Poi Ching School

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School History

Poi Ching School was founded in 1919 by the late Reverend Kwok Koh Mou (郭可模) as a Chinese-medium school on Victoria Street. In 1924, due to financial difficulties, the Futsing Association took over the management of the school and relocated the school from Victoria Street to its office on Queen Street.

In 1958, the school became a government-aided school. In 1970, Poi Ching School moved from Queen Street to Toa Payoh. In 1992, the school was selected as a Special Assistance Plan school by the Ministry of Education to offer English and Chinese as first languages.

In 2000, Poi Ching School moved from Toa Payoh to its present premises at Tampines Street 71. In 2008, the school started its Bi-Cultural Programme. In 2014, the school completed the PERI upgrading, which saw the construction of a new seven-storey teaching block. In 2015, Poi Ching School became single-session and a Student Care Centre was set up to cater to the needs of working parents.

In 2016, Poi Ching School was accorded the Learning for Life Programme, ‘D’ARTS@PCS’.

In 2020, the school was accorded the Applied Learning Programme – BEST Programme (Developing a Bilingual, Effective Speaker and WriTer in every PCS Student). The school celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2020.

Principals:
- 郭可模 (1919–unknown)
- 吴在涛 (1930–1936)
- 陈学成 (1937–1938)
- 施世豪 (1938–1940)
- 朱茂祥 (period unknown)
- 杨奇源 (1946–1947)
- 柳遹昭 (1947–1948)
- 柳佑文 (1948–1949)
- 陈昌学 (1949–1968)
- 陈平福 (1968–1984)
- Mr Yu Chu Siong (1984–1995)
- Mr Lim Chin Sam (1995–1999)
- Mdm Foo Mui Chuw (2000–2006)
- Mr Chong Kwai Kuen (2007–2014)
- Mr Andrew Mah (2015–present)

Key Milestones


1919	Establishment of Poi Ching School.
1924	Futsing Association took over the management of the school.
1958	Became government-aided school.
1992	Accorded Special Assistance Plan status.
2000	Celebration of 90th anniversary; Relocation of school to its present premises.
2008	Developed school-based Primary One and Two Chinese language textbooks and workbooks.
2014	Completed PERI upgrading.
2015	Celebration of 95th anniversary; Entered two Singapore Book of Records: Largest Logo made of Postage Stamps, and Most Number of People Tying Chinese Knots.
2016	Accorded Learning for Life Programme, ‘D’ARTS@PCS’.
2020	Accorded Applied Learning Programme – BEST Programme.
2020	Celebration of 100th anniversary; Entered a Singapore Book of Records: Largest Demonstration of Rouliqiu Performance.

School Motto

Towards Excellence

School Crest

OUR SCHOOL CREST
校徽的浅解

校徽的整个含义总结成以下四句：
书中乾坤大，
笔下天地宽，
少具鸿鹄志，
大作栋梁材。

书 - 代表学无止境，学问博大精神。
Book - Symbolises lifelong learning.

笔 - 求得学问，他的笔下自然是天地。
Pen - One who seeks and finds knowledge will have the world under one’s feet.

海上升起一轮红日 - 孩子如旭日初升，他小时候立下大志好好求学，长大后做一个有用的人材。
Rising sun emerging from the sea - The resolution of a child to diligently seek knowledge and learn will lead to contributing and concerned citizen.

School Song

♫ Listen

O how lovely is our country
山明水秀景物齐新

So peaceful and clean
星光照南溟

Let us build a happy nation
德智体美勤修苦辛

Through hard work and discipline
造就诸奇英

May knowledge and virtue guide us
时不我与同学猛进

Towards excellence
大家趁良辰

We shall overcome and triumph
培我青年学问德行

Onward forward Pei Qing School
优胜劣败要警醒