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Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary School
国专长老会中学
Sekolah Menengah Kuo Chuan Presbyterian
Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary School; 国专长老会中学; Sekolah Menengah Kuo Chuan Presbyterian
Location
	10 Bishan Street 13, Singapore 579795
Coordinates	1°21′00″N 103°51′18″E / 1.3501°N 103.8549°E
Information
Type	Government-Aided, co-educational
Established	1924; 101 years ago
Session	Single session
School code	7028
Principal	Justin Tan
Enrollment	approx. 1400
Color(s)	Navy Blue
Affiliations	Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School (KCPPS), Saint Andrew's Junior College (SAJC)
Website	kuochuanpresbyteriansec.moe.edu.sg

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Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary School (KCPSS) is a co-educational government-aided secondary school located in Bishan, Singapore.

History

In 1924, two Christian ministers, reverends Tay Sek Tin and Tan Leng Tian, founded Katong Girls' School at 1 Joo Chiat Terrace. It had a modest enrolment of 11 pupils, both boys and girls. English and Chinese classes were conducted.

By 1925, the school moved to new premises at Koon Seng Road and was named Choon Guan School. In 1934, Margaret Dryburgh was appointed principal. Educational standards were raised and in 1936 the English section became a separate school called Choon Guan English School. In 1938, it became a 'grant-in-aid' for boys and J R Richardson became the principal. The same year Kuo Chuan Girls' School was opened at 36 Joo Chiat Lane with Margaret Dryburgh as principal. It had one hundred girls and three teachers. During the Japanese occupation, the school was bombed and remained closed for the duration of the war while the boys' school became a Japanese school named Koon Seng Road School. The boys' school was reopened on 24 September 1945. To accommodate those who could not gain admission, Dryburgh English School was established as an afternoon school. The girls' school did not open until the next year, with Monica Mary Sirkett as principal.

The boys' school was renamed Presbyterian Boys' School in 1946. B F Atherton became principal in 1951, followed by Gay Wan Guay in 1958. Dryburgh English School was merged with Presbyterian Boys' School under principal Sia Kah Hui in 1961.

The two schools were merged into Kuo Chuan Presbyterian School in 1985, and was split into primary and secondary school buildings as of 1987.

The school’s football field started undergoing renovation in 2022. It has since been completed around 2023.

The school currently has five houses since 2024 to celebrate their 100 year anniversary, they are: Dryburgh House, Richardson House, Lee House, Atherton House and Sirkett House. These houses are named after the school's five founding principals.

In 2024, the school celebrated its 100 year anniversary through a series of events and a musical.

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, like English Drama Club, Shooting Club etc.

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.^[2]

KCPSS's soccer team (B division) has gotten third place in the second-tier league, in 2017.

References

^ "School Codes". www.town4kids.com. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
^ "Uniform Groups". kuochuanpresbyteriansec.moe.edu.sg/. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.

External links

School Website

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[1] "School Codes". www.town4kids.com. Retrieved 30 March 2017.

[2] "Uniform Groups". kuochuanpresbyteriansec.moe.edu.sg/. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.

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+{{Short description|Government-aided, co-educational school in Bishan Street, Singapore}}
+{{Multiple issues|
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+{{More citations needed|date=January 2022}}
+}}
 {{Infobox school
 | name = Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary School<br>国专长老会中学<br>{{small|Sekolah Menengah Kuo Chuan Presbyterian}}
-| logo = [[File:Kcpss emblem clear.png|100px|Crest Of KCPSS]]
+| logo = [[File:Kcpss emblem clear.png|100px|Crest KCPSS]]
 | image =
 | motto =
 | coordinates = {{coord|1.3501|103.8549|display=inline,title}}
 | type = Government-Aided, co-educational
-| established = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1934}}
+| established = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1924}}
 | session = Single session
-| principal = Mr Justin Tan
+| principal = Justin Tan
-| enrolment = approx. 1400
+| enrollment = approx. 1400
 | city/town = 10 Bishan Street 13, Singapore 579795
-| school code = 7028 <ref>{{cite web|title=School Codes|url=http://www.town4kids.com/sg_schoolcodes.html|website=www.town4kids.com|accessdate=30 March 2017}}</ref>
+| school code = 7028 <ref>{{cite web|title=School Codes|url=http://www.town4kids.com/sg_schoolcodes.html|website=www.town4kids.com|access-date=30 March 2017}}</ref>
+| affiliations = [[Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School]] (KCPPS), [[Saint Andrew's Junior College]] (SAJC)
+| colors = {{color box|navy|Navy Blue|white}}
-| affiliations = [[Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School]] (KCPPS) , [[Saint Andrew's Junior College]] (SAJC)
 | homepage = {{URL|http://kuochuanpresbyteriansec.moe.edu.sg}}
 }}
+'''Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary School''' (KCPSS) is a co-educational government-aided secondary school located in [[Bishan, Singapore]].
-'''Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary School''' ([[Acronym and initialism|abbreviated]]: '''KCPSS''') is a [[Mixed-sex education|co-educational]] [[secondary school]] located in [[Bishan, Singapore]]. The school was established in 1988 and founded in 1934 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.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=School's site |url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19880519-1.2.30.6 |work=The Straits Times |date=19 May 1988 |access-date=23 November 2017 |via=NewspaperSG }}</ref>
+In 1924, two Christian ministers, reverends Tay Sek Tin and Tan Leng Tian, founded Katong Girls' School at 1 Joo Chiat Terrace. It had a modest enrolment of 11 pupils, both boys and girls. English and Chinese classes were conducted.
-==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.
+By 1925, the school moved to new premises at Koon Seng Road and was named Choon Guan School. In 1934, Margaret Dryburgh was appointed principal. Educational standards were raised and in 1936 the English section became a separate school called Choon Guan English School. In 1938, it became a 'grant-in-aid' for boys and J R Richardson became the principal.  The same year Kuo Chuan Girls' School was opened at 36 Joo Chiat Lane with Margaret Dryburgh as principal. It had one hundred girls and three teachers. During the Japanese occupation, the school was bombed and remained closed for the duration of the war while the boys' school became a Japanese school named Koon Seng Road School.  The boys' school was reopened on 24 September 1945. To accommodate those who could not gain admission, Dryburgh English School was established as an afternoon school. The girls' school did not open until the next year, with Monica Mary Sirkett as principal.
-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.<ref name="ref1">{{cite web |url=http://kuochuanpresbyteriansec.moe.edu.sg/about-us/our-crest-n-motto |title=Our Crest and Motto |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=kuochuanpresbyteriansec.moe.edu.sg |access-date=1 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171002071048/http://kuochuanpresbyteriansec.moe.edu.sg/about-us/our-crest-n-motto |archive-date=2 October 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
+The boys' school was renamed Presbyterian Boys' School in 1946.  B F Atherton became principal in 1951, followed by Gay Wan Guay in 1958.  Dryburgh English School was merged with Presbyterian Boys' School under principal Sia Kah Hui in 1961.
-===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.<ref name="ref1"/>
+The two schools were merged into Kuo Chuan Presbyterian School in 1985, and was split into primary and secondary school buildings as of 1987.
+The school’s football field started undergoing renovation in 2022. It has since been completed around 2023.
+The school currently has five houses since 2024 to celebrate their 100 year anniversary, they are: Dryburgh House, Richardson House, Lee House, Atherton House and Sirkett House. These houses are named after the school's five founding principals.
+In 2024, the school celebrated its 100 year anniversary through a series of events and a musical.
 ==Co-curricular activities==
-The school offers 21 extra-curricular activities, labelled as co-curricular activities (CCAs) by the [[Ministry of Education (Singapore)|Ministry of Education]]. These include [[sport]]s, uniformed groups, [[performing arts]], clubs and societies. Several of these have performed well in outside competitions.
+The school offers 21 extra-curricular activities, labelled as [[Co-curricular activity (Singapore)|co-curricular activities]] (CCAs) by the [[Ministry of Education (Singapore)|Ministry of Education]]. These include sports, uniformed groups, performing arts, clubs and societies, like English Drama Club, Shooting Club etc.
 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 Singapore|Girl Guides (1st Coy)]] (GG) unit also attained Gold for the Puan Noor Aisah Award in 2017, 2016 and 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://kuochuanpresbyteriansec.moe.edu.sg/achievements/non-academic/uniform-groups |title=Uniform Groups |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=kuochuanpresbyteriansec.moe.edu.sg/ |access-date=1 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201132225/http://kuochuanpresbyteriansec.moe.edu.sg/achievements/non-academic/uniform-groups |archive-date=1 December 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
-Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary's soccer team (B division) has gotten third place in the second tier league, in 2017. [https://www.instagram.com/p/BR806FAFzD_/ Redsport singapore]
+KCPSS's soccer team (B division) has gotten third place in the second-tier league, in 2017.
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
 * [http://kuochuanpresbyteriansec.moe.edu.sg/ School Website]
+{{Authority control}}
 [[Category:Schools in Bishan, Singapore]]
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 [[Category:Educational institutions established in 1924]]
 [[Category:Schools in Central Region, Singapore]]
+[[Category:1924 establishments in British Malaya]]