Sinar Ceria Home

We have collected some amount of money during our 6th Reunion Dinner for the Sinar Ceria Home.

Here, we visited the Sinar Ceria Home and presented the collected sum together with some dry groceries.

6th Reunion Gathering... Hawaiian Theme Nite

The alumni reunion gathering was held successfully on 12th May 2012, in Ixora Hotel, Prai.

An astonishing number of 130 of people joined us that night, who are mostly the ex students of CBM, some are ex-teachers, ex-staff, and family members/invited guests of them (friends), as well as invited guests, namely the Sisters from Convent Board of Governors, and Madam Pakiam from the Sinar Ceria Home.

Celebrating our octogenarian alumni.

Choir - Sing along... to these songs (FuniciliFunicula and A Happy Wanderer)
Everyone sang along... and the choir was conducted by none other than our dearly Mrs.Szeto (ex teacher of CBM)

Hawaiian Best Theme Dress... Queen of Hawaiian Nite....
Won by contestant number 2 :D

We also have a Game
and not forgetting the Hawaiian Dance Competition, and it's won by the batch 1977.

Announcement: 6th Reunion Dinner

ALUMNI Convent Bukit Mertajam is organising the 6^th Reunion Dinner.  Details are as follow:

Venue            :  Ixora Hotel Prai, Fuction Room 5, Level 1
Date              :  12 May 2012, Saturday
Theme           :  Hawaiian Nite
Ticket price :    RM 78 for non-member, RM 78 for invited guest,
                       RM 39 for Children  above 12 years old.

                       For Alumni Member, Special Price of RM 68 Only!

In conjunction with the 2012 Reunion Dinner, Alumni Committee will be organising a “Giving back to Society” Charity Programme . We have visited and decided to contribute to a shelter-home for under privilege children . Kindly refer to the attached flyer for further information.

For those who wish to contribute, in cash or in donations of canned or dried food stuff, we will be arranging for collection during the Reunion nite. 

All of us are not only encouraged to contribute to this noble cause but to also support in seeking contributions from friends/relatives/neighbours who are willing to donate. Any amount of donation is most welcome! .

Feel free to contact any of the committee members if you need further details regarding the Reunion event and/or Charity programme.

The Organising Committee is putting in special effort to ensure that 12th of May will be a memorable Hawaiian Saturday nite......

So, To All CBM ladies, come and enjoy ourselves! We deserve to have a great nite!

Looking forward to see All of You very soon !!!

A Love Gift back to the society together campaign…..

In conjunction with our 6^th reunion dinner, the ALUMNI CONVENT BM plans to play a part in giving back to the society. We invite you to join us for this noble cause. As such, we will be helping out a shelter home for under privileged kids named Pusat Jagaan Sinar Ceria; located at Lorong Sejahtera 2, Taman Sejahtera, Alma, Bukit Mertajam. This home was established in January 2004 by Madam Pakiam, along with 4 staff. The home houses 17 kids with the age range from as young as 3 years to 14 years with the breakdown of 5 girls and 12 boys.

Madam Pakiam felt the need to start the home as she saw young children with serious moral problems and dropping out from school during her bus trips down to BM town. She sees the importance of education for their future. Thus, birth this idea of steering the home for this cause to help the kids. In order to sustain the home, Madam Pakiam receives support mainly in terms of goods and items like clothes, stationeries, food supply, bus school fees etc, from individuals or families who come independently. A church organisation is funding their house rents of RM800 monthly.

We can be part of this noble cause by supporting:

1. Monetary (the Alumni Committee will then purchase the items)
2. Dry Items (Canned Foods, Milk powder,  Milo, Toiletries, etc)

Time Tunnel again :-)

At the Hari Kecemerlangan Akademik event (by SMK Convent BM), we met the Headmistress of SRK Convent BM (the primary school), as well as Sister Stan, from the Convent Board of Governors. Belinda and I discussed with the HM about future events that the Alumni can co-organise with the primary school. We were then invited to go around the primary school block by the HM together with the PPD officer, Tn Hj.Shafie and Sister Stan.

Yes... travelling back through the time-tunnel is always fun, I would say.
So here I would like to share some of the pictures taken, during our mini tour.


The stairs:
(I just can't resist myself from editing these stairs-pictures to more nostalgic color... hehe) :P

The library.
The back of the library look the same as I remembered it... But the main room, I realised there are no more old old books... the one with bookworms.. in big huge old library-cabinets. I kinda miss them :-)

One of the classrooms.... This is the first room next to the stairs.
*I used to be in this very same class when I was in std 6 :-)

Just going around:
The corridors:

Corridors at the back:

Stairs and tunnels give me the nostalgic aura, I just can't help it, hehe.

Hmmm... wait, do we call this a tunnel? Haha

Anyway, walking pass by this area, I had glimpse of past... and wow, I was so small back then...

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Then..  we were invited by Sister Stan to visit the Sisters' place in the CBM area. We used the main entrance, through the Hospital BM entrance.

They have a very nice orchard :-)

Catching up and chatting...

Belinda is very keen on inviting the sisters to join the upcoming Alumni Reunion Dinner. She has invited and agreed to sponsor them to attend the dinner. This is also seen as another effort to widen the network of people affiliated to the school. Besides the sisters, we are trying our best to also gather back ex-teachers, and of them will be Ms.Szeto who taught CBM some time around in the 70's... and we are yet to get in contact and confirm with a few more ;-)

It was a nice day of meeting interesting and nice people.

and of course... nice to go back in time as well :-)


Reunion info:
http://alumnicbm.blogspot.com/2012/04/announcement-6th-reunion-dinner.html

urs truly,
azleena

Alumni Scholarship Presentation - (Hari Kecemerlangan SMKCBM)

The Alumni Convent Bukit Mertajam has been carrying out scholarship and financial aid programme to the students of SMK Convent BM since year 2008. This year, we have selected two Form 4 students as the recepient of the scholarship and six form 5 student for the one-off financial aid.

Belinda Gan, as the President of the Alumni and Azleena, as the Vice President; attended the Hari Kecemerlangan Akademik held by the school. We have given the honor to present both the scholarship and financial aid to the students.

Following are some of pictures taken during the event:

:-)

The Scholarship Presentation by Alumni President, Belinda Gan:

One of the financial-aid recepients...

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5th Alumni AGM

The 5th Alumni AGM was held in Pearl View Hotel, Seberang Perai on 18th February 2012.

The President, Ms.Irene Ewe gave a welcoming speech and thanked everyone who came. She also presented and discussed about the activitites organised by the alumni for the past year. After discussing and approving previous minutes and last year's secretary and financial report, the current committee board was dissolved.

Lau Hooi Kiean was elected as temporary chairperson, to handle the election process.

New committee members are elected, for the term 2012-2013.

The newly appointed President, Ms. Belinda Gan gave her speech and discussed on the new direction the Alumni should take to increase interest and involvement by the Alumni members as well as ex-students/teachers of Convent Bukit Mertajam.

Light refreshments were served, and the chit-chat continues informally after the meeting was adjourned.

2010-2011 Commitee Members

The Newly Elected Commitee Members:

Hari K - SMK Convent BM

On the 23rdof July 2011, there was a Co-Curicular Day (or rather known as Hari K) held in the ground of our school. This event was jointly organised by the School Board of Governance, Seconday and Primary School, Parent-Teacher Association (PIBG) together with the Alumni of CBM. 

Many stalls ranging from food stalls, games stalls, education booth, ghost house and even a talent competition (Convent Idol) filled the premises of the school starting from the classrooms in front of the school right to the canteen area.

It was a lively atmosphere that filled the air that day. Prior to this event, the Alumni committee with the help and support of the members, organised a pre-order sales of cakes, muffins and muruku; where orders were collected and delivered fresh to the respective individuals.

4th Annual General Meeting

The first activity in the year 2011 was the 4th Annual General Meeting (AGM) which was held on the 27th of March 2011 at Bukit Mertajam Country Club (BMCC) and was attended by 25 members of the Alumni.

During the meeting, members also had a brief brain storming session in firming up the activities planned for the Alumni. Those whom were present actively gave their comments and ideas. We trully appreciate all the conribution and support given by the members.


By,
Ai Lyn '01

Back to School Reunion Gathering

For 2010 Reunion gathering, we went back to school.

The reunion lunch was held in the "New Hall" of SMK Convent Bukit Mertajam

- A whiteboard somewhere in d school compound. The lyrics of the classic Edelweiss song:

Reminds us of the time when we had bunch of classics songs and other multi-lingual cheerings during gatherings/events :-P

The recent reunion's backdrop, and I really love it:

Yap... back in the "new" hall.

It Looks smaller right?.... now that we have grown up? Hehe

Games... and ice-breaking

Group foto, those who stayed back until the end of the event:

This was 1st time alumni organised event in the school... and we hope to have another 'back to school- homecoming' event in school.