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 years of our early formative years here, studying hard and playing hard but more importantly, making the first of many 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 almost 60 years ago in 1965, our hope is to use this platform to document the personal journeys of our primary school friends. 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.
We have, since 2018, produced three issues of WPS Beacon, which are “interactive PDFs” with links to this blogsite. You can download them by clicking through their captions below:
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WPS Beacon 1, 2018
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WPS Beacon 2, 2020
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WPS Beacon 3, 2022
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