Naval Base Secondary School

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Naval Base Secondary School
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Location
Naval Base Secondary School
901 Yishun Ring Road, Singapore 768689
Information
Former nameNaval Base School (1957-1968)
TypeGovernment
MottoEnitamur In Altiora(Latin)
(Be Our Best)
Founded1957;67 years ago (1957)
SessionSingle session
School code3214
PrincipalMdm Linda Yeo
GradesSecondary 1 to 5
Age range13-17
LanguageEnglish
Song"Our School Song"
Nickname Navalite
VisionLeaders of Character, Learners for Tomorrow
Website https://www.navalbasesec.moe.edu.sg

Naval Base Secondary School (NBSS) is a co-educational government secondary school in Yishun, Singapore. Founded in 1957, NBSS initially began as a school for children of employees of the British Navy. Since 2003, NBSS has been organizing overseas trips for their students to decrease delinquency along with getting students more interested in the arts. [1] [2] [3]

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History

Naval Base Secondary School was founded in 1957 as Naval Base School (NBS). Naval Base School had initially started with two Secondary classes housed at Yio Chu Kang Primary School. [4]

In 1958, They moved to Bah Tan Road [5] [6] after the British Navy had set aside some land in the British Naval Base for children of the Naval Base employees. Students from Yio Chu Kang Primary School and Admiralty Asian School were also moved to the new Naval Base School.

In 1965, Rudy Mosbergen, the fourth principal of Naval Base School, composed the lyrics and music of Naval Base School's school song. [7]

In 1968, the school was renamed to Naval Base Secondary School when the primary had moved to Canberra School.

In 1980, NBSS moved to Yishun to meet the needs of the growing residential population. [5]

In 1986, NBSS participated in the Singapore Youth Festival. [8]

In 1990, then-Minister of Education, Tony Tan, officiates the opening of NBSS's new building in Yishun. [4] [9]

In 1999, NBSS established links with the Republic of Singapore's Navy. [10]

Progress as Naval Base Secondary School (2000–present)

In 2000, NBSS added a new block to its building which was opened by Mr Yahya Aljaru.

In 2003, NBSS began organizing overseas study trips to encourage students and motivate their interest in the arts. [11] [12]

In 2004, the NBSS Art Department set up an art exhibition at the Asian Civilisations Museum. [3]

In 2008, NBSS underwent PRIME and was temporarily housed at Sembawang from 2008 to 2009. NBSS returned to its Yishun campus the following year and was officially opened by Mr Heng Swee Keat.

In 2010, NBSS was recognized as a niche school in Visual Arts and the Art Department began work on a community wall, inspired by Antoni Gaudi, finished in 2014.

Identity and culture

School crest

The lion represents Singapore and taking pride in their national identity. The open book represents the importance of education and knowledge. The four yellow lines represent the four ethnic groups in Singapore, Chinese, Malay, Indian, Others, and working together in harmony. The blue background represents their commitment to integrating new citizens into Singapore's socio-cultural diversity. The three rings are inspired by the Olympics.

Notable alumni

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  2. ↑ "More schools to offer art, music programmes from next year". TODAY. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
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  5. 1 2 "Making a beeline for the library". The Straits Times. 23 April 2019. ISSN   0585-3923 . Retrieved 25 August 2023.
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