Temasek Secondary School

Temasek Secondary School

Name	Temasek Secondary School
Abbreviation	TMS
School Code	3030
Chinese Name	淡马锡中学
Pinyin	Dànmǎxī Zhōngxué
Malay	Sekolah Menengah Temasek
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Address	600, Upper East Coast Road
Country	Singapore
Town	Bedok
Established	1980
Community	Urban
Type	Autonomous, Government Secondary
Religion	Secular
Students	Co-educational
Levels	Secondary 1–5
Colours	Navy blue, Yellow, Gold
Motto	We Care
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Yearbook	The Temasekian
Distinctions	Awarded two Sustained Achievement Awards by Ministry of Education in 20012004 Achieved the Singapore Quality Class Award in 2004
Website	Link
Email	Link

Temasek Secondary School (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.

Temasek Secondary School participated in the 2002 National Day Parade. In 2005, Temasek Secondary celebrated its 25th Anniversary with 25 different activities to celebrate its milestone success.

History

Temasek Secondary School was founded in Bedok South in 1980 with Mr Koh Beng Thiam as their 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. Temasek Secondary School was then officially opened by Mr Phua Bah Lee on 21 April 1982.

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

School Vision

An Innovative Mind, A Caring Heart, A Resilient Spirit

School Mission

Every Temasekian strives to be academically sound, physically fit, socially competent and morally upright, in an environment that is challenging, nurturing and caring.

School Motto

"We care"

The guiding principle for pupils is the Temasek Spirit of caring and a commitment 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Our School Crest has strong historical references.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 Values

Care, Integrity, Teamwork, Performance Excellence

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 . It highlights, very obviously, how the school wishes it's students were. The school motto We Care, "a commitment to all that students undertake", is reflected in the song.

We feel for our family
We strive for our school
We share with our community
We stand by our nation.
For we are Temasekians
For we are Temasekians
For we are Temasekians
And we care.

Our families shall be honoured
Our school shall be proud
Our community shall be one
Our nation shall be free.
For we are Temasekians
For we are Temasekians
For we are Temasekians
And we care.
We are Temasekians
And we care.
And we care.

Awards Won

Temasek Secondary School is proud of our achievements over the years, especially since attaining the autonomous status in 1995.

In the recent years, we have won serveral 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.

Uniform Groups: National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC), National Cadet Corps Land, St John's Ambulance Brigade (SJAB), Sea Scouts, Girl Guides.

Clubs & Societies Art Club, AV Club, Chess Club, Chinese Calligraphy, English Language Drama & Debating Society, Infocomm Club, IT Club, Library Club, Photography Club, Temasek Chinese Reading Club.

Sports Shooting (Air Rifle), Basketball, Canoeing, Netball, Softball, Track & Field, Wushu.

Performing Arts Chinese Orchestra, Temasek Acapella Group, Temasek Chorale (Choir), Temasek Freestylers (Dance), Temasek Wind Ensemble (Band).

Achievements

Canoeing

Established in 2002, Temasek's Canoeing team is one of the core CCAs in Temasek Secondary. Though a young team, Temasek's Canoeing team has won many national competitions. Its string of accolades include a four time win of the 'B' Division Girls Inter-School National Canoeing Championship, beating other established canoeing teams from schools such as National Junior College. The 'C' Division Girls have been champions in the same competition for five consecutive years. (2002-2006)

Air Rifle

Both 'B' and 'C' Division girls secured 2nd place, while our 'B' and 'C' Division boys attained 3rd and 4th places respectivelyin 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

Great team fighting spirit is what our netball team have. With constant motivation from one another, our netball persevere for the 2005 2nd Tier East Zone Challenge League, obtaining the 1st and 3rd place for 'B' and 'C' division respectively.

Softball

Our softball team consists of over 70 players and are guided by professional coaches. In the East Zone competition, we are crowned champion for the 'B' division boys team in 2005.

Performing Arts

In the 2005 Singapore Youth Festival Competition, all the performing arts groups clinched at least a Gold in their respective competitions.

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

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 Students' Council, Peer Support Leaders, Sports Captains as well as Class Managers.

The Students' Coucil are mainly in charge of the different school events such as Post-Examination Activities and Speech Day.

The Peer Support Leaders organise the Secondary One orientation together with the Students' 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.

Sports Captains lead students in Physical Education classes and assist teachers in the conducting of Physical Education Classes.

Class Managers assist teachers in the management of class affairs.

Notable Alumni

• Fann Wong, actress
• Wong Li Lin, actress
• Joanne Peh, actress
• Ivy Lee, actress
• Zhu Leling, actress
• Ryan Chan, beatboxer

External link

• Temasek Secondary School