speech day – 23 april 2010

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THE PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGEGreetings, one and all!

This second and final semester of 2010 is coming to a close. We are delighted to present you selected snapshots (in colour) of our CHR Curriculum from May to October 2010.

For all who have taken an active part, congratulations, well done. Our earnest prayer is that many more of our students will make the decision to accept our constant invitation to participate in the various diverse platforms created for us to learn and grow together.

Do come in with suggestions of what other excitingly meaningful opportunities we can create together. Have fun!

God BlessCN Yeo

Issue 2 Oct 2010

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Speech Day – 23 April 2010

Our Speech Day started about 5 p.m. when our Guest-of-Honour, Mrs Shendy Gibson, arrived. Mrs Gibson is the Chairman of the Parent Support Group. Pastor Theodore Samraj began with the opening prayer, followed by speeches from the Chairman, Mr Lau Wan Keong, and Mrs Gibson. Our Principal, Mrs Yeo, delivered the School Report.

We were entertained by the Malay Dance troupe. Then the prize presentation commenced. Besides the students receiving their prizes, some teachers received the Long Service awards. Friends of School awards were also given to those who had helped the school.

After the prize presentation, we were treated to a performance by the school band. Pastor Joseph closed the ceremony with a prayer. Thereafter, the guests and teachers proceeded to the canteen for refreshments.


Post-Exam Programme 25 – 26 May 2010

Lino-Printing

Balloon Sculpturing

Dance & Stretch

Tchoukball

After the Mid-Year exam, we carried out our Post-Exam Programme which is an integral part of our school curriculum. To develop varied interests in students, they were given a total of 25 activities to choose from. These ranged from IT, Culinary Arts, Fun Healthy Lifestyle courses etc. For this year’s Post-Exam Activities, we had the support of our partners. Out of these 25 activities, five were facilitated by the Parent Support Group and two by the School Family Education staff and our Girls’ Brigade volunteers.

“I attended the Band Jamming session. When I stepped into the room, the lead singer’s voice reverberated through my ears and I was captivated by his powerful vocal rendition of ‘Hotel California’. His voice along with the upbeat drumming of the band made me reminisce the old times when Elvis Presley was still king of rock. I left the session like I just stepped out of an 80’s rock concert.”

– Querise Angelica Anama Sumayao (3E5)

Baking cookies

Percussion Mania

Students of Sec 1 and Sec 2 went round the neighbourhood to collect old newspapers, old clothing and used electrical appliances (small items). This was part of their Community Involvement Programme to help raise funds for the Needy Pupils Fund.

CIP Newspaper Collection 26 May 2010

Band-Jamming

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Japan 5 – 10 June

Overseas Trips

Mt Kinabalu 1 – 6 JuneBintan 24 – 26 MayDuring the June holidays, twenty students and six teachers went on an exciting adventure – climbing the highest mountain in Southeast Asia, Mt Kinabalu in Sabah. It was a 5-day-6-night trip. The hike to the summit started on the third day.

Everyone managed to reach Laban Rata (3273m), but some did not attempt the summit climb as they had altitude sickness. We started our climb at 0145 hrs, and reached the summit at 0545 hrs. 17 of the students finally made it to the summit (4100m).

We had a great time, getting to know one another, from the start of the training till the end. We enjoyed the trip, especially the white water rafting on Padas River. It was truly an unforgettable trip! – Jody Tay Hsing Yi (3E2)

As part of the Post-Exam programme and to fulfil the promise “One Student, One Mountain, One Country”, five classes of Secondary 3 Normal students went on a 3-day-2-night Service Learning trip to Bintan, Indonesia, and climbed Gunung Bintan (340m). Besides doing Service Learning in the local schools, the students visited a slum located within a rubbish landfill and also an orphanage.

“When I was at the local primary school, I was surprised the students were very friendly. Even though they did not know what we were saying and likewise we did not know what they were saying, yet we could play together and had lots of fun.” – Jeremy Lim (3NA9)

“As I stepped into the landfill, I could not take the smell. The place was full of flies and mosquitoes. I pitied the people because they had to live beside or even on the mounts of rubbish. I was grateful that I live in Singapore!”

– Muhammad Nabil Fikri (3NA9)

Kuala Lumpur 11 – 15 June

From 11th to 15th June 2010, 30 basketball team members, accompanied by 4 teachers and the basketball coach, Uncle Foo, went to Kuala Lumpur to pit their basketball skills with their foreign counterparts.

“We played two matches today; first, the girls, then the boys. The girls were not leading in the first and second quarter. In the third quarter, we played well, but soon the other school started to lead again. We were afraid they would win, so we put in our best to play. Finally, we drew at the last minute. But the other school got to shoot at the very last second. The score was 50 to 52. We lost by one ball! The boys played next and they won on a score of 90 to 61.”

– Sherry Low (1E4)

Eighteen students and three teachers went to Kyushu, Japan. Our main objectives throughout our stay there was to interact with the locals in Japan, understand their culture and lifestyle, as well as visit interesting sights, such as the historical Kumamoto Castle, the Atomic Bomb Museum, Glover Garden etc. Thus, we got to learn about the history and geography of the country.

Besides that, we experienced travelling on bullet trains and ferries. We even managed to visit Japan’s NHK Broadcasting company, as well as the local schools to interact with the students. We also had a home stay for a night; it was a unique experience as we got to know the people, their lifestyle and their traditional values at their own homes.

We even scripted a story and made a short movie during our trip in Japan.

– Pow Liang Wei (4E4)


National Day Celebrations 6 Aug

Teachers’ Day Celebrations 31 Aug

This year’s National Day was unlike any other. The day started with the uniformed groups on the Parade Square. The uniformed groups showed harmony as they marched in unity. They showed the pride they had in their hearts, as they stood with the Singapore flag. The participants of the parade really brought out the spirit in every one of us, which then led us to singing the National Anthem together with hearts filled with joy as we stood proudly on Singapore ground.

Of the many items presented on that day, the musical was a sensational hit among us teens. Its liveliness and creative

storyline appealed to our generation, and brought along a meaningful message. It taught us the true meaning of

friendship and loyalty towards our loved ones. What’s best was that the play which was written by our very own students

turned out to be a very huge success. Indeed, something new and enjoyable has changed our perspective of National Day celebrations

for the better.– Tessa Lin Wang (2E1)

A surprise performance by teachersGetting ready for Teachers’ Pledge

Affirmation for Mr Chow CW (44 years of teaching service / 38 years in Christ Church Sec School)


Performances by students

Cake from Parent Support Group

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Fabric of the Nations We produced one Fabric Artwork, themed on and dedicated to our National Olympic Country (NOC), Grenada.

North West CDC YOG Run – 14 Aug To celebrate the opening of YOG

Tree Plaque Dedication Ceremony – 13 AugWe designed a tree plaque with unique motifs for our NOC. Our Principal and a student representative, Liaw Jia Cheng (3NA6), attended the official ceremony.

CHR Involvement in YOG 14 - 26 Aug

Spectators Students and staff went to watch various games, e.g. football, cycling, badminton, gymnastics, volleyball, athletics, table-tennis etc.

Making SouvenirsWe produced 550 Nutmeg keychains as souvenirs to be distributed @ WCV.

World Culture Village – 20 to 22 Aug, 10am – 8:30pmWe put up a World Culture Booth about our NOC in the World Culture Village at NIE.

Banner MakingWe made three banners.

Singapore made history by being host for the inaugural Youth Olympic Games (YOG).

Hosted Team Grenada @ CHR – 25 & 27 Aug

Journey of the Youth Olympic Flame Relay Day 4 on 11 Aug @ 6:30pm Our CHR torchbearers: Qiu Zi Xuan (3E1) & Gabriel Teh (3NA8)


Participation In Competitions (N7)

Malay Group: 1st prize Nur Rahwani bte Hamzah (2E1)

Tamil Group: 2nd prizePoonguzhali Purushothaman (1E4)

Tamil Group: consolation prizeLavin Pillai (1E6)

Chinese Group: 3rd prizeTay Hui Ying (3E7)

N7 Cluster Anagram Competition

On 12 July 2010, four lower secondary girls represented the school and participated in the N7 Cluster Anagram competition held at Canberra Primary School. They emerged victorious by clinching the first prize in the overall category.

Malay Group: 3rd prize Yollanda Basri Nurdin (4E4)

Cross-culture Group:

4th prizeBryan Tan

Hui Jie (1E6)

L to R: Teo Seok Yee (2E1), Tessa Lin Wang (2E1), Nur Ellysa (2E3), Natasha Vanessa Michelin (2E1)

N7 Cluster English Essay Writing Competition

An English Essay Writing Competition was held among the N7 Cluster schools. The topic was ‘The Prize.’ Out of the numerous entries received from schools such as Canberra Sec, Si Ling Sec, Fuchun Sec, Woodgrove Sec and Admiralty Sec, two of our students’ essays managed to clinch the top prizes. We congratulate Jonathan Chow of 3E1 for winning the first prize in the ‘Express’ category and Foo Jia Jing of 3N9 for winning the second prize in the ‘Normal’ category.

Jonathan Chow of 3E1 on clinching the 1st prize in the ‘Express’ category:

“I was very happy to hear that I had won the 1st prize for my essay. I enjoy writing stories and that has helped me in writing good essays.”

Foo Jia Jing of 3N9 on clinching the 2nd prize in the ‘Normal’ category:

“This was an unexpected surprise as I didn’t expect to win the 2nd prize. I must thank my teacher, Mr Hock, and my friends for their guidance and support.”

(L – R) Jonathan Chow (3E1), Foo Jia Jing (3N9)

N7 EL Fiesta Spelling Bee Competition

The N7 Cluster Spelling Bee Competition was held on Friday 17 September at Admiralty Secondary School. Our girls managed to clinch the top two prizes out of the three prizes available in the secondary school category.

(Right) Winner: Nur Ellysa Bte Zainul Abidin (Sec 2E3)(Left) 1st Runner-Up: Natasha Vanessa Michelin (Sec 2E1)

N7 Cluster Talentime

On the 1st of June 2010, our school participated in the N7 Cluster Talentime held in Woodgrove Secondary School. The Talentime aims to unleash students’ singing talents. We are proud that our talented students obtained numerous prizes.

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Team: (L to R) Nicholas Tan (2E1), Ishuadev Singh s/o Jagdev S (2E4), Amanda Lim (2E4), Isabelle Ong (2E2)

Project Title: Making Biofuels from Rotten Fruits

Award: Best Display

Shell-Singapore Youth Science Festival

The Shell-Singapore Youth Science Festival was co-organised by the Science Teachers Association of Singapore, the Singapore Science Centre and Shell Companies in Singapore. The theme for the Science Fair this year was: Biodiversity: Nature’s Design and Technology.

The participants of the Fair were to work on an investigative-type of project, prepare and submit a project report for preliminary judging, exhibit the project at the Science Fair (if selected) and make a presentation to the judges (if selected).

Christ Church sent 8 teams. 4 teams received awards and CHR won the Top Institution Award.

Team: (L to R) Nah Wei Ren (1E2), Charanpal Singh s/o Sarjit S (1E2), Noor Junnesha d/o Abdul Jaleel (2E3), Magdelyn Choo (1E1), Eunice Poh (1E1)

Project Title: Mock Meat vs Real Meat

Award: Gold

e-Mote Digital Story-telling Competition

Our students, Luqman Haziq from 3E3 and Abigail Lim from 3E2, produced a short digital story entitled, ‘All I need is a telescope’. They clinched the second prize.

Team (from 2E5): Charissa Heng, Shereen Soon, Zachary Tsui, See Pei Ling

Project Title: Study on the effects of salmon thawing process on the quality of salmon

Award: Bronze

Participation In Competitions (National)

Team (from 2E1): (L to R) Maria Alyana Mendoza, Raiyini d/o Balu, Thiviyapriya d/o Murugesh, R Nivetha, Mohd Irshad s/o Rias

Project Title: To investigate which type of rice is an alternative to rice bran oil

Awards: Gold and Best Display

Express Your Best Self Contest 2010

The Julia Gabriel Centre for Learning organised the contest for students all over Singapore. Jonathan Chow of 3E1 won the first prize. His winning entry was his original comic book ‘Sunspark’ inspired by his real-life friends in Christ Church.

Earth and Space Science Competition 2010

The Astronomy Society participated in the Earth and Space Science Competition organised by MOE and Science Centre. They were to submit a model which should be sturdy and durable and able to withstand repeated use. It should also show at least one Earth and Space Science concept. They won the second prize.

(L to R) Kenneth Tan (2E1), Raiyini d/o Balu (2E1) and Isabelle Ong(2E2)

Three students participated as a team in the Youth Science Festival Let’s Explore! E-journal Competition. The topic was ‘Biodiversity’ since this year is the International Year of Biodiversity. They won the second prize.

e-Journal Competition

National PET Rocket Competition 2010

Our school sent in 10 teams of 2 students to take part in the 7th National PET Rocket Competition. A total of 253 teams from 29 schools participated in this competition. Even though we were taking part for the first time, our pupils did well, coming in at 3rd position in the 30m precision target school category.


Staff Updates

A warm welcome to

Mr Sng Thiam Eng (HOD / Humanities)

Mdm Lee Chai Yen (HOD / MTL)

Specialist Diploma in Teaching & Learning for Secondary Allied Educator

(L to R): Mdm Lai Nai Huey, Mdm Elizabeth Ter, Mr Daniel Ng, Mr Aris bin Abdullah

William Chia, Toh Xiu Ping (UT), Hanom Nadeeyah (UT), David Aw (UT)

We thank and bid farewell to the following staff:

Congratulations – Bundles of Joy

Mdm Low Qiucen Shaun and her second prince

Mr Christopher Chee (ST / Maths)

& NIE Graduates

Master of Arts (Educational Management)

Mr Koa Chee Meng

Congratulations

Master of Science (Life Sciences – Chemistry)

Mdm Santha d/o Selva Raju

Mr Lim Kim Chew (Operations Manager)

Mdm Ang Sze Yi’s first princess

Mdm Tan Wei Ping’s third princess

Our heartiest congratulations on tying

the knot this year

Ms Angeline Ng & her groom

Ashreena Begum, Chua Kok Soon and Seah Jiemin graduated and returned as full-time teachers.

Mr Alvin Yap and Mr Jeyakumar

Best wishes in their future endeavours

@ NIE

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