Hai Sing Catholic School is a secondary school

Secondary school

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 in Singapore

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 founded in 1959 by the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary

Franciscan Missionaries of Mary

Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, or the Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Mary is a Roman Catholic order founded by Sister Mary of the Passion, Helene de Chappotin, in 1877 at Ootacamund, India....

 (FMM) sisters.

The then Hai Sing Girls' High School grew out of a need to provide secondary school education to girls in the rural area of Upper Serangoon

Serangoon

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. In 1978 it was named one of the 14 outstanding Chinese secondary schools in Singapore.

Hai Sing has gone through several facelifts. In 1981, it was changed from a Chinese medium school to an English medium school. In 1990, the school became a co-educational institution when it moved into Pasir Ris New Town

Pasir Ris New Town

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Today the pupil enrollment stands at 1,443 in 39 classes. The school has 74 teachers and 18 executive and administrative support staff. Hai Sing Catholic School is affiliated with the Catholic Junior College

Catholic Junior College

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History

1959: Hai Sing Girls' High School was founded by the FMM Sisters under the leadership of Sr. Theresa Tsang.

1965: Sr. Bernadette became acting principal.

1969: Maria Ng took over the principalship.

1978: Hai Sing was named one of the 14 outstanding Chinese

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 Secondary Schools in Singapore.

1981: The school opened its doors to English medium pupils.

1983: Mrs. Angela Ow became principal.

1984: The school celebrated its Silver Jubilee

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1988: Mrs. Lydia Wan took over as principal in January.

1990: In January, the school changed its policy to accept pupils of other races, and boys. The school's name was changed to Hai Sing High School.

1990: In March, the school moved from Upper Serangoon Road to Pasir Ris New Town

Pasir Ris New Town

Pasir Ris New Town is a new town in the Eastern part of Singapore. Built by the Housing and Development Board, it is bounded by the Pasir Ris Drive 12, the Tampines Expressway, Old Tampines Road, east edge of Loyang Valley, south of Loyang Industrial Estate, a canal leading to Serangoon Harbour,...

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1993: Mr. Sydney Tan became the first male principal.

1992: Official opening ceremony of Hai Sing High School on 11 July

1995: Mr. Adrian Codeiro became the second male principal.

1999: The school changed its name to Hai Sing Catholic School to emphasize its Catholic status. The school emblem

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 was modified.

2000: Mrs. Mary Koh took over as principal in January.

2004: The school celebrated its 45th anniversary.

2006: Mr. Charles L. Surin assumed the leadership role of the school as the principal on 15 December

2009: The school celebrated its 50th anniversary

2010: Mdm Judina Cheong took over as principal in June.

Outstanding achievements

• Lee Kuan Yew Award
• National Top Student: 2003 -2006
• Schools' Green Audit Award

Achievements

Physical and Aesthetics, Outstanding Development Award

• Best Practice Award
• Sustained Achievement Award
• Development Award
• Achievement Award

Academic Value-added, Development Award

• Achievement Award

Of special mention

• Academic Value-added (Special/Express) — Gold

One out of only 21 schools to be awarded a Gold for adding value to Express Stream students' results

• Academic Value-added (Normal) — Silver

One of only 17 schools to be awarded a Silver for adding value to Normal Stream students' results

• Sustained Achievement Award for Uniformed Groups — 2002 - 2006 (5 consecutive years)
• Trim and Fit (TAF) Award — Gold

Sports and games

• Presbyterian High School Inter-school Taekwondo Challenge 2006- 2 Golds, 5 Silvers, 3 Bronzes
• East Zone Volleyball B Boys — 2nd
• East Zone Volleyball C Boys — 4th
• Pesta Sukan & Inter-School Archery Competition 2004 — Gold

SYF Central judging

• Concert Band — Gold
• Malay Dance — Gold
• Choir — Silver
• Dance (International) — Bronze
• Drama — Bronze

Best Unit Awards 2004

• National Cadet Corps (Land, Boys) — Gold
• St John Ambulance Brigade — Gold
• National Police Cadet Corps — Silver

Others

• Value Added Awards (Exp) — 2003
• Sustained Achievement Award — 2001, 2002 and 2003 (Uniformed Groups)

Subjects offered

(Only Express Streams are offer Pure Sciences and Humanities)

• Additional Mathematics
• Art and Design
• Biology (For Express Stream Only)
• Chemistry
• Chinese
• Civics and Moral Education
• Combined Humanities
• Computer Applications
• Design and Technology
• Elements of Office Administration
• English Language
• Food and Nutrition
• Geography
• History
• Home Economics
• Literature
• Malay (Basic and Higher)
• Mathematics
• Music
• Physical Education
• Physics
• Principles Of A/C
• Project Work
• Science
• Social Studies
• Tamil
• Visual Arts

Extra-curricular activities

Sports

• Archery
• Basketball
• Golf
• Taekwondo
  Taekwondo
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• Volleyball

Uniformed Groups

• Concert Band
• Girl Guides Singapore
  Girl Guides Singapore
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• National Cadet Corps
  National Cadet Corps (Singapore)
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   (NCC)
• National Police Cadet Corps
  National Police Cadet Corps
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   (NPCC)
• St. John's Ambulance Brigade
  St. John Ambulance
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   (SJAB)]

• Clubs and societies
  • Choir
  • Singapore Youth Flying Club (SYFC)
  • Information Technology and Media Resource Club (ITMR)]
  • Library
  • English Literary, Drama and Debating Society
  • Dance Club
  • Robotics club
  • Drama and Dance Society

Special programs

• MOE Programmes : ENABLE, External Agencies Programs, Monitored, School Remedial
• School-based Programs : Student Service Leadership Development (School Niche - Service Leadership Centre), Counselling and Care Program,Lesson For Life.
• Batam Exchange Program (C.I.P)

Principals

• Sr. Theresa Tsang 1959-1964
• Sr. Bernadette 1965-1968
• Maria Ng 1969-1982
• Mrs. Angela Ow 1983-1987
• Mrs. Lydia Wan 1988-1992
• Mr. Sydney Tan 1993-1995
• Mr. Adrian Codeiro 1995-1999
• Mrs. Mary Koh 2000-2006
• Mr. Charles Surin Leonard 2006–2010
• Mdm Judina Chua 2010–Present

School emblem

Hai Sing or "Star of the Sea" is the name given to Mary

Mary (mother of Jesus)

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Like Mary who is said to guide all men and women through life's trials and tribulations, the Star guides and protects the ship (our school).