Anglo-Chinese School (Primary)

[Liew Nga Wing]

phtthp\" post_id=\"2097695\" time=\"1676450597\" user_id=\"35251:

Lee_yl,

one thing I don't understand is,
why can't they let ACSP & ACSJ remain where they are currently, that is,
just build or open another brand new ACS (Tengah), if they really insist on giving all kinds of various reasons (excuses) like ....
open up to more diversity,
don't want to be a closed up school, bla bla bla ...
But, why \"die die\" must force ACSP to shift ?

Just follow the CHIJ schools identical format lah !
We have CHIJ (Kellock, Katong, Toa Payoh, Nativity, St Nick, OLGC) primary, so many !


So, why can't we have

ACS ( Primary, Junior, Tengah ) ?

I copy my post from another thread as below - on the shifting of a school for your reference, please.

\"What is the aim for setting up a school? 办学的目的是什么？孔子说 ：有教无类 Teaching Without Distinction.

What are the issues of shifting a primary school to a new campus and becoming a co--ed school? Some claimed the move will 'destroy the culture and ethos\" of the school. Then what is the \"culture and the ethos\" of the school? To provide education for boys from the rich who stay around the present campus? In my parents day, most girls didn't have much chance to receive education, do we mean this culture have to be preserved?

Things are very clear. 公道自在人心. I don't understand why need to have so many discussions on the shift of a school. Is it because some alumni or the rich are unhappy as their kids have to take longer travelling time to the new campus? But the school is not a private school which only serves the interest of this group of people. What is wrong for a school to have a new campus and increase its cohort size so that more kids can be enrolled in the school.\"

[zac's mum]

It is a good change, on many fronts. And I am biased because I was one of the “lucky draw” beneficiaries. Now the lucky draw is open to a wider range of income types (even if the number of lucky draw tickets has not increased). I wish the generous heart will prevail over the dissenting voices.

[phtthp]

Hendon\" post_id=\"2097630\" time=\"1676429385\" user_id=\"142376:

https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-keep-acs-primary-an-all-boys-school

Forum: Keep ACS (Primary) an all-boys school

One overriding mission of a Christian school such as Anglo-Chinese School (ACS) is to serve
communities. Hence, the move to Tengah appears to be the right and proper thing to do (ACS
(Primary) to move to Tengah, take in girls from 2030, Feb 10).
I am, however, against the decision to make this new school co-ed.
Many outstanding leaders of this country – both male and female – were schooled in singlegender schools. Many parents also prefer to have their children attend single-gender schools,
especially in primary school.
The decision should need to be backed by research on the superiority of co-ed schools over
single-gender schools in terms of pedagogical and educational outcomes.
Such information should also be made known to the public so that parents and communities can
make informed decisions on selecting the most appropriate schools for their young children.
ACS has a proud tradition and great record of running schools for boys at the primary and
secondary levels.
Its long and illustrious history and traditions are treasured by its alumni.
News of the change has been an emotive issue for many of them.
I ask that ACS be allowed to preserve its all-boys status.
Ng Hsueh Mei

Hendon,

Thanks, for putting up this Straits Times petition.

1) part of the reason why this petition arise, to remain status as \"All boys\" school, is because
for so many past decades,

whenever we think of the name \"ACS\", straight away, immediately, we think / associate with boys. So, is very hard to dissociate from this mentality. The same, goes for Catholic High, another \"All boys\" school.

Also, another reason is,
when come to prepare PSLE, parents do not want the presence of girls to distract their P6 sons, from preparing their PSLE well.


2) however, another reason I think of, which is the contrasting opposite, although I could be wrong is that, u know ...

pink dot is on the rise, intense.
So, that's why they have to start putting in girls into Tengah premises, ....

IMO, for primary schools, it is OK to be co-ed. But for Secondary schools, better to be separated as single gender schools, esp. at puberty age where hormones changed, race like crazy

[phtthp]

lee_yl\" post_id=\"2097621\" time=\"1676424721\" user_id=\"17023:

Sudden as in to receive the news that ACSP will go co-ed and relocate to Tengah just 5mins before the press release. Many parents, students and teachers were shocked and left confused.

It’s like my hub told me a decade ago we might upgrade our house in the future then in 2023, suddenly informed me that our house has been sold and it’s done deal!! I think I will be extremely shocked too

Let's see after ACSP,
which is the other GEP school MOE going to touch,
to shift towards Woodlands / Pasir Ris, or any other new town arising in the extreme, remote far end

https://www.planb.sg/post/outcry-after-acs-primary-announced-relocation-to-tengah-alumni-create-petition-in-protest

[phtthp]

The petition,

raised by ACSP alumni parents, why ACSP should stay put :-

https://www.change.org/p/make-acs-primary-stay-in-the-same-location

[floppy]

So there’s ACSP. ACSPT. ACSJ. ACSJBR.


ACSJPTBR next?

[Estéema]

We hv FairField Methodist Girls’ School as as model where the sch went co-Ed & became a neighborhood sch. Think it’s been very much welcomed by parents with both gender kids. After the initial hoo-haas, the dust will settle. Ppl will adjust to changes, afterall in life, some change is necessary as our living demographics changes.

[Hendon]

phtthp\" post_id=\"2097708\" time=\"1676454801\" user_id=\"35251:

The petition,
raised by ACSP alumni parents, why ACSP should stay put :-

https://www.change.org/p/make-acs-primary-stay-in-the-same-location

Good grief they should really stop referring to 1994 as if it was very long ago. Those OBA should know better and I think those who actually have a greater say do, hence it is ACSP that moves.

[Hendon]

floppy\" post_id=\"2097710\" time=\"1676454980\" user_id=\"97579:

So there’s ACSP. ACSPT. ACSJ. ACSJBR.

ACSJPTBR next?

They should scrap and just make one ACS. Don’t think the founders envision such separate entities

[Imp75]

Will traditions and things stay the same when it becomes co-ed? Will ACS not give up boys only sports like rugby and offer a homogenous sports like basketball or VB so that girls can join. Will there be a recalibration of activities or cca in view of finite resources? Will these recalibration cause some of these traditions to disappear?

And if it’s in the name of diversity why doesn’t ACSJ offer co-ed too?