The drizzling drops of rain did not stop our Sekolah Sri Knewton students from showing their patriotism singing the Negaraku song, dressed in their unique traditional costumes, with the Malaysian flag raised to celebrate Malaysia Day on 16 September 2020.

Aryan and Sabastian from Standard 5 then led the ‘Rukun Negara’ pledge.

“Rukun Negara is our country’s ideology to enhance the peace and unity that we have in Malaysia, and as reminder to our self to respect each other as we live in a multi-racial country” said Ms Laura.

The teachers organised several activities to inspire patriotism among students and turns these into learning moments to better understand other cultures and become global citizens. One of the activities held was the Malaysia Day quiz related to the Malaysian identity and the history of the formation of Malaysia.

Malaysia Day is one of the most memorable day in the history of Malaysia as it marks the formation of the country itself. With Sabah and Sarawak joining Malaya (now known as Peninsular Malaysia), Malaysia has truly become a country of multiple ethnicity groups such as Malay, Chinese, Indian, Orang Asli, Kadazan-Dusun, Iban, Kenyah, Kayan, Kelabit, Lun Bawang, Bidayuh, Melanau and many more.

It was an enriching experience for our students, teachers and staff who come from different parts of the world, celebrating a multicultural learning environment.

Here is a poem written and recited by our Sekolah Sri Knewton teachers,

Perpaduan disemai sudah lama,
Unity has been sown for a long time,
Pelbagai bangsa bersatu teguh,
Various nations are firmly united,
Hari Malaysia disambut bersama,
Malaysia day is celebrated together,
Knewton Muhibbah, ukhuwahnya utuh,
United Knewton, build strong unity,
Selamat Hari Malaysia dari Bumi Kenyalang.
Happy Malaysia Day from the Land of Hornbill.