Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)

[breezy]

Jennifer:

There is an Open House this Sat.


The presentation for non-feeder schools starts at 10.45am.

HAST registration, CCA carnival and school tours are held from 8.30 am to 1 pm

What time would be most suitable to arrive?

Many thanks in advance for the advice.

Hi Jennifer,

If u'd like to sleep late, then I'll suggest you arrive in time for the talk at the auditorium, followed by the cca booths in the auditorium just beside the one for the talk. There will also be round-the-clock school tours (with starting point right outside the auditoriums) where student leaders take visitors around the school grounds.

Be prepared to park across the road at the HDB car park as due to heavy traffic.

Enjoy!

[Jennifer]

breezy:

Jennifer:

There is an Open House this Sat.


The presentation for non-feeder schools starts at 10.45am.

HAST registration, CCA carnival and school tours are held from 8.30 am to 1 pm

What time would be most suitable to arrive?

Many thanks in advance for the advice.

Hi Jennifer,

If u'd like to sleep late, then I'll suggest you arrive in time for the talk at the auditorium, followed by the cca booths in the auditorium just beside the one for the talk. There will also be round-the-clock school tours (with starting point right outside the auditoriums) where student leaders take visitors around the school grounds.

Be prepared to park across the road at the HDB car park as due to heavy traffic.

Enjoy!

:thankyou:

[zeemimi]

We were at the Open House last Sat. May I know how old is the physical building of the school?


The school looks impressive on the outside. However, when we went on the school tour, we noticed some of the places did not seem to be very well maintained. Some walls and railings were badly in need of a new coat of paint and portrayed the school as being quite run down. One classroom we went to was rather stuffy even though the aircon was on and had the projector screen hanging dangerously on one corner only.

I wonder if it is a "boys’ school" phenomenon - physical infrastructure wearing down at a faster speed?

[Jonathan Lim]

The New Block does look nice , but the Old block is not well maintained and hence looks not so good .

[autolycus]

The 'old' block was officially opened in 1993. It was refurbished in 2001-2002 with the infamous 'bathroom tiles' and colourful lockers. The airconditioned canteen and other newer facilities such as the Life Science labs were also finished around that time.


The 'new' block was somewhat hastily completed in late 2005. It was plagued by defects due to that hasty construction. However, these were mostly fixed by 2008.

This means that some of what you saw is now 20 years old, and many of the newest sections are 5 years old. But you are also right; male students tend to be tougher on the infrastructure.

[BeContented]

Personally I have not seen the internal. I din attend the open house last year, perhaps I should find a chance to walk around ;).

But reading the above I asked my son this morning.

Son reply was \"yah, some places look old\".
I went '\"Haaahhhh. Then not very nice right?\" :skeptical:
Son replied \"But mommy, we are only studying in the classroom. Wall nice or not doesn't matter to us\" :boogie:

but of course, I (the mommy) still prefer to study in a nice environment. But if the children dun mind, it's fine with me too.

[breezy]

Both My sons are in ACSI, yr 1 & yr 4.


Never once did I hear them complain about the school ground being run down.

Boys being boys... I guess they are not really particular.

One thing I know for sure, this is the place they learn, have fun, bond and grow... a place they stay over for several nights a year during camps... a place they are totally comfortable in ---- their 2nd home.

My elder son was leading visitors for school tours last Saturday and a parent asked him if non-Christians will feel out of place in the school.

His answer : I am also a non-Christian and I find that the values taught in school can be applied across all individuals, not limited to Christianity. For the record, teachers do not preach. However, you may occasionally find some well-meaning friends trying to convert you.

I am heartened to see my boys comfortably settled and proud to be a part of ACSI.

[autolycus]

breezy: very glad to hear that; it's exactly what ACS is all about, whether at Dover Road or at any other location — and if an ACS school is not like that, then we should be concerned.

[wiimum]

breezy:

However, you may occasionally find some well-meaning friends trying to convert you.

This happens in every other school as well.

[zeemimi]

Thanks autolycus for the info. For a 20 year old building, this is some what to be expected.

I hope others do not misunderstand. In no way did i equate the school’s spirit nor the academic standards to the state of its physical structures.