16th March 2013 was a day of celebration for Hwa Chong. The 4000-strong HCI family had
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come together to commemorate Founders’ Day with a fundraising exercise. At this great occasion, Hwa Chong staff and students walked by Gardens by the Bay towards the Marina Barrage. The funds are meant for the development of an ambitious new Holistic Education Centre, which will host seminar rooms, a student services wing, Special Programme areas and an Indoor Sports Hall. The walkathon was held in conjunction with Singapore’s observation of World Water Day. HCI contributed by raising
their pieces of blue paper for the cameras to
An annual competition to groom young
awareness for water conservation.
capture a glorious aerial shot.
water earned
technologists, themselves
the an
team’s internship
victory with
Hwa Chong students from the High School
For some Hwa Chongians, there was an
Sembcorp Industries Ltd. Lawrence Liang
section played a part in forming a symbolic
additional accomplishment to rejoice in.
(3O3)
water droplet formation along with students
Sun Yudong (3S1), Preston Teng (3S4),
I have learnt about the importance of
from the CHIJ family of schools. Students
Lawrence Liang (3O3), Walter Kong (3O3),
water to Singapore’s future. As a team,
were handed large pieces of blue paper
Jaye Chan (3S1) and Lim Ming Chong (3O2)
I believe we had put in a lot of effort and it
when they entered the formation. Prime
were the winning team of the Sembcorp
definitely paid off.”
Minister Lee Hsien Loong joined the water
Water Technology Prize 2013, and the
droplet formation, and upon a countdown
team received their award as part of
It was a truly meaningful experience for all
of ten seconds, those in the formation lifted
the festivities.
members of the Hwa Chong family.
said,
“Through
this
experience,
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Mr Chan Kwok Leong (Deputy Principal / Student Development) flagging off the walkathon (Credit: Lu Zhen) Competitors enjoying the fun run (Credit: Li Xumeng) Forming the water droplet (Credit: Mr Almeo Tan)