Welcome

WE ARE from the Class of 1965, the former pupils of the old Westlands Primary School in Victoria Green Road, George Town, Penang. Most of us spent at least five of our early formative years here, studying hard and playing hard but more importantly, making new friends and establishing bonds that have lasted until today. 

This was the school crest. We do not know when it was introduced in the school but it was already in use when we joined in 1960 or 1961. We suspect it was introduced way before the country's Independence. WS of course referred to Westlands School because prior to 1957, there was only one Westlands school in Penang and that school provided a primary education. After Independence, a separate school for the older boys, one that provided secondary education, was established nearby and it became necessary to distinguish between the two institutions. Thus, we became the Westlands Primary School. But the crest remained unchanged.

Having left this educational institution more than 50 years ago in 1965, our hope is to use this platform to document the personal journeys of our primary school friends. We would like also to recollect and record our experiences of those days, in school and beyond -- the games we played, school activities, fashion, music, movies, etc, which were very much a part of growing up as pre-teen boys in George Town.

We believe that this project will be of relevance as it can add to the history and heritage of Penang, especially since the school itself ceased to exist many decades ago.