DIARY OF EVENTS
February : SJI Commemorates # 300Lasalle at Inaugural Assembly At the inaugural assembly on 4 February , the school commemorated the Tercentenary death of our Founder and this Jubilee Year 2019 is the Year of Lasallian Vocations . The school leaders imprinted their thumbprints onto a commemorative portrait that bore the # 300Lasalle logo . The inaugural assembly concluded with the distribution of ang-pows with a # 300Lasalle keychain to all the students and oranges to the staff .
March : Lasallian Educators Celebrate 300 Years of La Salle On 15 March , 700 Lasallian educators in Singapore gathered for a day of formation at the Lasallian Training Day where we celebrated the Year of Lasallian Vocation and the Tercentenary of St John Baptist de La Salle ’ s death . The highlight was the Animosaic that we created . Our efforts brought to life the anniversary ’ s theme - One Heart , One Commitment , One Life . # 300LaSalle
March : SJI Enters Singapore Book of Records for the Largest Handprint Art
To commemorate the Tercentenary anniversary of our Founder , the SJI community set a record-breaking feat in Singapore for the largest hand-print banner ! For over a month , hundreds of staff and students placed their handprints and thumbprints over 7 canvas panels measuring 18.9 metres by 8 metres . The expansive piece of artwork was completed on 29 March 2019 and was certified by the Singapore Book of Records . ( http :// singaporerecords . com / largest-handprint-art-3 /)
Mr Alphonsus Gregory , who designed the banner , explained the significance of the elements on the artwork , ‘ The piece is a representation of the Journey of SJI ’ s Lasallian community over the past 167 years . It is composed of the palm and thumb prints of the SJI Family , symbolising the unity in the community , as well as each member ’ s contribution towards it . The star represents the Signum Fidei - a sign of our faith with an inset of St John Baptist de La Salle - reminding us of the mission our Founder handed down to us . The tree sprouting to the right symbolises the growth of the Lasallian education in Singapore with hand-printed leaves created by our Lasallian educators . In the background , the rolling waves represent the journey of the 6 Brothers from France on the ship La Julie to Singapore , bringing along the Lasallian spirit that we now live by .’
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