FOOTBALL Teachers in-charge Ms. Wong Yan Lei Grace Mr. Wang Wade Fengyin Dr. Yee Wai Seng Mr. Pang Kah Hwee Stanley Mr. Johar Husin Coach Mr. Rohaizad Halim CCA Student Leaders [2022 - 2023] ‘B’ Division Sec 4 Captain: Espaldon Joben Nazarene Rabano (Sec 4E/2022) Sec 4 Executive Committee Members: Khalid Syafiq Mohd Yuzzri (Sec 4C/2022) Md Nafiz Ahamed (Sec 4E/2022) Sec 3 Captain: Tan Jie En Jayien (Sec 2B/2022) Sec 3 Vice-Captains: Akmal Mirza Mohammad Zamri (Sec 3E/2022) Muhamad Furqan Mohamad Faizal (Sec 3F/2022) Sec 3 Executive Committee Members: Muhammad Ashiq Muhaymin Mohamed Hussain (3F/2022) ‘C’ Division Sec 2 Captain: Mohammad Irhan Hussaini Saifudin (Sec 2G/2022) Sec 2 Vice-Captain: Yeo Boon Chin (Sec 2D/2022) Sec 2 Executive Committee Members: Muhammad Syafir Muhammad Sharil (Sec 2D/2022) Fydeliq Putra Kylish Kiefly (Sec 2E/2022) Iryan Muzafar Muhammad Iskandar (Sec 2F/2022) CCA Key Programmes • 2 - 3 training sessions a week under the guidance of the Coach • Specially curated fitness programmes in partnership with commercial gym Grityard, where members are regularly exposed to a variety of fitness drills to train their speed, agility and endurance • Represented the school at the ‘B’ Division and ‘C’ Division National School Games Competitions • CCA team bonding sessions where members build friendships of a lifetime Highlights for 2022 National School Games 2022 Achievements • ‘C’ Division - 2nd placing in West Zone Individual Achievements / Representations in External Events / Clubs • Goh Tim Yang (Sec 4A/2022) - JSSL Football Club • Mohammad Quraisy Mohammad Parizan (Sec 4G/2022) - Hougang United • Akmal Mirza Mohammad Zamri (Sec 3E/2022) - District West United • Yeo Boon Chin (Sec 2D/2022) - Lion City Sailors Development Team • Iryan Muzafar Muhammad Iskandar (Sec 2F/2022) - Lion City Sailors Academy • Mohd Irhan Hussaini Saifudin (Sec 2G/2022) - Tasek Football Club • Mohamad Raihan Mohamad Rafiq (1A/2022) - Represented Singapore in the 2022 McDonald’s Kanga Cup in Canberra, Australia WEST SPRING SECONDARY SCHOOL YEARBOOK 2022 51
GIRL GUIDES Teachers in-charge Ms. Tong Hui Min Ms. Ivy Liew Wei Xin Ms. Hailey Lin Xiangna Ms. Sheralyn Koh Jia Huey CCA Student Leaders [2022 - 2023] Company Leader: Tan Yi Ling (Sec 3C/2022) Assistant Company Leader: Sofya Eridani (Sec 3A/2022) Tricia Boo (Sec 3C/2022) Quartermistress: Isadora Phong Zhi Rui (Sec 3A/2022) Er May Yee Joanne (Sec 3A/2022) Assistant Quartermistress: Ng Yi Xuan (Sec 3A/2022) Low Yi Xuan (Sec 3E/2022) CCA Key Programmes • World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) Leadership Development Program • ‘Free Being Me’ Programme (partnership with Dove self-esteem project and WAGGGS) • Gardens by the Bay Ambassador Programme • Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association (SANA) Programme • Mentally LIT Program (Partnership with REACH) • Training (5-Point Program): a comprehensive programme that enables Girl Guides to develop leadership and life skills in 5 areas: Personal & Social Development, Home, Outdoor, Community and International skills Highlights for 2022 Company Achievements • Puan Noor Aishah GOLD Award (Unit award 2021) • National Day Parade Official Marching Contingent 2022 • International Camp 2022 • Guard of Honour for Her Majesty Raja Permaisuri Agong (Queen of Malaysia) during her visit to Guide House Singapore Individual Achievements • Tan Yi Ling (Sec 3C/2022) awarded the Baden Powell Award 2022, the highest award given out by the Chief Commissioner to a Girl Guide. 52 WEST SPRING SECONDARY SCHOOL YEARBOOK 2022
GUITAR ENSEMBLE Teachers in-charge Mr. David Chang Mdm. Ruhaiza Hasan Instructor Mr. Ng Weng Leong (Main Group) Mdm. Ho Fang (Junior Group) CCA Student Leaders [2022 - 2023] President: Joy Sng (Sec 3A/2022) Vice-Presidents: Charlotte Ho (Sec 3B/2022) Channer Lim (Sec 3C/2022) Nurul Syuhirah (Sec 3C/2022) CCA Key Programmes • Training sessions conducted by professional guitarists • Involved in the School Excellence Awards Ceremony pre-recorded performances WEST SPRING SECONDARY SCHOOL YEARBOOK 2022 53
INFOCOMM CLUB Teachers in-charge Mdm. Zhou Siyang Mrs. Shelia Wang CCA Student Leaders [2022 - 2023] President: Aaron Pang (Sec 3A/2022) Vice-Presidents: Nathaniel Chiu (Sec 3A/2022) Muhammad Syazwan (Sec 3G/2022) CCA Key Programmes • M5Go Prototyping Programme • Game Development Roadmap - Game Maker Highlights for 2022 • Participated in StrITwise 2022 Amazing Race: Virtual Hunter • Participated in 3D-Tronics Micro-Controller Challenge 2022 • Won Presentation Award and Design Award in 3D-Tronics Micro-Controller Challenge 2022 54 WEST SPRING SECONDARY SCHOOL YEARBOOK 2022
INTERNATIONAL DANCE Teachers in-charge Mdm. Catherine Lee Mdm. Siti Norahan Moktar Ms. Harliany Hairon Instructor Mr. Mohamad Sufri Juwahir CCA Student Leaders [2022 - 2023] President: Angeliez Anne Almarinez Bartolome (Sec 3B/2022) Vice-Presidents: Gaius Yong (Sec 3B/2022) Briseis Ns (Sec 3D/2022) Dance Technique Mentors: Raye Kosasih (Sec 3B/2022) Isabella Soon (Sec 3C/2022) CCA Key Programmes • Dance practices every Tuesday and Thursday afternoons • Involved in performances for School Excellence Awards Ceremony and Teachers’ Day Celebration WEST SPRING SECONDARY SCHOOL YEARBOOK 2022 55
MARCHING BAND Teachers in-charge Ms. Annie Lee Mr. Gabriel Wong Mr. Chua Leng Huat Mr. Israel Tan Mdm. Khairunnisa Zainal Abidin Instructor Mr. Jack Lim Shimin CCA Student Leaders [2022 - 2023] Band Major: Nayli Sabrina Zainol (Sec 3C/2022) Assistant Band Major: Cheng Bing Hong, Norris (Sec 3A/2022) Reina Teo Jing Yin (Sec 3C/2022) CCA Key Programmes • Weekly training sessions, including sectionals • Annual whole-band gathering Highlights for 2022 Singapore Youth Festival 2022 2022 was the year that the West Spring Marching Band participated in a marching band show with the smallest number of performers. Due to Covid restrictions, we were only able to send 50 performers, compared to the usual 90. Nonetheless, the band was still able to sustain a winning streak of Certificate of Distinction in the SYF Arts Presentation of Marching Bands. NDP Observance Ceremony Celebrating NDP@Heartlands, the band, together with the school’s uniformed groups, took part in the National Day Parade Observation Ceremony held at the Bukit Panjang Community Centre on 7 August, in celebration of the nation’s 57th birthday. Malaysia International Virtual Band Championship On top of that, the band has represented Singapore on the international platform in the Malaysia International Virtual Band Championships (MIVBC) 2022, a music competition featuring concert band, solo performers, colour guards and marching show bands from around the World. This event is sanctioned by the World Association of Marching Show Bands (WAMSB), based in the United States. For their first venture in an international competition, the team clinched the 1st runner-up position for the senior division (aged 16-19) in the marching show band category. It is indeed an honour and privilege to be recognised in the international marching band scene! SCAN HERE 56 WEST SPRING SECONDARY SCHOOL YEARBOOK 2022
NATIONAL CADET CORPS Teachers in-charge MAJ (NCC) Prakash Radakrishna CPT (NCC) Mohamed Munir Mohamed Ismail LTA (NCC) Liu You He CCA Student Leaders [2022 - 2023] Unit Sergeant Major: Muhammad Mustaufiq (Sec 3B/2022) Assistant Sergeant Major: Joel Choy (Sec 3B/2022) CCA Key Programmes • Participated in Camp Steel (Secondary 2) and Camp Forge (Secondary 1) • Completed Senior Specialist Leaders Course (Secondary 3) • Secondary 2 Cadets helped in the school’s National Day decorations as part of their VIA • Outdoor Trekking • Shooting Experience Highlights for 2022 • West Spring NCC Unit attained “Distinction” Award for Unit Recognition 2021. • MSG Lui Jia Lin (Sec 4B/2022) and MSG Rakin Kamaruzan (Sec 4C/2022) were awarded the NCC Outstanding Cadet Award (OCA) 2022. • This year’s school’s National Day Parade’s is led by NCC and the Parade Commander (PC) is Muhammad Mustaufiq. WEST SPRING SECONDARY SCHOOL YEARBOOK 2022 57
NATIONAL CIVIL DEFENCE CADET CORPS Teachers in-charge Mr. Robert Teoh Hock Huat Ms. Lydia Teng Xiaoqian Mr. Timothy Teh Kar Kiong Miss. Koh Hui Li Miss Pauline Wan Hui Qing CCA Student Leaders [2022 - 2023] Unit Sergeant Major: Alisha Hania (Sec 3A/2022) Assistant Sergeant Major: Lim Jia Ying (Sec 3A/2022) Regimental Sergeant Major: Yeo Jun Wei (Sec 3E/2022) CCA Key Programmes • Completed Fire Fighting Workshop • Completed Rescue Workshop • Completed First Aid Workshop Leaders in the NCDCC were given the opportunity to plan and facilitate the workshops to teach their juniors the above mentioned skills. Highlights for 2022 CCA Achievements • Achieved Gold for Unit Overall Proficiency Award (UOPA) 2021 Individual Achievements • Warrant Officer Ong Jun Feng was awarded the Pinnacle Award (the highest achievement for NCDCC) in 2022. • Staff Sergeant Josen Eng Guo Kai was awarded the Pinnacle Award (the highest achievement for NCDCC) in 2022. In the same year, Josen responded to 5 calls for help through the first responders app and helped to administer 4 CPR and put out a rubbish chute fire. 58 WEST SPRING SECONDARY SCHOOL YEARBOOK 2022
NATIONAL POLICE CADET CORPS Teachers in-charge A/ASP Siti Farhanum Nordin INSP Jasmine Kao Hui Ling INSP Tan Weicun Mr. Wu Zonglun CCA Student Leaders [2022 - 2023] Overall In-Charge: Shen Ke En (Sec 3A/2022) Head of Sec 1 Squad: Elaine Zhang Yiping (Sec 3B/2022) Head of Sec 2 Squad: Lau Kai Ning (Sec 3B/2022) Head of Sec 3 Squad: Ooi Kai Xuan (Sec 3D/2022) CCA Key Programmes • Secondary 1: Completed Police Procedures, Crime Prevention and Anti-Corruption courses • Secondary 2: Completed Community Safe and Secure Programme, First Aid course, .22 Revolver Shoot and Non-Commissioned Officer Leadership Development Camp • Secondary 3: Completed Police Youth Ambassador programme, Homefront Security course Highlights for 2022 CCA Achievements • Achieved Gold for Unit Overall Proficiency Award (UOPA) 2021 • West Spring NPCC clinched the 3rd place in the Jurong Division Anti-Scam Shield Challenge against 17 other secondary schools across the Bukit Batok, Bukit Panjang, Choa Chu Kang and Jurong areas. Individual Achievements • SPF-NPCC award, which is the highest award a cadet can receive, was presented to Station Inspector Mathias Ow and Station Inspector Kevlyn Wong for their tireless contributions and dedication to the unit. WEST SPRING SECONDARY SCHOOL YEARBOOK 2022 59
NETBALL Teachers in-charge Mdm. Lee Si Hui Eunice Ms. Tan Zhen Yan Ms. Sri Wirdaningsih Subari Instructor Ms. Xie Songzhen CCA Student Leaders [2022 - 2023] ‘B’ Division Captain: Teo Yi Chun (Sec 3A/2022) Vice-Captain: Tiong Jia Wen, Charmaine (Sec 3A/2022) ‘C’ Division Captain: Cheng Jing Min (Sec 2E/2022) Vice-Captain: Tay Phoebe (Sec 2G/2022) CCA Key Programmes • Training takes place every Wednesday and Friday afternoon. • Netball ladies take part in external carnivals and competitions apart from the annual InterSchool Netball Championships. • The netball team also organised friendly matches with other schools. Highlights for 2022 • Participation in West Zone Inter-School Netball Championships (‘B’ and ‘C’ Division) • Participation in the Under-17 and Under-14 National School Development Squad Trials 60 WEST SPRING SECONDARY SCHOOL YEARBOOK 2022
PHOTOGRAPHY & DIGITAL MEDIA Teachers in-charge Mdm. Seoh Siok Yin Mr. Colin Teo Eu Ling CCA Student Leaders [2022 - 2023] President: Leora Ng Yoke Han (Sec 3C/2022) Vice-Presidents: Jaden Tan (Sec 3B/2022) Audrey Sun Zi Qi (Sec 3C/2022) CCA Key Programmes PDM members aided the school in capturing key school events through video and photography. They also get to learn the use of DSLR, photography composition and techniques and creative photography. They are also trained to use photo editing tools such as Snapseed app and Photopea as well as video editing tools iMovie, Finalcut Pro and Capcut. Highlights for 2022 • Involved in editing videos, pre-recording and doing live feed for events such as School Excellence Awards Ceremony and National Day Celebration, Teachers’ Day Celebration and Aesthetic Week Performances • Photography Exhibition featured during Aesthetic Week WEST SPRING SECONDARY SCHOOL YEARBOOK 2022 61
SHOOTING Teachers in-charge Ms. Revathi Rengasamy Mr. Kelvin Weng Hong Poon Mdm. Wang Xiufang Mdm. Liu Dongmei Ms. Victoria Chong Instructor Coach Zhang CCA Student Leaders [2022 - 2023] Captain: Choo Xin Yi (Sec 3B/2022) Vice-Captains: Loh Qi An (Sec 3A/2022) Yee Cheng Ying Felicia (Sec 3C/2022) Executive Committee Members: Chloe How Wanyu (Sec 3A/2022) Lin Xi Elva (Sec 3A/2022) Jamien Kwo Wei Hao (Sec 3B/2022) Koh Bock Chow (Sec 3B/2022) Tan Qi Ya (Sec 3C/2022) Leow En Yi (Sec 3D/2022) Yap Si Yin Agnes (Sec 3D/2022) Pavilario Kurstin Gem Cablas (Sec 3E/2022) Tan Yee Hao Anson (Sec 3F/2022) Muhammad Adel Sufyan Haizam (Sec 3G/2022) CCA Key Programmes Mental Skills Training for Shooters (In-Person & via Zoom) This programme is specially designed to train the mental strength and resilience of shooters, for both ‘B’ and ‘C’ Divisions, in preparation for competitions. Mental Skills Training includes strengthening and conditioning of the mind towards shooters’ goals and competitive spirit. Intra & Inter school games and competitions The club’s focus is the National School Games. We also participate in other competitions hosted by the Singapore Shooting Association, NUS & NTU Invitational Shoots. We also conduct intrashooting competitions to encourage shooters to compete with one another to hone their shooting skills, even when it is not the competition season. Physical Training Activity Physical Training (PT) is essential for shooters to be fitter and have the strength to persevere through long sessions of shoots and increase competition stamina. Highlights for 2022 National School Games 2022 Achievements ‘B’ Division Boys Pistol Team: 1st Runner- Up Kaung Htoo Kyaw (Sec 4A/2022) Mojica Juan Carlos Garcia (Sec 4C/2022) Lee Kar Kit (Sec 4C/2022) Loh Qi An (Sec 3A/2022) ‘B’ Division Girls Pistol Team: 3rd Runner - Up Tan Hui Xin (Sec 4D/2022) Choo Xin Yi (Sec 3B/2022) Tan Qi Ya (Sec 3C/2022) Yap Si Yin Agnes (Sec 3D/2022) SCAN HERE 62 WEST SPRING SECONDARY SCHOOL YEARBOOK 2022
STUDENT COUNCIL Teachers in-charge Mr. Fadzly Samsuri Mdm. Ho Soo Yin Ms. Jasmine Kao Mr. Goh Se U Ms. Ivy Liew Ms. Annie Lee Mr. Tan Weicun Ms. Tan Zhen Yan Mdm. Evelyn Tan CCA Student Leaders [2022 - 2023] President: Lee Yoonseo (Sec 3B/2022) Vice-Presidents: Sophia Jacquiline Arcilla Villanueva (Sec 3A/2022) Wong Xin Yi Alicia (Sec 3A/2022) Daryl Ng Tze Jing (Sec 3B/2022) Executive Committee Members: Anthea Lee (Sec 3A/2022) Keira Tan (Sec 3A/2022) Chng Shu Hui, Jolyn (Sec 3B/2021) Akmal Mirza Mohammad Zamri (Sec 3E/2022) Ow Yong Ming Zhe (Sec 3F/2022) Ilya Auni Mohammed Sharazin (Sec 3F/2022) CCA Key Programmes Led by one of the heads of the Student Council for each programme, the Student Councillors planned and organised the following four key school programmes yearly: • Student Leaders’ Investiture • National Day Celebration • Teachers’ Day Celebration • Sec 1 Orientation Highlights for 2022 There were two key events that involved the student councillors. In June, they had a 3-day Student Councillor Camp which culminated in a campfire. In November, the Sec 2 students together with potential Sec 2 CCA student leaders went through a 3-day Student Leaders Academy where they were assessed on their ability to lead their peers and others. Besides that, the student councillors formed several School Improvement Teams (SITs) whereby they became the voice of the student population and spoke up for changes to improve the overall school experience. The student councillors also rallied the school population in an umbrella donation drive as part of the Share-An-Umbrella initiative in which the school partnered with Zhenghua Grassroots Group to provide umbrellas for residents and students to use during inclement weather. WEST SPRING SECONDARY SCHOOL YEARBOOK 2022 63
VOLLEYBALL Teachers in-charge Ms. Evelyn Tan Mdm. Jolene Chong Yann Shin Mr. Seah Hock Sing Mdm. Nuraisah Sman Instructor Mr. Ong Teck Boon CCA Student Leaders [2022 - 2023] ‘B’ Division Captain: Ashton Tan Kai En (Sec 3F/2022) Vice-Captain: Davian Han Shao Jun (Sec 3B/2022) CCA Key Programmes This year, the volleyball team had a combination of in-person and e-CCA training sessions that took place on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Indoor Sports Hall. Highlights for 2022 • Participated in the 2022 ‘B’ and ‘C’ Division Boys, West Zone Games (round robin format) 64 WEST SPRING SECONDARY SCHOOL YEARBOOK 2022
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ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
APPLIED LEARNING PROGRAMME - EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AND CRITICAL THINKING IN MEDIA LITERACY (ME-LIT) “We want our students to be critical media consumers and competent media producers.” Secondary 1 – English-Language Public Speaking and Presentation Through this programme, we hope that our students will be able to stand up and speak with confidence and to be prepared for tertiary education and the workforce. Secondary 2 – Applied Learning for Geography cum ICT Project Work Lessons This provides opportunities for students to work in groups to complete a media-related performance task and most of the collaboration is done via Google Apps for Education. There is a 10-week workshop where vendors are engaged to teach our students media literacy skills. Student Journalism The Spring Post was launched officially in January 2022 with a host of articles written and curated by our own West Spring student journalists and guided by our EL and Humanities teachers. The students undergo 2 journalism workshops by Singapore Press Holdings and learn the ropes of running a press room. Students collaborate to create a website to host the articles. We hope that with this programme, our students get the opportunity to utilise their media literacy skills and learn new skills that will benefit them. 68 WEST SPRING SECONDARY SCHOOL YEARBOOK 2022
AESTHETICS WEEK 2022 Music - West Spring Got Talent! In conjunction with Aesthetics Week, the Music Dept organised West Spring Got Talent! This is an annual platform that allows students with the interest and aptitude in the performing arts an opportunity to express themselves through varied forms of performing arts. This could be dancing, playing an instrument, singing etc. Students taking Music at the higher levels (O Level & Music Elective) were invited to perform for this showcase. We had a diverse range of performers, from dancers to pianists to singers, and even more! Dancers Sec 1 - Chloe Lee, Lee Min En, Mindy Lim, Mythili Kuru, Rianne Chua, Teo Eun Rye Sec 3 - Briseis Ng Pianists Sec 1 - Chloe Chang Sec 3 - Annabel Ang, Karlo Dominic, Sofya Eridani Other instrumentalists Sec 4 - Ashley Chin (Guitar), Kesrie Lee (Cello), Shia Jing Hui (Guzheng) Singers Sec 3 - Felicia Yee, Gabrielle Nicole, Yong Jing Ting Sec 4: Mojica Juan WEST SPRING SECONDARY SCHOOL YEARBOOK 2022 69
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE WEEK 2022 The English Language and Literature (ELL) Week started in 2014 as “Shakespeare Week” to commemorate the birth of William Shakespeare. The overall objective of this event is to allow students to learn and use English Language and Literature in a fun way through collaboration and SCAN HERE interactive activities. This year, as with all the other years, a series of events was planned to involve students of all levels. Taboo, Scrabble, Wordle, Debates and writing and poetry competitions were conducted to infuse joy of learning for students. 70 WEST SPRING SECONDARY SCHOOL YEARBOOK 2022
MOTHER TONGUE LANGUAGE FORTNIGHT 2022 The Mother Tongue Language (MTL) Fortnight Programme aims to create an immersive environment for learning and appreciating the local mother tongue languages and culture. Malay Language For the Malay Language Unit, the theme for 2022 is Malay Folklore. The Lower Secondary students went on a virtual journey via Deck Toys to learn about the story of ‘Si Luncai’ while the Upper Secondary students discover the world of ‘Si Tanggang’. Secondary 1 students explored the different traditional wear and learnt how to fold a traditional headgear called ‘tanjak’. The Secondary 2 students reimagined the tale of ‘Si Luncai’ to create a book cover, whilst the Secondary 3 students created poems in groups to share the bravery of ‘Tun Fatimah’. The Secondary 4 and 5 students acted out and recorded a scene from the tale of ‘Si Tanggang’. The virtual learning materials as well as the works of the students are on a virtual display in Malay Unit Google Site to share the love of Malay folklore with the rest of the students and staff. Chinese Language The Secondary 1 and 2 students explored the cultures of Chopsticks Usage, Folding Fans and Chinese Traditional Costumes during a series of cultural courses. They aim to foster in our students the passion for cultural learning and encourage our students to recognise their ability to appreciate and experience MTL as ‘a living language’ in everyday life. The “Who Wants to be a Millionaire” game put the Secondary 3 and 4 students through their paces, the students who were able to answer most questions got to win attractive prizes. WEST SPRING SECONDARY SCHOOL YEARBOOK 2022 71
SCHOOL EXCELLENCE AWARDS CEREMONY 2022 We aim to recognise and reward students who had given their best in 2021 in both academic and character excellence. Top students in subjects, levels and even students who had graduated in 2021 came back to commemorate the event. The Student of Year Award was also given out on this day to recognise resilience in character. Muhammad Raheesh Saafir was awarded this prestigious honour for his steadfastness in overcoming his challenges to ensure he did not disadvantage himself in achieving his dreams. Congratulations to all award recipients and may success and excellence follow you through your future endeavours. 72 WEST SPRING SECONDARY SCHOOL YEARBOOK 2022
SECONDARY TWO, THREE AND FOUR APPLIED LEARNING MODULES AND ELECTIVE MODULES 2022 In Semester 1, our Secondary 2, 3, and 4 Normal (Academic) and Normal (Technical) students attended ITE’s Applied Learning Modules and Elective Modules at College Central and College West. Elective Modules are short courses developed by ITE to broaden the learning experience of secondary school students. Our students learn about ITE’s full-time Nitec and Higher Nitec courses, the possible educational progression and career pathways. The experience helps our students to make more informed choices upon graduating from secondary schools. Our students attended the following modules: • Fitness for Life • Digital Marketing • Fun with Data Visualisation • Building Models with 3D Printers • Design Your Own Glider Through the hands-on practical sessions, our students discover how knowledge and skills learnt in schools can be applied to related industries. WEST SPRING SECONDARY SCHOOL YEARBOOK 2022 73
STAFF EXCELLENCE
THE HEART OF CCE TRAINING Every Teacher is a CCETeacher. The first session of The HeART of CCE Training Workshop aimed to equip our teachers with the understanding of the basic psychological, developmental and learning needs of students. The second session of the training focused on how teachers can build a collective understanding of some of the central concepts in CCE. The training culminated with a lesson demonstration by our Special CCE Teacher, Mdm. Revathi. The demonstration helped teachers explore facilitation strategies on contemporary issues or sensitive issues during CCE Lessons. The four units covered in the training were as follows: Unit 1: Our Students, Their World Unit 2: Caring and Enabling School Environment Unit 3: Central Concepts in CCE Unit 4: Facilitating Learning in CCE 76 WEST SPRING SECONDARY SCHOOL YEARBOOK 2022
TEACHERS’ DAY LUNCH 2022 Finally, after a two-year hiatus, all staff were able to celebrate Teachers’ Day. The theme for this year was ‘A Magical Garden Party’, organised by the Staff Well-Being Committee. The school hall was beautifully decorated with fairy lights, balloons and flowers. A photobooth was set up for everyone to take group photos with many props to choose from and there was also a wide variety of sumptuous food served from the buffet line and the live stations. The highlight of the program was the illusionist, Mr Alexander Yuen, who performed magical illusions using iPads. The finale of the celebrations was The Best Dressed Awards as well as The Most Creative Award. From the loudest applause, the Best Dressed were Mr. Nurhizam and Mrs. Shelia Wang. The Most Creative award went to Ms. Aubrey Yeo. This year, the Parents’ Support Group gifted teachers pencil cases with motivational quotes. We all had a blast on this special day! WEST SPRING SECONDARY SCHOOL YEARBOOK 2022 77
SCHOOL-BASED TRAINING ON E-PEDAGOGY School Based Training on e-Pedagogy was conducted by Teacher Leaders on 25 April 2022. To further enhance the designing of e-Pedagogy lessons, IP Heads and Teacher Leaders worked together to conduct clinic sessions by the various departments on 18 July 2022. After the training, teachers were able to design e-Pedagogy lessons to further support our students’ capacities in this area. 78 WEST SPRING SECONDARY SCHOOL YEARBOOK 2022
STAFF LEARNING FESTIVAL The weekly 5-Minute Sharing (5MS) and Professional Hour (PH) Sessions culminated in the Learning Festival on 18 Nov 2022 for the staff. This year, teachers spent Monday mornings sharing about e-Pedagogy and other teaching pedagogies. They worked together within Professional Learning Teams (PLTs) to improve teaching and learning in the school. The Learning Festival is an annual event for the staff and also acts as a platform for PLTs to share their projects and learning to colleagues from Cluster W5 schools. WEST SPRING SECONDARY SCHOOL YEARBOOK 2022 79
SCHOOL STAFF RETREAT The school staff retreat was held at Temasek Club to allow the staff to gather and re-envision the school’s vision and mission statements for us to take the school to greater heights. We indulged in fun exercises that forced us to rethink some of our strategies and start looking forward to new experiences. We also had fun through bowling and indeed, allowed us to let our hair down! 80 WEST SPRING SECONDARY SCHOOL YEARBOOK 2022
MOE LONG SERVICE AWARDS 2022 We would like to congratulate the following staff for attaining their MOE Long Service Awards. May they continue to mould the future of our nation! For 5 Years of dedicated service: Ms. Kao Hui Ling Mr. Goh Se U Mr. Nai Wee Beng For 10 Years of dedicated service: Ms. Noor Faezah Bte Noor Aziz Mdm. Xie Shuxian Shelia For 15 Years of dedicated service Ms. Chia Keh Ling Mr. Colin Teo Eu Leng Mr. Kok Yeong Haur Mdm. Pang Nien Cherh Grace Mdm. Puspawati Binte Rosli Mdm. Ruhaiza Bte Hasan For 20 Years of dedicated service Mdm. Amuthavalli D/O Kuppusamy Mr. Chang Liang Kwang David Mdm. Chong Yann Shin Mr. Prakash S/O Radakrishna Ms. Siti Zamiara Binte Saripi Mdm. Sharena Bte Mohamed Mdm. Tan Leng Leng For 25 Years of dedicated service Mdm. Teong Soh Cheow WEST SPRING SECONDARY SCHOOL YEARBOOK 2022 81
NATIONAL DAY AWARDS 2022 We would like to congratulate the following staff on their outstanding achievements: The Commendation Medal 2021 Mrs. Melissa Tan The Long Service Medal 2022 Mdm. Yong Li Ling Belinda Mdm. Teong Soh Cheow Mr. Subhash s/o Nadesan Mdm. Ho Soo Yin The Commendation Medal 2022 Mdm. Tan Pin Yin 82 WEST SPRING SECONDARY SCHOOL YEARBOOK 2022
ACADEMY OF SINGAPORE TEACHERS AWARDS 2022 We would like to congratulate the following staff on their outstanding contributions: Facilitator of Networked Learning Communities Mdm. Chan Hwei Hwei Juliet (Senior Teacher for POA) Facilitator of Workshops Ms. Chia Keh Leng Joyce (Subject Head for Art) MOE SERVICE EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2022 We would like to congratulate the following staff on his outstanding achievements: Mr. Johar Bin Husin WEST SPRING SECONDARY SCHOOL YEARBOOK 2022 83
SCHOOL LONG SERVICE AWARDS 2022 For 5 Years of dedicated service Mr. Goh Se U Mr. Emmanuel Devapragasam S/O Devadas Mdm. Fauzana Binte Ismail Mdm. Ruhaiza Bte Hasan Mdm. Siti Norahan Binte Moktar Mr. V Siva Kumar Mr. Wong Qi Hao, Gabriel For 10 Years of dedicated service Ms. Noor Faezah Bte Noor Aziz Mdm. Tan Tsuey Fen Katherine Mr. Wu Zonglun Mr. Zhong Rongdian, Kelvin For 15 Years of dedicated service Mr. Marcus Sze Kah Choon Mdm. Pang Nien Cherh Grace Mdm. Selena Bte Samat Mdm. Sim Bee Lian (Shen Meilian) Mr. Teoh Hock Huat For 20 Years of dedicated service Mdm. Amuthavalli d/o Kuppusamy 84 WEST SPRING SECONDARY SCHOOL YEARBOOK 2022
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OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION AWARDS 2022 Congratulations to the following staff and teams for their contributions to the school. Individual Awards Mr. Kelvin Zhong Rongdian Mdm. Nur Hidayu Binte Jauhar Team Awards Student Leadership Committee Mr. Mohamad Fadzly Samsuri Mdm. Ho Soo Yin Mr. Goh Se U Ms. Ivy Liew Wei Xin Ms. Jasmine Kao Hui Ling Ms. Lee Hwee Ling Annie Mr. Tan Wei Cun Ms. Tan Zhen Yan Timetabling & Relief Committee Mr. Chan Zhenrong Mr. Wu Zonglun Mdm. Sharon Koh Wei Xin Mr. Subhash Nadesan Mdm. Teo Chu Yue Mr. Muhammad Fahmy Babjee Staff Development Committee Mrs. Doris Chong Mdm. Tan Pin Yin Mdm. Cheryl Koh Ye Hsia Ms. Chia Keh Ling Joyce Mdm. Fauzana Ismail Mdm. Ho Soo Yin Mdm. Juliet Chan Mr. Muhammad Fahmy Babjee Mdm. Selena Samat Speech & Drama Club Mdm. Shobana Nadaraja Mdm. Nur Liyana Osman Ms. Yeo Yihui Aubrey Marching Band Ms. Lee Hwee Ling Annie Mr. Chua Leng Huat Ms. Khairunnisa Faiqah Mr. Tan Tuck Heng Israel Mr. Wong Qi Hao Gabriel Football Mdm, Wong Yan Lei Grace Mr. Johar Bin Hasin Mr. Pang Kah Hwee Stanley Mr. Wang Wade Fengyin Mr. Yee Wai Seng 86 WEST SPRING SECONDARY SCHOOL YEARBOOK 2022
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OUR DEPARTMENTS
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS AND ELEMENTS OF BUSINESS STUDIES Key Appointment Holders HOD/ICT: Mdm. Liew Geok May, Sherry SH/ICT: Mrs. Wang-Xie Shuxian, Shelia Department Teachers Computer Applications Ms. Lee Hwee Ling, Annie Mdm. Khairunnisa Faiqah Zainal Abidin Mdm. Koh Caihua Elements of Business Studies Mr. Wang Wade Fengyin Mr. Seah Hock Sing Key Programmes Computer Applications Our CPA Programme focuses on developing skills in using a variety of computer application software to accomplish tasks and communicate ideas. With the increased use of technology in our modern world, students learn to appreciate the ethical, legal and security issues relating to the use of computers in society. They are taught to recognise the impact of ICT on society and people and develop basic computational thinking and problem-solving skills through coding. Elements of Business Studies The focus on using e-Pedagogy in EBS saw the Secondary 3 EBS students going on a virtual learning journey to Jewel Changi Airport using Deck Toys. They got to learn about how the businesses at Jewel attract several types of customers and what makes Jewel an attractive place for tourists. Selected Secondary 3 EBS students got a chance to experience working at a luxury hotel, Mandarin Oriental for a week in November 2022 as the hotel hosted the Morgan Stanley event. They were put in different departments of the hotel and got to be part of the operations for this event. Highlights of 2022 Computer Applications Our students participate annually in the Animation and Game Making (AGM) Competition organised by the Computer Education Unit in MOE. The competition seeks to provide a platform to display students’ work, develop students’ interest in media design, and improve students’ communication and presentation skills. This year, we are pleased to announce that our students have been awarded the Gold Award in the animation category and Bronze Award in the games category. Secondary 2 Animation Category: Gold Award • Chew Hup Heng (Sec 2E/2022) for ‘Sustainable Environment’ Secondary 3 Game Category: Bronze Award • Kevin Tan Jia Jin (Sec 3G/2022) for ‘TracerRacer’ Elements of Business Studies Morgan Stanley Work Experience Programme at Mandarin Oriental Hotel for selected Secondary 3 students. SCAN HERE 90 WEST SPRING SECONDARY SCHOOL YEARBOOK 2022
CRAFT & TECHNOLOGY (DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY) Key Appointment Holders HOD/D&T: Mr. Wong Weng Heng Department Teachers Mr.Chua Leng Huat Mr. Teoh Hock Huat Technical Support Officer: Mr. Johar Husin Technical Support Officer: Mr. Abdul Azis Sabtu Key Programmes Lower Secondary students have the hands-on experience in the design and making of acrylic stationery holders with electronics, simple wooden handheld mechanism toys and metal toy holders for their projects The Upper Secondary students were given real life experience of the design thinking process through preparation for GCE coursework and learn about the applications of technology in structures, electronics, and mechanisms. Highlights of 2022 • Learning of Sketchup 3D Design Software using customised resources prepared by D&T teachers • Achievements in Singapore Polytechnic Toy Design Competition (Automata) 2022 : 3rd Prize, Merit Award, Consolation Award WEST SPRING SECONDARY SCHOOL YEARBOOK 2022 91
CRAFT & TECHNOLOGY (ART) Key Appointment Holders SH/Aesthetics: Ms. Chia Keh Ling Department Teachers Mdm. Seoh Siok Yin Mdm. Ruhaiza Hasan Key Programmes Art lessons focus on the Inquiry Art Model (Inquiry based Learning) to develop positive learning dispositions that help our art students become lifelong learners. Each lesson is planned to create exposure and learning opportunities to allow our student-learners to consider the way they perceive and make sense of the world in which they live. Our Inquiry-based Art Learning Journey at West Spring provides all student-artists the fundamentals of Elements of Art and Principles of Design from Lower Secondary through an inquiry learning experience with: • Exploration and Experimentation of varied materials and media • Exploration, Research and Conceptualisation of themes • Exploration and Development of SelfExpression Highlights of 2022 • Creative Manga Art Workshop • WSSS Aesthetics Week Art Exhibition • WSSS Art Virtual Art Exhibition • WSSSART Instagram 92 WEST SPRING SECONDARY SCHOOL YEARBOOK 2022
CRAFT & TECHNOLOGY (MUSIC) Key Appointment Holders HOD/D&T: Mr. Wong Weng Heng Department Teachers Mr. Chang Liang Kwang David Key Programmes The Music Department focuses on studentcentred activities as well as peer teaching to engage students and inculcate positive learning dispositions that help our students to become selfdirected learners. Given their diverse musical tastes, students are given the opportunities to pursue a particular area of interest in the realm of music through the course of Music lessons. Our Lower Secondary General Music Programme at West Spring provides all students with an all-rounded worldview of Music through the learning of: • Elementary Rudiments of Music Theory (notereading, note values etc.) • Ukulele • Keyboard • Music and Its Role in Society (instruments of various ethnic groups, instruments used at cultural events etc.) Highlights of 2022 • Level-wide Aesthetics Programmes • Secondary 1 - Cajon Enrichment Programme • Secondary 2 - Dance Enrichment Programme • Participation in West Spring Got Talent! for Aesthetics Week 2022 - Chloe, Eun Rye, Mindy, Min En, Mythili, Rianne (Sec 1/2022) - Karlo Dominic, Sofya Eridani (Sec 3A/2022) - Briseis Ng (Sec 3B/2022) - Felicia Yee, Gabrielle Nicole, Yong Jing Ting (Sec 3C/2022) - Annabel Ang (Sec 3D/2022) - Ashley Chin, Kesrie Lee, Mojica Juan (Sec 4C/2022) - Shia Jing Hui (Sec 4F/2022) - Students offering Higher Music / ‘O’ Level Music - Karlo Dominic Nadala Ferrer (Sec 3A/2022) - Sofya Eridani Mohamed Shaufi (Sec 3A/2022) - Annabel Ang (Sec 3D/2022) - Shia Jing Hui (Sec 4F/2022) WEST SPRING SECONDARY SCHOOL YEARBOOK 2022 93
CRAFT & TECHNOLOGY (NUTRITION AND FOOD SCIENCE) Key Appointment Holders Senior Teacher: Mdm. Selena Samat Department Teachers Mdm. Puspawati Rosli Ms. Sri Wirdaningsih Subari Operations Support Officer: Mdm. Jannata Bee Abdul Wahab Key Programmes Activity Based Learning and Inquiry Based Learning The adopted pedagogy for both Food and Consumer Education (FCE) as well as the study of Nutrition and Food Science (NFS), which hopes to engage students more meaningfully and provides them a rich learning experience. Lower Secondary FCE students completed projects where they had to apply the concepts of nutrition and make informed choices as consumers. Students also modified a base recipe and created their very own savoury muffins suitable for children. In addition, Secondary 2 FCE students were introduced to Food Science Investigation where students carried out food experiments and evaluated the outcomes observed. Students presented their findings through digital media. Upper Secondary NFS students were presented with authentic learning experiences where they can relate and apply real life experiences through given scenarios. This helps develop students’ ability to understand the concept of nutrients and meal planning for the various age groups. Students also deepened their studies of Food Science to be better equipped with knowledge and skills to interpret results pertaining to sensory outcomes of food products they develop. Highlights of 2022 • Secondary 3 Express NFS students learn about Singapore Food Culture with handson experience of making Traditional Kueh. • Sec 4 Express NFS students participate in the 14 day No Fast Food Challenge. • Showcase of Secondary 2 Common Curriculum Projects at NFS Sharing 2022 94 WEST SPRING SECONDARY SCHOOL YEARBOOK 2022
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE Key Appointment Holders HOD/ELL: Mdm. Nora Shahriya SH/EL: Ms. Aw Qin Yi SH/ICT: Mrs Wang-Xie Shuxian Shelia ST/EL: Mdm. Fauzana binte Ismail Department Teachers Mdm. Khairunnisa Faiqah Zainal Abidin Mdm. Loke Wei May Mdm. Revathi Rengasamy Mdm. Shobana Nadaraja Mdm. Siti Norahan Mokhtar Mr. Tan Tuck Heng Mr. Wong Qi Hao, Gabriel Mr. Zhong Rongdian, Kelvin Ms. Harliany Hairon Ms. Kao Hui Ling Ms.Siti Farhanum Nordin Ms. Chong Soon Fei Ms. Yeo Yihui Ms. Sheralyn Koh Jia Huey Ms. Wong Yan Lei, Grace Mdm. Jasmine Chuah Su May Dr. Chionh Yan Huay Key Programmes Applied Learning Programme infusion in Secondary 1 EL Secondary 1 students go through a 30-week programme in ALP (Media Literacy) where they advocate a cause they believe in. Students learn research, advocacy, digital media creation and presentation skills. ELL Week 2022 Our annual ELL Week continued with a variety of blended activities to engage students to appreciate Language and Literature. We included the highly popular Wordle this year to heighten the excitement! Read@WS Students subscribe to ST In to keep abreast of current affairs and news that appeal to their age group. ability to understand the concept of nutrients and meal planning for the various age groups. Students also deepened their studies of Food Science to be better equipped with knowledge and skills to interpret results pertaining to sensory outcomes of food products they develop. Highlights of 2022 • Orator’s Trophy 2022 Audrey Mel Paca (Sec 2C/2022) participated and achieved a Certificate of Participation in the competition organised by Anglo-Chinese Junior College. WEST SPRING SECONDARY SCHOOL YEARBOOK 2022 95
HUMANITIES Key Appointment Holders HOD/Humanities: Ms. Siti Zamiara Saripi SH/History: Mr. Wu Zonglun AYH/1: Mr. Mohamad Fadzly Samsuri AYH/4: Ms. Nurhafizahtunnisa Haris Senior Teacher/Social Studies: Mrs. Cheryl Koh Department Teachers Mdm. Ruhaiza Hasan Mdm. Lee Yin Ping Mdm. Loke Wei May Mdm. Teng Xiaoqian Mdm. Shobana Nadaraja Mr. Emmanuel Devapragasam Devadas Mr. Timothy Teh Kar Keong Mr. Wong Qi Hao Gabriel Ms. Harliany Hairon Ms. Kao Hui Ling Ms. Sheralyn Koh Jia Huey Ms. Koh Hui Li Key Programmes Geographical Investigation for Secondary 1 - 3 classes and Historical Investigation for Secondary 1 - 2 classes A Geographical/Historical/Social Studies issue was introduced, and students must investigate based on the given topic. Most of the learning takes place beyond the classroom and students learn through inquiry and investigative works. Applied Learning Programme for Secondary 2 Geography classes Students embarked on an exciting media literacy journey with the use of various media apps to create a video about the surrounding neighbourhood and inclusive society. Highlights of 2022 • YouTube channels created for Investigative Issues for all levels to ensure students can learn best in the new normal environment. • The setting up and launch of The Spring Post, a WSSS Student Journalism project aligned with English and ALP to allow students to write, design and market articles covering contemporary issues related to Singapore and matters within their interest. • Secondary 4 inter-class competition for Tourism advert project where top 3 groups won Best Video Award 2022. Groups that won were from both Pure and elective Geography classes. • Cluster sharing was done by Ms Lydia Teng for History on 30 June and Mr Timothy Teh for Geography on 31 March. Both sharing sessions were on e-pedagogy lessons and were wellreceived by the teachers from the cluster. 96 WEST SPRING SECONDARY SCHOOL YEARBOOK 2022
MATHEMATICS AND PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING Key Appointment Holders HOD/Mathematics: Mdm. Ong Yee Ting Melissa SH/Mathematics: Mdm. Koh Wei Xin ST/Mathematics: Mr. Muhammad Fahmy Babjee ST/POA: Mrs. Tan-Chan Hwei Hwei Juliet YH/Upper Sec: Mr. Kok Yeong Haur HOD/CCE: Mr. Marcus Sze Kah Choon Department Teachers Mr. Chang Liang Kwang David Mdm. Chua Soh Chin Charlotte Mdm. Chong Yann Shin Ms. Koh Hui Li Ms. Lee Hwee Ling Annie Mdm. Lee Si Hui Eunice Ms. Lin Xiangna Mr. Liu Youhe Mr. Mok Kai Fore Mr. Pang Kah Hwee Mr. Seah Hock Sing Mr. Soh Hong Wei Mr. Tan Wei Cun Mr. Liu Mun Kang Key Programmes Questioning Technique The Math/POA department pedagogy is Questioning Techniques. Questioning has a crucial role in the process of learning as it stimulates and maintains interest and encourages our students to think and focus on the content. Through planned questioning, we can steer our students’ thinking along a particular route to stimulate learning, to aid recall, and to challenge. Technology in Mathematics In 2022, the Math department has incorporated our Algebra workshop for selected Secondary 2 Express and Normal (Academic) in our weekly Learning Support Programme. Similarly, the department also conducted an in-house GeoGebra and Excel workshop for all our Secondary 2 Express and Normal (Academic) OOS students in their Math lessons to introduce the software to the students and to equip them with the basic skills for further exploration and for self-directed learning in graphs. This is coordinated with the introduction of the PLD initiative in school since last year. Highlights of 2022 In August 2022, our students took part in the 2022 Australian Mathematics Competition Junior and Intermediate category, and we are proud to announce that we have achieved 1 High Distinction, 5 Distinctions and 9 Credits for the Junior Category and 1 High Distinction,1 Distinction and 6 Credits for the Intermediate Category! Junior Category Ang Yu Zhe (1G) High Distinction Anson Chan (1B) Distinction Ma Yixuan (2E) Distinction Lee Zheng Yang (2E) Distinction Wong Juen Rey (2F) Distinction Intermediate Category Yuzen Ong (3A) High Distinction Tiow Zhi Xuan (3A) Distinction WEST SPRING SECONDARY SCHOOL YEARBOOK 2022 97
MOTHER TONGUE LANGUAGES (CL AND ML) Key Appointment Holders HOD/MTL: Mdm. Teo Chu Yue SH/ML: Ms. Noor Faezah Noor Aziz LT/CL: Mdm. Tan Pin Yin SSD: Mrs. Doris Chong Department Teachers Mr. Goh Se U Dr. Yee Wai Seng Mdm. Liu Dongmei Mdm. Loh Yan Luan Mdm. Wang Xiufang Ms. Tong Hui Min Mdm. Nur Alinah Ali Mdm. Nur Liyana Osman Mdm. Nuraisah Sman Mdm. Yam Voon Chin Ms Lim Su Yi Mae Key Programmes Higher Chinese Enrichment Programme Secondary 1 and 2 Higher Chinese students went through a 6 to 8-week programme on Chinese News Production and Journalism and News Reporting Programme respectively. Language & Cultural Immersion Programme Organised for Secondary 1 Malay language students, this programme provides a platform for the students to get to know their classmates in the same cohort whilst engaged in fun ‘kampung’ activities. Through activities such as ‘kampung’ games, an introduction to Malay traditional food and exposure to the arts such as basket weaving, the programme hopes to enliven the Malay spirit in the hearts of West Spring ladies and gentlemen. Highlights of 2022 • Create your own Newspaper Competition (编采比赛)： 1 Upper Sec Group from Sec 3 HCL. • Recital Competition (朗诵比赛): 1 Lower Sec individual category (Sec 2C) and 1 Upper Sec Group Category (Sec 3) • National Chinese Challenge 2022 • Appointment by the Malay Language Council as ‘Rakan Bahasa’ (Language Ambassadors) for 2022 Bulan Bahasa - National Malay Language Month: - Harith Rizq bin Mohamad Hasmi (Sec 2C/2022) - Rifqi Haziq bin Mohamad Radzi (Sec 2D/2022) - Both students also represented West Spring Secondary in the Post National Day Rally Dialogue hosted by the Senior Minister of State and Grassroot Leaders. • Participation in ‘Saya Boleh Berpidato!’ - a national public speaking competition organised by Pusat Bahasa Nusa (Gold) - Harith Rizq bin Mohamad Hasmi (Sec 2C/2022) - Rifqi Haziq bin Mohamad Radzi (Sec 2D/2022) • Participation in Bahas 4PM - National Debate Competition 2022 by the Malay Youth Literary Association - Ariqah Najqa binte Suhaimi (Sec 3D/2022) - Hanis binte Mohammad Hisham (Sec 3D/2022) - Muhammad Mustaufiq bin Mohamad Khairudin (Sec 3B/2022) - Muhammad Mustaufiq bin Mohamad Khairudin was selected as ‘Juruacara Cilik’ by the organisers to co-host the finals. • Participation in ‘Coretan Hidup’ Video Competition for Pesta Buku 2022 organised by Majlis Pusat Singapura - Nur Alyana Asyura Judaidi (Sec 4F/2022) - Sri Ashalina binte Amri (Sec 4F/2022) - Muhammad Adryan Ilman bin Maswadi (Sec 4F/2022) • Viewing of Malay Cultural Performances - Teater Kami’s Virtual Viewing of ‘Puisi Balada Tun Fatimah’ - Esplanade’s Pesta Raya 2022: Teraju Tiga - An Evening of Dikir Barat • Participation in Bulan Bahasa, Pesta Bahasa & Seni @ Marsiling 2022. Malay Language Unit set up a booth to feature Bunga Rampai - A Traditional Malay Potpourri for the residents and visitors. 98 WEST SPRING SECONDARY SCHOOL YEARBOOK 2022
PHYSICAL EDUCATION Key Appointment Holders HOD/PE-CCA: Mr. Subhash Nadesan SH/CCA: Mr. Kelvin Poon Weng Hong HOD/Guidance: Mr. Sinkaram Philip Kumaran Department Teachers Ms. Tan Poh Yun Evelyn Mr. Wang Wade Fengyin Ms. Tan Zhen Yan Key Programmes Secondary 3 Archery Programme At the start of the year, all the Sec 3 students went through a 2-hour programme on Archery with guidance from the experienced vendors. It was indeed a good platform for students to learn a new skill and share their learning experiences with their classmates and Form teacher. A fantastic start to the year indeed! Sec 3 Outward Bound School The OBS experience represents a key milestone for our Secondary 3s. Our students will experience a 2D 1N programme from 20-21 July. Although the programme is modified, it will certainly test our students’ demonstrated grit and resilience. Highlights of 2022 Inter Class Games With the easing of safe management measures, we resumed the Inter-Class Games for our Sec 2 and Sec 3 students. The value of such competition is about forging friendships when a team is formed and challenged to work towards a common goal. In line with our Learning for Life Programme, students demonstrated sportsmanship, teamwork, and resilience. What was more heartening is that our students were gracious in victory and resilient in defeat. We had the support of student volunteers as umpires, scorekeepers, timekeepers, and line judges. We would like to attribute the success of the games to the student volunteers. WEST SPRING SECONDARY SCHOOL YEARBOOK 2022 99
SCIENCE Key Appointment Holders HOD/Science: Mr. Chan Zhenrong SH/Science: Ms. Yu Mei Yi Priscilla ST/Biology: Mdm. Ho Soo Yin YH/Lower Secondary: Mr. Fauroni Sukhaimi AYH/4: Mdm. Siti Anisah Abdul Rahim Department Teachers Physics Unit Mr. Mok Kai Fore Mr. Prakash Radakrishna Mr. Soh Hong Wei Chemistry Unit Mdm. Koh Caihua Mdm. Sharena Mohamed Mr. Siow Gim Onn Biology Unit Mdm. Zhou Siyang Mr. Colin Teo Eu Leng Mr. Mohamed Munir Mohamed Ismail Ms. Ivy Liew Wei Xin Ms. Pauline Wan Hui Qing Laboratory Staff Technical Support Officer: Mrs. Goh-Hon Swee Ing Technical Support Officer: Mdm. Tan Leng Leng Operations Support Officer: Mdm. Lim Sieow Leng Wendy Key Programmes Inquiry-Based Learning The department pedagogy of Inquiry Based Learning (IBL) allows for more co-creation of knowledge and learner-centred teaching where students’ queries are addressed. With the increase in student engagement in learning and transfer of ownership of learning to the students, we hope to inculcate the Joy of Learning and encourage more students to pursue higher education and career in Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM). Problem based learning is one aspect where we actively instil IBL, to encourage more self-directed learning and active discussion of problem scenarios among students, hence instilling problem-solving skills. • Integrative Learning Activities for Lower Secondary Science on Diversity • Integrative Learning Activities for Lower Secondary Science on Interactions • Tri-Generation Project for Sec 3 students Highlights of 2022 • Participation in C.B Paul International Science Quiz organised by Anglo-Chinese Junior College. - 2 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze medals & 2 certificates of Merit. • University of New South Wales International Science ICAS Assessment 2021 - 2 Exemplary Award (SG participants 99 percentile and above) - 11 Outstanding Award (SG participants 90-99 percentile) - 23 Commendable Award (SG participants 90-65 percentile) 100 WEST SPRING SECONDARY SCHOOL YEARBOOK 2022