Hello, I’m a recently graduated student of the sports school, and I know I’m not supposed to be here, but I felt that the most reliable information you can get about the school would be from somebody who actually went to school there.


First of all, how our sports and studies balance out:
Our school runs from 9am to 2pm, or till 4 pm for o level students and students with remedial. Our morning training is usually from 630-8 am, afternoon training is from 4-7. At night, we have a 2 hour allocated study session where we all gather in different locations and do our homework together. Even if we don’t have homework, we are expected to bring reading materials. Furthermore, we are provided with ‘resource teachers’ who specialise in specific subjects, such that we may ask them for help with our homework. For o level students, extra time is provided after this supervised study time ends should we wish to burn the midnight oil.

Many of you inquire if it is possible to do well in both areas, and I am a testament to that that it is indeed achievable. I was one of the top scorers in my batch, and I’m also a national player. For those who worry about post-secondary options, I also got into Raffles using my DSA, and I had coped well there as I was equipped with the knowledge of how to balance my sport and studies.

As for boarding school,
Albeit many sec 1 students enter feeling nervous and homesick, the feeling quickly passes as you make friends with your roommates and academy mates. Especially since one cohort is small (averaging 100 students per cohort) it is possible to make friends with your entire cohort. I would have to say that my boarding life in sports school was probably one of the most enjoyable things I have done in my life so far. As for independence, the school doesn’t demand much. We provide a laundry service for every student, and the student is only required to keep their rooms presentable (I.e no clothes hanging off the fans or food wrappers on the floor). I have never heard of a bullying case happen in boarding before, as we all tend to become a very close knit community, especially since we have ‘boarding activities’ which allow you to bond with your boarding mates. Also, we are extremely strict on our BGR issues, and will not tolerate having students hanky panky in dark corners of the boarding school. Our security guards are constantly patrolling the ground for such students.

Should you have any more enquiries about the school, I’ll do my best to reply ASAP.