MRS CHRISTINE LIEW
CTSS – AN INVALUABLE TRANSIT VISA
Christine Liew is a member of the School Advisory Committee and she has two children who are enrolled in Clementi Town Secondary School( CTSS).
I am seated at an airport as this is written.
An airport opens itself to the world. It continues to transform itself to embrace changes to receive the world.
Changes are however, not easy to digest. It requires courage and most importantly, the ASPIRe values that CTSS holds firmly to.
ASPIRe: Adaptability, Self-discipline, Perseverance, Integrity, and REspect.
I have two of my three children who attended Clementi Town Secondary School as their Secondary education journey. I am glad that as they change from a child to a teenager, they have these ASPIRe values to spur them forward.
In the case of my elder child, she had been weak in Mathematics and Science subjects. She excels, however, in the field of Language and Humanities. Her journey with Maths in her Secondary education was marred with difficulty. Teachers in the past had written students like her off as someone with no interest in the subject.
When a special teacher entered the scene, however, CHANGES occurred. He believed in each child. For these weak students, he spurred them on with encouragement and believed in them. Over time, the students felt the warmth and care of the teacher, and they began to strive harder. Gradually, they wanted to do well, not for themselves, but for the love of this special teacher, who trusted and believed in them. This child eventually did well for her Mathematics.
In walking with her through this journey, I appreciate the difficult roles of the teachers. I am grateful to teachers who go beyond textbooks to bring forth the basic value of life, to trust and believe in each child, and to build them up. This is truly reflective of the ASPIRe values.
My youngest child is active in his Co-curricular Activity( CCA). This has allowed him to be exposed to a plethora of global experiences. He soon learned the importance of putting others before self. Through his CCA roles and responsibilities, they spurred him on to overcome physical and mental fatigue and to persevere in the midst of extreme difficulties.
As their mother, I am very thankful that they are part of CTSS and her journey of instilling the ASPIRe values in them.
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