Open House 2021 - SCGS Cares & Our Vibrant School Life

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Appreciating Migrant Workers uring the pandemic, the SC family explored various ways D to reach out to the community to play our part in the fight against COVID-19. The school embarked on a few projects in

packs of snacks. Nurses volunteered their time during their off-day to prepare these snack packs of appreciation. It was touching to learn that the workers found comfort in the messages as they remember their own children back home. We are grateful to have the opportunity to bring cheer to the migrant workers during this difficult season.

support of migrant workers affected. The girls designed encouragement notes to the workers to thank them for their contributions to Singapore. Working with our alumni who helmed the organisation and distribution of the notes with

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Extending our Neighbourly Welcome to Migrant Workers he former school building at 60 Dunearn Road has a special place in the heart of the SCGS family - our Primary Division occupied the site with its lovely and rustic surroundings for two years while the School Building Project was ongoing. When we moved back to the main campus in 2020, we were glad to learn that the site would be put into good use again, this time as a

temporary dormitory for migrant workers in light of the pandemic. As a goodwill gesture to welcome our neighbours, the SCGS family, working together with our ever supportive Parent Support Group, put together hampers and snacks for the occupants as well as artwork to beautify the buildings. We were glad to be able to extend our welcome to our neighbours!

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Appreciating our Frontline Healthcare Workers SCGS CARE PACKS hen our class was discussing how to express our W appreciation for the frontline workers for working their hardest during the initial period of the COVID-19 pandemic, our

contribute snacks for the packages and to write thank you cards, which were placed into every individual package. These packages were delivered to the frontline staff in Tan Tock Seng Hospital and Singapore General Hospital. This VIA project was a very meaningful one as we could thank the frontline staff for their efforts and encourage them to push through this tough period of time. We are very proud of our class for coming up with this VIA initiative and thankful for everyone's support in making our idea a reality!

co-form teacher, Mrs Linda Lee, suggested that we make gifts for them. After discussion and gathering suggestions from everyone in class, we decided to prepare care packages for the frontline workers. This was eventually scaled-up as a level wide VIA project as the other classes in the level also wanted to do their part to show care and appreciation for the frontline workers. The Secondary Two students also came on board to

Low Shi-Jie Arissa (Sec 3PE) and Tiffany Tung Wei Tze (Sec 3PE)

Doctors from TTSH with the care packs!

Delivering the care packs to Tan Tock Seng Hospital

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Tribute Messages to Frontline Workers SECONDARY DIVISION SECONDARY 2

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Dear frontline workers, thank you for all your hardworking and taking care of Singapore. Thank you for risking your health for Singaporeans and being so courageous and brave. We truly appreciate everything you have done for us and we are all behind you in this fight against COVID-19. Thank you once again.

Thank you for all your sacrifices and tireless efforts in helping to keep our country safe! We really appreciate all your hard work and dedication! Praying that you and your families will stay safe and strong during these difficult times! ™ Christina Sun, Sec 4PR

Elizabeth Leo, Sec 2SE

Thank you for your hard work during this time! We really appreciate you for staying strong throughout all these tiring shifts. Your constant vigilance and hard work has paid off into helping people. We are grateful for all your efforts during this time. Once again, thank you!

Thank you for fighting for us! We really appreciate all you have done for everyone during this tough time. It must be hard doing what you do every day and I admire your strength and perseverance. You are doing well and we are very thankful for all of you <3 Stay strong and healthy!

Cheng Jing, Sec 4DG

Jodie Lim, Sec 2GY

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Thank you for being so brave and aiding the sick, we are very grateful for your service in managing the COVID-19 pandemic situation!!

Zara Shang, Sec 3GR

Thank you all the frontline workers for your constant support during this time of a pandemic. Even though you were all at the greatest risk of contracting the disease, you persevere to make sure that everyone stays safe and happy. Whenever I’m upset about not being able to go out and have fun, I always remember your hard work for all of us and learn not to always keep complaining and think more about others. I appreciate your hard work a lot!!

Suchi Shah, Sec 3SE

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Reaching Out to Primary Students during the Pandemic ONLINE TUITION PROGRAMME WITH XISHAN PRIMARY SCHOOL uring the May holidays, 16 Secondary 4 students and 2 D Secondary 3 students volunteered to mentor 8 students from Xishan Primary School in the school’s online befriending

My Feelings About the Programme I feel that the tuition programme was a meaningful and engaging way of using my knowledge and skills to give back to society. I thoroughly enjoyed interacting with my tutee as she was very responsive and eager to learn. This also benefitted me in terms of empathy and resourcefulness, as I learnt to put myself in the shoes of a Primary 4 student, and to think of innovative ways to craft the lesson plan in such a way that it was suitable for a Primary 4 student. Moreover, having to conduct a tuition programme over video conferencing was definitely something unique. This allowed me to think out of the box, to ensure that the lesson was interesting and beneficial without the need for physical interaction, through the use of various technological means such as online Mathematics games, screen sharing while attempting questions, and stepby-step arts and crafts tutorial for Mothers’ Day. Hence, this tuition programme was indeed an eye-opener for me and I enjoyed it very much.

and tuition programme. In pairs, they conducted 2 hours of online sessions each week which focussed on tuition or enrichment activities like craft work. They also contacted their Primary School charges daily to check on their well-being.

REFLECTIONS BY CLARIANNE EFFENDI (SEC 4SY) Motivation for Signing Up for the Programme When my class representative forwarded my classmates and I information on the various Values in Action (VIA) opportunities, the first thought that came to my mind was that it was the perfect time to volunteer and serve the community as it was then the school holidays and circuit breaker period. The Xishan Primary School tuition programme stood out from the rest.

Personally, I truly find joy in interacting with young children.

Moreover, I have always enjoyed teaching others, as I believe that knowledge acquired should be shared and not be kept to oneself. Hence, when I saw this programme being offered, I immediately knew that it was the programme I should sign up for. Of course teaching someone whom I did not know initially could possibly be daunting, but hearing that I could pair up with my schoolmate and tutor together was very comforting indeed.

I believed that with teamwork, my tutor partner and I would be able to plan an engaging and comprehensible lesson plan for my Primary 4 tutee and, true enough, we had so much fun running this programme in just a short span of time during the May holidays! This was my main motivation in joining the Xishan Primary School tutoring programme and I am truly grateful that I chose to embark on this journey. It can easily be said to be the most meaningful and enjoyable VIA I have ever participated in!

Challenges That I Faced Along the way, my tutor partner and I faced several challenges, such as communication issues. For example, it was rather challenging to teach our tutee arts and crafts due to the fact that we were not physically present to help her with the procedure. However, we managed to think of inventive ways, such as using shapes to describe each step. Another significant challenge was trying to get our tutee to have sustained attention for a long span of 2 hours. As young children are often very active, they tend to be distracted very easily. To overcome this challenge, we would have a competition with our tutee. For example, we would say “for the next science question, let’s see who can read the question the fastest and answer it!” Our tutee would immediately stay still and focus on the question, and would exclaim “I’m done!” in the hope of winning the “minireading competition”. Hence, we constantly try to find innovative ways to tackle the challenges that we faced along the way and to make our activities engaging and comprehensible to a Primary 4 student.

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Am I Inspired by This Programme?

This programme has undoubtedly inspired me. Before encountering this programme, I had never considered tutoring as a way for me to serve the community, let alone tutoring via video conferencing. This has inspired me to think of various means to give back to society, and to constantly seek ways to use my skills to benefit the community. I had always thought that such tutoring programmes were only suitable for adults as they would be the most experienced and knowledgeable in their respective fields. The fact that I became a tutor myself—I must admit that it was a significant feat! Not only am I inspired by this programme, I have also developed a greater appreciation for and gratitude to those in the teaching profession, who have guided us in our education journey. The amount of hard work put into planning and conducting a lesson is tremendous, and truly deserves respect. This programme is indeed an eye-opening one, and I am grateful for this opportunity to give back to the community through tutoring the younger generation.

REFLECTIONS BY ISABEL HIKARU YAMADA (SEC 4SY) Motivation for Signing Up for the Programme I was motivated to sign up because I felt that the circuit breaker limited the social interaction I could have with my friends. I was yearning to connect with the society and the community around me more, so I felt that this was a great opportunity to get in touch with the outside world, beyond the comfort of my own home. Furthermore, with more time in my hands, I wanted to invest it in something meaningful and infuse acts of service and kindness into this holiday period.

My Feelings About the Programme Personally, I looked forward to the tuition sessions as much as my tutee did, especially during this circuit-breaker period, with everyone cooped up within his or her home. To be able to interact with her over the computer screen was a very refreshing experience! Furthermore, I have limited experience communicating and working with friends who are much younger than I am, and with friends from other schools, so, to me, my tutee was my new companion. Her positivity is also extremely infectious, so when I saw her through video conferencing every week, her joy also fuelled my joy! What is really inspiring about her is that she possesses a hunger and enthusiasm for learning, qualities which I have come to neglect over the years. Tutoring her gave me the chance to reignite my passion for learning and learn alongside her.

I am so blessed to have been given this opportunity to tutor her! I would not have thought that I would be able to help someone, let alone make a friend, over the circuit breaker period and I genuinely hope that we can bring out the best in all of us, including my tutee.

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Shining Through the Pandemic SCGS SUPPORTS OUR COMMUNITY COLLABORATION WITH FILOS COMMUNITY SERVICES

Through raising local examples of endangered wildlife as case studies, hosting an interactive sharing session on the subject as well as an exciting Kahoot! game and origami session, we were able to shed more light on the causes and impact of more wildlife becoming endangered and extinct. At the same time, students learnt ways in which they could contribute to combat the issue at hand.

his year, despite many restrictions brought by COVID-19, 3SY and 3SE managed to continue to take part in many Values-In-Action (VIA) activities, most of which took place in the comfort of our own homes. We participated in these activities as we felt the need to lend a helping hand to those who were vulnerable during this special period. The May Holidays made it possible for us to take time off of our hectic school schedules to spread positivity and love to those around us.

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Although we initially struggled as we planned how to engage the primary schoolers over a platform we ourselves were not familiar with, this VIA truly allowed us to better connect and empathise with the primary school students. We are incredibly grateful for the opportunity to reach out and do good to others even during these trying times of COVID-19.

3SY collaborated with Filos Community Services (a nonprofit organisation management) where we interacted with children over zoom calls by playing Kahoot and folding origami with them. During the activities, many of us felt very fulfilled and happy when we saw the smiles on their faces while playing the games that we have created, allowing us to bond closer as a class and give back to the community at the same time.

Nicole Tedja (Sec 2SY) & Haley Lai (Sec 2PE)

As many completed their VIA individually, 3SE managed to reach out to provide care to a wider range of people. Some examples include tutoring primary school students, teaching elderlies new technological skills, and reaching out to other non-profit organisations. Through these activities, many of us have learnt to become more patient and empathetic towards others.

Overall, we are very grateful for having the opportunity to give back to the society in our own ways.

Liow Zi Hui, Jolin (Sec 3SE) and Kim SooAhn (Sec 3SY)

ENGAGING PRIMARY STUDENTS AT YONG EN CARE CENTRE Over the May holidays, Secondary 2-4 students came together to organise two educational sessions for upper primary students at Yong En Care Centre, each of which aimed at broadening their content knowledge on the topic of Endangered Wildlife via Zoom and allowing them to engage in meaningful activities over the Circuit Breaker.

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INTERACTING WITH SENIORS AT YONG EN ACTIVE HUB During the May holidays, a group of us from different classes participated in an online Values-In-Action (VIA) programme with a group of seniors from Yong En Active Hub. We are used to interacting face-to-face with seniors and facilitating activities in-person during our VIA projects. However, the setting for this programme was unique - having an online interactive live call with the seniors meant that everyone could be in the comfort of their home while communicating with one another and doing the activities simultaneously in real time.

at a level that allows them to complete without assistance.

During the two sessions that we facilitated, we led the seniors in stretching exercises that promote flexibility and mobility, engaged them in games like Bingo and Scattergories, folded origami and performed a scaled-down magic show. For the group of us who volunteered to contribute to Yong En's online programme, we believe that this VIA was a fulfilling and fruitful one. The seniors participated enthusiastically in the games and enjoyed folding origami. It was also rewarding and we learnt a lot more about teamwork and how to carry out our plans independently. This experience is definitely one not to be forgotten!

During the initial phase of the VIA, we were split up into several groups to plan a variety of activities for the seniors. We had to think of activities that would be suitable and safe for them.

Some considerations we had were that some of the seniors live alone or with other seniors, so the activities had to be pitched

Ng Yu Xuan, Celine (Sec 3GR) and Alicia Yip Sum Yee (Sec 3GR)

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Staying Strong & United 2020 SC SPIRIT DESIGNS hen Singapore was going through the COVID-19 Circuit W Breaker period, the school tried hard to engage the students at home and one way was to have an inter-class

encourage students to reflect on how Singaporeans are coming together to show grit and gratitude during this COVID-19 period in design. All the designs were then made into coasters for all the students as part of their Youth Day gift.

design competition. The competition invited classes to come up with a unique design to show their determination and resilience against the battle with the pandemic. We wanted to be able to

The pictures of some of the winning coasters entries:

"HOLDING ON" is no small feat. The ability to keep going every day is the sign of a brave heart, of a strong spirit, and of a human being who refuses to give up even in the most unforgiving of circumstances.

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Secondary 1 Orientation SECONDARY DIVISION rientation 2020 was truly an unforgettable event and O definitely an exhilarating way to kick-start the brand new year for the new students of SCGS. The Orientation Committee,

dance performances were met with loud, thunderous applause and were a clear indication of how far they had progressed as a cohort in the last three days. It was heart-warming to see all the new students performing the school cheers loudly and embracing their identity as SC Kim Geks.

which comprised peer leaders and prefects, worked hard together to plan this meaningful event for the new Secondary 1, 2 and 3 students. The programme aimed to enable them to assimilate into SC’s culture, help them familiarise themselves with our school compound and facilitate bonding with each other. A wide variety of activities were planned such as an Amazing Race, cheer sessions, team-building activities, and tours around the school premises, which included our newlyrenovated Heritage Room.

This event would not have been possible without the guidance and advice of our teachers as well as the hard work and dedication of the organising committee, the peer leaders and the prefects. We sincerely thank everyone involved in Orientation 2020 for serving and leading with utmost passion and we wish the Secondary 1 cohort an adventurous and magical ride in SCGS.

Orientation 2020 ended on a high note at the orientation concert where the Secondary 1 students performed for their parents and teachers. Their wonderfully synchronised and enthusiastic

Megan Alexis Soh (Sec 4SE) Rebecca Leong (Sec 4GY)

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Chinese New Year PRIMARY & SECONDARY DIVISIONS his year, we welcomed the Year of the Rat with joyous T celebrations and activities for all students. Activities such as a Couplets Calligraphy Writing and the Classroom

performance, a Chinese Dance by the Secondary Division Dance Group, and pre-recorded videos made by the Chinese teachers on Chinese New Year traditions. The audience thoroughly enjoyed the performance put up by our talented students and teachers. The celebration ended on a high note with an appearance from the God of Fortune who spread good cheer to the audience.

Decoration Competition were organised for both divisions.

Using recycled materials, students hand-crafted Chinese New Year decorations with great enthusiasm and creativity.

On 24 January, both the Primary and Secondary Divisions gathered at the beautifully decorated courtyard for a combined celebration. The Secondary concert band provided lively music and everyone enjoyed a rousing, festive lion dance and thunderous War Drum performance. The celebration ended on a touching note as student representatives offered mandarin oranges and well-wishes to our school leaders and teachers.

Meanwhile, the Secondary Division students were treated to delightful performances by the Chinese Drama Club, Chinese Dance and Diabolo performers. After the concert, the students went back to their classes for a class party. The Secondary students gamely took part in a hampers-wrapping competition, and these hampers were sent to less privileged families within the Pek Kio community as part of our efforts to give back to the community during the festive season.

Thereafter, the two divisions held separate concerts at the Alice Lee Hall and Shaw Hall respectively. At Alice Lee Hall, the Primary school students soaked in the vibrant atmosphere and enjoyed performance items which included a Chinese Opera

The celebrations were indeed an enriching time of light-hearted fun and cultural learning.

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Total Defence Day PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DIVISIONS CGS commemorated Total Defence Day on February 10, 2020. This year, due to the unique situation, the commemoration took place mostly on online platforms.

Students revisited the six pillars of Total Defence and how the pillars played a pivotal role in times of national crisis such as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Students were given the opportunity to learn more about the impact the outbreak of the virus has had on Singapore and then brainstormed ideas as to how the pillars of defence can help alleviate fears of the virus and safeguard our citizens from threats that the virus poses to our nation. This allowed the students to understand how Total Defence plays an important role in Singapore society and how the pillars of defence can be applied to very current and

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interactive series of videos that examined their roles as Singaporeans during the pandemic and challenged them to make decisions that helped them focus on being socially responsible to society. During in-class discussions of video case studies, they had the opportunity to put themselves in the different stakeholders’ shoes and come up with constructive ways to solve conflicts. By encouraging them to cultivate strong relationships with diverse individuals and groups, we hope to inspire every Kim Gek to take ownership of her role in building a cohesive Singapore.

On 21 February 2020, as part of a nation-wide effort in schools, students also started a wipe-down routine to exercise personal hygiene and social responsibility. Since then, students have been playing their part and taking ownership to clean up their eating areas after meals to keep the environment show and clean towards consideration others who will use the area after them.

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he theme for this year's Racial Harmony Day is Multicultural Singapore. The school was alight with an array of colours as students came to school dressed in ethnic attires to showcase our country’s cultural splendour. Students were engaged with an

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International Friendship Day PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DIVISIONS th

he school commemorated International Friendship Day (IFD) on 6 April 2020.

Exploring the theme of Beyond Borders, staff and students were reminded of the T importance of nurturing the spirit of friendship and collaboration among different peoples in our globalised world.

This year was a unique commemoration as the values of IFD were creatively disseminated through online lessons.

For the Primary Division, the students explored examples of friendship among people and countries standing in solidarity to overcome the global COVID-19 crisis. The different levels then further unpacked concepts of friendship and demonstrated acts of friendship based on the following focuses – P1 & P2: Being a good friend; P3 & P4: Learning about the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and appreciating cultural diversity; P5 & P6: Friendship between nations and appreciating foreign workers in our midst.

For the Secondary Division, this year’s lesson explored how country leaders overcome borders in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The students listened to the touching stories of humanity and solidarity among nations to appreciate the importance of maintaining strong international relations during this challenging crisis.

National Day Celebrations PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DIVISIONS hoisting the National Flag. They were also treated to inspiring segments such as a moving video montage of the SC Family coming together to sing the beloved National Day favourite, Home, and videos expressing our school’s hopes for Kim Geks and Singaporeans to remain strong and resilient together. In addition, it was most heartwarming to see our students expressing their uplifting messages of hope and resilience through thoughtfully designed pictures and drawings to celebrate our nation’s 55th birthday. Indeed, while we may be physically separated, the SCGS spirit and camaraderie knows no boundaries. .

sense of deep national pride permeated the hallways and corridors of the school as a soulful rendition of Majulah A Singapura resounded through every classroom via a synchronous Youtube transmission, signalling the start of this year’s commemoration. The 60-minute video programme featured the customary ceremonial events. Students witnessed the poignant Flag-Raising Ceremony as the Marching Contingent, made up of the representatives of various uniformed groups, proudly marched in,

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IP Arts Elective SECONDARY DIVISION Secondary 1 - All that Jazz All that Jazz was an arts module designed especially for the Secondary 1 IP students. What initially was a module taught by external arts vendors had to be re-imagined in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hence the rebirth of the module to one taught in-house with live-streamed sessions with local jazz musicians.

Student Reflection When I was first handed the medium-sized brown box containing the cyanotype printing materials, I opened it to reveal bottles of strange-looking liquid. I was amazed to find out that cyan-blue prints would be produced when these chemicals are exposed to sunlight or UV light. I had never thought about the confluence of art and science in the creation of beautiful bright blue prints. This made me realise that art is so much more than just putting pen to paper and that there is science behind the art form too!

The objective was for students to have the chance to explore this creative and inclusive world of jazz and its various sounds, to be able to articulate their thoughts about the music, as well as to participate in it through music-making.

This module broadened my knowledge about the history of photography. Up till the 20th century, engineers used cyanotype printing to produce copies of drawings, referred to as blueprints, and for photographers to capture images.

Students not only jammed to tunes by Duke Ellington, they shimmied to Erskine Hawkins’ Tuxedo Junction, and moaned and groaned about life by penning their own Blues poems. They also created art inspired by Henri Matisse and had a chance to interact with local jazz musicians like Greg Lyons and Tony Makarome via Zoom and did some ‘musicking’ face-to-face with Aya Sekine.

Every print I made was unique. Seeing the pale yellow liquid slowly turn into rich cyan blue in the sunlight never ceased to amaze me. I am extremely grateful to have had the chance to learn about cyanography.

Secondary 2 - Cyanotype Printing Cyanotype printing also known as sun printing is one of the earliest ways of creating an image with light. In this module, students experimented ways to ‘paint with light’ and learnt how to composite images through techniques such as layering, eliminating, exaggerating, and playing with negative/positive spaces.

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International Students’ Activities SECONDARY DIVISION Moreover, the Parent Support Group also organised Lohei and other delicious cuisine for us to enjoy.

Reflection 020 has been an incredibly special year for all of us. Ever since we embarked on a whole new journey in Singapore, we have been given the opportunity to engage in a myriad of activities that have helped us explore and adapt to the Singaporean environment, culture and education system. The enormous assistance from our teachers, befrienders and classmates has also helped us feel more at home and integrate better into the local community.

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Due to the pandemic situation, all of us were unable to go back to our home countries during the May holidays. In addition, we rarely went out during the period of home-based learning after tighter measures were announced during the Circuit Breaker.

Knowing that we had been cooped up in the hostel for months, our teacher, Ms Beh Mui Leng, kindly took us out for lunch in small groups.

Not long after our arrival in Singapore, we were warmly welcomed by our Peer Leaders (PLs). We are grateful to the PL Board for the amazing performances and icebreaker activities that they organised. The welcome party was a fun-filled event where we forged bonds with local friends. We were impressed by the animated spirit of our fellow SC girls and looked forward to future activities with our new family.

We appreciate the precious memories we have made in SCGS and we are excitedly looking forward to the new year.

Viviana Angesti Wijaya, Teng Lingjing (Sec 3DG) Shen Qibei (Sec 3CO) Shira Faustine Shinanjaya (Sec 3DY) Nguyen Tram Anh, Nguyen Phuong Nga (Sec 3DG)

During the Chinese New Year celebration, we conducted our self-initiated VIA session - Chinese calligraphy classes. We were also given the opportunity to present our calligraphy of Chinese couplets representing our best wishes to the whole school, to our Principal, Mrs Lim and to other school staff members.

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Teachers’ Day SECONDARY DIVISION ith many celebrations being cancelled all over the world, W we decided to make Teachers' Day 2020 extra special to thank our teachers for their hard work, especially during the

Along each corridor, each teacher’s hands were filled with cards and gifts from grateful students! Those were not the only gifts the teachers received. To show appreciation for their teachers, the prefects created personalised, handmade photo frame fridge magnets in the shape of a school bus!

pandemic. Hence, SCTV was created!

Each class prepared the classroom for their teachers to watch SCTV which consisted of pre-recorded performances by students. SCTV was inspired by the cartoon series the ‘Magic School Bus’ and each performance represented the fuel required to start ‘The Magic School Bus’.

All in all, even though this Teachers' Day was different, both students and teachers alike received some much-needed time out and time off! It was an extremely fulfilling experience, especially for the Teachers' Day Organising Committee, Prefects and ALs. We would like to extend our utmost gratitude to Mrs Bowness, Mrs Yogeeswaran, Mrs Gwee and Mr Chai for their help and guidance. We hope the teachers had as much fun as we did on their special day. Teachers' Day 2020 was definitely a magical one!

Once the ‘Magic School Bus’ was fuelled and ready to go, the teachers were “chauffeured” by their “drivers”, the Accelerated Leaders (ALs), to all the classes that they taught.

Audrey Cheah (Sec 3SY) Jazelle Neo Jiaqi (Sec 3DG)

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Talentime 2020 Goes Online!

SECONDARY DIVISION his year, Talent Time took a different spin as the final T presentations had to be viewed online due to Safe Management Measures. Each class was only allowed to submit

musicals and popular songs.

In the lead-up to Talent Time, there was a flurry of excitement around school. There were girls choreographing dance moves, working out the music on their instruments, making props and costumes. Here are some of the highlights of the day.

a one-minute video presentation. However, this did not deter the girls from coming up with creative interpretations of

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Secondary 1 Anti-Bullying Workshop SECONDARY DIVISION fter the end-of-year examinations, the Secondary 2 prefects A conducted an anti-bullying workshop for the Secondary 1 students. The objective of the workshop was to educate the

The activities conducted during the workshop taught the students to identify various situations that can be deemed bullying and allowed them to empathise with victims of bullying. Through this workshop, the students were able to learn more about bullying in a fun and engaging environment.

It was a great and enriching experience for both the students and facilitators who were involved in the workshop.

students on the various forms of bullying and the impact and damages bullying can have on victims. The organising team also hoped that the Secondary 1 students would be able to put into application the learning they received on how to manage a situation when they witness someone being bullied.

Ruth Chew Yi Ern (Sec 2DG) Phua Jia Wei, Hannah (Sec 2SY)

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Secondary 4 Graduation Night SECONDARY DIVISION he Secondary 4 Graduation Celebrations 2020 held on 12 T November was a merger of two events - Graduation Ceremony and Prom Night. The Graduation Ceremony and

dinner and delectable desserts. Several Secondary 4 students walked away with attractive lucky draw prizes and others won coveted awards like ‘Best Dressed’ and Miss Cassiopeia, the Cohort Queen Award. Looking poised and elegant, they took their photographs at specially set-up photo booths.

Graduation Night Organising Committees took on the challenge of organising this large-scale event, in alignment with the COVID-19 Safe Management Measures (SMM), in order to bid a well-deserved grand farewell to our graduating seniors.

This year’s graduating batch of students looked back on their four years in SC with nostalgia and re-affirmed the precious friendships made with their peers. We wish the Graduating Class of 2020 the best of luck in their future pursuits! Au revoir, till we meet again!

In line with the theme, Under the Magical Stars, the event venues were decorated with streamers, fairy lights and balloons. The seniors, dressed in glamorous outfits, were entertained with videos of speeches and performances prepared by the teachers and students. They were served drinks,

Leann Ang Rae Lyn (Sec 3SE) Gayle Tan (Sec 3PE)

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e-Open House SECONDARY DIVISION pen House in SCGS has always been exciting as it is O usually a busy and vibrant affair. We hold many activities as we try to showcase the life of an SCGS girl and thus our

new facilities as well as highlights of school life.

The school also hosted two Zoom webinars on 27 November 2021 for interested parents and students to hear directly from the Principal as well as our students, to learn about what school life is like. While nothing can replace face-to-face interactions and the experience of being in the physical environment for oneself, we hope that we were still able to tap on technology to bring as close an experience of a ‘live’ visit to SCGS through our 2020 e-Open House.

Open House is always bustling and brimming with life and excitement. When we had to shift to an online format due to the pandemic, we sought to continue to provide parents and potential students a glimpse into the rich learning and exciting opportunities we offer in the school. With that in mind, our Infocomm Club students and SC Ambassadors presented bitesize school tour videos featuring our exciting learning spaces for curricular and co-curricular activities, especially our brand

Our SC Ambassadors giving a tour of our school learning spaces.

Showcasing our new tennis courts

Girl Guides showing what they do in camp craft (Photo taken pre-COVID-19)

Showcasing our Biology Labs and a lesson in progress . Photo taken preCOVID-19

Using technology during music lessons.

(Photo taken pre-COVID-19) Our newly completed Indoor Sports Hall. (Photo taken pre-COVID-19)

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Lim Xiao Tian (Pri 2P) & Leck Si En Kaitlyn (Pri 2P)

Zhu Jiayuan (Sec 4PE)

Elizabeth Yong (Pri 3SE), Emily Ho (Pri 3SE), Audrey Lee (Pri 3SE) & Colette Cho (Pri 3SE) 88