Woodsville Primary School

School History

Woodsville Primary School was officially declared open on 9 March 1979. The school is located at the junction of Jalan Kolam Ayer and Aljunied Road.

In 1987, the school launched an “open library” programme to instill a sense of responsibility among its students and to foster goodwill among the teachers. This programme included a “free-wheeling” book system, where some 3,000 books were “littered” around the school campus, which students could borrow and retain for as long as they wished without going through any formal lending procedure. The school also had a “drop-in centre”, whereby children could read, play and receive counseling from teachers.

In 2002, Woodsville Primary School merged with MacPherson Primary School.

Related School: MacPherson Primary School

Key Milestones


1979	Official opening of Woodsville Primary School.
1987	Introduced an “open library” programme to encourage reading.
2002	Merger with MacPherson Primary School.

School Motto

Prevail Through Perseverance

School Crest

The compass symbol extends in six different directions, underlining the school motto, “Prevail Through Perseverance”.

School Song

We belong to Woodsville Primary School
We always obey the golden rules
Early to bed and early to rise
Off to school to learn to be wise

We appear well-groomed and neatly dressed
All prepared to do our best
With keen minds and eager hands
We will work as hard as ants

To Woodsville, Woodsville here we come
To the school that greets the rising sun
Always prevail through perseverance
Onward everyone