Braddell Primary School

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Founding principal of Braddell Primary School, Mr Joseph Francis (c.1977).

Staff members of Braddell Primary School (1989).

Computer lessons at Braddell Primary School (2001).

Class 6-1 of Braddell Primary School (2001).

School History

Braddell Primary School was established on 2 January 1976 at Lorong 8 Toa Payoh. It was officially declared open on 3 March 1977.

Braddell Primary was one of the first few primary schools to have a computer lab. The students attended computer enrichment courses and were taught to use the Internet, carry out web page design and video editing.

In 1997, Braddell Primary School absorbed the students from MacRitchie Primary School.

In 2002, Braddell Primary School merged with Westlake Primary School and San Shan Primary School to become First Toa Payoh Primary School.

Last Serving Principal:

• Mdm Lim Ngern Boey (1996–2001)

Key Milestones

School Motto

Rise And Shine

School Crest

The circle portrays total commitment and perfection in the various school activities. The triangle with the apex pointing upwards reflects the continual strive for progress.

The torch reminds students of the burning desire to acquire knowledge and skills and the total commitment in the field of sports.

The three broad lines indicate the three main languages taught in the school, namely English, Chinese and Tamil.

The colour grey is the principal colour of the school and red signifies a young school.

The motto “Rise And Shine” is from the famous play The Glass Menagerie, in which the mother wakes her son up each morning with the cheerful exhortation, “Rise and Shine”. In Braddell Primary, the students are urged to rise and shine not only in the physical sense but also in the metaphorical sense of shining in the behavioural, academic, athletic and other aspects of school life.

School Song

We the children of Braddell Primary school
All pledge our loyalty to our school
We love our school just as our home
May it ever prosper and become well-known

Oh Braddellites rise and shine
Shine in studies, work and play
Shine by words and action kinds
And be cheerful, courteous everyday