Bartley Secondary School
Location
Jalan Bunga Rampai,
Information
Type	Government
Motto	Facta Non Verba
Session	Single session
Established	1952
Principal	Mrs Mary Bay
Enrolment	1,100
Colour(s)	Blue and red
Website	[1]

Bartley Secondary School is a co-educational neighbourhood secondary school in Singapore. The principal is Mrs Mary Bay.

Contents 1 History 2 Student Leadership Development 3 Principals 4 Vice Principals 5 External links 6 References

[edit] History

The school was founded on 18 February 1952 with Mr Chua Leong Hean as the first principal.

The enrolment was 81 boys and 10 girls. It was the first co-educational secondary school in Singapore. In 1955 the science laboratories, school hall and tuck shop were built. In 1956, the female population of Bartley was transferred to the newly completed Cedar Girls' Secondary School. The school then became a boys' school in the secondary section. Post-secondary classes were also started in the same year, and female students were admitted to that level. The school also pioneered the National Police Cadet Corps with the first unit being established in 1959.

In 1993 the school moved to the former Mt. Vernon Secondary School premises while a new school was built. In 1995 Bartley moved to new premises at 10 Jalan Bunga Rampai. In December 1995, a new principal, Mrs Tan So Wah, was appointed, the first woman principal. The school admitted girls at secondary level again in 1995, when it moved to the new site. Pre-university classes were phased out from the school in 1996. The school was upgraded (PRIME) in its present site from 2003 to 2005. Additional classes, learning suites and an enlarged school hall were added to the school.

Since Mrs Tan So Wah, the school has appointed Principals Mrs Dolly Ong (2002 - 2007) and Mrs Mary Bay (2008 - present).

One of the stronger areas of Bartley Secondary School is Student Leadership Development. The school has the Student Council Board, Class Committee Council and Bartley Co-curricular Activity Leaders (formed by the top two leaders from all Uniform Groups, Performing Arts, Sports and Games and Clubs and Societies). Each of these group of Student Leaders receive training and development through their stint of duties and responsibilities in their respective areas. The annual Combined Student Leadership Camp was started in 2006. In June and November, the top two or three student leaders from every CCA come together to learn and grow together as part of their leadership training.

The school was banded for the first time in MOE's annual school ranking exercise in 2009. The school attributed this success to a lower student:teacher ratio.^[1]

[edit] Student Leadership Development

Bartley Student Council was formed in 1999 by Mrs June Ng, Vice Principal and headed by Mr Tay Soon Wah, Discipline Master. It was formerly known as the Bartley Prefectorial Board.

Years	Teacher in charge	SC/CCC teachers
1999 - 2001	Mr Tay Soon Wah	Mr Goh Yong Hung, Mr Chin Khen Theen (since 2000)
2002 - 2005	Mr Chin Khen Theen	Ms Geraldine Goy (since 2002), Ms Mabel Khong(since 2004), Ms Lee Miu Kiang (2004), Mr Sng Meng Wei (2005)
2006	Ms Mabel Khong	Ms Geraldine Goy, Mr Imran, Mrs Stephanie Tham, Ms Gan Pei Ling, Mr Chin K T
2007	Ms Geraldine Goy	Mr Imran, Mrs Stephanie Tham, Mr Chin K T
2008	Ms Angie Ang	Mr Imran, Mrs Wong Lee Suan, Mr Fu Chee Seng, Mr Chin K T
2009 - present	Mr VS Rangen (HOD Student Management)	Ms Angie Ang (Deputy Tr), Mr Fu Chee Seng, Mrs Wong Lee Suan

The change in name signifies the change in its roles and responsibilities. The motto of the BSC is "The Best that we can be". Every student councillor receive a new T-shirt with a design depicting the current theme, during the annual Student Council Leadership Training Camp. Nine T-shirt designs have been created for every theme.

Presidents / Vice Presidents of the Student Council

Year	President	Vice President(s)
2008	Li Chao Han	Aaron Wong, Kok Sze Ping
2009	Shaun Kwek (4E1)	Emma Chong (4E1), Gladys Cheong (4E1)
2010	Ariessa (3E1)	Wendelyn (3N1), Nur Fifi (3T1)

The Class Committee Council was started in 2006 with Ms Melissa Yam as the first teacher in charge.

Years	Teacher in charge	CCC Teachers
2006	Ms Melissa Yam	Ms Wong Mei Ling (Advisor)
2007	Ms Geraldine Goy, Ms Angie Ang (from July 2007)	Mr Chin K T (Advisor)
2008	Ms Angie Ang	Mr Fu Chee Seng, Mr Edmund Ong
2009 - present	Mr Fu Chee Seng	Mr Edmund Ong, Mr Lim Heng Leng

The Student Leaders alumni organisation is called LEAD (Leadership Education and Assessment Department), formed in November 2006 by Mr Chin K T. Its purpose is to provide a link and a platform for all student leaders to keep in touch and to contribute to the leadership training and development of the student leaders in the school.

Presidents of LEAD 2007 - current 1st EXCO Melvin Toh (P), Lien Hui Ying (VP), Lyiana (VP), Nazurah (Hon Sec)

In 2008, the school brought the student leaders from the Student Council, CCC and CCA groups together in its inaugural Combined Student Leaders Investiture on 14 July. The ceremony saw the student leaders come together to take the Student Leaders Pledge. The 2nd Combined Student Leaders Investiture took place on 17 August 2009.

[edit] Principals

• Tan So Wah 1996 - 2001
• Dolly Ong 2002 - 2007
• Mary Bay 2008 - present

[edit] Vice Principals

• June Ng
• Tan Chye Na 2007 - present

[edit] External links

• Official website

[edit] References

1. ^ "Engaging students", The New Paper, Singapore, 12 September 2009.

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