Mayflower Secondary School
| Mayflower Secondary School 美华中学 Měihuá Zhōngxué | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Ang Mo Kio | |
| Information | |
| Type | Government; Co-educational |
| Motto | Mighty in Thought and Deed |
| Established | 1981 |
| Session | Single |
| School code | 3031 |
| Principal | Loo Ming Yaw (Mr.) |
| Enrolment | Sec 1 to Sec4/5 |
| Colour(s) | Beige |
| Website |
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Mayflower Secondary School is a secondary school in Ang Mo Kio, Singapore. It was founded in 1981. The school provides 26 CCAs for its students. The school is well known in performing arts. In the Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) Central Judging of 2011, the school garnered 2 Golds and 5 Silvers. In the Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) Central Judging of 2013, the school garnered 5 Distinctions and 2 Accomplishments.
In 2007 the school embarked on a programme "Project Cool Running" to raise funds to equip the school hall with air-conditioning. This was organised by the Kebun Baru Community Club. The school celebrated its 30th Anniversary in 2011. The main 30th Anniversary Committee is headed by its Vice-Principal (Administration), Mark Chan.
The first event, "Tri-Fit", will be carried out on March 12. This event will involve the whole school population, and they will participate in one of the three sports events: Walking, Rollerblading and rope skipping. The school's partners will be invited to participate in the afternoon festivities of Line Dancing, Karaoke and Waltz Dancing.
History
Mayflower Secondary School began in 1981 with Wan Hussein as the pioneering principal. On 15 July 1983 the school was officially opened by Mr Lim Boon Heng, then Member of Parliament for Kebun Baru. The school was built at a cost of $5.46 million and covers 2.7 hectares.
Principals
- Wan Hussin bin Haji Zoohri (Mr.) (1981-1981)
- Ibrahim Othman (Mr.) (1981–1984)
- Tang Swee Chay (Mr.) (1985–1994)
- Yap Hong Eng (Mrs.) (1994–1998)
- Lo Sheu Ming (Ms.) (1999–2005)
- Doris Lim (Mrs.) (2006 to 2012)
- Loo Ming Yaw (Mr.) (2013 to Present)
Student Leadership Board
The SLB has been re-organised in end 2008 and it consists of 8 departments: Aesthetics, Health and Fitness, MediaTech, Partners, Publicity, Resource Management, Student Management and Student Wellness. The departments within the SLB are headed by an Executive Committee (EXCO), which consists of the President, Vice Presidents (Leadership or Service Wing), Secretary cum treasurer and Department heads.
Students are nominated by their teachers, and undergo a rigorous selection camp sometime in April or May of every year. Successful candidates are then invited to join the board in one of the 8 departments.
In addition to possessing leadership qualities, student leaders should possess good character and academic results.
Notable alumni
- Huang Bi Ren (Class of 1985): Actress, Mediacorp[1]
- Ann Kok (Class of 1990): Actress, Mediacorp
- Paige Chua (Class of 1997): Actress, Mediacorp
Ethos and discipline
In May 1999 the school's Discipline Master told The Straits Times that his biggest problem was catching students smoking. Girls found smoking were made to spend three hours cleaning classrooms. Boy smokers were caned — one stroke on the first occasion, and more strokes subsequently.[2]
The school's website states that, for all serious offences including smoking, gambling, fighting, vandalism or cheating, male students may receive a caning. There is also a system of demerit points for more minor misbehaviour.[3]
External links
References
- ↑ "Glamour grad". AsiaOne. 3 November 2008.
- ↑ "From fearsome 'Monster' to friendly 'Tweety'", The Straits Times, Singapore, 11 May 1999.
- ↑ "Discipline page". Mayflower Secondary School. Retrieved 4 January 2012.