What is the difference between ACS primary and ACS Junior?
What is the difference between ACS primary and ACS Junior?
Don’t confuse ACS Primary with Anglo-Chinese School (Junior), which is located at Winstedt Rd. Both schools are known to be prestigious, but the main technical difference is that ACS Primary has a GEP programme.
How many ACS schools?
Today there are seven schools under the Anglo-Chinese School umbrella. ACS (Junior) and ACS (Primary) are the primary schools while ACS (Barker Road), ACS (Independent), ACS (International) and ACJC provide secondary and post-secondary education.
Who wrote the ACS anthem?
Mr H M Hoisington
The 1920s and 30s are well remembered in ACS history as the era when lasting ACS traditions were established. Notably, the ACS Anthem was written by Mr H M Hoisington in 1926 and Mr Yap Pheng Geck, having heard the lyrics, was inspired to design the magnificent ACS Crest and Shield that same year.
What day was ACS founded?
March 1, 1886
ACS (Independent)/Founded
ACS was founded on 1 March 1886 by Bishop William Fitzjames Oldham as an extension of the Methodist Church in Singapore. Its first location was a shophouse at 70 Amoy Street with a total of 13 pupils.
Is ACS Barker independent?
ACS (Barker Road) began life on 1 January 1994 as a government-aided primary and secondary school. Both schools are now independent of each other. The campus was rebuilt and reopened in 2003. The current Principal is Peter Tan Chong Tze.
Why is ACS primary?
Our mission is to provide an all-round education in an environment which seeks to bring out the potential in every child to the fullest and to develop in him a strong moral character, imbued with Christian values and principles to guide him for life ahead.
What was the first girls school in Singapore?
St Margaret’s School
St Margaret’s School was founded by Mrs Maria Dyer in 1842, making it the oldest girls’ school in Singapore and the Far East. Maria Dyer was a young missionary of the London Missionary Society.
Which primary school is the best in Singapore?
Mainstream Primary School Ranking
| Rank | Primary School | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls’ School (Primary) | 157% |
| 2 | Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary School | 121% |
| 3 | Ai Tong School | 100% |
| 4 | Nan Hua Primary School | 95% |
