New Town Secondary School

New Town Secondary School
光伟中学
New Town Secondary School
Address
Map
1020 Dover Road

139657

Singapore
Coordinates1°18′36″N 103°46′24″E / 1.3100°N 103.7732°E / 1.3100; 103.7732
Information
TypeGovernment
MottoTo Forge a Better Life
Established1965
SessionSingle session
School code3507
PrincipalAri Manickam
EnrolmentApprox. 1000 (as of 2020)
LanguageEnglish, Mandarin, Malay, Tamil
Colour(s) Blue   White   Black 
Websitewww.newtownsec.moe.edu.sg

New Town Secondary School (NTSS) (simplified Chinese: 光伟中学; pinyin: Guāngiěi Zhōngxué) is a co-educational government secondary school located along Dover Road in Queenstown, Singapore. Established in 1965, it was the 68th Primary School to be opened by the Singapore Government, and the same year the Republic of Singapore gained its independence.[1] Founding Prime Minister Mr Lee Kuan Yew visited the school on 25 May 1967.[2]

History

New Town Secondary School was initially in Queensway. At the start, it was known as Queensway's Third Secondary School (the other two being Queensway and Queenstown Secondary Schools), aimed at providing English education to the children of Queenstown residents. It was named New Town Secondary School in mid-1965.[3] When the school first started, it had more than 1,800 students in 45 classes, across Secondary 1 to 4.[4]

New Town Secondary School was officially opened on 17 September 1966 by Labour Minister Jek Yeun Thong.[5]

In 1969, New Town Secondary School merged with the neighbouring Baharuddin Vocational School, doubling the size of its school compound and increasing its students intake to more than 3,000.

In 1974, a 400-metre bitumen athletic track was constructed.[6]

In 1998, it moved to its current site at Dover Road. A tree was removed and shifted to the new Dover Road campus as part of the symbolic move.

In 2015, the school celebrated its 50th anniversary.

In 2021, the Ministry of Education announced that the school will be merged with Tanglin Secondary School in 2023.[3]

In 2023, Tanglin Secondary School and New Town Secondary merged under the name NEW TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL at New Town Secondary School’s campus. A new logo and uniform was designed following the merger.[7]

Co-Curricular activities (CCAs) offered

Sports Clubs & Societies Visual & Performing art Uniformed Group
  • Badminton
  • Basketball
  • Football (Boys)*
  • Softball (Girls)*
  • Table Tennis (Boys)*
  • Netball (Girls)*
  • Fencing
  • Infocomm Technology (Media Production)
  • Arts and Crafts
  • Concert Band
  • Contemporary Dance
  • Guzheng Ensemble

*A student must be of a specific gender to be able to join such CCAs [8]

Student Councillor

There are 3 committees in the Student Council. Student Discipline committee, Welfare committee and School Events committee with each committee having up to 2 heads at a time. Each committee discharges its own duties honourably. The student council mainly deals with the planning of school-wide events and maintaining of discipline

Peer Support Leader

Similarly to Student Councillors,There are 4 committees in it. Student Discipline committee, Welfare committee, School Events committee and Class Cohesion committee with each committee having up to 1 head at a time. Each committee discharges its own duties honourably. The Peer Support Leaders mainly deal with instilling emotional support upon students.

Becoming a Student Councillor/Peer Support Leader

To become a Student Councillor or a peer support leader, one must first be nominated by either a teacher, peer or by themselves and after which, they are interviewed. If the interview is successful, they are able to become a Probationary Student Councillor or a Peer Support Leader where they are closely monitored for 6 to 12 months to see if they are fit to be in such position. If so, they then can finally become a Student Councillor.

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ^ "Singapore separates from Malaysia and becomes independent". www.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  2. ^ New Town (7 December 2023). "School History". New Town Secondary School.
  3. ^ a b "18 primary and secondary schools to undergo mergers due to declining birth rates, changing demographics". CNA. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  4. ^ hermes (5 August 2015). "Big cohort, but more time to know students". The Straits Times. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  5. ^ "New school". The Straits Times. 14 September 1966. Retrieved 17 November 2017 – via NewspaperSG.
  6. ^ "New Town to have $120,000 bitumen athletic track". New Nation. 2 July 1974. Retrieved 17 November 2017 – via NewspaperSG.
  7. ^ "Stakeholders' sentiments considered when naming merged schools: MOE". CNA. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  8. ^ "School profile page". www.moe.gov.sg. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
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