In November 1966, Headmaster of our school, the late cikgu Osman Ali, announced the result of 1966 common entrance examination which we sat earlier.None of us were selected to study in government secondary school.I was the only student from Pulo District Council School selected to repeat my study in Primary six for another year in another Primary school in the town. I could still remember the speech made by the Headmaster that morning.
Cikgu Othman said " I wish to announce here that only one of our primary six students has been selected to repeat his study in Primary six. The name of the student that has made the school proud is...." The praise that I still remember till today.
But in January 1967 I did not go back to primary six as announced earlier. The new headmaster of Pulo District Council School informed me of the two choices that was given to me ie either to repeat in another Primary School or to further my study to Form one at St Thomas's Secondary School. I liked the idea of studying at St. Thomas's School but there is a condition attached to it. I needed to pay school fees at the rate of private secondary school for one year. If my performance is good only than I would be allowed to pay the normal rate of aided school.
At first my father disagreed but after detailed explanation by the headmaster my father accepted my choice. And so begins my life in St Thomas's School, one of the best secondary school during the time.
I stayed in St. Thomas's School for five years (from 1967 to 1971).The time spent in the school were memorable one. I met many friends and teachers. It has been quite sometime I did not meet my friends.
After thirty six years since I left school, there's so many thing that has happened in life. Some are good and memorable while some are sadness . If I could rewind the time, I would like to restart my life in School again.One thing I could always be proud of my school is our school motto "AIM HIGHER". For all these years that same motto kept me moving on and faced the challenges in life.
Hail to the Thomian!
