| For every school, Founders' Day is a day to | | | | With that, it marked another year in the school's |
| honour their achievements and successes. As the | | | | calendar with many more years to come. |
| name suggests, it marks the day the school was | | | | 2. Ngee Ann Primary School |
| founded as well as shows appreciation towards its | | | | 2010 marks a monumental milestone for Ngee |
| founding members. Celebrations are usually done | | | | Ann Primary School. Come 30th March, the school |
| in grand style with concerts, dinners and | | | | would be holding its 70th Anniversary celebrations. |
| performances for past and present students of | | | | Operations began in 1940 when the late Mr Lee |
| the school. We take a look at the rich history of | | | | Wee Nam, the late Mr Yeo Chan Boon, the late |
| 2 primary schools in Singapore and how they | | | | Mr Lim Kim Seng and a few other members |
| commemorate this day with much pomp and | | | | established a girls' school in a bungalow owned by |
| ceremony. | | | | a Kongsi member at River Valley Road, opposite |
| 1. Yangzheng Primary School | | | | what is now the AA building. In 1967, it opened up |
| Yangzheng Primary School, one of the oldest | | | | its enrolment to include male students. |
| schools in Singapore turned 100 in 2005. The | | | | Ngee Ann Primary School's current site in Marine |
| school started as Yeung Ching School in 1906 as a | | | | Parade underwent a massive reconstruction in |
| private school for Cantonese children. When it | | | | 1998 when its then site was deemed inadequate |
| was first founded, its medium of instruction was | | | | to meet the demands of increasing student |
| Chinese. English was only introduced in mid 1930s. | | | | population and the challenges of the new |
| During the Japanese Occupation, the school had to | | | | millennium. The building was demolished and the |
| stop temporarily. It later resumed operations but | | | | school only moved back to its current premise in |
| had to include Japanese as one of the core | | | | 2000. |
| subjects. After the Japanese Occupation, the | | | | For its 70th Founders' Day, Ngee Ann Primary |
| school opened for full operations and books they | | | | School would focus its celebrations around the |
| were hidden previously were brought out once | | | | core values of charity and generosity. A 2-day |
| again. | | | | fundraising cultural extravaganza on 26th and 27th |
| Since then, YZPS has proved his mettle. As a | | | | March, will kick start celebrations. The carnival |
| tribute to its ability to withstand all the challenges, | | | | would be officiated by Senior Minister Mr Goh |
| the school held a year long celebration that | | | | Chok Tong and all proceeds would be donated to |
| included the School Advisory Committee (SAC) | | | | the Movement of Intellectual Disabled Society |
| organising their Third Trip to Guangzhou. | | | | (MINDS). |
| A Xiang Xing Hai Centenary Concert at Singapore | | | | In tandem with the school's annual tradition, a |
| Conference Hall for Xian Xing Hai (former pupil of | | | | grand banquet would be held the school |
| Yangzheng Primary School)- a World Renown | | | | compound. The school expects hundreds of ex |
| composer of the Yellow River Cantata was also | | | | student and staff to return as part of the |
| organised to venerate his contributions. | | | | celebrations. |