Anglican High School

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Anglican High School (Singapore)
圣公会中学
Shèng Gōnghuì Zhōngxué
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圣洁公义
Aspiring towards Holiness And Righteousness
Address
600 Upper Changi Rd, 487012
Tanah Merah
Singapore
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Information
Type Goverment-Aided
Special Assistance Plan (SAP)
Autonomous
Established 9th January 1956
Session Single Session
School code 7101
Principal Maureen Lee (Mdm)
Enrolment 1500+
Colour(s)             
Green, White, Red
Website www.anglicanhigh.moe.edu.sg

Anglican High School (AHS) is an autonomous, Special Assistance Plan (SAP) and Government-aided co-educational secondary school in Tanah Merah, Singapore.

History

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As you start this school, you start entering into a great Christian inheritance.[1]
-- Archdeacon of Singapore, the Ven. Robin Woods, at the opening of Anglican High, on 9 January 1956.

AHS was founded in 1956 by the Chinese-speaking congregations of the Anglican Diocese of Singapore. It was the only Anglican school in Singapore with Chinese as its medium of instruction. All others were English-medium schools.[2]

Anglican High was officially opened on 9 January 1956, and led by her first principal, Rev. Huang Yang Yin.[1] Three Chinese teachers, three English teachers, and 123 male students began education at St Andrew's Secondary School. Later on, female students were admitted.

The present "8-and-a-half mile" Upper Changi Road site was acquired, and on 15 March 1959, the new school's foundation stone was officially laid by the Archdeacon of Singapore, Ven. Dr. D. D. Chelliah.[3] It was to be built with a new school facility with 16 classrooms, three science laboratories, an administration-cum-staff room, an assembly hall and a clock-tower. And finally on Jan 25, 1960, the new Anglican High school officially opened and blessed by the Bishop of Singapore, the Rt. Rev. H. W. Balnes.[4]

The new school introduced a pre-university level (Pre-U 1 and 2), and was phased out in 1978 when Junior Colleges were introduced in Singapore.

In 1979 AHS became a bilingual Special Assistance Plan school, and in 1995 the government awarded it Autonomous status, giving the school greater control over its affairs.

In 2005 a new school building and the AHS Heritage Centre were officially opened by the Rt. Rev. John Chew, Bishop of Singapore.

An indoor sports hall was completed in 2008 and was the hosting venue for the inaugural 2009 Asian Youth Games FIBA 33 (3-on-3 basketball) event.[citation needed]

The school is currently led by school principal Mdm Maureen Lee. In March 2010, former Anglican High principal Mr Moo Soon Chong died at the age of 63.[5]

Co-curricular activities (CCA)

Students have four major types of CCAs to choose from - the Clubs and Societies, the Performing Arts, the Sports and the Uniformed Groups, totalling about 26 CCAs.

CCAs also participate in school-based activities and concerts. The school band and choir hold annual public concerts. The English Drama Club joined in the "Splat!" drama event; the Chinese Drama Society also holds performances bi-annually. UGs participate in the school's own National Day Parade in celebration of the nation's birth. This is held with the participation of the school band and choir.

Clubs and societies

  • Infocomm Club
  • Robotics Club
  • Innovation and Enterprise Club
  • Speakers' Club (Debate)

Performing arts

  • Chinese Drama Society
  • Chinese Orchestra
  • Choir
  • Concert Band
  • Dance Society
  • English Drama
  • Guitar Ensemble
  • Harmonica Orchestra

Sports

  • Badminton
  • Basketball
  • Netball
  • Softball
  • Table Tennis
  • Wu Shu

Uniformed groups

Others

  • Student Council

Uniform and discipline

Male students wear a white shirt with five metal buttons, two on the two chest pockets and three on the shirt front. Boys wear either short or long trousers, white in colour, depending on whether they are in lower or upper secondary, respectively. Girls wear a white blouse with three metal buttons on the front, along with a white pleated knee-length skirt. Girls may wear shorts underneath the skirt.

All students wear white AHS socks, which cover the ankles.[6]

To achieve a high level of discipline, there is a demerit point system. One demerit point is given for minor offences (e.g. latecoming or improper attire), three demerit points for serious offences (e.g. truancy or defiance), and five demerit points for very serious offences (e.g. smoking, fighting or vandalism). Disciplinary actions include corrective work and detention. For five demerit points, internal suspension or corporal punishment is awarded. The latter is for boys only and consists of several strokes of the cane.[7] The strokes are delivered to the student's buttocks, over his shorts or trousers. The caning ceremony is usually performed in front of the boy's classmates, but in serious cases a special assembly of the whole school is called to witness the punishment. Parents are informed after the caning has taken place.

Notable alumni

References

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  2. ↑ History page, Anglican High School.
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  7. ↑ Rules and Regulations page, Anglican High School.
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