Yuhua Secondary School

Yuhua Secondary School started in January 1986 with Mr Loh Weng Kheong as its first Principal. On 16 September 1988, Yuhua Secondary School was officially declared opened by the Guest-of-Honour, Mrs Yu-Foo Yee Shoon, then Member of Parliament for Yuhua GRC. Since its inception in 1986, under the leadership of its six Principals, Yuhua Secondary has always strived to provide a student-centric, values-driven education for all.

In December 2011, Yuhua Secondary embarked on another new chapter with Ms Ng Sook Kit taking over its helm. Garnering the support of Yuhuans, staff and stakeholders the school focused on enhancing ‘The Yuhua Experience’ to provide Yuhuans with multiple learning opportunities; improving ‘The Yuhua Programme’ to value-add to Yuhuans’ knowledge, skills and prepare them for life; strengthening ‘The Yuhua Spirit’ by leveraging partnerships to help Yuhuans succeed; and nurturing ‘The Desired Yuhuan Profile’ encapsulated in the 4Cs, namely clarity, confidence, commitment and courage. To further the pursuit in developing Yuhuans holistically and create a vibrant learning culture, many new initiatives such as the Habits of Mind, department flagship programmes, iSAY student forum, Holistic Health Run, Distinguished Speaker Series, Learning Fiesta, etc. were introduced. The Integrated Project and Events Management (Applied Learning Programme) and MELODY (Learning-for-Life Programme) were conceptualised and introduced in 2014 to develop lifelong learners who are passionate, purposeful and resilient.

The school underwent the Programme for Rebuilding and IMproving Existing Schools (PRIME) from 2013 to 2014. With the completion of PRIME, facilities such as the indoor sports hall, an auditorium with 150-seating capacity, barrier-free access features and special teaching rooms for collaborative learning have created more opportunities to provide a more conducive and inclusive learning environment. To mark the significance in the completion of PRIME in December 2014, all staff and Yuhuans, accompanied by the Guest-of-Honour, Mr Desmond Lee, embarked on a ‘Walk to Remember’ from the holding site to Jurong West Street 41. The walk also symbolises Yuhua’s commitment in the pursuit of excellence.

On 30 April 2015, the new school campus was officially declared open by Mr Desmond Lee, then Minister of State, Ministry of National Development and Advisor to Jurong GRC Grassroots Organisations. A tree named Averrhoa carambola L, was planted to signify the school’s commitment to environmental protection as well as to symbolise the partnership between school and community in nurturing the young. As part of SG50 Celebrations, a tribute to the pioneer educators was also made in recognition of their contributions to the school and nation-building.

Driven by the school philosophy, Every Student Our Responsibility, Ms Ng led the school in 2015 to embark on a re-envisioning journey. A series of Yuhua Conversations were carried out with key stakeholders to envision the school’s future directions in providing a holistic education that prepares Yuhuans to thrive in the fast-changing world. The year-long Yuhua Conversations culminated in a new set of school vision, mission and values.