So far the principal of KGV has always been a man..
The school had Britons as Principal before
The first school in the state to own a swimming pool. It was declared open in 1969 by His Majesty,
Yang Di Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan
The only school in Negeri Sembilan to have a Clock Tower.
The only school in Negeri Sembilan with a tunnel to link the main school building with the school field. The tunnel and school building has been classified as Heritage Building.
During the war, the school was used as a military center by The Royal Australian Army . During the Japanese occupation it was used as a hospital.
During 2nd world war, students had to be relocated . Among the places used was Kelab Negeri Sembilan and Kelab Melayu.
The school song was re-composed and hand-written by Peter Ng Kong Choon. Lyrics by Peter Ng Kong Choon and K. Anandarajan. The original version is still being sung in English today.
The motto of the school is taken from a quote by Julius Caesar “Veni, Vedi, Vici” which means "I came, I saw and I conquered”.
The cross in the school badge was replaced by a V.
School hours used to follow the train schedule. School starts at 9.40am with the arrival of the morning train and finishes at 2.40pm when the afternoon train depart.
SMK KGV played host to " Kongres Bahasa dan Persuratan Melayu 2" which was held from the 1st till 2nd JanuarY 1954. |