Henry Gurney School

The Henry Gurney Schools (Malay: Sekolah Henry Gurney) were established in Malaysia under Juvenile Courts Act 1947 [Act 90] to care for young offenders.[1]

Henry Gurney School
School emblem

History

Established in 1949, it underwent name changes for three times before its current name was adopted upon its official opening by Sir Henry Gurney on 15 May 1950.

List of Henry Gurney schools
  • Henry Gurney School, Telok Mas, Malacca (boys & girls)
  • Henry Gurney School, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah (all-girls)
  • Henry Gurney School, Keningau, Sabah (all-boys)
  • Henry Gurney School, Puncak Borneo, Sarawak (all-boys)
  • Henry Gurney School, Batu Gajah, Perak (all-girls)

Programs

The rehabilitation programmes in these centres are divided into four stages:

  • Orientation Programme
    • Induction
    • Orientation
    • Assessment
  • Strengthening Self-Personality Programme
    • Spiritual Module
    • Academic Module
    • Counselling Module
    • Sports and Recreation Module
  • Vocational Training
    • Sewing
    • Craft
    • Batik
    • Baking
  • Pre-free Programme

References
  1. "shg.htm Archived 4 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine." Malaysian Prison Department. Retrieved 30 August 2015.

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