Kolej Yayasan Saad

Kolej Yayasan Saad (KYS), also known as Saad Foundation College (SFC), is a private, fully residential school founded by Tan Sri Wira Halim bin Saad in 1995. It was built as a tribute to the memory of his late father. The college is located at Ayer Keroh, Melaka. The Motto of Kolej Yayasan Saad is "Centre of Excellence".

Location

Kolej Yayasan Saad is located in Ayer Keroh, a small town located in the historical state of Melaka (Malacca). KYS lies near the North-South Expressway and accessible through the Ayer Keroh Toll Exit. KYS is 140 km from Malaysia's capital city, Kuala Lumpur, about one and half hour if travelling by car. KYS is located in a rubber tree plantation.

chool song

Malay

Kita pelajar berwawasan Sedia menghadapi perjuangan untuk menjadi satria pemimpin yang berwibawa pejuang semangat waja bermoral dan beretika

(Chorus): Kolej Yayasan Saad Centre of Excellence your deeds so priceless your vision our mission together we attain great heights for Malaysia our beloved motherland

Kami berjanji pada diri gigih dan tekun menuntut ilmu bersemangat bersukan hormat kepada guru sayang kepada ibu bapa taat kepada agama

English Literal Translation

We are visionary kids Ready to face battle to be a knight a smart ruler the strong fighting spirit moralize and etiquette

(Chorus): Kolej Yayasan Saad Centre of Excellence your deeds so priceless your vision our mission together we attain great heights for Malaysia our beloved motherland

We promise with ourselves to be strong in learning to have strength in sports to respect our tteachers to love our parents to obey our relegion.

chool pledge

As a student of Kolej Yayasan Saad, I promise to do my best, To achieve all-round excellence, In everything I do, I will be progressive and sensitive, I will develop leadership qualities, I will uphold justice and truth, I will be self-confident, Independent, disciplined, industrious and assertive, I will maintain good interpersonal skills, I will be a quick-thinking and effective decision maker, I will uphold national sovereignty, and I will maintain an international outlook While upholding my rights to Manage and administer for Malaysia

Facilities

Kolej Yayasan Saad provides the students with the state-of-the art facilities available. There are six lecture hall-style theatrettes, six science labs, an amphitheater, a Resource Center, computer labs , seven specialist rooms, two music studios, an art studio and workshops.

Besides the academic facilities, students also enjoy the comfort of a large and spacious dining hall, a cafeteria, dormitories and surau. Most of the places are air-conditioned, except the science labs, surau and dormitories.

The sports facilities include a gym, a 50-meter and 300-meter swimming pools, a synthetic athletics track, a rugby field, a football field, squash courts, tennis courts, obstacle course for cross country race and a multi-purpose hall.

tudent Selection Criteria

Kolej Yayasan Saad conducts a unique student selection process every year. Only Form 1 students for the next school session are allowed to apply. The first step of the student selection process is sending the official KYS application form, which is available from the school's website. Normally the school receives about 6,000 applicants per year. From these applicants, 2,000 of those who fulfill the strict criteria are selected for the next step, which is the written Entrance Examination. There are 20 venues nationwide to take this exam. The top 200 students in this exam proceed to the third and final process, referred to as the Residential Student Selection Process. The 200 potential KYS students go to KYS for a three-day Residential Student Selection. During the three day process, candidates face testing which includes interviews, IQ tests, a personality test, an aptitude test, a physical test, group presentation, and a stage performance. Candidates are evaluated by facilitators and teachers. From the initial 6,000 participants, only 60 (36 boys and 24 girls) are admitted into KYS in any one academic year.

The Houses

There are three houses in Kolej Yayasan Saad. All the houses have their own Housemaster that is in charge of their respective house. All the three houses have their own house colour and mascot. The three houses are:
* Rahman House (Blue Dragon)
* Razak House (Red Phoenix)
* Hussein House (Silver Fox)

Events and activities

Every month, a "Union Night" is held by the societies in Kolej Yayasan Saad. There are currently six societies in KYS, namely the Bahasa Melayu Society (PERBAYU), English Language Society (ELASO), Islamic Society (ISSO), the MENSA club, the Interact Club and the Science and Mathematics Society (SMATS). Usually the Union Nights that were held are inter-house competitions, such as Science Quiz, Malam Bintang Legenda, English Drama, Religious Studies Quiz (Kuiz Agama), but there are also Union Nights that are not interhouse competitions, such as Cancer Talk, Ceramah Agama, etc.

Besides that, the Kolej also holds many annual events such as the Annual Athletics Championship, Annual Swimming Championships, Family Day, Annual Cross-Country Run. There are also the special Kolej annual carnivals, namely the Annual Traditional Rugby Match with Malay College Kuala Kangsar (MCKK) and Annual Traditional Rugby Match with Vajiravudh College , Thailand.

Most of the events and activities held by KYS or the societies are managed and conducted by the students themselves, thus enriching them with experiences to prepare them for life after KYS as well as providing them with much-needed leadership experience.

Orchestra

The KYS Orchestra was established in 1997 at the behest of the school's founder. The orchestra is supported by an innovative music programme that is built on accelerated learning of the musical instruments. The school's music syllabus is based upon the ABRSM standards and students from the school regularly sit for the ABRSM examinations. Currently the orchestra has about 76 members and about 40 other members in the Junior Development Programme

The current Music Director is Ms. Judy Leong which is assisted by two full-time staff as well as part-timers who handle the teaching of percussion, piano and keyboards and guitars/double bass. The orchestra's repertoire over the years include an eclectice selection of arrangements of local music as well as standards like Moon River, My Way and the theme from the Titanic.

Since its inception, the Orchestra has performed in numerous venues across Peninsular Malaysia which included a 2003 performance in conjunction with the 13th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit in Kuala Lumpur. In the same year, the orchestra performed at the Thailand Cultural Village in Bangkok, an event graced by the Malaysian Ambassador to Thailand at the time.

Every year, the orchestra goes on a tour and performs for various dignitaries (including the Royal families and Malaysian ministers), parents and students of guest schools.

Achievements

Kolej Yayasan Saad have been producing the best results for both the Penilaian Menengah Rendah and the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia examinations. In the 2006 PMR examinations, a total of 54 out of 56 students obtained straight A's or 96.4 % in all subjects and the result was the best in the country.

In the recently published 2007 PMR results, Kolej Yayasan Saad achieved an unprecedented result of 100% straight A's, a national record.

For the 2006 SPM examinations, class of 2006 achieved approximately 69.7% straight "A"s. This result was regarded as the best SPM result in Malaysia's history.

In sports, the KYS athletics team are the Ayer Keroh district Champion and Melaka state Champion for many years straight. The KYS rugby team, also known as KYS Rammers is one of the best rugby team in Malaysia, playing many state and national tournaments such as the Sekolah Menengah Sains Selangor 10s (SMSS 10s). KYS rugby team also participated in international rugby tournaments such as the COBRA 10s and NS Royal 7s. The year 2007 saw the school garnering the coveted 100% percent straight-As in the PMR examinations.

External links

* [http://www.kysm.edu.my Kolej Yayasan Saad's Official Website]
* [http://wikimapia.org/89450/ Aerial View of Kolej Yayasan Saad]
* [http://www.kysm.edu.my/info/infoimage/mapsmall.jpgMap to Kolej Yayasan Saad]
* [http://www.kys-er.com Kolej Yayasan Saad Ex Residents' (KYSER) Official Website]