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Government secondary school in Hougang| Bowen Secondary School | |
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| Location | |
| Hougang | |
| Information | |
| Type | Government Secondary |
| Motto | “I Believe, Therefore I am” |
| Established | 1982 |
| Session | Single session |
| School code | 3043 |
| Principal | Mr Liu Earnler |
| Colour(s) | Grey , purple , blue |
| Website | http://www.bowensec.moe.edu.sg |
Bowen Secondary School is a government school in Singapore. It offers subjects like LifeLit, which is a combination of English and Literature and offers a wide variety of CCAs and subjects for the students.
History
Bowen Secondary School started in 1982 in the growing new town of Ang Mo Kio. It has seen been striving to improve the quality of the school and has introduced "I Believe, Therefore I Am " as the goal of the school. Bowen Secondary is best known for its performing arts, including the military band and choir. Its military band achieved a gold in the Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) Central Judging for over 20 years.
It won the Singapore Tourism Board's Best Educational Event Organised by a Public Educational Institution in 2008 and has been actively been participating in exchange programmes with countries like India, China, Japan, Taiwan, etc.
On 4 December 1999 Bowen made its historic move to new premises along Lorong Napiri. In year 2000, the school started the new millennium as a single session school with 1374 pupils and a much improved Secondary One intake. In 2016, the minimum aggregate score for PSLE is about 225.
School Song
The Bowen Anthem
Music: Kon Mei Leen
Lyrics: Zubaidah Abdul Ghani & Low Fook Yow
To you Bowen we come,
To seek wisdom and knowledge,
Achieve success in studies and play,
Here we strive to excel.
Chorus
Arise Bowenians!
Heed the call! Strive for excellence, And give your all.
Digilence and perseverance,
Kindness to young and old,
Humility and honesty,
All these values we uphold.
Chorus
It is to you, Bowen,
We pledge our loyalty,
Your name we strive to glorify,
With honour and dignity.
Chorus
Principals
Since its establishment, the school has a total of 7 principals in office.
- 1982–1985 Mr T P Naidu
- 1985–1996 Miss Low Fook Yow
- 1996–2003 Mrs Grace Lim Siew Meng
- 2004–2007 Mr Paul Chua Meng Huat
- 2007–2011 Mr Frederick Yeo
- 2011–2016 Mr Bernard Chew
- 2017–present Mr Liu Earnler
Vice-Principals
Since its establishment, the school has a total of 11 vice-principals in office.
- 1985–1989 Mr Dilbagh Singh
- 1989–1994 Mrs Yap Weng Ha
- 1994–1995 Mr Ng Tiat Seng
- 1996–2004 Miss Soh Geok Kee
- 2004–2005 Mrs Sharon Siew
- 2005–2012 Mr Tan Chai Hok
- 2010–2012 Mdm Indra Venkatram
- 2012–2015 Mdm Sarah Abdullah
- 2014–2016 Mr Clement Lim
- 2015–present Mr Inderjit Singh
- 2017–present Ms Lim Guihao
Notable alumni
- Michelle Chia: Television presenter and actress, Mediacorp
References
- Bowen Secondary School Archived December 21, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- http://bowensec.moe.edu.sg/about-bowen/school-song
- ^ http://bowensec.moe.edu.sg/about-bowen/school-history