Mayflower Secondary School

For other schools, see Mayflower (disambiguation) § Schools.

Mayflower Secondary School 美华中学 Měihuá Zhōngxué
Location
Ang Mo Kio
Coordinates	1°22′07″N103°50′07″E / 1.3686°N 103.8352°E / 1.3686; 103.8352
Information
Type	Government
Motto	Mighty in Thought and Deed
Established	1981
Session	Single
School code	3031
Principal	Mr Lim Yu Kee
Gender	Co-educational
Enrolment	Sec 1 to Sec4/5
Colour(s)	Beige  Khaki
Website	www.mayflowersec.moe.edu.sg

Mayflower Secondary School is a co-educational government secondary school in Ang Mo Kio, Singapore founded in 1981.

History

Mayflower Secondary School began in 1981 with Wan Hussein as the pioneering principal. On 15 July 1983, the school was officially opened by Lim Boon Heng, Member of Parliament for Kebun Baru. ^[1]

In 2007 the school embarked on a programme "Project Cool Running" to raise funds to equip the school hall with air-conditioning.^{[ citation needed ]} This was organised by the Kebun Baru Community Club.

The first event, "Tri-Fit", was carried out on 12 March 2011.^{[ citation needed ]} This event involved the whole school population, and they participated in one of the three sports events: walking, rollerblading and rope skipping. The school's partners were invited to participate in the afternoon festivities of line dancing, karaoke and waltz dancing.

Principals

Name Of Principal	Years Served
Wan Hussein Bin Haji Zoohri	1981
Ibrahim Othman	1981–1984
Tang Swee Chay	1985–1994
Yap Hong Eng	1994–1998
Lo Sheu Ming	1999–2005
Doris Lim	2006–2012
Loo Ming Yaw	2013–2017
Lee Eet Fong	2018–2024
Lim Yu Kee	2025–present

School Song

Mayflower Secondary School Song

Mayflower our dearest school Together aspire together we strive; From thee we derive The knowledge and the dignity To thee we give our love and loyalty. Mayflower, Mayflower, To fame and glory, to fame and glory; Mayflower, Mayflower, We serve and honour our school and country. Be mighty in thought and deed Be modest to all men no matter what creed; Onward we'll march with kindred and spirit aglow And that is our motto for a better tomorrow.

Notable alumni

• Paige Chua, actress ^[2]
• Huang Biren, actress ^[3]
• Ann Kok, actress

References

1. "MP to open school". The Straits Times. 15 July 1983. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
2. Soh, Joanne (31 August 2023). "Actress Paige Chua returns to alma mater Mayflower Secondary to celebrate Teachers' Day". The Straits Times. ISSN   0585-3923 . Retrieved 26 September 2023.
3. "Glamour grad". AsiaOne. 3 November 2008. Archived from the original on 3 February 2009.

External links

• Official website
• Mayflower Secondary School E-Learning portal