CBM 85th Anniversary & Homecoming
6th July 2019
Statement
SMK CONVENT BUKIT MERTAJAM
formely known as STE.
MARGUERITE’S SCHOOL (established 1 March
1934)
85TH ANNIVERSARY AND HOMECOMING
6 July 2019 (Saturday)
SMK Convent Bukit Mertajam, fondly remembered as Ste. Marguerite’s
School, celebrated its 85th Anniversary with Homecoming activities at the
school from 8:00am to noon, culminating with a reunion dinner and dance at The
Light Hotel Seberang Jaya.
Ably led by the President of the Convent Bukit Mertajam Alumni, Mdm
Ewe Lay Khim, the anniversary saw months of preparations coordinating the nuns
(Sisters of Infant Jesus), principals of the primary and secondary schools,
former teachers and past students to grace the occasion.
Distinguished founder President Puan Sri Datuk Zainab binti Abdul
Kader and past presidents of the Alumni were saluted for making the Alumni and
its activities a cherished tradition since its inception in 2007.
HOMECOMING
The whole-hearted support of Alumni life members and the school
community made up of students, teachers and support staff of the secondary
school led by the principal Mdm Goi Goit Sim, saw a hive of activities in the
morning at the Homecoming carnival attended by over 300 past and present students.
Alumnae enjoyed the morning reminiscing, literally walking down
memory lane and revisiting their former stomping grounds in the school. The
carnival re-enacted the school atmosphere of the past with food and beverage
booths, traditional games, folk dances and even a vintage classroom complete
with a real blackboard, the original Convent school navy blue pleated pinafore
and other nostalgic memorabilia.
The Homecoming was privileged to be privy to the Board of Governors’
video of the meaningful restoration of the school to its former glory of the
school infrastructure and landscape under the amazing tutelage of the Chair of
the Board of Governors, Ms. Catherine Tan Wei Ming.
DINNER AND DANCE
The celebrations continued at the dinner and dance where the former
students gathered and enjoyed the evening catching up with childhood friends
many of whom they had not met since they left school.
The guests were entertained to songs and dances performances, and
joined in as they danced and ‘berjoget’ the night away.
The reunion dinner highlighted the previously little known early
history of the school and the accolades of its past students, noting their
pride in distinguished founder member Datuk Mohaiyani Shamsudin the present
Chairman of Mayank.
Guests exclaimed in amazement as a miniature replica of the school
3-D cake was brought in.
The Alumni also records its appreciation of the support of its
corporate sponsors Wah Chan, Zeon Properties, Dr. Mecherl Herbs Therapy &
Complementary Medicine, Living Well, Two Seven Coffee, Sunquick and Keluarga.
SIMPLE IN VIRTUE,
STEADFAST IN DUTY
True to the spirit of the school motto Simple in Virtue, Steadfast
in Duty, the current batch of students assisted by school teachers headed by
school counsellor Mdm Sivakamasundari Arumugam under the administration of the
school principal Mdm Goi Goit Sim are to be lauded for their enthusiastic hard
work and support of the school especially at this 85th Anniversary and
Homecoming celebrations.
The Alumni is happy to note the unwavering support of its over 240
life members, especially those who came back from as far as Singapore, China,
Australia and the United Kingdom to celebrate this milestone event and looks
forward to many more successful turnouts of its members to cherish and enjoy
the “Convent Spirit” at future events.
