ANDON

1971

EDITORIAL

Singapore students never had such good opportunities. In the last few years, the structure of education at primary and secondary levels has been changed to help students acquire skills suitable for specific jobs.

Until technical education was introduced and state-run industrialisation was launched, there were the school drop-outs and misfits who made up the problem youth of the time. Thanks to the far-sighted policy of the government, emphasis was laid on technical education, and much streamlining went into it. Streaming has eli­minated the unfortunate students who would have stumbled into the upper secondaries. About 70 % of secondary two students are reported to be opting for technical education. Usually only a quarter or a third this number was accepted, but the Ministry of Education is now willing to take about 40 % of them.

While emphasis on bi-lingualism in the lower classes contributes to greater multi-racial har­mony, accent on technical education has at least two important features. Firstly, this can help meet the need for skilled workers and high quality labour. Secondly, every technical or industrial graduand is assured of a job. He gets the satisfaction of gainful occupation from a young age. To add to all, there is assurance by the government that in the next few years there will be a substantial increase in the enrolment of technical students.

St. Andrew's has stepped into the government line by providing from this year, two technical classes in secondary three and we have reason to believe that the student intake is to increase shortly, depending on the availability of space. With all these facilities and opportunities await­ing them, what more can the students want? Truly, the up and coming generation had never been so well catered for. May they 'KEEP THE FLAME BURNING BRIGHTLY EVER' for St. Andrew's.

The Editor.

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L. to R. Seated

EDITORIAL BOARD

Advisor: Editor:

Assoc. Editor: Business Manager:

Sub-Editors:

Mr. Tan Tai Wei Thomas Joseph Yap Giau Peck Wong Hok Ee Daisy Chan Ebenezer Jebamoney June Tan Mary Kwan Maureen McIntyre Patricia Yeo Amos Thomas Ang Miah Khiang B. Shegar Chee Ping Swee

Patricia Yeo, June Tan, Maureen McIntyre, Amos Thomas, Daisy Chan, Ang Miah Khiang, Mr. Tan Tai Wei (Advisor), Thomas Joseph (Editor), Yap Giau Peck, Wong Hok Ee, 8. Shegar, Mary Kwan, Chee Ping Swee, Ebenezer Jebamoney.

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THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Visitor: The Rt. Revd. Chiu Ban It

Chairman: The Rt. Revd. Chiu Ban It Vice-Chairman: Hon. Treasurer: Hon. Secretary:

Members:

In Attendance:

Mr. G. Abisheganaden Mr. Lim Teck Seng Mr. Francis Thomas Dr. Wong Mook Qui Mr. David Chelliah The Ven. Lau Teik Oon Mr. J.C.J. Thwaites Mr. H.D. Lewis Mr. J.L.M. Gerrie Mr. Francis Mak The Ven. Dr. D.D. Chelliah Mr. Quahe Beng Chuan The Revd. Ross Allen

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Chairman: Hon. Secretary: Hon. Treasurer:

Members:

In Attendance:

Mr. Lim Teck Seng Mr. Quahe Beng Chuan Mr. Lim Teck Seng Mr. Francis Thomas Dr. Wong Mook Qui Mr. David Tan Mr. Jamshid Medora Mrs. Cecilia Tan Mr. S.R. Silva

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WARDEN'S REPORT

Mr. Francis Thomas MA(cantab), J.P.,

gives his report.

St. Andrew's students have done better in public examinations in 1970 than in 1969. The Junior School's Primary Six boys raised their percentage success in PSLE from 70 % to 74 ° 0 ,

in a year when overall success rates fell slightly. Their teachers deserve congratulations on this.

Our School Certificate results showed an improvement of 10 % for AM Session and 100 % for PM Session. But as the 1969 results were the worst for many years, this is not a striking success. There were still 32 % of AM boys who Failed; and 64 % of PM boys.

In the Higher School Certificate our students retained their leading position, improving their success rate from 77.4 %in 1969 to 79.5 %in 1970. This made St Andrews second only to National Junior College in Singapore. As we do not have the College's beneficial recruitment and selection arrangements, this was a considerable achieve­ment for which all concerned, staff and students, deserve hearty congratulations.

In games, Junior School boys won their District Swimming Championships for the 4th successive year, and also won their District Badminton Championships. In National Indi­vidual Chess Championships, Derek Kiong was 2nd, and Low Cheng Tee and Teo Sin Phew were both 3rd.

St Andrews Rugger teams had an outstanding year in National 7-a-side and 15-a-side Cham­pionships, winning four Golds and three Silvers. As the Golds were at "B" & "C" Division levels, this gives us good hopes of keeping a high standard next year in this difficult game, which requires moral character as well as athletic ability. Success was made possible by dedicated work in training and coaching, which deserves high praise.

One of our teachers has been awarded a distinction that must be mentioned. The Lim Tay Boh Gold Medal for the best First Class Honours degree in Social Sciences was won this

year by Mrs. Chua Siok Hwa, who is our former student and now our teacher. This makes her the youngest person on a considerable list of Old Boys whose distinguished achievements have been honoured in one way or another recently­Professor Phoon and several other Old Boy Professors here or overseas; the Commissioner of Police; Permanent Secretaries; a dozen or so in the 1971 National Day Honours list; and of course, the President of our Republic himself, who will be Guest of Honour of our Old Boys annual Dinner in this Quadrangle this Saturday.

We had a successful Funfair at the end of 2nd Term. We set a target of $50,000 last March, and that was the amount we raised. Through the dedicated efforts of a few we were able to mobilise the help of a great many, and we owe them deep gratitude. Most of the money raised has to go on equipment for teaching in our Workshops, in Science, in Geography and in Mathematics; but I hope there will be something to spare for what might be called civilisation, human needs of our boys and girls outside their classrooms.

In the Bible there is a proverb about the vampire who has two daughters shouting "Give; Give." I sometimes feel as if I was a vampire's daughter. The success of this Funfair is far from solving our financial problems, which are likely to continue year by year for a long time to come. We shall need more money before our Workshops are fully equipped, and sometime we shall have to find the money to give our buildings a face lift. Inside in this Quadrangle they look alright, but from Toa Payoh Road they are not what we should like.

Channelling of Secondary Two boys to Secondary Three Technical courses is in hand, and will remain in hand for the rest of this tenn. Very appropriately, everything has to go through a computer, which has its own way and time for doing its work, and we have to wait for its decisions. We hope to let parents know the outcome at the end of this term.

Our Junior College proposals are not going through a computer as far as I know, but we have some delays in spite of a lot of work in trying to match our hopes to central policies. It is not yet possible to issue an Appeal based

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on firm building plans, but we will do that as soon as we can. Meanwhile we are expanding our Pre University classes, which total eleven this year, with twelve planned for 1972. In this way we can build up staff and experience ready for the happy day when we have the College in operation.

It would be a strange challenge to old tradi­tions if a Report at Speech Day dealt with failures instead of achievements; things that go wrong instead of things that go right. But plenty does go wrong. Our School as a community, and its students as young citizens of Singapore, are under continual pressure of human crime and folly. Hooliganism, vandalism, gangsterism, armed robbery, unarmed robbery, theft-these are all parts of the experience to which our students, and all Singapore students, are exposed as part of their educational background. It seems that St Andrews is relatively fortunate compared to many schools, but nothing can guarantee our good fortune.

As a Christian school we have a vital task of social understanding and social leadership. The endless nuisance of robbers and rapists and the rest of the sad calatogue of crime starts with failure to understand the needs of boys and girls and to give them the help and training they ought to have. To try to meet this need, we have our Schools Counselling Service, with a greatly expanded staff at this time; we have our Parents Teachers Association; we have the invaluable links with our 50-year-old Old Boys Association; and we have a developing programme of Chris­tian and moral teaching, for which we hope next year to add an experienced man who can under­take Student Advice & Counselling.

St Andrews is probably ahead of most schools in Singapore in the care and understanding we give to our students, but we are very far from all that needs to be done. To maintain our standards and produce the kind of public successes of which we can be proud, we must have this basis of care and understanding for the weakest and most difficult of our students as well as for the high achievers and glamorous winners. This is the Christian meaning and the human meaning of our motto-UP & ON.

SENIOR SCHOOL STAFF

L. to R. Seated Mr. Tan Lye Whatt, Mr. M.A. Joseph, Mr. Koo Lian Kiat, Mr. R. Cheok, Mr. Yee Teck Peng, Mr. William Lau, Mrs. Cheong H. H., Mr. Vivian

Quek, Mr. Francis Thomas, Mr. Kiong Beng Huot, Mrs. Molly Tan, Mr. Ng Chong Kiat, Miss Lenn M. L., Revd. Ross Allen, Mr. Ong Chong

Hai, Mr. Ong Soo Kiong, Mr. Lim Hock Tian. Standing (1st Row) Mrs. J. Yong, Mrs. Yap Ngo Eng, Mrs. Cecilla Tan, Mrs. Yeo Yuen Chin, Miss Thong S. T., Miss P. Lim, Mrs. Koh Siew Luan, Mrs. Lui Chor

Gek, Mrs. S. Rajendra, Mrs. Deanna Wong, Miss Heng Meng Kee, Miss Nancy Teo, Miss Tan Liat Eng, Miss Foo Soi Jeon, Mrs. Tan Gek

Huang, Mrs. Julia Huang Swee Leong. Standing (2nd Row): Mr. V. Wee, Mr. Wong Peng Hock, lnche Ismail Bachik, Mr. Lee Heng Tak, Mr. Zee Kok Eng, Mr. Goh Choon Hee, Mr. Ng Choon Seng,

Mr. William Lim, Mr. Tong Koek Fui, Mr. P. Blackburn. Back Row Mr. Tan Tai Wei, Mr. Loke Yuen Cheong, Mr. Robert Foo, Mr. A. Pillay, Mr. Raymond Ong Eng Kong, Mr. Yu Lin Pin, Mr. Chan Khai Keong,

Mr. Lim Peng Kim, Mr. Lim Hwee Kiang.

THE PANEL OF PERFECTS

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L. to R. Seated Lee Kah Wah, Leow Kim Swun, Ang Miah Khiang (Vice Capt.), Miss Lenn Mei Ling

(Prefects-Teacher), Mr. Francis Thomas (Principal), Yap Giau Peck (Capt.), Thomas Joseph, Wong Hok Ee, S. Arulchelvam.

Centre Tan Wee Meng, Teo Han Chua, Goh Chye Kim, Shahul Hameed, Kek Lee Phin, Rhonda Kan, Keng Ban Chwee, Aileen Goh, Joyce Law, Koh Tian Poh, Loo Chee Keong, Tron Tho Nam, Tan Hwa Soi, Bay Sit Thong, Chan Chow Meng.

Back Row: Tan Yeow Kiat, Wee Moh Huan, Sim Seng Kiang, Sia Kheng Hong, Victor Chua, Wong Yew Wah, Alex Sim, Choo Siew Boon, Yeo Yew Heong, Tan Kim Hock, Lim Poh Siang, Lee Mui Huot, Samual Owens, Tan Yong Hong, Chow Yee Shing.

THE DISCIPLINARY AND APPEALS BOARD

The Prefects' Teacher (Advisor) The School Captain (Chairman) The Vice-Captain The Secretary Senior Prefects ...

THE BOARD OF PREFECTS: Prefect Teacher .. . School Captain .. . School Vice-Captain Hon. Secretary Hon. Treasurer Senior Prefects

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Leow Kim Swun Wong Hok Ee

Miss Lenn Mei Ling Yap Giau Peck Ang Miah Khiang Thomas Joseph Leow Kim Swun Lee Kah Wah S. Arulchelvam Wong Hok Ee

THE SCHOOL PREFECTS Goh, Aileen (Miss) Kan, Rhonda (Miss) Kek Lee Phin (Miss) Keng Ban Chwee (Miss) Law, Joyce (Miss) Bay Sit Thong Chan Chow Meng Choo Siew Boon Chow Yee Shing

Goh Chye Kim Hameed, Shahul Koh Tian Poh Lee Mui Huat Lim Poh Siang Loo Chee Kiong Owens, Samuel Sia Kheng Hong Sim, Alex

Chua, Victor Sim Seng Kiang

The year began with the election of 12 new prefects and the appointment of 5 girl prefects. Also, 7 prefects from the p.m. session were reappointed, with the transfer of the Sec. 3's and 4's to the morning session. This brings the total strength of the prefects to 38. During the year, Senior Prefect Valentine Ezekiel, left the panel to further his studies at the Singapore Polythechnic. The best wishes of the prefects go with him.

The ceremony of the year was the Prefect's Commendation Service at St. Andrew's Cathe­dral, officiated by Canon S. C. Weller. During the occasion, Commendation Certificates were awarded to the following outstanding prefects of 1970: Allan Heng (Captain), Kwan Weng Kin (Vice-Captain), Senior Prefects Loke Yuen Kee, Sim Seng Chye, Vincent Lee; and School Prefects Helena Teo (Miss) and Gwendoline Goh (Miss). After the Service, the prefects were treated to lunch by the Board of Governors in the War Memorial Hall.

During the course of the year, the prefects took part in a varied programme. They were present in official capacity on Sports Day, Swimming Carnival, Speech Day, Fun-Fair and other School activities. The Prefects Satay Party was held on 20th March at Mr. Lee Kong Chian's bungalow in Meyer Road. Prefects were invited to dinner by the Principal and Mrs. Thomas at Woodsville House. The prefects were also treated to lunch by the Students Council on 5th April in a bid to foster relations between the two organisations.

General Meetings for the panel and fort­nightly Board meetings were conducted in which

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Tan, Edmund Tan Hwa Sai Tan Kim Hock Tan Wee Meng Tan Yeow Kiat Tan Yong Hong Teo Han Chua Wee Moh Huan Wong Yew Wah Yeo Yew Heong

school and prefectorial matters were dealt with. A number of cases were heard before the Disci­plinary Board, all of which were carefully dealt with and appropriate punishment meted out. The Appeals Board however has heard only one case to date and we feel that the facilities afforded by the Board are not being fully made use of. Students are encouraged to being forward any appeal against punishment given to them and all cases will be conducted impartially to all concerned.

Two names very long associated with the prefects of St. Andrew's School are missed this year-Mr. Vivian Quek and Mr. Kiong Beng Huat. They have contributed immensely during their term as Prefect Masters in the A.M. and P.M. sessions respectively. They devoted their energies to giving the prefects their real identity and making them a force of discipline to be reckoned with. With the help of Mr. Quek especially, the prefects assumed a role of res­ponsibility in maintaining student discipline, a role to which they brought a high degree of conscientiousness and sincerity. Their posts have been filled by Miss Lenn Mei Lin who has devoted much of her time and energy to guide the panel. She has given much encourage­ment to the Board during its roughest moments.

The continued existence of such a system as ours requires support from the Principal, Pre­fects' Teacher, Staff and students alike. We hope that with the passage of years, the Prefec­torial System of St. Andrew's School will grow from strength to strength.

THOMAS JOSEPH

COMMENDATION PHOTOGRAPHS

Canon Weller delivers the sermon. The panel assembles for the blessing.

The panel is presented to the School. View from the back.

The newly commended Prefects. Some of the Certificate holders of 1970.

VIP's at the lunch. Miss Lenn Mei Lin.

'I' the Captain. Mr. Vivian Quek.

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PRE-UNIVERSITY STUDENT COUNCIL

L. to R. Back Row: Ng Kok Cher, Ong Keng Yong, Choo Buck Kwang, Elias Rachael Solomon, Mary Kwan,

C. lndrani. Front Row: Frederick Shen, Mrs. P. Krempl, Yeo Yew Heong, Beverley Scaife, Ronald Wong.

"The Student Council was formed as a result of the growing realisation, both among the Governors of the school and a number of teachers, that students need a channel for their ideas and their criticisms. It was felt that once there was a proper channel of communication between students and school authorities, relation­ship would improve and school life be vastly more interesting and meaningful. Besides, there was a need in this system of education which tends to be studies and exams oriented, for something that would enable the students to turn their interests and efforts to an aspect of activity that was different." MRS CATHERINE LIM (1st Student Council advisor).

ACTIVITIES a) On the 5th of April, a lunch for class

chairmen and prefects took place in the boarding house.

b) A pavement alongside Toa Payoh road was erected at the request of the Student Council.

c) A request for mirrors in the toilets was agreed to by the school authorities.

The Student Council advisor, Mrs. C. Lim, left the school for another teaching post and Mrs. Pricilla Krempl replaced her as teacher­advisor. On 18th May, another election took

place and Yeo Yew Heong replaced Lim Han Tiong, then the chairman.

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d) The S.C. raised $300 for the cyclostyling machine. This was done by screening three films in the school on the 27th, 28th and 29th of July.

e) A request to change Pre-U l exams to a series of tests was granted.

f) Fun-fair preparations were co-ordinated through the Student Council.

g) A suggestion for bus-shelters along Toa Payoh Road was made and school autho­rities said the matter would be dealt with by the proper authorities.

h) A request by the school authorities for students to sweep their classrooms was made and a majority of the Pre-U classes agreed to do so.

i) Pre- U classes voted for cash vouchers as school prizes for academic achievements, as opposed to books and book vouchers.

j) Suggestion boxes would be set up for any new suggestions by students.

"The Student Council of St. Andrew's is an experiment. As such, it expects to meet with setbacks and shortcomings, but like all experi­ments, it hopes to reach a successful and rewarding fulfilment." MRS. CATHERINE LIM.

BEVERLEY SCAIFE

UPPER SECONDARY STUDENT COUNCIL

Advisor: Mrs. Yap Ngo Eng Chairman: Secretary:

Edward Joseph ( 4 Science i) Tan Boon Foo (4 Arts i)

Class Chairmen: Samuel Owens (3 Science) Mathew Joseph (3 Arts) Choo Kim Soon (3 Tech. i) Paul Teo (3 Tech. ii) Colin Lian (3 Commerce) Wong Chee Lup (4 Sc. ii) Balbir Singh (4 Sc. iii) Eric Ong (4 Arts ii) Shahul Hamid (4 Arts iii) Chow Yee Soon (4 Repeat)

The main aim of the Council is to foster a closer relationship between the students and the school authorities and staff. The Council medi­ates between the students and the school and, thus, opinions and suggestions are conveniently exchanged in this manner.

In the course of the Student Council's involvement in students' problems and needs, several suggestions were contributed in the hope of benefit and satisfaction for the entire school. Despite the keen participation of the Council, however, its success was considerably marred by the occasionally irresponsive role on the part of the school officials. Students helpfully making requests in concern and on behalf of their fellow students were often disappointed, not by an instant negative reply, but usually by th~ 'dor­mant' state that the authorities put situations in. Such a problem is, of course, negligible, and may, with ease be remedied and leaving it out of

consideration, one may, perhaps, consider the final outcome of all Council undertakings as satisfactory.

Much effort was put in by the Council to solve a few problems, like the easing of congestion at the tuckshop during recess, but it was only successful for a short period of time. Requests for rubber studs for the chairs in the classrooms and softboards were put forward and were given the necessary considerations by the school authorities but some of these were shelved due to financial difficulties.

In conclusion, we would like to express our deepest appreciation for all the support, guidance and time our advisor, Mrs. Yap, has so unselfishly provided us and to the school authorities for all the help rendered during our term of office.

TAN BOON FOO

LOWER SECONDARY STUDENT COUNCIL

PRE-UNIVERSITY II ARTS (i)

L. to R. Seated Ruby Wong. Ng Siew Lian, Lim Sok Hia, Cheong Leng Sin, Aileen Goh, Mrs. J. Yong

(Class Teacher), Joyce Law, Tjioe Pwee Hoen, Tan Guan Choo, Angeline Ooi, Ng W01 Cheng, Juliana Tan.

Centre Esther Tan, Seah Boon Hong, Chan Siew Kum, Kwa Boen Nio, Kok Pui Kuen, Kok Fee Ing, Goh Soo Peng, Chandralaka, Loo Shook Fong, Wong Kuan Mee, Lee Siok Khim, Chew Mui Kin, Christine Law, Nabeesah Majeed.

Back Row: Benny Ng, Daniel Howe, Chin Kee Choy, Ow Sam Kang, Wong Yiat Hong, Lim Kee Hock, Lye Siew Kuan, Chew Chor Kwong, Danny Lee, Song Cheng Hock.

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PRE-UNIVERSITY II ARTS (ii)

L. to R. Seated Shirley Wang, Goh Soh Geok, Beverley Scaife, Kathleen Wong, Yap Giau Peck, Mr. Zee

Kok Eng (class-teacher), Keng Ban Chwee, Koh Boon Cheng, Wee Lay Hong, Rebecca Chua, Teo Bee Kwong.

Centre Yvonne Goh, Rosalind Chua, Lim Yock Chin, Chow Pek Har, Clara Wong, Linda Ong, Patricia Lee, Helen Goh, Sim Poh Ngee, Tan Juat Than, Yeap Siew Choo, Lim Kim Suon, Boey Kit Yim, Dawn Lim.

Back Row: Yeo Chiang Kim, Lee Boh Yuen, R. Beena, Betty Chua, Khoo Bee Kian, Amy Neo, Lim Yim Hong, Chung Lee Geok, Michael Youen, Tan Peng Choon.

Absent : Gerard Emmanuel, Thomas Tow.

PRE-UNIVERSITY II SCIENCE (i)

L. to R. Seated Lim Teck Huot, Quek Yong Meng, Loh Kwee Pheng, Lee Paik Eng, Wong Yew Wah,

Yeo Yew Heang, Miss Lenn Mei Ling (class teacher), Rhonda Kan, Yap Siew Liam, Eng Siang Yang, Loh Kwang Kheng, Seah Kar Heng, Khoo Guan Chuan.

Centre Wong Yew Kwai, Hong Chee Hoo, Lee Kien Wah, Kwok Yan Hoe, Chen Kiam Pink, Lim Han Tiong, Chong Khai Hoang, Chan Cheow Peng, Tan Tiong Liang, Tan Hui Wah, Tay Siong Kai, Tan Yong Seng.

Back Row: Mah Beng Weng, Chaw Peng Hoe, Daniel Ho, Yow Liang Keow, Tang Kok Kong, Kham Eng Kiat, Garn Seow Yam, Foong Hock Kuan, M. Pandurangam.

Absent Douglas Chew, Low Wong Hoang.

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PRE-UNIVERSITY II SCIENCE (ii)

L. to R. Seated Gilbert Hu, Bina Domodoron, Thia Swee Hong, Toh Loy Hong, Rochel Elias, Kek Lee

Phin, Mr. Tong Koek Fui (form-teacher), Ton Yeow Kiot, Liem Kiem Lon, Cheow Sou Keen, Lee Choon Mei, Achommo Alexander, Lim Thuon Lee.

Centre Chow Wai Onn, Chew Hock Hua, Au Mei Chee, Jone Yap, Kamala Devi, Gwendoline Goh, Doncello Inglis, Doreen Goh, Rochel Pereiro, Ng Sok Hoon, Toy It Tuan, Chio Chee Keong.

Back Row: Choo Kion Lim, Doniel Jomes, Mok Keen Wah, Frankie Ton, Loke Yuen Fott, Kok Yee Wah, Peter Ton, Yu Pong Fey, Kuldip Singh, Lee Choy Bin .

SECONDARY FOUR ARTS (i)

L. to R. Seated Ton Choong Hee, Michael Chow Yee Lee, Goh Tock Kwong, Poon Chun Kong, Goh

Ek Boon, Teo Hon Chuo, Mrs. Huong Swee Leong (Closs-Teacher), Khoo Koy Jin, Loke Yoon Tuck, Leong Chee Kun, Koh Koy Yong, Hong Heng Fott.

Centre Sio Koo Hin, Fong Poh Meng, Choo Tuck Meng, Ng Huck Meng, R. Selvokumor, Robert Jomes Ezekiel, Fok Fook Choon, Ong Wee Hong, Ho Hui Lek, Chuo Meng Pin, Kwok Ping Moh, Lee Boey Seng, Sow Kik Hock, Chon Chow Khion, Ton Boon Foo, Keh Peng Leong.

Back Row: Lim Boon Kwong, Ton Choon Song, Low Hwee Huon, Toi Yong Siong, Lim Kheng Phoe, Leow Cheng Tong, Horminder Singh, Lam Ping Toong, Low Hong Peng, Sng Kwee Wah, Sng Eng Tong, Ow Som Chuon, Henry Lim.

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SECONDARY FOUR ARTS (ii)

L. to R. Seated Choo Huan Whee, K.P. Selvam, Richard Tay Peng Hor, Tan Seow Pin, Eric Ong Seow

Kheng, Mr. Tan Lye Whatt (Class-Teacher), Tan Cheh Soon, Steven Lee Joo Kang, Lim Kheng Hoon, Tan Ewe Theng, Tan Teck Ghim.

Centre Valentino Ong Wee Teck, Eddie Chen Fan Fah, Chien Han Hoe, Lian Siok Peng, Benny Goh Eng Chye, Chua Seng Teong, Alvin Chia Kwok Hoong, Chew Peng Hoe, Robert Moller, Steven Tan Leong Hup, John Lee Ming Sun, Philip Toh Soo Wan, Anthony Eu, Chia Thye Teck, Georgy Toh Soo Guan.

Back Row: Cheng Kheng Ngan, Lee Heng Seng, Lawrence Chua Chye Leng, Lee Ing Fatt, Robert Wee Swee Heng, Sim Seng Aun, Sim Chong Ban, Ricky Chiang Fook Kong, Charlie Oh Jin Beng, Jeffrey Lim Joo Chong, William Yuen, Chan Yew Kwong, Phoa Boon Teck.

L. to R. Seated

Centre

SECONDARY FOUR ARTS (iii)

Edmond Teo, Sebastian Poon, David Tan, David Ong, Malvic Alex Sim, Saul Shahul, Mr. Lim Hock Tian {class-teacher), Michael Kwok, Francis Lim, Andrew Goh, Chia Boon Lee, Dave Suresh, K. Sivaloganathan. Lee Kwong Sang, Ivor Kennedy, Andrew Ng, Michael Koh, G. Nanthakumar, Tony Lim, Peter Tan, M. Jeeva Raj, Robin Toh, Ng Yong Teck, Chen Keng Kai, Thomas Yap, Henry Han, Saw Chin Jin.

Back Row: George Yeo, Richard Ng, Chia Soon Hee, Chau Chia Cheng, Eric Er, Roland Seet, Kenneth Krishnan, D'Souza, Kwan Chew Khin, Ong Choon Yek, Chia Seow Eng.

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SECONDARY FOUR SCIENCE (i)

L. to R. Back Row: Alan Tsang, Yong Kwei Hong, Lye Wen Fong, Lim Kim Heng, Leslie Wong Yew Cheong,

Toh Kok Eng, Freddy Seow, Chee Kian Kok, Seto Lok Yin, Wong Shin Yong, Tham Ming Tan, Tan Kim Seng, Cheong Kim Onn, Chew Hoi Kheng .

Centre Fan Wing Fatt, Goh Tong Nam, Kok Koon Ang, Freddy Toh, Jeffrey Tan Lay Teck, Victor Wee Chye Hin, Soong Nam Yong, Ting Seng Kiong, Panicker Koshy, Lee Wooi Ping, Gan Seow Peng, Han Ann Fong, Woon Chin Ting, Lee Seng Kuan, Tee Chye Seng .

Seated Johnnie Burgess, Seng Khim Hua, Mohammed Noordin, Loo Chee Keong, Tan Yong Hong, S. Arulchelvam, Mr. Raymond Ong (form Master), Lee Kah Wah, Victor Chua Cheng Sing, Edward Joseph, Hioe Willy, Yap Kok Cheong .

SECONDARY FOUR SCIENCE (ii)

L. to R. Seated Johnson Chua, Ong Kah Hin, Wong Seng Cheong, Poon Kim Ying, Eric Tan Huck Gim,

Wong Chee Lup, Mrs. Yap Ngo Eng, Brian Koh, Quek Buan Li , Yong Yit Sen, Freddy Wee

Choon Seng, Hong Chee Who. Centre Chee Beng Hum, Jimmy Tan Lay Yew, Patrick Cheng, Lim Siew Huot, Ungku Hashim,

Chu Lay Keng, Wu Gar Ho, Charlie Chua Kim Soon, Cheong Puay Chee, Peter Lim Kee Kiat, Chew Hong Kee, Lim Chan Chor, Lee Soon Juay, Tan Kwong Yong .

Back Row: John Tan Joo Siong, Siow Watt Woon, Kwan Tuck Sing, Heng Yong Hin, Eddie Tan Yong Hua, S. Jeganathan, V. Dhanasekaran, Chng Chung Hwee, Cheong Tuan Seng, Kurian

Varghese, Goh Yong Hai.

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SECONDARY FOUR SCIENCE (iii)

L. to R. Seated Koh Wan Heng, R. Sivachandran, Tan Cheng Chuan, Goh Ngian Suah, Thomas Lek,

Balbir Singh, Miss Tan Gek Huang (class teacher), Edmund Tan, Peter Lim, Abdul Razak, V. Ramakrishna, Terence Lim, Lim Choo Beng.

Centre Lim Poh Soon, Ho Chin Poh, Tan Kay Sing, Han Lok Fong, Chua Hong Guan, Ee Chin Wee, Then Joon Boo, Chan Siew Mun, Leong Cheong Yin, David Yan, Sim Hwee Heng, Loy Joon Sim, Wong Way Men, Chu Leong Choon.

Back Row: Goh Song Seng, Tang Soon Weng, Foo Siang Juan, Patrick Hong, Wong Fock Kee, Koh Siew Hoong, Wan Cheong Soon, Ang Kim Huot, Ng Sing Sing, Suhel Iqbal Chaudry.

Absent Tran Tho Nam, Mahjit, Sim Hock Seng.

SECONDARY FOUR COMBINED

L. to R. Seated Tang Khong Yuen, Lum Yew Kuan, Tok Ah Meng, Tan Choo Hock, Koh Tian Poh, Mr. Loke

Yoon Cheong (Class Teacher), Wee Moh Huan, Wong Liang Meng, Chow Yee Soon, Tay Yen Shiow.

Standing Sim Sze Meng, Tsang Kok Hung, Daniel Khoo, Ibrahim Bin Abdullah, Loh Kwok Wah, Chua Sook Sin, Tan Peng Seng, Tan Buck Lim, Cheng Kheng Hoo.

Absent Alex Commen, Chia Chor Heng, Choong Kwek Sin, Eng Siok Hng, Liew Thiam Fook, Low Thiam Lock, Raman Ramancenan, Joh Geok Phoe, Tan Hwa Soi, Tan Eng Seng, Teo Boon Leng, Tham Chow Leng, Jimmy Wong Sin Kee, Khamis.

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SPEECH DAY

Inspecting the Guard of Honour.

Professor Phoon Wai Onn Guest of Honour.

The bishop addressing the School.

The School bows in prayer.

The End. Food for the guests.

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Secretary: Treasurer:

Mrs. Molly Tan Kuldip Singh Yvonne Goh Liem Kiem Lan

Yvonne Goh (Head), Lim Thuan Peng (Senior), Leong Chee Kun, Ricky Tan, Abdul Razak, Mathew Joseph, Ernest Cheong, Ho Keong Hua, Wee Kheng Lian. Liem Kiem Lan (Head), Seah Boon Hong (Senior), Lee Wooi Ping, Then Joon Boo, Chow Yew Onn, Boey Kit Wan, Winnie Teo, Andre Nair. Lim Han Tiong (Head), Rebecca Chua (Senior), Gan Seow Peng, David Tan, Wee Chye Hin, Tham Ming Tan, Don Lee, Tony Ang, Phua Kok Hee, Ebenezer Jebamoney, Lim Teik Hock, William Hioe, Goh Siew Sin, Kwan Weng Fatt, Lim Siaw Chong. Tan Peng Choon (Head), Cheong Kin Onn, Balbir Singh, Er Choon Ming, Chia Boon Lee, David Tan, Gerry Oh, Rodney Wong, Leong Hon Lun, Wilfred Loo, Ow Li Yuen. Chew Chor Kwong (Head), Tan Kok Kong (Senior), Freddy Toh, Chng Chung Hwee, Ng Hung Khoon, Philip Lee, Lee Swee Heng, Walter Seah. Doncella Inglis (Head), Rachael Elias (Senior), Soong Nan Yang, Lim Yik Chye, Koh Koon Hooi, B. Shegar, Choo Khim Soon, Low Cheng Ooi. Wong Yew Kwai (Head), Loh Kwang Kheng (Senior), Winston Seah (Senior), Kurian Verghese, Tan Boon Foo, Jeffrey Tan, Poon Kim Ying, Ronald Wong, Peter Cheah, Lim Li Aik, Raj Kumar, Tan Khoon Eng, Eva Wong. Kwok Yan Hoe (Head), Wong Seng Cheong, Kwan Tuck Sing, Tan Cheng Chuan, Chiu Loo Hay, Chew Boon Yeow, Kek Lee Yong, Sunderaj. Quek Yong Meng (Head), Han Ann Fong, Lee Seng Kuan, Suhel Iqbal Chaudary, Victor Choong, Ajith Damodaran, Goh Hong Keow, Wong Tuck Hin, Tay Yen Tat. Wong Yew Kwai.

Junior Librarians: Lim Tuck Thong Khoo Guan Wah Dennis Chua Peter Tay

(Sec 2A) (Sec 2A) (Sec 2B) (Sec 2C) (Sec 2B) (Sec 2C) (Sec 2D) (Sec 2D) (Sec 2E) (Sec 2E)

Peter Loh Kim Jow Shen Quek Ngan Hiong Siow Kwong Thye Gan Seow Hong Tay Ah Ching

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L. to R. Front Row David Tan, Wong Seng Cheong, Suhel Iqbal, Lim Yik Chye, Er Chong Ming,

Cheong Kim Onn, Chng Chung Hwee, Don Lee. Seated (2nd Row) Seah Boon Hong, Rebecca Chua, Chow Yew Onn, Tony Ang, Victor Choong,

Mrs. Molly Tan (Adviser), Kuldip Singh, Yvonne Goh, Liem Kiem Lan, Doncella Inglis, Rachael Elias.

Standing (3rd Row): Song Nan Yang, Quek Yong Meng, Tang Kok Kong, Lim Han Tiong, Wong Yew Kwai, Kwok Yan Hoe, Winston Seah, Low Kwang Kheng, Tan Peng Choon, Chew Chor Kwong, Lim Thuan Peng, Chia Boon Lee, Kurian Varghese, Kwan Tuck Sing.

Standing (4th Row): Poon Kim Ying, Gan Seow Peng, Jeffrey Tan, Lee Wooi Ping, Lee Seng Kuan, Victor Wee, Tan Soon Boo, Balbir Singh, Han Ann Fong, Freddy Toh, Tham Ming Tan, David Yan, Tan Cheng Chuan, Abdul Razak.

L. to R. Front Row Peter Tay, Quek Ngan Hong, Khoon Guan Wah, Peter Loh, Tay Ah Ching,

Siow Kwong Thye, Mathew Joseph, Andre Nair, Kuan Weng Fatt, Walter Seah, Lim Siaw Chong, Wilfred Loo.

Seated (2nd Row) Ebenezar Jebamoney, Tan Khoon Eng, Koh Koon Hooi, Chow Yew Onn, Tony Ang, Victor Choong, Mrs. Molly Tan (Adviser), Kuldip Singh, Yvonne Goh, Liem Kiem Lan, Eva Wong, Ow Li Yeun, Boey Kit Wan, Lee Swee Heng.

Standing (3rd Row): Gan Seow Heng, Dennis Chua, Ronald Wong, Toi Yong Wah, Rodney Wong, B. Shegar, Ng Hung Khoon, Raj Kumar, Kek Lee Yong, Winnie Teo, Wee Kheng Lian, Ho Keong Hua, D. Ajith, Ernest Cheong, Peter Cheah, Goh Siew Sin, Lim Tuck Chong, Sunderaj.

Standing (4th Row): Lim Li Aik, Pua Kok Hee, Leong Hon Lun, William Hioe, Chiu Loo Hay, Choo Boon Yeow, Lim Teik Hock, Philip Lee, Low Cheng Ooi, Choo Khim Soon, Lim Siaw Chong, Wong Tuck Hin.

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The beginning of 1971 saw a major reshuffle in the running of the Senior School Library with the transfer of all the Secondary Three and Four students to the morning session and the Secondary Two's and One's to the afternoon session. The Librarians thus had to cater for the afternoon school boys as well.

However, a call for longer functioning hours by the afternoon boys has led to the opening of the General Library daily from 11 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. As it was not feasible for the Libra­rians to cater for this, IO Junior Secondary Two Librarians were appointed.

Both the relative increases in classes and students has made the Library quite unable to cope with the large number of students especially at recess time. But due to limited space we are unable to expand and increase seating capacity.

Two new shelves were made for the General Library for the increase in the number of non­fiction books. A total number of 790 books have been put on the shelves during the past year; 592 non-fiction books, 73 fiction books for the General Library and 125 reference books.

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These books help to replace and make up for the number of books that need to be removed from circulation every year.

Late last year, the Library hours were shortened from 1.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. instead of 5.30 p.m. after the Librarians maintained that very few and in fact no students use the Library after 4.30 p.m. On Saturdays, it is open from 9.00 a.m. to 12 noon.

The Librarians had their first get-together -a barbecue during the April holidays this year. Apart from the 'eats' those present were also entertained by some Librarian guitarists and participated in the various items arranged.

Recently, 10 new Librarians from Secondary Three were appointed in addition to the 34 Pre-University One Librarians and it is hoped that they will do their best to maintain efficiency.

Finally, we would like to thank Mrs. Molly Tan, for her invaluable help and advice.

Yvonne Goh Hon. Secretary.

THE ARTS SOCIETY

Advisors:

President: Vice-Presidents:

Secretary: Asst. Secretary :

Mrs. Catherine Lim Mrs. Jeanette Yong Yap Giau Peck Wee Lay Hong Chan Cheow Peng Koh Boon Cheng Yeo Yew Heong

Treasurer: Michael Oehlers (till October) Form Representatives: P.U.I Arts Lee Lap Wah

P.U.I. Science Lim Han Tiong (resigned November) (till November) Sec. IV Tan Hang Hoon

Sec. III Tan Boon Foo (till November) Sec. II Matthew Joseph (till November) Sec. I Gerald Lim (till November)

The aim of the Arts Society is to promote the interest of students in the field of the Arts. On the 8th. of April 1970 the Arts Society held its annual General Meeting for the election of office bearers and committee members. At the time, the Committee was an amalgamation of the L.D.D .S. Historical, Geographical and Econo­mics Societies. Membership cards were issued to members and renewed every term.

The main project of the Arts Society in 1970 was the Interschool Oratorical Contest for the Catherine Lim Challenge Shield which was held on July 3rd. On July 24th., the Arts Society held a musical night known as "Songtime '70". The main project in 1971 was an orientation for the Pre-U Ones. The aim of this project was to welcome the new Pre-U Ones and to get to know them.

Due to the lack of co-operation and the fact that the committee was finally reduced to only six active members, catering for over 500 students,

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the Arts Society of 1970/71 failed to fulfill its aims. Because of this, the committee sought a solution to enable future success and thus, it was decided that the Arts Society should consist of four sub-committees.

The purpose of this division is to lighten the heavy burden carried by the Arts Society. By having the sub-committees, it is hoped that more attention can be given to the individual sections of the Society, thus assisting the Arts Society to fulfill its aims. At present, the Arts Society no longer caters for the lower Secondary, that is the Secondary I and Secondary II.

Finally, we would like to thank Mrs. Catherine Lim for her much appreciated services to the 1970/71 society, and we would like to welcome Mrs. Jeanette Yong who will be the advisor of the 1971/72 committee of the Arts Society.

Koh Boon Cheng.

Teacher-Advisors:

President: Vice-President:

Secretary: Asst. Secretary :

Treasurer: Committee Members:

In only its second year of existence, the Careers' Club is proud to have more than 150 members, easily making it one of the largest clubs in the school. This is partly due to the Club being the only group that feeds career information to the students by way of conducted excursions, talks, quizes and film shows.

This year, to instill career-consciousness among member students, the Committee con­ducted numerous documentaries, excursions,

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CAREERS' CLUB

Mrs. Koh Siew Luan Mr. Lim Hock Tian Thomas Joseph Chaw Peng Hoe Joyce Law Yvonne Goh Yeap Siew Choo Danny Lee Aileen Goh

and an inter-class quiz for the secondary 3s. This year's excursions were to the Baharuddin Voca­tional Institute, the Supreme Court, and the Sembawang Freshwater Fisheries Research Station.

We take this opportunity to thank our advisors, Mr. Lim and Mrs. Koh for their kind support, guidance and interest, without which the club would not have reached its present state.

Joyce Law.

CHAPEL FUND Chairman: Treasurer: Secretary:

Committee Members:

The Chapel Fund has been set up with the sole purpose of chanelling weekly donations to a worthy cause.

This year's fund totals about $1,800-quite a sum from weekly contributions of a few cents!

Rev. Allen, our chairman, is the means from which we get information about needy cases. He usually forwards these cases to the committee for consideration. The committee then decides the allotment of money for each case.

Rev. Ross Allen M. Jeeva Raj Lai May Lene Patricia Yeo Lee Chian Heng Benny Chua Choo K wai Cheong Freddie Wee David Tan

Besides monthly commitments, we have presented a cheque to the St. Andrew's Mission Hospital, given a loan to the Singapore Children's Society for the building of a clinic in Toa Payoh and contributed to the Social Work Group in the school.

The Chapel Fund can survive only with your help. Do give your full support to it.

Lai May Lene.

LANDSCAPING AND GARDENING SOCIETY

Advisor: President: Secretary: Treasurer:

Committee Members:

1970 was a fruitful year for the Gardening Society. Various projects were carried out to improve the scenery in the school compound. We thank our enthusiastic members who helped to make these projects a success. Our working sessions are held every Friday. Of late, we have bought a large amount of gardening equipments and the number of society members has also increased enormously.

During the August holidays, the society built a flower-trough stretching from the outside of the Senior Assistant's office right down to the flight of stairs in Graham White Drive.

New plants were planted in the pear-shaped area facing the science block and in Robert's

Mr. William Lau Liaw Kok Wah Richard Han Tock Juan Ng Siam Chye Quek Ngan Hong Ungku Baharuddin Choo Tuck Meng

Court. Along the Old Boy's Drive, plants were planted in two square plots, surrounded by bricks. Besides this, other brick-laying projects were also carried out. A few yards away from the pear-shaped area, in the direction towards the Robert's Court, bricks were laid in four circular shapes and in it plants were planted.

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In conclusion, we would like to thank Mr. William Lau for his invaluable help and guidance in making our projects a success, without which we would not have done so well. We would also like to thank all those who had offered their help to the society.

Richard Han.

Advisors:

President: Vice-President:

Secretary: Treasurer:

Committee Members:

The Chess Club has more than 200 members from the Secondary School and about 180 members from the Primary School. The increase in Secondary School membership can be attri­buted to the amalgamation of the A.M. and P.M. Chess Clubs.

This year, practices are held on Fridays and Saturdays. The Saturday practices were intro­duced for the benefit of members from the afternoon session.

Early in the year, a Chinese Chess Cham­pionship and a Girls' Chess Championship Tournaments were held among others. This year's Individual Open Championship met with

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Mrs. P.M. MacDonald Mr. Lim Hock Tian Khoo Guan Chuan Gan Seow Peng Kwok Yan Hoe Chow Yee Lee Wee Lay Hong Willy Hioe Keh Peng Leong Khoo Guan Wah Bay Sit Thong Chow Yee Shing

CHESS CLUB

a very good response with girls participating for the first time.

The Singapore Inter-School Chess Champion­ship was held during the second term. Our School Team emerged as the champion. The Chess Club has thus gone a long way in promo­ting this game in school.

We are indebted to Mr. Oey Liang Hien for his generous help in coaching some of our members. Finally we would like to thank our former advisor, Miss Yong Ming Chiang and our present advisors, Mrs. MacDonald and Mr. Lim, for their help and dedication.

Kwok Yan Hoe.

CHINESE ART OF SELF-DEFENCE SOCIETY

Advisor: President:

Mr. Wong Peck Hock Kwok Yan Hoe

Secretary: Treasurer:

Yap Kok Cheong Lim Kim Heng

Asst. Treasurer: Keh Peng Leong Instructors:

Asst. Instructors:

Mr. Cheong Kok Siang Mr. Mok Weng Chiew Yap Kok Phun Wong Yew Hon Lim Han Tiong Kwok Yan Hoe

The Chinese Art of Self-Defence Society has a membership of over 60 students. In 1971, Mr. Wong replaced Mr. Lim Hwee Kiang as our advisor and we would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Lim for the devotion and dedication he has shown to our society.

Four assistant instructors were appointed by our instructors early this year. The assistant instructors in addition to assisting our instructors, also serve on the committee running the society. Practices continue to be held every Sunday morning in the school's main hall. Despite the lack of time, which has always limited our activities outside our weekly practices, our society represented the school in the Potong Pasir Constituency National Day Celebration by staging a performance at the Constituency's Community Centre.

Our art of self-defence originated from Tibet but in the course of its history had come under the influence of Southern Chinese martial arts. Training involves both fast and slow movements of the body and limbs, the former aims at building a strong physique while the latter has the sole purpose of maintaining good health.

During the course of the year, our members have gone through basic courses in the use of swords, sticks and in unarmed combat. It is our hope that as our members become more proficient in these various fields, we will be able to hold more performances on our art of self-defence.

Yap Kok Cheong.

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CHINESE LANGUAGE SOCIETY

Advisor: President: Secretary: Treasurer:

Committee Members:

The aim of the Chinese Language Society is to inculcate the interest of learning the Chinese Language in the school and also to promote the usage of Chinese amongst the students of our school.

The new committee took office during the middle of May 1970. The former advisor was Mr. Wong Peng Hock. As Mr. Wong was bur­dened with work towards the end of 1970, Mr. Ng Choon Seng took over Mr. Wong's post as advisor.

The Society has organised various activities for the students. In the middle of 1970, Chhoa Kian Lim and Chan Cheow Peng represented the school in the Raffles Institution Inter-School Quiz sponsored by the Nanyang Siang Pau. The committee also organised an excursion to Nan­yang Siang Pau for its members. The response to this excursion was excellent. Two buses

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Mr. Ng Choon Seng Chhoa Kian Lim Tan Kok Eng Chow Wai Onn Lim Sok Hia Loo Chee Keong Lim Boon Kwang

were needed to transport the students. There was also an inter-class essay contest organised by the society.

As the prime aim of the society is to promote the usage of Chinese amongst the students, the committee has published the Chinese Bulletin. We have found the present notice board insuffi­cient for the Bulletin and we are planning to have a larger notice board.

The society owes its success and progress to both Mr. Wong Peng Hock and Mr. Ng Choon Seng who have been most helpful and encouraging to the committee. We would also like to express our gratitude to Mr. Ng Chong Kiat who has been most helpful to us in setting up the Chinese Bulletin.

Chhoa Kian Lim.

CHRISTIAN GROUP

Advisor: President:

Vice-Presidents:

Hon. Secretary: Hon. Treasurer:

Follow-up Secretary:

Prayer Secretary: Publicity Officer:

Music Officer:

Rev. Ross Allan Freddie Choo Buck Kwang Wee Kheng Lian Tan Wee Meng Kek Lee Yong Kelvin Tan Look Siew Tan Yoke Wah Leong Chee Kun Lee Lap Wai Lai May Lene Winston Tan

The Christian Group holds its weekly meetings on Fridays at 1.30 pm. The venue is usually at the Roberts Court or at the chapel.

Prayer meetings are held every Wednesday in the chapel at 1.30 pm. All are welcome.

The present committee, except for the Presi­dent and Secretary were elected during the annual general meeting on May 1971. For the first time, the group is having two vice-Presidents and five committee members.

Besides this, a monthly issue of the Newsletter is published and the present committee has decided to retain its name "Theopneustos" meaning "Gop Inspired".

A Gospel Campaign was conducted earlier this year for 4 successive days on March 30th, 31st., April 1st., and 2nd 1971.

We are grateful for the interest shown in our group by Mr. Blackburn, Miss Tan and Mr. Loke. On behalf of the Christian Group, we would also like to thank Rev. Allan, for his invaluable advice given to us.

Kek Lee Yong.

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INTERACT CLUB

President: Lee Lap Wah Chan Cheow Peng Yvonne Goh

Secretary: Treasurer:

DIRECTORS: Community Service: Dawn Lim

International Understanding: Lim Thuan Peng Yu Pang Fey Tan Kok Eng

Inter-Club: General:

MEMBERSHIP AND MEETINGS The present membership stands at 112.

General Meetings are held once a month while committee meetings are scheduled for the first and third Fridays of each month.

SERVICE REPORT (i) Three visits were made to the Tampines

Home For The Retarded Children. (ii) A retaining wall was built for the School.

This project took several months to complete but the result was to everybody's satisfaction.

(iii) The Club set up and managed 5 stalls at the Fun-Fair of the Church of the Ascension. Our help was also solicited by the Rama­krishna Mission and the Singapore Kidney Foundation for their Flags Days.

(iv) Old clothes and other belongings were collected from students and sent to the Interact Club of Montfort Secondary School which in turn distributed these to the various Homes in Singapore.

INTER-CLUB The Club participated enthusiastically in the

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several Games organised by the Interact Council. We also took part in the Quiz and Oratorical Contest for the Bill Snow Challenge Trophy, organised by Raffles Institution.

FUNDING REPORT Souvenir Programmes were printed for our

3rd Installation Dinner. A film show during school hours brought in a total of $96.

INTERACT INTER-REGIONAL CONFERENCE AT PORT DICKSON

Our club sent a delegation of 7 members. Tan Kok Eng's paper on 'The Greater Need for Participation in Interact' was one of four selected for presentation. He was also elected Chairman of the Funding Workshop. More than 270 Interactors from 7 countries took part in the conference.

True to the spirit of our motto 'Service before Self, we did our share of service to the commu­nity and to the School.

Chan Cheow Peng.

NATIONAL LANGUAGE SOCIETY

Advisor: President:

Inche Ismail Bin Bachik Kuldip Singh

Vice-President: Liem Kiem Lan Secretary: Gilbert Hu Treasurer:

Form Representatives:

Tan Peng Choon Charles Ezekiel Mathew Joseph Harminder Singh Dolok Saut

Secondary 1 Secondary 2 Secondary 3 Secondary 4 Pre-University. Doreen Goh

The School's National Language Society formed in June 1966, aims at promoting the use of the National Language amongst the students. This is done through organised National Lan­guage activities and competitions for student participation.

During the first term, the society's activities were two excursions, one to the Magnolia Dairies and the other to MacGraw Hill Far Eastern Publishers. An inter-class National Language Essay Competition was held for the lower secondaries in the second term to promote the use of the National Language. The response was so encouraging that we organised a National

Language Quiz for the Secondary Four and Pre-University Classes.

The Society also participated in an inter­school National Language Quiz organised by the Katong Convent National Language Society. We were represented by Doreen Goh and Liem Kiem Lan who both successfully obtained the third prize.

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We would like to express our thanks to our Advisor Inche Ismail who has been of great help to the Society and to the members for their enthusiastic support.

Gilbert Hu.

Advisor: President:

Vice-President: Secretary: Treasurer:

Committee Members:

The annual general meeting was held at the beginning of the year and only about twelve members turned up. The newly elected commit­tee decided that the success of the club could only be possible if we had more members. We finally recruited a total of over a hundred members.

The society covered many school functions such as the prefect's commendation service, speech day, school sports and also the old boy's dinner. We also arranged for the photographs of the classes to be taken. Due to a misunder­standing, we did not cover the swimming carnival and the school's fun-fair. We did not carry out many projects due to a lack of funds and the

PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

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Mr. Yee Teck Peng Poon Kim Ying Daniel Ho Yap Giau Peck Betty Chua Koh Boon Cheng Mah Beng Weng Cheong Puay Chee Johnie Burgess Chee Ping Swee

society still does not possess a workable enlarger which had been planned for at the beginning of the year. We were also unable to repair the damaged switches in our dark room. The lack of funds is due to the fact that our main source of finance, the commission from the sale of photographs, has been taken over by the school magazine. The future of the club looks bleak in this respect as photography is quite an expensive hobby and it would be difficult for the members to provide the necessary funds.

The committee, however, is trying its best to keep the club as active as it can.

Yap Giau Peck.

SAFETY FIRST CLUB Advisors:

·President:

Miss Heng Meng Kee Mrs. Santha Rajendra Goh Siew Sin

Vice-President: Sim Boon Hui Secretary: Lim Ai Siew Treasurer: Ho Keong Hua

Committee Members: Daisy Chan

Form Representatives: Sandra Segeram Ong Keng Yong Low Ngee Choo Toi Yong Wah Ng Yong Teck Kurian Varghese Chan Kum Poon Yam Weng Wai Irene Tan

(Pre-U Arts) (Pre-U Science) (Pre-U Science) (Sec. 4 Arts) (Sec. 4 Science) (Sec. 3)

Club Artists:

The club almost ceased to exist at the beginning of the year when our former advisor, Miss Heng Meng Kee, was transferred to the afternoon session and three-quarters of the committee left school. With the lack of man­power, no membership drive was undertaken. In July, a general election was held and new blood was added to the committee. Later, a total of more than 150 members were recruited from both sessions of the school. In order to work closely with members of the afternoon session, a Junior Management Committee was set up, to be responsible to the above Committee. In view of the enthusiasm shown by the younger members in First Aid, a class was set up, taught by Miss Sandra Segeram, holder of an advanced First Aid certificate.

There were no activities at the beginning of the year. However, towards the end of the second

term, a bulletin was published. Cash prizes were awarded to winners of the various com­petitions in the bulletin.

For the third term, an inter-class quiz based on Safety knowledge will be held for the Senior members. Excursions will also be held.

The club also participated in a series of inter­school quizzes. In the Chinese Oratorical Con­test organised by the Singapore Junior Safety First Council, our representative Leo Juat Beh, qualified for the Finals.

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The Committee takes this opportunity to. thank Miss Heng Meng Kee for her invaluable· help and guidance during her term with the club.

Goh Siew Sin.

Advisor: Present Acting Advisor:

Mrs. Yeo Yuen Chin Mr. Blackburn

President: Vice-President:

Hon. Secretary: Asst. Secretary : Hon. Treasurer: Asst. Treasurer :

Committee Members:

Form Representatives:

Chaw Peng Hoe Wong Yew Wah Seah Kar Heng Yow Liang Keon Rachel Pereira Khoo Guan Chuan David Wong Toh Lay Hong Amos Thomas Tan Kok Eng Colin Sidwell Lee Mui Huat Wee Chye Hin Foo Shang Kit Liem Kiem Lan

The membership of the society has dropped from about 400 last year to about 300 this year. However, this drop in membership is good as it implies a higher percentage of really enthu­siastic members. Changes took place in the committee this year and Mr. Blackburn has temporarily taken over Mrs. Yeo's post as advisor.

The society has always been an active one. Excursions have been organised to many in­teresting places such as Singapore Oxygen Pte. Ltd., Nippon Paint Co. Pte. Ltd., the Port of Singapore Authority, Singapore Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd., and Fraser and Neave Pte. Ltd ..

Apart from the excursions, many interclass science quizzes were held, in which the winning class enjoyed a free excursion trip as a prize. The Interschool Science Quizzes organised by the society included the Vivian Quek Trophy Quiz, in which six schools were represented and

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Secondary 1 Secondary 2 Secondary 3 Secondary 4 Pre-U 1

SCIENCE AND

MATHEMATICS

SOCIETY

the Press Press Trophy Quiz in which seven schools took part.

The Committee members also helped in the demonstrations in physics, chemistry and biology for Secondary One and Two students.

Once again, the USIS and Shell House have been very kind to have lent us their educational films on science and technology which we screened in our school for Club members. We are very grateful to them.

The Science Bulletin Committee too, has done a good job of publishing several issues which contained some very interesting articles.

Finally, we are very much indebted to our advisor, Mrs. Yeo Yuen Chin and also Mr. Blackburn, our acting advisor at present, for their invaluable services rendered during our term of office.

Seah Kar Heng.

THE SOCIAL

WORK GROUP

We must admit that the aim of this society is rather ambitious, but it is our desire to put forth our time and effort in promoting the welfare of the underprivileged and unfortunate people.

A considerable sum of money is needed to run this society in order to ensure its success. A film show was held at Capitol Theatre last year and we managed to raise $1,200 which was allocated to the buying of food. Supplies of food are also obtainable from the Catholic Welfare.

The activities of our society are very complex. We undertake regular visits to St. Andrew's

President: Advisor:

Chairman: Vice-Chairman:

Secretary: Asst. Secretary :

Treasurer: Quarter Master:

Asst. Quarter Master: Case-Master:

Asst. Case-Master: Group Leaders:

Mr. Francis Thomas Mrs. Lui Chor Gek Khoo Guan Chuan Chew Chor Kwong Seah Boon Hong Koh Boon Cheng Lee Lap Wah Quek Yong Meng Kwok Yan Hoe Chan Cheow Peng Tan Peng Choon Thomas Joseph Chong Kai Hoong Chow Peng Hoe Quek Yong Meng Kwok Yan Hoe Koh Boon Cheng Keng Ban Chwee Yvonne Goh Seah Boon Hong, Chew Chor Kwong Aileen Goh Lee Lap Wah

Mission Hospital and Tampines Homes, where we look after the children and do some odd jobs. On Saturdays, tuition is given to a group of primary school boys so as to help them in their lessons. This is conducted by Mrs. E. Choy. Food and old clothes are distributed fortnightly on Saturdays to the poor of Potong Pasir.

Finally, we would like to take this opportunity in thanking Mr. Thomas and Mrs. Lui and all members who had put in much of their time and effort for the success of the society.

Seah Boon Hong.

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ANGLICAN WELFARE COUNCIL

Surprisingly, few students seem to know of the existence of the Anglican Welfare Council. So, two Pre-University One students, Ebenezer Jebamoney and June Tan recently set out to interview the executive committee of the council. This council runs the Schools Counselling Service and the Sick and Needy Service. But they only concerned themselves with the Schools Counsell­ing Service as it is more relevant to the students.

The council was formed in 1967. Its first major task was the setting up of the Schools Counselling Service in 1968 with one full-time professional social worker, Mrs. June Cheong. She has had 11 years' experience in the children's section of the Johore State Social Welfare Service.

The service is designed to help boys and girls in the Anglican schools in Singapore who face problems of poverty, broken homes, delinquency, maladjustment in school and so on. It also helps students to take the best advantage of educational opportunities. The council is also helping children from other government schools.

This is not an international organisation. The Schools Counselling Service is the first of its kind in Singapore and is a pilot project. There are no branch offices yet, but it operates from the premises of St. Margaret's Primary School in Sophia Road. Counsellors visit schools, and interviews are held at the headquarters. Schools are visited on definite days. Further visits are made according to demand or to supervise a student in the initial stages of coun­selling. Anyone in need of help can consult the social workers from the council. The visit to St. Andrew's School is on the first Monday of every month.

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The council now has four professional social workers, an untrained investigator and clerical and other subordinate staff. Besides the paid professional workers, volunteers are needed to run the remedial teaching and tuition pro­grammes. There are a few tutors from St. Andrew's, St. Margaret's and St. Hilda's Secon­dary Schools. Several Pre-U One students from St. Andrew's have volunteered for this worthy cause. Among the volunteers are some qualified teachers, a volunteer from the British Voluntary Service Overseas and undergraduates from the University of Singapore. There is no govern­ment aid. The service is wholly dependent on the annual flag days and small fund-raising projects like fun fairs and sale of key chains. The Lee Foundation provides up to $25,000 a year solely for educational purposes.

Those who need assistance appeal through the visiting social workers or are referred to the counselling service by their school teachers or principals. They may also approach the head­quarters directly.

Parents and teachers have made periodic reports to the centre on the progress made by those receiving aid, and the counsellors say they find the results rewarding enough for the good work to be continued.

The Anglican Welfare Council is thus doing a great service to the needy with very limited personnel and funds. It is hoped that more and more volunteers from among the teachers as well as the student body would come forward to help the council in this social work. We are convinced that the need is urgent.

NATIONAL DAY

The Uniform Units. The .Principal takes the salute.

ARMED FORCES DAY

Notice the "thick" undergrowth? Looking for lost money?

SCHOOL FUN-FAIR

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THE TEXAS CHOIR VISITS THE SCHOOL

OBA DINNER

President Sheares. the guests of honour.

Mr. G. Abisheganaden. Our teachen.

BRASS BAND

Instructor: Teacher-in-Charge:

Drum-Major: Sergeant:

Corporals:

Lance-Corporals:

At present we have only 25 playing members, 22 recruits and 25 instruments. Under the Ministry of Education's ruling, we have com­bined with the newly-formed MacPherson Secon­dary School Band, thus giving us a combined strength of about 50 playing members.

Mr. Lim Guan Kin Mr. Ng Chong Kiat John Tan Wilfred Wong Miss Low Ngee Choo Chee Beng Hum Chew Peng Hoe Lim Siew Huat Tsung Kok Hung Ong Wee Hong

Day, National Day and at the School Fun-Fair.

We are truly grateful and indebted to our new instructor, Mr. Lim and our teacher-in­charge, Mr. Ng for without them the standard of the band would not have risen and we could not have participated so actively in school

On August 7th, the band made its debut in functions. public at the Christ Church Fun-Fair. The band Sgt. Wilfred Wong. also performed on Sports Day, Armed Forces

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Chaplain: Captain:

2nd-Lieutenants:

Sergeants:

Corporals:

Lance-Corporals:

Revd. Ross Allan Mr. Tan Tai Wei Mr. Tan Siak Huan Mr. Michael Er Tan Kian Hoon Lim Teck Huat William Ching Jeffrey Tan Chua Meng Pin Alex Sim Soh Seng Siong M. Jeevaraj Andrew Ng Ong Wee Chuan Peter Lim Steven Au Walter Sng Ng Hong Chye

The annual recrmtmg campaign was con­ducted early this year. A total of 25 boys were enrolled bringing the Company strength to 60. The Company has been divided into 5 squads, each under a Squad Commander.

This year has proved an active one for the members. Unfortunately 3 of our senior members -2nd-Lt. Tan Siak Huan, 2nd-Lt. Michael Er and Cpl. William Ching had to leave us for full-time National Service. The Company is proud to have played a part in their training to become loyal and defending citizens.

The Company Enrolment Service, The Com­pany Church-Parade and reviewing of the Colours were held on 25th April 1971 and 29th August 1971, respectively. At both occassions the Reviewing Officer was the Chaplain Revd. Ross Allen.

A trumpet section, with 3 trumpeters, has been added to the Band. We are also considering the formation of a bag-pipe section. At present, the instructors of the various sections of the Band are instructing several Scouts attached to the Maris Stella High School, who have sought

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THE 7TH SINGAPORE

COMPANY

BOY'S BRIGADE

our assistance in forming a band of their own. This year's Company Band Functions include: Company Enrolment Service, McNair District Sports, Armed Forces Day, Saint Andrew's School Fun Fair and Company Church-Parade.

For the first 6 months of the session, 5 of our N.C.O.'s underwent Musketry Training con­ducted by the Brigade at Rangoon Road Secon­dary School. At present our members are instructed in arms-drill using rifles from the school armoury.

During the August vacation the Scouts attached to Maris Stella High School led 20 of our boys on a hike at Ponggol. The hike proved exciting and beneficial to the boys. Meanwhile a camp at the end of the year is being considered by the Planning Committee.

B.B. Week brought a total sum of $610 and I take this opportunity to thank those involved and those who have given their support for the Company.

Sgt. Tan Kian Hoon, Company Secretary.

BOYS BRIGADE ACTIVITIES

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ST. ANDREW'S N.C.C. (SERVICES) UNIT.

The unit consists of 3 platoons with a total of 135 cadets. Parades are held weekly during which footdrill, arms drill and lectures on military knowledge are conducted.

We welcome 2 officers to the unit, namely Lt. A. Pillai and 2nd Lt. Allan Chan. Lt. Victor Wee is on secondment to the Scout Troop. We wish to congratulate 2nd Lts. Ng Chong Kiat, A. Pillai and Victor Wee on their promotions to full Lieutenants.

Since the introduction of the Cadet Officers' Course for students, Staff Sgt. Raymond Wong has been promoted to the rank of Cadet 2nd Lt. whilst Sgt. Lim Teik Hock and Sgt. Allan Goh are presently undergoing training. L/Cpl. Chow Yee Shing was awarded the Straits Steamship Scholarship to undergo training aboard the S. S. Kunak.

28 third-year cadets attended their annual camp at Telok Paku during the April holidays.

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During the camp, they underwent military training in various fields.

On Armed Forces Day, a minor celebration was held in the School Quadrangle. This was followed by demonstrations of section attacks by cadets of our unit on the School Field. A variety of military equipment was displayed on the Field. Approximately 2000 cadets from various units in Serangoon District gathered at the School Field for the occasion.

Our cadets participated in the Youth Festival and National Day Parades. They also rendered service at the School's Annual Athletic Meet and Fun Fair.

On the whole, this has been a highly successful year for the St. Andrew's N.C.C. (Services) unit.

Woon Chin Ting, Company Clerk.

ST. JOHN'S AMBULANCE BRIGADE

Divisional Surgeon: Divisional Officers:

Teacher-in-Charge: Corporals:

Lance Corporals:

Ag. Lance Corporals:

Divisional Secretary : Assistant Secretary:

Divisional Treasurer: Assistant Treasurer:

Dr. Chan Heng Thye Mr. Chan Heng Toong Mr. Tan Soo Yong. Mr. Christopher Sunny Yap Mr. Ong Soo Kiong Low Cheng Ooi Goh Siew Sin Kim Chong Lim Andrew Kwek Wilfred Loo Loo Chee Keong David Yan Tee Chye Chew Lioe Fook Choy Tan Chian Khong Tan Kim Hock Tan Yen Tat David Yan Andrew Kwek Tan Kim Hock Wilfred Loo

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The strength of the Division now stands at 47, including 19 probationary cadets or recuits.

Meetings are held regularly on Saturdays. During these weekly sessions, the cadets and recruits are trained in First-Aid, Footdrill, Stretcher Drill, and other subjects which may be beneficial to them later on in their lives.

Administration: When our Divisional Officer Mr. Christopher

Sunny Yap left to do National Service, the running of the Division was entrusted to Cpl. Low Cheng Ooi and his assistants.

Occasionally, Mr. Sunny Yap would write to us, giving us advice in the running of the Division. Mr. Ong Soo Kiong, the Teacher-in­charge, too, had given us his full co-operation and advice when we needed him.

In the running of a Division, the discipline of the cadets and recruits is very important. For this reason, Higher and Lower Councils have been set up. The Councils are called upon to decide the punishment suited, whenever a member fails to abide by the Divisional regu­lations.

Activities: To arouse the interests of the members, a

Planning Committee was set up the previous year. This Committee consists of a body of cadets who plans out activities to be carried out by the capable NCOs of the Division.

A camp was organised by the Committee which was held between 12th-14th August 1971 for all cadets and recruits. The purpose of this camp was to foster better relationship between the members.

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Public Duties: The Division was called on to render First-Aid

at the following functions:-Aroozoo School Sports Meet, (on 6th April 1971) St. Andrew's Junior School Sports Meet, (on 7th May 1971) St. Andrew's Secondary School Sports Meet, (on 8th May 1971) Youth Festival Opening Rehearsal, (on 10th July 1971) St. Andrew's School Fun-Fair, (on 7th August 1971) National Day Parade, (on 9th August 1971).

Parades: The Division sent 15 boys to participate in

the Youth Festival which was held on 17th August 1971 and another group of 15 boys to participate in the National Day Parade which was held on 9th August 1971.

Competitions: In the First-Aid competition organised by

the St. John Headquarters, the Division was placed third. The Division was represented by 2 teams. Unfortunately one of the teams was knocked out in the Preliminary Rounds.

In the Footdrill Competition organised by the Anglo-Chinese School, the Division was placed second. They lost to the ACS team by a close margin of one mark.

The Division is indebted to the Divisional Officers for their kind and generous co-operation. The Division feels that special thanks be given to Mr. Ong Soo Kiong for his active participation in Divisional affairs.

Andrew Kwek.

2501 ST. ANDREW'S STAR GROUP

1971 will always be remembered as one of the most successful years of scouting in St. Andrew's. It is one of the years in which scouting received a tremendous boost with the secondment or Mr. Victor Wee to the Scout Group for a whole year. A well planned series of fruitful activities were organised and many commendable achievements were added to the group's record.

At the start of the year, about fifty recruits were taken in, giving the scout unit a total strength of 100. Training began for these new recruits immediately which included a weekend camp at Sarimbun from 26th-28th February, and climaxed the activities with an impressive investiture ceremony on 13th March. The District Commissioner Mr. George Goh Yong Chua who was present on the occasion, gave away the awards.

At the same time a vigorous training pro­gramme for 20 scouts were carried out to prepare them and the ventures for the Gunong Tahan

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Expedition initiated and also led by Mr. Victor Wee. The team of 12 scouts and ventures left Singapore on 13th April and became the first Scout Group to reach the summit of Gunong Tahan on 19th April. They returned to Singapore triumphantly on 23rd April.

Job Week 1971 is to be well remembered as it is the second time in the Group's history when over $3,000.00 were collected. This mag­nificent effort by all the scouts won high Commen­dation from the District Committee. We retained the Lim Cheng Hai Trophy for the highest Job Week per capita earnings and the Trophy for the Primary School Job Week Average, which once again demonstrated the Group's undoubted first position in the Toa Payoh District.

Choo Siew Boon represented Toa Payoh District at the World Jamboree. The free place was awarded on individual merit, and Eugene Seow Soo Keng was chosen to represent the District in the forthcoming Thailand Jamboree

in December. Both of them have behind them impressive scouting records and honours and indeed they are an asset not only to the Group, but also to the District.

These laudable achievements did not in any way deter the group in engaging themselves in remembering the less fortunate ones in our society. We organised a series of public service projects as part of the Scout training, for the Tampines Home for Retarded Children, The Little Sisters of the Poor, and the Blind School. It is our intention to render further services to these homes as a regular part of our training programme.

During the August holidays ten scouts went on a district expedition to Mount Ophir.

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The others participated in a series of activities keeping them usefully occupied during the holi­days. The Scout Unit intends to give many more scouts the chance to experience mountain climbing and it planning to organise another expedition to climb Mount Ophir during the December holidays.

The record of activities for this year certainly is very impressive. It would not have been possible to achieve this, but for the dedication and perseverence of each and every member of the group who truly is loyal to the association and is living up to the accepted motto-Be Prepared. We are proud to be in the group and pledge our support and we sure will go a long way to create yet further scouting records in St. Andrew's.

ATHLETICS

Athletics was held this year with one major change: meets were held on a divisional basis with no overall champions. The 'C' Division boys had their athletics held separately because of the transfer of the Lower Secondary classes to the afternoon.

The Annual Cross-Country for 'A' & 'B' Divisions was held in February. The 'C' boys held theirs separately on an inter-class basis.

The Annual Athletics Championship in May was very successful. Altogether ten records were broken; six in the 'B' Div., two in the 'C' Div., and two by the girls.

Our teams did well in the District Champion­ship. Our school was unofficially overall third while the 'B' Division was officially runners-up.

Our boys set 4 new records mainly in the 'B' Div. We should be proud that the records for the 400 metres Relay in the 'A', 'B', and 'C' divisions are held by Saints. Our training sessions were mostly held at the Cedar Secondary School Sports Complex's new bitumen track. We thank the Principal and the Sports-Secretary of the Cedar Girl's School for the loan of their facilities.

The school Relay team had a good year. Notable among the many successes of the team was the winning of the Challenge Trophy at the Victoria School Meet.

On Behalf of all the athletes, I would like to thank Mr. Raymond Ong and Mrs. Jeanette Yong for their help and encouragement.

Quek Buan Lee.

SCHOOL RELAY TEAM

L. to R. Seated : Goh Chye Kim, Philip Albert Young, Poon Chun Kong. Standing : Quek Buan Li, Mr. Raymond Ong, Mrs. Jeanette Yong, Fan Wing Fatt.

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ANNUAL SPORTS MEET

The Competitors assemble before .....

Off to a quick start .....

.. .... The Guest of Honour.

At the change over ..... ..

...... and finish at the tapes ......

While some get strangled at the tapes .....

.. .... to collect their prizes ......

...... there are others who are slower.

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BOYS

L. to R. Standing Seated

GIRLS

L. to R. Standing Seated

SCHOOL CHESS TEAMS

Lim Kee Huot, Peter Lim, Kim Chong Lim, Goh Chee Kong, Koh Koon Ang, David Lee. Leonard Gaw, Bay Sit Thong, Mr. Lim, Mrs. MacDonald, Khoo Guan Chuan, Koh Tian Poh, Chow Yee Shing.

Chew Peck Yee, Chan Siew Kum, Rosemary Moss. June Tan, Mr. Lim Hock Tian, Mrs. P. M. MacDonald, Florence Tan.

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BADMINTON

This year our badminton players have had a fair share of success. In the Serangoon District Team Tournament, our 'A' team lost to Wham­poa Secondary School in a touch-and-go final. Although we lost the title which was ours in the previous year, our players were not disgraced because Whampoa was a much improved team this year. Our 'B' team performed well against tough opposition to enter the final rounds, but they could not sustain their effort and finished a disappointing fourth. Our 'C' team was head and shoulders above all their opponents, beating every team 5-0 in every game to become the champion team. However, when it came to Inter-District matches, our 'A' and 'C' teams were not good enough and finished down the list.

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These results are only fair because our players have been training from the start of the December holidays through the tournament period. If we hope to be more successful in future, our players will have to put more effort in systematic training if we are to emerge as next year's champions.

The following are the results of the school individual championship:-Singles Champion: Leow Kim Swun

Second: Low Fatt Hong Third : Tan Y eow Kiat

Doubles Champions : Leow Kim Swun and Gan Seow Peng.

Runners-up: Wong Chee Lup and Ho Yin San.

BASKETBALL

(A BOYS)

L. to R. Seated : Ton Soo Jin, Ng Kok Cher, Mr. Lim Hwee Kiang (Basketball Moster), Heng Siow Khee,

Choo Siew Boon, Tony Ang Kong Siong. Standing : Alfred Yip, Ng Yong Teck, Lim Poh Huot, Lee Chee Fott, Ton Peng Cheong, Choo Hock

Lye. Absent : Yeo Poh Hock.

The year 1971 was a bright year for the school basketball activities. More and more students were interested in it and for the first time a girls' team was formed. This was mainly due to the com­pletion of the basketball court which we had asked for every year since 1968. Though the school did not win a lot of honours, the players, particularly the girls, have earned a lot of experience from other school players. We look forward to a more promising year in 1972. Teachers-in-charge: Mr. Lim Hwee Kiang- Boys "A", "B".

Mrs. Lui Chor Gek - Girls "A". Mr. Lim Peng Kim - Boys "C".

Players: Boys "A" Ng Kok Cher (Captain), Heng Siow Khee, Lee Chee Fatt, Tan Peng Cheong, Tony Ang, Tan Soo Jin, Choo Hock Lye, Yeo Poh Hock, Choo Siew Boon, Ng Yong Teck, Lim Poh Teck.

Girls "A" Lim Wee Cheng (Captain), Wong Poh Choo, Chan Suet Hing, Leo Juat Beh, Sim Hong Siang, Tan Khoon Eng, Lee Lay Choo, Chew Ser Cheng, Tan Nguan Cher, Ng Shu Chen, Lee Wai Cheng, Ng Mui Hung.

Boys "B" Goh Keng Beng (Captain), Goh Tong Nam, Hong Chee Wha, Chiu Loo Tong, Koh Wah Heng, Tan Kay Seng, Chua Seng Teong, Kwan Hoon Keong, Wu Chung Shou, Tan Kwang Kheng, Peter Lim, Han Ann Fong.

Boys "C" . Wong Ban (Captain), Phua Chai Boon, Wong Seng Chye, Tan Hiong Tjoon, Tan Kwok Leong, Lee Soo Han, Khoo Guan Wah, Tshe Wan Tat, Jimmy Choo, Chua Chek Jen, Seet King Hui, Yap Boon Kiang, Thia Thian Meng.

Inter class results: Pre U 1 Boys- 1 Sci. 2, Pre. U 1 Girls- I Sci. 1, Sec. 3-3 Tech. 2, Sec. 1- lE.

Ng Kok Cher.

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(B BOYS)

L. to R. Standing Han Ann Fong, Goh Tong Nam, Chua Seng Leong, Goh Keng Beng, Peter Lim, Tan Kay

Sing, Hong Chee Hwa. Seated Kwan Hoon Keong, Tan Kwang Kerng, Wu Chong Shou, Mr. Lim Hwee Kiang, Chiu

Loo Tong, Koh War Heng.

(GIRLS)

L. to R. Standing Chew Ser Cheng, Chan Suet Hing, Lee Lay Choo, Tan Nguan Cher, Sim Hong Siang.

Tan Khoon Eng, Wong Poh Choo. Seated Ng Mui Hung, Lee Wai Ching, Mrs. Lui (teacher-in-charge), Lim Wee Cheng, Ng Shu

Chen, Leo Juat Beh.

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BOXING

Advisor: President: Secretary: Treasurer:

Committee Members:

Boxing as a pugilistic sport and as a noble art of self-defence seems to have declined in recent years, at least at St. Andrew's-partly because many people nowadays believe boxing to be dangerous and brutal, and partly because we seem to be the only school in Singapore having boxing as part of our Extra-Curricular Activities. Hence, the lack of competition makes it difficult to promote and improve the standard of school­boy boxing.

However, we made a fairly good start at the beginning of this year with a membership of 46 boys, mainly from the upper Secondary. We are grateful to the New Nation for publicising this sport in our school in their newspaper.

Trainings are held twice a week and a typica 1 training session includes calisthenics, footwork. shadow-boxing, skipping, endurance building. general sparring and bag-punching.

This year's Tournament will be held as usual in the Main Hall in the middle of October and

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Mr. Kiong Beng Huat Tan Leong Hup Shahul Hameed Chow Wai Onn Kho Kay Jin Seah Soon Huat Tan Siong Luen

we expect many entries from the Senior School and some entries from the Junior School. We hope to see a marked improvement in the standard and quality of Boxing in these Tournaments and in the near future.

For record purposes, Champion Houses for the Phoa Tai Seng Challenge Trophy from 1965-1970 were as follows:-

1965-29th Annual Championship Hose 1966-30th " " Hose 1967-31st " Ah Hung 1968-32nd Ah Hung 1969-33rd Hose 1970- 34th Hose and

Fung Whai

Finally, we wish to express our gratitude to Mr. Kiong Beng Huat for the invaluable advice and assistance he is rendering.

Shahul Hameed.

HOCKEY

6-A-SIDE A BOYS.

L. to R. Standing Ho Ko Lek, K. Ponniselvom, John Lee, Mrs. Huong Swee Leong. Seated : Thomas Joseph, Chong Khoi Hoong, Chon Chow Meng, Chin Kee Choy, Wong Hok Ee.

This year we began the season by doing fairly well in the 6-A-Side tournaments. Our 'A' team managed to get the 2nd place in the Serangoon District games, but our 'B' team failed to get a place. In the Inter-district 6-A-Side, the 'A' team did their very best and managed a bronze, after beating Raffles Institution.

For the Serangoon District 11-A-Side games. the 'A' boys played good hockey but were unfor­tunately not placed. The 'B' boys were runners-up. There is an improvement in the Girl's hockey team though not enough to do well in the Inter­school matches, where they were eliminated.

Results of matches:-Serangoon District 6-A-Side: S.A.S. vs. S.G.T.

S.A.S. vs. B.S.S. S.A.S. vs. V.S.

Semi-Finals: S.A.S. vs. S.G.T. Finals: S.A.S. vs. V.S.

Inter-District 6-A-Side: S.A.S. vs. S.J.I. S.A.S. vs. A.I. S.A.S. vs. K.B.

Semi-Finals: S.A.S. vs. S.J.I. Third Place: S.A.S. vs. R.I.

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Our 'C' boys, a newly former team played confidently to emerge the champions in the Serangoon District 11-A-Side games.

It must be said that some of our players gave so fine a display of skill and tactics that they were selected to play in the Singapore Hockey Association's six and eleven A Side championships.

Finally, on behalf of the teams, I would like to thank our Hockey Mistress and Sports Secre­tary for their encouragement.

Won w.o. Won 1-0 Lost 0-1 Won 2-1 Lost 0-2 Drew 0-0 Won 2-0 Won 2-0 Lost 0-1 Won 8 Shorts.

Chan Chow Meng.

L. to R. Standing

Seated

L. to R. Standing

Seated

L. to R.

Federick Shen, Philip Lee, Panniselan, Baharuddin, John Lee, Tan Ewe Theng, Leonard

Gaw, Mrs. Julia Huang Swee Leong . Ho Ka Lek, Thomas Joseph, Chong Kai Hoong, Chan Chow Meng, Chin Kee Choy.

Wong Hock Ee.

Saw Kik Hock, Chow Yee Lee, Hong Heng Fatt, Tan Leong Hup, Matthew Joseph.

Mrs. Huang Swee Leong (Teacher-in-Charge). Lye Ngin Fong, Samuel Owen, Peter Lee, Chan Chow Khian, S. Arulchelvam, Tan Swee

Him.

Back Row: Rosalind Chua, Beverley Scaife, Clara Wong, Sim Poh Ngee, Ton Juat Than, Amy Neo,

Teo Bee Kwong. Front Row: Betty Chua, Helen Goh, Chan Siew Kum, Mrs. Huang, Kwa Boon Neo, Chew Mui Kin,

Lee Siok Khim.

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RUGBY- FOOTBALL

KIWI-CUP TEAM

L. to R. Front Row: S. Arulchelvam, Seng Kim Hua, Edward Joseph, Leow Kim Swun, Tan Wee Meng,

Ng Kok Cher, Lee Joo Kang. Standing : George Thomas, Mr. Yee Teck Peng, Sng Eng Seng, Wong Chin Tung, Chong Khai Hoong,

Tan Leong Hup, Teo Hung Chua, Tan Ewe Teng, Lee Kar Wah.

1971 has again been a very successful season for the Saints. This year, we saw the new grouping system of A, B and C divisions, according to age limits.

. Though training began late this season, we were by no means lacking in standard. Our high standard of rugby and consistency in all three divisions were displayed in the National seven­a-side Tournament. Both our teams in the C division met each other in the finals, thus cap­turing both the Gold and the Silver. The B division met Dunearn Technical School in the finals, and they found no difficulty in pocketing the B division title as well. Our A division found no resistence through the preliminary rounds and semi-finals. We met top-seeded Raffles in the finals. Though without Captain Leow Kim Swun in the finals due to an injury, we managed to hold them 3-3 at full time. Injury struck again and we had to play with six men. Only after 5 periods of extra time did they manage a lucky try which robbed us of a clean sweep of the titles.

Although we lost many players this year, we were still determined to be the top rugby­playing school in Singapore. In the 15 a-side

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tournament, all the A, B and C division teams found themselves a place in the finals. Our superiority was again displayed during the finals when our C division beat St. Joseph's 11-3 and our B division, which played good rugby, found no difficulty in beating St. Joseph's 25-3. Our A division managed a creditable second. Thus, in this year's season, we Saints have managed to capture 4 out of 6 possible titles and 3 silvers. St. Andrew's has again become the Singapore Schools' overall champion for the second con­secutive year.

After a week of centralised training, we met Raffles for the Kiwi Cup. On the 1st. Test, they managed to beat us 18-9. On the 2nd. Test, we displayed our superior, fast and clean rugby. beating them 13-6. However, we were unluck1 to have lost the Cup on the final tally of 24-22.

The season has just ended and we Saints will be back again the next season to work and achieve more than what we have done this year.

For our success we would like to thank our rugby master Mr. Yee Teck Peng for his time, hard work and endless patience in training us.

Wong Hok Ee.

("A" 15-A-SIDE)

L. to R. Front Row: Adrian Boon, Lee Liam Chye, Lim Jeon Kiat, Leow Kim Swun, Tan Wee Meng. Ng Kok

Cher, Frederick Shen, Tan Boon Foo. Standing Mr. Yee Teck Peng, George Thomas, Wong Hok Ee, Sng Eng Seng, Wong Chin Tung,

Chong Khai Hoong, Choo Siew Boon, John Lee, Lee Kar Wah, Ong Keng Yong .

(7-A-SIDE)

L. to R. Back Row 'A' Team - George Thomas, Mr. Yee Teck Peng, Yu Pang Fay, Wong Chin Tung, Sng

Eng Seng, Chong Khai Hoong, Tan Wee Meng, Leow Kim Swun. Front Row: 'B' Team - Tan Ewe Theng, Edward Joseph, Teo Han Chua, S. Arulchelvam, Seng

Khim Hua, Chow Yee Lee, Goh Keng Beng.

("B" 15-A-SIDE)

L. to R. Front Row: Donald Thio, Seng Kim Hua, Tan Swee Him, S. Arulchelvam, Teo Han Chua, Lai Weng

Fong, Lee Joo Kang. Standing Mr. Yee Teck Peng, Chow Yee Shing, Jimmy Tan, Chow Yee Lee, Goh Keng Seng, Khoo

Kay Jin, Edward Joseph, Tan Leong Hup. Tan Ewe Theng, Eric Ong.

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THE FIGHTING SAINTS.

THE TRIUMPHANT SAINTS.

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SOCCER

"A" TEAM

This year's soccer season was marked by great enthusiasm. Teams were selected and training sessions were organised. The weeks of hard work finally paid off. In the Inter-School's National Seven-a-side tournament, the Saints emerged as one of the eight finalists. We were finally placed in the second position.

In the I I-a-side tournament, the Saints managed to field three teams, the 'A', 'B' and 'C' divisions, of which the 'B' was the most impressive. In this division, the Sai~ts showe_d intelligence and high standards to wm all their

"B" TEAM

initial matches. But in the finals we lost to Victoria.

The Inter-District matches saw a weakened Saints side which consequently failed to create much devastation among opposing teams. Al­though the Saints were unable to win any medals, their performance was a show of brillance.

Judging from this year's standards, the future of Soccer looks very bright.

Lee Kah Wah. Lye Wen Fong.

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SWIMMING

L. to R. Seated Leong Choy Wun, Eng Siew Kwan, Daniel Howe, Miss Tan Guek Huang, Mr. Tong Keok

Fui, Adrian Boon, Peggy Wee. Standing Seah Yen Goon, Tan Mei Sinn, Wong Yew Hoong, Donald Thio, John Lee, Marcus Ang,

Norman Ng, Thomas Lek, Wee Chye Huot, John Tan, Ricky Chiang, Peter Lee, Doris Tan, Eva Wong.

With the start of 1971, the School Swimming Committee was elected and a training programme for our swimmers was worked out. Classes were conducted by Mr. Tong and Miss Tan with the help of Adrian Boon and Daniel Howe.

Training is held at the Mount Emily Swim­ming Pool on Thursdays and although a large number of boys attend the training, only a handful qualified to represent the school.

In the Invitation Relay, we had a reasonably good team but unfortunately we were no match for the International Swimming Stars. Although we did not do well in this section, our boys tried their best and we established a School all-time record of 1 :57.5.

The first item on our Swimming agenda was the 34th Annual Swimming Carnival held at the Chinese Swimming Club. Eng Kwang House won the Inter-House Championship with Fung

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Whai House as runner-up. For the girls, Lye Whatt House was Champion. The 'A' Division Individual Champion was Daniel Howe with Adrian Boon as runner-up. The 'B' Division Champion was Eng Siew Kwan with Thomas Lek was runner-up. Marcus Ang was the 'C' Division Champion and Peter Lee was runner-up. In the girls section, Peggy Wee was the Champion and Tan Mei Sinn was the runner-up.

With the 12th Serangoon District Swimming Championship just around the corner, training sessions at the Mount Emily pool were increased to twice weekly. In the Championship, we had a good team and we emerged as the Overall Champions. We were champions in the 'C' Division and runners-up in the 'B' and 'A' Divisions. Our girls did exceedingly well by winning the 'A' Division Championship. Hear­tiest Congratulations to all.

Daniel Howe.

TABLE-TENNIS

L. to R. Seated Lye Wen Fong, Quek Peck Hong, Mrs. S. Rajendra (Advisor), Rosemary Ann Moss,

Lam Pin Toong. Standing Lye Ngin Fong, Tan Yong Teck, David Ong, Lim Boon Kwong.

The table-tennis season started off well with regularly held practice sessions and seemingly bright prospects for the rapidly on coming inter-school tournaments. Response from the girls improved immensely over the last year and great enthusiasm among all players was evident. Even the school authorities had begun finally to show signs of interest in the game and played its role in introducing two new tables for the benefit of all "ping-pong" lovers.

In June came the holding of the Inter-School

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championship tournaments ............ and disap-pointments. Due to some complications and unforseen circumstances, neither a boys' team nor a girls' team could be organised for entry into the battle for the title. Thus, for the first time, the fighting Saints had gone down without a fight. Despair, however, has not shown itself on the faces of the players. A renewed spirit to compete again in the future years has taken its place. There is hope yet!

Lye Wen Fong.

- : HOUSE REPORTS :-

GOMES HOUSE

House Master: House Captain:

Vice-Captain: Secretary:

Asst. Secretary :

Mr. Goh Choon Hee Yap Giau Peck Chin Kee Choy Thomas Joseph Quek Buan Li

Gomes House fared quite well in the annual cross-country race which was held in the first term.

We almost made it a hattrick in the annual athletics meet by capturing the 'A' and 'B' division championships. Credit must be given to Chin Kee Choy who won the 'A' division Individual Championship, and Quek Buan Li who captured the 'B' division individual cham­pionship. Our 'C' division was not well repre­sented at all.

We did not fare very well in the other games that took place. We hope that in the future Gomes House would be able to exert superiority in these other fields as well.

A word of thanks should certainly go to Mr. Goh Choon Hee, without whose bubbling energy and enthusiasm, Gomes house would not be where it is today.

Quek Buan Li.

HOSE HOUSE

House Master: House Captain:

Vice-Captain: Secretary:

Mr. Lim Hwee Kiang Yu Pang Fey S. Arulchelvam Choo Siew Boon

The school sports activities started off this year as usual with the Annual Cross-Country Race. The number of entries from our house was encouraging and we did quite well in the race. We were placed second in both the 'A· and 'B' divisions.

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Schools 7-a-side Rugby Tournament. Because of this, we did very badly in the Annual Athletics Competition. On Sports Day itself, we were represented by a very small number of boys, as the finals of the Rugby Tournament took place on the same afternoon, and most of our athletes were representing the school in those matches.

In the Annual Swimming Carnival, the 'A' Division fared rather badly because of the poor response from the house. But, the 'B' Division, under the guidance of our house swimming captain, Donald Thia, did quite well.

Finally, I would like to thank, on behalf of all the members of the house, Mr. Lim Hwee Kiang for his guidance and advice.

Yu Pang Fey.

ROMANIS HOUSE

House Master: House Captain:

Vice-Captain: Secretary:

Mr. Ng Chong Kiat Tan Yong Hong Chan Chow Meng Sia Kheng Hong

We started the year comparatively well by winning the 'A' division cross-country race. Credit should be given to Tan Swee Him and Michael Rajendra who ran splendidly to make right a first-second for Romanis.

In athletics, it turned out to be a rather disappointing year for us. Our standard as compared to the other houses was not satisfactory. Nevertheless, we managed to pull ourselves to victory in the last event of the day which was the Tug-of-War. With the expectation of more support and greater interest from the boys, we hope that the following year should be an improvement.

In conclusion, we would like to thank our House Master, Mr. Ng Chong Kiat for his valu­able assistance and keen support for the house.

Tan Yong Hong.

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JUNIOR SCHOOL STAFF

L. to R. Seated Mrs. Khoo Siew Lui, Miss Ng Eng Teck, Mrs. Phillis Tan, Mrs. Mary Thomas, Mr. Ong Hood Chye (Sr. Asst. Jr. I), Mr. Quahe Beng Chuan

(Principal), Mrs. Elizabeth Choy (Sr. Asst. Jr. II), Mrs. Jannie Tan, Mrs. T. Ambrose, Mrs. Mabel Thomas, Mrs. L. Rengasamy. Standing (1st Row) : Mrs. Emily Teo, Mrs. Lily Liow, Miss Koh Ai Kheng, Miss J. U. N. Oehlers, Mrs. Tan Kwang Jow, Mrs. Koe Poh Tee, Miss Ong Siew Tuan,

Miss J. Kaur, Mrs. Kiong Chwee Eng, Mdm. Lim Soi Siang, Mdm. Han Boon Kheng, Mrs. Wong Bee Neo, Mrs. Mary Yee. Standing (2nd Row): Mr. Tan Quee Song, Mr. Hee York Kim, Mr. Koh Kim Theng, Mr. Yeo Eng Lam, Mr. Chin Kim Chow, lnche Aziz bin Talib, Mr. Phua Eng Hee,

Mr. Yeo Chew Theng, lnche Mohamad bin Ahmad, Mr. Siew Dare, Mr. Francis Low Gock Sung, Mr. D. P. Rajamoney. Back Row Mr. Thomas Goon Sam Kim, Mr. Wong Shin Chee, Mr. P. C. Koshy, lnche Ahmad bin Kasah, Mr. Low Kin Leong, Mr. Chia Cheng Hian,

Mr. Stanley Wong. Absentees Mrs. M. D. Jansen, Mrs. Ruth Soo Soo Twan, Mrs. Pang Chye Leng, Mrs. June Lim.

SCHOOL MONITORS

JUNIOR I

L. to R. Seated Lim Tong Hoe, Wilson Jeyakumar Raj, Mr. Yeo Eng Lam (Disciplinary Master), Mr. Quahe

Beng Chuan (Principal), Mr. Ong Hood Chye (Senior Assistant), Ronald Lee Boon Haw, Peter Abisheganaden, Ching Wei Hong.

Centre Edward Foo, Richard Leow See Hoe, Eng Cher Tiew, Kwok Yih Chee, Cheng Sim Yeow, Chan Chiee Meng, Kunaratnam Kuhan, Lau Chun Yen .

Bock Row: Erwin Quahe Cheng Lau, Goh Siew Huot, Tardas Tambunon, Leong Hon Mun.

JUNIOR II

L. to R. Seated Allan Chiam, Tran Tho Van, Yeo Li Pheow, Low Cheng Tee, Gan Seow Ann, Abdul

Halim, Yuen Yih, Lim Siow Ghee. Standing Mr. Richard Ton (Disciplinary Moster), Chong Hoi Wai, Chien Hon Cheng, Chong Ming

Kiong, Lim Ooi Tuck, Lou Siew Chuon, See Sing Kok, Choy Peng Keong.

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PRIMARY 6A JUNIOR I

L. to R. Seated Symons Charles Vivian, Ng Hark Leong. Tsang Chi Mun Jeffrey, Heng Seow Hwee,

Edward Foo Chee Boon, Miss Ng Eng Teck (Class Teacher), Wilson Jeyakumar Raj, Chan Kheng Cher, Ong Chin Lee, Chan Kwok Hoong, Lim Koon Ngee.

Centre Eng Hwee Kwang, Yee Yang Shane, Chee Fook Keon, Lim Kheng Guan, Michael Lim Tong Hoe, Lai Nung Chi Donald, Chan Chee Meng, Kwok Yik Chee, Lim Teck Huot Michael, Ravindran s/o Vytheswaran. Ling Chia Tien, Chee Kok Hiong, Chin Yew Chong, Lim Thien Po Jeffrey, Han Boon Siew Philip, Lim Thuan Kuan, Cheok Thiam Huot Roderick, Lim Yik Thong Ronnie, Ong Kian Giap Daniel, Low Hong Wai, Tan Kin Wah.

Back Row: Cheng Sim Yeow, Tan Yong Hok Larry, Chan Wai Kheong, Chan Dick Sing, Tan Cheng Hong Ernest, See Cheon Hong, Tong Anthony, Fam Kam Tong Gilbert, Subramaniam Suraj Kumar, Oh Chee Beng, Lee Soo Ting Benjamin.

PRIMARY 6A JUNIOR II

L. to R. Seated (Front) Shabbir Kagda. Ong Boon Chye, Liew Kah Boon, K. Sasi, Lim Kim Huot,

Quek Siow Kwang, Phua Huot Hor. Seated (2nd Row) Abdul Halim, Ho Cheng Kwang, Soh Kee Guan, Lim Khoon Teck, Low Cheng

Tee, Chew Chian Lin, Chua Chik Liang, Lau Khek Khian, Chua Sook Pieh, Chee Swee Kee, Yuen Yih, Goh Eng Seng.

Standing (3rd Row): Mr. P. C. Koshy (Class Teacher), Wong Chee Meng, Cheng Eng Liok, Wee Aik Jin, Tan Mui Sang, Leslie Fung, Tan Eng Sing, Choo Yoon Sin, Tay Keng Seng, Seah Boon Seng, A . Solomon, A. Valsan.

Last Row Lai Kwok Kin, Ho Yeow Liong, Lim Siow Ghee, Chiew Han Chong, Choy Peng Keong, Chong Hoi Wai, Tan Siok Boon, Ho Kiam Kong, Chong Min Kiong, See Sing Kok, Wong Wui Ming.

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PRIMARY 6B JUNIOR I

L, to R. Seated Teh Kheng Siang, Sng Chia Soon, Leong Kum Cheong, Lee Boon Haw, Ching Wai Hong,

Low Kin Leong (Class Teacher), Erwin Quahe Cheng Lau, Bernard Lee Keng Tiong, Ng Yang Cheh, Then Kong Meng, Lee Poh Wah.

Centre Hameed Sultan Maricar, Teo Boon Tiong, Mehman Singh, Kwek Beng Yeow, Lee Choon Hui, David Toh Kim Seng, Toh Kia Heng, Balakrishnan Surendran, Goh Siau Jueh, Hong Heng Wai, Victor Dass, Romilly Koh Kim Huot, Stephen Francis Krempl, Wong Fook Choy, Thomas Koshy. William Foo Fung A ik, Tan Cheong Kwee, Goh Siau Meng, Low Yang San, Chech Sor Chin.

Bock Row: Hameed Yousoff, Bernard Ong Chye What, G. U. Subbaroa, Goh Yeow Kheng, John Thomas, Phillip Ng Cheng Hwee, Ruvean Kumar Marwah, Edward Leong Ghee Keen, Loke Yew Fye, David Lie Wez, Chia Hock San.

L. to R. Front Row

PRIMARY 6B JUNIOR II

Koh Kim Cheng, Wee Chye Kin, Cheng Kok Weng, Lim Soon Wah, Cheng Kim Seng, Lau Yeck Hwa, Jansen Tan, Choo Chiow Nam.

Second Row: Chong Ann Sin, Tan Keng Kok. Tan Soo Chew, llango Bahnu, Tan Kim Yong, Tran Tho Van, Yow Wai Keong, Lee Kay Kwang, Ling Sien Chien, Yap Chee Keong, Goh Mong Hwa.

Third Row Daruman llango, Phillip Chiam, Chan Wai Shoong, Mohd. Jalil bin Hashim, Kalairasan R. S. Sathiamoorthy, Wong Yew Hoong. Lim Sian Kwang, Leong Wai Soon, Nor Kwee Tze, Tang Teong Hean, Wong Teck Foo, James De Foe.

Lost Row Woo Meng Fye, Osman bin Hassan, Tay Yong Teck, Tan Thiem Lock, Eng Yong Thiam, Ow Sam Tee, Chay Ting Ngee, Ragoonath, Ong Hoon Peng, David Lee.

Class Teacher - Mr. Phua Eng Hee.

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PRIMARY 6C JUNIOR I

L. to R. Seated Hong Kai Ming, Seoh Terrance, Toh Boon Kiom, Pong Victor, Kok Bok Eng, Lim Chye

Loi, Mr. C. T. Teo, Choo Tuck Chuon, Koh Liang Boo, Yeo Ricky, Lee Kheng Pheng .

Seet Poh Kwee. Centre Hon Donny, Wong Soy Beng, Wee Eng Seng, Tong Peter, Seet Yew Jim, Lim Gok Gan,

Koh Kwong Yong, Leong Sin Fook, Slemoy bin Rokison, Choo Suon Phock, Ton Beng Hock, Douglas Lim, Goh Kim Soon, Robin Peter Longe.

Back Row: Ton Michael, Ow Kwong Keong, Choo Ben Teck, Romoraj s/o Muthusomy, Au David, Norendro Kumar Roi, Ton Boon Cheong, Ton Soon Chye, Ng Keng Lin, Ton Chye Choi,

Ng Kim Huot, Kiron Kumar, Ng Chiong Song.

PRIMARY 6C JUNIOR II

L. to R. Front Row : Lee Chin Yeow, Toy Kim Huot, Teo Moh Seng, Akhron b. Tahir, Koh Hee Tong,

Cheng Yew Keong, Thonopolu A, Hoon Kor Chew. Second Row: Chong Yong Le, Lee Siong Yong, Lim Chon Bee, Koh Chye Boon, Ong Yong Teck,

Chio Yam Sing, Chuo Siong Cheng, Ton Boon Hui, Goh Siok Chok, Seow Gui Mong. Third Row : Ho Kah Ming, Thongomoni K., V. Suppioh, Ng Wee Hua, Ton Boon Keng, Kholed s/o

Johori Doulet, Goh Thion Bee, Sit Weng Chong, Mogondron s/o Muthiah, Lim Chio

Chuong. Last Row Mr. K. C. Chin (Closs Teacher), Chuo Hong Kwon, Lee Lye Chye, Leong Yew Mun,

Wong Yew Chern, Horihoron S., Polonivel Murugo, Ton Hwoi Lam, Cheng Eng Hwa,

Gory Ton, Tan Yong Boon, Lee Tiom Heng. Absent Ahmad b. Said.

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PRIMARY 6R JUNIOR II

L. to R. Front Row Chan Kwang Hwa, Seet Poh Goo, Henry H. S. Tan, Chow Kok Tai. Second Row: Wong Say Kiat, Chan Gek Meng, Ronnie K. K. Song, Koh Siang Huot, Lau Chuen Chee,

Alan H. T. Chiam, Lim Ooi Tuck, Low Siew Chuan, Tay Tse How, Michael Y. K. Wong . Third Row : Mr. S. Wong (Class Teacher), Hong Chin Lock, Yip Peng Kuan, M. Mahalingam, Hong

Khai Huot, Lim Joo Heng, Quek Chin Hui, Yok Loy Soon, Lim Teng Ee, Koh Chiu Song , Edward V. Kumar, Koh Pit Kwang, Peter G. Hope, Chan Yew Weng. Goh Siok Hung.

Last Row Goh Chee Kng, Liaw Kock Seng, Phua Kah Wong, Liou Heng Chai, Wong Fook Leong .

L. to R. Front Row Pack Row

Chua Hong Hee, Abraham Oommen, Yeow Thian Lock, Li Eng Yak, Wong Kok Shoong, Heng Boon Heng.

THE SCHOOL ATHLETIC TEAM

Lim Kok Hoe, Ow Kwang Keong, Lim Siaw Ghee, Mohd. Jalil b. Hashim. Mr. S. Wong, Edward Leong, Lim Ooi Tuck, Chong Ming Kiong.

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ANNUAL SPORTS MEET

The 16th Annual Athletic Meet was held on Friday, 7th May 1971 at our School Grounds. Blessed by very fine weather, our 25 event programme was completed successfully according to schedule with 4 new records established.

On the day of the Finals, the School invited the wife of the Chairman of the Parents-Teachers' Association, Mrs. Fok Tai Loy to give away the prizes.

The overall results were: Individual Champion 'C' -Quek Choy Cup Champion: Lee Cheng Boon (13pts.)

Green House Jr. 1 Runner-up: Manoharan (10 pts.)

Brown House Jr. 2 Individual Championship 'B' - Lim Soo Peng Cup Champion: Tan Toin Swee (13pts.)

Grey House Jr. 2 Runner-up: Wong Chee Meng (10 pts.)

Orange House Jr. 2 Individual Championship 'A'-Jacob Ballas Cup Chamoion: Lim Ooi Tuck (25 pts.)

Brown House Jr. 2 Runners-up: 1. Chong Ming Kiong (8 pts.)

Grey House Jr. 2 2. Michael Wong (8 pts.)

Grey House Jr. 2 Inter-House Championship- Sir George Oehlers Cup Champion House: Brown House (111 pts.) Runner-up: : Grey House (71 pts.)

Inter-Schools Invitation Relays We have accepted invitations from the

following schools in the McNair Group to participate in the 4 x 100 metres Relay at their Annual Athletic Meets:

1. Beatty Primary School 2. Towner School 3. May North School

Our School Relay comprises: Lim Ooi Tuck, Chong Ming Kiong, Chua Hong Hee, Edward Leong and Y ok Loy Soon. Regular training sessions were held on the School Ground under the athletics masters, Mr. Stanley Wong and Mr. Thomas Goon.

12th McNair District Athletic Meet This year, our school has been elected

Secretary of the McN air District Primary Schools Sports Council. We were the Organising Secre­tary for the 12th Annual Athletic Meet which was held at the Farrer Park Athletic Centre.

A total of 42 boys from our School took part in this Meet, the Heats being held from 18th to 20th May at the Balestier Mixed School Grounds and the Finals on June 4th at the Farrer Park Stadium.

The boys who excelled in their respective events were:

Lim Ooi Teck-lOOm. Open-1st, 200. Open -1st, High Jump Open-2nd. Chong Ming Kiong-High Jump 'A'-4th. Lim Kok Hoe-Shot Put 'B' -6th. Edward Leong-200m. 'A'-3rd.

Our Relay Team came in second in the 4 x 100m. 'A'. Although the School did not win any divisional championships, we are proud of our participant Lim Ooi Tuck at having established District Records in the 100m. and 200m. events with times of 12.5sec. and 26.4sec. respectively.

National Athletic Championships The same group of boys participated in the

12th National Athletic Championships which was held at the Chinese High School Grounds. A few of our participants scored points for the District. Lim Ooi Tuck came in 3rd in the 1 OOm. Open.

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16TH. ANNUAL ATHLETIC MEET

"C" Division Potatoe Relay.

Breasting the tape for 200 metres.

A section of Junior School boys watching the sports from the slopes.

Mr. Quahe, our Principal, addressed the gathering before the prize-giving ceremony.

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Sack Relay for "C" Boys.

Leaping over the Hurdles in Karate style.

Mr. Fok Tai Loy, wife of the President of the Parents Teachers' Association, gave away the prizes.

BADMINTON

Badminton began when the school com­menced during the first term. The School Team was selected on January 15th at the Main Hall. The following were selected to represent the School: Stephen Lim, David Lee, Chua Sook Pieh, Wong Chee Ming, Edward Leong, Gan Seow Ann.

Mr. Tan Quee Song and Miss P. T. Ang, held regular practices for the School team at 2.00 p.m. on Mondays and at 8.00 p.m. on Saturdays.

In the McNair District Championships, the School took part in the 'A' Division Tournament and ended up as runners-up to Poi Ching School to whom we lost 2-3 in the Finals. The School represented the District in the National Badmin­ton Championships but we did not fare too well.

Inter-House Championships began in June. Brown House emerged as the Champion House, winning the S. K. Tan Challenge Shield by beating Red House 3 matches to 2.

CADET scours Cadet Scout Leader:

As.g. Cadet Scout Leaders: Mrs. T. Ambrose Mrs. P. Krempl Miss J. Oehlers Mrs. K. G. Tan

"Job Week 1971" was held from 10th to 14th of April. About 48 boys participated in it. All worked hard and with great enthusiasm. The collection amounted to $700/-, the highest amount colected by Packs in the Toa Payoh District. Our Pack also won the District Award for the highest per capita collection of $12.96. The 3 top boys in the Pack were Eddie Cheng, Erwin Quahe and Stephen Krempl. All boys earning more than $10/­were also given prizes. Congratulations, boys!

This year forty Cadet Scouts attended the Annual Picnic held at Loyang on 3rd July. Every­thing went smoothly in spite of bad weather. As swimming was allowed, some boys swam and had a jolly good time. There were games, sketches and songs to make the day enjoyable.

However there was a very poor response to this year's District Pack Holiday. This overnight camp was attended by only fourteen Cadet Scouts. Though the group was small, the boys thoroughly

enjoyed themselves. I hope next year's Pack Holiday will meet with a better response as it is a good opportunity to get to know other Cadet Scouts from our District and to experience camp-life.

This year the total enrolment for the St. Andrew's Cadet Scout Pack is 60. We would like more boys to take an interest in Cadet Scouting as there are many exciting and interesting activities in store. So boys, if you are interested, enrol now!

Miss J. Oehlers.

CHESS

Regular Chinese Chess practice sessions were held every Saturday under Mr. Wong Shin Chee and Madam P. L. Ong. Results of the Individual Championships:

1st: Chong Ming Kiong, 2nd: See Sing Bok, 3rd: Koh Chin Song, 4th: Ho Kian Kheong, 5th: Yip Peng Kuan.

The National Individual Chess Champion­ships 1971 for all Singapore Primary Schools competiting for the Tay Kheng Hong Cup was held at the Chinese Girls School from 11th to 18th April.

The following boys represented the School and the results are in the brackets: Derek Kiong (2nd), Low Cheng Tee (3rd), Teo Sin Pheow (3rd).

In the Inter-House Chess Tournaments Junior I Blue House won the Championships and Brown House was runner-up. Inter-School Chess Tournaments Results:-1. School vs. A.C.S. lost 1 t-3t 2. School vs. Geylang English School won 4-1 3. School vs. Delta East School won 4-1 The following boys represented our School : David Chen, Derek Kiong, Low Cheng Tee, Ronnie Lim, Yeo Li Pheow. Reserves: Robin Chen, Cho Pok How.

VOLLEYBALL

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For the second successive year, we partici­pated in the McNair District Volleyball Tourna­ment. Most of the School Team players are from Primary Six. We were eliminated from the tournament in the semi-finals.

Regular practices are being held on Saturday mornings between 9 .30 a.m. and 11.00 a.m. under the Volleyball masters: Mr. Koh Kim Teng (Jr. I) and Mr. A. Kasah (Jr. 2).

SOCCER

The McNair District Soccer Tournament was held during the first term. Training sessions were held regularly after school hours. The following players represented the School: Edward Leong (Captain), Velu Suppiah (Vice-Captain), James Defor, Chua Chik Liang, Donald Lai, Mohd. Jalil, Ahmad bin Said, Tan Boon Keng, Selamat b. Rakisan, Thomas George, Lim Siau Ghee.

We managed to secure the runner-up position in the McNair District Tournament. Results of the matches played: School vs. First Toa Payoh School School vs. Cambridge School School vs. Norfolk School School vs. Sennett Estate School

won 8-1 won 5-3 drew 0-0 lost 1-2

SOFTBALL

This year the Softball Tournament for the McNair District was held during the Second Term. Regular practices started in February. Details of the Inter-School Matches:-3.5. 71 Lost to Norfolk Primary School by 17 runs to 12 runs. 5.5. 71 Beat May South Primary School by 17 runs to 13 runs.

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7.5.71 Lost to Balestier East School by 19 runs to 7 runs. 12.5.71 lost to May North School by 19 runs to 5 runs. 15.5.71 Beat Beatty Primary School 17.5.71 Beat Rayman School School 23 runs to 14 runs.

SEPAK TAKRAW

Inche Aziz, our Sepak Takraw master held regular training sessions for our School Team on Saturdays.

For the third successive year, we participated in the McNair District Sepak Takraw Tourna­ment- 'B' Division.

Results of the matches: School vs. Kim Keat School won 15-7,

15-4 School vs. First Toa Payoh School won 15-10,

15-10 School vs. Norfolk School

School vs. Owen School

won 15-4, 15-1

lost 10-15, 3-15

TABLE-TENNIS

In the 1971 Inter-House Table-Tennis Cham­pionships Blue House were Champions and Grey House the runner-up. The score was 3-2.

The McNair District Table-Tennis Tourna­ment started on 24th August 1971. We are confident that our players will do well in this tournament.

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The School Team comprises Edward Leong, Kwok Yik Chee, Leo Cheng Boon, Michael Lim, Donald Lai, David Quahe, David Toh.

Edward Leong and Kwok Yik Chee will participate in the Singles and combine in the Doubles Championships.

SWIMMING JUNIOR I SWIMMERS

JUNIOR II SWIMMERS

CHAMPION HOUSE FOR 1971-BROWN HOUSE

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