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Singapore Sports School was opened in January 2004 for pupils aged 12-16 with a mission to ‘groom Singapore’s future sporting champions.’ The school promotes itself heavily and there is fierce competition for the 100 places available each year, a stark contrast to other Singaporean schools where the intake is significantly higher. As a result of this selection criteria is stringent and aspiring candidates are put through a series of pre-medical screenings, sports science assessments, interviews to assess mental strength and technical / tactical assessments to evaluate potential and skills.

The school’s logo is comprised of a pair of wings, the universal symbol of flight, which symbolises the soaring aspirations of the students.

Their symmetry symbolises the balance between academic finesse and sporting excellence, with the red signifying passion and pride and the orange representing youthfulness and vigour.

Students live in the ‘Champions’ Village,’ the school’s boarding accommodation, which includes a block specially adapted for physically disabled students. Despite Singapore’s relatively low crime rates, the blocks are patrolled by security guards and access is by electronic key cards only.

The timetable is rigorous, with little free time!

0600 – Rise & shine
0630 –Training session 1
0800 – Breakfast
0900 – School lessons
1200 – Lunch
1230 – School lessons
1400 – Personal effectiveness programme
1600 – Training session 2
1830 – Dinner
1930 – Supervised study time
2100 – Free time
2200 – Lights out

Facilities include two all weather Olympic sized pools, a 10 court badminton centre, a full sized synthetic outdoor track, an indoor track, 3 netball courts, a synthetic soccer field, a two storey gym and strength conditioning centre, a 700 seater indoor multi sports auditorium and a table tennis centre containing 32 tables.

As well as the academic curriculum, students also follow a personal effectiveness programme (PEP) which forms part of the school’s holistic education and aims to: ‘impart life skills, broaden students’ horizons, nurture innovative and enterprising students and develop leadership qualities.’

Visit the school’s website at:
www.sportsschool.edu.sg

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