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Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Secondary)
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Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Secondary) (abbreviation
: PLMGSS) is an all-girls school located in Hougang
, Singapore, running on a single session catering to pupils in the Special, Express, Normal Academic and Normal Technical streams. Since 1995, PLMGSS has been offering Higher Chinese (HCL) to her pupils. There are 61 teachers, 80% of whom are committed Christians. Approximately 25% are old girls, a special feature of the school.
It was started as a branch of the Anglo-Chinese School
with the name Paya Lebar English School. The first headmaster was Mr. Robert Hanam. It began in 1917 with a staff of three and a pupil enrolment of 24 boys. In 1918, it began taking in girls. It was an elementary school providing education up to Primary 4.
In 1935, Mrs Chew Hock Hin became Principal. She is regarded as founder because she was founder of the Girls' School and reorganised the school with help from the American Crusade Fund. The school after World War II was co-ed with the boys in the PM Session and the girls in the AM Session. It became a government-aided school in 1949 when still a primary school. In 1954, the school presented its first batch of School Certificate girls who scored 100%.
In 1986, Paya Lebar MGS made its move from Boundary Road to the present campus along Lorong Ah Soo. The year also saw the creation of two schools, Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary)
and PLMGSS.
In 2005, Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Secondary) was relocated to a holding site in Serangoon North Avenue 1 while construction works went on at its Lorong Ah Soo site. In 2007, the school returned to Lorong Ah Soo.
Two CCAs that have done particularly well in competitions are the Guzheng Ensemble, a Chinese plucked instrument, and the Handbell Ensemble. Both groups have received the Gold award or Gold with Honours award at the Singapore Youth Festival Central Judging.
The Handbell Ensemble has travelled overseas to showcase their skills. One event they attended was the 13th International Handbell Symposium, organized by the American Guild of English Handbell Ringers, held in Orlando, Florida in August 2008. The nine girls (out of the group's 35 members) performed a South-east Asian piece, Lenggang Kangkong.
(PLMGPS), giving PLMGPS students priority for admission. PLMGSS is also affiliated to the Methodist Church in Singapore
and other Methodist Schools in Singapore including: Methodist Girls' School
, Anglo-Chinese School
, Fairfield Methodist Secondary School
and Geylang Methodist Secondary School
.
Abbreviation
An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or phrase. Usually, but not always, it consists of a letter or group of letters taken from the word or phrase...
: PLMGSS) is an all-girls school located in Hougang
Hougang
Hougang is an urban planning area and a suburb in the north-eastern area of the city-state of Singapore. Under classification by the Urban Redevelopment Authority, the area is part of the North-East Region, an urban planning division. Hougang borders Sengkang in the north and Serangoon to its...
, Singapore, running on a single session catering to pupils in the Special, Express, Normal Academic and Normal Technical streams. Since 1995, PLMGSS has been offering Higher Chinese (HCL) to her pupils. There are 61 teachers, 80% of whom are committed Christians. Approximately 25% are old girls, a special feature of the school.
History
On 31 October 1916 the Secretary of the Methodist Episcopal Building and Location Board purchased a piece of land with an area of 93000 sq ft (8,640 m²) in the district of Amokiah and started the school known as Paya Lebar School. This was the beginning of Paya Lebar MGS.It was started as a branch of the Anglo-Chinese School
Anglo-Chinese School
The Anglo-Chinese School ; is a family of Methodist schools in Singapore, and Indonesia.The name is usually abbreviated as "ACS", with the junior college as "ACJC", and its students and alumni referred to as "ACSians" , or "ACS boys" .ACS was the first school...
with the name Paya Lebar English School. The first headmaster was Mr. Robert Hanam. It began in 1917 with a staff of three and a pupil enrolment of 24 boys. In 1918, it began taking in girls. It was an elementary school providing education up to Primary 4.
In 1935, Mrs Chew Hock Hin became Principal. She is regarded as founder because she was founder of the Girls' School and reorganised the school with help from the American Crusade Fund. The school after World War II was co-ed with the boys in the PM Session and the girls in the AM Session. It became a government-aided school in 1949 when still a primary school. In 1954, the school presented its first batch of School Certificate girls who scored 100%.
In 1986, Paya Lebar MGS made its move from Boundary Road to the present campus along Lorong Ah Soo. The year also saw the creation of two schools, Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary)
Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary)
Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary) Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary) (Abbreviation: PLMGS (Primary); is a Methodist girls' primary school in Hougang, Singapore. It offers the four main languages of Singapore, namely English, Mandarin, Malay...
and PLMGSS.
In 2005, Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Secondary) was relocated to a holding site in Serangoon North Avenue 1 while construction works went on at its Lorong Ah Soo site. In 2007, the school returned to Lorong Ah Soo.
Co-curricular activities
The school has been selected as the East Zone's Centre of Excellence for the Performing Arts.Two CCAs that have done particularly well in competitions are the Guzheng Ensemble, a Chinese plucked instrument, and the Handbell Ensemble. Both groups have received the Gold award or Gold with Honours award at the Singapore Youth Festival Central Judging.
The Handbell Ensemble has travelled overseas to showcase their skills. One event they attended was the 13th International Handbell Symposium, organized by the American Guild of English Handbell Ringers, held in Orlando, Florida in August 2008. The nine girls (out of the group's 35 members) performed a South-east Asian piece, Lenggang Kangkong.
Affiliation
The school is affiliated with Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary)Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary)
Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary) Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary) (Abbreviation: PLMGS (Primary); is a Methodist girls' primary school in Hougang, Singapore. It offers the four main languages of Singapore, namely English, Mandarin, Malay...
(PLMGPS), giving PLMGPS students priority for admission. PLMGSS is also affiliated to the Methodist Church in Singapore
Methodist Church in Singapore
The Methodist Church in Singapore is the church that Methodists in Singapore belong to. The Church has 44 churches island-wide with more than 38,000 members, making it one of the largest Protestant denominations in Singapore. Its current bishop and head of the Church is Bishop Dr Robert M...
and other Methodist Schools in Singapore including: Methodist Girls' School
Methodist Girls' School
Methodist Girls' School is a girls' independent school, consisting of two sections - the Primary School and Secondary School, located in Bukit Timah, Singapore. It is affiliated to the Anglo-Chinese School family and the Methodist Church in Singapore...
, Anglo-Chinese School
Anglo-Chinese School
The Anglo-Chinese School ; is a family of Methodist schools in Singapore, and Indonesia.The name is usually abbreviated as "ACS", with the junior college as "ACJC", and its students and alumni referred to as "ACSians" , or "ACS boys" .ACS was the first school...
, Fairfield Methodist Secondary School
Fairfield Methodist Secondary School
Fairfield Methodist School is an autonomous co-educational Methodist secondary school in Dover, Singapore. It covers Secondary 1 to Secondary 5 inclusive .-History:...
and Geylang Methodist Secondary School
Geylang Methodist Secondary School
Geylang Methodist School is a co-ed school located in Aljunied, Singapore. It was formerly known as Geylang Methodist Girls' School until 1984 when it started to take in boys. The school offers the express, normal academic and technical streams...
.