Pandan Primary School
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Pandan Primary School was situated in Teban Gardens
, Singapore
. The school was established in 1981 and closed in 2007. On 1 January 2008, Pandan Primary School was merged with Fuhua Primary School
.
The principal of the school was Mdm. Tan May Ling who was posted to the school in December 2004. The school had a population of 570 pupils. The school's Vice-Principal was Ms. Saraswathy d/o Idamban, who has been transferred to Telok Kurau Primary since 16 June 2008.
on Monday 15 December 1980. The school started functioning from Friday 2 January 1981 with an enrolment of approximately 1900 pupils coming from about 45 schools from around the island. There were about 60 staff. Miss Lim Bie Luan was the first Principal.
The school, officially opened on 16 July 1982, was built at a cost of 2.5 million dollars inclusive of furniture and equipment. It commanded a scenic view of the Pandan Reservoir
. The building, which was rectangular in shape, was three storeys high with 27 classrooms, six special rooms, a dental clinic, sick bays for boys and girls, a staff room, a general office and a Principal's office.
The school ended its operation in December 2007, as it merged with Fuhua Primary School in 2008.
We are here for a purpose of our aims to fulfil. We'll get what we deserve, with steadfastness of wills.
Chorus
Oh Pandan Primary, Pandan Primary, we'll work and serve with loyalty and live in peace and harmony.
V2
We will do our very best to strive for our progress, we'll seek to humbly serve, our brothers and sisters.
Teban Gardens
Teban Gardens is a residential precinct located in Jurong.Immediately north of Pandan Reservoir, it comprises exclusively public housing built by the JTC Corporation and Housing and Development Board.-Neighbouring Areas:...
, 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...
. The school was established in 1981 and closed in 2007. On 1 January 2008, Pandan Primary School was merged with Fuhua Primary School
Fuhua Primary School
Fuhua Primary School is a primary school in Jurong East, Singapore. It was founded in 1941 as a village school by a teacher named Goh Si Ren. The school was located near Bukit Batok and later moved to its current location in Jurong East, but housed in an old campus. In 2000, it temporarily moved to...
.
The principal of the school was Mdm. Tan May Ling who was posted to the school in December 2004. The school had a population of 570 pupils. The school's Vice-Principal was Ms. Saraswathy d/o Idamban, who has been transferred to Telok Kurau Primary since 16 June 2008.
History
The Public works Department handed Pandan Primary School to the Ministry of EducationMinistry of Education (Singapore)
The Ministry Of Education is a ministry of the Government of Singapore that directs the formulation and implementation of policies related to education in Singapore.-Statutory boards:...
on Monday 15 December 1980. The school started functioning from Friday 2 January 1981 with an enrolment of approximately 1900 pupils coming from about 45 schools from around the island. There were about 60 staff. Miss Lim Bie Luan was the first Principal.
The school, officially opened on 16 July 1982, was built at a cost of 2.5 million dollars inclusive of furniture and equipment. It commanded a scenic view of the Pandan Reservoir
Pandan Reservoir
Pandan Reservoir is a reservoir located in the West Region of Singapore. Formed by damming the mouth of Sungei Pandan, it is the largest service reservoir in Singapore providing non-potable water to the surrounding industrial areas and in particular, the Jurong Industrial Estate...
. The building, which was rectangular in shape, was three storeys high with 27 classrooms, six special rooms, a dental clinic, sick bays for boys and girls, a staff room, a general office and a Principal's office.
The school ended its operation in December 2007, as it merged with Fuhua Primary School in 2008.
Principal / Years of Service
- Ms Lim Bie Luan Luanne (1981 - 1988)
- Ms Ho Poh Chun (1989 - 1993)
- Mr Mohd Mansor B Shaik Abdul Kadir (1993 - 1999)
- Mr Tan Kean Aun Joel (1999 - 2000)
- Mrs Chan Tin Yek (2001 - 2003)
- Mdm Tan May Ling (2004 - 2007)
School Song
V1We are here for a purpose of our aims to fulfil. We'll get what we deserve, with steadfastness of wills.
Chorus
Oh Pandan Primary, Pandan Primary, we'll work and serve with loyalty and live in peace and harmony.
V2
We will do our very best to strive for our progress, we'll seek to humbly serve, our brothers and sisters.
- Repeat Chorus*