Thank You
After 9 fulfilling years at Dunman Secondary School, I will be taking on a new position as Cluster Superintendent in the West Zone with effect from December 15 2009. Ms Beatrice Chong, currently Principal Designate, will take over the school. Ms Chong was posted to Dunman Secondary after completing the Leaders in Education Programme in Sept 2009 in preparation for her new role. Ms Chong began her teaching career as a teacher in St Andrew's Junior College. She then completed a Masters' Degree at Harvard University on a scholarship after which she was posted to a school as a Vice-Principal. Dunman will be in very good hands under the capable leadership of Ms Chong who has already made an impact on Dunman Secondary in the short time she has been with us.
I am grateful for having been given the privilege of ensuring the completion of the school's onsite upgrading project which began in June 2007. The project was completed in September 2009. I would like to thank everyone for their support and for putting up with some inconveniences. We now have an air-conditioned multi-purpose hall that can seat the entire school, an indoor sports hall, a 250 seat theatrette, 7 Science labs including the life sciences research centre and a sheltered basketball court which doubles up as an amphitheatre. The school is in the process of setting up D'Experimental Station with the help of NIE and Hyflux Pte Ltd.
It has been my privilege to head Dunman Secondary for 9 years. As a Principal, I have met and worked with countless numbers of people including staff, 9 cohorts of students, parents, alumni, partners and other stakeholders. All have deeply enriched my experiences. i would like to extend my heartfelt appreciation to all who have made Dunman's progress over the years possible. Without everyone's commitment and dedication, the school would not have risen to become one of the premier schools in the district.
If there is one word that would aptly describe the staff of Dunman it would be “committed”. I would like to thank my staff for always placing the interests of students first and for giving off their best to help our students have a happy and memorable school experience. Their team spirit and genuine desire to help one another give off their best is commendable. The school management committee comprising Head of Departments, Subject Heads, Senior Teachers and key administration staff are to be commended for their fine leadership and work. Our executive and administration staff under our VP Admin provide valuable support to staff and students. I would like to thank my talented staff for their unstintingly support and kind words at the farewell they organised for me recently.
 
 
The Wonderful Students of Dunman Secondary
With more than a thousand students of diverse personalities, abilities and interests, a school is a vibrant place filled with varied activities, events and occurrences. As we mould our students into Distinctive Dunmanites ready to face life’s challenges, we examine and improve upon our own strengths and abilities always striving to do our best for our precious charges. My staff would concur that the challenges we sometimes face has made life more interesting, meaningful and memorable. I thank my students for being who they are, trying to be the best they can be and for the care they always show towards others. Their many achievements is a testimony of their strong will to achieve the best they can in all that they endeavour to do. I would like to thank the graduating classes for singing my favourite songs and imitating my favourite singers during the recent graduating party and prom night. I will miss them terribly.
  
  
Graduation Party and Prom Nite Nov 2009
The School Advisory Committee |
