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Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road) is a secondary school of the Anglo-Chinese School family located at the Barker Road campus, Singapore. It offers the GCE 'O' Level Course for its students from Sec 1 to Sec 4/5. Students may then move on to Anglo-Chinese Junior College with affiliation favours. Incepted in 1994 at the Barker Road campus, it has provided opportunities for its feeder students to continue with an ACS Education at a secondary level. It was a full school which subsumed Anglo-Chinese School (Primary) as its primary school section until 1998, when the school split into two. Both schools are now independent of each other. The school has been based at the newly rebuilt Barker Road campus since 2003. Its Principal is Peter Tan Chong Tze while long serving principal Ng Eng Chin is now heading STB-ACS (International) Jakarta.
[edit] HistoryAnglo-Chinese School (Barker Road) is one of the six units of the ACS family of schools. The Anglo-Chinese School has 123 years of history, which began with the vision and passion of one man, Bishop William Fitzjames Oldham. At that time, little was offered by way of education in the city-port and he wanted to provide an education for many he saw wandering aimlessly in the streets. On 1 March 1886 he founded the Anglo-Chinese School in a shophouse in 70 Amoy Street, with 13 students. ACS (Barker Road) was established on 1 January 1994 as a full government-aided school catering to both primary and secondary students. The purpose of establishing a full school in the ACS family was to cater to the feeder pupils from ACS (Primary) and ACS (Junior), who could not gain admission to ACS (Independent) but wished to continue with an ACS secondary education. Today, ACS (Barker Road)'s role in the ACS family of schools has not changed. As the school grew, plans to redevelop the campus were made, and in 1999 the school split into two schools: ACS (Primary) and ACS (Barker Road). Both schools were relocated to separate holding schools while the Barker Road campus was redeveloped. In January 2003, ACS (Primary) and ACS (Barker Road) moved back to the Barker Road campus. [edit] Culture.JPG) [edit] UniformThe ACS (Barker Road) uniform retains the traditional ACS navy-blue pants and white shirt. Both lower and upper secondary shirts are the same, with a dark blue strip running under the collar and a vertical slit on the shirt pocket.This vertical slit is used to help differentiate students from ACS (Independent) and ACS (Barker Road) as these two schools share the same design of school uniform unlike ACS (Independent, which do not have the vertical slit. The ACS badge is also to be placed two fingers width above the shirt pocket. In place of the standard badge may be badges denoting sports leaders, monitors or prefects. Lower secondary students (secondary 1 and secondary 2) wear short trousers with white socks. Upper secondary students wear long pants. Students wear the ACS tie on chapel days and other important functions. While sports shoes are allowed, shoes have to be at least 70% white in colour with no variations allowed. All students wear ACS/ACSBR socks, which cover the ankles. [edit] DisciplineDetention Class is held to punish minor offences such as incorrect personal appearance. In a detention class, a student is to pen down his reflections in 500 words - numbering every single word he has written - on what he has done. Other punishments include in-house suspension and Corrective Work Order. Students who are late or absent five or more times, or who commit cheating, bullying, defiance, fighting, vandalism or smoking, may be disciplined with corporal punishment. This is administered with a cane to the seat of the trousers or shorts.[1] [edit] Class namingFrom 2009, classes from secondary 1 to secondary 3 are given names. For secondary 1 and 2 classes, each is given a name based on a Biblical character:
For secondary 3 classes, the classes are named after the subject the students attending each class is majoring in, followed by the class number. For example, the science classes are named 3 Science 1, 3 Science 2, and so on. The same naming convention goes for the humanities and aesthetics classes. For arts and engineering classes, as there is one class for each subject major, they are named after their respective subject major. Secondary 4 and 5 classes will retain their current naming scheme. [edit] Barker Road campus_student_plaza.JPG) In 1999, ACS (Barker Road) moved out of the campus after a closing ceremony on 4 November, to allow the camous to be redeveloped. An issue developed after plans were revealed to dismantle the historic clock tower facing Dunearn Road due to safety concerns. This conflict was resolved and the dismantling went ahead. A replica now stands 20 metres away from the old clock tower, with the original clock mechanism installed in the new tower. The 5.2-hectare campus now contains the Primary and Secondary blocks of ACS (Primary) and ACS (Barker Road) respectively. In between the Primary and Secondary buildings is an Administrative block housing the general office as well as the libraries of both schools. The landscaped, open-air Student Plaza links the three buildings together. The cafeteria, Popular bookstore, CCA rooms and Music Studios are located one floor below the Plaza. The Arts Centre contains the Mrs Lee Choon Guan Concert Hall, Tan Cheng Siong Drama Theatre and the Lee Kong Chian Auditorium which can seat 830, 270 and 1,200 respectively. The Sports Complex also sits on the campus, which contains the Shaw Pool, a cafe overlooking the pool deck and the Tan Chin Tuan Sports Hall. The Sports Hall has 3 basketball courts, a racket centre, full recreational facilities including a gym and changing rooms. The Olympic-size Pool has eight lanes. The Transport Centre/carpark is located below the Complex. Barker Road Methodist Church and the Methodist Centre (housing the Methodist Church in Singapore) have also been relocated to the redeveloped Barker Road campus. ACS Oldham Hall has also been renovated with improved facilities, such as air-conditioning in some rooms, a cafeteria, and the capacity to house 500 boarders. The Barker Road campus was designed by SAA Architects Pte Ltd and the entire project cost was S$95 million, out of which S$15 million had to be raised by the school. In 2004, the campus won the CIDB Award for Construction Excellence.
[edit] Achievements[edit] General Awards
[edit] SportsIn the traditional strengths of swimming and waterpolo, the school teams consistently ranked in the top four placings at the national championships.In 2009, the C div Rugby team reached the finals after beating St Andrews in the Semi-finals. And faced their brother school Acs(i) for the finals, but lost when the game ended with Acs(i) winning by 21 - 15. In 2006, the school accomplished the 2nd placings for both sports at the Inter-School National Championships. In 2009, the ACS(BR) water polo 'C' Division (also known as barker titans) was the first school in Singapore to have won consecutively the 1st place for three years in a row. In rugby union, exchange programmes have been held in other countries to gain experience and develop team-building skills. The school came in 3rd in 2006 and has also been consistently ranked among the top four in Singapore. Other sports are snooker and bowling which have also come in 1st and 3rd respectively. These achievements garnered the Sustained Achievement Award for 2006. [edit] Performing artsSince 2006, Drama has been earmarked as a niche area for growth in the school, following in the footsteps of Anglo-Chinese Junior College which has offered the Drama Elective Programme to its students. Media related CCAs have also made an impact on a national level. [edit] SYF Central Judging
[edit] Uniformed Youth OrganisationsThe UYOs have also been an integral part of ACS (Barker Road)'s history, with the Scouts achieving the first Frank Cooper Sands Award in 1998. The Boys Brigade, NPCC and NCC (Sea) have since achieved numerous accolades since the school's founding in 1994. These achievements have resulted in the school being awarded the Sustained Achievement Award as well.
[edit] OthersApart from the CCAs, the school recognises the academic talents in the pool of students. From exploring mysteries of the Sciences, to appreciating the Arts, the school has been doing well in subject competitions. This is especially evident in its Humanities winnings, winning the Gold Award from 2005 to 2006 in Ngee Ann Poly Grand Olympiad Treasure Hunt.
[edit] Academic programmes[edit] Nurturing the BestThis programme was first introduced in 2004, to develop the brightest minds and talents in the school in the Academic and CCA fields. The programme nurtures the potential of students in the top 2 classes in Sec 1, then the top class in Sec 2, 3 and 4, particularly in the areas of Cognitive Development, Talent Development, Social and Personal Development and Leadership Development. Lessons engage students in problem-solving, independent and self-directed learning. Pupils of these classes serve in the school and community. Students have attended a geography trip to Germany and Poland and events like the World Expo in Aichi, Japan. Students represent the school in national and international competitions such as Odyssey of the Mind in Colorado, USA and the ACJC Geography and Chemistry Quiz. The students organise the annual school-wide maths fair. [edit] Arts Education ProgrammeThe Arts Education Programme encourages appreciation of the cultures in Singapore and their musical traditions. The programme develops the school's strength in Drama. Drama workshops, dance workshops and viewing of theatrical productions are organized for students to cultivate appreciation in theatre. [edit] E-Learning ProgrammeThe programme nurtures independent learning, responsibility and develop life-skills of self-discipline and accountability. Lessons are given online to the student, during which he does not need to come to school. [edit] Non-academic programmes[edit] Outdoor Education ProgrammeFor the Outdoor Education Programme level camps are organised annually. These include:
[edit] Family@BarkerFamily@Barker is the Parents' Support Group (PSG) at the school. They provide support for the school and work with the school administration, staff members, students and parents. They also provide a channel of communication between parents and school, provide feedback, and assist whenever called upon by the school administration. Pastoral care programmes are also carried out by the PSG during respective PCCG periods. [edit] World Vision 30 Hour FamineThe school is the co-organizer of the 2008 World Vision 30 Hour Famine. The event, which was held on 14-15 June 2008, took place in the school's campus. It saw 1000 youths and volunteers fast for 30 hours as a symbol of solidarity against global hunger and poverty. [edit] Food from the HeartIn 2008, 3A1 of ACS (Barker Road) spearheaded the Community Involvement Project (CIP) for the Food from the Heart Programme. The aim was to collect food and raise money through a food and cash donation drive among Secondary 1 to 3 students to extended help to the needy families. The response was overwhelming. ACS (Barker Road) raised a total of $6000 worth of food (including a tonne of rice) and $4525 in cash donations, overall emerging as the top school in Singapore. The previous record-breaking amount in Singapore was $6898. ACS (Barker Road) set a record and helped more than a thousand needy families at the same time.[2] [edit] Co-curricular activitiesCo-curricular activities) are part of the education provided at ACS (Barker Road), with an emphasis on Drama and the performing arts. Every student is required to participate in a minimum of one core CCA with at least a 75% attendance track record. [edit] See also
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