DIARY OF EVENTS
April : Founder ’ s Day Dinner The Founder ’ s Day dinner on 30 April 2019 was the fruit of months of planning by the alumni from eight Lasallian schools . Approximately 600 alumni members , students , family members , teachers and staff gathered at SAFRA Toa Payoh to commemorate the Tercentenary death anniversary of St John Baptist De La Salle . It was a grand affair that began with the march-in by the SJI Pipeband , followed by the flag bearers and principals of our Lasallian schools - a fitting demonstration of how our schools beat with One Heart . The event was graced by the presence of the La Salle Brothers , in particular , Br Gregory Lim , the oldest Brother in Singapore , at 95 years old .
July : Cruising Around Ubin in 300 minutes in commemoration of # 300Lasalle
Four of our Year 5 Josephians attempted a student-initiated , self-supported kayak expedition around Pulau Ubin on 8 July . Named Ubin300 , in commemoration of # 300Lasalle and Youth Day 2019 , the 4 boys - Gabriel Tan , Yee Chern , Chris Tiong , Benedict Fong - navigated around Pulau Ubin in 300 minutes . Along the journey , they hoped to reflect on the valuable lessons of the life of St . John Baptist de La Salle “ and to connect with his mission and our duty as Lasallians ”. The quartet completed their expedition in 4h 54m 22s .
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