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23-789: The building opened as the Japanese National School in 1920. In 1947, the Gan Eng Seng School temporarily moved into the building before moving to Anson Road in 1951. After the Gan Eng Seng School vacated the building, the Stamford Girls' School was established at the building in 1955. The school was established in 1951 as a single session school and initially had six teachers and three classes, serving children around Middle Road , Waterloo Street, Queen Street and Selegie Road . The school

46-544: A new multi-purpose hall, a shared studio, an artist-in-rsidencey space, as well as shops and a food-and-beverage outlet on the first floor. As a result of the renovations, many of the previous tenants of the centre left the building permanently, including the Bhaskar's Arts Academy , and the Practice Performing Arts School, which had since become The Theatre Practice, the latter of which moved into

69-497: A swimming pool, a sports field, a tennis court, computer laboratories, a playground, audio-visual rooms, specialised studies rooms for arts and crafts and for music and arts, a science laboratory, a language laboratory. (in Japanese) Online access No online access 1°18′01″N 103°46′09″E  /  1.30025°N 103.76919°E  / 1.30025; 103.76919 West Coast, Singapore West Coast

92-641: Is a Japanese international school in Singapore, covering elementary and junior high school levels. There are two separate elementary schools of the JSS in Clementi and Changi , while junior high school division is located in West Coast . As of 2013 this Japanese international school is the largest overseas Japanese school in the world. The original school was founded in 1912 and opened at 131 Middle Road. At

115-475: Is a subzone located in the town of Clementi , the western part of Singapore . The subzone currently lies in the West Coast GRC . West Coast was created out of reclaimed land in the 1970s. Despite both being created out of reclaimed land, the east became a recreational area but the west was filled with industries. The western part of West Coast is largely industrial but the eastern and central parts of

138-412: Is a wide variety of sports and recreational facilities around West Coast. Clementi Stadium hosts a football field and running track. Squash courts and bowling facilities(West Bowl) can be found at West Coast Recreational Centre. West Coast Park and Clementi Woods Park also hold facilities for cycling and a dog run for pups to play. There are also several fitness corners throughout West Coast. Enjoyment

161-875: Is also another important factor. Children playgrounds are common in HDB estates, as well as an array of bizarre adventure playgrounds that can be found in West Coast Park. There are several primary and secondary schools throughout West Coast, but the subzone does not have Junior Colleges and Polytechnics. And also due to the large population of international citizens in West Coast, two international schools had been set up. As of 2008, there are 4 former schools which have since either merged, named changed, moved or closed down. Primary Schools includes: Secondary Schools includes: Japanese Schools includes: International Schools: Former Schools: Currently, West Coast

184-602: Is located in the West Coast Campus. Most first year students at the junior high school level had matriculated from the elementary school division of the Japanese School Singapore. Some students entering the first year of junior high school had previously attended schools in Japan. The 17,015-square-metre (183,150 sq ft) junior high school campus includes a gymnasium/auditorium, a library,

207-520: The Ang Chee Sia Ong Temple , Wu Tai Shan Temple (五台山佛公寺), West Coast Recreational Centre and the well-known West Coast Market Square. West Coast Plaza (formerly known as Ginza Plaza) lies across the market. There are also Buddhist centres like Singapore Buddhist Meditation Centre and Jayamangala Buddhist Vihara in the town. During weekends, people from other parts of Clementi and the private housing sectors of West Coast will patronise

230-659: The Singapore Kairalee Kala Nilayam . However, in November 1994, it was announced that the Chuen-Lei Literature and Arts Association's tenancy at the centre would not been renewed as it was "found to be not sufficiently active and the standard of their activities also did not come to our expectations. In 2017, the building underwent a $ 7 million refurbishment. The newly-renovated centre was to focus on 'traditional arts' and would include

253-717: The Young Musicians' Society Arts Centre at 54-58 Waterloo Street . The newly-refurbished and restored building was reopened in October 2018 and featured an augmented reality walking trail and a Chinese opera stage tour which utilised virtual reality. 1°18′01″N 103°51′11″E  /  1.30025°N 103.85303°E  / 1.30025; 103.85303 The Japanese School Singapore Clementi: 95 Clementi Road Singapore 129782 The Japanese School Singapore ( シンガポール日本人学校 , Shingapōru Nihonjin Gakkō )

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276-630: The Clementi campus served grades 1 through 4. Beginning in April 1998 the two primary schools began functioning as separate 1–6 campuses with different principals. As of April 1998 there were a total of 2,445 students and 163 teachers in the school system, with 993 students at the Changi primary campus, 836 students at the Clementi campus, and 616 students at the secondary campus. The 20,825-square-metre (224,160 sq ft) Clementi Campus has served as

299-409: The area are mostly filled with private housing along with a single HDB estate. Few amenities exist in the vicinity of private houses and condominiums along West Coast, such as Clementiwoods and Terra Hill. However, a town centre exists in the heart of the HDB housing estate. It consists of two-storey shophouses on Jalan Mas Puteh, Ayer Rajah Food Centre, Ayer Rajah Market, West Coast Community Centre,

322-1081: The building was restored and renovated under the National Arts Council Arts Housing Scheme . The first nine arts organisations to be housed in the centre were the Practice Performing Arts School , the Chuen-Lei Literature and Arts Association , the Singapore Broadway Playhouse , the Lee Howe Choral Society , the Hsinghai Art Association , the Tamils Representative Council , the Nrityalaya Aesthetics Society and

345-470: The display of historical items and books and photographs valued by the community. The 44,100-square-metre (475,000 sq ft) Changi Campus was built to resemble a traditional Japanese house. The campus includes an auditorium, a gymnasium, a multi-purpose hall, and rooms for specialised studies including English conversation, music, and arts and crafts. The campus also includes a display room for international programmes. The Japanese Secondary School

368-649: The increase in students and the strain on the existing campus, the school's West Coast campus closed in March 1976 and the school moved to a newly built campus Clementi Road. In 1984 construction was completed a new secondary school campus on West Coast Road. During that year about 2,000 students attended the campuses of the Japanese school. In April 1995 the Japanese Primary School Changi Campus opened, taking grades 5 through 6, while

391-569: The school's headquarters after the Clementi and Changi primary schools were separated in 1998. This campus is across from the National University of Singapore . The campus includes an auditorium, a gymnasium, two libraries, an audiovisual studio, a laboratory, a sports field, a computer laboratory, a swimming pool, two playgrounds, music immersion rooms, a pet corner, and rooms for specialised studies including home economics, music, and arts and crafts. The campus includes heritage rooms for

414-818: The school. When the Japanese occupied Singapore , the government opened the Shonan First People's School. In 1945 the British re-took Singapore and closed the Shonan school. A Japanese school facility opened in 1964 at what is now the Newton Post Office on Bukit Timah Road. It closed in July 1966. In September 1966 the Japanese government officially re-established the Japanese school with 3 teachers and 27 students. At first it had only primary school and

437-536: The time, one teacher taught 28 students. A new school built by The Japan Club, now known as The Japanese Association, opened at 155 Waterloo Street in 1920. As of 2014 the Stamford Girls' School is located at that site. Prior to the start of World War II the school had moved to several different sites: Bencoolen Street, Wilkie Road, and Short Street. In 1941, when the war started, the British Army closed

460-480: The town centre, which makes it very prosperous and busy. Its hawker centre offers a large variety of food, and popular stalls include those selling Carrot Cake, Nasi Lemak, and Satay. West Coast is well connected with an array of road networks. There are two parallel primary roads which serve West Coast: West Coast Road and West Coast Highway . Ayer Rajah Expressway is located along the northern boundary of Clementi West. Jalan Buroh and Penjuru Road are located towards

483-433: The western end of West Coast, where Pandan is located. West Coast is also connected by a diverse network of public transportation. SBS Transit services 30, 51, 175, 196, 197, 198 SMRT services 176, 188 and Tower Transit services 78, 97, 143, 282, 285, 963 travels through or loops around West Coast and many of the mentioned bus services links West Coast to Clementi MRT station as well as Clementi Bus Interchange . There

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506-579: Was located in a residential building in Dalvey Estate . This facility closed in March 1968. In April 1968 the school moved to Swiss Cottage Estate, the black and white bungalow. The secondary school opened in 1970. The primary school and the secondary school at Swiss Cottage Estate closed in July 1971. The school moved to West Coast Road, where it opened in August of that year. In 1971 the school had 171 students. In 1976 this number increased to 588. Due to

529-749: Was named by Miss M. Hadley, then the principal of Raffles Girls' School . However, plans for the Stamford Girls' School to be the sister school of the Raffles Girls' School did not materialise. After moving into the former premises of the Gan Eng Seng School, the girls's school became a two session school. The school merged with the Waterloo Primary School in 1984 to form the Stamford Primary School. The primary school moved to Victoria Street in January 1986. In 1988,

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