(L to R) 1sr ROW: MS PRISCILLA KREMPL, MR. GOH CHONG CHIA, THE RT. REV DR JOHN CHEW, CANON DR. JAMES WONG, MS POH CHWEE SIAN
2N° ROW : MR. ANG CHEE SENG, MR. RICHARD KOH, THE VERY REV DR JOHN TAY, MR. TANG KWOK WAH, MR. GERALD LIM, MRS. VIVIEN CHEOK, MR. ERIC TAN
JR0 ROW: MR. JAMES LEE, REV KINGSLEY PONNIAH, MR. LIM TEIK HOCK, REV DR SOH GUAN CHIN, DR CHAN SHAW YAN
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Prof Ho Nai Kiong, our Guest of Honour, Mrs Ho, Canon Dr James Wong, our Supervisors, Mr Gerald Lim and Mr Tan Soo Kiang, distinguished guests, staff and students
Singaporeans are great travellers. We eagerly jump on an aircraft and end up somewhere else. It is an odd experience, if you think about it. The aircraft trip is like suspended animation - every flight is rather similar and we do much the 1 same thing as we make our way to wherever our destination is - fasten your seatbelt listen to the flight safety presentation, order a drink, eat, sleep, read a book, watch the in-flight movies. This predictability is repeated at airports the world over - there again is that similarity - immigratiopbaggage collection, customs and so on. It is rather like an anaesthetic. You step out of one country, pass through the anaesthetic and emerge in another country. You leave your country when you enter the airport and you don't really arrive at your destination until you leave the airport at the other end of the flight. The flight experience with its dull and safe predictability allows you to shake off your thoughts of where you were and covertly prepares you for a changed scene, a new culture.
The trip home after a period away from Singapore has its apprehensions. We hope, when we pass through the customs, that all that meets us will be familiar. Our family, our friends, our city, our country - are they all as I remember them? The trip home from the airport is filled with a reality check. "How is everyone?" "I see they have changed the roadway here." "I don't remember that building." We yearn for the way it was. Or perhaps for the way we believed or remembered it was. Of course, Singaporeans have learnt to accept change as part of the wonder of our country. We have been trained to expect things to be a little different every time we return and we know from experience that, generally speaking, the changes have improved our life and our country.
Earlier this year, the Permanent Secretary (Education), Mr Chiang Chie Foo, addressed Principals about how we prepare our students for a future of continuous change. He spoke of two "pegs" that would shape our future. These were globalisation and social cohesion. We have to measure up to the world and we need to hold together at home. Rather like the traveller, we want to taste life everywhere else and we want to be able to return home to something that is essentially Singapore. The job of the schools is to achieve these two, almost contradictory goals. We must make our students citizens of the world but they must also be made socially cohesive, loyal citizens of Singapore.
As I say, these goals are almost contradictory. By making our students citizens of the world, we risk many dangers which could affect our home. The first is that the world will become more attractive than Singapore and we lose our citizens. Sadly that risk is a real one and often affects the most capable of our sons and daughters. A second risk is that we invite unwelcome foreign influences into our country, into our home. It is rather like surfing the internet: while it is valuable and important, there is always the risk of picking up a virus that will do untold damage to your computer. I think it is easy to see that this risk too, is real. Already we are battling some negative influences that have entered our country through communication channels or travel: social viruses that threaten our social cohesion and our society's values. This is a special concern for a Christian school. Having recognised the risks, however, we cannot avoid taking them because progress is inevitable, unavoidable and absolutely essential. In his National Day Rally 2000 speech, the Prime Minister said, "Singapore has to embark on its own journey of change or be left behind."
Returning to Mr Chiang's address, he set an agenda for reaching these twin goals of globalisation and local cohesion. He suggested that there were four mindsets to be overcome. The first was Think Global, Transcend Local in which he urged schools to have an international focus. St Andrew's has always prided itself on such a focus, indeed it is one of the planks
5 of our Student Charter. The second mindset was Connect to Compete where Mr Chiang spoke about the sharing of information, the exchanging of knowledge and the establishing of strategic alliances. St. Andrew's constantly and successfully works at overcoming this mindset too.
The third mindset, according to Mr Chiang, was Balance between Order and Chaos. He spoke of making homegrown entrepreneurs, igniting passion and nurturing great dreams and encouraging calculated risk-taking. He stressed that some chaos must be accepted and that order should not be overvalued. This is a real challenge to schools, even ours, where order is too often equated with effectiveness. We must learn to allow things to bubble and rattle a little. How much chaos is acceptable and how much is desirable? How much order is essential and how much is too much? Here I think our Christian tradition helps us answer these questions. At the very moment of creation, God made order out of chaos. However some chaos was allowed to survive. We have free will that allows us to make choices, be they right or wrong. We must make those choices within a moral and ethical framework and, as Christians, God has provided us with such a framework. We must ensure that, amidst the chaos, our students are equipped with the Christian framework that will allow them to operate in a chaotic environment. I have seen people studying the great white sharks off the southern coast of Australia. They must be in the water with the sharks but they do so in a metal frame where they can operate without too much risk. That is the kind of framework I mean for our students. We want them to do what is necessary but do so safely.
As a school, order can be overpowering. Rather like the traveller, we want the school to be the same as when we left it. Clearly that cannot be. In a world that is essentially chaotic and is in constant flux, we must expect change even embrace change. The Prime Minister uses a soccer analogy. He contrasts the roles of a striker and a goalkeeper. "Goalkeepers, important as they are, do not score goals," he says. "We need more Singaporeans who are willing to take a shot at goal. .. As a country, we also have to play like a striker." While agreeing with the basic thrust of offence rather than defence, I note that The Prime Minister acknowledges the importance of the goalkeeper. So while the strikers are doing their thing, what is the goalkeeper protecting? We must distill from the past the essence of our school. What is St Andrew's? This essence must be preserved at all costs. At the heart of this essence is our Christian mission but there are other values and qualities as well. Things other than that essence must be allowed to evolve through time. We are now not as good at rugby as we were but we are arguably the top school in cricket. The essence of this is that we are a school that loves sport and we are traditionally competitive. The fact that the sport has changed is, in my view, an artifact that is literally unessential.
At this point I would like to praise and thank the Lord for the service of our retiring Chairman, Bishop Moses Tay. Here is a man who epitomises the essence of St Andrew's school - a modest man, a Christian leader, a man of faith, a scholar, a servant of his community, a global thinker and a great citizen of Singapore. We know that things must change and that our great leader must pass his mantle to another but, in our hearts, we wish it could be otherwise. We will miss our good and faithful servant. However, we pledge that the example he has shown us, the values he has instilled in us and the mission he has given us will continue to guide our school. I have often said that St. Andrew's is a great school and our Board needs such leaders to ensure our greatness is maintained. Whatever I could say about Bishop Tay would never do justice to his enormous contribution to the school so I ask you all now to join with me in thanking our retiring Chairman.
Thank you. As I say, the Bishop shows us how the essence of what St Andrew's is about can be lived out in Singapore and the world. It is this type ofleadership, Christian leadership that must be a major goal, part of the essence of St. Andrew's. Even a cursory look at the Bishop's achievements in the Archdiocese will teach us much about change, order and chaos and essential Christian values. St Andrew's school is not the same today as it was when Bishop Tay took up the Chair sixteen years ago. It is an even better place. Change, substantial change has happened but in a framework of essential values. We thank Very Rev John Tay for taking the helm until the new Bishop was appointed and we welcome our new Chairman, Bishop John Chew, to the community of Saints.
The community of Saints, our school, is an old school, full of tradition. There is a fine line between being stuck in the mud of past practice and maintaining essential tradition. Prime Minister Goh, on National Day, spoke of a new industrial order in which revolutionaries are taking on the landed gentry; he called it "Insurgents versus Incumbents." The point was that, with success, it is all too easy to feel like an incumbent and become complacent. When that happens, you are ready prey for the revolutionaries, the insurgents, who will steal your market from under your nose. St Andrew's must guard against the complacency of past success. This year we applied for autonomy. We were selected into the last handful of schools but only two schools were selected and we missed out. Although we should be proud of our efforts
6 and relative success, we were disappointed. We wanted to be a revolutionary, an insurgent. We will try again. And we will win. To win, we must examine all our practices and ensure that we are not blindly following tradition, not acting like an incumbent. We must style ourselves as a "grey-haired revolutionary", to borrow a phrase from the Prime Minister's address. When the Prime Minister first heard that phrase he said he immediately thought of the Senior Minister. Well, St Andrew's could learn much from the fine example of the Senior Minister. Here is an exemplar of balancing the best traditions with cutting edge thinking.
The best traditions. This brings me to the fourth point; the fourth minds.et to be overcome. Mr Chiang Chie Foo told the Principals that we must Drop Anchors. The image here was a ship being tossed by the winds and seas of change, dropping anchor to ensure that it rode the storm without being overwhelmed. It is obvious that St Andrew's is well placed to drop anchor as we have the ultimate anchor, our Christian beliefs. However there is more to it than that. Mr Chiang was speaking of Singapore. What does our national anchor look like? What is the essence of Singapore? St Andrew's is a mission school and part of the Anglican Church. We must be prepared to speak our mind, to accept leadership and to contribute to our national identity. We must help make the anchor. What do we believe is best for Singapore? The church and St Andrew's must make a stand for what is right. This is a process in itself. We must be sure of our core values, those immutable truths that bear no compromise. This is the essence of our faith and of our life and we must be prepared to defend that position and to educate others about the rectitude of our stance.
I cannot stress enough the need for us to define and inculcate our values. There is no point in trying to anchor your ship on shifting sands. There must be a firm foundation. Radm Teo Chee Hean, Minister for Education, spoke on National Day about education. He reported that 85% of students would study beyond secondary school. He said, "This will ensure our young people stay on the correct side of the knowledge divide." I agree. But how can we also ensure our students stay on the correct side of the moral divide? As I have said so many times before, in an information-rich and hedonistic world decision-making needs a moral dimension or society will disintegrate. It is imperative that we equip our students with the necessary moral armour to fight the good fight in a world that seems to be quickly heading towards a moral Armageddon.
All this takes enormous effort. That is the nature of education. On behalf of Miss Poh and myself, I would like to thank our staff, teaching and non-teaching, for being prepared to contribute the necessary enormous effort to ensure that our students experience great learning and wonderful care. I would also like to thank the Board and School Supervisors who guide us and the Parent Teacher Association and Alumni who support us. Our thanks also go to our MoE staff particularly to our School Superintendents for their leadership and assistance. To the parents who choose St Andrew's and entrust us with their most valuable possessions, our gratitude for that trust and our thanks for your continuing help. Finally to the students: our job would not be the joy it is without your willing cooperation, your smiles and your successes - we thank you too. On a personal note, I would like to thank Miss Poh and Mrs Charles for their advice and friendship through the year. I am very lucky to have such able and supportive colleagues.
The achievements this year have been remarkable. The details are in the report and make inspiring reading, I commend it to you. Our students work hard to achieve personal bests in a dazzling array of pursuits and deserve our praise and congratulations. They are our future and we must ensure that they are fully equipped to take a leadership role in that future. This requires, as Mr Chiang tells us, that they learn to think globally rather than locally, that they forge connections and compete, that they find order in chaos and that they drop anchors to maintain stability. With all these challenges, our Christian mission and our school goals are more important than ever. Like the travellers who return home after a time away, our students will return to the essence of St Andrew's education again and again throughout their lives. They will expect to recognise the values, to feel at home with the culture and to feel at ease with whatever changes that have occurred, certain that we have remained true to our essence. For they are the Saints and this is their home. Up and On!
Thank you.
P. Krempl Principal
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We thank God for his blessings as we review our activities since the last Founder's Day.
We thank God also for Bishop Moses Tay's selfless commitment to St Andrew's School as Chairman of the Board of Governors for 16 years.
Bishop Tay was already a leader in the community when he heard God's call. A medical doctor by training with post graduate training, he was appointed as Medical Superintendent of Alexandra Hospital in the same year as he was ordained for the priesthood in 1978. We can imagine the complexity of the hospital and the type of leadership required. Later he became Director of Tan Tock Seng Hospital and only resigned from that position when the church needed more of his talents and skills. His amazing abilities for leadership had been quickly recognised by the church, it is clear, for he was consecrated as Bishop of Singapore only four years after becoming a priest on 28th October 1982.
Even his heavy schedule as Bishop could not stop this astonishing leader from involving himself in other community leadership. He is still the President of St. Andrew's Mission Hospital and, since 1984 (16 great years), he has been Chairman of our very own Board, the Board of Governors of St Andrew's School.
Under his Chairmanship, the school has grown from strength to strength. We were one school at Woodsville but because we grew in numbers, we had to move to our current sites. We have been truly blessed by his guidance and spiritual leadership. He was a modest man, with a true sense of service, always giving glory to others and particularly to God.
We would also like to thank The very Rev.Dr.John Tay for taking over the helm for the period November 1999 - June 2000 until the new Bishop was appointed.
We extend a very warm welcome to our Chairman of the Board of Governors, Bishop John Chew, to the community of Saints.
Bishop John Chew is a learned man with a doctorate degree in Old Testament studies. He served the government in the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Science and Technology before his ordination to priesthood in 1978. Although effectively bilingual, he worked mainly with the Mandarin speaking congregation. In 1991, he was appointed the 9th Principal of the Trinity Theological College and went on to become its Acting Dean. In April this year, he was consecrated as the Bishop of Singapore.
We warmly welcome him as our Chairman and look forward to his wisdom and leadership.
STAFFING
We also extend our warm welcome to our new Vice-Principals:
Junior School Mrs Vivien Cheok Secondary School Mr Ang Chee Seng
The Junior School has a total of74 teachers supported by a team of 9 non-teaching staff while the Secondary School has a total of 69 teachers and 15 non-teaching staff. During this period of review, we bade farewell to 8 teachers (2 from Junior School and 6 from Secondary School) who retired and 4 teachers (1 from Junior School and 2 from Secondary School) who were transferred to other schools and the MOE HQ. Six teachers and 1 non-teaching staff from the Junior School and 2 teachers from the Secondary School went for full-training with the NIE.
8 In addition, Mdm Lim Bee Kim and Mdm Kong Saow Wan from the Junior STAFF UPDATE School were granted no-pay leave of one year and 8 months respectively. For those who left, we thank them for their contribution to our school and we STAFF WHO RETIRED wish them God's blessing.
Junior School Mr Aman b Adam We extend a warm welcome to those who joined St Andrew's School during Mr Mohamed b Ahmad the period of review.
Secondary School Mr Khoo Kay Giap PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Mr Lim Eng Hoe We always believe in and encourage staff development. All teachers have *STAFF WHO LEFT been given support to keep to their 100-hr training roadmap to help hone their skills and to keep abreast of the latest development in the field of Junior School education. Mr Phua Kia Wang
Secondary School Among many other professional development activities, our teachers attend Mr Edwin Chew school-based and cluster workshops on TSLN, Emergency Behaviour Miss Tan Swee Suan Mrs Kogilavani Raj Management and School Excellence Model, as well as MOE workshops on Mr Mah.mod Zainol Project Work and the Teaching of English Grammar.
Two Chinese Language teachers from the the Junior School, Mrs Ling-Teng STAFF WHO RESIGNED Mui Kim and Miss Lim Eu Eu, together with teachers from two other Cluster Junior School South 6 schools visited 4 schools in Taiwan to learn about their educational Mrs Andreeya Peter practices and the teaching of Chinese this June. Together with teachers from Mrs Ong Teck Chin Mrs Lucy Loh the Cluster South 5, two key IT Teachers, Mr Michael Lim and Mr Raymond Mrs Ng Guat Hoon Ng Soon Peng from the Secondary School attended two IT Conferences in Miss Angeline Sim Melbourne, Australia this July. Mrs Rosalind Tan Mrs Apple Teoh Miss Eileen Yeo Every opportunity is given to our teachers to be involved in the continual Miss Meera improvement of our school programmes and processes. WITs teams and Secondary School taskforce were formed to look into developing,implementing and evaluating Mr Noel Tan new processes and programmes and suggesting recommendations for improvement. One good example of such a taskforce involves the STAFF WHO JOINED US implementation ofProject Camp Echo, the brainchild of a group of 6 teachers, Junior School whose main purpose is to help in inculcating personal and social responsibility Miss Boh Peck Kay in our more problematic boys. Mrs Regina Davamoni Miss Priscilla Kek Mr Khairi Anuar bin Idris PROGRAMMES Miss Lee Hwee Ling Mr Ivan Ong Miss Teo Cheng Yim Saint Andrew's School continues to focus its effort on providing an all-round Mr Eric Tan education for the boys. To this end, it has a wide and varied range of activities Miss Rachel Tan to develop the pupils spiritually, morally,cognitively,physically and socially. Mr Tham Ying Wai Miss Amy Woo Miss Marlina bte M Noor SPIRITUAL PROGRAMMES PUPILS UPDATE Miss Petrina Tan TOTAL ENROLMENT : 3343 Miss Quek Jiat Hia Being a Christian school, we place great Mdm Norimah Bte Kamari emphasis on values based on a Christian JUNIOR SCHOOL Secondary School fou ndation. The imparting of values to No of Pupils 1986 Ms Hemi Khames our boys is an on-going process. Miss Hoo Wei Che, Delia No of classes 50 Mr Koa Chee Meng No of Teachers 74 LTC Liu Chu Hou The school has an integrated character No of Non-teaching staff 9 Mr Lu Yu development programme which allows Miss Phua Mui Kiang Miss Tan Seok Gek values to be actively and consciously SECONDARY SCHOOL Miss Foo Tseh Chye promoted through morning devotion, No of Pupils 1361 Miss Gerardine Foo assembly periods, pupil management Mr Thug Wai Kok No of classes 38 programmes, civic and moral education No of Teachers 69 lessons, subject lessons, Fun Centre No of Non-teaching staff 15 activities, school and church camps.
9 Besides, every class attends chapel once a week. These chapel periods are conducted by staff of the Church of the Ascension and the Chapel of the Holy Spirit.
STUDENT CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
We give every opportunity to our pupils to develop themselves to the fullest. Leadership opportunities start at the class level. Prefects, class chairmen, class monitors, class committee members, IT monitors and games monitors help see to the welfare of their peers and help in the maintenance of a disciplined and learning environment. In addition, the various uniformed groups, clubs and societies provide further opportunities for pupil leaders to excel. Also, as far as possible, we encourage our boys to participate in various national and overseas competitions in order to stretch them.
All our school prefects attended a leadership-training course. Following tradition, last year,potential student leaders were selected for the "A Few Good Men' programme held in Lanjut, Mersing. This Leadership Camp was facilitated by responsible Secondary 3 and 4 boys trained as peer support leaders and camp instructors.
Our boys are also given the opportunity to widen their horizons through overseas fieldtrips and expeditions. The English Literature tour to England and the Geography fieldtrip to Tanjong Karang, Selangor were carried out in June. The History fieldtrip to Thailand will take place in November. The Boys' Brigade went on a mountain-climbing expedition up Mount Kinabalu during the June holidays. Five of our boys made it to the top of Southeast Asia's highest peak. In recognition of good service and exemplary conduct, 3 Honesty Awards and 58 Good Service Award will be presented to deserving students during 'Founder's Day Tea'. In addition, the School will host the 'Hero's Dinner' for all students who have contributed significantly to the School. And, through these two new student-focused events, the secondary school aims at recognising service above self.
PASTORAL CARE
We continue to thank God for the late Mr Jacob Ballas and the Lion's Club of Singapore for their generous financial support for our needy pupils.
Students also receive psychological help through counselling by our teacher-counsellors, Church staff as well as through the trained counsellor the school has engaged. Regular feedback sessions with pupils are held to address academic and behavioural issues. Both Junior and Secondary schools hold regular meet-the-parent sessions to keep parents informed of the behaviour and progress of their boys.
ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
Academically, the emphasis is on teaching the pupils thinking skills, building up their language competence and training them to be curious and independent learners. A number of measures were implemented to enable the Junior boys to acquire the desired competencies. They are:
Improving the quality of assessment e-mailing programme with an Australian school Using a variety of assessment formats Speech and drama training for PI ,P2 & P3 Using ofIT as a teaching & learning tool Literature-based training for PS and P6 pupils Conscious teaching of thinking skills by teachers Buddy reading for selected Pl and P2 pupils Compensatory programme for pupils with learning difficulties Leaming Support Programme to help the reluctant learners
In the Secondary School, effort was focused on creating a learning environment in the school. For the upper secondary,intensive structured remedial and supplementary lessons were conducted during the June holiday, and daily from Term 3 onward for weaker students. Peer-tutoring sessions were also organised. The school has also opened up some classes for night revision sessions. In order to facilitate effective communication with parents, all parents were issued with email accounts (courtesy ofIQmind Pte Ltd) and MySingtel CD-Rom for free Internet access.
10 ACHIEVEMENTS
ACADEMIC Last year's PSLE results registered improvements over the previous year and HIGHLIGHTS OF GCE O 1999 were above national averages. Overall Pass Rate against National Average
Last year, the Secondary School cohort for 1999 GCE 'O' Level had an average 5 0 Level Passes: PSLE aggregate of 225. Express Stream 94.0% (87.1 %) Normal Stream 28.6% (39.2%) The other highlights include: 3 0 Level Passes: In the MOE Coursework Competition for Design & Technology, the school Express Stream 99.5% (97.0%) won the award for the highest number of awards. The school was also awarded Normal Stream 64.3% (76.4%) the Best School for Creativity and Innovation in Project Work. Leow Kok Kian of Secondary 4SE achieved the Top Individual Award. In the Innovation 93% qualified for the Joint Admission Hub in the APEC Educational Conference Exhibition, of the 4 projects Excercise (JAE) exhibited, 2 were from St Andrew's School. Of the 15 subjects offered by our cohort, I 0 subjects were above the National Average The members of the Science Society have done well in the International passes. Competition for Schools (Science) 2000 organised by the University of New Our boys did exceedingly well in Science, South Wales, Australia, where more than 74,000 students from Singapore, Tamil Language, History and especially in Malaysia' and Brunei took part. The school was awarded 69 Participation Design and Technology where the boys scored Certificates, 33 Credit Certificates,23 Distiction Certificates and 2 High I 00% Distinction rate against the National Distinction Certificates. Besides, Daniel Tan Jianming of 1B holds a percentile Average of 22%. rank of 99 and Matthew Harkness of Secondary 3 SA, a percentile rank of 100. HIGHLIGHTS OF PSLE 1999 In the Australian Mathematics Competition held last year, Matthew Harkness won the medal for perfect score in the AMC Intermediate Section. Of the 75 Overall Pass Rate 99.5% participants from St Andrew's, the school obtained 1 High Distinction, 13 Passes for English 100% Distinction and 30 Credit Certificates. Passes for Tamil 100% Passes for Malay 100% + 5% CO -CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Passes for Chinese Passes for Mathematics + 3%
NATIONAL REPRESENTATION IN SAILING Jonathan Tan Wei Yew is currently training with the National Junior Sailors and is taking part in the Asian Optimist Championships.
NATIONAL REPRESENTATION IN CRICKET
Ahmad Azizul Ariffin B Hashim Maxim Mok Leroy Chan Long Zeeshan Raza Zadi Chen Zihui Peter Tharishnan Muruthi Leong Jia-Le Eric Xia Liwei Ahmad Azizul was also chosen to play in the Senior Team against Malaysia
COMBINED SCHOOL TEAMS
Khairullah bin Abd Razak Rugby (U-20 & U-16) JUNIOR SCHOOL Kelvin Tay Siow Hui Rugby (U-16) Chia Kai Bin Hockey (U-14) * Trim and Fit Gold * Zonal Inter-Primary Schools Gold We congratulate all our students who have excelled in their various CCAs Rugby Tournament * National Inter-Primary Schools Gold and have been awarded the Gold Medal. In particular, we would like to Rugby Tournament mention the Junior School's Rugby and Hockey teams which have won * National Inter-Primary Schools Gold gold medals. The Junior School also was awarded for the first time MOE's Hockey Championship Sustained Achievement Award for Physical Fitness. This award was given (Junior Team) in recognition for obtaining the Gold for Trim and Fit for the past three * Zonal Inter-Primary Schools Silver Soccer Tournament years.
11 The Secondary school students have also done the school proud in Cricket JUNIOR SCHOOL and Rugby. Our Uniformed Units-the SJAB and NCC have achieved merit as well. * Trim and Fit Gold * Zonal Inter-Primary Schools Gold Rugby Tournament The Company Sergeant Major, Nathaneal Tan was awarded the Outstanding * National Inter-Primary Schools Gold NCC Cadet by HQ NCC. Lim Eng How was awarded top performer in the Rugby Tournament Specialist Course. * National Inter-Primary Schools Gold Hockey Championship (Junior Team) The Singapore Scouts Association conferred the St Andrew's Star Scout Group * Zonal Inter-Primary Schools Silver the "Frank Cooper Sands Awards" for excellence in Scouting for 2 years Soccer Tournament runmng.
Our 2nd Inter House Drama Festival was held at the DBS Auditorium on 5 August. The support from the school and parents was overwhelming. The Guest-of-Honour was Mrs Lim Thian Loke, Cluster Superintendent South 5. Gomes House took the Champion Trophy this year.
SUPPORT GROUPS
The School Chaplains, the parish workers of the Church of Ascension and the Chapel of the Holy Spirit have been a tremendous source of support for the schools. The Chaplains address the boys weekly and conduct the beginning and end of term services. The Junior School Chaplain also does the beginning of term devotion for the teachers. The parish workers conduct weekly chapel and man the Fun Centre for the boys. They organise the Religious Emphasis Week and conduct vacation camps for the boys. The churches pray for the schools. Their contributions have made a positive difference to both the Junior and Secondary Schools.
This year saw a substantial increase in the number of parents coming forward to help the Junior School in a wide variety of areas. Some parents pray for the school. Some are reading mums or help in the school library. Others coach the boys in rugby,hockey,soccer and badminton. Parents also help in gardening and in administrative work, A group of parents runs a Befriender's Club and helps to chaperone the pupils going on field and training trips. Their presence and contribution have enriched the lives of the pupils.
The SAPTA and the SAO BA have provided generous financial and moral support as well as sound advice to the School. SAPTA has also helped to organise activities in support of school events, an example of which is the Safe Drive Zone Launch. The School also likes to extend our appreciation to the PTA for organising the Annual PTA Dinner in honour of all teachers and non-teaching staff.
We would also like to thank the members of the Board of Governors and Mr Tan Soo Kiang and Mr Gerald Lim, our supervisors, for their guidance and prayers; our respective School Inspectors, Mr Tng Hia Seng, S6 and Mrs Lim Thian Loke, S5, for their invaluable advice and encouragement.
UP BOYS! TRUEST FAME LIES IN HIGH ENDEAVOUR; PLAY THE GAME! KEEP THE FLAME BURNING BRIGHTLY EVER.
PKREMPL PRINCIPAL SAINT ANDREW'S SCHOOL 26 August 2000
12 Good afternoon Professor Ho Nai Kiong, our Guest of Honour, Mrs Ho, Canon Dr James Wong, Director of schools, Members of the Board, Principal, Ms Krempl, Vice-principal, Mr Ang, distinguished guests, parents, teachers and fellow Saints.
To be standing here today as the school Dux, I must attribute my success to a number of factors.
Firstly, the school which has helped me to develop academically, spiritually and physically. I started my primary education in Saint Andrew's Junior and its Christian teachings have inculcated in me strong moral values which led me to further my education in St Andrew's Secondary. I have really enjoyed the unrivalled spirit of the Saints, which I treasure.
Secondly, the teachers. Their warm and enthusiastic teaching coupled with their innovative methods have sometimes made me ashamed of my own lack of active participation. I must thank all the teachers who have taught me for without them, I will not be anywhere near to realising my full potential. They have provided me with invaluable guidance, which has moulded me into what I am now. Thank you once again.
Then there are my many friends and classmates whom I have met throughout my ten years at St Andrew's. Without them, my school life will not be that much more interesting. Deserving special mention are my classmates in 4SB, as they have stuck with me through thick and thin. Despite occasional complaints and grumbling, we still held on and never let go. And, our efforts paid off and most ofus got the results we wanted. Who could ever forget those enjoyable and memorable times we had studying and playing both in class and out of school?
In closing, I would like to state that I really miss the times I spent at St Andrew's - the times I spent in fellowship with friends and teachers, the times my friends and I toiled for the never-ending tests and exams and the times we spent sweating it out in the soccer field and basketball court. So present Saints, I urge you all, please do treasure the time you have in St Andrew's. And, I do hope that you, too, will leave St Andrew's with fond and everlasting memories.
Finally, another big thank you to all whom I have met and who have influenced me in one way or another. Keep the flame burning brightly ever!
Up and On!
Marcus Ng
13 As we move from Year 2000, the last year Thinking Saints of the 20th Century, to Year 2001, the 1st year of the 21st Century, we are crossing Every day in school you are into the next millennium. What was shared challenged to think. There are and emphasised in my messeage last year many programmes in St. Andrew's on the importance of moral development Junior School that train you to do in the face of very fast IT growth is more so. At the same time, we read and more widely recognised. Our ministers stories in the newspapers of young and the Ministry ofEducation recognise the people who do not seem to be need for developing social concern and an thinking. Some of them do foolish attitude of care in students, along with technical knowledge. Our attention to the process of education is important, not things and get into serious trouble. Others destroy their just interest in academic results. The Christian origin and lives through drug abuse. There are also those who choose influence of our School have helped us to recognise the to end their lives by killing themselves. One wonders what spiritual, moral and social dimension of education. happened to thinking? Character-building and value-addedness have been our constant interest. We are therefore able to work with While it may appear that the people doing the things I conviction and commitment with our national leaders in mentioned above are not thinking, the problem may be one ensuring the best for our students. of"wrong thinking". The person who gets into trouble for Similarly, the new stress by our Prime Minister, S.enior shoplifting may be thinking that this is a way of dealing Minister and national leaders on the importance and value with pressure or a way of obtaining pleasure. Similarly the of creativity is something we as a christian school understand person who takes his own life may think that this is the way very well. We believe in God who is the Creator of heaven out of his problems or misery. In all these instances , the and earth, of all life and of all nature in all its splendour. people involved have failed to think seriously about the Human beings are made in the image of God. Therefore consequences of their action. As such they end up hurting creativity is a vital feature of being human. More than just themselves and others as well. survival or economic advantage, we see this as an excellent and rightful way to maximise the well-being and abilities Life brings its fair share of temptations and trials. We need of our students as citizens and as human beings. We want them to have meaningful and wonderful lives and be creative to face these as right thinking Saints. We will not be rash and effective people. or implusive. We will ask God for wisdom and guidance to "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge." make right decisions. We will think about the consequences (Proverbs 1: 7) Beyond knowing what and knowing how is of our action. We will not be swayed by the crowd. We will knowing who. Knowing God puts all knowledge on a new not blindly follow the leading of friends. We will pray foundation. We know things not just for their own sake but earnestly and think carefully before we act. for the purpose and use for which they exist. This cultivates personal responsibility for what we know and how we use In the Bible, we read what the apostle St. Paul writes to the it. The more powerful the knowledge the more important Church in Philippi: "Finally brothers, whatever is right, this truth. whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable-if anything is "Be happy young man, while you are young, and let your excellent or praiseworthy-think about such things. What heart give you joy in the days of your youth. Follow the ever you have learned or received or heard from me, or ways of your heart and whatever your eyes see, but know seen in me- put into practice. And the God of peace will be that for all these things God will bring you to judgement." with you" (Philippians 4: 8-9). I pray that at all times you (Ecclesiastes 11 :9). Youth is a time for creativity and will think about and seek to do only those things that are expression. The energy of youth can bring many things to right, admirable and praiseworthy. be. Therefore learning accountability young is important. It gives the necessary moral underpinning to all that might be learnt or done. Without moral sense, creativity and May the Lord bless you richly, expressiveness bring chaos. With sound morality, they bring life and vitality. God sees from heaven all things of man and judges. Rev. Kingsley Ponniah May God's Peace and Righteousness reign. Hallelujah!
Rev. Dr. Sob Guan Chin 14 - ) 1ST ROW: MRS LIM CHEE JEW, MRS ANGELA CHOW, MRS LIM WEE LENG, MRS EMILY TEO, MRS REGINA DAVAMONI, MR THOMAS THAM, MR KOH KIM TENG, MISS POH CHWEE SIAN (PRINCIPAL), MRS VIVIEN CHEOK (VICE-PRINCIPAL), MR WONG SHlN CHEE, MRS ANGELA LIM, MRS AW KUM JIN, MISS ELIZABETH JACOBS, MOM NG AH HUANG, MOM CHNG BEE KIAM
2ND ROW : MRS CHONG NGIAP SENG, MRS MAGGIE VONG, MRS CHONG UAN NEO, MRS JUNE LIM, MRS TEO WAN WOON, MOM TEO LAY PHENG, M RS RAJEEVI KRlSHNAN, MISS AMY WOO, MISS TEO GEOK BEE, MlSS LIM EU EU, MOM WEE BOH WAH , MISS PAGON BOH, MISS PETRINA TAN, MRS CORINE WAN, MISS CHIA SOO YIN, MISS LEE HWEE LING, MRS SARJTT SINGH, MRS ESTHER MORALES, MRS SR1 DEVI NARIN, MRS VI GIA KUMAR
3RD ROW : MISS TAN LI CHIN SHARON, MRS LING-TENG MU1 KIM, MRS AVA NY YIM, MRS GWENDOLINE YAM, MRS SERENE CHEW, MRS WENDY SIM, MISS LI SA NG, MRS GERALDINE YONG, MISS PRISCILLA KEK, MISS AILEEN POON, MRS CHER HAI SCAM, MlSS RACHEL TAN, MISS QUEK JIAT HIA, MOM TEO HOON TIONG, MOM NORfMAH BTE KAMARI, MISS PANG FONG SHEA, MRS H FAZEELA THUNNISA, MJSS TEO CHENG YIM, MRS SUSAN THOMAS
4TH ROW: MISS AILEEN TAN, MR KWOK PIN LIEN, MR FOK HING HONG, MR CHAN KHYE KEONG, MR TEN CHE VON, MR ERIC TAN WEN CHING, MR PHUA KIA MING, MR TAN LIAN PHENG, MR SHAFIRUDDIN BIN RAHIM, MR KHAIRfL ANUAR IDRIS, MR GENE TONG, MR IN FERNANDEZ, MR TNG HOCK SOON, MR STANLEY WONG, MR THAM YING WAI, MR IVAN ONG, MR VICTOR SEOW, MR KONG KHIANG FOOK, MR MOHD BIN AHMAD 16 (L-R) 1STROW: MDM KALA, MISS ALICIA QUEK, MRS JASBEER KAUR, MDM SALLY TAN, MRS SHIRLEY KOH, MRS ANDREEYA PETER, MDM SALMAH AHMAD, MS KATHERINE TAN
2ND ROW : MR TAN CHEOK SENG, MR JAKBAR, MR MOHD RASHID, MR RAHMAT B ISMAIL, MR JOHN LEE
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18 The· Prefectorial Board consists of the HOD (Discipline), Prefect Master, Prefect Mistress, Level Discipline Teachers, P6 senior prefects, PS prefects and P4 trainee prefects. The prefects are chosen by the various teachers and screened through interviews by the discipline committee before they are put on board the team. Prefects possess an attitude of servanthood, serving teachers and fellow pupils. They are role models to the younger boys and are always ready to help.
The prefects meet once a week for training, evaluation and fellowship. During this time, the Prefect Master or Mistress will evaluate with their team the past week's events, come up with various problem solving methods for different situations. They also receive training on handling different emergency situations and leadership training.
The Board will also be planning a year-end camp for the prefects. It will be a training camp to help them to be better and also a time for the session prefects to get together.
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Highlights - Art Exhibition-Nov.1999 -Art Competition for the whole school-March2000 - Participated in MOE Millennium Art Project-April 2000 - S6 Cluster School On-the-Spot Art Competition-July 2000 - Decorated the walls with pupils' art work
Teachers-in-charge: Mrs Serene Chew, Miss Apple Teoh and Mr Ivan Ong
Highlights -Training for AV boys on how to handle OHPs, CD/Tape Players, TV,VCR and VDR in the classrooms -Duties performed by AV boys: -Maintaining and labelling AV equipment. -Operating the PA system for Flag Raising & Flag-Lowering ceremonies -Setting up equipment for school functions by AV boys
Teachers-in-charge : Mrs Ling-Teng Mui Kim, Mr Kong Khiang Fook and Miss Lim Eu Eu 36 Highlights:
- Total enrolment of pupils in badminton is 49 members. - Weekly practice for boys in badminton - Mr Albert Lam, a parent-volunteer assists us in training our boys - Badminton tournament for our boys will be held in November 2000.
Teachers-in-charge: Mr Chan Khye Keong and Mr Ten Che Von !JD I~-.
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- The Brigade visited the Singapore Science Centre in March 2000. - Camped in school from 28 to 30 in May 2000. During the camping period the Boys visited the Dairy Farm, Fish Farm and Sentosa. - The B.B. Week collection was close to four thousand dollars. - Our Primary 6 Boys will be going to receive their Gold Medal Award in November 2000.
Teachers-in-charge: Mrs June Lim, Mrs Angela Chow, Mrs Susan Thomas and Miss Quek Jiat Hia
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- Number of members in basketball : 36 - Weekly Practice Sessions on Saturdays - Inter-Class tournaments - Inter-School Friendly Matches to give players match exposure at the end of the year
Teachers-in-charge: Mr Ian Fernandez, Ms Aileen Poon
Highlights:
- The Computer club has 46 members. - Activities for members: touch-typing, Microsoft Powerpoint and Creating webpages
Teachers-in-charge : Mrs Avany Yim and Ms Yvonne Lee 38 Highlights:
- Interesting video tapes and VCDs were used to teach Christian values and make bible characters come alive. - Members gave their testimonies in order to encourage one another. - A set of soccer goal posts was purchased and the members played soccer and basketball. - Members cleaned the chapel ofThe St John's Home for the Aged once a term. They learnt to serve the aged and also became more caring towards them.
Teacher-in-charge: Miss Elizabeth Jacobs
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Highlights:
* Weekly training for the boys on Saturdays from 10.00 - 12.00 noon. * 5 boys participated in the National Championships on 20th June and 21st June 2000.
Achievement:
We came in 4th position in the National Inter-Primary School Chess Championships (TEAM) 2000 at Grassroot club.
Teachers-in-charge: Mr Tan Lian Pheng, Mr Fok Hing Hong
39 Highlights - The choir is 70 members strong and have weekly practices on Saturdays from 10.15 a.m. to 11.45 a.m. in Music Room 2. - The Singing saints achieved a Grade 1 in the Singapore Youth Festival Assessment. -The choir boys also performed for the launch of the Safe Drive Zone (SDZ) in May 2000. - We have also been invited to sing at the annual SAOBA dinner on the 26th AUGUST 2000 at the Grand Copthome Hotel. - We are now in the process of rehearsing for a musical to be staged at SCGS on the 18 and 19 of November. Teachers-in-charge: Mrs Angela Lim, Mrs Lim Wee Leng, Mrs Gwendolyn Yam and Miss Rachel Tan
Highlights:
- Participated in the Job Week and the annual Donation draw. - Participated in the annual combined camp at Serimbun.
Teachers-in-charge: Miss Angeline Dawson, Mrs Wendy Sim, Miss Teo Cheng Yim, Miss Aileen Tan
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- There are currently 32 pupils taking golf as a CCA. - Boys are taught basic golf techniques such as teeing and putting. - At the end of the year,boys will use what they have learnt to pit their skills against their friends in a friendly match.
Teacher-in-charge: Miss Amy Woo lJ
Highlights:
-30 boys from the AM and PM sessions are helping out in the day to day running of the library. -Duties include shelving of books, mending of books, tidying up the library and assisting the Library Assistant.
Teachers-in-charge: Mrs Sarjit Singh, Mdm Wee Boh Wah and Mr Eric Tan
41 Highlights:
- Participation in the Inter-school "CL Competition on Chinese Culture for Primary School. - Participation in the South Sane Inter-school Malay Language Competition. - Participation in the South Zone Inter-school Tamil Language Competition, story-telling, singing, dancing and writing.
Teachers-in-charge: Mdm Teo Lay Pheng, Mrs Cher H. S., Mr Mohamed B. Ahmad, Mrs Rajeevi Krishna
Highlights:
recesses. - TAF Camp was organised for the P5/TAF boys in March Holiday - South 6 Cluster School TAF Camp will be held in November 2000. Achievement: - The school was awarded Gold Award for three consecutive years - 1997 - 1999 in the Trim and Fit Scheme Award. - Our school received The Sustained Achievement Award for Physical Fitness 2000 Teachers-in-charge: Mr Victor Seow, Mr Stanley Wong, Miss Teo Geok Bee, Mrs Narin, Mrs Corine Wan, Miss Priscilla Keh 42 jj!J
Highlights: - 4-day Bangkok Tour - November 99 - Quadrangular Tournament (Friendly) with Australian International, the French School and United World College - Feb - Rugby training camp - March - South Zone rugby Tournament (Qualifying Round) -April - National Primary Schools Rugby Tournament - May - 5-day Malaysia Tour - June Achievements: - Champion for Quadrangular Tournament (Friendly) - Runners-up for United World College Invitation - Champion for South Zone Rugby Tournament - National Rugby Champion (4th consecutive years) Teachers-in-charge : Mr Thomas Tham, Mr Aman B Adam, Mr Khairil Anuar Idris, Miss Lisa Ng and Miss Petrina Tan Coach : Mr Gene Tong Parent-Coaches: Mr Richard Vanderput, Mr Gary Yeumg and Mr Lim Chye Lai 43 Highlights:
- 40 pupils from Pr 2 to Pr 5 meet on Saturdays from 10.15 a.m. to 12.00 p.m. - Objectives: to stimulate the pupils' curiosity and develop their interest in learning and discovering Science. - Science Discovery Leaming Corner. - Hands-on activities for pupils - Display of pupils' projects, models, live specimens of animals, insects, charts, picture, minerals and pressed plants - Worksheets on Science quizzes are also designed for the pupils. - Members learn how to take care of their hamsters, terrapins, tadpoles, toads and meal worms. - Activities such as games, experiments, inventions, video-viewing, model-making, field-trips, Science tricks and projects are carried out during the course of the year. - Field trips: visits to the Jurong Bird Park, Reptile Park and Quail Farm. - Members participate in the Young Scientist Award Presentation cum Exhibition in September.
Teachers-in-charge of Science Club : Mrs Teo Wan and Miss Pang Fong Shea Teachers-in-charge of Ecogarden Mrs Geraldine Yong and Miss Sharon Tan 44 Highlights: - Pupils in the Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced Courses started their practices at the Kallang Basin Swimming Complex in February 2000. - At the end of the 10 week course, 26 boys from the Beginners' Course took the test and 22 passed. In the Intermediate Course, 28 boys took the test and 21 passed. - Our School Swimming Meet was held on 30 June at the Kallang Basin Swimming Complex 34 boys from ther Junior School participated in 6 events. - 14 boys participated in the 41st Inter-Primary School Swimming Championships held at the Toa Payoh Swimming Complex. Teachers-in-charge : Mr Tng Hock Soon, Mdm Ng Ah Huang, Mdm Teo Hoon Kiong and Mdm Chng Bee Kiam
Highlights: - The senior boys participated in the South Zone Inter-Primary Schools Soccer Tournament and achieved third place. - St. Andrew's Junior School was one of 17 schools that participated in the Football Association of Singapore's pilot project in promoting Mini Football among primary schools. - Parent volunteers, Mr Mohan, Mr Shanmugam and Mr Francis Foo assist us to train the P4 & P5 pupils. - Mr Shanmugam donated 20 footballs and a pair of portable goal posts for the training needs of our boys. - The national football coach, Mr Vincent Subramaniam and ex-FIFA referee Mr George Suppiah were invited to impart their knowledge and experience to our boys. Teachers-in-charge: Mr Shafiruddin b Rahim, Mr Phua Kia Ming and Mdm Noorimah 45 Highlights:
- Surfing the net for information (using search engines and website addresses) - Using information from the net in Social Studies projects - Power Point based Social Studies projects - Using and maintaining e-mail accounts
Teachers-in-charge : Miss Chia Soo Yin and Mrs Esther Morales
Reading maketh a full man;
confere nee a ready man;
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(L-R) ISTROW: QUEK YI HENG, CHEN ZHENDA BENNY, TEO YUMING ALWIN, ELIAS JONATHAN DAVID, LIM CHEAH DANIEL, THEN YEOW LEONG AARON, MAK SHENG HONG MYREN, NG TZE LOONG DAVID, FONG JlA JUN, GOH XIONG WEI ROGER, 2ND ROW: HANG QINGQUAN GABRIEL, LEE WEN XIANG LEON, ADAM KENICHI B ALIF FUJIWARA, KHOO WEN ANN AIDAN, GOH WEI ANN JOEL, WONG ZHT MING GILBERT, MA SHUN YIN IVAN, MUGILAN S/0 SANTHANA KRISHNAN, MR AMMIEL WAN 3RD ROW: SIM SHEN WEI, LOW KTAN MUNO WILSON, TNG LEONG WAT AGDORON, STINGL ALEXANDER CHRISTOPHER, STEVEN HAURISSA, TAN YIH LING TIMOTHY, WONG JIA HUI 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-2
(L-R) 1ST ROW: SIM LUCIUS, HOON QICONG, NEO MING SHEN JIMMY, LIM YUAN HAN JAIN, HO WEI LIANG IAN, MR THOMAS THAM, CHAN HU I CHONG JOSEPH, KOH KAR LOONG KENNETH, BA ZEDONG DAVID HERBERT, TAY YEE SUN, CHOONG WEI JIAN 2ND ROW: CHWEE TOH CHUEN CLAYTON, TEH EUGENE, WONG MIN FU, AARON HOSEA ALBERT, LI M WEI SIANO WILSON, MITHUN MATHEW GEORGE, KlSHAN S/0 THIRU SELVAN, TAY ZHI LIANG, WONG YU HAO, YEO XIANG ZHONG 3RD ROW: HOON WEI SHENG, LIM TE QUAN AMOS, NG SHIN WEI , KUA Kl KIAN AVAN, CHEN GUOHAO, KWEK MENG KIAT KENNY, HONG GUOYAO GABRIEL, AROKIASAMY JOSHUA SAMUEL, TAN SIONG CHIN, DAVIDSON DARRYL IMMANUELJ 4TH ROW: TEO WEIDAN NICHOLAS, LUKE PHILIP JOHN, LUM MUN JUN NIGEL, TAN SONG EN SAMUEL, ANG BENO SEET, TAN HU-SHENG EUGENE, FARHAN IMRAN, LIM WEI LIA LIANG, POON CHIEN SING, SEAH ZHJ XING JUSTIN, EE WEN FU JACOB, SHEN YU DE 48 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-3 (L-R) 1ST ROW: LOW XAVIAN, CHEN HIAN AUN SEAN, TAN JIA HONG DANIEL, TAN E-WEN TIMOTHY, MRS ESTHER MORALES, CHlAEUGENE, CHEN YONGJIE BRYAN, CHAN SEK HOE, SEE YTXIANG BENNY, EDDRY AZHAR B KAMARON 2ND ROW: CHAN MUN HON, WONG HOE YONG, YAN WEI LIANG, CHEE KUAN CHIAN AUSTEN,YEO GUANG CHAO JACOB, WONG HONG EE GABRIEL, HO KAI WEI, TAN SHIN HAO JULIUS, PEH HUN SHENG, CHONG JIA HAUR 3RD ROW: A ARAJAMOHAN, CHEW KAI WEN JOHN, LIW WEI CHIANG MAX, VIGNEESH S/0 NATNAR, LIM KUM CHU EN AUGUSTINE, TEO WEN JIAN CHRISTOPHER, GOH JTANYE DARYL, KEIRRAN KUMAR RAMACHANDRAN, MUHAMMAD NABIL B SARDON, WONG YE HONG SEAN, FOO TUN GENE 4TH ROW: ELIJAH S/0 VISUVASAN MARIADAS, JOHN MATTHEW KAI, KO SHANG EN SHAWN, NG PEI SHENG JACK, OH SHENG LANG MALCOLM, MARAH MD FAHMY BM MD HOESSEIN, SJO TECK KWANG STANLEY, YAP WAI KEONG JEREMY, CHUE JIA HAO SHAWN, HO KUM SOON, LYE YT REN SELWYN, ONG XIAN KAI 6-4 6-4 6-4 6-4 6-4 6-4 6-4 6-4 6-4 6-4 6-4 6-4 (L-R) 1ST ROW: CHAN YONG CHIEN, IM LOGARAJ, VINODKUMAR S/0 MURUGAN, CHAN SEK LEONG, FOO WEI QTANG DESMOND, MRS LIM WEE LENG, CHUNG KA WING KEVIN, NEO JUN KEAT, ASHWIN TIWARI, ANG SHENG RONG AARON, LEE ZONG RU DARREN 2ND ROW: YUEN WEI SHENG SHANE, LIM JIN HUI ARTHUR, KWOK CHO YAU, GANESKANNA S/0 RAJANDRAN, POH CHING SIAN, CHEONG HERNG KIANG, KIU SI YONG DEREK, KHOO HONG-ZHT NATHANIEL, LIM TECK CHOW, YEUNG CHIT SUM JASON, SIM CHUN KIAT DANIEL, LU JUNLONG MERVYN, TAN WEI HAO 3RD ROW: TAY WEI LIANG MARCUS, TAN TZE WEI JOEL, YEO KAI YU, UM WEI LIE JASON, KOi XIN LU MOSES, WANG ZHENGJIE BENNY, HO CHEE MENG BENJAMIN, CHEN YIHUT KEVIN, TAY YEW WET, TEE LIANG SHENG 4TH ROW: SHAIK SIRAJ SHAIKAZAZ, CHEAH WEILUN DAVID, TANG YEW GUO, KORZHI YUAN JOSEPH, RAYNINAN PANICKER, LIAN WENJlE JOEL, SOON WEE YANG, CHEOK ZHENGHAO SELWYN, CHEONG MINGFA DERRY, GOH SHENGLIANG EMANUEL, AU WEI DONG 49 6-5 6-5 6-5 6-5 6-5 6-5 6-5 6-5 6-5 6-5 6-5 6-5 (L-R) 1ST ROW: VANDERPUT JAN JAMES VALENCE, CHEW WANLONG NICHOLAS, YAP JIA JIE LEON, LEE WEI MIN SHERMAN, CHUA BOON HWEE DARREN, MR IAN FERNANDEZ, TAY KWONG YUAN, SOONG YIRONG JUSTIN, RAMANAN RAVENDRAN, TAN ZHE KAI JARRYD, LAU JAN 2ND ROW: LOW CHIN YONG JAMES, GHO JUNJIE DARREN, CHO Zl EN SHAWN, GAN JIAN YANG SHAUN, GOH YEONG LIAK STALLONE, LIN HONGDA IVAN, VASWANI AMAR, WAH YUN TENG HUBERT, LIM JIA HAO BENJAMIN, LEE ZHENG LIN DARRYL, TAN SHANG RONG CALEB, WONG YONG ZHAO CALEB, FAIZAL AHMAD MOHAMED FAROOK 3RD ROW: ASIK ALI SADAYAN , SOH MING JUN LEMUEL, TAN KER HAN, FOONG JUN ZHE, CHIA ZHE YIN, ONG WET SHENG JONATHAN, CHAN HONG HIN, ONG HA JUN NICHOLAS, KWOK CHEOW WAI CLEMENT, LIM ZIJ!E, TAN LI HUANG LINUS 4TH ROW: WELYON SUTJIPTO, TAN KIAN CHONG JOHN, LUM VIK LONG EDWIN , GOH ZHI RUI, XU JIARONG ROY, CHEN CHONGGUANG DANIEL, DEVAKUMAR S/0 T, QUEK JIE REN JEREMY, WAN CHENGQI JOHN, LIM JUN J!E 6-6 6-6 6-6 6-6 6-6 6-6 6-6 6-6 6-6 6-6 6-6 6-6 (L-R)
JEREMY ONG PANG YEN, NICHOLAS LIM LONG JUN, R!DHWAN BIN RAHMAT, ZHENG WEI BEN, SARANPAL SINGH, JEREMY AW ZH EN RONG, PARMESHAR SINGH CHAHAL, RELAN TAN, AARON LAI MU YAN, BEVAN YAP
SITTING : MRS REGINA DAVAMONI
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15 T ROW: MR DENNIS CHEONG , MR MOHD AZMI , MR KOH YONG MONG, MDM CHONG KIN YAN, MRS LUI CHOR GEK, MR ANG CHEE SENG, MS PRISCILLA KREMPL, REV DR SOH GUAN CHIN, MR GOH BOON BIN , MRS LOKE GUEK HUANG, MR ROGER NG , MR LIM HUEY MIN
2N° ROW: MRS VASANTHA GEORGE, MDM NG YUET MEI , MRS SIM YOKE KHOON, MR NOEL TAN, MRS JULIA HUANG, MRS YEO YUEN CHIN , MRS ELSIE CHAN, MDM SOH WHEE BEE, MRS JENNIFER YEW, MRS NAYENTIKA PRAMCHANDRAN, MISS TAN YII YANN, MRS YEO SEE WAN
JR0 ROW: MISS ELAINE LOW, MRS DEANNA WONG , MISS DELIA HOO, MISS LAU MUI LEE, MRS MANJIT SINGH, MDM TAN KIAN ENG , MRS TEO PUAY IMM , MISS CHAN EE MIEN , MS CHERYL TAN, MRS CAROL YAP, MRS GOH Al LIM , MISS NG LAI PHENG
4TH ROW: MR KUMAR, MR ABDUL HAMID, MR KOA CHEE MENG, MDM SOH CHAI LING, MS HERNI KHAMES, MISS KAMALI BALAN , MISS PHUA MUI KIANG, MISS PARAMESWARI, MR DESMOND SOH, MR JIMMY KOH
5TH ROW: MR LU YU , MR DAVID LACBROOY, MR HO WAH BOO, MR GEORGE DHANARAJ, LTC LIU CHU HOU, MR ADAM SILAS, MR LIM HWEE KIANG, MR GORDON GOH, MR LIU WEI PING, MR PHILIP NG, MR LAWRENCE KOH
NOT IN THE PICTURE: MRS KOH SIEW LUAN, MDM JAYALETCHMI, MR CHAN YOU MENG, MR OW YEONG PAK LAM , MR MICHAEL LIM, MR RAYMOND NG , MR SIM POEY TECK, MR LAWRENCE SIAO, MR HO BOON KIAT, MDM LIM YEN CHENG, MRS BHANUMATHY RAJ, MRS LOW GECK PENG , MR AHMAD SAID, MRS GAN CHWEE ENG.
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(L-R): Mrs Jane Paul, Mr Khamis Jamain, Mrs Hamidah Ahmad Mrs Judy Chan (L-R): Mrs Alice Ho, Mrs Rosie Yong
Mrs Kalyani Mr Ng Choon kee
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79 (L-R) 1st Row: Khairullah, Lee Boon How, Darryl Chew, Mrs Julia Huang, Mr Azmi, Dr Soh Guan Chin, Ms Priscilla Krempl, Mr Ang Chee Seng, Mr Koh Yong Mong, Mr Dennis Chong, Jonathan, Bhanu Pratap Rai, Chow Ming San 2nd Row: Gerald Lim Jun Qiang, Jamie Quek Zhaojian, Dinesh Jethnani, Alvin Tay Li Zi, Hambril Bin Burham, Murugan, Ashely Chris John, Jonathan Yap Boon Kwang, Ong Chun Lin, Clinton Tan Yuong Xiang 3rd Row: Ng Kah How, Perry Mok Weiming, John Yeo Yao Hui, Ahmad Azizul, Wong Liang Fu, Andrew Law, Wayne Ko Wei En, Huang Liang An, Clement Christopher Setiawan 4th Row: Randy Chua Jun Xiang, Utkarsh Sharma, Lim Zhi Yang, Alan Lim Zhi Hao, Budiman Bin Mohhamed, Shaun Lim, Jonathan How, Mohammed Faiz 5th Row: Naveen Lakshminarayanan, Muttiah S/0 Ponmani, Justin Goh JianYang, Hamant Manjit Singh, Guramit S/0 Santokh Singh, Nathaniel Lim Yao Hui, Peter Tharisnan Muruthi, Rikesh Chand Rai, Timothy Tan Yi liang, Mohhamed Taufiq Bin Razali
The Board
Prefect Master Mr. Koh Yong Mong School Captain Benjamin Shouren Lowe School Vice-Captain Chew Yuxiang Darryl Honorary Secretary Jonathan Honorary Treasurer Lee Boon Hao Detention Class Senior Bhanu Pratap Rai Late Coming / CWO Senior Khairullah Bin Abdul Razak Junior Prefect Senior Chow Ming San
80 "Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith and in purity."
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Since the inauguration of the Panel of Prefects in 1934, its establishment in 1937 and constitution in 1965, the St. Andrew's Prefectorial system has undergone many changes. The dedication and hard work of the past and present prefects have forged themselves into the highly efficient and well-organised Panel today. The Prefects serve the school not only as disciplinarians and counsellors but als9 as student representatives. Therefore, a prefect should be fully aware of the delicate position he is in, and act towards achieving a fine balance of these three qualities. Being a prefect is not an easy task because it requires a fair balance of strictness, judgement, sympathy and tact to make difficult decisions concerning fellow students and even close friends. He must also be prepared to sacrifice his time and efforts for the benefit of the school.
By the end of 1999 a new Prefectorial Panel for the millennium had already been formed. The Panel of 2000 consists of the new lower secondary prefects and upper secondary prefects. The School Captain, the School Vice-captain and five Senior prefects head them. Students vying for the post of prefect are nominated by teachers, prefects or fellow schoolmates. They are then interviewed by the Board of Prefects and later on by the school's Disciplinary Board.
This year, the Prefects were commended to the service of God and school at the St. Andrew's Cathedral on 18th February. We were very privileged to have Rev. Dr. Moses Tay to officiate this solemn and dignified ceremony. This is his last year serving as Archbishop of Southeast Asia. The ceremony was graced by the Board of Governors, invited guests and the upper secondary classes. The school choir led by Miss Lim Ai Hui enhanced the grand atmosphere of the occasion. The Guest of Honour was none other than Rev. Dr. Moses Tay who enlightened us with his words of wisdom to always go Up and On! The commendation certificates were awarded to: 1999 School Captain : Gue Kit Wan 1999 School Vice-Captain : Chow Ming San At the service, the prefects received their badges of office and pledged to be steadfast in their duties for what is true, just and good for the school. The prefects derive their authority from the Principal, but they have to work hard to earn the respect, trust and co-operation of their fellow saints and teachers. After the ceremony, the prefects were invited for a traditional luncheon hosted by the Board of Governors at the Excelsior Hotel. The prefects then adjourned for bowling session, and an afternoon offun and camaraderie. The perfects ended the day by spending a night at the school premises for a time of fellowship.
In spite of the heavy burden of Prefectorial duties, many of the prefects managed to secure positions of responsibility in the school's clubs and societies. The list below is a testimony to this:
Rugby: 'B' Division Captain-Khairullah, Vice-Captain-Lee Boon How. Members-Huang Liang An, Ng Kah How, Randy
81 Chua, Andrew Law, Wong Liang Fu, Perry Mok, Alan Lim, Budiman. 'C' Division Timothy Tan, Sharugasan, Nathaniel Lim.
Cricket: 'B Division Ahmad Azizul(National Team, state player), Utkarsh Sharma(National Team) 'C' Division Captain-Peter Muruthi(National Team) Members-Mutiah, Narveen
Soccer: 'B' Division Captain-Bhanu Pratap Rai. Member- Jonathan Yap 'C' Division Hamant Manjit Singh
Basketball 'B' Division Clement Christopher Setiawan and Lim Zhi Yang
Choir Daryl Chew, Jonathan, Wayne Ko and Nathanael Lim
Computer Club Vice Chairman - Alvin Tay Li Zi, Head of SCCQ online- Murugan Members - Darryl Chew Yuxiang
Chess Club John Yeo Bezae and Jonathan How
Hockey Guramit Singh
NPCC Rickesh
Scouts Timothy Tan, Justin Goh
Odyssey Of The Mind Wayne Ko, Jonathan How and Ahmad Azizul
MLDDS Chairman 1999 - Khairullah , Chairman 2000 - Budiman, Secretary - Mohammed Faiz, Committee member - Hambril bin Burham Member - Mohammed Taufiq
We also have brains to match our brawn. The prefects in the top 40 programme are as follows:
Secondary Two Justin Goh, Nathaniel Lim, Mohammad Taufiq Bin Razali, and Mutiah s/o Ponmani
Secondary Three Wayne Ko, Jonathan How, and Utkarsh Sharma
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The Singapore Festival Winds comprised 80 students from 4 different school bands of which 21 members were from our St. Andrew's School Military Band. The combined band had undertaken the seventeen and-a-half hour journey to Honolulu, Hawaii (a five and-a-half-hour flight from Singapore to Tokyo, a six-hour transit and the concluding six-hour flight to Hawaii) to participate in the Fifteenth Annual Pacific Basin Music Festival. This international event hosts music groups from various countries around the Pacifi.c Rim, countries such as America, Alaska, Japan, and of course, Singapore. We were particularly looking forward to the Adjudication Day, when the fairly new band would display its three months of hard work. Hawaii (pronounced HUH-WAH-EE) is probably best known for the sun, the sand and the sea, vast pineapple plantations and loud Hawaiian shirts. Surprisingly, we did not see a single pineapple, let alone a whole plantation of it. As for Hawaiian shirts, they were everywhere - in practically every store that sold clothing, and in every single flea market we visited. We spent the first two days before the Festival familiarizing ourselves with the neighbourhood, and in shopping at the local mammoth shopping centre, Ala Moana. We held rehearsals in the hotel's ballroom with our conductors, Mr. William Yeo (St. Andrew's School Military Band), Mr. Brando Tan Heng Pong (Commonwealth Secondary School Band) and Mr. Jason de Hammel (St. Patrick's School Military Band). The SFW performed for the very first time in Hawaii at the Ala Moana Centre Stage on Monday, March 27, the second day of the Music Festival. Our repertoire was met with a standing ovation, but one must note that most of the appreciative shoppers were already standing due to the absence of seats. That very night was the Pacific Basin Music Festival's Welcome Dinner Party. The event was held in the Pacific Beach Hotel, just across the street to our hotel. Almost one thousand of the Festival's participants were seated in the huge Grand Ballroom. There was an air of light-heartedness and the different races mixed easily. A workshop with Mr. Toshio Akiyama, the Director of the Sony Concert Band, followed the next day. He pointed out and corrected mistakes that we never even realized before, and advised us on how we could improve in our playing effectively. Overall, we had a most fruitful session with him. That evening, we had a Joint Exchange Rehearsal with the Inagakuan Wind Orchestra. Communication was a bit of a hassle, as the Japanese students did not know much English. But language proved no barrier after the rehearsal when disposable cameras were whipped out and addresses were rapidly exchanged in the midst of flashing bulbs. Wednesday, March 29 was THE BIG NIGHT - the Band Adjudication Concert. We were jittery of course, but we tried our best to hide it. In fact, the performance went rather smoothly and we were very relieved when it was all over. The next day, the SFW took a tour to Pearl Harbour- the historical site of World War II. There was a short but sad movie about the events of that fateful day, then a ferry brought us to the Arizona Memorial in the open sea. The memorial was constructed over the sunken warship, Arizona (with its ill-fated crew), hence the name. The atmosphere was heavy and solemn, and most observed silence in respect. The following evening was the Command Performance Concert at the St. Augustine's Church a few blocks away. This was when the band and the choir with the highest scores from the Band Adjudication would perform. They were the Inagakuan Wind Orchestra and the Redlands East Valley School Chamber Singers. What proved to be the most memorable was how the Inagakuan Orchestra literally blew the audience away that night. Their superb music was accompanied by well-coordinated movements and colourful costumes. The woodwind players even jumped out of their seats and ran down the church aisles, all while still playing! Of course such an outstanding performance deserved a standing ovation (a real one). That night also featured the Festival Select Band and Mass Choir. The Select Band consisted of several players from every band, and the Mass Choir involved every choir in the festival. These groups had practised very hard over the few
107 days they had and produced a rather impressive performance. April 1, a Saturday, was the last day of the Music Festival. In the morning, workshops were held for every individual instrument, and at one in the afternoon, all the Festival's participants made their way to the University of Hawaii to take a group photograph on the steps of the amphitheatre, after which a Luau was held in the campus hall. We were treated to exotic Hula dancing and the organizers even held a small Hula dancing competition for the few brave souls. And finally ... the Awards Ceremony. We were literally biting our fingernails waiting for our results. The judges seemed to take an excruciatingly long time to get to us, but soon, they announced that the Singapore Festival Winds had won a Gold medal. Everyone was jumping, screaming and hugging each other. The bus ride back to the hotel was very upbeat and triumphant, packed with singing and screaming, inviting the stares of startled pedestrians and motorists. We had to leave Hawaii the next morning, our suitcases fuller than when we had come and our wallets a lot lighter. Most left with unwilling hearts but as Mr. Glosz told us on the flight back to Singapore, "Life goes on."
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The SFW definitely enjoyed their stay in Honolulu. The days were punctuated with trips to the beach and shopping sprees at Ala Moana. Most importantly, the group brought home knowledge to be passed on and an experience to last a lifetime.
Daniel Teo 3SA The Odyssey of the Mind -USA
On the 301h of May 2000, two teams consisting of 5 members each, together with the Principal, Mrs. Krempl, Mr. Chan You Meng and Mr. Lawrence Koh, set off for Knoxville, Tennessee in the USA to participate in an international competition. The competition is known as The Odyssey of the Mind. It is not an ordinary competition that tests your ability in Mathematics or Science. It is a competition that has real applications in life. The Odyssey of the Mind tests your creativity, teamwork and initiative.
This event was particularly exciting for us since we were newcomers to the competition. When we arrived at the domestic airport in Knoxville, we received a warm and enthusiastic reception from our Buddy team who was supposed to make us feel at home.
The entire competition was held within the University of Tennessee. Teams and coaches resided in the hostels ( or residence halls as they were called) and the opening and closing ceremonies were held in the Indoor Stadium within the University Complex. Three different bus routes were set up within the University Complex and part of the city to facilitate the movements of the different teams.
Pin trading among the competitors ofThe Odyssey of the Mind has become a tradition since its founding. Pins, representing your country or state are exchanged with other competitors
108 during mealtimes or anywhere around the campus. Our team members were very much involved in this fun little hobby. It served as an interesting distraction from all the worries that came with the competition and also made us interact with the other teams from different countries.
Competition Day Both teams were in different problem categories. Our competitions were thus held at different locations. Besides a long-term problem category, we also had to participate in a "Spontaneous Competition". However, both teams managed to see each other's performance.
The day before the competition was one filled with rehearsals, hammering and gluing. Seeing the 'Works of Wonder' the other teams had produced put a little drop of panic into our hearts, but our spirit to win never wavered.
For the Pest-aside team, our performance was excellent, though not everything went as they were supposed to. Our greatest worry, that is, our contraptions failing to work, materialized. That aside, we received praise for our backdrop and the sound effects. We had expected the judges to be blown over by our hilarious plot, but somehow, it did not make an impact.
As for the Shrinking-Structure team, they performed much better than us. For one, their seemingly flimsy wooden structure managed to hold a lot more weight than expected (an incredible 200+kg!). For them, it was truly a good day.
In reflection, all I can say is that, as newcomers, we had performed excellently. All ofus were extremely proud of our achievement and I am convinced that, if given a chance to do the competition once again, we would really make an impact.To tell the truth, after the trip, what was imprinted in our memories was the experience of living in the US and not the actual competition!
James Wei 3SA
109 Recollections of an English tour
England. It was a colder country than I imagined. But a more beautiful one I had never seen.
There was Stonehenge. Composed of a group of rocks standing together in communion, it exuded a mystical air. I felt peaceful, gazing at it standing in that lush open meadow. Just rocks, yet strangely soothing.
Salisbury Cathedral was a classic piece of architecture. Its tall spires and olden windows gave one a feeling of grandeur. Inside was just as elegant. The Cathedral houses the world's oldest clock. Outwardly, it looked like a piece of junk. Yet, it was, and still is, used to measure the infinity of time. Simple things do belie great potential.
The tower of London was an eye-opener. It looked perfectly in place among modern buildings. But unlike them, it holds England's most beautiful treasure - the crown jewels. They sparkled and shone like stars set in coal. Until that moment, truly, I had never seen a more dazzling sight.
I paid Shakespeare a visit as well. He was not there to greet me. Nevertheless, I discovered that prominent minds can grow even in poor surroundings. His house was humble. It was simpler than ours today. It inspired me. Superior deeds are not limited to wealthy men. Nor are wealthy men necessarily bound to superior deeds.
And then, there was London. Where else in the world would one find a more colourful mass of humanity than here? Where else is life more celebrated and eccentrics more tolerated than here? I have, at last, understood the meaning of "Live and let live".
England has these and more. Indeed, it was a sojourn well worth the effort. Such sights that inspire are seldom observed in one's daily life. My horizon of experience widens. The more I see, the more there is left to see. This trip shall rank high in my memory.
Jonathan Chua 3SA
110 China Cultural Immersion Tour
On the 4th of June 2000, our group of 16 students arrived at Singapore Changi Airport in high spirits. Two teachers, three parents and our tour leader accompanied us. We boarded our flight bound for Shanghai and arrived at our destination in the soothing breeze of noon. A sky of mackerel clouds, crimson and amber-tinted hung high above us. Thus, began our 8 -day China Cultural Immersion Tour.
The purpose of the tour was to enrich our knowledge of Chinese culture as well as to develop our team spirit. During the course of our tour, we visited Shanghai, Hangzhou, Suzhou and Wuxi.
We attended lessons at Suzhou No. IO Middle School for two days. In China all lessons are conducted in Chinese apart from the English lessons. School starts at about eight in the morning and lasts till three in the afternoon. The students are allowed to return home for lunch before returning to school for the afternoon lessons. Each lesson lasts 45 minutes. The subjects the students study are similar to the ones we have in Singapore. During the two days when we were at school, we picked up Chinese calligraphy and learnt to appreciate various Chinese poems written in praise of China's beautiful scenery.
China is a place of great beauty. The scenery is breathtaking. Every morning as we looked out of our hotel windows, we saw the sun rising in a pool of crimson and gold, spilling light all over the land. In the evening, when the sun set, the few thin strips of clouds on the horizon turned shimmering gold. We toured two lakes and the one I was particularly fond of was the picturesque West Lake in Hangzhou. The lake covers a surface area of 5.6 square kilometres and is fringed by hills.
We also visited a garden known as the Humble Administrator's Garden which was bui lt during the Ming Dynasty and is one of Suzhou's four famous gardens. The garden is divided into three parts. In the central part is the Yuanxiang Hall. The Hall of 35 Mandarin Ducks and the Hall of 16 Datura Flowers in the western part are meticulously built and linked by corridors.
Apart from visiting places of great scenery, we also visited the grand tomb of King Helu who was buried with 3,000 swords. We were initially thrilled by the thought that we may be able to enter the tomb but were sorely disappointed when told that until now, scientists have not found a way to open the tomb without allowing the outside air to damage the ancient relics. So, the tomb remains sealed. We also visited the tomb of General Yue Pei, an outstanding patriotic hero of the Song Dynasty. Throughout the trip, we were entertained by several cultural performances and enjoyed various authentic Chinese dishes. We visited a Silk Filature Mill and saw the processing of silk. We even tried our hands at making a si lk quill.
Buddhism is the main religion in China. We visited various temples and were amazed by the scale of some of them. The architecture is unusual but beautiful. There are carvings of gods everywhere, even on the curved roofs of the temples. The statues are life-like and most of them are carved from stones.
China is definitely a place to visit in one's lifetime. We have learnt a lot about Chinese culture and wonderful memories of our visit to China will always stay with us.
Terence Teng 3S2 111 ~ta ~naba[u 'Trip
The Boys' Brigade in Kota Kinabalu
"One more boulder. Just one more to go." I looked up and marvelled at the beautiful silhouette ofLows Peak, Mount Kinabalu s highest point. It was dawn, and the rising sun produced a stunning backdrop against the mountain. Such is the experience on reaching Southeast Asia s highest peak.
On the 17 1h of June, the Boys' Brigade set off from the airport to Kota Kinabalu in Sabah, the site of the highest mountain in Southeast Asia, Mount Kinabalu (14, 000 feet high). 9 boys and 5 officers and teachers went on this trip. Over there we did two things: mountain climbing and white-water rafting in the Pandas River. The first leg of the mountain climbing was relatively simple. All we had to do was to climb steps. That seemed easy, until we realised that twenty steps would make one breathless because of the thin air. Thousands and thousands of steps we climbed, until we finally reached 'Base camp', which was a little wooden inn. The second leg, which had to be undertaken in the wee hours of the morning (3 o'clock), was much more exciting and challenging. Here, we had to climb on the rock face, with nothing more than a piece of rope attached to the rock for you to cling onto. A misplaced step could lead to disaster. Two guides followed us all the way. They had to be there to verify that we had reached the peak. Many of us suffered from altitude sickness, a condition brought about by the lack of oxygen in the air at high altitude. Those suffering from altitude sickness experienced headaches and vomiting. Most of the vomiting was done on the way up the peak. On reaching ground level, we checked into a hotel. We got the bath and rest that we lacked while we were on the mountain. Next on the programme was white-water rafting. This was carried out on the next day. White-water rafting was totally new to all of us. Feeling the sudden adrenaline rush when battling with the waves was totally exhilarating. The rapids kept trying to capsize our boats, but we managed to hold our ground ( or was it water?). According to the guide, 1 out of 20 trips on the Pandas River ended up as a 'fishing' trip. But, surely, life needs a good sprucing up once in a while!
Jeremy Tay and James Wei 3SA
112 Geographical tour -From Kuala Lumpur to Tanjung Karang
Day 1 5 June
Forty pupils and two teachers, Mrs Deanna Wong and Mrs Sim Yoke Koon assembled in school. We were dressed in school T-shirts for easy identification. When all had arrived, we boarded our comfortable 44-seater air-conditioned coach to Malaysia via the second causeway.
After the customs, we proceeded straight to Kuala Lumpur. We arrived at Kuala Lumpur in the afternoon around lunchtime. Then we beaded for lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, we continued our tour to the Forestry Research Institution of Malaysia. We did some fieldwork on forestry, watched a slide presentation, went on a canopy walk that lasted for about an hour and visited the forestry museum where wood-made items were displayed.
The whole group then proceeded for dinner at a restaurant in Kuala Lumpur. After dinner, the group was transferred to Pearl International Hotel for check-in where free time was given for the rest of the day. We stayed overnight in Kuala Lumpur.
Day 2 6 June
This morning, everybody departed for Northwest Selangor to visit the Tanjung Karang Irrigation Scheme. Upon arrival, we were met by in-house guides. The guides gave us a short briefing on the Tanjung Karang Irrigation Scheme. This was followed by a guided tour to learn more about rice cultivation and irrigation methods.
We had lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, we learnt more about oil palm processing. This was followed by a visit to the Bukit Melawati Historical Hill and a mangrove swamp. After a long day, we had dinner at a restaurant that served delicious food varieties. We then took a boat ride down a river to watch fireflies. It was a magnificent sight that one would never forget.
Day 3 7 June
The day began with a half-day tour. We spent some time shopping. This was followed by lunch and a short visit to the Batu Caves before returning to Singapore. We arrived in Singapore in the evening.
It was a simple trip - but much is learnt and much will be remembered.
Kua Li Wei Secondary 2C
113 (L-R) 1st Row: Shawn Yuen , Ee Jia Wei, Danaraj s/o Rajatel Singh, Mdm Teo Puay Imm, Mrs Nayentika Pramchandran, Ms Cheryl Tan , Christopher Han, Jordon Tay, Aaron Wan 2 nd Row: Mr William Yeo, Cheong Wei Hon, Brandon Chng, Bryden Yow, Hong Han Wei, Bryan Sim, James Leong, Terrence Ng, David Peters, Wong Yao Feng, Stuart Lee, Mr David A. Glosz 3,d Row: Yee Boon Hai, Eugene Tay, Addison Chee, Darren Liew, Gwee Eng Keong, Paul Xavier, Rangarajan s/o Kamasamy, R. S. Kumaresh, Lai Xing Hui, Goh Shao Wei 4th Row: Brian Tan , Andy Wong, Nehru G., Jonathan Hee, R. Suresh, Tee Liang Shi, Loke Kok Hoe, Neil.S. Reyes, Jonathan Sam
Highlights
-Took part in Inter-school South Zone Basketball tournament.
- Friendly match against Danish Club.
Achievement
Entered Quarter-finals of Inter school South Zone Basketball Tournament.
(L-R) 1s1 Row: Lin Zhonghan, Jeremy Koh, Tan Kokliang, Mr Han LiJun, Lian Zhikun, Derek Tan, Jackson Chia 2"ct Row: Yam Fusheng, Lewis Lim, Clement Setiawan, Lian Guojie Jimmy Koh, Mark Panicker
118 Highlight
Participated in the National schools basketball championship 2000
(L-R) Chen Jianhua, Tong Wei Jian, Ling Hancheng, John Huang, Mr Han LiJun, Mok Kai Yong, Chua Chong Kiat, Jasper Ang, Peh Shao Hong
Highlight
National Day Annual Boxing Championship
(L-R) ls, Row: Joshua Yong, Chatjuthamard Thavin, Terry Danasellam, Kesavan, Mr Ho Wah Boon, Mohd Hasnor bin Abdullah, T.Yuvaraj, Au Wai Lun, Andrew 2"d Row: Shaik Ismail, Jackson Chia, Leon Leow, Jeremy Tay, Noor Hakim, Ivan Ong, Adrian Chen, Joshua Suman, Saruth Tantinavanat, Yongyut Watcharapruk
119 Highlights - Participated in National Inter School Team and Individual Chess Championships in June 2000. - Organised Open Chess Tournaments (Chinese and International) for National Day Celebrations in August 2000. Achievements s•h position in Bukit Batok Inter-School Team Championship in March 2000. - 7'h position in National Inter School Team Championship in June 2000. - 2"d position in Easter Rapid tournament in April 2000 (Prize awarded to Teo Loong Hui, 3SE.)
(L-R) 1s , Row: Teo Loong Hui, Derrick Teo, Merjahn Sivaraj , Mr David La' Brooy, Aloysius Han, Darrell Wee, Jonathan How 211d Row: John Yeo, Khan Yew Phui, Melvin Lo, Tedo Salim, Jeremy Lai, Isaac Tan, Parhan, Seah Guo Rong Jrd Row: Kelvin Chua, Brendan Goh, Wu Huijie, Leung Yeen, Li Xianlun, Reuben Sivaraj, Ng Chien Chie, Yeo Kaiwei
Highlights - Saints' Computer Knowledge Quiz 2000 Saints' Online newsletter 2000 Participated in the SAS Technoquest 2000 Webpage Competition 2000 Participated in the 'Virtual Tour of My School' contest Participated in the Micromouse Competition by Ngee Ann Polytechnic Annual camp
Achievements Mervyn Chew of 3N2 and Chai Jia Rong of3N5 won the Best Webpage Award at the SAS Technoquest 2000 Webpage Competition on the 3rd of July (L-R) 1st row: Lim Wei Qiang, Lien Jianming, Alvin Yap, Miss Ng, Miss Tan, Alvin Tay, Kin Changwei, P. Murugan 2"d row: Gerard Wong, D Bharathi, Adrian Leiw, Herosh Kumar, Samuel Soo, J Vasanthan, Raffino Bin Morstar, Benjamin Wong 3rd row: Timothy Wong, Mervyn Chew, Soh Wen Min, Kumara Velan, Jeremy Yew, A Mohamad Asik, Chai Jia Rong, Zhou Si Ming, Leon Alvis, Wyatt Darren, Jameson Chow 4'h row: Peh Shao Hong, Lester Soh, Terence Teng, Zulfarhan, Teo Ziquan, Dexter Lee, Sachin Patney, Darryl Chew 120 (L-R) 1st Row: Wong Hui Kai (Vice-Chairman), Kevin Cooper, Melvin Lo, Tan Yew Ming, Andrew Kan, Bernard Tay, Mr Lawrence Siao (Teacher-in-charge), Mrs Jennifer Yew (Teacher-in-charge), Charles Tay, Shuan Sit, Tum Jie Hong (Section Leader), Andre Ng, Benjamin Lee, Tsang You Jun 2nd Row: Wilfred Tay, Huang Shao Min, Eugene Chen, Tan Jing Yuan, Joseph Chen, Wu Huijie, Lum Jum Ming, Andy Loh, Tong Wei Jian, Andrew Ng, Leung Chiu Yuen, Shaun Loh, Poh Lip Hang (Student Conductor/ Section Leader) 3rd Row: Addison Chee, Josiah Tan, Benjamin Wong, Alvin Chee, Jonathan Teo, Darren Lim, Wong Teck Siang, Sean Tan, Samuel Ponniah, Krishin Kumar, Benjamin Sim, Kenneth Huang, Benjamin Ho 4th Row: Nick Liu, Jeremy Choo, Wayne Koh, Harry Ong, Soh Yu Ming (Section Leader), Bryan Tan, Patrick Lay, Fu Chang Wei, Ng Jinsheng, Darryl Chew, Shannon Lee, Jonathan Square 5th Row: Tang Yu Cai, Benedict Yeo, Chua Hong Yao (Chairman), Eugene Tan, Felix Chiang, Ang Khoon Han, Dennis Chen, Andrew, Samuel Sim (Pianist/Section Leader), Nathaneal Lim (Pianist), Alvin Goh, Chen Wei Cheng, Wong Wai Kit, Desmond Sim, Dominic Ng
Highlights
- Mission Impossible Camp with Y.I.A Youth group from Chapel of the Holy Spirit. - Camp Extreme leadership training camp with church youths. - Participated in various areas of ministry including music, prayer, and a skit during Religious Emphasis Week.
(L-R) 1st Row: Yip Jianwei, Daryl Tan, Adrian Chen, Miss Lily Jebamony, Ps Benjamin Chew, Belson ,Suresh, Joseph Huang 2nd Row: Bryan Liao, Lin Weiwen, Samuel Tan, Lukman Hasmy, Ray Lim, Daniel Tarigan, Tan Kuan Chin, Ou Weichen 3rd Row: Jeremy Tay, Sachin Patney, Shaun Foo, Liew Shanwoon, Louis Chan, Leonard Tham, Dominic Ng, Cheng Shian Wen
121 Highlights - Friendly match against Hwa Chong Junior College - Friendly match against National Junior college - Played in division 3 adult league under Saint Andrew's Cricket Association - Friendly matches against The Chinese High School
Achievements - Champion in the 2000 U-17 National League - 1st runner-up in the 2000 U-14 National League
(L-R) 1st Row: Nicholas Chaudhuri, Ashraf, Kumaresan, Naveen Laksminarayan, Mr Philip Ng, Parminder Singh, P Muthiah, Mohad. Akram, Chen Jiang Ho 2 nd Row: R Anand, Sukmeet Singh, Prashanth, L Yogendran, Adriel Gwee, Vinod, Santhos, Karanjote Singh, Mohd. Rias, Daniel Seah 3rd Row: Stanley Liew, Andy Tan, Lim Wei Yang, S Zeeshan Raza Zaidi, Lukman Halim, Eric Leong, Nicholas Chew, Mohammed Shafi q 4th Row: Chen Zi Hui, Xia Li Wei, shafiq Samsudin, Mazim Mok, Leroy Chan, Utkarsh Sharma, Sim Yi Hui
(L- R) 1st Row: Andy Tan, S Zeeshan Raza Zaidi, Eric Leong, Mazim Mok 2nd Row: Leroy Chan, Chen Zi Hui, Xia Li Wei
Not in picture: Ahmad Azizul, Peter Muruthi, Utkarsh Shanna
122 Highlights
Participated in inter-school general knowledge quiz, cross talk competition, Chinese calligraphy competition, essay writing competition.
Achievement
Consolation prize in the Chinese calligraphy open competition for secondary schools
(L-R) 151 Row: Lim Wei Qiang, Leow Whatt Xiang, Desmond Ke Zhuang Wei, Mrs Gan, Mdm Soh, Wang Jian An, Huang Shao Min, Zhou Ming San 2nd Row: Bai Shao Hong, Hong Kun Han, Lee Guang Xiong, Zheng Jia Wei, Guo Hua, Chen Yun Hao 3rd Row: Ow Wei Chong, Tang Wei Liang, Xing Shao Jie, Wang Fang Rong, Deng Jian Yi Milton, Fu Jing Hong
(L-R) 1st Row: Lau Jun Wen, Darren Lim, Charles, Ee Chow, Mr Ho Wah Boo, Zheng Yang, Christopher Leow, Chan Moon Heng 2nd Row: Kevin Choo, Justin Choo, Jakob Gosali, Tay Shibuang, Jovin Chiang, Ian Declan Thwaites, Adley Ng, Ignutius Hans
123 Highlight
Inter-house Drama competition
(L-R) isr Row: Samuel Ponniah, Nigel Seow, Charles Appiah, Leonard Sim, Miss Chan Ee Mien, Dwayne Leong, Jonathan Chia, Jared Keh, Tum Jie Hong 2nd Row: Johannes See, Kesevan, Nathanael Lim, Darius Tay, Xie Jia Hua, Norwyn Yap, Ian Koh, Edmond Lim, Chua Chin Keng, Jason Lim 3'd Row: Sachin Patney, Daniel Tan, Venkat H, Leung Chiu Yuen, Shawn Loh, Johal M.Singh. Timothy Lee, Nicholas Chew, Kevin Alexander, Basul Koustav
Highlight
Combined MLDDS concert with St. Margaret's Secondary School in March.
(L-R) 1sr Row: Rizwan Chaudry,Budiman Salleh, Mohammed Faiz Shamshudin, Mr Ahmad Said, Khairullah Abdul Razak, Hambril Burham, Hafidz 2nd Row: Faisal, Shazwan, Zulfarhan, Abdul Mutallib, Danial Hakim
124 Highlights
- Library Week: Organised webpage, bookmark and library logo designing competitions; jumble book sale; assembly talk by Straits Times journalist
- Training camp
- National day book display
(L-R) pt Row: Kenneth Teo, Asher Low, Mdm Ng Yuet Mei, Mdm Soh Chai Ling, Mrs Bhanumathy Raj, Mr Lim Hwee Kiang, Muhammad Sharyfie bin Hamdan, Elgene Teng 2nd Row: Joshua Lim, Victor Ng Yi Yang, Vinay Kumar Rai, Seah Chin Chang, Jason Liau, Wong Teck Siang, Lai Xing Hui, Raghuraman, Gerald Kiu, Kumara Velan, Jason Wu 3rd Row: Yudi Ng, Low Teng Yong, Alexander Yang, Johannes See, Norwyn Yap, T. Rajarajan, Lum Jun Ming, Goh Wei Hong, Andrew Lee 4th Row: Rajiv Misra, Rajarajeshwaran, Eric Chong, Edmund Lim, Eugene Tay, John Fu, J. Senthil, Karthik, Chia Fu Yong
Highlights
- 3 boys selected for Singapore Mathematics Olympiad training Participated in Mathematics Competition held in National Junior College and Victoria Junior College Participated in Mathematics Olympiad held in Woodland Secondary School - Organised St. Andrew's Secondary Inter - class Mathematics Competition - Participated in Australian Mathematics Competition (L-R) - 8 boys selected for pt Row: Gabriel Wu Shi Guang, Riswanto, Jonathan Tanuwidjaya, Mathematics Challenge for Mrs Yeo See Wan, Mr Lim Hwee Kiang, John Fu Zhi Qiang, young Australians Stanley Kwek Ming Kun, Yew Shi Chang - 4 boys represented school for 2nd Row: Sek Jun Yang, L Dhavaindarun, Tay Yang Ling, Brandon Lye, Mathematics Enrichment for Li Xian Lun, Benjamin Lee, Lur Tze Siang, Deyna Ba young Australians 3rd Row: Brendan Goh, Wong Wing Hei, Karie Goh, Wong Yao Feng, Cheong Wei Hon, Lim Yoke Shyng, Ho Kah Min, A. Mohammed Asik, H. Mohamed Khalifa
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l" Row: Lcp Kenny Ang, Sgt Tay Chow Chung, SSG Ming Kang, Sgt Shan Woon, Sgt Derek Tan, Sgt Samuel Huang, MSG Teo Nguan Teck, MSG Nathanael Tan, SSG Eugene Chew, Sgt Kenny Lim, SSG Nicholas Ting, SSG Mohd Ghouse, Lcp Joel Gopalan 2"d Row: Lcp Toh Zi Yuan, Lcp Jason Lim, Pte Daniel Yeong, Pte Jonathan Yu, Pte Garre! Teo, Pte Chew Teck Hee, Pte Gabriel Tay, Pte Christopher Leow, Lcp Liew Shan Yong, Lcp Christopher Yeh, Pte Stevenson Lee, Lcp Gino Wong, Pte Daniel Yeong, Lcp Pang Yu Xun, PteKogulan, Pte Tang Meng Kit, Lcp Muhd Hanafie 3rd Row: Pte Karthick, Pte Gilbert Tay, Lcp Thaddeus Kan, Lcp Kelvin Siew, Lcp Matthew Ong, Pte Axel Tan, Pte Kenneth Tan, Pte Lee Fang Mun, Pte Mohd Dzuleqhmal, Pte Santhirakaanthan, Pte Alvin Koh, Pte Wong Jun Sen, Lcp Loo Li Feng, Pte Darrel Quek, Lcp lmitaiz, Lcp Loo Ming Jun 4th Row: Lcp Chan Weng Hao, Lcp Kng Zhi Wei, Lcp Hsu Wen Long, Lcp Vinson Cham, Lcp Timothy Ling, Pte Surya, Pte Christopher Chak, Pte John-Chacko, Pte Kang Eng Tat, Pte Muhd Idil, Lcp Alvin Chan, Pte Sandeep Singh, Lcp Muhd Nizar, Lcp William Chiam, Lcp Damien Chua, Pte Lim Han Quan, Lcp Benjamin Woon.
Highlights
Participated in HQ NCC orienteering and shooting competitions - 13 cadets participated in SYF - Held archery and rappelling courses - Overnight camp at Sister's Island
Achievements
- Attained bronze award in Best Unit Competition - Company Sergeant Major Nathanael Tan awarded 1st Row: Sgt Shan Woon, SSG Ming Kang, Sgt Derek Tan, Sgt Samuel Huang, Outstanding NCC Cadet by MSG Teo Nguan Teck, MSG Nathanael Tan, SSG Eugene Chew, HQNCC Sgt Kenny Lim, Sgt Tay Chow Chung, SSG Nicholas Ting - Lim Eng How awarded Top 2"d Row: Cpl Lim Eng How, Cpl Tan Weiliang, Cpl Tan Fuliang, Cpl Muralli, Performer in Platoon in a Cpl Lester Sob, Cpl Erwin Nab, Cpl Patrick Tung, Cpl Anand, specialist course SSG Mohd Ghouse - 2 SAS NCC teams came in 3rd Row: Cpl Nicholas Lim, Cpl Ho Shun Yuan, Cpl Muhd Rohaizad, overal I 2nd m NCC Cpl Lim Jia Yinn, Cpl Benalda Li, Cpl Delwin Koh, Cpl Gerald Lee Orienteering Competition 4th Row: Cpl Chan Zhi Qiang, Cpl James Lim, Cpl Eric Lim, Cpl Muhd Syazwan, Cpl Tan Jun Hua, Cpl Chua Hong Yao, Cpl Jpaul Lai 126 Highlights
- Participation in National Kidney Foundation Big Hearts Day; NPCC Campcraft Competition 2000 organised by the NPCC HQ; - NPCC Inter-unit Scrabble Competition, organised by Victoria Secondary School. Part of the parade contingent for the Potong Pasir Community Centre National Day Celebrations 2000.
(L-R) I" Row: Sgt Lu Zhong Teck, S/Sgt Ng Shi Wei, S/Sgt Donny Tan Shao Feng, S/Sgt Tay Wee Hwa, S/Sgt Foo Mao Wei, CI Stephen Xiao De Chang, CI Sim Yu Ze, Cl Collin Soon Eng Kong, CI Chan Shan Teck, S/Sgt Darren Lim Jia Wei, S/Sgt Daryl Song Wei Quan, S/Sgt Lionel Lim Jun Jie, S/Sgt Chua Zong Fu, S/Sgt Lim Wei Jie 2nd Row: Sgt Eugene Yong Guo Wei, Cpl Chua Zong Fu, L/Cpl Lim Ye Jun, Pte Nawfel Mari car, L/Cpl Tan Rui Xiang, Pte Ahmad Zuhaili Bin Juljalal, Pte Wilson Lim Ye Xiang, Pte Ling Boon Tong, Cpl Ng Yatt Foong, Cpl Tan Li Tong, L/Cpl Peter Lim Kuan Meng, Cpl Fong Wei Jian, Cpl Lee Sai Yin, Sgt. Zhao Jia Jun, Sgt Calvin Chiam Kai Siang 3rd Row: Pte Pang Boon Teck, Cpl Quek Siew Heng, L/Cpl Adrian Kwek Yong Xiang, Pte Marcus Lim Hsien Wen, Pte Lim Yoke Shyng, Pte Ray Lim Thiam Li, L/Cpl Ryan Koh Pek Seng, Pte Justin Lee Hua Xing, Pte Nicholas Lee Weng Keong, Pte Malcolm Teo Miao Geng, Pte Aslam, L/Cpl He Yong Qing, Pte Vikneshwaran, Pte YousoffMichael 4'" Row: Cpl Benjamin Chew See Ming, Cpl Thomas Koh, Pte Tan Hock Leian, L/Cpl Calvin Hii King Juen, Cpl Adrian Xu Xiu De, Pte Wang Shao Hui, Cpl Chia Chin Siong, Cpl Wu Qing Yuan, Pte Alex Tan Pei Hong, Cpl David Kor Zhi Qiang, Pte Joel Tan En Bin, L/Cpl G. Gopal, Sgt Lu Ming Quan.
Highlights
Participated in Friendly jj!J~jj 1 jj Quadrangulars hosted by The Chinese High School and Springfield Secondary School - Participated in the friendly OFS Blackrock 15s Tournament Participated in the Singapore Cricket Club 7s Tournament 2000 - Participated in the Under - 17 Police Cup Rugby Tournament 2000 - Participated in the Under-20 Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) Touch Rugby Tournament 2000
Achievements - Reached the semi-finals of the SCC 7s Tournament 2000 - 2 11 d Runner-up in the Under-17 Police Cup Rugby Tournament 2000 - Reached the Semi-finals of the I" Row: Ng Kah How, Nicholas Huels, Khairullah Abdul Razak, Mr Jonathan Adam Silas, Under-20 SPH Touch Rugby Lee Boon Hao, Eugene Ng, Naresh N. Tournament 2000 2nd Row: Benedict Khoo, Perry Mok, Joshua Suman, Jeremy Tan, Ian Leong, Jonathan Jacobs, - Kevin Tay (3SA) selected for Chang Haw Han, Anselm Khoo, Andrew Law, Andrew Haurissa Singapore National U- 16 Squad 3rd Row: Alan Lim, Randy Chua, Keira Singh, Jason Tan, Nigel Ng, Justin Lim, Sirajudeen, that played Hong Kong U-16s Kevin Tay, Jeremy Cheok - Khairullah Abdul Razak (4ST) 4th Row: Peter Walker, Huang Liang An, Malcolm Hoe, Jasper Koh, Wong Liang Fu, selected for the Under-20 Kevin Tay, Nicholas Seow, Ang Tze Shien Singapore Combined Schools 127 Rugby Squad 2000 Highlights
- Pre-training tour to West Malaysia
- Participated in the Under - 14 Goh Keng Swee Shield Rugby Tournament 2000
(L-R) 1st Row: Nantha Kumar, Eugene Leong, Timothy Tan, Menzies Chia, Mr Jonathan Adam Silas, Sidney Kumar, Sharugasan, Bryan Ambrose, Ram 2nd Row: Suwarko, Felix Chiang, Linesh Raj, Robert Stuart, Charles Tan, Sie Jie, Akira Lim 3,d Row: Ng Kah Ming, Nathaniel Lim, Anwar Johari, Scott Vanderput, Tan Zhi Cong, Narendran, Ahmad, Mahendran, Patin Lutfi 4th Row: Sean Tan, Mohd Ansar, Eddly Azrul, Wilson, Sheik, Rengga, Raja Rajan, Kenneth, Feng Xun
Highlight
Visit to Omnimax Theatre
(L-R) 1st Row: Wilfred Tay Swee Kok, Low Teng Yong, Vincent Hong, Angsari Toni, Mrs Yeo Yuen Chin, Tan Kuan Chin, Hu Shulen, Lum Jun Ming, Edwin Jonathan 2nd Row: Jerrie Chong, Elvyn Sim, Choy Qi Cheng, Calvin Tan, Kalaivanan, Kavin Kumar, Raghuraman, Kenny 3,d Row: Eric Koh, Nicholas Ting, Darren Tan, Jonathan Chua Zijian, Tan Kuan Yeh, Jonathan Yu, Aaron Tan, Jin Yiming, Seah Eng Soon
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- Participated in Scout Rally 2000 - Hosted Invitational Campfire for Scouts and Guides - Conducted Recruit Training Camp, Annual Group Camp and Patrol Leaders Training Camp - Organised Potong Pasir Community Club Campfire to officiate launch of refurbished Community Centre.
Achievement:
- Recipient of Frank Sands Award for excellence in scouting for two years running
Highlights
- Combined camp with ACS (I) - Organised Zone 4 First Aid Competition - Participated in 2000 Zone 4 First Aid Competition in both Ambulance Adult and Ambulance Cadet Section - Participated in SYF 2000
Achievements
(L - 1 ' 1 runner-up for both ist Row: Sgt Reuben Lee, Sgt Phua Yuan Xu, SSGT Chen Mingyao, Ambulance Adult and Sgt Aaron Leong, Miss Kamali Balan, Mr Desmond Soh, Ambulance Cadet Sections Sgt Ow Wei Chen, Cpl Tan Aik Chuan,Cpl Choong Kai Xiang, for the 2000 Zone 4 First Aid Cpl Chong Chee Fatt Competition 211d Row: Lcp Ong Jian An, Cpl Chua Wei Xiang, Lcp Tang Jun Ming, - Top tenth position for Flag Day Pte Quah En Zhe, Pte Wong Yuqiang, Pte Wijaya Sumono, at National level Cpl Lim Yong Hao, Pte Tan Jia Beng, Lcp Grismond Tien, Cpl Yeo Thiong Yew, Pte Ow Wei Chong 3rd Row: Lcp Teo Chek Wei, Pte Low Jia Jie, Pte Heng Shao Jie, Pte Lee Teck Ching, Pte Chua Yi Quan, Pte Choon Yong, Pte Toh Kun Yi, Lcp Tay Jian Sheng, Pte Gan Ghim Kui, Pte Deng Jian Yi 129 Highlight
- Inter-class friendly matches
(L-R) 1st Row: Joseph Wee, Kelvin Tan, Chen Jian Wei , Samuel Choo, Ali Kuswanto, Jonathan Toh 2nd Row: Mr. Toni ( coach), Arb ind Tiwari, Jeremiah, Dawson Jonathan, Kevin Paranjody, Tan Pang Boon, Ahmad, Murali, Mr Giri (coach) 3rd Row: Bhanu Pratap Rai, Geh Si Weh, Melveen Kumar, Sanjay Menon, Saieswaran, Khoh Shuo Wen, Tamizudin
Highlight
- Inter-class friendly matches
(L-R) l st Row: Amos Lee, Arif, Jameson, Ka Ming, Nathaniel, Di lip, Kanwaldeep, Alvin, Arun, Mr Azmi 2nd Row: Patrick, Victor, Anan, Fazli, Alex, Kevin, Ivan
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Participated in the 50m freestyle (B Division) and the 4x50m freestyle relay (B Division) at the National Swimming Championships 2000.
(L-R) l st Row: Dick Tan Ming Hao, Chua Hong Zhi, Bryden Yow Ian Rong, Tan Kuan Yeh, Mr Sim Puay Teck, Shaun Yuen Wei Zhong, Jason Lim Jun Hong, Jonathan Lee Wei Ming, Samuel Soo Quan Hao 2nd Row: Dale Lai Zhi Yong, Matthew Chew Xun Yao, See Zhi Da, Lim Zhi Kai, Ernest Teo Tek Chuan, Lim Monico Maircellim, Luke Wong Wen Wei, Andy Wang DingXiong 3rd Row: Benjamin Ong Boon Liang, Tang Yu Cai, Ong Chuan Lian, Pang Yang Jun, Alexander Cheong Kun Leng, Derrick Tan Wai Boon, Lim Jian En, Danial Hakkim Bin Abdul Rahman, Kevin Choo Chia Howe
Highlights
Participated in the National Schools Squash competition. - Participated in the Wilson Junior Squash Open and the Singapore Junior open.
(L-R) l81 Row: Seow Chin Heng, Soh De Loong, Chong Yong Qi , Brendon Seah, Gordon, Alvin Koh, Brandon Lye, Tan Jialun Adam, Clarence Tan, Dennis Jugono, Rudy Dharmawan, Alwyn Majoribank, Ng Chien Chie 2nd Row: Sek Jun Yang, Edmund Lim, Kalum Christian Rusli, David Sugono, Luigi Aditiarama, Tommy Halim, Darryl, Neeraj Narwani, John Lai, Sammy Hsia, Andrew Gan Kian Boon, Kevin Choo 3rd Row: Gary Prawira, Bei Yuan, Justin Goh, Mark Ho, Heng Cher Guan, Mark Lee, Lionel Choo, Narendran, Ernest Ho, Jason Goh, Seah Kah Jun, Khoo Soon An, Ricardo Wardhana
41" Row: Jeremy Sim, Jason Lin, Yopi, Joseph Chen , Sasikumar Timothy Chia , Matthew Harkness, Marcus Lim, Mark Chen, Danvin Lee, Mundeep Singh, Mukit Sharif
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- Organised St Andrew' s Tennis Championship (Singles) - Participated in National Inter School Tennis Championship
(L-R) 1st Row: Kenneth, Nelson, Mahgeydran, Nicholas Chong, Mr Jimmy Koh, Jeremy Lim, Daniel, Gordan Tay 2"d Row: Tan Han Qin, Nigel, Adrian, Erik, Aaron Lee, King Xiao Qing, Jim Kun, Mike Chua, Ryan Peng 3,d Row: Jing Wen, Remsten Ding, Darren Lim, Gilbert Tay, Kalaivanan, Seow Hong, Nathaniel Tan, Alvin Chee, Benjamin Wong 4th Row: Chua Yi Da, Kng Zhi Wei , Khoo Tse Wei , Kenneth huang, Clayton Mok, Yousoff, Julian Koh, Pramudana, Yongyut
Highlights
- Tamil computer workshop for secondary one students. - Creative workshop for upper secondary students. - Educational trip to Sentosa. - Participated in a Tamil Camp
(L-R) 1st Row: Vignesh Louis Naidu, Rajeshwaran T, J.Vasanthan, Mrs Vasantha George, Murugan P., Varadarajan, Pubalan R. 2nd Row: Sirajudeen S.M., Karthik S., Dhavaindarun L. , Mohamed Ghazali , Shaik Shahul Hameed, Mohammed Ghouse, Rajarajeshwaran S.
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(L-R) 1st Row: Vignesh Louis Naidu, Mr Goh Boon Pin, Tan Yuong Siang Clinton, Bhanu Prutap Rai S/0 0 P Rai, Gerald Lim Jun Qiang, Tan Li Zi Alvin, Yap Boon Kwang Jonathan, Mr Philip Ng, Lim Wei Qiang 2nd Row: Ma Wei Ming, Ng Shi Wei , Lo Chong Teck, Ke Zhuangwei Desmond, Chen Xianzhong Kenny, Lim Zhi Kai, 1 Quah Wei Chin, Yang Chunzhu Melvin, Chong Ling Hui Samuel, Ng Kian Yong Andrew 3rd Row: Yeo Ying Sheng, Wong Wai-Kin Daniel, Chua Zong Fu, Yap Ting Yew Alvin,Yong Soon Kiat, Peh Hun Leong, Yu Tsz Fung, Shaik Shabul Hameed BM M
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(L-R) !51 Row: Derek Tan, Naresh, Elvyn Sim Liang'an, Mr Desmond Soh, Clement Setiawan, Vincent Hong, Zhou Siming, Shawn Tay 2nd Row: Lian Zhikun, Justin Lim, Teo Nguan Teck, Angsari Toni, Ikin Wirawan, Kelvyn Dominic, Jonathan Chen, Lionel, Teo Chek Wei, Loy Shuan Hui, Jerrie, Brian Peters 3,d Row: Varun Singh, Eng Soon, Shawn Mok, Ying Ting Pang, Yang Jun, Eugene Mah, Jimmy Kardono, Gavin Tan, Lian Goujie, Yam Fusheng 4S2 4S2 4S2 4S2 4S2 4S2 4S2 4S2 4S2 4S2 4S2 4S2
(L-R) 1st Row: Lee Chien-Fu, Wong Wing Hei, Ho Dax in Samuel, Ashley Chris John, Dr Lim Eng Lee, Ng Kah How, Ng Kai Ambrose, Lee Yi Liang Benny, Chen Jia Wei 2nd Row: Varadarajan, Riswanto, Liang Wenqin, Chen Shiwei Eugene, Song Wei Quan Daryl, Sim Shan Yi Samuel, Dhavaindarun, Lin Weijie 3,d Row: Chan Wai Kwong, Ang Tze Shien, Mustafa Sadiq, Choo Yu Yi Daniel, Aloysius Norman, Choo Yu Zhi Graham, Yeo Wei Qiang Benedict, Chan Long Leroy, Sirajudeen, Choo Rong Mark ~ 4S3 4S3 4S3 4S3 4S3 4S3 4S3 4S3 4S3 4S3 4S3 4S3
(L-R) 151 Row: Su Kai Shan, Nigel Ng Bing Chang, Dinesh Jethnani, Mrs Low Geok Peng, Chua JunXiang Randy, Er Kok How, Eugene See 2nd Row: Yak Zi Bin John, Yeo Wei Ming Justin, Gurubaran s/o Thangarasa, Ng Rong Chang Eugene, Jonathan Tanuwidjaja, Tan Zhenxin, Huang YiQiang Kelvin, Foo Chang Wei, Ong Kok Siang Ivan, Chen KaiQing Adrian 3rd Row: Goh Chee-Meng Joshua Daniel, Mahendran s/o Muthu Veran, Vishnu s/o Amurthalingam, Chiam Kai Siang Calvin, Sukhwant Singh s/o Sidara S, Muhammad Najib B Sardon, Hoe Ee Loon Malcolm, Ng Tzee Meng Dominic 4ST 4ST 4ST 4ST 4ST 4ST 4ST 4ST 4ST 4ST 4ST 4ST
(L-R) l st Row: Sachin Patney, Tan Kian wee Nathanael, Murugan s/o Palaniappan, Lien Jianming, Ms Lau Mui Lee, Tan Shaofeng Donny, Khairullah Bin Abdul Razak, Tan Wenqiang Samuel, Hambril Bin Burham 2"d Row: Tan Pang Boon, Looi Wan Wan Desmond, Tan Kuan Chin, Jagarnan Vasanthan, Kin Chang Wei, Lin ZhongHan, Li JingXian, Rajeshwaran Tevermuthu, Lukman Hasmy 3rd Row: Chan Zhi Yang Freddie, Phua Yuan Xu @ Pan Yuan Xu, Huang ZhiXiang Joseph, Farug Bin Muhammad Akbar, Ghui Chong Boon Abriel, Li WeiHan, Yap Chuen Gerald, Yeo Ming Qiang Ivan 5Nl 5Nl 5Nl 5Nl 5Nl 5Nl 5Nl 5Nl 5Nl 5Nl 5Nl 5Nl
(L-R) 1st Row: Quah Han Luo Jason, Lim Shi Hua, Koh Cheng Chye, Ms Chan Ee Mein, Ho Soon Leong, Teo Tat Lee, Tay Yee Meng Justin 211d Row: Xie Deshoo Luke, Guo HongYe, Tan Tu Guan Andrew, Ng Aik Chao, Tan Huang Theng Jason, Koh Shu Xiu Jeremy, Ang Jian Shun 3,d Row: Yap Boon Kiong Nicholas, Azmi Bin Tahir, Chia Jun Long Eugene, Justin Lim Besson, Wong Yoon Sheng, Heng Tee Jin, Loy Xue Yoo Eugene 5N2 5N2 5N2 5N2 5N2 5N2 5N2 5N2 5N2 5N2 5N2 5N2
(L-R) 1st Row: Terry Lim, Hong King Swee, Jeremy Tan, Mrs. Julia Huang, Colin Tan, Terence Tang, Leon Leow 211d Row: Chen Guowei, Jasper Koh, Lim Roisen, Xie Rui Yao, Cai Yong Jun, Ang WeiLi, Chong Chee Fatt, Koh Kwee Siong 3'd Row: Brendan Chew, Tan Liang Jun, Aloysius Chee, Kenny Chua, Lim Hsien Hui, Tay Chun Kiang 4N 4Nl 4N 4Nl 4N 4Nl 4N 4Nl 4N 4Nl 4Nl
(L-R) l st Row: Lam Choon Khee, Loh Wenxing, Tan Yanling, Foo Pu Wen, Stanley Tan, Huang Mingkang, Yeo Thiong Yew 2nd Row: Chen Yaochuan, Shuan Tan, Desmond Goh, Mrs Carol Yap, Daniel Lim, Yeo Thiang Yew 3rd Row: Sanjay Menon, Tan Chongwen, Edwin Lim, Timothy Wong, Andrew Lee, Kalaiselvam, Russin, Janson Chew, Keith Wong
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(L-R) 1st Row: Yieu Hann Shen, Ian Decian Thwaites, Mervyn Wang Long, Darren Lim, Mr David La'Brooy, Aaron Leong, Edward Gareth Wong Wei Shi, Danial Hakkim, Rasvinder Singh 2nd Row: Leonard Wang Chen Bo, Chan Moon Heng, Ng Jaek Wen, Tay Zhihuang, Javin Chang, Joshua Suman, Loi Jianying, Victor Sob 3rd Row: G.Sai Eswaran, T Maheswaran R. Pubalan, Yip Jiancheng, Eugene Yong, Amos Li, Justin Choo, Kevin Choo 4th Row: Yongyut Wateharapruk, Kevin Wang, Vincent Seah Chen Hsien, T. Suresh, M.Kumaran, Joel Lim, John Aston Raj, Adiey Ng
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(L-R) 1" Row: Liao Weiting, Chen Wenan, Jonathan Toh, Kenny Lim, Mr Lawrence Koh, Cheng Chye Teck, Darren Cai, Lionel Tan, Victor Lin 2"d Row: Andre Surya Husada, B. Prabhu, K.Guna, Leonard Tan, S.Murali, A.R Tamizudin, Koh Shuo Wen, Lu Mingquan
Education has for its object • the formation of character.
Herbert Spencer
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