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Nanyang Primary School (NYPS)
南洋小学 (Nán Yáng Xiǎo Xué)
Sekolah Rendah Nanyang

Motto	勤慎端朴 (Diligence, Prudence, Respectability, Simplicity)
Established	1917 (as part of primary section of Nanyang Girls' High School)
Type	Government-Aided, Single
Principal	Heng Boey Hong
School code	5852
Colours	White, blue
Locale	Bukit Timah, Singapore
Enrollment	2000+
Website	Link
Republic of Singapore

Nanyang Primary School is a primary school in Singapore, situated at 52 King's Road in Bukit Timah (District 10) which is a private housing district near Coronation Plaza. The current principal is Heng Boey Hong. Although it is not run by the government of Singapore, it receives government aid. NYPS is affiliated with Nanyang Girls' High School and Nanyang Kindergarten, and is part of the Nanyang Family.

The school's alumni includes a few famous people such as the current Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Stephanie Sun.

Contents 1 History 2 School Song 3 Uniform 4 Traditions 5 Facilities 6 Culture 7 External links

The school was founded in 1917 by Tan Chu Nan and Teo Eng Hock as the Primary section of Nanyang Girls' High School with a pioneer enrolment of 100 pupils. It functioned in a rented shophouse at 7 Dhoby Ghaut, adjacent to the Cathay Cineplex. In 1927, the school moved to its current premises at King's Road. It was the then-chairman and principal who revamped the school and it started gaining recognition and respect from the society.

During World War II, the school campus was used as a field office by the British Army. When the Imperial Japanese Army captured Singapore, it took over the premises. The entire school was destroyed as a result. After the war in 1945, when the British returned, the school was restored back to its previous state before the war.

In 1948, a new block comprising 10 classrooms and an office was built to accommodate the increasing enrolment. This building was again rebuilt and extended in 1974 to include 25 classrooms.

1978 saw the school expanding its intake of students and to facilitate more effective management, the primary school which had over 1000 pupils in 28 classes was separated from Nanyang Girls' High School and was given its current name.

English classes was introduced in 1983, and the school was selected by the Ministry of Education to be one of the four bilingual schools under the Special Assistance Plan, and pupils took two languages, English and Chinese as a first language.

As more students joined the school over the years, the School Management Committee decided to extend a new wing on a newly acquired piece of land at 51 Coronation Road in 1981. It was completed in July 1985.

In 1993, the now defunct Farrer Primary School premises at Lutheran Road was acquired for Primary 1 and 2 students. The school hence functioned at two campuses.

Some rooms in the school were converted into classrooms to accommodate Primary 3 classes such that all classes were able to function in the morning session. However, as the intake of students increased, Primary 3 classes had to revert back to having lessons in the afternoon.

When Nanyang Girls' High School moved to a new campus at Linden Drive, the school took over the site. The former building was demolished and a brand new building with six storeys was built to accommodate all pupils in the same campus.

June 4, 2003 saw the school moving to the new and present campus at King's Road. When the students returned from the holidays in Term 3, the school started fully functioning. The old hilltop block of the school was renovated and has been in use since 2004 in order for the school to function as a single-session school.

南中校歌

我们跟时代进行，

高唱谐和的歌音，

五育平均齐发展，

堂堂地做个完人。

共同努力追赶光明，巩固国家基础，锻炼身心。

我南洋桃李成阴，

我南洋校誉光荣，

在太平洋的西岸，

在印度洋的东滨，

共同努力振起精神，献身国家社会，锻炼身心。

Note: The school song is in Mandarin.

English translation:

We move with the times

We loudly sing the praises of harmony

Developing the 5 virtues equally

Solemnly, we become complete

Working hard together pursuing glory, building up our country and developing our mind and body.

My Nanyang produces distinguished students

My Nanyang gathers glory

At the West shore of the Pacific ocean

At the East shore of the Indian ocean

Working hard together calling up our spirits, building up our country and society and developing our mind and body.

Nanyang Primary's girls' uniform is shared with Nanyang Girls' High School and is unique and easily recognised in Singapore. It comprises a white sleeveless cotton blouse with small slits at the side edges of the uniform, and an accordion-pleated cotton skirt, which is long enough to cover the knees. It is convenient to wear as the blouse does not need to be tucked in, and the uniform provides good ventilation especially in Singapore's tropical heat. The uniform is simple in design, in line with the school's motto "Diligence, Prudence, Respectability and Simplicity". However, due to its colour, the uniform can be easily stained, and ironing the 16 pleats takes some effort.

Nanyang primary students are required to keep hair short enough not to touch their collars. BUT, they can also keep long hair as long as it is neatly tied.

Male students wear a white short sleeved shirt and khaki shorts.

Shoes worn to school have to be white-based.

Socks worn to school have to be white based, and MUST NOT be ankle socks.

Nanyang Primary School has 4 classes each for the P4, P5 and P6 GEP as well as the mainstream classes. The school has a well-established tradition and attributes its present status to the hard work and dedication of the SMC, the staff, pupils and the whole-hearted support of parents, alumnae and community leaders over the years.

The school occupies a large compound. It includes a triangular running track and a basketball court. The basketball court can be used for basketball, tennis and many other forms of sports. Its facilities are for the sole use of its students. There is also a huge canteen behind a clay duplicate of an anchor. Below the anchor, there is the board which depicts the schedule for their co-curiculum activity

Nanyang's values are based on traditional Chinese cultural values, as it has more than eighty years of history behind it. It was founded as a school for the Chinese children of then by-far uneducated Singapore.Year 2007 is its 90th anniversary.

Today, it has produced many scholars which rank at the top, based on national examination results, and many have come from its prestigious Gifted Education Programme is the fourth primary school to have the programme in 1990. The school periodically boasts of having one of the top GEP schemes in Singapore, claiming it has the largest number of experienced teachers and well-groomed students.

• Nanyang Primary School official website
• Nanyang Primary School - A "Tribute" to the Nanyang I remember Reminisces of a former student