Bukit Batok Secondary School

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Bukit Batok Secondary School
武吉巴督中学 (wǔ jí bā dū zhōng xúe)
Sekolah Menengah Bukit Batok
Motto Be Our Best
Established 1986
Type Government, Single
Principal Mrs Lysia Kee
MOE Code 3044
Colours Yellow and grey
Locale Bukit Batok, Singapore
Enrollment
Website http://schools.moe.edu.sg/bbss/
Ministry of Education
Flag of Singapore Republic of Singapore

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[edit] School Crest

The two b's emphasise the motto 'Be Our Best', the gold representing the reward of having achieved our best, the red representing the community that has made this effort. The hill (or Bukit) represents the effort that must come before achievement, as well as the aspiration behind being 'Our Best'.

[edit] Special Programmes

[edit] Habits of Mind (HOM)

Habits of Mind (HOM) enable students to behave intelligently when they don't know the answer or when they are faced with challenging situations.

[edit] Individual Self-Paced Learning (ISPL)

The school started the ISPL programme (an adapted version by Dr J Lloyd Trump) with Sec 3 Exp students in 2004 and extended to Sec 3 and 4 Exp students in 2005 and 2006. The intent is to instill in students the importance and need to be independent learner and to allow for less teaching and more learning.

[edit] Malay Special Programme (MSP)

Malay Special Programme(MSP) MSP is one of the Ministry of Education's 3rd language programme. It used to be a Programme that is offered only to the top 30% of the PSLE cohort but has been expanded to anyone with the interest and inclination to do so beginning year 2006.

[edit] Achievements

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[edit] 2006

Sports & Games Comprtition

  • West Zone Badminton B Division Boys 3rd
  • West Zone Badminton B Division Girls 3rd
  • West Zone Badminton C Division Girls 2nd

Academic Value-added

  • AA (Academic Value-added) (Normal) - Silver
  • AA (Academic Value-added) (Special/Express) - Bronze
  • TAF Award - Silver

[edit] 2007

  • SYF 2007 Central Judge for Band - Silver

[edit] School Location

[edit] Existing Premises

The existing premise located at 50 Bukit Batok West Ave 8, S(658962) is currently under renovation.

[edit] PRIME

BBSS has been relocated to her holding premises in former Millennia Institute(Toh Tuck Campus) site at 2 Toh Tuck Terrace from 11 Jun 2007 to 31 Dec 2008 due to PRIME (Programme for Rebuilding and IMproving Existing schools). Its existing location at Bukit Batok West Ave 8, will be upgraded.

[edit] Co-Curricular activities

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[edit] Trivia

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BBSS is used for filming of MediaCorp TV Channel 8 dramas; The Peak and Honour and Passion.

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