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Dear Members of the College community,

As we approach the end of the academic year and we

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on the year that has been, one feels an immense sense of pride and gratitude to God for what has taken place in Catholic Junior

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in 2oo4. We take pride in our students and their

achievements; we are grate{ul to God that He has blessed us, teachers and students, in so many ways throughout this year.

The closing of the year was both sad and distressing as we witnessed on our screens the powerful and devastating impact of a tsunami on our neighbours in the Bay of Bengal. The peace and joy ol Christmas was replaced by the grief and agony of people in distress and disbelief. The season of gifts and sharing took on a new meaning in the days following, A true test of spirit visited us and the spontaneous and generous response of so many gave heart to all of us preparing to celebrate the arrival ol a new year.

Visit to India: The calamity was made real for the CJC students who had recently completed their overseas community service program

Adeline and Gughan conducting an English lesson in St Lasalle Higher Secondary School.

in Tutitcorin, Tamil Nadu, India. They now know what once was; they played with children at school who once were; they visited fishermen and examined the boats that have been; and they walked the salt pans that are no more. For them the tsunami was very real.

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a ro-day project in a small Sarawak village where we renovated

and painted their community centre for them. We are grateful to Interact and NUS students for assisting us with this project.

Why the diversity? We need to engage with people to learn

and to help. For this reason, the visit to the refugees is particularly pertinent. We went there thinking that we could do something for them but, after playing and laughing with them for several days, they enjoyed more the fact that outsiders were interested in them and brought a newjoy. Their daily lives were changed, if only for a time. For us, we lived with the poor and brought

joy! What a giftl

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our group who had gone to the refugees in Thailand: "lt was with

-,::e:s and the Jesuits so we hope to sustain a continuing . -*u:rity service program with them in the years to come. The

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very high in southern lndia and the religious orders where the need is greatest.

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,- ::om Singapore were also the agenda for other groups. One .' . -: e\perienced the life ofrefugee children and adults in north

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railand; another went to 5r Bernard's orphanage in north -,.- . :ailand- a place of annual workand giving lor our students I -: 1-any years; a group went to northern china, away from - -: -.:.es and visited schools and saw their culture at very close : -:-:i:s: whilst a group visited a people living near the forests I :.'an and conducted an environmental research study to : : : : ihe protection and preservation of important forests lor '- .. ,.,,'inq in the vicinity. ,

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Our students in the completed library in Sarawak.

so much hope and joy as we saw them holding on to each other

while playing becos. We always thought that our kids were spoilt and pampered. I can attest that the refugees (both adults and children) had so much joy and fun with the students ....... they had never had any visitors from the outside world before". Our young people are our greatest gift and our future. When given the opportunity they are a veritable goldmine of goodwill and compassion, empathy and understanding. Both in the College and beyond, we have seen so much of that goodness shining forth.

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Wherever our students have gone during zoo4 they have returned with wonderful memories of their experiences. They went out prepared to help and offer something and so they took books, blankets and computers to various places. In the experience they lound that their greatest gift was themselves.

Charitable always .....

Theng, an ASEAN Scholar from Muar, who came to Singapore and

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"CARE:CHARITABLE ALWAYS, RESPECTING EVERYONE'was evidenced at every turn throughout the year. 0ur students are a wonderful source ol goodness.

Generosity knows no limits when it springs from the heart.

In zoo4 our community was invited to express its concern and be generous in some rather diverse ways. Classes responded immediately when one of their peers required tangible financial support. To celebrate National Day o4, our Walkathon amassed 548,ooo.oo which we presented to MILK lund to assist putting the young of disadvantaged families into kindergartens and the TTS Endowment Fund to help the elderly with their special medical needs. We contributed almost $zo,ooo.oo to the annual appeal lor Catholic Community Services. The College had two Blood Donation Drives in the course of the year and gave record amounts of biood. This has become a standard event now in CJC's

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for her JC studies. Scoring Distinctions in all her subjects

to do research Science at NUS. General Paper continued its rapid improvement in results. The overall quality of what is being achieved has advanced significantly. she has moved on

What was also gratifying was the success ol Julaina Khan, our special Award recipient, based on 20ol results. With a pSLE score of r78, Julaina studied in the Normal Academic stream, entering CJC with ri points. 5he achieved A (Geography), B (English Literature) and D (Economics) and Az (General paper).

She was successful in gaining admission to NUS, zoo4. She was also a very committed member of 0DAC. What an inspiration lor our 2oo4 cohortl Former CJCian, Dean of the NUS Law School, Professor Tan Cheng Han, was the Guest of Honour for our Annual presentation

of Awards this year. He will be remembered for his charming interpretation of the nature ol a comic book, his wonderful reminiscences of his days in CJC, and his ability to turn some challenging ideas into a language that was easy on the ear and meaninglul for the cohort olJCz students who were present. His presence wrth us that morning made the day very special for our students.

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-: s;ccess of a good school depends on the willingness, :'- :- - n and commitment of the entire staff of the College. I 1' ::::..aliy gratelul to the teaching staflwho give so willingly -: ; ,:.'.' to the many varying and challenging commitments . ":: :- r:i 'io them. From the classroom to the CCA ffaining, from ' : :,1:-:ai care interview and support to the accompaniment ' - --i:ous overseas and local opportunities, from IT ffaining '"

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* - r ::.'rr.' the retirement of several lamiliar faces that have .i -:: i: corridors oICJC for many years: Mr Chua Hung Seng i . )1iss Eng Chiew Yin (Physics) and Mr Kok See Hai

(Chinese) all of whom had joined the College in ry76. With these

people go a lived memory that takes us back to our founding years.

Alumni Involvement: To assist students in their preparing and considering possible directions for themselves in 2005 and beyond, we invited many Alumni and lriends of CJC to be involved in our Think Career Day in August. Presentations were made to students on topics as diverse as law, medicine, architecture, the perlorming arts, hospitality, the health sciences and media communications. It is always gratifying to see so many Alumni who are prepared to give generously of their time to assist our students in their career considerations. Thank you, Alumni and friends.

CCA Success:

Whilst we pursue academic quality and rigour, we also need to ensure that each student is challenged to develop themselves personally as well. For this reason the College has continued to expand our CCA capabilities and the success ol students in such a wide area as Judo (National Girls Champions), Track I Field (with Amanda Teo breaking the National 4oom Girls record), and the receipt of many medals in Gymnastics, Fencing, Canoeing, Track E Field, the Vertical Challenge, Cross Country, Maths and Science competitions, Bridge and Shooting put us in a good

The lormer was awarded to Ng Seng Khng (zTz9) and Chua Shan

Qin Eric (zTr7) who received their President's Scout Award in a special ceremony at the Istana on r6 October. Pearlene Ng (zTrl), Wong Jian Hui (rTzl) and Wu Wenshi, Alvin (rTrB) were awarded their NYAA (Gold) by President Nathan in a special Gold Award Presentation ceremony held on 4 October, zoo4.

Our Catholicity: As a Catholic College, we take special responsibility for our Catholic students in helping them to develop an understanding and appreciation of their faith and its role in their lives. With the regular availability of a priest - our chaplain, Father Leslie Raj SJ, and the large number ol Catholic teachers organized by Miss Gail Ng, Religion Coordinator, retreats were organized for both the JCr and JCz students and for others who were also

interested in joining the group. Youth Praise Ministry was also on hand to lend assistance lor music and prayer, and bring an involvement which participants appreciated.

Brother Paul with the College Chaplain Father Leslie Raj.

position to strengthen our efforts to make CCAs a value-added dimension of the College. Of special note was the achievement of the Astronomy club with their research into solar flares and the impact on radio frequencies. The CJC team, led by Joseph Tey (zTr8) drew special commendation from none other than NASA itself.

Particularly noteworthy is the development of NYAA in the College over the past two years. With only 9 members in 2oo2, the Award has almost 3oo students pursuing Gold, Silver and Bronze this year. 0n l5th November, 63 JCz students were awarded Bronze and Silver Awards by the Minister of State for Education, Mr Chan Soo Sen, in the presence of key personnel from NYAA and its Chairman, Professor Leo Tan. Given the large CJC, the ceremony was held in the

number of recipients from College lor the first time.

This growth of NYAA has increased our capacity to further develop communication and collaboration among students, and enhanced the opportunities for many students to pursue NYAA

in tandem with their own particular skills and abilities.

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opportunities for student leadership in such experiences has also been expanded and most trips and excursions involve students in both the organization and the execution of projects. Full credit

must go to the many teachers who have made themselves available lor such possibilities to happen.

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Noteworthy also are those students who received Awards, recognized as the pinnacle of achievement in their respective areas. I refer to the President's Scout Award and NYAA (Gold).

Together with the Personal Development programs for all students, the College attempts to present a well-balanced moral and personai education for every student. As our aims state: "We are commissioned to provide our students with a balanced and all-rounded education".

CJC Hostel:

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:-- :- rilr Hostel over many years. We are grateful to -:i s:ant Dtr, Mdm April Kwang; Manager, Mr Paul ::-. sor. Mrs Sally Lim; and Asst Supervisor, Mr Alfred ' . : :edication to the welfare and interests of all our , - -.:{ostel. .

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Management Committee and served in that capacity Sr Deirdre is synonymous with the history of the College. An erudite lady, blessed with wisdom and common sense, she was not only a teacher and administrator but also an active Drrector ol the Hostel at one tlme. We thank her for lo years of tireless endeavour lor CJC and wish her well in the future.

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zoo5 marks the 3oth Anniversary of the College. We look forward, with great excitement, to the completion of our Performing Arts Centre and the celebration of our anniversary.

We hope to make this event a special occaslon for all Alumni who may not have visited the College in recent years, or, since

their College days.

To all parents, Alumni young and not so young, to students

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and to all who have played any part in our enterprise in 2oo4, thank you and may the blessings ol Christmas be with each of you throughout the year ahead.

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Top students

This year's top A level student , Lee Shuet Theng, garnered the Ee Peng Liang Award and the Bapu Subramaniam Memorial Award for Chemistry. Shuet Theng, the President of the Chinese Cultural Society, scored four distinctions in her Science subjects rn the A level examinations.

The top Arts student was Benjamin Fong, an avid sportsman,

with three distinctions in his A level subjects and a distinction in

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Another outstanding Arts student, Elizabeth Tan Pei Ming

with three A level distinctlons, was the chrel student writer of College Publications and the Vice-President of the Drama Society.

NYAA Strikes Gold

This year the college had an unprecedented number of 69 awardees with I students receiving the Gold Award. They were Pearlene Ng, Alvin Wu Wenshi and Wong jian Hur.

Kelvin Koh receiving his medal from the Australian High Commissioner to Singapore.

Computer Wizards Eugene Seah and Mathew Lim came in znd in the Robo Grand

Prix zoo4. The team of Jonathan Sim Yeow Huat, Ian Yap Ching Loong, Andita Adikristanti and Robin Ha Zhi Wei, in solving complex computational problems using parallel computing, also won the silver award in the HPC Ouest - Blue Challenge.

Mathematics Brainiacs Dao Binh pitted his wits against students from 54 schools and won a bronze medal in the Sin:gapore Mathematical Olympiad (Open Section). Kelvin Koh was awarded a Certificate of High Distinction for his performance in the International Mathematics Assessment organized by the University of New South Wales.

Bridge Champs Wu Hongjun and Ivan Mok won the rst prize in the Singapore Contract Bridge Association Junior Student Pairs while Desmond Oh and Lim Ren Kun came in znd. They beat 24 teams from 5 colleqes.

6 Bridge Champs, from left: Wu Hongjun, Ivan Mok, Desmond Oh, Lim Ren Kun

The Drama Society won the Silver Award for its play, 'Normal'

in the Singapore Youth Festival Central Judging for Drama.

Budding Essayist Andrea Baker wrote an essay that was awarded the znd prize

in the Land Transport Authority Essay Writing Competition.

Colours Awards This year Amanda Teo garnered the National Colours Award

for her outstanding achievements rn Track and Field.

Zone Colours Awards were given to eight judokas, two golfers and one

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Academic Prize Winners JCz Avrard Winners

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Joyce Hooi Yan Yan

Mohamed Faliq B Md Ismail

Cbmputing and Mathematics 92ll

English Literature

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Joyce Hooi Yan Yan

Chhabra Deepinder Singh, Liew Xian Wei Bernard

Chinese Language'A' E Chinese Language'AO'

Economics

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Joyce Hooi Yan Yan

Lu Ling, Huang Xin Ru Jasmine

Malay language 'AO' E Tamil Language 'AO'

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Diyana Rahayu Bte Suratnoh, Sundra Gayffi Meriange

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Joo Zheng Chuan

Bapu Subramaniam Memorial Award for Chemistry

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Lee Shuet Theng

Chiok 5i Ling Aveline

Bapu Subramaniam Memorial Award for Physics

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Professor Leo Tan Award for Biology

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Melvin Lee Chang Chuan

Lee Jwee Chuan Benjamin

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Albert Salim

Jeremiah Kwek Swee Tiong Memorial Award for History

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Lalwani Jinesh

Jeremiah Kwek Swee Tiong Memorial Award for Geography

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Yang Shijie

Kim Ji Hoon

Biology

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Ho Siong Yew

Lawrence Tay Award for Economics

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Albert Salim

Low Siew Nghee Memorial Award for Further Mathematics

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Brother Patrick Loh Award for English Literature

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Julaina Khan

Koh Jiahao Sylvester

Chinese Language'A'

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Elizabeth Tan Pei Ming

Khoo Joo Yee

Tan Siok Tin Memorial Award for Sportsperson of the Year

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Nurhafeza Hanem Bte Abdul Azal

Academic Excellence Award

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Lew Mun Tuck

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