Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary School

Infobox Singapore School
name = Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary School (PHPPS)
培华长老会小学


motto = Loyalty & Honesty 忠诚
established = 1889
type = Government-Aided, Primary
principal = Mrs Foo Sook Fong
session = Double session
colours = Blue, White, Red
enrollment =
city/town = Bukit Timah
school code = 5623
homepage = [http://schools.moe.edu.sg/phpps/ Link]

Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary is a co-educational, SAP and government-aided primary school located at Pei Wah Avenue in Bukit Timah, Singapore.

The school teaches both English and Chinese Language as a first language. There are 12 classes of 30 for Primary 1 and 2 pupils and 10 classes of 40 for primary 3-6 pupils.

History

In 1889, Preacher Joseph Koh, driven by a vision and a sense of mission, founded this school. He knew the value of education and how it would help the poor level up. With his like-minded co-workers, he started classes for the local community children. So was born Road End Free School, which later evolved into Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary School.

This same sense of mission was shared by his successors. The village children came in droves - so much so that the school had to be expanded repeatedly to accommodate them. The dedication and commitment of the staff over the years was well known in the local community. And the local community felt it was part of the school. After World War II, it was the local residents that came together to help rebuild the devastated school and to put it back on its feet again. The school's basketball and ping-pong team excelled and won many medals in the 1960's-1970's under Principal Wu Serk.

To show affiliation to Glory Presbyterian church, Pei Hwa school was renamed Pei Hwa Presbyterian school in 1995.

Motto

忠诚

Loyalty and Honesty

Crest

The crest is in two colours - white and blue. White signifies purity, while blue, the ocean of knowledge.

The plum blossom, above the book of wisdom in the crest, stands for one's perseverance and determination in his educational pursuits.

The Chinese-character of the school, 'Pei Hwa' is embedded in it.

External links

* [http://schools.moe.edu.sg/phpps Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary] - official website

* [http://www.moe.gov.sg/speeches/2005/sp20051203.htm MOE Archive] - Speech by Education Minister during opening of new school premise