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new principals in leadership. We ask the ge an ch a d ha ve ha ls oo ation behind it. This year, six Methodist sch year and the Biblical inspir w ne e th for n tio ec dir l’s about their schoo
“Love one another deeply. Honour others more than yourselves.”
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e hope to develop each boy into a young gentleman of character, ready for the future, to lead and to serve. It is our wish that the theme for 2022 will guide our boys in the day-to-day activities they participate in and the interactions they have with one another. Every learning experience, every shared moment they have with their peers, and every obstacle they face in learning or working together, is a building block which helps them to become the persons they are called to be. Every skill they master, every piece of knowledge they acquire, and every value they learn to demonstrate, helps to strengthen the foundation upon which they will build enduring traits that will aid them as they progress through the six years in primary school and beyond. With the support of the Anglo-Chinese School (ACS) family, we are committed to helping our boys build strong relationships in their primary school years. We appreciate that each child is different and can contribute to his community by harnessing his own strengths and being a loving and loyal friend to his peers. As our boys manage change and embrace new challenges together, they learn to build one another up and forge relationships that last. As our school is being rebuilt, we are reminded that we are God’s workmanship, created for good works to give him glory. We have the assurance that God’s grace is sufficient to help us in every situation and to surmount even the most difficult circumstances. As a community of God’s people, we build each other up by being inclusive and encouraging one another, trusting that God will empower and equip us for the works of service that will last.
Romans 12:10 (NIRV)
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hat will set us apart as a ‘good school’ and bring glory to God is if we obey Jesus’ commandment to love one another just as he has loved us. ACS already has a reputation for excellence, and my prayer is that our excellence will go beyond academic results and Co-curricular Activities (CCA) achievements to “excelling” in loving the people around us and the wider community, because “by this all people will know that we are his disciples, if we have love for one another” (John 13:35 NIV). In these Covid times, I also desire for our school to be a place of rest and a haven for strong relationships with teachers and peers. Regardless of any pandemic or storms in life, we pray that our boys will be rested and resilient for the road ahead. Our boys must rest secure in the fact that they are loved and accepted by God, their parents and teachers for who they are. Their identity and worth as a person does not depend on their academic performance, Direct School Admission (DSA) outcome or CCA achievement, but simply because they are a child of God. We need to help them understand that in the process of learning, they do not have to be afraid of making mistakes, because it is through mistakes that we grow. There may be ongoing efforts by MOE to de-emphasise academic results, but it would be mission schools like ACS where biblical truths about our identity in Christ put us in a strong position to lead the way in how we educate and raise our children.
“Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord Almighty.” Zechariah 4:6 (NIV)
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Miss Cheryl Chee
Mrs Leong-Ho Hil May
Principal Anglo-Chinese School (Junior)
Principal Anglo-Chinese School (Primary)
METHODIST MESSAGE April 2022
