Government English School

jeffw · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2003 9:35 pm Post subject: Government English School

When I first arrived on Labuan in 1956 there was no school for boys. My Mum had to teach me by correspondence from Australia. After 1 year she got sick of this I was sent to the Convent. (What was it's name?) I was the only boy in the convent. After another year they opened up the new Government English School. I went there for the next 2 years. 1959 and 1960. Then we came home to Australia. I was 10 when I came home. Is the school still there? There was a Malay school at one end of the playing field and the Government English school at the opposite end.

alvinhan · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2003 11:31 am Post subject:

There is still one convent school in Labuan, named St. Anne, another mixed school is St. Anthony, might be the 2 schools you have been studying before. St. Anne school is located in front of the Botanical Garden. I myself was student in the St. Anthony school.
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jeffw · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2003 7:17 pm Post subject:

I think it was definitely St Annes. The name rings a bell. I was too young to go to St Anthony's which is why I had to go to St Annes. I was the only male in the convent for the year that I was there. Laughing

I will look for it when I come back.
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seah_chau_chyun · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2003 10:43 am Post subject:

I am a proud former student of Saint Anthony school...... Smile

jeffw · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2003 6:56 pm Post subject:

alvinhan · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2003 10:30 pm Post subject:

jeff: u might want to visit your previous primary school again. do give me a ring, I shall give u a free ride. Very Happy

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Khamis · Just started Joined: May 21, 2003 Posts: 99

It was St. Anne's Convent School. My eldest sister attended St. Anne's
until 1966. I was an ex-student of Gov't English School. Our Principal
at that time was Mr. Valentine--excellent headmaster & teacher.
My malay teacher was Mr. Osman. It was the good old days...
good foods for lunch. There was a chinese woman who had the best
dried hot chili squid. The curry & peanut buns were excellent, the baker was hainanese. His buns metal box was attached behind his bicycle.

Gov't English School was the top school in Sabah, academically, during Mr. Valentine's tenure.

Nice to hear from ex-anak labuan. Keep in touch. 8)

seah_chau_chyun · Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2003 12:59 pm Post subject:

kucingkiut · Moderators Joined: May 01, 2003 Posts: 1110

The Govt's English school presently known as Sekolah Menegah Kebangsaan Labuan - on eof the top schools in Labuan. Unfortunately, the school is no longer an English school.

Dory · Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2004 3:51 am Post subject: Government English School

I went to both St. Anne's and GES...went to GES 60 and 61, when Mr.
Foley was there teaching, I remember him, then when Mr. Valentine was
Headmaster in 68. Mr. Osman was also my Malay teacher...Man, brought
back a lot of memories there for sure...

Nice meeting you all...

druidy · LOC Senior Joined: Jun 15, 2004 Posts: 3635

eeeks.. lost the post just now just by a tab or something Shocked

olympic is on Very Happy

anybody watching? China is pretty good. Aussie go go go Razz

Dory you have very good memory! Very Happy

Lets test mine. I went to Chi-Wen primary- Chinese primary school (1982~1988). There.. I remember Zhang Ming-Yong, Liu Jin-Lian, Zhang Chiu-Jin, and etc etc.. most of them often yelled and scolded me.

Lower Secondary I went to St. Anne convent (1989~1992) -the one Jeff and Dory went but secondary-. There.. I remember Sister Fransisca, Mrs Ho, Mrs Tey etc. My greatest memory in this school. Was there from Pre-secondary school till Form 3 (4 years)

Higher Secondary I went to St. Anthony (1993~1994). Was there from Form 4 and 5 (2 years)

I also went to SMKL for 6 months in Form 6 (1995).....and I am still studying Embarassed

Dory · Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2004 8:48 pm Post subject: Government English School

haha...druidy, too funny, you are definitely a young un, aren't you??
khamis, you sound like you went to ges around the same time i may
have...what a time though...i definitely enjoyed my times at school/s
there!!

april13 · Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2004 8:39 am Post subject: Re: Government English School