Greendale Secondary School (abbreviation

Abbreviation

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: GDLSS; Simplified Chinese: 绿苑中学) is a secondary school

Secondary school

Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...

 located in Punggol

Punggol

Punggol, or Ponggol, is a neighbourhood in northeastern Singapore. Presently, much of Punggol is undeveloped, although plans to turn the area into a residential new town under the "Punggol 21" initiative have begun to take place in the south-eastern parts of the area bordering neighbouring...

, in the north-eastern part of Singapore

Singapore

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Greendale Secondary School started as a new school in January 2006. Greendale Secondary School represented the North-East district by hosting the launch site for the YOG

2010 Summer Youth Olympics

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 torch relay in day 3 of the Singapore leg.

History

In 2005, Mrs Mary Koh, together with a selected pool of experience HODs and Teachers, set about to prepare for the establishment of a new secondary school in Punggol

Punggol

Punggol, or Ponggol, is a neighbourhood in northeastern Singapore. Presently, much of Punggol is undeveloped, although plans to turn the area into a residential new town under the "Punggol 21" initiative have begun to take place in the south-eastern parts of the area bordering neighbouring...

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In 2006, Greendale Secondary School took in the first batch of Secondary One students.

In December 2008, Mr Mark Gerard Minjoot took over as Principal of Greendale Secondary School, as Mrs Mary Koh was posted to MOE

Ministry of Education (Singapore)

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 HQ as Cluster Superintendent/School Division.

Values

The school's core values are Respect, Responsibility, Resilience, Integrity, Self-Discipline and Empathy (R­³ISE)

Uniformed Groups

• NCC
  National Cadet Corps (Singapore)
  The National Cadet Corps is a youth organisation in Singapore. As of December 2010, it had a total strength of 19877 members. This consists of 823 Officers, 726 Cadet Officers and 17157 cadets, amongst others.The NCC is represented in 144 Secondary Schools and there are a total 176 School...
  
  
• NPCC
  National Police Cadet Corps
  The National Police Cadet Corps is the largest uniformed group for youths in Singapore in terms of membership. As of 31 March 2004, the organisation has 596 teacher officers and 20,146 student members in 155 secondary schools, 2 polytechnics open units and 2 University Open Units.With the support...
  
  
• Red Cross Society

Sports and Games

• Softball
  Softball
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• Fencing
  Fencing
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• Floorball
  Floorball
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• Soccer
• Sailing
  Sailing
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• Outdoor Adventure Club
  Outdoor Adventure Club
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• Canoeing
  Canoeing
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2007

Softball: North Zone Championships 2007, "C"Division Boys - 4th Position,"C" Division girls-2nd Position

Fencing: Singapore Minime Fencing Championships 2007, Boys' Under 13 Foil Individual- 3rd Position

Infocomm Club: North Zone Podcast Competition- 1st and 3rd prize

Chinese Orchestra: 2007 SYF Central Judging of Chinese Orchestra- Bronze

Angklung: 2007 SYF Central Judging of Instrumental Ensembles- Bronze

Red Cross Youth

Red Cross Youth

The Red Cross Youth is a youth organisation for adolescents and young members interested in the organization.-Singapore:In Singapore, Red Cross Youth is one of the Uniformed Groups for Primary School and Secondary School students. With a membership of 231 Teacher Officers, 1231 Links in 45 Primary...

: 2007 National Footdrill - Best New Participating Unit

2008

School Focus 1-Academic Excellence

Xin Lei Jiang-Inter-Secondary Schools Chinese Creative Writing: 2nd Prize

Bloom In Community Award: Sliver

BMW CleanEnergy Challenge: 1st Runner Up

8th Elementz Science Project Competition and Exhibition: 1 Gold & 1 Bronze

N4 Cluster Humanities Competition:

• Social Studies Debate(Sec 3)- 2nd Runners Up
• Geography Recycling Bin Design Competition: 1st Runners Up
• History Famous Historical Characters Fancy Dress Competition- 1st Runners Up

HPB-MOE CHERISH(CHampioning Efforts Resulting in Improved School Health) Award: Sliver

School's Green Audit Award(Science): Hibiscus

Youth Crime Prevention Banner Competition: "Crime-Strap You For Life"(ART): 1st Runners Up

NEA 3r Competition: Merit Award

School Focus 2-Character Development

Infocomm Club: National Infocomm Competition,X-Site Web Design Competition- Finalist(Top5)

Fencing: 3rd National Inter-School Fencing Champions: Foil Event
Individual Event:

• 3rd Placing("C" Boys)

Team Event:

• 1st Placing("C" Boys)
• 3rd Placing("C" Girls)

Red Cross Youth

Red Cross Youth

The Red Cross Youth is a youth organisation for adolescents and young members interested in the organization.-Singapore:In Singapore, Red Cross Youth is one of the Uniformed Groups for Primary School and Secondary School students. With a membership of 231 Teacher Officers, 1231 Links in 45 Primary...

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• Excellent Units Award- Sliver
• Community Units Award- Gold

2009

School Focus 1 - Academic Excellence (2009)

Futuristic Eco-Friendly School Competition - Merit Award

North East Schools Go Green 3 - 1st Runner Up

School's Green Audit Award (Science) - Orchid for 2008/09

School Focus 2 - Character Development (2009)

Chinese Orchestra - 2009 SYF Central Judging of Chinese Orchestra - Silver

Angklung - 2009 SYF Central Judging of Instrumental Ensembles (Angklung/Kulintang) - Bronze

Choir - 2009 SYF Central Judging of Choirs - Bronze

Dance - 2009 SYF Central Judging of International Dance - Bronze

ELDDS - 2009 SYF Central Judging of Drama - Bronze

Fencing - 4th National Inter-School Fencing Championships 2009 - Individual Event: Joint 3rd ("C" Girls Sabre)

Red Cross Youth

Red Cross Youth

The Red Cross Youth is a youth organisation for adolescents and young members interested in the organization.-Singapore:In Singapore, Red Cross Youth is one of the Uniformed Groups for Primary School and Secondary School students. With a membership of 231 Teacher Officers, 1231 Links in 45 Primary...

 - Excellence Unit Award - Silver

Red Cross Youth

Red Cross Youth

The Red Cross Youth is a youth organisation for adolescents and young members interested in the organization.-Singapore:In Singapore, Red Cross Youth is one of the Uniformed Groups for Primary School and Secondary School students. With a membership of 231 Teacher Officers, 1231 Links in 45 Primary...

 - Community Service Award - Gold

Floorball - Tampines West CSC Floorball Carnival - Girls: 4th Position

Achievements: Physical Well Being

• TAF Gold Award

• Model Tuckshop Award

2010

NCC

National Cadet Corps (Singapore)

The National Cadet Corps is a youth organisation in Singapore. As of December 2010, it had a total strength of 19877 members. This consists of 823 Officers, 726 Cadet Officers and 17157 cadets, amongst others.The NCC is represented in 144 Secondary Schools and there are a total 176 School...

 - Best Unit Competition 2009 - Gold

NPCC

National Police Cadet Corps

The National Police Cadet Corps is the largest uniformed group for youths in Singapore in terms of membership. As of 31 March 2004, the organisation has 596 teacher officers and 20,146 student members in 155 secondary schools, 2 polytechnics open units and 2 University Open Units.With the support...

 - Unit Overall Proficiency Award 2009 - Gold

Red Cross Youth

Red Cross Youth

The Red Cross Youth is a youth organisation for adolescents and young members interested in the organization.-Singapore:In Singapore, Red Cross Youth is one of the Uniformed Groups for Primary School and Secondary School students. With a membership of 231 Teacher Officers, 1231 Links in 45 Primary...

- Community Service Award 2009 - Gold

Red Cross Youth

Red Cross Youth

The Red Cross Youth is a youth organisation for adolescents and young members interested in the organization.-Singapore:In Singapore, Red Cross Youth is one of the Uniformed Groups for Primary School and Secondary School students. With a membership of 231 Teacher Officers, 1231 Links in 45 Primary...

- Excellence Unit Award 2009 - Silver

Fencing - 5th National Inter- School Fencing Championships 2010

• 'C' Division Individual Boys' Sabre - Bronze
• 'C' Division Individual Girls' Sabre - Bronze
• 'C' Division Team Boys' Sabre - Silver
• 'C' Division Team Girls' Sabre - Silver
• 'B' Division Team Boys' Sabre - Silver
• 'B' Division Team Boys' Foil - Gold

Arts and Crafts - SYF Art and Crafts - One Wei Ting (4E2 2009) - Silver

Infocomm - Singapore 2010 Odyssey Digital Poster Competition

• Leon Chua (4E1) - Merit Award
• Nicole Andrea (3E1) - Merit Award

2011

Greendale Chorale

• A Capella Championships 2011 - 2nd Place, Silver Award
• Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) Silver

Red Cross Youth Community Service Award Gold

Excellent Units Awards Gold

Greendale Broadcasting Club(GBC) - SDMA 2011, Merit Award

Angklung Ensemble - Singapore Youth Festival (SYF), Silver

Movement & Dance Club - Singapore Youth Festival (SYF), Silver

Greendale Orchestra - Singapore Youth Festival (SYF), Silver

English Literary Drama & Debate Society (ELDDS) - Singapore Youth Festival (SYF), Silver

How to Get There

The school is near an LRT station, Meridian (PE2)

Meridian LRT Station

Meridian LRT Station is an LRT station on the Punggol LRT Line East Loop in Singapore. It was opened in January 2005 together with the Sengkang LRT West Loop. It is operated by SBS Transit.-Train service:-LRT Station layout:-Bus services nearby:...

 and is served by five SBS Transit

SBS Transit

SBS Transit Limited is a public transport operator in Singapore. Its major competitor in Singapore's duopoly transport system is SMRT Corporation, which also operates bus, rail, taxi and other transport services....

bus services namely: 3, 62, 83, 591 at the bus stop opposite Blk 173B and bus service 85 at the bus stop between Blks 187/188.