2011

18th and 20th Jan

CSI Exhibition for Sec 3 E

Students have to put their on their thinking cap and use their analysis skills to solve problems related to crimes.

Assembly Talk by Ngee Ann Polytechinic

Title: The magic of Science

Sec 4E / 5N

22nd- 25th Feb

Authetic Learning Day

Secondary 1

22nd- 25th Feb

Authetic Learning Day

Secondary 2

 2nd March

Water testing training workshop for Sec 3 

As part of the Marina Reservoir Adoption programme, SP conducted water testing training for students from the 21 secondary schools which co-adopting the reservoir with SP. 

Upon the completion of the training, the secondary school students will have a better understanding of the key parameters affecting the water quality and will be able to carry out water testing at water bodies by using the World Water Monitoring Day (WWMD) watertesting kits. 

21st March

Little Green dot research grant

Secondary 3

Jointly organized by IKEA Singapore, WWF - World Wide Fund for Nature (Singapore) and Nature Society (Singapore), the grant aims to facilitate the development of a new generation of leaders in environmental issues by encouraging them to learn about the environment through direct study and discovery. The theme for 2011 is ‘Marine and Freshwater Conservation’.

 23rd - 25th March

3rd National Earthquake Competition and Clean Water Challenge

National Earthquake competition:

The competition aims to generate students’ interests in the design of earthquake-resistant buildings and earthquake disaster mitigation. It involves student teams using MDF (Medium Density Fibre) timber strips and boards, glue and cotton strings to design and fabricate models of earthquake-resistant buildings.

On the day of competition, models were tested on a 2-Dimensional Earthquake Simulator to determine the winners according to the technical specifications and competition rules.

Clean Water Challenge 2011:

Sanitation and clean water are the main concerns in an earthquake aftermath. Therefore the continuation of supply of clean and drinkable water will be of utmost important.

The Clean Water Challenge aims to promote interest in water technology. The participating teams will be given some filter materials to build their DIY water filtration system. Criteria were based on effectiveness of the system to remove fine particles and colour from water.

26th April 

 University of New South Wales (UNSW)

Science Competition

The International Competitions and Assessments for Schools(ICAS) – Science assesses skills in the areas of:

Interpreting data, including:

• observing,
• measuring
• Interpreting diagrams, tables and graphs

Applying data, including:

• inferring, 
• predicting,
• concluding

Higher order skills, including: 

• investigating,
• reasoning,
• problem solving

The skills are tested in contexts drawn from four Science knowledge areas:

• Earth and Beyond (incorporating the Earth Sciences and Astronomy)
• Natural and Processed Materials (incorporating Chemistry)
• Life and Living (incorporating Biology and Ecology)
• Energy and Change (incorporating Physics)

National Science Challege

Lecture:'Adventure with pressure'

Venue:Science Centre

Secondary 3

NTU SPMS Science Camp @ NTU

Chem Gallery for 4E/ 5N students 

Students visited the Jurong Islands to learn more about refining petrolum. They also learnt more about the Petrol Chemical Industry.

ChemGallery is an interactive and educational gallery that allows one to discover the marvels of chemistry and takes you on the Singapore's journey to the chemical industry.

It also informs the public and the students on the employment opportunities in the chemical industry, as well as educates them on the importance of responsible care. The ChemGallery@Jurong Island is JTC's commitment to society and the environment.

Food Science Module

Secondary 2

11 July

Assembly talk on Horseshoe crab project

Venue: Hall

The objectives are

• to raise an awareness among students that horseshoe crab are highly endangered.
• to educate students on the habitat of the horseshoe crab and the threats they are facing.
• to encourage students to be part of the movement to help with the research on horseshoe crab and rescue them from possible threats.

15th July

 National Climate Change Challenge

The National Climate Change Secretariat(NCCS), together with the Ministry of Education (MOE), the National Environment Agency (NEA) and the National Youth Achievement Award Council of Singapore (NYAAC), organized a competition on climate change for students.

The competition aims to increase awareness of climate change among the youth.

By participating in the competition, students will deepen their understanding of climate change by identifying and analysing climate change issues and developing possible solutions to address them.

The competition also aims to involve students in caring for the environment by showing how individual actions can collectively affect the climate.

Through their projects, students are encouraged to take greater personal and group responsibility toward addressing climate change in Singapore.

Environment Module

Secondary 2

Learning Journey to Semakau Landfill

22nd Aug

Assembly Presentation on Mozzie project

Venue: Hall

22nd Aug

Science Ignite

Teachers from the West zone came here for discussion

80 Bukit View Primary School students came to BVSS for an Environmental trail around the school.

The Environment trail was designed with the intention to make the existing outdoor learning stations more friendly for self learning and to provide opportunities for authentic learning for the primary school students.

For our students, the Environment trail aims to develop their leadership through increase in opportunities and exposure to lead andserve, to develop students social competencies and moral values through informal curriculum and to engage the hearts and minds of students with emphasis on NE.

9th Sept

Spelling Bee Compeition

12th, 15th, 19th, 20th, 22nd, 26th Sept

Electricity Enrichment Programme for Sec 2 @ NP 

Home Electricity Supply- How is electricity distributed in our homes?

In our home, we often take for granted that electricity is available whenever we switch on a light.

In this session, students will discover how the fluorescent light works;the types of cables used in our homes and learn to connect a three-pin plug. They will also learn how electricity are monitored and measured in our homes.

This programme complements the classroom learning where students explore the delivery and uses of electricity in our homes, the measuring of electrical energy consumption and calculation on costs of electricity, dangers of electricity and the adoption of safety measures in the use of electricity at home.

Advance Elective Module for Sec 3

Fundamentals Of Solar And Renewable Energies @ Ngee Ann Polytechnic

Landscape Architecture Competition

won 2nd Prize -

$1 000

 Secondary 2

Landscape Architecture Competition organised by Singapore Poly on 27th July.

Landscape design is now a concern in our living, working and recreational needs.

The competition focuses on garden design, taking into consideration environmental and aesthetic enhancement to educational institution in Singapore.

The competition provides opportunities for young designers to express their creative design ideas and inspiration to bring life and excitement to work spaces in learning institution.

The competition will involve exploration of ideas, experiment on materials and preparation of effective visual presentation, sketches, model making and photography.  

Landscape design is an integral part of the environment in our living, working and recreational setting.

The competition focuses on landscape design, taking into consideration environmental and aesthetic enhancement to educational institution in Singapore. The landscape garden should also be an extension of the classroom where users can interact and explore ideas and learning in an outdoor setting.

1. To bring alive lessons learnt in the classroom. The trip will be closely aligned to the needs of the science syllabus which will include:

• Discuss reasons for conservation of species with reference to the maintenance of biodiversity, management of fisheries and management of timber production (limestone caves, dense jungle, mangrove area, coral reefs).
• Evaluate the effects of water pollution by sewage and by inorganic waste
• Pollution due to insecticides including bioaccumulation up food chains and impact on top carnivores like sea birds, sea turtle, string rays and sharks.

2. To allow pupils to learn more about the culture and way of life of our ASEAN neighbour by visiting a cultural centre and urban-rural centres.

• Sabah has a much more diverse landscape than the rest of Malaysia.
• Learn about the importance of ASEAN as a regional organisation and the role of Malaysia in environmental conservation as a means to contribute to ASEAN’s environmental protection.  

 3. Students will be able to learn teamwork and cooperation during the trip.