School Events
Founder ’ s Day
On 9 th April , Anglican High School celebrated its 57 th Founder ’ s Day . The Main School Hall , where the ceremony was held , was simply but tastefully decorated , in line with the air of quiet celebration . Our guest-of-honour was Mr Richard R . Magnus , Chancellor of the Anglican Diocese , Honorary Fellow of the Centre for the Study of Christianity , Trinity Theological College . In his speech Mr Magnus commended our school for its rich heritage in terms of culture , ethos , values and programmes . He encouraged our students to have aspirations and strive to achieve them , sharing anecdotes of youths who had overcome adversities to achieve their dreams . In keeping with tradition , the Principal , Mdm Maureen Lee , presented her report of the school ’ s recent achievements . The highlight of the event was the prize-giving ceremony which saw our most accomplished Secondary Two , Three and Four students receiving academic prizes and the top GCE ‘ O ’ level performers of 2012 being lauded for their academic excellence . Mdm Linda Kwong
received the MOE Service Excellence Award and eleven of our teaching staff also received the MOE Long Service Awards . Our beloved Ms Teo Soh Hoon received the MOE Long Service Award for 40 years of faithful and trustworthy contributions to our school .
Staff Well-being / OLIVE activities
Apart from celebrating the birthdays of happy at work . This workshop was refreshing staff members born in January , February and helped rejuvenate teachers . One highlight and March , the OLIVE Committee invited a of the first half of the year was an outing to speaker to share with the staff tips on being the movies – teachers were treated to the comedy “ Ah Boys to Men 2 ” on 26 th February . The special interests of teachers , in the areas of sports , photography and clay art , were met when one afternoon was set aside on 26 th March to allow teachers to indulge in these pursuits . Two groups of teachers took part in CIP when they went to do some packing for “ Food for the Heart .”
Vertical Farming
Vertical Farming is a component of a curriculum programme called Dynamic Science . Designed to develop critical thinking skills among all Secondary One students , it engages students in a practical method of urban farming that elicits empathy in the students to the local problem of space constraint and to the global issues of ecosystem damage and global warming , both induced by over-population in the cities . By equipping the students with skills and knowledge of hydroponics , the programme empowers the students to make positive changes by giving them the opportunity to design and possibly fabricate mini prototypes of Vertical Farming units to develop their inventive skills in a collaborative manner . It is hoped that , with this programme , students will become critical thinkers who are concerned citizens as well as information and media literate .
AHS Carnival
The annual AHS Carnival got off to an exhilarating start on 16 th March 2013 with the release of balloons in an opening ceremony officiated by the Chairman of the School Management Board , Mr Chan Sui Him . The carnival served as a platform for students to showcase their innovative and enterprising ideas through the stalls they set up . We also involved other stakeholders , namely the Anglican churches , the Parents ’ Support Group , alumni and canteen vendors in this grand event . Without the kind contribution of these well-wishers , we would not have had the scrumptious food that was made available at the carnival . The games stalls were set up by the various Co-Curricular Activity Groups ,
with each coming up with creative strategies to attract customers . One of the biggest draws was the Haunted House set up by the Concert Band . A Flea market was also set up and stalls were rented out to students and alumni to display their entrepreneurial skills . We appreciate the efforts of our alumni from our graduating class of 1979 , who rented two stalls and generously donated all proceeds to the school !
This event certainly exhibited our strong school spirit with many different groups of stakeholders working in unison . We raised a sum of $ 22,000 which exceeded the sum raised last year ! We look forward to making this event even more meaningful and fun-filled next year .
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Anglican High School Newsletter 2013