The school was previously situated in Bandar Tun Razak, a suburb in the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur for 41 years, before moving to Putrajaya in 2003. The school is under a royal patronage. ^[2] Its patron is HRH the Sultan of Selangor. In 2010,the school was awarded with the Sekolah Berprestasi Tinggi or High Performance School^[3] title, a title awarded to the 20 schools in Malaysia that have met stringent criteria including academic achievement, strength of alumni, international recognition, network and linkages. The school is specialised in rugby, wind orchestra and mathematics.^[4]

History

Kuala Lumpur

SAS was established as a result of the National Education Policy under the Razak Report of 1958. The Malay vernacular secondary school system began in 1958; SAS was the first Malay school to offer Form 6 (pre-university) classes, and was the first Malay Medium boarding school or Sekolah Berasrama Penuh (SBP).

The construction of the school was planned together with that of the Maktab Perguruan Ilmu Khas (MPIK) (Special Teachers' Training College), Jalan Cheras in 1958; however this was delayed to 1961. The school was completed in 1962, at a cost of RM1.3 million. On 7 February 1963, the school enrolled its first students. The first principal was Mr. Halimi bin Haji Sharbaini and his name is now given to one of SAS' residences, Halimi. On 7 March 1964, the school was officially opened by His Majesty the then Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Alhaj ibni Almarhum Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah, with the Selangor Menteri Besar and the Minister of Education.

The first intake consisted of students from Forms 4-6, including 8 female students in Form Lower 6. In 1974, enrolment of Form 1 students began and in 1974, the school halted the intake of female students with the opening of a girls' boarding school, Sekolah Seri Puteri. Meanwhile, the enrolment of National University of Malaysia (UKM) matriculation students began in 1975 and was ended in 1998.

Putrajaya

On 26 April 2003, after some resistance from Alumni Sekolah Alam Shah (ASAS), students and teachers, the school shifted premises to a new 142,000 m² campus in Putrajaya. It is in accordance to the aspiration of the government to locate a school that will represent the country vision in education. The move into the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC)-designated city was also in line with the school's status as a smart school. The old premises in Bandar Tun Razak now house a new school, Sekolah Menengah Sains Alam Shah (ASiS).

On 24 March 2006, at the official opening of SAS's new campus in Putrajaya, HRH Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafudin Idris Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah had proclaimed the school to be renamed as Sekolah Sultan Alam Shah.

On 7 February 2013, the school celebrated its Golden Jubilee Celebration which was launched by Tan Sri Aseh Che Mat, President of Putrajaya Corporation who is also an alumnus of Sekolah Alam Shah.

Rally and blazonry

The school motto is Chita, Usaha, Jaya which means Aspire, Strive and Succeed. The armorial bearings are a white tome, a torch, a banner bearing the school motto (with 'Chita' spelled out in classic Malay language) and Jalur Gemilang-derived crescent and star set on red and yellow in the school blazonry.

The red and yellow colours signify dynamism and cautioun; 1963 is the year SAS was founded; the torch signifies education; the crescent and star symbolise the nation, Islam and Rukunegara; the colours blue and white represent the values of serenity and purity; and the book represents knowledge.

List of principals

1. Allahyarham Haji Halimi Hj. Sharbaini (1963–1966)
2. Prof. Dato' Dr. Ariffin Suhaimi (1967–1969)
3. Dato' Hj. Mohd. Ghazali Hj. Hanafiah (1969–1970)
4. Dato' Haji Mahpor Baba (June 1970-Dec 1970)
5. Dato' Haji Ghazali Uda Omar (1971–1972)
6. Tuan Haji Hamzah Salas (1972–1978)
7. Allahyarham Haji Baharom Othman (Mar 1978-Dec 1978)
8. Dato' Dr. Haji Harun Hassan (1979–1982)
9. Haji Mohamad Ahmad Sani (1982–1985)
10. Haji Abd. Rahman Mohd. Yunus (1985–1987)
11. Haji Mohd. Razali Hj. Mahmud (1987–1990)
12. Dato' Haji Abdul Raof B. Hussin (1990–1993)
13. Tuan Haji Mohammed Zon B. Ramli (1993–1996)
14. Tuan Haji Md. Yusoff B. Othman (1996–2003)
15. Tuan Haji Shamsuddin B. Md Nor (2003–2005)
16. Dato' Haji Khairil B. Awang (2005–2008)
17. Tuan Haji Mohamad Kamaludin B. Taib (2008–2010)
18. En. Ahmad Rosidi B. Ramley(2010-2012)
19. Dato' Haidzir B. Hussin (2013 - now)

Co-curricular

Rugby

The school Rugby team is one of the pioneer in Malaysian youth rugby which had produced various rugby players nationwide. The school team participated in The Super Six Schools Rugby Tournament.The tournament that mostly hold traditional rival games is played amongst the best rugby playing schools in Malaysia – Malay College Kuala Kangsar (MCKK), Sekolah Tuanku Abd Rahman (STAR) Ipoh, Sekolah Dato Abd Razak (SDAR) in Seremban, Sekolah Sultan Alam Shah (SAS) in Putrajaya, Sekolah Menengah Sains Selangor (SMSS) and Sekolah Menengah Sains Hulu Selangor (SEMASHUR).^[5]

Wind Orchestra

The school band, Alam Shah Wind Orchestra (ASWO) had achieved various achievements, holding the record for 15 times of consecutive gold awards since the year 2000 and 7 times champion (2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2010) in the annual SBP Wind Orchestra Festival or also known as Piala Perdana Menteri (Prime Minister Cup) which makes them as the most successful school band in Malaysia and one of the best in Asia.

In 2011, the school band have been featured in a flashmob style, reality programme, Refleksi Orkestra in conjunction with Orkestra RTM 50 Golden Jubilee.^[6][7]

Debate Team

Alam Shah won the inaugural Prime Minister Cup for boarding Schools (PPM). Since then, Alam Shah had won the PPM trophy nearly 10 times. The team won the UIA Interschool Debate Championship for both Malay and English category and became the first school to get both titles. Other achievements by the debate team include MMU 2006 Champions (English) and SBP Central Zone Champions (English).

Basketball

In May 2017, The basketball team named as the "Titans" have successfully created a significant milestone by winning the National HKSBP Championship, beating the much fancied and favorite Malay College Kuala Kangsar 72-57.

Others

In athletics and other major sport like football, golf and badminton, Sekolah Sultan Alam Shah have good participations in Majlis Sukan Sekolah-Sekolah Malaysia (MSSM) events through every year. Some of the student manage to represent state of Selangor (2006 and before) and Putrajaya (2007 and onward).

References

External links

• Official website
• http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/bm/news.php?id=187927
• http://jiwef.org/english/intro/sub_05_07.php