SWISS COTTAGE

SECONDARY SCHOOL

1999
YEARBOOK
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Editorial Board 2
School Symbols 3
School Anthem 4
Photo Gallery 5
Notes & News 38
School Events 42
Special Events 66
Extra-Curricular Activities 74
Literary Works 119
Our Sponsors 169
SWISS COTTAGE
SECONDARY SCHOOL
YEARBOOK 1999

• EDITOR
Mr. Dominic Kenneth Wee

• ASSISTANT EDITOR
Ms. Constance Wong

• MEMBERS
Ms. Patricia Lau
Ms. Goh H w e e Tin
Ms. Nuridahyu Bte Mono! Noor
Ms. Silvi Rajamanickam
The
School
T h e C r e s t is headed by five stars which symbolize Equality, Peace, Progress,
Justice and Democracy. These are ideals on which a brotherhood of persons can
be built. Below, there is the torch that signifies the light of knowledge and the love
of learning. Encompassing it are five rings symbolizing sport and the part it can
play to link persons together. The five horizontal bands denote the five houses as
rivals in competition but steadfast in fraternity.

T h e flag is composed of two parallel bands; turquoise and white in color,

in the middle of the flag is the school crest. The flag is an emblem that
encompasses the hopes and aspirations of the whole school. The colors of the
flag, turquoise and white, are therefore the school colors. They are distinctive
marks that distinguish this school from others. On the sports field especially, the
school colors are worn by our school teams as they engage in friendly rivalry
with other teams.

T h e m o t t o is SCIENTIAE PATRIAQUE GRATIA, or FOR THE SAKE OF

LEARNING AND FOR THE STATE, whatever is undertaken or promoted in the
school must seek to develop within the pupils a love of learning and desire to
improve through learning. This sense of personal fulfillment reaches its ultimate
meaning and purpose in the service of the Nation.
Swiss Cottage
School Anthem

revised and harmonized by Deren Cable (May 1994)

from the original by R.W. Mosbergen
 Shallow understanding from people of
goodwill is more frustrating than absolute
misunderstanding from people of ill-will.

Martin Luther King Jr.

 S C H O O L MANAGEMENT
COMMITTEE

Seated (Left to Right)

Mrs. Constance Wong (Level Head I English Language), Mdm. Junaina Ab Hassan
(Subject Head 1 Humanities), Ms. Kok Lee Kwang (Vice-Principal I Programs),
Mr. Gan Chee Hau (Principal), Mrs. Ou-Yang Geok Cheng (Vice-Principal I Development),
Mrs. Dora Lye (Head of Department I P.C.C.G.), Mrs. Pushparani Mano
(Head of Department I Mathematics)

Standing (Left to Right)

Mr. Loh Kuan Meng (Head of Department I Media Resources), Mr. Lim Kon Seng
(Head of Department I Mother Tongues), Mr. Tan Kuan Tian (Head of Department I Crafts
and Technology), Mr. Kenneth Wee (Head of Department I English Language),
Mr. Chun Es Lie (Head of Department I E.C.A. and Aesthetics), Mr. Tan Boon Cheng
(Subject Head I Science)
 TEACHING STAFF
(MORNING)

First Row (Left to Right)

Mr. Lim Kon Seng, Mr. Loh Kuan Meng, Mr. Tan Kuan Tian, Mrs. Constance Wong,
Ms. Kok Lee Kwang, Mr. Can Chee Hau, Mrs. Ou-Yang Geok Cheng, Mrs. Dora Lye,
Mrs. Pushparani Mano, Mr. Kenneth Wee, Mr. Chun Es Lic

Second Row (Left to Right)

Mrs. Susanah Pittam, Mdm. Ong Lay Kwan, Mrs. Sally Yu, Ms. Pearlyn Yeo,
Mrs. Patricia Lau, Ms. Sandy Soo, Mdm. Tan Blew Ngi, Mrs. Choo Chee Kiong,
Ms. Joy Chen, Mrs, Chin-Tan Slew Kim, Mdm. Julia Ho, Mdm. Junaina Ab Hassan,
Ms. Yeo Lie Hwa

Third Row (Left to Right)

Mdm. Maryam z. Hussin, Mrs. Silui Rajamanickam, Mdm.Jayasaresuathy,
Mrs. Ong Boon Keng, Mrs. Jessie Tan, Ms. Joyce Hong, Mdm. Coh Hwee Tin.
Mrs. Loh Be Be, Mrs. Sally Chin

Back Row (Left to Right)

Mr. Yong Ah Sau, Mr. Ang Tien Soong, Mr. Safiuddin Othman, Mr. Alex Tan,
Mr. Lee Kim Hun, Mr. Terence Goh, Mr. Yeo Tiong Boon, Mr. Charlie Chong,
Mr. Juri Wari, Mr. Arthur Ngoh, Mr. Tan Boon Cheng

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 TEACHING S T A F F
(AFTERNOON)

First Row (Left to Right)

Mr. Lim Kon Seng, Mr. Loh Kuan Meng, Mr. Tan Kuan Tian, Mrs. Constance Wong,
Ms. Kokl.ee Kwang, Mr. Gan Chee Hau, Mrs. Ou-Yang Geok Cheng, Mrs. Dora Lye,
Mrs. Pushparani Mono, Mr. Kenneth Wee, Mr. Chun Es Lic

Second Row (Left to Right)

Mrs. Lai Yook Wah, Mrs. Patricia Wong, Mdm. Neo Sock Hoon, Mrs. Zhang Hal Yan,
Mdm. Ang Slew Chin, Ms. Susan Lim, Ms. Chok Shuk Yin, Mdm. Choo Beng Hong,
Ms. Wong Quan Ling, Ms. Tan Chiew Hia

Third Row (Left to Right)

Mrs. Ng Mui Lee, Mrs. Sng Gaik Tuan, Ms. Hg Huey Leng, Mdm. Tan Boon Geok,.
Ms. Nuridahyu Bte Mohd Noor, Mrs. Lee Jee Pang

Last Row (Left to Right)

Mr. Chang Meng Khwee, Mr. Tay Theng Kong, Mr. Wong Yin Kew, Mr.Ngoh Shay Piao,
Mr. S.. Radhakrishnan, Mr. Wong Swan Tan, Mr. Ho Joo Seng, Mr. Tan Hoy Meng

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 STAFF WELFARE
COMMITTEE

— Seated (Left to Right)

Mrs. Patricia Wong, Mrs. Silui Rajamanickam, Ms. Susan Lim

Standing (Left to Right)

Mr. Arthur Ngoh, Mr. Tan Boon Cheng

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 NON-TEACHING
STAFF

Seated (Left to Right)

Mr. Rojenthiran S/O Andy, Mr. Koo Hong Kee, Ms. Kok Lee Kwang
(Vice-Principal I Programs), Mr. Gan Chee Hau (Principal), Mrs. Ou-Yang Geok Cheng
(Vice-Principal I Development), Mrs. Christine Kom, Mrs. Wahid Rohani,
Mr. Chua Soo Chuan
Standing (Left to Right)
Ms. Koh Jia Jia, Mdm. Pushpalatha D/O Chandra Sagaran, Mdm. Suriakumari
D/0 Singarauelu, Mr. Zhang Yi, Mr. Danny Ng, Mr. Salikin B. Kaspon, Mr. Samad B. Yusoff,
Mdm. Logambal D/O Murugiah, Ms. Rohanah Bte Omar, Mdm. Salmah Bte Omar,
Mdm. Julita

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 PREFECTORIAL
BOARD

Seated (Left to Right)

Siti Sumazerin bte Mohd Subor - Leader, Mardiana bte Mahot - Treasurer, Cindy Huang
Head Prefect, Yue Soek Peng - Deputy Head, Huang Suya - Leader

Back Row (Left to Right)

Tay Kim Seng - Leader, Yew Chee Soon - Leader, Manfred Lin - Leader, Mohd Sapiee
bin Mohd Sabar - Secretary, Aung Ko Ko Kyaw - Deputy Head
Absent
Mohd Nidzam bin Zakariah

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 GRADUATING
CLASS

SECONDARY 4E1 Form Teacher: Mr. Arthur Ngoh

1 Belinda Pang Jie Ying 23. Samuel Eng Di Oei 33. Ong Weike
2. Chong Zhuling 24. Wang Sicong 34. Samuel Chiang Jingzhong
3. Vincent Chong Mun Kim 25. Han Xuanding. 35. Ang Swee Meng
4.Alex Ng Wee Meng 26. Huang Wenyao 36. Lim Guan Peng
5. Mr. Arthur Ngoh Sing Kien 27. Li Ying 37. Tan Wee Cheong
(Form Teacher) 28. Chua York Lin
6. Peh Wei Man 29. Mohammed Nidzam Not in picture:
7. Daniel Ng Jia Jun B. Zakan'ah Kalpana Kumar
8. Serene Chen Shilling 30. Yang Qinli
9. Hoh Fong Kiew , 31. Chua Laiyi
10. Tag Kim Seng 32. Khoo zhenwei
11. Yap Hui Fang
12. Meenatchi D/o Ramasami,
13. Liao Huimi
14. Mephine ong Hooi May
15. Ho Pei Ling
16. Jorgina Chieng Ymg Hui J
17. Wendy How Yee Sin
18. Isabelle Susilowaty
19. Linda
20. Yau Ymgshan
21. Shawn Goh Boon Huat
22. Wu Zeming
 GRADUATING
CLASS

SECONDARY 4E2 Form Teacher: Mrs. Sally Yu Cheng Hee

1. Tong Ziqian 23. Wang Shiliang 35. Yogeetha
2. Serene Lim 24. Tan Jian Rong 36. Chong Chin Lin
3. Choo Jun Quart 25. Fan Ruicheng 37. Lee Ymg Wen
4. Ng Hui Yin 26. Lee Zuwei
5. Tan Wee Guan 27. Fairuz Not in picture:
6. Yang Jiahao 28. Khoo Ailing Anubhav
7. Pang Koon How 29. Effie Hong TOO Shang Yao Ng Weisu
8. Leong Hon Wai 30. Stephanie Chua Chew Sihui
9. Derrick Tang 31. Goh Sihui
10. Alan Ng 32. Wong Chu Yun
11. Ng Yonghua 33. Delcine Foo
12. Chen Kewei 34. Catherine Kho
13. Tag Hwee Peng
14. Chiam Xiu Qing
15. Angeline Chua
16. Mrs. Sally Yu
(Form Teacher)
17. Loh Khai Chee
18. Ang Jia Hui
19. Ma Jiajun
20. chid Hui Lin
21. Chia Chiew Ting
22. Chan Yu Guat

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 GRADUATING
CLASS

SECONDARY 4E3 Form Teacher: Mr. Ang Tien Soong

1. Keluin Li Wenhui 24. Yew Vince 33. Garry Wang Wee Teck
2. Yee Yongxiang 25. Tang Chiew Chee 34. Manfred Lin Yongliang
3. James Lim Gao Yi 26. Tan Mei Kit 35. Vincent Loo Kwai Xiang
4. Terry Ng Yihao 27. Teo Kok Yong 36. Ernest Lim Guang Yong
5. Jeffrey Quek Kim Siang 28. Yeo Hui Kheng 37. Liew Yunn Sin
'6. Qin Yixi 29. Yew Chee Soon 38. Muhammad Aliff B. Abdul Razak
7. Sou Cheng Wei 30.'' Quek Xiang Sheng
8. Ng Kang Hua 31. Khan Zhi Wei Not in picture:
9. Chiam Kim Yong 32. Liu weixing Eddie Tan Teck Hwee
10. Jan Chun Xiang Sim Soon Ho
11. Norhidayat B. salim
12. Zhuo weifeng
13. Mr. Ang Tien Soong -
(Form Teacher)
14. Junie Lin Xiuhui
15. Tan Sijia
16. Zeng Yumei
17. Cindy Huang Xiaohui
18. Tham Wai Har
/ 9. Tan See Tien
20. Tan Slew Guat
21. Ng PeiSze
22. Chua Meiye
23. Tan Zheng Yi
 GRADUATING
CLASS

SECONDARY 4E4 Form Teacher: Ms. Yeo Lie Hwa

1. Tang Huiling 22. Lau Ying Kit 33.Chou Hui-Shan
2. Lai Xinyi 23. Moreen Shen Miaolihg 34.Nursyila Bte Rokman
3. celene Tan Choon Yeh 24. Lye Siyin '35. Mirza lryawan B. Hamza
4. Chong Weiyi 25. Zhang Kaichao 36.Miss Yeo Lie Hwa
5. Muhammad lzaril B Ismail 26. Ng Sin Yong (Form Teacher)
6. Syed Al-Haffiz B. Mohamed B. 27. Keluin Lin Luhao 37. Mohamad Sapiee B.
7. Chong Kin Fei 28. Alit Kamarulahfln Abdul R Mohamad Sabar
8. Mohammad Zuifadli B. icksan 29. Teo Kok Shong
9. Toh Choon Lee 30. Huang Xiniong Not in picture:
10. Lee Kian Meng 31. Hairul Anwar B. Suaime Syawal Rizai B. Husaini
11. Teezhongcheng 32. Nur Liyana Bte Ahmad Suresh S/O Bahloo
12. Wang Liwen.
13. Leon Leong Bin-Quan
14. Siti Sumazerin Bte Mohamed S
15. Nurbaizurah Bte Rahim
16. Shoba DIO Mohan
17. Tng Huijun
18. Lim Li Ping
19. Lim Dai Xing
20. Chew sok Hua
21. Geraldine Loh Jin Yee

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 GRADUATING
CLASS

SECONDARY 4E5 Form Teacher: Mrs. Jessie Tan

I. Juliana Bte Jalal I 23. Eileen Chuah Kei Li, 33. Lee Mun Yew
2: Shen Peipei 24. Toh Xiujiao 34. Wallace Neo Tat Yong
3. Fika Saswita 25. Poh Po Jie 35. Soh Yee Tat
4. Lew Yumei 26. Lee Sze Mum 36. Wong Guan Ming
s. Noor Faizah Bte Moktar 27. Hardyanti Bte Sapuan 37. Derek Ow Yan Rong
6. Chen Ymglin 28. Ng Yuan Zhao 38. Koh Chee Wei
7. Wang Jiehe 29. Toe Chin Siang
8. Yang Qinshun 30. Willy Tey Wei Li Not in picture:
9. Eugene Ng Kian Peng 31. Chen Yann Yih Sifi Nur Azrina Bte Mohammad Nazri
10. Poh Yongming 32. Allen Chung Hock Kee Yang Xiaoting
II. Brice Low Qianwen
12. Tag Sze Chien
13. Deuarajan S/O Veilusamy
14. Freddie Chen Weiyu
15. Chua ZhiWei
16. Wy Siwei
17. Teo Ru Yun
18: Foo Wanting
19. Fatah Eta Bte
Mohammed Jamil
20. Mardiana Bte Mahat
21. Peh Puay Hong
22. Mrs. Jessie Tan
(Form Teacher)

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 GRADUATING
CLASS

S E C O N D A R Y 4T 1 Form Teacher:Mdm. Jayasaresvathy

1. Joel Neo Yu Chieh 19. Letchumanan S/O Kalimutu Not in picture:
2. Saravanan s/OAnadore 20. Chen Wende Chen Weijia
3. Siti Salha Bte Salim 21. Gabriel Ooi Zhao Sheng Kenny Cheong Wei Long
4. Marie DIO Palanisamy 22. Khairilzaly B. Yusoff Giam Xuezhi
5 Lalidha DIO Maniam 23. Mohammad Sophian B. Jasni Goh Jiantong
6. Kok Wai Fong 24. Tee Ming Huat Ivan Hoo Tinghui
7. Yang Yiwen 25. Mohammad Shaiful B. Abdul R. Mohamed lshak S/O Alamatin S
8. Lin Liting Mohammad Raffl S/O Zainal A
9. Mohamed Salihin B. Saini Muhammad Hafiz B. Parjali
10. Mdm. Jayasaresuathy Alison Wee Swee King
(Form Teacher) Yap Chee Fuh
11. Mohammad Sulaiman Zheng Zhiyao
B. Sam Sudien
12. Mohammad Salleh B. Ramli
13. Ho Kwok Leong
14. Low Jun Xiong
15. Mohammad Alif B. Mokhtar
16 Lionel Slew Wen Feng
17. Tan DaXian
18. Datwinder Singh S/O Ram Singh

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 GRADUATING
CLASS

SECONDARY 4 T 2 Form Teacher: Mr. Yong Ah Sau

1. Chen Shiyin 21. Pushparani
2. Tan Hui Ting 22. Raihan
3. Junaidah 23. Chee Dong Ying
4. Ang tie Hui 24. Mohamed Ismail
5. Noraishah 25. Mazeenah
6. Norashikin 26. Chua Sing Leng
7. Sita Maya 27. Tan Wen tie
8. Rozana 28. Yang Liying
9. Sangeetha 29. Kuah Wen Gui
10. Muhammad Hizduan 30. Saeriana
11. Nufaini 31. chua Tse Kai
12. Zhuo Zhengyang 32. Mr. Yong Ah Sau
13. Yang tinghui (Form Teacher)
14. Mohammed Akramin
15. Chow Shi Shi
16. Chan Kok Keong
17. Chng Hi Ru Linda
18. Yeoh Han Wee
19. Sangari
20. Mohd Haine

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S E C O N D A R Y 5N 1
1. Thomas Ling Chia Ho
2. Taranjit Singh Dhillon
3. Yasmin Bte Yusope
4. Mr. Terence Ooh Keng Lee
(Form Teacher)
5. Nor Mohammed
Azmi Bin Ismail
6. Mohammed Mahfudz
Bin Kay mi
7. Chow Zhen Hao
8. Chia Yong Jun
9. Leow Zixiang
10 Jerry Ong Wee Kiat
11. Chua Chun Meng
12. Kelvin Lim Klan Yong
13. Amri Bin Abdul Rashid
14. Nikmatul Husnah
Bte Dol Rahim
15. Siti Raflqah Bte Mustafa
16. Lin Xinyi
GRADUATING
CLASS
Form Teacher: Mr. Terence Goh Keng Lee
17. Tea Shi Yun 30. Irene Ong Aik Ling
18. Lim Hui Chee 31. Mohammed Shafie Bin Othman
19. Fu Yongzhen 32. Dennis Soh Beng Chuan
20. Chua Hwee Peng
21. Mageswari D/O Rajah Not in picture:
22. Nur Fariza Bte Hamzah Mohammed Faizal Bin Kamaruddin
23. Sri Herdayu Bte Akhwan Syaiful Nezam Bin Jaafar
24. Fauziah Bte Mohamad Deluinder Singh
25. Woo Wai Ching Cheong Jun Jie
26. Nursuria Bte Annuar Lee Jin Feng
27. Chong swee Ying Adeline Ching Kah Ling
28. Huang Shulin
29. Faisal Bin Akbar
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 GRADUATING
CLASS

SECONDARY 5N2 Form Teacher: Mrs. Choo Chee Kiong

Seated (Left to Right) 22. Low Fabian 32. Yeo Ru
1. .: Muhammad Amin 23. Wong Wei Me 33. Jayuis Kuai Junyi
B. Abd. Rahim 24-. Soh Hui Mei 34. Kong Chee Wei
2. Muhammad Fairuz 25. Chung Zhijie 35. Liew Kim Hong
B. Abd. Wahab 26. Doreen Lim Yinfeng
3. Teo Eng Heng 27. Neo Chee Hian Not in picture:
4. Barbra Ann Ong 28. Yee Mei Lian Mohammed Faizal B. Jemaah
5. Jumiati selamat 29. Andy Ee Chong Onn Muhammad Hafiz B. Mohamed
6. Noryanti Selamat 30. Lavon Lee Pei San ' Mohammad Salleh B. Selamat
7. Sia Pei Yee 31. Wu Shiyun
8. Mrs. Choo Chee Kiong
(Form Teacher)
9. Catherine Chee Siew Yi
10. Cheryl Chua Shi Ym
11. Norita Mohd, Noor
12. Lim Shu Qi
13. Chua Irene
14. Lau Giang Chiang
15. Christopher Teoh Yong Lia
16. Lin Peiyan
17. Norherman B. Latib
18. Charles Wong Junxin
19. Daniel Yop Thian Wah
20. Eugene Hoe Guoming
21. Andy Zhuang Weiguang

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 SECONDARY FOUR
NORMAL (A)

SECONDARY 4N1 Form Teacher: Mrs. Yeo Poh Leng

SECONDARY 4 N 2 Form Teacher: Mrs. Susanah Pittam

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 SECONDARY FOUR
NORMAL (A)

SECONDARY 4N3 Form Teacher: Mdm. Ong Lay Kwan

But I, being poor,

have only my dreams;
I have spread my dreams
under your feet;
Tread softly
because you tread on my dreams.
W. B. Yeats

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 SECONDARY THREE
EXPRESS

SECONDARY 3E1 Form Teacher: Ms. Pearlyn Yeo Siau Yen

S E C O N D A R Y 3 E 2 Form Teacher: Mrs. Chin-Tan Siew Kim . :

: : ;••: . - . • . • • . . . . . • • • :
- . . . . • . : • . • • • • • ; • . . : . : • . . : : : . . . , : . . : • • : . : ' • ' . ; . • • • • ' • .

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 SECONDARY T H R E E
EXPRESS

SECONDARY 3E3 Form Teacher: Mrs. Lim Lai Kuen

S E C O N D A R Y 3 E 4 Form Teacher: Mdm. Goh Hwee Tin

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 SECONDARY THREE
EXPRESS

SECONDARY 3E5 Form Teacher: Mrs. Loh Ee Ee

SECONDARY 3E6 Form Teacher: Mr. Alex Tan Chin Seng

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 SECONDARY THREE
NORMAL (A)

S E C O N D A R Y 3N 1 Form Teacher: Ms. Lee Ling Yen

Teacher in pix: Mr. Lee Kim Hun

S E C O N D A R Y 3 N 2 Form Teacher: Mdm. Julia Ho Sheak Choo

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 S E C O N D A R Y THREE
NORMAL (A)

SECONDARY 3N3 Form Teacher: Mdm. Tan Slew Ngi

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 SECONDARY T H R E E
NORMAL (T)

SECONDARY 3 T1 Form Teacher: Mrs. Lau Wah Ming

SECONDARY 3 T 2 Form Teacher: Ms. Sandy Soo Lee Ling

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 SECONDARY TWO
EXPRESS

S E C O N D A R Y 2E1 Form Teacher: Mr. Jason Lim Choon Kiat

Teacher in pix: Ms. Susan Lim Wai Peng

SECONDARY 2E2 Form Teacher: M d m . Neo Sock H o o n

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 SECONDARY TWO
EXPRESS

SECONDARY 2E3 Form Teacher: Mr. Tan Hoy Meng

S E C O N D A R Y 2 E 4 Form Teacher: Ms. Tan Chiew Hia

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 S E C O N D A R Y TWO
EXPRESS

S E C O N D A R Y 2 E 5 Form Teacher: Mrs. Wong Lai Choong

SECONDARY 2E6 Form Teacher: Ms. Chok Shuk Yin

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 SECONDARY TWO
NORMAL(A) (A)

S E C O N D A R Y 2N1 Form Teacher: Ms. Wong Quan Ling

SECONDARY 2N2 Form Teacher: Ms. Chong Nyuk Moi

Teacher in pix: Mrs. Susanah Pittam

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 S E C O N D A R Y TWO
NORMAL (T)

SECONDARY 2T1 Form Teacher: Mr. Ho Joo Seng

SECONDARY 2T2 Form Teacher: Mrs. Lee Jee Pang

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 SECONDARY ONE
EXPRESS

S E C O N D A R Y 1E1 Form Teacher: Ms. Ng Huey Leng

S E C O N D A R Y 1E2 Form Teacher: Mr. Tay Theng Kong

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 SECONDARY ONE
EXPRESS

S E C O N D A R Y 1 E3 Form Teacher: Mrs. Ng Mui Lee

S E C O N D A R Y 1 E4 Form Teacher: Mdm. Choo Beng Hong

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 SECONDARY ONE
NORMAL (A)

SECONDARY INI Form Teacher: Mdm. Ang Siew Chin

S E C O N D A R Y 1N2 Form Teacher: Ms. Joyce Hong Shi Yun

Teacher in pix: Ms. Annie Lim

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 SECONDARY ONE
NORMAL (T)

SECONDARY 1T1 Form Teacher: Mrs. Sng Gaik Tuan

S E C O N D A R Y 1 T2 Form Teacher: Mdm. Lai Yook Wah

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Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death.
Albert Einstein
 NEWS
1999

We would like to extend

a very warm welcome to

Vice-Principal Vice-Principal
Miss Kok Lee Kwang Mrs Ou Yang Geok Cheng
(Programmes) (Development)

and the following members

of the staff:
Mr Koo Hong Kee (Operations Manager)
Mrs Yeo-Wong Poh Leng (Mathematics, Chemistry)
Miss Nuridahyu Bte Md Noor (Malay Language)
Mrs Zhang Haiyan (Chinese Language)
Mr Wong Yin Kew (Design & Technology, Mathematics)
Mdm Ong Lay Kwan (Mathematics, Computers Applications)
Miss Wong Quan Ling (English Language & History)
Miss Joyce Hong (English Language & Music)
Miss Lee Ling Yen (PE, Chemistry)
Mdm Jayasaresvathy (History, English Language)
Miss Chua Mui Hiang (Homec)
Mr Ismail Bin Haji Ahmad (Mathematics, Physics)
Mrs Chitra Sabapathy (History, English Language)

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 NEWS
1999

Congratulations to t h e
Recipients of t h e Long Service A w a r d :
Mr Chun Es Lic (25 years)
Mr Juri Wari (25 years)
Mr Saifuddin Othman (25 years)
Mr Ho Joo Seng (20 years)
Mr Tan Kuan Tian (20 years)
Mr Wong Swan Tan (20 years)
Mrs Chin Kim Yoon (15 years)
Mr Lim Kon Seng (15 years)

We bid a fond f a r e w e l l to our Retirees:

Mr Mohd Sumeri
Me Teong Woon Hua
Mr Chun Es Lie
Mr Wong Swan Tan
Mdm Tan Boon Geok

and our t e a c h e r s :
Mrs Diana Ang
Ms Charles Priya Marie
Miss Joy Chen
Mr Lau Chee Yen
Mrs Dora Lye
Mr Choy Ban Heng
Mr Lee Kim Hun

We are grateful to them for their contributions to the school and

wish them the best in their future endeavours.

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 STORK NEWS
1999

Congratulations to the
proud parents on the birth of their babies:

Mdm Nurulla
Ummi Shafiah Binte Ahmad Sanhajie
(girl)
(12.04.1999)

Mr Arthur Ngoh
Daniel Ngoh Jin Lyp
(boy)
(24.03.1999)

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Our progress as a nation can be no swifter
than our progress in education.
John F. Kennedy
SECONDARY ONE ORIENTATION
2 JANUARY 1999

(43)
 SECONDARY ONE ORIENTATION
2 JANUARY 1999

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 1998 G.C.E. ' 0 ' LEVEL RESULTS
27 FEBRUARY 1999

SECONDARY FOUR EXPRESS - TOP

STUDENTS
FIRST Ambica Ashok
SECOND Ong Mei Lyn
THIRD Wong See Wan

PERCENTAGE OF PASSES
5 Or More Subjects 97.3%
7 Or More Subjects 84.9%

PUPILS SCORING 9 DISTINCTIONS (EXPRESS)

Ambica Ashok
Ong Mei Lyn
Soon Shen Lan

PUPILS SCORING 8 DISTINCTIONS (EXPRESS)

Wang Minyi Tricia

Chan zhenrong
Do Aaron Vinh Thanh
Liu Weishen
Quek Kiah Shen
Loy Hui Hui
Chen Yo-Lin
Wee Eng Eng

PUPILS SCORING 7 DISTINCTIONS (EXPRESS)

Loh Xian Fen

Aditya Liviandi
Chua Yong Boon Justin
Hong Khan Wai
Low San San Ivy
Tan Ming Hui

PUPILS SCORING 5 A1s AT 1 9 9 8 GCE ' N '

LEVEL (ACADEMIC)

Wong Junxin Charles

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 36th ANNUAL SPEECH &
PRIZE PRESENTATION PAY
17 APRIL 1999

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 36th ANNUAL SPEECH &
PRIZE PRESENTATION DAY
17 APRIL 1999

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 36th ANNUAL SPEECH & PRIZE
PRESENTATION PAY SPEECH
17 APRIL 1999
Speech by our Principal,
Mr Gan Chee Hau
Our Guest-of-Honour, Ms Tan Teng Wan, Deputy Director, Educational
Technology Development Branch, MOE, Mr Tan Boon Chiang, Chairman,
School Advisory Committee, Mr Manjit Singh, President, Alumni
Association, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls. Good
afternoon and welcome to our 36th Speech and Prize Presentation Day.

We have, in our midst, a couple of gentlemen familiar to us because their

photographs grace the walls of this hall. I welcome our former Principals,
Mr Rudy Mosbergen, who led our school from 1969-76, and Mr Natarajan, who
headed our school from 1989-1997. We also welcome, our Vice-Principal in 1998, Mr Albert Alcantara
who left to join the Schools Division as a Special Assistant. I have to specify the year because our school
has a history of Vice-Principals serving only 1 year before moving on to take up higher responsibilities.
I am happy that all of you and the former staff of the school can join us in our celebration today.
1 would also like to record our thanks to the teachers who have provided many years of service
to our school and who have, in the past year, retired from the education service. They are
Mdm Low Lia Kam, Mr Anthony Chen, Mr Chew Sang Song and Mr Mohd Sumeri bin Mohd Tahir.
The introduction of new initiatives in education has put greater demands on schools. To strengthen
the leadership in schools to meet up to these demands, the MOE had decided to appoint, on a pilot basis,
two Vice-Principals (VPs) in a few selected schools. Swiss Cottage is indeed privileged to be one of these
selected schools. I would like to formally welcome to the Swiss community, Miss Kok Lee Kwang,
Vice-Principal for Programmes and Mrs Ou-Yang Geok Cheng, Vice-Principal for Development. I would
also like to extend a warm welcome to our Principal-in-training, Mr Tan Teng Hock, who is on attachment
to our school for 2 months.

In the 35th Annual Speech Day in July 1998, I reported that it was a good year for the school,
l a m pleased to report this time round, we have a better year and we achieved several 'firsts'.
One of the 'firsts' for the school was that the fishes in our school pond gave birth to more than a thousand
baby fishes. We happily gave away these baby fishes to our staff members and other schools, thinking
that they were koi. Right now, there are some tilapias assuming the false identity of koi in the aquariums
and ponds in Singapore.

In the GCE 'IN' (Academic) Level examination, 94 % of our pupils, compared to the national figure of 76%,
did well enough to qualify for places in Secondary Five. This figure is 8% better than the 86% achieved in
the 1997 examinations. The top pupil, Charles Wong, who scored grades 1 in 5 subjects, was one of
the top 12 pupils in Singapore. Our school was identified as one of 19 schools with good performance.
In the GCE 'N' (Technical) Level examination, the 1998 cohort of pupils did better. 85% secured 5 or 6
passes as compared to 65% in 1997, an improvement of 20%.
The GCE 'O' level results improved when compared with the previous year's results. 82% of our
Express course pupils qualified for entry into the JCs compared to the previous year's 76%. From the
Normal course, 33% qualified for Pre-U or JC compared to the previous year's 28%. The Normal course
pupils of 1998 performed as well as the 1997 cohort on most measures. They scored higher than
national averages in distinctions in 10 out of 12 subjects.
In the Express course, we have made improvements in the percentage of pupils securing 5 and
7 passes, which were respectively 97% and 85%. The percentage of pupils securing at least
3 distinctions remained at 64% and the percentage of distinctions scored in all subjects was 45%.
We suffered a drop in the number of students who scored 5 or more distinctions. However, the 29%
who scored at least 5 distinctions is still quite high. At the upper end, we have 3 students securing
9 distinctions and 8 securing 8 distinctions. This is an improvement over the previous year of 5 pupils
with 8 distinctions. The top student, Ambica Ashok, scored 9 Al's, a 'first' in Swiss Cottage history.
She is also one of the 2 top Indian pupils in Singapore.

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Our teachers will continue to work hard to address some of our weaknesses, build on our strengths
and make improvements in the coming years. You may have noticed that I have given more statistics
on distinctions than passes. The reason is that our pupils have the capability to perform very well
academically. 1 am confident that our team of dedicated teachers can provide the best for our pupils.

l would like to re-cap some of the achievements of the ECA programmes that the school offers in the
all-round development of our pupils.

Our Swiss Computer Club once again emerged with honours in the Inter-school Robotics
Competition organised by Ngee Ann Polytechnic. I recall their previous year's winning entry,
Tic-Tac-Toe. It performed as expected in clinching the first prize and wisely chose to stall than beat me at
Tic-Tac-Toe. This year, their Smart Delivery Robot showed its cleverness by receiving the first prize in that
category. Our robots are getting as smart as our pupils.

There are many unofficial Swiss Cottage WebPages set up by present and former students.
I am pleased to announce that our instructor, Mr Pilla and the Computer Club members have set up our
HomePage. For obvious reasons, we call it 'The Official Swiss Cottage Secondary School HomePage".

The St John Ambulance Brigade continued to excel in their competitions. They were once again the
National Champion for Footdrill in the Ambulance Cadet Category. In the Ambulance Adult
Category, they were National Champions for Footdrill and First Aid (short case & long case).
They achieved a 'first' for their Unit by being the National Overall Champion - a feat that has eluded our
boys for many years. The team will represent Singapore in the forthcoming Singapore/Malaysia
First Aid Competition. Our SJAB also collected the highest amount among schools for the SJAB Flag Day.

For the National Youth Achievement Award this year, 57 SJAB members have received their Bronze
Awards to-date. These 57 SJAB members, 55 NPCC members and about 40 Scouts & Guides are
working towards achieving either the Silver or Bronze awards.

Our Swiss Falcon Scout Troop achieved a 'first'. They won the Frank Cooper Sands Award for
good performance by a school unit for the second year. Our Scouts and their sister Guides also formed
part of the supporting contingent for.the SYF and NDP '98. The Scouts contingent commander for
the NDP '98 was from our unit.

The Boy's Brigade, Guides, NPCC and NCC(Air) have been very active too. Our NCC 04 cadets
mounted the Guard-of Honour for the NCC Day Parade at Khatib Camp. NPCC members went on a trip
to Brisbane/Gold Coast this March, In between learning about the life and culture of Australians, they
had a 'screaming' time on the roller coasters. These uniformed groups have provided members
with knowledge and skills, especially important life skills. I am also pleased to report that most
members have performed community service and raised funds for charitable organizations in a spirit
of caring and sharing.

Swiss Winds continued to give performances for the public, and at school and community
functions. They formed part of the combined school band at the National Day Parade. The Band
successfully held a concert at the Victoria Concert Hall on 4 Aug, last year. Last December, they
staged a series of Christmas performances at shopping malls, complete with budding singers and
dancers. We may have to start a talent management scheme to chart their careers. Last week,
they scored a 'first' for Swiss Winds in the SYF Band Competition. They won a 'Gold', after a long string
of silver in past competitions.
The cultural groups, including the Dikir Barat and the various dance groups have practised
very hard and performed very well at functions. We are hopeful that the Chinese Dance will secure a
medal in the recently concluded SYF Dance competition and likewise for the Chinese Orchestra in their
competition next week.
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NPCC, NCC(Air), Swiss Winds, Dikir Barat, Chinese Orchestra and SJAB have continued to maintain links
with the present members and we appreciate their strong contributions.
In the area of sports and games, we only reached the Final Four of West Zone competitions in one
sport in 1998. This year, our teams reached the Final Four of zone competitions and
participated in the National Finals in 4 games, namely 'B' Division Soccer, 'B' Division Netball, 'C Division
, Basketball and 'B' Division Table Tennis. I have to add that the first three were hard-fought achievements
as the West zone has most of the best teams in these competitions. For Table Tennis, few schools
were willing to participate in the sport and our girls qualified as one of the only 4 teams from the zone.
Credit goes to our girls for having the guts and determination to compete against superior teams in
the national tournament.

In the Singapore Secondary School Mathematical Olympiad, the senior team came in 10th
position and the junior team 17th. Five students won the Gold Awards in the individual category.
In the "Fun with Technoscience Competition" organised by the Singapore Science Centre and the
"Junior Solar Sprint Competition" organised by the Singapore Polytechnic, our teams came in third
positions. A group of students went on an educational tour of China. They formed part of a group of
students from the schools in our Cluster West 1.

I have highlighted these achievements to provide you with an idea of the varied programmes we
offer in the all-round development of our pupils. We emphasise good academic achievement,
sound social values and skills as well as a strong sense of community spirit and concern for the
less fortunate. We strive to nurture every Swiss Cottage pupil to be responsible, thoughtful, capable
and ready to serve and lead.

I am proud to have a dedicated staff. Many have worked beyond the school hours, to develop
these qualities in our pupils. I am indeed very grateful to them. Together, we will bring the school into
the next millennium. We are committed to achieving our vision of "A Vibrant Learning Community".
Collectively, the school leadership and staff will identify areas for innovation and improvement,
develop programmes, network and collaborate with parents, community groups and organisations.

Many changes will occur in the next few years. I am pleased to report that our teachers are
upgrading themselves professionally to handle new technology and teaching pedagogy.
,They are dedicated and adaptable to the changes that are taking place in education.

In terms of infrastructure, work on a new classroom block, a computer block and sports
facilities is almost completed. We have added special rooms including a new gym, music room, dance
& drama studio and an orchestra room to complement our existing facilities. In the works are outdoor
adventure stations including a flying fox and a rock-wall. I believe one of our two VPs is considering
to be the 'first' to zoom down from the hall building to the technical block using the flying fox. By the
year 2000, we will have all the new facilities in place and with the school operating single session, we will
have more flexibility in providing various programmes for the all-round development of our pupils.

My congratulations to all the academic prize winners who will be receiving their awards today.
The ECA awards will be given during our National Day celebrations.

I would like to thank the Speech Day Committee, teachers, non-teaching staff and pupils for working
very hard to make today's function a memorable one.

I wish to record my appreciation to the Chairman, Mr Tan Boon Chiang and members of the SAC for
their invaluable advice and contribution. To the President, Mr Manjit Singh and members of the Swiss
Alumni, thank you for helping to foster closer ties with our ex-students.

To our Guest of Honour, colleagues, friends, parents and ex-students, thank you for your strong
support today.

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 36th ANNUAL SPEECH &
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ACADEMIC AWARDS
17 APRIL 1 9 9 9
SECONDARY ONE EXPRESS Chinese : Lim Kuan Zhong
1 st in standard : Myat Mon Thinn Higher Chinese : Neo Lay Teng
2nd in standard : Tan Ying Xue Charmaine Malay : Ami Yusnita Bte
3rd in standard : Pye Phyo Nay Yaung Mohd Yusof
English Language : Tan Ying Xue Charmaine Higher Malay : Nur Farhain Bte
Chinese : Sun Yibin Mohamed Hamim
Higher Chinese : Lye Ching Min Tamil : Prabu s/o
Malay : Md Hakeem B Md Rajamanickam
Jawahir French : Aneesa Bte Adamsha
Tamil : Rajendiran Aswin Kumai Mathematics : Chew Yan Chong
Higher Tamil : Ramya d/o P History : Prabu s/o
Kulasakeran Rajamanickam
Japanese : Tan Lucy Geography : Zhang Zheng Yang
Mathematics : Myat Mon Thinn Science : Chin Zhi Lian
History : Myat Mon Thinn Design & Technology : Chan Sheh Wei
Geography : Myat Mon Thinn Home Economics : Rudy Tandun Taslim
Science : Ping Kang Xiang Art & Craft : Chong Mei Ling April
Design & Technology : Hew Sock Fang
Home Economics : Myat Mon Thinn SECONDARY TWO NORMAL (ACADEMIC)
Art & Craft : Ong Hock Choon 1 st in standard : Cheang Shu Min
Jonathan 2nd in standard : Lin Xinling Audrey
Arifin
SECONDARY ONE NORMAL (ACADEMIC) 3rd in standard : Yong Huiling
1 st in standard : Seng Yolk Chee English Language : Danker Kristen
2nd in standard : Mohammad Haikal Therese
B Tubah English Literature : Ang Qiuxia
3rd in standard : Noorhayati Bte Azlan Chinese : Wong Chung Ying
English Language : Ram Das Raja Rajeswari Malay : Faezah Bte Ju
Malay : Shalini Bte Jaffar Tamil : Lashimid/o
Tamil : Ravaniya d/o Perumal Kunasaygar
Vijay Kum Mathematics : Yeo Shun Ren
Mathematics : Seng Yolk Chee History : Cheang Shu Min
History : Khairul Anuar B Jalat Geography : Danker Kristen
Science : Lim Yong Ping Jerome Therese
Design & Technology : Khairul Anuar B Jalal Science : Danker Kristen
Art & Craft : Seng Yolk Chee Therese
Design & Technology : Lin Xinling Audrey
SECONDARY ONE NORMAL (TECHNICAL) Arifin
1 st in standard : Ng Siew Hwei Home Economics : Cheang Shu Min
2nd in standard : Ong Jin Di Art & Craft : Yong Jianxiong
3rd in standard : Lim Ching Miao
English Language : Rodrigues Keith Julian SECONDARY TWO NORMAL (TECHNICAL)
Chinese : Ng Siew Hwei Cindy l st in standard : Lee Hwee Ting
Malay : Nuriani Bte Saleh 2nd in standard : Tan Rongqiang
Mathematics : Ong Wei Teck 3rd in standard : Lee Mei Ling Mirabel
Science : Ong Jin Di English Language : Salmah Ummiah
Technical Studies & Chinese : Lee Yu Lian
Home Economics : Ong Jin Di Malay : Zailisyah Bte Zulkifli
Computer Applications : Law Su Zhen Tamil : Thamaravalli d/o
Ramasamy
SECONDARY TWO EXPRESS Mathematics : Lee Hwee Ting
1 st in standard : Kwek Shu Ling Science : Tan Rongqiang
2nd in standard ; Kek Qingcheng Technical Studies &
3rd in standard ; Cai Zhemin Home Economics : Foo Pei Pei
English Language : Lin Weiquan Computer Applications : Foo Pei Pei
English Literature : Zheng Minghui

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ACADEMIC AWARDS
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SECONDARY THREE EXPRESS 1998 GCE 'N' LEVEL EXAM TOP STUDENTS
1 st in standard : Chong Chin Lin (NORMAL TECHNICAL)
2nd in standard : Ng Kian Chee Alan First : Lim Kok Chin
3rd in standard : How Yee Sin Wendy Second : Fernandez Michelle
English Language ; Ho Pei Ling Georgina
Chinese : Yew Chee Soon Third : Cheng Wanjie Kristian
Malay : Siti Nur Azrina Bte
Mohamad N SUBJECT PRIZE WINNERS
Higher Malay : Mohammed Nidzam Chinese : Ang Li Han
B Zakariah EOA : Fernandez Michelle
Tamil : Meenatchi d/o Georgina
Ramasamy Technical Studies : Muhammad Syaiful
Mathematics D : Kho Yen Ling Lizan B M R
Catherine Art • : Suhaina Bte Salam
Add. Mathematics : Kho Yen Ling Computer Applications : Choo Han Teck
Catherine
History : How Yee Sin Wendy 1998 GCE 'N' LEVEL EXAM TOP STUDENTS
Geography : Chieng Ying Hui (NORMAL ACADEMIC)
Jorgina First : Wong Junxin Charles
Biology : Eng Di Oei Samuel Second : Yoo Thian Wah Daniel
Chemistry : Chong Chin Lin Third : TeaShiYun
Physics : Ng Kian Chee Alan
Science (Phy, Chem) : Poh Yong Ming SUBJECT PRIZE WINNERS
Design & Technology : Ng Sin Yong English Language : 1 loe Guoming Eugene
Principles of Accounts : Tang Yew Fei Chinese : Chow Zhenhao
Malay : Mohammad Faizal B
SECONDARY THREE NORMAL (ACADEMIC) Kamaruddin
1 st in standard : Quek Soo Fen Tamil : Mageswari d/o Rajah
2nd in standard : Tiang Meijian Eva Mathematics : Yee Mei Lian
3rd in standard : Phua Wenbin Edmund Geography : Wu Shiyun
Chinese : Lim Huimin Brenda Science (Phy, Chem) : VVu Shiyun
Malay : Nur Rafedah Bte Design & Technology : Wong Junxin Charles
Mohamed Aziz Food & Nutrition : Yee Mei Lian
Mathematics : Ong Boon Keong Art &. Craft : Chua Shi Ying Cheryl
Geography : Quek Soo Fen Principles of Accounts : Wong Junxin Charles
Science (Phy, Chem) : Quek Soo Fen
Food & Nutrition : Tiang Meijian Eva 1998 GCE 'O' LEVEL EXAM
Principles of Accounts : Ng Sae Yong SUBJECT PRIZE WINNERS
English Language : Xu Huiying Sylvia
SECONDARY THREE NORMAL (TECHNICAL) Chinese : Shen Beifang
1st in standard : Junaidah Bte Ramli Higher Chinese : Ong Mei Lyn
2nd in standard : Chow Shi Shi Malay : Fazila Bte Nijal
3rd in standard : Saeriana Bte Saine Tamil : Ambica Ashok
English Language : Dalwinder Singh s/o Hindi : Srikanthan Natarajan
Ram Singh Mathematics D : Chen Yo-Lin
Chinese : Ho Kwok Leong Add. Mathematics : Soon Shen Lan
Malay : Rozana Bte Taib History : Yan Yew Meng
Tamil : Sangari Devi Geography : Soon Shen Lan
Mathematics : Ooi Zhao Sheng Biology : Ambica Ashok
Gabriel Chemistry : Soon Shen Lan
EOA : Junaidah Bte Ramli Physics : Chen Yo-Lin
Computer Applications : Chow Shi Shi Science (Phy, Cbem) : Kerh Cai Yuan
Design & Technology : Chia Wing Hao
Principles of Accounts ; Ambica Ashok

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3 6 t h Annual Sports Meet Results

Guest of Honour:
Mrs Yap-Ng Hwee Heng
Principal of Telok Kurau Secondary School
100m B B o y s 4 0 0 m C Girls 4 X 4 0 0 m Relay B Girls
1st : L e e Wei Ping (Yellow) 1st : Vivien Tan (Yellow) 1st : Red
2nd : Suparhan (Blue) 2 n d : Loh Kailin (Green) 2nd : Green
3rd : Nurherman (Blue) 3rd : Chun Shurong (Yellow) 3rd : Yellow

l o o m C Boys 800m B Boys 4 X 4 0 0 m Relay C Girls

1 st : Neo Yong Sing (Yellow) 1st : X u J u n d e (Green) 1st : Yellow
2 n d : Goh In Hwa (Brown) 2 n d : Daniel Teo (Yellow) 2nd : Red
3rd : Ooi Wen Hui (Blue) 3rd : Halif (Green) 3rd : Blue

100m B Girls 800m C Boys 4X l o o m Relay B B o y s

1 st : Wendy H o w (Blue) l st : Teo Guan Xiong (Green) 1st : Blue
2 n d : isabelle Susilo (Green) 2 n d : R e g a n Xie (Yellow) 2nd : Yellow
3rd : Lim Pei Yun (Yellow) 3rd : Ng Jie Chao (Green) 3rd : Green

lOOm C Girls 8 0 0 m B Girls 4X 100m Relay C B o y s

1st : Vivien Tan (Yellow) l st : Goh Meiming (Yellow) 1st : Yellow
2 n d : Chun Shurong (Yellow) 2 n d : Lee Ying Wen (Red) 2nd : Blue
3rd : Yvonne (Red) 3rd : Leong Hui Sui (Red) 3rd : Brown

200m B Boys 8 0 0 m C Girls 4X l o o m Relay B Girls

1st : L e e Wei Ping (Yellow) 1st : N u r a i s y a h T a n (Yellow) 1st : Yellow
2 n d : Rafi (Green) 2 n d : L e e Chia S e a h (Green) 2 n d : Brown
3rd : Nurherman (Blue) 3rd : Jie Hui Juan (Blue) 3rd : Blue

200m C Boys l 500m B Boys 4X 100m Relay C Girls

1 st : J a s o n Tan (Blue) 1st : Daniel Teo (Yellow) 1st : Yellow
2 n d : Neo Yong Sing (Yellow) 2 n d : C h e w Boon Kwan (Red) 2nd : Red
3rd : Ang z h e n Xiang (Brown) 3rd : Rafi (Green) 3rd : Blue

2 0 0 m B Girls l 500m C Boys 4 X l o o m Relay Inter ECA

l st : Isabelle Susilo (Green) 1st : C h i n F o o k Y o o (Yellow) Upper S e c o n d a r y B o y s
2 n d : Leng Hui Jin (Red) 2 n d : Affi (Yellow) 1 st : Photography Club
3rd : Saerianna (Green) 3rd : G h a n a p a t h y (Brown) 2 n d : National Police Cadet Corps
3rd : National Cadet Corps (Air)
2 0 0 m C Girls l 5 0 0 m B Girls
l st : Vivien Tan (Yellow) 1st : Dawn Green) 4 X l o o m Relay Inter ECA
2 n d : Candy Lim (Green) 2 n d : Goh Meiming (Yellow) Lower S e c o n d a r y B o y s
3rd : A g n e s Fu (Blue) 3rd : Qiuxia (Red) l st : National Police Cadet Corps
2 n d : National Cadet Corps (Air)
400m B Boys 1 5 0 0 m C Girls 3rd : St John A m b u l a n c e Brigade
l st : L e e weiping (Yellow) l st : Nuraisyah Tan (Yellow)
2 n d : Nurherman (Blue) 2 n d : Candy (Green) 4 X 100m Relay Inter ECA
3rd : Mohd. Shaiful (Brown) 3rd : Ju Chiao (Yellow) Upper S e c o n d a r y Girls
l st : Girl Guides
400m C Boys 4X 4 0 0 m Relay B B o y s 2 n d : H o m e E c o n o m i c s Club
1 st : R e g a n Xie (Yellow) 1st : Green 3rd : St John Ambulance Brigade
2 n d : Liao Xing Yu (Red) 2nd : Red
3rd : Teo Guixiang (Green) 3rd : Yellow 4 X 100m Relay Inter ECA
Lower S e c o n d a r y Girls
4 0 0 m B Girls 4 X 4 0 0 m Relay C B o y s 1st : Band
1st : Wendy How (Blue) 1st : Yellow 2 n d : St John Ambulance Brigade
2 n d : Goh Meiming (Yellow) 2 n d : Blue 3rd : Girl Guides
3rd : Dawn (Green) 3rd : Green

IHBBBBBBBHBHBBBHBHBBHBBBI

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a- 3-
4 X lOOm Relay Inter School Long Jump B Girls Javelin Throw C Boys
invitation, Lower Secondary Boys 1 st : Ng Suya (Green) l st : Tan Chee Ren (Blue)
1st : Greenrich Secondary School 2nd : Lim Huijiun (Blue) 2nd : Chua Wei Teck (Blue)
2nd : Duneam Secondary School 3rd : Chiam Xiu Qing (Brown) 3rd : Jason Tan (Yellow)
3rd : Bukit Batok Secondary
School Long Jump C Girls Javelin Throw B Girls
1st : Fu Qiyuan, Agnes (Blue) 1st : The Jingwei (Blue)
4 X l oom Relay Inter School 2nd : Ju Chiao (Yellow) 2nd : Koh Jiajun (Yellow)
Invitation, Lower Secondary Girls 3rd : Ngow Wei Juan (Blue) 3rd : Aneesa (Blue)
1st : Greenrich Secondary School
2nd : Swiss Cottage Shot Put B Boys Javelin Throw C Girls
Secondary School (Team 1) 1 st : Chan Youjin (Green) l st : Ju Chiao (Yellow)
3rd : Swiss Cottage Secondary 2nd : Raymond (Blue) 2nd : Elaine Son (Red)
School (Team 2) 3rd : Garry Wong (Blue) 3rd : Nuriasyah Tan (Yellow)
4 X 100m Mixed Relay Shot Put C Boys
Upper Secondary Prefects 1 st : Chee Boon Kai (Blue)
l st : Team 5 2nd : Andy Zhou (Brown)
2nd : Team 1 3rd : Chua Wei Teck (Blue)
3rd : Team 3
Shot Put B Girls
4 X loom Mixed Relay 1 st : Cha Biyu (Yellow)
Lower Secondary Prefects 2nd : Ng Suya (Green)
l st : Team G 3rd : Esther Nip (Brown)
2nd : Team D
3rd : Team A Shot Put C Girls
1st : Zi Jia (Yellow)
4 X loom Inter Class Relay 2nd : Pearl Tan (Blue)
Secondary One Boys 3rd : Nur Fazilah (Blue)
1st : INI
2nd : 1E2 Javelin Throw B Boys
3rd : 1T1 1st : Dennis (Blue)
2nd : Raymond (Blue)
4 X loom inter Class Relay 3rd : Lim Zheng Cong (Brown) I made it!
Secondary One Girls
1st : INI
2nd : 1E4
f
3rd ; IN2

Long Jump B Boys

1st : Dennis (Blue)
2nd : Aung Koko Kyaw (Brown) |
3rd : Benson (Blue)

Long Jump C Boys

1 st : Ooi Wen Hui (Blue)
2nd : Jason Tan \ (Blue)
3rd : Khalid (Yellow)
I / made it!
A glorious moment I

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 YOUTH PAY
2 JULY 1999
Nifty footwork Ants for breakfast, anybody?

We 're having great fun We 're ready to take on any challenge

I need make-up I'm more terrifying than you

You rub my back and I'll rub yours Together, we'll 'pole'through

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22 JULY 1999
On 22 July 1999, Swiss Cottage Cultural exchange
Secondary School played host to a
group of 20 students accompanied
by 2 teachers from the Soja Minami
High Senior High School from Japan.
The Swiss Prefectorial Board and
leaders of various ECA groups had
an enjoyable time exchanging
information with our J a p a n e s e
guests.

Upon arrival, they were ushered

into the hall to view a computer
presentation of the history of
the school and various ECA
achievements.

Our Head Prefect, Cindy Huang, gave a welcome speech. As we were in the midst of the
Racial Harmony Week, our pupils put on a culturally mixed performance to entertain our guests.

This was followed by a time of interaction among our guests and the Swiss pupils. Some of
the Japanese students learnt to make
Cultural exchange 'ketupat', a local Malay delicacy
under the guidance of the Malay
pupils. A few students showed off
their talent in calligraphy, after a
demonstration by the Swiss
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The Japanese students particularly enjoyed the 'limbo rock' and 'bamboo dance' put on by
the NPCC boys.
Next, our guests were invited to a tour around the school premises. At the end of the tour,
they had a taste of Singapore's 'satay', courtesy of the Swiss Guides. Their reaction was 'HOT,
HOT and we had to take them to water coolers to cool their tongues.

After that, they proceeded to the canteen for lunch. Unfortunately they were not used to the
some of the spicy sweet stuff, which local students enjoy.
Time flew quickly. Before we knew it, it was time to say goodbye. However, I believe the
friendship between the two schools will continue to grow with each visit.

Winning smiles
Reported by : Yue Soek Peng (3E3)
Aung Ko Ko Kyow
(3E1)

Follow my example

My new friends

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 OPEN HOUSE
31 JULY 1999
A tour around the school The sound of music Judge our workmanship

A rousing performance by An archery lesson A first-aid demonstratiom by SJAB

the Chinese Orchestra

Big Brother Our satisfied visitors Pri School: Yuqun Primary School

Our ex-C.S.M Yang Jia Hao telling what they're Pri School: St Anthony Pri School: Ru Lang
going to do later during the open house

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31 JULY 1999

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 DRAMA NIGHT
31 JULY 1999
The moment of truth had arrived. The judges had just tallied up the votes and the emcees were getting
ready to announce the winners. All the participants were by the left aisle, anxiously waiting for the results.
Some were clutching their hands tightly to their chests, others were hugging their friends and biting their
nails. The sense of anticipation and excitement hung heavily in the air. Everyone was hoping that their
class would win.

It took a long time for the emcees to come onstage. Meanwhile, I was thinking of the happenings,
which had led to this significant night.
it was in May when we were told of the competition. A few of our classmates came together and
wrote a script. It was inspired by two movies, " Armageddon" and " Money No Enough". It was a rather
complicated script and our class was unsure if we could pull it off.
Nevertheless, we set to work on it enthusiastically, but the process was slow. That changed when our
school hired the services of a drama group, "Dramanation". They revised the script with us and advised
us to take only the first part of the script. We did just that and under the guidance of the instructors for over
two weeks, we improved in our acting. So did the rest of the participants from Secondary One, Two and
Three classes.
Before we could proceed to the finals, we needed to pass the preliminary rounds. It was held in the
Music Room. We were the first class to perform. We were extremely nervous but we gave it our best shot.
Later on, we watched the sketches put on by other classes. The performances by Secondary 2E2 and
2E4 were marvelous. As expected, they got into the finals. Imagine our elation when we were also
selected for the finals. We were motivated to do our best.
We slogged it out during June and July to perfect our sketch. Our English teacher also gave us
advice on our acting and speech. We were serious in our attitude. We wanted to win. Drama Night
finally arrived.
The air was filled with the nervous chatter of the actors. My friend and I decided to take a peek at the
audience. To our amazement, we saw that the hall was full. It was a grand affair. The stage was
prepared; music was aired through the speakers and teachers were rushing around, ensuring that
everything would run smoothly.
We quickly scurried back to our classroom. There, the cast members were chattering busily in an
attempt to calm their nerves. At half past seven, Secondary lEl went onstage. We became edgy.
The clapping signaled the end of the play and the next sketch was announced. As each class was
summoned onstage, my heart started beating faster. We were so tense that we huddled together and
whispered words of encouragement to each other. It was during that time that I finally noticed how close
our class had become. I had thought that we lacked class spirit but through this competition, we were
more united. I felt great being part of a team. All too soon, our turn came. We took up our positions.
Suddenly, an air of calm overcame my nervousness. My classmates and I were immersed in our roles.
Our sketch drew much laughter from the audience and that inspired us.
Take my picture. Make sure 2E1 - the winners You'11 have to choose - Hey, don't look at me.
the angle is good your wife or your parents': I'm not moved by your tears

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31 JULY 1999
The applause at the end of the performance was the sweetest I had ever heard. The audience
loved our play. We were overjoyed. However, judging by the applause for the other classes,
we knew that we were in for a tough competition. I was jolted from my thoughts by my friends.
The emcees had received the results. We had our hopes pinned on the Third prize as we thought that
that was our best chance.

'The Third prize goes to Secondary 3E6!" the emcees announced. We cheered for them. We held on
to our hope. There were still two more places up for grabs. We were now eyeing the 2nd prize.
Unfortunately, the second prize went to Secondary 2E4. We cheered for them but we felt gloomy.
We thought that another class would clinch the top prize. We hung our heads. " Now, the champion is..."
There was a long pause. "... Secondary 2E1...." 1 stood there in shock. I thought my ears were playing
tricks on me but the faces of my friends confirmed it. WE HAD WON. l screamed along with them.
We skipped our way up to the stage. I was near to tears during the prize presentation. All our hard
work had paid off. The applause was tremendous. That moment was precious and irreplaceable.
We took our leave but my teacher stopped me. "I think you should stay here." I had a vague feeling
about what was going to happen next. I was right. I won the "Best Actress" award. When 1 went
backstage, people were hugging and congratulating me. It was a night of pure joy for me.
Unfortunately, that night was also a night of disappointment for the other classes. They had worked
as hard as we did. I felt really sorry for them. But they did their best. They were winners too.
Although I had won the "Best Actress" award, I was even happier to win the "Best Sketch" award.
It was one time that our class was united to do something great. The feeling of togetherness
was fantastic.

Reported by : How Wei Yen (2E1)

RESULTS:
BEST SKETCH:
1st : "The Ugly Singaporean" 2E1
2nd : "Tolerance" 2E4
3rd : "The Corrupt Judge" 3E6
Best Actor : Liew Wan Li 3E3
Best Actress : How Wei Yen 2E1

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 NATIONAL PAY CELEBRATIONS
6 AUGUST 1999
The flag bearers The Guard-of-Honour, National Cadet Corps (Air)

Recipients of ECA Awards

Recipients of ECA Awards

Performance by our budding young talent Performance by our budding young talent

Swiss Cottage, we 're proud of you

Talent from Swiss Staff

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 ECA AWARDS
1999
CERTIFICATE OF DISTINCTION GIRL GUIDES
Tan Siew Guat : Quartermaster
CHINESE ORCHESTRA Chew Sihui : Treasurer
Lim Huimin Brenda : Chairman
Ouyang Huiling : Secretary INDIAN DANCE
Lalidha d/o Maniam : Secretary
GIRL GUIDES
Ong Hooi May Mephine : Company Leader Malay Dance
Chan Yu Guat : Asst Company Leader Siti Hajjar Binte Hassim : Asst Leader

NPCC NCC (AIR)

l a y Kim Seng : Station Inspector Ng Jie Wei : CSM
Chong Kin Fei Station Inspector Lim Yuwei : Chief Administrator
Tan Wee Guan : Staff Sergeant
NPCC
PREFECTORIAL BOARD Tee Zhongcheng : Staff Sergeant
Huang Xiaohui Cindy : Head Prefect Mohd Herman Bin Mohd Nor : Staff Sergeant
Mohamad Sapiee : Secretary Goh Chin Rui Daniel : Staff Sergeant
Yap Shi Yuan : Staff Sergeant
SJAB
Quek Kim Siang Jeffrey : Cadet Leader ODAC
Hoh Fong Kiew : Cadet Leader Khairilzaly Bin Yusoff : Logistics Officer
Koh Chee Wei : Cadet Leader
Chuah Kei Li Eileen : Cadet Leader PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB
Md Nidzam Bin Zakariah : Secretary
SWISS WINDS Li Wenhui Kelvin : Sch Photographer
Tong Zi Qian : QuarterMaster
Tiang Meijian Eva : Band Sergeant Major PREFECTORIAL BOARD
Ho Shu Yan : Secretary Ng Shu Ya : Operations Dept Leader
Ng Weisu : Band Major Lin Yong Liang Manfred : Team Leader
Tan Da Xian : Member
Siti Sumazerin : Finance & Admin Leac
COLOURS AWARDS 1999 Md Nidzam Bin Zakariah : Team Leader

NETBALL SCOUTS
How Yee Sin Wendy : Captain Devarajan s/o Vellusamy : Troop Leader
Huang Wen Yao : Senior Patrol Leader
SOCCER Zhuo Weifeng : Secretary
Mohd Shaiful Abdul Rahman : Captain
SJAB
Tan Chun Xiang : Staff Sergeant
CERTIFICATE OF MERIT Ng Pei Yi : Staff Sergeant
Tham Wai Har : Staff Sergeant
ART CLUB Tan Zheng Yi : Staff Sergeant
Chieng Ying Hui Jorgina : President Ang Swee Meng : Staff Sergeant
Tee Bao-Shi ; Staff Sergeant
AVACLUB Neo Tat Yong Wallace : Staff Sergeant
Chen Yiru : Secretary Lau Yan Lin Sabrina : Staff Sergeant
Muhammad Fairuz : Chairman Toe Chin Siang : Staff Sergeant
Yoo Thian Wan Daniel : Vice-Chairman Pang Jie Ying, Belinda : Staff Sergeant
Tang Yew Fei : Staff Sergeant
BOYS' BRIGADE Ong Lay Eng : Acting Staff Sergeant
Yang Jiahao : Company Sergeant Tan See Tien : Staff Sergeant
Major Saeriana Bte Saine : Staff Sergeant

CHINESE DANCE SWISS WINDS

Fu Yongzhen : Leader Poh Po Jie : Principal Player
Lim Yinfeng Doreen : Leader Chong Chin Lin : Principal Player
Farah Eza bte Mohd Jamil : Principal Player
CHINESE ORCHESTRA Lee Sze Mum : Principal Player
Khoo Ai ling : Vice-Chairman Chung Zhijie : QuarterMaster
Yap Hui Fang : Student Conductor
CHOIR Lim Gao Yi James : Drum Major
Delcine Foo Hui Ping : Chairperson Chen Weiyu Freddie : Asst Treasurer
Lau Y r i t : Treasurer
COMPUTER CLUB Wu Lijuan : Principal Player
Wang Sicong : Chairperson Zheng Yujuan : Section Leader
Chen Shuling Serene : General-Secretary Chen Weijia : QuarterMaster
Zeng Yumei : Treasurer Lee Ying Wen ; Member

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 LEADERSHIP TRAINING CAMP
1-5 JUNE 1999

Task-oriented

Where shall we pitch our tent? Amap-reading exercise

We 're ready to sacrifice our creature comforts

Watch me ' fly'

We 'll support you

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 COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
1999
The fund-raising activities and visits to the various charitable organisations have impressed
our Secondary Three Normal Technical pupils so much that they have written these words
to express their feelings.

• Helping the physically handicapped

Delightedly, Generously
Sharing with the underprivileged
Helping the physically handicapped. By Lee Hwee Ting

• Helping the less fortunate

Generously, Charitably
Giving and sharing with them
Donating money
Helping the less fortunate. By Hendric Lee

• Helping the needy

Happily, Willingly
Caring for the less fortunate
Cooking, organising games
Helping the needy. By Kailong

• Visiting the Children's Home

Making the children happy
Singing songs and playing with them
Meeting their needs
Visiting the Children's Home. By Ong Yi Hui
• Flag Day
Meaningfully, Enthusiastically
Collecting donations for the needy
Tracking on hot soles
Meeting lots of people
Flag Day. By Syalawati

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Nine tenths of wisdom is being wise in time.

Theodore Roosevelt
 CHINESE ORCHESTRA
1999

We staged a full concert of Chinese instrumental music on

Orchestra Nite 1999, on 31 July 1999. The audience was impressed
by our performance.

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 TRIM AND FIT CLUB
Members of the Trim and Fit club participated in the Singapore Dragon Boat Festival 1999
(Schools Category) on 20 June 1999. Our school team won the 2nd prize.

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 SJAB
1999
Achievements
• CONFERRED TITLE OF SERVING BROTHER
Mr Eric Koh, HOD (Discipline) w a s conferred the title of Serving Brother St John's
(S.B.St John) by the Queen of England for his contributions to the St John Ambulance
Brigade. T h e m e d a l w a s p r e s e n t e d to him on Sunday, 26 S e p t e m b e r 1999 by
His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Singapore, Mr S. Nathan.

• JAPAN STUDY TOUR

He w a s selected to participate in the Japan Study Tour p r o g r a m m e s p o n s o r e d by
the Japan Foundation. Mr Koh, together with two other Heads of Department from
Jurong Secondary and Presbyterian High, was in Japan from 12 May 1999 to 26 May 1999.

• CDAC TUTOR COMMENDATION AWARD

He w a s also awarded the prestigious Tutor Commendation Award for his significant
contributions to the Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC) Tuition Programme.'

Mr Koh was presented the Serving Brother Medal by His Excellency,

President Nathan at the St. John Inspection Parade

Mr Koh with the Director of Schools,

Malaysia in Tokyo

Mr Koh was presented the Tutor Commendation

Awardon 24 July 1999

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 SJAB
1999
Our Ambulance Adult Team won the prestigious Lee Kong Chian Challenge trophy when
they represented Singapore at the Malaysia-Singapore First Aid Competitions held in Kuala Lumpur
in July 1999.

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 MATHEMATICS DEPT
1999
The Department provides training in critical and creative thinking skills. Our pupils have done
well in the Mathematics Olympiad and Australian Mathematics Competition. Besides strongly
encouraging them to participate in external competitions, various inter-class competitions and
activities have been organised to enhance their interest in the subject. In addition, enrichment
and remedial lessons have been conducted to stretch the potential of the better students and
help weaker ones respectively. For example, after the examinations in the first semester,
a Maths Day was organised for Secondary Three pupils. After attending a lecture in the morning,
they were taken to Suntec City where they had to solve 35 problem sums. During the June
holidays, there was a two-day Maths Camp for Secondary Two pupils in the Cluster West One
schools. Some problem-solving activities were organised in West Mall, Lot 1 Shopping Centre
and CDANS. They also had to make use of The New Paper to solve the problems.
They enjoyed themselves tremendously.

The following are the results for both the external and internal Mathematics ComDetitions.
'My hard earned effort...'
External Competition

Mathematical Olympiad Results (1999)

Senior Section (Express)
Team Position : 26th
Individual Winners
1. Kho Yen Ling 4E2 Bronze
2. Ng Kian Chee Alan 4E2 Bronze
3. Tan Chun Xiang 4E3 Bronze
'Wow, how high is this building?' One of the garden solving
sums in Suntec City
Junior Section (Express)
Team Position : 25th
Individual Winners
1. Rajendiran Aswin Kumar 2E6 Gold
2. Ng Chun Yuan 1E2 Bronze
3. Wong Poh Peng, Elaine 1E3 Bronze
4. Koh You Ren, Sebastian 2E2 Bronze
5. Chia Wei Long 2E3 Bronze
6. Ng Kian Teck 2E5 Bronze
7. Simon Aloysius Suyadi 2E1 Bronze
Senior Section (Normal)
Team Position : 2nd
(Yan Guo'an James, Cheong Jun Jie, Wong Junxin, Charles(5N2), Chow Zhen Hao (5N1))
Individual Winners Sec 2 representatives from Swiss who participated in the Maths camp in June
Yan Guo'an James 4N3 Silver
Cheong Jun Jie 5N1 Bronze
Junior Section (Normal)
Team Position : 5th
Individual Winners
1. Tan Chee Ren 2N2 Gold
2. Tan Say Lin 1 N1 Silver
3. Chong Roselind 1N2 Silver
4. Binny Sarah Jane 3N2 Bronze
Overall Results
Gold : 2; Silver: 3; Bronze : 11 (Total ; 16)

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 MATHEMATICS DEPT
1999
West Zone Mathematics Competition Hong eiling 1E1 Distinction
Ng Min Min 1E3 Distinction
Normal Technical Chua Yi Ling 1E3 Distinction
Team - 3rd Prize Chua Bee Har 1E2 Distinction
YeeChoonKok 2T1 Er Sheng Shiuan 1E4 Distinction
Lee Chee Kiong Dennis 2T l Koh Chit Song 1E2 Distinction
Law Su Zhen 2T2 Tan Hui Yan Lydia 2E2 High Distinction
Looi Wei Chang 2E3 Distinction
Individual - 2nd Prize Rajendiran Aswin Kumar 2E6 Distinction
YeeChoonKok 2T1 Cai Biyuan 2E2 Distinction
Ng Kian Teck 2E5 Distinction
Australian Maths Competition Tey Szu Ham 2E3 Distinction
(3 Aug 99) Results Lan Hui Ping 2E3 Distinction
Chin Dong Sheng Eddy 2E2 Distinction
Upper Secondary Chua Kun Lin 2E3 Distinction
Name of Candidate Class Award Chia Wei Long 2E3 Distinction
Lee Jun Jie 3E6 Distinction Teja Hans Johnathan 2E3 Distinction
Yeo Qin Jie Alvin 3E1 Distinction Yee Ngiap Sin 2E6 Distinction
Chong Derek 3E5 Distinction Suyadi Simon Aloysius 2E1 Distinction
Lim Junliang 3E3 Distinction Lim Keat Kuang 2E3 Distinction
TohJiaYi 3E1 Distinction Ooi Kim Hau 2E6 Distinction
Chia Kin Wei 3E1 Distinction Md Hakeem B Md Jawahir 2E1 Distinction
Jane Tan Shu Hui 3E4 Distinction Tan Jingyu Cindy 3N2 Distinction
Wang Sicong 4E1 Distinction Koh You Ren Sebastian 2E2 Distinction
Samuel Eng Di Oei 4E1 Distinction
Nicholas Yee Yongxiang 4E3 Distinction Chua ingjie 2E1 Distinction
Toh Choon Lee 4E4 Distinction Yong Weng Heng 2E2 Distinction
Yap Hui Fang 4E1 Distinction Pye Phyo Nay Yaung 2E3 Distinction
Lee Jian Hua Daniel 2E1 Distinction
Lower Secondary Poh Sing Hwee 2E2 Distinction
Name of Candidate Class Award Teo Wei Bin 2E2 Distinction
; Tan Wan Shi 1E2 High Distinction
Kong Kiat whye l El Distinction Overall Results
Chong Li Xia Phlyisia 1E1 Distinction High Distinction : 2 Distinction : 43 Credit : 112

Internal Mathematics Competitions

The results of the competitions are as follows:
NO. Competition Month First Second Third
1. Trigonometry Feb Ong weike Loh Jin Yee Geraldine L e e Mun Yew
(4E1) (4E4) (4E5)
2. O o p s Card Apr Du Jinwei J u a h Hiang N g o w Wei J u a n
(Sec 1) (1E2) (1T1) (1E1)
O o p s Card Apr S i m o n Aloysius Lim Keat K w a n g Lim Pei Shi
(Sec 2] (2E1) [2E3) (2E1)
3. Supermind Apr Chong Derek Liew Wan Li Ng Zhi Bin
(3 E x p r e s s ] (3E5) (3E3) (3E3)
Supermind Apr Ang S w e e M e n g Li Ying Kalpana Kumar
(4 Express) (4E1) (4E1) (4E1)
Supermind Apr Norita Bte Kong C h e e Wei Fu Yong Zhen
(5 Normal) M o h a m a d Noor (5N2) (5N2) (5N1)
4. Trigo-Bearing Apr Mohammad Shah Kalaivani d/o Yeo S h u n R e n
Bin Abdullah (3T1) N o r a y a n a s a m y (3T2) (3N3)

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 TAMIL LANGUAGE DEPT
1999
Teachers-In-Charge : Mrs Silvi Rajamanickam
Mr S Radhakrishnan
Aims
It is our desire to educate our pupils academically, as well as enrich their lives by exposing
them to the wider aspects of arts and culture of Tamil Language.
Activities
Various activities have been conducted for them. These included a visit to the Night Safari
Zoo in the first semester and a learning journey to the Ngee Ann Polytechnic to view the Arts and
Cultural Exhibition held there. A quiz, debate, essay writing and singing competitions were held
on 28th August in our school for all the levels.
Achievements
Ten of our Tamil pupils participated in the Anti- Drug Abuse Quiz organised by SANA for Indian
Students. V. Sreenivasan (4N3), S. Devarajan (4E5) and Mageswari (5N1) made it to the finals and
did us proud. They won the Second Prize of ONE hundred dollars. National Junior College was
awarded the First Prize.
Four pupils, two from the Lower Secondary and two from the Upper Secondary levels took
part in the Creative Writing Competitions organised by the Languages and Literature Branch at
Umar Pulavar Tamil Language Centre.
Our pupils from the Lower Secondary and the Upper Secondary classes took part in the
National IT Competition held by the Tamil Language Movement. Although they did not win any
prizes, the event has inspired them to develop their skills. Mr S Radhakrishnan won the First Prize
in the Open Category of the IT Competition. We would like to congratulate him on his victory!
Greenridge Secondary School organised an Oratorical Competition and our pupil Thavasathe (2N l),
won the Second Prize in the Lower Secondary category. S. Hema (4N3) came in Third in the
Upper Secondary category.
We hosted a singing competition for Custer West One schools and our pupils won several
prizes. Mythili (1E2) won the First Prize and Kavitha (2T) received a Consolation Prize in the Lower
Secondary category. Suresh (4E4) won the Third Prize and Yogeetha (4E2) received a
Consolation Prize.
Future Plans
We wish to encourage our pupils to take on more challenging roles in major projects; to plan
and organise meaningful activities. Our aim is to develop all-rounded pupils.

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Imagination is more important than knowledge.
Albert Einstein
 PREFECTORIAL BOARD
1999
Teachers-In-Charge : Mrs Chin Kim Yoon
Ms Susan Lim
Mr Yong Ah Sau
Mr Simon Wong

Head of Department : Mr Eric Koh

Membership : 120

Aims
• To develop leaders
• To assist the school in maintaining a high standard of discipline
• To render service at all school functions
Activities
The Board started the year's programme by organising and supervising the Secondary One
Orientation in January. Besides the normal familiarisation activities regarding school culture and
facilities, the Board conducted bonding and team-building exercises to develop the Swiss spirit
among the new members of the Swiss family.
The highlight of the Board's calendar was the Prefects' investiture on 24 February. The pomp,
ceremony and dignity of the occasion reflected the honour and respect the School held for
the prefects.
The annual Prefects' Camp held from 3 to 5 September underlined the importance of esprit de
corps. The camp provided induction and training programmes for the newly appointed
Secondary One prefects. It also renewed the team spirit of the senior prefects. An additional
enrichment item was the EQ Workshop.
The Secondary Two prefects attended a leadership course at NACTI in June while the
Secondary Three prefects were immersed in another leadership programme organised by
the school's ODAC Club.
On 22 July, the Board and other ECA leaders played host to a group of Japanese students
from the Soja Minami Senior High School. A cultural display of ethnic songs, dances, traditional
games and food delighted and thrilled the visitors.

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 PREFECTORIAL BOARD
1999
Attendance by the Board at Cluster schools' investitures strengthened and widened the
network among the Cluster prefects and promoted the exchange of ideas.
The Board also served at the major school functions such as Sports Day, Annual Speech
and Prize Presentation Day, Teachers' Day, Swiss Open House Day and Parent Support
Group Meetings.
One key departure from the usual activities of the Board was the introduction of Akido,
a martial art form practised by police personnel. The weekly lessons conducted by a
professional instructor raised the image of the prefects to that of a well-armed, yet well-
disciplined group.
The grand finale in the Board's calendar was the Farewell Night held to honour and thank
the graduating prefects for their service and contribution to the School. The senior prefects
were showered with gifts and presented with Certificates of Appreciation.
Future Plans
The Board intends to widen the scope of the skills and knowledge of all prefects with special
emphasis on public speaking, social etiquette, personal grooming and effective communication.
The aim is not merely to develop leaders within the school community, but to develop leaders
for life!
 ART CLUB
1999
Teacher-ln-Charge : Mrs Susanah Pittam
President : Jorgina Chieng Ying Hui
Vice-President : Chan Sheh Wei
Secretary : Khor Mei Zhen
Asst Secretary : Brenda Fang Caiyu
Treasurer : Marianne Teoh
Designer : Chou Huishan
Assistant Designer : Chen Shiyin
Discipline : Tay Hwee Peng
Membership : 39
Venue : Art Room

Aims
• To raise an awareness and appreciation of art within historical, cultural, social and
environmental contexts.
• Encourage creativity, experimentation and innovation through the inventive use of materials
and techniques.
• Foster confidence, enthusiasm and a sense of achievement in art.
• To cultivate a thinking and inquiring mind.
• To contribute services to the school through stage decorations during school functions.
Activities
Members meet every Saturday from 9 am to 12 noon. In order to promote more than a
cursory interest in Art and Crafts, field trips and excursions were organised. During an exhibition
at La Salle SIA School of Art, students were introduced to various art forms such as, jewellery
making, multi media design, interior designing, dancing, pottery and fashion designing.
They were even exposed to the art of sand sculpting in Sentosa where an international
competition/exhibition was held along the entire stretch of the beach.
We are the artists behind the various stage decorations put up on stage during annual school
events, such as, Speech Day, Racial Harmony Day, Open House, National Day, Orientation Day,
Chinese New Year and Hari Raya Celebrations. This task requires us to do big-scale yet
challenging projects and hence takes up a lot of patience and time. We learn to explore, organise,
develop and translate our ideas into stage decorations that provide an aesthetic appeal to
Swiss students.

Achievements
We have put up a mini-exhibition on Orientation Day and Swiss Open House Day which
showcased students' works and projects such as; drawings, paintings, graphic designs, crafts
and interior/architecture projects. We even demonstrated
various crafts that we have learnt on these two occasions. Sentosa Sandsation: Sand sculpting
This demonstration includes Paper Tole, Stained Glass
and Ceramic painting, Sandart and Stencilling.
Future Plans
We are currently working on more plans to render
our services to the school. We hope to do more than
stage decorations and mural paintings. With the
implementation of the Art Enrichment Programme in the
year 2000, the Swiss Art Club looks forward to providing
their support so as to achieve a more vibrant learning
environment in Swiss Cottage.

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 SWISS AVA CLUB
1999
Teachers-In-Charge : Mrs Jessie Tan
Mr Roland Ang
Miss Tan Chiew Hia
Mdm Ong Lay Kwan
Chairman : Muhd Fairuz (5N2)
Vice Chairman : Daniel Yoo Thian Wah (5N2)
Secretaries : Charles Wong Junxin (5N2)
Chen Yiru (4N3)
Treasurer : Peh Wei Jian (4E1)
Committee Members : Aw Qin Yi (2E4)
Wong Chiew Fong (2E5)
Technical Officer : Mr Salikin Bin Kaspon
Membership : 37
Aims
The Club was officially set up in February 1999. It aims to cultivate and enhance the interest
of students in AVA. At the same time the club ensures the smooth running of the day to day
activities by providing support for weekly assemblies and other school events such as Cultural
festivals, Speech Day, Sports Meet, Racial Harmony Day, National Day, Open House 1999 and
Secondary One Orientation.

Activities and Achievements

A video production team was also set up. The present Secondary One pupils and new
members are undergoing training so that they can be equipped to operate various AV equipment
in the school. Training sessions are conducted every Thursday from 10.00 am to 12.00 noon.
Basically, members are scheduled to man the Media Resource Room and Control Room and
provide all AV aid to teachers who need them.

Future Plans
in line with the school's vision of "A Vibrant Learning Community", intensive training programmes
in terms of multimedia production and editing will be provided in order to give the members more
exposure to these areas.

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 BADMINTON CLUB
1999
Teachers-in-Charge : Mr Ho Joo Seng
Mr Charlie Chong
Mrs Ng Mui Lee
Mrs Jessie Tan

Membership : 80

Aim
To provide an opportunity for pupils to take up the sport for recreation, skills learning and
bonding.

Activities
A selection of players was done in January from the Sec l pupil cohort. Talented players were
grouped to represent the school teams in the inter-school tournaments.
The school sent both the 'B' and 'C teams to the West zone inter-School Badminton
Tournaments in February and March. We did not qualify for the second round but it was a learning
experience for the boys who played against some of the best players in Singapore schools.
For the rest of the members, regular practices were held every week under the guidance of
teachers. They played friendly games against each other and brushed up their skills.

Future Plans
The number of girls playing badminton is rather small, about 10 member altogether. With an
almost equal number of boys and girls in the school annual enrolment we hope to be able to raise
a team of girls to represent the school in competitions. This will be our target in the
coming years.

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 BASKETBALL CLUB
1999
Teachers-In-Charge : Mrs Choo Chee Kiong B' Division Boys
Mr Yeo Tiong Boon 'C Division Boys
Captain B Division : Khoo Zhen Wei 4E1
Boys
Vice- Captain : Chan You Jin 3E1
Captain C Division : Xie Yang Long 2E4
Boys
V. Captain : Tan Chee Ren 2N2

Aims
• To prepare two teams, the 'B' and 'C Division Boys to participate in the National and
Zonal tournaments
• To promote the game in school.
Activities
Practices are carried out three times a week before the tournament to keep the players fit and
teach them the skills of the game.
The B' and 'C Division Boys participated in the West Zone Basketball Tournament.
Achievements
The 'C Division Boys emerged Fourth in the West Zone Tournament and represented the Zone
in the National Schools Competition.
Future Plans
we shall strive to do better in the West Zone and the National Basketball Tournaments
next year.

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 BOYS' BRIGADE
1999

Teacher-ln-Charge : Mrs Lau Wah Ming

Chaplain : Mr Wong Khai Hong
Captain : LTA Wilson Tan
Officers : LTA Raymond Kwok:
OCT Jeffrey Wong
OCT Han Hui Xian
WO Lee Zhi Sheng
Company Sergeant : SSG James Yang Jia Hao 4E2
Major
Asst. Company : SGT Joseph Ang Chong Wee 4N2
Sergeant Major
Membership : 30
Aims
• To participate in Brigade/ National events - Brigade Bible Quiz;
National Drill Competition
National Campfire
District event - District Sports Day
Church event - Campfire 1999
• To organize an overseas trip in December 1999
• To recruit two Officers to improve existing programmes
• To prepare for an increased enrolment next year.
Activities and Achievements
Founded in 1883 by Sir William A.Smith, the Boys' Brigade is a pioneer uniform group
movement for Boys (In the Boys' Brigade, the term, "Boys", is spelt with a capital letter B). it seeks
to train Boys to be useful and responsible, with the motto: "Sure and Stedfast", the latter being
Hebrew spelling, taken from the Bible.
This year, we have two new and dedicated Officers, OCT Jeffrey Wong and OCT Han Hui Xian
joining the Coy. This has helped to boost the level and standard of activities tremendously.
For example, we were able to conduct visitation to the Boys' homes. The Coy had a very satisfy-
ing year of exciting activities which enhanced strong esprit-de-corps among the Boys and Officers.
Some of the highlights were:
Company Level Activities
• A training camp was conducted in March to train the Boys in personal development skills
like time management, leadership skills and styles, delegation and public speaking as well
as outdoor skills like river-crossing and abseiling.
• A Canoe camp was held at Pulau Seletar in April.
• We also held our Enrolment Parade and Dedication Service in April.
• With new outdoor facilities built in Swiss, we conducted our first school-based
Omega Descent activities in September.
• Another interesting outdoor event conducted was the Naturalist badge fieldwork conducted
at Sungei Buloh Nature Reserve where we had a member of the Singapore Nature Society
to lead us on the Naturalist Trail.
• The Annual Company Camp was held at the Scripture Union (SU) campsite on Sentosa.
• Badgework conducted this year includes First Aid; Swimming; Campers; Expedition; Drill;
Naturalist; Arts and Craft.
District Level Activities
We participated in
• the District Sports Day- a challenge among companies in the West District in soccer;
basketball and captain's ball, it was a great day of fun and friendly competition.
• the Annual District Parade held in December.

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 BOYS' BRIGADE
1999

The BB is...fun, if it's not fun; it's not the BB! It's an adventure of a lifetime! Education of
moral, social, spiritual values...values that last long after the ABCs have been learnt!
Leadership...confidence...teamwork...skills...Training that makes the difference!

Brigade Level Activities

• For the first time, the Coy participated in the National Drill Competition held in June. It was
a proud achievement just being able to participate! It was also a most valuable experience
for our Boys to see how they fared in this tough test of Discipline and Teamwork.
• For the second year, we participated in the National Bible Quiz held in March.
• The Brigade National Thanksgiving Ceremony (NDTC) was held at the ACJC premises where
the Coy was responsible for marshalling activities.
National Level Activities
• At the National Campfire, an event conducted in November for all Uniform Youth
Organizations (UYOs), we presented an item for the concert.
• An annual tradition for the 7th year on record, we have been manning gift box stations
at the Christmas Sharity Gift Box charity event, which brings gifts and cheers to the poor
and needy during the festive season.
Other activities
A major event of the year saw our Boys assisting Pasir Panjang Hill Brethren Chapel to
organize a campfire in September, an event attended by almost 450. This was a community
outreach program.
Future Plans
• Beyond 1999, the Company is focusing on developing quality Company and Leadership
training, resource allocation, and recruitment - our Vision beyond 2000. We shall achieve
quality instead of quantity. The buzzword for the 39th Coy will be an "elite Coy" rather than a
big Coy.
• The Coy will also continue to build a closer relationship with the Boys and their parents.
We are confident of expanding the Coy and nurturing the NCOS (non-commissioned officers)
thus moulding an "elite Coy"!

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 CHESS CLUB
1999

Teachers-ln-Charge : Mr Arthur Ngoh

Mrs Lee Siew Chin
Membership : 103

Aims
The Chess Club was formed by popular demand. Many students love to play chess and they
are eager to be members. The Club hopes to create a love for chess among Swiss students.

Activities
The Club started with Chinese chess and international chess. All the chess sets used are
newly purchased and they comply with competition standards. Members are allowed to play
either type of chess during the weekly meetings. A trainer has also been engaged to teach the
members important strategies. We hope that members will be well trained and equipped for
national competitions.

Achievements
Besides regular chess sessions, members also organise competitions for themselves and the
school. One such competition for the school was organised after the first semestral examinations.
They also had an internal competition during the Swiss Open House.

Furute Plans
The new room for the Chess Club will be ready in 2000. it will be air-conditioned so that
members will have a condusive environment to play chess. In time to come, other strategy
games/chess like Wei Qi and Chinese Checkers will be included in the Club's activities.

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 CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY CLUB
1999
Teacher-In-Charge : Mr Tay Theng Kong
Mrs Loh Tzu Kong
Membership :7
Aims
• To promote an interest in the art of calligraphy.
• To inculcate in students an appreciation of Chinese culture.
• To develop patience and discipline in students through practising the art.
Activities
Practices are carried out every Saturday. Students are enthusiastic and motivated to learn.
The club members participated in several competitions this year:
• National Calligraphy competition for secondary schools
• National Calligraphy "Hui Chun" Competition 1999
• National Calligraphy Competition
• The Club also organised a competition for students, response for which was encouraging.
Achievements
• National Calligraphy Competition for Secondary School jointly organised by Kampong Glam
and Rochor Community Centre.
Third Prize Winner: Hoh Feng Kiew (4E1)

• National Calligraphy Competition organised by The Chinese Calligraphy Society

Finalist: Hoh Feng Kiew (4E1)

Future Plans
We plan to encourage more pupils, especially those from the Secondary One Higher
Chinese classes, to join the Club next year.

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 CHINESE ORCHESTRA
1999
Teacher-In-Charge : Mrs Chin-Tan Siew Kim
Mdm Neo Sock Hoon
Instructors : Mr Sim Yong Hee
Mr Lee Heng Quee
Mr Ling Hock Siang
Chairperson : Lim Hui Min, Brenda 4N2
Vice-Chairperson : Khoo Ai Ling 4E2
Secretary : Ouyang Huiling 4N1
Treasurer : Song Jian En 2E4
Quartermasters : Yang Qinjie 3E1
(Instruments) Hng Kat Hui 2N2
Quartermasters : Teo Kim Hui, Amy 3E6
(Scores) Leong Shu Yi 2E2
Head Leader : Goh Fengyan 3N2
Leaders : Ang Xu Qin, Chuliet 3E4
Lin Run 2E2
Xie Huiling 2E4

Membership : 55

Activities
1999 has been a busy and exciting year for the Swiss Chinese Orchestra. In addition to performing
at various school functions, the Orchestra also participated in the Singapore Youth Festival Music
Competition (Chinese Plucking Instrumental Ensemble Section) and was awarded the bronze award.
We also organised Orchestra Nite 1999, a full concert of Chinese instrumental music, and our members'
hours of practices were rewarded with compliments from the audience. In August, the Orchestra was
also well received when we performed at the Hong Kah National Day Observance Ceremony.
Apart from normal practices, music camps were also organised during the school vacations for ;
training as well as social interaction among the members. Internal music-exchanges were introduced
this vear to encorage individual excellence in skills and showmanship. Our members were also
e x p o s e d to good music by attending
noteworthy performances by other orchestras.
Whenever opportunities arose, our
members were sent for training and enrichment
courses. During the June holidays, three of our
members attended a national music camp
organised by the ECAC, MOE. The members
returned with great inspiration and shared their
experiences with the other members who
looked forward to participating in the activity
next year. Two of our members attended a
conducting course in September and will be
conducting some pieces next year. A team
comprising twelve members attended the WITS training work shop and their project came in as one of
the finalists in the school's WITS competition for students.
In line with the goal of providing our members with a more exciting and rounded experience in the
ECA, other enrichment activities were also incorporated into our programme this year. Our members
were exposed to Chinese-riddle solving, a new skill which they put into practice during our Mid-autumn
Festival Celebration. Folk- dancing and Chinese Chess sessions were also included in our programme
to inject more fun into our activities.

Future Plans
We would like to recruit more members and continue to enhance music appreciation among our
members. More enrichment activities will be conducted when possible to provide our members with a
more exciting and enriching experience in Swiss.

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 CHINESE DANCE GROUPS
1999
Teacher-ln-Charge : Mdm Goh Hwee Tin

Membership : 22

Aims
• To cultivate students' interest in dancing
• To keep oneself healthy and fit
• To raise the standard of dancing skills
• To provide opportunities to develop students' talents
• To relieve stress
Activities
We hold our practice sessions every Friday and the students learn the dance steps for either
the cultural or the modern dance. This year, we performed at several school functions: the
Sec One Orientation Concert, Chinese New Year Concert, Speech Day Concert and Concert for our
Japanese student-visitors from the Soja Minami Senior High School.

Achievements
The Chinese Dance Club participated in the 1999 SYF Dance Competition. This dance was
choreographed by our dance instructess, Mdm Wang Huili from Beijing, China. The dance was
entitled "The Snow Dance" for
which we won a Silver Award.

Future Plans
We hope to participate in
more school-based and zonal
functions that can promote
both modern and cultural
dance. We also hope to recruit
more members.

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 CHOIR
1999
reacners-in-cnarge : Ms cnok snuk Yin
Mrs Lim Lai Kuen
Ms Joyce Hong
Membership : 25

Aims
• • To excel in vocal performance
• To enrich school climate in the aesthetics
• To touch lives through music and songs
Activities
Other than regular practices held on Saturday mornings for two hours, the members get
together for various recreational activities such as concert outings. A genuine spirit and lasting
friendship is cultivated among them.
Our repertoire includes golden oldies such as The Sound Of Music, Getting To Know You to
contemporary music When You Wish Upon A Star.
Achievements
We perform for most official functions in Swiss Cottage. We are also engaged in community
service such as performing at the Childrens Home.
Future Plans
We aim to
• build up a choir of 40 - 60 pupils and
• participate in national competitions.

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 COMPUTER CLUB
1999
Teachers-In-Charge : Mr Wong Yin Kew
Mdm Tan Siew Ngi
Ms Chong Nyuk Moi
Chairperson : Ke Jing Hao 3E1
Vice-chairperson : Cheng Yeo Boon Kelvin 3E4
Secretary : Su Qun Hui Valerie 3E6
Asst. Secretary : Teo Sheng Yuan 2E4
Treasurer : Tan Chew Mui Eileen 3E1
Asst.Treasurer : Tan Jie Qi 2E5
Secretary of : Long Jun Hong 3E4
Maintenance
Asst. Secretary : Tee Tze Guan Raymond 3E4
of Maintenance
Secretary of Resource: Kiang Shu Jun 3E5
Secretary of Internet : Hon Weng Kwok Matthew 3E1
cum Programming
Secretary of : Ng Rong Chang 3E4
Multimedia
Secretary of Robotics : Teo Zixiang 3E1
Secretary of : Ong Choon How 3E4
Mircomouse
Membership : 77
Aims
To keep up with the increasing pace of information Technology (IT), the presence of a
computer club in the school is vital. The term "computer club" often reminds others of a passive
club whose members face computers everyday and members are practically known as nerds.
However, the Swiss Computer Club has broken away from the norm by introducing outdoor
activities. Our club not only trains our members mentally but also physically, cultivating all-round
pupils for our school.
Nowadays, computers have become part and parcel of our lives. Without the invention of
computers, life will be quite tedious and boring. Therefore, having knowledge of computers is
very important. Our club trains our members in different aspects of information technology, mainly,
Internet, Micromouse, Multimedia, Programming and Robotics departments, according
to the members' interests. Our club also organises computer courses to further enhance
their knowledge.
ctivities
Our weekly meetings
consist of Basic Computer
Training,during which
members are separated
nto different departments
o imbibe computer
knowledge from the
seniors, and outdoor
activities, which include,
Captain's Ball, basketball
and the like. The
ntroduction of activities
has been well received
and will be continued for
he following terms.

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At the start of every year, we will have our Sec One Orientation (a.k.a. DeOrient). This is the
most important event in the club's calendar. The recruitment of Sec One members brings the
pupils interested in computers together in our club, where they can gain new
knowledge through discussions. In De Orient, Multimedia presentations, our mice from the
Micromouse department,
Programming demonstrations and robots will be displayed. Our well publicised orientation
programmes have been receiving tremendous response from the newcomers. More than a
hundred Sec Ones sign up each year, but due to space constraints in our computer lab, we can
only take in thirty. Therefore, the Sec Ones undergo a selection procedure by taking an Aptitude
Test that comprises intellectual and computer-based questions.
Following this is our annual June holiday camp that aims to strengthen bonds among
members, promote teamwork and co-operation, and train them for leadership and discipline.
These qualities are important in competitions which require team participation and camaraderie.
Our farewell party, known as "Valedicere", is held every August to thank the seniors for their
service to the club and the school. It is also the time when the new committee for the next year
officially take over all duties from the seniors. On 28th and 29th October last year, we held an
exhibition, open to all students and staff, to publicise our activities. Some Multimedia projects and
web pages done by our very own members, and PowerPoint presentations done by Sec One
members were displayed.
Achievements
The competitions in which we take part almost every year are the Inter-school Robotics
Competition, Inter-school Micromouse Competition and Singapore Robotic Games. Others
include Graphical user Interface (GUI) Competition, Multimedia Greeting Disk Competition, Ana
Snatch Robot Competition and National Software Competition (NSC).
In April, our members participated in the Interschool Micromouse Competition when we
qualified for the finals. This has been an improvement. However, we hope to achieve better
results next year. Due to unforeseen circumstances, we were unable to take part in the Singapore
Robotic Games this year.
Future Plans
The Swiss Computer Club strives to soar higher and and gain greater recognition among our
peers. We hope to make the learning and usage of computers an enjoyable and interesting
process through all our activities. Together with the tremendous support we have received from
the teachers and our fellow pupils, the Swiss Computer Club is confident of realizing our future
vision - bagging a huge collection of trophies, instilling greater commitment in members,
developing more potential in the fields
of technology, and rendering more
IT services to our school thus
continuing to "Blaze a Path of Glory"!
As the school has a webpage on
the Internet, our club is in charge of
maintaining the webpage. Thus, the
need to set up an internet Department.
Doing a w e b p a g e also requires
programming - HTML and JavaScript -
so we have merged both departments
together, our new 'Internet cum
Programming' section.

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 GARDENING CLUB
1999
Teachers-ln-Charge : Mdm Lai Yook Wah
Mrs Loh Ee Ee
Mr Chang Meng Khwee
Membership : 36

Aim
To create a more pleasant and beautiful school environment for study and work.
Activities
Members meet every week for one and a half hours of re-planting, re-potting, fertilizing and
pruning of plants in our school compound. Plants are watered daily with the help of attendants
and members on duty.

Achievements
Members also assist in decorating the hall, the foyer and the school compound during school
functions like the Annual Speech Day, National Day and Swiss Open Day. For important functions
of other ECA groups, the club also assist in providing potted plants.
Future Plans
We will be given a plot of land for planting vegetables next year. We plan to encourage more
pupils to participate in our activities and make our school environment a conducive one in which
to study and to work .

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 GIRL GUIDES
1999
Teachers-ln-Charge : Ms Ng Huey Leng
Ms Tan Chiew Hia
Adult Leader : Goh Liyan
Treasurer : Chew Sihui
Membership : 66

Aims
• To provide girls with the opportunity of self-training in the development of character, in the
realisation of responsible citizenship and promotion of service to the community
• To maintain high ethical standards based on the aims and principles embodied in
the "Promise and Law" as laid down by the Founder
• To encourage local and international goodwill and understanding by establishing friendly
relations with the girls of other schools and nations.

Activities
The Guides meet for four hours every Saturday morning. Colour party and roll call
repectively is a common custom in a Guides Company. During the meeting, we conduct
the Guides 5-point programme, namely Personal and Social Development, Home, Outdoor,,
Community and International Awareness. The modules of the programme is evenly
distributed throughout the year. There are also interesting and useful skills which we
learn, such as knotting, canoeing, pitching tents, cooking outdoors and organising
special events. Besides training and fellowshipping among our own Guides, we
also attend different campfires held by other schools during the year. Twice a year,
an enrolment and a training camp would be planned to equip our new and old Guides
with the necessary skills. We also enrol in training programmes provided by our Guides
Association. Lastly, the traditional Passing-out-Parade, usually on a sentimental note, marks
the handing over of responsibilities to a fresh group of new guide leaders.

Achievements
To date, 18 girl guides received the Silver Award in the Guides 5-point programme and
18 received the Bronze Award. 80% of the graduating guides achieved 40% proficiency badges
while the rest are making good progress. We started off with the NYAA Project this year, looking
ahead to achieving the Silver and Bronze Awards in the year 2000. 40% of the guides completed
the first module which was Archery.
On our annual Thinking Day on 22 February, we organised a joint event with the Scout whose
Founder's Day falls on the same date. Different ECA groups were invited and friendly relations
were further enhanced.
Participation in the beach clean-up organised by Sembawang-Hong Kah Community
Development Council boosted our contribution in community service this year, we sent twenty
girl guides who use canoes to clean the beaches in Sembawang and the group received
certificates of participation, it was also meaningful time spent with other ECA participants from
various schools as we shared our ideas. The West Guide Division Day was another highlight in
March. Eighteen girl guides joined the Food and Nutrition Competition and were awarded for their
participation.
To further boost our contribution to community service, ten girl guides took part in the
St Luke's Hospital Flag Day which was a charity drive to assist the elderly in the Home. A handful
of guides also volunteered their services in school community projects at the Old Folk's Home
and the Children's Home.
As a move to support our Guides Association, we heeded the call to sell cookies. It is
heartening to note that a considerable figure of 90 tins and 25 bags of cookies were sold.

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Later in the year, six girl guides would be competing in the Camp Challenge organised by
Guides Association. Preparation is currently carried out.

Future Plans
• Besides implementing the Guides 5-point programme and the Proficiency Badge
Scheme, we will also continue to press on for the NYAA Programme; we hope to achieve 20%
in Silver Award and 70% in Bronze Award in Year 2000 and 2001.
• To lay a stronger foundation in community services, it is our plan to adopt a primary school
and conduct remediation work to the younger children for at least six months every year.
At scheduled periods, trips to the Children's Home and Old Folk's Home will also be arranged.
Ad-hoc community projects will be adopted to accomplish the Guiding objectives.
• It is our vision also to become a strong Guides group by building up our guiding skills,
together with the important survival skills in the Year 2000. We will attend more training
programmes and invite professionals to teach us.

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 HOCKEY CLUB
1999
Teachers-In-Charge Mr Lim Jason
Mdm Ong Lay Kuan

Captain Nur Rashidah 3E2

Vice-Captain Loo Ming Siew 3E1

Membership 18

Aims
To develop character, fitness and skill through training and competitive sport
To build on the achievements of past Swiss Hockey Teams who once dominated as the
Champions in the National Schools Hockey Championships

Activities
Training is conducted twice a week with each session lasting for two hours as follows:
Date Wednesdays & Fridays
Time 0900 - 1100 (Lower Secondary)
1430 - 1630 (Upper Secondary)
Venue School Hardcourts
During the training sessions, members are taught simple warm-up and cool-down exercises
which are important to ensure prolonged fitness. The members also learn how to dribble, tackle
our opponents and work on team tactics. We also have physical training to boost our fitness level
so that we can play the game better.

Achievements
Hockey is reinstated as an ECA. This realisation of a dream is a direct result of the interest,
dedication and commitment of the current B Division Girls who learnt the game in Secondary One.

Future Plans
It is our aspiration to have more girls joining us as we continue to build interest and a
competitive spirit among our members. We will also be taking part in the annual National Schools'
Hockey Championships next year.

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 HOME ECONOMICS CLUB
1999
Teacher-In-Charge : Cik Maryam Z. Hussin

Membership : 25

Aims
• To develop social awareness of students to some basic culinary skills and creativity in the
presentation of dishes prepared by them
• To teach members some skills for planning meals on nutrition and on survival cooking
• To nurture a caring attitude for the less privileged in society
Activities
• Members attend meeting and hands-on-sessions every Saturday for two hours.
• Pupils try to raise money for charity by selling food they have prepared.

Achievements
• Some of the senior members of the club participated in the Sandwich Making Competition
held at the Bukit Batok Community Club. The girls won the 1st and 2nd prizes as well as
four consolation prizes.
• There was also a sale of food on Swiss Open Day, and the Club managed to collect a sum
of $311.50. The money collected will be donated to a children's home before the end of
the year.
• Members rendered their services during the school's Annual Sports Day, Annual Speech
Day and Swiss Open Day.
Future Plans
The members will be making a trip to Kukup Fishing Village and a fruit orchard during the
end-of-year vacation.

S andwich Making Competition at Bukit Batok CC 29 May 1999 - Winners: Lim Xin Yi, Chong Swee Ying

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 INDIAN DANCE GROUP
1999
Teacher-ln-Charge : Mrs Silvi Rajamanickam
Instructress : Mdm Ambika ( Parent Volunteer)
Chairperson : R. Mages wari 5Nl
Vice- Chairperson : S. Hema 4N2
Secretary : M. Lalidha 4T1
Members : Sangari 4T2
Marie 4T1
Puspharani 4T2
Puvaneswari lT l
Kalpana 1T2
Kavitha 2T2
Darshana lT1
Vickneswari 1T2
Aims
• To train and expose pupils to various types of Indian dances i.e. classical, semi- classical and
folk dances
• To help them appreciate the aesthetic and cultural values of these dances
• To participate in all school activities
• To develop leadership qualities and co-operation amongst the members
Activities
The dance practices are held once a week on Saturdays from 12.00 to 2.00 pm. Members
participate actively in all the practice sessions. The instructress is a parent volunteer. We would
like to express our thanks to her for her dedication and contribution to the school. The number of
pupils has increased over the years.
Achievements
The members performed during the School's Speech Day celebrations. They put up fine
performances for the Racial Harmony Day, the visit by the Japanese students, National Day and
Deepavali concerts. They also performed for the Open House.
Future Plans
• To attract more members to the group
• To perform in the SYF next year.
• To take part in inter- school competitions.

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 MATHEMATICS & SCIENCE CLUB
1999
Teachers-in-Charge : Mrs Sally Yu
Mdm Choo Beng Hong
Mrs Yeo Poh Leng

Chairman : Pang Hong Miao

Vice Chairman : Teo Wei Bin
Secretary : Choo Jun Quan
Treasurer : Pua Youli
Committee Members : Daniel Ng Jiajun
Yong Wee Heng
Rajendiran Aswin Kumar

Membership : 27

Aim
Our meetings enable students to find out more about Mathematics and Science, acquire
knowledge that goes beyond the textbooks and also to learn and discover new things through
field trips, experiments and activities.

Activities and Achievements

Members find out useful facts through science experiments. Some of the interesting
experiments are "Investigating Cola", "Catalysts" and "Dyeing Of Eggs". Members test for carbon
dioxide and acid in the experiment "Investigating Cola". In the experiment on "Catalysts", students
investigate the effect of various substances on the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide. "Dyeing
Of Eggs" is to investigate which pH value is most suitable for egg dyeing.
Members also gain knowledge about mathematical concepts in activities such as "Coin
Tossing" when members toss a coin various times to investigate the probability of getting a head
or a tail each time. Another example is the activity on "Golden Ratio" when members make use of
the golden ratio to form a 'nest' of golden triangles. After a series of cutting and pasting, a spiral
: model like a triangular snail shell is formed. It can be painted with different colours on each
surface and made to look very attractive.

The members visited the Singapore Science Centre to further broaden their horizons in
mathematics and science. We visited the Snow Festival and Energy Exhibition and also went for
short courses and seminars such as Reef insight during which students get to know more about
coral reefs and the dangers they are facing. Participation in Brain Station required members to
apply their mathematics knowledge to solve challenging puzzles.

Recently, we had 2 major activities. One was the Maths & Science Extravaganza Showcase
during the Swiss Open House 1999. The other was the Swiss Challenge meant for the whole
school. 5 representatives from each class were sent to participate in this activity.

Future Plans
Our club intends to have more of the longer courses at the Singapore Science Centre (SSC).
There would also be more field trips. Examples are excursions to SSC, farms as well as other
various places of interest like the Singapore Zoo to further enhance our members interest in
mathematics and in science. We also intend to participate in competitions organized by the
Singapore Polytechnic and SSC. We are also striving for a membership of 40 students next year.

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 MEDIA RESOURCE LIBRARY
1999
Teachers-In-Charge : Mrs Sally Yu
Ms Chong Nguk Moi
Mrs Ong Boon Keng
Mr Juri Wari
Mr Tan Hoy Meng
Mr S. Radhakrishnan
Ms Julita

Membership : 79

Aim
To increase purposeful usage of the library, i.e., for collaborative interdisciplinary projects.
Activities
The pupil librarians are on duty once a week and are mainly occupied with the routine work
of manning the school library viz. shelving of books, repairing of books etc. When pupils have
any requests as to where to find a particular book, the librarians or teachers in charge will
attend to them. We also provide photocopying services.
Laser discs, video tapes and CD-Roms are also available for use in the library. The
computers are for the pupils to surf the Net and do their project work. Book displays were also
arranged with book suppliers for both teachers and the pupils.

Achievements
We have also recently formed a team to publish the library newsletter and our maiden issue
was out last term. The pupils were from the Lower Secondary classes and we hope to be able
to improve on our next issue. For the Swiss Open Day we set up a book cum CD-Rom display.

Future Plans
We plan to encourage pupil research and increased readership.

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 NATIONAL CAPET CORPS (AIR)
1999
Teachers-ln-Charge : Mr Ho Joo Seng
Mrs Lim Lai Kuen
Membership : 112
Aims
• To develop future leaders who are physically and mentally fit
• To maintain high standards of discipline and conduct.
Activities
Swiss NCC (Air) is an open unit. This means that our cadets report to the NCC (Air) HQ at
Changi Airbase once a week for their regular training in foot-drill and lectures in Aeronautics and
Aviation Technology. Other courses and activities are also conducted there.
Cadets attend an Annual Training Camp to get their Silver and Gold Wings and Specialist
Badges. They also take part in an annual range practice where they learn to shoot with the M16
rifle for their Marksmanship Badges.
One of the main aspirations for all cadets is to get the RSAF Badge (formerly SAF Army Badge)
which enables them to become auxiliary instructors during National Service. This badge is awarded
to them only when they have gone through a tough training course conducted by the commandos
and soldiers from 3SIR (Third Singapore Infantry Regiment.)
Other courses are also organised for them. These include SANA (Singapore Anti Narcotics
Association), Civil Defence, Scuba diving, Canoeing, and even Mountain Climbing and Trekking.
Therefore you can see that the cadet has a balanced adventurous and intellectual slate of
activities. Over and above these, they get to interact with the air cadets from all over the world
through the IACE (International Air Cadet Exchange) Programme. Visits are regularly exchanged
among the cadets from member countries to form strong ties of goodwill and friendship as well
as to foster understanding of the diverse cultures and ways of life of the cadets.
Achievements
Swiss NCC (Air) was given the honour of mounting the Guard-of-Honour for this year's National
Day Parade in school. It was the first time in our history that we were given this honour. With great
enthusiasm and determination and lots of sweat, the cadets rose above their expectations and
went on to put up a wonderful show.
Future Plans
Swiss NCC (Air) has become a mature ECA. It has continued to attract keen interest from the
students posted to the school. It is time that we look forward to the day when we have full-time
officers from the school. The Corps should be school-based and training can be carried
out in school.
 NATIONAL POLICE CAPET CORPS
1999
Teachers-In-Charge : Mrs Constance Wong Dreamland in Gold Coast, Australia
Mr Tan Boon Cheng
Mr Arthur Ngoh
Mr Roland Ang
Ms Nuridahyu Bte Md Noor
Mr Abdul Wahab Abdul Rahman
(St. Anthony's Pri School)
Membership : 139
Aims
• To instil in our cadets a strong sense of personal and social responsibility
• To participate in exciting activities and equip themselves with new skills
• To serve the community.
Activities and Achievements
The NPCC training programme consists of skills training, visits to police attachments and
adventure/leadership training camps.
• Brisbane/Gold Coast, Australia Tour
During the March holidays, 24 senior cadets and three teachers went on an exciting trip to
Brisbane/Gold Coast, Australia. They witnessed how shepherding and sheep shearing
activities were conducted. Horse riding lessons were also conducted, in the theme parks,
they had thrilling adventure rides. The trip was an enriching experience.
• Rifle Shooting/Archery Courses
The cadets were given lessons on Archery and Rifle Shooting. With their newly acquired
skills, they put on a live Rifle Shooting demonstration for the primary school visitors on Open
House Day in July.

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• Service
On the Annual Speech and Prize Presentation Day, NPCC formed the Guard-of-Honour
contingent. The unit also raised funds for the National Kidney Foundation on two occasions.
In May, the senior cadets put their skills to good use by organising a campfire for the Primary
Five pupils in St Anthony's Primary School.
• National Youth Achievement Award (NYAA)
25 Secondary Four cadets were awarded NYAA (Silver); 22 Secondary Three cadets were
awarded NYAA (Bronze).
Future Plans:
We will continue to improve our training programme and conduct meaningful activities to fulfil
our vision of developing humble, skilful and knowledgeable leaders who can lead by example
and work as a team.

Police Coast Guard Visit Passing-out Parade 1999 Our Guest-of-Honour Assistant Commandent - I
Mr Ong Pin San, AG DSP (NPPC)

Passing-Out parade 'Togetherness", Sec One Cadets with their Swiss 'karang guni'
special item band

NPCC cadets showing their fire-fighting 1 Displaying the parts of the air-rifle to NYAA Awards 1999
skill at the Civic Defence Cnetre an enthusiastic Sec One student

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 NETBALL CLUB
1999
Teachers-In-Charge : Mdm Junaina Hassan (i/c Jan - Jun)
Mrs Lau Wan Ming (i/c Jul to date)
Mrs Wong Lai Choong
Mdm Nuralla

Captain : Wendy How Yee Xin

Vice-Captain : Diana Fu Chien Wei

Membership : 41
Aims
• To promote netball as a healthy activity among Swiss girls
• To strive to be the top three among schools in the West zone
• To be the top ten teams for netball in Singapore schools
• To train and nurture players of national standard in the Swiss Netball team.
Activities '
• Weekly Schedule
Training and practice sessions are held twice a week under the coaching of Miss Rosa Shen. One
practice each is held on Thursday afternoons and Wednesday mornings for the 'B' and 'C teams
respectively. The combined training session is held on Saturday mornings when the girls are able to
train together and hone their individual skills. This not only promotes esprit de corps but also enhances
cohesiveness and sportsmanship.
• Clinic Sessions
in order to better equip our girls with the rules of the game and master competition strategies, National
Coach, Mr Goh Seng Tat, conducted three clinic sessions in July and August during which we were able
to clarify anomalies in the enforcement of rules during matches as well as gain s o m e pointers in attack
and defence strategies.
• Friendly Matches
in August, we played a friendly match with Yuhua Secondary School when the B' girls trounced the
Yuhua team at six quarters of play. Though we were trailing by 2 points after the first quarter, through
sheer determination and team work, we took the lead from the second quarter. It was a good start for
our pre-seasonal training as we gird ourselves for the West Zone Tournament early next year.
However, victory w a s not for the 'C girls, due to lack of experience in competition skills and
coordination on the court. Still, they displayed great resilience and sportsmanship as they did their
level best. We shall be playing more friendly matches after the final examination is over.
• Annual Events
We help the PE department to organise and umpire inter-class netball matches during the post-exam
period. In this way, we hope to promote netball as a healthy game among the Swiss girls. The farewell
party for our graduating seniors held at the close of the ECA calendar year is a feature of the camaraderie
and fun in the team.

Achievements
Early this year, both our 'B' and 'C teams participated in the West Zone Netball Tournament held
annually. Both trained rigorously and fought hard against schools in the line-up. Our 'B' team emerged fourth
in the West Zone, thus qualifying for the Nationals during which we played against veterans like Nanyang
Girls, River Valley High, Methodist Girls, St. Hilda's and CHU Katong. A notable match was the one against
Fairfield Methodist during which we beat them by a narrow margin of two points after a tough fight. It w a s a
great moment of triumph for Swiss netball as with this victory we clinched the fourth position in the West Zone
and one of the top sixteen schools in Singapore. Our 'C team lost
to better teams as Kranji Secondary and River Valley High. 4th in WZ Top 16 in S' pore
Having been able to compete against so many schools is in
itself an honour and a great learning experience in competitive
sports. The m a t c h e s h a v e also brought us closer to our
opponents off-court and broadened our horizons as we strive to
improve in our standard of play.

Future Plans
As we identify our weaknesses and strive towards excellence
in the game, we shall be playing more friendlies with CHU Toa
Payoh, Singapore Chinese Girls, Commonwealth Secondary and
others for greater exposure to the wider netball fraternity. Come
next year, our Swiss Netball team shall perform even better not
only in the West Zone but also in the National Tournaments.

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 OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES CLUB
1999
Teachers-ln-Charge : Ms Sandy Soo
Ms Lee Ling Yen
Mr Rozaini Yusof

Membership : 20

Aims
• To instil a love for the outdoors in Swiss students through adventure activities
• To cultivate leadership qualities in our members
• To cultivate teamwork and cooperation
• To conduct and participate safely in outdoor activities.

Activities and Achievements

• Initiation Camp for new members
• Standard First Aid Course (Sec 3 and 4)
• Orienteering at Bukit Batok Nature Park
• Abseiling / Rappelling
• Abseiling Appreciation Course for Swiss Sec 1 and 2 students
• Rock Climbing
• Mount Ophir Expedition
• Bukit Timah Nature Walk
• White Water Rafting at Selangor River
• Outdoor Leadership Training Course
• Basic Canoeing Course
• Solo Night Abseiling in style
• Outward Bound School Adventure Cours
• Annual Camp
• Farewell Night Spider-Man? - Abseiling
(Open House 99)
Abseiling Appreciation Course 99

Doing it right - Mr Zaini explaining

the finer points of Roc-Climbing
The view's great at the top - Rock-climbing

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1999
Future Plans
With the opening up of new outdoor facilities in the school, we hope to expose Swiss students
to outdoor adventures. We will conduct more activities for the student body, just like we did in
conducting the Abseiling Appreciation Course for Sec 1 and 2 students. This year, Ms Lee Ling
Yen joined ODAC. With her enthusiasm and experience in the outdoors, we will definitely be
involved in more excitement and adventure, true to the spirit of our motto, "Don't expect
the expected"!
I Trekking - one of the many enjoyable activities Friends in and outdoor - Mt Ophir Clean-up 99

Fulfilled at the end of the day - Clean-up at Mt Ophir 99

Safe outdoor activities requires paying attention The Balancing Log-one of the new outdoor facilinties

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 PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB
1999
Teachers-In-Charge : Mdm Jaya
Ms Wong Quan Leng
Mrs Susanah Pittam

Membership : 46

Aims
The Photography Club aims to equip members with good photography skills. Through the
club, students learn how to take good photos and develop negatives in a darkroom. It also aims
to improve the knowledge and skills of members through photography courses and excursions
where they learn to practise their skills.

Activities and Achievements

The Club ensures that the atmosphere of various school functions and events are captured on
film. Members are assigned to take photos of various school events e.g. Speech Day, Sports Day,
National Day and Teachers' Day celebrations. Students also cover various functions of ECA groups.
In addition, the club also handles the school's annual photo-taking session and contribute photos
to the school magazine and newsletter.
At our usual Saturday meetings, the seniors conduct practical and theory lessons for junior
members. Excursions are also organised to places of interest so that members can practise the
skills they have learnt during lessons. Practical photography sessions are also held within the
school and neighbourhood areas.

Future Plans
The Club aims to continue improving pupils' skills in taking different kinds of pictures as well
as enhance their darkroom skills.

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 RUGBY
1999
Teachers-ln-Charge : Mdm Choo Beng Hong
Mr Ismail Haji Ahmad
Team Captain : Juman Jumaat
Vice-Captain : Lee Zhi Hao, Johnson
Membership : 22

Aims
• To teach the Swiss students the skills of playing Rugby
• To foster team spirit and leadership quality in the members
• To improve the skills of the team members by participating in Rugby matches against
teams from the neighbourhood schools.

Activities and Achievements

The Swiss Rugby Club was formed in March 1999. At present all the members are from the
lower secondary level.
Our training sessions are held twice weekly during the term, on Monday and Friday
mornings from 9.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. The team is coached by Mr Romi Musa from the'
Singapore Rugby Union (SRU). Besides playing friendly matches with our neighbourhood
schools, we participated in the games organised by the Chinese High School Rugby Football
Club on 12th June 1999 during the June vacation. Also, we participated in the Novice
Tournaments National Schools Boy's 'C Division Championship 1999, on 6th July 1999.

Future Plans
The team will continue with the training sessions. More friendly matches with our
neighbourhood schools will be planned to further improve the skills and confidence
of our members.

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 SOCCER CLUB
1999
Teacher-In-Charge : Mr Ngoh Shay Piao
Mr Juri Wari
Coach : Chiang Boon Seng
Team Captain : Mohd Shaiful
Total Members : 20
Aims
• To qualify for Inter-School West-Zone Tournament
• To qualify for the National Schools Soccer Tournament
• To improve the skills of individual players.

Activities
Both the 'C and 'B' division teams are undergoing training twice a week with accredited coach,
Mr. Chiang Boon Seng, the present coach for S-league Club, Sembawang Rovers FC.
With proper training and better preparation, it is hoped that both teams can improve and achieve
our aims set this year. Both will be participating in the Inter-School West-Zone Soccer
Championship in February 2000.

Achievements
The year 1999 saw us perform better compared to 1998. The 'B' division team has done the
school proud by clinching the 4th placing in the Inter-School West Zone Soccer Championship.
The team played their very best during the initial group stage and their efforts paid off. The team
is currently one of the top 16 teams in Singapore. This was unlike last year when we could only
manage to qualify for the 2nd round in the West Zone games.

Future Plans
The boys are training conscientiously in preparation for the Zonal and National
Schools Championships next year and they aim to better their performance and emerge among
the top ten schools in the year 2000.

Swiss Soccer Team 'B' Division 1999

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 ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE
1999
Achievements
Our Ambulance Adult Team represented Singapore at the Malaysia-Singapore First Aid
Competitions held in Kuala Lumpur in July 1999. We won the prestigious Lee Kong Chian
Challenge Trophy for Singapore. This trophy has been kept across the Causeway for the past
6 years. It is indeed a great achievement by our members to bring it across to Singapore.
• National First Aid Competitions
The National First Aid Competition was held in April. Our members did extremely well.
The results are as follows:
• Cadet Ambulance Category
National Champion for Footdrill
National1st Runner-up for Stretcher Drill
National 1 st Runner-up for CPR
• Adult Ambulance Category
National Champion for Footdrill
National Champion or First Aid Long Case
National Champion for First Aid Short Case
National Champion for CPR
National 1 st Runner-up for Stretcher Drill
National Champion for Overall Performance
• Cadet Proficiency Badge Scheme
We are also a strong supporter of the Proficiency Badge Scheme.
This year, 19 of our members achieved the prestigious
Chief Commissioner's Badge.

• National Youth Achievement Award (NYAA)

A total of 26 members achieved the NYAA (Silver) and 52 members achieved
NYAA (Bronze).

Congratulation
We would like to congratulate Mr. Eric Koh, our teacher-advisor for being conferred the Serving
Brother Title by the Queen of England and presented by His Excellency, the President of
Singapore on 26 September 99.

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 SWISS COTTAGE FALCON
SCOUT GROUP
1999
Group Scout Leader : Mr Lim Jason

Asst Scout Leader : Mr Chen Gaobin

Troop leader : V. Devarajan
Senior patrol leader : Huang Wenyao
Senior patrol leader : Jackie Eng
Secretary : Zhuo Weifeng
Quartermaster : Chen Yiru
Asst. Quartermaster : Tan Jianrong
Treasurer : Qin Yixi

Membership : 56

Aims
We aim to instil in our Scouts strength of character, ruggedness, a keen sense of
independence and adventure.
Activities and Achievements
• Orientation '99
All the Scouts worked very hard during the recruitment drive. We set up a campsite,
a 3-storey watchtower and cooked a chicken for the Sec. l students to taste. But the main
attraction was the aerial runway that we set up in the quadrangle. The Sec. l students had
much fun zooming down from the platform to a soft landing. We managed to recruit 28
new Scouts this year. A great improvement!
• Scout Founder's Day and Guide Thinking Day
This year, the Falcon Scouts and the Swiss Guides had a combined campfire to
c o m m e m o r a t e the founder of the Scout
and Guide movement, Lord Baden-Powell.
It was an internal campfire - only various ECA
groups and the staff of Swiss Cottage were
invited instead of the usual invitation to Scout
Troops and Guide Companies of other schools.
Everyone present had great fun that night and it
was a memorable evening for all.
• Archery
The NYAA aspirants from the Scouts and Guides
were the pioneer batch in the school to attend
the archery course. They passed the Physical
Recreation section requirements and are on their
way to completing their NYAA Award.
• West Area Patrol Leader Training Camp
The camp was held at Ghim Moh Secondary
School in the June holidays. The Sec.2 Scouts
attended the camp where they learnt to be
proficient in skills like knotting, map reading and
first aid. They also learnt to be responsible
enough to take up the post of Patrol Leader,
which was the objective of the camp.

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 SWISS COTTAGE FALCON
SCOUT GROUP
1999
• National Day Parade 1999
Five Falcon Scouts took part in this national celebration in a contingent of 50 Scouts
representing the Singapore Scout Association. Of the five Falcon Scouts, three were awarded
the 3rd year Parade Badge. This is the highest level of Parade Badge awarded by
the Singapore Scout Association.
• West Area Field Day 1999
This year, the Falcon Scouts put up a fun' stall for the Cadet Scouts called 'SuperBowl', a
fusion of soccer and bowling. The participants for the Scout Sports trained very hard for
the events and their efforts paid off; they came on par with another Scout unit after rounds
of various gruelling contests, winning the Han Lim Juan Area Commissioner's Challenge
Shield for the first time in our school's Scout history.

• The Frank Cooper Sands Award

Our Falcon Scout Troop was awarded the Frank Cooper Sands Award for the 2nd
consecutive year. This is a prestigious unit award given to troops with solid performance in
a whole range of activities and competitions over the course of the year.
Three of the Sec.3 Scouts participated in the Outdoor Leadership Training Course' 99.
2 received the Certificate of Merit and l received the Certificate of Distinction.

Future Plans
Our Falcon Scout Troop has been actively participating in HQ activities. We plan to
participate in more competitions like the National Patrol Camp and the National Campcraft
and Pioneering Competition to test ourselves against our fellow Scouts in Singapore,
in the coming years, we hope to s e e the Falcon Scout Troop rising to become
one of the more competent and active Scout Troops in Singapore.

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 SWISS WINDS
1999
Teachers-In-Charge : Ms Susan Lim
Ms Chok Shuk Yin
Ms Joyce Hong
Band Music Director : Mr Anthony Chew
Membership : 155
Aims
• To enhance pupils' awareness and appreciation of music and musical instruments
• To foster a greater bond among members and enhance teamwork
• To inculcate a sense of discipline in pupils.
Activities and Achievements
• Music Training Camp
With a good number of Secondary 1 recruits joining us this year, we started 1999 with a
training camp to enhance the new recruits' love for music as well as to impart basic
knowledge of music and the use of their instruments.
• SYF Band Competition/Band Fiesta
The highlight of the year was being awarded the Gold Medal at the SYF Band
Competition in April. The band, under the guidance of our band director, Mr Anthony Chew,
had put in lots of hard work and time in preparing for the competition. We were indeed thrilled
that despite stiff competition from other school bands, we were awarded the Gold Medal.
In conjunction with the band competition, we were invited to perform at the Botanical Gardens
Band Fiesta in July alongside other Gold Medallists. It was indeed an enriching experience.
The band was also invited to be the band in-attendance for SYF presentation II held
at the Kallang Theatre in July.
• Annual Dinner
The annual dinner was held on 20th August at Pin Hsiang restaurant in RELC building. It was
truly a touching and happy occasion when band members shared about their fulfilling years
and spurred one another on to greater heights. This dinner also served as a farewell to the
graduating members who had led the band faithfully these few years.
• McDonald's exhibition
The band was also honoured to be the band in-attendance for McDonald's exhibition held at
the National Museum in September.
• Other performances
Swiss Winds had a busy year indeed. We not only performed at school functions, such as the
Swiss Chinese New Year Concert, Annual Prefects Investiture, Annual Speech Day, SJAB
Inspection Nite. We also performed at the Plaza Singapura, and the Dragon Boat Festival at
Marina. We were also invited to be the band in-attendance for the Hong Kah North CC
Residents' Day, as well as the Tenpin Bowling Championship.
 TABLE TENNIS
1999
Teachers-In-Charge : Mr Yong Ah Sau
Mr Tay Theng Kong
Ms Yeo Lie Hwa
Mdm Zhang Hai Yen

Captains : Chua York Lin (Boys)

Cindy Tan Jingyu (Girls)
Aims
In promoting a greater interest in Table Tennis, club members are encouraged to lead a healthy
lifestyle, striking a balance between studies and recreation. Taking part in zonal competitions
directly inculcates in them good sportsmanship and the competitive spirit.

Activities
To this end, members annually take part in the West Zone Tournament in addition to regular
practice and coaching sessions scheduled throughout the year.

Achievements
This year our B Division Girls qualified for the National Competition by coming in 4th in
the West Zone Tournament.

Future Plans
Their goal in the coming year is to clinch the 3rd spot in the West Zone Table Tennis
Tournament next year.

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 TRACK & FIELD
1999
Teacher-In-Charge : Ms Lee Ling Yen
Coach : Mrs Lim Ping Ping
B' Division Captain : Lee Wei Ping
'C Division Captain : Neo Yong Sing

Membership : 20
Aims
The objective of track and field training is not only to develop the physical aspects but to
inculcate individuals with important values such as discipline, dedication, perseverance and
teamwork. Members occasionally take part in competitions and through these competitions, they
are encouraged to go beyond their personal limits and out-perform themselves. It is hoped that
these positive experiences can be transferred to achieving their own goals in life.

Activities
The track and field is set up this year with a membership of 20 students. Currently training is
conducted once a week but this will be increased to 2 or 3 times once the season starts at the
beginning of next year.

Future Plans
In the year 2000, we plan to recruit more 'C' Division members. We also hope to participate in
more competitions. We also plan to have camps to train pupils to be leaders and team players.

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 BLUE HOUSE
1999
Teachers-In-Charge : Mrs Silvi Rajamanickam
Mdm Lai Yook Wah
Captain (Overall) : Gary Wang Wee Teck 4E3
Vice- Captain : Raymond Tee 4E5
(AM Boys)
Vice- Captain : Amy Teo Kim Hui 3E6
(AM Girls)

Soccer Captain : Norherman 5N2

Netball Captain : Wendy How Yee Sin 4E1

Basketball Captain : Huang Junming 3E6
Badminton Captain : Ka Hoong 3T2

Membership : 150

Aims
To nurture able-bodied students and to maximise participation in order to achieve success in
all the track and field events and games.

Activities
The blue house members participated and proved their might in most of the field events.
There were two practices each week, one for the field events and the other for the track events.
These practices were held in the school field as well as at Gombak Stadium. The members
participated enthusiastically in most of the events but unfortunately we could not hold on to our
title as the Champion House for the past eight years, as there was tough competition this year.
Blue House members also participated in the various inter-house and inter-school
competitions and did us proud with their competitive spirit.

Achievements
We have done exceptionally well in javelin
and shot-put this year, in some of the track events,
too, we came in as champions. We hope to do
even better in future.
Future Plans
Although we lost the Championship trophy
this year, we will not give up. Our members have
vowed to take this defeat as their stepping stone
to future success. So our members will stay
focused and put their heart and soul into
achieving their goals.

Cheers to all Blue House Members!

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 BROWN HOUSE
1999
Teachers-In-Charge : Miss Yeo Lie Hua (A.M. Session)
Mrs Sng Gaik TUan (P.M. Session)
House Captain : Rudy Tandun Taslim 3E1
Vice Captain (Boys) : Aung Koko Kyaw 3E1
Vice Captain (Girls) : Ang Qiu Xia 3E5
Basketball Captain : Khan Zhiwei 4E3
Badminton Captain : Koh Yih Hong 3E5
Soccer Captain : Mohd Abramin Bin Ali 4T2
Netball Captain : Ang Qiu Xia 3E5
Cheer Team Captain : Lauw Sze Han 3E1
Membership : 300

Aim
To promote greater interest in sports activities and games.
Activities
The house holds its meeting cum training once a week on Tuesdays from 1.15 pm to
2.30 pm and on Fridays from 8.30 am to 10.00 am at the Bukit Gombak Stadium. Members are
encouraged to participate actively in the annual Sports Meet, which allows pupils to be
competitive and strive for the best.
We believe in promoting the spirit of cooperation and commending students for the effort put
in to strive against the best in this year's Sports Meet.

Achievements
Our house has been progressing slowly but surely over the years. The fruits of our labour are
gradually increasing.

Future Plans
We plan to promote a keener sense of belonging and support for the house and hence
encourage a stronger interest and greater level of participation in sports activities.

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 RED HOUSE
1999

Teachers-In-Charge : Mdm Tan Siew Ngi (A.M. Session)

Mrs Patricia Wong (P.M. Session)
House Captain : Lee Yingwen (A.M. Session)
Tan Wee Chong (A.M. Session)
Christina Tong (P.M. Session)

Membership : 300
Aim
To promote greater awareness and interest in sports.
Activities
• Annual Event - Swiss Sports Meet
Our House members practised conscientiously from February to mid-April, on a weekly basis,
for the events for which they had signed up at the Annual Sports Meet. The Secondary One
members showed much enthusiasm and they contributed much to our victories. The 'C
Division girls relay teams consisted mainly of Secondary One students and they did
quite well, too.

Achievements
There was fierce competition amongst the Houses for the Track Events, but we still
managed to get a few prizes for the first three positions. We came in first in the
4 X l 00m 'B' Division Girls Relay Although we did not manage to be the Champion House this
year, we maintained our 4th position. We believe that we can achieve better results if
we strive harder.

Future Plans
We will strive harder in order to excel in the next Sports Meet.
 YELLOW HOUSE
1999
Teachers-In-Charge : Mrs Choo Chee Kiong
Mr Charlie Chong
Mrs Lee Jee Pang
Mr Wong Swan Tan

Committee Members : Lee Weiping Male House Captain

Affi Male House Captain
Ho Mun Weng Asst. Male House Captain
Tang Fangquan Female House Captain
Vivien Tan Female House Captain
Chun Shurong Asst. Female House Captain
Membership : 300

Aim
To be the CHAMPION HOUSE every year.
Activities
The House is formed by a few teachers and about 300 pupils from different classes.
The teachers-in-charge are caring and helpful. They give us lots of support during any period of
competition. The House captains and vice-captains are chosen by the members; Likewise,
the Sports captains. Members are very united, active and competitive at all times,
in any inter-house competition we will go all out to give of our best. We believe-unity and a
fighting spirit will enable us to achieve our goal every year.
Weekly Training / Meeting:
• Peak season: Twice or more per week (including school holidays & Sunday)
• Off-season: Whenever it is necessary.
Annual Events:
• Annual Sports Meet
• Inter-house Games Competition

Achievements
• Champion House at the Annual Sports Meet 1999.
Special mention: Obtained 1st position in almost all the events scheduled on
Sports Day 1999, held at Gombak Stadium.
• Overall Champion for the Inter-house Games Competition 1999.
Future Plans
We aim to strive for and maintain the Championship position and our excellent performance in
the Annual Sports Meet next year.

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 GREEN HOUSE
1999
Teacher-In-Charge : Mrs Loh Ee Ee
Mrs Ng Mui Lee
Captain : Xu Junde (A.M. Session)
Vice-Captain : Isabelle Susilo (girls)
Haliff (boys)
Basketball Captain : Khoo Zhenwei
Netball Captain : Diana Fu
Soccer Captain : Taranjit Singh
Captain : Teo Guixiong (P.M. Session)
Vice-Captain : Wong Wan Ping
Soccer Captain : Mohamad Shahreen
Netball Captain : Toh Wee Li
Basketball Captain : Desmond Oh
Badminton Captain : Foo Yong Chang
Table tennis Captain : Peng Wei Jian
Weekly Schedule : AM Session - Once every week at l .30pm at Bukit Gombak Stadium
(at least one month before the first heat)
PM Session - Once every week at 9am at Bukit Gombak Stadium
Membership : About 200
Aims
To promote greater awareness in sports.
To motivate the members to take part in the various events on Sports Day.
To motivate the members to strive and excel for the house.
Green House
The various houses play a significant role in the school. One of them is Green House, which has been
doing consistently well in the past few Sport Meets. The Green House motto is Together we strive, together
we excel', which means unity is our strength.
We believe that by giving our full support to fellow members who took part in the races, it would boost
their spirit and confidence, especially in the long distance events. On the whole, the members in the Green
House has developed a sense of belonging and loyalty.
Sports' Day
The 36th Annual Track and Field Championships 1999 was held on 22nd May at Bukit Gombak
Stadium. On that morning, students were properly attired in their own house T-shirts. All the participants
were very excited and nervous about the race.
When the first race began, the Green House non-participant members actively showed their
support for the competitors by their loud cheers. In fact, with their moral support, Green House won quite
a number of events.
Unfortunately, we had to be satisfied with 3rd position. However, we were not disheartened
as our energetic and cheerful leaders were awarded with the title, Best Cheerleading Team. Finally during
the prize presentation, the Green House Heroes were awarded
with trophies and medals.
This has inspired the next generation of Green House
members to do well in the next Sports Meet and to bring
honour to Green House.
Achievements
• Best Cheerleading Team.
• Third at the 36th Annual Track and Field Championships.
Future Plans
We strive to do our level best and clinch the
Championship Trophy in Sports Meet 2000.

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Immature love says:" I love you because I need you."
Mature love says:" I love you because I love you."

Erich Fromm
 A Good Neighbour
Father left home for war-time service when I was at the tender age of four. I never did
have a clear impression of how he looked. Was he well built? Was he handsome? Had he
ever carried me in his arms? I did not know, and I never got to know.

Mother and 1 were the only ones at home. We had the whole three-room flat to
ourselves. Standing at 1.54m, Mother was a strong-willed woman. Despite earning a
small salary as a factory worker, she was determined to give us at least three meals a day.
She w a s out early in the morning, leaving two b o w l s of porridge on the
table - one for breakfast and one for lunch. She would come back at about six o' clock in
the evening with a packet of rice and fried v e g e t a b l e s , then rush off to
work again.

Due to this, I was normally the only one at home. My only companion was Mrs. Tan.
She lived next door to us and had retired. Her husband had died, leaving her with a
small fortune, enough to support her till the day she died. She was tall and thin,
unlike my mother. Her hair was always tied in a neat bun: not a single strand was
out of place. She was fragile-looking; a strong gale would probably blow her off
her feet. She was a friendly old woman who kept a smile on her face every minute
of the day.

She knew about my family and understood the fact that l w a s lonely and
wanted company. She would sit at the corridor of my house all through the day,
telling me stories about princes and princesses, knights and warriors. Day after day,
1 would listen quietly to her stories that never seemed to end.

As s o o n as my mother went out to work, 1 would

open the heavy w o o d e n door and sit there with two
glasses of warm water, both for Mrs. Tan. I knew that
she would be thirsty after telling all those stories. Whenever
she came, I would ask, "Mrs. Tan, would you continue
the stories, please." She would nod slightly, sit down
and entertain me. Meanwhile, Mother w a s
completely oblivious to all this.

Finally, one day, she found out. She gave

me a scolding and whacked me for trusting and
befriending "a stupid old woman". She said I
was not to talk to Mrs. Tan ever again.

A few days later, 1 came down with a high

fever - 39°C. Mother did not know that I was
sick. Mrs. Tan was the one who came to
the rescue. She climbed through the
windows that were not locked and gave me
some medicine. She then rocked me to sleep.
When I awoke, she fed me a bowl of chicken
porridge. She was the one who looked after me
when l was ill. Mother soon knew about that
and thanked her.

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 From then onwards, the two of them became friends and were always helping
one another. Mrs. Tan took care of me, and in turn, Mother would, whenever she was
free, cook a few meals for her, a goodwill gesture to someone who truly had been a
good neighbour.

Zhuo Sufong 2E3

This composition won the Third Prize in an essay writing competition, "Good Neighbour
Week 99," organized by the Hong Kah North Constituency.

Advantages and disadvantages of

having the world-wide-web.
Website, webpages and email are some of the
many terms used by people of all generations today.
The Internet seems to stir excitement in the hearts and
minds of most people. Their spirits seem to soar and
their e y e s to s h i n e with sparkling mischief
at the mere thought of surfing the net. They view the
web as a form of entertainment, a balm to their weary
souls. But, has one ever stopped to wonder what the
actual advantages and disadvantages of having the
World-Wide-Web are?

The advantages of having access to the World-Wide-

Web are numerous and varied. Firstly, the internet is a place
where large amounts of information on almost any topic can be
obtained. Hence, it is considered a haven by students and the working masses who can
get much of the relevant data at the mere click of a button. This greatly reduces the time
and effort required to extract the same details from other sources such as the library, news-
papers and so on.

The Internet also provides a means of communication between people from different
parts of the world. This is done through the system of electronic mail, more commonly
known as email. People from different parts of the world can now send and receive letters
and other computer-generated files within a matter of seconds. Most prefer to use this
mode of communication as they are afforded the convenience of not having to spend time
manually writing letters, getting envelopes and stamps and putting the finished documents
in the postbox. Upper-end users may also benefit from voice and video-conferencing that
can take place in real time at almost negligible cost.

But just as a coin has two sides, so does having access to the World-Wide-Web have
its disadvantages. The use of the Internet gives rise to chat sessions amongst users
via the computer. People, especially the youth of today, seem to be enamoured by
this and they spend and oftentimes waste much of their invaluable time on this. Thus,
they tend to neglect their studies and so not perform well academically.

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 There are also certain harmful programs or viruses lurking about in this massive
world-wide network of computers. Some of these can accidentally get into one's
personal computer while accessing the internet. These can damage computer software,
hence resulting in breakdowns. A recent example of such a virus is the one named
'Chernobyl' which affected information systems worldwide. Most of the time, the damage
can easily be rectified, but there are occasions when this is permanent, what results is
a great loss of money and loads of inconvenience when expensive hardware becomes
nothing but a worthless piece of junk.

Another drawback of having the internet is the possibility of exposing people,

especially impressionable youth, to undesirable culture. This could lead to subversive
and even promiscuous behavior, thanks to the whole host of literature and pornography
that are available online.

Reviewing the above discussion, it would be prudent to say that having access
to the World-Wide-Web does have its pros and cons, in the final analysis, whether
the World-Wide-Web is a blessing or a curse depends on how one deals with the
whole situation.

Kalpana 4El

Dear Diary...
The drizzle has stopped. There is a calm silence after the rain. Nobody is awake, not
even my brother. My mother and brother are lying on the damp makeshift bed in this
refugee camp. I am listening to the morning noise around me. Do you know that it has
been a long while since I felt so serene? Should this peace last, I would be delighted.
1 yearn to indulge in this tranquility. But I cannot bring my mind to a peaceful state.
The worries are countless. Just thinking about the events that occurred yesterday is enough
to send me into a state of emotional turmoil.

Yesterday was a historical day. It was the start of hostilities between the communists
and capitalists. This war seems meaningless. We are a nation, yet there is fighting among
ourselves.

My father was sent to the war front, fighting for an abstract cause we could not
comprehend. My mother cried when my father was dragged away to fight. She knew it
would be our last glimpse of him. I felt her despair. I did not know
at to do except to step forward to give her a hug. We were
locked in the embrace for a long time. At that moment, I was
afraid to let go, afraid to lose her.

In my memory what followed was vague and sketchy.

I remember the loud explosion that shattered the stillness
of the day. Screams and shouts were heard everywhere.
My mother, brother and I lost one another amidst the
confusion. One helpful neighbor came to my rescue.
He mumbled reassuring words to me before carrying me out
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ran around aimlessly. 1 did not know what to do. All l could do was to cower in the warmth
of the stranger's chest. The next moment, 1 found myself in a refugee camp in a dense
forest. The place was a disturbing sight. There were many people looking very distraught.
Everyone looked so forlorn. The children were crying. The women were mourning.
They looked as helpless as 1 felt. There were so many innocent victims. I just could not
understand the need for war.

I went in search of my mother and brother. It was in vain. But I stumbled over the
actual war front. There, 1 saw someone engaged in a cold and brutal game to eliminate his
enemy. He was stabbing his enemy with his hunting knife, mercilessly. I felt spiritually and
morally lost. 1 could not bring myself to believe that human beings could be so cruel. 1 ran
back to the refugee camp. I managed to find my mother and brother in a hut. She was
crying again. Looking at her pale face, l could not bear to tell her what I had seen.
In the daily world of television images, it was easy for me as an onlooker to dismiss war as
just another piece of news. I used to detach myself from the suffering of both the civilian
and military participants. But, now, I feel their deep hurt.

We are stranded in this tree-dense area. I am very hungry and thirsty. But I do not
know where to search for water and food. I feel so useless. I cannot cheer my mother up.
I am putting a brave front to hide the vulnerable me. Actually, my heart has been broken
into a million bits.

I know that I have to come to terms with these conditions, but it is a painful struggle.
And Dreams, I cannot help wishing you were real, guiding me through the dark tunnels.

Sharon Low Mei Yun 2E2

Describe an occasion when things did not

turn out as expected.
My sister and I had been planning this for weeks. It was the only thing we could think
of - to reward our mother for all the years she had dedicated her life to preparing us for the
future. Mother's Day was coming and we planned to surprise her with a sumptuous
dinner. Little had we known how much trouble we would have to go through.

Being the eldest, I naturally took great satisfaction in assuming the role of the leader.
I practically took over the night's proceedings and left my sibling to decorate the house,
print the card and buy the present. I insisted on doing everything else myself;
I even wanted to cook the dinner personally and bake the cake!

That much awaited day came, and I was literally bubbling over with excitement. It was
nearly impossible to conceal my enthusiasm that morning, and when my mother finally left
the house for work, both my sister and I heaved a sigh of relief. We quickly set to work, she
in decorating the house, and I in preparing the meal. I had come up with a menu full of
exotic dishes, never once stopping to consider the fact that I had never stepped into the
kitchen before. The only cookery lessons I had came from television.

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 The soup was rather easy to prepare or so it seemed.
I emptied two cans of cream of mushroom soup into a pot
and left it to boil. What I had failed to realize was that I had
to dilute each can with four glasses of water. The result
w a s a real witches' b r e w of s o u p c o n c e n t r a t e .
Happily, and totally oblivious of the culinary disaster to come,
I left the pot to simmer while I turned my attention to the
main course: black pepper steak.

1 took the entire packet of frozen meat straight from the

freezer and began to marinate it. The marinade that I
had prepared consisted of black pepper, green chilli and
some really spicy sauce from Mexico. If Yan could do it,
so could I!

About an hour later, I decided to check on my soup. Strangely, it looked rather thick but
after catching a whiff of its aroma, I decided that all was well. New generation soup, I
concluded. Confident of success, l did not even bother to taste it.

Subsequently, the oven's timer rang and I took the three dripping wet pieces of meat to
the oven to bake. 1 then proceeded to work on my chocolate cake. 1 broke all the rules of
the bake book and mixed everything together in a plastic basin. No need to complicate
matters by going through all the stages, I thought.

My sister came in to remind me that mother was returning soon. The look that
registered on her face was that of shock as she observed the state the kitchen was in.
I hurriedly cut her off, assuring her that I would clean the mess up in no time at all.

The timer rang again reminding me to take the meat out. That having been done,
I frantically shoved the cake mix inside. I then set the steak into three plates. It was odd
that they were not as hot as l had expected.

When mother arrived, I somehow managed to persuade her not to enter the kitchen.
She was as pleased as Punch when she saw that the dining table had been set. Once she
was seated, I served her with a bowl of soup. I waited expectantly for the praises to flow.
To say that she finally managed to choke down the first spoonful was an understatement.
Her face nearly turned purple! Embarrassed, 1 then assured her that the steak was different
and of superior quality. Hesitantly, both she and my sister took a bite each. They never got
past the spicy concoction that I had created and it took nearly all the ice cubes in the
freezer to cool them down.

Seeing that l was nearly in tears, my mother asked, "What about the cake?"

Surely that couldn't be a disaster as well, I said to myself, half-prayerfully. 1 triumphantly

took it out and proudly presented my parent with the knife to cut out the first slice.
It was only then that I noticed the bottom of the cake had been burnt to a crisp. That
was indeed the last straw. I broke down and cried despairingly. Sensing how depressed
I was, mother quickly consoled me and suggested that we go to Pizza Hut instead.
For something so well planned, it was indeed an unexpected ending.

Lye Siyin 4E4

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 Describe an occasion when things did not
turn out as expected.
I switched off my computer and went to bed, feeling ecstatic about what was going to
happen on the following day. It was the big match between my class and 4E3. This match
was part of the E-League, a soccer league organized by the students in Secondary 4
Express. As this was our last year at Swiss Cottage, we decided to mark our departure
with a soccer league in which every class would send a few representatives to play.
I was the captain of my class team and I could not wait for the next day to come.
Finally, after almost an hour of tossing and turning, I drifted off to sleep, envisioning the
fantastic goals that I would score during the match.

When I woke up, I hurriedly did my chores and left for school. "Deva! Pay attention
in class! And wipe that silly grin off your face!" shouted Mrs. Tan, my form teacher. I had
not realized the fact that I was grinning from ear to ear, like a two-year old who had
just discovered the joys of chocolate. I looked at my friend, who responded with a
smirk and an understanding wink. I returned to my daydreaming stupor, oblivious to
the events around me.

Finally, the school bell rang, signaling the time for dismissal. However, for me, it also
meant the soccer 'showdown'. My classmates and I hurriedly changed into our soccer 'kit',
which comprised our class T-shirt and school RE. shorts.

As we stepped onto the court, we heard imaginary cheers erupting from the imaginary
stands. I looked around in earnest, trying to see if we had any supporters. To my dismay,
all I saw was a small group of boys, passing the time by spouting vulgarities at one
another. I just shook my head and started doing my warm-up exercises.

Then I saw them. They entered the court like a mob, ready to kill
anyone who was in their way. I gulped in an attempt to swallow the
fear that had suddenly welled up inside me.

The referee blew the whistle shrilly to start the match.

Our opponents kicked off after they had won at the toss.
Nurhidayat, their star player, took the ball and dribbled
past me. I actually did not put in any effort to tackle him
because I did not think that he could score a goal so early
in the game. He dodged past the rest of our defence and
smashed a well-taken goal into the roof of the net.
I was dumbfounded and unable to move. This was a
major blow! Within 15 seconds of kickoff, my team
was a goal down! I shook myself out of my disbelief
and retrieved the ball to resume the match.

Five minutes passed without any major activity.

Then w e received a corner kick. My team-mate,
Soh Yee Tat, stepped out to take the kick. He curled the ball
menacingly towards the goal. Suddenly, the goalkeeper's
outstretched hands came out of nowhere and grabbed
the ball out of the air. I screamed at my goalkeeper to get
back in position as he had come up for the corner kick.

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The opposition goalkeeper, seeing the opportunity, kicked the ball with a tremendous amount
of strength towards my goal post.

After some confusion on our part, we heard the dreadful word. "GOAL!" they shouted.
I sat down in despair, unable to do anything.

Much too soon, the referee's shrill whistle ended the game. I went over to our
opponents and congratulated them over the victory. They accepted my wishes graciously
and thanked us for the wonderful match.

Things had not turned out the way I expected, leaving me with a valuable lesson learnt.
"Next time, don't be so over-confident," my mother chided when I returned home.
1 managed a weak smile and went to bed.

Devarajan 4E5

Even before I finished dialing...

Even before I finished dialing, 1 somehow knew that I had made a mistake. After a
series of clicks the phone rang. After two rings, someone picked it up.

Before I could utter word, a husky male voice cut in, "You've got the wrong number."
Then the line went dead. Mystified, 1 redialed. "I told you that you've got the wrong number,"
the same male voice snapped.

Curious, 1 stated "1 am curious how you knew I've got the wrong number. I haven't even
said anything."

" You figure it out." The phone slammed down. 1 sat there for a while, the receiver
hanging loose in my fingers. Then I called the man back.

"Did you figure it out?" the deep voice questioned me.

"Well ... 1 guess you never receive any phone calls," I meekly answered.

"You got it." Then the line went dead again.

Chuckling, 1 dialed the man back. "What do you want now?" he a s k e d .
"Well ... 1 thought I would call just to say hello," 1 weakly responded.

"All right. Hello. Who is this?" the man inquired.

I told him who I was and asked him about himself. I came to know that the man was a
75-year-old Jonathan Hanks. He had been living for 20 years in solitude on Long Island.
He had no family, no friends. Everyone close to him had died. We chatted for lO minutes
and I asked him if I could call him back.

"Why?" he asked.

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 "Maybe, we could be phone friends," I stated.

"I wouldn't mind

"I wouldn't mind having
having aa friend
friend after
after such a long time," he he replied, tentatively.
I called
called Jonathan
Jonathan the next day and several days after that. that. I came
came to
to know
know that
that he
he had
served the U.S. Army for for many years. He He recounted
recounted many
many experiences
experiences from his army
days. Easy to talk
talk with,
with, he
he related
related his
his memories
memories of of the
the Hindenburg
Hindenburg disaster
disaster and the Apollo
moon landing. He was was fascinating and I1 gave
gave him
him mymy home
home number
number so
so he could call me.
He did - almost
almost everyday.

Soon we became
became very
very fast
fast friends.
friends. I1 used
used to talk
talk with
with him
him about
about my school problems.
I1 remember
remember the
the day
day when
when I had
had aa heated
heated argument with one of of my classmates.
classmates. In
In a fit of
anger I punched hishis face.
face. Fuming, when I reached reached home, I called
called Jonathan
Jonathan and
and asked
for advice.

"You shouldn't have done that. Friends are not there forever. You will regret
it ifif you
you will
will not
not take
take care
care of
of them.
them. Life
Life isis too
too short
short to
to make
make enemies,"
enemies," he
he said
said softly.
I would
would remember
remember those words for the rest of my life.

That evening, Jonathan mentioned that that his

his 76th birthday was
was coming.
coming. I decided thatthat
it would
would be
be the perfect opportunity to meet face to face with the person I had had been calling
almost daily for the past 44 months.
months. As a birthday present, I bought
bought aa large
large yellow
yellow canvas
and wrote Friends
'Friends Forever'
Forever' in
in bright red. Then I drew
drew aa cake
cake with
with 76
76 candles
candles and
and a short
message saying You'You mean a lot to me'.

On the morning of his birthday, Il cycled

cycled toto his
his house
house clutching
clutching the canvas sheet in my
sweaty palms. I had not told Jonathan that that II was
was coming.
coming. When
When 1I reached his
his bungalow,
bungalow,
1I waited
waited aa moment
moment before
before pressing
pressing the doorbell. My My heart
heart pounded
pounded with
with excitement.
How would he behave? Maybe he would reject me.

1I pressed
pressed the
the doorbell.
doorbell. Nobody
Nobody answered.
answered. II tapped
tapped hard
hard on
on the
the wooden
wooden door. No
one came. A postman who was sorting out out letters
letters announced,
announced, "No
"No one's there. You a
relative or something?"

"No. Just a friend."

friend." 1I replied.
"I am very sorry. Mr. Hanks died of a stroke
yesterday night," the postman said solemnly.

Died? Jonathan? For a moment I stared at him

in disbelief. Tears welled up in my eyes. Then
pulling myself together, I stepped into the morning sun,
misty-eyed.

"Wait. Are you his phone friend?" the postman in-

quired.

I nodded.

"Well, Mr. Hanks told me to give you this. He said

that you would know what it means," he added. Then,
he handed me a piece of paper and went away.

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 I opened the piece of paper and saw two words staring at me - 'Friends Forever' -
in bright red. Crying, I m a d e my way t o w a r d s my bicycle. I knew what
Jonathan meant.

Anubhau 4E2

People say that first love is most memorable. 1 tend to agree

with that perception. Hercules and I s h a r e d our h a p p i e s t
moments together. He was my first love. We had been going
steady for five years. We enjoyed a relationship that was very
stable so much so that even a typhoon would not be able to
separate us. We shared our darkest secrets with each other.
Many people envied us as we were very compatible.
We were very similar in many ways. We did the same
course at university, had the s a m e tutor, loved movies
and had the same preference for Italian cuisine. He was
foremost a gentleman, one whom any girl would like to have
for a husband. When I first started dating him, my parents
objected to it as they thought that he would affect
my studies. But we never gave up. He helped me with
my homework and my studies improved. We had many
obstacles along our way but we were able to get rid of
them and be together.

Then came my twenty-first birthday. He took me out for candlelight

dinner at an elegant restaurant. We dined in style after which we practically danced the
night away. The last dance was a slow, romantic one. I recall the cascades of treacly
s o u n d from the chamber orchestra and how I w a s reluctant to let go of him.
Suddenly he held my hand, lifted it up to his lips and kissed it. He told me to close
my eyes and when I opened them, there was a box in his hands. I was speechless.
I slowly opened the box with shivering hands and saw a glittering ring inside. He looked at
me with such hopeful eyes and knelt before me.

"Will you please marry me?" he proposed. Tears dripped from my eyes. I smiled,
took the ring, put it in his right hand and signaled him to put it on for me. He was over
the moon. We hugged each other and decided to tell our parents about the good news.
We left in his red Ferrari sports car. 1 put on my safety belt while he did not.
A truck came out of nowhere and crashed into us. It happened so fast that I could only
close my eyes and when I opened them, I saw him on top me, shielding me from the
impact. He was covered with blood and was moaning painfully.

Not long afterwards, there was complete silence. A haze of fear surrounded me.
I was afraid that Hercules might die. I disengaged my safety belt and cradled his head in
my hands. I cried, stroked his hair and called his name, hoping that he would regain
consciousness. I looked at his twisted form and remembered how we met...

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 I was going to class one day when someone bumped into me, causing me to drop all
my books. He helped me to pick up the books and when we raised our heads,
our eyes met. It was love at first sight. He melted my heart with his big, round seductive
eyes and hair that was cut close to his face. He was just like Tom Cruise, perhaps a little
more good-looking. He smiled and asked for my name. We became very close friends
after a few weeks.

My thoughts were interrupted by the sound of high-pitched sirens. I looked at my

dear love and prayed hard. / cannot liue without him. Please do not take him away from
me. The agony was worse than knives piercing into my heart. 1 sobbed tremulously
while at the same time holding his hands. Hercules was lying motionlessly beside me.
I buried my face onto his chest. Suddenly, his hands moved. He briefly opened his eyes
and, as if to wish me well, smiled the last of many smiles...

Vince Yew 4E3

First Love
" Oh gosh! Look! It's Aaron," my best friend,
Ally, said as she nudged me excitedly. Aaron,
as usual, calm and composed, walked past
us without even a glance.

"Come on, silly girl! He never even

bothers to look at you," 1 chided her for being
so out of control. Aaron, who w a s our
so-called s c h o o l hunk, would stir up a
commotion whenever he walked past girls.
Every single girl in our school seemed to be madly
in love with him.

Aaron was a foreign student from England. He had

the body of a model and was very tall for his age. He had
shiny silky, auburn hair and deep blue eyes. His voice was
husky and sexy and he was also a great athlete. With all that, it
was no wonder that our schoolgirls would fall head over heels in
love with him. However, I had no interest in him as I felt that he was much too aloof
and somewhat proud. To me, he was just another boy. " How could anyone resist
him?" many of my friends would often say to me. Sometimes, I really wondered if
there was anything wrong with me. Why were all the girls in school so crazy about
him while I w a s not e v e n slightly affected, not to mention that he w a s my
laboratory partner.
"Ok, class, listen up! This project must be done in pairs and it must be submitted
next week," my Chemistry teacher announced. Although the project deadline was so
close, nobody dared to say anything. We all knew that our teacher was quite a tigress
and that it was no use arguing with her. Consequently, the work had to be rushed.

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As usual, I had to do the assignment with Aaron. This time, we decided to work at his
place since he said he had all the necessary materials there.

Soon, we were busily poring over our assignment. At the end of the day, after having
completed our task, I was invited by his mother to stay for dinner. 1 gratefully accepted her
offer as 1 was really starving and exhausted after a hard day's work.

While waiting for dinner, 1 started talking to Aaron. He was not as cold as 1 thought
him out to be. Being straightforward, l asked him why he was always rather reserved.
I thought he probably trusted me enough to confide in me. He started opening up and
related many of his unhappy childhood memories to me. I then understood him better
and realized he was not that bad after all. Since then, we began to be more than friends
and often met up for a chat whenever we were free. 1 guess one thing led to another
and we started to have feelings for each other. We realized soon afterwards that, for the
first time in our lives, we were in love.

But fate was not on our side. Aaron's family had to return to England to attend to
some family business. That ended our relationship prematurely. We had only just begun
and our relationship had to be nipped in the bud.

On the day of Aaron's departure, we hugged each other tightly and cried for what
seemed like ages. We could not bear to leave each other and could not imagine what
life would be like after we separated.

It has been a year since he left. We have promised to keep in touch with each other
but I suppose we have our own lives to live and it is hard to maintain a relationship
over such a long distance. I would probably never forget Aaron because he was
after all my first love.

Ng Wei Su 4E2

The sweet memories of that wonderful time keep coming back to me. I can still
remember the days when we caught a movie together, shared a meal and took a stroll on
the sandy beach. Tears filled my eyes when I thought of how she had left me.

I first saw Teri in the campus library She was sitting on the couch reading a book.
1 would not say she was pretty but she was not bad looking either. It was her eyes
that attracted me the most. She had those big round eyes one would find on a baby girl
and they looked so innocent, especially when she fixed them on me. What a girl, I thought.

One day, I had written a note asking her if we could be friends. I had asked the librarian
to pass it to her. Later that afternoon, she came up to me in the cafeteria and said 'hello'.
We began to talk.

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 Within a few weeks, we became very good friends.
We would study together during weekends and have lunch
together. I began to know more about her. She was an
orphan and had always been in the care of her
widowed uncle.
One day, I a s k e d if s h e wanted to go
to the m o v i e s with me and s h e a g r e e d .
From then on, we began our season of romance.
She would write sweet nothings and drop them
into my bag and I would occasionally give her
some flowers or small gifts. We ended each day
by saying good night over the phone. During the
weekends, we would go to the beach in the evening
and sit on the sand. She liked the stars and
we would lie on the sand, look at the stars and chat.
We talked about everything, from schoolwork to our
childhood and even our future.

There was once when I went to her house on her birthday. She was then at the office.
With the help of the key that was under the mat, I got into the flat and started to decorate
her room with pictures of us and big h e a r t - s h a p e d p o s t e r s with the w o r d s ,
"Happy Birthday". The present was placed on her bed. It was a ring. When she came
home, she was moved to tears. She saw the ring and told me to put it on her finger.
We got registered the very next day

Then something happened that destroyed everything. I could still remember the date
clearly: it was the 16th of June. Teri had suddenly fainted. She was taken to the hospital
immediately. Doctors said that she had contracted a disease that was very rare.
It had caused the brain to fail. No cure was available. I cried bitterly when I heard the
news. How could this be? Why can't the person be me? Why must it be Teri?

Six months later, Teri was still in a coma. Her uncle decided to take her off the life
support machine.

It has been five years since Teri died. I still cannot forget her and the wonderful times
we once had together.

To my clearest Teri, I will always love you.

Terry Ng Yihao 4E3

The wind suddenly rose.........

The wind suddenly rose. Jack and I shivered. The cumulonimbus clouds above
rumbled ominously. Gingerly the two of us made our way through Sentosa Park while
on our way home. We had come to the resort island to attend a party in celebration of the
success of Operation Independence. The war with the aliens had ended two days

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 earlier and the entire world was jubilant. Whether we had
seen the last of the aliens was of course still an unanswered
question.

As we trudged across the forest terrain, Jack and I heard

a high-pitched whine getting louder and louder by the minute.
There w a s a bright flash of light for a fraction of a
second. We were blinded and stunned. When we opened
our eyes, the sight was shocking! About twenty yards
a h e a d a large brown disk-shaped contraption w a s
resting on the ground. A chill ran down my spine. Jack
and I faced each other and saw the same thing in
each other's eyes - fear. We recognized the thing
as one of the alien destroyers!

Fighting the growing anxiety, we sneaked up to

the spacecraft and touched its strange rubbery
surface, immediately a panel in the spacecraft opened
up. Taken aback I retreated a few steps.

"Do you think there are any survivors? " Jack half whispered
as he edged closer to the gaping entrance of the craft.
He then took a peek inside and froze. In a moment, his
screams pierced the still night air. From my vantage
point, I could s e e something glinting inside the craft.
An illuminating flash of lightning in the heavens enabled me
to see four tentacles from within reaching out to grab a horrified Jack and pull him inside.
I watched helplessly as he struggled to free himself from the grip but it was useless. I was
horrified to see him being swallowed into the yawning and cavernous spacecraft.

Petrified, I ran as fast as my legs could carry me. I could still hear Jack's cries but was
determined to keep going. I knew I was no match for the monster. Finally when the noise
subsided I came to a halt. It had begun to drizzle.

Huffing, I looked about. Shadowy trees surrounded me, offering no solace. Besides
my own breathing and the patter of rain, I could hear nothing. The rain increased in
intensity. Visibility diminished rapidly. I was startled when I heard the rustling of leaves
behind me. I whirled around and scanned the undergrowth. Nothing. My heart started to
beat at a frightening pace.

Then I had the shock of my life. A long black claw landed on and scarred my left
cheek, drawing blood. Pushing the creature away I started to run but soon slipped and fell
in a heap, thanks to the slippery ground. Groggy with the impact, I looked in the direction
of the approaching footfalls. In spite of the deluge, I managed to spot a large diamond
shaped head and a thin torso closing in on me. The body was jet-black in color and four
octopus-like tentacles, each about four feet long, extended from its body. Before I knew it,
it wrapped its steely tentacles around me. Two cold, unblinking eyes stared at me as I
struggled to break free.

The harder I tried, the more tightly it held me. Frantically I reached for my Swiss Army
Knife which was hanging loosely from my belt. I started to stab it with as much violence as
I could muster. Its tentacles continued to tighten their grip. I repeatedly thrust the blade
into the creature in desperation, half awaiting the inevitable. I was quickly running out of

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breath and feeling spasms of pain. Suddenly, the tentacles got limp and my attacker
collapsed. Silent stillness followed.

The creature lay motionlessly on the soggy earth. I picked myself up and kicked
the body of the lifeless alien. 1 noticed that the knife had plunged between its eyes. It had
to be where the alien's nerve center was. By chance, 1 had hit the right spot!

"Are you all right?" a human voice rang out.

I turned to find myself facing a uniformed policeman. Nodding, I fell on his shoulders in
relief.

Later, I learnt that it was Jack's screams that had alerted the police. They managed
to get to the spacecraft rather quickly and before long, a search team was out on my
trail. The alien's body and the remains of the flying saucer were later taken to the SETl
laboratories in the United States for research. As a result of all this, I had become a
celebrity. My picture was in the papers, the local television and even CNN. As for my best
friend Jack, he was not to be found.

Anubhau 4E2

Tragedy at
Denver International Airport
At 12.32 p.m. local time, regular television programming was interrupted by a 'Breaking
News' report. Curious, I increased the volume of my Panasonic television. The screen
displayed the photograph of a United Airlines airliner. The face of the newscaster,
Terry Brown, came on the screen.

"Today, at approximately 10.00 a.m. a United Airlines Boeing 747-400 crashed

at Denver International Airport. Flight UAL 297 was on the final leg of its journey when
it developed engine trouble. Rescue officers are now looking for survivors amidst
the wreckage."

As the passenger list was being displayed, I saw my mother's name. I closed my
eyes and did a double take, just to make sure that I was not hallucinating. Indeed I
w a s not, for as sure as day,
her name was there to stay.

Frantically, I r e a c h e d for
the p h o n e and dialed my
mother's number. Nobody
answered. Panicked and
distressed, I rushed to my car
and s p e d off to Denver
International Airport s o m e 3
kilometers north.

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 Apparently, the news had reached far and wide. The crowd at the airport was proof of
that. I made my way to the Information Counter and told the lady about my problem.
She directed me to the United Airlines terminal that was close by. As I made my way there,
I saw the ill-fated plane sitting on the runway in the distance, a twisted clump of metal.

"Nobody could have survived that," I conceded. "Not even Paula Simone."

Upon reaching my destination, l realized that a large group of people had already
gathered. Most were teary-eyed as they just stood there, overcome with grief. A few
airline officials were bustling about. Some were engaged in patient conversation with
bereaved and sometimes irate relatives of those on board the ill-fated flight.

A pang of regret, sadness and nervousness shot through me as 1 again read the name
of my mother on the overhead screen. Although l was not quite sure of her presence on
the plane, 1 was preparing myself to accept that possibility. I staggered and slumped onto
a cushioned chair in despair. If only I had told her how much 1 loved her. If only ...

Blinking back tears, 1 watched the monitor in dismay, looking at the details of the
passengers. Yes, Paula Simone's address was that of my mother! 1 felt like someone had
punched me hard in the face. As my last glimmer of hope faded away I suddenly broke
into sporadic sobs. The floodgates of sorrow had suddenly burst open.

Not knowing what else to do, I slid into my car and drove home. I reached my house
shortly afterwards. As 1 opened the door, the silence of the house was shattered. It was
the shrill and persistent ringing of the telephone.

This had better be an important call because I was in no mood for casual conversation.
I picked up the receiver and mumbled something in a daze, but when I heard the voice on
the line, I gasped.

" Hello my child. I know what you are thinking. Don't worry. I am safe. By God's grace,
I have missed the plane. Little had I known this would happen -"

Elated, I cried warm tears of joy. Never was there a sweeter sound in the world, balm
to my troubled spirit. My happiness knew no bounds. After all, that person w a s
my mother.

Anubhau 4E2

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Ke Mercu Kejayaan
Bayangkan
Kita dibawa arus kegelapan
Dalam kehidupan
Meraba-raba bagaikan
Si buta kehilangan
Tanpa mengenal haluan
Dan pendirian
Hingga terjerumus ke badai
Kemodenan
Yang berbau maksiat, gejala
Penipuan dan bermacam penyakit
Renungkan
Jika anak-anak kita
Dibesarkan tanpa mengenal
Erti buku dan ilmu
Jahil akan halal dan haram
Buruk dan baik
Alif, ba ta jauh sekali
Hingga ditertawakan bangsa-bangsa
Lain yang mengherdik
Anak Melayu lembab
Dan hilaian tawa mereka masih
Kedengaran hingga kini
Ketahuilah
Ilmu ibarat pelita
Menerangi jalan yang sesat
Menyinari hakikat
Daripada tipu helah dunia
Mendorong anak-anak bangsa
Ke mercu kejayaan
Menginsafi yang jahil
Mengiktirafkan bangsa
Memajukan dunia
Sedangkan nabi
Seorang mulia yang
Tiada membuat kesilapan
Belajar
Apakah lagi kita umatnya
Yang terlalu kerap tersilap
Ilmu ibarat mutiara
Nilainya tiada terkira
Sehinggakan
Tiada ilmu tiada masyarakat
Tanpa bahasa siapalah bangsa
Mohammed Nidzam Bin Zakariah 4E1
Lukisan Hidup
Mulanya,
Dari zaman leluhur
Tanpa pendidikan...
Titisan peluh hasilnya
Timbunan kerja harian
Mencari sesuap nasi
Demi meneruskan keturunan...
Hasilnya,
Lahir silaturahim sebuah keluarga
Dunia kemodenan
Tukaran fungsi minda
Akal diutamakan
Tanpa ia, entahlah....
Impian,
Hasrat ibu disertai
Harapan murni terpahat
Dalam hati kecilku
Lama mengidamkan kesenangan
Sungguhnya ada....
Teringin sekali melihat si anak
Menggengam segulung sijil
Dirantai reben merah
Jasa budinya ingin dibalas
Buktikanlah,
Buktikan dengan seikhlas hati
Biar ajal kelak
Jasad ditinggalkan
Nama jadi sebutan
Suzana Kosnan 4N2
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Sahabat Pantun
Kehadiranmu sehangat mentari Computer
Sentuhanmu dingin bak salji
Aku bersyukur ke atas Illahi Komputer kini sungguh canggih,
Kerna dipertemukan denganmu yang Di sekolah ada pejabat juga;
satu Ada yang telah mula ketagih,
Dengan bermain komputer sahaja.
Kau teguh di sisi
Bagaikan si matahari Lebah sedang membuat sarang,
Menyinar kegelapan Sarang dibuat dengan gigih;
Di saat aku memerlukan Membeli barang memanglah mudah,
Dengan menggunakan alat canggih.
Tanpa sokonganmu
Rebahlah diri ini Kegunaan CD-ROM memanglah wajar,
Tanpa gurauanmu Ada Matematik dan ada Melayu;
Hilanglah seri hidup ini Boleh digunakan untuk belajar,
Memudahkan cara menimba ilmu.
Kaulah pertama
Yang menghiasi hati Pergi ke pekan membeli rotan,
Kaulah sahabat Pergi ke sana menaiki sampan;
Yang amat bererti Komputer sekarang pelbagai kegunaan,
Tapi boleh melalaikan pelajaran.
Biarpun ribut yang melanda
Atau bergelora bak lautan IRC boleh mendatangkan kebaikan,
Pertalian ini tidak akan tergugat Tetapi juga melalaikan remaja;
Inilah yang dinamakan persahabatan. Boleh mendapat banyak kenalan,
Baik Melayu mahupun Cina.
Noryonti Selamat 5N2 Berbual-bual melalui IRC,
Berinteraksi dengan rakan sebaya,
Internet terdapat banyak infomasi,
Tetapi juga mendatangkan bahaya.

Sungguh tinggi bayaran bulanan,

Mendatangkan bahaya semata-mata;
Ingin tahu lagi bukan,
Cahaya yang keluar merosakkan mata.

Pergi ke pasar penuh sesak,

Untuk memasak lauk buat keluarga;
Komputer memang senang rosak,
Jika kita tidak pandai menjaga.

Cerita Pak Pandir sudah berzaman,

Ayam Pak Kaduk milik Sultan;
Komputer memang barang idaman,
Tapi janganlah kita lupa batasan.

Kumpulan 2 IN 1/2

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 Cherrina

Peristiwa itu masih lagi temgiang-ngiang di dalam benakku. la seolah-olah telah dipahat
begitu kukuh. Jam dinding menunjukkan hampir pukul sebelas malam. A k u merenung
jauh. Angin m a l a m membelai mesra rambutku. Suasanan di luar begitu suram, sesuram
hatiku di saat itu. Fikiranku terus melayang, terkenang kembali saat-saat manis bersama
kakakku, Cherrina. Cherrina merupakan anak tunggal di dalam keluarganya. Ketika umurnya
sepuluh tahun, keluarga Cherrina telah mengambilku sebagai anak angkat dari rumah
tumpangan anak-anak yatim. Ketika itu, umurku baru mencecah tiga tahun.

Cherrina adalah seorang gadis y a n g cantik, tinggi lampai d a n b e r t u b u h langsing.

Diajuga menpunyai sifat-sifat kesopanan dan kewanitaan. Cara pertuturannya yang lembut
dan teratur, s e n y u m n y a yang m e n a w a n serta renungan matanya yang menggoda pasti
menarik minat para jejaka.

Kakakku Cherrina juga adalah seorang pelakon dan penyanyi yang terkenal. Bakatnya
dalam bidang ini m e m a n g tidak dapat disangkalkan. Setiap album barunya laris dijual di
pasaran bagaikan pisang g o r e n g panas. Filem-filem y a n g dibintangi juga mendapat
sambutan hangat daripada penggemar-penggemar filem. Tatkala itu, tidak hairanlah jika
wajahnya sering menghiasi dada-dada akhbar dan majalah-majalah setempat. N a m u n
demikian, Cherrina tidak pernah lupa kepada adat dan tatasusila orang Melayu. Kakakku
ini sentiasa menjaga imejnya dan tidak pernah mencari publisiti murahan. Setiap lagu-
lagunya mengandungi pengajaran sama ada tersurat m a h u p u n tersirat.

A k u seraya peminat dan adik sentiasa mendoakan kesejahteraan dan kebahagiaan

Cherrina disamping keluarga yang tercinta dan juga kekasihnya, Yusry. A k u juga selalu
berdoa kepada Allah agar Cherrina akan dimurahkan rezeki, berjaya di dalam dunia hiburan
dan m e m p u n y a i j o d o h yang berpanjangan bersama Yusry.

Walaupun Cherrina sentiasa sibuk dengan kerjayanya, dia

tetap meluangkan masa bersama keluarga. Keluarga Encik
Burhan m e m a n g baik dan penyayang. Tidak pernah sekali-
kali aku disisihkan walaupun aku hanya seorang anak angkat.
Mereka m e m b e r i kasih sayang, pendidikan dan kebebasan
yang secukupnya padaku. Di kala aku sedang bersedih,
merekalah sinaran l a m p u y a n g menerangi kamar hatiku.
Namun, Cherrinalah yang menjadi p e n d a m p i n g k u di saat-
saat aku memerlukan. Mungkin kerana jarak umur kami
atau mungkin keakraban yang telah dipupuk sejak kecil
lagi, menjadikan kami seperti isi dengan kuku.

A k u d a n Cherrina b a n y a k m e n g h a b i s k a n masa
bersama. Di masa lapangnya, kami sering ke taman
riadah bermain badminton, hoki dan macam-macam
lagi. Setidak-tidaknya, kami pasti akan berlegar-legar
di pusat-pusat membeli-belah dan m e r a m b u dengan
tidak t e n t u a r a h n y a . Kata o r a n g , k a m i u m p a m a
belangkas y a n g asyik berkepit sahaja. Pernah juga
b e b e r a p a kali aku diajaknya keluar bersama-sama
dengan Yusry. Tetapi, ajakan itu selalu sahaja aku tolak
kerana tidak m a h u 'mengacau daun'. A k u tidak pernah
bayangkan hidup tanpa Cherrina di sampingku. Ada

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sekali, ketika Cherrina terpaksa pergi ke Indonesia untuk membuat penggambaran,
walaupun hanya seminggu, rasanya setahun lamanya. Aku asyik menanguk sahaja di
berandar rumah ternanti-nanti akan kepulangan Cherrina.
Cherrina memang seorang gadis yang aktif dan tahan lasak. Tetapi, sejak kebelakangan
ini, aku nampak jelas perubahan pada dirinya. Malah, kedua orang tuaku dan Yusry juga
turut menyedari perubahan yang berlaku ke atas diri Cherrina. Cherrina kini sudah tidak
seaktif dan seceria dahulu. Dia kerap mengambil cuti dan banyak menghabiskan masa
berehat di rumah saja. Wajahnya pula kelihatan pucat sementara selera makannya semakin
tertutup, membuatkan badannya teramat susut. Sudah berapa kali aku cuba bertanya
tentang kesihatanya. Namun jawapan yang diberi sama sahaja, letih dan perlu berehat.
Aku tidak puas hati dengan jawapan itu. Aku dapat rasakan ada yang tidak kena pada diri
Cherrina. Tetapi apa?

Malam itu hujan turun dengan lebatnya. Kilat sambar-menyambar dan guruh berdentam-
dentum. Kami sekeluarga sedang menonton sebuah rancangan komedi di televisyen.
Walaupun ianya amat menggelikan hati, gelagat Gurmit Singh di dalam drama Phu Chu
Kang itu langsung tidak menarik perhatianku. Sebaliknya, aku begitu gelisah, seolah-olah
ada sesuatu yang tidak kena. Mujurlah mama dan papa tidak sedar akan hal ini. Dalam
kegelisaan itu, tiba-tiba, telefon di ruang tamu berdering. Panggilan daripada kelab malam
Yusry yang telefon Ya Allah! Cherrina rebah ketika sedang membuat persembahan.
Kami sekeluarga bergegas ke hospital.

Setibanya di hospital, Yusry mengatakan bahawa kakakku masih lagi berada di wad
kecemasan. Kami menanti dengan penuh debaran. Apabila doktor keluar daripada wad
tersebut, kami berlari mendapatkan doktor itu. Namun, beliau hanya ingin berbicara dengan
mama dan papa di pejabatnya. Aku semakin gementar. Yusry kelihatan mundar-mandir
tak tentu halanya.

"Mama, Papa, kenapa dengan kakak? Apa doktor kata tadi? Cakaplah mama, papa.
Kenapa dengan kakak?", aku meluru mendapatkan mama apabila mereka keluar daripada
bilik doktor. Aku inginkan kepastian sambil menarik-narik lengan baju mama.

Muka mama kelihatan pucat, badannya longlai. Papa kelihatan tenang sahaja. Namun
apa yang terpendam di lubuk hatinya, tiada siapa yang tahu.

"Tidak ada apa-apa sayang. Kakak cuma kurang sihat sedikit sahaja. Demam panas.
Dia terpaksa dirawat di hospital untuk beberapa hari. Dua tiga hari lagi sihatlah dia, ia
sayang", kata papa sambil mengurut-ngurut rambutku.

Aku tidak tahu sama ada ingin terima atau tidak penjelasan papa itu. Tetapi setelah
Yusry memberi kata-kata yang sama, kebimbanganku mulai reda. Kami tidak dibenarkan
melihat kakak. Kakak perlu banyak berehat kata doktor. Kami pun pulang. Setibanya di
rumah, papa memapah mama ke bilik. Aku kasihan melihat mama. Papa menyuruhku
masuk ke bilik dan berehat.

Aku meluru masuk ke bilikku. Terasa haus pula tekakku. Aku pun keluar untuk
mendapatkan air.

"Leukimia bang.. .dah satu tahun dia merahsiakannya daripada kita anak kita bang..
aku terpaku mendengar kata-kata di sebalik dinding bilik mama dan papa. Ingin rasanya
aku mengendang pintu bilik itu, tetapi, aku tidak sampai hati untuk melukakan hati mama
lagi. Aku mengatur langkah balik ke bilikku.

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 Sudah tiga bulan kakak menanggung derita. Kakakku harus keluar masuk hospital
menjalani rawatan. Rambutnya hanya tinggal beberapa helai sahaja. Dia selalu mengenakan
topi agar pengunjung tidak nampak kepalanya yang sudah botak itu. Cherrina, kakakku
sayang sudah tidak lagi bermaya untuk berjalan. Dia terpaksa duduk di kerusi roda. Mukanya
yang dahulu tembam dan ceria sekarang bagai bulan kesiangan dan cengkung. Tawa hilai
sudah tidak lagi kedengaran di saat ini. Yusry sering mengunjungi rumah kami untuk
meluangkan masa-masa akhir ini bersama kakak. Aku kasihan melihat Yusry yang semakin
tidak terurus nampaknya.

5 Jun 1997, selepas solat isyak, kakakku menghembuskan nafasnya yang terakhir.
Kami berasa hiba, tetapi apa boleh buat, tuhan lebih menyayangi dirinya. Lagi pula, rasanya
sudah cukup kakakku menanggung derita selama ini. Damailah kakak dalam pengabdian.
Kami sekeluarga sentiasa mendoakan ketenangan dan supaya Allah mencucuri rahmat ke
atas rohnya. Amin!

Syafawati Bte Samsudin 3T2

Rumah Impianku
Impian ini bukanlah sebuah mimpi semata-mata. Impian ini ada pada makhluk yang
hidup. Aku sendiri ada suatu impian. impianku ini mengenai sebuah rumah. Rumah
impianku ialah sebuah mahligai yang indah dan cukup dengan segala-galanya. Ianya terletak
di atas sebuah bukit di tepi pantai, yang indah dengan pohon-pohon yang hijau. Udaranya
yang sejuk dan menyegarkan membuatku merasa sungguh bahagia.

Sebaik sahaja aku melangkahkan kaki ke muka pintu, pandangan pertamaku, tertumpu
kepada ruang tamu yang luas. Langsir yang kuning keemasan menambahkan lagi seri
kepada ruang tamu. Dindingnya pun seputih salji dan lantainya berbatu marmar hijau.
Kerusi meja yang terletak di ruang tamu berwarna merah, mengindahkan lagi mahligai
impianku.

Dapurku pula sebesar sebuah bilik, lengkap dengan pelbagai perkakas. Peti sejuk
berwarna putih terletak di tepi sebuah kabinet antik diperbuat daripada kayu jati. Peti sejuk
itu penuh dengan makanan-makanan dan kabinet itu pula penuh dengan cawan-cawan
dan pinggan mangkuk yang mahal.

Di dalam s e b u a h bilik
sebesar ruang tamu, terdapat
sebuah kolam kecil. Ikan-ikan
berwarna-warni dapat kelihatan
dan sekali-sekala, air akan
terpancut keluar dari mulut
sebuah tugu. Lampu di bilik
itu pula b e r w a r n a biru
menyebabkan bilik itu kelihatan
biru daripada sinaran cahaya.

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 Dalam mahligai impianku ini terdapat empat bilik. Sebuah daripadanya menpunyai
berandah yang menghadap ke lautan yang luas. Dari berandah inilah dapat kulihat terbitnya
matahari dan langit yang kebiru-biruan. Apabila matahari terbenam, pandangan itu juga
sungguh menakjubkan.

Bilik yang kedua ialah bilik tidurku. la menpunyai langsir merah dan katil yang cukup
untuk seorang. la berisi air dan sungguh selesa. Bilik-bilik yang lain pula ialah bilik tetamu.
Sebuah bilik dilengkapi dengan dua buah katil, sebuah almari, kerusi meja dan komputer,
dan bilik yang terakhir dihiasi dengan berbagai jenis mainan dan sebuah katil. Ada juga
bunga-bungaan digantung di dinding untuk menyegarkan lagi suasana.

Yang terakhir sekali ialah sebuah taman di depan rumahku. Bunga-bunga tumbuh
segar dan banyak burung dapat didengar berkicauan setiap hari.

Inilah rumah impianku, sebuah mahligai lengkap dengan semua kehendakku. Semoga
impianku ini dapat tercapai.

Shashariza Bte Jupri 2E6

Mimpi Yang Aneh

Aku duduk termenung seorang diri di tepi pantai. Alangkah indahnya suasana senja
yang dingin, sewaktu sang suria mula turun memantai dan menerpai sinaran yang indah
tiada taranya. Aku terasa bayu menampar-nampar mukaku sambil bersiul-siul sayu untuk
menemani perasaan hiba yang sedang aku hadapi ini.

Aku masih lagi teringat tentang sahabat karibku, Nuruljannah, yang sentiasa berada di
sisiku, walau dalam apa jua keadaan sekalipun. Sahabat yang amat aku kasihi sebagai
umat Islam. Sahabat yang amat aku percayai dan yang aku anggap seperti kembarku
sendiri. Tetapi...kini dia telah pergi...pergi buat selama-lamanya. Tinggallah aku seorang
diri, seorang anak yatim piatu yang tidak mempunyai sesiapa lagi di dunia ini. Aku
melangkah pulang ke rumah.

Setibanya di rumahku, aku mula menyalin pakaian lalu turun ke dapur untuk mengambil
segelas air susu. "Rrriinng! Rrriinngg!" Tiba-tiba, loceng pintu rumahku berbunyi. "Siapa
agaknya yang ingin datang malam-malam begini?" bisik hatiku. Aku membuka pintu.

"Assalammu'alaikum. Sofia, aku sudah sampai. Aku tidak sabar untuk berehat di rumah
kau ini, penat betul rasanya," kata wanita itu.

"Wa'alaikumsalam. T-te-tetapi...." Sebelum aku dapat menghabiskan kata-kataku, wanita

yang berpakaian serba hitam itu memasuki rumahku, lalu duduk di sofa yang berhadapan
dengan televisyen. "Engkau siapa? Err.. .lebih baik engkau keluar dari sini, kalau tidak.. .kalau
tidak aku telefon polis!" Aku cuba mengugutnya. Walau bagaimanapun, wanita itu
menganggap ugutanku itu sebagai meriam buluh.

"Eh! Kenapa kau marah sangat ni? Takkanlah kau tidakkenal aku...aku kan Nurul," kata
'Nurul'.

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 "N-N-Nurul? Nuruljannah?" tanyakau kepada wanita yang berparas seperti emas
baru disepuh.

"Kalau bukan aku, siapa lagi? Lagipun, engkau yang mengajak aku datang ke sini,"
katanya lagi. "Sudahlah, aku letih. Esok kita bual lagi, ya?" Dengan itu Nurul menaiki
tangga ke bilik tamu di sebelah bilikku.

Aku tidak dapat berkata-kata lagi. Aku terasa seperti duduk di dalam duri. "N-Nurul?
Tidak mungkin,...dia...dia sudah meninggal dunia sebulan yang lalu! Tidak mungkin!
T-tetapi...bagaimana pula..." suara dari dalam diriku mula timbul. Dengan sekonyong-
koyongnya, aku teringat sesuatu... Pernah suatu masa dahulu aku mengajak Nurul datang
ke rumahku, tetapi.. .tetapi tidak sempat aku berjumpa dengannya. Nyawanya telah diambil
oleh Allah yang maha kuasa dalam satu nahas jalan raya. Aku bingung! Betulkah itu
Nuruljannah yang pernah aku kenali dulu? Aku teramat sekali ingin ke bilik Nurul...tetapi
aku ...aku berasa takut. Entahlah mengapa. Tetapi aku ingin cuba melupakan segala-
galanya.

Dengan sangap yang panjang, aku menaiki tangga ke bilikku bagai pucuk dilancarkan.
Aku terkejut apabila ternampak Nurul menungguku di luar bilikku. Wajahnya yang seperti
gading dilarik memberikan senyuman tawar, sambil dia berkata-kata, "Sofia, terimalah rantai
ini sebagai tanda persahabatan kita."

"Err.. .Nurul, aku..." aku tidak sempat mengucapkan

terima kasih kepadanya, kerana dia telah memasuki
biliknya semula. Aku turun semula ke ruang tamu.
Rantai yang mempunyai loket berbentuk hati itu aku
letak di atas meja yang bersebelahan dengan sofa.
Dengan segelintir waktu, aku telah pun terlelap.

"KRRRIIINNGG!!!" Aku terjaga dari tidurku dengan

perasaan yang amat kaget. Jam di tepi sofaku
berdering kuat. Entah siapa yang meletaknya di situ,
aku tidak tahu. Aku menekan butang di atas jam itu
sambil melihat waktu yang terpapar di mukanya.
Tepat pada pukul lapan pagi. Aku teringat kejadian
tentang Nurul datang ke rumahku. Aku mengucap
sambil mengelap manik-manik peluh di dahiku. "Hai!
Mimpi rupanya. Aku terlelap di sofa ini semalam
setelah minum susu itu agaknya. Alangkah aneh
mimpi itu....tidak sangka Nurul dapat datang ke..."
kata-kataku itu terhenti apabila aku ternampak
sesuatu di tepi jam loncengku. Rantai Nurul...bisik
hatiku. Aku ternampak rantai yang berloket emas
itu. Mimpi. Perkara yang terjadi hanya mimpi, jelas
hatiku. Aku mengambil rantai itu. ATAUPUN

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 Keupayaan Singapura Menjadi
Negara Yang Menarik Minat
Pelancong
Setiap tahun, beribu-ribu pelancong melancong ke Singapura. Mereka melancong ke
sini kerana Singapura m e m p u n y a i reputasi sebagai salah sebuah negeri di Asia y a n g agak
bersih dan m e m p u n y a i banyak tempat rekreasi. Walaupun Singapura pulau yang agak
kecil, ada banyak tempat-tempat menarik yang boleh kita lawati.

Untuk pelancong-pelancong y a n g sukakan haiwan, mereka boleh melawat Taman

Haiwan Mandai. Ada banyak spesis-spesis haiwan yang terdapat di sini. Habitat-habitat
semula jadi haiwan-haiwan tersebut telah dibina semula,mirip dengan habitat asalnya
supaya haiwan-haiwan tersebut dapat tinggal di dalam keadaan yang selesa. A d a sebuah
tempat menarik di dalam taman haiwan ini di mana k a m u boleh menyeberangi sebatang
jambatan, merentasi sebuah hutan replika. Binatang buas yang selalu didapati di dalam
hutan boleh didapati di sini. Walaupun begitu, binatang tersebut tidak akan mendatangkan
bahaya kepada manusia kerana dikawal rapi oleh taman tersebut.

Pulau Ubin juga boleh menjadi sebuah tempat yang akan menarik minat pelancong
daripada negara Barat. Ada beberapa tempat di pulau ini y a n g hanya terdapat di Asia dan
akan menjadi sesuatu yang unik bagi pelancong-pelancong Barat. Umpamanya ialah tempat
peliharaan udang. Malah, pelancong juga boleh mengambil kesempatan ini untuk berbasikal
melihat kawasan ladang getah, kawasan perkampungan, kuari, hutan peliharaan dan juga
berkhemah di tempat-tempat yang telah dikhaskan. Lantas, tempat ini m e m a n g sesuai
untuk pelancong yang menghargai keindahan alam semulajadi dan gemar akan
kegiatan luar.

Industri p e l a n c o n g a n ini sangat p e n t i n g kepada Singapura. la akan m e n o l o n g

meningkatkan taraf ekonomi Singapura. Apabila pelancong datang ke Singapura , mereka
pasti akan membeli-belah dan cenderamata untuk kawan-kawan mereka. inilah y a n g
membuat ekonomi Singapura meningkat.

Pelancong juga penting kerana ia akan berkhidmat sebagai publisiti percuma untuk
Singapura. Apabila pelancong datang dan mereka dapati jangka masa tinggal y a n g
m e n g g e m b i r a k a n , mereka akan m e n g g a l a k a n k a w a n mereka s u p a y a m e l a n c o n g k e
Singapura.

Selain itu, industri ini penting kerana ia akan m e m b e r i orang Barat peluang untuk
melihat adat dan tradisi orang-orang Asia.
Oleh kerana Singapura negara yang maju
dan merangkumi berbilang bangsa, orang-
orang Barat dapat melihat bagaimana kita
mengikut tradisi lama dalam masyarakat
yang maju dengan kesepaduan pendapat.

Rakyat Singapura dapat m e m b a n t u

menggalakkan pertubuhan industri
pelancongan dengan menurunkan harga-
harga b a r a n g a n . B e r b a n d i n g d e n g a n
negara-negara y a n g lain, harga barangan

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di Singapura agak mahal. Jika harganya diturunkan, sudah tentu ia akan menjadi aspek di
mana pelancong akan lebih tertarik untuk melancong ke Singapura dan membeli-belah di
sini.
Kerajaan juga boleh membina lebih banyak tempat-tempat menarik seperti apa yang
ada di Pulau Sentosa. Mereka juga boleh memperbaharui pameran-pameran yang ada di
Pusat Sains Singapura dan di tempat-tempat pameran yang serupa agar pelancong dapat
menerokai dan pempelajari fakta yang baru setiap kali mereka mengunjungi Singapura.
Di sebalik itu, harga tiket-tiket masuk juga boleh diturunkan.

Sikap rakyat Singapura juga sepatutnya diperbaiki. Kita harus bersikap lebih sopan
dan menukar pesepsi pelancong tentang rakyat Singapura yang bersikap "kiasu". Kita juga
harus mengelakkan penggunaan 'Singlish agar tiada jurang komunikasi di antara pelancong
dan rakyat setempat. Kebersihan Singapura juga patut dijaga kerana tidak mungkin ada
pelancong yang ingin melancong ke negara yang kotor.

Pada pendapat saya, walaupun Singapura negara yang maju, tetapi ada lagi beberapa
aspek yang patut diperbaiki agar industri pelancongan akan lebih mengalakkan. Jika rakyat
Singapura akur akan tugas masing-masing, tidak hairanlah jika suatu hari nanti Singapura
akan menjadi destinasi pelancongan yang unggul di seluruh dunia.

Mohd Qamar Firdaus 2E6

Tinggal Sebuah Kenangan

Setibanya di perkarangan lapangan terbang Changi, aku mengatur langkahku ke
Terminal l. Iringan Mama, Papa dan adikku Niki memberiku keyakinan untuk meneruskan
perjalananku yang mungkin tiada kepulangannya. Berat rasanya hati untuk meninggalkan
tanahair ini; malah berat lagi hati untuk meninggalkan Nidzam dengan begitu sahaja.

"Zam, seandainya aku berjaya berjuang dalam pembedahan yang bakal aku lalui, akan
ku pulang dengan segala penjelasanku meninggalkan mu. Suatu hari nanti, inshaallah.
Maafkan aku atas pemergian ini walau aku tak rela," bisik hati kecilku dengan harapan
beliau dapat mendengarnya.

Pemandangan dari dalam pesawat yang menuju ke Australia itu sangat indah.
Aku merenung jauh menyaksikan awan-gemawan menelan cahaya mentari, menunjukkan
suasana senja. Pertemuan ku yang terakhir bersama Nidzam disaksikan oleh suasana
sedemikian. Sebak hatiku mengenangkan pertemuan itu. Fikiranku belayar ke bahtera
kesayuan, menyingkap pertemuan itu...

Aku ternampak wajah yang segak itu menghala ke arahku. Sudah aku kenali benar
rupa itu setelah tujuh tahun bersama.

"Zura dah lama sampai?" Soal Nidzam sambil melemparkan senyumannya yang tidak
gagal menampilkan lesung pipitnya itu. Aku tersenyum menikmati wajah yang tampan itu.

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 "Baru juga, Zam," jawabku dengan mesra. Sejurus kemudian beliau mempelawaku
menikmati secawam kopi, tetapi aku menolak tawarannya itu. Aku tidak mampu menatap
wajah insan yang bakal aku lukai itu dengan lebih lama lagi.

"Zam, sebenarnya...Zura ingin menghentikan perhubungan kita. Zura rasa kita sudah
tidak sepadan. Lagipun, teman baru Zura akan menjadi teman yang lebih sepadan," aku
menghentikan segala kata-kataku.

"Apa semua ni, Zura? Semudah itu sahaja? Menjalinkan hubungan selama tujuh tahun
dan begitu mudah Zura ingin menghancurkannya kerana seorang insan lain?" soal Nidzam.

"Zam tak faham persaan Zura. Zura ingin hidup mulakan hidup baru. Zura tak boleh
meneruskan hubungan kita. Jangan paksa Zura, Zam. Bertepuk sebelah tangan takkan
berbunyi. Maafkan Zura, Zam," aku meneruskan.

Butiran air mata mengalir di pipiku yang gebu. "Zam, Zura percaya ada yang lebih baik
yang akan menggantikan Zura. Zura akan pergi jauh dan mungkin takkan kembali.
Zura akan senantiasa mendoakan kebahagianmu. Selamat tinggal, Zam. Maafkan Zura."
Air mata yang telah ku tahan selama setengah jam yang lalu ku curahkan sebaik saja aku
menjejakkan kaki ke daun pintu rumahku.

Malam itu, aku rasa sangat bersalah kerana menyembunyikan perkara sebenar. Sejurus
kemudian, aku mengangkat gagang telefon untuk mengucapkan salam perpisahan terakhir
kepada teman karibku, Surya.

"Hello. Surya. Zura di sini. Aku akan berangkat pagi esok. Aku harap segala kesilapanku
akan kau maafkan. Hanya kau saja yang tahu tentang penyakitku, Surya," aku berkata
dalam tangisan.

"Kau insan yang baik, Zura. Aku akan selalu mendoakan kepulanganmu. Terima kasih
di atas kalung persahabatan yang engkau berikan," jawab
Surya.

"Kakak, tumpang lalu. Niki nak ke tandas,"

terdengar sahutan Kiki adikku. Lamunanku terhenti.
Tanpa disedari, air mata mengalir di pipiku yang gebu.

Hatiku bedebar ketika aku diusung ke dalam bilik

pembedahan itu. "Ya Allah, panjangkanlah usiaku.
Kuatkanlah iman ku dan bantulah aku. Sembuhkanlah
baraku ini." Itu sahaja kata-kata yang dapat kuingat buat
kali terakhir.

Aku terjaga dan mendapati mama, papa dan Niki di

sampingku. Mereka s e m u a m e n c u r a h k a n air mata
kebahagian; turut bersama mereka adalah doktor pakarku.
Aku terlalu lemah namun bersyukur ke hadrat lllahi kerana
mengabulkan doaku.

Sungguh berdebar rasa hati. "Zam aku akan memberimu

penjelasanku setibanya di Singapura," Bisik hati kecilku.

Aku ternampak Surya d e n g a n gembiranya menanti

kehadiranku. Tetapi, di sampingnya adalah Nidzam, insan yang

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telah ku sayangi dan masih menyayangi. Pada mulanya, aku gembira melihat wajahnya
tetapi malangnya belaiu berpegang erat bersama Surya. Air mata tidak mampu aku hindari
dari mengalir.
'Zura, maafkan Nidzam. Kalau Zam tahu keadaan sebenar takkan Zam teruskan
pertunangan ini dengan Surya," aku mendengar penjelasannya.

"Zura, maafkan Surya kerana melalukan semua ini. Aku terlambat memberitahu Nidzam
tentang keadaanmu," jelas Surya.

"Aku senang atas kebahagian yang kamu berdua kecapi. Tahniah." Dengan kata-kata
itu, aku terus berlalu dengan titisan air mata yang tidak mahu berhenti.

Aku terus dihantui oleh bayangan itu. Tidak siapa yang bersalah dalam soal ini. Aku
telah merelakan Nidzam mencari pengganti baru dan Surya, beliau hanya terlambat
memberitahu Nidzam tentang keadaanku. Tidak ku duga, teman yang suatu masa dulu
membantu masalah aku dan Nidzam kini telah bersatu dengannya. Apa yang aku kesali
hanyalah mengapa insan sejati dalam hidup Nidzam adalah Surya dan bukan aku. Sesekali,
sewaktu aku bersendirian, aku masih merindui belai tawa dan kasih sayang Nidzam.
Apa berlaku, aku anggap suatu permainan hidup yang rela ku terima walau hakikatnya
aku menderita.

Julizah Bte Abu Bakor 3E l

Malang Tidak Berbau

Jam di dinding berbunyi tiga kali. Jam pusaka itu menunjukkan bahawa waktu sudah
lewat malam, iaitu pukul sepuluh malam. ibuku di dapur, seringkali menjenguk ke arah
luar tingkap untuk melihat jika abangku telah pulang. Aku kenal sungguh dengan mimik
mukanya itu, iaitu ibu sedang risau. Ayah pula sering kali menelefon dari tempat kerja dan
bertanya tentangnya dari tempat ayah bekerja malam, tetapi panggilan-panggilan itu sia-
sia belaka. Tiba-tiba, aku terasa ada sesuatu yang tidak kena.

"Kringg!" telefon berbunyi pada kali yang kelima. Aku menjawab panggilan itu dan
alangkah terkejutnya aku apabila mendapat tahu yang panggilan itu adalah daripada seorang
pegawai polis.
"Hello, ini pihak polis. Saya ingin menyatakan bahawa Maldini, salah seorang daripada
ahli keluarga kamu telah terlibat dalam satu nahas jalan raya. Dia kini berada di bawah unit
jagaan rapi di Hospital Universiti Nasional. Kamu dan keluarga dikehendaki hadir di sini
sekarang juga", kata seorang pegawai polis yang bersuara tegas.

Aku terasa hairan. Hairan sungguh kerana, abangku seorang pemuda yang tidak
berlesen, boleh terlibat di dalam nahas jalan raya. Akan tetapi, aku memikir kembali dengan
pantas. Dia sering melintas jalanraya tanpa berhati-hati. "Hai, mungkin juga dia dilanggar
oleh seorang pemandu motosikal yang sedang memecut laju di sana," bisik hati kecilku,
sambil melihat ibuku menangis teresak-esak di dalam teksi yang sedang dalam perjalanan

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ke hospital. Ayah telah diberitahu dengan segera. Dia juga dalam
perjalanan ke sana. Melihat ibu masih menitiskan air matanya
walaupun aku telah memujuknya berulang-ulang kali, aku terbayang-
bayang bagaimana pula perasaan ayah bila tiba di hospital kelak.

Itupun dia. Maldini, iaitu abangku, didapati berbalut hampir

keseluruh badannya sedang terlanatr di wadjagaan rapi. Aku tetap '
mengenalinya dari jauh kerana badannya yang kurus itu. Ayah tiba
dahulu daripada kami. Dia telah menjawab kesemua soalan yang
diutarakan oleh polis awal-awal lagi. Dia juga kelihatan muram dan
tidak bermaya untuk bercakap.

"Encik, bagaimanakah perkara ini boleh berlaku?" ibu bertanya

kepada seorang anggota polis yang sedang menulis sesuatu di atas
lampiran kertas.

"Puan, ini semua disebabkan melintas jalanraya dengan tidak berhati-

hati. Dia dilanggar oleh seorang pemandu mabuk dan sedang berada
di dalam keadaan koma sekarang," kata pegawai polis itu sambil
menyambung lagi, "dan kemungkinan besar nyawanya dalam bahaya
jika Maldini masih lagi tidak menunjukkan sebarang perubahan".

Ayah dan ibu menangis ketika kami beredar daripada hospital.

Hujan renyai-renyai kini sudah mula menjadi amat lebat. Anggapanku
tentang kesudahan Maldini ternyata benar. Tidak lama dia terseksa.
Dia meninggal dunia beberapa minggu kemudian. Namun demikian,
kehadiran Maldini tetap akan dirasakan oleh kami sekeluarga buat
selama-lamanya.

"Moga kita bertemu suatu hari nanti, abang," bisik hati kecilku.

Mohd As'ari Bin Mustoza l E4

Penggunaan Komputer Adalah

Sesuai Untuk Negara-Negara
Maju Seperti Singapura
Singapura, seperti kita ketahui, adalah sebuah negara maju dari segi ekonomi dan
sosial budaya yang makmur di mana dengan kemantapan ekonomi, dapatlah kita
membangunkan masyarakat setapak demi setapak ke tangga kejayaan dan kemakmuran.

Oleh yang demikian, generasi demi generasi selalu berkembang mengikut aliran
teknologi yang dulu seperti televisyen hitam putih hingga ke zaman sekarang, telefon bimbit,
alat kelui dan penting sekali komputer.

Komputer ialah sebuah alat canggih di mana ia digunakan oleh hampir ke semua manusia

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dari berbagai pelusuk dunia sehinggakan komputer menjadi salah satu alat kemestian di
setiap rumah mahupun pejabat seperti telefon dan televisyen. Seperti yang kita maklumi,
kita sama ada menggunakan komputer di rumah ataupun pejabat untuk menaip
kertas-kertas kerja, kerja rumah, perihal-perihal peribadi dan banyak lagi.

Bukan itu sahaja, sehinggakan sekarang, komputer menjadi satu alat yang mudah
digunakan bagi budak kecil mahupun orang tua. Komputer bukan sahaja boleh digunakan
untuk menaip ataupun mengisi masa lapang dengan bermain sofwe permainan yang boleh
didapati dalam komputer. Malah, komputer juga boleh dijadikan satu alat komunikasi secara
global yang lebih dikenali sebagai Internet.

Internet ialah sebuah sofwe global di mana bukan sahaja boleh digunakan untuk
berkomunikasi dengan orang lain dari setiap pelusuk dunia. Tetapi, ia juga boleh digunakan
untuk mencari dan mendapatkan maklumat-maklumat seperti sejarah sesebuah negara,
resipi-resipi makanan, barang-barang terbaru yang berjenama yang telah dipasarkan dan
mencari dan menjual rumah dengan agen perumahan, semuanya boleh didapati dengan
menggunakan Internet dengan hanya memetik menggunakan tetikus dan menaip.

Satu lagi jenis sofwe yang terkenal ialah e-mail. E-mail bolah digunakan untuk
menghantar sesuatu kertas bermaklumat atau setakat bertanyakan
khabar kepada orang lain. Di pejabat, e-mail digunakan untuk
menghantar maklumat-maklumat penting kepada s e s e b u a h
syarikat yang lain. Di rumah pula, e-mail boleh digunakan untuk
menghantar kertas-kertas kerja ke pejabat atau menghantar kad
hari jadi, ucapan takziah atau tahniah kepada sahabat-handai atau
saudara-mara. Kita juga boleh menghantarkan kepada stesen
radio seperti Warna dan Ria untuk memberi ucapan pengantin
atau pilihan lagu kegemaran.

Cuba bayangkan hidup tanpa komputer. Kemungkinan

kanak-kanak masih bermain tin-tin kosong dan capteh pada
masa lapang, kerja-kerja rumah dan pejabat semakin
menjadi beban kerana banyak masa termakan untuk
menghabiskan kerja-kerja tersebut .

Dengan ini dapatlah kita ketahui bahawa penggunaan komputer sangat-sangatlah penting
bagi zaman sekarang.

Siti Shofuroh Rahmad2E6

Mimpi Yang Lucu

Setelah aku makan malam bersama keluargaku, aku pun masuk ke dalam kamarku
kerana keletihan bermain rugby. Sedang aku baring di atas katilku yang empuk, aku terus
terlena dan....
Aku dapati diriku berada di sebuah taman permainan. Aku pun terus berjalan dan
ternampak sebatang papan tanda memberitahu di mana aku berada. Alangkah

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 terperanjatnya aku apabila perasan apa yang tertulis, "Selamat Datang Ke Disneyland".
Sepanjang hidupku, aku memang ingin benar ke Disneyland yang terletak di Amerika
Syarikat.

Di sana, ada bermacam-macam watak kartun yang boleh aku temui seperti, Mickey
Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Pluto, Goofy dan Iain-lain. Selain daripada itu, ada
berbagai-bagai permainan yang menarik dari yang pelan seperti Merry-go-round kepada
yang menyeramkan seperti Roller coaster. Di sana pun ada banyak permainan video
game. Sungguh menarik!

Semasa aku bersiar-siar di situ, aku dapati permainan-permainan di situ semuanya

percuma. Jadi, aku bermain sepuas-puas hatiku .

Apabila aku sampai ke kaunter Roller coaster, mereka menyuruh aku duduk di depan
sekali. Aku pun berasa seram kerana pada aku, sesiapa yang duduk di depan sekali akan
berasa lebih menyeramkan apabila permainan itu bermula. Tanpa berlengah lagi,
aku pun duduk.

Selepas aku mengikat tali keledar keselamatan ke badan ku,

permainan itu pun bermula. Mula-mula, ia bergerak perlahan apabila
menaiki trek-trek itu tetapi tiba-tiba ia turun dengan lajunya ke bawah.
Aku rasa badanku seperti ingin jatuh dan terkeluar dari tempat
dudukku. Aku memegang kuat kerusiku kerana takut tercampak.

Semasa bermain, aku berasa seperti mahu terkencing kerana

ketakutan tetapi jalan permainan masih belum habis. Semasa roller
coaster itu menurun untuk kali keduanya, aku terus terpekik terlolong
meminta tolong.

Tiba-tiba, aku mendengar suara ibu mengejutku bangun untuk

s e m b a h y a n g subuh. Apabila aku bangun, aku dapati badanku
berpeluh lalu terus bangun dan membersihkan diri untuk mendirikan solatku. Setelah
bersembahyang, ibu memanggilku. Dia terus tersenyum lalu memberitahu bahawa ayahku
telah menempah tiket untuk kami sekeluarga ke Disneyland. Aku melonjat-lonjat
kegembiraan. Tidak aku sangka bahawa aku dapat ke sana dalam alam realiti.

Aku terus mengemas katilku dan apabila aku betulkan cadarku, aku dapati bahawa ia
basah. Aku terus menghidu. Ya Allah! Aku terkencing di atas tilamku. Malunya aku!

Irfan Al-Nazirul 1N2

Rumah Tumpangan
Ibu bapa telah mencurahkan segala kasih sayang kepada kita. Merekalah yang telah
memelihara kita sejak kita dilahirkan di dunia. Jasa mereka tidak patut kita lupakan.
Kita harus menjaga mereka dengan baik apabila mereka tua kelak.

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 Pada pendapat saya, ibu bapa patut dijaga oleh kita di rumah, bukan dihantar ke rumah
tumpangan orang-orang tua. Walaupun ada orang yang cekap untuk menjaga segala
keperluan mereka, ia tidak bermakna mereka akan berasa selesa. la juga akan menyinggung
perasaan mereka. Mereka akan rasakan bahawa mereka tidak lagi disayangi dan diperlukan
oleh anak-anak.

Bagi mereka yang menghantar ibu bapa mereka di rumah tumpangan orang-orang tua,
mereka tidak terfikirkah yang mereka telah menyinggung dan melukakan perasaan ibu
bapa mereka? Ataupun, sengaja tidak ingin menjaga ibu bapa mereka yang sudah tua itu?

Bagi saya, agakpayah sekali untuk membiarkan kedua ibu bapa saya terlantar di rumah
tumpangan orang-orang tua. Jika saya dewasa nanti, Insya Allah, saya akan menjalankan
tanggungjawab sebagai seorang anak.

Harzieyan Bte Ahjiman 1T1

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次 的 妆 艺 大 游 行 吸 引 了 约 二 十 万 人 观 看 ，其 中 包 括 了 许 多 来 自 各 地 的 游 客 。 乌 节
路 是 新 加 坡 闻 名 遐 迩 的 旅 游 区 ，故 在 乌 节 路 的 妆 艺 大 游 行 也 成 为 了 我 国 旅 游 促 进
局 用来吸引游 客的一项节目 。

同 时 由 于 妆 艺 大 游 行 都 在 农 历 新 年 期 间 举 行 ，所 以 华 人 社 群 也 把 这 个 庆 典 当
作 新 年 的 高 潮 。 今 年 的 妆 艺 大 游 行 ，不 只 节 目 精 彩 ，程 序 编 排 得 恰 当 ，花 车 更 是
美 仑 美 奂 ，表 演 者 的 舞 蹈 、 特 技 ，服 装 及 道 具 都 可 说 是 达 到 尽 善 尽 美 的 水 准 。 花
车 在 科 技 与 专 业 设 计 师 的 配 合 下 ，也 有 令 人 惊 叹 的 效 果 。

在 全 场 一 个 半 小 时 的 节 目 里 ，率 先 出 场 的 是 一 条 长 约 27公 尺 ，也 是 全 场 最 长
的 龙 头 花 车 。 另 一 辆 花 车 则 以 传 统 和 潮 流 为 主 题 。 花 车 上 载 来 了 舞 狮 ；也 载 来 了
滑 轮 少 年 高 手 ，他 们 就 是 借 助 此 辆 花 车 来 作 成 舞 台 而 表 演 出 令 人 惊 叹 的 各 种 姿 式 。
带 有 浓 厚 特 色 的 日 本 大 鼓 所 鼓 出 的 声 响 也 撼 动 人 心 ，再 配 合 上 表 演 者 的 优 美 舞 姿 ，
令观众都更加目不斜视 。

中国少女们的 变 脸表 演 也令几十 万 观众 们大开 眼界 。 穿 上彩装的 舞 蹈 员在背

影 燃 起 烟 火 的 舞 台 上 ，落 力 的 表 演 ，让 在 场 的 人 脉 搏 跳 动 ，更 衬 托 出 妆 艺 夜 的 热
闹气氛 。

看 着 一 队 队以 外 国 请 回 来 的 表 演 队 伍 ，都 是 颇 有 名 气 ，有 水 准 ，甚 至 有 些 是
在 国 际 舞 台 上 响 当 当 的 ，也 为 整 个 妆 艺 大 游 行 带 来 的 了
少 生 气 。 观 赏 了 这 次 的 大 游 行 ，我 觉 得 它 不 只 是 保 存
了 农历 新 年 那 种 传 统 迎 新 弃旧 的 欢 腾 气 氛 ，在 这 包 罗
万 有 的 节 目 中 ，更 强 调 我 国 四 大 种 族 的 和 谐 共 处 ；
同 时 亦 显 出 我 国 与 各 国 间 的 良 好 关 系 ，从 而 更 加 确
定 我国的国际形 象 。

黄 致 斌 3E3
 会 考 放 榜了
中 学 “O”水 准 会 考 成 绩 已 经 在 前 几 个 星 期 六 公 布
了 。 当 天 由 于 我 必 需 回 学 校 参 加 保 外 活 动 ，就 目 睹 了 当
时的那种 紧张气氛的 场面 。

星 期 六 ，大 约 十 一 点 多 ，学 兄 、 学 姐 们 三 三 两 两 、 陆
陆 续 续 地 回 学 校 来 。 不 一 下 子 ，校 园 里 的 各 个 角 落 都 可 看
到 学 生 们 聚 集 在 一 起 。 同 学 中 有 的 大 声 谈 小 声 笑 ，有 的 满 怀
自 信 ；有 的 心 不 在 焉 ，不 知 所 云 ；有 的 则 唇 白 面 青 ，像 在 等 待 死
神 的 下 判 。 总 之 ，各 种 各 样 的 表 情 都 可 在 这 时 刻 从 同 学 们 脸 上 捕 捉 到 。

在 派 发 成 绩 单 的 前 刻 ，校 长 通 过 播 音 召 集 等 待 领 取 成 绩 单 的 同 学 前 往 礼 堂 集
合 。 校 长 在 礼 堂 上 给 予 同 学 们 的 离 别 演 说 ，无 非 是 在 鼓 励 他 们 要 有 上 进 心 及 提 醒
他们各种做 人的道理 。

忽 然 ，我 与 参 加 制 服 团 体 活 动 的 同 学 们 听 到 一 片 欢 呼 声 来 自 礼 堂 。 斗 不 过 好
奇 心 的 我 们 ，终 于 取 得 负 责 人 的 同 意 而 给 予 我 们 稍 息 片 刻 。 紧 接 着 我 们 立 刻 冲 往
礼 堂 ，原 来 我 校 的 一 位 印 籍 学 生 考 获 九 个 特 仇 ，可 说 是 我 校 的 状 元 ，也 为 我 们 的
学 校 争 光 。 还 有 不 少 的 同 学 也 考 获 不 错 的 成 绩 ，当 然 也 有 少 数 同 学 的 成 绩 不 够 理
想 。 看 到 他 们 垂 头 丧 气 的 样 子 ，我 也 为 他 们 难 过 。 拿 了 成 绩 单 后 ，同 学 们 接 着 积
极 与 老 师 讨 论 报 读 初 院或 重 修 的 各种问题 。

会 考 成 绩 放 榜 的 情 形 ，至 今 还 历 历 在 目 地 深 印 在 我 胸 中 。 无 可 否 认 的 ，中 四
会 考 毕 竟 是 每 一 位 中 学 生 所 必 须 经 过 的 一 天 。 明 年 的 我 也 是 中 四 生 了 ，也 应 为 自
己 的 何 去 何以 做 一 番 打 算 。 进 入 初 级 学 院 就 读 一 向 是 我 的 心 愿 ，故 我 已 下 定 决 心
好 好 的 珍 惜 时 间 ，好 好 的 做 好 各 种 准 备 以 赴 “O”水 准 考 试 的 约 会 。 希 望 能 考 获 好
成 绩 ，这 不 只 了 了 自 己 的 心 愿 ，也 对 得 起 教 导 我 的 师 长 及 养 育 并 予 我 厚 望 的 父 母 。

黄 致 斌 3E3
 报 章 新闻 读 后 感
报 章 报 道 ：莱 佛 士 书 院 试 验 实 施 电 脑 教 学 计 划 。 老 师 在 假 期 里 把 讲 义 和 功 课
上 载 在 该 校 的 同 页 。 开 学 后 ，全 校 学 生 留 在 家 里 或 到 学 校 的 电 脑 室 上 网 学 习 。 试
谈谈你对这则新闻的看法 。

随 着 科 技 的 发 达 ，电 脑 的 运 用 也 越 来 越 普 遍 。 通 过 电 脑 ，我 们 能 与 世 界 各 地
的 人 交 流 ，也 能 在 最 短 的 时 间 获 得 很 多 知 识 。

当 然 ，有 了 这 先 进 的 器 材 后 ，有 许 多 工 作 都 已 经 给 电 脑 取 代 了 。 例 如 ：有 一
所中学 利 用电脑来教课 。

在 假 期 里 ，老 师 已 把 讲 义 和 功 课 上 载 在 该 校 的 网 页 。 学 生 只 需 要 在 家 或 到 学
校 的 电 脑 室 上 网 ，便 能 立 即 学 习 。 无 论 是 老 师 或 学 生 都 无 需 七 早 八 早 爬 起 床 到 学
校 上 课 。 他 们 只 需 要 随 时 一 扭 开 电 脑 ，便 犹 如 在 上 保 似 的 ，能 即 刻 学 习 。

由 于 每 个 人 的 学 习 进 度 不 一 样 ，有 的 吸 收 力 强 ，有 的 则 较 慢 ，因 此 学 生 们 能
根 据 自 己 的 学 习 能 力 学 习 。 这 样 一 来 ，学 习 进 度 较 快 的 学 生 ，能 够 学 习 得 更 快 ，
并 且 也 能 学 得 更 多 。 至 于 那 些 较 慢 的 学 生 ，也 能 够 慢 慢 的 去 学 习 ，再 也 不 需 要 跟
着老师赶课 。

对 于 那 些 平 时 上 课 不 敢 发 问 的 同 学 ，也 能 够 通 过 电 子 邮 件 ，向 老 师 请 教 。 这
样，一 来 ，同 学 们 能 学 习 的 机 会 也 就 更 多 了 。

当 然 ，这 项 计 划 也 是 有 利 必 有 弊 。 有 些 学 生 因 家 里 贫 穷 ，因 此 家 里 没 电 脑 。
这 样 一 来 ，他 们 便 必 须 常 常 回 学 校 上 网 学 习 。 即
使 家里有网际 网 络的同 学也未必能 够支付那昂贵
的费 用 。

况 且 ，这 项 计 划 只 能 对 那 些 自 动自 发 的 同 学
才 能 起 作 用 。 有 的 学 生 比 较 有 依 赖 性 ，必 须 有 人
在 旁 督 促 才 能 学 习 。 如 果 没 有 老 师 在 旁 教 导 ，他
们 可 能 舍 不 管 功 课 ，反 而 弄 巧 反 拙 。
 每 天 面 对 着 那 四 方 方 的 电 脑 ，会 让 人 觉 得 单 调 乏 味 ，而 且 也 不 能 再 像 上 课 那
样 ，有 许 多 同 学 一 起 讨 论 功 课 。 朋 友 与 朋 友 之 间 的 距 离 也 会 越 来 越 远 。 况 且 ，有
些 科 目 是 必 须 通 过 实 验 或 活 动 才 能 让 人 明白 的 。 电 脑 上 的 画 面 就 不 能 那 么 生 动 了 。

总 之 ，用 电 脑 教 学 是 利 是 弊 是 个 见 仁 见 智 的 问 题 。 它 对 某 些 人 也 许 会 有 所 帮
助 ，但 是 也 可 能 会 弄 巧 反 拙 。

邱 爱 玲 4E2

家
“。 。 。 我 的 家 ，收 藏 我 的 欢 喜 悲 伤 ，只 要 点 燃 希 望 ，梦就 会自由 飞 翔 。 。 。 ”
每 当 我 听 到 “家 ” ，这 首 由 本 地 的 一 位 杰 出 歌 手 所 唱 的 温 馨 的 歌 曲 时 ，我 便 不 禁
想起我的家庭 。

我 的 家 庭 并 不 富 裕 ，但 十 分 温 暖 ，没 有 任 何 东 西 可 比 得 上 她 。 她 是 我 的 安 乐
窝 ，里 面 有 着 我 的 欢 喜 悲 伤 。

我 家 里 的 成 员 有 爸 爸 、 妈 妈 、 小 弟 和 我 、 爸 爸 是 一 名 工 程 师 ，七 早 八 早 就 得
起 身 上 班 去 。 很 多 时 候 他 都 工 作 到 废 寝 忘 食 。 但 是 ，当 我 和 弟 弟 不 会 做 习 题 时 ，
他都会细心地教导我们 。

妈 妈 是 一 名 家 庭 主 妇 。 她 ，穿 着 朴 素 无 华 ，十 分 慈 爱 。 在 她 的 循 循 善 诱 之 下 ，
我 和 弟 弟 的 年 文 和 数 学 成 绩 都 不 错 。 妈 妈 常 常 为 我 们 煮 美 味 佳 肴 ，让 我 们 吃 得 津
津 有 味 。 有 时 候 她 会 比 较 严 肃 ，尤 其 当 弟 弟 不 小 心 踢 球 打 破 花 瓶 ，她 会 气 得 七 窍
生 烟 ，把 弟 弟 训 一 顿 。 假 如 我 们 放 学 后 迟 回 家 ，她 会 急 得 如 热 锅 上 的 蚂 蚁 。

弟 弟 呢 ，性 格 爽 朗 ，笑 起 来 像 朝 阳 一 样 ，让 人 感 觉 到 他 十 分 开 朗 。 有 时 候 他
会 好 逸 恶 劳 ，叫 他 做 事 就 唠 里 唠叨 。 不 道 ，当 我 感 到 失 落
时 他 会 安 慰 我 ，也 常 为 我 们 家 增 添 色 彩 。

我 长 大 后 一 定 要 饮 水 思 源 ，报 答 父 母 的 养 育 之 恩 ，不
要忘恩负 义 。

黄 宝 平 IE3
 快 乐 是 ...
快 乐 是 …能 够 拥 有 一 个 幸 福 美 满 的 家 庭 。 惟 有 一 个 充 满 爱 的 家 ，才 能 养 育 出
孝 顺 父 母 的 儿 女 以 及 品 格 优 良 的 学 生 。 试 问 一 个 支 离 破 碎 的 家 庭 ，如 何 能 让 儿 女
体会家庭的 温暖 呢 ？

快 乐 是 …能 够 从 父 母 那 疲 惫 的 脸 上 看 见 笑 容 。 这 让 我 知 道 辛 苦 了 一 天 的 他
们 。 回 到 家 得 到 了 “解 脱 ”和 安 慰 。 谁 知 那 漫 长 的 一 天 里 ，他 们 受 尽 了 多 少 委
屈与挫折 ？

快 乐 是 …能 够 每 天 晚 上 ，舒 舒 服 服 地 与 家 人 一 同 看 电 视 节 目 。 自 从 升 上 中 二
后 ，功 课 一 天 比 一 天 多 ，根 本 没 时 间 看 电 视 节 目 。 甚 至 还 得 做 功 课 到 夜 阑 人 静 。

快 乐 是 …能 够 在 考 试 中 考 到 优 良 的 成 绩 ，达 到 自 己 所 定 的 目 标 。 这 是 鼓 励
自 己 的 一 种 方 式 ，也 是 给 予 自 己 的 肯 定 。 不 只 这 样 ，也 能 使 父 母 与 老 师 为 你 感
到骄傲 。

快 乐 是 …能 够 偶 尔 约 几 位 小学 同 学
一 同 去 看 场 电 影 ，吃 顿 饭 。 因 为 这 样 的
机 会 不 常 有 ，更 何 况 ，升 上 中 学 后 ，大
家 各忙 各的 ，因 此 有 空 聚 在 一 起 叙叙旧 ，
也是一件快 乐无比的事 。

快 乐 是 …那 么 简 单 的 两 个 字 ，但 愿
人人都 能 天 天活 在其中 。

张 慈 芸 2E4

团圆 饭的 遗 憾
吃 团 圆 饭 是 我 们 华 人 在 新 年 前 夕 必 做 的 一 件 事 。 一 家 大 小 围 着 餐 桌 ，边 吃 着
自 己 亲 自 烹 煮 的 香 喷 喷 的 菜 肴 ，一 边 聊 天 ，大 家 有 说 有 笑 的 ，不 但 能 将 彼 此 的 感
情 拉 近 ，还 能 享 受 到 和 全 家 人 团 聚 在 一 起 的 温 馨 感 觉 ，真 是 人 生 一 大 乐 事 。
 随 着 岁 月 的 流 逝 ，吃 团 圆 饭 的 传 统
观 念 似 乎 开 始 西 化 了 。 近 年 来 ，越 来 越
多国 人都选择到餐馆酒楼吃团 圆 饭 。 说
到 它 的 好 处 ，要 是 仔 细 想 想 的 话 ，也 蛮
多 的 。 除了 它 提 供 的 菜 肴 更 多 样 化 之 外 ，
我 们到了那里所需要做的也 只是点菜和
尽 情 地 吃 。 吃 完 了 ，付 了 帐 之 后 ，拍 拍
屁 股 就 可 走 了 。 不 像 在 家 里 吃 ，不 但 要
自 己 煮 ，还 得 自 己 收 拾 ，可 说 是 省 时 又
省力 。

虽 然 如 此 ，我 总 觉 得 似 乎 少 了 点 什 么 。 这 东 西 到 底 是 什 么 呢 ？对 了 ，就 是 那
种 温 馨 和 不 受 约 束 的 感 觉 。 在 家 里 吃 的 时 候 ，吃 着 自 己 亲 自 烹 煮 的 美 味 佳 肴 ，总
有 一 种 满 足 感 ，感 觉 也 比 酒 楼 的 大 鱼 大 肉 更 香 甜 美 味 。 在 吃 的 当 儿 也 比 较 自 在 ，
想 跷 脚 就 跷 脚 ，穿 得 再 破 烂 也 不 会 有 人 在 意 。 在 酒 楼 吃 就 不 同 了 ，我 们 必 需 要 注
意 到 自 己 的 穿 着 、 打 扮 和 仪 态 。 吃 完 饭 后 ，大 家 同 心 协 力 地 收 拾 桌 子 、 洗 碗 碟 ，
也 能 促 进 彼 此 之 间 的 感 情 ，培 养 团 结 的 精 神 。

赵 爽 2E3

男婴被丢弃 案
弃 婴 案 最 近 在 新 加 坡 有 增 无 减 ，而 且 弃 婴 的 父 母 大 都 是 青 少 年 。 这 种 案 件 在
新 加 坡 接 二 连 三 地 发 生 ，到 底 原 因 何 在 呢 ？是 现 代 年 轻 人 过 度 开 放 ，还 是 父 母 教
不够严格 ？

对 于 这 些 婴 孩 被 丢 弃 的 案 件 ，我 认 为 他 们 的 父 母 应 该
负 大 部 分 的 责 任 。 在 他 们 这 个 年 龄 ，应 该
是专 心读书 而 不是谈恋爱 。 可 能 有 些人会
觉 得 我 很 保 守 ，但 是 我 认 为 这 才 是 正 确
的 观念 。 谈 恋 爱对现 代的 人来说可 能 是
家 常 便 饭 ，可 是 他 们 却 对 谈 恋 爱 拥 有 一
些不正确的 观念 。
 如 果 那 些 弃 婴 的 父 母 不 打 算 养 育 孩 子 ，一 开 始 便 不 应 该 把 孩 子 生 下 来 。 他 们
这 样 做 ，只 会 给 孩 子 带 来 无 限 的 伤 害 。 与 其 把 孩 子 生 下 丢 弃 ，不 如 与 父 母 或 亲 友
商 量 其 他 的 解 决 方 法 ，至 少 那 能 避 免 孩 子 的 心 灵 受 到 创 伤 。

当 然 ，发 生 这 种 事 情 ，青 少 年 的 父 母 也 应 该 负 起 一 些 责 任 。 父 母 应 该 从 小 便
给 孩 子 灌 输 正 确 的 道 德 观 念 。 他 们 也 应 该 多 与 孩 子 沟 通 ，让 他 们 知 道 什 么 是 对 和
什 么是错的 。

最 后 ，我 认 为 那 些 弃 婴 的 年 轻 父 母 这 样 做 ，不 但 会 毁 掉 自 己 的 前 途 ，还 会 在
自 己 的 一 生 中 留下 一 个 阴 影 。 我 希 望 人 们 读了 这 些 新 闻 后 ，做 事 会 先 考 虑 到 后 果 ，
不要重 蹈覆辙 。

罗 日 声 2E4

为何学生 不 讲 求 礼 貌
现 代 学 生 愈 来 愈 没 有 礼 貌 ，是 一 件 令 人 担 忧 的 事 。 为 什 么 会 这 样 呢 ？是 不 是
因 为 现 代 家 长 太 忙 ，没 有 时 间 教 导 他 们 ？还 是 因 为 现 在 的 学 校 太 注 重 功 课 ，忽 略
了 这方面的教导 ？

我 想 ，如 果 家 长 与 学 校 没 有 严 厉 督 促 与 管 教 学 生 ，我 国 就 没 有 朝 气 蓬 勃 的 青
少 年 来 建 设 国 家 了 。 这 样 下 去 的 话 ，我 国 将 变 成 一 个 落 后 的 国 家 了 。

由 于 在 西 方 文 化 的 冲 击 下 ，现 代 青 少 年 似 乎 已 遗 忘 了 东 方 人 的 传 统 价 值 观 念 。
有 些 学 生 甚 至 不 把 师 长 放 在 眼 里 ，顶 撞 老 师 、 逃 学 、 我 行 我 素 已 成 为 “家 常 便 饮 ”
了 。 尊 师重 道的 观 念早已 被抛 在九 霄云 外了 。

学 生 之 所 以 会 变 成 这 么 没 礼 貌 ，一 方 面 是 因
为 家长没有培养他们讲求礼貌的 习惯 。 礼貌应该
从 小 培 养 ，父 母 应 该 多 陪 伴 孩 子 ，了 解 他 们 的 需
要 ，而 不 是 只 宠 爱 他 们 ，让 他 们 要 风 得 风 ，要 雨
得 雨 。 家 长 不 能 认 为教 育 孩 子 纯 粹 是 学 校的 工 作 ，
而 把 家庭教 育 给忽略了 。 这 样将会导 致 孩子的学
业 成 绩 和品德修养 大 受影响 。
 另 一 方 面 ，学 校 应 该 举 办 一 些 讲 座 ，告 诉 学 生 什 么 是 对 与 错 。 学 校 老 师 也 应
该常常向学生灌 输正确道德修养与价值观 。

总 而 言 之 ，我 相 信 在 大 家 群 策 群 力 下 ，我 国 青 少 年 将 会 改 变 自 己 的 态 度 。 那
么 新 加 坡 将 会 更 国 泰 民 安 ，前 途 一 片 光 明 了 。

陈 舒 文 2E3

考 试与 我
考 试 可 以 说 是 学 生 的 恶 梦 ，都 是 非 得 过 的 一 关 不 可 。
如 果 考 试 不 理 想 ，可 能 会 被 父 母 责 骂 ，甚 至 挨 鞭 。

考 试 前 一 晚 ，疲 累 的 我 正 在 做 老 师 分 发 的 作 业 。
望 着 那 一 堆 堆 的 作 业 ，我 不 禁 愁 眉 苦 脸 。 妈 妈 的 警
告 声 又 在 我 耳 边 响 起 ：“你 一 定 要 好 好 念 书 ，不 要
整 天 只 懂 得 玩 电 脑 游 戏 。 ”我 叹 了 一 口 气 ，继 续
奋斗 。

其 实 ，在 考 试 的 前 两 个 星 期 ，老 师 便 开 始 加
紧 给 我 们 温 习 功 课 ，分 发 一 些 考 题 让 我 们 练 习 。
妈 妈 担 心 我 过 不 了 关 ，便 请 了 补 习 老 师 帮 助 我 。
爸 爸 又 买 了 课 外 作 业 ，规 定 我 一 天 做 一 本 。 这
些 作 业 简 直 让 我 忙 得 透 不 过 气 来 ，连 娱 乐 的
时 间 也 牺 牲 了 。 虽 然 我 的 压 力 很 大 ，可 是 我
常 提 醒 自 己 ，不 可 辜 负 父 母 和 老 师 的 期 望 ，必 须 尽 量 争 取 优 越 的 成 绩 。

一 转 眼 ，考 试 就 过 去 了 。 我 把 所 有 的 功 课 抛 在 脑 后 ，以 紧 张 又 兴 奋 的 心 情 等
待 老 师 分 发 考 卷 。 果 然 ，“皇 天 不 负 苦 心 人 ”，我 的 成 绩 都 还 不 错 。 那 些 考 得 不
理 想 的 同 学 ，老 师 安 慰 他 们 说 ，现 在 达 不 到 目 标 ，下 学 期 再 来 。 是 的 ，我 们 真 正
的 目 标 是 会 考 ，测 验 和 考 试 只 不 过 是 彩 排 ，希 望 那 些 同 学 不 要 感 到 灰 心 、 绝 望 。
 此 外 ，我 认 为 我 们 要 找 出 自 己 的 弱 点 ，注 意 读 书 的 方 法 。 最 重 要 的 是 平 时 多
温 习 功 课 ，不 要 等 到 考 试 前 夕 才 临 时 抱 佛 脚 。

蔡 政 宇 1E3

我 心 中的 无 价 之 宝
宝 贵 的 光 阴 ，也 就 是 时 间 ，它 就 是 我 心 中 的 无 价 之 宝 。 时 间 不 但 流 逝 得 很 快 ，
也是人们生活中所要把 握的一 件珍品 。

我 们 用 时 间 去 衡 量 我 们 所 做 的 一 切 ，也 用 时 间 来 估 计 我 们 所 做 的 一 切 。 生 命
苦 短 ，因 此 时 间 更 显 得 其 珍 贵 和 有 用 ，世 界 上 的 任 何 一 个 珍 品 都 取 代 不 了 它 的 地
位 。

“光 阴 似 箭 ”这 句 成 语 真 是 把 “时 间 ”形 容 得 恰 到 好 处 。 时 间 跟 生 命 一 样 ，
你 一 旦 失 去 了 ，就 永 远 也 追 不 回 来 了 。 有 人 说 时 间 就 是 金 钱 ，但 其 实 金 钱 根 本 比
不 上 时 间 ，当 你 失 去 金 钱 ，你 尚 能 赚 回 ，但 一 旦 浪 费 掉 宝 贵 的 时 光 ，你 就 算 骑 马
也 追 不 回 来 了 。 时 光 的 出 现 使 我 们 懂 得 把 握 机 会 ，怪 不 得 人 们 把 时 间 和 机 缘 的 含
义 合 在 一 起 ，并 创 造 出 了 “时 来 运 转 ”这 句 人 人 都 想 听 的 成 语 。 这 件 我 们 看 不 见 ，
也 触 摸 不 到 的 无 价 之 宝 让 人 们 用 之 不 尽 ，它 使 我 们 更 珍 惜 我 们 的 生 命 。

时 间 对 某 些 职 业 人 士 非 常 重 要 ，如 ：拆 弹 专 家 。 因 为 他 们 必 须
分 秒 必 争 ，不 然 当 他 们 拆 弹 时 ，很 可 能 就 会 被 炸 得 粉 身 碎 骨 ，尸
骨不存 。

所 以 我 决 定 要 好 好 地 把 握 时 光 ，把 它 们 用 得
恰 当 以免 浪费了 大 好生 命 。

沈 添 强 3N3
Education costs money, but then so does ignorance.

Sir Claus Moser