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to provide every hendersonian with a solid foundation in scientific concepts to aid lifelong learning.

to nurture individuals with enquiring minds, critical awareness and appreciation of the co-existence of man and the environment.

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Welcome to the Science Family!

During the 4 to 5 years in Henderson, our students go through a challenging and interesting Science curriculum, which is made up of the following disciplines - Biology, Chemistry and Physics. In the Lower Secondary levels, our students take General Science.

For students studying in:

The Express and Normal (Academic) streams
In Secondary One, the focus is on Physics and Biology topics. In Secondary Two, the focus is on Physics and Chemistry topics. In Upper Secondary level, students have a combination of choice within the three disciplines.

The Normal (Technical) streams
In Secondary One, the focus is on Physics and Chemistry topics. In Secondary Two, the focus is on Chemistry and Biology topics. In Secondary Three, the focus is on Physics Topics. In Secondary Four, the focus is on Chemistry and Biology topics.

Some of our approaches are:

Self-directed learning aided with information technology through inquiry-based learning and online learning programme, e.g. sciberdiver, modules involving usage of dataloggers

Enhanced Learning Experience through learning journeys and competitions.

Enjoy exploring!

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Underwater Robotic Olympiad @ Republic Polytechnic


























On the 27th of May, Wednesday, a group of 5 students from Henderson Secondary School participated in the inaugural Underwater Robotic Olympiad organized by Republic Polytechnic.  The whole event took place at Republic Polytechnic itself, and lasted from 8:30 a.m. till 6 p.m.  The students were elated upon seeing the huge remote control transmitter and the toolkit when they arrived at the preparation venue.  From their sparkling eyes, one could see that they are eager to get their hands dirty and build a robot from scratch.  All in all, 60 schools participated in the competition.

After a short briefing by the organising committee about the rules and regulations of the competition, our team, along with half of the participating schools, went on a campus tour that was led by student volunteers from RP.  After the tour, our team quickly got working on the robot, with everyone engaging in healthy and constructive discussion as to how best to position the motors and plan the controller movement.  Each of the student took initiative to lead in their respective forte, following instructions when necessary to expedite the progress of the team.  

Throughout a gruelling 4 hours of construction and destruction (to make way for better ideas), which includes a working lunch (the team had to work while eating at the same time), the team picked itself up from many failed attempts and rejoiced together when their plan turned up well.  The team tested their robot both in a tank as well as in a swimming pool, before submitting their robot for caging before the competition commenced.

The team put up a good fight during the competition, and although we did not win any prizes, it was overall an enriching and satisfying experience.  During the debrief, the students said that they have learned a lot and are all glad to have participated in the competition.

Teacher advisor: Mr. Chui Kiam Ming
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