Teachers’ Day Celebration cum Be Yourself Day 2007
31 August 2007

As a kick off to Teacher’s Day Celebration this year, the Student Council coordinated a series of activities to provide students the opportunity to show their appreciation to teachers who have made a difference to their learning experience in Kent Ridge.

Two weeks before the celebration, students sent in song dedications which were read and played before the morning assembly every morning. Besides that, students were also given the opportunity to pen down their appreciation on personalized T-shirts which were then presented to all teachers as a gift. 

On the day itself, Members of the Parents’ Support Group (PSG) prepared delicious refreshments for the teachers before the hall programme. Teachers and students were entertained by student performers who put up a variety of presentations such as a magic show, a self penned music composition accompanied by a guitar and 2 other singing performances.

PSG prepared delicious refreshments for all teachers		Thank you PSG!
Teachers having fun on stage performing their forfeit.		New heart throbs of KRSS
Broderick ... our in-house magician

The school participated in Be Yourself Day Celebration on that day too. Students showed their creativity through their dressing.  This year’s theme is “Reveal your Style”. Selected students presented an impromptu fashion parade and wowed the audience with their interesting outfits.

Students found the experience meaningful as, not only did they get the chance to be different for a day, they also contributed to helping the less fortunate in our community through a donation which entitled them to be themselves for the day.

Click www.beyourselfday.com.sg to find out more about the event.

Be creative … Reveal your Style!		The people behind the entire event … KRSS Student Council Family
Be Yourself Day …. Best dressed goes to … Safiah 1N4

Sec 3 Entrepreneurship

To instill the entrepreneurial spirit in students, the school participated in the Young Entrepreneurs Skill, or YESCOM.  The YESCOM team is made up of selected Sec 3 class representatives.  They attended a seminar on entrepreneurship and learnt the essentials of starting and managing a business.  They were also involved in an on-the-job assignment where they were given the opportunity to design an advertisement for companies. The student representatives managed to emerge as one of the top 10 schools and qualified for the next round where they had to exercise their creativity to put together a storyboard and concept of their advertisement, and to present it to the panel of judges.

Besides that, the class representatives also participated in the public fair held at HDB Hub in Toa Payoh on 1 July 2007. They raised $389.00 for the school and had the experience of being their own boss for the day and marketed their own products. The other Sec 3 students who did not participate in the public fair, had the opportunity to set up stalls in school during National Day celebration on 8 August 2007 where they were given the chance to sell their products and creations.

Students enjoyed the valuable learning experience as not only did they get to work together as a class to explore their entrepreneurship skill, they also contributed to the less fortunate in the community.

“RISE” music video production
Sung by Stefanie Sun

12 Kent Ridgeans took part in the making of the music video “Rise", the official Theme Song for the ASEAN 40th Anniversary celebrations.

"Rise" was composed by Singaporean music icon Dick Lee, arranged by award-winning local composer Kenn C., and was performed by Singapore's pop superstar Stefanie Sun, who is accompanied by a cast of children from across ASEAN.

The highlight of the event was an opportunity for the students to meet and star in the music video with their idol Stefanie Sun.

We have not been informed of the date of its television debut yet, but below is the link to the 13th ASEAN Summit website where you can check out the music video first!

http://www.13thaseansummit.sg/index.php/web/press_room/press_release_1/rise_offical_theme_song
_for_the_asean_40th_anniversary_celebrations

Stefanie Sun (middle) with Kent Ridgeans

Study Trip to Silicon Valley, USA

During the June Holidays (16 – 24 June 2007), two students from the Infocomm Club, Randy Loke Jun San and Harisan Unais Nasir went on a study trip to Silicon Valley in USA organised by the Infocomm Development Authority.

The week-long stint in the US gave them an opportunity to visit top Infocomm companies such as Google, technology museums and well-established universities. The students gain an insight of an overview of the latest technologies, the work culture and various aspects of the Infocomm industry in the USA.

National Day Celebrations 2007

The school celebrated the Nation’s 42nd birthday on Wednesday, 8th August 2007.

The day started with a formal combined Uniform Group parade, singing of our National Anthem and recitation of the Pledge. Thereafter, our Principal, Mr Koh read the National Day message.

KRnival began after the formal ceremony and the school was filled with a festive mood. The entire third level of the school building was abuzz with activities such as game stalls set up by our Secondary 2 classes, food stalls, karaoke corner, festivity stalls, Secondary 3 entrepreneurship stalls, performances by our student buskers and movie screening. Students, parents and staff members were given coupons and were free to spend them as they liked.

The celebrations ended on a high note with a concert. We were privileged to be able to invite 2 celebrity guests, Imran Ajmain and Maiya, an ex-student of Kent Ridge to grace the event. The artistes thrilled the audience with some of their well-known tunes. They also joined in the singing of a few national songs together with students from the choir.

All in all, everyone had an enjoyable time.

Peer Group Adviser Programme
Recipient of the award for the
Best Question & Answer Section in the PGA Finale 2007,
Web page Competition!

Peer Group Advisers (PGA) programme coordinated by the Family and Juvenile Justice Centre (FJJC) provides students the opportunity to experience the workings of the Juvenile Court, as they are given a chance to sit in Court proceedings and take part in discussions with the Juvenile Court judge in chambers. The programme was first initiated in 1996.

In June 2007, 10 Secondary 2 Kent Ridgeans were selected to participate in this programme. Their journey into the Juvenile Justice System in Singapore began with a briefing in May where they received reading materials and brochures on Singapore’s Justice System.

On 27 June 2007, the peer advisers and teacher supervisors had a chance to sit in the public gallery of the Juvenile Court to be acquainted with the Court proceedings. Participants also gained a better understanding of how the juvenile offenders are dealt with, types and seriousness of the offences committed by youth and the consequences of their criminal behaviour. PGA participants were also fortunate to then have the opportunity to discuss a case with the Juvenile Court Magistrate.

Participants were subsequently given two weeks to consolidate their learning by creating web pages to provide resources for their peers, teachers and parents. They created Question and Answer pages on the common juvenile crimes and blogged their knowledge, thoughts and feelings to share their experiences with their peers.

RACIAL HARMONY DAY 2007

This year, Kent Ridge Secondary School commemorated Racial Harmony Day by playing traditional childhood games. The objective is to bond students of various races together in a fun way. Students of every class were divided into five groups to play chapteh, five stones, marbles, pick-up-sticks and kuti-kuti. The various game stations were set up in the classrooms and along the corridors, and the students were given ten minutes to play the game at each station. Chocolates were given to the game winners at each station, and many teachers joined in the fun as well. It was a memorable and fun day for everyone.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR ITE CERTIFICATE OF MERIT AND COURSE MEDAL AWARD RECIPIENTS

Three of our students from the graduating class of 2004, Azfar B A’Azman, Abdul Azim B Zainal and Muhammad Hyder B Raman (left to right), received the ITE Certificate of Merit (COM). The COM is awarded to graduates who have performed outstandingly in the ITE training courses schemes based on their examination results. They are among the top 5% of candidature in their respective courses.

After they have completed their NITEC courses, they were each offered a place in the polytechnics. Azfar and Hyder are now in Singapore Polytechnic while Azim will be going to Temasek Polytechnic in October.

Azfar also received the Course Medal for his outstanding performance in Mechatronics (Equipment Assembly) course at ITE College West. He has achieved a Grade Point Average of 4.

7th Awards Day

Kent Ridge Secondary School celebrated her 7th Awards Day on Saturday, 30 June 2007. Our Guest-of-Honour, Mrs Stella Tan, Superintendent/South 2 graced the occasion attended by more than 900 people, including prize-winners and their parents, partners, invited guests, student representatives, performers and helpers.

The theme for this year’s celebration is ‘Heartbeat @ KR’. It reflects the vibrant life of our students, staffs and partners at Kent Ridge. It also highlights the different aspects a Kent Ridgean experience as the school strives towards achieving its vision of Heart of a Saint, Passion of an Inventor and Will of an Olympian.

The occasion marked the celebration of success of our students’ achievements in both the academic and non-academic aspects. The school took this opportunity to recognize the valuable contributions of its partners and dedicated staff.

Award Recipients

Sports Day 2007

Teachers and parents were also involved on this occasion. They took part in the Teacher-Parent-Student relay. The event reached its climax when athletes of the 5 houses ran in the Inter-House relay.

The results:
Lyra House emerged top in Cheering and Mascot design competition.
Auriga House won the B Division Champion Trophy while Orion House, after 7 years of perseverance, clinched the C Division Champion Trophy as well as the Overall Challenge Trophy for Sports Day.

International Friendship Day 2007

The commemoration of International Friendship Day was held on Tuesday, 10th April 2007. This year, the NE committee put up an Inter-House ASEAN Quiz Challenge where 3 representatives from each of the 5 sports houses came up on stage to answer General Knowledge questions about ASEAN. The representatives had to do their own research prior to the event.

The objectives of the commemoration are as follows:
. To understand the culture and geography of ASEAN
. To commemorate ASEAN's 40th anniversary by gaining General Knowledge on ASEAN and promote multi-lateral relations among people of ASEAN and
. To promote inter-house spirit among the students

There were 2 rounds to the challenge. For the first round, representatives chose a number which had a question attached to it. The questions varied from easy to difficult. The second round was an open round where the fastest team to raise their hands had the opportunity to answer the questions and were awarded points for the correct answer. There was also an audience round where 5 prizes were given away. After a tie-breaker question, Auriga house emerged as the champion! Lyra house and Orion house won the 1st and 2nd runner-up respectively.

Mdm Azidah Kamis
f. NE comm.

Total Defence Day 2007

The commemoration of Total Defence Day was held on Thursday, 15 February. This year, the NE committee's focus is for students to understand the 5 aspects of Total Defence namely Military, Civil, Economic, Social and Psychological Defence. A competition was held where Sec 1 to Sec 3 classes put up a performance based on one of the 5 defences assigned to their level. After the audition, 5 classes were selected as finalists to perform. Sec 2E4 emerged as the champion followed by Sec 3E4 and Sec 2E6 as 1st runner-up and 2nd runner-up respectively. Prior to the competition, an In-Place Protection Emergency Exercise on Chemical Attack was carried out. Students were taught the steps to take when they encounter a chemical attack. Through this experiential learning, students learn how to react in case of a possible attack at home or anywhere indoors.

Mdm Azidah Kamis
f. NE comm