South View Primary School

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School History

South View Primary School was formed from the merger of Nam San School and Ama Keng School in March 1990.

Nam San School was established after the Second World War on 2 February 1946. Students had lessons in three separate locations: a temple, a wayang (opera) stage and a warehouse. The initial student population was a mere 157.

In June 1946, Mr Ong Koh Bee, a community leader, initiated a fundraising project to build a proper school building. Villagers contributed generously towards the fund. Eventually $13,000 was raised, together with a donation of 1.75 acres of land. By 27 March 1947, the school building with five classrooms was completed at 12 milestone Choa Chu Kang Road.

The first batch of 12 students completed their primary school education in 1948. The School Management Committee was formed in 1954, with Mr Ong Koh Bee as its first chairman. Over the next four years, the school building expanded and facilities were upgraded to cater to a growing enrolment. By the late 1960s, Nam San Branch School was founded and the total student population for the main and branch schools had grown to 1,087.

By 1975, another fundraising project was launched to build a bigger school, and $600,000 was raised. A new three-storey building with 20 classrooms was completed in 1977.

Ama Keng School started in September 1951. Its first building comprised three single-storey blocks. A four-storey block of 12 classrooms and a hall-cum-canteen were built in 1973 to cater for the increased enrolment. The school was declared open on 23 June 1973.

During the 1970s, Ama Keng School became an integrated school offering two language streams and a Chinese-medium class was started. By the 1980s, however, Chinese-medium classes were phased out.

Principals:
- Mr Thomas Yeo Chin Hee (1990–1997)
- Mdm Jackie Kok Chow Hiong (1998–2004)
- Mrs Jenny Yeo Bee Geok (2005–2013)
- Mdm Sharida Batcha Sahib (2014–present)

Key Milestones


1990	Establishment of South View Primary School from the merger of Nam San School and Ama Keng School.
1992	Official opening of South View Primary School on 21 August.
2003	Official opening of redeveloped campus on 23 November.
2012	Celebration of 66th anniversary with Fund Raising Gala Dinner and Concert on 24 November.
2016	Celebration of 70th anniversary on 11 March.

School Motto

Strive for Victory (1992–2015)
With Heart and Mind (2016–present)

School Crest

A diamond formed by the initials ‘S’ and ‘V’, which stand for ‘South View’, the crest is a symbol of quality education. Blue symbolises an unpolished diamond. Yellow represents the shine and glitter of a polished diamond. A child who first enters school is like an unpolished diamond, but by the time he/she leaves school, learning has polished the child that he/she shines with aspiration and knowledge.

School Song

♫ Listen

March forward, South View Primary
In strength and unity
Let’s have a vision for tomorrow
Let’s care and share with others
Be proud of our dear school
Keep our school flag flying high
Let us treasure our school days
Excel in all we do

Our future will be brighter
If we strive for excellence
Be loyal to our family
Not forgetting school and nation
Be proud of our dear school
Keep our school flag flying high
Let us treasure our school days
Excel in all we do