Monk's Hill Secondary School
| Monk's Hill Secondary School 蒙克山中学 | |
|---|---|
 The Will To Win | |
| Location | |
| Newton | |
| Information | |
| Type | Government |
| Established | 1958 |
| Closed | 2006 |
| Session | Single |
| Principal | N/A |
| Enrolment | N/A (Closed) |
| Colour(s) | red, blue, green, yellow |
| Website | Link |
Monk's Hill Secondary School (Abbreviation: MHSS; Chinese: 蒙克山中学) was a defunct secondary school located near Newton Food Centre in Singapore which operated from 1958 to 2006.
History
The school’s history began in 1958 on a plot of land that was once the site of a Chinese monastery. The name ‘Monk’s Hill’ is a reminder of this piece of history.
In January 2007, Monk's Hill Secondary School was merged into Balestier Hill Secondary School at Novena.
On 14 May 2004, the Ministry of Education (MOE) announced[1] that under the programme PRIME Phase 6, Anglo-Chinese School (Junior) will be relocated to the current site of Monk's Hill Secondary School.
- 1960 Monk’s Hill presented its first batch of candidates for the national School Certificate Examination.
- 1961 Monk’s Hill became an integrated school offering both English- and Malay-medium education to its intake of pupils.
- 1964 The school song was composed.
- 1967 It held its first Speech and Prize-Presentation Day.
- 1968 The School Advisory Committee was formed.
- 1976 The two media of education were merged and Monk’s Hill established itself as an English-medium school.
- 1989 The Alumni Association was formed.
- 1993 It became a single-session school when it shifted to its new premises at 12 Winstedt Road.
- 2000 The Parent-Teacher Support Group was formed.
- 2006 Flag Lowering Ceremony for closure of Monk's Hill Secondary School.
- 2007 Merger with Balestier Hill Secondary School.
The school has had 10 Principals in its 49 years history.
- 1958 Mr A.G. Meyer
- 1959 - 1964 Mr Abdul Karim Bin Bagoo
- 1964 - 1976 Mr Jacob Yoong
- 1976 - 1982 Mr Joseph Ng
- 1982 - 1988 Mrs Neo Bick Yin
- 1988 - 1992 Mrs Sita Vimalachandran
- 1992 - 1994 Mr Toh Chye Seng
- 1994 - 1997 Mrs Gan Lai Chui
- 1998 - 2002 Mrs Abdullah Tarmugi
- 2003 - 2006 Mr Syed Mohamed Ashraf Shah
Flag Lowering Ceremony 22 November 2006
Because of the closure of MHSS, a Flag Lowering Ceremony was held at 6:00 p.m. 22 November 2006 at 12, Winstedt Road, MHSS Parade Square. A few hundred ex-Monkshillians from yesteryears turned up to witness the event together with the present staff and students.
Summary from MHSS Principal Mr. Syed Mohamed Ashraf Shah's speech during the Flag Lowering Ceremony.
- Monk's Hill Secondary School closed because of a drastic drop in enrolment.
- In 2001, the school had 800 students. In 2006, it had fewer than 300.
- The school had performed well and won the Academic Value Award in 2005.
- The merging is not because of non-performance. It was an honourable closure.
The school flag was lowered as the school song was sung for the last time. It was a sad and solemn moment for all. At the end of the ceremony, the school flag was presented to its principal, Mr. Syed Mohamed Ashraf Shah for his entrustment and safekeeping.
Notable alumni
- K Muralidharan Pillai: People's Action Party candidate, Aljunied GRC, Singapore general election, 2015
References
- "Information Sheet - PRIME Phase 6" (Press release). Ministry of Education (Singapore). 2004-05-14. Retrieved 2004-09-01.