The First Day of School

The first day of school, as with every new beginning , was a year full of unprecedented opportunities awaited us . As we gathered in the field, ready for the ceremonial first morning assembly of the year, everyone seemed excited and cheery, not what I expected at all. In the midst of all the routine welcome backs and catching up , the same we would fail never to do every year , there seemed to be an atmosphere of euphoria that lightened up the mood . It wasn’t just going through with the motions yet again , rather , it was as if new life had been renewed within me . But nevertheless, this was indeed a good thing. It was a refreshing sight to see the new Secondary 1 faces, so young yet so innocent as well.

As the day went by, an indescribable passion and motivation suddenly ignited inside of me. Perhaps this was the doing of the burning desire to do well , achieve and to soar ? I personally enjoyed myself that day, being able to once again see all my beloved teachers and friends who brought such fun to my school life the years before. This year will definitely be a packed one, since it is ‘O’ Level year for us. Everyone will be studying their heads off because just like me, they want to excel too. So for the graduating classes, this is an absolutely crucial year. What I am looking forward to, is seeing that L1R5 of 6 points on my ‘O’ Level certificate. Nothing else could possibly beat that ecstasy, because it would show that all my hard work, effort, and diligence, have paid off.

Well , all those and the faith that our good Lord will pull us through the times of trials and the times we simply feel like giving up . “Do not be anxious in anything . Instead , in every situation , through prayer and petition with thanksgiving , tell your requests to God . And the peace that transcends all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus”-Philippians 4:6-7 . So too my fellow band of brothers, Saints , as we proceed into this new year , have our fair share of fun and joy , face a new set of challenges and mental tests , let us work together to strive for our personal goals . Moreover , knowing at the back of our minds , that there is , and that there will be , a light at the end of every tunnel . Up and On .


Lastly, we would like to thank the school photographers in the Photography Club for the excellent photograph  coverage of first day of school.

Singapore-Cambridge GCE O Level Results 2010

Our students in the Express classes have done well and have given a performance equivalent to the good one we attained last year. For the third time in a row, we have managed to keep to a Mean Subject Grade of 3.   
Most of our students qualified for junior college and almost all qualify for a polytechnic course.  Students obtaining five distinctions make up 1 in every 4.   
We have continued to see some creditable distinction rates for our school: 64% distinctions for Maths, Add Maths and 59% distinctions for Principles of Accounts; 56% distinctions for Combined Science, 67% distinctions for Physics, 52% distinctions for Chemistry and 30% distinctions for English. 
We are proud to announce the following top students, three of whom obtained 7 and more A1s 
o        Ong Jun Jie, Chairman of the Mathematics Society and a veteran in the Maths Olympiads, from Holy Innocents Primary with a PSLE aggregate in the 240s, scored 8 A1s and 1 A2 and had an L1R5 aggregate of 6 
o        Timothy Tan Ziming, member of the School Military Band, from SAJS with a PSLE aggregate in the 240s, scored 7 A1s and had an L1R5 aggregate of 6 
o        Hargaven Singh Gill, School Rugby player, from SAJS with a PSLE aggregate in the 250s, scored 7 A1s and had an L1R5 aggregate of 6 
o        Chia Zhe Min, Senior Patrol Leader of the Boy Scouts, from SAJS with a PSLE aggregate in the 250s, scored 6 A1s and 1 A2 and had an L1R5 aggregate of 7 
o        Harris Kristanto Hidayat, who joined us only in Sec 3 from Indonesia, scored 6 A1s and had an L1R5 aggregate of 8 
o        Wang Peng Cheng, Vice President of the Saints Choir, from Kheng Cheng School with a PSLE aggregate in the 240s, scored 5 A1s and 3 A2s and had an L1R5 aggregate of 8 
o        Jethro Siao Shao Hao, Treasurer and Sectional Leader in the School Military Band, from SAJS with a PSLE aggregate in the 190s, scored 5 A1s and 2 A2s and had an L1R5 aggregate of 8 
o        Jeric Kwan Mun Chung, Patrol Leader in the Boy Scouts, from Townsville Primary with a PSLE aggregate in the 240s, scored 5 A1s and 2 A2s and had an L1R5 aggregate of 7 
o        Joel Wee Choong Soon, Squad Leader and Sergeant in the Boys Brigade, from SAJS with a PSLE aggregate in the 220s, scored 5 A1s and 2 A2s and had an L1R5 aggregate of 8 
o        Hong Qibin, School Basketball player, from SAJS with a PSLE aggregate in the 230s, scored 5 A1s and 1 A2 and had an L1R5 aggregate of 7 
o        Marlon Wong Yao Hong, Sectional Leader in the School Military Band, from SAJS with a PSLE aggregate in the 220s, scored 4 A1s and 3 A2s and had an L1R5 aggregate of 9 
o        Paul Cheung Yu Hern, First Sergeant in the National Cadet Corps, from Pei Hwa Primary with a PSLE aggregate in the 240s, scored 4 A1s and 3 A2s and had an L1R5 aggregate of 8 
o        Dean Ng Sheng Wei, School Prefect and School Waterpolo and Badminton player, from SAJS with a PSLE aggregate in the 240s, scored 4 A1s and 3 A2s and had an L1R5 aggregate of 9 
We are as proud of our boys who did not score as well in PSLE but worked hard and were able to transfer from the Normal Academic and Normal Technical streams to the Express stream.   We would like especially to congratulate the following for gaining a score that qualified them for junior college. 
From the Normal Technical Stream 
o        Tan Wang Ren, School Rugby Player, with 2 A1s 
o        Lyndon Teo Yuquan, active member of the Robotics Club, with 3 A2s 
From the Normal Academic Stream 
o        Daniele Haadi Tan, School Tennis player, with 2 A1s and 2 A2s 
o        Yeo Kee Han, School Swimming Captain, with 3A1s and 1A2 
o        Ruthran Raj Murugaiyan, School Prefect and Cadet Inspector in the National Police Cadet Corps, with 6 A2s 
o        Darren Teo Boon Chong, member of the Entrepreneurship Society, with 4 A2s 


In the Normal Academic classes,  7 out of 10 boys qualify for the polytechnic. 
As in the previous practice, our more capable students offered at least 2 O levels in the 2009  so that they gained more confidence in themselves.   
We would like to congratulate 
o        Terrence Wong Jun Jie, member of the School Military Band, who scored 3 A1s and 2 A2s and had an L1R5 aggregate of 17 
o        Sherwin Kwek Ming Leong, member of the Saints Choir, who scored 2 A1s and 2 A2s and had an L1R5 aggregate of 15   
o        Brij Mohan Singh, School Rugby Player, who scored 1 A1 and 3 A2s   


We thank God indeed for His grace and for giving us such dedicated staff who were willing to put in extra hours and extra days to work with our students.  We thank God too for humble and cooperative students who were willing to work with their teachers.