Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School

by | May 26, 2022

Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School

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What Are The Methods Followed By Kuo Chuan school?

The Reverend Tay Sek Tin and the Reverend Tan Leng Tian, two Christian ministers, established Katong Girls’ School at 1 Joo Chiat Terrace in 1924, seeing the need for a school that could simultaneously function as an evangelistic centre. There were just 11 students enrolled, both males and girls. 

Classes in English and Chinese. Mdm Teo Ching Ling took over as principal when Mr Chua MOE Palm View Primary School in December 2012. She led the school for seven years. Mdm Teo took a sabbatical leave in December 2019 to pursue further studies as part of the MOE’s primary rotation programme. Mrs Yee-Toh Gek Khiaw has been the Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School principal December this year.

ICT Fundamentals & New Media Literacies 

Communication, cooperation, and information abilities are crucial in the twenty-first century. To make learning more relevant for basic ICT skills and New Media Literacies integrated into the academic curriculum. Our students learn to touch type, use MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, and do web searches using various Boolean expressions. Pupils join together to collect, create, and connect after learning these Basic ICT skills. Platforms are built for students to practise self-directed and collaborative learning as they perform digital work independently or in groups on E-Learning and Home-based Learning days in Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School.

Engage, Excite, and Express (E-cube)

E-Cube, our Applied Learning Program (ALP), uses inquiry-based learning to inspire curiosity about the world in our students and instil civic-mindedness in them to ‘argue’ for a worthwhile cause on environmental challenges. Pupils are engaged and supported in self-discovery to deepen their learning as they research local and worldwide environmental challenges. As they read in chorus and perform their skits, students use theatre to express their thoughts and learn. ALP is unusual in that the students and teachers co-write the scripts for their shows! Such pupil-centred techniques enable students to gather knowledge from various sources and apply it in real-world situations.

Design and Visual Art

Let’s-Think-Design is the goal of our Learning for Life Program: to provide our students time and space to express their creativity while applying what they’ve learned about design to their artwork. Pupils learn about the numerous parts design through the Let’s-Think-Design series’ inquiry-based learning method. They are then allowed to turn their ideas into strong visual images to promote worthwhile causes and boost community awareness through the messages and design of their posters, murals, and bags.

Program for Environmental Education

Sustainable development is the key to progress in the twenty-first century. Our solution to involving our students in sustainability initiatives is the Greening Kuo Chuan (GKC) Environment Education Program. The programme has grown from its humble beginnings of caring for garden plots to include five essential aspects of sustainability: biodiversity, environment, energy, water, and waste. GKC works with the English, Character and Citizenship, Art, and Science Departments to provide curated exhibitions, commemorative events, school-wide activities, nature trails, and community outreach. GKC also enlists the help of parents and outside partners to organise assembly speeches and find educational materials. We also engage in national competitions on environmental issues with the assistance of the school to create a platform.

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