| South View Primary School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Choa Chu Kang, Singapore | |
| Information | |
| Type | Government |
| Motto | Strive for Victory |
| Established | 1990 |
| Session | Double |
| School code | 1241 |
| Principal | Mrs. Jenny Yeo Bee Geok |
| Colour(s) | Blue, yellow |
| Website | Homepage |
South View Primary School is a primary school located in Choa Chu Kang, Singapore.
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Nam San School was founded on 2nd February 1946, with students housed in three separate locations: temple, wayang stage and warehouse. Under the first principal Mr. Kua Chu Yan, the student population was a mere 157.
In June 1946, Mr Ong Koh Bee, a community leader, initiated a fund-raising project to build a school. Villagers contributed generously towards the fund. Eventually $13,000 was raised, together with a donation of 1.75 acres of land. By 27th March 1947, the building for Nam San School was built at 12 miles Choa Chu Kang Road. The building had only 5 classrooms.
1948 saw the first batch of 12 students completing their Primary School Education. The next two years saw an increase in enrolment, with the number of classrooms expanding to 7. The School Management Committee (SMC) was formed in 1954, with Mr. Ong Koh Bee as its first Chairman. Over the next four years, the school building expanded and facilities upgraded to cater to a growing student enrolment. By late 1960s, a Nam San Branch School was founded and the total student population for Main/Branch Schools grew to 1087.
After serving as Principal for over 25 years, Mr. Kua retired in 1971. He was succeeded by Mr. Chan Cheok Lock. By 1975, another fund-raising project was launched to build a bigger school. Under the leadership of Mr. Ng Chung Hung, $600,000 was raised. With the money, the Main School was demolished in order to build a new 3-storey building. This was completed in 1977. By then, the classrooms had increased to 20.
As Nam San School moved into the 1980s, Mr. Ang Chian Poh succeeded as the new Chairman of the SMC, replacing Mr. Ong Koh Bee.[1]
Ama Keng School came into being in September 1951. Its first building was 3 single-storey blocks with 14 classrooms. The school functioned with 53 pupils.
Over the next 12 years, the enrolment increased ten-fold to over 570. Between 1965-1973, student population again doubled. As such, an expansion program was launched. The result was a 4 storey-block of 12 classrooms and a hall-cum-canteen in 1973. This $300,000 building was officially declared open by Member of Parliament (Choa Chu Kang) Mr. Tang See Chim on 23rd June 1973.
During the 1970s, Ama Keng School also became an integrated school and a Chinese-medium class was started. But by the 1980s, Chinese medium classes were phased out.
In March 1990, both schools merged and moved to the present site and was renamed South View Primary School.
It started functioning in 1990, as a result of a merger between Ama Keng School and Nam San School. It is a co-educational, double session, government school. Mrs Jenny Yeo is the principal with Mrs Ong-Loh Jia Miin, Mrs Sarah Seow and Mr Arthur Sow (Admin) as vice-principals.
The school is near South View LRT Station.
The school's focus is in Arts, especially in Visual, Performing and Media Arts. It gave a musical performance, called Oliver with a Twist, in 2006 that featured acting, dancing and singing.
The school offers activities in batik painting, Chinese brush painting, tie and dye, ceramics, pottery, digital art, dance (Indian, Malay and Chinese), drama, Chinese orchestra, choir, percussion, violin, ballet and film-making.