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Bedok Town Secondary School
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School History
Bedok Town Secondary School started as Kaki Bukit Secondary School in 1965, providing education to children living in the rural area of Kaki Bukit. Officially opened on 27 May 1966, the school operated as a Malay and English-stream school. The school song, ‘Sekolah Menengah Kaki Bukit’, was written by Mr Zubir Said, the composer of Singapore’s national anthem. The school had been a prominent landmark in the kampong (village) of Kaki Bukit, performing well academically and establishing a strong reputation in sepak takraw, football, hockey, athletics and cross-country.
In 1984, the school moved to a new campus in Bedok and was renamed Bedok Town Secondary School. It took on a new identity with updated school uniforms, flag, logo and motto. Bedok Town Secondary was officially opened on 21 August 1986. In 2007, the school became one of the three Normal (Technical) Mark II schools that piloted innovative Normal (Technical) programmes.
In 2011, the school merged with Chai Chee Secondary School, taking on the name of Bedok Town Secondary. The school celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2015. In the following year, the school merged with Ping Yi Secondary, operating under the latter’s name.
Principals:
Mr John Theodore Christie (1965–1977)
Mrs Ursula Theresa Quah (1977–1978)
Mr Mohd Yusuf Hj Zuhri (1979–1992)
Mrs Goh Thong Kheng (1993–1997)
Mr Koh Boon Long (1998–2001)
Ms Priscilla Krempl (2002–2007)
Mdm Tan Siew Woon Jennifer (2008–2010)
Mr Chia Chor Yann (2011–2016)
Key Milestones
key milestones
1965 | Establishment of Kaki Bukit Secondary School. |
1966 | Official opening of Kaki Bukit Secondary School. |
1984 | Renamed as Bedok Town Secondary School and relocation to new campus at Bedok North Street 3. |
1986 | Official opening of Bedok Town Secondary School. |
2005 | Launch of twinning programme with a school in Henan, Zhengzhou, China. |
2007 | Selected to pilot innovative Normal (Technical) programmes. |
2011 | Merger with Chai Chee Secondary School. |
2016 | Merger with Ping Yi Secondary School to become the present Ping Yi Secondary School. |
School Motto
Challenged to Excel, Success through Perseverance
School Crest
The school logo was modified and adapted from the original logos of Bedok Town Secondary and Chai Chee Secondary when they merged in 2011.
School Song
If we persevere, always doing our best,
We'll always succeed, always passing each test,
We accept the price: Work and sacrifice
And the prize of success will be ours
Seek to do what is right in work and play;
For success through perseverance everyday.
Don't give up on what we do
Always work to see it through
Let our goal be to always do our best.
Bedok Town, Succeed! Persevere! Take the lead!
Aim high, accepting nothing less.
Let each voice acclaim
Our great school's mighty name Bedok Town, we celebrate your fame!
Perseverance will earn us our success!