Methodist Girls' School, Klang
| Methodist Girls' School Klang SK/SMK Perempuan Methodist Klang |
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Jalan Raya Barat Klang, Selangor 41000 Malaysia |
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| Coordinates | 3°02′33″N 101°26′26″E / 3.0426333°N 101.4405088°ECoordinates: 3°02′33″N 101°26′26″E / 3.0426333°N 101.4405088°E |
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| School type | Semi government-aided, primary and secondary school |
| Motto |
Latin: Cum Deo Laboramus (With God We Labour) |
| Established | 24 May 1924 |
| Founder | Ruth Eklund |
| Sister school | Anglo Chinese School, Klang |
| Session | Double |
| Principal | Roziah bt Roslan (Secondary) |
| Teaching staff | 88 |
| Grades | Standard 1 - Standard 6 (Primary) Form 1 - Form 5 (Secondary) |
| Gender | all-girls |
| Age range | 7 to 12 (Primary) 13 to 17 (Secondary) |
| Enrollment | 1,483 (Secondary, 2015) |
| Education system | Government-approved curriculum |
| Hours in school day | 6 hours approx. |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Houses | Ruth, Hazel, Bunce, Gulland |
| Colour(s) | Green and Yellow |
| Slogan |
Malay: Tiada Kejayaan Tanpa Kecemerlangaan (MGS Nurturing Excellence) |
| Rival | SMK Convent Klang |
| Yearbook | Identiti |
The Methodist Girls' School (MGS) is a semi-government-aided, all-girls' school—consisting of a primary (Sekolah Kebangsaan Perempuan Methodist MGS) and secondary (Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Perempuan Methodist MGS) school—located on Jalan Raya Barat (Great West Way) in the Klang District of Selangor state, in Malaysia. The school was established by Ruth Eklund on 24 May 1924, after she discovered that there were a number of female pupils attending the Anglo Chinese School during the academic year.
In 1921, when Selangor was occupied by the British, Reverend Abel Eklund and his wife Ruth arrived in Klang, and Rev. Eklund succeeded Mr. Lim Chin Kheng as the principal of the Anglo Chinese School, which a number of girls were attending. On 24 May 1924, with support and help from the Methodist Church and colonial administrator and scholar Sir Richard Winstedt, Ruth Eklund founded the Methodist Girls' School at Jalan Bukit Jawa, Klang. In 1926, four classrooms and an office were built at Jalan Sultan. One more classroom was built with a donation from Sultan Alam Shah, making the school government-aided. Ruth Eklund served as the school's principal until 1927.
In 1934, 7 students sat for the Junior Cambridge examination for the first time in the school’s history. In 1936, Ruth Eklund returned to the school to help with the building of two more classrooms and the renovation of the original buildings. In 1938, 3 students sat for the Senior Cambridge examination for the first time in the school’s history.
The school reopened in September 1945, after being closed during the World War II occupation of the Malay Peninsula by Japanese army, beginning in February 1942. The nearby Anglo Chinese School had been the local headquarters of the Japanese army during the war.
In 1952, a building—consisting of eight classrooms, a science lab, and an office—was built on a section of the 19 square kilometres (7.3 sq mi) of land at Jalan Raya Barat, which the school had acquired for RM12,500. The building, used for the secondary school, was officially opened by Raja Jemaah Tengku Ampuan Selangor on 10 May 1952. In 1954, a second building—consisting of four classrooms, a lab, and a hall—was built. This building was officially opened by Raja Jemaah on 10 April 1955. In 1955, the building at Jalan Sultan, used as the primary school, was demolished by the local municipal council, . A new building was built as a substitute for the demolished building. The new building, officially opened by Tengku Ampuan Rahimah, on 26 July 1957, consisted of six classrooms, an office for teachers, a hall, a library, and an office.
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