Northbrooks Secondary School
| Northbrooks Secondary School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Yishun | |
| Information | |
| Type | Government |
| Motto | Soaring yet Rooted |
| Established | 2000 |
| Session | Single |
| School code | 3612 |
| Principal | Mrs. Helen Chong |
| Enrolment | 2,000+ |
| Colour(s) | Blue |
| Website | Link |
Northbrooks Secondary School is a secondary school located in Yishun Ring Road, Singapore. It is located near Yishun Park.
History
Northbrooks Secondary School opened with its first intake on 3 January 2000 with eight Secondary 1 classes. Built at a cost of over S$23 million, the School is fully equipped with IT facilities and is set amidst in the beautiful natural surroundings of Yishun Park.[1]
The school is united in its desire to do its very best for its students and to prepare them for the future knowledge-based workplace. Beside developing their capacity to learn, the school also focuses on building the character of its students and helping them to develop compassion for others.
The name Northbrooks is derived from the Yuan Dynasty proverb (饮水思源) yin shui si yuan[2] which means - "We should think of the source when we are drinking water.” Its meaning has two aspects: 1. to have water to drink depends on all kinds of conditions. 2. The quality of the water depends on its source.[3] /9//9749/47941
Facilities
Facilities in the school compound include The Brooks, computer labs, a rock wall, and a street soccer court. Examination are located in the air-con CD Shelter.
References
- ↑ http://www.northbrookssec.moe.edu.sg/cos/o.x?c=/wbn/pagetree&func=view&rid=70698
- ↑ http://www.northbrookssec.moe.edu.sg/cos/o.x?c=/wbn/pagetree&func=view&rid=70698
- ↑ http://www.chinaculturecenter.org/culture/content.php?cid=280&id=326
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