Methodist Girls' School, Ipoh

Methodist Girls' School, Ipoh
Sekolah Perempuan Methodist, Ipoh
Methodist Girls' School, Ipoh; Sekolah Perempuan Methodist, Ipoh
Location
	Methodist Girls' School, Ipoh
	Ipoh; Perak; Malaysia
Coordinates	4°35′12″N 101°5′6″E / 4.58667°N 101.08500°ECoordinates: 4°35′12″N 101°5′6″E / 4.58667°N 101.08500°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.; ;
Information
School type	All-girlsPrimary]] and Secondary schools
Motto	Our Utmost for the Highest
Religious affiliation(s)	Christian
Denomination	Methodist Church
Established	1895; 128 years ago
Founder	Reverend William Edward Horley
Sister school	Anglo Chinese School
Principal	Mrs. Gan Lee Lee
Grades	Standard 1 - 6; Form 1 - 5
Gender	Female
Houses	Cavell Red; Crosby Blue; Nightingale Yellow; Victoria; Green
Colour(s)	White and Maroon
Yearbook	Our Argosy
Website	ourargosy.blogspot.com

The Methodist Girls' School, Ipoh (Malay: Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Perempuan Methodist, Ipoh; abbreviated MGS Ipoh) is an all-girls secondary school in Ipoh, Malaysia. It was founded by the Reverend William Edward Horley in 1895 as the Anglo-Chinese Girls' School.

History[edit | edit source]

Mission[edit | edit source]

To be totally committed to ensuring every student receives the highest level of education and training.
To provide a learning experience that every student would describe as excellent.
To open the way to thinking and knowing.
To mold girls who are virtuous and caring in nature and loyal to their families, king and country.

Goals[edit | edit source]

Increased student participation in all school activities.
Balanced student and school development.
Promotion of peace,understanding and achievement.

School Song[edit | edit source]

Shout all hail for the
Methodist Girls' School
Shout it loud and long
Our beloved alma mater
Come and join our song

Come and wear our color royal
Wear the cardinal red
Strong in purpose
Firm and loyal
To our cause be wed

Lift her banner bear it onwards
Righteousness and truth
It's the motto held before us
Here while in our youth

Here we're taught
The joy of service
And the truth to love
Learn to write and speak correctly
And good manners have

Lift her banner bear it onwards
Righteousness and truth
It's the motto held before us
Here while in our youth

Headmistresses[edit | edit source]

Ms. Grace Towers (Mrs. A. Claessen) [1895 - 1901]
Mrs. Luering [1902 - 1904]
Mrs. Rutledge [1906]
Ms. Ethel Parks [1911]
Ms. Lydia Urech [1911 - 1915]
Ms. Carrie C. Kenyon [1916,1920 - 1927]
Ms. Minnie L. Rank [1927 - 1932]
Ms. Thelma Ashley (Mrs. Watson) [1932]
Ms. Florence Kleinhenn (Mrs. R. A. Kesselring) [1933,1934,1936]
Ms. Thirza E. Bunce [1933 - 1934]
Ms. Virginia Lake [1935]
Ms. Gazelle Traeger [1936 - 1941]
Ms. Edna Dahlin (Mrs. C. Foss) [1941]
Ms. Daisy Moreira [1945 - 1959]
Ms. Ann Harder [1960 - 1962]
Ms. Ruth Ho A.M.N. [1963 - 1971]
Mrs. Gloriosa Rajendran [1973]
Ms. Chong Nyuk Mui P.J.K. [1974 - 1988]
Ms. Yin Kam Yoke P.P.N. [1988 - 1998]
Mrs. Lily Chin [1998 - 2001]
Mdm. Lee Ah Kim [2001 - 2004]
Mrs. Siva Prasanna d/o Krishnan (Mrs. Chandra) [2004 - 2006]
Mrs. Soot Mooy Ching [2006 - 2011]
Mdm. Nalini d/o Achuthan Nair [2011 - 2012]
Datin Mungit Kaur d/o Dalip Singh [2012 - 2015]
Mrs. Gan Lee Lee [2017 - ]

References[edit | edit source]

External links[edit | edit source]

Ho, Seng Ong (1965). Methodist Schools in Malaysia: their record and history. Board of Education, Malaya Annual Conference.
Khoo, Salma Nasution; Lubis, Abdur-Razzaq (2005). Kinta Valley: Pioneering Malaysia's Modern Development. Areca Books. ISBN 9789834211301.
Means, Nathalie Toms (1935). Malaysia Mosaic: A Story of Fifty Years of Methodism. Methodist Book Room.

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