Monk's Hill Primary School

School History

Established in 1939, Monk’s Hill Primary School was located at Winstedt Road. The school started off as an all-boys school. Between April 1957 and December 1957, Hua Yi Secondary School shared the facilities of Monk’s Hill Primary School before it moved to its own campus at Margaret Drive. In 1969, Monk’s Hill Primary School admitted its first intake of female students into the Primary One cohort. In the same year, Monk's Hill Primary School also celebrated its 30th anniversary.

In 1978, Monk’s Hill Primary School merged with Newton Boys’ School. The newly amalgamated school shared the campus of both schools and was named Monk’s Hill Primary School. From 1978 to 1983, the Vocational and Industrial Training Board shared one block of Monk’s Hill Primary School’s building. In 1983, this block was used as the centre for third language lessons.

In 1987, Monk’s Hill Primary School closed. Along with the school, the third language centre also closed in the early 1990s. From 1996 to 2000, the Monk’s Hill Primary School building served as a temporary school site for Madrasah Aljunied al-Islamiah. Since 2000, the former site of the school has been occupied by the Lasalle College of the Arts (Winstedt Campus).

Principals:

• Mr Tan Hoon Chew

• Mr Lim Kok Chan (1945-1949)

• Mr Nai Tai Nee (1949-1950)

• Mr Tan Keng Cheow (1951-1964)

• Mr Wong Hork Kun (1964-1965)

• Mr Kwok Hen Ching (1965-1976)

• Mr Chen Siew Yui (1988-1992)

Key Milestones

School Motto

Sans Peur et Sans Reproche (Without Fear and Without Reproach)

School Crest

The school crest is halved horizontally. The red element is over the green with a white band in the centre. The colour white symbolises purity while the colour green signifies progress. Red represents glory.

The school badge, in green, white and red colours is placed in the centre of the crest.

School Song

Our school so cool, so calm, so bright,

With cheer and hope, come whatever might.

Forward with vigour and without fear

Without reproach and tear

Glory to our school

Our dear happy Monk’s Hill School

The love for our school does glow

Now and evermore

Now and evermore.