Springfield Secondary School is a new school in Tampines New
Town, established on 21st December 1992. Miss Lo, the principal, was asked to take over
this new school in early November. We started from a school of 320 pioneer students in 8
classes with 16 teachers and 8 non-teaching staffs, functioning temporary at Tampines
Secondary School for 6 months in 1993. Springfield made history by presently being the
only new school to be allowed to choose its own name. The approval of the change came from
the School Naming Committee barely one week before the Secondary One Registration and just
in time to get the exercise books and T-Shirts printed.
On 2nd of June, we finally settled in at our present premises located at Tampines
Avenue 8 that we can call our own. The new school located at the junction of Avenue 2 and
8, is one of the new generation schools designed by the PWD to give it a unique identity.
By the time the new term began, we were all ready for the whirl of activities planned
for the year. We held our first Open House and Secondary One Orientation Camp in August.
It was indeed a very eventful term, with our students celebrating Youth Day with a
Talentime named Spring Time' 93, Teachers' Day and National Day was celebrated with a mass
jog.
In the short span of time, our enrolment soon escalated to exceed beyond the maximum of
36 classes. So, we had togo double section and would be producing our first batch of O'
Level students this year. Our present staff strength has already increased to 75.
In our 4th year now, we have offered our students many varied ECAs and enrichment
programmes. We are proud to be able to build a rock-climbing wall in time to be
commissioned during our Official Opening that was held on 15th September 1995. The Zonal
Career Resource was also set up by the Careers Guidance Section of the Pastoral Care and
Careers Guidance Unit as a meeting place for Zonal career guidance co-ordinators to share
knowledge and experience.
Despite the difficulties at the beginning, the principal and teachers moved on till
today with their faith in the school and we are seeing results. Springfield is already
forging its own identity and making its history. Although Springfield now has some
achievements, it still has a long way to go. The pioneering spirit is definitely strong in
the first batch of Springfielders, that enables them to strive forward in making the dream
of building up the school as a centre to enhance the talents and capabilities of the
students come true.
The School Crest
The Principal, Miss Lo Sheu Ming
The School Compound
