North Vista Secondary School
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| Chinese Name | 德新中学 |
| Malay Name | Sekolah Menengah North Vista |
| Abbreviation | NV |
| School Code | 3071 |
| Motto | Viva La Vista or Everlasting Vision |
| Established | 1956 |
| Type | Government, Co-educational, Secondary |
| Principals | Mr Lim Lai Chuan |
| Vice-Principals | Mr Yong Kek Shoong
Mrs Tay Kheng Siong |
| Distinctions | Academic Value-Added Award (Express Course) TAF Gold Award |
| Location | Sengkang New Town, Singapore |
| Students | (Academic Year 2008) Express: 20 classes |
| Staff | (as of December 2007) 110 teachers |
| Address | 11 Rivervale Link Singapore (545081) |
| Homepage | http://www.northvistasec.moe.edu.sg |
North Vista Secondary School (Abbreviation: NV; Chinese: 德新中学) is a secondary school located in Sengkang, in north-eastern Singapore.
The campus was relocated to Sengkang New Town from Thomson in December 2000[2]. Thomson Secondary School was renamed as North Vista Secondary School after the relocation. However, the school retained its Chinese name to preserve its historical links with the new school.
The school has over the years established itself as a vibrant school with unique programmes such as the 'O' Level Music and Physical Education programmes to provide a holistic education to its students.
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[edit] History
North Vista Secondary School has an illustrious history. It started as Thomson Government Chinese Middle School in 1956, as one of the Government Chinese Middle Schools set up to cater to Chinese school students who had their studies disrupted by the Chinese middle schools riots, before it merged with Thomson Vocational School to be known as Thomson Secondary School.
When Thomson Secondary School was relocated to Sengkang Town on 15 December 2000, its was renamed North Vista Secondary School. The Chinese name of Thomson Secondary School was maintained to preserve its historical links with the new school.
Thomson Secondary School was one of the top four Chinese Middle Schools in the 1960s. During its 52 years of existence, the school has produced many outstanding individuals who have made their mark on society and contributed Singapore's development.
Year 2006 marked the school's Golden Jubilee. Celebrations were lined up throughout that year to commemorate the significant milestone in the school's history. The celebration events included a Torch Relay-cum-Homecoming Ceremony on 11 February 2006, a Golden Jubilee Concert on 8 April 2006, and a Gala Dinner in September 2006.
Today, the school continues to strive towards providing a value-added, holistic education to its students, more commonly known as Vistarians. The school has made its mark not just in zonal and national competitions, but even in international competitions.
 North Vista Secondary School |
 NV Rainbow of Values |
 NV's Rotunda Courtyard |
[edit] Special programmes and facilities
North Vista is one of few schools in Singapore that have a unique school hour system. Every Wednesday, formal lessons start late at 11.00am to free up morning hours for Co-Curricular Activities (CCAs), in tandem with the school's objective of building up a vibrant and engaging CCA system.
The school is currently the North Zone Music Centre, offering the 'O' Level Music Programme to students in the northern area of Singapore. It has a music centre, Shaw Melodies @ Vista, specially built for this. The music centre is built from sponsorships by the Shaw Organization and features state-of-the-art music technologies such as musical keyboards and computers.
The school also has a Digital Arts Studio fully equipped with state-of-the-art Macintosh computers, used to digital high quality image creation and other multimedia works.
The school also offers Higher Chinese, as well as Physical Education at the 'O' Level. It is the only neighbourhood school in Singapore offering the GCE 'O' Level PE Programme. The other five schools offering this programme are established institutions such as Catholic High School, CHIJ St Nicholas Girls' School, and Singapore Sports School.
[edit] Achievements in 2007 & 2008
The school has performed well in the area of performing arts and is working towards a niche in that area. North Vista has also done well in the previous Singapore - Cambridge 'O' Level Examination, with its Express Stream performing above national average. Every 2 in 3 students from the 2007 'O' Level cohort were eligible for Junior College courses, an all-time best since its move to Sengkang New Town[3].
Performing Arts [4]
2007 SYF Central Judging for Chinese Dance - Gold
2007 SYF Central Judging for Choir - Silver
2007 SYF Central Judging for Chinese Drama - Bronze
2007 SYF Central Judging for Concert Bands - Bronze
2007 SYF Central Judging for Drama - Bronze
2007 SYF Central Judging for Modern Dance - Bronze
21st Century International Dance Festival - Modern Dance - Gold with Honours[5]
Uniformed Groups
NPCC - Unit Overall Proficiency Award 2007 (Gold)
NCC - Unit Overall Proficiency Award 2007 (Silver)
Scouts - Unit Overall Proficiency Award 2007 (Bronze)
Academics
Academic Value-Added Award 2007 (Express)
Singapore Mathematics Project Festival 2007 - Honourable Mention (Senior Section)
Physical / Sports
Netball - North Zone 'B' Division (2nd)
Netball - National 'B' Division (2nd)
TAF Gold Award
Information Technology
Singapore Microsoft Office Academic Skills Challenge
PowerPoint National 1st and 2nd
Word National 2nd
Other
Schools Green Audit Awards - Hibiscus Award
[edit] Accessibility
The school is located near to an LRT station, Ranggung LRT Station, and is served by six SBS Transit bus services namely: 119, 82, 80, 88, 87 and 89.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Tang Guan Seng, former MP for Ang Mo Kio GRC
- Nelson Goh, Singapore Baseball and Softball Association President [6]
- Jon Toh Hong Lim, Project Superstar 2 Semi-finalist
- Lim Lu Kai, Lee Kuan Yew Award winner [7]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ North Vista Secondary School's Building Profile on DesignShare, http://www.designshare.com/index.php/projects/north-vista-secondary , Accessed September 2007
- ^ Movement Plans for Thomson Secondary School, http://www.moe.gov.sg/prime/dgp/toa_payoh/secondary_sch/thomson_sec/thomson_sec.htm , Accessed: September 2007
- ^ North Vista Secondary School 2007 'O' Level Results (Express), http://www.northvistasec.moe.edu.sg/for_prospective_students_4.htm , Accessed February 2008
- ^ SYF 2007 Central Judging Results, http://www.moe.gov.sg/ccab/musicdance/Webpages/SYF%20Central%20Judging/SYF%20CJ%20Results.htm , Accessed September 2007
- ^ 21st Century International Dance Festival, http://www.21ccad.com.sg/2007dance/index.htm , Accessed September 2007
- ^ "New chief wants Singapore among Asia's top 5 by 2010" , http://www.timesbusinessdirectory.com/ttd_bizenterprise/Singlenews.aspx?DirID=60&rec_code=190357 , Accessed: June 2008
- ^ "Lee Kuan Yew Award Recipient - Lim Lu Kai" , http://www-eng.tp.edu.sg/lee_kuan_yew_award_recipient.pdf , Accessed: June 2008
