Henderson Secondary School
1°17′07″N 103°49′02″E / 1.2853537°N 103.8173491°E
| Henderson Secondary School Sekolah Menengah Henderson 达善中学 | |
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100 Henderson Road, Singapore 159544 Singapore | |
| Coordinates | 1°17′07″N 103°49′02″E / 1.2853537°N 103.8173491°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Government |
| Motto | Education for Life |
| Established | 1974 |
| Status | Merged into Bukit Merah Secondary |
| Closed | 2017 |
| School district | Bukit Merah |
| Session | Single-session |
| School code | 3016 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Colour(s) | Red and Blue |
| Team name | Hendersonian |
| Uniform Colours | White , Dark Blue |
Henderson Secondary School (Abbreviation: HSS; Chinese: 达善中学; pinyin: Dá Shān Zhōng Xúe) was a co-educational, single session, government school in Bukit Merah, Singapore and was established in 1974. It was located at 100 Henderson Road, Singapore 159544. It was closed and merged with Bukit Merah Secondary School in 2017.
History[edit]
Established[edit]
Henderson Secondary School was established in 1974 on Friendly Hill at Preston Road. There were only 600 Secondary One students with 24 teachers and was headed by Mr. Gan Kee Soon.[1][2]
On 17 September 1976, the new school compound, which cost more than S$2 million to build, was officially opened by the then-Parliamentary Secretary for Home Affairs and MP for Bukit Merah, Mr. Lim Guan Hoo.[3][4]
In 1994, the school shifted to a temporary holding campus in 31 Queensway to make way for the rebuilding of the campus in Henderson Road. On 8 November 1997, the school held a homecoming event where all the students and the principal took a walk from the temporary school back to the new campus.[1][2][5]
On 17 April 1999, an opening ceremony was held at the school to officially declared open by then Mayor and MP for Tanjong Pagar GRC, Mr. Ow Chin Hock.[1][2]
Merger[edit]
In 2017, Henderson Secondary was merged into Bukit Merah Secondary due to reduced enrolment in both schools.[6][7]
The former premises of Henderson Secondary was, in 2018, taken over by the Singapore Land Authority (SLA) to be transformed into pre-school, nursing home and urban farm.[8][9]
Principals[edit]
| Principal[1][2] | Years served |
|---|---|
| Mr. Gan Kee Soon | 1974-1979 |
| Mr. T P Naidu | 1979-1981 |
| Mdm. Lau Kam How | 1981-1988 |
| Mr. N Subramaniam | 1988-1996 |
| Mrs. Ho Woon Ho | 1996-2000 |
| Mrs. Yeo Chin Nam | 2000-2008 |
| Mr. Simen Lourds | 2009-2016 |
Identity & heritage[edit]
School song[edit]
The school song of Henderson Secondary School was composed in 1974 by Mr. Michael Habib Sim, then a Science and English teacher.[10]
School badge[edit]
The school badge is in the shape of a shield. Within the shield, there is an open book which signifies knowledge; a flame, which Hendersonians aspire to keep ablaze; and an upright figure that represents Youth and Life.[10]
Below the shield is the school motto: Education For Life
School colours[edit]
The colours of our school are Red and Blue where red signifies loyalty and fortitude and blue signifies moral and intellectual strength.
Cultural exchange[edit]
The school was host to twenty visiting students from Pengiran Jaya Negara Pengiran Haji Abdulud Bakar Secondary School in Brunei.[11] 2007 was the first time that this cultural trip had taken place with secondary students.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "School history". Archived from the original on 20 December 2007. Retrieved 28 November 2007.
- ^ a b c d e "Henderson Secondary School". Web Archive Singapore. 25 November 2016.
- ^ "MP To open Henderson school". The Straits Times. 14 September 1976. Retrieved 16 November 2017 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "School Opening Ceremony". Archived from the original on 31 March 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020 – via nlb.gov.sg.
- ^ "Home Coming - 8th Nov 1997". Archived from the original on 31 March 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020 – via nlb.gov.sg.
- ^ Lim, Kenneth (4 March 2016). "22 secondary schools to merge over next 2 years due to falling demand". ChannelNewsAsia. Archived from the original on 6 January 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ "Close the gap in educational heritage — prevent school closures". TODAY. 30 December 2015. p. 22.
- ^ "Former Henderson Secondary to transform into pre-school, nursing home, urban farm". ChannelNewsAsia. 25 September 2018. Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Former school site to house services for young, old". The Straits Times. 26 September 2018. Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ a b "School Crest and School Song". nlb.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 31 March 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "20 students leave for S'pore to take part in four-day SIP". Brunei Times. 10 September 2007. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2007.
