Yuhua Secondary School
| Yuhua Secondary School 裕华中学 Sekolah Menengah Yuhua | |
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| Address | |
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35 Jurong West Street 41 Singapore 649406 Singapore | |
| Coordinates | 1°20′50″N 103°43′21″E / 1.3473°N 103.7224°E |
| Information | |
| School type | Government, co-educational |
| Motto | Towards Excellence |
| Opened | 1986 |
| Session | Single |
| School code | 3019 |
| Principal | Ng Sook Kit |
| Website | yuhuasec.moe.edu.sg |
Yuhua Secondary School (YHSS) is a co-educational government school in Jurong West, Singapore which offers the Express, Normal (Academic) and Normal (Technical) streams. It was founded in 1986.
History
Yuhua Secondary School
The school began operations in 1986.[1] In the 1990s, the school was well known for its hockey team.[2]
From 2013 to 2014, the school was upgraded under the Programme for Rebuilding and Improving Existing Schools scheme. Under the upgrade, an auditorium, barrier-free access and an indoor sports hall were added.[3] From 2019, as a result of overcapacity due to falling birth rates, the school will absorb Shuqun Secondary School.[4]
Shuqun Secondary School
| Shuqun Secondary School 树群中学 | |
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| Location | |
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450 Jurong East Street 21, Singapore 609604 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Government |
| Established | 1900 |
| Session | Single |
| School code | 3234 |
| Principal | Mr N Sivarajan |
| Enrolment | Approx. 500+ (Not accepting new students due to the merger with Yuhua Secondary School in 2019) |
| Colour(s) | Yellow, Green and White. |
| Website | www |
Shuqun Secondary School (SQSS) is a government secondary school in Jurong East established in 1925. Shuqun Secondary School was moved to Jurong East in 1985 from the old village at former Old Jurong Road. Shuqun Secondary School underwent Programme for Rebuilding and Improving Existing Schools / PRIME in 2009.
There was a school bullying case in Shuqun Secondary School that the issue was not resolved in 22 September 2015.[5] In addition, the principal, Mr N Sivarajan took over the new principal in 2016.[6]
Shuqun Secondary School is one of the schools that will be closed down and merged in 2019. The affected school will move to Yuhua Secondary School.[7]
Identity and culture
School crest
The school crest of Yuhua Secondary consists of a letter Y and a letter H interweaved together, representing the strength in unity and effort exemplified by the school in pursuing excellence. The letters are made out of broad and narrow lines, signifying the many paths students of the school can take to achieve success.[8]
Curriculum
The school offers three academic streams to its students - the Express, Normal (Academic) and Normal (Technical) courses. The Express course consists of a four-year scheme preceding the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level examinations, while both the Normal (Academic) and Normal (Technical) streams consist of a scheme over the same duration that culminates in the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examination. Those in the Normal (Academic) course also have the option to continue one more year to the GCE Ordinary Level examination after completing their GCE Normal Level examinations.[9]
The school also offers a music programme known as Music Empowered Learners, Our Dynamic Yuhuans (MELODY). According to the school, this programme allows students to delve into different forms of music, as well as to show off their musical skills.[10] Since 2016, the school has also offered the Enhanced Music Programme to its students.[11]
Co-curricular activities
Yuhua Secondary offers a total of 19 extra-curricular activities, labelled as co-curricular activities (CCAs) by the Ministry of Education. These include sports, performing arts, clubs as well as uniformed groups. Several of these have managed to perform well for their school over the years.
The school's concert band has been awarded Certificates of Distinction for the Singapore Youth Festival ever since the method of judging was changed to the Arts Presentation Assessment in 2012.[12] The school's Chinese dance troupe has also attained Certificates of Distinction and Accomplishment over the same period of time.[13]
References
- ^ "Nine schools fewer in Singapore this year". The Straits Times. 14 January 1986. Retrieved 17 November 2017 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ Rajendran, J. (10 May 1991). "Road to schools glory starts from Yuhua Secondary's carpark". The Straits Times.
- ^ "Our Culture And Heritage". yuhuasec.moe.edu.sg. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ^ "Names of primary and secondary schools merging in 2019 announced". ChannelNewsAsia. 29 December 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ Shuqun Secondary students file police reports against school bullying
- ^ "Shuqun Secondary School to get new principal". Asiaone. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ^ 14 primary schools and 6 secondary schools to merge in 2019
- ^ "School Crest". yuhuasec.moe.edu.sg. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "SECONDARY SCHOOL COURSES". www.moe.gov.sg. Ministry of Education (Singapore). Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ "School Information Service". Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "More secondary schools to offer art, music programmes from 2016". ChannelNewsAsia. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "Concert Band". yuhuasec.moe.edu.sg. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "Chinese Dance". yuhuasec.moe.edu.sg. Retrieved 17 November 2017.