Temasek Secondary School

Infobox Singapore School
name = Temasek Secondary School (TMS)
淡马锡中学Dànmǎxī Zhōngxué
"Sekolah Menengah Temasek"


motto = We Care
established = 1980
type = Autonomous, Government
session = Single
principal = Mrs Ong Hong Peng
city/town = Bedok
school code = 3030
colours = Navy blue, Yellow, Gold
homepage = [http://www.temaseksec.moe.edu.sg/ Link]

Temasek Secondary School (Abbreviation: TMS) is an autonomous government, co-educational N/O-level preparatory secondary school of the Ministry of Education of Singapore and serves Secondary One through Five. Founded in 1980 in Bedok South Secondary School and had its first class sit for the O-levels in 1983, TMS was located in Bedok, in the eastern part of Singapore before being relocated in the current premises at 600 Upper East Coast Road.

History

Temasek Secondary School was founded in Bedok South in 1980 with Mr Koh Beng Thiam as the first principal, with the School Uniform, Song and Badge designed or composed by Mrs Mabel Yang, Mr Paul Seow and Mr Arif Zahari respectively. Four pioneer teachers joined twelve classes.

Mr Sim Hock Hye was the second principal. Temasek Secondary School was then officially opened by Mr Phua Bah Lee on 21 April 1982.

Mrs Tan Suan Imm was the first lady principal. She initiated the school's first musical 'The Pied Piper'.

Mr Loo Pui Wah was the fourth principal. In March 1999, the school moved to its present location at 600 Upper East Coast Road, before the campus was officially opened in 2000.

Mrs Ouyang Geok Cheng was the fifth principal. In 2002, the school participated in the National Day Parade. In 2005, the school celebrated its 25th Anniversary with 25 different activities to celebrate its milestone success.

The current principal is Mrs Ong Hong Peng, who is the sixth principal.

School Motto

"We care"

The guiding principle for pupils is the Temasek Spirit of caring and acommitment to all that we undertake.We care for the school.We care for our teachers and schoolmates.We care to succeed.

School Crest

Our School Crest has strong historical references. Its main colour - Navy Blue - represents the sea which nostalgically recalls Singapore's original name 'Temasek' (meaning Seaport Town) and from which our alma mater aptly derives her name. Incidentally, the sea also symbolises the castness of knowledge which the school imparts and obtains with integrity.

The supporting colours are red and gold. Red represents brotherhood and team spirit while gold is symbolic of prosperity and progress.

The motif depicts two lions holding a radiantly burning torch. The lions signify the nation and the school. The torch illuminates the nation's and school's ethos of a well-balanced curriculum of education and sports.

School Song

The school song of Temasek Secondary School was composed in 1980 in the year of its foundation, by Mr Paul with lyrics from Mr Koh.

Awards Won

Temasek Secondary School attained the autonomous status in 1995.

In the recent years, we have won several other awards with our most recent accolades being the Best Practice Award for Staff Well-being and School Distinction Award in 2005.

-School Distinction Award (SDA)

-Best Practice Award (Staff Well-Being)

-People Developer Award (since 2003)

-Singapore Quality Class (since 2004)

-Green Award-Lotus (since 2003)

-Sustained Achievement Award (Physical Fitness) (since 1998)

-Sustained Achievement Award (Uniformed Group) (since 2003)

-Thinking Culture Award (2004)

-Character Development Award (2006)

Co-curricular Activities

Temasek Secondary offers a wide variety of Co-curricular Activities (CCAs) for its students.

Achievements

Sports

"'Shooting Club"'

2005: Both 'B' and 'C' Division girls secured 2nd place, while our 'B' and 'C' Division boys attained 3rd and 4th places respectively in the Inter-School National Championships. In additional, Shazunah Bte Aman, did our school proud by clinching a 3rd position in the National competition individual event.

"'Netball"'

2005: 2nd Tier East Zone Challenge League, obtaining the 1st and 3rd place for 'B' and 'C' division respectively.

"'Softball"'

2005: In the East Zone competition, crowned champion for the 'B' division boys team.

Performing Arts

In 2004:

Temasek A Cappella Group (TAG) placed 1st in the National A cappella Championships.

In 2005:

At the Singapore Youth Festival Competitions, all the performing arts groups clinched at least a Gold in their respective competitions.

Temasek Wind Ensemble (TWE) clinched a Gold with Honours award.

Temasek A Cappella Group (TAG) placed 2nd in the National A cappella Championships. In addition, Ryan Chan was awarded the vocal percussionist of the year award.

In 2006:

Temasek A Cappella Group (TAG) (two teams) placed Champion and 2nd runner-up in the National A cappella Championships.

In 2007:

At the Singapore Youth Festival Competitions,

Both Temasek Chinese Orchestra and Temasek Freestylers clinched a Gold award.

Both Temasek Wind Ensemble and Temasek Chorale clinched a Silver award.

Temasek A Cappella Group (TAG) (two teams) placed 1st runner-up and 2nd runner-up in the National A Cappella Championships. In addition, Lin Xuefang was awarded the vocal percussionist of the year award.

In 2008:

Temasek A Cappella Group (TAG) sent in two teams and placed Champion and 1st runner-up in the National A Cappella Championships. They also achieved the award for Best Soloist (Stephanie Lim), the Percussionist Of The Year (POTY) award (Lin Xuehen), the Best Costume award as well as the Audience Favourite award for a first ever total of 6 out of 6 possible awards for any team in the high-school category.

Other Activities

Students in Temasek Secondary receive a balanced school life of both work and play. Other student activities include the annual fund-raising concert for "The Straits Times" Pocket Money Fund conducted by students themselves.Besides that, Secondary Three students undergo a week-long camp in Pahang, Malaysia, where students learn to build on their resilience and bond with their peers. Normal Technical students also enjoy character building classes to better their technical skills in areas such as hairdressing.

Student Leadership

Temasek strongly encourage student leadership, with 4 main groups of leaders in the school, namely the Student Councillors, Peer Support Leaders, Sports Captains as well as Class Managers.

The Student Council is mainly in charge of the different school events such as Flag-raising Duties, Sec 1 Investiture, Post Exam Activities, and Teacher's Day.

The Peer Support Leaders organise the Secondary One orientation together with the Student Council. They also conduct Primary 5 Leadership Camps for primary school students, and organise annual fund-raising concerts in support of "The Straits Times" Pocket Money Fund.

The Sports Captains lead students in Physical Education classes as well as assisting teachers in the conducting of Physical Education Classes, and organising Sports events such as the annual Cross Country.

The Class Managers assist teachers in the management of class affairs, managing class administration. They also organise the school's clean-up.

Notable Alumni

* Fann Wong, actress
* Wong Li-Lin, actress
* Joanne Peh, actress
* Ivy Lee, actress
* Zhu Leling, actress
* Adam Piperdy, MC

External links

* [http://www.temaseksec.moe.edu.sg/ Temasek Secondary School]