Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary School
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| School Code |
7028 |
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| Type |
Government-Aided Mixed Secondary school |
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| Levels |
Secondary 1-5 |
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| Motto |
Aflame for Truth |
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| Principal |
Mr Low Teck Eng Tony |
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| Affiliated Schools |
Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School and Saint Andrew's Junior College |
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| Address |
10, Bishan St 13 Singapore 579795 |
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Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary School (KCPSS) is a mixed government-aided school located in Bishan, Singapore.
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[edit] Brief History
- 1924 - 2 Christian Ministers founded Katong Girls' School
- 1925 - The school then moved to Koon Seng Road and was renamed Choon Guan School
- 1934 - Miss Margaret Dryburgh was appointed Principal
- 1936 - The English section of Choon Guan School became a separate school called Choon Guan English School
- 1938 - Choon Guan English School became a "grant-in-aid" school for boys. Mr J R Richardson became the Principal
- 1938 - A School for girls called Kuo Chuan Girls' School was opened at 36, Joo Chiat Lane. Miss Margaret Dryburgh became Principle of the School
- 1941-1945 - During the Japanese Occupation, the girls' school was closed while the boys' school became a Japanese school
- 1945 - The boys' school reopened again with Mr Richardson as Principal. Dryburgh English School was established and functioned in the afternoon
- 1947 - The girls' school reopened with Miss Monica Sirkett as Principal
- 1949 - The first group of boys sat for the Cambridge School Certificate Examination
- 1950 - Choon Guan English School was renamed Presbyterian Boys' School
- 1951 - Mr B F Atherton became Principal of the boys' school. Kuo Chuan Girls' School became a full government-aided school
- 1952 - The first group of girls sat for the Cambridge School Certificate Examination
- 1958 - Mr Gay Wan Guay became Principal of Presbyterian Boys' School(PBS)
- 1961 - Dryburgh English School was merged with Presbyterian Boys' School under Mr Sia Kah Hui (1961-1963). Succeeding Principals were Mr Wee Choon Siang, Mr Poon Meng Seng and Mr Tan Choon Yan
- 1970 - A school song was adopted
- 1972 - Miss Sirkett retires after 25 years of service. She was succeeded in turn by Mrs Lee Choon Neo (1972-1977) and Mrs Mabel Lew (1978-1983)
- 1984 - Madam Kang Swee Chin became Principal of KCGS
- 1985 - KCGS and PBS amalgamated to form Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary School under Madam Kang Swee Chin as Principal
- 1987 - Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary developed into 2 schools named Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School and Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary School
- 1988 - The secondary school moved to 10, Bishan Street 13
- 1991 - Mr Low Eng Kee became Principal
- 1998 - Mr Wong Lok Oon became Principal
- 2001 - The secondary school moved to holding site at 15 Rangoon Lane
- 2004 - Mr Goh Lay Guan became Principal. The secondary school moved back to Bishan in June
- 2005 - Mr Tony Low became Principal
[edit] School Motto
Aflame For Truth
[edit] School Song
Verse 1
We pledge to thee our School, our loyalty,
Our faithful service render we to thee.
Here, ‘neath thy banner we shall take our hand,
Thy precepts we shall cherish and defend.
‘Aflame for truth’ our motto ever be,
Our sacred emblem the Burning Tree.
Verse 2
Teach us to build a brotherhood of man
Till truth and justice o’er the world shall span
Grant us the strength to love, the will to give,
The grace to live, the gladness to forgive.
Teach us, in faith, to trust GOD’s Fatherhood,
His plan for man, His purpose for our good.
Verse 3
Stand like the brave United we shall be
One happy, strong and peaceful family
Here ‘neath our flag the anthem loud we raise
Together we shall sing our song of praise
Together we shall strive courageously,
GOD bless our school and may we steadfast be.
[edit] School Values
1. God-fearing
2. Resilience
3. Agape
4. Conscientiousness
5. Empathy
[edit] Manic Monday
With the start of the school year in 2006, several new initiatives were implemented, and one of which was the "Manic Monday", that was posted on the Internet, and several newspapers like "Today".
Manic Monday simply means that every Monday, all students studying in Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary School will report to school only at 9am, instead of the usual 7.30am. However, school staff will still report to school at the usual time, not to mark papers and assignments but to do interactive activities with one another, such as playing badminton, jogging and dancing, or having contact time and professional sharing. A monthly breakfast and birthday celebration will be provided after the activities for the teachers, before school starts at 9am.
