Henderson Secondary School

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Henderson Secondary School
Image:Henderson Secondary Pic.JPG
Motto Education for Live
Established 1974
Type Government, Single-session
Principal Mrs Yeo Chin Nam
MOE Code 3016
Colours White, Dark Blue
Locale Tiong Bahru, Singapore
Enrollment
Website School site
Ministry of Education
Flag of Singapore Republic of Singapore

Henderson Secondary School (Abbreviation: HSS) is a mixed/co-ed, single session, government school in the Central zone of Singapore. It is currently located at 100 Henderson Road, Singapore 159544. Mrs Yeo Chin Nam is currently the Principal of Henderson Secondary School.


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[edit] History

Henderson Secondary School began in 1974 on Friendly Hill at Preston Road is headed by Mr Gan Kee Soon.

The school gradually shifted to the current address in 1976 due to the increase in the number of enrolled students. In 1981, the school badge was changed to be in the shape of a shield. In the centre of the shield, there is a book which signifies knowledge and a flame which Hendersonians strive to keep ablaze and an upright figure which signify the youth of life.

In the year 1994, the school shifted to a temporary holding campus in Queensway to make way for the rebuilding of the campus in Henderson Road. Three years later, the school held a homecoming event where all the students and the principal took a walk from the temporary school back to the new campus.

Henderson has been led by the following people: Mr Gan Kee Soon (From 1974 to June 1979), Mr TP Naidu (from 1997 to December 1981), Mdm Lau Kam How (from December 1981 to November 1988), Mr N Subramaniam (from Nov 1988 to Nov 1996), Mrs Ho Woon Ho (from December 1996 to December 2000) and Mrs Yeo Chin Nam (from December 2000 to today(2007))[1]

[edit] School garden project

The school's staff and students started an experiment in 2006 in partnership with four Singaporean branches of NEC. An eco-garden[2] has been constructed which is using Citronella oil bearing herbs and plants. The students will be extracting the oil which is an active ingredient of insect repellants. The objective is to give the students a critical awareness of the environment and to employ their problem solving abilities. Henderson school was chosen because it is located in a dengue fever prone neighbourhood.[2]

[edit] Cultural exchange

The school was host to twenty visiting students from Pengiran Jaya Negara Pengiran Haji Abdulud Bakar Secondary School in Brunei.[3] 2007 was the first time that this cultural trip had taken place with secondary students.

[edit] School song

The school song was composed by Michael Habib Sim, a Science and English teacher in 1974 when the school first opened.

Education For Live [4]

When we hear the name of Henderson
We glow all over with pride
When we sing the song of Henderson
Our hearts and minds rejoice

Now to Henderson we raise this song
In tribute and in praise
For we hear your living spirit calling
To excel in every way

Education for life we receive
Prepare us for life ahead
And to serve our republic
You teach us to be courteous, courageous, loyal
Sound in body and mind

Henderson is like a flaming torch
We'll keep it brightly ablaze
So your wisdom and philosophy
Will spread all over the place

[edit] School badge and colours

The first school badge was shaped with letters EFL in the center - an abbreviation of the motto (Education for Life).

The current school badge is in the shape of a shield. Within the shield, there is an open book which signifies knowledge; a flame, which Hendersonians aspire to keep ablaze; and an upright figure that represents Youth and Life.[5] Below the shield is the school motto:

"Education For Life"

The colours of the school are Red and Blue where red signifies loyalty and fortitude and blue signifies moral and intellectual strength [5]

[edit] School achievements

The following are the school achievements for the past years

[edit] 2004

  • Success in project work
The Interdisciplinary Project Work (IPW) has been integrated into the curriculum to give students a chance to acquire first hand information while working as a team. In 2002, six students from the secondary three were involved in a joint-collaboration project with sixteen other schools and wew awarded a silver "Innergy Award"[citation needed]
  • Success in writing
In 2002, two students successfully published their work after participating in a national writing competition "Thing that made us Singaporeans". One of the student's appeared on the cover of the 2003 National Day publication.
  • Arts Visual and Performance

The school successfully launched "MatchBox", their own art exhibit. The student's pieces of art were selected for display at the entrance of the esplanade. [6]

[edit] 2005

  • Academics
Express category
→ Silver award for performing above expectations in the 'O' level examinations
Normal category
→ Bronze award for performing above expectations in the 'N' level examinations
  • Academic departments
Five distinction and 11 credits - University of New South Wales International Competition of Science[citation needed]
Five distinction and 23 credits - University of New South Wales International Competition of Mathematics[citation needed]
3rd Runner-up: National Accounting Quiz by Ngee Ann olytechnic
Gold IT Music School Award
Silver award: Midi Music Competition
"Best in Marketing and Sponsorship" for F1 challenge.[6]

[edit] 2006

Academic Value-Added Winner 2006 Express and normal category

  • Academic department
Singapore Youth Festival Gold Award (Sculpture category)
Language Arts Programme (LAP)

[edit] References

  1. ^ School history accessed 28 November 2007
  2. ^ a b NEC project pages accessed 28 November 2007
  3. ^ 20 students leave for S'pore to take part in four-day SIP, Brunei Times. 10 September 2007 Accessed 28 November 2007
  4. ^ School song on school site accessed 28 November 2007
  5. ^ a b School badge on school site accessed 28 November 2007
  6. ^ a b school site accessed 28 November 2007

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