Northbrooks Secondary School

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Northbrooks Secondary School
思源中学
Location
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Yishun
Information
TypeGovernment
MottoSoaring yet rooted
Established2000
SessionSingle
School code3612
PrincipalNick Chan
EnrolmentLess than 1000
Colour(s)Blue black gold
WebsiteOfficial website

Northbrooks Secondary School is a secondary school located in Yishun Ring Road in Singapore.

Notable alumni[]

Tosh Zhang

History[]

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

CCA[]

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Name origin[]

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.[3]

Facilities[]

Facilities in the school includes The Brooks, 4 computer labs, a rock wall, a street soccer court, an indoor sports hall and more. Examinations are usually conducted in the air-conditioned CD Shelter, the hall, or in classrooms. There is also a gym located on the first floor beside the Green Room (Detention room). There is a lounge for students called Champions Lodge, which has gaming consoles like the PlayStation 4 and the xbox 360 for students to play. There are also board games and a huge black board for students to draw on, showing off their creativity. There is also a parking space for bicycles for students who cycle to school.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "About Us". Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  2. ^ "CCA". northbrookssec.moe.edu.sg.
  3. ^ "Zen Thoughts 82 – Two fundamental powers – China Culture Center". www.chinaculturecenter.org.

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