EDUN 232-54
Monk's Hill Primary School - General Correspondence
The contents of the file pertain mainly to:
1) Issue of school field which was shared by 6 schools
2) School inspection reports and recommendations by health officers. Recommendations include replacing furniture with defects and improving lavatory facilities. Requisitions were sent to the Public Works Department for various repair and maintenance works.
3) Applications for curtailment of school hours and unscheduled school holidays
4) Staff matters relating to transfers, overseas leave, salaries, declaration of indebtedness, medical benefits, etc
5) Seeking permission to collect terminal and examination expenses fees from students and purchase annual prizes
6) Request for services of constables in the absence of a watchman in the school premises
7) Submission of annual report by Singapore Boy Scouts Association
8) Conduct of various educational surveys
9) Student applications and leave for overseas and pause school for stipulated periods of time
10) National Day programmes
11) Amalgamation of Monk’s Hill Primary School and Newton Boys’ School and the related correspondences involving financial accounts
12) Switch of buildings between Monk’s Hill Primary School and the Adult Education Board (AEB) and the related correspondences involving tuckshop vendors, usage of classrooms, occupation and rents
13) Historical notes of meeting relating to the discussion on the revision of rates of charges for the use of school premises and the correspondences relating to AEB reimbursing MOE for PUB charges
14) Permanent Secretary’s visit to Monk’s Hill Primary School and the notes of discussion with the principal
Dec 1955 - Jan 1979
ME 3920
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