Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary)

Guide About Paya Lebar Methodist Girls’ School (Primary)

Paya Lebar Methodist Girls’ (Primary) is a Methodist-run school with a long history. The cornerstone of learning at PL gets built on two tenets: holistic growth and character development. Students at PL get nurtured in cognition, leadership, aesthetics, physical fitness, and social morality. This holistic growth exposes children to a variety of learning situations, and it also assists them in discovering their strengths and expanding their interests in Paya Lebar Methodist Girls’ School (Primary).

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PLMGS (Primary) is a Methodist girls’ primary school in Hougang, Singapore, that teaches English, Mandarin, Malay, and Tamil.

School Curriculum

Aesthetics Sports Experience @ PL

The Aesthetics Sports Experience at PL emphasizes students’ love of sports, which is vital for life-long physical exercise and a balanced, healthy lifestyle in maturity. Mastery of movement abilities in gymnastics and rope skipping – sports that emphasize the fluidity of movement – improves both motor ability and fitness in Paya Lebar Methodist Girls’ School (Primary). The structured chances and platforms offer children the confidence to study other sports outside of aesthetics throughout their lives and the confidence to use their athletic abilities to benefit others in the community.

Music Harmonises @ PL

Music Harmonises @ PL uses the 3E (Equipped, Engaged, and Provides Opportunities to Excel) Approach to create excellent habits and cultivate values for students to gain confidence:

As they apply what they’ve learned in terms of knowledge and skills to express themselves and build on each other’s musical concepts
To acquire a wide range of musical skills during their live
To utilize their skills to assist others.

Students study using a variety of musical instruments in this two-tiered program (Level 1 & Level 2). All pupils will benefit from Level 1, while talented students will benefit from Level 2.

Character and Citizenship Education

The integrated Character and Citizenship Education at PLMGS (Primary) depend on the 3-E Approach: Equip, Engage, and Excel. Through the Student Developmental Experiences found in CCE (MTL) Curriculum, NE, CCA, Student Leadership, VIA, ECG, Cyber Wellness, and Student Advocacy, PL-Lites get equipped with the HEART values and social-emotional competencies, knowledge, and abilities to realize the schools’ vision.

Co-Curricular Activities (CCA) Programme

The CCA Program caters to a wide range of interests and abilities. PL-Lites can achieve this development by actively participating in our CCA Program. They find their interests by participating in the CCA of their choice, where they get equipped, engaged, and allowed to excel. The authentic and diverse chances help foster a lifelong passion for the sport.

Aside from actively participating in CCA, continued engagement in any CCA allows for the progressive development of CCA-specific information, skills, values, and attitudes. PL-Lites learn to apply their school values (HEART), Social-Emotional Competencies across each task. As a result, the entire process would ultimately grow each PL-Lite to become a woman of good character with a passion for life while excelling in the CCA of their choice.

School anthem

The school song has four lyrics, with the first three written by Miss Nancy Coggan, a teacher at the school from 1955 to 1957. Mrs. Winnie Tan penned the fourth verse, which gets added to include the school’s spiritual statement. Every Tuesday, they sing the school anthem.