Beatty Secondary School

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Beatty Secondary School
Motto Non Vi Sed Arte
Not with force but with skill
Established 1953
Type Government, Single
Principal Mr Boo Hian Kok
MOE Code 3003
Colours navy blue and yellow
Locale Toa Payoh, Singapore
Enrollment
Coordinates 1°20′31.47″N 103°51′7.55″E / 1.342075, 103.8520972Coordinates: 1°20′31.47″N 103°51′7.55″E / 1.342075, 103.8520972
Website http://beattysecondaryschool.net
Ministry of Education
Flag of Singapore Republic of Singapore

Beatty Secondary School is a public school, located in Toa Payoh, Singapore. It was established in 1953 and named for David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty former Admiral of the Fleet for the United Kingdom. The school colours, crest, and motto, Non Vi Sed Arte, are taken from Beatty's coat of arms. [1]

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[edit] Academics

In 2005, it became only the fourth zonal centre in Singapore to offer Higher Chinese (A Levels) courses. Higher Tamil and malay have yet to be offered in the institution. [2]

[edit] Extra-curricula activities

National Cadet Corp (air unit) awarded the Silver award by Headquarters for four consecutive years. The school has a Beaver Scout unit affiliated to the Singapore Scout Association.

[edit] Media mentions

Interviewed on Channel NewsAsia in February 2007, in a discussion on school upgrading, principal Boo Hian Kok's expressed the view that schools should continue to ask for better facilities, provided they are able to justify their requests and prove they will benefit the students and teachers.[3]

[edit] Awards and achievements

Beatty Secondary School. School Information Service. Singapore Ministry of Education.

[edit] 2007

  • Level One Academic Value-added Award: Special/Express - Bronze
  • Level One Physical & Aesthetics: TAF Award - Silver

[edit] 2006

  • Level One Academic Value-added Award: Special/Express - Bronze
  • Level One Physical & Aesthetics: TAF Award - Silver

[edit] 2005

  • Level One Physical & Aesthetics: TAF Award - Silver

[edit] 2004

  • Level Two Physical & Aesthetics: Sustained Achievement Award (Uniformed Group)

[edit] 1987

  • SYF 1987 Display Band - Gold

[edit] References

  1. ^ Beatty Secondary School. Beatty Secondary School. Retrieved on 2007-12-01.
  2. ^ Wong, Siew Ying. "More students keen to pursue Chinese Language as full subject", Channel NewsAsia, 2005-11-09. Retrieved on 2007-12-01. 
  3. ^ "Prime targets 8 more schools", Channel NewsAsia, 15 February 2007

[edit] External links

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