Queensway Secondary School

Queensway Secondary School (QSS)
女皇道中学
Nǚhuángdào Zhōngxué
Sekolah Menengah Queensway
குவீன்ஸ்வே உயர்நிலை பள்ளி
Location

2A Margaret Drive, Singapore 149295

Queenstown
Information
Type Government
Motto Success Through Diligence
Established 1961
Session Single
School code 3007
Principal Mr. Peter Tan Chong Tze
Enrolment Approx. 1,100
Average class size 40
Classes offered Express
Normal (Academic)
Normal (Technical)
Houses Centaur
Griffin
Pegasus
Phoenix
Colour(s)          Purple, White
Website www.queenswaysec.moe.edu.sg

Queensway Secondary School (abbreviation: QSS; Simplified Chinese: 女皇道中学 ) is a government co-educational neighbourhood secondary school situated in the residential area of Queenstown, located in the central-western part of Singapore. It offers a four to five-year course leading up to the GCE 'O' Level or GCE 'N' level[1] [2]exams. The school is currently led by Peter Tan, who was the Principal of Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road).

History

Queensway Secondary School started operations in 1961, and officially opened by Lim Teck Hin, MP for Tiong Bahru on 2 September that year. It was the first school to have a hall built for badminton.[3]

The development of school followed the growth of Queenstown. By 1963, the school had 36 classes and 50 teachers. It then became a two session school. In 1975, 2 new classroom blocks were built to cater to the increased enrollment. In addition, a Science Laboratory, a Home Economics Room, AVA and Music rooms and an enlarged tuck shop were built.

In 2000, Queensway absorbed students from Mei Chin Secondary School, which had closed down, and had also merged with Buona Vista Secondary School in January 2001.

The school has since undergone a re-building programme in 1999 and the new campus was completed on the same historical site in December 2001. The new Indoor Sports Hall and Atrium was completed in July 2009 and officially opened by Baey Yam Keng, then MP for Tanjong Pagar GRC on 15 April 2011.

School identity & culture

School Emblem

The QSS emblem consists of three sub-designs against a purple background. Purple represents loyalty. The upper part of the emblem depicts a torch encircled by a laurel. The torch represents learning and knowledge whilst the laurel is the success attained as a result. The left design originates from the basic emblem of the City of Singapore – a lion on a castle. The lion represents courage and excellence while the castle on which it stands represents strength and stability. The spider web represents the due diligence that is a prerequisite for success.

School Motto

The QSS Motto is "Success through Diligence".

School Mission and Vision

The school mission is to provide a holistic education to nurture caring, responsible citizens and confident, life-long learners in a changing world whilst the school vision is caring and life-long learners in a school of excellence.

School Values

The QSS Core Values are Excellence, Responsibility, Respect, and Discipline.

Houses

The five houses, three of them named after the legendary creatures found in Greek mythology, are Centaur, Griffin, Pegasus, Phoenix and Unicorn, represented by the colours yellow, green, black, red and blue respectively.

Red: Centaur House

Blue: Griffin House

Yellow: Pegasus House

Green: Phoenix House

White: Unicorn House (Defunct)

In 2017, due to low enrollment numbers and school population, the Unicorn house was closed and students who were previously assigned to this house were re-assigned into other houses. As of 2018, the house remains closed and defunct.

School Song

The School Song is sung every Odd week Fridays during the start of Assembly for the Secondary 3, 4 and 5 whilst being sung every Even week Fridays during the start of Assembly for the Secondary 1 and 2.

Uniform

Boys

The standardised attire for lower secondary boys is a white shirt and white shorts, whilst the standardised attire for upper secondary boys is a white shirt and long pants.

Girls

The standardised attire for girls is a white blouse and purple skirt.

Senior Prefects

Upper secondary prefects have a different design of uniforms. The inner collar is purple while there is no purple label with the word "Queensway" sewn above the pocket. The girls have different skirts which is at a design of a narrow skirt opening the letter "A".

School Badge and Tie

The school badge is worn above the breast pocket and all students have to wear the purple school tie during Friday assemblies and formal events such as Speech Day.

P.E Attire

For the P.E T-shirt, the design is a polo tee with no collar, the base colour is purple while the rim around the neck is the house colour. Whereas the revised P.E T-shirt design introduced in 2016, The right/left side is white with no house names printed behind.

Co-curricular activities

Sports and Games

Uniformed Groups

Visual and Performing Arts

Clubs and Societies

  • Art Club
  • Editorial Club
  • Environmental Club
  • Media Resource Club
  • Photography Club

Others

Other Programmes

School-based

  • English Ingenium Programme
  • Enviro-Science Programme
  • Life and Applied Science Programme
  • Applied Learning Programme
  • Learning For Life Programme

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "GENERAL INFORMATION". www.seab.gov.sg. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  2. ↑ "GENERAL INFORMATION". www.seab.gov.sg. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  3. ↑ "PLANNED: 25 NEW SCHOOLS WITH HALLS FOR BADMINTON". The Singapore Free Press. 4 September 1961. Retrieved 27 September 2018.

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