Bukit Batok Secondary School

Infobox Singapore School
name = Bukit Batok Secondary School
武吉巴督中学 (wǔ jí bā dū zhōng xúe)
Sekolah Menengah Bukit Batok


motto = Be Our Best
established = 1986
type = Government
session = Single
principal = Mrs Lysia Kee
city/town = Bukit Batok
school code = 3044
enrollment =
colours = Yellow and grey
homepage = http://schools.moe.edu.sg/bbss/

School Crest

The two b's emphasise the motto 'Be Our Best', the gold representing the reward of having achieved our best, the red representing the community that has made this effort. The hill (or Bukit) represents the effort that must come before achievement, as well as the aspiration behind being 'Our Best'.

Special Programmes

Habits of Mind (HOM)

Habits of Mind (HOM) enable students to behave intelligently when they don't know the answer or when they are faced with challenging situations.

Individual Self-Paced Learning (ISPL)

The school started the ISPL programme (an adapted version by Dr J Lloyd Trump) with Sec 3 Exp students in 2004 and extended to Sec 3 and 4 Exp students in 2005 and 2006. The intent is to instill in students the importance and need to be independent learner and to allow for less teaching and more learning.

Malay Special Programme (MSP)

Malay Special Programme(MSP) MSP is one of the Ministry of Education's 3rd language programme. It used to be a Programme that is offered only to the top 30% of the PSLE cohort but has been expanded to anyone with the interest and inclination to do so beginning year 2006.

Achievements

2006

Sports & Games Comprtition
* West Zone Badminton B Division Boys 3rd
* West Zone Badminton B Division Girls 3rd
* West Zone Badminton C Division Girls 2nd

Academic Value-added
* AA (Academic Value-added) (Normal) - Silver
* AA (Academic Value-added) (Special/Express) - Bronze
* TAF Award - Silver

2007

*SYF 2007 Central Judge for Band - Silver

School Location

Existing Premises

The existing premise located at 50 Bukit Batok West Ave 8, S(658962) is currently under renovation.

PRIME

BBSS has been relocated to her holding premises in former Millennia Institute(Toh Tuck Campus) site at 2 Toh Tuck Terrace from 11 Jun 2007 to 31 Dec 2008 due to PRIME (Programme for Rebuilding and IMproving Existing schools). Its existing location at Bukit Batok West Ave 8, will be upgraded.

Co-Curricular activities

*Sports & Games :
**Air rifle/Shooting
**Badminton
**Basketball
**Netball
**Rugby
**Soccer

*Uniformed Groups :
**Boys' Brigade
**Girl Guides
**Girls' Brigade
**National Cadet Corps Sea
**National Cadet Corps Land
**National Police Cadet Corps
**St. John's Ambulance Brigade
**Concert Band

*Performing Arts :
**Choir
**Indian Dance
**Malay Dance
**Gymnastic Dance
**English Drama
**Chinese Orchestra

*Clubs & Societies :
**Audio & VIideo/PA Club
**E-Commerce Club
**Environment Club
**Health and Fitness Club
**Digital Art Club

*Others :
**Class Appointment
**House Appointment
**Prefectorial Board

Trivia

BBSS is used for filming of MediaCorp TV Channel 8 dramas; The Peak and Honour and Passion.

References

* [http://www.moe.gov.sg/ccab/musicdance/doc/syf%202007%20results/SYF2007CONCERT%20BANDSECCJResults.pdf "Co-Curricular Activities Branch - SYF Results"] .

External links

* [http://www.bbss.edu.sg/index.html School Website]

* [http://schools.moe.edu.sg/bbss/ Old School Website]

* [http://app.sis.moe.gov.sg/schinfo/SIS_SearchDtls.asp MOE : School Information Service - BBSS]