SMK Taman Melawati
| SMK Taman Melawati | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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Gombak, Selangor Malaysia | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public school |
| Established | 1 August 1991 |
| Grades | Form 1 - Form 5 |
| Enrolment | 2487 |
| Affiliations | Malaysia Ministry Of Education |
| Abbreviation | MWT |
| Website | http://smktmelawati.edu.my/ |
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Taman Melawati (SMKTM) (Taman Melawati National Secondary School) is a co-educational secondary school located in Taman Melawati, Gombak, Selangor, 20 km from the centre of Kuala Lumpur . The school has outperformed other high schools within the Gombak district in annual rankings of academic performance. Top scorers in the SPM (Malaysian Certificate of Education) national examinations make up the school's alumni, and will typically be awarded a full scholarship from the government to pursue their tertiary studies.
The school has participated in events such as marching competitions, choir competitions, drama competitions and debate tournaments.
SMKTM has a student body of approximately 1800 pupils, aged between 13-17 years. Due to space constraints, classes are divided into two sessions, with the first session of classes running in the mornings (Forms 3, 4, and 5 ) and the second in the afternoons (Form 1 and 2). There are 12 classrooms in every form, with an average of 35 students in each class.
History
1991
- The school was established with 2 blocks of buildings, Block C and Block D, and a canteen with the number of students at 403.
1994
- The third block, Block B, was opened to accommodate the number of students.
1998
- A Surau was built for students to perform their prayers.
2001
- The school hall was built with the cost of RM1.8 million.
2003
- Two new blocks were built, Block A and Block E
2010
- The sixth block, Frangipani, was opened, housing a second art studio and one Sixth Form classroom.
Co-Curriculum
Students join three co-curricular activities (clubs, sports/games, uniformed society) which meet every week starting from early in the year until the end of first term in June. Additional meetings may be held in the second term with agreement from the supervising teacher.
Clubs
Academic
- Malay Language Club
- English Club
- Mathematics Club
- History club
- Science club
- Islam Club
- Innovation club
- Arabic Language club
- Art Club
- Tamil Language club
- French Language Club
Non-academic
- Culture club
- School cooperation club
- Photography
- Taekwando club
- Choir Club
- Charity Club
- Form 6 club
- SLAD
- Crime Prevention Club
- Environmental Club
- Drama Club
Sports/Games
- Sepak Takraw
- Hockey
- Association Football
- Netball
- Ping Pong
- Softball
- Athletics club
- Tennis
- Chess
- Basketball
- Volleyball
- Badminton
- Football
- Dance
- Golf
- Handball
- Bowling
- Cricket
Uniformed societies
- Scouts
- Girl Guides
- Police Cadets
- Youth cadets (KRS)
- Taekwando
- St. John Ambulance
Facilities
The school consists of six main blocks and other facilities as follows :
- School Hall
- Library with a computer room
- School Mosque
- Two parking lots for cars, motorbikes, and bicycles
- Basketball, volleyball, and badminton courts
- A field
- Six General Science laboratories
- Two Chemistry laboratories
- Two Physics laboratories
- Two Biology laboratories
- Two Art studios
School magazine
The school magazine, Persada, has been published annually since 1995.