Northbrooks Secondary School

Northbrooks Secondary School (NSS) is a co-educational government secondary school located in Yishun, Singapore.

Northbrooks Secondary School
思源中学
Location
Yishun
Information
TypeGovernment
MottoSoaring yet rooted
Established2000
SessionSingle
School code3612
PrincipalMr Lau Yan Boon
EnrolmentLess than 1000
Colour(s)Blue black gold
WebsiteOfficial website

History

Northbrooks opened with its first intake on 3 January 2000 with eight Secondary 1 classes. Built at a cost of over S$23 million, the school is fully equipped with IT facilities and is set amidst the natural surroundings of Yishun Park.[1]

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Name origin

The name Northbrooks is derived from the Chinese idiom yin shui si yuan (饮水思源),[1] which means to think of the source when one drinks water. Its meaning has two aspects: 1. to have water to drink depends on all kinds of conditions. 2. The quality of the water depends on its source.[3]

Facilities

Facilities in the school includes The Brooks, a park which contains different plant and animal species, four computer labs, a rock wall, a street soccer court, and an indoor sports hall. Examinations are usually conducted in the air-conditioned CD Shelter, the hall, or in classrooms. There is also a gym located on the first floor beside the Green Room (detention room). There is a lounge for students called Champions Lodge, which has gaming consoles like the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox 360 for students to play. There are also board games and a huge black board for students to draw on, showing off their creativity. There is also a parking space for bicycles for students who cycle to school.

References
  1. "About Us". Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  2. "CCA". northbrookssec.moe.edu.sg.
  3. "Zen Thoughts 82 – Two fundamental powers – China Culture Center". www.chinaculturecenter.org.

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