Kong Hwa School (abbreviation: KHS; Chinese: ), is a co-educational and Special Assistance Plan (SAP) primary school in Singapore. It is one of the six Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan schools, along with Tao Nan School, Ai Tong School, Chongfu Primary School, Nan Chiau Primary School and Nan Chiau High School. Kong Hwa School has been offering the Bi-Cultural Enrichment Programme (BiCEP) since 2007, which encourages students to be bilingual. The school is currently situated along Guillemard Road. School crest The two traditional Chinese characters, , form the torch in the middle of the school crest. The torch is in red and symbolises the "Flame of Knowledge". The yellow background symbolises the radiance of the burning torch which reflects the school's pursuit for academic excellence. History Kong Hwa School was founded by the Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan (SHHK) in 1953. This was immediately after the Japanese Occupation, when the committee members of the SHHK realised the urgent need for education and that there was a drastic shortage of schools in Singapore. The school currently stands at its original location along Guillemard Road- which was donated by Tan Lark Sye. Initially, Kong Hwa School was named ‘Kong Chian School’ after Lee Kong Chian made a personal donation of $300,000. Further reasoning and support for the name included the Chinese proverb “” (guāng qián yù hòu), which implies the school wanting its students to be high achievers, defending the honor of their ancestors and doing things for the benefit of future generations. However, Lee, who was in London at the time, sent a letter to the chairman of the SHHK, Tan Lark Sye. He said that times were progressing, and that philanthropy should be a common occurrence and not something so rare that it needs to be celebrated. Thus, Lee requested that the SHHK to rename the school. In response to his repeated pleas, the SHHK officially changed the school's name to Kong Hwa School on 1 May 1953. Culture Uniform Boys wear a white shirt and khaki shorts. Girls wear a white sleeveless blouse and a knee-length accordion-pleated skirt. Both uniforms have the school crest emblazoned on the left. While school shoes and socks can be purchased, any white-based shoes or socks (except ankle socks) are allowed. Sports' Day Every year, there is a sports day event held by the Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan. All affiliated primary schools, (i.e. Tao Nan School,