Northbrooks Secondary School

Northbrooks Secondary School
Location
Yishun
Information
Type Government
Motto Soaring yet rooted
Established 2000
Session Single
School code 3612
Principal Mrs. Helen Chong
Enrolment 2,000+
Colour(s) Blue
Website Official website

Northbrooks Secondary School is a secondary school located in Yishun Ring Road, Singapore. It is located near Yishun Park.

History

Northbrooks Secondary School opened with its first intake on 3 January 2000 with eight Secondary 1 classes. Built at a cost of over S$23 million, the School is fully equipped with IT facilities and is set amidst in the natural surroundings of Yishun Park.[1]

The name Northbrooks is derived from the Yuan Dynasty proverb (饮水思源) yin shui si yuan[1] which means - "We should think of the source when we are drinking water.” Its meaning has two aspects: 1. to have water to drink depends on all kinds of conditions. 2. The quality of the water depends on its source.[2]

Facilities

Facilities in the school compound include The Brooks, computer labs, a rock wall, and a street soccer court. Examinations are located in the air-con CD Shelter.

References

  1. 1 2 "About Us". Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  2. http://www.chinaculturecenter.org/culture/content.php?cid=280&id=326

External links

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