Making his first visit back to Malaysia since 1958, we were particularly honored to welcome Mr Jeremy Taylor and his wife to the Primary Campus. Mr Taylor attended Alice Smith School in the 1950s. He thoroughly enjoyed his tour of the campus and while obviously much has changed, he was still able to recognise some of the buildings and playgrounds where he had played as a child, even spotting himself on one of our old school photographs. Mrs Muir was the headmistress at the time, a stern and formidable character, but according to Mr Taylor ensured that he had an excellent start to his education. “I have a lot to thank the school for and have done very well in my education and schooling. I was at least a year ahead of all my peers on my return to England,” he recalled.

 Mrs Nadarajah, Mr & Mrs Jeremy Taylor with several Primary students.

In early February, we were also delighted to receive a surprise visit from Mr Greg Carpenter and his family. Currently residing in Australia, Mr Carpenter served on the Board of Governors from 1998-2000 and his daughters were among the first pupils to move to our newly built Secondary Campus at Equine Park.

Mrs Wheeler Tan and Mrs Nadarajah with the Carpenter family.

Melissa Choo, Kate Anderson and Caroline Wentworth have been friends since the 1990s. The 3 girls met up in Australia recently for a wedding. They decided to fly to Kuala Lumpur for a few days to visit the school. The girls were at the Secondary Campus and were delighted to meet with Madame Nicole Wong, their former teacher. They were taken on a tour of the campus and even participated in Madame Wong’s French lesson.

One of the fondest memories of the Alice Smith School were the wicker baskets which they had used in their younger days. They will also never forget the happy, multi-cultural environment and the friendships made. “It was a great opportunity to meet friends from around the world, keeping in touch with all these years and now meeting up for a friend’s wedding” said Kate.

Former students Kate Anderson, Caroline Wentworth and Melissa Choo with Mdm Nicole Wong.