Pei Chun Public School

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School History

Established in 1933, Pei Chun Public School was started as a Chinese-medium school by a group of Hainanese merchants who wanted to provide education for the children of the Chinese working class. As the only school in Singapore bearing the word ‘Public’, the school name clearly signifies the intent of its founders – a school started by the community for the community.

The first school building was a shophouse along Tanglin Road. The school moved to Orchard Road in 1935. Due to the outbreak of the Second World War, the school stopped functioning in 1941 and only restarted its operations in an old bungalow on Anderson Road in 1946. The school then moved to Balmoral Road in 1947 and became a government-aided school in 1956. In 1970, the school started its operations at Toa Payoh Lorong 6.

With its unique Chinese culture and rich tradition as a Chinese-medium school in its early days, the school was accorded the Special Assistance Plan status in 1990. Through the years, the school prides itself on providing a bilingual and holistic education.

After the completion of PRIME upgrading in 2001, the school moved to its present location at Toa Payoh Lorong 7. The school was selected to be the South Zone Centre of Excellence for Chinese Language in 2005 and the South Zone Centre of Excellence for Sports in 2007.

From 2017 to 2019, the school undergone the PERI upgrading so as to better support the holistic development of its students. In 2018, the school celebrated its 85th anniversary at the holding site, at 580 Toa Payoh East. The school returned to Toa Payoh Lorong 7 in 2019 and became a single-session school in 2020.

Principals:
- 林明卿 (1933–1934)
- 周元光 (1935–1939)
- 符气汉 (1935–1939)
- 张家锦 (1935–1939)
- 陈昌德 (1940)
- Mr Foo Tuck Sun 符德新 (1941–1970)
- Mr Chen Keng Juan 陈经源 (1971–2001)
- Dr Chin Kim Woon 陈京文博士(2002–2008)
- Mr Lee Lip Hong 李立弘 (2009–2011)
- Mdm Ler Jia Luen 吕佳伦 (2012–2016)
- Mr Lim Meng Wei 林明伟 (2017–present)

Key Milestones


1933	Establishment of Pei Chun Public School as a Chinese-medium school on Tanglin Road.
1935	Relocation to a shophouse on Orchard Road.
1946	Reopening of school in an old bungalow on Anderson Road.
1947	Relocation of school to a bungalow on Balmoral Road.
1956	Became a government-aided primary school.
1990	Accorded the Special Assistance Plan status.
2001	Completion of PRIME and relocation to its current premises at Toa Payoh Lorong 7.
2017	Relocation to the holding site at 580 Toa Payoh East due to PERI upgrading.
2019	Completion of PERI upgrading and relocation back to the school site at Toa Payoh Lorong 7.
2020	Became a single-session school.

School Motto

Courtesy, Justice, Honesty, Honour
礼义廉耻
Gratitude
饮水思源

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School Song

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我们培群是文化的先锋，
wo men pei qun shi wen hua de xian feng ,
我们有建国兴家的重任。
wo men you jian guo xing jia de zhong ren.
发奋建设，努力前进。
fa fen jian she, nu li qian jin.
为正义和平，四大民族，
wei zheng yi he ping , si da min zu,
要不惜我们的生命。
yao bu xi wo men de sheng ming.
为学是为己，同时也为人。
wei xue shi wei ji , tong shi ye wei ren.
礼义廉耻是待人持己的四大纲领。
li yi lian chi shi dai ren chi ji de si da gang ling.
为始为终，
wei shi wei zhong,
我们要刻苦坚忍，
wo men yao ke ku jian ren,
大家携手向前进。
da jia xie shou xiang qian jin.