39-650: Chung Cheng High School may refer to the following secondary schools in Singapore: Chung Cheng High School (Main) , in Marine Parade Chung Cheng High School (Yishun) , in Yishun [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about schools, colleges, or other educational institutions which are associated with
78-652: A Member of Parliament (MP) and leads the largest party or a coalition of parties. In practice, the prime minister is the leader of the majority party in Parliament. The office of prime minister succeeded the office of chief minister in 1959 after Singapore had attained self-governance from the United Kingdom, as the State of Singapore, with Lee Kuan Yew being sworn in as the first prime minister on 5 June 1959. Concerning Singapore's autonomous status in
117-605: A ceremonial head of state. In 1991, amendments to the Constitution of Singapore vested executive powers in the presidency, along with discretionary veto powers over the government . The Constitution also vests "general direction and control of the government" in the Cabinet , with the president almost always bound to act on the advice of the Cabinet or any minister acting under the Cabinet authority. Thus, in practice, most of
156-481: A committee was set by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong , to review the salaries of the prime minister as well as the president, ministers, members of Parliament and other political officeholders. After the recommended wage reductions by the committee were accepted in Parliament, the prime minister's salary was reduced by 36%—including the removal of his pension to S$ 2.2 million or approximately US$ 1.7 million at that time. Nonetheless, Singapore's prime minister remains
195-514: A deeper appreciation for it. In April 2005, CCHMS was selected to serve as the Centre of Excellence for Chinese in the East Zone (COE), and was awarded the coveted 'School Distinction Award' in recognition of the processes that the school has put in place that lead to sustained achievements in students outcome. In the same year, the school made the new Guinness World Record for the longest can-chain
234-558: A library, laboratories, and the largest auditorium in Singapore of the time, with a seating capacity of over 2,000. In May 1969, the School Management Committee of Chung Cheng High School and The Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan agreed on an exchange of campus land of Chung Cheng High School (Branch) with a newly built Kong Hwa Wing building adjacent to Kong Hwa School . As such, Chung Cheng High School (Branch)
273-450: A media resource library, science laboratories, a music room, complete with learning hardware and software, with other special rooms. In 2001, the school embarked on a project to develop a heritage gallery that would be open to anyone interested in Singapore's history. In July 2003, the school's heritage gallery was opened by Chan Soo Sen , Minister of State for Education. It has historical artefacts, photographs and IT presentations. In 2003
312-794: A ministry. The prime minister can advise the president to make a Proclamation of Emergency; the president issues the Proclamation if satisfied. The prime minister can declare a defence or security measure, and has executive authority over the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) through the Armed Forces Council, which consists of Minister for Defence, Permanent Secretaries of the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF), Chief of Defence Force , Chief of Army , Chief of Air Force and Chief of Navy ; all of whom are appointed by
351-599: A new premise to cope the increasing student population. Back in its early days, the premise held up to 2,400 students. The new institution premise was named Chung Cheng High School (Main) while the premise at Kim Yam. In 1968, the Administration Building (Zhulin Building) was completed along with the entrance arch. It was officially declared open by Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew on 21 July 1968. The building incorporated proper educational facilities such as
390-485: A newly renovated multi-purpose hall and canteen and Na Yun Building, containing the school's indoor sports hall. These buildings were completed under the Programme for Rebuilding and Improving Existing Schools project. Other improved facilities include covered walkways. The recent phase of upgrading cost around S$ 70 million, and saw the renovation of several buildings, such as the Administration Building. The new extension
429-529: Is a co-educational government-aided autonomous Special Assistance Plan (SAP) secondary school in Singapore . Founded in 1939, it is one of the eleven SAP secondary schools in Singapore. Another Secondary School in Singapore, Chung Cheng High School (Yishun) , is its sister school. Chung Cheng High School was first founded by Aw Boon Haw and other philanthropists. Construction of the school building started at 60 Kim Yam Road in 1939. The founding principal of
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#1732794537292468-568: Is built on a portion of the lake, with part of the building extending into the lake. In 2014, the school celebrated its 75th anniversary. At the anniversary gala on 10 July 2014, the Guest of Honour, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong , announced that the Administration Building and the Entrance Arch of the school have now been gazetted as a combined national monument . It was Singapore's 66th national monument. Prime Minister Lee also opened
507-588: Is no one to decide on the annual performance bonus for the prime minister, the prime minister's bonus will be based only on the National Bonus. The prime minister is also on the Medisave-cum-Subsidised Outpatient (MSO) scheme—where an additional 2% of their gross monthly salary will be credited into their Medisave account. The prime minister's annual salary was S$ 3.07 million before a salary review in 2011. On 21 May 2011,
546-612: Is protected by the Specialised Security Command of the Singapore Police Force (SPF), who also ensure the protection of the president , Cabinet ministers, and visiting foreign dignitaries. The annual salary package the prime minister would receive, including the 13th-month bonus, Annual Variable Component, and National Bonus, which is twice the MR4 benchmark, stands at S$ 2.2 million. As there
585-505: Is renowned for its lake, known as the Zhongzheng Lake. The administration building (Zhulin Building), a gazetted national monument, has the auditorium which was the largest in the whole Southeast Asia region when it was opened. The building was designed by Ho Beng Heng, an alumnus of the school. Constructed using reinforced concrete, the building features a modern functional layout displaying Chinese architectural identities such as
624-427: Is responsible for overseeing the government's day-to-day affairs and executing government policy. As leader of the majority party in Parliament, the prime minister is also responsible for passing legislation through Parliament. The prime minister also nominates the speaker of Parliament and leader of the house , who are responsible for arranging government business and organising legislative programmes, usually under
663-532: Is the head of government of Singapore . The president appoints the prime minister on the advice and consent of the Cabinet of Singapore. The incumbent prime minister is Lawrence Wong , who took office on 15 May 2024. Singapore is modelled after the Westminster system . The prime minister only governs with the confidence of the majority in Parliament ; as such, the prime minister typically sits as
702-719: The Lim Tze Peng art gallery, which is located in the school. Lim is an alumnus of the school and he contributed some 100 artworks to the school. Chung Cheng High School was named after Chiang Kai-shek , Premier of the Republic of China , to attract students and boost the school's reputation. Chung Cheng High (Main)'s uniform consists of a white studded shirt with eight-pleated skirts for female students, shorts for male students in lower secondary levels, or long pants for boys in upper secondary levels. The studded shirt features two chest pockets and seven metal buttons in total, two
741-469: The Craft & Technical Complex began in 1990, and was completed by 1992. The school achieved autonomous status in 1996 in recognition of consistent value-added academic performance. The third phase of the school development ended in 1999. To complement the 32 classroom block which had been completed in 1995, a 320-seat lecture theatre was added together with other facilities such as computer laboratories,
780-461: The MOE's Master-plan of Awards. On 20 July 2013, the school celebrated its 74th anniversary at Chung Cheng High School (Main). On the same day, the school also launched a mobile app for students to learn more about the school's history. The Guest of Honour, Education Minister Heng Swee Keat , launched the mobile app as well as officiated the opening of the schools new buildings, Hao Ran Building, housing
819-500: The Malaysia Agreement, the title of prime minister remained unchanged after Singapore's merger with Malaya , Sarawak and North Borneo to form Malaysia in 1963, despite the existence of the prime minister of Malaysia for the entire federation of which Singapore was briefly a part. Following the independence of Singapore in 1965, the office of Prime Minister was retained, with the president of Singapore becoming
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#1732794537292858-493: The acting prime minister. Still, any Cabinet minister may be appointed to the role. Under the Constitution, executive power is nominally vested in the president. However, the president can only exercise that authority on the advice of the Cabinet or a minister acting under general Cabinet authority. Hence, in practice, the prime minister, as the Cabinet's leader, does most of the actual work of governing. The prime minister
897-450: The actual work of governing is done by the prime minister and Cabinet. Under Article 26(4)(a) of the Constitution of Singapore , the prime minister may appoint a Cabinet minister, subject to presidential approval, as acting prime minister if the prime minister is on medical leave, away from Singapore or is granted a leave of absence under Article 32 of the Constitution. The deputy prime minister or senior minister will usually become
936-565: The aesthetics CCAs under one roof, in conjunction with the plan to develop the school's niche areas in the aesthetics programmes. To promoting a deeper understanding of Chinese culture, the school is involved in a twinning programme with schools in China. In 2010, the school was awarded the School Excellence Award (SEA) and Best Practice Award (Student All-Round Development). SEA is an award recognising all-round excellence under
975-466: The directive of the prime minister and the Cabinet. The prime minister chooses the other members of the Cabinet by advising the president; the president must exercise their powers in accordance with the advice of the prime minister. The prime minister may change, retain, or revoke any sitting minister's appointment under their prerogative. The prime minister also advises the president on appointments, such as Attorney-General , and Permanent Secretary of
1014-437: The four schools compete in sports events. The meet began in the 1980s, but the original configuration of the four schools where Dunman High School, Chung Cheng High (Main), Chung Cheng High (Branch) and Yock Eng High School . In the early days, these schools were situated near one another, and the meet was held at the old National Stadium . Prime Minister of Singapore [REDACTED] The prime minister of Singapore
1053-503: The president under the prime minister's advice. Sri Temasek is the prime minister's official residence, though none of the prime ministers have ever lived there. The Istana is the working office of the prime minister. Since 2024 however, Sri Temasek has been the working office of the Prime Minister due to the ongoing renovations at The Istana , as confirmed by Lawrence Wong in his National Day Address. The prime minister
1092-521: The prominent double-tier roof with glazed Chinese tiles, and cloud and bat motifs. The Entrance Arch of the school, also a gazetted national monument, features stylised motifs of bats, which represent good fortune and happiness. Ornamented stone pedestals clad the base of the posts, which are believed to resemble calligraphy brushes. CCHMS annually holds a Four-School Combined Sports Meet with Dunman High School , Temasek Secondary School and Ngee Ann Secondary School in which students aged 13 to 16 from
1131-528: The same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chung_Cheng_High_School&oldid=1062264536 " Category : Educational institution disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Chung Cheng High School (Main) Chung Cheng High School ( Main )
1170-589: The same year, the school disassociated with Chiang and the Kuomintang. In 1940, Xie Rongxi took over as chairman of the management board. Students came from as far as Thailand and the Philippines. Following the Japanese occupation of Singapore in 1942, the school was forced to stop classes. After the war, classes resumed and the school started enrolling female students. To support youths whose education
1209-527: The school offers both the English and Chinese languages as first languages to Special Stream students. However, Chung Cheng High School was accused in the education sector in the 1980s for improving its standards through exploiting its status, by drawing potential students from schools that were not selected as Special stream schools. Work on the building of the Gewu Building, which is also known as
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1248-418: The school was Chuang Chu Lin and the school's first school supervisor was Lim Bo Seng . Aw Boon Haw was the founding chairman of the school management board. The school started off as an all-boys' school. Some of the founders were politically affiliated with Kuomintang and decided to name the school Chung Cheng after Chiang Chung-cheng , Premier of the Republic of China , to attract students and boost
1287-646: The school's programmes and processes were acknowledged when it was presented with the Singapore Quality Circle Award for its great contribution to education. In May 2004, the school was the first to put on a full performance at the theatre in the Esplanade. The school launched a four-year Chinese Studies Programme (CSP) in January 2005 to provide pupils with opportunities to increase their exposure to Chinese culture and to help them develop
1326-563: The school's reputation. The naming of the school was approved by Chiang. Chuang, wished to run the school without any political influence and frequently disobeyed instructions from Kuomintang affiliated staff, leading to conflicts between the Kuomingtang affiliated and non-affiliated board members and staff. In 1940, the Kuomintang affiliated staff reported the situation to the Chinese government and wished for instructions to close down
1365-404: The school. The Chinese government acceded to the request and requested the school board to close down the school. Chuang called a school assembly and during the assembly, a teacher, Li Rou Chen, pointed out that the name Chung Cheng is not exclusive to Chiang Chung-cheng and had other meanings as well. Li also suggested the school to stop associating with Chiang and to run the school neutrally. In
1404-576: The shoulders, two on each pocket and three down the front, a distinct feature of its heritage as a former Chinese middle school. The school badge and a red name tag is worn with the uniform, with the exception of councillors which features distinct badges. A red school tie is worn during important school functions. Chung Cheng High School (Main) is affiliated with its former branch school, Chung Cheng High School (Yishun) , located at Yishun St. 61. Both schools are affiliated to Nanyang Junior College , located at Serangoon Ave 3. Chung Cheng High School (Main)
1443-498: Was achieved. This project was undertaken to increase environmental awareness and to raise funds for the needy. In 2006, the new building for the Centre of Excellence (COE) for Chinese Language and Culture, named the Innosphere, was opened. It has facilities such as a library for Chinese language resources, a teahouse and an auditorium. It serves as a venue for seminars, workshops, exhibitions and performances. The Centre houses all
1482-564: Was disrupted by war, the school started accepting students whose ages were older than the average. Xie Rongxi was re-appointed as chairman of the management committee and Chuang Chu Lin was re-appointed the principal. The school achieved top honours among Singapore schools in the first national examination after the war. In 1947, the School Management Board, headed by Lin Shi Wan, acquired a piece of land at Goodman Road for
1521-560: Was relocated to 339 Guillemard Road, while the original premises at 60 Kim Yam Rd became part of the extension for the campus of Nan Chiau Girls' High School . The school's auditorium was completed in 1968 and the Science and Technology Block was completed and declared open on 20 April 1975. In 1979, Chung Cheng High School (Main) became one of the nine schools piloting the Special Assistance Plan . Under this scheme,
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