Anglo-Chinese School (International) Singapore
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| Motto | The Best Is Yet To Be |
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| Established | January 3, 2005 (March 1, 1886 original ACS) |
| Type | International, Private, Full day school |
| Principal | John C. A. Barrett |
| School code | N.A. |
| Colours | Red, Blue Gold |
| Locale | Holland Village, Singapore |
| Enrollment | 600 |
| Website | Link |
 Republic of Singapore |
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Anglo-Chinese School (International) Pte Ltd (ACS (International) Singapore), Singapore is a Methodist private school, owned by the Methodist Church in Singapore. Students take a 6-year course, with the IGCSE in the fourth year and the International Baccalaureate in the sixth year. Before 2007, students took the International A-Levels. The school opened its doors on January 2005 with 150 students of 20 different nationalities, located in Holland Village on the former premises of the now defunct Buona Vista Secondary School at 61 Jalan Hitam Manis. The current principal is the Rev Dr John Barrett, who used to be the headmaster at The Leys School, Cambridge and the chairman of the World Methodist Council. The school does not need to seek permission from the Ministry of Education of admitting Singaporean students as it follows the country's bilingual policy and observe practices like singing the National Anthem daily, while the school runs its own programme. The school has more local students than foreign students.
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[edit] CCAs provided
The school offers a number of CCAs but not many due to the small enrolment. It is compulsory for all students to take up at least one CCA and a maximum of three.
[edit] Sports
[edit] Performing arts
[edit] Clubs and societies
- Art
- Cookery
- Debating/ Public speaking
- Pilates
- World Gourmet Club
[edit] Service
- Christian Fellowship
- Interact Club
- Library Club
- PA Club
- Photo Journalism
- Prefectorial Board
- Student Council
[edit] Key personnel
- Chairman – Tan Wah Thong
- Vice Chairman – Ang Peng Tiam
- Principal – Rev Dr John Barrett
- Vice Principal – Cedric Chew
[edit] Former key staff
- Goh Chi Lan – Executive Director
- Thum Ping Tjin – English and History
[edit] School facilities
It boasts a wireless LAN system throughout the campus. The school also has a fully air-conditioned school hall and state-of-the-art Science laboratories including two Life Science labs. It has a sports field and a tennis court, includes a Science terrace as well. The school has a media resource library with a so called cybercafe next to it, linking it to the canteen. The library has a small number of books and has librarians. The classrooms are fully air-conditioned(except the chemistry labs for safety reasons) and are called learning studios. Between science laboratories, there are small rooms called think-tanks. Think-tanks were built to accommodate student who want to brain-storm. There are also four auditoriums on the upper two floors on the building. It has a kitchen for lifeskills and an art room for art lessons. On the floor above the canteen, there is a music room for music lessons, a gym, the school bookshop, church office, more commonly known as the christian fellowship room in the school. The administration office was once also used as a students lounge when the school was partially completed. There is a HOD room for the heads of department. The school also uses a homeroom system, by which students go to the teachers classrooms.
In July 2006, the school announced its intention to construct a new three storey block which includes twenty classrooms on the former basketball court site. A temporary basketball court has been constructed on the current car park site and another basketball court will be constructed on the field where the current fitness area is. The new building will be completed by March 2007 with the English and Art departments moving to the new block.
[edit] Student leadership
ACS (International)'s current student council is made up of ten councilors and they are from years 3, 4 and 5. They get elected to the student council annually through an election. Student councilors from year 5 must step down from the council in year 6 as they are sitting for their major examinations. It organises school activities such as Chinese New Year celebrations, Valentine's Day, Racial Harmony Day, National Day, Parties and graduations together with the school staff. There is a president and a vice president among the ten councilors. There are also the class councilors from every class and they assist the student council and are part of the student council. The prefectorial board is made up of some of the members of the council, and are appointed by the principal to serve a one-year term. The prefects take charge of doing morning assemblies, helping out at school functions, open houses as well as other events. Prefects have the rights to give warnings and detentions (after three warnings). Every class can elect up to two monitors which they are leaders and assist the teachers. They are allowed to give warnings to their classmates and they assist the prefects with a monthly meeting with them. Monitors are given a monitor necktie and a badge, and they wear the former during Chapel service.
[edit] Boarding facilities
For foreign students, boarding facilities are provided at Oldham Hall at the ACS Barker Road Campus.
[edit] See also
- Anglo-Chinese School
- Anglo-Chinese School (Junior)
- Anglo-Chinese School (Primary)
- Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road)
- Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)
- Anglo-Chinese Junior College
- STB - ACS (International) Jakarta
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ECHO Magazine (Aug-Sep) 2005. Page 34
