Events

Leaders who Dare - Alpha Centauri Overseas Student Leadership Development Training Camp 2024

Northstars Shine - End-of-year Awards Ceremony 2024

Citizens who Care - Secondary 1 VIA 2024

Learners Who Share – Secondary 3 ECG Learning Journeys 2024

Northstars Shine @ Piala Cendekia Sahibba 2024 (National Scrabble Competition)

Northstar Shines @ GetActive! Singapore Sports Festival (Pesta Sukan 2024)

Nurin Qaisara Binte Muhamad Hammar (3 Orion) has reached a significant milestone by participating in the recent GetActive! Singapore Sports Festival (Pesta Sukan 2024) in Sport Silat. The school and her Silat School are particularly proud of her accomplishments in what was her first local national tournament, in where she secured a top-six position in her category. Well done, Nurin!

Northstar Shines - Liao Chengle (3 Pollux) @ Singapore Physics League

Northstars Shine @ Singapore Junior Physics Olympiad

Graduation Day - Class of 2024

On Friday, 27 September, the class of 2024 celebrated the end of their secondary school journey. Our Northstars reminisced about their transformation—boys becoming young men, and girls blossoming into young ladies. The School Leaders and Year Head extended their heartfelt congratulations, encouraging the graduates to keep learning and cherish the friendships they built at Northland. Best wishes to all Northstars as you embark on your future endeavours— continue to shine!

Northstars Shine at the "National Create Your Own Newspaper Competition" 全国中学编采比赛

The school is happy to announce that both our Upper Secondary and Lower Secondary teams have clinched awards at the "National Create Your Own Newspaper Competition."

The Upper Secondary team earned the First Prize (一等奖), while the Lower Secondary team was awarded the Second Prize (二等奖).

The winning team members are:

Upper Secondary-

• Lee Yee Meng (4 Vega)

• Ooi Ching Wen (4 Vega)

• Liew Jun Wei (4 Vega)

• Tan Xian Fu (4 Vega)

• Terry Yip Cheng Hao (4 Vega)

Lower Secondary:

• Ooi Jun Xiang (2 Vega)

• Chan Xin Hui, Alicia (1 Sirius)

• Wong Yu Rui Shanese (1 Sirius)

• Felicia Sam Re Ling (1 Rigel)

• Tan Wei Xuan (1 Vega)

A special shoutout to the dedicated teachers-in- charge:

Mr Tan Pek Lim (Upper Secondary)

Ms Eng Jia Qi (Lower Secondary)

#daretoshine

Leaders who Dare - Mural Painting in Commemoration of NSS 30th Anniversary

In commemoration of our school’s 30th Anniversary, the Art Unit is proud to showcase a mural painted by our very own Northstars! The 30th Anniversary mural in Northland Secondary School’s Library spans two walls, featuring the school's iconic building silhouette in the foreground. Behind it, a vibrant array of flowers in various artistic styles symbolises the school’s nurturing and diverse environment. The flowers represent the growth and individuality of students, while the building reflects the school’s strong foundation. Together, they highlight Northland’s values of Respect, Resilience, and Responsibility, celebrating its legacy as a welcoming institution that fosters creativity and unity.

The names of the talented students who contributed to this magnificent mural are -

• Lai Wei En (1 Castor)

• Nur Amal Binte Khaire (1 Castor)

• Eden Lin Boon Yao (3 Antares)

• Ngan Jing Lun (3 Antares)

• Lim Shi Fang (3 Castor)

• Alesha Binte Mohamed Shabir (3 Epsilon)

• Chew Bao Xi Keona (3 Mizar)

• See Hui Er (3 Mizar)

• Goh Kim Seng (3 Mizar)

• Zheng Ting (3 Orion)

• Champion Kirsten Cara (3 Pollux)

• Drusilla Amran (3 Pollux)

• Shannyn Lim Xuan Ning (3 Pollux)

• Cherry Thet (3 Rigel)

• Nicole Oh Shi En (3 Rigel)

• Nurul Dania Irliyana Binte Mohamad Faizal (3 Rigel)

Well Done Starmakers and Northstars!!! #daretoshine

StarMakers Shine at N2 CL T&L Symposium

On Friday 23 August, Mdm Choi Pei Ling, Mdm Soh Gim Uoon, and Ms Kee Bee Hwa presented their study titled 'A Practical Study on Enhancing Students' Interest in Learning Chinese: The E-papers Project at Northland Secondary School' (提升学生华文学习兴趣的实践研究：德贤中学的“走近报纸”项目) at the N2 Chinese Teaching & Learning Symposium held at Yishun Secondary School. The experience proved to be highly enriching for the teachers, offering valuable insights and fostering significant opportunities for professional growth. Congratulations StarMakers!

Northstar Shines – Zhu Xingyu (3 Pollux)

We are proud to share that our Northstar, Zhu Xingyu from 3 Pollux has done well in the The Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan Literary Awards. Xingyu has emerged 2nd runner-up in the poetry category! Well done Xingyu!

Northland Celebrates Starmakers’ Day

Our Northstars paid tribute to our Starmakers on Thursday 29 August with a series of celebratory activities. The day began with a delightful bonding session between Northstars and their Class Mentors. Following this, the school gathered in the hall for an entertaining concert, where students showcased their talents as a gesture of appreciation for their teachers. The GEMS awards were also presented, recognising our Caring Starmakers. Our PSG members and alumni also made time from their busy schedules to make it a truly memorable day for everyone involved.

Northland Celebrates National Day 2024

Our school celebrated Singapore’s 59th National Day on Thursday 8 August. The theme for this year’s National Day is “Together, As One United People”, which highlights the collective strength of our people and underscores the importance of every citizen rallying together to shape our future and uplift those around us. We started the day with the commemoration ceremony, and then we headed on back to class to have fun dressing up our Singapore mascots before heading to the hall to celebrate our nation’s birthday by having performances, the Singapore Runway as well as singing our favourite national day songs. #daretoshine

Northstar Shines – Loo Dan Lin (Class of 2021) - Lee Kuan Yew (LKY) Gold Medal 2024

Our school is proud to share that our Northstar, Loo Dan Lin, graduated from ITE as one of the top graduates of 2024. Dan Lin was conferred the Lee Kuan Yew (LKY) Gold Medal, at the ITE Graduation Ceremony. The LKY Gold Medal is awarded to the top graduate of each ITE College, who has excelled in his or her course of study and co-curricular activities, and has made contributions to the community.

Dan Lin is currently pursuing a Diploma in Banking and Finance at Singapore Polytechnic. Dan Lin is a true embodiment of a Learner who Shares, A Citizen who Cares and A Leader who Dares. May you continue to shine in your future endeavours, Dan Lin!

#daretoshine

Leaders Who Dare – Our Uniformed Groups preparing for the National Day Commemoration Ceremony 2024

The school would like to extend its heartfelt gratitude to our UGs for their outstanding dedication and hard work in preparing for the National Day Commemoration Ceremony. Your commitment, discipline, and teamwork have been truly inspiring. We are proud of you! #daretoshine

Northland Commemorates Racial Harmony Day 2024

Northland Secondary School commemorated Racial Harmony Day on 19 July. This day serves as a reminder that everyone has a role in building a harmonious society and that our diversity is a source of strength. Our Northstars came to school dressed in their ethnic attire to mark this important occasion. They enjoyed cultural delicacies during their breaks and participated actively in their SPARCLE lesson, which focused on the importance of racial harmony and social cohesion.

Northstars Shine @ Vasantham news readers

Our participants in a Tamil Workshop and competition organised by Mediacorp. Anbalagan Amirthavarsini (3 Sirius) & Ramadoss Harini Sri (3 Pollux) were awarded consolation prizes in the competition. #daretoshine

Northstars Shine @ Young Journalist Camp organised by Berita Harian

Our participants of the Young Journalist Camp. #daretoshine

Northstars Shine @ River Valley Model United Nations

Our participants of the River Valley Model United Nations. #daretoshine

Northstars Shine @ Youth Model ASEAN Conference

Our participants of the Youth Model ASEAN Conference. Ramadoss Harini Sri (3 Pollux) won the Best Delegation Award. #daretoshine

Northstars Shine @ NUS Geography Challenge

Our Northstar, Terry Yip (4 Vega) won the Bronze Award for Top Performing Student in the Individual Component. #daretoshine

Northstars Shine Mutiara Tari 2024

Our Malay Dancers participated in the national dance competition, Mutiara Tari 2024 on Saturday 13 July, at Wisma Geylang Serai. They put up an elegant display and mesmerised the audience and judges with their grace and were awarded third runner-up. Congratulations to our Nova Lestari! #daretoshine

NSS 30

A whole school aerial drone shot 'NSS 30' to commemorate our school's 30th anniversary #daretoshine

School Visit by Lutheran Secondary School (Hong Kong) 2024

Northland welcomed teachers and students from our partner school, Lutheran Secondary School from Hong Kong on Tuesday 2 July. They visited some of our classes and were accompanied by our Singa ambassadors. Our Performing Arts Groups also put up memorable performances for our visitors to keep them enchanted.

Takraw Back to School 2024

An Extra-Ordinary Celebration 2024

This is the second year our school has participated in this annual event, Singapore’s largest inclusive concert hosted by ExtraOrdinary People, is an affirmation to the magic of performing, supporting, and creating unforgettable memories together. We are proud to be part of this vibrant celebration of the diversity and inclusivity.

Singapore Pipe Band Championship 2024

On 19 June 2024, Northland Secondary School had the honour of hosting the Singapore Pipe Band Championship 2024. NSS’ Pipe Band and Drums CCA, in collaboration with the Pipe Band Association of Singapore, successfully organised and ran the competition which also saw our very own Northstars taking part in various solo competition events alongside various local schools and competitors. The following Northstars also did us proud by achieving the following awards:

Zhou Yinzhi, 3 Pollux

-Solo Piping 16 Years and Under, 2nd place

-Solo Piping 18 Years and Under, 1st place

Cash Ng Thiam Hong (Huang Tianhong), 3 Antares

-Solo Piping 18 Years and Under, 2nd place

Ooh Yu Jie, 3 Castor

-Solo Snare 14 Years and Under, 1st place

-Solo Snare 16 Years and Under, 2nd place

-Solo Snare 18 Years and Under, 2nd place

Habeeba Binte Bava Bahurudeen, 3 Sirius

-Solo Tenor 14 Years and Under, 1st place

-Solo Tenor 16 Years and Under, 1st place

Lee Wei Jun, 3 Vega

-Solo Tenor 14 Years and Under, 3rd place

-Solo Tenor 18 Years and Under, 2nd place

Muhammad Akalil Bin Asrulnizam, 3 Rigel

-Solo Bass 16 Years and Under, 3rd place

-Solo Bass 18 Years and Under, 2nd place

Grace Supasinee Wong Shu Ning, Alumni

-Solo Snare 18 Years and Under, 3rd place

Students Ooh Yu Jie (3 Castor) and Cash Ng Thiam Hong (3 Antares) also did a fantastic job at the international round of the competition which they had taken part in their private capacity. The former placed second (solo snare 16 and under), while the latter placed third (solo piping 18 and under) at the Southeast Asian Pipe Band Championships 2024. Our alumni, Grace Supasinee Wong Shu Ning, also did a commendable job and came in 3rd (solo Snare 18 and under) at this competition as well.

Congratulations, NSS Pipe Band and Drums CCA members! You have all done a great job!!! 😀

Secondary 1 Class Leaders' Appointment 2024

Citizens who Share - Applied Learning Programme - ElderTech 2024

Last week during SHINE, we had our ALP tier 2 programme where our Northstars showcased their inventions with our elderly from St Luke's Active Ageing Centre. After the meet-up, we also engaged with the elderly with some baking and badminton.

Student Leaders’ Investiture 2024 - Shine On, Shine For, Shine Within

Last Friday, May 17, our school held the investiture ceremony for our student leaders. The theme for this year's investiture is "Shine On, Shine For, Shine Within."

"Shine On" encourages our Northstars to foster positive relationships by celebrating each other's achievements and affirming each other's aspirations. "Shine For" emphasises dedicating time and energy to serve their spheres of influence and the community. Most importantly, "Shine Within" inspires our Northstars to look within, focusing on their positive traits and strengths to lead themselves and others in meaningful endeavours.

Shine Northstars! #daretoshine #shineforothers

Mother Tongue Languages Fortnight - Live our Language. Love our Culture

In line with the Mother Tongue Language Department’s mission of ‘‘Live our Language, Love our Culture’, the department organised interesting hands-on activities for our students to gain a deeper understanding of their respective cultures and heritage.

NSS Starcolade 2024 - Shine!

On Friday, April 19, our school gathered to honour the accomplishments of our Northstars and Starmakers. With the presence of our School Advisory Committee, the families of award recipients, and our graduating cohort, the hall was filled with anticipation for Starcolade. The event proved to be a resounding success, while simple, yet it was meaningful and inspiring. Congratulations to each deserving recipient on their well-earned recognition!

Northland celebrates Hari Raya 2024

Northland's Hari Raya festivities was celebrated on Friday 12 April, with an enchanting display of cultural richness and artistic flair. The Symphonic Band set the tone with captivating renditions of familiar Hari Raya melodies, immersing the audience in the spirit of the occasion. The event unfolded with awe-inspiring performances by the talented Northstars, showcasing their mastery of Silat, dance, and song, leaving the audience enthralled. Our Northstars also gained insight into the significance of Hari Raya through informative sessions on traditional attire and a captivating fashion runway. Culminating the celebrations was a mesmerising performance by the Starmakers, whose song and dance illuminated the stage and left a lasting impression on all who witnessed their talent.

Leaders who Dare! - MCAC at FIBA 3x3

Northland Secondary School’s MCAC was invited to put up a dance showcase for the FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup 2024 held on 28 March 2024 at the OCBC Arena.

The heat was unrelenting, yet the dancers persevered to captivate the crowd with a compelling street dance performance for the opening ceremony. The atmosphere was electrifying and our energetic dancers definitely had a ball (pun intended) that day! It such a memorable experience for our dancers and we are grateful for this unique opportunity to showcase our love for dance!

The performance was televised so do catch them in action on MeWatch (Channel 5)!

Leaders who Dare – Pipe Band and Drums

St. Patrick's Day, a significant day which celebrates Irish culture, is associated with the culture of playing the bagpipes and drums in Ireland and other parts of Europe. Part of the string of events that happens during the day of celebration would involve a parade where pipers and drummers will perform as they march along the streets of downtown Singapore.

This year’s parade was held on Sunday, 17 March 2024, and the Northland Secondary School Pipe Band and Drums CCA group had the honour of being invited to join the celebratory event as performers for the parade contingent. Led by our Pipe Sergeant, Cash Ng (3 Antares), and our Drum Sergeant, Ooh Yu Jie (3 Castor), the NSS contingent put on a commendable performance that enlivened the crowds and contributed to the festive atmosphere of the event.

We were also very honoured to have been graced by the presence of Minister for Health, Mr. Ong Ye Kung, Ireland’s Minister of State at the Department of Health, Ms. Hildegarde Naughton, as well as Ms. Sarah McGrath, Ireland’s Ambassador to Singapore.

X-Cite Games

SPARCLE 1

SPARCLE stands for SPorts, Academic, R3 (Respect, Responsibility and Resilience) values, Character Leadership Education.

SPARCLE 1 is a week-long outdoor learning experience designed to nurture character by inculcating values, develop social-emotional competencies, enhance leadership skills and cultivate a sense of civic mindedness. It aims to achieve these aims by providing authentic learning experiences outside classrooms in a real-world environment.

Secondary 1 Camp Respect

Secondary 2 – Camp Responsibility

Secondary 3 – Camp Resilience

Secondary 4E5N Graduation Programme

Secondary 4N Elective Modules

Commemorating 40 Years of Total Defence - Together We Keep Singapore Strong

Northland commemorated Total Defence Day with a suite of experiential learning activities to drive home the message - “Together, We Keep Singapore Strong”. Our Secondary 1s learnt how to perform CPR and our Secondary 2s went on learning journeys to learn more about the importance of military defence. Our Secondary 3s learnt more about Changi Airport in the Changi Experience Studio and our graduating classes attended a VIA Fair. The whole school also participated in a Fire Drill to learn about emergency preparedness and experienced a food disruption exercise.

Northland celebrates Chinese Lunar New Year

Northland ushered in the Chinese Lunar New Year on 9 February. This year, the theme for the New Year celebrations is ‘Soaring with Joy to Celebrate The New Year’ to usher in the year of the Dragon. We were entertained by our talented Guzheng Ensemble, Wushu and MCAC and then the highlights of the day came - our classes’ dragon showcase, the Lion Dance display and a visit from the ‘God of Fortune’!

Northstars Shine! Our first collaboration with Hao Ren Hao Shi in 2024!

Our Northstars & Starmakers shine again in spreading their love for the less fortunate on a wonderful Saturday 3 February 2024.

Northstars Shine! Spreading love and joy in our neighbourhood!

As Chinese New Year is approaching, our Northstars took the opportunity to go around our neighbourhood wishing our neighbours good health and a prosperous new year!

Northland celebrates Pongal

Northland Secondary School celebrated Pongal on Friday, 19 January. Pongal is a festival celebrated in South India over four days, by farmers who give thanks to the Sun God for the blessings of a rich harvest and our school seeks to educate our Northstars on the significance of Pongal in our community and also stress on the importance about learning about other cultures and practices.

Northstars Shine – Release of 2023 GCE O-level Results

What is the secret to success? For some of our top students, the secret is to start revision early and practice good time management.

On Thursday 11 January, graduating students from Northland Secondary School received their GCE O-level results. All of them were warmly welcomed by our School Leaders and Year Head. Our top performers paid tribute to their teachers and parents for their tremendous support. Phung Khanh Linh from 4 Orion is grateful to her aunt for giving her encouragement whenever she felt down. Our students have also set their sights to going to the polytechnic for their post-secondary education. Congratulations Northstars for your stellar performances!

Cluster CCA- Northland Pipe Band and Drums

With cluster CCAs in the pipeline for schools in the N2 cluster, the Northland Pipe Band and Drums CCA had the privilege of being invited to two cluster schools to showcase their invigorating beats and melodies. Owing to their hard work over the course of several weeks, the Pipe Band and Drums CCA students were able to put up outstanding performances at the Singapore Chinese Girls’ School and Yishun Secondary School where they spread the musical enchantment to much excitement and interest from the students of these schools.

START RIGHT! & Sec 1 CCA Orientation 2024

START RIGHT! & Sec 1 CCA Orientation.

Secondary 1 Welcome Ceremony 2024

You are a Northstar now! Secondary 1 Welcome Ceremony

Secondary 1 Orientation 2024

Welcome Northstars! Secondary 1 Orientation.

Class Photos commemorating our 30th Anniversary!

START RIGHT 2024! Class Photos commemorating our 30th Anniversary!

Our Starmakers commemorating our 30th Anniversary!

Welcome 2024! Our Starmakers commemorating our 30th Anniversary!

Welcome Northstars!

Our school welcomed our new Secondary 1 Northstars to the school as they reported to school for Secondary 1 registration. The year promises to be an exciting one as they embark on a brand new journey and discover more about their talents, passions and strengths.

Northstars Shine! - Release of 2023 GCE N-level Results

“Always study at your own pace. It is good to have stress but make sure those are beneficial stress that can help you grow.” These were the wise words from Jack Tay from 4 Vega when asked about his secret for success.

On Monday, 18 December 2023, graduating students from Northland Secondary School received their GCE N-level results. All of them were warmly welcomed by our School Leaders and Year Head.

Our top performers paid tribute to their teachers, parents and peers for their tremendous support. Rony Liao (4 Rigel) dedicated his results to his late grandfather for motivating him to reach for the stars. Cathrina Ng (4 Rigel) paid tribute to her Class Mentor, Mr Ou Jian Wen for helping her to improve. For Poojasri (4 Rigel), her family was there to share her joy with her. Jack was grateful to Mr Ernest Yeo, his Class Mentor, Mr Razak and Mdm Hor Kar Wai for being there for him, encouraging him when the going got tough.

So what’s next for our Northstars? Lezanne Gan (4 Vega) has set her sights to realising her dreams of being a chef, while Jack wants to pursue a course on Pastry and Baking. Cathrina and Rony hope to get into the Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP).

The students were asked what advice they would like to share with their juniors. Lezanne reminds her juniors to never give up and always be confident of themselves. Cathrina shares that it is never too late to work hard and Rony reiterates that time is a thief and we must work hard so that we will not regret our actions. Wise words from our top performers indeed.

Once again, congratulations Northstars for your stellar performances!

A Leader Who Dares - Lee Guo Zheng (1 Rigel)

A big round of applause for Guo Zheng on his very first foray into the National Singapore Wushu Championships 2023 amidst 24 other competitors during the 22nd Nov - Wednesday's event for First International Spear (Boys) Youth.

He did well for his first foray in the Wushu Competition and achieved an amazing score of 7.77 for a first timer!

While he is only in Sec 1, age is all but a number. He has put in tremendous effort to come this far. As A Leader Who Dares, he has never caved in to difficulties and challenges. Instead, he takes them on bravely and conquers every little step and obstacle along the way.

It is never easy but what counts most is his willingness to try and take the first step. That is all that matters :)

Guo Zheng, While you do not speak up much, your actions speak volumes. You have shown that you are a resilient athlete who stops at nothing to achieve your best.

Though the competition might have caused some jitters in you, you held your composure and kept your cool as much as you can. Mistakes are inevitable but you persevered on despite the challenges.

Team Wushu is proud of you and everyone in Team Wushu because your CCA mentors (us) have witnessed all your growth and progress in the journey in CCA. .

Keep up the good work and continue to be the better versions of yourself !

Given more training time and exposure, Guo Zheng will achieve what he has set out to achieve for himself🙏🏼

We believe in him ! We🐝🍀 in him 🙆🏻‍♀️

A Leader Who Dares - Barron Lin (2 Sirius)

Great effort , Barron , on his very first attempt in the National Singapore Wushu Championships 2023 amidst other competitors during 20 Nov - Monday's event for First International Sword (Boys) Youth.

While he shared that he was initially scared, our assurance to him was, "We all will be, if this is our very first time stepping onto the carpet for national competition."

It is never easy but what counts most is his willingness to conquer his fear and taking the first step. We applaud his courage.

Barron, Come what may. Let's face our fears. Together. You are not alone. You have your team mates and teachers rooting for you, always.

Team Wushu @ Northland is very proud of everyone in Team Wushu , whether you are taking part in this competition or being supporters for your friends and team mates!

Simply because each and every one of us has a story to tell. It is not ours to share with the rest of the world. It is not others to find out what our story is. We all have our own story to tell. We don't need to account for anyone but OURSELVES. We have different and unique starting points. And it is totally okay for us to be where we are right now. It is okay to be not okay.

We learn from today's lesson so that tomorrow will be an even more awesome time for us. If we don't start now, we will never know what the future will hold for us. As Leaders Who Dare, we make the first step to venture into unchartered waters, knowing that every experience will be a lesson to learn :)

We learn to be better versions of ourselves every time ^_^ Every day is a new chapter 📚 Let's Seize the day! 💪🏼 Carpe Diem 🌈

NSS Open House - Thank you Parents & P6ers!

Dear Parents and P6-ers, Thank you for attending our school's Open House! We hope we have given you a glimpse of how our school nurtures our Northstars to shine. All the best for your PSLE results!

Leader who Dares - Sarah Kaylee Cheng (2 Sirius)

Good Job Sarah Kaylee Cheng (2 Sirius) on her first attempt and foray into Wushu Competition arena amidst 32 competitors during yesterday's Singapore National Wushu Championships 2023 for First International Sword (Girls) Youth.

It is never easy but what counts most is her willingness to conquer her fear and taking the first step.All in the name of exposure. If we don't do this now, we will never get a taste of what the future might hold. This will be her very first official score she will have ever attained. This will be her own benchmark to work hard and achieve her personal best every time she sets foot on any mat. It's about competing with herself and bringing out the better version of herself.

Given more training time and exposure, she will achieve what she has set out to achieve for herself! We believe in her !

An Extraordinary Celebration: Northland x MINDS Woodlands Gardens School

On 15 November, our Indian Dance, Malay Dance, MCAC, Wushu, supported behind the scenes by InfoComm & HeART Clubs performed with our friends from MINDS Woodlands Gardens School for 1500 people including President Tharman & dignitaries from 10 countries. Congratulations to our CCAs for a job well done!

Girl Guides Sale of Cookies 2023

NSS Girl Guides stepped out of their comfort zone in the Public Cookie Sales at AMK Hub this year. They displayed their enterprising spirit and managed to sell 330 tins just within 5 hours!

Thanks a crunch 🍪 to everyone who has supported the Guides this year!

UPLIFT Day 2023

A day to celebrate the completion of all UPLIFT activities in 2023 and to celebrate all UPLIFT students as individuals. It was a day of fun as we gathered for laser tag, lunch, ice cream and ended the day with creating our own perler bead keychains / nano block figures.

Citizens Who Care - Values in Action

Our Starmakers and NPCC cadets and InfoComm members served the community last weekend. Their relentless effort and unwavering support have ensured the smooth running of our final VIA for year 2023 in collaboration with Hao Ren Hao Shi. Well done Northstars!

Leaders who Dare - Battle Royale emerges in Madagui Forest, Vietnam

Amidst the Wilderness of Madagui Forest City in Vietnam, where enthusiasm thrived amidst intense heat, 40 student leaders embarked on an exhilarating journey to conquer the pinnacle of team-building challenges. Each student brought a unique set of skills, an unwavering zeal for triumph, and a thirst for victory. Divided into teams, they dove headfirst into a series of trials meticulously designed to test their unity, problem-solving acumen, and unyielding resilience. This transformative experience served as a catalyst for their collective promise—a commitment to carry the invaluable lessons learned from the Madagui Wilderness into their student leadership journey – to be Leaders who Dare

Leaders who Dare - Student Leadership and Cultural Immersion Trip to Vietnam 2023

As part of our effort to groom our student body to be Leaders Who Dare, we have created a top-tier leadership programme where 40 Student Councilors and CCA leaders were selected to embark on an Overseas Leadership Trip to Vietnam. Our student leaders were encouraged to embrace the concept of "challenge by choice", which guided them to willingly confront their vulnerabilities head-on, and this allowed the students to develop their mental resilience and and leadership skills. Our leaders also developed their civic literacy, global awareness & cross-cultural skills through various activities. These include visiting historical sites, an orphanage, local schools, and taking part in team-building exercises in Madagui Forest City. These experiences, tailored to cultivate daring leaders, significantly influenced our leaders' beliefs and perspectives.

Ismatul Sofia from 2 Pollux shared her key takeaways about the trip: "Through this trip, I learnt to be more grateful; for the bond with my teammates and teachers, for the life that I have; because, life isn’t just about being happy, the struggles that I go through in life isn’t always that bad. I also learnt to have the courage to take a step back to observe my surroundings, to live in the moment. Vietnam has taught me that.”

In essence, our goal is to inspire our students to be powerful catalysts of change by shaping their unique journey as top leaders and leaders who dare in NSS.

Primary schools P6 Outreach@ North View Primary School

A very BIG thank you to North View Primary School for receiving us! Good luck to all P6 students for your PSLE!

Primary schools P6 Outreach@ Jiemin Primary School

A very BIG thank you to JPS for receiving us! Good luck to all P6 Jieminites for your PSLE!

Primary schools P6 Outreach@ Naval Base Primary School

A very BIG thank you to NVPS for receiving us! Good luck to all P6 NVPS students for your PSLE!

Primary schools P6 Outreach@ Xishan Primary School

A very BIG thank you to XPS for receiving us! Good luck to all P6 XPS students for your PSLE!

Citizens who Care – Sec 1 Values in Action

This year, our Sec 1 VIA extended beyond the classroom. In the spirit of being Citizens Who Care, our Northstars had the opportunity to serve the community by getting their hands dirty in keeping the environment clean. Great job Northstars!

Primary schools P6 Outreach@ Ahmad Ibrahim Primary School

A very BIG thank you to AIPS for receiving us! Good luck to all P6 AIPS students for your PSLE!

Stay Safe- Keep Well

Dear Northstars, as another school year comes to an end, we hope that you will enjoy your vacation and recharge for 2024. During the holidays, do take care of yourself, remember the pointers above to stay safe and keep well! See you in 2024!!

Primary schools P6 Outreach@ Peiying Primary School

A very BIG thank you to Peiying Primary School for receiving us! Good luck to all P6 Peiying students for your PSLE!

Primary schools P6 Outreach@ Huamin Primary School

A very BIG thank you to Huamin Primary School for receiving us! Good luck to all P6 Huaminites for your PSLE!

Primary schools P6 Outreach@ Wellington Primary School

A very BIG thank you to Wellington Primary School for receiving us! Good luck to all P6 Wellingtonians for your PSLE!

A Northstar Shines! – Jarret Low (3 Orion)

Every year, the Computer Applications unit in MOE conducts the Animation and Game Making Competition for Secondary 2 (Animation Category) and Secondary 3 (Game Category). Northland is proud to share that our Northstar, Jarret Low from 3 Orion achieved the Gold award in this Secondary 3 Game Category! Congratulations Jarret!

Northstars Shine - National Junior Physics Olympiad

2 groups from 4 Orion participated in the National Junior Physics Olympiad 2023 organised by Institute of Physics Singapore and were awarded Certificate of Participation with 3 Honourable Mentions. The students with honourable mentions are Phung Khanh Linh, Wei Jiaqi and Ng Shi Lun. Congratulations!

Northstars Shine - National Junior Chemistry Olympiad

20 students from 4 Orion and 4 Pollux participated in the National Junior Chemistry Olympiad 2023 organised by Singapore National Institute of Chemistry in May. 2 students proceeded to the final round where they achieved a bronze medal and merit award respectively. The students are Phung Khanh Linh (Bronze Medal) and Chua Yi Zhen (Certificate of Merit). Congratulations!

Northland Secondary School Open House 2023 – We are a Constellation of Northstars!

Dear Parents and P6 students, join us in our physical Open House on 17 November 2023, 11am – 5pm! Go through the Northland Experience of being Learners who Share, Citizens who Care and Leaders who Dare! There will be CCA Displays, Lesson Demonstrations, a guided tour around our school, sharings by our Students Leaders and Teachers and our school leaders will also share a bit more about our Northland story. Sign up to attend our school leaders’ dialogue at https://go.gov.sg/nssopenhouse2023.

Graduation Day 2023

Friday, 27 September marked the end of the secondary school life for the class of 2023. Our Northstars took a trip down memory lane and witnessed how they have grown from boys to men and for the ladies; from girls to young ladies. Our School Leaders and Year Head also congratulated our graduates and exhorted them to continue learning and to cherish the friendships that are forged in Northland. As the song, Graduation, goes,

As we go on, we remember All the times we had together And as our lives change, come whatever We will still be friends forever

All the best to your future endeavours, Northstars and may you continue to shine, wherever you are!

Northstars Shine at 全国中学编采比赛 National Create Your Own Newspaper Competition

Northland is proud to share that our Northstars - Ooi Jun Xiang (1 Vega), Cherry Thet (2 Antares), Chia Li Via (2 Pollux), Toh Jie Yu (2 Pollux) and Yong Hui Yi (2 Pollux) have won Third prize (三等奖) in the National Create Your Own Newspaper Competition. Congratulations to our Northstars and our appreciation to their teachers, Ms Li Yuewei, Ms Tan Xin Yi and Ms Tan Jee Yue for guiding them.

Northstar Shines - All Singapore Secondary Maths Competition

Northland Secondary School congratulates Lim Ting Ting (3 Sirius) for attaining first in the Upper Sec NA category in the All Singapore Secondary Maths Competition! Well done Ting Ting!

Northland celebrates Starmakers’ Day

Our Northstars paid tribute to our Starmakers on Thursday 31 August with a series of celebratory activities. We started off the day with wonderful bonding time between Northstars and their Class Mentors. After that, the school proceeded to the hall for an entertaining concert whereby Northstars showcase their talent to express their appreciation to teachers. We also had the GEMS awards and our Caring Starmakers were affirmed. Our alumni also took time off their busy schedules to visit their former mentors and it was certainly an memorable day for all.

Northstars Shine – Prove It challenge

Some of our Secondary 1 Northstars participated in the Prove It challenge organised by NLB. We sent in 2 groups which investigated the following topics      

• whether youth are able to identify fake news

• whether youth are concerned about climate

Students also had to embark on an advocacy project to help educate their schoolmates on using reliable sources. Northland is proud to announce that both groups achieved the Silver Award! The students are –

• Calvin Tan (1 Rigel)

• Viggeswarapu Mervin Axl David (1 Sirius)

• Rajesh Joan Packiajulita (1 Castor

• Karissa Wong (1 Orion)

• S Kanchana Jai Anjana (1 Sirius)

• Ooi Jun Xiang (1 Vega)

• Rayyan Bin Riduan (1 Sirius)

• Mishel Alesha Binte Muhammad Suhaimi (1 Epsilon)

Northland celebrates our nation's 58th birthday

Northland celebrated Singapore’s 58th National Day with a series of activities on Tuesday 8 Aug. The theme for this year’s National Day is “Onward as One”, which calls upon Singaporeans to look forward confidently and move onward together in building our shared future as one united people. We had fun, wore our red and showed our pride as one nation, one Singapore!

Learners who Share @ Nee Soon Green Carnival

On Sunday 30 July, Northstars from 2 Pollux set up a booth at Nee Soon East Senior Hub to interact with the residents in the community and to share about the schools’ efforts in the area of recycling, composting and edible landscaping. There was a huge turn-out and it provided an invaluable opportunity for our students to build confidence in the area of public speaking as they went about sharing their green experiences with the residents who visited the booth. As a result, a number of residents went on and pledge and to do their part for the environment. Well done Northstars!

Northland Commemorates Racial Harmony Day – Singapore: Our Multicultural Mosaic

Northland Secondary School commemorated Racial Harmony Day on 21 July. The day serves to remind us to be proud of our heritage and to learn to live in harmony and celebrate our unique, cross-cultural nature. Our Northstars came to school, dressed in their ethnic clothes to mark this important day. They were also treated to cultural delicacies during their breaks. The highlight of the day is definitely the assembly programme which served to educate and entertain our Northstars on racial harmony.

Learning for Life Programme – X-Cite Games

The X-Cite Games is part of the school’s Learning for Life Programme, "Game for Life" which leverages sports and physical activity to prepare our Northstars for life by imbuing them with strong social-emotional competencies grounded on our core values of Respect, Responsibility and Resilience. In the X-Cite Games series, classes got to pit their skills against one another in a variety of games like soccer, Captain’s ball, ultimate frisbee and handball.

Youth Day Celebrations - Be-YOU-tiful

Northland celebrated Youth Day this year with a series of activities on 7 July. Northstars got to come to school in their casual wear. The day started with the sale of special food items in the canteen and photo taking at the photo booths set up by Student Councillors, and it culminated to the celebratory concert which celebrated the days of being young and beautiful.

School Exchange and Cultural Immersion Programme in Hong Kong

Our Northstars and Starmakers went on a School Exchange and Cultural Immersion Programme in Hong Kong from 30 May to 2 June. The highlight was definitely the school visit to ELCHK Lutheran Secondary School where our Northstars went into the classes to experience school life in Hong Kong. Our Northstars make fast friends and enjoyed themselves and learned more about school life and culture in Hong Kong during the four-day trip.

Northstars Shine @ Southeast Asia Pipe Band Championship 2023

On 3 and 4 June 2023, Northland Secondary School had the honour of hosting the Singapore and Southeast Asia Pipe Band Championship 2023. NSS’ Pipe Band and Drums CCA, in collaboration with the Pipe Band Association of Singapore, successfully organised and ran the two-day competition which also saw our very own Northstars taking part in various solo competition events as well as the band competition category alongside various local schools and competitors from neighbouring countries. The following Northstars also did us proud by achieving the following awards:

PIPING 14 Years and Under, 2nd place: Cash Ng Thiam Hong (Huang TianHong), 2 Rigel

PIPING 14 Years and Under, 3rd place: Zhou Yinzhi, 2 Pollux

Tenor Drum 14 Years and Under, 1st place: Lee Wei Jun, 2 Castor

BASS Drum 14 Years and Under, 1st place: Muhammad Akalil Bin Asrulnizam, 2 Antares

Congratulations, NSS Pipe Band and Drums CCA members! You have all done a great job as representatives of the school!

Student Leaders Investiture 2023 – Aspire to Inspire

Our student leaders were formally recognised as representatives of the student leadership in Northland on 19 May. The ceremony started off with our Principal explaining the importance of leading and inspiring. This was followed by the swearing-in of the new Student Council and the affirmation of the CCA leaders. Our student leaders pledged to be Leaders who Dare, serving the community with pride and moral courage.

Olympi-X 2023

Olympi-X games is the new carnival name for the X-Celebration challenge. In this sports event, CCA groups pit against each other in exciting and healthy sports competitions to have fun and build camaraderie.

Northland celebrates Hari Raya

‘A Rojak Raya’ is the theme for this year’s Hari Raya celebration. Rojak is a dish that boasts multi-ethnic diversity and myriad variations in taste and ingredients. Similarly, the concert aims to remind Starmakers and Northstars that Hari Raya is celebrated by Muslims in Singapore and all around the world, regardless their ethnicities. The celebration featured elements of educating through games, fashion influences and food, all of which was conceptualised, assembled and executed by student directors.

ALP - Eldertech - Technology for Adaptive Aging - Code for Fun

On 15 to 18 May, Secondary 1 Northstars took part in the Applied Learning Programmne (ALP) Code for Fun. The students had a good time with the coding sessions as well as assembling a truck using cardboards. They had opportunity to troubleshoot their codes so that their prototypes can function as intended.

Congratulations Northstars - SYF Achievements

Congratulations to our Performing Arts CCAs for doing well at the SYF Arts Presentation 2023! Well done Northstars!

1. Guzheng Ensemble - Certificate of Distinction

2. Indian Dance - Certificate of Distinction

3. Malay Dance - Certificate of Accomplishment

4. MCAC - Certificate of Accomplishment

5. Symphonic Band - Certificate of Accomplishment

NSS Starcolade 2023

On Friday 28 April, the school came together to celebrate the achievements of Northstars and Starmakers. We had our School Advisory Committee, family members of award recipients and the whole school population witnessing Starcolade live in the Hall or via livestream from the classrooms. The event was a big success and while simple, it was meaningful and inspiring. Congratulations to all deserving recipients!

SPARCLE 1

SPARCLE stands for SPorts, Academic, R3 (Respect, Responsibility and Resilience) values, Character Leadership Education.

SPARCLE 1 is a week-long outdoor learning experience designed to nurture character by inculcating values, develop social-emotional competencies, enhance leadership skills and cultivate a sense of civic mindedness. It aims to achieve these aims by providing authentic learning experiences outside classrooms in a real-world environment.

X-treme Run

Secondary 1 Camp Respect

Secondary 2 Camp Responsibility

Secondary 3 Camp Resilience

Secondary 4N Elective Modules

Sec 4E5N Graduation Programme

Mother Tongue Languages Fortnight - Live our Language. Love our Culture

In line with the Mother Tongue Language Department’s mission of ‘‘Live our Language, Love our Culture’, the department organised interesting hands-on activities for our students to gain a deeper understanding of their respective cultures and heritage.

Northland commemorates Total Defence Day -Citizens who Care

Northland commemorated Total Defence Day on 14 February. Our theme this year is “Together, We Keep Singapore Strong”. The school had arranged a whole suite of experiential learning programmes to remind Northstars that Singapore is worth defending, and we ourselves must defend Singapore. During SPARCLE lessons, our lower secondary students played Guardians of the City, a Total Defence strategy card game while our upper secondary students learnt more about Digital Defence. In the afternoon, our Secondary 1s learnt how to perform CPR and our Secondary 2s went to Singapore Discovery Centre to learn more about Military Defence. Our Secondary 3s learnt more about Changi Airport in the Changi Experience Studio and our graduating classes embarked on their VIA Journeys.

Northland celebrates Chinese Lunar New Year

Northland celebrated Chinese Lunar New Year on 20 January. This year, the theme for the New Year celebrations is ‘Leaping to an auspicious year’ to usher in the year of the Rabbit. We started the week with a classroom decoration competition and also a lesson on making rabbit lanterns. On 20 January, the celebrations started with entertaining performances by the Guzheng Ensemble, Wushu and MCAC and then the school was then visited by some special guests – 2 LED lighted lions and the ‘God of Fortune’!

Northland celebrates Pongal

Northland Secondary School celebrated Pongal on Friday, 13 January. Pongal is a festival celebrated in South India over four days, by farmers who give thanks to the Sun God for the blessings of a rich harvest and our school seeks to educate our Northstars on the significance of Pongal in our community and also stress on the importance about learning about other cultures and practices.

Northstars Shine! - Release of 2022 GCE O-level Results

On Monday 12 January, graduating students from Northland Secondary School received their GCE O-level results. All of them were warmly received by our School Leaders and Year Head. After a short JAE briefing, the graduating students received their result slips from their respective Class Mentors.

Our top students paid tribute to their family, friends and teachers for being with them in this journey. Lyu Jiayin (4R1) is thankful for her parents’ faith in her and Anna Aaditya (4R1) is grateful for an inspirational Class Mentor in Mr Chen Weizhong. Lyu Shuchang (4R1) is appreciative of the valuable lessons imparted to her by her teachers, not just subject content, but also lifelong values such as responsibility and resilience.

Lok Yong Ching (4R3, Nicole Low (4R1), Aadi, Jiayin and Shuchang have all set their sights to going to the junior college of their choice to complete their A levels. Our top scorers would also like to share some tips with their juniors about preparing for examinations. Shuchang philosophises, “Our boat would inevitably face the danger of capsizing while sailing in the interminable sea of life challenges. We should not avoid boarding the boat because of fear, but to learn to sail with better skills so as to not let the waves devour us. Most importantly, you must always have belief in yourself.” Nicole advises, “Work hard , play hard. Truly immerse yourself in the activities that are provided by the school. While enjoying and having fun, don’t forget to focus and put in effort in your studies. Plan your time well and do the right thing at the right time!” 

Once again, congratulations Northstars for your stellar performances!

Welcome back to school – Start Right 2023

Northland Secondary School welcomed our Northstars back to school and began our Start Right Programme. During the week, Northstars had a good time reconnecting with their Class Mentors and their friends. Our new Secondary 1 Northstars also had the opportunity to know new friends, teachers and their new school. The year definitely promises to be an exciting one for our Northstars!

Northstars Shine! - Release of 2022 GCE N-level Results

On Monday, 19 December 2022, graduating students from Northland Secondary School received their GCE N-level results. All of them were warmly welcomed by our School Leaders and Year Head. In the Normal Academic course, 50% of our 4NA students qualified to come back for Secondary 5 and 38 students qualified for the Direct-Entry-Scheme to Polytechnic Programme (DPP). In the Normal Technical course, 100% of the students qualified for post-secondary education in the Institute of Technical Education (ITE).

Our top performers paid tribute to their teachers, parents and peers for their tremendous support. Shawn Yo (4R4) dedicated his success to his mother and thanked Mr Derek Han and Ms Lim Hwee Peng for their dedication in supporting him and moulding him to be the person that he has become. Kok Wei En (4R4) is also appreciative of the engaging lessons given by Mr Han that allowed him to improve his English Language. Aiw Rui En (4R6) is grateful for having a great friend in May Thu Nyunt (4R6) who supported her through arduous times. Rishikka (4R8) is also grateful to her parents as well as teachers like Ms Haw Yubin, Ms Nora and Mr Aaron Rajoo for helping her to realise her potential.

So what’s next for our Northstars? Shawn has set his sights on the Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP). May wants to continue to Secondary 5 to complete her Secondary Education and Rishikka wants to fulfil her lifelong dream of being a nurse.

The students were asked what advice they would like to share with their juniors. Sneha (4R5) reminds her juniors to not underestimate themselves and with enough effort, they can achieve their dreams. Rui En reminds our Northstars that the national examinations is just a journey and if they have done their best, there is nothing to worry about. Rishikka also reiterates the importance of being focused in class. Jane exhorts her juniors to never ever give up and Shawn echoes, “Work hard and don’t give up as hard work truly pays off!” Wise words from our top performers indeed.

Once again, congratulations Northstars for your stellar performances! 

Learners who Share - Body Positivity Workshop

The Body Positivity Module introduced during the Sec 2 SPARCLE lesson culminated in a grooming workshop held on Tue 18 Oct. The students and trainers both had very positive feedback for each other, and the students enjoyed their morning of learning about etiquette related to grooming and posture.

Northstars Shine! - Historical Scene Investigation competition

We are very pleased to announce that our Sec 2 Northstars have done well in the Historical Scene Investigation competition organised by NLB. Students had to research on an aspect of WWII and present their findings in a write up and in a video. We sent 2 teams. Team 1 achieved the silver award. Team 2 achieved the gold award.

Team 1
Nuraz Ahamed (2T1)
Sasmita Bufete (2T1)
Leah Marie (2T1)
Arjunan Annadurai Aparna (2T1) 

Team 2
Faye (2T3)
Khloe (2T3)
Karl (2T4)
Dewi Sari (2T5)

Congrats to our Northstars and a big thank you to teachers for coaching the students!!

Graduation Day 2022 - Pursuing Excellence with Grit

23 September 2022 marked the end of the secondary school life for the class of 2022. Our students took a trip down memory lane and witnessed how they have grown from boys to men and for the ladies; from girls to young ladies. Our School Leaders and Year Head also congratulated our graduates and exhorted them to continue learning and to cherish the friendships that are forged in Northland. Our representatives from each stream recollected how experiences in school have shaped them to become the person that they are. Finally, our students marked the last day of their secondary school life by singing their school song, “Responsible and Resolute” for the last time.

Creative Artistes – Malay Dance - Mutiara Tari 2022

Last weekend, the Malay dancers participated in a national dance competition, Mutiara Tari, in conjunction with the Bulan Bahasa 2022. Out of the 11 participating dance groups from secondary schools and polytechnics, we are happy and proud to share that they clinched 5th place! Our families also took opportunity to make this event a family outing. The faces of our Northstars and their families say it all!

Teachers’ Day Celebrations – Happy Starmakers’ Day

Northland honoured our Starmakers on Thursday, 1 September. Our day started with our Northstars preparing their gifts for their beloved teachers. This was soon followed by a fun teacher-and-students bonding session. Our highlight, the concert and GEMS Awards paid tribute to our teachers who have gone the extra mile to nurture character and inspire learning. We are proud of our Student Councillors who planned and executed this year’s celebrations with dedication, tenacity and gusto.

Northland celebrates National Day - Stronger Together, Majulah!

Northland celebrated our nation’s 57th Birthday on Monday 8 August. The theme for this year’s celebration is “Stronger Together, Majulah!“, a call for all Singaporeans to forge ahead as a united and strong people towards a better future. “Stronger Together” reminds Singaporeans that unity in our diversity is what makes us stronger. The celebrations started off with a National Day Observance Ceremony. This is followed by a fun class activity – dressing our classmates up as symbolic icons of Singapore for the Singapore Runway. We ended our celebrations on a high with the Singapore Runway with the singing of National Day songs, reminding us that we are One People, One Nation, One Singapore!

Leaders who Dare – Student Council Investiture

The Students’ Council is the school’s premier platform for developing confident student leaders who dare. In its third year, the Council has strengthened in its resolve to be the student representatives, listening to the voices of Northstars. Our student leaders were formally recognised as representatives of the student leadership in Northland on 29 July. The ceremony started off with our Principal, sharing about the significance of being a leader. This was followed by testimonies by our outgoing President as well as our inbound President, sharing about their leadership journeys. This was followed by the swearing-in of the new President and the EXCO. Our student leaders pledged to be Leaders who Dare, serving the community with pride and moral courage.

Northland Commemorates Racial Harmony Day – Singapore: Our Multicultural Mosaic

Northland Secondary School commemorated Racial Harmony Day on 22 July. The day serves to remind us to be proud of our heritage and to learn to live in harmony and celebrate our unique, cross-cultural nature. Our Northstars came to school, dressed in their ethnic clothes to mark this important day. They were also treated to cultural delicacies during their breaks. The highlight of the day is definitely the assembly programme which served to educate and entertain our Northstars on racial harmony.

Secondary 2NT Category A Elective Modules

Every year, our 2NT and 3NT students are given the opportunity to study a Category A Elective Module (EM) at ITE.

The modules are meant to

• broaden the learning experiences of students

• expose them to possible educational progression and career pathways, thereby enabling them to make more informed choices upon graduation from secondary schools.

• discover how the knowledge and skills learnt can be applied to related industries.

Our 2NT students were given the choice to choose between Fitness for Life and (Small Business Operations. The students enjoyed their learning experience at ITE very much and they are looking forward their second stint in Sec 3.

A Northstar Shines… Once Again

Northland would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to our alumnus, Andrew Nguyen Huy Dat (Class of 2019) for his stellar performance in the 2021 A levels. Andrew plans to go to National University of Singapore to pursue Data Science and Analytics. Other than pursuing his studies, Andrew intends to widen his horizon by going for internships and joining interest groups. We wish you all the best in your future endeavours Andrew!

Chong Pang Next Top Speaker - Mohammad Azri Rahmat Bin Mohammad Rizal (3A3)

Northland is proud to share that our Northstar, Mohammad Azri Rahmat Bin Mohammad Rizal (3A3) managed to clinch the first placing in the Chong Pang Next Top Speaker! 

The public speaking competition is organised by Chong Pang Toastmasters Club and students across secondary schools in Yishun pit their public speaking skills to vie for the title of being Chong Pang Next Top Spealer. Azri’s prepared speech on, “What is life?” and the impromptu speech on, “Internet should be a human right. Discuss.” was dealt with so much verve and confidence and won over the judges. With him earning the title of, ‘Chong Pang Next Top Speaker 2022’, the Challenge Trophy has finally made its way home to Northland after 6 long years. Congratulations to all our Northstars who have participated and a very big thank you to our Starmakers for guiding them. 

Northland Speech and Prize-Giving Day – Strive and Strive

On 22 April 2022, Northland had our Speech and Prize-Giving Day, where we recognised and affirmed award winners for their outstanding 2021 achievements and contributions to the school.

In our journey of trying to keep the flame of success alive, our Northstars and Starmakers have put in so much effort. The theme ‘Stride & Strive’ captured how Northstars and Starmakers had worked hard, and their achievements, celebrate this effort. The theme also sought to encourage each other to stride and strive, to continue our pursuit to take everyday challenges in our stride, and strive to attain what we dream of in our life journey. Congratulations to all Northstars and Starmakers!

Learners who Share – An outing to watch Meenah and Cheenah

On 13 May, our teachers brought the Upper Secondary Literature students to Capitol Theatre to watch Meenah and Cheenah, a play staged by Dream Academy. The students were extremely excited as the play was a sweet celebration of the end of the exam season!

The play was about the close friendship of a Chinese and Malay duo, and revealed the racial harmony as well as racial stereotypes that our society perpetuates. Overall, the play was uplifting, hilarious and highly entertaining too.

Here’s what some of our students have to say:

“What I liked about the play was the inside jokes that are relatable to Singaporeans! I also liked the Tik Tok dance breaks as the actors were so cute and the audience cheered loudly for them!” - Joy, 3A1

“I rate the show 10/10. The show was very entertaining and kept me hooked from the start till the end. It really shows the stereotypes and discrimination of the minority in a controversial yet humorous way. I also enjoyed spending time with my peers. Definitely a highlight of my secondary 4 year!“ - Hari, 4R4

Indeed, teachers and students alike were laughing throughout the play! We are already looking forward to the next opportunity to bring the students out for a play.

Northstars Shine! – National Cadet Corps (Land)

Congratulations to our NCC Land cadets for being awarded DISTINCTION in the Unit Recognition Award. Well done Northstars!

Northstars Shine! – National Cadet Corps (Air)

Congratulations to our NCC Air cadets for being awarded DISTINCTION in the Unit Recognition Award. Well done Northstars!

A Northstar Shines! - Alesha Binte Mohamed Shabir from class 1S8

Our school would like to affirm our young and amazingly talented Northstar, Alesha Binte Mohamed Shabir from class 1S8, whose lyrics were chosen to feature in one of the songs from 128 Circle, Gonna Rise Up! 128 Circle is a drama serial featured on Channel 5 which shows the daily lives of hawkers from a food centre, the daily sights and sounds that we, Singaporeans are familiar with and are proud of, and the challenges they face. Alesha’s achievement is also testament that you are never too young for anything and to reach for the skies if you dare! Well done, Alesha!

Northstars Shine! - Girl Guides

Congratulations to our Girl Guides for being awarded the Puan Noor Aishah BRONZE Award. The Puan Noor Aishah Award is a significant award presented to all Girl Guides Units who have fulfilled the criteria set by Girl Guides Singapore to recognise outstanding and effective units. Well done Northstars!

Northstars Shine! – National Police Cadet Corps

Congratulations to our NPCC cadets for being awarded GOLD in the Unit Overall Proficiency Award (UOPA). The UOPA is a benchmark used to rank the NPCC Units in Singapore. It is an annual assessment which comprises of many categories, including the unit administration, enrichments and activities participation, achievement in various competitions and cadets’ promotion and awards. Well done Northstars!

Visit by our Second Minister for Education, Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman

Northland Secondary School was graced by a visit from our Second Minister for Education, Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman on 19 April. He officiated the opening of our new Student Recreation Centre, the Nebula and also engaged with some of our Northstars and Starmakers. At the Nebula Student Centre, Dr Maliki was warmly welcomed by our student hosts Ng Chee Yong from class 3A5 and Nur Khaililah Binte Halil from class 3A7.

Nebula Student Centre will be officially opened from Friday, 22 April after our Speech Day celebrations and it promises to be the hottest new place in Northland!

Citizens who Care - Northland commemorates Total Defence Day

Northland commemorated Total Defence Day on 15 February. Our theme this year is “Together, We Keep Singapore Strong”. The school had arranged a whole suite of experiential learning programmes to remind Northstars that Singapore is worth defending, and we ourselves must defend Singapore. During recess, our Northstars learnt about food rationing. Our Secondary 1s went through an emergency evacuation and learnt how to perform CPR. Our Secondary 2s went to Singapore Discovery Centre to learn more about Military Defence. Our Secondary 3s and Secondary 4s embarked on Virtual Learning journeys and our Secondary 5s learned how to prevent fake news.

Learners who Share - Mother Tongue Languages Fortnight

Northland organised Mother Tongue Languages Fortnight from 7 February to 18 February. In line with the Mother Tongue Language Department’s mission of ‘‘Live our Language, Love our Culture’, the department organised interesting hands-on activities for our students to gain a deeper understanding of their respective cultures and heritage. Our students played traditional games, learnt to make Roti Jala and Chinese dumpling and also learnt more about Chinese and Indian painting and clay making.

Northland celebrates Chinese Lunar New Year

Northland celebrated Chinese Lunar New Year on 31 January, which was the eve of the Lunar New Year. This year, the theme for the New Year celebrations is “Roaring with Vitality” or 福虎生风. It signifies the school’s determination to forge ahead in the New Year with vigour and vivacity.

The celebrations started with entertaining performances by the Guzheng Ensemble, Wushu and MCAC. The students then started making their own paper fans and practised the vitality mass dance. The classes were visited by a special guest – the ‘God of Fortune’ who took pains to go to every class to shower them blessings and wishing everyone academic success, health and overall wellness!

Northland celebrates Pongal

Northland Secondary School celebrated Pongal on Friday, 14 January. Pongal is a festival celebrated in South India over four days, by farmers who give thanks to the Sun God for the blessings of a rich harvest. Organised by the Tamil Unit, the virtual event seeks to educate our Northstars on the significance of Pongal and the importance about learning about other cultures and practices.

2021 GCE O-Level Results

On Monday 12 January, graduating students from Northland Secondary School received their GCE O-level results. All of them were given a warmly received by our School Leaders and Year Head. After a briefing, the graduating students received their result slips from their respective Form Teachers.

Our top students paid tribute to their family, friends and teachers for being with them in this journey. Wang Jingxi (4R1) recalled how she was welcomed by her teachers and classmates when she first stepped into the school and thanked them for the academic and emotional care and support. So what is the next step for our successful Northstars? Chong Yuan Bang, Li Ao and Tew Kang Yan from 4R1 have set their sights on entering a Junior College while Kiam Jian Joe (4R1) has decided to enter a desired course in the Polytechnic. Hikaru Tan (5R1) would like to do something that suits his interests and strengths

Our Northstars would also like to share some tips with their juniors about preparing for examinations. Kang Yan shared that there are no limits to what you can accomplish, except the limits you place on yourself. Li Ao (4R1) said, “Learning is never something easy, everyone struggles. However, you should always believe in yourself and never give up. I trust that all of you have the potential to perform even better and make Northland proud!”

START RIGHT! Programme 2022

Northland Secondary School kicked off 2022 with our START RIGHT! Programme to prepare our Northstars for the new school year. START RIGHT! Programme allows our Class Mentors to know their students better and to set collective goals. During bonding sessions, students took the lead in planning and facilitating the team bonding activities and the START RIGHT! lessons also allowed Class Mentors set routines, norms and expectations with students to create a conducive class that is ready for learning.

Teachers' Day Celebrations - Our Heroes

The theme for this year’s Teachers’ Day Celebrations was entitled “Our Heroes”, paying tribute to our educators who are always there for our Northstars, protecting them and imparting them with timeless values. Our day started with our Northstars preparing their personalised renditions of our heroes to be presented to their Form Teachers. This was soon followed by a fun teacher-and-students bonding session. Our highlight, the GEMS Awards paid tribute to our teachers who have gone the extra mile to nurture character and inspire learning. After the concert, the teachers attended an online Zoom tea, entitled A Tea-rific Day to end the celebrations.

Northland celebrates National Day

Northland celebrated our nation’s 56th Birthday on Friday 6 August. The theme for this year’s celebration is “Together, Our Singapore Spirit.“ The theme reminds us of our common Singapore identity and Singaporeans coming together as one united people. The celebrations started off with a reduced National Day Observance Ceremony, followed by an educational Virtual Learning Journey to the Civic District, which reminds us of the contributions by our forefathers. Our entertaining MCAC also hyped us up with their enchanting dance moves. This is followed by a fun class activity – e-Harmony Runway, whereby our Northstars dressed their classmates up as symbolic icons of Singapore. We ended our e-celebrations with National Day songs that remind us of our shared sense of values and purpose. Despite Phase 2 restrictions, it was a day to remember. 

E-Harmony Runway

Fly Our Flag

MCAC

National Day Celebrations

Virtual Learning Journey - Civic District

Northland Commemorates Racial Harmony Day – Singapore's diversity is a strength

Northland Secondary School commemorated Racial Harmony Day amidst Phase 2 tightened measures. The day serves to remind ourselves that racial harmony is something we need to continue working hard on and not to take it for granted. We would like to thank the teachers and students who have come forward to star in our special Racial Harmony video, sharing their reflections and generating deep conversations in class during FTGP. Our Northstars were also treated to cultural delicacies during their breaks to savour and appreciate the delights that our different cultures have given us. It was a wonderful day of learning.

Leaders who Dare: Student Leaders Investiture – Empowered Voices

Our student leaders were formally recognised as representatives of the student leadership in Northland on 9 July 2021. The virtual ceremony started off with our SH Leadership explaining the significance of the ceremony and also introduced the new President of the Student Council. This was followed by the swearing-in of the new President and the affirmation of the student leaders in class. Our student leaders also pledged to be Leaders who Dare, serving the community with pride and moral courage.

SPARCLE 2 - Green Earth for Everyone

This year, we show our resilience and ability to adapt by organising SPARCLE 2 in a brand new manner. Northstars were able to witness the opening ceremony either from home or from their classrooms. They were also addressed virtually by our Grassroots Advisor, Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang, who wished us well and also exhorted us to be green advocates. Over the next few days, our students went through adapted experiences based on the level themes – Living in Harmony with Nature, Towards a Zero Waste Nation, Promoting Eco-Smart Towns. Our Artmosphere exhibition featured “Breathe!”, an art installation which serves as a reminder to recycle and be kind to Mother Earth.

Northland Celebrates Hari Raya

Northland held our Hari Raya celebrations on the last day of school, 28 May. This year's celebration is aptly themed Adaptability in Adversity where we stay resilient and united in preserving our cultural practices despite facing difficulties. We started our unique online celebrations with our Principal wishing all Muslim colleagues and Northstars a safe and peaceful Hari Raya in her Closing of Term address. Then we showcased how a school staff celebrated Hari Raya differently, before we were entertained by our Malay Dancers and educated by our talented Northstars in a heartwarming skit. We ended the celebrations with a design-your-own Malay costume competition.

Northland Secondary School Speech & Prize-Giving Day 2021 – Revitalise!

Our school celebrated the achievements of our students on 23 April 2021. This year, our theme is ‘Revitalise!’. “Revitalise!” is a deliberate ‘pause’ in our journey of integrating students, staff and systems, to allow us to crystallise the school’s strategic direction and work towards our vision. The intent of this reflective stock-take is to invigorate our students and staff to scale greater heights and taste greater successes in the journey ahead. Our day began with a fringe activity followed by our Northstars’ well wishes to their schoolmates. We had our Prize-Giving Day later in the morning with our Polaris Award going to Clarice Ong of 4R2, class of 2020, who encouraged our Northstars not to procrastinate and to reach for the stars. Our Speech Day ended with the whole school singing our school song, promising to go “From Triumph to Triumph”!

Northstar Shines! A Leader who Dares – Michelle Lim

Northland Secondary School is proud to share that SI (NPCC) Michelle Lim of Secondary 4R4 has been conferred the National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) SPF-NPCC Badge this year. The SPF-NPCC award is the pinnacle award that recognises the outstanding achievements and leadership capabilities of cadets. It is the highest award badge that cadets can achieve. Michelle is the Chairperson of our NPCC Unit. Her dedication and contributions earned her this highest honour and we beam with pride as we celebrate this achievement with her. Well done Michelle!

Learners Who Share – Secondary 3 CAT A Elective Modules

Our Northstars from 3A7 and 3A8 attended CAT A Elective Modules from 5-8 April to experience the engaging curriculum that ITE has to offer. During the stint, they attended the Design and Build Your Own Glider EM or the Mobile Robots in Mechatronics EM. During the stint, they attended the Design and Build Your Own Glider EM or the Mobile Robots in Mechatronics EM. They had an enjoyable time and it has definitely opened their eyes on what ITE can offer to them when they finish their secondary school education. We thank their FTs and members of the UPLIFT committee for accompanying our Northstars on this wonderful experience!

Learners who Share - CAT A Elective Modules

Our Northstars from 2T6 and 2T7 attended CAT A Elective Modules from 22 - 25 March. 2T6 attended the Creating a Computer Game EM at ITE College Central while 2T7 attended the Small Business Operations EM at ITE College East. During the four days, our students were given a taste of the exciting curriculum that ITE has to offer. We thank their FTs and members of the UPLIFT committee for accompanying our Northstars on this eye-opening experience!

Northland Celebrates Chinese Lunar New Year

Northland celebrated Chinese Lunar New Year on 11 February, which was the eve of the Lunar New Year. This year, the theme for the New Year celebrations is ‘One Beat One Spirit’. This is to remind students the solidarity of the Northland Family and the importance of being united. The celebrations started with entertaining performances by the Guzheng Ensemble, Wushu and MCAC. The students then started making their own cup drums and practised the ‘One Beat One Spirit’ drumming experience. The classes were visited by a special guest – the ‘God of Fortune’ who took pains to go to every class to shower them blessings and wishing everyone academic success!

Northland Commemorates Total Defence Day

Northland commemorated Total Defence Day on 9 February. Our theme this year is “Together, We Keep Singapore Strong”. The school had arranged a whole suite of experiential learning programmes to remind Northstars that Singapore is worth defending, and we ourselves must defend Singapore. Our Northstars learnt about food rationing and eating simply during difficult times. Our Secondary 1s went through CPR training and our Secondary 2s went to Singapore Discovery Centre to learn more about Military Defence. Our Secondary 3s and Secondary 4s embarked on Virtual Learning journeys and our Secondary 5s learned how to prevent fake news.

Leaders who Dare – ACE Runners

11 of our ACE Runners took part in the Standard Chartered Virtual Marathon last year. Despite having just started training for a few months, our runners bravely completed the 5K challenge. For their efforts, each participant were presented with a finisher’s medal, running tee as well as a pair of running shoes. If you are interested in running, do join us in our ACE Running programme every Tuesday 3.30pm to 5.30pm! Do approach Mr Razak for more details.

Learners who Share - Experience ITE Programme

Our Secondary 2NT Northstars went for an Experience ITE Programme on 8 February 2021. Students learned about the careers they can pursue and participated in real-life training using actual training equipment. It was an insightful and enjoyable day for our Northstars.

Leaders who Dare - NCC Cadets @ Khatib Bongsu Nature Park Kayaking and Engagement Session

On Saturday, 30 January, our NCC cadets, Aloysius Tay (4R1), Ibrahim Bin Hamzah (4R4) and Nithish Rajan (4R4) joined students from other secondary schools to explore Khatib Bongsu Nature Park via kayaks with our grassroots advisor, Mr Louis Ng. Accompanied by Ms Lorraine Soon, our Northstars definitely enjoyed the experience on a beautiful Saturday morning. Way to go, Northstars!

A shining Northstar – Chloe Ng (3A2)

Our Art Unit is proud to announce that Chloe‘s mask design is displayed for sale at the three heritage institutions (Indian Heritage Centre, Malay Heritage Centre and Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall). Chloe was one of the winners of the Mask-a-rade Challenge organised by the National Heritage Board last year. Besides having her winning artwork printed on face masks, she also received a $200 voucher. Congratulations Chloe!

Northland celebrates Pongal

Northland Secondary School celebrated Pongal on Friday, 15 January 2021. Pongal is a festival celebrated in South India over four days, by farmers who give thanks to the Sun God for the blessings of a rich harvest. Organised by the Tamil Unit, the event seeks to educate our Northstars on the significance of Pongal and the importance about learning about other cultures and practices.

Welcome back to school - Start Right 2021

Northland Secondary School welcomed our Northstars back to school and began our Start Right Programme. During these 2 days, Northstars were reminded of the importance of having a sense of gratitude, having a positive mindset and also learning how to take care of their social, emotional, physical, academic and spiritual (SEPAS) wellness. Northstars also had a good time reconnecting with their form teachers and their friends. Our new Secondary 1 Northstars also had the opportunity to know new friends and teachers. The year definitely promises to be an exciting one for our Northstars!

A very special Graduation Day

25 September 2020 marked the end of the secondary school education for the class of 2020. The momentous day was carried out remotely in our classes. The event kicked off with a nostalgic video clip taking the students down memory lane. Mdm Tan also congratulated the students and reminded them on the importance of diligence and cultivating a sense of gratitude. This was followed by the speeches by the representatives of each stream and a video of well wishes from the Form Teachers of the graduating classes. It was a day of pride and joy as students marked the last day of their secondary school life by singing “Responsible and Resolute” for the last time.

Teachers’ Day Celebrations

This year’s Teachers’ Day Celebrations took a different form but it was still nonetheless a significant one. The theme for this year’s Teachers’ Day Celebrations was entitled “Those were the Days”. Our day started with our Northstars preparing handmade bouquets to be presented to their Form Teachers. This was soon followed by a fun teacher-and-students bonding session through a game of Jeopardy. Our online concert soon started with our teachers reminiscing about their past and the school was also treated to enchanting performances by the MCAC and our ACE students. Our highlight, the GEMS Awards paid tribute to our teachers who have gone the extra mile to nurture character and inspire learning. After the concert, the teachers attended an online Zoom lunch to end the celebrations.

Student Council Investiture 2020

This year marks the inaugural Student Council Investiture. The ceremony albeit done in a smaller scale, was still much celebrated with dignity and meaning. Our first elected President of Student Council, Sheila Ng Xin Yi (3A2), led all the newly-appointed Executive Committee Members in the oath-taking. They pledged their unwavering commitment to be the voice of Northstars and to serve the school with confidence and pride. While the incoming leaders were invested, the outgoing leaders were honoured for their service and dedication. The legacy left behind by their predecessors will continue to be strengthened by the new generation of leaders. The shift from Prefectorial to Student Council Board has been a testament of such spirit, which runs analogous to this year’s theme of, ‘Empowered to Excel’.

Northland Commemorates Racial Harmony Day

Racial Harmony Day was commemorated in a very different way this year. We could not celebrate as a whole community as we normally do, and so the school worked really hard to make sure that whatever we did do was as meaningful as possible. We would like to thank the teachers who have offered to star in our special Racial Harmony video. This has generated deep reflections and sharing, highlighting student voice through the reflections, demonstrating the power of personal stories. Our festivities along the corridor and the special dishes in the canteen were the amazing icing on the cake, wrapping up a week of deep reflection with a lighter touch to awareness building through food.

Northland celebrates Hari Raya Aidilfitri 2020

Hari Raya celebrations has always been one of the favourite events in Northland Secondary School as we celebrate it with staff and Northstars. This year, we took on a more intimate yet meaningful celebration amidst the COVID-19 measures. With everyone in their classrooms, we watched heartfelt Hari Raya well-wishes from school leaders, teachers and staff. We were also entertained by our very own Malay dancers who put up a showcase parading their coveted Hari Raya outfits! Our Northland teachers and staff also rose to the challenge and did their very own Hari Raya showcase. All in the spirit of celebrating the triumph of patience, perseverance and hope.

Citizens who Care – NSS Safe Reopening

Our Secondary 1, 2 and graduating students returned back to school after Circuit Breaker. In school, our Northstars continued to show social responsibility by practising COVID-19 GEARUP and safe distancing. Well done, Northstars! #nssunited

Learners who Share

Our Northland Art teachers, at the 9th annual Art Teachers' exhibition, a;edge (Art Educators’ Developmental and Generative Explorations) 2020, sharing about their art installation “Ripple”. Please click on the link below to read our artists’ interview– 
The Story Behind "Ripple". Link: https://staraedge.com/2020/02/12/artist-interview-the-story-behind-ripple/

Northland commemorates Total Defence Day - 14 February 2020

Northland commemorated Total Defence Day on 14 February under the gloom of DORSCON orange. However, behind every cloud is a silver lining and behind every experience is a learning opportunity. Our Northstars appreciated the reason behind our temperature taking exercises and being a socially responsible citizen. Our Northstars also learnt more about food rationing and eating simply during difficult times. They also learnt during their segregated recesses to be Citizens who Care - to clean up after eating by carrying out the Wipe-down Routine. The Secondary 2s learnt to play Guardians of the City, a Total Defence card game, during FTGP.

Family Champions (FamChamps) Of Northland Secondary School

Destiny Stashar Phileo Stanley(3A1), Siti Nor Umairah Binte Mohd Hishammuddin (3A2) and Kinesh Kalaiselvan (3A4) are the Family Champions (FamChamps) Of Northland Secondary School. Their role is to champion family togetherness and values in Northland Secondary School. 

This video is created by the FamChamps, under the guidance of their teacher Mr Ou Jianwen to share the parents of our Secondary Ones their child's needs during this transition period into secondary school. It also gives opportunities to our students to show appreciation towards their family because FAMILY IS IMPORTANT and FAMILY MATTERS!

Northland celebrates Chinese Lunar New Year

Northland celebrated Chinese Lunar New Year on 24 January, which was the eve of the Lunar New Year. This year, the theme for the New Year celebrations is ‘Togetherness’. This is to remind students the importance of family and solidarity. The celebrations started with an enthralling Lion Dance performance. The students then went back for an exciting Chinese knot making competition. The school then went back to the hall and was entertained by an rousing concert put up by the Chinese unit.

Northland celebrates Pongal

Northland Secondary School celebrated Pongal on Friday, 17 January 2020. Pongal is a festival celebrated in South India over four days, by farmers who give thanks to the Sun God for the blessings of a rich harvest. Organised by the Tamil Unit, the event seeks to educate our Northstars on the significance of Pongal and the importance about learning about other cultures and practices.

Staff Learning Festival

Objectives:
Staff Learning Festival 2019 is for staff to:

• Increase staff capacity and enhance school support in assessment literacy

• Form a clearer understanding of of WA in AA

• Explore digital literacy through the wonders of coding

X-plore Carnival

The X-plore Carnival is the last activity of our LLP, Game for Life. X-plore Carnival exposes students to new and novel sports and physical activities and focuses on instilling Sportsmanship. On 24 October 2019, our Secondary 1 to 3 students had a wonderful time taking part in Inline-skating, Tag Archery and Bubble Bump Soccer. Through these activities, they also showed sportsmanship by showing Respect, Responsibility and Resilience.

Learners who Share - ALP Symposium

Our school’s annual ALP Symposium was held on 23 October 2019. In line with our school’s vision of “Learners who Share”, the symposium provided a platform for our Secondary 2 students to share their research projects with their juniors. 

The Secondary 1 students were intrigued as their seniors explained how certain health supplements could impact the lifespan of C. elegans, and their possible correlations to human’s longevity. Phatcharaphon from 1S1 commented, “The symposium is very fun and interesting.” We also invited Temasek Polytechnic to engage our Northstars on their Diploma in Gerontology and to inspire them to pursue this endeavour. It was a good day of learning and sharing for our Northstars.

Teachers’ Day Celebrations

Northland celebrated Teachers’ Day on 5 September with a series of activities to revel the day for our committed educators. Students designed personalised dedications on clipboards for their teachers to show their appreciation. This was followed by a class party. Teachers and students had a wonderful time before proceeding to the hall for the finale, the Teachers’ Day Concert. The concert was kick-started by a resounding pledge by our teachers to fulfil their mission to bring out the best in our Northstars. This was followed by a delightful performance, entitled “Genies of Northstars”, in dedication to our teachers.

Leaders who Share - Mayor's North West Networking Session for Schools

On 2 September 2019, the school was invited to share with the community about the school's effort in saving the environment. Our Northstars shared about our SPARCLE 2 Week, the lesson packages designed by the departments based on theme Green Earth for Everyone.

Northland Celebrates Singapore's 54th National Day

On 8 August 2018, our school celebrated Singapore’s 54th National Day. We started the morning with the Parade Observance Ceremony. Our school’s uniformed groups have put in a lot of time and effort to organise the parade, which lent the celebrations ceremonial splendour, and gave it significance. The parade really showed the resilience of our Northstars. After the parade, the students proceeded back to class for the Bicentennial Clay-Making activity as well as dressing up their runway icon. The students had a lot of fun bonding with one another. That was followed by an entertaining performance by our Northstars and a showcase of the SG icons. The celebrations ended on a high with community singing and the recitation of the National Pledge with gusto.

CLASS ACTIVITY

CONCERT

OBSERVANCE PARADE

Movie Night

On 26 July Friday, 98 students and their families had a blast watching the movie, “Aquaman” in our school hall. There was a kampong-like atmosphere with everyone relaxing as they watched the movie “Aquaman”. This activity was organised by our dedicated Parent Support Group (PSG). Our students went home with wonderful memories.

Racial Harmony Week

Between 15 and 19 July 2019, Northland Secondary School celebrated Racial Harmony Week. A series of meaningful activities were lined up, including classroom discussions on racial harmony in Singapore, a special Citizenship Ceremony for where our Secondary 3s reflected on their responsibilities as Citizens in our multiracial context, a session of Cultural Bites where students, staff and partners got to sample Kacang Puteh, and a hall concert focused on our cultural diversity. We are also very heartened to have our PSG members come on board our RHD celebrations, with them organising a display of carefully curated ethnic items at Makers to help our students learn about our multiculturalism.

Leaders who Dare - NCC Day Observance Ceremony

Northland celebrated NCC Day on 3July 2019, Wednesday. This year, NCC Day was led by the newly appointed CCA leaders of NCC Land & Air. The parade commander for NCC Day was Master Sergeant Muhamad Dannish Hyder Bin Md Shukor (NCC Land) from Sec 3A2 and the Contingent Commander was Staff Sergeant Nur Nabilah Binte Rosli (NCC Air) from Sec 3A2. They accepted this daunting task with pride and they did an excellent job leading and commanding the contingent.

NSS Combined Uniformed Groups (UG) Camp

Over the weekend of 5-7 July, our uniformed groups conducted their annual combined UG camp. A total of 116 students enjoyed 3 days of outdoor challenges that included a high element course, rafting and an amazing race. Through these activities they strengthened friendships and group identity whilst deepening their understanding of the values of Respect, Responsibility and Resilience. This valuable experience for our UG students could not have been possible without the dedication of 15 of our UG teachers, especially Mr Sean Oh and Ms Pang Yijia who led by organising the camp.

Community Plank Art activity (organised by Nee Soon East CC)

This year, our school participated in a community plank art activity organised by Nee Soon East CC. This year's theme is titled 'Uniquely Singapore'. Our students painted on big plywood hearts to depict Singapore icons and flora and fauna. Our school adopted 20 hearts of different sizes that were painted by students from Heart Club and 3A4. The plank art hearts will be displayed in front of block 227 (opposite Nee Soon Town Council) and block 210 (next to Nee Soon East CC) for the coming National Day Celebrations.

D.A.R.E. Enterprise Education Programme

Between 27 and 30 May 2019, some of our Secondary 1 Northstars got to market and sell their handcrafted upcycled products at Makers, as part of their D.A.R.E. Enterprise Education Programme. These products included key chains made and extendable pencil cases made from fabric, and stress balls made from old balloons. Through running their retail activity in Makers, students got to develop their entrepreneurial skills and 21st century competencies such as communication, collaboration and inventive and critical thinking skills.

Mother Tongue Languages (MTL) Fortnight

The purpose of the Mother Tongue Languages Fortnight is to provide interesting experiences for Northstars to appreciate culture associated with their own Mother Tongue languages, as well as that of others. Northstars also develop the joy of learning Mother Tongue languages and cultures through interesting programmes and competitions. 

CL Unit

ML Unit

TL Unit

Shooting for the Stars with our Dads

On 6 April, the Dads of our Parent Support Group (PSG) organised their 4th edition of the popular Futsal Wars. This event, which is annually organised by the Dads, is also one of the X-press Sports Competitions of our Learning for Life Programme (LLP). The highlight of the event was the special guest appearances of 4 football stars from Home United Football Club. These players took time off their busy schedule to inspire and mingle with our Northstars. Everyone was a winner as our students showed respect, responsibility and resilience in their quest for sporting excellence. The school would like to thank the parents, Mr Mohamed Faisal Bin Mohamed Noor, Mr Victor Soh and Mrs Molly Leong for running the successful event. Our appreciation also goes out to our sporting partner, Yishun Sports Centre, which arranged for the special appearance of the Home United stars, and to Home United for making the event extra special with their presence.

Northland celebrates Hari Raya Aidilfitri

Northland celebrated Hari Raya Aidilfitri on the last day of school, 31 June. The Malay Unit put up a musical skit which emphasised the importance of preserving our tradition, just like the popular Malay proverb, ‘Hidup dikandung adat, mati dikandung tanah’. The skit weaved in entertaining performances such as Dikir Barat as well as an amazing performance by our Malay Dancers. Despite preparing for Hari Raya celebration during Ramadhan and Mid-Year examination period, our students and teachers were resilient to put up a fabulous and meaningful educational performance. The students courageously went out of their comfort zone to learn new skills and grow as creative artistes.

Northland Secondary School Speech & Prize-Giving Day – Forge

Our school held our Speech and Prize-Giving Day on 26 April 2019. This year, our theme is ‘Forge’, which encapsulates the spirit of our Northstars striving ahead on their charted "True North" journey to become Learners who Share, Citizens who Care, and Leaders who Dare, guided by our staff's conviction of Nurturing Character and Inspiring Learning. The school was honoured by the presence of our Guest of Honour, Grandma Mary Ho, who imparted an important lesson to all Northstars on the significance of lifelong learning. The event started off with the opening of Makers – an Enterprise Education initiative. Subsequently, the audience was enchanted by a performance by Grandma Mary and her band. This was followed by the prize-giving ceremony where we were also treated to performances by the Pipe Band, Indian Dance and MCAC. The event ended with the opening of the newly-upgraded Design and Technology room, The Forge, where a wonderful reception was held. It was indeed a memorable evening.

SPEECH & PRIZE-GIVING DAY

MAKERS SPACE & THE FORGE

PERFORMANCES

Bestowment Ceremony - Wushu

Our school wishes our young pugilists all the best in the National School Games Wushu Championships 2019. The competition features pugilists from schools all over Singapore, showcasing a variety of martial arts forms, including different types of weapons. Students train in fixed routines, and compete against others to determine who is the best in terms of form, grace, and vigour.

Bestowment Ceremony – Pipe Band

The Pipe Band will be participating in the Southeast Asian Pipe Band Championships on 1st and 2nd June. The Championships is a competitive pipe band event held in Singapore. It is in line with international piping standards and conducted at both solo and band categories. Good luck Northstars! 

Northland Secondary School Anti-Drug Week

This week commemorates Northland’s Anti-Drug Week. During the week, Northstars learnt more about the harmful effects of drugs, their consequences and how they hurt those around them. The highlight of the week was when special guest star, Mr Noel Yap of Ah Boys to Men fame, gave an honest sharing of how his life was almost ruined by drugs. It was indeed a good week of learning.

Arts Showcase – Indian Dance, Malay Dance and MCAC

The school was given a real treat as our school’s dance groups performed for the school as a run-up to Singapore Youth Festival Arts Presentation. The performances were original, bold and entertaining. Most importantly, they show the resilience Northstars have put in.

Arts Showcase – Symphonic Band

Our school Symphonic Band gave our Northstars a delightful performance during morning assembly as the band prepares itself for the Singapore Youth Festival Arts Presentation.

Our Girl Guides commemorate World Thinking Day

Every year on 22 February, Girl Guides Singapore (GGS) joins 10 million Girl Guides and Girl Scouts around the world to commemorate World Thinking Day. World Thinking Day is a day to celebrate international friendships and promote positive actions that make our world a better place.

Arts Showcase – Gu Zheng Ensemble

Our Guzheng Ensemble gave our Northstars an enchanting performance during morning assembly as the ensemble prepares itself for the Singapore Youth Festival Arts Presentation.

Education Minister Mr Ong Ye Kung visits Northland Secondary School

Education Minister Mr Ong Ye Kung visits Northland Secondary School On 16 October 2018, our school welcomed the presence of a very important guest - our very own Education Minister, Mr Ong Ye Kung. Mr Ong enjoyed a lunch dialogue with our Northstars and encouraged them to focus on learning and doing their best. Mr Ong also had a dialogue with our teachers and wanted to know more about their views of the recent Workplan Seminar announcements on reducing assessment load and shared his perspectives on focusing on better teaching and better learning. It was definitely an enriching experience for both Northstars and staff.