Tampines Primary School
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Tampines Primary School is a primary school in Tampines
, Singapore
. It shares the same building as Tampines Secondary School
, although it is not affiliated.
The school was officially opened on 30 March 1988 by Mr Phua Bah Lee, the former Senior Parliamentary Secretary (Defence) and Member of Parliament for Tampines.
In 1999, the school’s crest was changed to a tapered ‘T’ to project its forward looking vision as a School of Distinction and strong endorsement in the use of ICT to support teaching and learning. By 2000, the school had acquired 280 computers to provide better support in teaching and learning – a sharp contrast to the 20 computers that were acquired in 1991.
From 2004, the school has taken on the multi-approach of furthering the frontiers in teaching-learning by structuring and operationalising the supporting belief that every staff is an innovative and collaborative leader, and in leveraging the school as a learning tool – creating learning experiences beyond the classroom boundaries for our pupils. Action research in teaching and learning became vibrant and PoETEL was introduced as the guiding framework for greater effectiveness in lesson deliveries to fully engage pupils in learning.
In 2007, Programme for Rebuilding and Improving Existing Schools
(PRIME) for the school was confirmed and single session for all levels was also experimented on the Monday of each week. By going single session, more facilities were freed up for after school enrichment programmes. The school has implemented single session, starting lessons at 8.00am from 2008. On January
2010, when PRIME is completed, pupils can look forward to a new school building blessed with better and improved facilities for an enriched teaching and learning experience.
The colours white, blue and red give a vivid identity of the school. The white background depicts the child's purity of mind. Blue depicts the hallmark of excellence where the sky is the limit.
Red represents the vibrancy of our school programmes.
The 2 lines represent the foundation steps towards achieving the desired outcomes of education and a bright future.
The round shape represents a holistic education for our pupils with the total involvement of the school and the community.
Pledge to be dilligent, caring and loyal
To persevere and succeed in all that we do,
To strive and be prepared to face new challenges
To work as a team
Bringing glory to our school and nation
Tampines
Tampines is the largest residential area in the city-state of Singapore and is located in the East Region of the main island. The town is so named because in the 1900s a large forest of Tampines trees were there....
, Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. It shares the same building as Tampines Secondary School
Tampines Secondary School
Tampines Secondary School is a government co-educational secondary school in Singapore. It shares the same building as Tampines Primary School, but the school is not affiliated to Tampines Primary School...
, although it is not affiliated.
History
Tampines Primary School started humbly in 1985 at Yumin Primary School and moved to its own premise at Tampines Street 12 in 1986 with a teaching staff of 42 and an enrollment of 1152 pupils in 29 classes.The school was officially opened on 30 March 1988 by Mr Phua Bah Lee, the former Senior Parliamentary Secretary (Defence) and Member of Parliament for Tampines.
Journey of Growth
Tampines Primary School embraces the core belief that every pupil can learn and excel. In addition to the emphasis on holistic education, the school recognises the need to be responsive to the changing needs of education.In 1999, the school’s crest was changed to a tapered ‘T’ to project its forward looking vision as a School of Distinction and strong endorsement in the use of ICT to support teaching and learning. By 2000, the school had acquired 280 computers to provide better support in teaching and learning – a sharp contrast to the 20 computers that were acquired in 1991.
From 2004, the school has taken on the multi-approach of furthering the frontiers in teaching-learning by structuring and operationalising the supporting belief that every staff is an innovative and collaborative leader, and in leveraging the school as a learning tool – creating learning experiences beyond the classroom boundaries for our pupils. Action research in teaching and learning became vibrant and PoETEL was introduced as the guiding framework for greater effectiveness in lesson deliveries to fully engage pupils in learning.
In 2007, Programme for Rebuilding and Improving Existing Schools
Programme For Rebuilding and IMproving Existing schools
Programme for Rebuilding and IMproving Existing schools is a programme initiated by the Ministry of Education in 1999 to upgrade and rebuild school buildings in Singapore.-Flexible School Infrastructure :...
(PRIME) for the school was confirmed and single session for all levels was also experimented on the Monday of each week. By going single session, more facilities were freed up for after school enrichment programmes. The school has implemented single session, starting lessons at 8.00am from 2008. On January
January
January is the first month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and one of seven months with the length of 31 days. The first day of the month is known as New Year's Day...
2010, when PRIME is completed, pupils can look forward to a new school building blessed with better and improved facilities for an enriched teaching and learning experience.
| Year | Principal |
|---|---|
| 1986–1997 | Mr Goh Liang Chuan |
| 1998–2000 | Mrs Ng Ai Lin |
| 2001–2003 | Mr Law Chor Hoo |
| 2004–2010 | Mrs Wong Bin Eng |
| 2011–present | Mrs Veronica Tay |
Moving Forward
In our short history, Tampines Primary School has created a visible trail of successes in academic and non-academic accomplishments. This momentum will flow with the vibrancy of Tampines Town, marked by the school’s motto “To Persevere and Succeed”.School Crest
The stylised typeface T and P stands for Tampines Primary School. It also signifies a child graduating from our school with an education towards the future incorporating IT.The colours white, blue and red give a vivid identity of the school. The white background depicts the child's purity of mind. Blue depicts the hallmark of excellence where the sky is the limit.
Red represents the vibrancy of our school programmes.
The 2 lines represent the foundation steps towards achieving the desired outcomes of education and a bright future.
The round shape represents a holistic education for our pupils with the total involvement of the school and the community.
Pupil's Creed
We the pupils of Tampines PrimaryPledge to be dilligent, caring and loyal
To persevere and succeed in all that we do,
To strive and be prepared to face new challenges
To work as a team
Bringing glory to our school and nation
School Song
| With gladness of hearts, we join in song, With loyalty and oneness, of minds we throng Tampines Primary School, place of my youth Fountain of intelligence, goodwill and truth. |
| Our teachers we do honour and obey We shall never slacken come what may Duty and obedience shall we be schooled Onward Tampines Primary School |
| Our teachers we do honour and obey We shall never slacken come what may Duty and obedience shall we be schooled Onward Tampines Primary School |