Merlimau Primary School

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School History

Merlimau Primary School originally derived its name from Pulau Merlimau Malay School, which was established on Pulau Merlimau (now reclaimed as part of Jurong Island) in 1964. In 1971, the Malay school was relocated to new premises in Jurong Town. In 1977, the school had to return its Jurong Town premises to Jurong Town Corporation.

At the beginning of 1978, the school, together with primary two students from Boon Lay Garden Primary School, transferred to a new compound in Taman Jurong. The word “Pulau” was dropped from its name, and the new school – Merlimau Primary School – began operating as a single-session integrated school with English and Malay as the media of instruction. The new school was officially declared open on 31 August 1979.

The school published a regular newsletter, known in the earlier years as Merlimau Primary Newsletter and after 1995 as Merlimau News.

In 2003, Merlimau Primary School merged with Yung An Primary School and Jurong Town Primary School to become Lakeside Primary School.

Last Serving Principal:
- Dr Boon Suan Loy Zoe (1998 - 2001)

**Related Schools: Jurong Town Primary School

Yung An Primary School

Lakeside Primary School**

Key Milestones


1964	Establishment of Pulau Merlimau Malay School.
1979	Official opening of Merlimau Primary School.
1989	Implemented the Reading and English Acquisition Programme (REAP) and the Active Communicative Teaching (ACT).
2003	Merger with Yung An Primary School and Jurong Town Primary School to become Lakeside Primary School.

School Motto

Strive For The Best

School Crest

The theme of the design is “Use hand as well as mind”. The blue symbolises knowledge, which is as deep and wide as the ocean and the sky. The white hand symbolises purity and diligence both at work and in play. The red symbolises brotherhood.

School Song

School song unavailable

Merlimau, Merlimau, the school we attend
Merlimau, Merlimau, our nation defend
From using hands and minds in work and in our play
Our training here one finds keeps us healthy and gay

Chorus:
Let us strive for the best
Let us strive for the best
Prepared to serve our nation through life
Ever more, ever more

Thus at school we all learn that
Harmony is in living together as family
United we must stand using mind and also hand
Both now at school together and then for our land