Northbrooks Secondary School
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| Northbrooks Secondary School 思源中学 | |
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| Type | Government |
| Motto | Soaring Yet Rooted |
| Established | 2000 |
| Session | Single |
| School code | 3612 |
| Principal | Mr Lau Yan Boon |
| Enrolment | Less than 1000 |
| Colour(s) | Blue Black Gold |
| Website | Official website |
Northbrooks Secondary School (NBrSS) is a co-educational government secondary school located in Yishun, Singapore.
History
Northbrooks opened with its first intake on 3 January 2000 with eight Secondary 1 classes. Built at a cost of over S$23 million, the school is fully equipped with IT facilities and is set amidst the surroundings of Yishun Park.[1]
CCA
Name origin
The name Northbrooks is derived from the Chinese idiom yin shui si yuan (饮水思源),[1] which means to think of the source when one drinks water. Its meaning has two aspects: 1. to have water to drink depends on all kinds of conditions. 2. The quality of the water depends on its source.[3]
Facilities
Facilities in the school includes The Brooks, a park which contains different plant and animal species, four computer labs, a rock wall, a street soccer court, and an indoor sports hall. Examinations are usually conducted in the air-conditioned CD Shelter, the hall, or in classrooms. There is also a gym located on the first floor beside the Green Room (detention room). There is a lounge for students called the ‘Champions Lodge’, containing gaming consoles such as the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox 360 for students’ enjoyment. There are also board games and a large black board for students to draw on, for the expression of their creativity. There is also a parking space for bicycles for students who cycle to school.
References
- ^ a b "About Us". Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ^ "CCA". northbrookssec.moe.edu.sg.
- ^ "Zen Thoughts 82 – Two fundamental powers – China Culture Center". www.chinaculturecenter.org.
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