Boon Lay Secondary School

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School History

Boon Lay Secondary School was established in 1977 as a government co-educational school. It started with two mediums of instruction: English and Chinese. In 1988, it became a solely English-medium, double-session school. In November 1999, the school relocated to its current premises at 11 Jurong West Street 65. In January 2000, Boon Lay became a single-session school.

In January 2017, Boon Lay Secondary School merged with Pioneer Secondary School, with the former retaining its name. In the same year, Boon Lay Secondary School was accorded the Applied Learning Programme, ‘Exploring Possibilities with Materials Science’, and the Learning for Life Programme, ‘INSPIRE@BLS’ (Igniting Students’ Passion and Interests through Arts-related Experiences). In addition, the school implemented the ‘co-curricular activity (CCA)-centric’ concept where students are organised according to CCA families in place of the form class.

Principals:

Mr Ng Siok Yen (1977–1981)
Mr Tan Kiok Ngiap (1981–1982)
Mr Kiat Jun Ngin (1982–1988)
Mr Toh Chye Seng (1988–1992)
Mrs Yu Sing Tong (1992–1995)
Ms Ong Pheng Yen (1995–1997)
Ms Lui Yin Leng (1997–2000)
Ms Peck Soo Hiong (2000–2001)
Ms Doris Ho (2001–2008)
Mr Victor Giam Chong Guan (2008–2014)
Mr Tan Chor Pang (2015–2019)
Mr Inderjit Singh (2019–present)

Related School: Pioneer Secondary School

Key Milestones


1977	Establishment of Boon Lay Secondary School.
1979	Official opening of Boon Lay Secondary School.
1988	Became an English-medium, double-session school.
1999	Relocation to current premises at 11 Jurong West Street 65.
2000	Became a single-session school.
2001	Official opening of new campus at 11 Jurong West Street 65.
2017	Merger with Pioneer Secondary School.
2017	Accorded Applied Learning Programme, ‘Exploring Possibilities with Materials Science’ and Learning for Life Programme, ‘INSPIRE@BLS’. Celebration of 40th anniversary, and official opening of the Heritage Gallery and Heritage Garden.
2017	Launch of the school’s trifold approach: family-oriented, CCA-centric and aspiration-focused.
2021	Implementation of House CCA System (i.e. Garnet, Emerald, Morganite, Sapphire)

School Motto

To Love and To Forgive
爱与恕

School Crest

The school crest features the profiles of two persons united as one, moving on an upward path towards their aspirations. Launched in November 2016, the school crest marks the merger of Pioneer Secondary and Boon Lay Secondary from 2017 onwards. It represents the teacher and student walking hand in hand as part of an extended family working together, creating possibilities for students to realise their dreams.

The ladder-like design represents success in the pursuit of wisdom and the ideals of the school. It is a clarion call to endeavour and aspire towards greater heights while honouring and treasuring heritage. ‘BLS’ is the acronym for Boon Lay Secondary. Accompanying the school crest, the Chinese name of the school 文礼中学 reflects the Chinese heritage of Boon Lay Secondary when it began in 1977 as a bilingual school offering both Chinese and English as the medium of instruction.

School Song

♫ Listen

Together we bond and we grow
As a family of learners and leaders
Together we strive to excel
We know that we’re made for greatness
Arise Boon Layians arise!
Towards our dreams we all aspire
Arise Boon Layians arise!
Ascend with honour in all endeavor

Together we take on every challenge
Onward and upward we charge with purpose
We serve with wisdom and respect
We know that we’re made for greatness
Arise Boon Layians arise!
Towards our dreams we all aspire
Arise Boon Layians arise!
Ascend with honour in all endeavor
Arise Boon Layians arise!
Achieve for self, for community and nation