| Bukit Panjang Primary School 武吉班让小学 Wǔ jí bān ràng Xiǎo xué |
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| Bukit Panjang, | |
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| Type | Government |
| Established | 1932 |
| Session | Double (morning and afternoon) |
| School code | 1020 |
| Principal | Mdm Ng Soh Hua |
| Enrolment | 2,500+ |
| Colour(s) | Green and white |
| Website | www.bukitpanjangpri.moe.edu.sg/ |
Bukit Panjang Primary School (Abbreviation: BPPS) is a government, co-educational primary School located at Bukit Panjang, Singapore.
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The school started with in January 1932 with two classes and 60 pupils.
After just a week at the new school, Mrs Downe and a teacher were transferred out due to the small enrolment. Miss Alvis, one of the two remaining teachers, was appointed headmistress. She and the other female Chinese teacher taught all 60 students. Soon, word spread about Bukit Panjang English School and by 1941, there were classes from standard one through six.
During World War II, when the Japanese were in Singapore, the school premises were believed to have been occupied by the Imperial Army. Throughout the whole war and the occupation of Singapore, the school was closed.
Three years later, on 12 September 1945, the Japanese surrendered but the school did not reopen until January 1948. Mr C.A. Peterson took principalship from the school's reopening till 1951, when he was transferred out. His successor, Mr Wee Loh Siew, took charge until 1959, when he was succeeded by Mr Felix Choo. By the time Mr Wee took office, enrolment had increased to 350. To cope with the demand for places in the school, Bukit Panjang Government Afternoon School was opened in July 1952 with an enrolment of 112. An annual magazine under the editorship of Miss Boswell published by the school during the '50s provided an invaluable record of the school.
Author unknown (but pre-1932)
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In 1955, Bukit Panjang School 2 replaced Bukit Panjang Government Afternoon School as it moved out to form the nucleus of Princess Elizabeth School. The school opened with six classes and a staff of seven. By 1959, all classes in Bukit Panjang School 1 and School 2 were full. Due to a growing enrolment, two classes had to be temporarily held at the Bukit Panjang Community Centre until 1965.
In 1962, Mr C.B. Jesudason took over the principalship from Mr Felix Choo. Eight years later, he was succeeded by Mrs J. Thanabalasingam. A year later, Mr Chen Yoon Chee took over as the principal for the next 13 years. He was succeeded by Mr Chew Soi Tee from 1985 to 1989 when he was succeeded by Miss Ng Chwee Poh. A year later, the school changed its name to Bukit Panjang Primary School and moved to its current location at 109, Cashew Road.
Mr Tan Hwa Kwang took over as principal in 1995 and retired two years later in 1997. Mr Ng Teng Joo took over and was promoted to the Singapore Ministry of Education's Schools Appraisal Branch four years later. In 2001 Mdm Vyjanthimala Balakrishna who was Vice principal of the school from 1999 to 2001 was appointed as Mr Ng's successor.
In year-end 2008, Mdm Vyjanthimala Balakrishna, after seven years of service as the school's principal, one of the longest serving principals in a school, Mdm Ng Soh Hua was sworn in as the new principal of the school.
The school underwent PRIME from 2001 to 2003. There are 66 classes from Primary 1 through 6 and a teaching staff of 110.
In the 79 years since the establishment of the school, the school has had 15 principals:
The school is located on a small hill and comprises two blocks, a parade square, a netball court, a basketball court and a triangular field.
Block A Consists of Primary one, two, three and five classes on four levels. The ones/twos are given the lower floors while the threes/fives are given the higher floors. The block also contains the School Staff room, Head Of Department room, Library, Art rooms, Music studios AVA room.
Also within its boundary are a butterfly garden and an animal shed. It contains the general office, canteen, and hall.
Block B This block is the newest of all blocks, having been built when the school was undergoing PRIME. It usually contains Primary 4 and 6 classes with fours occupying the second level and sharing the third floor with the sixes who also occupy the fourth floor.
Also within its boundary is a fitness corner. In front of this block are the parade square and netball and basketball court while to its left is the school field.
Others The car park is in front of Block A while the front gate is situated along Cashew Road, just next to a private condominium, Cashew Heights.
The school is situated on the top of a small hill, this and the surrounding buildup environment explains the school's awkward field shape and small area. The nearest MRT station is Choa Chu kang which can be reached by Pending LRT Station, the nearest LRT station.
Motto - Endeavour
Let's endeavour with all our might to climb the hill of knowledge.
Let's endeavour to seek, to strive and not to yield.
Let's endeavour always to our very best
Crest
The school often produces a scorer in the PSLE top ten results.