Draft:Chung Hwa Middle School, Bandar Seri Begawan

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  • Comment: An entire paragragh Fridays were declared a weekend holiday and the school syllabus was changed in 1974, in line with the national policy and syllabus wherein English and Malay were taught in primary school. After 1975, the medium of instruction in the school was officially changed to English with the exception of Mandarin Chinese, Bahasa Melayu (Malay), Sejarah (history), music, physical education, art, and moral or civic education. In the same year, government-assigned teachers were brought in to teach Bahasa Melayu (Malay) in the primary level, with their salaries shouldered by the government. In 1976, Year 11 or Form 5 students sat for the GCE Ordinary Level exams (O-Level) for the first time instead of internal exams set by the school. The same year, Year 6 or Primary 6 students were also selected based on Malay and English proficiency to sit for the Primary Certificate of Education (PCE) exams. The next year, students sitting for the PCE and the Brunei Junior Certificate of Education (BJCE) exams achieved record results. only to be backed up by one Blogspot link.
    Please use reliable sources. Vanderwaalforces (talk) 13:56, 8 November 2023 (UTC)
  • Comment: It's not enough for an outline decline, but this draft contains some wp:close paraphrasing still—please fix it.
    Example:
    Article: The school has always been working to develop creative methods to incorporate information and communication technology (ICT) into the curriculum and management in this era of rapid technological growth.
    Source: In this era of vigorous technological advancement, the school has always been gearing up to create innovative ways of integrating information and communication technology (ICT) into the curriculum and management. Ca talk to me! 10:27, 8 November 2023 (UTC)
  • Comment: Resubmitted. "some rewriting needed" is not a reason for decline. The article is extensively footnoted and the sections without footnotes appear to be easy enough to verify (or remove). asilvering (talk) 20:30, 1 November 2023 (UTC)
  • Comment: Generally good, but some rewriting needed. Some of the sentences are a bit flowery and promotional.
    Also needs more citations, especially for the more recent history. Plenty of statements there with no citations to support them. GraziePrego (talk) 01:08, 1 November 2023 (UTC)


Chung Hwa Middle School, Bandar Seri Begawan (abbrev: CHMS,BSB; Chinese: 汶莱中华中学; Malay: Sekolah Menengah Chung Hwa, Bandar Seri Begawan) or colloquially known as Wén Zhōng (汶中),[1] is a co-educational private school located in Kampong Berangan of Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam.[2] It is known as Brunei's largest and oldest Chinese private schools since its establishment in 1922.[3][4][5]

Not to be confused with Chung Hwa School, Tutong and Chung Hua Middle School, Kuala Belait.
Chung Hwa Middle School, Bandar Seri Begawan
汶莱中华中学
Administration Building in 2022
Address
Map
1 Jalan Berangan, Bandar Seri Begawan BS8211, Brunei Darussalam
Coordinates4°53′40″N 114°56′40″E / 4.894565099697564°N 114.94443196591055°E / 4.894565099697564; 114.94443196591055
Information
School typePrivate school
Motto禮義廉耻
(Propriety, Righteousness, Modesty, Remorsefulness)
Established1922
FounderOng Boon Pang
ChairmanJeffrey Yong Teck Chin
PrincipalKho Guik Lan
GenderCo-educational
Houses     Red, Yellow, Green, and Blue
Color(s)   Navy Blue and White
Websitechms.edu.bn

History[edit]

1920s to 1950s[edit]

Students marching to welcome Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin, c. 1949

Ong Boon Pang and a number of prominent members of the Brunei Chinese community started the school.[6] In 1918, it was first known as York Choi School (育才学校) and ran informally out of a two-story shophouse that was rented.[3] In 1922, the school changed their name to Chung Hwa School (中华学校) and adopted a primary schooling system in 1926. John Graham Black, the British resident in Brunei at the time, presided over the inauguration ceremony of a new school building that was constructed in Jalan Bendahara in 1938.[7]

In 1940, Ong Boon Pang passed away after chairing the school board for 22 years, founding and laying the solid foundation the school is currently built upon. During the Japanese occupation of Brunei, the school briefly ceased operation. After the liberation of Brunei from the Imperial Japanese, the school resumed operation headed by a directorial system.[7]

The school had 536 pupils enrolled in 1952; that number increased to 581 the following year.[8] When the school began providing secondary education in 1955, it was renamed Chung Hwa Middle School, Brunei (汶莱中华中学). The Bruneian government began subsidising the school in 1957, covering the costs of building and renovating the school's essential buildings as well as the wages of the instructors and administrators.[9] The school that offered an upper-secondary level successfully adopted a complete learning program in 1959. The school additionally exceeded the milestone of 1000 pupils overall at this time.[7]

1960s to 1970s[edit]

A two-story main structure was finished in 1962 thanks to donations from the local population and the government of Brunei. In the same year, the school began offering kindergarten instruction. A spacious hall was constructed in 1968, and in May 1982 it was dubbed the Darussalam Hall (平堂).[10]

When the government stopped providing financial support for the school in 1970, financial constraints were implemented there.[11] The issue was fixed when Lim Teck Hoo, the other members of the board, and the Chinese Community agreed to provide the school a monthly donation.[12] The school celebrated it's 50th anniversary in 1972 officiated by Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III.[13]

From 1975 forward, every secondary school subject—aside from Mandarin, Malay, History, Music, Physical Education, Art, and Moral Education—had to be taught in English. Government instructors began teaching Malay language about the primary level in the school at the same time. The school also commemorated its 50th anniversary in 1972 by breaking ground on a brand-new, four-story secondary school building.[10] The Muara Chinese took steps to send their kids to the school only in the 1970s and 1980s, however some also enrolled in English stream schools.[14]

1980s to 1990s[edit]

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the school underwent a significant phase of expansion and enhancement. The building of a new administration complex and the 1982 commemoration of its 60th anniversary, which Prince Mohamed Bolkiah attended, were two of the event's major highlights. In 1986, the school launched its sixth form classes, and the creation of the Alumni Education Fund. In addition, the school was among the first to computerise management processes and introduce digital lessons for extracurricular and administrative purposes.[7][10]

The institution maintained its pace in the early 1990s by building a new dormitory building for faculty and staff. In 1998 when its website was launched, giving parents and other interested parties easy online access to student performance reports and test results. The school also incorporated information and communications technology (ICT) into the classroom.[7][10]

2000s to present[edit]

To improve academic resources for students, the school launched online access to instructional materials via its website in the early 2000s. The school improved its ICT facilities in response to Ministry of Education requirements; in 2002, it became the very first school in Brunei with an internet connection and established the Chung Hwa Network inside the library.[10] Then-chairman Ang Swee Chuan formally launched the Chung Hwa Middle School, Bandar Seri Begawan Legacy Hall on 28 September 2002.[7]

The brand-new educational building, known as the Pehin Datu Temenggong Dato Seri Paduka Lim Teck Hoo Building (丕显天猛公拿督林德甫馆), finished on 6 January 2008.[15][16] Lau Ah Kok was there to grace the opening ceremony. To improve traffic flow at the school, the new departure bridge was officially opened on 19 July. On 15 November 2008, when the new school building was officially opened by Abdul Rahman Taib.[17]

The school's primary department began using a new education method for Chinese language from the beginning of 2011. In the same year, the school also won awards in a number of national and local contests, such as the APICTA Competition in Pattaya, and Kuala Lumpur.[10][18] On 14 September 2015, the Ong Tiong Oh Pedestrian Bridge was completed and open for use to improve students' safety and to alleviate traffic jams; which was officially opened by Suyoi Osman on 22 September.[19][20] In 2022, the school celebrated the centenary of its founding in 1922.[9][18]

School song[edit]

The school song was composed by Chinese musician, writer and composer, Hwang Yau-Tai and the lyrics by 锺志鹏.[21]

Chung Hwa Middle School, BSB school song[21]
Lyrics Pinyin English
中山巍巍 汶水滔滔

黉舍宏伟 圣塔崇高

年先贤 创校维艰

为邦国 培植英豪

三种语文 齐学习

华巫合作 乐陶陶

手携手 迈步跑

向科学进军

作文化前哨

四育同修 夺高标

Zhònɡ shān wēi wēi wèn shǔi tāo tāo

Hóng shě hóng wěi shèng tǎ chóng gāo

Nián xiān xián chuàng xiào wéi jiān

Wèi bāng guó péi zhí yīng háo

Sān zhǒng yǔ wén qí xué xí

Huá wū hé zuò lè táo táo

Shǒu xié shǒu mài bù pǎo

Xiàng kē xué jìn jūn

Zuò wén huà qián shào

Sì yù tóng xiū duó gāo biāo

From the towering Chinese mountains to the turbulent Bruneian waters,

a great schoolhouse was erected,

which our forefathers arduously built and maintained to cultivate heroism for the country.

The students simultaneously learn the three languages (Chinese, English, Malay),

happily cooperating with one another,

striding ahead hand-in-hand towards the advancement of science;

making a mark on our culture while building on the four ways of life (moral ethics, intellect, physique, and aesthetics),

to achieve greatness!

Administrators[edit]

Founders[edit]

Chua Low Lee standing far-right with Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin, c. 1949
List of founders[7][22]
Name Notes
Kapitan Cina Ong Boon Pang[23] 甲必丹王文邦 Original managing proprietor of Chop Tek Guan; currently Teck Guan Holdings and Teck Guan Plaza.[24]
Lim Wan Kim 林万金
Lim Wee Boo 林维武
George Newn Ah Foott[25] 尹亚佛 Founded St. George's School, Bandar Seri Begawan.[26] Founder and head of George A. Foott & Co.[27]
Lim Cheng Oo 林清宇 Manager of retail merchant, Chop Kian Watt, Brunei Town.[24]
Chong Sam Fatt 张三发 Proprietor of Chop Guan Huat (源發).
Wee Kim Chuan 黄金全 Founder of Wisma Wee Apartments in Jalan Teraja, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.
林维儒
Lim Tien Choh 林天爵 Proprietor of Chop Tong Guan and Chop Soon Guan in Sibu, Sarawak.[28]
Lim Tien Eng 林天恩
Chua Low Lee 蔡根基 Also known as Chua Koon Kee[29], Superintendent of Customs, monopolies, and marine; as well as secretary of the Brunei Sanitary Board under Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin.[30]
林廷波
林肇基
Lim Soon Thian 林顺天 Founder of Bangunan Soon Thian in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.
林维驹
Voon Kon Siong 温广生 Gold miner who resided in Paku, Sarawak.[28]
施大梓
林振取
Goh Ah Kwi 吴巫贵 Proprietor of the tailor store, Chop Kong Sang, Brunei Town.[24]
Goh Siong Kee 吴祥记 Managing proprietor of Chop Leong Soon (隆顺), Brunei Town.[4][24]
Companies
Chop Hong Seng 宏盛 Retail merchant in Brunei Town.[24]
Chan Siew Kee Sawmill 曾受记 Sawmill in the Tutong District of Brunei.[31][32]
Chop Hock Leong 福隆 Founded by Tey Hai Koh (郑海枯) in Brunei Town.
Chop Kim Fong 锦丰
Chop Guan Guan 源源
Chop Wan Guan 万源
Chop Hong Tong 洪梓
Chop Gim Hin 锦兴
Chop Choon Guan[33] 春源 General merchant, goods and provisions dealer, in Brunei Town.[24]
Chop Moh Seng 茂盛 General goods merchant in Brunei Town.[24]
Chop Eng Seng[33] 荣盛 Retail merchant in Brunei Town.[24]
Chop Guan Seng 元成 Retail merchant in Brunei Town.[24]
Chop Sin Leong 信用
Chop Guan Sheng 源盛 Retail merchant in Brunei Town.[24]

Chairpersons and Principals[edit]

The members of the school board of directors democratically elect the chairperson to lead the board. Since 2001, the chairman has been in office for a term of four years, or until the next board vote.[21]

List of chairpersons[34][21]
No. Name Period Notes
York Choi School
1 Ong Boon Pang (王文邦) 1918 to 1922
Chung Hwa School
(1) Ong Boon Pang (王文邦) 1922 to 1940
2 Lim Cheng Choo (林清注) 1941 to 1943 First term.[35][36][37]
Directorial system 1945 No chairman elected due to the establishment of the post-war administration from July to December
(2) Lim Cheng Choo (林清注) 1946 to 1947 Second term.
3 Tan Kok Tong (陈国栋) 1948 to 1949
4 Lim Teck Hoo (林德甫) 1950 to 1953 First term.[35][4]
5 Lim Chui Pin (林水滨) 1954 to 1955
Chung Hwa Middle School, Brunei
6 Ong Kim Kee (王金纪)[38] 1956 to 1958
(4) Lim Teck Hoo (林德甫) 1959 to 1961 Second term.[39]
7 Lim Kah Sik (林家室) 1962 to 1963
(4) Lim Teck Hoo (林德甫) 1964 to 1997 Third term.[4][35] Longest serving chairman of 38 years.
8 Ang Swee Chuan (洪瑞泉) 1997 to 2000 First term.
9 Pang Boon Ting (方文汀) 2001 From January to April.
(8) Ang Swee Chuan (洪瑞泉) 2001 to 2008 Second term.
10 Tan San Leong (陈仙隆) 2009 to 2012
11 Chang Ein Hong (张应鸿) 2013 to 2014
12 Ong Tiong Oh (王长荷) 2015 to 2022
13 Jeffrey Yong Teck Chin (杨德振) 2023 to present
List of principals[34][21]
No. Name Period Notes
York Choi School
1 许则荣 1918 to 1922
Chung Hwa School
2 张风池 1923 to 1924
3 邱伦修 1924 to 1925
4 吴秉璋 1926 to 1930
5 林树仁 1931 to 1938 First term.
6 欧阳纯献 1939 to 1940
7 李俊 1941 (Jun)
8 朱梦琴 1941 to 1943
林树仁 1941 (Jul-Dec) Second term.
Japanese Occupation of Brunei (1942 to 1945)
9 林旭初 1946 (Feb)
10 章励 1946 to 1949
11 吴碧泉 1950 to 1951
12 谢克细 1952 to 1953
13 李觉清 1954 to 1955
Chung Hwa Middle School, Brunei
14 黄中廑 1956 to 1961
15 叶清华 1962 to 1969
16 陈翰文 1970 to 1977
17 韦伯乐 1978
18 王恩渥[40] 1979 to 1982
19 Chia Thiam Soon (谢添顺) 1983 to 1988
20 Haji Mustapha bin Shawal 1989 to 1997 First Malay and non-Chinese principal
21 Kho Guik Lan (许月兰)[41] 2000 to present First female principal. Longest serving principal of 22 years. Acting principal from May 1997 to September 2000.

Notable alumni[edit]

See also[edit]

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