Chapter 4 Learning Beyond the Classroom
NOI competition prize winners From left to right: Mr Michael Poh, Nguyen Pham Huu Binh, Raynard Raine, Nguyen Vi Quan, Bui Tan Dung, Louis Anderson Yapendi, Mrs Pennie Ong, Mr Justin Arul Pierre
Josephians also demonstrated excellence in computational thinking at the Singapore National Olympiad in Informatics( NOI), modelled after the International Olympiad in Informatics( IOI).
• Nguyen Vi Quan( FN303) – Silver Medal
• Nguyen Pham Huu Binh( FN402) – Silver Medal
• Reynard Jamjan( ML402) – Silver Medal
• Louis Anderson Yapendi( LE403) – Finalist
• Bui Tan Dung( FN302) – Finalist
One of the year’ s standout achievements came from Jatin Rakesh( Year 4), who was selected as one of only 50 Distinguished Winners worldwide in Apple’ s annual WWDC Swift Student Challenge 2025. His innovative app playground, designed to encourage users to improve their attention span, impressed judges with its creativity, technical finesse and potential impact. As part of this prestigious honour, Jatin was invited to Apple Park in Cupertino, joining the world’ s brightest young developers in celebrating the power of innovation and coding.
From disaster relief solutions to sustainable urban design, and from national competitions to global recognition at Apple, the Innomakers Programme has empowered Josephians to take bold steps as innovators for the community and beyond.
Jatin Rakesh attended a sponsored Apple event at Cupertino, USA
Students gifted in design and innovation participated in the Marine Robotics Workshop & Competition at the Singapore Polytechnic
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