Merdeka!!!

Seriously, being a Xaverian isn't that bad right? We even acquired FAME that most of everyone wanted! Example: Newspaper's full page sheet!!

Above: Xaverians [The Star]

At St Xavier’s Institution in George Town, some 1,700 students of sang patriotic songs and waved the Jalur Gemilang at their special morning assembly.

The teachers also joined the students in belting out songs like Tanggal 31 Ogos, Keranamu Malaysia and Jalur Gemilang.

Some of the students and teachers donned traditional wear to add to the festive spirit.

They also re-enacted the significant moment of Aug 31, 1957 where first Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman led the chant of ‘Merdeka!’ three times...[more]

Source from The Star

Furthermore, congratulate to the winners of the Innovative Card Competition and took photo by the press. Don't it feels good to be a mini celebrity for a day?

Above: Winners!! [The Star]

Finally, let's be grateful that we have reached our nation's independence for 53 long years.
Merdeka for our nation, yeah... Merdeka for ourself, NOT!

Enjoy the up coming Raya holiday and study smart!


Selamat Hari Kebangsaan / Happy Independence Day.

Solar Eclipse

Dear Xaverian,

On this Friday, the 15th of January, there will be a annular solar eclipse happening! Therefore, prepare because this phenomena doesn't occur so often. Well, the eclipse will be visible here between 3.15pm and 5.15pm. Therefore, watch out for the sky for these 2 hours because the eclipse, I mean the total eclipse duration might not be longer than 12 minutes.

You can read the local news here,

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysians will have the chance to observe again a partial solar eclipse known as the annular solar eclipse this Jan 15 between 3pm and 5.45pm.

The National Space Agency (Angkasa) said in a statement that members of the public could witness up to 40 per cent of the sun that would be obscured by the moon in the north of the peninsula in the evening.

"Langkawi would be the strategic location to observe the eclipse in Malaysia with 40 per cent of the sun obscured by the moon, while the coastal areas towards west would be an ideal location to witness the final eclipse during sunset," the agency said in the statement.

The percentage of the sun obscured by the moon will be ... [More]

Enjoy the magnificent natural phenomena!

By,
Chun Huang

Not students' job to control traffic

20th of September 2009, Sunday - This exclusive news is grabbed from The NST Online and guess what? It is related to our school, to be accurate, it's all about Board Of Traffic Warden. Without further details from me, why don't you read it out yourself?

GEORGE TOWN: Schools in the state are taking the effort to cut costs by deploying students to double up as traffic wardens. Although the effort is commendable, it is being done at the expense of the students' safety.

The students are not just risking their lives but are also jeopardising the safety of their fellow schoolmates and other road users. It is not known if these students have been trained to control traffic. To make matters worse, not all of the students on duty are provided with luminous vests. This has caused confusion among unsuspecting drivers as they could not differentiate the wardens from the students leaving the school premises or crossing the road.

One of the schools involved is SMK St Xavier.

The school's website indicated that among the duties of the board of traffic wardens is to control traffic and direct cars to their parking lots. They also have to ensure that traffic flows smoothly during peak hours. However, it did not touch on the safety of the students.

The school's Parent-Teacher Association vice-chairman Allan Cheah admitted that they did not have a full-time traffic warden. "For years we have been relying on the school's traffic warden board members to do the job." Cheah said the members' played an important role in minimising accidents and ensuring road safety.

A parent brought up the matter with the New Sunday Times recently when she almost knocked one student who was riding his motorcycle out from the school. She blamed the traffic wardens for not being attentive enough. The school's spokesman, when contacted, said the traffic wardens were only deployed to carry out their duties along Lebuh Muntri.

"We do not assign them to stop traffic along the main road as it is too busy and dangerous for them." State Education Department director Ibrahim Mohamed said he would check with the school to find out why they allowed students to perform the traffic warden's task.

Articles from NST Online. View from here.

Since New Straits Times is so interested about the safety of children nowadays, I shall not comment any further. There is only one stuff I wanted to say. Last assembly, Mr Cheng already mention about the Traffic Wardens' duties and he said that they are not going out from the school compound to do their duties anymore. So, I don't think that is going to jeopardise the students safety now.

Therefore, I wonder this news from NST are current news or maybe a bit outdated? No comment.

By,
Chun Huang