The H-shaped primary school building
A typical primary school building built by the Ministry of Education(MOE) in the 1960s can be found in most mature estates like Queenstown, Toa Payoh, Bukit Ho Swee and MacPherson. It consist of a 4-storey H-shaped building with the side wings connected by the toilets in between and the flag pole marks the divide at the ground level. There are a total of 24 classrooms with students from the morning and afternoon sessions sharing the same classroom. Due to the population boom at that time, a level cohort consist of 8 classes with 44 students each. Today, due to changing times and improvements to the new school buildings, these old buildings were either holding schools for schools undergoing rebuilding and renovations or used as commercial businesses.
A newly-completed primary school building in Bukit Ho Swee Estate, 1962 |
Pei Chun Public School in Toa Payoh, 1970
Jubilee Primary School in West Coast, 1967
Tanjong Rhu Integrated Primary School during the official opening, 1964
Balestier Hill West Primary School at its official opening, 1965
New Town Primary School in Queenstown, 1965
The old First Toa Payoh Primary School compound at Toa Payoh Rise which was subsequently used as holding schools for those undergoing upgrading and rebuilding projects
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