LUMEN | THE ST . JOSEPH ’ S INSTITUTION MAGAZINE
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Lumen is Latin for light or lamp . It also means clearness and understanding .
We hope this magazine will throw light on the people , programmes , and philosophy of SJI .
Whether you are a student , a teacher , a parent , an old boy , or just someone who supports the school , may what we have to say help you understand the school and what it stands for and perhaps shed a little more light onto your path on the journey that is life .
1 | From the Editor 2 - 5 | SJI Through the Lens 6 - 9 | A Spirit of Learning :
The Professional Learning Culture in SJI 10 - 11 | Most Inspiring Teacher -
Mishaelle Chua and Alan Johnson 12 - 13 | Celebrating 30 Years of Malcolm Road 14 - 16 | The Beurel - A Place for Book Lovers 18 - 19 | Ants-Men ( Entomology Club ) 20 | Out of Time 21 | SJI 1975 59 @ 59 Reunion dinner 22 - 23 | Believe in Yourself ( Fr Joachim Chang ) 24 - 25 | A Josephian with a Passion for Christ ( Bernard Yeo )
On the cover : The ‘ Spirit of SJI ’ sculpture is shaped to resemble the masthead of a ship probably alluding to the ‘ La Julie ’, the ship that the first 6 Brothers sailed on to come to Malaya- Singapore . SJI is the oldest and first La Salle school set up in Asia in 1852 . These 6 Brothers ventured out with a spirit of courage and perseverance into the unknown . They could do this because of their faith in God and the community that they share with one another . Likewise , when the new students enter SJI , they are embarking into an unknown . They should therefore support one another as a class community and have faith to persevere .
The LUMEN Team
Advisor
Fr ( Dr ) Adrian Danker , SJ
Editors
Eliza Lim and Eugene Ong
Design
Jerry Tan ( Paschal East Design )
We welcome your input / feedback . Write to us at contact @ sji . edu . sg subject : LUMEN
Lumen is a publication of St Joseph ’ s Institution , Singapore . © 2018 SJI . No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means , electronic or mechanical , including photocopy , recording or any information storage or retrieval system , without the permission of the copyright owner .
CONTRIBUTORS :
Staff : Fr ( Dr ) Adrian Danker , SJ , Alan Johnson , Mrs Anne Tan , Mrs Boey Wah Fong , David Kwang , Eugene Ong , Karl Lee , Jeremy Liew , Mrs Mishaelle Chua and Mrs Vivian Tan
Students : Aaron Johansen , Jonathan Farnell , Justin Chak , Justin Pansacola , John Shutler , Julian Teng , Lucius Teo and Marcus Tan
Alumni : Bernard Yeo , Fr Joachim Chang , Lawrence Yeap , Mark Chin , Ow Cheng Poh and Raphael Goh
Friends of SJI : The Speak Good English Movement