WINNER OF UNSEEN POETRY DEBATE, NATIONAL SCHOOLS LITERATURE FESTIVAL

One may say it was beginner’s luck that 4 students bagged a trophy in their maiden debate competition, but a stroke of luck it wasn’t. With all the weeks of practice, mock debates with teachers, and video-calling to discuss and hone their arguments, these Pure Literature students from 4E3 demonstrated nothing less than pure grit and determination, scrutinising two poems in preparation for the Unseen Poetry Debate. New and inexperienced in debate they might have been, but won the praise of the judges they did for their close analysis. Winning despite being up against a debate-trained team from Evergreen Secondary School really gave these 4 young ladies a boost of confidence! Congratulations, Sarah, Sarefina, Serena and Chi Rou!

Winners

1. Sarah Tan Xin Hui 4E3

2. Sarefina Sindhu Victor 4E3

3. Yong Yi Xuan, Serena 4E3

4. Tay Chi Rou 4E3

Friends Of The Language

For the first time ever, students from AI were appointed RAKAN BAHASA (Friends of the Language) this year. Friends of the Language is an appointment given to students at Primary, Secondary and Tertiary levels who have shown their love for the Malay Language. Together with more than 200 students nationwide, Erni Faizah Iskandar of 3E2 and Nazurah Zulkiflee of 3E3 received their appointment letters from the chairperson of this year’s Malay Language Month Committee, Mdm Rahayu Mahzam. As Friends of the Language, Erni and Nazurah were put on a special mission – to actively participate in various Malay Language activities and events at both school and national level. And this they certainly did with pride and passion.

WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!

Nobody at this year’s Chong Pang’s Next Top Speaker speech contest can deny that the speech ‘Anti-Social Social Network’ was delivered with conviction and flair. A pertinent message wrapped in sincerity and adorned with a sprinkle of humour, it made us laugh, and it made us think.

“The winner of the Challenge Trophy is…”

One would expect the hall to be pin-drop silent while everyone held their breath in anticipation. But no. Supporters immediately burst into a discordant frenzy, out of sync in their chanting but all repeating the same name –

“… Izwan Bin Indra, from Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary School!”

RAISING FUNDS FOR JAPAN’S NEEDY CHILDREN THROUGH THE ARTS

AI student Kalaivani d/o Regupathy represented Singapore to perform at the ChildAid Asia Tokyo 2018. This year’s concert showcased performances by young talents from Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines. Proceeds will be used to support needy children through art workshops and international cultural events.

Kalaivani was talent-scouted through the school’s General Music Programme into the 10Square Youth Arts Incubation Programme when she was in Secondary Two. A recipient of the Business Times’ Budding Artists Fund, she has benefited from the arts training and many performance opportunities with the programme.

Congratulations, Kalaivani! We’re glad you had a great experience!

I am really grateful for being able to represent Singapore for the ChildAid Asia Tokyo. I’ve learnt many things about the Japanese culture. I also learnt about how my fellow performers have values that may be different from myself. Even though the language barrier made it difficult for me to communicate with the Japanese emcees that I worked with, we got along well with one another, and they were amazing to work with!

- Kalaivani d/o Regupathy, 4N2