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16 April 22 May
Prize-Giving Ceremony
The prize-giving ceremony honours Year 1 – 4 students who have achieved excellent academic and sporting results . It also recognises those who have contributed significantly to the school and the community . This year ’ s Guest of Honour was Mr Vanu Gopala Menon , Deputy Secretary ( Southeast Asia and International Organisations ) in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs . He is concurrently Singapore ’ s Ambassador to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the African Union , resident in Singapore .
Sense of a Beginning Book Launch
Sense of a Beginning , an anthology of five different tales of substance abuse , was launched by Principal Mrs Lim Lai Cheng , together with President of the Singapore Anti- Narcotics Association ( SANA ) Mr Poh Geok Ek . The book was a collaboration between SANA and five Year 6 students , who conducted interviews with five former drug addicts . The accounts were then passed on to a group of Year 5 volunteers who transfigured them into literary works .
16 May 25 May
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33rd Students ’ Council Investiture
The 33rd Students ’ Council Investiture saw the swearing-in of Council President Edward Kim ( 14A01C ), Vice-Presidents Goh Zuo Min ( 14S06B ) and Kimberly Chia ( 14A03A ), as well as the rest of the student councillors . The investiture was attended by RI staff , parents and councillors from other schools .
Year 1 – 4 Open House
Over 4,800 Primary 6 students and their families attended the Year 1 – 4 Open House , which had the theme ‘ Great Expectations ’. It featured performances and displays by CCA groups , campus tours , classroom experiences , DSA ( Direct School Admissions ) talks , as well as a sharing session by Principal of RI .