Evergreen Secondary School

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School History

Evergreen Secondary School was established in 2000 with 320 students and 12 teaching staff. In June that year, Evergreen Secondary School moved into its present premises at 11 Woodlands Street 83.

To imbue in its students an indomitable spirit and strength in character, the school has actively cultivated in them an intimate knowledge of the character traits of the founding leaders of modern Singapore. In recognition of the quality of its National Education (NE) programme, Evergreen Secondary School was designated the North Zone Centre of Excellence in NE in 2003. The school also received the Lee Kuan Yew NE Award in 2004 and 2008, and was conferred niche status in NE in 2009.

Over the years, the school has continued to pursue its mission of nurturing students with the passion to contribute and excel. In 2014, teachers adopted the approach of being character coaches to students, guiding them to hone their character and strengths as they go through various schooling experiences. In doing so, teachers seize teaching moments in various contexts, and facilitate deep learning and self-reflection for every student.

Evergreen Secondary’s growing status as a school of choice is attributed to its caring and committed staff, as well as its evolving teaching and learning practices. The Skillful Teacher practice laid the foundation; in 2012, teachers broadened their pedagogical toolkit by adopting the Assessment for Learning scheme to guide lesson design. In 2016, the school progressed to a customised approach for teaching and learning through the ‘EVG Reflective Differentiated Instruction’ approach, equipping all its teachers with differentiated instruction skills to tailor teaching and learning to meet the needs of different learners.

Besides school-wide approaches, the school actively supports ground-up and meaningful curriculum innovations by its staff. In recognition of the quality of the innovations, several of these projects were accorded the Ministry of Education Innergy Awards.

To ensure its students are future-ready, the school launched its Applied Learning Programme in effective communication in 2015. The programme prepares students for the future by leveraging real-world contexts to develop their ability to communicate verbally and in writing, for both conventional and digital platforms. In 2016, the school launched its Learning for Life Programme in sports education to nurture students to take personal responsibility for maintaining an active and healthy lifestyle. In 2018, the school became one of the four schools in Singapore to offer the Enhanced Applied Learning Programme (Languages) in English, Chinese and Malay. The multi-tier programme provides all students the opportunities to hone their language skills in authentic contexts.

With a caring staff, and an innovative culture, the school continues to grow from strength to strength, and will be celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2020.

Principals:
- Mrs Mary Koh (2000–2006)
- Mr Chan Yew Wooi (2007–2011)
- Mrs Carol Lim (2012–2017)
- Mr Vincent Toh (2018–2023)
- Ms Bian Yu Wei (2024-present)

Key Milestones


2000	Establishment of Evergreen Secondary School, and relocation to present premises at 11 Woodlands Street 83.
2003	Became the North Zone Centre of Excellence in National Education.
2006	Establishment of Emergency Preparedness Learning Centre.
2008	Establishment of Movers and Shakers Gallery to tell the story of the founding fathers of Singapore.
2010	Celebration of 10th anniversary, themed ‘Metamorphosis’.
2011	Restructuring of the House System based on the names of the nation’s founding fathers.
2014	Best Practice in Character and Citizenship Education.
2015	Accorded Applied Learning Programme in effective communication.
2016	Accorded Learning for Life Programme in sports education.
2018	One of four schools to offer the Enhanced Applied Learning Programme (Languages).

School Motto

Aspire and Achieve

School Crest

The school badge incorporates the school initials ‘EVG’, which also stand for ‘enterprise, vision and graciousness’. These are values inculcated in the students which are crucial in a globalised changing environment.

The logo has a progressive and futuristic outlook to depict a pro-active and forward- looking school. The three stripes in a blend of orange and red colours symbolise the different races of students and teachers working together as a team to achieve the school’s goals. The scholarly fan shape signifies the school’s emphasis on academic achievement.

The colour green depicts vibrancy, vitality and efficiency, while red and orange symbolise independence and strength of character. Yellow conveys care and concern, as well as the community spirit of the school.

School Song

♫ Listen

Verse 1:
This time of youth, our years at Evergreen
We learn to be the best that we can be
To think and care with all our hearts and minds
We stand as one and together we will shine

Chorus:
Let’s do our best
In all endeavours
In Evergreen, we stand as one and together we believe
We’ll give our best
For our future
In Evergreen, we aspire and achieve

Verse 2:
We make this pledge to Evergreen our school
To take each quest and see it fully through
To give our school its rightful pride of place
With Enterprise with vision and grace

Chorus:
Let’s do our best
In all endeavours
In Evergreen, we stand as one and together we believe
We’ll give our best
For our future
To be the best in all that we do
In Evergreen, we aspire and achieve
In Evergreen, we aspire and achieve