Orchid Park Secondary School
Coordinates: 1°24′55″N 103°50′17″E / 1.41528°N 103.83806°E
| Orchid Park Secondary School 兰景中学 Sekolah Menengah Orchid Park | |
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Onward and Persevere | |
| Location | |
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10 Yishun Street 81 Yishun Singapore 768454 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Mixed and government school |
| Established | January 4, 1999 |
| School district | North Zone N6 School Cluster |
| Authority | Ministry of Education, Singapore |
| Superintendent | Mrs Esther Mok |
| Session | Single session |
| School code | 3605 |
| Principal | Shawal Bin Hussin |
| Vice principal |
Rachel Lee Lim Cheng Tju |
| Enrollment | 1500 |
| Colour(s) | Green and Yellow |
| Website | Official Website |
Orchid Park Secondary School, abbreviated as OPSS (Chinese: 兰景中学, Pinyin: Lán Jing Zhong Xué, Malay: Sekolah Menengah Orchid Park) is a co-educational government secondary school in Yishun, Singapore.
History
Orchid Park began in January 1999 on the premises of Woodlands Ring Secondary School with a staff of 16 and a student population of 360. On 13 September 1999 the school moved to its own premises at 10, Yishun Street 81.
The official opening of the school took place on 21 April 2001, led by Tan Boon Wan, Member of Parliament for the Ang Mo Kio GRC.
It was decided that a grand arts event be held every three years. Arts Panache I on the theme 'Love and Peace' was held on 3 April 2004, and Arts Panache II, a musical entitled 'Club Soul', took place on 13 and 14 April 2007. On 13 April 2002 the Art Gallery was opened, featuring art pieces by pupils.
The school's first venture into business enterprise, the Art Rock Cafe, was officially declared open on 13 April 2002. It is a business run by pupils after school hours. To provide more opportunities for pupils to develop entrepreneurial skills Le Shoppe was opened on 8 April 2005. Another manifestation of business enterprise in the school is The Wardrobe, equipped with period and dance costumes available on-line for loan to other schools.[1]
Awards and achievements
The awards and achievements Orchid Park Secondary School earned in 2014.[2]
CCA awards and achievements
- Singapore Youth Festival Central Judging from 2011
- National Inter-school Wushu Championsion
- 'B' boys Group (Group Quansu - 4th)
- Boy's Brigade
((JM Fraser:))
- 2008 – Silver Award
- 2009 – Silver Award
- 2010 – Bronze Award
- 2011 – Silver Award
((BB AQ Results:))
- 2008 – Silver Honour Roll
- 2009 – Silver Honour Roll
- 2010 – Bronze Honour Roll
- 2011 – Silver Honour Roll
- 2012 – Gold Honour Roll (10th position)
((BB CQ Results:))
- 2008 – Silver Honour Roll
- 2009 – Silver Honour Roll
- 2010 – Bronze Honour Roll
- 2011 – Silver Honour Roll
- 2012 – Silver Honour Roll
- Girl's Brigade
- 2005 - 2011 Company Gold Award
- 2012 Cheerleading Competition Silver Award
- NCC (Sea)
- Sea District Freestyle Drill Competition (Bronze)
- Best Unit Award (Bronze){2008-2009}
- Best Unit Award (Silver){2010-2013}
- NPCC
((NPCC Unit Overall Proficiency Award))
- 2014: UOPA Gold
- 2013: UOPA Silver
- 2005-2006: UOPA Bronze
- 2007-2012: UOPA Gold
- 2011: Gold and Outstanding Achievement Award (5 years consecutive UOPA Gold Awards)
Other awards and achievements
- Sustained Achievement Award (Aesthetics and Uniformed Groups)
- CHERISH Award (Silver)
- Character Development Award (2006–2008)[8]
- TAF Award (Silver)
Principals
- 1999 - 2007 - Low Eng Kee
- 2008 - 2013 - Helen Tan-Lee
- 2014 -Present - Shawal bin Hussin