Pei Chun Public School
Pei Chun Public School (PCPS)
公立培群学校 |
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礼义廉耻
(Courtesy, Justice, Honesty, Honour)
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| Location |
| Toa Payoh, |
| Information |
| Type |
Government-Aided, Primary, SAP |
| Established |
1933 |
| Session |
single session |
| School code |
5602 |
| Principal |
Mr Lee Lip Hong |
| Colour(s) |
Green, red, yellow, blue |
| Website |
Link |
Pei Chun Public School is a government-aided primary school, located in Toa Payoh, Singapore.
History
Pei Chun began as a Chinese medium school with 90 students at Tanglin Road on 12 May 1933. The school has moved to different locations, before settling in Toa Payoh in 1970. The Toa Payoh premises were officially opened on 29 June 1973 and 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.
- 1933 Began as a Chinese medium school at Tanglin Road with 90 students.
- 1935 Moved to a shophouse in Orchard Road with an enrolment of 100 students.
- 1941 Mr Foo Tuck Sun was appointed as the 6th Principal. Enrolment increased to 200 students. School stopped functioning because of the Japanese invasion of Singapore.
- 1946 Resumed in an old bungalow at Anderson Road with more than 300 students.
- 1947 Moved to a bungalow at Balmoral Road.
- 1949 Bought the Balmoral Road premises after a bank loan of $40,000 was granted.
- 1952 More than $30,000 was raised by the school, teachers and pupils to improve the facilities of the school.
- 1956 Became a government-aided primary school.
- 1960-1961 The school was faced with two problems – outstanding arrears in bank loan and constant flooding during rainy seasons.
- 1962-1965 $71,000 was raised and for the first time, Pei Chun had its own premises. This was not a good site because of constant flooding. The school management committee looked for an alternative site.
- 1969 MOE offered a piece of land to Pei Chun at Toa Payoh Lorong 6.
- 1970 Started its operations in Toa Payoh.
- 1973 Official opening of the new school at Toa Payoh.
- 1980 Official opening of the 1st expansion of school building. The four storey new building includes a Science Laboratory, dance studio, language laboratory, theatre and classrooms.
- 1983 Produced National top PSLE student with an aggregate score of 420.
- 1989 Celebration of completion of the Indoor Sports Hall, built at a cost of over $1,000,000.
- 1989 Produced 1st President’s Scholar.
- 1990 Selected to be one of the 10 SAP primary schools in Singapore.
- 1992 Achieved 100% Passes in PSLE for the first time in the history of Pei Chun.
- 1993 Celebrated 60th Founder’s Day with a grand dinner with 1730 guests.
- 1994 Ground-breaking ceremony for another expansion programme. The 3 storey high building included a new general office, computer laboratories and classroom. Old Students’ Association was formed.
- 1995 Triple celebrations – completion of new building, 62nd Founder’s Day and official establishment of Old Students’ Association. The new building was opened by the Minister of Communications, Mr Mah Bow Tan.
- 1996 Bronze statue of 12th SMC Chairman, Mr Chao Yoke San, was erected in the school grounds. SMC 12th Chairman, Mr Chao Yoke San stepped down as Chairman after serving for 40 years and became Honorary Chairman and Executive Advisor till he died in December 2001.
- 1998 Carnival held featuring traditional food, games and handicraft to commemorate 65th Founder’s Day. Celebrated 65th Founder’s Day with a grand dinner for 1,500 guests.
- 2001 Completed PRIME and moved to its new building in Lorong 7 Toa Payoh.
2002
- Produced 2nd President’s Scholar.
- Achieved the Sustained Achievement Awards (Arts) for continuous excellent performance by the school’s choir and Chinese Dance Troupe.
- Seventh Principal, Mr Chen Keng Juan retired after serving Pei Chun for 31 years.
- Mr Chin Kim Woon became the 8th Principal.
2003
- Pei Chun’s Chinese Orchestra held a sell-out inaugural public performance at the Singapore Conference Hall.
- Achieved Sustained Achievement Awards (Sports) for continuous excellent performance by the School’s Volleyball and Table-tennis teams.
- Achieved Gold Award for Physical Fitness.
- Official Opening of Pei Chun’s new school building cum 70th Founder’s Day Celebration - the Guest of Honour was the Minister for Education and Second Minister for Defence, Mr Teo Chee Hean.
- Official Opening of Pei Chun Heritage Loft - the Guest of Honour was Minister of State for MOE and MCYS, Mr Chan Soo Sen.
2004
- Held a concert “On Wings of Colour I” in the school air-conditioned hall to commemorate 71st Founder’s Day. The Guest of Honour was Mr Wee Heng Tin, former DGE, who is an ex-pupil of Pei Chun.
2005
- Awarded “Programme for School-based Excellence (PSE)” by MOE for Pei Chun’s Sports Talent Identification and Nurturing Programme.
- Celebrated 72nd Founders’ Day with a Learning Carnival and Family Day.
- Official Opening of South Zone Centre of Excellence for Chinese Language by DGE, Ms Seah Jiak Joo.
- The only primary school to be awarded SAA in all 3 categories – Aesthetics, Sports and Physical Fitness.
2006
- Awarded Programme for School-based Excellence by MOE for the 2nd time for Pei Chun’s Sports Talent Identification and Nurturing Programme.
- Celebration of 73rd Founder’s Day,
- Official Opening of Pei Chun’s new Sports Hall and 12th Anniversary of Pei Chun Old Students’ Association the official opening included the opening of the Alumni Room which is within the New Sports Hall. The Guest of Honour was Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Minister of Education and Second Minister for Finance.
- Pei Chun Old Students’ Association 12th Anniversary and opening of Alumni Room Souvenir Magazine was published.
- Awarded Singapore Quality Class (SQC) by SRPING Singapore.
- Achieved Sustained Achievement Award for Sports and Sustained Achievement Award for Physical Fitness。
2007
- Old Students’ Association was re-named Alumni Association.
- A logo for the Alumni Association was launched.
- Chinese Orchestra Public Performance 2007 jointly organized by Pei Chun Public School and The Singapore Chinese Schools’ Conference (SCSC) at Victoria Concert Hall - the Guest of Honour was the Minister of State for MND, Ms Grace Fu.
- Awarded Programme for School-based Excellence by MOE for the 3rd time for Pei Chun’s Sports Talent Identification and Nurturing Programme.
- Celebrated 74th Founders’ Day with a Learning Fair and Family Day.
- Official Opening of South Zone Centre of Excellence for Sports - the Guest of Honour was Mr Gan Kim Yong, Minister of State for Education and Manpower.
- MOE awarded Pei Chun for School Distinction Award, one of the top two awards given by MOE for the school's outstanding academic and non-academic achievements over the past years.
- The school received the Best Practice Award in teaching and learning.
2008
- Celebrated 75th Founder’s Day Celebration - Sealing of the Time Capsule by Dr Chau Sik Ting (BBM), Chairman of the School Management Committee.
- Awarded Programme for School-based Excellence by MOE for the 4th time for Pei Chun’s Sports Talent Identification and Nurturing Programme.
- Celebrated 75th Founder’s Day Celebration - Concert “On Wings of Colour II” at the University Cultural Centre - Guest of Honour was Minister for Education and Second Minister for Defence, Dr Ng Eng Hen.
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. White signifies the pupils who are receiving an education in the school. The red circle signifies the co-operation among the staff, pupils and management committee members of the school. The yellow nib represents the government's education policy. The green triangle represents the scientific approach used by the school in its quest for truth and knowledge.
School motto
Courtesy, Justice, Honesty, Honour.
Achievements
In 1992, pupils achieved 100% passes in PSLE for the first time in its history.
The school 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, The 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.
In 2008 the school received the Excellence In Partnership Award by the MOE
In 2007, the school became a Centre of Excellence (COE) for Sports and Chinese.
Notable alumni
- Yu-Foo Yee Shoon, Singaporean politician with the People's Action Party
- Chew Chor Meng, Mediacorp actor
- Kaira Gong, Singaporean singer
- Tan Kai Syng, media artist - NAC Young Artist Award 2007
- Philip Tan Chin Wen, composer - NAC Young Artist Award 2007. SIA Excellence in the Arts Award 1999. Life! Theatre Award -Best Music / Sound Design 2003, 2005, 2009.
- Tan Chin Hwee, Director at Apollo Management, Managing Director at Amaranth Group. (till 2006)
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