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Fengshan Primary School

Explore the history of Fengshan Primary School.

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A 1950s picture of Fengshan Primary, which was then known as “Hong San Primary”.

School History

The history of Fengshan Primary School dates back to 1933. It was then an old-style kampong (village) school. It ceased operations during the Japanese Occupation, and reopened in 1945 after the war. The school became known as Hong San Primary School as it received funds from the Hong San Temple Association. It was restarted in Lorong Tai Seng to meet the educational needs of the children who had lost years of schooling as a result of the war.

Hong San Primary was a popular Chinese school in the 1960s, and the school’s founders stayed true to the cause of providing a good education throughout the challenging years. In 1982, a new school building was constructed at Bedok North Road. In 1999, enhancement to the school building was completed for the new Fengshan Primary.

In January 2001, Ping Yi Primary merged with Fengshan Primary to form the present Fengshan Primary School. The name of Fengshan Primary was retained for historical reasons. On 2 February 2002, Fengshan Primary School was officially opened. A new leadership took on the challenge of bringing the two schools together to form the new Fengshan family of nearly 2,500 pupils in 66 classes with about 95 teaching staff. To form a unified identity, the ‘Fengshan Heartbeat’ was crafted to exemplify the school’s vision of ‘Anchored Hearts, Driven Minds, Leaders of Tomorrow’.

Fengshan Primary School ‘s Learning for Life Programme, ‘Anchored and Driven Leaders through Sports Excellence’, provides a common ground for students of different backgrounds to learn and excel in more than one sport, while developing the social and emotional competencies of students.

Principals:
- Mrs Maria Phua Li Leng (2001–2004)
- Mrs Soh Mei Foong (2004–2010)
- Mdm Ang Wek Cheng (2010–2017)
- Mr Poh Chee Yang (2017–2024)
- Mdm Wong Liang-Ji Tabitha (2025–present)

Key Milestones

key milestones

2001	Establishment of Fengshan Primary from the merger of Ping Yi Primary School and former Fengshan Primary School.
2002	Official opening of Fengshan Primary School by Mr Hawazi Daipi, Parliamentary Secretary of Ministry of Education.
2011	Celebration of 10th anniversary with the theme ‘Celebrating a New Chapter’ to signify the coming of age in the history of the school.
2013	Underwent PERI upgrading to enhance the quality of its education.
2015	Transited to single session with an enrolment of approximately 1,350 pupils and a staff strength of 120.
2016	Celebration of 15th anniversary with the theme of ‘Where I am I Shine Forth’. The Indoor Sports Hall was officially opened by Mr Lee Yi Shyan, Grassroots Advisor to East Coast GRC.

School Motto

Anchored Hearts, Driven Minds, Leaders of Tomorrow

School Crest

Two dark red curved flame-like ribbons forming a vertical abstract design on a white background.

The strokes form the letters “F”, “P” and “S” – the initials of Fengshan Primary School.

The fiery fluidity of the strokes represents diversity in the expression of talents, and the school’s celebration of achievements.

The maroon colour captures the passion and dynamism of the students, as well as a caring community spirit, reflective of the Fengshan heartbeat.

The movement evident in the upward strokes portray the strive for lifelong learning. Dual strokes represent unity and teamwork – the school and community working together with mutual trust and collaboration.

School Song

Where I am, I shine forth;
Lend a hand, spare a thought,
I make a difference.
Where we go, we are known;
Greater than the sum of our parts,
Core values makes us one.
Fengshan’s where we discover
That learning’s never done,
That passion is a virtue,
And two is greater than one.
Through our aspirations,
All others, too, will see;
Years later, still
The Fengshan heartbeat beats in me!