Being an old free as well, not really old lar … although i “graduate” there and knew many friends there (5 years), not many of us really knew what is happening to the school. Not surprising the OFA is weak.

While we were in school, we were taught that we should be proud of our school tie and everytime when we see some VIP or multi millionaires wearing the PFS tie, we will go “Hey, is that an Old Free!!??” and someone would say “yes” …. if PFS produce so many professionas and famous people, where are they now when the authorities are tearing down the foundation of the school ?

Everyone, including me, were to blamed for being so reactive. We dont really care what is going on until its too late.

If it takes one person and his wallet to change the history, how much do we people who really care need to donate to change it back ??

it is not too late, post it somewhere, pictures or something !!! put it under the PFS caption …. who knows, the Old/Ex-PFS cavalry might fight back ….

“Fortis Atque Fidelis” … that is all i want to learn, not to write it in Jawi !!! damn it

I am an old free and to tell you the truth, the education given was just barely enough to help us through our exams. We made most of our own studies. Some lecturers has no professional experience and even attitude. With all due honesty, students were very disappointed with the teachers provided.

With all the changes in the school, even the teachers are leaving the school. Most of them are great teachers to begin with.

However, we’re not focusing on the racism any racism issue but rather the traditions and the redundancy actions made within the school compound.

The thing is, where has the pride of being a free schooler gone to? Its a shame that many of our traditions were being tempered with as well.

1. The metal made badge into the cloth made.
2. The pride of being prefects were lost.
3. Mirrors were being placed all around the school for God knows why.
4. Placing a roller or something at the corner of the field and called it an antique was pure redundant which later became a sitting place for the student to wait for their cars after school, the roller thing looked better at its own original place and now its totally destroyed. How much did it cost and to build?
5. While talking about the money, one of the principal even put our school in debt. And then he left? In the end we had to collect funds from around the network (students and parents included) just to cover up the debts incurred.
6. Percentage of non-Islams decreasing
7. The standard for student’s entry is getting easier. Students with very bad UPSR results entering the school? Then what’s the point for trying hard.
8. The sign, why only English and Jawi? Where’s BM, Mandarin and Tamil?
9. Being open-minded and not racist? Free to practice your religion? Some schools are not even allowed to have Christian Fellowship Societies. For example, in St. George Girl School and Convent Green Lane for what reason? Where’s the freedom in religion?

Therefore, management proven bad and it MATTERS~!!!

I am old free. I think mr.allen chee is afraid of his own shadows & is making a fuss out of nothing. let me explain.

1. Jawi is a system of alphabets for writing used in Malay language before the language was romanised near Independence. If you stroll aroud penang town (beach street & its vicinity, you can see a lot of Chinese shops’ names spelled in Jawi! Is this degrading for you? True enough the alphabets in Jawi was derived from Arabic (so as Urdu alphabets)…but what is troubling you? Putting a signage written in Jawi in front of PFS does not mean others cannot practice their own religion, nor it does not degrade the the school!

2. Many of us don’t bother sending children to school of Saints & Convents … where there would be a big Christian cross in front of the school & in every classrooms ( though there would a lot of non-Christians in the school) Does this reflect the true neutrality? But why make fuss out of these matters? The important thing is education is delivered in proper!
Why are you so worried about a Jawi signage being put up in front of PFS. You are never forced to embrace Islam! You are free to practice your religion.

Be open minded…racism is not a good culture! Try to look things on a broad perspective.

Come to Ipoh Timur more often. Don’t even see you. Check schools in Pinji. No Principal and teacher.

To give you a plain and simple picture of it’s current condition, 21 teachers were transferred into another school in the year 2007 alone. Most of them applied to do so.

To compensate the damage, 28 new teachers came in. 18 are Malays.

May the force be with us.