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Bendemeer Secondary School
Explore the history of Bendemeer Secondary School.
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School History
Prior to moving to its current location at 1 St Wilfred Road, Bendemeer Secondary School was located along busy Serangoon Road for over 20 years, on the land owned by Mr Hoo Ah Kay, better known as `Whampoa’. Established in 1977, the school was officially declared open on 5 April 1979. With an average student population of 1,800, Bendemeer Secondary School was one of the largest secondary schools in Singapore in the 1980s. From 1980 to 1995, Bendemeer Secondary School was also a Pre-University Centre. In 1998, the school moved to its current premises at 1 St Wilfred Road, the former site of Whampoa Secondary School.
In 2015, Bendemeer Secondary School embarked on its Applied Learning Programme, ‘Making Health Science Alive through Authentic Problem-based Learning’, which helps students develop an appreciation of the concepts and principles relating to health science
In keeping with the school’s mission of one that serves the community, the Learning for Life Program (LLP) became a key feature of the school from 2015. The LLP seeks to provide a variety of rich learning opportunities for students to become cocreators of knowledge. As an education method, service learning provides students with the opportunity to gain character, develop a sense of ethics and modify their value system if need be. Students acquire and develop skills that endear them to becoming effective leaders as well as expand their career awareness. Through civic engagement, community partner collaboration and personal reflection, the LLP also prepares students for active citizenship.
In 2017, Bendemeer Secondary School celebrated its 40th anniversary with the launch of the school’s Heritage Gallery which encapsulated the various milestones that the school has throughout the years.
In 2019, the school was selected as one of 8 schools to pilot the 1:1 Computing Programme with ETD.
Principals:
Mr Oei Kim Pheow (1977–1979)
Mr Lim Lak Ching (1979–1981)
Mdm Rebeca Lee (1981–1997)
Mrs Karen Oei (1998–2002)
Mrs Rathi Parimalan (2003–2007)
Mrs Wong Mee Mee (2008–2011)
Mr Ling Khoon Chow (2012–2016)
Mr Chen Fook Pang (2017–2022)
Ms Foo Sheue Feng (2022–present)
Key Milestones
key milestones
1977 | Establishment of Bendemeer Secondary School. |
1994 | Merger with Whampoa Secondary School. |
1998 | Relocation to current premises at 1 St Wilfred Road and became single-session. |
2008 | Launch of NTcipate Life@Bendemeer Programme. |
2013 | Launch of National War and Diplomacy Card Game. |
2015 | Accorded Applied Learning Programme, ‘Making Health Science Alive through Authentic Problem-based Learning’. |
2016 | Accorded Learning for Life Programme, ‘Developing Student Leadership through Service Learning’. |
2017 | Launch of School Heritage Gallery as part of the school’s 40th anniversary. |
2019 | Pilot school for 1:1 Computing Programme with ETD. |
School Motto
From Each His Best
School Crest
The oval shape represents steadfastness and persistence. The colours blue and gold signify unity in harmony, and intellectual strength and moral courage, respectively.
School Song
Bendemeer a beacon in our lives,
where we live in perfect harmony,
Bendemeer, always in our hearts,
it's our home that we love and cherish
From each his best,
We will do no less,
We will take things in our stride,
Bendemeer, forever you'll be our pride.
Bendemeerians, learners for life,
we can make a difference in this age,
we are willing to work and serve, for our family, school and nation.
From each his best,
we will do no less,
we will take things in our stride,
Bendemeer forever you’ll be our pride.