SANS PAREIL

#LABORE_ET_HONORE

Yo guys, Imma typing out my first blog here, so lemme start with a topic , a topic about a school, a school which will always be close to my heart, which made me who I am. I still remember, it was the day my UPSR results came out. I was standing with my parents, as they were figuring out which secondary school should I be enrolled in. My mum was listing out those schools which have the best academic records Johor Bahru .I was forced to attend interviews from other schools . The only thing i did during those interviews were failing the entry exams and interviews on purpose.The only reason was because I were so desperate on getting myself enrolled into this particular school. At last, I finally received a call stating that I am given an offer letter to enter this school. MY DREAM SCHOOL. The English College , also known as Maktab Sultan Abu Bakar, abbreviated as  EC, MSAB, which is also known as  "The Pride Of Johore", an old premier school in Malaysia. It is an all-boys school in  Johor. The school is under the royal patronage of the Sultanate of Johore, and it has been awarded the status of Cluster School of Excellence by the Ministry of Education. English College Johore Bahru (EC) is one of the ten oldest English institutions in Malaysia and the oldest school in Johore.

HOW IT ALL STARTED

It was established on 21 MARCH 1914, with 21 students. The education system of the EC was based on that of the English public school and it adopted the British syllabus, and EC later became a model for other English medium schools in Johor. During the Japanese occupation of Malaya, English college was used as a military base, a factory, a military hospital, as well as a prison camp by the Japanese. After Malayan independance, the name changed to Maktab Sultan Abu Bakar after Sultan Sir Abu Bakar of Johor who was the Father of Modern Johore. More local teachers were employed to teach at the school. In 1961, the school badge and uniforms were introduced for the first time. This was followed by creation of the school song with lyrics and slowly the school started to grow , hustling out names until it became among the highlighted schools in Malaysia.

Currently, the school has classes from secondary 1 to secondary 6 where each batch has 6 classes. It is a boys' school.

Now what's cool about it, we are well known not just for it's education achievements, but also for the name we are carrying, given by our predecessors in developing this school to a level till it is well known by the citizens of Malaysia. we have many clubs in our school and one of the most active clubs are LDDS (literary , drama and debating society), The Flight Club, Rotaract, and many more. I was a member in ldds and during my time , we have organized events such as festival of arts, Revival, national level debate competitions and iu days. And you know what, we have a bus which is used as a mini library.

(revival 2k18)

SPORTSThe school has three sport fields. One is in front of the Johor Darul Takzim F.C exercise field, reserved for rugby. The second field is in front of the New School reserved for soccer. The third open space is in front of the Sultan Iskandar Hall reserved for cricket, baseball, hockey practice and it is used for various purposes and competitions. In 2012, The Pavilion suitable for various purposes was completed along with the seatings at the school field. On 2013, The College set to be a first school that has a paintball field in Malaysia.

The school excels in sports and Olympiad events. It became a powerhouse in rugby during the 1950s and still has one of the best rugby school teams in the Johore. Nicknamed "Stingboks" after the South Africa national rugby union team for its all yellow and green strip, they perform the haka before matches. It has held a match series against Singapore elite schools since 1960. In odd-numbered years, the match is held in Home of English College Rugby Team. In addition to this, EC competes with rival Royal Military College, Malay College Kuala Kangsar, Sultan Abdul Hamid College, Sultan Ismail College and Tanjung Puteri Vocational College every year in a multi-games carnival.

Other than rugby, EC has excelled in sports such as Soccer, Hockey, Athletics, Chess, Cricket, Basketball,and Bowling. English College Football Club (ECFC) was a powerhouse in Johore during the 1950s and 1960s, meanwhile English College Bowling Team has produced two of the best national players in Malaysia, one of whom was entered in Sukma Games. English College has produced some of the best and most talented national players of any sport in the country.

The Annual College Sports Day always held at ruggers field. In 1990, The Annual English College Sports Day start held at Larkin Stadium. On 2013, English College decided that The Annual Sports Day held at school field for the first time since 1981.

the rugby team

There has a four sport house and the name of sport house are from the name of headmaster of The College, that is Drury (blue) [never say die]Truesein (red) [true to the colour]Lowe (yellow) [labour conquers all]Grundy (green) [grit and grace]

COAT OF ARMSThe shield is a symbol of determination, the colour green symbolises purity, and yellow symbolises loyalty to king and country. (Yellow is considered a royal colour in Malaysia, and it usually represents the sovereignty of the reigning monarchs)

On the left and right sides of the shield are laurel wreaths symbolising the close co-operation and understanding among the citizens of EC to keep its glorious hope. The school motto is Labore Et Honore, which is Latin for "Labour And Honour"

THE PREFECTORIAL BOARD

English college's prefectorial board is also one of the highlighted organisation due to its participations and contributions to the school. Here's a short video of its participation in 'MYSEKOLAH' competition 2017. 

Looks good, I'll end this with MAKTABKU MARUAHKU.