Bedok South Secondary School

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Bedok South Secondary School
尚义中学
Sekolah Menengah Bedok South
(SGP-Singapore) Bedok South Secondary School entrance 2024-03-04 (2).jpg
Address
Bedok South Secondary School
1 Jln Langgar Bedok
Singapore 468585
Information
TypeGovernment
MottoSuccess Through Endeavour
Established1980
SessionSingle
School code3027
PrincipalDaryl Koh
Enrolment1,474
Colour(s) White  Brown 
Website bedoksouthsec.moe.edu.sg

Bedok South Secondary School (BDS) is a co-educational government secondary school in Bedok, Singapore. [1] It is one of eight schools to be selected for the Ministry of Education's 'Teach Less, Learn More' programmes. [2]

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History

BDS was established in 1980 with a teaching staff of 50 teachers and an enrolment of 1022 students. In June 1980, the school had the entire premises to itself after initially sharing its premises with Temasek Secondary School and Hong San Primary School. It was officially opened on 29 April 1982 by Lee Chiaw Meng, Member of Parliament for Tanah Merah SMC. It used to be located along New Upper Changi Road before it was relocated to its current premises at 1 Jalan Langgar Bedok in 2003. [3]

The new campus was officially opened on 21 February 2004 by Abdullah Tarmugi, Member of Parliament for East Coast GRC. A sports hall was constructed for the school in 2009. The school now sits on a three-hectare plot of land. [4]

School facilities

Co-curricular activities

Uniformed groups [6]
Visual and performing arts [7]
Sports [8]
Clubs and societies [9]

Alumni

Chen Yi Xin  : Singaporean Actress

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References

  1. ↑ "Secondary schools near MRT stations" (PDF). Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Aesthetics Without Borders Brings Hands-on Learning to Life". schoolbag.sg. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  3. ↑ "Our History". bedoksouthsec.moe.edu.sg. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  4. ↑ "Our History". bedoksouthsec.moe.edu.sg. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  5. ↑ "Our School Facilities". bedoksouthsec.moe.edu.sg. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  6. ↑ "Uniformed Groups". bedoksouthsec.moe.edu.sg. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  7. ↑ "Performing Arts". bedoksouthsec.moe.edu.sg. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  8. ↑ "Sports". bedoksouthsec.moe.edu.sg. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  9. ↑ "Clubs and Societies". bedoksouthsec.moe.edu.sg. Retrieved 3 May 2021.

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