Methodist Girls' School
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| Motto | To Master, To Grow, To Serve |
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| Established | 1887 |
| Type | Full School (Independent Secondary), Single session |
| Principal | Mrs. Shirleen Ong |
| MOE Code | 7030 (Secondary) 5027 (Primary) |
| Colours | Blue, Gold |
| Locale | Bukit Timah, Singapore |
| Enrollment | approx. 2500 |
| Website | Link |
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Methodist Girls' School (MGS) is an all-girls Methodist school in Singapore. It consists of both primary and secondary school sections. In total, the school has around 2500 students. MGS's secondary section has been granted the status of an independent school by the Singapore Ministry of Education. The status of independent schools in Singapore are similar to that of public schools in England.
The incumbent principal is Mrs. Shirleen Ong, who took over from her predecessor Miss Kon Mei Leen when the latter retired in 2007.
MGS is affiliated to the Anglo-Chinese School family of schools, and the Methodist Church in Singapore. MGS (Secondary) is affiliated to Anglo-Chinese Junior College.
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[edit] History
MGS was founded in Singapore on 26 July 1887, by Sophia Blackmore. She was an Australian missionary sent by the Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church of America. The school started out on Short street, By 1925 the school was overcrowded, which precipitated a move to Mount Sophia and remained there until 1992.
MGS (Secondary) became an independent school in January 1989. In 1992, MGS moved to her new site at 11 Blackmore Drive. The road is named after the school's founder made at the request of the school.
Methodist Girls' School is a well known institution in the region with a history of academic and sporting excellence. The school routinely placed in the top 10 schools of Singapore in the rankings by the Ministry of Education before the rankings were disabled. In the current ranking system the school regularly places in the Band 1 category, the highest possible achieved category.
The school has also consistently produced national top scorers in key examinations, in both the Primary and Secondary school divisions.
[edit] Programmes
In 2005, the Sophia Blackmore Class (SBC) was started for Upper Primary & Secondary pupils. The classes are for Primary 4: 4.6; Pri 5: 5.6; Pri 6: 6.6, Secondary 1: 1S, 1T, 1G; Sec 2, 2G, 2T; Sec 3, 3G, 3T; Sec 4, 4G, 4T. The Sophia Blackmore Class was MGS's answer to the Ministry of Education's Gifted Education Programme. MGS currently does not offer the Integrated Programme as an option and her Secondary 4 students sit for the Singapore-Cambridge GCE 'O' level examinations in November. However, students who are qualified enough can try for the IB programme at Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) after Secondary 4.
MGS also offers the Music Elective Program (MEP).
[edit] Uniform
The MGS uniform has not altered much throughout its history since it was first introduced in 1922. It consists of a pinafore in which the upper section is white, and the lower section a pleated navy blue skirt; and a white blouse with a sailor collar goes over the pinafore. A badge bearing the school crest is fastened between the lapels of the blouse. Prefects wear a tie in lieu of the badge as well as a name tag.
[edit] Affiliations
MGS (Secondary) is affiliated to MGS (Primary). Both schools are held concurrently in different wings of the same building. PSLE students from MGS (Primary) can enter MGS (Secondary) at a cut-off point of 220, while students from other schools are subjected to cut-off point of around 255, subject to fluctuations depending on the circumstances of each year.
The school is closely affiliated to Anglo-Chinese School. Many students from MGS often continue their education in Anglo-Chinese Junior College (ACJC) or alternatively proceed to Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) to do the International Baccaulareate Programme.
[edit] Extra-curriculars
Well known alumnæ of the school include Abigail Sin, a multiple award winning piano prodigy; Kwa Geok Choo, a Cambridge University law graduate and the wife of the first Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew; Joscelin Yeo, an accomplished national swimmer; and Tan Li Feng, a recent President's Scholar, who was the Vice-Head Prefect of the school in 2002.
The school is also noted for its artistic excellence, with its drama, choir and orchestral ensemble groups regularly achieving Gold standard at the Singapore Youth Festival.
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