School number 6883 9511 Age range 13 to 17 Founded 2011 | Established 2011 School code 3075 Phone +65 6854 2764 Gender Mixed-sex education | |
Principal Mr Lee Peck Ping (2017 - Present) Similar Compass Secondary School, Pei Hwa Secondary School, Edgefield Primary School, Bowen Secondary School | ||
Edgefield Secondary School (abbreviation: EFSS; Simplified Chinese: 育德中学) is a government co-educational secondary school in Punggol, Singapore.
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History
From a principal from Sengkang Secondary, Mr Leong, was assigned to Edgefield Secondary by the MOE. The school started in 2011.
In 2013, the school had its Official School Opening ceremony held on 12 July.
In 2015, the first batch of Secondary 4 Express students had 93.3% scoring 5 or more passes for O-Levels, which outdid the national average of 83.3%.
The school took part in SG50 as well by setting a new record in Singapore Book of Records. In collaboration with the Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF), 1,400 Taekwondo students from Edgefield Secondary School gathered to create a human formation of the SG50 logo to mark Singapore’s Golden Jubile. Students broke 2,800 planks in a team formation, setting the new record for the “Most Number of Planks Broken in Kicking Sequence” in the largest local Taekwondo demonstration.
On 21 October 2016, Mr Leong Kok Kee announced to the school that he would be transferred to Regent Secondary School. The vice principal, Mr Lee Peck Ping, will become the principal in 2017.
Programmes
The school is the first school in Singapore to have Taekwondo as a compulsory curricular activity. It is said that the sport helps to instil discipline, respect and perseverance in every student. It also serves its purpose in training self-defense. By the end of Secondary 4, most students would be able to achieve black belts. The CCA took part in several competitions every year and did extremely well, exceeding the expectations of the school.
For lower secondary students, the school offers Analytical Thinking Skills (ATS) lessons designed to enhance problem-solving abilities and prepare students for life's challenges. These lessons incorporate card and board games to actively engage students. Additionally, the curriculum includes Apple Education, which familiarizes students with macOS. Following this, students undertake Challenge-Based Learning (CBL) Projects over two years, which foster collaboration and teamwork.
Co-Curriculum Activities (CCA)
Sports and Games - Badminton, Basketball, Golf, Shooting, Softball, Volleyball, Taekwondo, Wushu
Performing Arts - Concert Band, Choir, Modern Dance, Drama, Festive Drums, Guzheng, Harmonica
Clubs and Societies - Art Club, Robotics Club, SYFC (Singapore Youth Flying Club)
Uniformed Groups - National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) Sea , Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, NCDCC (National Civil Defence Cadet Corps)
Co-Curriculum Activities (CCAs) are non-academic activities that all Singaporean students must participate in.
Accessibility
The school is very near an LRT and MRT station, PE1 Cove and PTC NE17 Punggol and is served by two Go-Ahead Singapore bus services namely: 62 and 82 at the bus stop opposite Opp Blk 201A and bus service 3, 34, 82, 83, 136 at the bus stop between Blk 102 and Opp Blk 103A.