BVSS Memory Lane Personal Project 2011 Sept 15 .wmv

Buona Vista Secondary School was located between Commonwealth Crescent and Holland Close. It was established in 1967. At that time work on the HDB flats near the school premises had just started. The Chip Bee Garden Housing Estate was originally occupied by British military personnel and their families until the early 1970s when the British wihdrew their troops from Singapore. When the school first started in January 1967, it was known as Chip Bee Secondary, named after the housing estate. However, the name was changed to the present one on the eve of the official opening ceremony on 5th July 1968. It was declared open by Dr Lee Chiaw Meng, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Education, on the evening of 6th July 1968. BVSS was unique as it was one of the three government schools which conducted classes in the English, Chinese and Malay streams. The trilingual was in existence for about 16 years. The school contributed significantly to the community at Commonwealth, instiling in its students the importance of caring for the elderly and the less fortunate.

(The last part of the video of about 2 minutes was cut off due to technical error).

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[jumpingclay]

Thanks!

[jumpingclay]

I hope to bring ex-principals, teachers, staff and most of all, students, down memory lane - to use it as a mental milestone of your life. I want to also see the name BVSS live on in the hearts of those who went to this school. And in 10 to 20 years, you can still cherish the memories and even tell your children, and later on, your grandchildren about it. Click like of your enjoy it.

[alvinontheweb]

Thanks for this project ! Really brought back some memories... shared on facebook !

[zamzani70]

This is awesome bro....Thanks !  : )