Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary School
Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary School 国专长老会中学 Sekolah Menengah Kuo Chuan Presbyterian | |
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Location | |
10 Bishan Street 13 Singapore 579795 | |
Coordinates | 1°21′00″N 103°51′18″E / 1.3501°N 103.8549°ECoordinates: 1°21′00″N 103°51′18″E / 1.3501°N 103.8549°E |
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Type | Government-Aided, co-educational |
Motto | Aflame for Truth[1] |
Established | 1924 |
Session | Single session |
School code | 7028 [2] |
Principal | Elsie S Rajaratnam[3] |
Enrolment | approx. 1400 |
Affiliations | Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School (KCPPS) |
Website |
kuochuanpresbyteriansec |
Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary School (abbreviated: KCPSS) is a co-educational secondary school located in Bishan, Singapore. The school was established in 1988 through the merger of Kuo Chuan Girls' School and Presbyterian Boys' School.
History
The school was first established in 1988, formed by the merger of Kuo Chuan Girls' School and Presbyterian Boys' School, and moved into a S$10 million campus in June that year.[4]
Identity and culture
Crest
The school crest depicts a book rested on top of a shield set in dark blue with white streaks radiating from it. The shield consists of a band of gold above a burning bush. All of this is then encircled by the school motto
The book represents the Bible, the band of gold the light of God, the dark blue the stability of Christianity and the white God's purity and grace.[1]
Motto
The school's motto, "Aflame for Truth", sets out to remind students of the school to be truthful in their words, thoughts and actions.[1]
Co-curricular activities
The school offers 21 extra-curricular activities, labelled as co-curricular activities (CCAs) by the Ministry of Education. These include sports, uniformed groups, performing arts, clubs and societies. Several of these have performed well in outside competitions.
The school's uniformed groups have been able to achieve much over the past few years, with its National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) unit attained Gold for the Unit Overall Proficiency Award in 2017 and 2016, and Silver in 2015 and 2014. Its Girl Guides (1st Coy) (GG) unit also attained Gold for the Puan Noor Aisah Award in 2017, 2016 and 2015.[5]
The CCAs offered in the school are as follows:[6]
Sports
Uniform groups
- Boys' Brigade (5th Company)
- Girl Guides (1st Company)
- Girls' Brigade (28th Company)
- National Civil Defence Cadet Corps
- National Police Cadet Corps
Performing arts
- Choir
- Concert Band
- Contemporary Dance
- English Drama
- Guzheng Ensemble
Clubs and societies
- Art Club
- Infocomm Club
- Photographic Society
- Robotics Club
References
- 1 2 3 "Our Crest and Motto". kuochuanpresbyteriansec.moe.edu.sg. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ↑ "School Codes". www.town4kids.com. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ↑ "School Executive Committee". kuochuanpresbyteriansec.moe.edu.sg. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ↑ "School's site". The Straits Times. 19 May 1988. Retrieved 23 November 2017 – via NewspaperSG.
- ↑ "Uniform Groups". kuochuanpresbyteriansec.moe.edu.sg/. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ↑ "School Information Service". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 December 2017.