MGS Special Awards and Scholarships

MGS Scholarship

The MGS Scholarship is presented to the best all-rounder in the PSLE cohort continuing her studies in MGS. She is of exemplary character and excels in both academic and non-academic domains and role models our school values, Godliness, Excellence and Love, and the school motto, To Master, To Grow, To Serve.

The Scholarship is renewable for the next three years until the scholar completes her secondary education in MGS, on condition that she continues to be an exemplary learner with excellent conduct.

Ruth Wong Award

The Ruth Wong Award is presented to a student who has excelled academically in the Primary Six PSLE cohort continuing her studies in MGS. She is a self-directed learner who inspires others with her passion for learning. She is of good character and role models our school values, Godliness, Excellence and Love, and the school motto, To Master, To Grow, To Serve.

A visionary and pioneering educator, Dr Ruth Wong Hie King graduated from MGS in 1934 and went on to become the first woman principal of the Teachers’ Training College and the founding director of the Institute of Education in Singapore. She was inducted into the Singapore Women’s Hall of Fame in 2014 and is one of eight pioneers featured on the Singapore Bicentennial commemorative currency note issued in 2019.

Lydia Huang Award

The Lydia Huang Award is presented to the student with outstanding CCA (Sports) achievements in the PSLE cohort continuing her studies in MGS.  She shows strong school spirit and is of good character role modeling our school values, Godliness, Excellence and Love, and the school motto, To Master, To Grow, To Serve.

Model Student Award

The Model Student Award is presented to a Primary 6 pupil who shows exemplary behaviour and demonstrates a commitment to achieving excellence in academic pursuits and in co-curricular activities. She is ever ready to extend a helping hand to others and inspires acts of kindness among her peers. She is of good character and role models our school values, Godliness, Excellence and Love, and the school motto, To Master, To Grow, To Serve. 

Tan Ley Chee Award

The Tan Ley Chee Award is presented to the best all-rounder in the graduating cohort in Secondary school. She is of good character and role models our school values, Godliness, Excellence and Love, and the school motto, To Master, To Grow, To Serve.

The Tan Ley Chee Award originated from the Best All Round Student Award created in 1976. The award is named after the former Ngui Ley Chee, an old girl, and president of the MGS Alumnae Association for a number of years.

Ellice Handy Award 

Mrs Ellice Handy was an old girl, and later a teacher at MGS where she taught English, History and Bible Knowledge. She was the first Asian principal of MGS and wrote the first Singaporean cookbook, My Favourite Recipes.

(A) Ellice Handy Award (GCE O-Level)

The Ellice Handy Award is presented to a student who has excelled academically in the GCE O-Level cohort. She is a self-directed learner who inspires others with her passion for learning. She is of good character and role models our school values, Godliness, Excellence and Love, and the school motto, To Master, To Grow, To Serve.

(B) Ellice Handy Award (Integrated Programme)

The Ellice Handy Award is presented to a student who has excelled academically in the Year Four Integrated Programme cohort. She is a self-directed learner who inspires others with her passion for learning. She is of good character and role models our school values, Godliness, Excellence and Love, and the school motto, To Master, To Grow, To Serve.

Wong Hee Hua Award

The Wong Hee Hua Award is presented to a music student from the graduating class for her outstanding contribution to the musical life of MGS. She is of good character and role models our school values, Godliness, Excellence and Love, and the school motto, To Master, To Grow, To Serve.

Miss Wong Hee Hua is the younger sister of Ruth Wong. She graduated from MGS in 1936 at the age of 14 and went on to become a teacher in her alma mater. Her forte was in the teaching of Music and Mathematics. Under her leadership, the MGS choir won many awards.

Puan Sri Helene Tan Chin Tuan Scholarships

The Puan Sri Helene Tan Chin Tuan Scholarships are presented to students with a heart of excellence in serving others and contributing to the community. They are of good character and role model our school values, Godliness, Excellence and Love, and the school motto, To Master, To Grow, To Serve.

Puan Sri Helene Tan Chin Tuan served as President of the MGS Alumnae Association in 1951, spearheading fundraising efforts to build the Mary Nind Wing at the Mount Sophia campus. She was a firm believer in helping the less fortunate in society and is recognised today for her significant contributions to public service and charity work.

Jumabhoy Impact Award

Jumabhoy Impact Award* is presented to an individual or a group of secondary students who have made a positive impact in the community through project focused on social responsibility and/ or sustainability. She is/They are of good character and role models our school values, Godliness, Excellence and Love, and the school motto, To Master, To Grow, To Serve.

The Jumabhoy family is a dedicated supporter of education-centric philanthropic initiatives and believes strongly in giving back to the community.

*Jumabhoy Impact Award replaces the previous Jumabhoy Award.

MGS Outstanding Sportsgirl Award

The MGS Outstanding Sports Girl Award is presented to a Colours recipient with a track record of exceptional performance in national and international sports competitions. She is an exemplary sports girl who is of good character and role models our school values, Godliness, Excellence and Love, and the school motto, To Master, To Grow, To Serve.

Wee Kim Wee Award

The Wee Kim Wee Award is presented to a Secondary Three pupil who has consistently displayed exemplary conduct and embodies our school values and motto since she was in Secondary One. She must also have demonstrated a commitment to academic pursuits and in co-curricular activities, as well as initiative in serving the school and/or the wider community. She is of good character and role models our school values, Godliness, Excellence and Love, and the school motto, To Master, To Grow, To Serve.

Sophia Blackmore Award

The Sophia Blackmore Award is presented to a Primary or Secondary MGS student who displays either exemplary courage and determination in the face of challenging circumstances or magnanimity and altruism in the face of adversity. She is of good character and role models our school values, Godliness, Excellence and Love, and the school motto, To Master, To Grow, To Serve.

Miss Sophia Blackmore was the first woman missionary sent by the Methodist Women’s Foreign Missionary Society to Singapore in 1887. With fortitude, tenacity and passion for the welfare of others, she pioneered education for girls in Singapore. She founded a church and two well-known schools, one of which is MGS.

Tommy Koh Award for Arts and Creativity

The Tommy Koh Award for Arts and Creativity^ is presented to the student who demonstrates a passion for the Arts to contribute positively and impacts the school community and beyond through her talents. She is of good character and role models our school values, Godliness, Excellence and Love, and the school motto, To Master, To Grow, To Serve.

Professor Tommy Koh is Emeritus Professor of Law at the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Ambassador-at-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Singapore. A distinguished diplomat and international lawyer, he served as President of the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea, Chairman of the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, and Singapore's Ambassador to the United States. He is also a respected champion of the arts, the environment, and civil society. His wife, Mrs Tommy Koh, is an alumna of Methodist Girls' School (MGS).  

^Tommy Koh Award for Arts and Creativity replaces the previous Tommy Koh Book Prize.

Mary Nind Bursary Award (MNBA)

To recognise self-directed academic achievements for high ability students who come from lower or middle income families. She is of good character and role models our school values, Godliness, Excellence and Love, and the school motto, To Master, To Grow, To Serve.

Mrs Anna Tham Book Prize

Mrs Anna Tham Book Prizes are presented to the top three scorers in Mathematics in Primary Five and Six, in the lower secondary levels (both the IP and O-Level track) as well as in Mathematics and Additional Mathematics in the upper secondary levels (both the IP and O-Level track).

Mrs Anna Tham is a former student and later, a Mathematics teacher at her alma mater at MGS. She is the longest-serving Principal of MGS (1977 to 1994). A pioneering Guider, Mrs Tham continues to dedicate her energies to imparting the life skills and values of the Guiding Movement to the next generation.

Professor Miranda Yap Book Prize

Professor Miranda Yap Book Prizes are presented to the top three scorers in Science in Primary 5 and Primary 6 Science, Science in the lower secondary levels (both the IP and O-Level track), as well as the top three scorers in each of the sciences – Biology, Chemistry and Physics – in the upper secondary levels (both the IP and O-Level track).

Professor Miranda Yap (Class of 1965) was one of Singapore's most eminent female scientists. A pioneer of biomedical sciences in Singapore, Prof Yap was the founding executive director of the Bioprocessing Technology Institute (BTI) and the executive director of the ASTAR Graduate Academy. She guided the development of specialised scientific institutions, and laid the foundations for Singapore’s thriving biologics industry. At the Methodist Girls’ School, she was vice-head prefect, netball captain and a star athlete who was looked up to by her peers and juniors.