NJC 51st College Day Report

COLLEGE CREST

The golden lion symbolises
Singapore. White is one of
the colours of the Republic
of Singapore. White signifies
pervading and everlasting purity
and virtue. Red is one of the
state colours of the Republic of
Singapore. The red is symbolic
of universal brotherhood and
equality of man.

The four white horizontal bars
represent the four languages
used in the Republic. The five
horizontal bars represent the
five stars of the Singapore
flag indicating the ideas of
democracy, peace, progress,
justice and equality.

COLLEGE MISSION COLLEGE VALUES

College of the Nation: Civility
Home of scholars and leaders A standard of conduct that treats others with consideration and respect. It is about
who serve with honour. disagreeing without disrespect, seeking common ground as a starting point for dialogue
about differences, listening past one’s preconceptions, and teaching others to do the same.
COLLEGE VISION
Altruism
NJCians demonstrate A capacity for selfless concern for the well-being of others. It is about service to others
Loyalty with Integrity and not about existing just for ourselves. Altruistic acts include not only those undertaken
Scholarship with Creativity in order to do good to others, but also those undertaken in order to avoid or prevent harm
Leadership with Sensitivity to them.

MOTTO Resilience
A capacity to recover quickly from difficulties. It is about an ineffable quality that allows a
Service with Honour person to be knocked down by life and come back stronger than ever. A resilient person
is positive, optimistic, able to regulate emotions, and sees failures as a form of helpful
feedback. Even after misfortune, a resilient person is blessed with such an outlook that
he/she is able to change course and soldier on.

Enterprise
A capacity to be bold, creative and ready in any undertaking. It is about being able to
see the future in the present. An enterprising person keeps his/her eyes open and has an
active mind to see opportunity in all areas of life.

COLLEGE ANTHEM & SONG

College Anthem Di sini kita menuntut sama, Marilah semua belia negara,
Tanpa mengira kekasta bangsa; Dengan semangat bakti semata;
Inilah maktab banggaan kita, Bergerak maju berbuat jasa, Satukan tenaga bertindak mara,
Tempat pelajar segala bangsa; Tetap berbakti jujur dan setia. Kita jayakan rakyat Singapura.
Diasuh dididik mencapai cita
Satu negara neka budaya! With a spirit of total dedication;
By uniting our energy for progress,
College Song Here we learn together, Regardless We lead the people of Singapore to
of caste and race; (We) move success.
This is the College, our pride, forward in service, Constantly
A place for students of all races; serving with sincerity and loyalty.
Nurtured and educated to achieve Come all youths of the nation,
the aim, Of one
multi-cultural nation.

PRINCIPAL’S FOREWORD

PRINCIPAL’S FOREWORD

2020 marks the start of our College’s 51st year. This is also a year of
an unprecedented disruption of school and schooling which we were
accustomed to. All stakeholders of our school community have had
to adjust to an online mode of teaching and learning enacted outside
of the school building. I am glad our teachers and students have been
able to exercise mental and behavioural flexibility to adjust quickly to a
changed environment.

Despite the change thrusted upon us, we must remain steadfast to
provide our students an education that helps them to seek to know how
to think, not just what to think. We must continue to focus on educating
the heart and the mind, and endeavour to instil in our students the
CARE values and principles that our school has promulgated. We must
pride ourselves to help our students grow and develop into adults with
a deep sense of service to the community.

As we complete 50 years of service and embark on our 51st year, we
should take heed that success comes to those who work hard and
stays with those who don’t rest on the achievements of the past. We
must continue to strive and to serve with honour.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank our stakeholders. We
are fortunate to have a supportive and committed School Advisory
Committee, dedicated teachers, concerned and co-operative parents.

Service with Honour

Listen to Mr Ang’s audio address to the College:
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Mr Ang Pow Chew
Principal
National Junior College

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CONTENTS

OUTSTANDING STUDENT AWARDS 06
23
COLLEGE DAY AWARDS 28
29
GCE A LEVEL EXAMINATIONS PERFORMANCE
31
ROLL OF HONOUR
44
ACHIEVEMENTS ON THE ACADEMIC, CULTURAL 58
AND SPORTS FRONTS

YEAR IN REVIEW: HIGHLIGHTS OF EVENTS
(APRIL 2019- MARCH 2020)

STAFF WELFARE, DEVELOPMENT AND ACHIEVEMENTS

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OUTSTANDING
STUDENT
AWARDS 2020

STUDENT OF THE YEAR

CHANG SHI EN

Shi En is a natural student leader, excellent team player and a
compassionate young person who contributes actively to the
community.

Her peers regard her as a genuine leader and are most appreciative
of her selfless care towards others. Moreover, her ability to perform
well in both her academic pursuits and her co-curricular activities
has made her an inspiration among her peers.

Shi En is exemplary in her role as student leader, for she possesses
the moral courage to do the necessary, and is unafraid of making
unpopular decisions. With excellent perception and interpersonal
skills, she is able to garner full support from her peers and
teammates to implement solutions to address issues together.

Shi En is a highly dependable individual and executes her duties
with calm and composure. Her leadership led her team to being
awarded the ‘B’ Division Girls championship, which was a hard-
earned achievement as it was the first time in years that they have
won the championship.

Shi En also contributed actively to the College and the wider
community in numerous ways. She was one of the key organising
members for SG4Diversity, an event that advocates the inclusion
and integration of people with diverse abilities. Her thoughtfulness
towards others allowed her to foresee and prevent many possible
issues that the physically disabled may face, allowing them to
participate in the SG4Diversity Festival safely. As the VIA advocate
for her class, she collaborated with Whampoo South RC and led
her class to participate in kidsread@KolamAyer, a weekly story-
telling programme.

A high achiever who maintains her humility, Shi En is the befitting
representation of National Junior College’s desired student
outcomes, truly embodying the college motto Service with Honour.

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JUNIOR HIGH ALL-ROUND EXCELLENCE AWARD

ANDREA SIBY

Andrea Siby is an outstanding academic performer and widely-
recognised inspiration both in and out of the classroom. Consistently
at the top of her cohort, she displays not only the insightfulness,
depth and breadth of thinking, but the diligence, tenacity, resilience
to achieve her best. Andrea is exemplary in her earnest learning
attitude. A dynamic force in the classroom, her presence impacts
lessons, not least due to her active participation. Andrea makes
every effort to engage her classmates with humorous remarks to
draw those with flagging interest back into the lessons. She asks
incisive questions and initiates class discussions, often reflecting
critical thought and drawing connections across disciplines.

Andrea always looks out for the best interests of others. In her
role as a Peer Support Leader, Andrea has left an impression on
those she has mentored. Her patient and nurturing mentorship is
all-encompassing, as can be seen from at least one past instance,
where she not only arranged regular personal tutoring sessions
with an academically-struggling Junior High 1 but worked with his
teacher to provide more targeted learning support. That the junior
student made improvement was not the most marked outcome. His
increased ability for self-management was also noted by his teacher.
This is but one example of Andrea’s maturity and understanding of
holistic education.

In the midst of all these responsibilities, Andrea remains actively
involved in CCA and school activities. She was one of the main
cast members in the NJC50 Musical, served as the President of the
Choir (Junior High wing). Dealing with hiccups during her term of
office with characteristic optimism, she faced challenges head-on,
showing the ability to work with others in a team, and the willingness
to learn from mistakes. Furthermore, Andrea readily serves when
and where there is a need whether it is a call for manpower help at
CCA or school level.

Such a student with her numerous and varied contributions to
her community must surely be acknowledged with this award, as
befitting one so praised and admired in the NJC community.

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THE LIM KIM WOON AWARD

OR SHAO NING, SHANNON

Shannon has been a vivacious go-getter and
inspiring role model with a heart to serve. An
exemplary student leader who demonstrates
College values of Civility and Altruism,
Shannon has led many VIA initiatives. Working
closely with Rainbow Centre for persons with
disabilities, Shannon has organised New Year
and National Day celebrations to spread the
festive cheer to them. Shannon also headed
the school’s cohort VIA activity, SummeRice,
by working closely with Pek Kio Community
Club to offer necessities to the needy residents.

Besides spearheading several projects,
Shannon has proven to be an exemplary
role model who is unafraid of taking on
unglamorous tasks. As a participant in the
College’s OVIA project in Siem Reap with
Sambour Primary School, she was resourceful
and innovative in coming up with lessons to
inculcate hygienic practices. Her experiences
in working closely with communities and
people in need demonstrate Shannon’s sincere
willingness to contribute to society, as well
as her underlying philosophy in empowering
them with skills and knowledge for life.

Shannon aspires to contribute to the future
of Singapore, and she has received the PSC
scholarship to study Civil Engineering. As
a champion of social causes, she hopes to
continue pursuing her interest to balance
both the economic growth and environmental
consciousness of Singapore. Shannon is
undoubtedly a deserving recipient of the Lim
Kim Woon Award.

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THE SAC ARTS EXCELLENCE AWARD

ADAM B MOHAMED RAZALI

Adam is a fine example of a remarkable arts student:
inquisitive, able to engage with complex ideas, and
self-motivated.

Adam displays a quiet tenacity in all his pursuits,
and is hardworking and fully committed in all he
undertakes. Academically, teachers praise his
consistency and rigour, and describe his ability
to grasp new concepts and ideas quickly, and the
fluency with which he is able to express these in his
own words.

Always engaged and keen to contribute, Adam was
essential to the dynamics of the class and as such,
brought out the best in both his peers and his teachers.
As a friend, he is helpful and approachable, never
hesitating to assist his classmates in understanding
the more complex issues discussed in class, or in
generously sharing his notes with others.

Not withstanding his excellence in the classroom,
Adam’s drive extends well beyond it. He took
an active role in the life of the college and his
CCA, serving as a member of the JC Open House
Committee and as an Orientation Group Leader. As a
sportsman, he showed clear dedication to his sport,
fully showing up both physically and mentally thrice
a week, where he was known to put in 110% effort
in his training. As a senior, he is well-liked and well-
respected, and younger students look up to him as
a role model.

For his outstanding intellect and strong sense of self-
motivaiton, Adam b Mohamed Razali is awarded the
SAC Arts Excellence Award 2020.

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THE SAC ARTS EXCELLENCE AWARD

CRYSTAL CHAN XIN ER

Crystal is the epitome of an outstanding Arts student –
analytical, perceptive, and every inch a critical thinker.

Crystal demonstrates astounding metacognition, and is
able to be reflective not just about her work, but also the
process by which she arrives at the outcome. She is able to
question her own thinking, internalize and act on feedback
to improve, and apply her learning across different topics
and subjects.

She has been lauded as an exemplary student by her
teachers, who credit her for being highly motivated,
enthusiastic in learning, and having a keen eye for detail.
A highly perceptive thinker, she is able to quickly grasp
and engage with complex ideas well. She does not accept
answers as they are, but always questions them until she
has wrestled thoroughly with these ideas and arrived
at her own logical and sound conclusion. The ability to
engage in this process makes her a strong humanities
student, and her essays are a treat to read. She got along
well with her peers, often engaging them in discussion,
and elevating the quality of thinking in the classroom.

Not only did she exhibit great discipline and focus in
managing her heavy commitments, Crystal was also fully
committed in all her pursuits. Crystal was an excellent
Humanities Scholar, driving much of the research process
and other projects by drawing up deadlines, ensuring
that they were adhered to, and facilitating the discussions
among the team. She was also deeply engaged in college-
wide activities – as the Softball captain and an Orientation
Group Leader, Crystal made sure that she gave back to the
community. In all her roles, Crystal was well-respected
both by her peers and her teachers.

For her exceptional intellectual prowess and inner drive,
Crystal Chan Xin Er is awarded the SAC Arts Excellence
Award 2020.

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THE PAACT AESTHETICS EXCELLENCE AWARD

TERYL ZHAO TONGXIN

Teryl is the Concertmaster of the Senior High and Junior High
String Orchestra, leading and conducting the Orchestra in the
absence of the conductor. She was appointed Concertmaster
in her JH2 year and to date, is the youngest student to be
given this responsibility and honour. As Concertmaster, Teryl
makes decisions about repertoire and musician roster, and
has had a direct impact on the direction of the Orchestra’s
annual concert at the Esplanade Recital Studio as well as the
members’ involvement in performances.

As the Violin 1 Principal, Teryl is a key player in the Orchestra
and has taken on several solo parts. She has led the full String
Orchestra and separate ensembles for performances in and
outside College, including the JH wing’s first-ever participation
in the Singapore Youth Festival, and events such as the SISC
Opening and Closing Ceremonies and NJC50 Gala Dinner. She
was also the Concertmaster of the combined Band and String
Symphony Orchestra at Etude XLIII, and of the Pit Orchestra
for The National Dream, NJC’s first musical. In addition to
coaching the entire JH Violin 1 section, Teryl often goes the
extra mile in taking time to mentor individual players and help
them improve their technique and musical interpretation.

A Music Programme student, Teryl is a highly sought-after
chamber musician and has played for her peers and seniors’
recitals and practical examinations. Outside of NJC, Teryl
successfully auditioned for and played with the OMM-SOTA
Camp Orchestra last year. She was then also able to apply
what she learnt from the experience playing alongside more
experienced musicians, to improve the quality and orchestra
etiquette of the NJC String Orchestra.

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THE PAACT AESTHETICS EXCELLENCE AWARD

HANSON ONG KING HUI

Hanson Ong has made immense contributions to
the development of Chinese orchestral music in the
College. His involvement and experiences with the
Keat Hong Chinese Orchestra, performing at multiple
events for various communities around Singapore,
have enabled him to role model appropriate behavior
for his peers and juniors in the College’s Chinese
Orchestra and Guzheng Ensemble. For instance, he
reiterated the importance of being alert and aware
of issues from other sections during combined
practices, so that every member can understand how
all the sections can better work together to produce
the best orchestral music. As the Orchestra Leader,
he works closely with the Orchestra Conductor and
Section Leaders to plan and implement activities that
ensure progression in the musical standard of both
novice and advanced members of the Orchestra.
Hanson was willing to go the extra mile and assist in
all activities. He also offered his opinions willingly and
took initiative in the planning and implementation of
many events.

Hanson’s proficiency on the suona was fundamental
to the CCA’s participation in the Singapore-Malaysia
Chinese Music Exchange 2019 where he took on a
challenging piece with an ensemble team. He did
the College and Singapore proud by impressing the
rest of the participants, as well as the esteemed
conductors and instructors across Malaysia.

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THE NJC@69NERS AWARD

GARY TSAN YAN KAI

In his time at NJC, Gary was an outstanding contributor to the arts
scene, both within the school and at the national level.

As the President and Dance Captain of Western Dance, Gary
demonstrated a strong passion for Dance. Charismatic and person-
oriented, he worked tirelessly to raise the dance standards of his peers
and juniors, investing his energy to polishing their dance techniques
and strengthening their physical capabilities. He even customized
training sessions for individual dancers based on their needs and
standards. It was no surprise that under Gary’s leadership, Western
Dance successfully obtained the Certificate of Distinction at the 2019
Singapore Youth Festival Arts Presentation.

Gary also actively contributed his talents to the College. With
his drive and expertise, he was selected as the lead dancer for
the College’s 50th anniversary musical, The National Dream. He
exhibited professionalism throughout the preparations and was also
instrumental in guiding the other dancers to perfect the choreography.
His ability to maintain his composure despite the pressure and
uncertainty revealed his emotional resilience and grit.

At the national level, Gary represented Singapore in the biennial
Southeast Asian Games in December 2019, DanceSport category, and
clinched a bronze medal in the Paso Doble event, and a close 4th-
placing in the Jive and 5 Dance events. This was testament to Gary’s
remarkable discipline, as he had to balance his academic and dance
commitments, preparing for both the ‘A’ Level examination and SEA
Games concurrently.

As a student, his determination was an inspiration to many. He
showed maturity in thought, and an ability to grasp complex ideas.
His writing showed insight, originality, and critical thought. While he
challenged the thoughts and ideas of his classmates, he always did so
respectfully, lifting the standards of thinking in his classes.

In spite of his achievements, Gary remained humble and sincere, and
was well-liked by his peers. He showed great tenacity in his time at
NJC, involving himself in much and caring for others, and is truly an
all-rounded student, whose achievements go beyond the classroom.
For this, Gary Tsan is awarded the NJC@69ers Award 2020.

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THE SAC SCIENCE EXELLENCE AWARD

TAN YEE LIN

Tan Yee Lin’s intellectual inquisitiveness in the sciences and
eagerness to explore challenging topics outside the syllabus is
reflected through her long-standing commitment to scientific
research.

The level of effort she put into her work can be seen from her
manyachievements as theValedictorian ofthe STaR programme
2019, the recipient of the A*STAR Science Award (Junior
College), the Gold Award earned at the Singapore Science and
Engineering Fair (SSEF) 2019, as well as the Commendation
Award in the A*STAR Talent Search (ATS) 2019. She was also
selected to represent Team Singapore in the Intel International
Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) 2019, going on to achieve
the Third Place Award in the Microbiology Category. She went
on to win the WSPC-ICAAS Most Outstanding JC Science
Student award and was selected as the sole representative
from Singapore to attend the Stockholm International Youth
Science Seminar (SIYSS), an event held in conjunction with the
Nobel week where 25 of the world’s foremost young scientists
are invited to present their research work. There, she had the
privilege to attend the 2019 Nobel Prize ceremony and mingle
with the Nobel Laureates.

Yee Lin’s scientific curiosity also motivated her to take on the
role of the Co-Chairperson for SISC-ISSF 2019, leading a team
of students to organise the weeklong international event. As
the Vice-President of the Science and Technology Society, she
led her CCA members to win First Place (2018) and Second
Place (2019) in the SUTD Electric Vehicle Challenge. With a
passion to share her knowledge, she spearheaded science
workshops in the areas of coding and chemistry for both the
school cohorts as well as students in other local schools.

These accomplishments are indicative of not only Yee Lin’s
strong scientific abilities, but also her unwavering dedication
to science and research.

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THE SAC SPORTS EXCELLENCE AWARD

TAN WEI XUAN RACHEL

Rachel has been the captain of the basketball team since Junior
High 2. She sets an example for her teammates by going all
out during training and utilises her experiences to improve her
leadership capabilities. In her first year as captain, her team
successfully became the 1st C Division team in NJC’s history to
clinch the Zonal Title. She managed to qualify for the National
U16 team in Junior High 3. Through this opportunity, Rachel was
exposed to different forms of training and competitions within
Singapore, allowing her to effectively hone her basketball skills.
The experience paid off, as in the subsequent B Division in Junior
High 4, she managed to lead her team to defend the school’s
3rd consecutive Zonal Champions title, and to once again
create history by being the first NJC B Division team to make it
to the National Top 8. In the same year, Rachel was chosen to
be part of the team representing Singapore at the 10th ASEAN
School Games 2018. The experience and exposure to overseas
competition was a real eye-opener for her, where she met with
opponents from neighbouring countries who were much more
skilled and physically adept. They brought the game to a whole
new level for her, compared to Singapore’s National School
Games. It was through this experience that Rachel realised that
there was much for her to improve on, giving her newfound
motivation to train even harder to better herself.

In 2019, Rachel led her team to clinch a spot in the Top 4
placings of the ‘A’ division National School Games. She was also
fortunate to be granted another shot at the 11th ASEAN School
Games. Rachel utilised it to better train and improve her game
in preparation to face faster and stronger opponents. Her hard
work paid off as she performed well on the court, displaying
much more composure and confidence compared to the year
before. Though having improved and come a long way from
where she started, Rachel still remains humble and continues
to improve in the sport that she loves so much.

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THE SAC SPORTS EXCELLENCE AWARD

AGNES LEE YIN FAYE

An extremely committed basketball player, Agnes started
playing basketball in Junior High 2. Her team made history
and broke the school record by being the first NJC C Division
team to win the Zone Champions title in the 2016 C Division
South Zone National School Games. In Junior High 4, Agnes
started to serve as a Vice-captain, where she committed
most of her time to training hard to improve herself in
order to set an example for her other teammates and even
juniors. She assisted her captain in pushing her teammates
to their limits, and kept close relationships with her
teammates to provide assistance both on and off the court.
In 2018, her team emerged Top 8 in The B Division National
Championships, breaking the school’s record once again.
In an intense preliminary round in nationals, Agnes was the
Top Scorer in the crucial game that decided whether they
could proceed to the next round. With her contribution, the
team sealed the victory and advanced to the Top 8. In 2019,
her team also achieved 4th in the A Division National School
Games.

Subsequently, Agnes was selected to represent Singapore
in the 11th ASEAN School games in 2019. This experience
allowed her to meet better and stronger opponents from the
neighbouring countries, and improve tremendously in the
sport. Agnes makes the effort to pass on what she had learnt
to her teammates: she spends her free time communicating
and interacting with juniors to help them whenever they
require help, and teach them basketball tactics. Her passion
for contributing to her teammates and juniors’ personal
growth extends beyond the sport as she also actively helps
them in other aspects such as their academic work.

With the opportunity to serve as a leader and represent
her school and nation, Agnes has realised that the value of
her CCA goes beyond just the sport. She is determined to
continue to lead her team with exuberance in her final year,
as a vice-president, teammate, senior, and role model.

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THE STEPHEN LOH SPORTS EXCELLENCE AWARD

GAN JIE HUI

As Captain of the A Division Girls Canoeing team, Jie Hui
was an exemplary role model and servant leader. When
everyone was tired or not on task, she would find that extra
strength to help out as well as to motivate and encourage
them. Her level-headedness and rational thinking enable
the team to pull through any crisis. She recognised her
role to ensure all the exco members run things smoothly
and no one in the team was left behind. This is not an
easy task as the NJC team consists of 6 Levels with more
than 100 members. Under her leadership, her team
represented Singapore in the 14th IDBF World Dragon Boat
Championships which clinched 2nd position in, 500m and
2000m and first place in 200m.

She always has an eye out for the physical and emotional
well-being of her teammates and makes sure that the new
members were able to integrate with the team. In her
role as Land Training IC in 2019, she modified programmes
such that everyone, experienced or new, could still train
together effectively to the best of their abilities. She would
catch up with them before or after training sessions and
lend them a helping hand whenever possible.

Service to Community is something close to her heart as
well. As part of the Activities committee in the NJ Youth
GiveBack team, she planned a series of VIA activities
in 2018 during Service Learning Week as part of the
GENGRIT programme for IP SH1 students. She planned
activities and liaised with external senior activity centers
to ensure activities suited the needs of the elderly. She is
also involved in her CCA VIA for the Senior High member
with MINDS. She took the initiative to provide assistance
whenever there was a need despite not being in the main
committee. As an A Div member, she also chose to help
out the B Div VIA project as well when they visited the
elderly and made CNY decorations for them. A servant
leader who inspires others, she was fondly given the
nickname “Gan-dhi” by her peers.

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THE STEPHEN LOH SPORTS EXCELLENCE AWARD

KHO RUI-EN

Rui-en’s larger than life personality is a poetic contrast to her
small stature. In a sport where size and physique matters, she
is one of the fastest paddlers and one of the strongest minds in
her team. She set high standards for herself and her team mates
and pushes them to reach their potential. Rui En never fails to
demonstrate the importance of perseverance, determination
and hard work. Her great tenacity is seen during training
sessions and competitions. She was part of the Junior Team
that represented Singapore in the 14th IDBF World Dragon Boat
Championships which clinched 2nd position in, 500m and
2000m and first place in 200m.

Rui-en’s role in the team has been indispensable. She has taken
on many leadership positions such as the B Division Captain,
A Division Vice Captain and C Division Quarter Mistress
(QM). As a QM, she managed and maintained the team’s fleet
of 80 boats and equipment. Not only she was meticulous in
managing tasks, she was able to manage the members with tact
and firmness. She ensured that the junior and understudy for
QMs were involved and could demonstrate the skills required.

As a Captain, she keeps an eye over the physical and emotional
well-being of her teammates and makes sure that the juniors
and new members are able to integrate with the team. When
she finishes her training, she encourages her team mates by
paddling alongside them and patiently guides her juniors even
if means rescuing them when they capsize again and again. She
understands the value of using teachable moments to draw out
and talk about the values that they can learn to or to point out
mistakes that were made and what could be learnt from them.

Rui-en’s service to others shines through strongly. She is
always ready to volunteer for ad-hoc help such as DSA Trials
or setting up of exam venues. She has spent hours cleaning
up the premises of Eunos MINDS, stepped in when needed to
organise Christmas parties for the MINDS, bringing much joy to
their clients.

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THE ELIZABETH POEY INSPIRATION AND COURAGE (EPIC) AWARD

The Elizabeth Poey Inspiration and Courage (EPIC) award is the first team award designed to recognise and celebrate
students who have shown the courage and vision to actively advocate for transformational change in society. The award
wishes to validate a sense of adventurous and collaborative spirit amongst NJC students.

This award is funded by the esteemed alumni of NJC, comprising ex-students who represented NJC to trek a part of the
Annapurna trail in the Himalayas of Nepal in 1983. The award is named in honour of Ms. Elizabeth Poey Cheng Wah (1952-
2013), the trek leader and an ex-teacher in the Physical Education Department of National Junior College. She was fondly
remembered as an inspirational figure who encouraged her students to develop their love for adventure, to never forsake
teamwork, and to grow their capacity to remain resilient regardless of obstacles that they may face.

GREENLINK SIEMPLY IREAPLACABLE SOH YUE QI
TEAM OF OVIA SIEM SHERYL KONG
JACQUELINE TAN WAN YU REAP 2019 NG YU CHING
SWAPNA PRIYA SYN YOUNG KAY, HAZEL
JAYASHREE SIVAKUMAR YEO SHI EN HANNAH LEE YU KIT
LAM ZHE YU ISAAC GURUNG V RONICA XU JING YI IRENE
LIM XIN YI SHI XINYU ELIORA JOSEPH
XIE WANXIN LUI YISHA ISABEL JESSICA SAN
NG SI EN LIM YI HAN MEAGAN CHAN TZE HOE
CAMMIE SIM LI SI CHLOE LOH LE WEN HO MIN HAN
JIANG TINGTING CHU YI TING KEE JOON WEE, ADALRIC
TRISHA LEE TIAN SHAN JESSIE LIM JADE YING SNG TIMOTHY
YAP FONG LING NG SI EN R THARUN VIGRAM
NGIAM JU RAE LIM YUN NI JACQUELINE TAN WAN YU
JOYCE GOH JIE LING LIM XIN YI
POH JIA EN, FELICIA YAP YU TING

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THE ELIZABETH POEY INSPIRATION AND COURAGE (EPIC) AWARD

The first awardee is Greenlink,

who has stood strong in their

efforts to push for environmental

education and promote

conservation in NJC. Passionate

in their beliefs of an eco-friendly

College steeped in sustainable

practices, each Greenlink leader

oversees a component of ‘green’

action. Entirely student-led

and initiated, the team works

together to plan and propose

the various programmes like

the recycling of plastic, paper

and electronics, as well as

vermicomposting. Greenlink

has also been enterprising in its

initiatives, conducting the same

vermicomposting workshops

for various schools ranging from

kindergartens to secondary

schools and even the general

public.

Our other awardee is the Siemply iReaplacable
team of OVIA Siem Reap 2019, whose predecessors
have worked with Sambour Primary of Siem Reap,
Cambodia since 2015. Focusing on empowering
the Sambour Primary students, our NJC students
have been working on lessons and programmes
that aim to educate and expand their horizons. The
team planned activities that harness the strengths
of the Sambour students, as an exemplification
of its belief to empower the Cambodians rather
than to see them as mere recipients of assistance.
Ultimately, this recognition of the universal human
experience, alongside the willingness to lend a
helping hand, makes this team deserving of the
EPIC award!

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Outstanding Students Awards / Awardees Video Links

Student of the Year / Chang Shi En h t t p : //n a t i o n a l j c- m o e - e d u - s g - a d m i n . c w p . s g /
The Lim Kim Woon Award / Or Shao Qing, Shannon wp-content/uploads/2020/06/NJCD2020_Major-
National Junior College@69ners Award / Gary Tsan Yan Kai Awards_5June-1.mp4

The SAC Arts Excellence Award / Crystal Chan Xin Er h t t p s : //n a t i o n a l j c- m o e - e d u - s g - a d m i n . c w p . s g /
The SAC Arts Excellence Award / Adam B Mohamed Razali wp-content/uploads/2020/06/NJCD2020_SACJH-
The SAC Science Excellence Award / Tan Yee Lin Awardees_5June.mp4
JH All-Round Excellence Award / Andrea Siby

The Stephen Loh Sports Excellence Award / Gan Jie Hui https://nationaljc-moe-edu-sg-admin.cwp.sg/wp-
The Stephen Loh Sports Excellence Award / Kho Rui-En content/uploads/2020/06/NJCD2020_Stephen-Low-
The SAC Sports Excellence Award / Agnes Lee Yin Faye SAC-Sports-Awardees_5June.mp4
The SAC Sports Excellence Award / Tan Wei Xuan Rachel

PAACT Aesthetic Excellence Award / Hanson Ong King Hui https://nationaljc-moe-edu-sg-admin.cwp.sg/wp-
PAACT Aesthetic Excellence Award / Teryl Zhao Tongxin content/uploads/2020/06/NJCD2020_PAACT_5June.
mp4

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COLLEGE DAY
AWARDS 2020

COLLEGE DAY AWARDS 2020

THE NJC ACADEMIC Jacqueline Tan Wan Yu H2 English Language And Linguistics
EXCELLENCE AWARDS Hua Jianing Lee Shi Pian
Zhu Miaocen
JH1 Academic Excellence Awards Chen Wenxin H2 Knowledge And Inquiry
Benedict Goh Yong En Zwe Zeya Jivesh Mohan

JH2 Academic Excellence Awards THE NJC SUBJECT H2 Chinese Language And Literature
Caitlyn Gan Shao Li EXCELLENCE AWARDS Chen Xiayu
Han Yijia
Lizanne Lim Yinnqi H2 Biology H1 Malay
Krystal Ong Shi Hui Frances Chong Xin-Ying Caroline Benita
Cheong Ci En, Andrea
H2 Chemistry H1 Chinese
JH3 Outstanding Academic Mak Wai Theng Guo Yichen
Achievement Awards
Eggen Justin H2 Physics H1 Tamil
Kushagra Shrivastava Sun Ruoxi Ummus Sajidah Banu D/O M Z

JH4 Academic Excellence Awards H1 Science H2 Further Mathematics
Emma Tan Xiu Wen Wong Zi Shu Qiu Yuan
Li Yifan
Shen Lingbo H1 Economics H2 Mathematics
Hu Xinyue Ng Ming Shi Tian Xiao
Mao Huanqing
Chen Yijia H2 Economics H1 Mathematics
Gao Yihe Bryan Tan Jing Dong Joie Teo Yi Yun
Luo Jiale
H2 Geography H2 Computing
SH1 Academic Excellence Awards Chang Shi En Chen Xin-An
Hans Neddyanto Tandjung
Sun Ruitong H2 History H1 General Paper
Ye Haoran Crystal Chan Xin Er Jee Chen Lin
Xie Wanxin
H2 Literature In English H2 Art
Joash Lee Kah Fai Leong Xin Wei, Abigail

H2 Music
Ng Shi En, Felicia

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CCA AWARDS

LEADERSHIP Shooting Guiter Ensemble
Arul Maran Allwin Christo Ho Ting Heng
Leadership Ho Jia Yi Jenevieve
(Student Council) Touch Rugby Clarissa Ong Rui Min
Poh Kai Xuan Ngoi Hui Wen, Vanessa Lee Chae Eun
Tan Wei Xian, Rachel Chu Chi Huen Carina Sim Sze Ying
Fatin Nur Hanisah Binte Razali Kaung Htet Wai Yan
Jenny Jian Jie X-Country / Track & Field Shilpa Sanil Parammal
Esther Ong Lee Ann Ng Yu Ching
Xiao SiRui Theresa Lam Zouh Ling Indian Dance
Balakrishnan Varshan Teoh Macey Pandi Preshita
Wint Wah Thit Thit Zaw Joanna Lee Jing Hui
Malay Dance
SPORTS AND GAMES PERFORMING ARTS Nur Adriana Bte Hashim
Nurhanisah Putri Ayu Harrif
Basketball Chinese Orchestra & Guzheng Vahithavarshini Myvizhi S K
Low Engie Ensemble Naqiyah Afifah Bte Bohari
Shavonne Bay Zhirou Shen Lingbo Nur Athirah Bte Karim
Arshia Bansal Liang Ying Ying Chan Jen-Le Jemima
Ng Mu Rong Allysa Tan Li Ying
Aruna D/O Vadivelu Teo Vernice Piano Ensemble
Cheah Yi Kang, Xavier Ng Shi En, Felicia
Canoeing / Dragon Boat Seah He Ning Cheang Wei Lin Andrea
Gay En Ning Stephanie Cui Meng Zhen
Tan Kai Ying, Sue-Ann Loh Tse Yu, Daniel String Orchestra
Atharva Umesh Mulik Chen Xiayu Andrea Law Jing En
Teoh Kian Shen Mahirah Bte Mohamed Amin Lin Ruo Xuan, Ashley
Ang Jon Ming Angellet Soh Hwee Ling Hu Xinyue
Joie Teo Yi Yun Ang Leng Khai Tan Yi Jing
Yeo Chee Wei Brandon Law Ee Ning Elayne Yong Ya Qi, Kelly
Sato Myra Ellise Chan Wen Xuan
Wang Peiyu Symphonic Band
Climbing Chan Wan Teng
Wang Junwei Choir Ezekiel Chong Zhiyong
Jace Tan Si Yun Wong Shu Hui Sheryl Lim Rui Qin
Cheng Kaiser Jinglin Gwendolyn Lye Jiamin Kilena Jezmynn
Tan Ee Ling Frances Chong Xin-Ying

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CCA AWARDS CLUBS AND SOCIETIES ILDDS
AVA & PA Club Aanaanthi D/O Jegathesan
Western Dance Tang Yang Heng
Ng Jing Rong (Huang Jingrong) Yong Ting Qi MLDDS
Tan Jing Yi Nurul Wani Binte Mohamed Erwan
Gary Tsan Yan Kai CLDDS
Nicky Josephine Tjandra Chu Jia-Cheng Science & Technology Society
Tasha Chan Yi Jing Joshua Kwan Shu Wei
ELDDES K Mutthu Lakshmi
Jivesh Mohan Tan Yee Lin
Yalini Mohan Rajkumar Kelvin Lim Jun Ming

FRIENDS OF NJC AWARDS INDIVIDUAL

ORGANISATION Mr Ng Pei-Sian
Dr. Tan Meng How
Bukit Timah Community Centre - Bukit Timah Reading Assoc. Prof. Cheong Kang Hao
Club/ Library Dr. Vipin Narang
MINDS Youth Group (MYG) Dr. Fam Wen Hui, Derrick
Macpherson Tuition Programme Dr. Bhojan Anand
Sree Narayana Nursing Home
Tiong Bahru Community Centre - Senior Citizens
Heartware Network
Orchestra of the Music Makers
MINDEF Scholarship Centre
SPF Recruitment Division
Singapore University of Technology and Design
Singapore Management University

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NJC PARTNERS’ AWARDS

ORGANISATION INDIVIDUAL

A*STAR Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) Prof. Ong Wei Yi
National University of Singapore Electrical and Computer Engineering (NUS ECE) Dr. Nikolai Yakolev
Pek Kio Community Centre Youth Executive Committee Assoc. Prof. Cheong Siew Ann
Central Singapore Community Development Council Assoc. Prof. Arthur Tay
Family Central
Migrant Workers Centre
Agency of Integrated Care

10 YEARS LONG SERVICE AWARD FOR STAFF

Mdm Mun Lynn 15 YEARS
Mdm Lim Hui Mei, Jan
Mr Lee Jian Hao Jason Mr Wee Keng Han
Ms Wang Shiliang Ms Wong Lilan
Mdm Ong Ming Ann Mr Ng Joon Hong
Mdm Ning Hwee Tiang Ms Lim Lee Huang Winnie
Mr Teo Chwee Hock Mr Shanmugadas S/O Kumaresadas
Mdm Guo Lanhua Mdm Artina Binte Selamat
Mr Lim Zong Liang Mr Lim Wee Liang
Ms Oh Jia Lin, Karen Mdm Chua Manping
Ms Nur Amirah Binte Khairudin Mr Adrian Loh Sin Loy
Ms Alice George
Mdm Aung Geok Mui 25 YEARS
Mr Phua William
Mr Dassiah Victor John

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2019 GCE ‘A’ LEVEL EXAMINATIONS PERFORMANCE

We congratulate the Class of 2019 for their stellar performance at the 2019 GCE A Level examinations.
The cohort achieved a median A Level Point (ALP) of 84. 1 in 5 students scored at least 6 distinctions and 1 in 3 scored at least 5
distinctions.
For the H2 subjects, at least 1 in 2 students scored distinctions in Art, Chemistry, Chinese Language and Linguistics, Computing,
Economics, French, Further Mathematics, Japanese, Literature in English, Mathematics and Spanish. At least 1 in 2 students scored
an ‘A’ or a ‘B’ in all the H2 subjects
For the H1 subjects, at least 1 in 2 students scored an ‘A’ or a ‘B’ in Chemistry, Chinese Language, Economics, General Paper,
Geography, Malay Language, Mathematics, Tamil Language.
For the H3 subjects, 1 in 2 students scored distinctions and at least 4 in 5 students scored a Distinction or Merit.
We celebrate joyously the success of the Class of 2019 and may they make a difference in society, embodying the NJC spirit of
Service with Honour!

Personal Mentors issuing result slips to students

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ROLL OF HONOUR

PSC SCHOLARSHIP MND Edge Overseas Scholarship Wang Rui Feng
Bryan Goh Jian Hao David Liu Kangxun
The SAF Scholarship Chin Hong Ming
Josh Goh Jian Feng HDB Undergraduate Scholarship Laura Poon Si Chen
Kee Jin Wen Guo Kaiting
PSC (Engineering) Loo Jin Theng, Nicole
Koo Weide BCA Overseas Scholarship Ng Seow Teng
Jed Jeremiah Chong Agnes Abigail Tan Shu Hui
PSC (Public Finance) Chia Yixuan Jasmine
Lim Wen Yi Vera MINISTRY OF HEALTH Su Ching Ting
SCHOLARSHIP Martin Ng Hou Min
SAF Academic Scholarship Chew Xin Ru
Kuah Shiann Yih Healthcare Scholarship Tan Yue Shuian
Tay Yan Ying Loh Jia Ying Whitney
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS Yong Jun You Kong Yan Yee
SCHOLARSHIP Huang Meiyan Pang Yong Ting
Caris Ng En Qi Beth Eng Wan Xuan
MHA Merit Scholarship Alexandria Mok Jingyi Teh Zhi Yuan
Yong Chang Jun Lim Jing Wei Tan Yong-Jia, Naaman
Chan Chin Wei Chloe Koh Rei-En
Singapore Government Scholarship Huang Yi Jing Koh Jia Yi
(Prisons)
Tay Wee Kiat Aloysius National Heritage Board NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL
Scholarship
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION Gerald Sim Kuan Soong UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS
SCHOLARSHIP
NUS SCHOLARSHIPS Undergraduate Merit Scholarship
Teaching Scholarship (Local) Vanessa Asean
Calvin Heng Kee Hang Global Merit Scholarship
Timothy Leong Tze Ian Ang Heng Tat Hector Nanyang Scholarship
Charm Myae Zaw
Teaching Award Merit Scholarship Garlapati Sai Chaitanya
Kelly Sng Chan Yoke Teng Ifa Syafiqah Binte Sulaiman
Tan Peng Yu Jace Koh
MINISTRY OF NATIONAL Tan Boon Kiat Jerald Koh Jun Quan
DEVELOPMENT Jermaine Tang Chor Yee Khor Kiat Siong
SCHOLARSHIP Lim Ru Wei Lin Tianjing
Joey Tan Xin Yi Lu Fei Ding
Sapphire Ann Poh Ying Er

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ROLL OF HONOUR

Toh Hui Ling Joceling Renaissance Engineering Mayazhagu Guhan
Vanessa Chan Xinyi Programme Scholarship (Reps)
Vu Chee Yang Ian Darren Suen Wei Jie School Of Information Systems (Sis)
Wu Tianyu Pang Wen Ni Achievements Scholarship
Yeo Chan Hoang Lance Seow Wei Xuan
SINGAPORE MANAGEMENT
Nanyang Scholarship (Cn Yang UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS SUTD SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholars Programme)
Flora Lam Wen Hui Global Impact Scholarship Award ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarship
Hong Davin Yeo Ken Sen, Mark Yap Zhihan
Lam Jing Xuan Denise Rachele Foo Rui Zhi
Seow Weijun Julian Lee Ying Bin KKH-SUTD Scholarship
Shang Ziyuan Tang Jing Yi Claire Kong Vega Naomi Leakena
Syed Mohammed Mosayeeb Al-
Hady Zaheen Merit Scholarship Programme SUTD Global Distinguished
Zann Teo Jiexin Tey Haoyue Scholarship
Jia Shuyi
Science And Engineering Lee Kong Chian Scholars’
Undergraduate Merit Scholarship Programme Global Merit Scholarship
(Cn) Tan Jun Hao Tan Kewen
Sui Lulu
School Of Information Systems (Sis) Undergraduate Merit Scholarship
University Scholars Programme Aspirations Scholarship Sarah Wong I-Mae
Scholarship Seah Li Ping Megan
Sim Xinyun, Sherlyn Crystal Lim Jia Yee SUTD-SMU DDP Scholarship
Kaushik Yadhunath Govindasamy R Anisha Singh Le Shuang

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ACHIEVEMENTS: ON THE ACADEMIC FRONT

LANGUAGE ARTS Distinction Distinction
Jamie Tan Wen Qi Yong Rei En Kera Ruth
National Schools Literature Arpit Gupta Jovyn Lee Zhuo Ying
Festival Hu Xueao Megan Wong Cheng Yee
Yu Wentian Kayla Angelina Thesman
Winner of Upper Secondary Set Text Qin Yumeng Chloe Young
Debate Competition Zhu Jiabao Htat Wai Wai Aung
Gan Ming Ern Lydia Tan Mingxuan Ang Jyn Heng
Claire Teo Tze Shyan Cao Jialin Marianna Ho Yih Xiang
Emma Rose Chow Hu Xinyue The Ming Sze Valerie
Tan Wen Yu Allysa Tan Li Ying Seah Min-Yi
Rahul Ramanathan Krishnamoorthy Lai Rou Yin
Runner-Up of Upper Secondary Bharagth S/o Ravindhran Zhang Jingbai
Unseen Poetry Debate Competition Chen Yijia Chia Jia Yuun
Teo Kelly Fam Jia Wen
Chia Shang En Credit
Weaver Ee-Jin Bronte Koh Yu Ching Evelyn Credit
Tan Wei Xian Rachel Kushagra Shrivastava Arshia Vijesh
Nukala Murali Hemanth Zhang Xuanyi
Silver Award for Lower Secondary Phoo Thitsar Aung Wong Zheng Han
Choral Speaking Competition Sankaranarayanan Ishvaryaa Rae Tang
Beatrice Foo Ya Qi Harsh Thakur Charmaine Goh
Cheong Ying Zhen Aiman Bin Bahrim B Lathika
Lim Jun Ying You Jinjie Delfina Poernomo
Pavagadhi Bansi Niraj Ravikumar Vishal Arvindh Park Saeeun
Wang Yitian Ahsan Husain Ariff Muhammed Chelsea Megan Hamdani
Zhou Xi Sneha Athreya Mak Zhan Rui Jovan
Meenakshi Ilango Hu Yifan Chong Ruolin
Jodie Liaw Kai Xing Kaushik Elangovan Li Yousa
Aarthi Venkidachalam Zhang Wenqing Lin Kejun
Soh Kai Ting Xu Hanqing
Proficiency Dhanapal Nikhita
MATHEMATICS Arya Vatsa Murugesan Sripriya Vasini
Advait Arunav Vjan Yeo Zeng Hee
Australian Mathematics Michelle Chua Jia Wen
Competition (Intermediate Australian Mathematics Krystal Ong Shi Hui
Division) Competition (Junior Division) Sahaya Velanganni Emeline Riana
Ashley Faith Lim Rae En
High Distinction High Distinction Raksha Ramachandran
Gao Yihe Kate Sophia Algarme De La Torre Wai Zin Tun
Tan Jia Hao Sacha Wan Xinyu

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ACHIEVEMENTS: ON THE ACADEMIC FRONT

Proficiency Chan Jun Hua Cao Jia Lin, Marianna
Tiya Bansal Devendran Kaushal
Murali Iniya Lu Qianqian Shanghai TI Cup Math Contest
Hang Tian (Individual)
Australian Mathematics
Proficiency 1st Prize
Competition (Senior Division) Patil Sushant Rahul Gong Zhen
Wee Jia En, Lynette
High Distinction Nur Sabrina Tan Ai Ling 2nd Prize
Nguyen Minh Tuan Sudarssan Mohankumar Yang Xingkai
Shen Mingxin Claire Ong Qi Ning
Yang Shubo Subramanian Janani 3rd Prize
Lin Yi Ming Chen Wenxin Li Siqi
Ding Heyi Nambi Saravanan Sharanya Sun Yitong
Huang Xuan
Li Siqi Euclid Math Contest Shanghai TI Cup Math Contest
Sun Xinyu (Team)
Distinction
Distinction Lin Yiming 3rd position
Yash Chellani Yang Shubo Gong Zhen
Sun Cuimin Yong Ting Qi Yang Xingkai
Sun Ruoxi Nur Sara Zain Li Siqi
Zhu Haojun Japnit Kaur Ahuja
Bai Xueqi Singapore Mathematical
Bian Rui GC Design Competition Olympiad (Junior)
Wang Hexiang
Xue Yange BRONZE Silver
Zhang Longhao Allya Tan Li Ying Chloe Young
Chen Haofei Cao Jialin, Marianna Tan Jia Hao
Lai Wen Cheng Devendran Kaushal
Sun Yitong Gao Yihe Bronze
Li Zhi Qi Sneha Athreya Avanish Anand
Zhu Miaocen Khor Swee Hang
Yang Xingkai International Mathematical Yang Weixiong
Wong Jia Yu Modeling Challenge Mak Zhan Rui Jovan
Chen Keqin Chong Ruolin
Merit Ang Jyn Heng
Credit Hua Jianing Michelle Chua Jia Wen
Sharmaine Teo Hai Zhen Rao Zhehong Zhang Jingbai
Wang Yici Allysa Tan Li Ying Fam Jia Wen
See Jia Wei, Teresa

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ACHIEVEMENTS: ON THE ACADEMIC FRONT

Singapore Mathematical Silver Michelle Chua Jia Wen
Olympiad (Open) Lu Haomeng Zhang Jingbai
Yu Wentian Fam Jia Wen
Gold Javier Koh Kai Han
Gong Zhen Bronze Qin Yumeng
Javier Koh Kai Han Zhu Jiabao
Silver Qin Yumeng Sun Xinyang
Chen Yijia Zhu Jiabao Cao Jialin, Marianna
Li Siqi Sun Xinyang Ravikumar Vishal Arvindh
Nguyen Minh Tuan Cao Jialin, Marianna Kaushik Elangovan
Lin Yiming Ravikumar Vishal Arvindh Mao Huanqing
Tian Xiao Kaushik Elangovan Ren Shuzhe
Yang Shubo Mao Huanqing Zhu Jiabao
Yin Mengyuan Gao Yihe
Singapore Mathematical Long Tianqi
Bronze Luo Jiale
Ren Shuzhe Olympiad 2019 Zhang Wenqing
Zhu Jiabao Ding Heyi
Gao Yihe Gold Hua Jianing
Long Tianqi Gong Zhen Huang Xuan
Luo Jiale Wang Hexiang
Zhang Wenqing Silver Sun Xinyu
Ding Heyi Chloe Young Zhu Miaocen
Hua Jianing Tan Jia Hao Yang Xingkai
Huang Xuan Lu Haomeng Hu Xun
Wang Hexiang Yu Wentian Qiu Yuan
Sun Xinyu Chen Yijia Shen Mingxin
Zhu Miaocen Li Siqi Wang Xiaohan
Yang Xingkai Nguyen Minh Tuan Zhou Zelin
Hu Xun Lin Yiming Wang Peiyu
Qiu Yuan Tian Xiao
Shen Mingxin Yang Shubo Singapore Mathematical
Wang Xiaohan Yin Mengyuan
Zhou Zelin Society Essay Competition
Wang Peiyu Bronze
Avanish Anand (Cat A)
Singapore Mathematical Khor Swee Hang
Yang Weixiong Silver
Olympiad (Senior) Mak Zhan Rui Jovan Inge How Yun Hsuen
Chong Ruolin
Ang Jyn Heng Bronze
Nguyen Minh Tuan

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ACHIEVEMENTS: ON THE ACADEMIC FRONT

SMO Invitational Round Liu Ya Chen Xin-An
(Junior) Luo Jiale Sun Xinyu
Leong See Leng
Silver Chen Haofei Finalist (Team)
Chloe Young Bian Rui Low Xu Guang
Tan Jia Hao Bharagth S/o Ravindhran Tay Yong Kiat, Roy
Abdul Wahab Irfan S/o Ziawdeen
SMO Invitational Round Bronze
(Open) Sun Xinyu NUS Ace of Coders
Abdul Wahab Irfan S/o Ziawdeen
Gold Chen Xin-An 4th Place (Team)
Gong Zhen Cao Jialin, Marianna Sun Xinyu
Javier Koh Kai Han Bian Rui
Silver
Chen Yijia I’m The Best Coder! Challenge NUS Cyber Defence Capture
Nguyen Minh Tuan the Flag Competition
Lin Yiming 3rd Place
Tian Xiao Leong See Leng Top 10
Yang Shubo Liu Ya Tay Yong Kiat, Roy
Yin Mengyuan Chen Haofei
Lai Wen Cheng NUS National Olympiad in
SMS Essay Competition 2019 Informatics
IMDA-Lockheed Code Quest
2nd Prize (Category A) Silver
How Yun Hsuen Inge 1st Place (Team) Cao Jialin, Marianna
Yim Qi Yao Gao Yihe
3rd Prize (Category C) Charles Lim Jun Hao Qiu Yuan
Nguyen Minh Tuan Abdul Wahab Irfan S/o Ziawdeen Abdul Wahab Irfan S/o Ziawdeen

MATHEMATICS IMDA-NUS National Coding Bronze
(COMPUTING) Championship Bharagth S/o Ravindhran
Luo Jiale
Australian Informatics 4th Place (Team) Bian Rui
Olympiad Lai Wen Cheng Sun Xinyu
Liu Ya
Silver Merit
Gao Yihe IMDA-SMU CodeXtreme Apps Tay Yong Kiat, Roy
Hua Jianing
3rd Place (Team)
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ACHIEVEMENTS: ON THE ACADEMIC FRONT

Perse Team Coding Challenge ASEAN-China STEM Camp for Bryan Tan Jing Dong
Youth 2019 Xiao Leyao
Top 20, Distinction (Team) Tong Haoming
Liu Ya Representation Wang Yiru
Sun Xinyu Wayne Ryan Halim Yao Yi
Sophie Tan Xiu Fei Yong Ting Qi
Distinction (Multiple Teams) Bo Jin
Gao Yihe Global Leadership Link Chen Sixuan
Luo Jiale Pua May Shan Clara
Cao Jialin, Marianna Representation Loh Eric
Li Yifan Teo Venice Ashley Seah En
Hua Jianing Samantha Clarice Chua Kar Leng
Zhu Jiabao Jasmine Hoon Jeng Jee
Chen Wenxin Sue-Ann Zheng Jie Ying
Crystal Chan Xin Er
Merit (Multiple Teams) Google Science Fair Chung Ee Ning
Abdul Wahab Irfan S/o Ziawdeen Esther Kum Yanyi
An Yetong Top 20 Finalists Evan Lai Ze Xuan
Bharagth S/o Ravindhran Emma Tan Xiu Wen Lee Shi Pian
Javier Koh Kai Han Ho Jia Yi Jenevieve Johanna Ong Li Xin
Shayna Tian Yee Sze
Higher Participation (Multiple International Humanities Tan Wei Xian, Rachel
Teams) Symposium Khoo Wan-Lyn
Bian Rui Bethany Pang Le Xuan
Jiang Bohan Representation Leow Yu Xuan
You Jinjie Yan Hai Rong Gay En Ning Stephanie
Zhang Wenqing Ashley Seah En
Jenelle Lee Jingwen Japan Super Science Fair
RESEARCH Ng Hwee En, Kim
Ho Ting Heng Representation
11th Southeast Asia Astronomy Shannon Lam Shan Ning Chescia Lim Yi-Xin
Network Meeting 2019 Li Hui Cheng Xi Jodi
Xavier Tham Chun Yew Jamie Tan Wen Qi
Representation Loo Shu Rui
Gupta Arpit Ng Wan Qing Korea Science Academy
Cao Shangyu Ong Zhen Dong
Sneha Athreya Goh Yu Zhe, Joel Science Fair
Wong Kang Jun Zhang Hanzhe
Shrivastava Kushagra Most Creative Research Award

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ACHIEVEMENTS: ON THE ACADEMIC FRONT

Joyce Goh Jie Ling Low Ta Ken Semi-finalists
Cao Jialin, Marianna Eggen Justin Chescia Lim Yi-Xin
Allysa Tan Li Ying Khine Myint Zu Rao Zhehong
Shen Lingbo Cheng Xi Jodi
Nanyang Research Chia Jia Xuan Sato Lena
Symposium Ng Liang Pin
Tan Lay Yee Cassidy NUS Chemical Engineering
Silver Li Yifan Challenge
Shi Menglin
Koo Chun Kit Stockholm Junior Water Prize 2nd Runner-up
Competition Jiang Yutong
Science Castle Singapore Joey Chng Xue Ting
Representation Wang Haiyi
Representation Wang Haiyi Nguyen Hong Anh
Park Saeeun Sun Ruoxi
Yong Rei En, Kera Ruth Temasek Foundation
International Science Centre Singapore Junior Biology
Singapore International Board STEP STEM ALIVE 2019 Olympiad
Science Challenge- Camp
International Students’ Gold
Science Fair Representation Hu Xinyue
Chang Shi En
Field Challenge Overall First Award Xavier Tham Chun Yew Silver
Emma Tan Xiu Wen Low Ta Ken
The 2019 Spellman High SenthilKumar Samyuktha D
Field Challenge First runner-up Voltage Electronics Clean Tech Chan Wan Teng
Nguyen Hoang Ngoc Anh Competition
Bronze
Representation 3rd prize for the category of Emma Chew
Robin Vinod Verghese Mitigating the Effects of Climate Ho Jia Yi Jenevieve
Change Liew Yan Chi
Singapore Junior Water Prize Kristie Eliana Ramli Dev Khurana
Competition Joanne Chua
Natasha Chin Hui Shan Singapore Junior Chemistry
First Prize for Main Category Olympiad
Wang Haiyi SCIENCE
Gold
Representation National Science Challenge Low Ta Ken
Ho Jia Yi Jenevieve

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ACHIEVEMENTS: ON THE ACADEMIC FRONT

Silver The 2019 Spellman High Seah He Ning
Chen Yijia Voltage Electronics Clean Tech Liew Yan Chi
Li Yifan Competition Ng Liang Pin
Shen Lingbo Chen Le Qi
3rd place Hu Xinyue
Bronze Kristie Eliana Ramli Jessica Ti Zhuo Xi
Emma Tan Xiu Wen Joanne Chua Chen Yijia
Natasha Chin Seah Shi Han
Singapore Junior Physics
Olympiad The Junior Academy - The Chinese Radio Drama Script
New York Academy of Writing Competition 2019
Gold Sciences
Luo Jiale Consolation
Ren Shuzhe Participation Zhang Jun Lu
Chescia Lim Yi-Xin Hu Xinyue
Silver Rao Zhehong Hu Yifan
Gao Yihe Yong Rei En, Kera Ruth
Li Yifan Inter-JC Malay Scrabble
Long Tianqi MOTHER TONGUE Competition (Pertandingan
Mao Huanqing Piala Cendekia Sahibba 2019)
Asia Bilingual Youth Model
Bronze United Nations 2nd
Allysa Tan Li Ying Nur Sabrina Bte Abu Bakar
Bharagth s/o Ravindhran Best Delegation (Local) Zabirah Bte Hakimuddin
Cao Shangyu 7 of them also won the Honorable Isa Hanzalah Bin Abdul Ghani
Hu Yifan Mention Awards (Individual) Irdina Syaurah Bte Muhd Azrol
Lu Haomeng Hoon Jeng Jee
Shen Lingbo Lye Su-Ann 新蕾奖 “Xin Lei Jiang” 17th
Yang Yibai Seah He Ning National Secondary School
Zhang Wenqing Liew Yan Chi Chinese Creative Writing
Ng Liang Pin Competition
Tan Kah Kee Young Inventors’ Chen Le Qi
Award 2019 Hu Xinyue Jiang Bohan
Jessica Ti Zhuo Xi Lu Haomeng
Merit Award Chen Yijia Li Hui
Esther Ong Lee Ann Seah Shi Han Lai Rou Yin
Melissa Ho Jia Xin Lye Su-Ann Lu Weixin
Sophie Tan Xiu Fei

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ACHIEVEMENTS: ON THE CULTURAL FRONT

AESTHETICS CLUB Cholan Abenaya Distinction
Nikitha Lakshmanan Lee Xing Qi
National Organ Transplant Chang Hannah Nguyen Hong Anh
Unit Live On Design Chescia Lim Yi-Xin Yang Yujie
Competition (LODC) 2019 Lu Hao Meng Tang Hai Lun
Meghna Dash Zhang Qingrui
2nd Leong Hui Min Yeow Xuek Qee
Tan Xian En, Tricia Low Wen Xi, Weslyn Ng Kai Li
Andrea Chandra Putri Goh Si Rui, Eva
14th Ngee Ann Kongsi Yu Wentian Nur Sabrina Tan Ai Ling
Photographic Exhibition 2019 Zhu Jiabao Nathanael Axel Wibisono
(NAPE) Tan Mingxuan Jordan Kang Hongming
You Jinjie Vincent Kiew Sie Cheong
Merit Faith Tan Gin Ann Yao Yi
Jenice Chloe Gunawan Weaver Ee-Jin, Bronte Sun Cuimin
Phoebe Yap Yu Xin Chew Jia Yin, Emma Neil Chen Yi Lun MacAlevey
Ang Xuan Yi Ler Yi Cheng Lee Jia Jia
Lim Bee Ling Li Yifan Robin Ghosh
Chang Yu Hsien Wong Shu Hui Huang Xuan
Melinda Kumala Jerry Andikko Ayumi Angel Fukuyasu Lim
Natalie Yang Huai-En Mandy Gong Hang Tian
Hu Yifan Lai Wen Cheng
CHOIR Leow Yu Xuan Ding Heyi
Mao Huanqing Seah Bin Yu
6th Singapore International Senthilkumar Samyuktha D Tsai Pei Chen
Choral Festival Sherri Lim Yang Xingkai
Tan Ee Ling Zhao Zijie
Gold Award in Category B1 Luo Jiale Calma Eanna Gabrielle Amigable
Anandita Bora Gwendolyn Lye Jiamin Riya Warathe
Julia Yap Shirin Fadhlin Binte Mohd Suwandi Caroline Benita
Kaylen Yeo Tan Tiak Loong, Jethro Goh En Qi
Li Jia Yi Joanna Yeo Rui-En Tan Wei Shan Charmaine
Wong Sam Tou (Kristy) Iva Ning En Dyba Wang Xinyan
Zara Saliha Qi Qi Polatdemir Beatrice Foo Yaqi Lau Heng Yi
Liew Yan Xin Jovan How Yun Hsuen Inge Hu Junjie
Krystal Ong Shi Hui Rae Tang Justina Tan Sue Ching
Puah Min Claudia Tan Shiyun
Singapore Youth Festival 2019 Hannah Lee Yu Kit
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Arts Presentation For Choir Chen Keqin

(JC/CI Levels)

ACHIEVEMENTS: ON THE CULTURAL FRONT

Singapore Youth Festival 2019 Mandy Gong Samyuktha Janakiraman
Andrea Siby Santhya Selvan
Arts Presentation For Choir Hu Yifan Senthil Kumar Poorvika
Leow Yu Xuan Shakthi Gnanashekar
(Secondary School) Mao Huanqing
Senthilkumar Samyuktha D Singapore Youth Festival
Accomplishment Sherri Lim 2019 Arts Presentation Indian
Beatrice Foo YaQi Tan Ee Ling Dance (JC/CI Levels)
Iva Ning En Dyba Luo Jiale
Tan Tiak Loong Jethro Rauf Imtiyaz Bin Mohaime Distinction
Joanna Yeo Rui-en Gwendolyn Lye Jiamin Anusree Sreekumar
How Yun Hsuen Inge Shirin Fadhlin Binte Mohd Suwandi Deviyani Patro
Anandita Bora Herosha Shanmugam
Julia Yap INDIAN DANCE Hu Yi
Kaylen Yeo Kodhai D/O Karnan
Li Jia Yi Singapore Youth Festival 2019 Madheswaran Niveytha
Wong Sam Tou Kristy Mithila Pradeep Ghadigaonkar
Zara Saliha Qi Qi Polatdemir Arts Presentation For Indian Murugan Mehaa
Liew Yan Xin Jovan Narra Neha
Krystal Ong Shi Hui Dance (Secondary School Pandi Preshita
Puah Min Parameswaran Varshini
Chang Hannah Level) Senthil Kumar Abirami
Cholan Abenaya Sivaraman Suvetha
Nikitha Lakshmanan Distinction Sreevidya
Chescia Lim Yi-Xin Ankitha Dileep Xiao SiRui
Lu Hao Meng Chen Yijia Xu Qianqian
Meghna Dash Diya Jeevanth
Leong Hui Min Diya Mahesh MOTHER TONGUE
Low Wen Xi, Weslyn Elango Mahima
Andrea Chandra Putri Gao Yihe Xin Yao Singing Competition
Yu Wentian Harini Ravichandran 2019
Zhu Jiabao Lavanya Ajmani
Tan Mingxuan Meenakshi Ilango 4th in position
You Jinjie Nagar Jayani Atul Chung Jia Yun Janice
Faith Tan Gin Ann Narasimamorthy Tamilmathi
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Chew Jia Yin, Emma Pavagadhi Bansi Niraj
Ler Yi Cheng Rini Deo Xavier
Li Yifan Sahoo Saatwika Satyabrata
Wong Shu Hui Sakthivel Mohitha
Jerry Andikko Sampathirao Pujita Raju

ACHIEVEMENTS: ON THE CULTURAL FRONT

PIANO ENSEMBLE Distinction Singapore Youth Festival 2019
Caden Philbert Lee Rafiuly Arts Presentation For Band
Vivace 2019 Sheo Chiong Teng (JC/CI Levels)
Tam Hui Yan Claire Ashley
Champion School Shee Wei Xuan Accomplishment
Ye Haoran Ng Shin Huey Kilena Jezmynn
Zhao Zijie Shan Lifei Allison Anne Samuel
Sun Ruitong Zhang Qi Ng Kai Ting Jalene
Hans Neddyanto Tandjung Wong Yu Zhen Sonia Loi Hwee Sin
Cheang Wei Lin Andrea Charmaine Wong Yu Xin Frances Chong Xin-Ying
Ng Shi En, Felicia Chong Kit Yan Kyanna Lee Teng Zhong
Yim Qi Yao Yoong Kai Jing Gwak Sumin
Didong TIanyi Thania Del Radovan Lofranco Yong Ting Qi
Neo Gin-E Cheong Ci En Andrea Zheng Xuguang
Wang Yiru Fam Jia Wen Cheng Meng Lum, Carina
Aaqil Mohamed Bilal Emmy Wang Yu Jin
1st Place Ngoh Jia Xuan, Jessica Avisena Gibraltar
Didong Tianyi Kwek Lexuan Laetitia Wong Weng Hong
Yim Qi Yao Natasha Amarjeet Magherra Cui Yuwei
Yeoh Kai Yue Fang Chih Ling
2nd Place Yuan Haichen Daniel Tan Yi Jin
Ng Shi En, Felicia Eunice Ho Chau En Xing
Cheang Wei Lin Andrea Fung Zhuowen Yeo May Yoke
Pang Sze Ning Myat Thin Kyu Aung
Gold Aiken Teo Wee Hang Lee Jun Yu
Ye Haoran Tan Xin Yang Branden Seah En Qi Chloe
Zhao Zijie Emma Wang Pei Jin Luke Aquilla Chua
Sun Ruitong Hitoshi Low Jie Yi Regina Amabel
Hans Neddyanto Tandjung Kong Jeng Sheen Chen Runjia
Neo Gin-E Yip Tze Ray
Wang Yiru Dev Khurana ELDDS
Tan Hwee Yee
SYMPHONIC BAND Bryan Lim Hong Zhi Hua Yi Debate Invitational
Eunice Lor Wen Xuan 2019
Singapore Youth Festival 2019 Ezekiel Chong Zhiyong
Arts Presentation For Band Farhana Tehsin Prita Team Semi-Finalist
(Secondary School Level) Sheryl Lim Rui Qin Gan Ming Ern, Lydia
Leong Lok Wai Xavier Zhang Xianyang
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Hoon Jeng Jee Sujannya Rathinam
Pavagadhi Bansi Niraj
Yee Liang Ang

ACHIEVEMENTS: ON THE SPORTS FRONT

Top 10 Best Speaker - 2nd Representation (Singapore) and 4th Koh Rui Xin
Zhang Xianyang in K4 200m Yap Yu Ting
Jovi Jayden Kalaichelvan Glenda Lee Jia En
Top 10 Best Speaker - 8th Tan Choon Hau Joie Lim
Lavanya Ajmani Chang Shi En
National Inter-Schools Dragon
Lasallian Debate League 2019 A Division Girls DB22 1st
Boat Championships Chien Shi Yun
Team Semi-Finalist Gan Jie Hui
Suneeti Sreekumar A Division Girls Overall Champion Joie Teo Yi Yun
Eliora Joseph Chien Shi Yun Lee Lin Xuan, Celeste
Leemah Bisht Gan Jie Hui Eaint Chit Aye Chan
Jasmine Wijaya The Shu Fang Joie Teo Yi Yun Christine Hayashi Akane
Liew Yan Chi Lee Lin Xuan, Celeste Koh Rui Xin
Eaint Chit Aye Chan Yap Yu Ting
MOE-ACJC Intercollegiate Christine Hayashi Akane Glenda Lee Jia En
Debating Championship Koh Rui Xin Joie Lim
Yap Yu Ting Chang Shi En
Silver Plate Competition Winner Glenda Lee Jia En Esther Ong Lee Ann
Suneeti Sreekumar Joie Lim Sato Myra Ellise
Jivesh Mohan Chang Shi En Xia Xue
Leemah Bisht Esther Ong Lee Ann Ching Xin Ting
Eliora Joseph Sato Myra Ellise Soh Zhi Yi
Victoria Ong Dai Qi Xia Xue Yeoh Run Hua, Emelyne
Ching Xin Ting Lee Xuan Xuan
BASKETBALL Soh Zhi Yi Joanna Lee Jing Hui
Yeoh Run Hua, Emelyne Goh E Hsuen
11th ASEAN Schools Games Lee Xuan Xuan Ng Yu Ching
(Semarang, Indonesia) Joanna Lee Jing Hui
Goh E Hsuen B Division Girls Overall Champion
SSST Representation Ng Yu Ching Avril Wong
Agnes Lee Yin Faye Nicole Seah Li Min Hanis Humairah Binte Hardiyanto
Tan Wei Xuan Rachel Clarissa Tiffany Pudjo Koh Ruo Xin Marissa
Lee Rei Ern, Joy
CANOEING/ A Division Girls DB12 1st Lim Rui Han Raeann
DRAGON BOAT Clarissa Tiffany Pudjo Lim Sim Yee
Gan Jie Hui Liu Yu Fei Jenny
Asia Pacific Sprint Cup Joie Teo Yi Yun Soh Zhi Rong
Lee Lin Xuan, Celeste Tan Yu Xin
Eaint Chit Aye Chan Yan Xinling
Christine Hayashi Akane

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Anthea Woo Kai Ean Koh Ruo Xin Marissa Joshua Tham Wei Zhong
Arshia Bansal Lee Rei Ern, Joy Seth Iong Song Yi
Chan Qinglin Eunice Lim Rui Han Raeann Toh Zheng Yu, Shawn
Joyce Goh Jie Ling Lim Sim Yee Tanay Jay Nair
Kho Rui-En Liu Yu Fei Jenny Dylan Li-Han Lewis
Kristie Eliana Ramli Soh Zhi Rong
Nguyen Hoang Ngoc Anh Tan Yu Xin C Division Boys DB12 2nd
Nur Husnina Bte Hosni Yan Xinling Loy Qi Jun Javier
Samrita Das Anthea Woo Kai Ean Dominic Chua Yong Chen
Stephanie Gay En Ning Arshia Bansal Tan Jia Hao
Tan Kai Ying, Sue-Ann Chan Qinglin Eunice Tan Tzu Yuan, Jon
Joyce Goh Jie Ling Lim Kai Yang
B Division Girls DB12 1st Kho Rui-En Javier Tey
Tan Kai Ying, Sue-Ann Kristie Eliana Ramli Joshua Tham Wei Zhong
Xu Zirui Nguyen Hoang Ngoc Anh Seth Iong Song Yi
Nguyen Hoang Ngoc Anh Nur Husnina Bte Hosni Toh Zheng Yu, Shawn
Kho Rui-En Samrita Das Tanay Jay Nair
Nur Husnina Bte Hosni Dylan Li-Han Lewis
Anthea Woo Kai Ean C Division Girls DB12 1st
Samrita Das Chloe Young World Dragon Boat Racing
Stephanie Gay En Ning Soh Kai Ting
Kristie Eliana Ramli Nur Aliyyah Binte Abdul Aziz Championships (Pattaya)
Arshia Bansal Nicole Chai Harn Ru
Chan Qinglin, Eunice Ooi Xin Yien Junior A Women 200m - GOLD
Joyce Goh Jie Ling Chong Xin Yu Junior A Women 2000m - SILVER
Jaymee Ang Zi Ting Junior A Women 500m - SILVER
B Division Girls DB12 3rd How Hui Wen Lee Lin Xuan, Celeste
Lim Sim Yee Lim Xin Rui Rayna Christine Hayashi Akane
Yan Xinling Chloe Koh Koh Rui Xin
Lee Rei Ern, Joy Zhou Xi Joie Teo Yi Yun
Avril Wong Kayla Angelina Thesman Yap Yu Ting
Soh Zhi Rong Loy Qi En Jaelyn Gan Jie Hui
Allison Mak Lixuan Soh Zhi Yi
Hanis Humairah Binte Hardiyanto C Division Boys DB12 2nd Tan Kai Ying, Sue-ann
Lim Rui Han Raeann Loy Qi Jun Javier Kho Rui-en
Tan Yu Xin Dominic Chua Yong Chen Anthea Woo Kei Ean
Liu Yu Fei Jenny Tan Jia Hao Samrita Das
Koh Ruo Xin Marissa Tan Tzu Yuan, Jon Stephanie Gay En Ning
Lim Kai Yang Nguyen Hoang Ngoc Anh
B Division Girls DB22 1st Javier Tey

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ACHIEVEMENTS: ON THE SPORTS FRONT

OAC 2019 Singapore Youth Olympic 4th in Squash National C Division
Festival 10m Air Pistol Women Girls (Division)
National Orienteering Race - Saambhavi Harimaran
Schools 2019 Individual 1st Saranya Sounder Rajan
Sam Ning En Amelia Faith Choy Yi Xuan, Dayna
1st Placing A Boys (Individual) Ong Rui En
Fong Jun Yee Icarus Individual 5th Tejaswini Natarajan
Chua Zi Xin Rachel Teo Kacey
1st Placing A Girls (Individula)
Tanida Rida SQUASH SYNCHRONISED
SWIMMING
SHOOTING National Schools Games
10th Asian Age Group
2019 National School Games 4th in Squash National C Division Championships
Shooting Championships C Boys (Division)
Division 10m Air Rifle Women Rajadurai Vishvan B Division Team - Silver
Galven Soo-tho Yu Zhi Petra Chiang Yi Xian
Individual 1st Gregory Tan Jie Hui
Bian Lingzhu Kuan Zhong-rui Marcus Fina Artistic Swimming World
Avanish Anand Series 2019 Tokyo
Individual 3rd Chua Chiot Ek, Justus
Loveley Ng Representation (Singapore)
Petra Chiang Yi Xian

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Labwork with buddies from Ritsumeikan High School, Kyoto SCIENCE AND RESEARCH
and Ritsumeikan Keisho High School in Hokkaido
2019 was a dynamic and fruitful year for students in the Research
Exchange Programme, Mahidol Wittayanusorn School (Thailand) Programme. Through the Research Programme, students
deepened their knowledge in Science, Mathematics, Computing,
Sharing of Research findings, Exchange programme with Sports Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences, learning the
Suzanne Cory High School, Australia ropes of research in College, with scientists at local research and
academic institutes, and in collaboration with peers from local
and international high schools under the International Research
Exchange Programme.

Beyond competitions, symposiums and talks, Research@NJC
offers learning opportunities for students in other local schools
under the South Zone as the Centre of Excellence for Science and
Technology. With the help of our Vice Principal, Mr Alfred Tan
and the Astronomy Club, our very own High-Resolution Solar
Research Observatory (HISRO) was launched on 31 July 2019.
Three high-resolution solar telescopes, locally designed and built
with commercially-off-the-shelf parts from different parts of the
world, are situated outside NJC’s lecture theatres where it affords
easy access to students for research work.

This year also saw a total of 134 NJC students from JH2 to SH2
presented a total of 77 research projects in the the Singapore
Science and Engineering Fair (SSEF) 2019, clinching 3 Gold, 3
Silver, 5 Bronze, 7 Merit and 11 Special awards. Tan Yee Lin (18SH17)
was selected to represent Singapore at the Intel International
Science and Engineering Fair 2019 held in Phoenix, Arizona, USA
and clinched the 3rd Award in the Category of Microbiology. In
addition, Yee Lin was awarded the Most Outstanding Junior College
Science Student Award 2019, jointly sponsored by World Scientific
Publishing Company (WSPC) and the Imperial College Alumni
Association of Singapore (ICAAS). She also represented Singapore
in the Stockholm International Youth Science Seminar (SIYSS) in
Dec 2019, held in conjunction with the Nobel Prize Presentation
Ceremony. Other award winners include Wang Haiyi (18SH05),
who won the first prize in the Singapore Junior Water Prize, and
subsequently went on to represent Singapore in the Stockholm
Junior Water Prize. Emma Tan Xiu Wen (20SH06) and Ho Jia Yi
Jenevieve (20SH05) were the only Singapore team within the top-
20 global finalists for Google Science Fair 2019.

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BIOLOGY GAMES DAY

BiologyGames Dayis an annual
showcase of educational
games designed by our Junior
High 3 students as part of their
Authentic Transfer Task. It was
a fun and engaging afternoon
for our Junior High 2 students
who learnt Biology concepts
through these science-
infused games designed by
their seniors.

2020 STAR SYMPOSIUM

Due to the COVID-19 situation, the 2020 STaR
Symposium was modified to a series of parallel
seminars held in different venues allocated by
research field categories. To avoid mixing of
students across schools, the event was attended
by only NJC students

Nevertheless, we were heartened by the turn out
of research mentors, and especially that of our
Guest-of-Honour, Professor Ong Wei Yi, Director,
Electron Microscopy Unit, Yong Loo Lin School of
Medicine, National University of Singapore.

FURTHER MATHEMATICS SEMINAR

On 25 March 2019, NJC Mathematics Department organised the inaugural Further Mathematics Seminar and a total of over 100
students taking H2 Further Mathematics from various Junior Colleges attended the seminar. Our guest of honour, Dr Tan Liang
Soon, gave a talk on Avascular Tumour Model with Random Variation which gave student and teacher participants insights on
how Mathematical modelling is useful and applicable in determining the growth of tumour. Students were engaged in group
work, collaborating with peers from other colleges, to solve a real world problem on the spot, which was truly a delight to see.

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HUMANITIES PROGRAMME

The NJC Humanities Department seeks to nurture life-long learning attitudes and skills in our students through both classroom
and real-life learning experiences. As such, below are the various ways in which this was realised.

1. CITIZENSHIP 2. CRITICAL THINKING

(i) The Singapore Bicentennial Experience (i) NLB Prove It! Competition -
- rooting ourselves in the richness of our students are challenged to seek and
700 years of history process information, and hone their
information literacy skills.

(ii) MOE History Challenge - where
2 of our students were subsequently
selected for the MOE History Talent
Development Programme!

(iii) NUS Geography Challenge -
where students are engaged and
empowered on local and world issues

3. CROSS CULTURAL SKILLS /
GLOBAL AWARENESS

(i) Humanities Integrated Programme
study trip to Shanghai - where our
students did a comparative study on
creative placemaking efforts in Shanghai
and Singapore.

4. ENTREPRENEURIAL DARE

(i) Business China Youth

Forum - which aims

to nurture inclusive

bilingual and bicultural

Singaporeans and

develop a cultural and

economic bridge linking

the world with China.

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SINGAPORE BUDGET LESSONS

To understand the Singapore Budget and its importance in our national development, the Economics Department conducts
Singapore Budget lessons annually for all NJC students from JH1 through to SH2. Through various games, role-playing activities
and class discussions, students engage in these lessons to make sense of this year’s Singapore Budget. The students have the
opportunity to take on the perspectives of the government in decision-making, and justify the key initiatives proposed in the
budget. They are also educated on the budget process and underpinnings of the Singapore Budget in general. At the end of each
lesson, students are tasked to reflect on the impact of the Singapore Budget on the different stakeholders in the economy. These
stakeholders include themselves, making their learning authentic and meaningful.

TWINNING PROGRAMME WITH
CHU VAN AN HIGH SCHOOL

National Junior College’s Twinning Programme with Chu
Van An High School (CVAHS) commenced in 2007 with
the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between
the two schools, under the support of both Ministries of
Education. It was just last year in 2019 that NJC extended
the hosting programme to a homestay experience for
CVAHS students. This allowed CVAHS students a first-
hand experience of ‘life in Singapore’ through the daily
routines of the hosting family. Visits to Monetary Authority
of Singapore and cultural sites also promoted learning of
the operations of Singapore’s monetary system and our
heritage respectively.

In return, our own NJCians also had an eye-opening and
fruitful experience in Hanoi when they visited CVAHS at the
end of the year. They participated in an interactive seminar
facilitated by a Professor in British University of Vietnam,
learning Game Theory concepts such as the Prisoner’s
dilemma and second-price auctions. Students also visited
Hanoi’s tourist attractions such as the Old Quarters and
Sword Lake to learn more about the rich heritage of
Vietnam.

Indeed, participants of both countries have benefited much
from this programme as they continue to forge strong
friendships with one another.

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AESTHETICS PROGRAMME

In 2019 the college Aesthetics Programme saw
a continued integration of enhancing the school
curriculum with aesthetics to bring about a more
robust education for the students. The JH2s
were introduced to Animal Farm as part of their
Language Arts curriculum, and were treated to
a theatrical performance and a workshop to
enhance their experience.

To inculcate the ideation of Aesthetics being ever
present in our everyday lives, the Aesthetics
Committee looked to working collaboratively with
the CCE committee to integrate aesthetics as part
of character education. The JH3s were given the
opportunity to attend the annual Chingay Parade,
where they learnt the historical and cultural
background of this unique street parade during
CCE. Lesson packages were developed too for
National Day.

As part of our NJ50 celebration, the Aesthetics
Committee and Department were heavily
involved in different aspects of it – for example
NJ50 Art Jam, and the development of CCE lesson
packages for College Day for the whole college.

We also introduced assembly programmes for
the Senior High 1 students as part of their post-
promotional examinations. The series of assembly
programmes were an introduction to the Arts
by the faculty members of NUS’s Yong Siew Toh
Conservatory of Music to viewtheArts as a possible
career option, exposing them to performances by
the T’ang Quartet and professional ballet dancers
from the Singapore Dance Theatre.

We aim to continually bring the Arts to the college
population as we develop our students to be more
culturally aware and more aesthetically refined.

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YEAR IN REVIEW “My first sushi! I eat what I roll.” (Life Skills Series by PAACT)

BOARDING PROGRAMME “Step 2 for Reflective Learning: Be true to ourselves.”
(Principal’s Conversations)
Guided by the Boarding Philosophy and Boarding Thrusts, sustained
and refreshed, NJC’s signature JHBP has been empowering students “I look smart in my ironed school uniform.”
since 2009 to experience the Joy of Learning through a wide range of (Life Skills Series by PAACT)
authentic programmes.

To deepen students’ engagement with experiential learning, all JH1s
to JH4s participated in personal development workshops ranging
from Fine Dining Etiquette to Personal Image Mastery; partook
in an enriching aesthetics curriculum across cultures and forms;
planned, strategized, and collaborated in their learning during their
Night Adventures; explored the wonders of coding via a progressive
series of Microbits Workshops – designed and supported by all
departments.

To empower students with essential life skills, all JH1s to JH4s had
hands-on sessions ranging from Basic Housekeeping to Needlework
to Healthy Meals Preparation – rendered possible by our sustained
strong partnership with PAACT and parent volunteers.

To strengthen students’ emotional resilience and character
development, all JH1s to JH4s learnt and expanded their ability
to express their emotions more precisely, acquired the skills for
Reflective Learning and problem solving, applied strategies to enhance
their self-regulation – facilitated by the developmental curriculum of
Principal’s Conversations and House Masters’ Mentoring.

To make learning authentic, Language Arts, CCE and NE were
integrated as all JH3s embarked on a learning journey around
Bukit Timah, deploying their senses to carefully observe the sights,
sounds, smells and textures of our surroundings, and especially
paying attention to the conversations they hear from people living
in and around the neighbourhood. Through the learning journey,
JH3 students developed the skill of gathering information through
observation, projection, empathy and use of imagination to eventually
produce an authentic and entertaining short script which can easily
be recognised as an accurate representation of an aspect of life in
Singapore. Indeed, the outcome is A Slice of Life - achieved despite
the Covid 19 disruption to the boarding programme. Let us celebrate
our resilience!

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