Hua Yi Secondary School (abbreviation: HYSS), founded in 1956 , Hua Yi is a government secondary school located in Jurong West, Singapore. The school mission is "To nurture our students to be creative, independent life-long learners who are confident, gracious, humble and responsible citizens, prepared for the challenges ahead". Hua Yi takes pride in providing a heritage of rich Chinese traditions, and modern technology with emphasis on the students' creativity, character development, leadership skills, life sciences as well as on home-based learning.
The school is led by the current Principal Miss Sandra Gwee, and vice-principals Mr Justin Tan and Mr Chan Kai Sum.
Hua Yi celebrated its 55th anniversary in 2011 and the celebrated their 60th anniversary this year in 2016, with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong as the Guest of Honour during the appreciation dinner.
The Bonsai is of symbolic significance to the Hua Yi family. They are miniature trees being grown in pots, kept small by the use of skilled pruning. It signifies the physical and spiritual strength of nature which embodies the traditional spirit of Hua Yi.
All students are taught to appreciate the bonsai culture. The school has a 30-year-old bonsai garden in the campus which is known to be the pride of the school. It is integrated into the school's character development programme so as to cultivate the values of patience and perseverance in the students. Yeh.
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