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Dunman Secondary School

School Wide Programme

Explore school-wide science programmes that build responsibility and ethics in students. Optional East Zone activities and Life Science workshops offer hands-on learning beyond the classroom.

Last updated 11 June 2026

Programmes and Activities

Individual Responsibility- School-wide Programmes (For all Secondary 1-5 Students)

The school-wide programmes aims to instill a sense of Individual Responsibility and ethics in Science raising awareness of the role of each individual can play in our planet, for example, conservation, sustainability and biodiversity.

  • Hall Assembly Programme: ‘Why Conserve?’ (Collaboration with Singapore Zoo)

  • Science Panel Exhibitions (Collaboration with National Parks Board)

    • An exhibition of “People, Forest & Environment”

    • Biodiversity Exhibition

East-Zone Programmes (Optional)

On top of the various programmes offered, all students have the opportunity to participate in East Zone Programmes that are organized by our Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Science. Students learn concepts that are not taught in the classroom and also to network with students from other schools and tertiary institutes.

  • Scientific Poster & Presentation Skills Talk (Conducted in Dunman by Science Centre)

  • Fun with Electronics (Conducted in Dunman by Science Centre)

  • Nutrition Strategies for Sports Excellence Talk (Conducted in Dunman by Temasek Polytechnic)

  • Fun with Drones (Conducted in Temasek Polytechnic)

  • Fruit Oil Extraction (Conducted in Temasek Polytechnic)

  • Learning Journey to At-Sunrice GlobalChef Academy

Indoor exhibit panels on Island Biodiversity titled "Discovering our Natural Heritage" displayed in a school hall.

Science Panel Exhibitions

A woman speaks to a large group of students in uniforms seated in a lecture hall with a projected screen behind her.

Nutrition Strategies for Sports Excellence Talk

A young student with glasses leans over a desk, connecting wires to a battery and breadboard circuit.

Fun with Electronics

Life Science Research Centre

The key facility of the Centre of Excellence at Dunman is the Life Science Research Centre. Established since 2002, the Life Science Research Centre reaches out to all primary and secondary schools in the East Zone to offer exciting Life Science workshops for students. The Life Science Research Centre also supports schools in customizing workshops for their teachers and students. Teachers and students can also make use of the facilities in the Life Science Research Centre to carry out research projects.

Empty science laboratory with rows of benches, faucets, and supplies under fluorescent ceiling lights.

Interior of Life Science Research Centre

Entrance to East Zone Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Science with DNA and molecular graphics on walls.

Exterior of Life Science Research Centre