Bukit Batok Secondary School
Bukit Batok Secondary School is a government secondary school in Bukit Batok, western Singapore.
School culture
Crest
The two b's emphasise the motto 'Be Our Best', the gold representing the reward of having achieved our best, the red representing the community that has made this effort. The hill (or Bukit) represents the effort that must come before achievement, as well as the aspiration behind being 'Our Best'.
Motto
"BE OUR BEST" is the school's motto that places beliefs in the nurturing of quality life in individuals, while recognising that it takes various directions depending on the individual's makeup.
Student's Creed
"We pursue total education, building strength of mind and spirit, are self disciplined and responsible, seek knowledge and excellence in learning, are loyal to friends, teachers, school and nation, and uphold the school motto to 'Be Our Best'."
School Song
B B S S, we pledge our best from the special and the ordinary.
Our talents differ but they don't really matter
Cause we need a pool of talents in school-
Chorus
We will always be the best we can be
Just count it on me
We will always be the best we can be
Just count it on me
Our talents put together helping one another
We are a school both strong and free
Together in peace and harmony.
Together in peace and harmony.
Principal
Mrs Lysia Kee
Vice-Principals
Mdm Rosie Lim @ Mrs Rosie Lau
Mr Abdulattif s/o Abdullah
Uniform and discipline
Students must wear a cream shirt or blouse, with grey trousers or skirt. Lower secondary boys wear short trousers. Upper secondary boys wear longs.(Rules and Regulations, Bukit Batok Secondary School, p.1.)
Boys who commit offences such as smoking, vandalism, fighting, bullying, gambling, gangsterism, smoking, cheating, defiance, skipping lessons, and truancy receive corporal punishment (caning), as do those who arrive late for school for a fourth time onwards. (Rules and Regulations, pp.7-8.) The cane strokes, typically two or three, are applied across the student's buttocks as he bends over a table. Often this takes place in the school office, but in some cases the punishment is carried out in front of his classmates, although female students who prefer not to witness the ceremony may be permitted to leave the room. Usually the caning is delivered by Mr Neo (Operations Manager).
The official rules stipulate that male students who smoke in school uniform will be caned even if they are aged over 18, when smoking is no longer against the law of Singapore as it is for all under 18.
Girls who offend in these same ways are liable to be suspended.
Before 1998, the school had been at a low ebb, with truancy, absenteeism and gangsterism common, but it was turned around by a new principal "enforcing caning more vigorously", thus producing a dramatic improvement in the school's results. ("Bukit Batok shoots up school rankings", The Straits Times (Singapore). 16 August 2002.)
Co-Curricular Activities
| Co-Curricular Activity | Type |
| Air Rifle / Shooting | Sports |
| Badminton | Sports |
| Basketball | Sports |
| Netball | Sports |
| Rugby | Sports |
| Soccer | Sports |
| Boys' Brigade | Uniformed Groups |
| Girl Guides | Uniformed Groups |
| Girls' Brigade | Uniformed Groups |
| National Cadet Corps (Land) | Uniformed Groups |
| National Cadet Corps (Sea) | Uniformed Groups |
| National Police Cadet Corps | Uniformed Group |
| St John's Ambulance Brigade | Uniformed Groups |
| BAND - CONCERT | Uniformed Groups |
| CHOIR | Performing Arts |
| DANCE - CHINESE | Performing Arts |
| DANCE - GYMNASTIC | Performing Arts |
| DANCE - INDIAN | Performing Arts |
| DANCE - MALAY | Performing Arts |
| DRAMA - ENGLISH | Performing Arts |
| ORCHESTRA - CHINESE | Performing Arts |
| Audio & Video/PA Club | Clubs & Societies |
| Digital Art Club | Clubs & Societies |
| E-shop | Clubs & Societies |
| Environment Club | Clubs & Societies |
| Health & Fitness Club | Clubs & Societies |
| Infocomm Club@BBSS | Clubs & Societies |
| Library Council | Clubs & Societies |
| Prefectorial Board | Others |
| House Appointment | Others |
| Class Appointment | Others |
Special Programmes
Habits of Mind (HOM)
Habits of Mind (HOM) enable students to behave intelligently when they don't know the answer or when they are faced with challenging situations. HOM will equip our students holistically for the challenges of the 21st century. It helps to develop a thirst for questioning and searching, within and outside the classroom. In particular, HOM inculcates good learning habits and thinking dispositions so that our students can become self-directed, life-long learners.
Individual Self-Paced Learning (ISPL)
The school started the ISPL programme (an adapted version by Dr J Lloyd Trump) with Sec 3 Exp students in 2004 and extended to Sec 3 and 4 Exp students in 2005 and 2006. The intent is to instill in students the importance and need to be independent learner and to allow for less teaching and more learning. Students have to take ownership of their own learning to view learning as an active process, to self-manage and self-monitor.
Malay Special Programme (MSP)
Malay Special Programme(MSP) MSP is one of the Ministry of Education's 3rd language programme. It used to be a Programme that is offered only to the top 30% of the PSLE cohort but has been expanded to anyone with the interest and inclination to do so beginning year 2006.
School Location
Existing Premise
The existing premise located at 50 Bukit Batok West Ave 8, S(658962) is currently under renovation.
PRIME
BBSS has been relocated to her holding premise in former Millennia Institute(Toh Tuck Campus) site at 2 Toh Tuck Terrace from Jun 2007 to Dec 2008 due to PRIME (Programme for Rebuilding and IMproving Existing schools). Its existing location at 50 Bukit Batok West Ave 8, will be upgraded.
Accessibility
- Bukit Batok Road
| Service | Between | And | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | Bedok Bus Interchange | Jurong East Bus Interchange | |
| 157 | Toa Payoh Bus Interchange | Boon Lay Bus Interchange | |
| 174 | Boon Lay Bus Interchange | New Bridge Road Bus Terminal | Wheelchair Accessible Bus(WAB) Service |
| 174e | Boon Lay Bus Interchange New Bridge Road Bus Terminal |
New Bridge Road Bus Terminal Boon Lay Bus Interchange |
Fast Forward Morning Peak Service Fast Forward Evening Peak Service |
| 178 | Woodlands Regional Bus Interchange | Boon Lay Bus Interchange | |
| 180 | Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange | Boon Lay Bus Interchange | |
| 506 | Jurong East Bus Interchange | Upper East Coast Bus Terminal | Express Service |
- Bukit Batok West Avenue 3
| Service | Between | And | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | Bedok Bus Interchange | Jurong East Bus Interchange | |
| 157 | Toa Payoh Bus Interchange | Boon Lay Bus Interchange | |
| 174 | Boon Lay Bus Interchange | New Bridge Road Bus Terminal | Wheelchair Accessible Bus(WAB) Service |
| 174e | Boon Lay Bus Interchange New Bridge Road Bus Terminal |
New Bridge Road Bus Terminal Boon Lay Bus Interchange |
Fast Forward Morning Peak Service Fast Forward Evening Peak Service |
| 178 | Woodlands Regional Bus Interchange | Boon Lay Bus Interchange | |
| 506 | Jurong East Bus Interchange | Upper East Coast Bus Terminal | Express Service |
| 941 | Bukit Batok Bus Interchange | Bukit Batok West Avenue 8 (Loop) | Feeder Service |
- Bukit Batok West Avenue 8
| Service | Between | And | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 941 | Bukit Batok Bus Interchange | Bukit Batok West Avenue 8 (Loop) | Feeder Service |
| Woodlands Regional Bus Interchange | Woodlands Regional Bus Interchange |
- Nearest MRT Station
| NS2 | Bukit Batok |
| _LINE_ | Sengkang MRT/LRT Station |
Trivia
BBSS is used for filming of MediaCorp TV Channel 8 dramas; The Peak and Honour and Passion.