SJIIM Yearbook 2022

HOUSE DAYS

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HOUSE DAYS Mutien Day

HOUSE MUTIEN Keith Jone & Aoife Battle
House Saint: St. Mutien-Marie Wiaux FSC
House Colour: Yellow Thanks to the hard work of the House Captains -
House Animal: Sea Turtle Jaslyn, Victoria, Manaal, Daniel and our ES House
Virtues: Compassion and Determination captains Arvi and Vashini - Mutien Day was a roaring
success! With events put on for the whole school,
each student was able to participate and have fun.
Key Stage 1 had an obstacle course to complete with
the chance of winning cookies for the fastest team.
From year 3 to 13 students had the opportunity to
sponge their teachers. This event was hugely popular
with lots of staff volunteering and many more
students willing to pay!

As Mutiens' mascot is a Turtle, the House Captains
thought it was only right to raise money for The Juara
Turtle Project. Thanks to the success of the day,
RM1757.90 will be sent to save the Turtles!

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HOUSE DAYS Benilde Day

Majid Hussain & Clare McCusker

HOUSE BENILDE The Benilde House day was a fun project to plan and
be involved in, especially because it brought our
House Saint: St. Benilde Romancon FSC house leaders from different phases of the school
House Colour: Blue together and allowed them to be creative with their
House Animal: Hornbill planning. Allison did an excellent job leading the
Virtues: Grit and Integrity group by delegating the tasks and giving them
deadlines to meet, so they could plan the best day
possible for all our students.

The Elementary students (Nathaniel and Aalya) took
charge of the presentation and educated our school
community about Saint Benilde.

Franco focused on creating the poster, which had all the relevant information, as well
as Shun Yu and Isabelle designing the gratitude letters for our students to give to the
teachers. Allison was so desperate to get water balloons involved, so she came up with
the idea of an activity that involved water guns and balloons. I mean, who does not
want to see a teacher get soaked!

Planning a day like this helped the students develop their teamwork, leadership and
communication skills and with their hard work ethic, they were able to put on a very
successful day for our students to enjoy Benilde day.

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HOUSE DAYS Jaime Day

Grace Chadwick & Gavin King

Our first aim for Jaime day was to come up with
ideas where we could give something back to the
school community. We were leaping into the dark
though as we were the first to try this.To mark this
joyous occassion, all of our Jaime students wore their
house colours and all non Jaime students and
teachers were able to wear an item of red; it could be
a red tie, mask, shirt or even a single sock. The
children certainly had a lot of fun with this dress up
and we saw lots of red pops of colour everywhere.

HOUSE JAIME
House Saint: St. Jaime Hilario Barbal FSC
House Colour: Red
House Animal: Sun Bear
Virtues: Courage and Perseverance

Students from Jaime house led the community in activities centered around Service,
Sport and Knowledge. One student in Year 3 said, “My favourite thing about Jaime
day was that I get to dress in my favourite colour RED and I get to buy yummy treats
too!”

Another student in Year 4 said, “I loved doing the tug of war the best because we all
had a lot of fun!” Thank you so much to everyone involved, it was certainly a
wonderful way to start off our Saints Days!

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HOUSE DAYS Miguel Day

Kevin Ruxton & Joseph O’Connor

On Friday 20th May, we celebrated our final Saints
Day of the year with our Miguel students being
honoured this time. The House Captains from
Elementary and High School held planning
meetings together and wanted to focus on
something a little bit different from previous Saints
Days to make Miguel Day unique. They worked
diligently to combine learning about St Miguel and
learning about making healthy choices about how
we fuel our bodies to be at our best each day.

HOUSE MIGUEL

House Saint: St. Miguel Febres Cordero FSC
House Colour: Green
House Animal: Sea Eagle
Virtues: Faith and Greatness

Our Year 6 House Captains created a really informative presentation and Kahoot quiz
to help everyone learn about the wonderful life of St Miguel and all that he achieved.
Each class completed this task during one of their lessons. The High School Captains
led a service project at lunch time by selling tasty, healthy, green snacks and juices to
the children, raising lots of money for RPX Boy's home - The Hope Branch in the
process.

Miguel Who is St Miguel?
Day
Francisco Febres Cordero was born into a noble family that has always been
St Miguel well known in Ecuadorian politics. As soon as he was born, he had to
overcome family hostility to then realize his life's work was to be a lay
You will be learning about St religious leader, the first native of Ecuador to be received into the
Miguel and be testing your Institute.
knowledge on a kahoot!

By Shawn Wong and Ayleen Eng

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WELEEMELNCTAORMY ESCHTOOOL

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NURSERY

Ms Penny Wong

Miss Lee Wen

We have had a wonderful start to the school year, with many of us returning to physical school within
our first term. The children have shown so much courage and resilience to the changes faced during
our transition. For some of us, this was a brand new experience, while for the rest we were thrilled to

be able to finally meet our old friends again as well as make new ones.

Despite these challenges, we have been able to persevere and thrive in our learning! Some of our
highlights this year include our Christmas Nativity, our ever engaging traditional tales topic, learning
about transport, and blasting off to space! One of our most beloved stories this year was, ‘We’re Going
on a Bear Hunt’. We enjoyed all the sensory related experiences and it sparked the children’s interest

to create their own versions of the story for the first time!

Throughout the year, the children have grown in their confidence and independence. They are proud
of their accomplishments and have developed a wonderful sense of community as a class. More
importantly, they have learned to be kind and caring individuals. It has been a great pleasure teaching
Nursery and I commend each and every member of the Penguins class for making this such a great

success!

NURSERY 2021-2022

From left to right:
Back Row: Miss Lee Wen, Alexander Mason Cairns, William Wake Chan, Joshua Khai Ern Ling, Ms Penny Wong
Front Row: Isabelle Kai Ling Hayes, Olivia Rochelle Bayfield, Shema Ekklesia Leung, Kardia Amana Leung

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RECEPTION

Ms Holly Dawkin

Miss Jinny Choo

It has been a busy but exciting year for Reception! The children were thrilled to be able to return to school
early in the year to reunite with old friends again as well as make new ones. The year came with several
challenges but the children have shown their virtues of kindness, consideration and care for each other.

We have enjoyed a range of topics throughout the year, From Space, to Transport, to Under the Sea, and
one of our popular topics, Pirates! We loved being creative and imaginative in our play and through this we
were able to share common interests with each other as well as learn together. We helped each other in
times of need, where some of us have grown to become great role models for others while others have

grown into independent individuals.

It has been a fantastic and memorable year for Reception and we look forward to seeing everyone’s
friendly faces next year in Year 1!

RECEPTION 2021-2022

From left to right:
Back Row: Eloura Leong Sinha, Dongwon Moon (Billy), Lara Li An Richter Koh, Jared Yit Le Foo, Leiana Manohary Thanaraj
Middle Row: Miss Jinny Choo, Keat Yii Theo, Gavin Yew Him Woon, Roger Jiaxing Qian, Sharifah Aisha Ridhwan Alsree (Aisha), Elisha Yi-Li Chey,
Ms Holly Dawkin
Front Row: Noah Chuan Yung Foo, Eliane Xuan Rui Pung, Leo Hollis, Ayesha Shahnawaz, Ryatt Cheng Jho Yap, Tiffany Jen Ny Ting
Absent: Choo Zi Jia, Sohn Taeyee

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CLASS 1S

Miss Hope Spensley

Ms Pamelyn Chew

What a year! From nervous faces arriving back into physical school to the strong and confident characters
I now see. The difficult start to our year showed me just how resilient, understanding and committed all of
1S are. They gave it their all from the first day and this same enthusiasm and passion for learning has
continued back in the classroom. It has been wonderful to see them back in school and have the
opportunities to take control of their own learning and make choices that best suit them. Our classroom
environment has grown with them and helped us to become inquisitive learners asking keen questions.

We have covered many topics and 'traveled' to many different places. Italy, being one of our favourites
during International week. 1S showed what great pirates they would make as we learnt how to navigate
using a compass and map read. Together, we explored what makes us all 'superhumans' as we
investigated the human body and all it can do. It has been a packed year as we wrote our own fairytales,

published them and even created the artwork for the front covers. It feels like we have done it all!

I have had the most fantastic year being in 1S and I wish all of the children the best in the future.

1S 2021-2022

From left to right:
Back Row: Choon, Yew Hsuen (Aiden), Scarlett Hague, Roman Paul, Ilise Tey
Middle Row: Ms Pamelyn Chew, Elijah Pung, Einosuke Takada, Aryan Mathavan, Tran, Tue Minh (Minh), Sarah Yeow, Miss Hope Spensley
Front Row: Jacob Allen Lin, Ian Lui, Eve Sia, Oliver Khoo, Mason Oon, Ethan Chieng
Absent: Fateema Azzahra Azlan (Zarra), Jonghyun Lee ( Jake), Mu Xi Liu (Gavin), Samuel Anthony Oliver Boom (Samuel)

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CLASS 1J

Miss Rachael Whitworth

Ms Eunice Foo

Resilience, flexibility and courage are the virtues that best describe our 1J community. Beginning the year
online was difficult for all, and we all had to work harder at establishing new relationships. I was so proud
to see 1J take this in their stride and show patience whilst waiting for the moment we could return to
school. The children’s delight and excitement when this finally became possible is a moment I will never
forget. As our shared learning space filled with smiles and enthusiasm, active learning became possible,

and the return of true collaboration, discussion and inquiry helped us grow into confident learners.

Our highlights include taking on the role of a pirate and learning just how unhealthy we were! We fixed
this of course, by planning and making some healthy pirate packed lunches. Our Lichtenstein art project
was a hit, we rejoiced at becoming authors, and of course, one of our favourite memories will always be of
our class mascot, Pete the Cat. He has been there with us from beginning to end, sharing his magical

morning messages to make us smile!

If there is one thing we will never forget, it is time we have spent together learning alongside our friends. I
wish all of 1J the best of luck in their new chapter at St Joseph’s and beyond.

1J 2021-2022

From left to right:
Back Row: Zachary Nigel Pope, Yifan Yang (Thomas), Eric Ambrosini Braz, Emelia Marie Willoughby, David Leroy Thomas
Middle Row: Ms Eunice Foo, Aarav Yadav, Lakshmi Somanathasubramanian, George Ethan Yapp, Uihyeon Kim (Henry) , Nicholas Yao Hong Liew, Olivia Mirren
Mathew, Miss Rachael Whitworth
Front Row: Seoi Kim, Ricky Miyajima, Zhitong Yik (Athena), Benjamin Clifford Cairns, Rayna Marissa Rizal Mukriz (Marissa) , Phoebe Lucy Woodhams

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CLASS 2S

Ms Hemalatha Ms Carmei Wright
Sivelinggam

Starting the year online was indeed a lot of fun because who doesn't like eating a doughnut during a
spelling test? Jokes aside, online learning has given us computing skills at a younger age than any
generation before us. Having said that, it has allowed us to truly appreciate the joys of physically being

back in school with each other.

Our favourite subjects, in no particular order are, English, IPC, Maths and Computing. Oddly, all the lessons
that Ms Wright and Ms Hema teach!

We have loved physically being able to choose books in the library, it is also where we have met some
fantastic and chocolaty characters created by Roald Dahl. Just imagine how engrossed in Book Week we
were. Each day we searched for letters and riddles from the Book Fairies, wrote a new adventure story for
a book character called Claude, got dressed up as our favourite courageous characters and went on a

treasure hunt!

It has been an unforgettable year for 2S. Together we have grown, shared our learning, thoughts, ideas,
challenges, achievements, experiences, but most of all, together we have played.

2S 2021-2022

From left to right:
Back Row: Bradley Jien Lim, Kaitlyn Jing Wen Yee, Jarrett Wei Jian Lau, Oscar Wan Yang Richter Koh
Middle Row: Ms Hemalatha Sivelinggam, Jane Xiao Ting Goh, Tristan Kye-Sen Oh, Dylan Kher-Feng Lee, Isla Ayesha Zachry Aman, Ms Carmei Wright
Front Row: Akane Uto, Laila Maria Rui-Xin Teo (Xinny), Tsukasa Kimoto, Elisa Yen Li Yap (Ellie), Ezra Hisham Bin Jafrey
Absent: Caryn Shen

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CLASS 2J

Mr David Fitzgerald

Ms An Jill Tan

It seems like such a long time ago that we all met each other as a new class via zoom. Starting online was
difficult for all but even then the enthusiasm for school and positive attitudes to learning were clear to see.

Returning to school was a real delight, seeing the children walk into school with smiles on their faces and
months of catching up to do with their friends. Since then we have been fortunate to have a consistent spell
in school, helping the children to bond as a class and form strong friendships with their peers. Both online
and in school, the children have shown the virtues of unity, kindness and helpfulness through their

interactions with one another.

This year 2J have had many exciting experiences. We have gone on adventures with Claude and Sir
Bobblysock, Sid and his Grandad and to the depths of Antarctica with a waddle of penguins. We even

managed to go on holiday to the ‘SJIIM Wellness Resort’, a particular highlight for everyone!

I have thoroughly enjoyed being the children’s class teacher and wish them all the best in Year Three.

2J 2021-2022

From left to right:
Back Row: Ms An Jill Tan, Gabriel Zhi Him Woon, Hong Yang Teng, Edward Yao Yang Liew, Tristan Kong Xian Tan, Mr David Fitzgerald
Middle Row: Mahalechmi Vijay (Maha), Ashton James Head, Jeya Marie Theodora Suzanne Octavie Brochet, Mia Mansukhani, Ming Shane Tan
Front Row: Zi Muk Lam (Momo), Jemma Shu Jean Lu, Bo Re Hew, Emma Paige Lim, Kiana Balan, Jia Xin Lei

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CLASS 2I

Mrs Lynn Caplowe

Ms Ling Yip

From kicking the year off on Zoom and celebrating International Week online to being back on
campus and enjoying a relaxing day at the ‘SJIIM Wellness Resort’, we have had an amazing year filled

with unforgettable moments in 2I!

We have loved exploring characters in books like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Harry Potter and
the Philosopher’s Stone, and Claude in the City (will we ever find out what Mr. and Mrs. Shinyshoes
look like??). Needless to say, Book Week was a major highlight of our year. Each morning was filled
with anticipation as we waited for a message from the Book Fairy. We eagerly shared our favourite

books and who could forget the treasure hunt!

Together, we became published authors of fiction and non-fiction books, conquered the climbing
frame, and refined our swim strokes. We celebrated successes and supported each other through

challenges. Together, we grew.

2I 2021-2022

From left to right:
Back Row: Zainab Mir, Xander Yeow Khai Yong, Anxuan Zeng (Alexander), Jin Kang Leow, Yuki Kameshima
Middle Row: Mrs Lynn Caplowe, Adele Sue Jean Shum, Tessa Ya Wen Teang, Isla, Zhi Qian Tey, Guan Han Yong (Luke), Sophia Marie Pei Ying Tan,
Ms Ling Yip
Front Row: Mitch Ng, Jia Xin Low, Elerie Wyn Er Shim, Samaira Sunil Vasandani, Jake Pak Lam Kong

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CLASS 2M

Ms Thulasi Selvarajah

Mrs Hannah Woodhams

2M have been truly fantastic this year showing many virtues, but courage, enthusiasm, friendliness and unity best
describe the 2M community. From the first meeting on zoom, sharing our pets and art work online to helping and
supporting each other in school, 2M have shown flexibility and resilience, taking everything in their stride with a smile

on their face.
It is fair to say that we learn best when we are having fun and with our friends. Whether this be creating stories for
Claude the dog, visiting Grandad’s island or creating instruments for Ossiri, there have been many opportunities for

collaboration and creativity.

We have travelled to Brazil for international week and explored seven wonders of the world. And who could forget our
holiday to the SJIIM health resort and the activities including a wellness walk, making smoothies and practising yoga

that was certainly a highlight of the year.

2M have enjoyed celebrating Deepavali, Christmas and Hari Raya and are always eager to take part in a dress up,
especially during book week.

As I reflect on the year I feel incredibly proud to have taught such kind, caring and hard-working students and I will
miss them greatly. I wish you all the best as you continue your learning journey into year 3 and beyond.

2M 2021-2022

From left to right:
Back Row: Cheng, Wei Ern, Syed Nameer Ahmad Shah, Kaitlijn Yiishuen Kau, Adam, Quan Bao Lim,
Middle Row: Mrs Hannah Woodhams, Kashvi Shamal, Rohan Amilan Sivagurunathan, Vidhura Dharmendran, Seoyul Lee (Yulia), Ms Thulasi Selvarajah
Front Row: Faith, En Qi Lee, Kymber Chin Yau Lee , Tia Daniella Tate, Shreya Ramanathan
Absent: Yi Ching Tho

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CLASS 3S

Ms Shamaani Ms Sarah White
Ponaesvaran

What a fantastic year we have had in 3S! From starting the year virtually and continuing to demonstrate
the virtues of resilience and flexibility to the excitement of returning to physical school once again. One of
my favourite moments this year has been seeing the growth in the children’s confidence back in the

classroom and seeing their smiley, bubbly personalities shine around the school.

Learning highlights this year included reading about Ug’s adventures, learning about the Stone Age and
rocks, followed by writing our own Stone Age adventure books - I know this is a piece of writing all of 3S felt
really proud of! We learnt about the human body and how our skeleton and muscular systems work. Lastly,
I know 3S would want to mention time tables and all of our class games to become the super speedy

mathematicians that they are!

It has been an absolute pleasure teaching this year group once again. I have loved being able to look back
on where they were in year one and seeing where they are now and what wonderful people they are

becoming. I look forward to seeing their friendly faces around the school next year.

3S 2021-2022

From left to right:
Back Row: Vivienne Chloe Lee, Ririka Ito, Mandev Singh Jagdev Singh, Gaeul Park (Emily), Leila Kay Qi Demanti
Middle Row: Ms Shamaani Ponaesvaran, Cici Lee, Sofia Zi Xuan Lee, Jia Le Lim, Shangkun Cao (McQueen), Owen Zun Wen Lim, Ms Sarah White
Front Row: Jasmine Jing Ru Looh, Mawar Alyssa Firdaus, Jude Gabriel Stacey-Swale, Georgina Hao Yuen ong, Nathaniel Lim

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CLASS 3J

Ms Chan Qun Hua

Miss Carolyn Thompson

We began the year with courage and determination in 3J. Starting in a new class with a new teacher online
was different yet we maintained positivity and enthusiasm. Once we returned to physical school, it was a
joy to interact with each other again, both in and outside lessons. We especially loved seeing our friends
again and being able to enjoy areas that are perhaps more difficult online, such as art, drama, sport, CCAs

and virtues ceremonies. Getting back into the pool was something we were so excited about!

We learned such a lot in our IPC topics and especially loved learning about the past and the human body.
We also wrote many amazing stories and information texts connected to our topics. Another highlight was
performing an assembly on stage before an audience. We demonstrated dedication as well as impressive
dancing skills! When we pause to consider our memorable moments, we realise that there have been

many this year, even though we are still continuing our journey towards ‘normality’.

As 3J’s teacher, I have been incredibly impressed and heartened by the adaptability, joyfulness and
kindness that they have shown as members of our community and I feel very fortunate to have had the

pleasure of teaching this wonderful class.

3J 2021-2022

From left to right:
Back Row: Zara Anoushka Mathavan (Zara), Benjamin Zhi Ming Teo (Benjamin), Avina Manpreet Kaur Dhillon (Avina), Veroneia Gan, Dong Geon Moon (Roy)
Middle Row: Miss Carolyn Thompson, Jun Wei Hiew, Hosea Jia Ming Lim (Hosea), Hugo Han Lamers (Hugo), Wan Shaqiera Wan Saifulrizal (Shaqiera), Keat
Yew Theo (Yew), Ms Chan Qun Hua
Front Row: Claire Jen Mae Ting (Claire), Alison Jia Xing Lee (Alison), Stella Yue Lin Tan (Stella), Zi Yu Choo, Qia Qian Oo, Lisa Miyajima

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CLASS 3I

Mrs Lisa Kaminsky

Ms Manoranjeeta Rajan

The children in 3I have amazed me with their resilience, determination and grit this year. Time and
time again they have shown the virtue of flexibility by seamlessly moving between home learning and
physical school, without losing their zest and joy. They have taken on challenges with a smile,

cemented old friendships while making new ones, and they have made me very proud.

Some highlights this year include learning about Greece during International Week, which
culminated in an ancient Greek dress up day. We also learned about dinosaurs and became
anthropologists, making fact files for our favourite dinosaurs. In addition, we were wowed by ‘The
Human Body’, where we took a close look at the skeletal system, understood its purpose and enjoyed
learning many fun facts. In Maths we tackled times table facts, became experts in using bar models to

solve word problems and had engaging discussions about units of measurement.
Over the year, I have seen the students mature, become more independent and flourish as individuals.
It has been a true honour and privilege to watch them grow. As they continue through life, I hope they

never forget to keep learning, to keep having fun and to keep smiling.

3I 2021-2022

From left to right:
Back Row: Myra Punit Singh, Sofia Ellina Omar Siddiq, Xe Wei Liew (Benjamin)
Middle Row: Mrs Manoranjeeta Rajan, Saanvi Dalela, Kaiser Lim, Zhi Xue Wong (Oliver) , Seowon Kim, Mrs Lisa Kaminsky
Front Row: Zia Egappen, Clare Xin Tan (Beatrice), Yin Wee Goh (Kara), Benjamin Tan
Absent: Seoyun Bae, Christy Chow, Lucas Koh, BeeBee Lau

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CLASS 4S

Mrs Vidya Thomas

Mrs Karen Willoughby

Well done to all the students in 4S this year. We have had such a fun learning journey. Being able to physically interact
with each other has really helped to build and strengthen our little class community.

In our English lessons we traveled boldly with Arthur through the Norse world via our class novel ‘Arthur and the
Golden Robe’, performed our own poems inspired by the works of Michael Rosen in front of a live audience and even

took to the stage showcasing our acting skills in the first live class assembly since 2020!

In IPC we learnt about what it was like to be both a pharaoh and a slave in Ancient Egyptian times. The children
constructed their own pyramids from junk materials and enjoyed taking on the role of a powerful pharaoh in our

drama lessons.

During our PSHE lessons we focussed on ‘Connection’. Through guided discussions and paired activities, the children
learned how to connect with each other in a meaningful way. We also worked in groups to identify the different

support systems that we have in our lives and devised safe strategies to use in different risky situations.

Our class motto is ‘Be kind, try your best, none of us are perfect’.

4S 2021-2022

From left to right:
Back Row: Mikhail Halim Didier Raynard, Victoria Anne Tan Pei Ling, Xiao Hui Lau
Middle Row: Mrs Vidya Thomas, Brandon Ryan Lee, Marc Foo, Finley William Woodhams, Kai Ting Poh (Heidi), Mrs Karen Willoughby
Front Row: Yu Thang Koh (Marcus), Putera Duta Bin Azlan Shah , Celine Khong, Jayden Moon Hyun Bin, Aditya Pillai
Absent: Vishahan Saravana Kumar, Medjugoria Lau

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CLASS 4J

Mrs Jenna Hollis

Mrs Vidya Thomas

As a new teacher to the school I was not expecting to meet my new class online at the beginning of the
school year. However, 4J quickly welcomed me and I could see their personalities shining through.

This year 4J have particularly enjoyed our IPC topics including Ancient Egypt where they acted out the
mummification process and created pyramids out of recycled materials. During our ‘Bright Sparks’ topic

the children enjoyed learning how to make circuits and testing different conductors and insulators.
In English the children have enjoyed Poetry by Michael Rosen and performing poetry. As well as writing

the next quest for ‘Arthur and the Golden Rope’.
During International week we studied Iceland, although online it was still full of fun especially, as they

learnt the ‘Hardest Karaoke’ song in the world.

Some of the highlights that I know the children have enjoyed have included World Book day, Spirit Day’s
for each house and having CCA’s back. 4J have shown flexibility, determination and resilience throughout
the year. I have enjoyed getting to know them all individually and it has been a pleasure to watch them

grow and mature throughout the year. I wish them well in Year 5.

4J 2021-2022

From left to right:
Back Row: Ethan Jun Wei Yap, Abir Sinha, Adam Jo Shuen Yeow, Ellora Menon
Middle Row: Mrs Vidya Thomas, Ming Ian Teh (Ian), Sofia Shu Faye Lu, Vladislav Pak (Vlad), Jin Heng Leow, Mrs Jenna Hollis
Front Row: Gayathri Aneesh Nair, Sophie Pei En Chua, Vinayan Jodha, Kai Juan Wong, Shawn Qin Ze Lee

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CLASS 4I

Mrs Lauren Bayfield

Mrs Vidya Thomas

From the start of the year, 4I students have shown great resilience as we learnt online again for a short
period of time. As we transitioned into physical school, true friendships blossomed and children showed
fantastic social skills such as communicating, collaborating and playing effectively with their peers.
Children have really embraced and savored the opportunities they have had to learn through
experiences, especially with practical subjects such as P.E and Science. They have learnt fantastic skills
in researching and digging deep to find information about the different topics we have learnt in IPC:
‘Temples, Tombs and Treasures’, ‘Bright Sparks’, ‘Turn It Up!’ and ‘Climate Change’ units. Not to mention

honing their skills in presenting their findings to the class!

We have some of the most creative, imaginative, thoughtful and open-minded children in the year
group in 4I and I wish them all the best on embarking on their journey through Year 5!

Children in 4I can always call Mrs. Bayfield on her Banana Phone if they need her!

4I 2021-2022

From left to right:
Back Row: Jing Le Neo, Asha Amilan Sivagurunathan, Arjun Menon, Shanjin Lee.
Middle Row: Mrs Vidya Thomas, Kai Jie Sy, Ngoc Tue Nguyen Doan (Tina), Shuxian Quan (Sunny), Talia Samara Tate, Mrs Lauren Bayfield
Front Row: Caleb Foo, Vedan Jodha, Alexander Chieng Li Jia, Jeremy Aiden Lian, Olivia Yong Pei Lee
Absent: Isabella Christina Asha Boom (Isabella)

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CLASS 4M

Mrs Vidya Thomas

Ms Clare McCusker

4M have been superstars this year! I have been so impressed with their flexibility and maturity both in the
physical and virtual classrooms. We have had many highlights together including: studying Ancient Egypt,
International fortnight, performing poetry and much much more! In our first IPC topic of the year, Ancient
Egypt we learned all about the crazy mummification process, the fascinating Pharaohs and the
extraordinary pyramids. International fortnight was a highlight of the year, where year four studied the
amazing country of Iceland. We learnt the ‘hardest karaoke song in the world’ all about the northern lights,
the stunningly beautiful landscape and some of Iceland's geographical features. This was great fun! We
also compared many of Iceland’s features to Malaysia and discussed the similarities and differences. I think

after studying this amazing country we would all like to visit! Well done 4M, I will miss you all!!

4M 2021-2022

From left to right:
Back Row: Kyu Hyun Kim, Taekyeong Lee (Ted), Raena Gabrielle Qian Shynn Lim, Smarth Kapoor
Middle Row: Ms Clare McCusker, Daniel Johan Pym, Brandon Ting, Emma Aryssa Zachry Aman, Seojun Lee (Jayden), Mrs Vidya Thomas
Front Row: Kyra Isabelle Sankar, Evangeline Anya Soh, Muhammad Danial James (Danial James), James, Hao Siang Ong, Felix Hague
Absent: Jianne Kang

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CLASS 5S

Ms Chong Yen Ping

Ms Abbie O’Neill

The 5S classroom this year has been filled with laughter and learning. We have been so lucky to have had
a consistent period of physical school, which has allowed us to focus on all of the active learning that we
have missed over the past two years. We have used drama at every opportunity to add authenticity to our
writing, dropped water bottles off bridges to test Galileo’s theory of how mass affects gravity, produced
giant mazes and handheld labyrinths, tested our navigational skills with robots in maths, and so much

more.

All of these activities - combined with reading wonderful books, expressing ourselves through writing,
scientific inquiry, and being challenged and stretched in maths - have resulted in great progress, huge

leaps in confidence, and all of us (including the adults!) being excited to come to school everyday.

We are so proud and impressed by how well 5S have committed and dedicated themselves to life back in
school , and it has been a joy to see them feel such a sense of pride and accomplishment from their

learning, to take care of each other, and to find the fun - and funny - in absolutely everything.

5S 2021-2022

From left to right:
Back Row: Seyeon Sohn, Chen Enyou, Siwoo In (Claire), Isabelle Hui Ern Ling (Isabelle),
Middle Row: Ms Abbie O’Niell, Nurul Doviana James (Doviana), Li-Shane Tan, Bo Yu Hew, Chooi Thong Sin, Ms Chong Yen Ping
Front Row: Jessica Subin Moon (Jessica), Fabian Tan, Douglas Hong Yang Looh (Douglas), Jun Yuan See, Chey Dhern, Raphael Cheng Ze Yap (Raphael)

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CLASS 5J

Ms Chong Yen Ping

Mr Edward Hill

We have had a wonderful year in 5J. The sheer delight at being able to spend time with each other, learn from each
other, and laugh with each other has been evident from the very first day we made it back to physical school.

Across all areas of the curriculum, and in every activity, we have seen the children’s enthusiasm, creativity and sense of
community.

We have explored the far reaches of our solar system, creating our own Mars rovers, and we have followed the
adventures of Ernest Shackelton as he explored the far reaches of our own planet.

We have learnt about ancient societies and cultures through the adventures of Odysseus, and myths and legends
from closer to home.

We have also learnt how we can be of service, not just to each other, but to our community through our Earthshot
project - and we hope to see the impact of our actions over the next few months and years.

We have been so impressed with the children in 5J’s desire to constantly push themselves to achieve more, to strive to
do better, and to enjoy their time with each other.

5J 2021-2022

From left to right:
Back Row: Isabel King Cejas; Taeyoung (Roy) Yim; Hyojae Jeon; Ally Teo,
Middle Row: Mr Edward Hill, Megan Oh; Hannah Liew; Riti Ilango; Cayden Liew; Renee Ilango, Ms Chong Yen Ping
Front Row: Joell Chen; Lucas Tan; Xin Ci (Snow) Lam; Ziyi Foo; Xavier Yap

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CLASS 5I

Ms Chong Yen Ping

Miss Zoe Witz

Well done to all the students in 5I this year. We are a small class but have had some big achievements! Since
returning to physical school, it has been wonderful to see friendships develop and strengthen within the class and
year group. Across all curriculum areas, the children have demonstrated an eagerness to learn and have

approached all tasks and activities with joyfulness and enthusiasm.

We have enjoyed many speaking and listening activities, using role play, debates and persuasive speeches to
enhance our confidence and deepen our learning. These activities, and the interesting range of books we have

read, have resulted in fantastic writing from everyone.

We have been interviewed by Ernest Shackleton, designed and built Mars rovers, created giant labyrinths to walk
through, used watercolours and collage materials to create Antarctic landscape scenes and created our own Mars

board games to showcase our learning.

We have used the virtue of service through the Earthshot project, reducing plastic waste in our school and
establishing a recycling scheme. It has been lovely teaching 5I this year and we have been so impressed with their

hard work, dedication and enthusiasm.

5I 2021-2022

From left to right:
Back Row: Miss Zoe Witz, Brendan Chan, Ke Rui Liew, Mandy Chia, Yunu Jeong, Ms Chong Yen Ping
Front Row:Lily Firdaus, Shan Je (Sangie) Teng, Elsa Chiang, Amber Lee, Inho Chong, Hazel Lee
Absent: Seonyul Bae

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CLASS 5M

Ms Chong Yen Ping

Mr Adam Lakhani

We have had an excellent year of learning in 5M. Since their return to physical school, the whole class have
shown a love of learning and an enthusiasm for the world around them. They have formed close

friendships and are always looking out for one another, showing the virtues of unity and kindness.

The class loved learning about the adventures of Ernest Shackleton and Odysseus, and created some
amazing pieces of drama to represent these historic tales. Their writing has been exceptional during our

learning about The Highwayman and The Chronicles of Harris Burdick.

In our IPC learning we have explored the ancient societies of Greece and Rome, the outer reaches of our
galaxy and myths and legends from all around the world. The class has shown the virtues of creativity and
collaboration throughout our learning, making some incredible projects during these lessons. In our
Earthshot project, they learnt how they can make a real change to the world around them and I hope that

this experience will continue to inspire them in the future.

It has been a pleasure to teach this class, and I am confident that all of them will continue to excel in their
learning at SJIIM.

5M 2021-2022

From left to right:
Back Row: Ava Xin Er Lim, Joden Jie You Lim, Lyn Syi Lee (Lynsi), Zoey En Ee Woo.
Middle Row: Mr Adam Lakhani, Elise Le Xuan Loo, Cyvenn Ian Haw Liew, Sean Sia, Xin Fung (Siobhan), Kaden Enzo Chang Hao Lau, Ms Chong Yen Ping
Front Row: Ayden Kher-Yong Lee, Kara Chiu Yi Lee, Jaylea Sze Wai Wong, Chi Him Chew, Avyukt Anand.

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CLASS 6S

Ms Madeleine Davison

Ms Caryn Wang

From hilarious free writes to Just Dance in the classroom, 6S have made this year one I will never forget.
The humour and kindness they bring to their lessons, both online and in physical school, have made the
year go by so quickly. New friendships have been formed and memories made. I hope that they will look
back fondly on the time we spent together, discovering new novels such as Fire, Bed and Bone and
Wonder. They are the first year 6 cohort to benefit from the new model, which meant they experienced
different teachers showing them different experiences. Many valuable hours were spent in the science lab,
drama rooms and in their own classrooms discovering new topics and learning new skills. I am sure they
will remember their candy filled IPC learning stations with year 4 for many years to come! The children
have shown so many of the virtues during our time together that it is difficult to list them here. They have
been flexible when faced with changes, have shown the virtue of perseverance when working on
challenging topics... Most importantly of all, I believe, they have shown joyfulness throughout their time in

Year 6.

6S 2021-2022

From left to right:
Back Row: Enqi Chen, Phoon Yan Liew (Venice), Zyan Teoh Xiao Le, Sara Kit Yean Leong
Middle Row: Ms Caryn Wang, William Tan Jin Hao, Noah Ooi, Branden Teoh, Kyra Jia Jing Guwe, Kay Ann Ooi, Ms Madeleine Davison
Front Row: Eden Keizo Yoshi, Shaun Shinyu Lim, G’wayne Kai Ng, Nathaniel Ling Fang Zheng, Zianne Niam
Absent: Jia Qi Yee (Belle), Juhyuk Moon, Emma Cassidy Tan, Moses Lau

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CLASS 6J

Mr Kevin Ruxton

Ms Caryn Wang

Perseverance, flexibility and commitment are only a few of the virtues which 6J have shown in great depth
throughout this year. Whether accessing their learning virtually or being in the classroom, we have a
wonderful bunch of fine young people who are dedicated to their learning and their relationships with
their peers and teachers. They have adapted to our subject specialist model in year 6 and shown wonderful

organisation and independence which will benefit them greatly as they transition to High School.

In English, they loved exploring novels throughout different stages of history such as Shakespeare’s A
Midsummer Night’s Dream, Fire Bed and Bone and Letters to the Lighthouse as well as more
contemporary texts such as Wonder. In Maths with Ms Chin, they have been motivated to extend their
learning on units such as fractions and measurement as well as gaining a basic understanding of new
units like algebra. Mr Wilson’s Science lessons in the ES laboratory have enabled students to explore new
practical experiments such as dissecting a heart and creating their own electrical switches. It has been an

absolute pleasure to teach 6J and I wish them all the very best in High School.

6J 2021-2022

From left to right:
Back Row: Jing Lan Lim, Cody Huang, Cedric Lim , Weng Jho Lim, Claire Mok
Middle Row:Ms Caryn Wang, Felix Wong, Kay Lee Tan, Adam Mikael Firdaus, Aidan Thomas, Jillian Aiko Sow, Mr Kevin Ruxton
Front Row: Vashinie Dinesh, Aalya Anand, Abigail Kuan, Ayleen Eng, Xiaotong Lin, Padminy Premnath
Absent: Matthias Koh, Mike Peng

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CLASS 6I

Mr Shaun Wilson

Ms Caryn Wang

6I had to wait until November to be together in the classroom but they’ve certainly made up for lost
time since then! After their initial stint of virtual learning, it’s been a joy to see them spending time
together in person - working collaboratively and displaying the virtues of friendliness and enthusiasm
every day. It was really clear just how much 6I valued each other’s company this year! They’ve made me
laugh every day and despite their unhealthy obsession with a certain Mr R Astley and a ridiculous
number of other internet memes, they have still managed to fully apply themselves during lessons -
whether that be getting lost in novels like Wonder or making algebra look as easy as a, b, c (or should
that be x, y, z?). They’ve also really enjoyed taking trips to the new elementary science lab which has
really enriched this area of the curriculum. From inspecting dissected hearts, to dodging a cola fountain,
science lessons have been a real high point of our learning. Looking ahead and with high school now
approaching, I wish 6I the very best of luck for next year knowing that they are more than ready for the

challenges ahead.

6I 2021-2022

From left to right:
Back Row: Hiu Yan Lam (Isabella), Nicolas Ambrosini Braz, Daniel Sheng Jie Tan, Svend Jee-Tow Wong, Saemiro Oh, Charlotte Zi Qing Kok
Middle Row: Ms Caryn Wang, Estelle Yen Yee Yap, Xiao Li Loh, Bernice Jane Xin Tan, Seowon Choi, Keat Yeong Theo, Mr Shaun Wilson
Front Row: Hinako Miura, Andreas Taravan, Gyuri Park (Chloe), Xyn Yii Ho, Ashan Harish Nair, Soohyun Park (Andy)
Absent: Uwan Kang

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