华文名：芽笼美以美小学

History

Geylang Methodist School (Primary) was established as Geylang Methodist Girls’ School in 1924 with 27 students. It was set up by Rev Lloyd Sullivan (district superintendent), together with Mrs Chia Han Kiat and Ms Emma Walker, members of the Methodist Church. The school’s mission was to provide basic education to girls in an impoverished Geylang area.

The need for more space and facilities became more apparent, and in 1984 the school went co-educational and split into two schools: Geylang Methodist Primary and Secondary schools, located in Geylang East Central. Geylang Methodist Primary School functioned as a single-session school until 1995 when the enrolment grew and it had to have two sessions. To meet the increased enrolment, Geylang Methodist Primary School underwent PRIME upgrading, which was completed in 2003.

In 2007, the school celebrated its 83rd anniversary and was renamed Geylang Methodist School (Primary). The PERI upgrading project began in 2012 with more facilities and special rooms to provide holistic education and diverse needs for its students. The upgrading was completed in March 2017.

The school’s Learning for Life Programme, ‘GM Earth Warriors Environment Education’, aims to inculcate in students a sense of responsibility to society through student advocacy for environmental issues that are close to their hearts. Through the programme, students imbibe key values such as respect and compassion as they learn to be compassionate leaders as well as useful and responsible citizens.