Foon Yew High School

Foon Yew High School

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name = Foon Yew High School
native_name = 宽柔中学

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established = May 18, 1913
type = Chinese Independent High School
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city = Johor Bahru &Kulai
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accreditation = Largest Chinese Independent High School in Malaysia and largest Chinese secondary education school outside China
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website = http://www.foonyew.edu.my/, http://www.foonyewkulai.edu.my
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Foon Yew High School (zh-stp |s=宽柔中学 |t=寬柔中學 |p=kuān róu zhōng xué) is a famous Chinese independent high school in Malaysia. It is the only chinese independent high school which has two campuses, one in Stulang Laut, one in Kulai. Foon Yew High School is famous for its diverse extracurricular activities, experienced teachers and its quality of education. The current principal is Phang Lun. Foon Yew High School has two semesters each year. An academic year begins in January, with an approximately two weeks holiday in June, and ends in the beginning of November.

Introduction

Foon Yew High School is the largest Chinese independent high school in Malaysia. The main school, with its 13 acre campus, is located in Stulang Laut, Johor Bahru while its Kulai branch school, with its 30 acre campus, is located in Taman Indahpura, Kulai .The school holds the record of having the most students among the Chinese independent high schools in Malaysia. In Jan 2007, there are 5326 [http://www.foonyew.edu.my/news/ex070103.php] registered students in the main school and 2684 [http://www.foonyewkulai.edu.my/news/ex070313.php] registered students in the branch school.

Foon Yew High School is coined according a quote in in the Doctrine of the Mean. [宽柔以教,不报无道,南方之强也,君子居之。 [http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/zh:%E7%A6%AE%E8%A8%98/%E4%B8%AD%E5%BA%B8] To be broadminded and gentle in teaching and not rashly punish wrong-doing is the strength of the South. The Superior Man abides in this. [http://www.hm.tyg.jp/~acmuller/contao/docofmean.htm] ] :"宽柔以教,不报无道,南方之强也,君子居之。" (English translation:"To be broadminded and gentle in teaching and not rashly punish wrong-doing is the strength of the South. The Superior Man abides in this." )

History

*In May 18, 1913, Foon Yew High School was founded by Huang Xichu (zh-cp |c=黄羲初 |p=huáng xī chū), Luo Yusheng (zh-stp |s=骆雨生 |t=駱雨生 |p=luò yǔ shēng), Zheng Yaji (zh-stp |s=郑亚吉 |t=鄭亞吉 |p=zhèng yǎ jí) and Chen Yingxiang (zh-stp |s=陈迎祥 |t=陳迎祥 |p=chén yíng xiáng).
*During World War II, the school suffered heavy destruction and the school was forced to close down.
*After World War II, the school was re-constructed by Shi Liandui (zh-stp |s=史联对 |t=史聯對 |p=shǐ lián duì).
*In 1951, the school was moved to the current address.
*In 1963, the number of students had reached 1500.
*In 1980, the school implemented the entrance examination for new students. There were over 4000 students in the school by that time.
*In 2005, the branch school, Foon Yew-Kulai High School, in Kulai, Johor was opened officially.

Famous Alumni

*Penny Tai(戴佩妮) - a famous singer who composed a lot of good songs
*Chen Hanwei (陳漢玮) - a famous actor from MediaCorp, formerly known as Singapore Broadcasting Corporation
*Chew Sin Huey (石欣卉) - a famous singer, the first runner-up in the female category of Project SuperStar 2005
*Dr Boo Cheng Hao (巫程豪)- Johor state opposition leader, Democratic Action Party state assemblyman for Skudai.

References

* [http://www.foonyew.edu.my/news/ex070103.php "Johor Bahru Foon Yew High School 2007 new academic year ceremony"] , January 3, 2007. Accessed April 26, 2007.
* [http://www.foonyewkulai.edu.my/news/ex070313.php "2007 Foon Yew-Kulai High School new enrolled students"] . Accessed April 26, 2007.
* [http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/zh:%E7%A6%AE%E8%A8%98/%E4%B8%AD%E5%BA%B8 "Chinese version of "the Doctrine of the Mean"] , Wikisource. Accessed April 26, 2007.
*Muller, Charles. [http://www.hm.tyg.jp/~acmuller/contao/docofmean.htm "The Doctrine of the Mean"] , March 23, 2005. Accessed April 26, 2007.(Lim Seng Koon)

External links

* [http://www.foonyew.edu.my Foon Yew High School]
* [http://www.foonyewkulai.edu.my/ Foon Yew-Kulai High School]


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