Hwa Chong has emerged top in the nation for Mathematics and the Sciences in the 2009 A-Level Examinations. This adds to the existing list of accolades as the top performing school at the 2009 Singapore Mathematical, Chemistry, Biology and Informatics Olympiads.
Continuing the school's tradition of excellence, 7 out of 10 students scored 3 H2 Distinctions and better.
With 92 perfect scorers, more than 200 students scored the maximum of 90 points for university admission.
In General Paper, with 4 out of 10 scoring a Distinction. This is double the national average for the third year running. Also, virtually all students attained at least a pass.
9 out of 10 students scored Distinction in H2 Biology, up from 8 last year. This is double the National Average.
8 out of 10 scored Distinction for H2 Physics, double the National Average.
8 out of 10 students scored a Distinction in H2 Mathematics, for the third year running.
7 out of 10 students scored a Distinction in H2 Geography, more than double the National Average.
8 out of 10 scored a Distinction for H2 Art.
7 out of 10 scored a Distinction for H2 Chemistry, for the second year running. This is double the National Average.
7 out of 10 scored a Distinction for Knowledge and Inquiry and H2 Literature in English.
Attained a 100% Distinction rate for H1 and H2 German and H1 French, attained 100% Distinction rate for H1 Geography, 3 times the National average.
(Taken from HCI website)
Congratulations to all Juniors who have done Hwa Chong Proud!!! Continue to "Live with Passion, Lead with Compassion" :)
2010/03/06
2010/03/04
I dun know if we are both putting on a forced front or have i really forgiven u for being so hurtful n callous?I thought after all the late night chats during band camp last yr, we had established certain understanding. U said it yourself, that cos we we had talked abt a lot of things at different levels, had worked well last yr, that's y you continue to share with me ur own concerns n fears.
But u decided to use the most hurtful words to negate everything i had done for u. All the support/trust/belief, are not worthy of your appreciation. U said u would stay by my side,gave me what u love most to show me your support,now that this had happened, what am i to do?
And u know that u had gone too far, otherwise, given ur character,u would not have asked me for forgiveness,in an uncertain tone. yet, the damage is done. If u drive a knife into someone's heart, do u think a sorry can atone for that sin?
after a week,after thinking abt it day n night, i cannot believe that deep down, i had actually forgiven u. I dun know y, but it just happened. N surprisingly,i fully understand how u feel n y you did what u actually did.
But pls, dun do it again. There are only so many times a person can be hurt, there are only so many times i can forgive u. This is the 3rd time.
But u decided to use the most hurtful words to negate everything i had done for u. All the support/trust/belief, are not worthy of your appreciation. U said u would stay by my side,gave me what u love most to show me your support,now that this had happened, what am i to do?
And u know that u had gone too far, otherwise, given ur character,u would not have asked me for forgiveness,in an uncertain tone. yet, the damage is done. If u drive a knife into someone's heart, do u think a sorry can atone for that sin?
after a week,after thinking abt it day n night, i cannot believe that deep down, i had actually forgiven u. I dun know y, but it just happened. N surprisingly,i fully understand how u feel n y you did what u actually did.
But pls, dun do it again. There are only so many times a person can be hurt, there are only so many times i can forgive u. This is the 3rd time.
2009/12/30
Was doing spring cleaning today for Chinese New Year. Packed my study table n "uncovered" lots of "treasure" - cards from my students from 2002-now. Read thru them once again n it is a wonder that they never fail to warm my heart. All the words of encouragement, love and concern gave me the strength to move on.
I believe the things i will miss most when i leave are the words of appreciation from my students. 2 years......365 days x 2, i wonder if i would be able to survive.
Should i volunteer to come back n help out for 2011?
I believe the things i will miss most when i leave are the words of appreciation from my students. 2 years......365 days x 2, i wonder if i would be able to survive.
Should i volunteer to come back n help out for 2011?
2009/12/24
what do u have when someone:
1)tells u he/she would always be by ur side;
2)shares their life stories with u;
3)calls u just to rant;
4)calls u when he/she knows u r upset to find out y n to listen to u rant;
5)likes ur handwriting n tries to imitate (haha!so pri school);
6)gives u a gift which is something he/she likes n possesses;
7)treats u in a gentle manner;
8)tries to comfort u when u r upset/crying (though the method used was real weird)
9)is concerned abt ur moods
10)is always nearby
Ans: A good friend in the making :)
1)tells u he/she would always be by ur side;
2)shares their life stories with u;
3)calls u just to rant;
4)calls u when he/she knows u r upset to find out y n to listen to u rant;
5)likes ur handwriting n tries to imitate (haha!so pri school);
6)gives u a gift which is something he/she likes n possesses;
7)treats u in a gentle manner;
8)tries to comfort u when u r upset/crying (though the method used was real weird)
9)is concerned abt ur moods
10)is always nearby
Ans: A good friend in the making :)
It has been a long time since the last update.
Many things had happened. Too many to be listed
As the year comes to an end,it is always good to conclude on a happy note.
Reviewing 2009, it is really a year full of ups and downs.
1st we had the band concert on 8 mar 2009. Would never forget the late nights the j2s had as they practiced their batch piece with sebastian; how they worked with their juniors to put up this concert. At the same time, they had to balance their studies, though for many their studies were compromised in the end.
Then we moved on to SYF. It was painful to see the students trying to keep awake in class, trying to meet their tutors' expectations yet at the same time working to bring glory to the school. though we were disappointed with the results, but i was proud of their determination and strength. cos this is what SAJC Concert Band is all abt.
I had to admit i was not very focused during the syf preparation period cos something happened which make me break down totally. If not for the support by mrs lee n sebastian,i really dun know how i can pull thru n survive that incident.
then the J2s stepped down and focused on their studies. Many were starting to get on track, while some obtained excellent results for BT2 and Prelims.
then the stupid H1N1 stepped in and our mid-yr n yr-end trip was cancelled. Really disappointed cos i so wanted to go on a trip with my J1s, my last band trip :( GONE! :(
Performances were cancelled due to H1n1 in term 3 n it was so demoralising. But the leaders tried their best to be hopeful n motivate the band :)
THen we had the 5.5days band camp. bonds were strengthened but i did not really spend much time with my dsa students which was quite sad cos i really want to know them better :( slept late every night ard 2-3am cos was up talking with someone. A good thing that came out of it was we got to know each other better cos we shared a lot of stuff with each other. During the camp, there were of course embarrassing moments but thank god e band was not there to witness it :P
then i went overseas for a week to do some reflections along the way n to forget someone. i guess i was not very successful in the forgetting part but at least i tried. it was an enjoyable trip. but i miss the band cos i was so looking forward to seeing them on 19 dec! :)
n on 19Dec, the band so sweetly gave me a bear, with a recording (so touched!). The Mr Benjamin Sim bear (which is now tagged!!!) is my profile pic for facebook. So handsome n cute! Of course, not forgetting the nice batch photo done by Sean and the card by Wansing :) It was a really sweet day :)
I had a nice christmas eve lunch with my dear friend n it was so wonderful to see her again! i so miss her! n she counselled me again wrt relationship issues. haha! so funny n her analysis was so scary! though it seems quite true......
then that dear benny sms me to go for dinner with him n benji. aiyo,so last min! :P in e end,never go cos got appointment already.
the next week or so,got to do springcleaning n lessons preparation. my schedule for jan 2010 is already full.like almost everyday got this meeting, that meeting. just hope that i dun have to go home everyday at 5pm :(
though 2010 will be a hectic yr with the esplanade concert,am still looking forward to it. hope that the 6 months wun pass by so quickly :(
Many things had happened. Too many to be listed
As the year comes to an end,it is always good to conclude on a happy note.
Reviewing 2009, it is really a year full of ups and downs.
1st we had the band concert on 8 mar 2009. Would never forget the late nights the j2s had as they practiced their batch piece with sebastian; how they worked with their juniors to put up this concert. At the same time, they had to balance their studies, though for many their studies were compromised in the end.
Then we moved on to SYF. It was painful to see the students trying to keep awake in class, trying to meet their tutors' expectations yet at the same time working to bring glory to the school. though we were disappointed with the results, but i was proud of their determination and strength. cos this is what SAJC Concert Band is all abt.
I had to admit i was not very focused during the syf preparation period cos something happened which make me break down totally. If not for the support by mrs lee n sebastian,i really dun know how i can pull thru n survive that incident.
then the J2s stepped down and focused on their studies. Many were starting to get on track, while some obtained excellent results for BT2 and Prelims.
then the stupid H1N1 stepped in and our mid-yr n yr-end trip was cancelled. Really disappointed cos i so wanted to go on a trip with my J1s, my last band trip :( GONE! :(
Performances were cancelled due to H1n1 in term 3 n it was so demoralising. But the leaders tried their best to be hopeful n motivate the band :)
THen we had the 5.5days band camp. bonds were strengthened but i did not really spend much time with my dsa students which was quite sad cos i really want to know them better :( slept late every night ard 2-3am cos was up talking with someone. A good thing that came out of it was we got to know each other better cos we shared a lot of stuff with each other. During the camp, there were of course embarrassing moments but thank god e band was not there to witness it :P
then i went overseas for a week to do some reflections along the way n to forget someone. i guess i was not very successful in the forgetting part but at least i tried. it was an enjoyable trip. but i miss the band cos i was so looking forward to seeing them on 19 dec! :)
n on 19Dec, the band so sweetly gave me a bear, with a recording (so touched!). The Mr Benjamin Sim bear (which is now tagged!!!) is my profile pic for facebook. So handsome n cute! Of course, not forgetting the nice batch photo done by Sean and the card by Wansing :) It was a really sweet day :)
I had a nice christmas eve lunch with my dear friend n it was so wonderful to see her again! i so miss her! n she counselled me again wrt relationship issues. haha! so funny n her analysis was so scary! though it seems quite true......
then that dear benny sms me to go for dinner with him n benji. aiyo,so last min! :P in e end,never go cos got appointment already.
the next week or so,got to do springcleaning n lessons preparation. my schedule for jan 2010 is already full.like almost everyday got this meeting, that meeting. just hope that i dun have to go home everyday at 5pm :(
though 2010 will be a hectic yr with the esplanade concert,am still looking forward to it. hope that the 6 months wun pass by so quickly :(
2009/07/11
Random
just got the confirmation yesterday. i will be leaving in june next yr. when i looked at the letter, i thought i should be feeling happy. Yet, i was lost. i blanked out totally. then,i was overwhelmed by sadness. memories flooded me. yes, 7 yrs of emotional attachment is not something that can be let go overnight.
I felt like crying, though i dun know y. I even started to question myself, did i make the right choice from the start when i submit my application. But even it is the wrong choice, there is no turning back. Starting from yesterday, everything i do, it is for the last time--my last open house, last band trip, last tune-in, last band camp,last yr preparing students for A levels, last Civics Class,last band concert etc.
I made me wish time will move slowly, so that i can remember and cherish every moment. I only want to bring with me fond memories cos this is the place where spent 7 yrs of my life in, the place where i met wonderful students/pple, where i grow and learn.
Though everything is "last xxx", i'm glad i choose to leave in june cos at least i can be there to give out GCE A level certs to my Civcis Class in 2010,handing out my congratulations; to see my band on the stage of Esplanade Concert Hall (marvelling at how i have watched them grow from Sec School students to JC students, from JC students to Alumni.); to end my band journey with the 2009 batch.Only with these, i can leave with no regrets, knowing i have completed what i started out with.
I started my career with dreams and love. I hope to end it with my dreams fulfilled and love, completed.
just got the confirmation yesterday. i will be leaving in june next yr. when i looked at the letter, i thought i should be feeling happy. Yet, i was lost. i blanked out totally. then,i was overwhelmed by sadness. memories flooded me. yes, 7 yrs of emotional attachment is not something that can be let go overnight.
I felt like crying, though i dun know y. I even started to question myself, did i make the right choice from the start when i submit my application. But even it is the wrong choice, there is no turning back. Starting from yesterday, everything i do, it is for the last time--my last open house, last band trip, last tune-in, last band camp,last yr preparing students for A levels, last Civics Class,last band concert etc.
I made me wish time will move slowly, so that i can remember and cherish every moment. I only want to bring with me fond memories cos this is the place where spent 7 yrs of my life in, the place where i met wonderful students/pple, where i grow and learn.
Though everything is "last xxx", i'm glad i choose to leave in june cos at least i can be there to give out GCE A level certs to my Civcis Class in 2010,handing out my congratulations; to see my band on the stage of Esplanade Concert Hall (marvelling at how i have watched them grow from Sec School students to JC students, from JC students to Alumni.); to end my band journey with the 2009 batch.Only with these, i can leave with no regrets, knowing i have completed what i started out with.
I started my career with dreams and love. I hope to end it with my dreams fulfilled and love, completed.
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