Pei Chun Public School
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| Motto | 礼义廉耻 (Courtesy, Justice, Honesty, Honour) |
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| Established | 1933 |
| Type | Government-Aided, Primary, SAP, Single session |
| Principal | Mr Chin Kim Woon |
| MOE Code | 5602 |
| Colours | Green, Red, Yellow |
| Locale | Toa Payoh, Singapore |
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| Website | Link |
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 Republic of Singapore |
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Pei Chun Public School is a government-aided primary school, located in Toa Payoh, Singapore.
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[edit] History
Pei Chun began as a Chinese medium school with only 90 students at Tanglin Road on 12 May 1933. In its history, the school has moved to different locations, before settling in Toa Payoh in 1970. The Toa Payoh premise was officially opened on 29 June 1973 and it underwent further expansion in the 1980s.
In 1990, Pei Chun became one of the 10 Special Assistance Plan (SAP) primary schools in Singapore. The school moved to a new building in 2001.
[edit] School badge
The flag of Pei Chun is white with the school crest (a red circle, a yellow nib and a green triangle overlapping each other) in the centre.
The colour white signifies the innocence of the pupils who are receiving a healthy all-round education in our school.
The red circle signifies the co-operation among the staff, pupils and management committee members of the school.
The yellow nib represents our government's education policy which we implement.
The green triangle represents the scientific approach we use in our quest for truth and knowledge to prepare our future citizens for the task of nation building.
[edit] School motto
- Courtesy 礼 — We must pay respect to other people especially to our parents, teachers, brothers sisters, friends and schoolmates. We must observe law and order in our society and show courtesy wherever we go.
- Justice 义 — We must be willing to perform good deeds to others, and even sacrifice our benefit for the good cause of mankind, e.g. give generously to the poor and destitute, help the handicapped and those who are really in need. Whatever we do, we must be guided by the principles of justice.
- Honesty 廉 — Honesty means upright conduct and free from corrupt practice. We should not take anything which we do not deserve. There is an old saying, "Honesty is cultivated in thrift". Since honesty is formed while we are young, we will be able to perform our duty honestly in our future.
- Honour 耻 — We should be constantly on the alert and refrain from doing things which we think are wrong. A person who esteems honour will have confidence in himself. He will correct his mistakes whenever he finds them.
[edit] Achievements
In 1992, Pei Chun achieved 100% Passes in PSLE for the first time in its history.
Pei Chun achieved Sustained Achievement Awards (Arts) for commendable performance by the school’s choir and Chinese Dance in 2002, Sustained Achievement Awards (Sports) for continual excellent performance by the School’s Volleyball and Table-tennis teams in 2003, Gold Award for Physical Fitness in 2003, and 2 Sustained Achievement Awards for Sports and Physical Fitness in 2004.
In 2003, Pei Chun’s Chinese Orchestra held a sell-out inaugural public performance at the Singapore Conference Hall. Only 3 July 2004, Performing Arts groups of Pei Chun Public School held a public Concert.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Yu-Foo Yee Shoon, Singaporean politician with the People's Action Party
- Chew Chor Meng, Mediacorp actor
- Kaira Gong, Singaporean singer
[edit] External links
- Pei Chun Public School - official website
- Pei Chun's old buildings' photographs
