Bukit Merah Secondary School

Reply to Bukit Merah Secondary School on Thu, 25 Feb 2021 23:39:53 GMT

ResilienceLC — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 23:39:53 GMT

One in four students in BMSS is under the Financial Assistance Scheme and more than 60 per cent are in the Normal stream courses.

Besides the RMP, the school also has other programmes to cater to students’ diverse learning needs. For instance, Helping Our Merahans Excel aims to help students with long-term absenteeism issues to reintegrate into the school system, while the School Within School programme supports graduating students struggling with their studies.

Hanah, who dreams of studying business and becoming an entrepreneur one day, credits the RMP for setting her on the right track.

She said: "Even when I was not at my best, my teachers saw potential in me that I did not see myself. This programme taught me values and life skills about managing my time and respecting others. I would have been a very different person if not for RMP."

Reply to Bukit Merah Secondary School on Thu, 25 Feb 2021 23:38:56 GMT

ResilienceLC — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 23:38:56 GMT

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/president-halimah-yacob-launches-new-after-school-activity-centre-at-bukit-merah-secondary

SINGAPORE - When she was a Secondary 1 student at Bukit Merah Secondary School (BMSS), R. Hanah Shakilaa often lacked motivation to do well in her classes.

Hanah, now 16, also found it difficult to control her temper, and preferred spending time by herself in the canteen after the school day was over instead of heading back home.

All this changed when she joined a new after-school initiative - Resilient Merahan Programme (RMP) - in 2019. The after-school engagement programme, which currently involves 30 students, caters to vulnerable students, helping them to build relationships with their peers as well as adult volunteers and school staff.

With the help of her friends and teachers, Hanah gained newfound confidence, even passing a selection process to become a school prefect.

She was one of six students involved in the school's programmes who spoke with President Halimah Yacob on Thursday (Feb 25) at the official launch of an after-school activity centre, The Galaxy at BMSS.

\"The Galaxy is a very good centre because after classes, student may want to stay in the school, and this is a safe environment for them to come, organise their own activities and have the support of their teachers, peers and volunteers,\" Madam Halimah said.

The President also had a heartfelt discussion with students about their challenges and experience.

The students shared their personal struggles, which included issues at home and distractions that affected their schoolwork.

In turn, Madam Halimah shared how her own challenges growing up in a single-parent household after her father's death helped her build resilience, and fielded candid questions from the students about her daily routine as President.

When asked about her views on becoming Singapore's first female president, she said: \"I hope it will inspire young girls because we need role models in every field. There are no limits, all possibilities are open to you as long as you do not restrict yourself.\"

Reply to Bukit Merah Secondary School on Wed, 21 Dec 2016 04:56:38 GMT

RNVP — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 04:56:38 GMT

Dear All, I just joined your group. Thanks all! :thankyou:

Reply to Bukit Merah Secondary School on Tue, 18 Oct 2016 08:51:33 GMT

wondercloud101 — Tue, 18 Oct 2016 08:51:33 GMT

Hello

My elder son graduated from Bukit Merah Sec in 2014 and now my younger girl is in Sec 1. She is weak in her maths and she in normal (tech) course - Is it true that normal (tech) don't take N levels and go to ITE straight after Sec 5? I am confused. someone please enlighten. thanks in advance.

Reply to Bukit Merah Secondary School on Sat, 09 Apr 2016 03:51:19 GMT

alyplwwf — Sat, 09 Apr 2016 03:51:19 GMT

Hi bigd,

Nice to see a parent here from the same class as my child . My girl was also in Sec 1E last year and this year Sec 2E.

Reply to Bukit Merah Secondary School on Wed, 21 Jan 2015 07:05:25 GMT

bigd — Wed, 21 Jan 2015 07:05:25 GMT

pertunia:
Hi bigd,

How do you find the school so far? What makes you send your son there?

Hi Pertunia,

The school is really close to my home. 10min walk. Based on my son's results there were not many choices, so a day after the results were released we visited:

Queenstown Secondary
Henderson Secondary
Bukit Merah Secondary

only Henderson did not have an open house but the VP and some teachers were on hand to answer questions etc. At the end of the day, we asked our son to lay down the factors that made him want to choose that school for eg distance, CCA etc. Bukit Merah came up tops as Henderson lost out by a bit as the school was due to move in 2016 for enhancement works.

BMSS's aim is to produce well rounded people who can lead themselves. I guess that is the aim of all schools, so results are not everything as long as this journey he is on enriches his life and he is on a path that brings out the best in him.

The school also has this morning breakfast thing, where all the students gather to have breakfast together it serves as bonding time with the teachers which I find it to be a good initiative.

Reply to Bukit Merah Secondary School on Wed, 21 Jan 2015 02:45:33 GMT

pertunia — Wed, 21 Jan 2015 02:45:33 GMT

Actually overall, I really like the school. I think they did some things right. I like that the principal actually pulled a boy out from floorball school team because he failed in a few subjects during exams. He is an important member of the school team so the principal places his priority on the child rather than the winnings of the school. I think this is really important. He would join the school team after passing his exams.

The principal and some teachers seem really compassionate, especially important as my elder son is epileptic (but he has recovered well and not on medication). The teacher in charge of the NCC camp messaged me and asked if my boy could watch a movie that they were going to screen during the camp, in view of his epilepsy. I was really touched cos not many teachers would do that - I feel.

My younger son, now in P6, pesters me to allow him to study in Bukit Merah SS. He is a member of the primary school’s floorball team. However, his results can bring him to academically better schools. I am contemplating this.

Reply to Bukit Merah Secondary School on Wed, 21 Jan 2015 00:01:27 GMT

cwsw2512 — Wed, 21 Jan 2015 00:01:27 GMT

my eldest gal is in secondary one.

She is in 1D.

My gal told me her MT teacher is a lady who looks old. The teacher told those exempted students cannot do their own things or readings during her MT period and she communicated to them in Mandarin. My gal was telling me, those students don’t even understand what she was saying and totally ignored her.

This is so terrible.

Reply to Bukit Merah Secondary School on Tue, 20 Jan 2015 04:05:06 GMT

pertunia — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 04:05:06 GMT

Hi bigd,

How do you find the school so far? What makes you send your son there?

Reply to Bukit Merah Secondary School on Tue, 20 Jan 2015 01:15:44 GMT

bigd — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 01:15:44 GMT

my son is in secondary 1 this year. He is in 1E.

I went for the meet the parents session last Sat, 17 Jan. Kids these days really got it good. Have "honeymoon" period to get them settled into the secondary school environment.

Reply to Bukit Merah Secondary School on Sun, 18 Jan 2015 16:01:55 GMT

pertunia — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 16:01:55 GMT

My elder son is in Bukit Merah Sec Sch. Sec 2 this year.

Reply to Bukit Merah Secondary School on Thu, 08 Jan 2015 05:53:02 GMT

BP2013 — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 05:53:02 GMT

tankee:
This is the Parents' Networking Group for Bukit Merah Secondary School.

Once you have gotten your child in this school, come introduce yourself to other parents in this school and network with each other. Share tips, on-going news and alerts and discuss issues pertaining to the school.

:scratchhead: ... No people, no comments, no child got into Bt. Merah Secondary?? :scared: