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Alexandra Hill Primary School

Explore the history of Alexandra Hill Primary School.

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Cover of Alexandra Hill Primary’s newsletter (1985).

School History

Alexandra Hill Primary School, also known as Alexandra Hill Integrated Primary School, was officially declared open on 11 September 1963.

In January 1987, Alexandra Hill Primary School introduced the Reading and English Acquisition Programme (REAP) to integrate the listening, speaking, reading and writing aspects of language learning for primary one to three students. The aim was to train students to become independent readers, fluent speakers and creative writers. The school also incorporated the Active Communication (ACT) programme in the primary four and six classes to improve the quality of language teaching and learning.

In June 1995, Alexandra Hill Primary School was one of six pilot schools to introduce the Accelerating the Use of Information Technology in Primary Schools (AITP) project.

The school published a regular newsletter, initially entitled Alexstar. After 1996, the newsletter was called Alexandra Hill Newsletter.

In 1997, Alexandra Hill Primary School absorbed students from Bukit Merah Primary School. In January 1998, the school moved to the former Bukit Merah Primary School premises at 100 Redhill Close. In 2000, the school was relocated to a temporary school building at 1 Telok Blangah Rise while its building was being renovated.

In January 2002, the school merged with Bukit Ho Swee Primary School, Henderson Primary School and Keng Seng Primary School to become Gan Eng Seng Primary School.

Last Serving Principal:

Mrs Goh Chin Neo Eileen (1997–2001)

Key Milestones

key milestones

1963	Official opening of Alexandra Hill Primary School.
1995	One of the pilot schools to introduce the Accelerating the Use of Information Technology in Primary Schools (AITP) project.
2002	Merger with Bukit Ho Swee Primary School, Henderson Primary School and Keng Seng Primary School to form Gan Eng Seng Primary School.

School Motto

Usaha Itu Jaya

“Hard Work Leads To Success”

School Crest

The torch signifies passion for learning. It is surrounded by the name of the school in Chinese. Underscoring the crest is the school motto, “Usaha Itu Jaya”.

School Song

Pupils of Alexandra Hill
With praises of school we fill
We learn to be humble and humane
To give our best in lessons and games

Chorus:
Let us always follow
This our school motto
Usaha itu jaya
Hard works leads to success

Forward we surge in spirits true
United in whate’er we do
Honour and fame to our school we’ll bring
With hearts full of pride of you we sing