Riverside Secondary School

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School History

Riverside Secondary School began as Fuchun Secondary School in 1987 and moved into its present site on 21 December 1987. The school was declared open on 17 July 1990. That year, its first batch of General Certificate of Education N- and O-Level students graduated. The school operated as single-session from 1999. In 2004, Riverside Secondary School completed PRIME upgrading.

Riverside Secondary School was awarded the Lee Hsien Loong Award for Innovations in the Normal Course in 2012 and was recertified in 2018. At the Ministry of Education’s Work Plan Seminar in 2015, the school was conferred the School Distinction Award and five Best Practice Awards – Teaching and Learning, Student All-round Development, Character and Citizenship Education, Staff Well-being and Development, and Partnership.

To provide more authentic learning opportunities for its students, Riverside Secondary School offers the Applied Learning Programme, ‘Global Citizenship Education through Critical Social Inquiry’, and the Learning for Life Programme, ‘Arts for Life’.

Riverside Secondary School celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2017.

Principals:
- Mr O.J. Balasingam (1987–1995)
- Mrs Lu Kheng Lui (1996–2000)
- Mrs Stella Tan (2001–2005)
- Mrs Serene Pang (2006–2007)
- Mrs Sng Siew Hong (2007–2013)
- Mrs Tan-Kong Yin Yee (2014–2015)
- Mdm Shanti Devi (2016–present)

Key Milestones


1987	Establishment of Riverside Secondary School and relocation to present premises at 3 Woodlands Street 81.
1999	Became single-session.
2004	Completion of PRIME upgrading.
2007	Celebration of 20th anniversary. Accorded Lee Kuan Yew National Education Award.
2008	Recognised as a niche school for dance.
2009	Accorded School Distinction Award. Recognised as a niche school for National Education.
2014	Accorded Learning for Life Programme, ‘Arts for Life’, and Applied Learning Programme, ‘Developing Problem-Solvers through the Analysis of National Education Issues’ (revamped as ‘Global Citizenship Education through Critical Social Inquiry’ in 2016).
2015	Accorded School Distinction Award.
2017	Celebration of 30th anniversary.

School Motto

My Best and More

School Crest

The blue letter ‘C’ stands for the school as a ‘Caring Community in a Challenging Learning Environment’ nurturing the total development of the Riversidian. The red circle represents the focal point of the school, which is the all-rounded development of the Riversidian in leadership, aesthetics, meta-cognitive, physical, social and moral aspects. As the Riversidian journeys through the years in Riverside Secondary, he/she will imbibe values and life skills that impel him/her to leap forward and embrace the global challenges of tomorrow.

School Song

♫ Listen

In the North where the waters ride high
Stands a school where spirits never die
Committed to build a community
One heart, one mind, one destiny
My best and more,
Believing in our hearts and will
My best and more,
Striving until time stands still
Riverside, far as the eye can see
Making dreams turn into reality
Together in perfect harmony
One will, one road, one eternity
My best and more,
Believing in our hearts and will
My best and more,
Striving until time stands still