In line with the theme of water chosen

for her 70th anniversary in 2003, CHIJ St

Nicholas Girls' School produced her very

own brand of bottled spring water,

lifeSpriNGS. The brand was launched by

Dr Benedict Tan, international gold-

medallist sailor and consultant sports

physician, on 15 March 2003.

The water in each lifeSpriNGS bottle,

obtained from a natural source, is

oxygenated and purified through

reverse osmosis.

This product embodies the spirit of

creativity and innovation in St Nicholas.

Its name was chosen through a process

of open consultation with the staff and

student body. The word ‘lifeSpriNGS’，

which contains the initials of the school

SNGS, reflects the life-giving water

promised by Jesus Christ.

The light blue label designed by student

Charlene Chew of Secondary 4 2003,

was selected from among several

entries. It features the six school values

of St N icho las—a constant call to

everyone drinking the water to practise

those values. In particular, one is

reminded to 饮水思源 to remember

the source when drinking the water.

圣 尼 各 拉 女 校 CHIJ ST NICHOLAS GIRLS' SCHOOL A World-Class School： Nurturing Leaders of Tomorrow

501 Ang Mo Kio Street 13 Singapore 569405

Tel: 6454 9698 Fax: 6456 6169 Website: www.sngs.sch.edu.sg

E-mail: chijsng@moe.edu.sg

by Teri Cheng, Angelyn Cheng (S3Unity), Yeo Pei Ming, Lin Anqing, Chua Wei Lin & Chong Hui Ying (S2Grace)

Metamorphosis-an array of

colours, a vibrant new life,

a brilliantly bright future.

Metamorphosis-CHIJ St

Nicholas Girls' School

transformed from a small

humble convent to the top Catholic school in the land. This was

the theme of the gala dinner held at the Raffles City Convention

Centre on 29 Aug to celebrate our school's 70th anniversary and

Teachers' Day.

Almost 1,000 teachers, students, alumnae and friends of the

school were gathered for this spectacular event. Elegant ladies

and smart gentlemen clad in formal gowns and suits in a spectrum

of colours mingled with each other and revived long-lost

friendships.

To kick off the festivities, our cheerleaders captured the youth,

vitality and strength that make up the SNG spirit in an impressive

cheer routine and brought the atmosphere in the ballroom to

a whole new level. Further into the evening we were entertained

by the Alumnae choir and treated to a well-produced video show

recounting our school's 70 years.

In her inspiring speech, the guest-of-honour Ms Olivia Lum,

founder-president and CEO of Hyflux Ltd and Woman Entrepreneur

of the Year 2003, shared her life story to highlight the importance

and effectiveness of staying positive.

Dinner was a delightful fusion of Eastern and Western cuisine,

a unique blend that was definitely a feast both for the eye and

for discerning Singaporean taste buds. The interesting dishes

included shark's fin dumplings and cod in laksa sauce. This change

from the norm was an apt reflection of the "metamorphosis"

theme.

After the dessert buffet, the dinner ended with

everyone singing the school song. It was a beautiful

moment.

Our class assembly item on 15 Aug, in celebration of the 70th

anniversary of our school, was based on the theme of gratitude

and humility. The presentation was split into three segments： a

skit, a video presentation and a song.

The skit featured three main characters- Ah Po, Mother and

Ah Girl, all of whom shared their persona! experiences and

encounters of studying in St Nicholas. It certainly helped to bring

back many sweet memories. The audience also found out some

interesting facts about the 'cake' we have in our Family Lounge.

The video presentation was also another flashback to the past

of St Nicholas as it featured the previous school premises at

Victoria Street, as well as various teachers who have already left

our school. The assembly ended with one of our favourite songs,

'若sung by our class and SlWisdom.

I feel that the class assembly item was beneficial in that it

helped everyone to appreciate our school better.

bv Tan Mei Yan (S3Unitv)

The entire Sec section gathered in the school hall on 30 Aug to

enjoy the performances put together by the nominated junior

prefects and the nominated Prefectorial and Monitorial Board

executive committee in celebration of Teachers' Day. Our emcees,

being the enthusiastic and funky people they were, livened up

the atmosphere and brought the concert to greater heights.

After the hip and cool item by the junior prefects came the

PM Exco nominees' performance, which was special as the songs

came in chronological order from the 60s to the 90s, with the

intent of transporting the teachers back to their younger days.

The climax of the whole concert was the 'awards' presentation

ceremony. Teachers picked by the student body were awarded

prizes according to the special qualities they were deemed to

possess. Some teachers even commented later that the awardees

were really suitable! To name a few, Mr Koh Soo Keong was Most

Enthusiastic, Ms Elaine Lim was Ms Kawai (cute) and Ms

Susan Lim was Ms Sexy Legs—we will probably not i forget these teachers any time soon!

Imagine having to shake your 'bonbons' on stage,

with more than a thousand pairs of eyes watching

you do your thang. Well, imagine no more. We did

just that.

Five shortlisted girls were to perform a series of

interesting tasks to decide who should be crowned

Miss Youthful 2003. The tasks included using our

rears to write the phrase "\ love SN6" and presenting

an impromptu 'music video'. The loud cheers and

applause from the school egged us on, and was a

clear indicator of the sisterly love and support we

enjoy in the St Nicholas family.

After the friendly competition among the five

enthusiastic competitors, Charmaine Yee (S4Faith)

and Talia Ong (S3Truth) emerged the 1st and 2nd

runners-up respectively. I was honoured to be

bestowed the title of Miss Youthful

2003. Nevertheless I feel that all '

the participants were extremely

spontaneous and

deserved to be

commended.

by Cheryl Sim (S3Loyalty)

E-learning—a new mode of education! On 1 and

2 jul, the Sec section tried out two days of

e-learning. Everyone stayed at home to surf

the Internet, download notes and do

self-study.

As it was our first time trying out this

new method of teaching, there were technical

problems. These may have marred the effectiveness of

the programme, but they did not detract from the usefulness

of e-learning.

In cases of emergencies, like the recent SARS situation,

e-learning will be beneficial in ensuring that academic work will

not be greatly affected as lessons can still go on-at home.

E-learning encourages independence in students and definitely

requires great self-discipline. We must thank our teachers for

coming up with this idea, a step towards our becoming a world-

class school.

Opinions:

it is beneficial out the system is not very effective as it

is slow. However, it's a totally new experience! -Rebecca Ml Koh (S4Unity)

It is quite inconvenient as the server is

always down. I prefer normal lessons

because I can understand the content better. - T a n Shuming (SI Loyalty)

I enjoy it because it's a different approach, not boring and rigid, but I think it is not as beneficial as normal lessons.

- R u t h Ng (S4Loyalty)

The whole concept is quite good, but I think I will enjoy it more

if the school can improve on the speed of logging in. - O n g Shuj Ying (S3Truth)

by Erica Kang (SSUnity)

In late Term 3, our school launched a 7-week trial of

the home-room system involving two classes, S2Purity

and S3Unity. Under this system, teachers remain in their

home rooms while students move around from lesson

to lesson. The aim of the trial was for students to give

their feedback on the pros and cons of the system after

experiencing it. This is essential before the school

decides whether or not to implement the full-scale

system.

In the initial weeks, when our lockers were still

inside the home room and we did not have easy access

to them, we found ourselves having to constantly pack

our bags and make sure that we had the books necessary

for all our lessons. We often had to leave the canteen

earlier to pack our books for the lessons after recess.

Walking from venue to venue for lessons could be

tedious.

Nevertheless in considering these 'problems' we

need to bear in mind that our school building was not

designed for the home-room system. Things will certainly

be smoother with some physical rearrangement, such

as locating lockers in a centralized area.

A clear benefit of the system is that teachers can

set up their equipment and have their teaching materials

ready in the room before the class arrives for the lesson.

In this way, at least in theory, lessons can start punctually

once the students have settled down.

by Jessica Huang (S2Justice)

The handover of leadership from the

Sec 4s to the Sec 3s, held as a combined

event for the first time this year, was a

significant event for the entire school.

The simple yet symbolic ceremony was

a reminder to all to keep the St Nicholas

spirit and flame burning brightly.

The Sec 3 CCA heads, Sports Leaders

and the freshly appointed executive

committee of the Prefectorial and

Monitorial Board were introduced to the

student body and accepted symbols of

their new roles from their predecessors.

Outgoing Head Prefect Ruth Ng (S4Loyalty)

in her speech used the analogy of a

carpenter building his own house to

motivate the new leaders to undertake

the challenges that lay ahead and to call

on the student body to rally behind the

leaders in the endeavour of building the

'house' of St Nicholas.

Cheers to our new student leaders!

by Talia Ong (S3Truth)

by Lee Zhiling (S3Truth)

In celebration of Racial Harmony Day, 21 Jul, many of our teachers

donned the colourful costumes of various ethnic groups.

The commemoration programme for the Sec section began with a

skit by S3Truth and SITruth depicting Singapore's susceptibility to racial

disparity and the importance of promoting cohesion among the different

ethnic groups here.

The guest speaker, Mr Jaffar Kassim, Head of Public Education at MUIS

(the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore), impressed the audience

by speaking fluently not only in English but also in Mandarin. Mr

Jaffar spoke about the significant presence of racial integration in our

society—which he demonstrated so clearly with his fluent Mandarin.

He even pointed out certain Chinese customs that we were till then not aware of!

Needless to say, Mr Jaffar's talk won the appreciative applause of everyone； we just could not help but clap in awe.

by Teri Cheng and Erica Kang (S3Unity)

The nation's 38th birthday was celebrated in a big way in our school.

Our school compound was richly decorated with colourful banners, which livened

up the atmosphere. All of us, including the teachers, turned up in the Singapore

colours of red and white.

A skit, the combined effort of S3Justice and S3Unity, recounted Singapore's

history from the 1950s to the present, and even endeavoured to portray what the

future could be like.

A novel segment of the celebrations was a competition which required each

level from Pri 1 to Sec 4 to belt out national songs like 'Count On Me, Singapore'

and 'Home'. In the Pri section, the littlest ones—Pri 1s and 2s—stole the judges'

hearts with their enthusiastic singing, complete with accompanying actions. In the

Sec section, on the other hand, our eldest jiejie, the Sec 4s, showed a fine example

of unity and coordination not only in their lusty singing but also in the way they

were seated to form a large state flag.

The celebrations were a fitting tribute to Singapore indeed.

SEC

4 N

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by Vernia Lim (S4Grace)

"You don't miss your

water until your well runs

dry.

This old English

proverb caught my

attention the moment I

stepped into the NEWater

Visitor Centre. All of us Sec

4s made a trip to the

centre on 5 and 7 Aug as

part of our National

Education programme.

With the superficial

knowledge that we had

about this new source of

water, we had our reservations when we were first told about

this trip. However, our teachers promised us a fun and fulfilling

journey, and indeed it turned out to be both enlightening and

entertaining for us.

We viewed a video presentation on Singapore's search for

alternative sources of water, then engaged in 6 multimedia

interactive games by which we learned about how Singapore

made use of advanced technologies to produce NEWater. We

were also introduced to the processes in the production of

NEWater-microfiltration, reverse osmosis and ultraviolet

disinfection.

We left the centre not only with increased knowledge and

understanding, but also as proud owners of bottles of NEWater,

which we received as gifts. Cheers!

SEC

3 N

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PAY

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BAR

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BA

SE

The visit to the RSAF Open House

at Paya Lebar Air Base on 5 Sep

was a meaningful end to Term 3

for the Sec 3 cohort.

The trip, part of our National

Education programme, served to

open our eyes to view Singapore's

effective defence force beyond our

textbooks and to learn more about

the importance of deterrence.

These targets were effectively met,

but there was also more to the

entire trip. Call it a bonus, but we

got the rare opportunity to feast

our eyes on airplanes, which is

not part of our regular daily activity.

When I first got there, the first

thing that struck me was that the

air base was really huge. The place

was packed with many people,

mostly visitors, eager to learn

something new, and air force pilots

smartly attired in their uniforms.

There were booths selling little

souvenirs and food and drinks. All

around me were airplanes of

different sizes and models, each

of them accompanied by air force

pilots who offered us helpful

explanations. Most of my time

there was spent viewing the

exhibition with my friends, where

we learnt something new in the

midst of having fun.

Then came the most exciting

part of the trip： the spectacular

aerial display. What we saw was

mind-blowing. One after another,

the pilots flew the jets up into the

sky, before they came parachuting

down from high above, totally

wowing the audience.

Looking at the RSAF at its best,

how could we not be proud of it?

by Christine Liew (S3Unity)

On National Day, S3Wisdom held an exhibition at the

Kebun Baru Community Club to round up our Project

Work module. The exhibition aimed to inform the

public of the importance of water, emphasize the

need to conserve this precious resource and introduce

lifeSpriNGS, our school's bottled water.

To accentuate the importance of water, its roles

in maintaining a person's health and water rituals in

various religions were explored. The main attraction

of the exhibition, however, had to be lifeSpriNGS, as

our school is the only one in Singapore to have her

own bottled water. We had a two-dimensional structure

which illustrated the stages of purification of lifeSpriNGS

water and displayed the winning entries of the label

design competition held earlier this year. The labels,

selected by our Pri and Sec Art teachers, were stuck

on lifeSpriNGS bottles which our class had collected

from our lifeSpriNGS recycling project.

This was indeed a fulfilling and enriching experience

as both the public and we gained important knowledge

about water in the process. We also enjoyed the

partnership with Or WHO waterworks Pte Ltd, whose

kind assistance and generosity certainly contributed

to the success of this exhibition.

by Anqeline Goh (S3Wisdom)

For the first time, our school organized a Project

Work Symposium on 23 Aug in place of the

annual project fair SyNerGiSe. We were

privileged to have groups from 7 other schools-

Anglican High School, Dunman High School,

Nanyang Girls' High School, River Valley High

School, Singapore Chinese Girls' School, Tanjong

Katong Girls' School and Victoria School-join

us at the symposium.

Teams from our school and the guest schools

shared their project work in various modes of

presentation such as PowerPoint slides and

webpages. Their project content was varied

and interesting. Some groups came up with

entrepreneurial projects； others had projects

that dealt with global issues like recycling.

Moreover, some teams from our school

went out to Cedar Girls' Secondary School,

Nanyang Girls' High School, River Valley High

School and Victoria School to present their

projects.

We have learnt a lot from this sharing.

Not only were we exposed to fresh ideas for

projects, we were also provided with an

opportunity to discover new

things and grow. Although

this was the first time

such a symposium was

carried out, it went

relatively smoothly. We

look forward to

more of such

symposia in the

future.

by Teri Cheng (S3Unity)

"...we learned the various aspects of leadership as well as team-building skills"

47 nominated Sec Junior Prefects made their way down to Pasir Ris on 30 Aug for a

one-night camp. There we learned the various aspects of leadership as well as team-

building skills linked to the theme of our camp, "Making a Difference".

The many activities and games organized for us were challenging and exposed

us to a wide expanse of skills and knowledge. These included games like the treasure

hunt a la The Amazing Race, which required teams to move around the resort

completing various tasks, their hands bound with raffia strings to the other team

members'.

The highlight of the camp was the confidence night walk. Everyone had to walk

in pitch-darkness through a path in Pasir Ris Park.

We are proud to say that we have grown and developed through the camp. It

has truly been a wonderful learning experience for us all.

b j r j e m i c e Chia & G w c e Ho (S2Grace)

HELPING A SISTER by Wong Yun-Jie (P6Justice)

On 14 Aug the Pri Prefectorial Board

organized a fund-raising campaign during

recess for one of our fellow prefects, Sharrie

Lu (P5Hope), who had won a gold award

in an international art competition and

had been invited to the United States to

attend the International Child Art

Foundation Conference and Festival.

As Sharrie's living expenses would not

be provided for during her stay, the prefects

took up the challenge to raise funds for

her in the spirit of sisterly love.

We were blessed to have Mr Sunny

Ho's parents-in-law fry a whopping 688

chicken wings for sale. We then positioned

ourselves in the Pri teachers' lounge and

Family Lounge to sell the wings. Within

an hour the chicken wings were all sold

out and the Board managed to raise $500

for Sharrie. Well done, prefects!

"...a brilliant performance,a true

showcase of the many talents

that we have in our school"

Fluid Fusion—b fusion of drama, music and dance wrapped up and

showcased in an exuberant performance. Held on 1 Aug as part of a

series of events to mark our 70th anniversary, Fluid Fusion boasted

spectacular presentations by the various performing arts groups of both

the Pri and Sec sections of our school. The St Nicholas spirit was palpable

in Kallang Theatre as we embraced familiar faces and gave flowers to

the performers. It was definitely what you would call a family event

as siblings, parents and grandparents made their way into the theatre

excitedly in the hope of securing the best seats. Free seating meant

that many arrived very early to ensure they got a good view of the

stage-especially the one performer that they had come to support.

b ^ Sheena Yap (S3Hope)

The show began promptly after the arrival of the guest-of-honour,

Dr Christine Yap, an alumna of the school who was a President's Scholar

and is now a gynaecologist at the Singapore General Hospital. Each

performance was greeted by rampant cheering and applause as we once

again exhibited the passionate spirit of St Nicholas. The music of the

Chinese Orchestra, Symphonic Band and String Orchestra lifted our spirits,

while the Pri and Sec Choirs took our breath away with their melodious

singing. Both choirs also combined fervent actions with their songs, a

feat that was definitely not easy. The Pri and Sec Dancers drew tremendous

applause with their graceful and intricate moves and the ELDDS won us

over with their excellent acting skills, as they combined the art of miming

and story-telling with a touch of Indian culture. During the finale,

representatives of the performing groups came together for the traditional

St Nicholas Family Dance, while many of us instinctively sang along to

the all-too-familiar tunes. All in all, it was a brilliant performance, a true

showcase of the many talents that we have in our school.

We had done it again.

b y C olina K ee (S4Tru th )

The SNG Science Odyssey 2003, specially organized for Pri 6 pup ils to k ind le the ir in terest and a llo w th e m to exp lore d iffe re n t aspects of Science, was he ld on 4 and 12 Jul. A to ta l o f 158 team s from 65 schools took part in th is year's com petition .

The quiz challenged the pupils in the areas of general knowledge, chemistry, physics, biology, life sciences and problem -solving, through questions prepared by our Science teachers and Sec pupils.

The f i rst p re lim inary round was an In te rnet-based quiz. For the second pre lim inary round, the design o f the hands-on a c tiv ity was in itia te d by our pupils from S4Truth and S4Unity.It required partic ipants to stack up the m ost num ber o f books on a lim ited num ber o f em pty eggshells based on the ir know ledge o f pressure； the w inner was the team w ith the m axim um load per egg. The partic ipants d isplayed great in te res t and exc item ent as they carried out th e experim en t and app lied w h a t they had learn t in school； th e ir sp ir it o f team w ork and u n ity was evident.

The top four teams from the pre lim inary rounds entered the finals, w hich invo lved speed in answ ering questions and so lv ing problem s. The cham pion team was from Fairfield M ethod is t Prim ary School, fo llow ed by teams from Tao Nan School, Da Qiao Prim ary School and MacPherson Prim ary School respectively.

The organization o f th is quiz provided opportun ities fo r the deve lopm en t of leadership in our s tu d e n ts - in particu lar those of S4Hope, S4Loyalty, S4Truth, S4Unity and S4Wisdom, w ho did a great job and contribu ted to th e success o f the event. We are also g ra te fu l to Seagate In te rna tiona l fo r generously sponsoring the event.

by Pr i Scie nce Dep t

In July the Pri Science D epartm ent organized a Science Quiz fo r pupils from Pri 3 to Pri 6. The m a in a im o f th is quiz was to encourage g irls to learn beyond the ir textbooks and a llow them to discover in teresting facts about anim als.

Two pupils, Isis Lim and Claire Chee (P6Purity), w ere se lected to se t the questions fo r th e quiz. Their questions w ere based on th e facts th a t th e pupils could find in Issue 96 of Zoo Ed magazine. This provided the tw o g irls w ith the o p p o rtu n ity to practise th e ir question ing skills. As fo r the partic ipating pupils, they found i t in te res ting as they discovered new facts about anim als.

The quiz was conducted during Science lessons. The response w as so o ve rw he lm ing th a t the re w ere a t least th ree w inne rs from each class, w ho received a ttrac tive prizes. We hope m ore g irls w il l be encouraged to take part in o u r n e x t Science Quiz.

by A nge lyn Cheng, Luo M in g Xuan (S3U nity) & Lo reen Zhuo (S3Wisdom)

The 3 o f us w ere priv ileged to take part in the 9th Youth Science Conference 2003 held on 20 Sep, the second part of a tw o-part Science Mentorship Programm e that also comprised a mentorship attachm ent. The programme aim ed to enhance pa rticipants ' understanding o f the m ajor concepts in Science, hone their skills in conducting investigations, arouse and cultivate their cre a tiv ily and provide opportunities for them to interact w ith scientists.

W ith a stroke of luck, w e were assigned an interesting topic： glucose tolerance and ketone levels o f student volunteers. We began to research intensively and gather in form ation for a be tte r understanding of our topic It was not easy, considering that we started o ff w ithout a clue about ketones. t he highlights of our project were the blood and urine tests that were essential for our research and findings. On 14 Jun, our m entor f rom Singapore Polytechnic, Mr Joshua Sng, assisted us w ith our blood and urine tests and our Sec Science Departm ent teachers k ind ly volunteered to be our subjects. (We were unable to get student volunteers as it was during the SARS outbreak.) Results from the experim ents w ere recorded and we stayed back on many days to w ork on our report and poster exhibit.

Throughout the few months, w e w illed ourselves to pu l our best too l forward to ensure that our project would be of a high standard. Indeed our efforts paid o ff to our delight, w e won the M erit award.

All 17 Sec 2 and 3 work improvement teams (WITs) gathered

in the Drama Studio on 20 Aug for an afternoon of sharing

solutions and exchanging ideas.

WITs give us students an opportunity to identify problems

in the school, analyse them and come up with suitable and

effective solutions for them.

The ideas presented included barriers in the canteen to

prevent queue-jumping； a pass system for leaving the classroom

during lessons； provision of cupboards for students to deposit

their pinafores during PE lessons, and signs and school campus

maps to guide visitors around. We look forward to some of

these being implemented next year!

by Erica Kang ( S 3 U n i t y ) 圓

On 30 Aug, we from the class of S2Wisdom 2002 were privileged to be invited

by local author Ms Suchen Christine Lim to present poems from our publication

Fistful of Colours： The Soulful Scribbles alongside her at the promotion of her

book, Fistful of Colours, at Borders.

Talia Ong (S3Truth), Debra Lam (S3Wisdom) and I took turns to present

poems from the notebook after giving short introductions. The entire experience

was indeed a fun and enriching one.

by Lynn Chen (S1 Charity) & Chan Ai Wei (S1 Grace) I

by Angelyn Cheng (S3Unity)

NATIONAL SPORTS COMPETITION RESULTS

ACHIEVEMENTS IN AESTHETICS (PRIMARY)

TRAINING TRIP FOR SPORTSGIRLS

by Tham Shu Ting (S3Wisdam)

We were all looking forward to the full-day outing to Sentosa on 23 Aug promised us

as a celebration of our excellent achievements in sports.

Bubbling with excitement, about 240 of us sportsgirls from the Pri and Sec sections

set off for rustic Sentosa. We quickly settled down on the soft white sandy beach, where

a huge tent had been set up for us. It was our only shelter from the scorching sun.

The teachers geared us up for some adrenalin-filled fun with a smash-the-balloon

game. The aim was to avoid having your team's balloons burst by others. Some older

girls even carried the Pri girls to keep their balloons out of range of the opposing teams!

We created such a row kicking up mini sandstorms at the beach that it attracted the

attention of many early beach-goers.

From then on, it was a continuous string of activities with not a dull moment. We

spent our whole day at the beach playing teambuilding and communication games.

There were also scavenger hunts, sandcastle-building competitions, problem-solving

situations and team evaluations, which gave us time to think about our achievements

and our targets for the coming year.

The food really surprised us as we were treated to scrumptious Sentosa buffet spreads

for both lunch and dinner. There was a huge selection of delights, ranging from Hong

Kong noodles and braised chicken to fruit cocktail and lemon chin chow. Teachers and

students alike were stuffed to the hilt as we devoured every morsel of the feast.

While the day went well, that night threatened to end on a low note with rain

washing out our visit to the magnificent laser display at the musical fountain. We were

forced to seek refuge in our tent. However, in the true SNG spirit, we were not going

to let something like that dampen our hard-earned outing. Some Track and Field girls

put up an impromptu performance featuring F4-1 and our very own 'pop group'-the

Seasons. They stirred up such a racket that many

laughed till they cried.

It was truly a day to remember as we learned

to bond even better with our team-mates and

teachers. The best souvenirs we brought home

were probably the tomato-red faces from a

whole day of sun and the brilliant smiles from

12 solid hours of fun.

by Stephanie Loi (S26race)

With growing interest in junior golf, it is not surprising that more schools now recognize golf as a CCA. To give this

sport a boost at the national level, the First Interschool Team Championship was held at the Seletar Golf and Country

Club on 21-22 Jul. Each school was invited to send a team of two golfers for each division. Clara Ang (S2Grace) and

I represented our school in the Girls' C Division.

The tournament was well received with 25 schools participating, including Anglo-Chinese School (Barker), Anglo-

Chinese School (Independent), Raffles Girls' School, Singapore Chinese Girls' School and St Gabriel's Secondary School.

We were proud that our team managed to come out tops with a total score of 373-26 strokes ahead of the

RGS team, which came in second. Also significant was the fact that, with this win, we are the first school to take

home the challenge trophy in the inaugural competition.

This was certainly a very good experience for us. We hope that in the future there will be more golfers to form

a bigger team to represent our school.

B Division: 1st C Division: 1st by Shauna Oh (S3Purity)

Obtaining the twin championship titles two years in a row has not been easy, but through our perseverance, effort and

a positive attitude, we have managed to achieve that.

Being champions definitely feels great, but success did not come easy. In our preparation for the competition we

endured hardships. We are proud to say that we learned a great deal from the experience. In the process of overcoming

difficulties we have grown in confidence and proved ourselves to be resilient, facing each obstacle with determination,

faith and hope. To us, winning isn't everything, but the will to win is of greater importance. God has been very gracious

to us, seeing us through our tough times. We placed our trust in him, and he has led us to where we are today.

We are truly grateful for the overwhelming support from the school, the coaches and the teachers, and will try even

harder to shine once again.

B Division Artistic: 3rd C Division Artistic: 1st

B Division Rhythmic: 2nd C Division Rhythmic: 1st B Division Trampoline: 3rd

Dressed in colourful and elegant leotards, our gymnasts shone like

stars. Bold and distinct yellow letters spelling "St Nicks —Yah!" on a

blue banner made their compelling statement. This blended in beautifully

with an ecstatic sea of blue, as triumphant gymnast after gymnast,

adorned with our trademark star, received their well-deserved medals.

But we all know that winning isn't everything. As we struggled for

success, we learned the true meaning of unity within a team. The

mutual encouragement and support that we shared was crucial in

boosting our confidence and fighting spirit as we went out and gave

our best. All in all, we were glad that the exhausting hours of training

in school have paid off.

Graceful Yet Mighty—SN Gym has done it again.

by Quah Yan Ling (S3Wisdom)

C Division: 2nd

This year our C Division team did very well

in the national 11-a-side and 6-a-side

tournaments. They trained hard and

managed to clinch the 1st runner-up

position in both tournaments.

However, the good achievements did

not come easy for the team. Thrice-weekly

training allowed us to sharpen our skills,

build up our stamina and learn match

strategies. Regular training at external

venues and friendly matches with other

schools gave us more match experience

and exposure to the full-size hockey pitch.

Under the rigorous training of our coach,

we have emerged as better and stronger

players, in terms of both skills and character.

All these training sessions have bonded

the two divisions as one team and built

up teamwork, discipline and commitment.

by Denise Khoo (S4Loyalty)

B Division:2ndC Division:3nd

We have achieved our sterling results with God's constant blessings.

In addition, we truly appreciate the support from the school and, more importantly, our dear enthusiastic seniors, who came down to support us in our tournaments.

Our dedicated teachers and coaches, who have committed themselves wholeheartedly to the team, have also helped to nurture us to become better players in both our mentality and our skills. Our coach provided us with many opportunities to spar with players from other schools so as to test our skills and endurance. This includes the team's participation in an annual ranking exercise by which members are given the chance to recognize their abilities.

We recognize that team spirit is a very important bonding factor. We have also learnt and understood the importance of commitment to the team, having determination during tournaments, and possessing perseverance during training. We hope to maintain our optimism, confidence and trust through the years.

by Tan Yu Pei (S3Unity)

B Division: Top 8 C Division: 4tn

It has been an eventful and rather stressful year for our team. Right from the beginning of the year, we advanced into full-time smashing and attacking in the zonal competition with hardly a break. Thankfully, we clinched the championships for both 8 and C Divisions almost effortlessly.

However, the postponement of the national competition due to the SARS outbreak disrupted our training. Fortunately, we were sensible and sensitive. In order to keep our spirits and morale high, we often offered gifts to each other and never failed to give each other support and encouragement.

It was a tough fight. We were nervous and scared, but eventually managed to pull ourselves together with support from our seniors and teachers, and of course each other. Throughout the tournament, we showed good sportsmanship and enthusiasm.

We can proudly say we have lived up to our motto: Don't slack! Smack and attack!

by Dinah Wong (S3Charity)

B Division: Top 8 C Division: 3ra

"Effort will only fully release its reward

after a person refuses to quit." -Napoleon

Hill

Our netball team took advantage of

the postponement of competitions due to

the SARS outbreak to train extremely hard

during the June holidays. We are glad that

we managed to rewrite the history of

netball in our school by clinching the 3rd

position in the C Division tournament and

attaining to the top 8 positions for B Division.

During the tournament, we were all

under tremendous pressure to play our best

because we were accountable not only to

ourselves but to the entire team, and indeed

the school. The amount of hard work, effort

and perspiration that we put in was truly

admirable.

We knew God was always watching

over us and giving us the strength to play

on. We had faith in him, and faith in

ourselves-and we held on even when we

were exhausted. We never gave up.

by Geraldine Ho (S4Wisdom)

SYF Central judging of Drama： Bronze

by Yong Hui (S40iligence)

Why? We tried to think of a hundred and more ways why we had to be the batch to make appalling history for our society and

take the standard of our drama to such a devastating trough. We felt that the script might not have been to the judge's liking. That

conclusion was reassuring. We successfully came up with many ways to improve our performance at the next SYF central judging.

Spilt milk does not deserve tears.

SYF Central Judging of Dances (Chinese Contemporary): Gold

SYF Central Judging of Dances (International Contemporary)： Gold

We succeeded in achieving 2 gold awards—for International Dance and

Chinese Dance.

This was not an easy victory. Choreographing the dances was difficult.

Many of the dancers could not make it to all the practices, so the progress

was slow. The majority of us were also weary from the practices that

stretched over a period of 8 months. Yet, despite all the obstacles, we

have reached our ultimate goal. Through this experience, we have come

to realize the importance of teamwork and how one should always remain

cooperative and responsible in a team at all times. We have also leamt

to endure physical pain and treat it as a constant reminder to ourselves

to work harder to achieve success.

The awards came as a surprise to us. But we had put our hearts and

souls into each dance and are elated that the tears and sweat we shed

have not been wasted.

CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School 聖尼各拉女校 Our

School,Our

Home e CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls’ School is one of the

premier girls’ schools in Singapore. We were founded on the 16th of

January, 1933 by the Sisters o f the Convent o f the Infant Jesus.

St. Nicholas is a full school comprising students from both primary and

secondary levels. The school was originally located at Victoria Street;

in 1985, we moved to our present site at Ang Mio Kio. Our present

building houses the latest IT facilities as well as numerous well-equipped

rooms for the performing and visual arts in our Life Skills Centre.

圣 尼 各 拉 女 校 是 新如 坡最 著 名 的 女 校 之 一 ，我校 创 办 于

1 9 3 3年 1 月 16日 ，是圣婴修道院属下唯一的华 校 。我校设 有

中小 学 课 程 ，大 部 分学 生 在 这 里 完成 十 年 教 育 ，学生人数

超 过三千名。超过半个世紀来 ，物 换 星 移 ，而今，我校 的设

备 更臻完 善 ，不仅 有 最 先 进 的资讯 科 技 设 施 ，设 备 完 善的

戏剧 中 心 。美 术馆等 ，在 这 里 ，我们提供最良好 的 教 育 ，学

生的天赋也得到全面发展。

Philosophy办

校宗

旨"Students are Diaminds

in the rough"

"Maximizing the Potentialof each student"

The school endeavours to provide an

unique and rigorous education to maximize

the p o te n tia l o f each ch ild . We

believe that every student is a

diamond in the rough, awaiting

the opportunity to be crafted

and polished to perfection.

O ur v is io n o f a St.

Nicholas G irls’ School

G raduate is that o f a

cultured, refined lady

with noble ideals. She

loves God , Nature and

Mankind and possesses

all desirable Asian values

and attributes.

Through a holistic approach to

education, which emphasises not only

academic training but also physical, aesthetic

and social development, we strive to make the years a

child spends in our school times to remember. Under the nurturing

leadership of our principal and guidance of our teachers, she will discover

her direction in life.

教育乃经国之大业，我校本着百年树人，为国培养

人才的目标，努力不懈，秉承一貫的办

学宗旨，既注重发扬东方优良传

统，也兼顾传授西方科技知

识 ，除了采取中英并重

的教学方针之外，更

努力于德、智、体、

群 、美 五 育 的 培

养，以期达到全面

教育的目标 ，通

过精心策划的课

程 ，期望学生们

都 能 成 为 温 文 尔

雅 ，高贵大方，谦恭

有礼，入得厨房 ，出得

斤堂的现代女性。

她有坚定的信念，能发挥东方

化 良传统 ，遵守基督的教义，常守

天主的诫命，爱天主，爱大自然，爱人如己，

重视精神生活，保持纯结淡泊的美德，成为孝顺

父母、尊老敬贤恤弱的好公民。在全体通力合作下，

提供学生各种机会，贯彻 "德、纯、义、 坚" 的宗旨，为

学生将来升学与就业打下稳 固的基础。

；作办华典剡勃华中优则分力则勃华中

众办劂加典助助则办力价加加动冬兼则典勃则办力为，

Moral &Social Development德

育、群育

我们锲 而不合地灌输 学 生 忠 爱 国，孝

亲敬老，仁 慈博爱、饮 水思源等优良传

统价 值观 。通过各种途径 ，让他们了解

先贤的贡献，效仿他们取诸 社 会 ，用诸

社会的精神。学生积极参与社区活动 ，

为各慈善机构筹款、为社会中较 不辛者

提供各种服务，通过呈献大型 表演、把

温馨散满人间。同学们的热忱感染了师

长、校友、家长及社会人士。通过我校 的

学生、教 师、家长、校友 的信约，我们誓

言要为社会 、 为国家奉献一切。

每逢佳节庆 典 ，我们都邀请异族同胞 同

欢共庆，在多元种族，多元文化的社会

里，学生懂得如何求同存异 ，互助互爱，

尊重并欣赏各族同胞 的文化传统。

我们竭尽心 力 ，提供一个充满温馨的 氛

围，学生在这种环境的熏陶下 ，培 养起

高尚的情操。我校 就像一个优雅社会的

缩影 ，在忠心爱校，權得饮 水思源的校

友 ，全 力 支持学校 活 动的热心 家 长 ，以

及社会各阶层人士的鼎力襄助下，为我

们的学生提供最完善的教育。

Our students are shown the importance of values like loyalty, dignity and

compassion through our Values Education Programme. Using a whole school approach, students

participate in structured activities which aim to strengthen individual and group values, as well as

to deepen the student’s understanding of herself.

We create many opportunities for our girls to develop their leadership potential. Each has

a chance to participate and lead in various mass activities to enable them to learn

important life-skills such as teamwork and self-descipline.

We strengthen the patriotism of our students by helping them to acquire more knowledge

about Singapore’s past and Her achievements. Teachers infuse National Education into the

formal and informal curriculum. The appreciation Multiculturalism and communal interdependence

are all to be celebrated and cherished. These ideals are expressed and held in our original Students’,

Teachers’, Parents’ and A lum nae’s Pledges. These are testimonies to their commitment to the

future of Singapore.

We also strive to create the most conducive environment for social and spiritual growth. To make this

possible, St Nicholas aims to bring together the best that society can offer to train her students. In fact,

our school is microcosm of society, where parents, alumnae and well-wishers are welcomed to render

their skills and expertise to develop our students

holistically.

Our student in turn, enjoy contributing to the

community around them, be it organising fund­

raising activities for various charities, offering

their services to the needy or putting up

concerts for their enjoyment. Our teachers,

parents, alumnae and well-wishers gain beyond

measure from our girls’ exuberance: the latter’s

eagerness to learn and their youthful altruism

are lessons in themselves.

体育Physcial

Well-beingThe physical well-being of the students is catered to

by our varied and wide-ranging sports and Physical Education

Programme. By the time a girl leaves St. Nicholas she will have

developed the love for at least one sport or game which will enable

her to keep fit and healthy throughout her life.

进过各 种 球类 运 动 ，让学生锻炼健 强 的体魄 ，她 们 毕 业 之 后 至

少 会 玩 一 种 球类 。我校 机械操设 备 之 齐全 ，在全 国堪称数 一数

二 ，通 过富有动感 的韵 律 操 训 练 ，强调健 康 的 体 魄是教育的重

要环节。我们也编了融合各族传 统舞 蹈 特 色 的 “圣尼各拉家庭

舞 ”，通 过 精 心编排 的歌 舞 ，大 家都感 受 到 圣 尼 各 拉 大 家庭 蓬

勃 的朝气与凝 聚力。

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、群

育

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"A Passion for

Life-long learning" Cognitive

Development智育Our academic programme seeks to develop and enhance our pupils’

creativity and problem solving skills. We aim inculcate in our students a passion

for life-long learning.

Exposure to the top minds from different fields through seminars, talks and courses

keeps St. Nicholas girls at the fore-front of current developments in their areas of study

and teaches them the merits of independence, daring, perserverance, innovation and

enterprise. Our annual educational tours also let our students experience first hand

what they have studied.

Excellent school results and outstanding achievements in both local and international

competitions bear witness to the success of our programme.

正 所 谓 ：“授人 一 鱼 ，仅 供 顿饭之 需 ；授人 以 渔 ，则終身受用无

穷。”因此，在学术教育方面我们重视 学 习 过 程 ，强调学习方法

的训 练 ，校 方 经 常邀请国内外知名人士为 等 生 们主办各种短期

课程 与讲 座 ，希望学生们都能赶得上时 代 。学生们的创 意思维

与独立思考能力也得到充分发挥 。

Aesthetics美育The Garden School environment is conducive to study and

also serves to bring the girls closer to nature. Our students stride through corridors lined

with fine artwork, tinkling wind-chimes and grounds of lush greenery.

A myriad of activities is conducted to help us achieve our aim of honing our students’

cultural and aesthetic sensitivity. Examples include Chinese Calligraphy, Porcelain

Painting, Ballet, visits to Cultural and Historical Museums, Social Graces, Oratorical

Communication, Chinese Literature Appreciation classes as well as our music

programmes. With such exposure, our students’ lives will be filled with the joy of music,

the wonderment of beauty and heartfelt appreciation of the nature.

圣 尼 各 拉 是 一 所 花 园学校 ，小桥 流 水 ，鸟 语 花 香 ，廊 道 檐 下说耳的

风 铃 声 ，四处悬接 着 学 生 的 美 术创作 ，确 实 能收怡情 养性 之 效。除

了正统教学之外，学校 也提供及 安 排 各 类 进 修 课 ，例 如 ：书法鉴

赏、陶瓷绘画、芭蕾舞 、中华文 课程 。

音 乐鉴赏课 ，通 过种种增强教 学 活动塑造审美观 。在 精 心安排的

课 程 与 幽雅 氛围的熏 陶 之 下 ，同学们更懂得 “饮水 思 源" ，在 潜

移默化之下，成 为气质 不凡 ，有 高尚情操的淑女。

"We Mould the future

and we do it with Love" We believe it is important to nurture our students to be appreciative of all the good things they are given in life. As the saying goes,“Yin Shui SiYuan 饮 水 思 源 ” - as you drink, remember the source.” Our girls should aspire to improve themselves with the aim of serving their community andnation. This is why members of our Alumnae are so attached to their alma mater and are always selfless in contributing their services to their juniors after they graduate.

We take pride in training individuals for the next millennium. The maxim “Think Global, Feel Local” underlies the St. Nicholas G irl’s attitude towards life and experience. We emphasise the teaching of sound principles and values, as well as a love for her country. Our graduates will embrace the world

with a generous, entrepreneurial and rugged spirit, and are inquisitive and discerning in thought. In St. Nicholas, we have a vision: we mould the future and we do it with LOVE.

圣尼各拉的女儿们都是卓 尔 不群，富有睿智与创 意、而能独

当一 面 的 ，她 们 是 新时代所需要的领袖。亲切 仁 慈 的她，能

设身 处地为别人着想，能 “饮水思源”，有取诸社会、用诸社

会的精神，通过爱 的教育，我们相信，圣尼各拉的女儿们，必

将成为社会中卓越的一群。

我校 本 着 建设人 才 的 宗 旨，校长 、老 师 注 重 素 质教 育 ，在

圣 尼 各 拉 这 个 大 家庭 里 ，已 形 成 良好 教 风 、学 风 和校 风 。

我们满杯信心，只要每一名成员同心 同德，群 策 群 力 ，放眼

天 下 ，心系祖 国，共同 迈入新紀元 ，创 造 新 辉 煌 ，圣尼各拉

精神将得以发杨 光大。

C H I J S t . N ic h o l a s G ir l s ’ S c h o o l

501 Ang Mo Kio Street 13 Singapore 569405Tel: 454 9698 • Fax: 456 6169 • http://www.sngs.sch.edu.sg

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A Christ centred school where all people work for the promotion of truth, justice, freedom and love；

with a special awareness of the viewpoint of the disadvantaged.

SCHOOL VALUESG r a t i t u d e a n d h u m i l i t y

S iste rly lo v e a m o n g pupil s ; a n d p a r t n e r s h ip s w i t h f a m i l y a n d a l u m n a e in a spirit of 姐妹同心 .

U p h o l d t h e d i g n i t y o f all pe rs o n s r egard le ss o f a g e , a b il it y or status

C h a lle n g e pupils to d e v e l o p th e ir t a le n ts in o rd e r to lead a n d to s e r v e

J o y o u s spirit o f e x c e lle n c e , i n n o v a t i o n a n d cr e a t iv i ty

L e a r n i n g f r o m t h e b o o k o f life

学校价值观

饮 水 思 源

感恩报爱，温文尔雅，高贵大方，谦恭有礼

姐 妹 同 心

学校、家庭与校友携手合作，同学之间相亲相爱，

情同手足，发扬互助友爱的精神。

互相 敬董

不分种族，年龄、能力及地位 .

迎 接 挑 战

发挥潜能，以便服务社会，领导群众，贡献国家。

富 有 创 意

积极进取，精益求精。

活 学 巧 用

从 生 活 中 学 习 ，丰富阅历，兼收并蓄，融 会 贯 通 ，

CHI J ST N I C H O L A S G I R L S ' S C H O O L 501, Ang Mo Kio Street 13, Singapore 569405 • Tel: 454 9698 • Fax: 456 6169

Email: chijsng@moe.edu.sg URL:http://www.sngs.sch.edu.sg