| Mayflower Secondary School 美华中学 Měihuá Zhōngxué | |
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| Coordinates | 1°22′07″N 103°50′07″E / 1.3686°N 103.8352°E |
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| Type | Government |
| Motto | Mighty in Thought and Deed |
| Established | 1981 |
| Session | Single |
| School code | 3031 |
| Principal | Mdm Lee Eet Fong |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrolment | Sec 1 to Sec4/5 |
| Colour(s) | Beige/Khaki |
| Website | www |
Mayflower Secondary School is a secondary school in Ang Mo Kio, Singapore. It was founded in 1981. The school provides 18 CCAs for its students.
History
Mayflower Secondary School began in 1981 with Wan Hussein as the pioneering principal. On 15 July 1983, the school was officially opened by Mr Lim Boon Heng, then 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. This was organised by the Kebun Baru Community Club.
The first event, "Tri-Fit", was carried out on 12 March 2011. 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 |
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| 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–present |
Mr. Wan Hussein Bin Haji Zoohri and Mr. Ibrahim Othman were also Members of Parliament respectively, till the retirement in 1991 and 2001.
Co-curricular activities
The school offers a total of 18 extra-curriculars, which are known as co-curricular activities (CCAs) in Singapore. They are as follows:
Sports
- Basketball
- Football
- Netball
- Table Tennis
- Taekwondo
- Ten-Pin Bowling
Uniformed Groups
- National Cadet Corps (Land)
- National Police Cadet Corps
- Scouts
Performing Arts
- Concert Band
- Choir
- Chinese Dance
- Chinese Ensemble
- English Drama
- Modern Dance
Clubs And Societies
- Enterprise Club
- Infocomm Club
- Literary & Oratorical Club
Source:[2]
Student Leadership Board
The SLB has been re-organised in end 2008 and it consists of 8 departments: Aesthetics, Health and Fitness, MediaTech, Partners, Publicity, Resource Management, Student Management and Student Wellness. The departments within the SLB are headed by an Executive Committee (EXCO), which consists of the President, Vice Presidents (Leadership or Service Wing), Secretary cum treasurer and Department heads.
Students are nominated by their teachers, and undergo a rigorous selection camp sometime in April or May of every year. Successful candidates are then invited to join the board in one of the 8 departments.
In addition to possessing leadership qualities, student leaders should possess good character and academic results.
Notable alumni
- Huang Bi Ren (Class of 1985): Actress, Mediacorp[3]
- Ann Kok (Class of 1990): Actress
- Paige Chua (Class of 1997): Actress, Mediacorp
References
- ^ "MP to open school". The Straits Times. 15 July 1983. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ "School Information Service". moe.edu.sg. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ "Glamour grad". AsiaOne. 3 November 2008. Archived from the original on 3 February 2009.