Walk to honour revered educator
SIBU: Former students of Sacred Heart Secondary School here will be holding an event to honour its former principal the late Brother Albinus.
According to the organising chairman Senator Robert Lau, the ‘Walk in Honour of Brother Albinus’ will be held on Friday Jan 1, next year at 7.30am from the starting point of the newly renamed Jalan Brother Albinus. It will end at the school.
This is done as a launching programme for the school’s 120th anniversary celebration. Bishop Joseph Hii, a former student of the school, will lead the walk.
“It’s a fitting tribute to a legendary educator who dedicated his life to students from all races and backgrounds,” Lau said today.
Former students, especially those who were directly under Brother Albinus’ tutelage from 1972 to 1986, have been called upon to participate in the event.
“Let us honour his memory and pay homage to him by turning up for the walk,” Lau said.
At the end of the walk, participants will proceed to the SHS Centenary Hall to observe a minute of silence for their late principal.
Bishop Hii who has been invited as the guest of honour will then deliver a speech before declaring the start of a year-long celebration to mark the school’s 120th anniversary.
Some of the activities lined up for the year, are the refurbishment of the Centenary School Hall public address system, a sports carnival and a grand dinner scheduled for the final quarter of 2021.
All participants have also been urged to adhere strictly to the prevailing standard operating procedures (SOPs) put in place to combat Covid-19.
“Come with your face masks and observe social distancing at all times,” the senator added.
Sacred Heart School was established in 1902 by the Mill Hill Brothers before its management was handed over to the La Salle Brothers.
The final La Salle principal was Brother Albinus before Malaysian educators took over as principals from 1987 onwards.
Since its establishment, Sacred Heart School had spawned more than 10 other mission schools such as St. Elizabeth and St. Rita.
The school is renowned for producing outstanding students who went on to become movers and shakers in the civil and private sectors.
The high degree of discipline and commitment to strive for excellence is deeply instilled in the students.
To this day, many former students still speak fondly of their alma mater and continue to return to lend a helping hand, whenever being called upon.
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‘Albinus Walk’ among activities for Sacred Heart School’s anniversary do
SIBU: Sacred Heart School will celebrate its 120th anniversary on Jan 1, with a walk in honour of its former principal, the late Rev Bro Albinus.
Sacred Heart School Old Students Association (Shosa), in a press statement yesterday, said Bishop Joseph Hii, a former student, would lead the walk.
According to event organising chairman Senator Robert Lau, the ‘Walk in Honour of Brother Albinus’ would commence at 7.30am – starting at the newly-renamed Jalan Brother Albinus, and ending at the school.
“It’s a fitting tribute to a legendary educator who dedicated his life to students from all races and backgrounds,” Lau said.
Former students, especially those who were around during the time of Brother Albinus between 1972 and 1986, had been invited to take part in the programme.
“Let us honour and pay homage to him by turning up in full force for the walk,” Lau said.
At the end of the walk, participants would proceed to the SHS Centenary Hall to observe a minute of silence in memory of the late principal, he added.
Bishop Hii, who would be the guest-of-honour, would then deliver a speech before declaring the start of a year-long celebration of the school’s 120th anniversary. Some of the activities lined up for the year would include the refurbishment of the Centenary School Hall’s audio/PA system, a sports carnival and a grand dinner scheduled for the final quarter of next year.
All the participants had been urged to adhere strictly to the standard operating procedures (SOP) put in place to combat Covid-19.
“Come with your face masks on, and observe physical distancing at all times,” Lau reminded.
The Sacred Heart School was established in 1902 by the Mill Hill Brothers before its management was handed over to the La Salle Brothers.
The final La Salle principal was Brother Albinus before Malaysian educators took over beginning 1987.
Since its establishment, the school has set up more than 10 other mission schools here such as St Elizabeth and St Rita.
“The school is renowned for producing outstanding students who have gone on to become movers and shakers in the public and private sectors,” said Shosa, adding that the high level of discipline and commitment to strive for excellence had always been deeply instilled in all its students.
“To this day, many former students still speak fondly of their alma mater and continue to return to lend a helping hand, whenever they were called upon,” said Shosa.