SINGAPORE / SCHOOL DIRECTORY

MERIDIAN SECONDARY SCHOOL

Address

31 PASIR RIS STREET 51 S(518901)

Telephone

65831387

Fax

65836467

Website

http://meridiansec.moe.edu.sg

School type

GOVERNMENT SCHOOL/CO-ED SCHOOL/SINGLE SESSION

Mother tongue languages

CHINESE/MALAY/*TAMIL *Students taking Tamil Language will attend lessons at the nearest Tamil Language Centre.

Bus routes

39, 53, 81, 89, 109, 359, 403, 518

MRT

PASIR RIS MRT

Vision

Joyful Learners, Creative Thinkers, Compassionate Leaders

Mission

To nurture in Meridians inquiring minds and caring hearts for their pursuit of excellence

Philosophy

We believe that every child is a unique and precious individual who can learn and be moulded holistically. We nurture talents and shape the character of students through a range of student-centric and values-driven programmes and experiences. We provide a nurturing and conducive environment for learning so that students can grow, build confidence and strive for success. Students learn best when they collaborate with and are well-supported by their teachers, peers and parents. Our team of unwavering, caring and competent staff lead, care and inspire to bring out the best in students and enable them to discover their passion and fulfil their aspirations. Anchored in sound values, and imbued with a strong sense of integrity and accountability, the staff are committed to serve, innovate and make a positive impact on the community. Our dedicated school partners provide further support through opportunities to enrich the students' learning. Together, we equip students with sound values and competencies they need for the future.

Sdp

Our Growing Leaders programme in the area of student leadership is our Learning for Life Programme (LLP). We believe that every student has the potential to become a confident leader of sound character through the structured, differentiated, and meaningful experiences provided in the student leadership programme. Our Applied Learning Programme (ALP) in Visual Communication offers a spread of enriched Arts-related programmes that equip students with the skills and knowledge of how visual images, texts and contexts can be used creatively to communicate powerful messages to their intended audience through programmes such as photo-journalism and video-making. The Enhanced Art Programme, a special Art curriculum for selected students who demonstrate a high level of interest in visual art, provides them with opportunities to learn a wide variety of art-making techniques from master artists and overseas immersion programmes. Developing Innovative Learners through Design Thinking (DT) is another signature programme where students actively seek to understand problems faced by users and develop innovative solutions using the DT approach. The Values In Action programme for Sec 3 students allows them to initiate, lead and work in groups to carry out a year-long service learning project to serve the community. The Co-curricular Activities programme nurtures talents and shapes character by providing opportunities for students to hone leadership skills, build team and school spirit, and cultivate an appreciation for the outdoors and the aesthetics. The teaching and learning programme caters to the diverse talents and abilities of students with programmes to stretch or support students' learning such as the Maths Olympiad and Humanities Scholars' programme. The Internationalisation Programme enables students to develop a global outlook and be culturally savvy.

Subjects

ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS, BIOLOGY, COMBINED HUMANITIES (S,G), COMBINED HUMANITIES (S,H), COMBINED HUMANITIES (S,L), CHEMISTRY, CHINESE, COMPUTER APPLICATIONS, DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY, ELEMENTS OF BUSINESS SKILLS, ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FOOD & NUTRITION, FOOD AND CONSUMER EDUCATION, GEOGRAPHY, HIGHER CHINESE, HISTORY, LITERATURE(E), MATHEMATICS, MALAY, MUSIC, PHYSICS, PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTS, SCIENCE (CHEM, BIO), SCIENCE (PHY, CHEM), SCIENCE