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Pei Chun Public School
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School History
Established in 1933, Pei Chun Public School was started as a Chinese-medium school by a group of Hainanese merchants who wanted to provide education for the children of the Chinese working class. As the only school in Singapore bearing the word ‘Public’, the school name clearly signifies the intent of its founders – a school started by the community for the community.
The first school building was a shophouse along Tanglin Road. The school moved to Orchard Road in 1935. Due to the outbreak of the Second World War, the school stopped functioning in 1941 and only restarted its operations in an old bungalow on Anderson Road in 1946. The school then moved to Balmoral Road in 1947 and became a government-aided school in 1956. In 1970, the school started its operations at Toa Payoh Lorong 6.
With its unique Chinese culture and rich tradition as a Chinese-medium school in its early days, the school was accorded the Special Assistance Plan status in 1990. Through the years, the school prides itself on providing a bilingual and holistic education.
After the completion of PRIME upgrading in 2001, the school moved to its present location at Toa Payoh Lorong 7. The school was selected to be the South Zone Centre of Excellence for Chinese Language in 2005 and the South Zone Centre of Excellence for Sports in 2007.
From 2017 to 2019, the school undergone the PERI upgrading so as to better support the holistic development of its students. In 2018, the school celebrated its 85th anniversary at the holding site, at 580 Toa Payoh East. The school returned to Toa Payoh Lorong 7 in 2019 and became a single-session school in 2020.
Principals:
- 林明卿 (1933–1934)
- 周元光 (1935–1939)
- 符气汉 (1935–1939)
- 张家锦 (1935–1939)
- 陈昌德 (1940)
- Mr Foo Tuck Sun 符德新 (1941–1970)
- Mr Chen Keng Juan 陈经源 (1971–2001)
- Dr Chin Kim Woon 陈京文博士(2002–2008)
- Mr Lee Lip Hong 李立弘 (2009–2011)
- Mdm Ler Jia Luen 吕佳伦 (2012–2016)
- Mr Lim Meng Wei 林明伟 (2017–2023)
- Ms Ong Lee Choo (2024-present)
Key Milestones
key milestones
1933 | Establishment of Pei Chun Public School as a Chinese-medium school on Tanglin Road. |
1935 | Relocation to a shophouse on Orchard Road. |
1946 | Reopening of school in an old bungalow on Anderson Road. |
1947 | Relocation of school to a bungalow on Balmoral Road. |
1956 | Became a government-aided primary school. |
1990 | Accorded the Special Assistance Plan status. |
2001 | Completion of PRIME and relocation to its current premises at Toa Payoh Lorong 7. |
2017 | Relocation to the holding site at 580 Toa Payoh East due to PERI upgrading. |
2019 | Completion of PERI upgrading and relocation back to the school site at Toa Payoh Lorong 7. |
2020 | Became a single-session school. |
School Motto
Courtesy, Justice, Honesty, Honour
礼义廉耻
Gratitude
饮水思源
School Crest
School Song
我 们 培 群 是 文 化 的 先 锋，
wo men pei qun shi wen hua de xian feng ,
我 们 有 建 国 兴 家 的 重 任。
wo men you jian guo xing jia de zhong ren.
发 奋 建 设， 努 力 前 进。
fa fen jian she, nu li qian jin.
为 正 义 和 平， 四 大 民 族，
wei zheng yi he ping , si da min zu,
要 不 惜 我 们 的 生 命。
yao bu xi wo men de sheng ming.
为 学 是 为 己， 同 时 也 为 人。
wei xue shi wei ji , tong shi ye wei ren.
礼 义 廉 耻 是 待 人 持 己 的 四 大 纲 领。
li yi lian chi shi dai ren chi ji de si da gang ling.
为 始 为 终，
wei shi wei zhong,
我 们 要 刻 苦 坚 忍，
wo men yao ke ku jian ren,
大 家 携 手 向 前 进。
da jia xie shou xiang qian jin.