CCA

Vision

“BDS CCA: BDSians of exemplary CharaCter and Ability”

Mission

“To actively engage and challenge every student in CCA with the opportunity to develop into a responsible, confident and resilient student who aspires to excel and uphold the name and reputation of the school.”

Vision, Mission statements: Our goals and strategies intend to achieve the following outcomes: 

• To engage CCA members in social, physical, aesthetics, cognitive and emotional (space) domains so that they are well rounded.
• To prepare sports players to display character in sporting excellence to meet the rigour of National Schools’ competition in representing the school.
• To produce cadets who are disciplined and committed to our national interest (NE).
• To develop performing arts pupils to be creative aesthetically and to further hone their skills to perform at a bigger stage (e.g. SYF).
• To allow club members to contribute to their community based on their strengths developed in their CCA; environment, audiovisual media production, and info-communication and digital media.

CCA Policy

• It is compulsory for all medically fit students to take up only ONE CORE CCA, which can be a physical sport, a uniformed group, a visual and performing arts group, or a club.
• Attendance rate is based on their core CCA, and students are expected to obtain at least a 75% attendance rate. Absence from CCA is taken seriously, for which a Medical Certificate or a Letter from parents/guardians is required.
• As the School Band and the National Uniformed Groups (NCC, NCDCC and NPCC) are national CCAs. Students are strongly encouraged to remain in these CCAs for all their years in secondary school. One change in these CCAs, either at the beginning of Secondary 1 or Secondary 2, is allowed on a case-by-case basis.
• For other CCAs, students who are keen to experience a different CCA in school may opt for a change at the beginning of each academic year but not during the academic year, unless permission is given by the KPs in charge of CCA. In such cases, the recognition level awarded for the previous CCA will still be credited to the student.