Northbrooks Yearbook 2017 'Our Story: In this place, we grow champions.'

2017

Our Story:

In this place, we grow champions.

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Major Themes (Vision, Mission, Values & Motto)

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The Setting (Northbrooks’ Story, Crest & Anthem)

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Prologue (Messages)

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Creative Team (Staff & Departments)

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Our Story Unfolds: Plot & Characterisation

The Setting Northbrooks’Story

Flashbacks (Events) Key Scenes (Key Programmes) Developing 21st Century Competencies (CCAs)

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Main Characters (Classes)

111 Epilogue (Autographs)

Major Themes Credits and Acknowledgements Publications Committee

The Brooksian: Northbrooks’Story Vision

Every Brooksian A Champion, Impacting the Community.

Mission

To empower Brooksians to develop a passion for learning, strong moral values and a keen sense of duty and community.

Values (G.I.F.T.E.D.)

Graciousness • Integrity • Fortitude • Teamwork • Empathy • Discipline

Motto

Aryssa Ngoh Carolyn Leong Cinda Toh Nirmala D/O Jaya Kumar S. Jasvindar Singh Siti Liana Bte Hashim School started at the dawn of a Vanessa new millennium Loo Min Yan eight Secondary 1 classes. Built at a cost Wrightof Yi over Na

The Beginning

Northbrooks Secondary on 2 January 2000 with $23 million, the school is fully-equipped with IT facilities and is set near the Photography beautiful natural surroundings of Yishun Park.

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Photography The school is united in its desire to do its very best forNorthbrooks its students and to Club Lee Wen Lin prepare them for the future knowledge-based workplace. Besides developing Muhammad Khairi their capacity to learn, the school also focuses on building the character of its Tang Kin Hua students and helping them to develop compassion for others.

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The name Northbrooks is derived from the Yuan Dynasty proverb 饮水思源.

Chung Printing Pte Ltd This is one of the core moral values inculcated in all Brooksians: To always remember their roots and to be grateful to their family,Finally, teachers, friendsYOU andto all staff, a big THANK students and partners who have country for the success they achieve in life. contributed in one way or another.

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Prologue Northbrooks’Story The Brooksian Crest

The Principal’s Message

Just as WATER Is the basis of life, as a school, we will provide a nurturing and challenging environment, to inspire our pupils to learn and grow.

Just as TREES Like Aspens and Giant Redwoods grow in groves supporting each other with their roots intertwined, people too are connected by a system of roots (our family and friends). When pounded by the storms of life we need to hold each other up; just as the Oak with its deep penetrating roots withstands strong winds and violent storms, we will build a strong foundation of moral values so that our pupils will have the moral courage to make the right choices in life; just as the spreading branches of the Oak provides shelter against the sun and nesting places for birds, we will provide opportunities for our pupils to develop their talents and abilities to the fullest, so that they in turn can reach out to touch the lives of others and make a positive difference to their community and our nation.

GOLD Background With a firm foundation of sound moral values to guide their thinking, our pupils with have the confidence to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world. They will be well-balanced individuals, anchored by strong roots and equipped with the wings to soar to great heights to achieve their dreams with integrity; and they will become people with values and of value to their community our country.

Brooksian Anthem With Brooksian fervour Lift up our voices Each day a new beginning Let hearts be open With hopes arising Our promises don’t deny.

We’re friends who offer compassion Whatever the circumstance With fortitude we will overcome Be strong, be true, be free!

The Beginning

Northbrooks Secondary School started at the dawn of a new millennium on 2 January 2000 Reach for tomorrow with eight Secondary 1 classes. Built at aTake costhold of our over $23 million, the school is fully-equipped future Let’s build a brighter new day with IT facilities and is set amidst the beautiful natural surroundings of Yishun Park.

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Making champions of us all Making champions of us all!

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The year 2017 has been an exciting year of renewed leadership and refreshed changes and I’m deeply grateful for the tremendous support, help and advice I’ve received from my fellow colleagues and school partners who are vital collaborators in education for our Brooksians to succeed. As we enter the year of 2018, I’m fully confident of Northbrooks’ immense potential to excel to greater heights.

In Northbrooks, we aim to imbue in our students the Champion’s Learning Mindset to build their grit and resilience so that they possess the try-fail-try spirit in whatever they do. Akin to a determined marathon runner, we want our students to possess the grit to complete their course and at the same time, similar to jumping on a trampoline, display resilience and bounce back when faced with any sort of adversity. The Champion’s Learning Mindset is essential for students to live their lives with passion. Being passionate means staying hungry, pursuing continuous improvement and never giving up. With this mindset, challenges or disappointments faced will now be perceived as temporary demands and not long-term in nature. As the saying goes, “When you love what you do, you will not have worked for a single day.” With such self-

defining attributes and devotion, our Brooksians will remain steadfast in their commitment to achieving their dreams. This is the kind of character we aim to nurture in every single one of our students so that they will embrace an active lifelong learning in their adult life later on.

I’m gratified that our Brooksians have risen to the occasion numerous times this year and have displayed the school’s G.I.F.T.E.D. (Graciousness, Integrity, Fortitude, Teamwork, Empathy, Discipline) values. Our Student Leaders have been on stage role-modelling through the singing of the National Anthem, taking of the Pledge and singing of the school song during morning assemblies ever since the second day of school. I see more student participation in the leading of assembly programmes and increasing student voice during our level engagement sessions. I even have students approaching me to discuss school issues or pitch ideas such as the possibility of having Special Interest Groups like a Show Choir, for instance. I’m elated to see that my colleagues are on the same page and are excited to create more student ownership opportunities. Examples of such opportunities include the 2-week open house CCA Leaders’ tour, the vibrant

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Champion’s Lodge and Art Space, library wall mural art work, NLB Reading Day, English Language & Literature Festival Day, Science Week, Peer Support Leaders programmes for Secondary 3 students, just to name a few. I’m sure we will see more of this in the years to come so that our students can experience learning through authentic and applied settings.

acknowledging that we have our strengths as well as our flaws. In addition, we help one another to improve, develop and most importantly, show respect to one another. Through this, Northbrooks School Team is becoming truly enduring and we are able to see our own significance of being part of this Northbrooks community.

A number of our students have done exceptionally well in the various opportunities that we have provided them and we are glad they seized the learning experience.

Congratulations to all who have participated and excelled in the following events and activities: Northbrooks Red Cross Youth Cadets at NDP 2017 Floating Platform, National Create Your Newspaper Competition, Media Computing Competition, SDMA, 16th Elementz Science Competition, C Division Boys’ 10m Air Rifle Competition, 3rd “新空下” National Xinyao Singing and Song Writing Competition Grand Finals 2017, FamChamps Award, Singapore Youth Festival, National Sports Games, National Schools Literature Festival, ignITE SKILLS CHALLENGE 2017, Youth Flying Club Winners of Singapore Amazing Flying Machine Competition (SAFMC) 2017, National First Aid Competition 2017, SYF 2017 Theme Song Writing Contest, Yellowren Festival Canvas Painting Competition, Mathematics and Science Pursuit and many more.

This year, all Singapore schools received the Singapore Teaching Practice (STP) ‘gift’. To dovetail with the Singapore Curriculum Philosophy, I’m thrilled that Northbrooks has completed its very first Educators’ Philosophy statements, in which our educators penned their own guiding beliefs or philosophies. These will be symbolically sited visibly within the school compound on the Northbrooks Education Philosophy Wall, and this represents our commitment towards becoming ‘Skillful Champion Teachers’.

In particular, our niche programmes, Aerospace Programme (ALP) and Adventure.Character.

Environment. (A.C.E.) Outdoor Education programme (LLP) are well designed and integrated within the curriculum. They both provide our students with deep learning and authentic experiences, developing champion learners and mindful leaders with a keen interest in aerospace and a love for outdoor pursuits.

We have a significant number of department and external sharing this year alone and it is our first humble attempt to consolidate our PLT projects into our very own Teaching & Learning Professional Learning Community (T&L PLC) Monograph this year. We have a couple of notable staff professional achievements too.

Our “Teaching in Education Support (TiES) PLC” was awarded the MOE IDEAS Bank (MIB) Best Suggestion of the Year (Schools) 2016 award; our use of ‘Hudl Technique App’ to enhance Games Skills development in PE attained the Commendation Award for Innergy Award; Our PE/Outdoor Education and Humanities team were invited to showcase their respective projects (A.C.E OE Programme and Germanopology) in the MOE ExCel Fest 2017 for instance.

And all these will not be possible without our teachers’ efforts to plan and organise the activities, and provide mentorship and guidance to our students. Thank you, colleagues.

In my staff correspondence emails and staff meetings, I often use the term ‘Northbrooks Family’ to address my colleagues as the term ‘family’ holds great significance for me. Everyone in Northbrooks is, de facto, an important member of this Northbrooks Family. We accept and learn to accommodate each other, by

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For our teachers, it is vital that we fully embrace and embody the joy of teaching and learning, and continuously seek to hone our craft, in both pedagogy and subject mastery.

As competent reflective practitioners, we take every opportunity to learn from self, from others and with others – in our quest to become ‘Skilful Champion Teachers’. As we move on together, we will gradually work towards honing our teaching craft, which is both an ‘Art’ and a ‘Science’.

providing 291 kg worth of food to Food From the Heart (FFTH) and working with Hock Huat Keng Temple and the Town Council on the delivery of food packages to nearby rental blocks.

very first homecoming meal next year. It is also notable to mention that our former student, Muhammad Abdul Raziq, was awarded the Lee Kuan Yew Award for Outstanding Normal Course Students.

Our School Admin Team has been highly responsive and closely-knit, working hard to ensure our administrative and operational processes are functioning well to support the multitude of school activities. We will continue to strive towards administrative and service excellence. Thank you School Admin Team.

Our external community partners have also fully supported the school in various ways and we express our sincere gratitude for their invaluable contributions to Northbrooks: Republic Polytechnic, Gambas Constituency, Orienteering Federation Singapore, PA Water Venture, Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), STEM Inc.@Singapore Science Centre, Association of Aerospace Industries (AAIS), Singapore Youth Flying Club (SYFC), Aero-modelling Federation of Singapore (AFS), ST Aerospace, Seng Pang Tua Pek Kong Keng Temple and our two new partners, AWWA and Heartware Networks. Thank you, Partners.

In this journey, we need many role models, life coaches or mentors to come on board to be a part of this Home-School-Community ecosystem. Our School Team, School Advisory Committee (SAC), alumni, Parent Support Group (PSG) and external community partners play an indispensable role in achieving our core mission.

I’m deeply appreciative of my two highly competent Vice-Principals, Mrs Chithra and Mr Adam, and my dynamic School Management Committee (SMC) for easing our new Key Personnel and me into the school culture and adapting to my school leadership style. Our SMC members have displayed strong teamwork and leadership in leading their departments and committees, innovating and making marked improvements in the respective school functions.

Thank you, VPs and SMC colleagues.

For our affiliated partners, I’m very thankful for the formation of our highly committed PSG, led by our PSG Chairman, Mr Teo Cheak Han and his ViceChairpersons, Mr Richard Lim and Mdm Sakura, and our exceptionally supportive SAC, led by our SAC Chairman, Mr William Choo with the inclusion of two new members, Mr Jayadev and Mr Lawrence Yip this year.

Through all these contributions, there is immense potential for growth and development. I’m upbeat about Northbrooks’ future and we can do so much more together. We will continue to focus on ‘StudentLed, Student-Owned Opportunities’, ‘Staff is Key’ and ‘Home-School-Community partnership’ for 2018. As written in my personal educator’s philosophy, “I strongly believe our students can become self-regulated learners who can take charge of their learning. With grit, confidence and passion, I believe they can realise their fullest potential and pursue their own dreams, not only for the betterment of their own lives, but also for the community at large.” As we march on towards our 20th anniversary in year 2020, I am proud to be a part of Northbrooks’ success that has been built over the years.

Let us come together in this journey and strive towards the shared vision of achieving ‘Every Brooksian a Champion, Impacting the Community’.

Soaring Yet Rooted,

Concurrently, I’m heartened to have met up with a number of our young alumni who are successful in their careers and are keen in coming back to form our inaugural Alumni Exco for 2018 activities such as our

Nick Chan Principal

At the same time, I’m truly heartened to see our colleagues coming together as one on a number of occasions such as doing our bit for our society through our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts,

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The School Advisory Committee (SAC) Chairman’s Message Over the last couple of years that I have served in the School Advisory Committee (SAC) of Northbrooks Secondary School, I have seen the tremendous progress made in the various facets of education. This is evident through the different school, academic and staff achievements, as well as through students’ participation and commendable performance in extra-curricular activities like sports and interest groups. There is also an increasing number of Northbrooks’ alumni coming back to contribute to the school.

This augurs well; it will help the school to grow from strength to strength.

Amongst the many achievements, I am particularly impressed with the students’ projects under the Aerospace Applied Learning Programme (ALP). I have seen the aero-modelling displays before and they were splendid. Similarly, the school’s stained glass art activities and accomplishments are outstanding. Some of the artworks by the students were even displayed and sold at a fundraising dinner for the school last year, which really illustrates how Brooksians can impact the community with their skills.

The SAC works in consultation and collaboration with the Principal to plan various initiatives to enhance the educational experiences of the students. One of this year’s noteworthy programmes includes the hosting of students from Nanya High School in Changsha, China. In addition, this year we supported the joint opening of the Champions’ Lodge, our After School Engagement (ASE) centre, and the Arts Space, a space for the expression of creativity and the arts. I am glad to see how such an event gives the students an opportunity to develop leadership skills too, as part and parcel of their learning in the school.

The Parents’ Support Group (PSG) Chairman’s Message As the saying goes, “It takes a village to raise a child”, a strong home-school partnership can make a difference in fostering the healthy development of our children.

Northbrooks Secondary School has in place a strong tradition of active parent involvement and support across various school activities. In 2017, for each of the special days – Fathers’ Day, Mothers’ Day, and Teachers’ Day – the PSG members set up booths for students to pen their well wishes and notes of appreciation for those who guide and nurture them. Apart from this, parents also participated actively in the major school events including the Cross Country, Food Donation Drive, Dads for Life activities and of course, Teachers’ Day Celebrations. We even delighted school staff with stalks of chocolate flowers hand-made specially by the PSG Executive Committee.

Moving ahead, I certainly look forward to greater bonding and deeper friendships amongst parents. With continued guidance and support from the school leaders and staff, we can rally together to make this support group an even bigger success where there is more sharing of knowledge, talent and expertise by parents at various learning platforms for both parents and children.

Let us work together to be positive influences in this chapter of our children’s education as they grow to become champions of their lives!

Teo Cheak Han PSG Chairman

I would like to take this opportunity to extend my best wishes to the school and to congratulate the Principal and staff of the school for a job well done.

William Choo SAC Chairman

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Characterisation: Developing 21CC (CCAs)

Key Scenes (Key Programmes) Flashbacks (Events)

ROW 2: LOW AI JIAO (YEAR HEAD/ SEC 2 & SEC 3), EDDY NORISMAN ISMAIL (SH/AESTHETICS), LOH MEW CHEW (SH/CHINESE LANGUAGE), RAMASAMY VENUGOPAL (SH/DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY), THAH CAITING (SH/DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY), CHAN EUNICE GRACE (SH/BIOLOGY), LOW YI EN (SH/STUDENT MANAGEMENT), EUGENIA GUO-LIM (HOD/CRAFT & TECHNOLOGY), ANBALAHAN (HOD/STUDENT MANAGEMENT), WILLIAM CHAN (HOD/INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY), PAUL THAM CHUN KIT (SH/CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES), GOH-ANG SOR PUI (HOD/ MOTHER TONGUE LANGUAGES), RITA YAP SIU LI (HOD/HUMANITIES), WRIGHT YI NA (SH/ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE), SIM YONG MING (HOD/NORMAL TECHNICAL), NG SONG BENG (SCHOOL STAFF DEVELOPER)

NOT IN PHOTO: AMBIKAI VEERAMURUGAN (HOD/SCIENCE), CHUA LIYAN (SH/MATHEMATICS)

Executive & Administrative Staff

ROW 1: OH GUAT KIM, LIM LI LI, ADAM B AHMAD (VICE-PRINCIPAL), NICK CHAN CHOON LOONG (PRINCIPAL), CHITHRA VENKATRAMAN (VICEPRINCIPAL), SIA HOCK TIONG, SITI AISHAH BTE MASOOD, HALIMAH BTE JAMIL

ROW 2: NG HWEE ENG, HAMRAN BIN MOHD ZAIN, MELVYN TAN, SHAHRIN BIN MANSOR, PHOON HWEE LEE, HENG LAI SIA, ARIFIN B MD SUBIR, NIRMALA D/O JAYA KUMAR, KONG YUET MUN CYNTHIA, YEO BEE ENG, KUNJURAMAN MADAVY NAIR, BATHMAVATHI D/O NARAYANAN (SASIDARAN), POON SOON HONG, YEO CHING HUAT, LOGANATHAN BALASUBARAMANIAM, SAHRIL BIN YAHYA

Creative Team

Characterisation: Developing 21CC (CCAs) Main Characters (Classes of 2017)

ROW 4: OMAR BIN ISMAIL, TANG KIN HUA, SIM TECK KHER GARY, LER KAI MING GAVIN, HUANG KEE HONG, QUAH WAI KUAN, LIOW KUM WAH, MOHAMMAD SOFIAN, ANNAMALAI KUMAR, KESAVAN S/O THANGAM, SHAUN TAN TOH LOY, SHEN YANRU ANDREW, SANJAY S/O RADAKRISHNA, TIMOTHY CHONG, ANG KOK WEE ALEX, TOK BOON HWEE ALEX, YONG KIAM HAM JANSON, TING TECK WEE TIMOTHY, PAIK POH LEONG, TOH CHIN HWEE, NG LIAN SIN ALEX, CHEUNG KAH HONG, FOO WENG CHOY

ROW 3: JASMINE LIEW YEE THENG, NUR FADILLAH BTE FAUZAN, STEPHANIE KOK WEI LIN, QUEK SIYING, NURAIDA BTE AJMAAIN, NURULJANNAH BTE JUMAA’T, DIANA GHAZALI, WENDY LEE CHIEN WUAN, SANGEETA D/O TAMILARASAN, NG PUAY HOON, LIN LIN, PHOON HWEE LEE, SUMITHRA NAIR D/O VENU GOPAL, VANISHREE D/O VENGADASALAM, PUNITHA D/O VANGADASALAM, PREMILA D/O DHANABAL, SITI NADAH BTE TOHA, CHOW CAI YUN CELINE, HALIMAH BTE JAMIL, INDRANI KUMAR, AU LAI FEI, XIE FUZHEN, TOH-WEE SHUNG YHING CINDA, NURNADIA BTE ABDOLAH, NUR SAKINAH BTE AHMAD JUPRI, NURUL EZZA BTE JAMALUDIN, LEE WEN LIN, LAU SHU WEI, HON YU ROXANNE, DIAN FARHANA BTE AKBAR

ROW 2: SARINAH BTE SABARI, SITI LIANA BTE HASHIM, QUEK SUE WEN CAROLYN, JEMIMAH TAN YING JUN, TANG WENG YEE, MA YING, TAN SHIN YUEN MICHELLE, CHEE YUAN LENG, CHAN EUNICE GRACE, ROSNANI BTE SAID, THAH CAITING, KOR HUI KEAN, EDDY NORISMAN B ISMAIL, RAMASAMY VENUGOPAL, LOW YI EN, WU BIWEI IVAN, WRIGHT YI NA, LOO MIN YAN VANESSA, YVONNE SEAH, ARYSSA NGOH HUI YI, LIM WAN YEE, AUDREY CHONG JIA WEN, HO SHU CHUN ISABEL, NG SHOU JIN, KERINA TAN SHI YUN, CHEW JIA LI JOSCELIN, LEE MUN SUM JNE, JARIAH BTE RAMLEE

Creative Team

Key Scenes (Key Programmes)

NORTHBROOKS SECONDARY SCHOOL Flashbacks (Events)

10 ROW 1: TAUFIQ BIN SANUSI (HOD/PHYSICAL EDUCATION & CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES), HENRY NG (YEAR HEAD/SEC 1 & SEC 4), LINDA MARIE (HOD/CHARACTER & CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION), ADAM B AHMAD (VICE-PRINCIPAL), VENKATRAMAN CHITHRA (VICE-PRINCIPAL), NICK CHAN CHOON LOONG (PRINCIPAL), IVAN WU BIWEI (SH/CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION), S. JASVINDAR SINGH (HOD/ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE), VANESSA LOO MIN YAN (SH/MATHEMATICS)

ROW 1: YAP SIU LI RITA, LOW AI JIAO, TAUFIQ BIN SANUSI, GOH-ANG SOR PUI, LINDA MARIE D/O GUNALAN, HENRY NG CHEONG YORK, EUGENIA GUO-LIM WEE PING, ADAM B AHMAD (VICEPRINCIPAL), NICK CHAN CHOON LOONG (PRINCIPAL), CHITHRA VENKATRAMAN (VICE-PRINCIPAL), S. JASVINDAR SINGH, NG SONG BENG, WILLIAM CHAN YING CHUNG, SIM YONG MING, ANBALAHAN S/O MUTHUSAMY, LOW MEW CHEW, PAUL THAM CHUN KIT

Main Characters (Classes of 2017)

School Management Committee Our Caring Educators

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Craft & Technology Department

Humanities Department

Creative Team

Creative Team

Information & Communications Technology Department & Media Resource Library

Characterisation: Developing 21CC (CCAs)

Characterisation: Developing 21CC (CCAs)

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Key Scenes (Key Programmes)

Key Scenes (Key Programmes)

Flashbacks (Events)

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English Language & Literature Department

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Mathematics Department

Physical Education Department

Creative Team

Creative Team

Science Department

Characterisation: Developing 21CC (CCAs)

Characterisation: Developing 21CC (CCAs)

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Key Scenes (Key Programmes)

Key Scenes (Key Programmes)

Flashbacks (Events)

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Mother Tongue Languages Department

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Our Story Unfolds ...

Plot Flashbacks (Events)

“I extend a helping hand whenever I can and, am appreciative of people around me.”

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“I practise regularly in order to achieve perfection.”

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Chinese New Year Celebration Creative Team

Creative Team

CCA Display Day

Flashbacks (Events) Characterisation: Developing 21CC (CCAs)

CCA leaders have the opportunity to develop leadership skills during the ev ent. While Janice Lo w Jia Xuan (2T) [L] left, teaches Alexis , Thia (1T) [R] how to play the guzheng, Cassandra Tan Jia xuan (3G) [centre ] provides overall guidance. “With he r as a role model, I was able to learn how to guide my juniors who are ine xperienced,” said Janice.

Staff and students enjoy the lively and entertaining lion dance performance, as part of the festivities during the concert.

d of display their creative ‘Go Secondary Two students they ich wh , ials of recycled mater Wealth’ costumes made vity, acti The s. sse cla ir respective had assembled with the ent tm r Tongue Languages Depar organised by the Mothe m fro ers che much laughter and for each level, generated the audience.

Students from different races add to the festive mood by dressing up for the celebration in traditional Chinese outfits or in red shirts. [L-R] Tan Ching (3F), Nur Afrina Bte Mohammad Sani (3I), Licia Tay (3G) and Teo Lian Mao (3I).

Many parents accompanied their children to guide them in the process of CCA selection. Safety Officer Bhori Haider (3G) [second from right] and his fellow CCA mates, share information about the Youth Flying Club with an interested parent. “It was amazing seeing so many students with their parents coming over to find out about this CCA and eventually signing up,” said Haider.

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Staff Sergeant Melvin Chan, an alumnus volunteer from the Class of 2016, assists Jeffrey Tay (1T) with archery at the Boys’ Brigade booth. “Having the opportunity to welcome and guide juniors is something I enjoy,” said Melvin. Several dedicated alumni members of CCAs returned to help out on that day.

“I was particularly impressed by the students who do not know the Chinese language, as they had to put in a lot of effort to learn the correct pronunciation.”

– Mr Gavin Ler, Music teacher

Main Characters (Classes of 2017)

Main Characters (Classes of 2017)

– Corporal Nur Afrina Bte Mohammad Sani (3I)

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“Getting students to join our CCA was not easy. We are glad that more students showed interest and wanted to know more about NPCC after trying the activities we set up.”

Key Scenes (Key Programmes)

Key Scenes (Key Programmes)

Our Principal Mr. Chan receives blessing from the God of Wealth, holding up a scroll with a Chinese idiom which means “Prosperity and granted wishes”.

eir hands to vely raise th Students acti to Chinese tions related answer ques iz segment qu ure in the lt cu ar Ye New ation. of the celebr

Flashbacks (Events)

Outdoor cooking was one of the hands-on activities put up by the National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) to engage the Secondary One students.

Students from 1G assemble on the stage to lead the school in singing festive songs like “恭喜恭喜”and “贺新年”. Leading up to the event, the students practised and rehearsed for their performance during music lessons.

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Cross Country

Brooksian Talent Showcase

Creative Team Flashbacks (Events) Key Scenes (Key Programmes) Characterisation: Developing 21CC (CCAs)

Performing live fo r the first time, [L-R] Jesse Chale Baldevarona, Danie ff lle Maxine Maban ta Doctor and Eleazar Zyrille Mag undayao (3T), thril l the audience at the fringe event wi th their rendition of songs.

Wenyon, m Shah and Joshua Chia Batrisya Bte Muhamad Ala eran’s She Ed h wit wd cro ertain the from the Class of 2016, ent ‘Shape of You’.

Oh Shu Hui and Umyra Elyana Begum (4D1) serenade the audience with the song ‘Like I’m Gonna Lose You’ by Meghan Trainor. The fringe event featured several performances by first-time performers in an outdoor, casual setting.

Characterisation: Developing 21CC (CCAs)

), and Kartika Binte Jumat (1D tch ma ) (1E oc Ng Chau Bao er the ent y the as s ide str ir the the kle tac verdant forest and il. undulating tra

Main Characters (Classes of 2017)

Main Characters (Classes of 2017)

Our sporty teachers lead by example as they toe the starting line, ready to push their limits and model the way for our students. “This is the first time the school has organised a Staff Race and I jumped at the opportunity to participate as it gave me a chance to run alongside my students and inspire them,” said Ms Lim Wan Yee. 20

– Joshua

Key Scenes (Key Programmes)

– Raheem

Amidst the lush greenery, a sea of blue, the Northbrooks fami ly, sings the Broo ksian Anthem proudly. This wa s the first time that the school organised its Annu al Cross Country Ch ampionships at the MacRitchie Re servoir.

“It excites us to be on stage and I hope that we gave the audience a performance to remember.”

Flashbacks (Events)

“This is my second year winning the race and I am really happy with my timing.

With this performance, I look forward to representing Northbrooks in the InterSchool Cross Country Championships.”

Drama Club presents their Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) Arts Presentation piece entitled ‘Hoodie’, which examines the theme of image and appearance. “This shirt has to show everything there is to know about me, my absolute coolness, and demonstrate my abilities to reach the highest rung on the in-crowd ladder.” – A quote from the drama presentation.

an Teachers, Mr Eddy Norism Our Brooksian Champion by ph’ m the song ‘Photogra and Mr Alex Ang, perfor ite mance was a crowd favour for Ed Sheeran. Their per an s wa y Edd Mr rming with at the showcase. “Perfo day It was truly a memorable . nce erie exp ng exhilarati !” nce ma reciating our perfor to have the students app said Mr Ang.

Creative Team

Abdul Raheem S/O Abdul Salim (2E), wearing tag number 4602, has his eyes on the prize as he accelerates to take the lead in the Secondary Two Boys race.

Raheem went on to emerge Champion in the category and was also the overall fastest Brooksian for the event.

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Mrs Rita Teo shows care and concern for a Brooksian as she shelters a student in the pouring rain, while encouraging her to press on. As students continued to run despite the heavy downpour, they showed great resilience and tenacity, embodying the Brooksian spirit.

No concert is ever complete without an exciting dance showcase! Our Modern Dance CCA captivates the audience with their Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) Arts Presentation piece – ‘You Are Not Alone’.

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Speech and Prize-Giving Day

The Guzheng Ensemble plays rich and melodious music during the concert segment. The Ensemble performed two pieces – ‘Arirang’, a famous Korean folk song, and ‘Sweetness of Friendship’.

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– Ms Diana

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Art teacher, Ms Diana Ghazali presents a token of appreciation to the Guest of Honour, Mr Muhammad Syazni Bin Ramlee, who is an alumnus. Toge ther with them is our Principal, Mr Nick Chan. The picture, drawn by Ms Diana, showcases Mr Muhammad Syazni’s talents as a floorball player and coach.

Dedicated alumni, who have continued to contribute beyond their years in school, are recognised on the stage.

These alumni members served actively in their respective CCAs.

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“The vibrancy of the colours in the portrait depict the passion that Syazni has for floorball. And as the coach for the school’s floorball team, he is able to inspire that same passion in the players.”

hammad Abdul Brooksian of the Year, Mu from the Guest Raziq receives the award recognises one of Honour. This award g cohort who tin dua student from the gra ievements in ach ng ndi displayed outsta lar and character the academic, co-curricu who has made development domains, and the school and to ons significant contributi community.

One of the highlights of the day was a performance by alumnus Joshua Chia Wen Yong, who said that of all his performanc es, this was one he would truly rememb er and cherish as he sang from his heart for his teachers and frie nds.

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Despite the hot weather, the Uniformed Groups displayed discipline and fortitude while awaiting the arrival of the Guest-of-Honour. “I was afraid that I could not remember the commands, but I managed to form up the full parade and overcame my fears. I certainly have grown a lot and learnt that the first step to conquering any fear starts from within myself,” said Tan Yu Jie (4G), Parade Commander.

, together with Pilapil Alleone [L-R] Lee Rui Sheng John (2I) ing a graceful manner. Their dar Aldrich G (2I), fly the drone in the und aro e ienc aud the ntion of manoeuvres captured the atte . are squ parade

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s E) [R] captivate in Bte Aszrul (2 zm by Ya ed yn ni Al pa r, m ye acco In the school fo performance, ests with a song gu d Faith Ow (2G) g an in a riv m ar es e ar th Cu ne sti Ju llo i, Casti more confident [L-R] Lai Wen Fe “I learnt to be , ed ct at fle re in Yazm ce. I believe th on the ukulele. with my audien ” ng it. cti ra to in te k in or to d hard w when it comes u put effort an yo ce on le ib ss anything is po

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Receiving the gues ts with a smile, Tan Pei Yu (3I) invites a guest to write his well wishes fo r the school. This marked the begin ning of the 17th Speech and PrizeGiving Day with th e theme ‘Recognisi ng our Alumni’.

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Mark Danielle Aquino Gloria [L] and Nur Amirah Bte Mohamed Ismail [R] of 3T play a game of Juxtapoz with their classmates. This game not only challenged the students’ vocabulary but also their knowledge of idioms.

Many students said they enjoyed participating in the friendly group competitions while being able to pick up new words at the same time.

“It was interesting to see how competitive and creative students were!

They had a really good time!”

Suraj Selvan Pann Anam B eer Selvan (2T) [L, ukri, Irsahdul Sy standing] and Jue ad m W h arr (2G) [R, standing am fiz uh M Jue May Muhamad Ha ] facilitate the game d [L-R] Sheikh an i, kr Fi d ya ‘Win, Lose Or Draw Irs Se lec y. ad te or m d st stu n am ai de uh ch nt M s a , ’. ha e ad d uc m to od take turns to draw Ah p to pr a picture based hard as a grou e sentence on a given word while their team gl sin a e Shah (3E) work rit w to members had to to take turns guess the coherent word. The competitive nature The boys had producing a of the game gave of al go lau d gh en rise to a lot of te r e an th d mo ith me w nt , s of excitement as stu each get the correct an dents attempted to swer first. narrative.

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r Nick Chan, r Principal, M ou d an vely an m Noris ook respecti [L-R] Mr Eddy d Captain H an the ne to ri ve d ol de W They ad . ay D join forces as ’ rs un ters fo d an Characte up as charac ng for Brooksi si es dr by the day festivities of tion. fic r la in popu

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L-R] Hwang Yejin (4G), Tay Hui Sin (4G), Christine Marie Luna Ramirez (4I), and Estela Astrid Shanya Almendras (3I) browse the books from the National Library Board that were brought into Northbrooks through the Books-2-Go borrowing programme. This programme was held as part of ELLF to encourage students to read by providing them with a greater variety of books to choose from.

[L-R] Miss Isabel Ho, Mrs S. Jasvindar Singh, Miss Lim Wan Yee and Mrs Wright Yi Na dress to impress as characters from popular stories. Joining in the fun was also Jarrel Tan (4I) [centre], who made an impression in his costume.

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ws the word that Mr Eddy Norisman sho y B Zainodi (2D) Muhammad Faezwand of charades. e gam had to act out in a

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– Mr Eddy

[L, foreground ] Muhammad Faezwandy B Zainodi an d Muhammad Hamdan B Ahmat Joha n (2D) use th eir mobile phones to take part in a phot o caption competition. Th ey not only vo ted for their favourite photo from the Brooksian Characters’ Da y but also wro te captions for their photo of choice. Stud ents said they enjoyed us ing the online in teractive tool Padlet to write their capti ons, and being able to have a say in the judging process of the photos too.

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2I students Chon g Sherlynn [stan ding] and Azhad Salihin B Azman [si tting on chair] facil itate a game for their schoolmates . Students enjoyed various interactive activities as part of ELLF on 22 May, inc luding this activity where they put th eir vocabulary skills to the test.

Suhaimi B Suqiman (3D) plays a game of ‘Heads-Up’ on an iPad with his classmates. The students had to throw out hints to the player holding up the iPad for him to eventually make an accurate guess of the phrase or word on the iPad. It was a good opportunity for students to tap into their vocabulary bank in order to succeed in the game.

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Jerlyn Tan (4F) dresses up as a popular anime character. Anime is a style of Japanese film and television animation, often characterised by colourful graphics, vibrant characters and fantastical themes. Jerlyn certainly attracted the attention of Brooksians in her silver-grey wig and cute outfit!

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“To me, leadership is a choice, it is an experience of making the choice to lead and learn.”

– Pei Ying

, pins his ad of Logistics He ng oi tg ou , , the incoming Tan Yu Jie (4G) ri’s (3T) blazer na Ju B the im ad lic gesture of badge on N is is a symbo Th of . rs cs be sti gi em Lo m ility to Head of er the responsib ov g in nd ha s senior ee. ecutive committ the incoming ex The newly installed President of the Student Council, Estela Astrid (3I), leads the freshly-minted leaders down the hall.

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Student Councillor Nur Afrina (3I), the newly appointed Head of Training, takes a picture with her proud mother after the ceremony. Many parents came down to bear witness to this momentous ceremony.

“Keeping the environment clean and hygienic is a shared responsibility, and I am glad to see the students taking pride in doing their part!”

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A magnificent top view of all three leadersh – the Student ip groups Councillors, CC A Leaders, an Leaders – taki d Class ng their Stud ent Leaders’ They affirmed pledge. their commitm ent to be a voic students and to e of the lift the school sp irit.

Determined to clean every nook and cranny, 1E students enthusiastically organised themselves to clean various areas around their classroom, including hard to reach places.

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1I students work diligently in groups to clean their cla ssroom tables with the help of melamine sponges. One of the val ues that Project Sparkle aims to teach stu dents is teamwork.

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Khoo Pei Ying (4G), President of the Student Council 2016, gives her farewell speech to the student body.

In her speech, she reflected on what she had learnt about leadership over the years of serving in the Student Council.

ividual cleaning tasks to 3E diligently carry out ind cleaned, before they ensure that their desks are clean the rest of the proceed to group tasks to classroom.

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s an inspiring vid Hoe, deliver Da r M to r, ke ea al challenges The guest sp ercame person ov ed he ar w sh ho He . speech on t of his cohort top NT studen awarded emerge as the was eventually he w ho t ou ab ts rrent work in with the studen hip, and his cu rs la ho to sc ng hi l organisations an MOE teac n-governmenta no l ra ve se leading ileged youth. serve underpriv

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– Mdm Nuraida, Form Teacher of 5G1

ng sponges and the melamine cleani 5G1 students use water ks. des ir the of e m the surfac to remove dirt and ink fro

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“I love performing!

It was great fun putting this item together with my friends.”

ourites as part belt out National Day fav Our CCE Ambassadors ether with the tog , our CCE Ambassadors of the finale. This year, s close. rou nde thu celebration to a performers, brought the

– Ahmad

The Drama Club presents their rend ition of the events leading up to Singapore’s independ ence. The skit titled “Do you Believe?” was written by Mr Eddy Norisman, an engaging skit that was well received . Mr Eddy recounts, “It was definitely not easy trying to cond ense significant and important events into a 15-m inute presentation but I hope our students gleaned the importance of the historic moments that shaped our coun try into what it is today.”

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Class representatives participate in the fashion competition.

The high level of participation of our students added much colour to this year’s celebration.

For the National Day Observance Ceremony, Sergeant Darren Lim (3G) from the Boys’ Brigade leads a contingent which comprises representatives from four different uniformed groups.

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Ahmad Sirhan (3E) [centre] leads the dikir barat performance. The student performers organised themselves to put up an entertaining performance, taking the initiative to rehearse over the June holidays.

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“It was not easy to put together this combined contingent, especially when we had time constraints.

However, it was well worth the effort when everything came together.”

– Darren

Northbrooks’ Champion Teachers! Together as one; united in diversity.

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Lawrence visory Committee, [L-R] Mr Members of our School Ad Unnithan v ade Jay Mr and m Choo, , as Mr Sahari Ani, Director of the Red Cross Yip, Chairman Mr Willia bro ations. In North oks Youth, interacts with ebr cel y Da nal tio the Brooksian Red Cross Na join in the Youth Cadets before the y, we are also Da nal tio Na on ood celebration.

It is always an honour to we celebrate our nationh have our key partners in one united people. of y nit mu com a as education nce to join in our school functio celebrating our existe ns.

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Friends rush to capture a snapshot of their class’s representative in the fashion competition. On Racial Harmony Day, students and staff were encouraged to borrow ethnic costumes from their friends, which is one way to build understanding of another culture.

pts a question lvan (2T) attem Se r ee cial nn Pa activities on Ra Suraj Selvan tanding. “The rs de ess en un ar al ci aw ra l on interr cultura is to foster greate Th m ai e. y or Da ap y ng on Harm ulticultural Si m in ly r al ci M pe id nation,” sa amongst us, es more resilient , er ng ro st a will make us E).

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Racial Harmony Day & Hari Raya Concert

Friends from 4F, [L-R] Farah Nur Ramadani, Vicky Lui, Garcia Ghezy Anne Bobadilla, Anela Yishun Arellano Sanchez and Tanti Nur Mutiara Bte Zainal enthusiastically participate in the community singing component of the celebrations. As we commemorate our nationhood, we also remember that a nation is made strong by the bonds that are shared amongst her citizens.

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Sports, Talent, ARts (STAR) Carnival Creative Team

“Without our teachers, we will not be where we are today!”

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– Tan Ching

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ond Cheak Han [sec rman Mr Teo ai Lim Ch d p ar ou ch Gr Ri t ns Mr Parents Suppor Vice-Chairperso ent ith es w pr ] er ht th rig ge [third from from left], to ra ku Sa to dm ly M nt and subseque [third from left] ol leaders and ho sc rs e th he r ac fo te n iatio u to the gifts of apprec saying thank yo of ay w r ou is t kura. all teachers. “I ” said Mdm Sa ht our children, who have taug

Ms Sumithra Nair starts a Sec ondary One Inter-Class Netball game, as the boys stri ve to give their class the upper hand from the beginni ng of the game.

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“We will be true to our mission to bring out the best in our students,” said Mr Nick Chan before leading the teachers in the recitation of the Teacher’s Pledge, a solemn and significant segment of the concert.

Wei Rongtian (3G) and Lim Li Xiang (3T) challenge themselves to conquer the rock wall. Students were given the opportunity to challenge one another competitively in the Rock Climbing Competition.

Alumni from the Class of 2016 came back to celebrate and meet the teachers who taught them in previous years.

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Student Council and Estela Tan Ching (3F), Vice President of the t of the Student Council iden Pres (3I), Astrid Shanya Almendras dedicated and passionate kick off the STAR Concert to honour Brooksian teachers.

Nurhazirah Hidayati (3T) look s for options during a Second ary Three Inter-Class Frisbee game. In such competitions, students apply the skills and concepts learnt dur ing Physical Education lessons .

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Cabrera Jamine Jo yce Tadeo, Nur Ezra Qistina Bte Rosli and Seri Syamila Bt e Mohd Yusoff (2E) happily prepare their class to surp rise their form teac hers during the class appreciation segment, You’re My Superstar. “I was touched by th e effort that my cla ss put,” said Ms Jemimah Tan, Form Teacher of 2E.

empts to score Zhang Jiaming (4G) att the MPH. “It was in e gam during a Goalball erience to play really a very different exp Jiaming. Goalball with a blindfold,” said r Carnival to raise Sta was brought in to the impaired. ly ual vis awareness for the

“I am very happy that the board games are back!” said Gacilan Gabriel Victor Lacsina (2D), focusing on his UNO Stacko game. Board games were re-introduced to engage students with different interests during the event.

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Official Opening of Champions’ Lodge

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Day

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ittee members!

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“I feel proud and honoured to be able to serve the school community.”

– Nur Syafaleena (2E)

“The process is simple, but I had to be careful in carrying out the steps so that a good sample of DNA could be obtained.”

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Javier Tan Jin Rong, Davin Yap and Clarisse Chan Shi Ting (1G) proudly showcase the results of their attempt to extract DNA from onion cells.

– Nur Alicesa Rapa’at (2E)

Mr William Choo, School Advisory Committee Chairperson, unveils the plaque to officially decl are the opening of the Champions’ Lodge.

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A group of 1E students focus on their Battleship game, as they try to outwit their opponents. “Students quickly grasped the concept of using the coordinates to identify a location in the game. It was challenging yet exciting for the students as they were working in pairs to try to sink their opponents’ ships,” said Ms Joscelin Chew, the Mathematics teacher in charge of the station.

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“I learnt that even though you’re in a small group, communication should still work. It cannot be assumed or avoided.”

ding Rapa’at (2E) set up the rea Ee Yi Ling and Nur Alicesa dly kin re we ks s’ Lodge. The boo corner in the Champion . school donated by the staff of the

[L-R, clockwise] Fong Jing Nan Derrick, Nor Syahin Bin Zahari, Thiagarajan Hariharan and Natania Gerthi (1I) test their Rube Goldberg Machine, in which a series of devices that perform simple tasks are linked together to produce a domino effect.

Tan Sze Loke, Aldric (3I) [R] assists his juniors Bry an Lim Jun Hao and Daniel Toh Yew Cho w (2T) with assembling the panels and components for their Sol ar Car activity.

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Members of Champions’ Lodge learn the value of teamwork through games, as they needed to communicate with each other while tackling a series of obstacles.

Champions’ Lodge committee members, together with teacher advisors Mr Low Yi En [back row, far left], Ms Lee Wen Lin [back row, second from right], and Mr Anba [back row, far right] at the photo booth on the opening day. The committee worked on this project for six months in order to create a conducive, homely and attractive space for all Brooksians to interact and socialise with each other.

n Abdullah and Lim Xing Yua [L-R] Syafiq Bin Iskandar ke ma to s que hni tec cement (2I) use structural reinfor hniques and concepts are tec ese “Th . dge bri aw a str life g of structures in real applicable to the buildin o wh r), che Tea T & Lian Sin (D examples,” said Mr Ng conducted the activity.

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embers Rachel e committee m dg Lo e s’ on pi Cham (2T) prepare th d Nurul Huda Chua Jia Yi an cial launch. room for the offi

– Javier

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Awards Presentation Ceremony

Class of 2017: Graduation Day

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Nur Ezra Qistina Bte Rosli (2E), a councillor, exhibits graciousness while performing her ushering duties.

Councillors reported early to school that morning to perform their respective roles. Their teamwork and dedication aided in the smooth running of the ceremony.

event.”

“I was really surprised as this was my first time ever winning an academic award. I attribute my success to my hard work and love for the subjects.”

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“This graduation gift will remind me of our school motto of ‘Soaring Yet Rooted’ for many years to come.”

– Nur Danish Azhar (4T) [1st row, far left]

– Keziah

Nurfaizah Bte Shariff (3F), Head of Welfare from the Student Council, introduces the Exam Ready Package prepared by the Student Council for the Class of 2017. The gift consists of stationery items that will be useful for the national exams.

Winner of the Best in Subject for Chinese Language and Mathematics, Keziah Lee Hui Yi (1I) receives her prize from Mr. Sim Yong Ming (HOD/NT).

Value s Brooksian Core of the prestigiou ts mus ien de cip co re Ni e th th Se Presenting I), Neo Qi Han, (2 n ma Az B in lih ma d Sa Venkatra n, Award! [L-R] Azha cipal Mrs Chithra rin e-P Vic , B D) (2 h and Danish Mirza (2G), Nurul Wahida ne Cuaresma (2G) sti Ju llo sti Ca , G) A young guest appreciates the stain Lim Zhi Xian (2 ed glass artwork of our students at the art exhibition afte Hisham (2E). r the ceremony.

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4D2’s class leaders Mu hammad Naufal and Mo hamed Zamri, deliver their app reciation speech. “Altho ugh I was nervous, I made sure I del ivered my speech well to thank my teachers,” said Moham ed Zamri. Class leader s from each of the graduating cla sses prepared speeches to thank their teachers and pee rs for the wonderful exp eriences during their time at North brooks.

5 years, Santhi Kannan Justina Quek (5G1) hugs her friend of graduating students bid (5G2). Emotions run high as the friends who have been farewell to their classmates and four to five years. “I for them through thick and thin with I have of Northbrooks will always cherish the memories , Class Chairman of 4G in Secondary School!” said David John his appreciation speech.

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en Choon Loong offers a tok Principal, Mr Nick Chan i, lan Bel partner Mr Paresh of appreciation to our . ific Pac a Asi gill rer for Car Assistant Regional Treasu as h suc ons sati ani org with Our valued partnerships to us with more avenues e vid pro s our Col of Cape ts. den efforts of our stu recognise and reward the

Mr Nick Chan presents the of school mascot as a token us, mn alu appreciation to our i. diq Sad Mr Mohamad ve Currently a Senior Executi ial Soc for tre Cen ore gap at Sin ut abo Enterprise, he spoke brooks how his journey in North rning lea h, fait of y rne was a jou on. ati pir ins and

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The Class of 2017 wave their graduation gifts ecstatically, as they celebrate the end of this phase of life. This year, Graduation Day is made extra special with the presentation of our school mascot as a gift to all graduating students.

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i n Lee Chua (4E), Yeo We 4NA students, [L-R] Cerwy and ) (4T ua ngh Sha n ), Che Jie (4E), Edmund Tan (4T their breakfast together oy enj ), (4T w Che sel Ad emony starts. before the graduation cer

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Azhad ra Perwira TJ (2I) and Emcees Danyiel Edric Put ense int of eks we on, after two Salihin B Azman (2I) in acti rm tfo pla at gre a s wa red, “It preparation. Danyiel sha as an ll we as ng aki spe lic in pub to develop my potential -wide such a prestigious school for cee em an be to our hon

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Open House

At the popular photo booth, [L-R] Jaidyn Luise De V Cahanding (4I), Christine Marie Luna Ramirez (4I), Mara Anja Gabrielle M Guinto (4T) and Araceli Paula Mendez Djuikam (4G) capture this moment in time at the end of their Northbrooks journey.

“I would like to thank the teachers and the student leaders for organising Graduation Night and making it enjoyable for all of us.”

ait the s at the reception desk aw Teachers and CCA Leader erent diff ally tot House took on a arrival of guests. Open ted duc con and sed ani planned, org form this year, as it was oks bro rth No see to rs ito vis wing by the CCA Leaders, allo t it tha d nte ians. Parents comme through the lens of Brooks ts. den re from the stu was refreshing to hear mo

Toh Guan Ru (3E) and Gallen Tay (3T) share about the sch ool’s Aerospace Applied Learning Programme to visitors at the Aerospace Wall.

– Pei Ying

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– Guan Ru

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Cheong Yin Xuan Vernice (3E) [L] take s the initiative to encourage the visiting P6 student trying out the drums. Although initially jittery befo re the start of the tour, she steadied her nerves, and developed confidence in handling unexpected situations as time progressed.

his lucky draw prize from Wong Fei Yang Raphael (4E) receives the lucky draw prizes were Mrs Goh-Ang Sor Pui (HOD/MT). All and school leaders. generously sponsored by the teachers

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truns all other e Noordin (4I) ou Nur Lizdayanti Bt question posed sfully answer the students to succes s of engaging was part of a serie by the emcee. This e Secondary th by games planned ng ini rta te en d an dent councillors.

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Kristian Lenardt Yeo Chun We n (4G) delights the crowd wit h his performance ‘The Way You Loo k Tonight’ by Frank Sinatra.

A member of the organising committee for Open House, Husna Bte Rohaizad (3I) serves as a tour guide too. She confidently explained to her two young visitors about the Champion’s Lodge and patiently waited for them while they played at the foosball table.

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“It feels good to be able to contribute back to the school by sharing our positive Brooksian experience.”

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friends enjoy Khoo Pei Ying (4G) and her s. nce the student performa

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ing dates al Zukry (1E) explain about the train Muhammad Abdul Hafiz (3T) and Aqm find out to ors visit allow to r ng family. In orde and programme of Floorball to a visiti instead days e thre over held was se , Open Hou more about the CCAs that interest them CCAs showcased each day. of the usual one day, with different

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“I do what is right even though it is not popular and no one is watching.”

“I am mindful of how my actions will affect those around me.”

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Secondary One Level Camp

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2T students smile for the camera after completing the dragonboat activity at the Marina Reservoir. “It was tiring and sweltering hot but I still felt the excitement of the race,” said Suraj Selvan Panneer Selvan (2T).

song up a performance of the For the finale, 1T puts felt ts etta, which the studen ‘Titanium’ by David Gu like , ong str class is bonded and represented how their a for d nne pla s sse ondary One cla titanium. Each of the Sec ir the ase wc sho to p cam end of the final performance at the class spirit and unity.

“The activities that I went through over the past few days have helped me form stronger bonds with my classmates.”

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– Aleisha (1E)

1E students, Ng Kah Wee [standing] and Ding Zhao Yang, [kneeling] purposefully design an outfit made of recycled materials for their classmate, Thayalan, in preparation for the ‘fashion’ show segment of the camp. “I have many unwanted CD-ROMs at home which I thought would make 1E’s costume more eye-catching and outstanding. I hope our class wins!” exclaimed Zhao Yang excitedly.

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Yun Qian, Rooney te Mohamed, Valerie Tan [L-R] Nur Rindirianni Bin am, are the best Ish i Danesh B Mohamed Ng Jin Qing and Maulv Mr Alex Ng and h, Go ine teachers Mrs Cel campers from 2D. Form definitely exhibited rm that these students Mr Cheung Kah Hong affi groups well and porting their respective leadership qualities, sup oughout the camp. participating actively thr

Tightly gripping each other’s hands, students work together to stand up at the same time. Izzati Najihah Bte Zaidi (2T) [top right, in black] said, “I initially did not know who my group mates were, but now I feel much closer to them. Through the activity I learnt how important it is to work together in a team.”

Blindfolded, Wafiqa h Aqilah Bte Ahmadi (2E) follows the lead of her buddy, Nur Ezra Qi stina Bte Rosli (2E), so th at she can navigate he r way across the zig zag bridge at MacRitch ie Reservoir. “I learn t that I have to give clear instructions so that my buddy can underst and me,” said Ezra.

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With wide grins on their faces, 1E students pose for a class photo to commemorate this special mom ent which marked the end of the camp and the start of lifelong friendshi ps.

2I students listen intently to the trainer explain how to get into their kayaks without capsizing. For many of the students, it was their first kayaking experience and also their first visit to the Kallang Riverside Park. It was truly an eye-opening experience for them!

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– Suraj

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“Through the activity, I learnt more about my buddy, Vermen, who was sitting beside me, and how to persevere through tough challenges.”

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Peer support is especially important for new Secondary One students.

Charmaine Phang Seh Man (1G) tries to overcome her fears while attempting a low elements obstacle. The camp included many activities designed to forge stronger bonds between classmates.

bonding activities, it is After a long day of team ckwise] Zhong Sheng, time for a break! [L-R, clo ique Lim and Ng Jin Han Sedric Teo Yong Jun, Enr h their classmates.

(1I) enjoy their lunch wit

nt to achieve ll over what they wa Jun [third Students from 2I mu ng Be camp. Carlos Lim gether as by the end of the to sit to l “It was insightfu , ed ar sh ] left m fro for the camp. our common goals a group to discuss pport with each r teamwork and ra The activity built ou other.”

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4G students take part in a team building activity. “I enjoyed the activity as we supported and helped each other through the challenges. It is especially important to support and help one another in our school work as we prepare for our national examinations,” remarked Aljon Derrick V. Belarmo (4G) [centre].

One thing I love about camps is that I get to have meals with my friends in an out-ofschool context. The atmosphere is more relaxed and everyone is more cheerful!” said Ahmad Sirhan (3E), ilin sm g and showing his packed lunch.

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“We love kayaking because it tests our mental strength and grows our passion for water sports! And we get to contribute to the community while doing so!” said Nur Afrina Bte Mohammad Sani (3I) [R], who partnered Estela Astrid Shanya Almendras (3I) [L] for the ‘Kayak and Klean’ activity at Kallang Riverside Park. Students kayaked while picking up litter that they saw floating on the river. This activity made them realise how difficult it is to clean up waterways.

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[Background, standing] Lim Wei Yu (4I), Zhou Yihe (4I) and [bottom right] Wang Sishi (4G) give a hand to Wong Kai Ying (4I) to help her complete the obstacles. Students went through activities to learn the importance of teamwork.

During the camp, a career fair was held in school where students had the opportunity to expl ore and learn more about post-secondary education.

ele Chew Eng Kang Ping (4G), Ad [L-R] Lovie Liu Leyi (4I), rk handwo ) Tay Hong Jian (4G Zhou Yuqi (4G) and Keagan up. gro ir the zle presented to in-hand to solve the puz

“The booths set up by the various tertiary institutions have helped me to become more informed of the different post-secondary options that I have after my ‘O’ Levels examination.”

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3E students take part in an ice-breaker activity .

“I enjoyed the camp imm ensely as it has been a great platform for me to bond with my classmate s!

The team bonding acti vities were challenging and different from what we usually do in the classroom ,” said Aileen Ng (3E).

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Characterisation: Developing 21CC (CCAs)

– Glenn

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Flashbacks (Events)

Creative Team

Creative Team

“I had no idea the reservoirs in Singapore had so much litter in them. I feel glad that I have learnt how I can play a small part in keeping our waterways clean.”

myself tips on how to conduct “I have gained important g (4T).

Yin n,” said Karen Liao Ke during an interview sessio e play rol and h mock interview The students went throug e and ctic pra to ty uni the opport sessions where they had lls. ski uired then apply their newly acq

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[L-R] Huang Luqi (3F), Gallen Tay (3T) , Ryan Soh Yang Jun (3T), Jude Samuel David (3T), Tan Ching (3F), and Ng Hong Yew Glenn (3T) watch the instructor closely as he brief s them on the common types of litter found in our waterways. Stud ents learnt about how even the smallest piece of litter may cause harm to marine life in the river.

Camp level teachers, led by The Secondary Three ], all left m fro rd thi , g [back row Commandant Mr Alex An with rk wo to e abl be to at is gre ready to start the day. “It to ling wil up of teachers who are such an enthusiastic gro g.

An Mr ir students!” said go the extra mile for the

As part of the Level Cam p, students were taught important life skills to prepare them for the future. “The camp has equ ipped me with valuable skills to be a better com municator,” said Yeo Ya Ning Samara (4I).

– Dewi Sandra Bte Norman (4F)

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Student Leaders’ Hong Kong Cultural Exchange

Student Council Camp

Creative Team

Creative Team

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– Bao Ngoc

Nadim Bin Junari (3T) and Koh Jing Yi, Joelle (3F) deep in thought as they engage in a meaningful discussion on the ethics of Euthanasia with their peers from Hong Kong. “It was an interesting experience as I was given the opportunity to exchange ideas with my new friends in a different environment,” expressed Teo Lian Mao (3I).

“This trip made me reflect on my awareness of the environment, as well as the importance of taking initiative.”

– Zuo Yin (3T) [third from right]

flight home As they wait for their ernational Int ng Ko in Hong rs jot down Airport, the leade king back loo their reflections, over the es nc rie on their expe last few days.

It is all hands on deck with the pitching of their tent at the Jelutong campsite. [L-R] Tan Ching (3F), Chau Bao Ngoc (1E), Choo Zuo Yin (3E), Instructor Juline, Liyana Nazurah (1I) and Alexis Thia (1T).

Councillors get ready to kayak under the clear blue skies and bask in the sun!

“The kayaking expedition was tiring, but I really enjoyed kayaking with my friends and seeing the mangroves and the floating kelong in Pulau Ubin up close,” shared Nur Afrina (3I).

g Ziwen (1T) put Seth Neo (2G) and On the test as they to se erti their culinary exp n they purchased attempt to fry the chicke morning. “They from NTUC earlier in the s, the chicken our passed with flying col laimed Husna exc d!” tastes really goo of their group Bte Rohaizad (3I), one members.

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“To pitch the tent, it really required all of us to work together.”

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A group of student leaders shar e with their Hong Kong counterparts some of our local cultural films and pop icons. “We are proud and excited to share with them a taste of our popular culture,” exclaimed Lim Wen Da (3G) [not in picture] who contributed to the making of the PowerPoint document.

as (1G) Kah Wee (1E), Pothu Tej [L-R] Amirul Rifqi (1I), Ng the tent comfortable and cosy in and Abdul Hafiz (3T) get in front d their group flag plante that they pitched, with a tent in ep sle to e, “I am excited of it. Rejoiced Kah We rs!” under the sta tonight with my friends

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Tan Ching (3F) masters the art of negotiation as she and her friends made some purchases from Ladies Market despite their inability to communicate in Cantonese. The student leaders navigated the busy streets of Hong Kong as part of an orienteering challenge, seeking the help of passers-by as they weaved their way through the bustling city.

er an arduous climb, boulder of Ha Fa Shan aft the d che er rea lly sfu ces Having suc they motivated each oth e grins. Along the way up, wid h flas s der . lea t ded den nee the stu ing help where ouragement and render by speaking words of enc

Secondary One councillors play a game of min they strategise esweeper as on their next m ove. Shared Am “I had to commun irul Rifqi (1I), icate with my fri ends to decide ho minimise the wro w we can ng moves to mee t the objective of the game.”

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Nadim Bin Junari (3T) and Haider Bhor i (3G) with the bouldering mats they heaved up the hill. “We’re tired but the view more than makes up for it!” exclaimed Haider.

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Recyclatron

Arts Education Programme

Creative Team

Creative Team

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Muhammad Ammar B Shajahan and Nur Afiqah Bte Abu Bakar (2D) work hard at consolidating newspapers after collecting them from a cheerful resident donor.

They shared that they learnt about fortitude through the activity as initially, they faced some challenges when some residents did not open their door. However, as they persevered and stated their purpose of collecting recyclables, most of the residents donated their items.

Siti Nur Bahirah Bte Berhan and Nurul Aziemah Bte Azmi (4E) interact graciously with our neighbouring residents. Brooksians had to step out of their comfort zone and communicate with residents in the area during the event.

Haziq Hizkil B Ahmad (2D ) displays his outstanding leadership skills by briefing his class before the event. CCE Ambassad ors like Haziq were tasked to lead their classe s in the event this year.

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Tan Guan (1D) beats out rhythms on a darbuka, a Middle Eastern goblet drum. He was one of the participants at the Middle Eastern Drumming workshop where students learnt different techniques to create wonderful rhythms using the darbuka and tambourines.

Joshua Lim Zhi Yang (2D), Nur Umaiira Bte Razlee (2T), Izzati Najihah Bte Zaidi (2T), Harith Danial B Shamsuddin (2T) and Adam Liang Zietsman (2T) showing off their sculptural art pieces. “There is certainly a need for patience and care in everything that we do,” reflected Izzati Najihah.

Ryan Sah Jia Jun (2I) meticulously pastes his artwork onto a piece of win dra g paper, during the Art of Chinese Paper Cutting workshop.

[Foreground] Leon Aghari Bin Robae (1T) gets ready to execute the Au, a slow cartwheel movement.

This was no easy feat, as students in the Capoeira workshop discovered. It requires coordination of the arms and legs in order to move with elegance and grace.

At the Batik Painting workshop, Nurul Wahidah (2D) sketches out her design. “I have to be very, very careful when I apply the wax and dye. Otherwise, I will not get a perfect piece of art work!” she said.

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“I shared with my classmates about how important it is to be a good representative of the school. I also emphasised that by working together as a team, we could get the job done quicker and more efficiently.”

– Haziq

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– Tan Guan

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Nur Syafiqah Bte Abd Halim and Teoh Poh Zhi Charles (3I) each carry a pile of newspapers to their gathering point.

Upper secondary students were given the arduous task of consolidating the collected recyclables inside the skip bins. They did so without any complaints, truly displaying the Brooksian Champion values of Fortitude, Teamwork and Discipline.

“I had fun learning to play the drum and creating music together.”

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Mr Nick Chan closes in for a shot with a crucial group of students for the event – our First Aiders, [L-R] Gemmon Goh Yi Ming (4D1), Yeo Ya Ning Sam ara (4I), Nabilah Bte Mohamed Sani (3T) and Choo Zuo Yin (3E), accompanied by Mr Sanjay. Zuo Yin recalled, “It was an honour to be the First Aiders for Recyclatron. Serving others and the school is what we do.”

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of with expression was one Reading lines in a script re we hop rks wo the Drama the skills that students in taught.

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China Twinning Programme (Incoming)

China Twinning Programme (Outgoing)

Creative Team

Creative Team

Flashbacks (Events) Key Scenes (Key Programmes)

– Aryan

nder the birth place of the fou The team visits Shaoshan, o Zedong. of modern China, Mr Ma

Characterisation: Developing 21CC (CCAs)

Teachers from Nanya visit Class 4F during their Physics practical lesson, and look at how the practical worksheets are designed to help stud ents understand the processes required. In the lab, they observed how these worksheets guided students in setting up their experiments.

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On the last day of the exchange programme, Nanya students, Wang Xi Yue and Liu Qing Rui, put up a performance that features a combination of modern dance moves with traditional cultural influences from Chinese dance.

Lim Yan Shan (1T), Ezann Tan (1G) and Darius Ng (1G) work as a team to engage students at Guangming Primary School, a rural village school in Changsha. Brooksians planned and executed simple English lessons as part of their service to the local community.

“I learnt a lot from conducting the lesson. They are fast learners!”

– Ezann Tan

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Main Characters (Classes of 2017)

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ks , as the Northbroo his opening speech s er liv de ol. an ho Ch Sc r M a Middle welcomed to Nany Team was warmly

“It was really an eye-opener for me. Heng Han shared how differently his teachers conduct English Language and Mathematics lessons.”

On behalf of Northbrooks, Mr Chan presents a gift to Mr Wang, Principal of Nanya Mid dle School during the performance night that commemorat ed the 10 years of partnership between the two schools.

buddies and o of all Brooksian A big family phot ol students!

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On 2nd November, 20 Lower Secondar y students, led by Mr Nick Chan Choon Loong, together with Mr Sim Yong Ming, Mr Liow Kum Wah, Mdm Dian Farh ana and Ms Wendy Lee, headed to Changsha, Hunan to visit our partner school, Nanya Middle School.

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[L-R] Miss Hu, Mr Jian, and Mr Zhu proudly show off . their stained glass pieces h suc t tha t ugh tho er “I nev a simple piece of glass can become such beautiful art nk work. I would like to tha Mr Tang Kin Hua, our awesome teacher!” Miss Hu exclaimed.

hool works with Nanya Middle Sc m fro n nts Ha ng Liang He (1G). Nanya stude Ajay Deshpande n ya ge Ar an ch y, ex dd e bu his part of th ies for lessons, as joined their budd programme.

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Mr Nick Chan welcomes our gues ts from Nanya Middle School.

Darius Ng (1G) paints tog ether with a Chinese primary school student at the end of the CIP session to seal the new friendships formed bet ween students from both schools.

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Learning for Life Programme (LLP): Outdoor Education

3F students arrang e their kayaks in a ‘raft-up’ formati as they await furth on, er instructions on str ategically targeting certain areas with a high volume of litt er.

Abdul Hafiz [L] and Nadim Junari [R] from 3T lead Northbrooks’ team during the National Orienteering Race (Schools) at Republic Polytechnic. This event was organised by Northbrooks Secondary School in collaboration with Orienteering Federation Singapore.

“I never knew we had students with such hidden talents in climbing!”

b, oor Adventure Clu launch of the Outd s G’ e eS at tiv cip Ac g rti pa rin Du invited to ndary School was kit Bu m fro r Northbrooks Seco do Corri along the Green ps in the expedition ders and CCA grou lea nt de Stu . ah Tim kit Bu ble to lua ng va Panja took home C participated and such as RCY and NC experiences!

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The rock climbing wall draws many students to try their hand at competing in the vertical challenge during the Sports Carnival.

Muhammad Aiman and Muhammad Rozaimy (2G) plan their next move during the Secondary Two Orienteering Competition at Chinese Garden. This is part of the school’s tiered Orienteering Programme, in which students explore parks around Singapore as they progress from school-based orienteering to orienteering in the community.

Student leaders and teachers engage in a friendly dragon boating competition at Lower Seletar Reservoir. This event aims to get student leaders across the different CCAs and Student Council to work together as they embark on their leadership journey.

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During the Greendale Secondary School Adventure Race, students navigate around the Punggol Waterways, completing en chall ges along the way.

“It’s a wonderful experience to be able to cycle along the Waterways as part of the race!”

– Estela Astrid Shanya Almendras (3I)

Huang Lu Qi (3F) confidently executes the abseil, conquering her fear of heights. As part of the school’s Outdoor Education in Physical Education component, students participate in a 4-week abseiling activity in relation to the social-emotional learning.

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Main Characters (Classes of 2017)

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At one of the stations in the ActiveSG launch, the students brainstorm on how to build a raft with their new found knot-tying skills. Muham mad Hafiz (4D2) proudl y displays Team Northbrooks’ raft!

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– Ms Siti Nadiah, teacher in charge of the rock climbing activity

Flashbacks (Events)

Flashbacks (Events)

Creative Team

Ng Hui Xin and Charmaine Chan Shi Ning (3F) do their part for the environment by picking up litter during the Project Blue Wave’s ‘Kayak and Clean’ programme. While rowing their kayaks around the Marina Reservoir, they learn about the biodiversity of the freshwater species.

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Applied Learning Programme (ALP)

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[L-R] Chau Bao Ngoc, Muhammad Ariff Bin Mohammed Arif, Aleisha Fariza Binte Alauddin and Koh Yue Yao (1E) are pleased and satisfied with their completed gliders that took 6 weeks to complete.

“May we bring our gliders home, teacher?” requested students during their last ALP lesson.

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[L-R] Mohamed Ryan Qusyairy, Vermen Chua and Edwin Huang Jingkai (2T) draw their drones’ frames on balsa wood using compasses after completing their design sketches on paper.

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(2E) Seri Syamila Bte Mohd Yusoff a of e fram the es [foreground] mak g usin d woo a bals ng cutti by er quadcopt e, mat class her e whil hine mac ing saw a into Alyn Yazmin Bte Aszrul, drills holes ng duri hine mac ng drilli the wood using a n. an ALP lesso

Blast off! A grou p of 1D students eagerly launch th constructed at one e water rocket th of the stations on ey had STEM Day. “Some the boundaries of rockets even flew the field, showing out of that the students they had learnt ea applied the theory rlier,” said Mr Qu of flight ah Wai Kuan, the teacher in charge Mathematics and of the station.

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Yen Wen Hao and Muhammad Nur Azri B Mazlan (2E) record the distanc e travelled by th e drone onto their worksheets, in or der to investigat e the correlation between speed an d time.

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D) explore d Peen Hong Hng (2 Ong Wei Xiang an users to s ow all tion that the Tickle applica mming. block-based progra control drones using s, they ck drop command blo Using drag and e. ut e drone to exec make scripts for th

– Gabriel

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[L-R] John Lee Rui Sheng (2I), Maximus Koh Kia Kwang (2E) and Gabriel Asaween Suwanarat (3G), share about the school’s ALP to Ms Roxane Desmicht, a senior director of Infineon Technologies Asia Pacific, during the ALP Continued Support Showcase at the ITE College Central on 13 September.

“This is the exact same software that is used to train every commercial and military pilot. And every Brooksian is taught using it in our school.”

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Advanced Elective Modules (AEMs)

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In preparation for their field trip assignment for the Understanding Consumer Research AEM, our students listen to a briefing conducted by the personnel from River Safari together with other stud ents from Yuhua Secondary School.

“This is so exciting! I never knew so much hard work went into making medicines!”

Mohamad Razif B Abdul Razak (3E) stirs his dish, ensuring that he has followed the instructions from the chef carefully.

“The course is engaging and I get to find out about the kind of work that is expected in a kitchen,” said Razif.

– Jazmine

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Key Scenes (Key Programmes)

“I have been interested in game development and going through this course affirms my interest in this field.”

Syarifuddin Haziq B [L-R] Mohamad Harith B Hassanudin, Sany and Tay Geok d ame Jumhuri, Mohamed Rady B Moh Boeing 737 Flight a on cap ain’s Fei (3D) all don the capt was part of their simulator at the Singapore Flyer. This EM. phy learning journey in the Drone Photogra

[L-R] Reolo Jerica Jazmine Yan (3G), Muhammad Jadulhaq Rifa’ie (3G), and Miyuki Ng Kai Er (3I) weigh the ingredients as accurately as possible to create the medicinal solutions of the right concentration, during the Discovering Pharmacy AEM.

[L-R] Tang Yew Cho, Arjuna B Fadillah and Suhaimi B Sugiman (3D) add the final touches on the mobile game that they have created. They learned basic coding skills and applied them by creating mobile games on smart phones.

Our Secondary Three Normal Course students listen intently to the pilot as he shares how to operate the flight simulator and the various personnel that a pilot would have to work with to land a plane safely. The students were inspired by the pilot’s sharing about his personal journey to becoming a pilot.

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After successfully dyeing the strands of hair given to her, Dahliana bte Abdul Rahman (3T) proudly shows the result of her meticulous work. “I was curious about how curling and straightening of the hair was done and this course answered all my questions,” said Dahliana. Besides learning to cut and dye hair, the students who attended this Beauty & Wellness EM also went to a hairstyling salon & academy as apprentices for a day.

Main Characters (Classes of 2017)

Main Characters (Classes of 2017)

Abdul a Bte Rohaizad (3I), Dahliana Bte [L-R] Nurhazirah Hidayati (3I), Husn brate cele ] (3T) an Rahm lia Bte Abdul Rahman (3T), Lin Yuru (3T) and Dah blic Repu at , John Mr rer, lectu with the the completion of the 40-hour AEM I am ule. mod this in part g takin from ly Polytechnic. “I have benefitted immense cts nd consumer research and how it impa now more aware of the principles behi re!” futu in se cour this ue I would like to purs the industry. Given the opportunity, h. said Nurhazira

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Sheikh Muhamma d Syukri (3E) and Muhammad Farid Irfan B Anuar (3D) work hand in hand during their 4-day Culinary Skills EM . Besides providing students with the opportunity to lea rn new recipes, this EM also introduce students to the va d rious career opportu nities in the food & beverage industry .

Despite the heavy downpour, Chudchon Patrakulpiched (3G) and Ng Hong Yew Glenn (3T) are determined to complete their survey findings with a visitor at River Safari. “It has been such an eye-opening experience interacting with the visitors and getting their valuable opinions,” said Chudchon.

Creative Team

Creative Team

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Yeo Hui Ru (3F) mixes the ingredients while her group mates wait in excitement to fill the capsules manually with the ingredients. [L-R] Tan Ching (3F), Charmaine Chan Shi Ning (3F), Ng Hong Yew Glenn (3T), Yeo Hui Ru (3F), Sirikulwattananon Duangporn (3I), and Reolo Jerica Jazmine Yan (3G).

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“The concepts taught in Science lessons, such as soil nutrients, now make more sense to me.”

– Fatrisah

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Putting the values of teamwork and gratitude into action, 1D students meticulously prepare bookmarks as Teacher’s Day gifts during their CCE lesson. The bookmarks were given to all the teachers in the school as a show of appreciation for their dedication in nurturing Brooksian Champions.

– Hafiq

a traditional Vietnamese game Muhammad Syafiq (4D2) tries out rs him on. “I am really touched chee ents while the huge crowd of stud ng us!” exclaimed Syafiq. by their efforts and sincerity in hosti

[Front to back, clockwise] Muhammad Sharu l (4D1), Muhammad Syafiq (4D2), Mohammad Lutfil Hazieq (4D1), Ms Sarinah, and Muhammad Noorhilfan (4D1) cruise down the iconic Mekong River. The trip itinerary includ ed a fishing boat ride as a way for students to experience traditional Vietnamese culture.

T students Before the trip, all the 4N Vietnamese prepared cards for their ndship. Each peers as a symbol of frie re about sha to card was designed h card was eac ugh tho Singapore. “Al ve, our hand-made and inexpensi l happy stil re Vietnamese friends we made had we h wis to receive them. I .

1) (4D ana Ely yra Um more,” said

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[L-R] Aaron Zikry (3D), Tang Yew Cho (3D), Benny Tay Kok An (3E), Lourdes Javier Jong Hong (3F) stand with their supervisors during their work attachment at Meggit Aerospace Asia Pacific on 1 Aug. During the attachment, the students observed technicians, engineers and a quality assurance manager in various engineering work cells, and also learnt to service and replace various parts in an aircraft.

“I was so nervous when I saw such a large crowd, but everyone was so warm and encouraging. I’m glad I had the opportunity to present.”

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B Fadillah and Muhammad [L-R, seated] Seow Ming Seng, Arjuna assemble their robot in the Naim (3D) race against the clock to was part of the Ignite Skills RoboMech Challenge. The activity d by ITE. Students were nise Challenge, a competition orga te in external competitions cipa parti to d identified and mentore -secondary education. to stretch and prepare them for post

Siti Nur Fatrisah and Nor Syazwina (3D) get a hands-on experience of how to prepare the right soil conditions for a plant to grow well.

3NT students went on a Science Learning Journey to Oh’ Farm to learn more about soil conditions and hydroponics.

Secondary Four NT students get ready to embark on their 3 day 2 night NT Overseas Cross Cultural Trip to Vietnam. For many of them, it was their first time going overseas by plane, which made it an exciting highlight of the year.

With the help of a translator, Muh ammad Hafiq (4D1) and Mohammed Kalipa (4D2) share the history and culture of Singapore with the staff and students of Thoi Son Secondary School.

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A group of 4NT students play a game of Sit-Down Volleyball.

This unique game was designed during the Secondary Four NT Leadership Camp as part of the programme to ease their juniors back to school after the March holidays. “Even though it rained, we were able to innovate and come up with an indoor game.

In the end, the juniors still enjoyed the day,” said Lam Zhi Yun (4D2), who was in charge of games planning.

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Azman, B Idris, Nur Ardila Bte [L-R, clockwise] Haris thiga Kir dza, Shivani Kaur and Nursabrina Bte Musta to pt em att y the as a team as Uthrapathi (4D1) work ue val the ng rni lea are students complete a challenge. The dership ation as part of their lea nic mu com and of teamwork r NT Fou e during the Secondary development programm Leadership Camp.

NT Overseas Cross Cultural Trip Creative Team

Creative Team

Normal Technical Programme

Muhammad Naufal (4D2) and Noor Muhairiedz (4D2) get their hands dirty while experiencing how the Vietnamese locals catch fish in small muddy streams.

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Service Learning

Special Pull-Out and Re-integration (SOaR) Programme

Creative Team

Creative Team

Flashbacks (Events)

Heeimal Rooshan (3E) prepares to conquer his fears during the Trust Fall activity, allowing the instructor to be his sole supporter as he carefully leaned backwards. Students strengthened their friendships by developing a sense of mutual trust and understanding through this activity.

“It was tiring, but fun!” said Gallen Tay (3T) [far right].

He was one of the 20 students from his class who had put together a string of enrichment activities for the little ones from PCS Yishun Childcare Centre.

Key Scenes (Key Programmes)

Nur Elyani Bte Eddie (3D) works together with an elderly resident from the Sree Narayana Mission Home on a set on building blocks.

Main Characters (Classes of 2017)

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“I knew that on my own, I was never going to be able to climb that wall. But with the support of so many people, I knew I had a chance and so I took a leap of faith!”

– Nicholas

“I thought I would not be able to communicate with the residents. But really, it wasn’t an issue at all.”

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Benny Tay Kok An (3E) assists an elderly resident at All Saints Home. The students organised an afternoon of meaningful activities to engage the elderly. Benny felt that the humbling experience taught him the importance of being empathetic towards others and to be more appreciative towards his own grandparents.

hard boiled eggs Students from 3F peel the shells off nisation that orga t profi at Willing Hearts, a nongoes towards tion ribu cont 3F’s en. runs a soup kitch more than 5,000 a larger effort to provide meals to ity such as the mun less privileged members of our com ilies. fam disabled and low income

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Students and teachers rejoice after a Values-In-Action activity at Sembawang Beach, where they picked up litter.

Students felt pleased to see that they played a part in keeping the beach clean, and developed environmental awareness in the process.

Nicholas Phua (3E) scales the wall with several pairs of helping hands!

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ds of is about meeting the real nee The essence of service learning in ors juni my from giving. “Guiding the community, while learning and ork mw tea me the school taught setting up a green corner in er in le I was also creating a nice corn whi this nt lear I patience, and ]. left rakulpiched (3G) [second from the school,” said Chudchon Pat

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ile ts display teamwork wh SOaR programme studen ts den Stu . rm tfo pla elves on the trying to balance thems is m the und aro ple peo t of the learned that the suppor . perfect balance in life essential to achieving the

– Nur Elyani

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with Poetry’, conducts ‘Running oli zzu Po na ian Poet Ar a group of lower ry workshop for et po ce an rm rfo a pe rkshop, the poet s. During the wo secondary student rmance poetry. ent facets of perfo explained the differ

“I had a lot of fun learning how to use my body and voice to create a more exciting way to perform poems.”

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Local poet Pooja Nansi shares her personal history with the Secondary Three and Four Liter ature students before launching into a poetry reading of a poem inspired by her loved ones.

“Northbrooks! Can you show me your books?” Enthusiastic students respond to the emcees’ call to display their book of choice before embarking on a 15-minute silent reading session. The event was organised as part of a nation-wide charity book drive ‘Read For Books’, to promote the reading habit and raise books for needy children.

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– Reolo Jerica Jazmine Yan (3G)

Three teams participated in the Chor al Speaking Competition, Set Text Deb ate, and Unseen Poetry Debate at the National Schools Literature Festival.

The Secondary Three Literature students won their unseen poetry debate agai nst St Andrew’s Secondary School.

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Teo Lian Mao (3I) receives his award from Mr Louis Ng, MP of Nee Soon GRC, for Crowd Favourite Impromptu Speech.

Top Participants of Chong Pang’s Next re pictu p grou Speaker Competition take a nt iame Parl of ber with Mr Louis Ng, Mem of es ficat certi their with GRC of Nee Soon tion. participa Das (1G), [L-R] Teo Lian Mao (3I), Teki Abhay s (1G), Teja u Poth , (1G) g Aun Shin Thant Te Jun Lim Martin Tang Hao Zheng (1E), Bryan ed amm Moh Bin Hao (2T), Muhammad Ariff .

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“It is amazing how different people can analyse the same poem and respond differently to it. This experience taught me to have an open mind.”

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A group of boys from 1I work on a creative writing task at the workshop. Said one of the boys, Sovann Teh Yang Ray, “It was quite fun to do these little mini writing tasks and to let our creative juices flow!”

There was pin-dro p silence in the scho ol hall as Northbroo read their books. ks students The entire Northbr ooks population of students manage staff and d to help contrib ute 98 books to Books’ cause. the ‘Read for

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ary Three A group of Second s look to Literature student for help e Ye Miss Lim Wan ed for rm sto ain as they br writing ry et po e th r fo ideas Tiffin, a, competition at ‘Te hment ric en an and Poetry’, by ed nis ga or e programm ol. ho Sc ’ rls Gi s ola ch St. Ni e “The stimulus for th is an n tio eti poetry comp ng a ldi ho n ma a image of on ati !” baby. I need inspir Bin exclaimed Nuh Muhamad (3F).

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Using the Geographical Investigation booklet as a guide, students investigate their water samples’ pH value with the help of the equipment provided.

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“We are investigating the various reasons for the popularity of this tourist destination.”

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In this part of the exhibit, students make observations and record notes about the pastimes of the people in the past, where toys and game material s were widely used to promote play and social interaction.

out the history the guide share ab 1I students listen to e their activity let servoir and comp of Lower Seletar Re booklets.

As part of their Geographical Inve stigation, Siti Nur Bahirah Bte Berhan, Nur Diana Bte Khalid and Nurul Aziemah Bte Azmi (4E) conduct a surv ey with tourists outside of the Marina Bay Shoppes area .

sque pose at the picture dent geographers on of no er aft an Secondary Four stu er aft oor promenade to Marina Bay outd ing their knowledge ply ap d an ta da l ica ph ra og ge ng cti colle real world context.

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A learning journey to the museum is far mo re interesting with great com pany. 2I takes a photo in front of the beautiful mu ral depicting the old tim es of Singapore.

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– Aziemah

information for their Excited students discover relevant ect. proj ry Histo research topic for their

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The exhibits in the National Museum of Singapore helped students to learn more about the various aspects of independent Singapore.

The authentic artefacts were well-preserved and made available for visitors to examine.

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Quek Ser Hao Brandon (4T), Neo Shao Min Jeffery (4E) and Yeo Yi Jun Darren (4T) proudly present their concocted mocktail which eventually made it into the finals of a mocktail-making workshop at Nanyang Polytechnic. Brandon felt grateful for the opportunity to participate in this workshop as he could apply what he had learnt in lessons and create a mocktail with his good friends.

qah and Lim n Ng, Reeni Nurafie lee Ai g, Tin hy ot [L-R] Mr Tim place in the ‘Nutri dish that won third eir th am th wi E) (3 An Qi ill Challenge. The te ge at the ignITE Sk en by all d Ch se y’ po nn ns Pe tio a on ugh ques when answering to displayed fortitude ng their dish. the judges evaluati

Cassandra Tan Jiaxuan (3G), Sheryl Yeo Sze Qing (3F) and Koh Jing Yi Joelle (3F) try to pasteurise cream during a Gelato Workshop organised by Nanyang Polytechnic and Swensen’s. Cassandra Tan Jiaxuan (3G) recalls, “I don’t know how I would be able to stir constantly and at the same time measure the temperature if I did not have Joelle’s and Sheryl’s help.”

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[L-R] Charmaine Chan Shi Ning (3F), Yeo Hui Ru (3F), Estela Astrid Shanya Almendras (3I), Onofre Christine Claire Jareno (3I) and Mohammad Danial Bin Salahuddin (3I) huddle around their completed painting after three hours of hard work under the sun. Their artwork, based on the theme ‘Love The World’, was painted during the Yellowren Canvas Art Competition held at Lower Seletar Reservoir Park. The team eventually clinched first place in the competition, beating 96 other teams.

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– Estela Astrid Shanya Almendras (3I)

llenge, th Zone Millennium Cha In preparation for the Sou Fanny , ool Sch ary ond Sec drews organised by Saint An ised tor mo g a mechanical and Sim (3F) focuses on buildin s. ool sch er oth m t the vehicles fro vehicle for a race agains

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“Making the marble dispenser was hard but I enjoyed the session and seeing my hard work pay off!”

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“The Singapore Biennale has given me a wider perspective of the Art world.”

Secondary Three Art students at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts. They were given a guided tour around the campus, where they gained insights into the courses they could take and facilities of the school, should they enroll as students in the future.

and Mohamed Mohd Halil (L) B i qm ey Ha i dr enser which th 3F students Ha a marble disp ow sh ] [R i an Aniq Syaz echanism. e crank slider m created using th

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Students look at Indonesian artist, Made Djirna’s Melampaui Batas (Beyond Boundarie s), consisting of many terracotta figures. Student s were visiting th Singapore Biennale e , an exhibition show casing the works from contemporary artists around the world.

Duangporn Siriku lwattananon (3I) puts the finishing touches to her marble dispenser project while he classmate Husna r Bte Rohaizad as sists her. “The additional skills I ha ve learnt during th is post exam perio will help me in my d artefact-making fo r coursework next year,” said Husna.

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Titled SOARts, the exhibition is in alignment with our school’s motto of ‘Soaring Yet Rooted’. It encourages students to reach greater heights in their creative processes, while remaining grounded, remembering the guidance that they have received and will continue to inspire in the next batches of Brooksian Champions.

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“He seems to have grown so much over the year and it translates into his work. I am very touched to see his progress and I feel proud of him. I hope there will be more opportunities for him to explore his passion for the Arts.”

– Hilmi’s grandmother

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Secondary Two students take a closer look at the Art as well as the Design and Technology coursework on display at the SOARts exhibition, so as to have a better understanding of the Upper Secondary syllabus of both subjects.

‘Cha Dao’ or learn the art of s nt de stu o Tw y Secondar a local teahouse, d appreciation at an re ltu cu a te se Chine Tea Chapter.

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“I really enjoyed making my own mooncakes. I like eating mooncakes and it was a delight to be able to make them myself for the first time.”

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[L-R] Wei Rong Tian (3G), Teo Lian Mao (3I), and Phua Lee Kuang Sherman (3G) have a go at making mooncakes for the first time. This activity was held to celebrate the MidAutumn Festival, which coincided with the school’s MT Fortnight.

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The annual exhibition, held during the last week of school in Term 4, showcases outstand ing artworks, design and technology creations , as well as photography work from our students .

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tist of Ilham (3T), proud ar Muhammad Hilmi n. itio hib ex ts AR the SO pieces on display at

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Students try their hand at Chinese ink painting.

This was one of several activities organi sed as part of the school ’s Mother Tongue (MT) Fortnight, meant to help students appreciat e their respective mother tongues better.

oudly display a Liu Rui from 3G pr Jin Jia Xuan and by themselves. they had designed ‘Xinyao’ poster that llads that are genre of Chinese ba ‘Xinyao’ refers to a students had , ity re. For this activ po ga Sin to e iqu un rs and singers to of local songwrite to look for photos students were r. Along the way, complete their poste s. rious ‘Xinyao’ song also exposed to va

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ay traditional cakes.

into has learnt theory he e ates th ci g re n p tti p u a P eng (2G) T n a Se . , practice vouring it a before sa Gong Ben Tian (1G) guess riddles his cup of te [Foreground, L-R] Yam Ting Wei and the school’s walkway. attached to the lanterns hung along

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“Plickers is a good way to assess students’ understanding in a fun way without them needing to go through the trouble of logging into the WiFi network with their mobile devices.”

– Cikgu Jariah

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Student guides take a break from manning the different stations at Lower Seletar Reservoir Park, where fellow Secondary One students were visiting, as part of the Water Learning Programme.

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Cikgu Jariah Ramlee uses Plickers card

Hairi B Hazmi and Muhamad Nur Zulhusni (2E) put the frame and design of their wau together.

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Students learn about the history and etiquette of nasi ambeng, a traditional Malay dish enjo yed by many in the community. This was one of the high lights of the school’s Malay Cultural Camp, held during the school’s MT Fortnight.

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d g a speech an r scripts durin ei th of rt ad re pa ts as Studen was held p. This activity e to drama worksho ght programm ni rt Fo T M al nu an ltu ge and cu re the school’s Malay langua in st re te in e inculcat ts. among studen

Muhammad Kabir Bin Abdullah (2E) whittles a larger wooden stick to form the frame of his wau, a traditional Malay kite.

All Secondary Two Malay students had to complete a project in which they each designed and constructed their own wau.

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Secondary Two students explore marine diversity at the S.E.A. Aquarium as part of their post-exam activities in May. “It has been a great experience seeing big sharks up close. I learnt so much about these sea creatures today!” said Evangeline Beulah (2I).

[L-R] Nabilah Bte Mohamed Sani, Nur Amirah Bte Mohamed Ismail and Muhammad Abdul Hafiz (3T) race against time to solve several Maths questions to clear their checkpoint in the Math Amazing Race.

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Izwan B Imran (3T) attempts ind oor skydiving under th e guidance of instru ctor Jonathan Loh at iFl y Singapore.

[L-R] Valerie Tan Yun Qian (2D), Nur Zuliana Bte Zulkeffle (2D), Lim Jing Le Jovin (1D) and Angela Tan Yun Wei (1D) put their green thumbs to the test at the Marigold Festival.

Students documented the growth and development of their marigold plants over 10 weeks, learning about plant biology, plant growth and maintenance, and the challenges of plant pests and diseases.

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[L-R] Mohamad Azhari Azri, Lees ha Haarshiny Perumal, Su Ch i Huen Lennon and Tan Zhi Xin (3T) try to find the dimensions of the ‘Flora Inspiration scul pture behind th em, using the Partometer ap plication on th e iPad.

“It was the first time our school was taking part in the competition and so we did not know what to expect. However, I knew we stood a chance because I had strong team mates.”

– Chudchon, a member of the winning team

Two teams represented Northbrooks at the Mathematics and Science Pursuit, organised by Republic Polytechnic and the Singapore Science Centre. Students had to compete with 28 other teams from various secondary schools to solve 4 challenges. One of the two teams eventually emerged overall champion!

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Muhammd Syafi q B Azni (4D2) uses solu tions of different pH levels to create a rain bowcoloured mixtu re in a test-tube durin g Science Week. Various Science booths were se t up at recess time for students to explore and conduct mini-experimen ts.

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– Tejas, group leader

3F students work together to solve a Math problem posed to them in the Amazing Race.

Using Lim Yue Feng Austin [L] as a reference point, Erin Nur Ariana uses a measuring tape to measure how far Tan Ching [R] is from him, while Sheryl Yeo Sze Qing keeps track.

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“Participating in the Elementz Science Competition is a dream come true. This experience is one small step towards the pursuit of my dream to work as a scientist.”

iPad, check.

Mathematical form ulae book, check. Calcu lator, check. [L-R] 3D’s Sy ed Adel Martyn B Syed Roslan, Soh Jun W ei Aron and Arjuna B Fadillah all ready to embark on a Math Amazing Race at Ch angi Airport Terminal 3.

The race was designed to help students apply Mathematics to re al world problems.

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[L-R] Shin Thant Te Aung, Jeremy Tan Kong Keat, Pothu Tejas and Aryan De shpande (1G) stand proudly in front of their poster an d experimental se t-up at the project exhibition of the 16th Elementz Sc ience Competition.

They clinched a Br onze Award in th e Lower Secondar category. y

[L-R] Loh Chuan Kit, Anselm Nair and Teki Abhay Das from 1G explain their project to eager primary school students at the 16th Elementz Science Competition. The boys won a certificate of commendation in the Lower Secondary category. “I have learnt to be more confident when presenting in front of the judges and the viewers,” said Anselm, the group’s leader.

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[L-R] Chudchon Patrakulpiched (3G), Sirikulwattananon Duangporn (3I), Rachel Chiang (3F), Wei Rongtian (3G), Yin Tianrun (3G), Muhammad Syaabani B Muhammad Azmi (3F), Darren Lim Huan Ying (3G), Sin Ka Jun (3G), Chen Ke (3F) and Huang Luqi (3F).

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Parents’ Support Group (PSG)

Staff Learning

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Brooksian teachers observe and learn from Ms Sumithra Nair, who ‘opened up’ her Mathematics lesson for peer observation, as part of the school’s Open Classroom culture.

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Presenting the ne wly-elected memb ers of the school’s Executive Committ 2017-2018 PSG ee: [L-R] Mdm Cynn a Wai, Mdm Stella Lim, Mdm Sakura Ng, Mr Richard Osman, Mr Teo Ch eak Han, Mdm Mar Marisol B. Ignacio. tha Ng and Mrs her father Ramos Naomi Myka Ebdane (2I) with catch of their e brat cele os Ram Mr Romuel Fabian school, the by d nise Orga un.

Yish Orto the day at ers fath e urag the prawning event aimed to enco and their children to bond.

– Mrs Carolyn Leong

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“Though I teach English and Social Studies, I found several pedagogical strategies that Miss Sumi had used helpful and effective. Following the lesson, I tried applying them in my lessons too. I’m glad that the school has such a culture where teachers can learn from each other and ultimately benefit students.”

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School Staff Developer Mr Ng Song Beng, who is also a Mathematics teacher, presents at the Redesigning Pedagogy International Conference 2017. “It was a privilege to share with the fraternity on the school’s Mathematics collaboration with the National Institute of Education,” said Mr Ng.

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[Top, L-R] PSG members Mdm Sakura, Mdm Rosinah and Mrs Bonnie Tay man a booth set up in school for students to write thank you notes to their teachers for Teachers’ Day. Two students who took the opportunity to do so were Zoe Wee and Tay Hui Sin (4G).

“We wanted to give handmade tokens to Brooksian teachers to show our sincerity and thank them for their hard work in teaching and guiding the students.”

– PSG Chairman Mr Teo Cheak Han

Students pen letters to their pare nts at the letterwriting booth set up by the PSG, in conjunction with Mothers’ Day and Fathers’ Day. Thes e letters are then mailed on behalf of students to their homes.

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At an in-house wo rkshop held in Se ptember, Brooksian about the Singapo staff learn re Teaching Practic e. The STP is develop and NIE to help Sin ed by MOE gapore educators become more comp reflective in their te etent and aching practice, so as to help every stu better and develop dent learn their joy for learning .

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The School Management Committee let their hair down at an Escape Room to celebrate a successfully completed Semester One. They had to solve a series of puzzles within a time limit to unveil a secret solution within the room.

[L-R] Mr Adam Ahmad, Mrs Chithra Venkatraman, Mr Sim Yong Ming, Mrs Eugenia Guo and Mrs S. Jasvindar Singh at the World Educational Leadership Summit 2017.

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Brooksian educat ors attended the 3rd Asia-Pacific Educational Asse ssment Conferen ce, where they learnt from the top minds in education al assessment.

[L-R] Mr Foo Wen g Choy, Mr Taufi q Sanusi, Mr Kesevan Thangam, Mrs Chithra Venk atraman, Ms Lim Wan Yee, Ms Eu nice Chan and Mr Adam Ahmad.

spend their Saturday PSG executive committee members teachers to morning making chocolate flowers for commemorate Teachers’ Day.

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“I do not give up easily no matter what the obstacles are.”

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“I work well with others by being open to new ideas.”

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“I show care and concern to others.”

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Student Council

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Guiding the class leaders through a facilitation skills workshop, Head of Welfare Nur Faizah Bte Shariff (3F) [R], points out some areas that class leaders could take note of while facilitating a discussion. This session was fruitful for the two groups of leaders in clarifying their purpose as student leaders of Northbrooks.

“For me, I realised that stepping out of my comfort zone is really important,” – Koh Jing Yi, Joelle (3F) [2nd row, left], Secretary of the Student Council

band sessions brought us to a more prestigious level of performance.”

– Dylan Goh Yong Jun (4G), Secretary of the Concert Band

Presenting the Concert Band, after the National Day performance, where they played the National Anthem for the school to sing along to.

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tly to a briefing lors listen earnes Probation council ee, as they refer Executive Committ conducted by the us began their Th . ok cillor Handbo un Co nt de Stu e th to in Northbrooks. leadership journey

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During the final rehearsal for the Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) Arts Presentation, band members are fully focused on delivering a performance of their highest standard. The Band attained the prestigious Certificate of Accomplishment at this year’s SYF. [Foreground] Christine Marie Luna Ram irez (4I) guides Bryan Lim Jun Hao (2T) along on his technique with the trumpet. During sectionals, seni ors share their “I’m really glad that the knowledge and experience with their juniors, and extra hard work we put sometimes sneak in some of their own favourite tunes into practicing during to enrich the practice.

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fellow councillors T) [centre] leads his (3 fiz Ha l du . This Ab d Muhamma tion skills workshop during the facilita ity ting tiv ula ac tic ar an in h ts ug thro participan confidence of the e th ise ra to d lpe he s. facilitating activitie their thoughts and

[L-R] Neo Qi Han Seth (2G), Edwin Huang JingKai (2T), Phua Zhi Wei (2T), Ryan Sah Ji Jun (2I) and Jackson Yeo (2G) share their group’s ideas about the given scenario, during an event management workshop. At the workshop, the Secondary Two councillors learnt that clarity in instruction is an important component in managing an event.

Secondary Three student leaders had a memorable time at the Y.LEAD Leadership seminar held at River Valley High School.

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At the Annual Ge neral Meeting, Vic e-President of the Student Coun cil, Erlyn Nurviqa (4I), facilitates a discussion among the student council lors on the role of the Student Co uncil. Erlyn stres sed to her peers that amongst ot her functions, th e Student Council represents the voice of the students.

their teacher The senior batch poses for a photo with down with the in charge Mr Gavin Ler, as they step Concert Band led happy knowledge that they have s. year 14 in ent to its best SYF achievem

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The annual Speech and Prize-Giving Da y event marks the performance with band’s last the Secondary Fo ur and Five senio stepping down, an rs prior to them d the end of a grue lling run of three co ncerts in a row.

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After months of training, “Dramalites” give a cheer of relief following their performance for the Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) Arts Presentation. This year, the Drama Club achieved the Certificate of Accomplishment with a play titled “Hoodie”.

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for During the final rehearsal Bte ra tia Mu r Nu ti Tan , SYF g Zainal (4F) plays a leadin s nge cha o wh l role as a gir to er ord in e anc ear her app iction fit into the society’s dep the on ng of beauty. Reflecti t of par ing “Be play, she said, ght tau has it , SYF r’s this yea uld sho I how ut abo re mo me f. I sel my in have more faith not s doe it t tha have learned m matter how one looks fro s the outside, but it’s what’ rs.” tte ma t within them tha

– Danish Mirza

[L-R] Yeo Ya Shi Samira (2I), Tong Kai Wen Sarah (2T), Wei Zihan (3F) and Farah Nur Ramadani (3F) perform during the concert segment of Speech Day, playing the two pieces titled “Arriang” and “Sweetness of Friendship”.

“SYF was one of the many times where I felt the true meaning of family. Everyone was working together to memorise their lines and getting the movements right, to make the team proud. ” – Lian Mao, Chairman of Drama Club

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“After months of dedication and hard work, we are pleased the Guzheng Ensemble received the Certificate of Accomplishment at this year’s SYF.”

For some of the Secondary One students, the SYF drama presentation was their first time performing in front of a public audience.

– Mengxue

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Oh Shu Hui (4D1) [L] and Tan Yao An, Jarrel (4F) [R] play the roles of parents who get caught in an argument with their son, who is played by Teo Lian Mao (3I) [centre].

“I had a lot of fun with my character because I got to step out of my comfort zone and perform in front of many people. ”

Hong [Front row, L-R] Janice Low Jia Xuan (2T), Ng Tan L-R] row, [Back Yew Glenn (3T), Huang Luqi (3F), Ariff mmad Muha (2E), Izzati ah Zhi Xin (3T), Nur Insyir (1G) Bin Mohammed (1E), and Clarisse Chan Shi Ting nts stude and staff g visitin for ” Palms of t “Hear rm perfo from Nanya Middle School.

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Alumnus and ex-President of the Drama Club, Awatin Leica Janina Quindoza [second row, far right], joins the team backstage to show her support to her juniors. Alumni of the CCA often come back to school during training and rehearsals to provide help, support and encouragement to the juniors.

e Low Jia Xuan (2T) help out Clarisse Chan Shi Ting (1G) and Janic audience before the start of the as ushers, collecting tickets from reflected that it was a very They A. the guzheng concert at NAF the front of house crew for a interesting experience to be part of ber of the audience. concert as compared to being a mem

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Drama training sessions are often filled with laughter. Danish Mirza B Hisham (2E) works well with his co-actor Javan Teng Yuan Wei (3F) as they play the role of the ‘class clowns’.

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Ensemble member s volunteer to se rve as backstage guzheng concert crew for a organised by Guzh eng Association Sin held at the Nany gapore, and ang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA). enjoyed their dutie The students s and learnt a lot fro m the first-hand ex stage production. perience of

He Mengxue (4E) tunes her guzheng before the performance for the Singapore Yo uth Festival (SYF) Arts Presenta tion.

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Environmental Art Club L-R] Yong Ting Feng (3E), Fanny Sim (3F), Lin Yuru (3T), Charmaine Chan Shi Ning (3F) and Charlene Lee (5G2) showcase their recycled art projects, made as part of the National Youth Business Challenge 2017. The students were glad to have the opportunity to represent Northbrooks in the annual competition that helps to hone their skills as entrepreneurs as well as their craftsmanship.

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“This performance boosted my confidence as I was positioned in front and was able to showcase my dance moves.”

– A’liya

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Club members pose in front of a mode l of Tuas Incineratio Plant. This learn n ing journey was conducted during Visual and Perform the ing Arts (VPA) Camp . They learned abou how a reduction in t plastic waste helps to reduce our carb footprint and the co on st of incineration.

“Members get to learn how to recycle materials and transform them into interesting and useful objects, literally turning trash into treasure!”

– Ms Chew

sha Bte Norhaizad Aidil B Abdul Kamar and Nayli Nata ol model as part Scho (2D) work on creating a Dream organised by on petiti Com of the Go Green Fund eptualising, conc of ess proc the ugh SembWaste. Thro el mod with the preparing, and finally making the going green that t other club members, they learn ning for a Qistina Nur Allisya (3T) works on plan also but , a piece of stained is more than just recycling which will be used glass artwork as a Singapore Yo greener future on a bigger scale. uth Festival (SYF) piece in 2018. Thro Competition ugh practice and gu idance from her CC Mr Tang Kin Hua, sh A teacher, e has become more proficient at makin glass pieces. g stained

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[L-R] Ramos Naomi Myka Ebdane (2I), A’liya Lydia Bte Rahim (2T), Sharifah A’limaturadhiah, (3E) captivate the audience with their high-energy dance moves during the National Day Celebration concert.

For their powerful performance, the dancers received a thunderous round of applause.

Sharifah A’limaturadhiah (3E), Elyse Emyra Bte Mohamed Rayhan (1T) and Hanna Syafinah Bte Saeful Sayyid (1T) use their creativity to beautify the CCA noticeboard.

a Ms Joscelin Chew demonstrates how to make during CCAs recycled paper flower for students of other the the VPA Camp. Husna Bte Rohaizad (3I) [standing], learn to es watch Club, Art tal nmen President of Enviro nts from Ms Chew, in order to help the other stude complete the task.

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The Modern Dance group gave an energetic performance at the Chinese New Year Celebration. They entertained and “wow-ed” the crowd with their impactful dance moves!

Dancers participate in a hands-on experience writing in braille, as part of their learning journey to the event “Without Sight Performance & Dark Room Experience 2017” held at the Esplanade. To learn more about the challenges of visually impaired people, the students took part in activities in Dark Simulation Rooms. On top of that, they also viewed an art exhibition and enjoyed a music performance in the dark by local artists. “It’s really cool, thinking about how the visually impaired learn what’s going on around them by using their other senses,” said Ramos Naomi Myka Ebdane (2I) [bottom right].

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On 27 April, the Modern Dance gr oup participated the Singapore Yo in uth Festival (SYF) Arts Presentation Kallang Theatre. at It attained a well-d eserved Certificat Accomplishment. e of

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case, President ooksian Talent Show Br ’s ar ye s is th at Performing mendras (3I) move la Astrid Shanya Al te Es e ed nc nt Da wa n we er of Mod really hard as ergy. “We worked it!” with grace and en dance. I think we did r fo on ssi pa r ou e nc die to show the au exclaimed Astrid.

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– Chudchon

Current club memb ers, together with some of our alumn worked together to introduce the CC i, A to the new Seco One students on ndary CCA Display Day. “We feel excited what we do in Infoc to share omm Club with th e Sec 1s,” said Chey Chia Siu Ting (4T), enne the outgoing Chair person. over a New and existing club members bond in early game of frisbee during a CCA session ed shar (4F) i Hasr the year. Amirah Afrina Bte ute that it was challenging to plan and exec rs. junio her for es gam ing reak ice-b

“This is the first time the Sec 1s are joining us for CCA. Hence, I planned activities that are fun and engaging for them.”

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“It is crucial to learn the essential skills to handle the equipment effectively to reduce sound disruptions during school events.”

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Chudchon Patrakulpiched (3G) stands at the sound mixer in the control room, the most important piece of equipment in the AVA control room. As the Chairman of the AVA club, Chudchon shoulders the responsibility of developing the weekly training programme for his club members.

Veighcee Roman Dimayacyac (3G) , Chairperson of Infocomm Club, uploads clips reco rded on the vid camera into the co eo mputer before editin g. Ms Imah, our ICT Executive, guides Ve ighcee patiently on the steps to transfer and teaches her ho w to edit the video s using iMovie.

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AVA teacher, Mr Kesavan, conducts the weekly briefing session with the members. During these sessions, students are briefed on their roles in school events and their performance for the week.

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Members of the AVA club, Lim Li Xiang (3T) and Sheikh Muhammad Syukri (3E), hone their skills in handling the sound and computer system.

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Eryyan Shah Khan (2E) uses a video camera to capture the best angle for his filming project, while Muhammad Izati B Mohamed Fadil (3E) guides his team members on their positioning before they start rehearsing the script.

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– Amirah

use, Veighcee Putting what she learnt into good r members, othe two ht taug Roman Dimayacyac (3G) Neo Qi and (3T) an Rahm ul Abd [L-R] Dahliana Bte on the os vide edit Han, Seth Nicodemus (2G) how to computer.

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– Javier

Reeni Nurafieqah Bte Mohamed F (3E) [second from right] and Lim Anqi (3E) [R] team up with fellow photographers from Presbyterian High School to come up with an interesting photo-story during an inter-school photography workshop conducted by Yio Chu Kang Secondary School.

said Ryan Goh Yu “I wish I could fly this helicopter,” gural Rotorcraft Yang (1E) during a visit to the inau n Centre. bitio Exhi gi Asia 2017 exhibition at Chan

“It was a refreshing opportunity to learn about the different perspectives of fellow photographers from another school.”

John Lee Rui Shen g (2I) [L] and Arya n Singh Preetwan [R] battle it out in t (1G) the final round of Aerochallenge 20 Ngee Ann Polytec 17 at hnic Convention Ce ntre. Despite the competition faced fie rce this year, they ma naged to emerge overall champion as the for the competitio n.

Timothy Khoo Xuan Zhong (2D) applies what he had learnt about composition during a Canon Photography Workshop conducted in school. Teachers-in-charge Ms Lee Wen Lin and Mr Mohammed Khairi shared, “We are happy to organise this workshop to expose non-photography club Brooksians to the basics of photography.”

Youth Flying Club members pose with their remote-controlled flying machines for the annual Singapore Amazing Flying Machine Competition. The largest flying machine competition in Singapore, it had over 400 teams, including 52 international teams, taking part across five categories this year. Northbrooks’ YFC members clinched the Creative Award in the Glider category and the Aesthetic Award in the Remote-Controlled Plane category. jet engine. I want “Let me take a picture of this model up,” said Shin grow I n whe ne to build a better jet engi inaugural the to visit a ng duri (1G) g Thant Te Aun Rotorcraft Asia 2017 exhibition.

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Sim Jin Chen (3G) lines up his next shot patiently during one of the CCA sessions.

“A good shot requires patience and timing,” he commented.

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Su Sandar Tay (4G) [L] and Nur Fatin Amalia Bte Ismail [R] discuss a potenti (5G2) al photograph oppo rtunity at the Singa Botanical Gardens pore during the club’s lea rning journey.

“This is much harder than Design and Technology lessons, but we enjoy it!”

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er an adrenalinemembers bond ov b clu y ph ra og ot Ph ring one of the Captain’s Ball du inducing game of urth from right] azar Zyrille (3T) [fo CCA sessions. Ele ch. This is a ry this activity ve mu ed joy en “I , ed rk rema e another better to get to know on good chance for us raphy activity.” over a non-photog

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Lourdes Javier Jingheng (3F) works with his team to design and build a remote controlled aircraft in the workshop to prepare for the 2017 Singapore Amazing Flying Machine Competition.

[1st row, L-R] Sean Teng (2G), Azhad Salihin (2I), R Srikrishna (4G) and Muhamad Nur Zulhusni (2E).

[2nd row, L-R] Joson Isaiah Aleck Vina (2G), Pilapil Alleone Aldrich (2I), Adsel Chew Wen Wei (4T), Theodore Quek Teng Hwei (4G), Lourdes Javier Jingheng (3F) and Zhou Zhehong (4G).

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Syafiq Bin Iskanda r (2I) and Lim Ming Lei (2E) facilitate the try-outs durin g CCA Display Da y. They invited Secondary One stu dents to take a sh ot at hitting the shuttlecock throug h the hoops.

n Team to have It was an honour for our Badminto Schools Games.

N ASEA 9th the h watc to ed been invit exhilarating and “It has been such an eye-opening watch the to r tato spec a experience, being here as ience and resil t abou h muc so t Games. I have learn s play!” team us vario the hing watc by just fortitude said Lim Yan Shan (1T).

Domingo Guen (1D) tries his hand at serving during CCA Display Day. He said, “I am interested to join Badminton because it is a very challenging sport that requires stamina, mental grit and a wide range of skillsets. It also helps me to stay fit at the same time!”

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and Ong Seanne Azarraga Alex Angelo Senen (1E) e threat position, tripl the Patrick Marinas (1G) practise ll. etba bask in used e an offensive techniqu

before a basketball Coach Laurenz gives a pre-match talk ll Championships. etba game during the North Zone Bask for both the ters poin key Aside from going through the players all d inde rem also he ce, offen defence and the to have fun.

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– Khoon Han

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“As their Captain, I think it is important to be a good role model and encourage them when they meet opponents from other schools.”

‘If you put in your best effort in every training session, you will definitely improve your basketball skills.” Ex-Singapore Slingers player, Lim Wai Sian, also known as Lao Lao, advises the basketball boys during a motivational talk session. Aside from sharing his basketball journey with the boys, he also played a match with them, after which he gave some tips for them to improve their skills.

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their line-up briefs his juniors about Chong Khoon Han (4D1) ary School. ond Sec against West Spring during a friendly match

– Huang Shang Feng (5G2)

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The basketball te am celebrates th eir achievement of placing at the 2n fourth d Tier North Zone ‘B’ Division Basket League Competitio ball n. The team had tra ined hard and adva from Division 3 in nced 2016 to Division 1 this year.

“This success is the result of the team’s daily hard work, both on court and off court. This 4th position did not come easy.”

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The ‘B’ Division Girls tea m at the OCBC Arena for their North Zone competition.

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Floorball

Rugby

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Syazni yers, together with Coach Our ‘C’ Division main pla land rth No t ins aga tch the ma [1st row, centre] before n isio Div National Schools ‘C’ Secondary School in the of ost “M d, Coach Syazni sai Floorball Championships. have of experience and they s nth mo them have only 6 shown so much potential.”

Hadri Haqimi (3F) focused on his ro le as a ball boy international Supe in the r Rugby match be tween Sunwolves the Bulls. Ms Sang and eeta, teacher in ch arge of the rugby said, “I am proud of team, how our boys perfo rmed as ball boys international match in an of this scale.”

– Muhammad Na’im B Selamat (3D), Captain of the ‘B’ Division team

Our teams clinche d 1st place and 3r d place in the Floor Division Bowl Comp ball ‘B’ etition.

The boys enjoy a well-deserved nasi ambeng feast together after training hard for various important matches. “Hopefully with this communal feast, the boys understand that team bonding is not only when you are training together. As the saying goes, ‘A family that eats together, stays together.’ ” Ms Sarinah opined before the feast began.

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ct positions to briefs his peers on the exa Muhammad Faqih (4G) HSBC World student helpers during the take up when on duty as world-class s nes also privileged to wit Sevens Series. They were the Sports Hub. rugby teams compete at Secondary One to Three rugby boys participate in a Judo enrichment workshop , learning the art of breaki ng a fall and tackling tec hniques. Muhammad Azhari (3T) mentioned, “The Jud o lesson was interestin g as it helped us to be aware of how to protect our bod ies when we fall. I am more confident to handle a fall after this workshop!”

“I am so excited to see the international players and I hope to get an autograph from my idol!”

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“It is not about who wins, it’s about giving your best at every game and holding on to the team’s fighting spirit.”

e of a lineout to Ahmad Safiy (4F) rose to the challeng his teammates. of ort supp the contest for the ball with

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After a friend ly match agai nst Crest Seco School at our sc ndary hool hall, Capt ain Mohammad Hazieq (4D1) le Lutfil ads players from both schools in traditional fin the al cheer, which fosters the sp sportsmanship irit of .

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[L-R] Muhammad Danish Aqid Bin Azman (1E), Nor Syahin Bin Zahari (1I) and Davian Ramakrishnan (1I) showcase their skills and talent in floorball during CCA Display Day.

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During a friendly game against Montfort Secondary School, our forward pack holds a good scrum for Hadri Haqimi (3F) to distribute a good pass to the backs.

– Nadim Bin Junari (3T)

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The Boys’ Brigade (BB)

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Seated in their kayaks, Secondary One to Secondary Three BB boys ready themselves for their 1-star kayaking certification course.

The boys displayed perseverance and determination throughout their training sessions, especially Sergeant Seow Ming Seng (3D) [far left] who bravely overcame his fear of water.

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GB e, in spectacles] joins Charlotte Ng (3I) [centr lt qui t ges s to create the lar girls from other school of k Boo ess inn gapore’s Gu in Singapore for the Sin ’s d to commemorate GB hel s wa nt eve Records. The r. yea s thi ore 75th Anniversary in Singap

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ng Seng (3D) and (3G), Sergeant Seow Mi [L-R] Sergeant Darren Lim h the elderly from Sim (1G) play games wit Private Joseph Damian RES (Community CA during their annual BB All Saints Home Yishun ne to Serve).

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Ng Hui Xin (3F) [L] distributes healthy snacks to a resident of Toa Payoh during GB Friendship Day. The annual event brings together GB girls from all over Singapore to organise a carnival with various activities for the less fortunate.

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Staff Sergeant Tony Ho (4E) teaches Lance Corporal Gabriel Gacilan (2D) knottying skills, one of the essential outdoor survival skills.

The Girls Brigade contingent salutes the Guest-ofHonour during Speech Day.

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– Nicole Lee (5G1) [back row, 3rd from left]

to BB n Sim listens attentively New recruit Joseph Damia ga rtin sta ut abo s teaches the boy Officer Tony Tan, as he at p Cam e tur ven Ad BB annual fire using solid fuel during BBGB Campsite.

Lance Corporal W u Ding Yi (2E) and Sergeant Seow M Seng (3D), togeth ing er with BB boys from Orchid Park Secondary School, discuss the best way to assemble powerful catapult a during the BB Comb ined Training Camp .

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“It was a great experience as many people put in a lot of effort to plan the whole ceremony for morning assembly.”

– BB Officer Tony Tan

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“This is how you start a fire in the wild.”

A passing-on of the BB spirit: Lance Corporal Gabriel Gacilan (2D) receives the Leadership badge from BB Officer Daniel Chan, who is also a former Brooksian.

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GB girls learn flowe r arrangement as one of their enrichm activities. Razvin Ka ent ur Rachel (3D) said, “I love the flowers I arranged.” that

Tag, you’re out! GB girls take part in tag archery, one of the activities organised this year to strengthen cohesion among the girls.

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– Zhi Hao

ting their celebrate after comple Satisfied NCC cadets ichment Enr or tdo Ou as part of their ascent of the rock wall titude for and ork mw tea ut learnt abo programme. The cadets h as suc , vity nt roles during the acti as they adopted differe tors. belay partners and motiva

Corporal M K Harivarmen (2E), Corporal Muhammad Hamdan B Ahmat Johan (2D), Corporal Ong Jun Xiang (2T) and Corporal Danial Toh Yew Chow (2T) feel accomplished after completing the 37th Annual Orienteering Competition held at Mandai. The competition was organised by National Cadet Corps headquarters.

[L-R, clockwise] Corporal Ong Jun Xiang (2T), Corporal Danial Toh Yew Chow (2T) and Corporal Muhammad Hamdan B Ahmat Johan (2D) work on their individual chuck gliders at the Annual Air Competition organised and held at NCC headquarters. The inaugural event enabled students to apply what they had learnt through the school’s Applied Learning Programme.

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alumnus nate Cadet Inspector and Koh Zhi Hao [R], a passio to the dge wle kno Fridays imparting of the school, spends his Sergeant Lim Yue cadets.

Feng, Austin (3F) earns the honour of being the first Brooksian to be chosen to form part of the NPCC contingent in the National Day Parade 2017.

“Whose fingerprint is that? Let me dust and uncover the truth!” Cadets attempt to solve a mock crime scene by applying knowledge learnt about lifting fingerprints. They also learnt how to distinguish between authentic and counterfeit bank notes.

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“Do you know how to keep your bicycle safe from bicycle theft, Sir?” Sergeant Mohammad Ayn Sanee (3F) interacts with a member of the public. Northbrooks NPCC, in partnership with Yishun North Neighbourhood Police Centre, engaged Yishun residents in bicycle theft prevention in the Yishun community.

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“Being a Cadet Inspector means I have the power to shape my cadets, so that they can be equipped with values and life skills which they can apply in their next phase of life.”

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NPCC cadets from left, Corporal Nur Ezra Qistina Bte Rosli (2E), Corporal Nur Syaura Qistina Bte Yahya (2T), Corporal Nursyahirah Bte Salimi (2T), Corporal Nur Alicesa Rapa’at (2E) and Corporal Lai Xin Yi (2T), practise their shooting during the annual Airsoft Enrichment Programme.

Precision is key in order to attain the Marksmanship badge.

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plays ra Bin Zainuddin (1D) dis Recruit Anugerah Sapute ll. He wa k roc pted to scale the his fortitude as he attem ding. cen des ore bef rk halfway ma persevered to cross the llenge cha to ties uni ort opp ny Students are offered ma ess, sports and games. fitn l sica phy in es elv ms the

portunity to cers have the op NPCC teacher offi e they are s-on sessions wher participate in hand ues. Seen niq e investigation tech taught crime scen t Mdm en nd te rin sistant Supe here is Acting As CC unit, NP r ou of ge ar cer-in-ch Dian Farhana, Offi her learning. actively engaged in

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Private Sheikh Faiz Ibni Mohamed (1T), Private Lanheshwaran S/O Sekhar (1D), Private Christomos Simanjuntak (1D) and Private Aqil Alfian B Azmi (1D) wait eagerly for the Affirmation Ceremony to begin at Ang Mo Kio Secondary School on 4 April 2017. This ceremony officially welcomes new Secondary One students into the National Cadet Corps (NCC) fam ily.

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Main Characters Classes of 2017 RCY cadets pose for a group photo after a day of volunteering at Thuja Home, where they befriended the residents and assisted with motor skills activities .

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“I was initially nervous as it was my first time selling the charity bears. But when more teachers and students bought the bears, I gained confidence and felt more rewarded when they understood that the proceeds would go a long way in helping the less fortunate.”

– Amirah

Senior members of the Red Cross Youth, [L-R] Nur Amirah (3T), Choo Zuo Yin (3E) and Jin Jia Xuan (3I) grin proudly upon exceeding the target for the sales of the charity RCY bears during Red Cross Week.

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ides First y Licia (3F) [L] prov RCY Chairperson, Ta ival. rn ring the Sports Ca Aid to a casualty du

a beautiful capture the beginning of RCY teachers and cadets Red Cross. h Kita Kanto Japanese friendship established wit eraction int the and gracious during The cadets were patient Zuo Yin o Cho . lish Eng spoke little as the Japanese visitors about re mo rn lea to ted igh was del (3E), [1st row, far right] the visit.

Japanese culture during

“I persevere towards my goal by not giving up when there are disappointments and challenges.”

The cadets share a moment with children from the indigenous Orang Asli community in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.

Smiling and friendly, the children were showing their agility as they performed backflips off the boat and into the water.

The Red Cross and the Red Crescent officers and cadets forged meaningful friendships during the overseas immersion programme. Nur Fatini (3F) shared that she particularly appreciated the local Red Crescent cadets who helped to bridge the language barrier during the session with the Orang Asli children.

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Contents: Major Themes (Vision, Mission, Values & Motto)

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Major Themes Credits and Acknowledgements Publications Committee

The Brooksian: Northbrooks’Story Vision

Every Brooksian A Champion, Impacting the Community.

Mission

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To empower Brooksians to develop a passion for learning, strong moral values and a keen sense of duty and community.

Values Graciousness • Integrity • Fortitude • Teamwork • Empathy • Discipline

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Adam Photography Northbrooks Photography Club Lee Wen Lin Muhammad Khairi Tang Kin Hua

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Aryssa Ngoh Carolyn Leong Cinda Toh Nirmala D/O Jaya Kumar S. Jasvindar Singh Siti Liana Bte Hashim Vanessa Loo Min Yan Wright Yi Na

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