SJINCB BATTLES IN THAILAND AND MAKES ST. JOHN'S PROUD

THE ST. JOHN'S INSTITUTION NAVAL CADET BAND (SJINCB) PARTICIPATED IN THE 

THAILAND WORLD MUSIC CHAMPIONSHIP

HELD IN BURIRAM, THAILAND

FROM DECEMBER 2nd - 4th, 2015.

SJINCB MANAGED TO SECURE THREE WINS:
 1st RUNNER-UP IN THE MARCHING SHOW BAND OPEN CLASS CATEGORY

1st RUNNER-UP IN THE STREET PARADE & SOUNDSPORT

2nd RUNNER-UP IN THE DRUMLINE BATTLE

OUR HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SJINCB FOR THEIR ASTOUNDING ACHIEVEMENTS!

All images and information courtesy of Pn. Jessica

 OUR CADET BAND IN ACTION

THAT'S 68 000 BAHT IN TOTAL.

WELL DONE, SJINCB!

JASAMU DIKENANG - ENCIK MUSTAFA KAMAL, PENOLONG KANAN HEM MENABUR BAKTI DI SEKOLAH BAHARU

*Artikel ini telah dikemas kini pada 11 Januari 2016

Salam sehati sejiwa, warga Johannian.

Selepas hampir 5 tahun berkhidmat sebagai Penolong Kanan Hal Ehwal Murid, SMK St. John terpaksa mengucapkan selamat tinggal kepada Encik Mustafa Kamal bin Musa.

Cikgu Mustafa telah memulakan kerjaya sebagai seorang pendidik pada tahun 1993 di Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Cheras, Kuala Lumpur.

Pada 7hb Mac 2011, Cikgu Mustafa telah melangkah masuk ke St. John sebagai Penolong Kanan Hal Ehwal Murid yang baharu, menggantikan Puan Hajah Najibah yang berpindah ke Tingkatan Enam. 

Sepanjang tempoh perkhidmatan beliau di SJI, Cikgu Mustafa telah memperkenalkan dua elemen baharu. Sumbangan pertama beliau adalah memperkenalkan anugerah-anugerah hal ehwal murid dalam majlis Hari Anugerah Kecemerlangan Ko-Kurikulum untuk menunjukkan apresiasi pihak sekolah kepada para pelajar yang mempamerkan sahsiah yang cemerlang sepanjang tahun. Ini adalah satu perkara yang amat sinonim dengan nilai-nilai Johannian dan memberi nafas baharu dalam upacara Hari Anugerah di SJI.

Sumbangan kedua beliau adalah memperkenalkan Hari Graduasi untuk pelajar Tingkatan Lima. Walaupun idea ini tidak lagi diteruskan, ia adalah lagi satu usaha murni untuk memberi kenangan indah kepada pelajar-pelajar SMK St. John sebelum meninggalkan alam persekolahan.

Selain itu, Cikgu Mustafa juga telah secara proaktif mewujudkan dua infrastruktur baharu di SJI. Beliau telah merealisasikan idea bilik kesihatan serta bilik pengurusan sahsiah untuk melancarkan aspek hal ehwal pelajar-pelajar SJI. 

Cabaran terbesar Cikgu Mustafa sepanjang bertugas di SJI berlaku pada tahun 2014, apabila beliau terpaksa memangku tugas Pengetua dan Penolong Kanan Tadbir & Kurikulum tatkala En. Lim Hean Hwa sakit dan Pn. Azizah Yahaya dilantik sebagai Pengetua di SMK Manjalara. Selama hampir tiga bulan Cikgu Mustafa terpaksa menggalas tiga portfolio tertinggi di SJI, dan beliau berjaya melaksanakan tugas-tugas tersebut.

Sekarang tiba masanya untuk warga SJI mengucapkan selamat tinggal kepada Cikgu Mustafa. Walaupun sedih, kami turut gembira kerana Cikgu Mustafa telah dinaikkan pangkat menjadi Penolong Kanan Tadbir dan Kurikulum di SMK Taman Desa. Kami berharap agar Cikgu Mustafa akan membawa nilai-nilai Johannian ke sekolah baharu dan meneruskan perkhidmatan cemerlang beliau.

Selepas ini, kita tidak akan lagi melihat Cikgu Mustafa yang tidak pernah lupa mengenakan baju melayu lengkap bersampin dan bersongkok setiap Jumaat. Kita juga akan merindui karekter 'no-nonsense' Cikgu Mustafa yang boleh dilihat sejak hari pertama beliau bertugas di SJI.

Dedikasi Cikgu Mustafa kelihatan sehingga hari terakhir beliau di SJI. Pada minggu sebelum Krismas, beliau telah datang ke sekolah untuk menyediakan tong kitar semula untuk kegunaan warga sekolah. Beliau bersama isteri telah mengecat label tong kitar semula dan memastikan tong-tong boleh diguna pakai. Jika Cikgu Mustafa masih berada di SJI ketika sekolah buka, sudah pasti program kitar semula akan menjadi satu lagi sumbangan beliau kepada sekolah.

Secara peribadi, saya juga ingin merakamkan setinggi-tinggi terima kasih kepada Cikgu Mustafa atas keikhlasan beliau untuk membantu sekolah serta bantuan beliau sepanjang saya berkerja bersama pihak sekolah.

Terima kasih, Cikgu Mus, dan selamat bertugas di sekolah baharu! 

Berikut adalah sedikit bingkisan sepanjang tempoh Cikgu Mustafa berkhidmat di SJI.

*Images courtesy of Pn. Jessica and Garudamas

   Larian Serentak 1Malaysia 2011

Peraga pakaian Hari Guru 2012 

  Wajah serius menjalankan tugas sewaktu Karnival Ulangtahun ke-110 SJI

 Confirm event ni hari Jumaat - sebab Cikgu Mus berbaju Melayu lengkap.

Tahukah anda Cikgu Mus adalah seorang pemain bola sepak?

Diambil sewaktu pertandingan bola sepak PSKPP Kuala Lumpur 2015

Cikgu Mus kini menyertai Puan Azizah, Encik Lim Hean Hwa, dan Encik Goh Chee Chiang sebagai mantan pentadbir SJI.

KEPUTUSAN PT3 ISNIN INI - 14/12/2015?

Saya pasti perwira-perwira St. John yang menduduki PT3 beberapa bulan lalu sedang berdebar-debar menanti keputusan peperiksaan masing-masing. Ya lah, kata orang keputusan akan keluar pada minggu ketiga Disember, dan kita sedang di pertengahan minggu kedua. 

Sumber-sumber saya mangatakan bahawa keputusan akan dikeluarkan pada hari Isnin, 14 Disember 2015. Setakat ni, masih belum ada apa-apa pengumuman dalam media massa. Jadi, marilah kita sama-sama menantikan pengumuman rasmi keputusan PT3.

Kepada para Johannian yang bakal menerima keputusan PT3 mereka, bagi pihak keluarga Johannian, saya mendoakan agar anda semua memperoleh keputusan yang cemerlang dalam pentaksiran PT3 anda. Jika kurang berjaya, tidak mengapa. Masih ada peluang untuk membaiki prestasi akademik anda di Tingkatan Empat.

Yang paling penting, kami harap anda akan kekal bersama kami di St. John. Jika anda telah atau bakal berpindah sekolah, kami mengucapkan selamat maju jaya di sekolah baharu. Adalah harapan kami agar anda tidak melupakan detik-detik anda di St. John dan mempamerkan contoh terbaik seperti seorang Johannian sejati. 

WARGA JOHANNIAN MENANTIKAN BERITA GEMBIRA DARIPADA ANDA,CALON-CALON PT3 2015!

BRIEF HISTORY OF THE SJAA FROM THE 1999 PUBLICATION - THE JOHANNIAN

DID YOU KNOW THAT WE HAD AN OLD BOYS ASSOCIATION AS EARLY AS 1926?

THE FOLLOWING IS A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE OLD BOYS ASSOCIATION EXTRACTED FROM A 1999 PUBLICATION KNOWN AS "THE JOHANNIAN", AUTHORED BY THE LATE MR. VINCENT FERNANDEZ.

REVISITING THE PAST - ST. JOHN'S IN THE 1960s

DIGITIZED PAGES OF A SOUVENIR BOOK

COMMEMORATING THE DEDICATION OF 

EXTENSIONS IN ST. JOHN'S BY 

Y.A.B. TUN DR. ISMAIL ABDUL RAHMAN

MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1967

"To our devoted patron and chairman Tun Dr. Ismail bin Dato Abdul Rahman, Minister of Home Affairs, this small photographic tribute is dedicated. To him also is dedicated the more durable school Hall which is being opened today. Within the lofty walls of Dewan Tun Dr. Ismail will forever be enshrined the nobility of the Minister of State who gave his spare time and energy to the building up of a school while his official duties called him to the building of a nation. Truly he shows that the building of a school is the building of a nation."

 That brief period of time when St. John's exterior was all-white 

 Are you in this photograph?

Or this one here instead? 

 Very spacious a canteen for a 4000-student institution

 I wonder where did the portrait of Tun Dr. Ismail and Toh Puan Neno on both sides of the stage go?

GARUDAMAS 2005 - MALAYSIA'S BEST SCHOOL MAGAZINE

DID YOU KNOW OUR GARUDAMAS WAS THE BEST SCHOOL MAGAZINE IN MALAYSIA?

In March 2006, Garudamas 2005 was chosen as the Best School Magazine in Malaysia in a competition jointly organized by the Ministry of Education and School Magazine Sdn. Bhd.

A unique feature of the 2005 Garudamas, with the theme "Continuant", was the inclusion of two Braille pages of an article by RESOS room teacher, En. Adzim. 

Every other element in the magazine was equally remarkable. The glossy front and back cover gave the magazine a touch of elegance. The Garudamas team did place a significant amount of effort to make the magazine informative and appealing aesthetically. 

For a job well done, the school was presented a certificate, trophy, and a cheque worth RM 10 000. These were presented by none other than our fellow alumni, then Education Minister, Dato' Seri Hishamuddin Tun Hussein.

 The certificate of achievement

The mock cheque and copy of the 2005 Garudamas on display at the main staircase landing

The Garudamas has evolved throughout the past six decades, first starting off as the Term Review back in 1953. The assistance of technology has greatly assisted in making the magazine more interesting.

Let us hope that the Garudamas team will continue making sure that our magazine becomes the best in the country in the years to come.

*Images are courtesy of henalbela.blogspot.com

PLEASE READ THIS IMPORTANT NOTICE

HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL JOHANNIANS!!!

Dearest Johannians - teachers and students,

We would like to take this opportunity to wish all of you happy holidays!

The school term officially ends today and resumes tentatively on Monday, January 4, 2016.

Please note however that the school office will remain open for the duration of the school holidays (except on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays of course).

Students, before you get all excited about the holidays, please observe the following things:

(i) Make sure that you keep up to date with your revisions throughout the holidays. Take your time while doing so. 

(ii) Complete any homework assigned to you over the holidays. From experience, there is a very good reason why they were given to you in the first place (Hint: I think it has got to do with tests).

(iii) Take some time to reflect on your performance throughout the year. Identify your strengths and weaknesses and come up with a strategy for the new year.

(iv) Of course, take some time off and enjoy yourself. Do things you never had a chance to do. With that however, stay out of trouble and harm's way. Don't lose any limbs, or publish malicious statements that can land you behind bars, or go for a swim in flood waters.

With that, see ya in 2016!

P.S. SPM and STPM candidates, don't give up. Keep going. Freedom awaits you in a fortnight. 

Images courtesy of Google

GOOD LUCK, JOHANNIANS!

Dear Johannians,

As the old saying goes, "better late than never". Nevertheless, I would like to take this opportunity to wish all Johannians the very best in your respective exams!

Forms 1, 2, and 4 - Final Examinations

Form 5 - SPM

Form 6 - STPM

PT3 candidates, enjoy the rest of the term and we shall await good news from you soon. 

As a reminder to all members of the Johannian family, we may be graced by the attendance of DYMM Sultan Nazrin Muizuddin Shah, Sultan of Perak, for the 2016 Prize Giving and Speech Day. 

We hope that all of you will do your best in your exams so that you have the honour of being recognized for your achievements by His Majesty and the rest of the Johannian family.

ALL THE BEST!

Images are courtesy of Google

St. John's Institution 39th Awards Day (Hari Anugerah Kecemerlangan Kokurikulum dan Hal Ehwal Murid SJI ke-39)

Last Saturday, October 17, 2015, St. John's held its 39th Awards Day ceremony to appreciate and celebrate the achievements and services of our fellow Johannians to the school.

The guest-of-honour for the event was Dato' Pardip Kumar Kukreja, Executive Chairman of Paradise Group of Companies, a Johannian from the batch of 1975.

Dato' Pardip signing the guest book

At 8.00am, the guest-of-honour and other invited guests were paraded in by the bagpipes. A guard of honour by the Councillor Prefects greeted the guests as the procession moved to the assembly area. It was then followed by an inspection of parade by Dato' Pardip with the company of Dr. M. Puvanendran, Principal of St. John's.

The procession towards the assembly area. Dr. M. Puvanendran (in purple) with Dato' Pardip.

En. Wan Abdillah, PIBG chairman and the school administrators

The inspection of parade

Upon completion of the inspection, the Naval Cadet Band of St. John's played the national anthem, Negaraku. This was then followed by the recitation of the do'a, remarks by the Principal, and the opening speech by the guest-of-honour. Dato' Pardip decided to address fellow Johannians in the national language, Bahasa Malaysia, and reminded them of the importance of being equally active in the field of sports and how we should explore sports as a profession as people recognize professional athletes more than professional doctors.

The guests, parents, and Johannians were presented with a variety of martial arts performances, a marching display and the highly anticipated band performance throughout the event as intermission between prize-giving ceremonies.

 Silat with parangs

Look at him fly. Do not try this at home, lads.

The Cadet Corps in full uniform.

This year, there were close to 500 awards given out to Johannians for various levels of achievements, their services, and their pristine discipline records throughout the year. The members of the Naval Cadet Band and the Robotics Club topped the list of recipients with their participation and success in international level competitions.

This year's Awards Day also recognizes Johannians who have made the effort of maintaining their good behaviour as individuals and as a class collectively. This is a positive addition to the full attendance certificates handed out to Johannians who ensure they show up to school every single day.

Finally, it was time to hand out the four highly-anticipated prizes. The guest-of-honour, Dato' Pardip, was invited to present these four awards to their respective winners. The first award, the "Anugerah Olahragawan Johannian Harapan" (Promising Johannian Athlete Award) was again won by Akid Daniel Mohd Jeffry Lee. This year marks the fourth consecutive year this archer has won the award since its introduction in 2012.

Our Promising Johannian Athlete, Akid Daniel

The second award, the Matthew Raphael Danker Sports Excellence Award, was presented to Muhammad Harith Izzuddin Zali. This award was presented in 2009 by the late Mr. Matthew Raphael Danker, a fellow Johannian and father of Tun Jeanne Abdullah, to recognize Johannians who excelled in the field of sports with participation in competitions at state, national, and international levels. As an avid rugby player, Harith has been involved with the school rugby team throughout his years in St. John with several wins at the national level since 2013.

Harith, our Matthew Raphael Danker Award recipient. Generous smiles are visible.

The third award, the Johannian Team of the Year Award, is won by the St. John's Drama Team. The Drama Team has had some resounding success this past few years, with three consecutive wins at the State Drama Competition, runner-up in last year's National Competition, and Best Script Award for two years in a row. The Drama Team is the second team to win this award after the Naval Cadet Band's four-year streak since the award's inception in 2011.

The Johannian Team of the Year

The final award, The Johannian of the Year Award, was presented to Muhammad Azwar Aza Azhar. The present award, presented by Johannian Dr. Nag Subir Kumar during the school's centenary celebrations, is presented to Johannians who excel both academically as well as extracurricular activities. Azwar, a councillor prefect and former Naval Cadet Band First Command and Conductor, participated in various competitions from school level to international level throughout his seven years in St. John's. The Upper Sixer believes in the motto "Failure is the foundation of success", and his strong believe in it has indeed earned him the honour of this award.

Our Johannian of the Year. Congratulations, Azwar!

The four awards' recipients posing for a group photo

The 39th Awards Day ceremony was closed with the singing of the School Rally and Onwards St. John before the guests and parents were ushered to the concourse for the reception.

Congratulations to all Johannians for your success and thank you for your services to the school and the wins you brought for the school. You have indeed made all of us proud. For those of you who still have some time in St. John's, make your award-recipient friends your motivation so that we get to celebrate you in next year's ceremony.

Fide et Labore!

Pictures are courtesy of Darvind Sivakumar

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