Xinmin Secondary School
| Xinmin Secondary School 新民中学 Sekolah Menengah Xinmin |
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| Location | |
| Hougang, | |
| Coordinates | 1°22′21″N 103°52′59″E / 1.37243°N 103.883092°ECoordinates: 1°22′21″N 103°52′59″E / 1.37243°N 103.883092°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Autonomous |
| Motto | Leading Hearts, Leading Minds |
| Established | 1945 |
| Session | Single session, co-educational |
| School code | 3050 |
| Principal | Ong Hong Peng (Mrs.) |
| Enrolment | Approx. 1500 |
| Colour(s) | Peach, orange |
| Website | http://www.xinminsec.edu.sg/ |
Xinmin Secondary School (abbreviation: XMS) is an autonomous secondary school in Hougang, Singapore. It offers classes taught in English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil.
The school was founded as Sin Min Primary School in 1945. Secondary school classes began in 1956. Under the direction of former principal Mr. Lee Hak Boon, the school achieved an autonomous status.[1][2] As of Dec 2002, the Principal was Mrs Low-Sim Ay Nar. In September 2005, the school won the School Excellence Award, the first neighbourhood school to win the award.[3] In Dec 2006, Mdm Liew Wei Li became principal. In December 2010, Mrs Ong Hong Peng took over from Mdm Liew Wei Li as principal of Xinmin Secondary School.[4]
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[edit] History
Mr Goh Tong Pak led the school to become in the top 20 Value-Added Schools in Singapore from 1992 to 1997.[5] Under the leadership of Mr Lee Hak Boon, the school attained autonomous status from the Ministry of Education with effect from 2001.[6]
In the same year, the school was accorded the Singapore Quality Class accreditation.[7]
From being a neighbourhood school attracting students with Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) aggregate scores of around 191 in 1994, the school is the recipient of the School Excellence Award, the most prestigious award a school can ever receive from the Singapore Ministry of Education.[8] Today, it attracts students with PSLE aggregate scores of approximately 245 (as of 2007) to its Express stream.[9]
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Xinmin Secondary School
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The Vertical Challenge @ Xinmin
[edit] Achievements
Performing Arts
- 2009 SYF Central Judging for Chinese Dance - Gold with Honours
- 2009 SYF Central Judging for Band- Gold with Honours
- 2009 SYF Central Judging for Guzheng - Gold with Honours
- 2009 SYF Central Judging for Choir - Gold
- 2009 SYF Central Judging for English Drama - Silver
- 2009 SYF Central Judging for Chinese Drama - Silver
- 2011 SYF Central Judging for Chinese Dance - Gold with Honours
- 2011 SYF Central Judging for Band- Gold
- 2011 SYF Central Judging for Guzheng - Gold with Honours
- 2011 SYF Central Judging for Choir - Gold with Honours
- 2011 SYF Central Judging for English Drama - Silver
- 2011 SYF Central Judging for Chinese Drama - Bronze
Uniformed Groups
- Outstanding Cadet Award (NCC): 2005
- St. John Ambulance Brigade - Gold
- Girls' Brigade - Gold
- National Cadet Corps (Land)- Silver
- National Police Cadet Corps - Gold(2011)
- Boys' Brigade - Silver
Academics
- GCE 'O' Level Band 1 (Express Stream) School
- GCE 'O' Level Band 2 (Normal Stream) School
- Academic Value-Added (Express Stream) - Gold
- Academic Value-Added (Normal Stream) - Bronze
- Singapore Secondary Schools Debating Championships 2007 - B Division Champions
- SBL-LISHA Culture and Heritage Debates 2007 - Champions
- Society of Associated Inter-Tertiary Debaters-Victoria School Debate Invitational 2007 - 1st Runners-Up
- Meridian Junior College Debate Invitationals 2008 - Champions
- Temasek Junior College Under-16 Debate Invitationals 2008 - Champions
Physical/Sports
- Trim-and-Fit Gold Award
- Badminton - B Division Girls National 1st
- Volleyball - C Division Boys National 2nd
- Volleyball - B Division Boys National 4th
[edit] School crest
The display of grace and exuberance depicts vibrant and dynamic students. The three bold strokes surging forward signify students embracing the future with confidence and optimism. The three figures represent the close partnership between school, home and community.
[edit] School Song
The school song is written and sung in Chinese and is sung everyday after the national anthem and pledge. It was written by the school's founding principal, Mr Yap Fun Fong.
Original Mandarin School Song
新民 新民
我们要做社会的主人
我们要做时代的明灯
不读死书 手脑并用
要学要做 即知即行
新民 新民
我们要有科学的头脑
我们要有创造的精神
为了仁爱 为了信义
为了自由 为了和平
新民 新民
Original Mandarin School Song In Pinyin
Xin Min Xin Min
wo men yao zuo she hui de zhu ren
wo men yao zuo shi dai de ming deng
bu du si shu shou nao bing yong
yao xue yao zuo ji zhi ji xing
Xin Min Xin Min
wo men yao you ke xue de tou nao
wo men yao you chuang zao de jing shen
wei le ren ai wei le xin yi
wei le zi you wei le he ping
Xin Min Xin Min
English translation
Xinmin Xinmin
We want to be the master of our destiny
We want to be the beacon of our time
Not through rote learning; but through the training of a versatile mind
With keen wit and a readiness to put knowledge into practice
Xinmin Xinmin
We want to develop an analytical mind
We want to cultivate an innovative spirit
For love, integrity, freedom and peace
Xinmin Xinmin
[edit] Houses
Students are split into the four houses Falcon, Barracuda, Jaguar, Scorpion in which they compete against the other houses in Aesthetic, Academic and Physical events. These events include the annual sports days, house noticeboard designing, cross country race and academic competitions. The winning house will gain the house cup for that year.
[edit] Student Councils
[edit] Student Leader Board
Formed from the merging of the Prefectorial Board and Student Council, the Student Leader Board was formed in 2003. Headed by the Executive Committee (EXCO), the Student Leader Board (SLB) is split into four teams A, B, C, D. The teams will rotate doing different task every term (3 months/10 weeks).
SLB plans events including the school's annual Graduation Nite, Secondary one orientation,Speech and Homecoming Day, fund raising events, NE (National Education) and cultural events, and symposiums, as well working with CCA leaders to plan the Secondary 2 Adventure Training Camp for potential CCA leaders.
Student Leaders are required to wear a gold-coloured badge with the words Student Leader against a dark blue background. The attire is complete with the school tie (blue) and tie pin.
As of 2011/2012 the current president is Desiree Ng.
[edit] House Committee
Xinmin Secondary's houses are led by students who volunteer to contribute to their houses in areas of sport, cheer and aesthetics.
[edit] Class Committee
An individual council found in every class. Led by the class Chairman, the class committee seeks to link between the classes and the school administration. Acting as bridges, the class committee help make communication between students and staff easier, through representation. Class Chairman and Vice Chairman are required to wear a gold-coloured badge with the words Class Chairman/Vice Chairman against a red background.
[edit] School events
Events range from inter-school, to school cluster, to nationwide. Events include Xinmin Secondary's annual symposiums, concerts and Homecoming Day.
[edit] Xinmin's Secondary 65th anniversary celebrations
2010 marked Xinmin's 65th anniversary. To celebrate the occasion, Xinmin Secondary held a series of celebrations, starting with a musical "Shine - Dare to Dream" by the students to depict the story of how Xinmin changed over the years since its founding, held in March 2010. There was also a record-breaking can project led by students known as "Yes We Can" that started in December 2009 to commemorate the 65 years of Xinmin's history. There was also be a gala dinner where an auction was be held to raise funds to build a Performing Arts Hub and an alumni dinner(千人宴) in the school at the end of the year.
[edit] Speech-cum-Homecoming Day
The annual carnival, also known as Homecoming Day, involves the efforts of most students, teachers and alumni. The school is open to the public, who can enjoy food and activity stalls in and around the school compound. Stalls include Movie screening, Dunking, Jostling and Fishing.
[edit] References
- ^ Xinmin Secondary School Achievements, http://www.xinminsec.edu.sg/xinminss/index.php/achievements/school-awards, Accessed October 2007
- ^ Xinmin Secondary Achool Admission Statistics, http://www.xinminsec.edu.sg/xinminss/index.php/menu-options/admissions/secondary-1-posting, Accessed October 2007
- ^ Archive of a Channel NewsAsia Report on School Excellence Award Recipients in 2005, http://www.xinminss.edu.sg:1285/xonews/SEA2005/CNA%20SEA%202005.pdf, Accessed October 2007
- ^ School Principal Appointments in 2006, http://www.moe.gov.sg/press/2006/files/pr20061013-annex-a.pdf, Accessed October 2007
- ^ Xinmin Secondary School - Brief History, http://www.xinminsec.edu.sg/xinminss/index.php/about-xinminss/our-history/major-milestones, Accessed October 2007
- ^ Press Release on Xinmin's Autonomous Status, http://www.moe.gov.sg/press/2000/pr19072000.htm, Accessed October 2007
- ^ List of Singapore Quality Class Companies, http://www.spring.gov.sg/Content/WebPage.aspx?id=cb7be315-38c2-4c84-9307-cf53c7e02171, Accessed October 2007
- ^ Ministry of Education Masterplan of Awards, http://www.moe.edu.sg/esp/schadm/sec1/Masterplan_of_Awards.pdf, Accessed October 2007
- ^ Xinmin Secondary Achool Admission Statistics, http://www.xinminsec.edu.sg/xinminss/index.php/menu-options/admissions/secondary-1-posting, Accessed October 2007
