13/12/2008

SA Hosts Gathering for School and SAC         

On 13th December 2008, the Alumni hosted a get-together at the Tulip Room, Singapore Polytechnic Staff Centre, Dover Road, Singapore for the School Advisory Committee (SAC) and the School. The event was sponsored by Mr Sylvester Heng, member of both the Alumni and SAC. The social gathering was attended by the Principal, Mr Yeo Kuerk Heng and the School’s five Heads of Departments. Also present were seven Alumni Management Committee members and the Alumni’s two Auditors, Messrs Lee Toon Seng and Leong Peng Tuck.The rest were friends of Mr Sylvester Heng.

The gathering was aimed at allowing for more interaction between Alumni Management Committee, SAC and School. Those present thought that more such gatherings could be arranged in the future.

06/02/2009

SCHOOL HOSTED A SOCIAL  GATHERING FOR  THE SAC AND ALUMNI

A social get-together was hosted by the School for its staff, the SAC and Alumni  Management Committee on 6th February 2009 at the Carousel Restaurant, Royal Plaza on Scotts. It was meant to be the School’s gesture of appreciation to the teachers and the support staff for the hard work put in by them during the past year. The SAC and Alumni Management Committee were included by the School to give “added” significance to the function.
 
Both the teaching and support staff and members of the SAC and Alumni thoroughly enjoyed the high tea buffet spread. Everyone present had a good time, and the Alumni commented it was a kind gesture on the part of the School to invite the SAC and Alumni.

At the gathering, the Alumni was introduced to the new Vice-Principal, Ms Mabel Chia who had just joined the School from St Andrew’s Junior College. She replaced Mr Richard Phua who was transferred to Yio Chu Kang Secondary School.

06/03/2009

Annual Road Run

The School’s Annual Road Run was held on 6th February 2009 at 8.45 am at Punggol Park. Mr Liew Cheng Song, Hon Secretary of the Alumni, the Guest-of-Honour (GOH),.flagged off the runners.

One of the highlights of the Road Run was the lighting of the torch to commemorate the Youth Olympic Games which will be held in Singapore in 2010. The torch relay team was made up of runners from the School. The GOH started the relay. After running for about 200 metres, he passed the torch to the Principal, who then handed it over to the first runner of the relay team.The torch was brought back to the School, where it remained lighted, until the end of the prize-giving ceremony.

In the Road Run, Richard House emerged overall Champion.

09/04/2009

81st Prize Presentation day                

The School proudly celebrated its 81st Prize Presentation Day on 9th April 2009. One of the School’s former distinguished sportsmen, Mr Richard Gomez was the Guest-of-Honour (GOH). Mr Gomez was Director of Personnel at Singapore Airlines Ltd at the time of his retirement.

In his speech at the Prize Presentation Ceremony, he called on the students to strive and set realistic goals and work their way up gradually. To inspire the students, he quoted an example of one of America’s greatest track & field athletes, Ms Wilma Rudolf. Born in 1940 with polio, Ms Rudolf did not give up but persevered, and improve a little at a time until she overcame her disability to not only walk normally, but went on to win the 100 metres bronze medal in
the Melbourne Olympics of 1956!

Two of his contemporaries, namely, Johnny Ang and Johnny Wee, who overcame great odds in their younger days to succeed in their later years, were also mentioned in his encouraging speech.

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