East Spring Primary School

Infobox Singapore School
name = East Spring Primary School


motto = Excellence for Sucess
established = January 1999
type = Government
session = Double
principal = Mr David Teo
city/town = Tampines
school code = 1755
enrollment = unknown
colours = unknown
homepage = [http://schools.moe.edu.sg/espps/]

East Spring Primary School (ESPS) is a government primary school located in Tampines, Singapore.

History

East Spring Primary School was established in 1999 in the eastern sector of Tampines New Town. The school started on 4th January, 1999, holding 10 Primary One classes with 400 pupils at Qiaonan Primary School. On 22 March, 1999, the staff and pupils moved to the new $13.6million premises at Tampines St 33. East Spring Primary School was officially opened by Dr Aline Wong, the former Senior Minister of State for Education and Member of Parliament for Tampines GRC on 3 August, 2001. The school has an environment conducive to learning. It also hosts the Science Exploria which is the East Zone Centre of Excellence for Science.

East Spring Primary School has since gained popularity in the neighbourhood. Currently, the school has a population of about 2350 pupils with 110 teaching and administrative staff.

The school believes in providing a holistic education to the pupils. Character building is regarded as fundamental to the development of an educated individual. Character building is a school-wide effort and it is systematically weaved into the daily lives of pupils through a range of activities and programmes.

The school culture is one that nurtures innovation and creativity. Pupils and teachers are constantly challenged to question the norms and find new and better ways of doing things. This innovative and creative culture is aligned to the vision of Thinking Schools, Learning Nation and it drives the school to become a learning organization that is constantly improving its processes to ensure that East Spring Primary School offers its pupils an education of the highest quality.

School Leaders

Principals

1999 - 2004 Mr Teo Kun Fung

2005 Mr David Teo

Vice-Principals

2001 - 2003 Mr Zainal Bin Sapari

2003 - 2005 Mdm Lim Ai Lay

2005 -2 006 Mr Henry Tan Chee Huat (Admin)

2005 Mrs Josephine Ng Hang Seng

Major School Awards

2002 Cherish Award* (Silver)

2003 Cherish Award (Silver)

2004 Cherish Award (Silver)

2005 Cherish Award (Gold)

2005 Sustained Achievement Award**(Physical Fitness)

* The Cherish Award is given by the Ministry of Health to a school for having successfully championed efforts to improve school health and having achieved good results in school health.

**The Sustained Achievement Award is given by the Ministry of Education to a school for having received the Gold Award for the Trim and Fit Scheme for three consecutive years.