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Former Victoria School. Heritage Schools. Type your findings in here Former Victoria School was founded by Ling Boon Kong Andrew and it’s current location is Siglap Link . Introduction
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Former Victoria School Heritage Schools Type your findings in here Former Victoria School was founded by Ling Boon Kong Andrew and it’s current location is Siglap Link. Introduction Established in 1876, Victoria School is renowned for providing a brand-based holistic education premised on character and leadership exellence. History Victoria School had its beginnings in an English class formed in Kampong Glam Malay School in 1876. Kampong Glam Malay Branch School was then established with twelve Malay boys. The school enrolment grew the school provided poor shelter from the weather and was often flooded In 1897, the enrolment recorded was 122, and the school’s first football team was formed by the school principal, F.W. Hartley. Present The ceremonial move in 2003 to the new campus at SiglapLink was attended by President S R Nathan, an old boy of VS. The cost of construction of the new campus which consists of the school and hostel was almost S$40 million. A new indoor sports hall costing S$5 million was added in 2009. The campus was selected to participate a the 9th International Architecture Exhibition at Venice, Italy. In 2008, Victoria School became the first school in Singapore to offer Physical Education as a GCE ‘O’ Level subject. It also became one of the first four secondary schools to offer the Regional Studies Programme. Victoria School started offering the Integrated Programmer together with Cedar Girls’ Secondary School and Victoria Junior College in 2012. Christian OF class 3/6 | register number 29