Bedok View Secondary School
Bedok View Secondary School is a government co-educational secondary school located in southern Bedok, Singapore, within walking distance of Tanah Merah MRT station.
| Bedok View Secondary School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
6 Bedok South Avenue 3, Singapore 469293 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Government |
| Established | 1977 |
| Session | Single |
| School code | 3225 |
| Principal | Mrs Valerie Pinto (2016–present) |
| Website | http://www.bedokviewsec.moe.edu.sg/ |
School history
Bedok View Secondary School was founded in January 1977, initially sharing the premises of Chai Chee Secondary School. It started with 5 classes in the English stream and 4 in the Chinese Stream. Mr Mohd Said B H A Samad, the principal-designate, served the school for three and a half years until June 1981. Mr Soh Guan Ba took over as principal from June 1981 to December 1995. Mr Ee Chye Heng joined the school from 1995 to 2000, after which Mr Khairunan bin Ali took over the post. From 2008 to 2011, Mr Boo Chong Han was principal. In 2012 to 2015, Mr Jeffrey Low took over as principal. From 2016, Mrs Valerie Pinto is the principal.
In January 1978 the school began functioning in its current premises and was officially opened on 28 September 1979 by Tuan Haji Sha'ari Tadin, former MP for Bedok. It was the 139th school built by the government and the first government secondary school in Bedok New Town.
In 1992 major alterations and renovations were carried out, and a 4-storey classroom block was built under the Extension and Alteration Project. The school now has 36 classrooms, a language laboratory, a commerce room, two computer laboratories and six science laboratories. Extensions to the library, staff room and canteen were also carried out. The school subsequently underwent the Programme for Rebuilding and Improving Existing Schools (PRIME) and the entire project was completed in mid-2005, providing up-to-date facilities for pupils and staff.
A sports hall has been completed, which is available for the use of the public. This is a SGD 14 million joint investment from the Singapore Sports Council and the Ministry of Education.
School Mission, Vision and Values
Our Vision: A School of High Standards, Quality Learning and Holistic Development
Our Mission: To Nurture Students, Transform Lives and Serve the Nation
Our Values:Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Service, Excellence
School Motto
We Aspire, We Strive, We Dare for a Better Future
School Crest
The Lighthouse is our school symbol and is depicted on our school crest.
It represents the fire of passion and the guiding light to direct our thoughts and actions.
A strong and steadfast monument resting on a solid foundation, it is able to withstand the waves of changes and challenges.
It also symbolises our aspirations to achieve high standards of integrity, strong character, and resilience.
School Song
We can, we will, we must,
Better this place of ours.
Never quit, always strive,
With the beacon to guide.
Bedok View Secondary School,
Our pride, Our hope, Our aspiration.
Here we plan and work to serve,
To serve this nation.
For a Better,
Better Future.
For a Better Future.
With grit, and vigour, and drive,
Problems we must surmount,
To reach greater heights,
Where we stand with pride.
Bedok View Secondary School,
Our pride, Our hope, Our aspiration.
Here we plan and work to serve,
To serve this nation.
For a Better, Better Future,
For a Better Future.
Music by W.F. Chin
Lyrics by Mohd. Said Samad
Applied Learning Programme and Life-long Learning Programme
Bedok View (BV) Secondary School offers a distinctive Applied Learning Programme (ALP) to connect academic learning with the real world. The programme, Global Awareness for the 21st Century @ BV, serves to deepen 21st century competencies in students by nurturing critical thinkers with a sense of global awareness and confident communicators who are able to effectively engage with others.
Bedok View (BV) Secondary School also offers a unique Life-Long Learning Programme titled Good Value @ BV. The desired outcomes of the Good Value @ BV are to engender positive attitudes and character traits in Bedok View students through a structured provision of opportunities. Hence, students undergoing this programme apply values learned in two areas: the CCE and CCA curriculum.
Uniform
The compulsory uniform consists of white blouse or shirt (which does not need to be tucked in) and beige bottoms. A maroon coloured school tie must be worn for morning assembly on Mondays for the school. Boys in secondary 1 and secondary 2 must wear short trousers, graduating to long pants in secondary 3 (typically the year in which students turn 15). Female students' skirts must be at knee level. Students are not allowed to tint or dye their hair. Boys must have short hair. Girls wear pleated beige skirt. All students must wear white socks, which must be clearly visible. Student councillors or simply referred as Councillors or SCs must wear a dark blue tie every morning of duty, Mondays are compulsory.
School CCA
2020
Uniform Groups
1. Girl Guides
2. NCC (Land) Boys
3. NCC (Land) Girls
4. NPCC
Sports
1.Badminton (Boys)
2.Football (Boys)
3.Netball (Girls)
4.Basketball
5.Track & Field
Visual and Performing Arts
1.Angklung
2.Choir
3.Concert Band
4.English Drama
5.GuZheng
6.Modern Dance
Clubs and Society
1.Service learning Club
2.Infocomm club
Community Partners
APSN Katong Satellite Partner School
Singapore Management University Mentoring Programme
South East Community Development Council (SE CDC)
Notable alumni
- Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim: Member of Parliament
- Zong Zijie: Actor
References
1. https://bedokviewsec.moe.edu.sg/about-us/school-mission-vision-and-values 2. https://bedokviewsec.moe.edu.sg/about-us/school-motto 3. https://bedokviewsec.moe.edu.sg/about-us/school-crest-and-school-song