Singapore Sports School

The Singapore Sports School (zh-s|s=新加坡体育学校) is a specialized independent school in Singapore. It was initiated by the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS), and caters to sporting teenagers who have talent and capability in
sports.

The school received its first student intake in January 2004, and was officially opened by then Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong on 2 April 2004. The school's S$75 million premises are located on a 70,000 square metre site at 1 Champions Way in Woodlands off Woodlands Drive 17.

Vision

The Singapore Sports School is a specialized school providing a good academic and training environment for talented young athletes. The idea for establishing a specialised school for young athletes was mooted by the Committee on Sporting Singapore (CoSS) in 2000.

The CoSS had noted that Singapore's demanding academic environment places a lot pressure on young athletes, leading most of them to abandon their sporting aspirations in favour of their studies.

In mainstream schools, it was also observed, resources given over to elite sports development are often limited as their focus is usually directed towards a quality academic education.

Following the Government's decision, the hardware had to be put in place -- a S$75 million complex in Woodlands that eventually took only 13 months to complete.

Mrs Deborah Tan, the school principal, is assisted by Mr Chua Choon Seng who heads the Corporate Services Division, Dr Irwin Seet, who is the Director of Sports, and Mr Raymond Mak and Mr Seah Poh Chua, who are the Deans of the Academic Division.

No other school in Singapore connects sports and studies so closely as the Sports School, which comes under the auspices of the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports.

Apart from providing a modular curriculum to enable students to meet the rigorous demands of training and competition, the Sports School puts each student on a personal journey towards excellence. It helps its students to be the best they can be both in the competition arena and in class. The Sports School's focus is not on winning, but on reaching the student's potential. In this culture, a student not only learns about discipline and mental focus, but also cultivates a desire to excel.

Daily timetable

The chosen students live five days a week on the campus. Their day starts at 6 am when they prepare for their first training session. Breakfast follows. It is followed by modular lessons based on the curriculum taught at mainstream schools in specialised classrooms, lunch, enrichment programmes, a nap, a second training session, dinner and supervised study time. Lights out is at 10.30 pm.

chool specialists

The Sports School has a Sports Science Academy, the only one in Singapore. A biomechanist, a sports physiologist, a sports psychologist, three physiotherapists, two strength and conditioning coaches, and a nutritionist monitor the growth and development of the student sportsmen, ensuring that they perform at their optimum best while the bar on performance is constantly raised.

Logo

The logo is made up of a pair of orange and red wings.

The pair of wings is a universal symbol of flight and is used to symbolise the soaring aspirations of our students. The symmetry of the wings denotes the balance between academic finesse and sporting excellence.

The colour red signifies the passion and pride of the school's students and staff while orange represents their youthfulness and vigour.

Outlined amidst the pair of wings is a trophy. This symbolises the School's commitment in providing our students the environment and ample opportunities to help them fulfill their sporting potential and let their dreams take flight.

Facilities

The Singapore Sports School has classrooms catering to classes of 20-25 students, science labs, libraries, specialised home rooms and music labs and 3 residential blocks for students and staff.
*2 all-weather Olympic size swimming pools
*12-lane bowling alley
*700-seater indoor multi-sports auditorium
*10-court badminton training centre
*Table tennis centre which can accommodate up to 32 tables
*8-lane 400m synthetic rubber running track
*Synthetic soccer field
*Two-storeyed gym and strength and conditioning centre

These facilities in the Singapore Sports School are also available for public rental.

ports offered

*Badminton
*Bowling
*Football
*Netball
*Sailing
*Swimming
*Table Tennis
*Track and Field

ee also

*Innova Junior College, which lies adjacent to the Singapore Sports School

External links

*Singapore Sports School - [http://www.sportsschool.edu.sg/ Official Site]
*Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports - [http://app.mcds.gov.sg/web/sprt_towards_sportsschool.asp?szMod=sprt&szSubMod=sportsschool Sports School]