The upcoming new school building of SJKC Heng Ee strives to be one of the top quality smart school in South West District of Penang, incorporating the smart multimedia learning system that features cutting edge digital technology.
The Heng Ee Board of Directors is determined to level up the infrastructures of the new campus by integrating smart learning equipment compatible with necessary smart software. All classrooms will be fully digitalise with smart multimedia learning system. There will also be a science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) lab. WIFI will be made available within the school area.
“In this era of big data with evolving development of Artificial Intelligence, the teaching method at school and the teaching contents needed a change to fit the digital era. Our aim is to establish a better quality of education to prepare the young generations for information age,” mentioned Tan Sri Datuk Alex Ooi Kee Liang, The Chairman of the Heng Ee Board of Directors.
He said, the smart school concept shall extend beyond the smart classrooms. Multimedia teaching methods and smart school management system are part of the components to contribute to the success of a smart school. Therefore, the board of directors decided to go beyond and continue to upgrade the school’s existing software and hardware foundations to achieve its ambition to be in line with modern education.
“The high-tech and modern teaching aids will help in creating a fun interactive learning experience in the classroom, it would definitely benefit both teachers and pupils.”
Starting from 2015, SJKC Heng Ee had converted all traditional classrooms into smart learning classes. Since the smart classroom were set up, students’ learning responses are more enthusiastic than traditional blackboard teaching, and the interesting learning content enables students to learn more extensively, more diversely, and more fully.
Tan Sri Datuk Alex Ooi, who is also the Executive Chairman of Ideal Property Group, revealed that the new campus will also incorporate with green spaces, so that students have more opportunities to get in touch with nature. All the teachers and students are looking forward to the completion of the new campus.
The site of the new campus is adjacent to SMJK Heng Ee Bayan Baru Branch, composes of an administrative block, an academic block, a hall, a canteen, computer rooms, laboratory rooms and 42 classrooms. It is expected to accommodate 1,200 students.
The new school building will be nestled within the well-planned neighbourhood of Ideal City, where the school land of the new campus is housing some reputable primary school, secondary school and international school namely the upcoming SJKC Heng Ee, SMJK Heng Ee Bayan Baru Branch and Straits International school in the same area, making it an excellent choice of residence in South West District of Penang. Surrounded together with other schools and education centers such SJKC Chung Shan, SJKC Chong Cheng, kindergarten, nursery and early childhood development centers found within reach, the neighborhood is dubbed the “City of Academia”.
The access and road connections surrounding the new campus are thoughtfully planned to ease the local community and adjacent neighbourhood. Short distance between the new campus and adjacent neighbourhood encourages active commuting among the parents and students, reducing carbon footprint and leads to a healthier community.
Ideal Property Group contributes to SJKC Heng Ee by supporting the construction expenses of the new campus.
