SCHOOL EVENTS
Founded in 1939
It began as an all boys school at Kim Yan Road. After the second world war, the number of students increased rapidly. To accommodate more pupils, Mr Lin Shi Wan, the chairman of the management board, purchased a 14-acre plot of land at Goodman Road for a new campus. The school at Kim Yan Road became the branch school ,Chung Cheng High (Yishun) while the new school was named Chung Cheng High School (Main).
Picture of Zhu Lin Lou in the new campus
Riots
Anti National Service riots, 1954
It occurred when the British wanted to make part time military service on locals 18 and above compulsory. The Chinese medium school students did not want to serve the British government against the Malayan communists.
The students also dislikes the British government for discriminating against Chinese education in funding and job opportunities.1000 students who were influenced by their pro-communist leaders protested outside the Istana and later fought with the police,leading to 48 arrests and 26 injuries.
Hock Lee bus Riots, 1955
It occurred when Hock Lee Bus Company workers went on strike to demand for better pay and working conditions.10,000 Chinese medium school students went to support the bus workers in the riot.
They were also inspired by communists ideals of equality and welfare of the workers.They later clashed with the police, leading to many arrests and injuries.
National Examination Boycott , 1956
It occurred when the new PAP government wanted to change the education system of the English and Chinese medium schools, so that students could sit for a common national examination.The Chinese medium school students boycotted the national examinations as they thought it was an attempt to wipe out Chinese education.
Many students boycotted the national examinations by camping in their schools,some also protested outside the Ministry of Education.
This series of riots influenced the students greatly. They decided to start anew so that people would not think of us as a school who takes part in riots and bad things, but instead a school which is known for its good civic and moral behavior.
This series of riots influenced the students greatly. They decided to start anew so that people would not think of us as a school who takes part in riots and bad things, but instead a school which is known for its good civic and moral behavior.
Special Assistance Plan
In 1979,the school became a special assistance Plan(SAP)school,offering both Chinese and English as first languages to Special Stream students. This helped strengthened Chung Cheng High School (Main)'s emphasis on bilingualism.
