History

Poi Ching School was founded in 1919 by the late Reverend Canon Guok Koh Muo（郭可模） as a Chinese-medium school at Victoria Street. In 1924, due to financial difficulties, the Futsing Association took over the management of the school and shifted the school from Victoria Street to its office in Queen Street.

In 1958, the school became a Government-aided school. In 1970, Poi Ching School moved from Queen Street to Toa Payoh. In 1992, the school was selected as a Special Assistance Plan (SAP) School by the Ministry of Education to offer English and Chinese as first languages.

In 2000, Poi Ching School moved from Toa Payoh to its present premises at Tampines Street 71. In 2008, the school started its Bi-Cultural Programme. In 2014, the school completed on-site PERI upgrading where a 7-storey teaching block was built. In 2015, Poi Ching School went single-session with the inclusion of a Student Care Centre to cater to the needs of the working parents.

Poi Ching School was accorded Learning for Life Programme in D’ARTS@PCS.

Principals:

郭可模 (1919 to Unknown)
吴在涛 (1930 to 1936)
陈学成 (1937 to 1938)
施世豪 (1938 to 1940)
朱茂祥 (Unknown)
杨奇源 (1946 to 1947)
柳遹昭 (1947 to 1948)
柳佑文 (1948 to 1949)
陈昌学 (1949 to 1968)
陈平福 (1968 to 1984)
Mr Yu Chu Siong (1984 to 1995)
Mr Lim Chin Sam (1995 to 1999)
Mdm Foo Mui Chuw (2000 to 2006)
Mr Chong Kwai Kuen (2007 to 2014)
Mr Andrew Mah (2015 to present)

Milestones

Year	Key Event
1919	Establishment of school
1924	Futsing Association took over the management of the school
1958	Became Government-aided school
1992	Accorded Special Assistance Plan (SAP) status
2000	Relocation of school to its present premises
2000	Celebration of 90^th Anniversary
2008	Developed school-based Primary 1&2 Chinese Language Text/Work Books
2014	Completed on-site PERI Upgrading
2015	Celebration of 95^th Anniversary
2015	Achieved two Singapore Book of Records: – Largest Logo made of Postage Stamps – Most Number of People Tying Chinese Knots
2016	Accorded Learning for Life Programme in D’ARTS@PCS

	Students and Staff of Poi Ching School in 1920 when the school was operating at Victoria Street. 1920年，培青学校设于维多利亚街的真光堂内。学校师生在校舍前合影
	The Singapore Futsing Association celebrated its 29^th Anniversary in 1939. With a photograph taken in front of Poi Ching School. 1939年，福清会馆庆祝成立29周年纪念，来宾与董事会员在会馆前合影。培青学校就附设在会馆里
	1970 – Official opening of Poi Ching School at Tao Payoh by the Minister for Education, Mr Ong Pang Boon. 1970年，教育部长王邦文先生莅临培青学校，为大巴窑的校舍举行开幕典礼。
	Mr. Liem Sioe Liong, Permanent Honorary President of the Singapore Futsing Association, unveiling a sculpture of our Founder, Reverend Guok Koh Mou in 2000 at the new school premise in Tampines. 饮水思源－2000年，福清会馆赠予学校一尊创办人郭可模牧师的半身塑像，并由福清会馆永久名誉会长林绍良先生主持揭幕礼。
	In 2008, school embarked on a Chinese Yun-Yu Teaching Approach to develop our own school-based Primary 1 & 2 Chinese Language text/workbooks. 2008年，学校开始采用韵语教学策略，作为我校小一和小二的校本教材。
	Ushering in a new era – in 2015, the school went single-session for all levels (Primary 1 to Primary 6) upon completion of the new extension block. 2015年，增建工程工后，学校由早、午两班改为单班制，所有小一至小六的学生们都在上午上课。
	In 2015, Poi Ching School celebrated its 95^TH Anniversary and launched the heritage gallery corridor. 2015年，培青学校庆祝成立95周年，并推出了遗产画廊。
	In Nov 2015, school achieved two Singapore Book of Records: – Largest Logo made of Postage Stamps – Most Number of People Tying Chinese Knots 2015年11月，学校取得了两份新加坡记录: – 以邮票贴制成大型SG50 的标志。 – 体师生缔造最多人共同编中国结的活动。