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Not to be confused with Alam Shah Science Secondary School or Sultan Alam Shah Islamic College.

Sekolah Sultan Alam Shah
سکوله سلطان عالم شاه
Aerial view of SAS.
Location
Map
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Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya

Malaysia
Coordinates2°56′47″N 101°42′45″E / 2.946490°N 101.712394°E / 2.946490; 101.712394
Information
Other nameSekolah Alam Shah, SAS
School typeSecondary School, Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Premier (Premier SBP)[1] All-Boys School[2]
MottoChita Usaha Jaya
(Aspire, Strive and Succeed)
Established7 February 1963[3]
School codeWEA2006
PrincipalTn. Hj. Nor Azam bin Abdullah[4]
GradesForm 1, Form 2, Form 3, Form 4, Form 5[5]
GenderMale
Age range13–17
Capacity900
ClassesBestari, Cita, Dinamik, Jaya, Maju, Usaha[5]
LanguageMalay,[6] English
Classrooms30 (6 for each Forms)[5]
Area142,000 m2 (1,530,000 sq ft)[7]
Houses       Dato Onn, Halimi, Jamil Rais, Hishamuddin, Aminuddin Baki and Zaaba[8]
Color(s)    Red, Blue, Yellow
SongAlam Shah Jaya[9]
YearbookAlunan Suara Alam Shah (ASAS)[10]
AffiliationSekolah Berasrama Penuh (SBP),[1] School of Global Excellence (SGE),[11] Sekolah Berprestasi Tinggi[12]
Royal PatronSultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah of Selangor[3]
Websitesas.edu.my

Sekolah Sultan Alam Shah or simply Alam Shah (abbreviated as SAS) is a fully residential school situated in Putrajaya, Malaysia.[1] Sekolah Sultan Alam Shah is one of the schools in the country awarded with the title High Performance School [12] and in 2014 was entitled as one of the 10 Schools of Global Excellence (SGE) [11] by the Ministry of Education due to its academic merits, co-curricular achievements, strength of its alumnus, international recognition, broad network and vast linkages. The school is under the royal patronage of the Sultan of Selangor.[3]

History

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Establishment

Old SAS campus located at Cheras.

Sekolah Sultan Alam Shah was introduced as a result of the Razak Report drafted in 1956, in line with the efforts of reforming the education system in the Federation of Malaya. It began its operations on 7 February 1963 and was launched by the late Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Salahudin Abdul Aziz. During its inception, SAS became the first secondary Malay school in Malaya to enroll a batch of Form 6 students, which gave the opportunity for Malay students from the middle-class to further their studies both locally and abroad.[3] The old school campus was located at Bandar Tun Razak, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur.

Its first enrolment oversaw the intake of Form 4, Form 5 and Form 6 male students, as well as 8 female students in Lower Form 6. The trend of female intakes ended in 1974 as Sekolah Seri Puteri (SSP) had opened and started enrolling female students. During the same year, SAS started enrolling Form 1 students. SAS had also enrolled matriculation students from National University of Malaysia (UKM) from 1975 to 1998.[3][13][14]

Moving to Putrajaya

There have been discussion to move the school when Kuala Lumpur were partioned from Selangor. In 1990, Muhammad Muhammad Taib, Menteri Besar of Selangor have proposed to move the school to Kuala Selangor.[15] This however did not materialized.

Later, Prime Minister, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad proposed to move the school to Malaysia's new administrative capital, Putrajaya. The meeting between Mahathir and the former Secretary General of the Ministry of Finance, Tan Sri Samsuddin Hitam [ms] had led to the realisation of this idea. A 24-hectare land was approved as the site for SAS’ new campus. Construction works started in early 2001, and ended in 2003. At the size of 142,000 m2 (1,530,000 sq ft), the overall cost amounted to RM 54 million, which was considered the most expensive SBP ever built in Malaysia.[3] The school gradually shifted from the Cheras campus to Putrajaya to make way for the oncoming opening ceremony.

On 25 April 2003, a total of 652 students migrated to the new campus . On 24 March 2006, the opening ceremony of the new campus were inaugurated by the current Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, who also bestowed the name Sekolah Sultan Alam Shah to the school, which was based on the name of his grandfather, Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah.[16][3] A year later, on 30 March 2007, SAS was granted the title Cluster School of Excellence (Malay: Sekolah Kluster Kecemerlangan) by the former Minister of Education, Dato’ Sri Hishamuddin Hussin.[11] SAS was also named as a High Performance School (Malay: Sekolah Berprestasi Tinggi) on 25 January 2011.[12]

On 7 February 2013, exactly 50 years after the establishment of SAS, the school celebrated its Golden Jubilee launched by Tan Sri Aseh Che Mat [ms], President of Putrajaya Corporation who is also an alumnus of the school. The celebration was visited by the sixth Prime Minister, Dato Seri Najib Abdul Razak, who donated RM1 million to the school at the time of celebration, former Deputy Minister of Education Dr Mohd Puad Zarkashi and former Director General of Education Tan Sri Ghafar Mahmud. The celebration included a gala night, marching formations, performance by multiple groups such as Alam Shah Wind Orchestra (ASWO) and Gamelan Tradisional SAS (GATRASAS), as well as gallery walks relating to the history and performance of the school. The celebration also oversaw the participation of international visitors.[17]

Motto and Identity

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Motto[18]

SAS’ main motto is enshrined on its blazonry, which is ‘Chita, Usaha, Jaya’ (Aspire, Strive and Succeed). Other mottos include ‘SAS: Good to Great, Great to Exceptional’.

Blazonry[19]

Infographic of SAS’ logo.

The logo consists of a red “Old French” escutcheon (shield) with yellow per bend sinister motive. A blue circle with the crescent and the 14-pointed Federal Star (Bintang Persekutuan) is located in the middle of the shield. Above the circle lies a glaring red flame of a torch. Below the circle, an opened book is placed. Located below the book is a small blue banderole bearing the motto of the school ‘Chita Usaha Jaya’.

Below the shield, a simple black compartment is added and a blue banderole containing the words “Sultan Alam Shah Putrajaya”, denoting the school's name, is included.

Each element bears their own meaning, which include:

Flag[19]

The flag is a simple dark blue field with the school's blazonry in the middle. The blue field represents unity and calmness, while the middle position of the blazonry indicates the thorough acceptance of education.

Official Anthem[19]

The official anthem for SAS is ‘Alam Shah Jaya’ (English: Victorious Alam Shah). It was composed and lyricised by Oscar H. Batoebara, an Indonesian teacher.[9]

Malay original IPA transcription[a] English translation

Sekolah Alam Shah megah berjasa
Membimbing satria harapan bangsa
Cita, Usaha, Jaya amalan kita
Jadi cogan kata setiap masa
Pelajar Alam Shah taat berbakti
Untuk nusa dan bangsa ibu pertiwi
Tuhan merestukan cita-cita mulia
Bertekad dan berdoa Alam Shah jaya

[sə.ko.lah a.lam ʃah mə.gah bər.d͡ʒa.sa]
[məm.bim.bɪŋ sa.tri.ja ha.ra.pan baŋ.sa]
[tʃi.ta, u.sa.ha d͡ʒa.ja a.ma.lan ki.ta]
[d͡ʒa.di tʃo.gan ka.ta sə.ti.ap ̚ ma.sa]
[pə.la.d͡ʒar a.lam ʃah ta.at ̚ bər.baʔ ̚.ti]
[un.tuk ̚ nu.sa dan baŋ.sa i.bu per.ti.wi]
[tu.han mə.rəs ̚.tu.kan tʃi.ta tʃi.ta mu.lja]
[bər.tɛ.kad ̚ dan bər.do.a a.lam ʃah d͡ʒa.ja]

Sultan Alam Shah School, mighty and meritorious
Guiding warriors, the nation’s hope
Aspire, Strive and Succeed, our pledge
Becoming our slogan in any time
The students of Alam Shah are obedient and devoted
For the people and nation, our motherland
May God bless our noble aspirations
Strive and pray for the success of Alam Shah!

Organisation

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List of Principals[4]

Principal Years in Service
Haji Halimi Hj. Sharbaini 1963–1966
Prof. Dato' Dr. Ariffin Suhaimi 1967–1969
Dato' Hj. Mohd. Ghazali Hj. Hanafiah 1969 – June 1970
Dato' Haji Mahpor Baba June 1970 – December 1970
Dato' Haji Ghazali Uda Omar 1971–1972
Haji Hamzah Salas 1972 – March 1978
Haji Baharom Othman March 1978 – December 1978
Dato' Dr. Haji Harun Hassan 1979–1982
Haji Mohamad Ahmad Sani 1982–1985
Haji Abd. Rahman B. Mohd. Yunus 1985–1987
Haji Mohd. Razali B. Hj. Mahmud 1987–1990
Dato' Haji Abdul Raof B. Hussin 1990–1993
Haji Mohammed Zon B. Ramli 1993–1996
Haji Md. Yusoff B. Othman 1996–2003
Haji Shamsuddin B. Md Nor 2003–2005
Dato' Haji Khairil B. Awang 2005–2008
Haji Mohamad Kamaludin B. Taib 2008–2010
Ahmad Rosidi B. Ramley 2010–2012
Dato' Haji Haidzir B. Hussin 2013–2017
Salleh B. Ismail 2017–2019
Md Baharudin B. Mahani 2020–2021
Mursiedy B. Ab Hamid 2022–2023
Tn. Hj. Nor Azam B. Abdullah 2023–now

Co-curricular Activities

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Rugby

This school is well known for its strong rugby prowess.[20] The school rugby team is one of the pioneers in Malaysian youth and grassroots rugby which had successfully produced many accomplished rugby players nationwide. The school team participated in the Super Six Schools Rugby Tournament. The tournament is held among traditional rivals of the game which made up of the best rugby playing schools in Malaysia – Malay College Kuala Kangsar (MCKK), Sekolah Tuanku Abd Rahman (STAR) Ipoh, Sekolah Dato Abd Razak (SDAR) in Seremban, Sekolah Sultan Alam Shah (SAS) in Putrajaya, Sekolah Menengah Sains Selangor (SMSS) and Sekolah Menengah Sains Hulu Selangor (SEMASHUR).[21]

Wind Orchestra

The Alam Shah Wind Orchestra (ASWO) was established back in 1996. ASWO members are age from 13 to 17 years old high school (all boys) students who started their music education from the most basic level upon joining the orchestra. Throughout its 20 years of establishment, ASWO has attained countless awards and recognitions which were:

1. 18 Gold Awards at the SBP Wind Orchestra Competition in 1997 and from 2000 to 2016.

2. Gold Award with Honors at the International SBP Wind Orchestra Competition 2018.

3. Best Woodwinds Section Award at the International SBP Wind Orchestra Competition 2018.

4. Best Ensemble Performance Award at the International SBP Wind Orchestra Competition 2018.

5. 8-time Champion of the SBP Wind Orchestra Competition in 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, and 2018.

6. Gold Award with Honors in the Open Category of the Malaysia International Music Arts Festival in 2015, 2016, and 2017 (Genting Highlands).

7. Highest Score Band at the Malaysia International Music Arts Festival in 2015 and 2016 (Genting Highlands).

8. Highest Distinction Award in Level 3 (Grade 5), Level 4 (Grade 6-7), and Level 5 (Grade 8) Music Examination by London College of Music, University of West London (2015, 2016, 2017).

9. Gold Award at the National Wind Orchestra Competition organized by Kolej Pendeta Za’aba, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) in 2016 and 2017.

10. Champion of the National Wind Orchestra Competition organized by Kolej Pendeta Za’aba, UKM in 2016 and 2017.

11. Best Conductor Award at the SBP Wind Orchestra Competition in 2007 and 2016.

12. Best Conductor Award at the Wind Orchestra Competition organized by Kolej Pendeta Za’aba, UKM in 2016 and 2017.

13. Gold Award (Wind Orchestra Category) at the Malaysian Schools Arts and Music Festival in Penang (2017).

14. Gold Award (Open Wind Orchestra Category) at the Malaysia International Music Arts Festival 2014, Genting Highlands.

15. Gold Award (Open Wind Orchestra Category) at the National Wind Orchestra Competition, Sultan Idris University of Education (2014).

16. Gold Award at the IOI Mall Wind Orchestra Competition (1998-2000).

17. Champion of the IOI Mall Wind Orchestra Competition in 1998 and 1999.

18. Runner-up at the IOI Mall Wind Orchestra Competition in 2000.

19. Champion of the 44th Malaysian Independence Day Parade (2001).

20. Champion of the Federal Territory Formation Competition (1999).

21. Best Drum Major Award at the Federal Territory Formation Competition (1999).

22. Third Place at the Federal Territory Formation Competition (2001).

23. Royal Concert with D.Y.M.M. Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj at Dewan Filharmonik Petronas (April 2013).

24. Royal Concert with Y.A.M. Raja Muda Selangor, Tengku Amir Shah Ibni Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj, and Y.A.M. Tengku Zatashah Binti Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj at Dewan Filharmonik Petronas (May 2015).

25. Performance at the Royal Tea Reception with D.Y.M.M. Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj from 2012 to 2014.

26. Royal Concert Performance (1999) with the then Regent of Selangor, D.Y.M.M. Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj.

27. Performance with Dato’ Mokhzani and Datin Alyah at the Royal Concert, Dewan Filharmonik Petronas (2015).

28. Performance with Dina Nadzir at the Royal Concert, Dewan Filharmonik Petronas (2013).

29. International Collaboration with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Orchestra and Hwa Chong Institution, Singapore (May 2013).

30. Finalist of the SBP Wind Orchestra Competition from 1997 to 2014 and in 2016.

31. Silver Award at the SBP Wind Orchestra Competition (2017).

32. Formation Marching Performance at the International Light Festival, Putrajaya (2016).

33. International Collaboration with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Orchestra (May 2013).

34. International Collaboration with Hwa Chong Institution, Singapore (May 2013 & April 2018).

35. Special Performance at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre during the Commonwealth Education Ministers’ Conference (2012).

36. Performance at the Golden Jubilee Gala Night with the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Abdul Razak.

37. Performance at Citrawarna Malaysia (2012).

38. Silver Award at the Singapore International Band Festival (2008).

39. International Collaboration with Kasetsart University, Bangkok (2011).

40. Cultural Exchange Program with Hwa Chong Institution, Singapore (2011).

41. Cultural Exchange Program with Paya Lebar High School, Singapore (2010).

42. Participation in RTM’s ”Flashmob” event, listed in the Malaysia Book of Records.

43. Performance at Floria Putrajaya in 2011 and 2014.

44. Represented Malaysia at the Summer Band Music Festival in Jeju, South Korea (2001), winning the “Favorite Band” Award.

45. Performance at the UMNO General Assembly in Kelantan (2010).

46. Opening Ceremony Performance for the Formula 1 Grand Prix at Sepang Circuit (2001 & 2002).

47. Northern Malaysia Road Tour (Perak, Penang & Kedah) in 1999.

48. Southern Malaysia Road Tour (Melaka & Johor) in 2000.

49. Sarawak Road Tour in 2002.

50. Performance in front of D.Y.M.M. Sultan of Pahang during His Majesty’s Birthday Celebration (2001).

51. Participated in the Opening Ceremony of the 1998 Commonwealth Games.

Under the guidance of Madam Nik Anita, Mr Mohd Fadzil and Madam Siti Rodiah with the tutelage of Dr Alfarizal Kamarudin, ASWO with the motto of ‘The Harmony Lies in Your Heart’, aims to achieve greater achievements with excellent and world class professional quality. [22]

Notable alumni

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Notes

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  1. ^ See Help:IPA/Malay and Malay phonology.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Sekolah Berasrama Penuh". www.sistemguruonline.my. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  2. ^ Kecemerlangan sekolah satu gender Archived 12 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine, Utusan Online
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Portal Rasmi PDT Sabak Bernam 11 Dis 2014 : Sultan Sharafuddin komited majukan pendidikan".
  4. ^ a b "Pengetua". Archived from the original on 20 December 2022.
  5. ^ a b c "Senarai Mata Pelajaran". Archived from the original on 21 December 2022.
  6. ^ Malaysia Official Year Book 1964 (PDF) (Report). Jabatan Penerangan Malaysia. p. 539. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Pengenalan – Sekolah Sultan Alam Shah Putrajaya".
  8. ^ "Sistem Rumah – Sekolah Sultan Alam Shah Putrajaya".
  9. ^ a b "Alam Shah Jaya (Minus One)". YouTube. 29 May 2015.
  10. ^ "ASAS Edisi Ke-56". issuu.com.
  11. ^ a b c "SGE SBP 2022 – Flip eBook Pages 1–8 | AnyFlip".
  12. ^ a b c "Senarai SBT Sekolah Berprestasi Tinggi di Malaysia".
  13. ^ "KEMASUKAN KE KURSUS MATRIKULASI SESI 1986/87". New Straits Times. Kuala Lumpur: New Straits Times. 8 March 1986. p. 16. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  14. ^ Malaysia Official Year Book 1975 (Report). Jabatan Penerangan Malaysia. p. 389. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  15. ^ "2 premier schools in KL to be relocated". New Straits Times. 27 June 1990. p. 2. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  16. ^ Ross, NJ (25 March 2006). "NAMA SEKOLAH ALAM SHAH DITUKAR KE SEKOLAH SULTAN ALAM SHAH". Bernama (in Malay). Bernama. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  17. ^ "Majlis Perayaan Jubli Emas Sekolah Sultan Alam Shah". 7 February 2013.
  18. ^ On the school’s logo and on the webpage banner. The latter motto is widely used in official statements and documents from the school | https://sas.edu.my/v3/
  19. ^ a b c "Logo, Bendera dan Lagu Sekolah – Sekolah Sultan Alam Shah Putrajaya".
  20. ^ Peters, Glen (13 October 2000). "SAS Storming to the top". New Straits Times. p. 44. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  21. ^ "STAR hoist rugby crown in Super Six tourney – Scoreboard – The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my.
  22. ^ "Wind Orchestra – Sekolah Sultan Alam Shah". SAS Official Website. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
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