SJK(C) Chung Hua Batu 4 1/2

SJK (C) Chung Hua Batu 4 1/2
四哩半中华公学
Location
Batu 4 1/2, Jalan Datuk Amar Kalong Ningkang

Kuching
,
Sarawak
93250

Malaysia
Coordinates1°30′07″N 110°19′57″E / 1.5019°N 110.3324°E / 1.5019; 110.3324
Information
Other nameSekolah Rendah Bantuan (S.R.B.) Chung Hua Batu 4 1/2
Former namePei Yu Primary School
School typePublic, primary school
Motto诚礼勤俭
(Honesty, Courtesy, Diligence and Thriftiness)
EstablishedJuly 1st, 1932
FounderZhuo Weinan
School districtPadawan
SessionSingle
School number082-572632
School codeYCC1322
Years taughtPrimary 1 - Primary 6
Age range7 to 12
Average class size35
LanguageChinese
Hours in school day6
Classrooms30
Colours  Yellow
  Black
  Red
Song四哩半中公校歌 (SJK(C) Chung Hua 4 1/2 Mile School Song)
WebsiteOfficial school biodata Facebook page

Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Chung Hua Batu 4 1/2 (Chinese: 四哩半中华公学) is a Chinese national-type primary school situated between Jalan Kong Ping and Jalan Datuk Amar Kalong Ningkang in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.

Built on a 2.6-acre (11,000 m2) site, the school has 30 classrooms, a staffroom, administrative offices, a canteen, library, science labs, computer lab, and a multi-purpose hall which doubles as an assembly area and sports hall for various activities.

History

Originally, the school was named Pei Yu Primary School and was founded by Zhuo Weinan. The school's original location was opened on July 1st, 1932 at Jalan Keretapi (now Jalan Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce). Then in 1936, the school was moved to its current location at Jalan Penrissen (now a part of Jalan Datuk Amar Kalong Ningkang).

During the Japanese occupation of British Borneo on December 24th, 1941, the school was closed and the building was used by the Japanese troops as a hangar to store aircraft wreckage and as a garrison station. By September 11th, 1945, the occupation was over, and the school soon resumed classes the following year along with the formation of a proper school council. Soon afterwards, the school was renamed to Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Chung Hua Batu 4 1/2 as part of a practice to rename all Chinese national-type schools to a proper standard.

By 1995, there were plans to construct a new school building as the existing facilities and classrooms were no longer sufficient. However, an unexpected fire broke out at 3 a.m. on December 4th, 1995, which burnt most of the original school building prompting an immediate rebuild of the school. In the meantime, classes were temporarily conducted at SJK(C) Sam Hap Hin at 7th Mile. The rebuilt school was then completed in 1996 and the first classes were conducted on January 4th, 1997.

On July 7th, 1998, the school became one of the very first of its kind in Kuching to officially incorporate multimedia computer education online courses into its curriculum.[1]

In 2021, the Sarawak Government provided RM2.8 million in funding to support the construction of a newly built four-storey school block with additional classrooms which also includes a covered multi-purpose hall integrated in the middle of the school grounds as well as renovating the entire school to look sleeker and modern as well as allocating an additional 0.6 acres (2,400 m2) of state land in order to extend the school premises for the new block.[2] The following year, the school held an event called the "Fund My School Run 2.0" in order to raise more money for the completion of the construction of the new school block which was steadily progressing at that point.[3]

The new block, designated as Block B, as well as the new multi-purpose school hall was completed and inaugurated on December 1st, 2024 with an accompanying school anniversary dinner celebrating the 91st anniversary of the school as a whole.[4]

School anthem

The school does not have an official name for the anthem, leaving it to be called the SJK(C) Chung Hua 4 1/2 Mile School Song (Chinese: 四哩半中华公学校歌). The lyrics were created by Peng Xiangyun while the melody was made by Chen Shaoren.

Lyrics

Original Chinese lyrics Literal English translation

四哩半中华公学,
巍峨矗立大道旁,
先贤血汗创立了您,
我们才有这美好今天。

老师们辛勤教导,
培育国家主人翁,
同学 齐心努力向上,
为学校争取辉煌明天。

德智体群是我们学习的蓝本,
诚礼勤俭为处事指南。

𝄆 啊
我们是您的好儿女,
好儿女(女),
好儿女(男),
是国家栋梁。

Chung Hua 4 1/2 Mile School,
standing majestically beside the main road,
it was the blood and sweat of our ancestors that founded you,
that made this wonderful present possible.
 
Teachers diligently teach,
cultivating masters of the nation,
and students work together to strive for a bright future for the school.
 
Moral, intellectual, physical, and social qualities are the blueprint for our learning,
honesty, courtesy, diligence, and thriftiness are the guidelines for our conduct.
 
𝄆 Ah, we are your good children, good children (girls), good children (boys), the pillars of the nation.

Classes

Currently, the school has 30 classes in total with over 1000 students. Each class has 5 distinct names based on individual human traits and are colour-coded accordingly. Prior to this however, there were only 24 permanent classes and were solely named after colours in the Malay language.

Classes of SJK (C) Chung Hua 4 1/2
Color Name Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6
Leader 1L 2L 3L 4L 5L 6L
Entrepreneur 1E 2E 3E 4E 5E 6E
Thinker 1T 2T 3T 4T 5T 6T
Innovator 1I 2I 3I 4I 5I 6I
Collaborator 1C 2C 3C 4C 5C 6C
Classes of SJK (C) Chung Hua 4 1/2 (prior)
Color Name Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6
Merah 1M 2M 3M 4M 5M 6M
Biru 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B 6B
Putih 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P
Hijau 1H 2H 3H 4H 5H 6H
Kuning
—
 4K 5K 6K

Note: The Kuning (Yellow) class was only meant as an additional class in case there were extra students in a particular year.

School magazine

The school magazine does not have an official name however it is published yearly and still continues to do so. It features academic and cocurricular achievements, essays written by students, class photos, school staff photos, and pictures of various school activities.

Photos

  • Original (1936-1995)
  • A group photo of the entire school in 1950
  • Basketball court as seen in 1940's or 1950's
  • Old front facade of the school in 1957
  • Ruins of the school after the fire
  • After rebuilding (1996-2024)
  • Front facade of the school
  • Basketball court and assembly area
  • Main classroom block

See also

References

  1. ^ "学校简介". donglianhui.org. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
  2. ^ Bong, Karen (25 September 2021). "Sarawak govt gives RM2.8 mil to support SJK Chung Hua Batu 4 1/2 builds new school block". DayakDaily. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  3. ^ Kong, Michael (1 October 2022). "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
  4. ^ Kong, Michael (1 December 2024). "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2025-10-07.


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