Bukit Merah Secondary School

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School History

Established in 1968, Bukit Merah Secondary School was the 101st school built by the government. It initially operated as a school offering classes in both English and Chinese mediums of instruction at 10 Lengkok Bahru. In 1984, Bukit Merah Secondary School became a solely English-medium school.

In 2001, the school relocated to a temporary holding site at 10 Raeburn Park, and shifted back to Lengkok Bahru in March 2003. That same year, after the completion of PRIME upgrading, the school went through three mergers: with Saint Thomas Secondary School in 2001; with Delta Secondary School in 2004; and with Henderson Secondary School in 2017. Throughout all mergers, the school continued to operate from its Lengkok Bahru premises. In 2018, Bukit Merah Secondary School celebrated its 50th anniversary.

Bukit Merah Secondary School is recognised for its niche in floorball. In 2017, the school was accorded the Learning for Life Programme, ‘Character Development and Leadership through Sports’. The programme provides multiple platforms for Merahans to enrich their character growth and hone their leadership competencies via experiences within and beyond the school curriculum. In the same year, the school was accorded the Applied Learning Programme, ‘Creative Robotics and Engineering’, which infuses design thinking methodology and problem-based learning. It aims to ignite the inventiveness of students and develop their critical-thinking skills.

Principals:
- Mr Henry Yeo (1968–1970)
- Mr John Tseng (1971–1978)
- Mrs Mok Choon Hoe (1979–1981)
- Mr Chia Meng Ann (1982–1988)
- Mr Joseph Ng (1989–1994)
- Mr Chen Siew Yui (1995–1996)
- Dr Anthony Loh (1997–2004)
- Mrs Chin Lai Yoke (2005–2011)
- Mr Sim Chong Boon (2012–2016)
- Mr Timothy Cheng (2017–present)

Related Schools: Delta Secondary School | Henderson Secondary School

Key Milestones


1968	Establishment of Bukit Merah Secondary School.
1979	Merger with the former Queenstown Centralised Workshop.
1984	Became an English-medium school.
2000	Moving-out ceremony.
2001	Merger with Saint Thomas Secondary School.
2002	Introduction of floorball as a co-curricular activity.
2003	Completion of PRIME upgrading.
2004	Merger with Delta Secondary School.
2017	Merger with Henderson Secondary School; accorded Applied Learning Programme, ‘Creative Robotics and Engineering’ and Learning for Life Programme, ‘Character Development and Leadership through Sports’.
2018	Celebration of 50th anniversary.

School Motto

SEDIA – Always be Prepared

School Crest

The school crest is a red triangle representing a hill of red laterite – Redhill, or Bukit Merah in Malay, the school name. The insignia ‘bm’ stands for ‘Bukit Merah’. The flash, which incorporates the school motto ‘SEDIA’, indicates progress, steadfastness and sureness of the path that one has to take to reach one’s goals, and the inculcation of values that prepares the students for life.

School Song

♫ Listen

Youthful spirits are high and bright
BMSS is known far and wide
Tirelessly the teachers show the way
So firm, so loving, so sure to inspire
In school, no race nor creed that matters
We mix, we play like brothers and sisters
Wisdom, virtue, fortitude
Must not be found lacking
Our love for our country, constant, everlasting
Drum up our courage and spirits
Service to our community
Be loyal to our country
Be this our aim, be this our glory!