iGECATHOLIC JUNIOR COLLE

Annual 2004

C ontents* o ipal 's Report-- :-,. :_sers lsc sums up the year in a special reporl

Stars,,.,. : and teams who went the extra mlle to put CJC on the map

Members, Staff [r Teachers':' ,. arious departments and the non-teaching staff

*'s'de the Classroom- ' - .1. education and overseas trips where students learn for life

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Dear Members of the College community,

As we approach the end of the academic year and we reflecton the year that has been, one feels an immense sense of pride

and gratitude to God for what has taken place in Catholic JuniorCollege in 2oo4. We take pride in our students and theirachievements; we are grate{ul to God that He has blessed us,

teachers and students, in so many ways throughout this year.

The closing of the year was both sad and distressing as we

witnessed on our screens the powerful and devastating impact

of a tsunami on our neighbours in the Bay of Bengal. The peace

and joy ol Christmas was replaced by the grief and agony ofpeople in distress and disbelief. The season of gifts and sharing

took on a new meaning in the days following, A true test of spiritvisited us and the spontaneous and generous response of so

many gave heart to all of us preparing to celebrate the arrival ola new year.

Visit to India:

The calamity was made real for the CJC students who had

recently completed their overseas community service program

Adeline and Gughan conducting an English lesson in St Lasalle Higher SecondarySchool.

in Tutitcorin, Tamil Nadu, India. They now know what once was;

they played with children at school who once were; they visitedfishermen and examined the boats that have been; and theywalked the salt pans that are no more. For them the tsunamiwas very real.

Our contacts in this part of the world are both the Lasalle

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QA visit to the Sri Lankan Refugee Camp in India.

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-,::e:s and the Jesuits so we hope to sustain a continuing

. -*u:rity service program with them in the years to come. The

:::s:re very high in southern lndia and the religious orders-. ':equently where the need is greatest.

: -:rmunity Service:

- - rmunity service and the exploration of people and places

,- ::om Singapore were also the agenda for other groups. One

.' . -: e\perienced the life ofrefugee children and adults in north

.. , railand; another went to 5r Bernard's orphanage in north

-,.- . :ailand- a place of annual workand giving lor our students

I -: 1-any years; a group went to northern china, away from- -: -.:.es and visited schools and saw their culture at very close

: -:-:i:s: whilst a group visited a people living near the forests

I :.'an and conducted an environmental research study to

: - : : : ihe protection and preservation of important forests lor'- .. ,.,,'inq in the vicinity.

' ::ally we had several groups in nearby Malaysia, including

a ro-day project in a small Sarawak village where we renovated

and painted their community centre for them. We are grateful

to Interact and NUS students for assisting us with this project.

Why the diversity? We need to engage with people to learn

and to help. For this reason, the visit to the refugees isparticularly pertinent. We went there thinking that we could do

something for them but, after playing and laughing with themfor several days, they enjoyed more the fact that outsiders were

interested in them and brought a newjoy. Their daily lives were

changed, if only for a time. For us, we lived with the poor and

brought joy! What a giftl

And as one former CJC parent wrote upon his return withour group who had gone to the refugees in Thailand: "lt was with

so much hope and joy as we saw them holding on to each otherwhile playing becos. We always thought that our kids were spoiltand pampered. I can attest that the refugees (both adults and

children) had so much joy and fun with the students ....... they

had never had any visitors from the outside world before". Our

young people are our greatest gift and our future. When given

the opportunity they are a veritable goldmine of goodwill and

compassion, empathy and understanding. Both in the College

and beyond, we have seen so much of that goodness shining

forth.

Wherever our students have gone during zoo4 they have

returned with wonderful memories of their experiences. They

went out prepared to help and offer something and so they tookbooks, blankets and computers to various places. In theexperience they lound that their greatest gift was themselves.

Our students in the completed library in Sarawak.

- - ,:d Sophie dishing out breakfast

Charitable always .....

Our theme for zoo4: "CARE:CHARITABLE ALWAYS,

RESPECTING EVERYONE'was evidenced at every turn throughout

the year. 0ur students are a wonderful source ol goodness.

Generosity knows no limits when it springs from the heart.In zoo4 our community was invited to express its concern and

be generous in some rather diverse ways. Classes respondedimmediately when one of their peers required tangible financialsupport. To celebrate National Day o4, our Walkathon amassed

548,ooo.oo which we presented to MILK lund to assist puttingthe young of disadvantaged families into kindergartens and theTTS Endowment Fund to help the elderly with their specialmedical needs. We contributed almost $zo,ooo.oo to the annualappeal lor Catholic Community Services. The College had twoBlood Donation Drives in the course of the year and gave recordamounts of biood. This has become a standard event now in CJC's-- -,-:--

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:r ' : : '-i <e"'np '.rs on a regular

i:::: s:jcea.::or:oo3 nas Lee Shuet

Theng, an ASEAN Scholar from Muar, who came to Singapore andCJC for her JC studies. Scoring Distinctions in all her subjectsshe has moved on to do research Science at NUS. General Papercontinued its rapid improvement in results. The overall qualityof what is being achieved has advanced significantly.

What was also gratifying was the success ol Julaina Khan,our special Award recipient, based on 20ol results. With a pSLE

score of r78, Julaina studied in the Normal Academic stream,entering CJC with ri points. 5he achieved A (Geography), B

(English Literature) and D (Economics) and Az (General paper).

She was successful in gaining admission to NUS, zoo4. She was

also a very committed member of 0DAC. What an inspiration lorour 2oo4 cohortl

Former CJCian, Dean of the NUS Law School, Professor Tan

Cheng Han, was the Guest of Honour for our Annual presentation

of Awards this year. He will be remembered for his charminginterpretation of the nature ol a comic book, his wonderfulreminiscences of his days in CJC, and his ability to turn somechallenging ideas into a language that was easy on the ear andmeaninglul for the cohort olJCz students who were present. Hispresence wrth us that morning made the day very special forour students.

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l;Our JCz prize winners for GCE 'A' Exams zoo3.

,' - . r. li\,ision Girls Judo Champions 2004.

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-,itef'lc results are a reflection of the competence and

:-: .:: ::-. of ihe people who guide and mentor our young

: * : = - -: teachers have been tireless in their efforts to provide

: ! - .: earningenvironment,awholesomecommunityspirit,; :-j: -: ercellence, and, the passion to go after our dreams.

.' -::::e:s are truly a wonderful team of collaborators and- - , .:s i','ho worked hard and made so much possible lor

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-: s;ccess of a good school depends on the willingness,'" :'- :- - n and commitment of the entire staff of the College. I

1' ::::..aliy gratelul to the teaching staflwho give so willingly-: ; ,:.'.' to the many varying and challenging commitments

. ":: :- r:i 'io them. From the classroom to the CCA ffaining, from' : :,1:-:ai care interview and support to the accompaniment' - --i:ous overseas and local opportunities, from IT ffaining

. " : - - -:roration to a constant attention to providing relevant

.'- . - -:.. ihe teachers have truly been generous and willing

: ,"- - ::.:-s in the partnership that is education. I am truly

.' ,'.' - :,r their wonderlul work.

* - r ::.'rr.' the retirement of several lamiliar faces that have.i -:: i: corridors oICJC for many years: Mr Chua Hung Seng

i . )1iss Eng Chiew Yin (Physics) and Mr Kok See Hai

(Chinese) all of whom had joined the College in ry76. With these

people go a lived memory that takes us back to our foundingyears.

Alumni Involvement:

To assist students in their preparing and considering possible

directions for themselves in 2005 and beyond, we invited many

Alumni and lriends of CJC to be involved in our Think Career

Day in August. Presentations were made to students on topics

as diverse as law, medicine, architecture, the perlorming arts,

hospitality, the health sciences and media communications. It isalways gratifying to see so many Alumni who are prepared togive generously of their time to assist our students in their career

considerations. Thank you, Alumni and friends.

CCA Success:

Whilst we pursue academic quality and rigour, we also need

to ensure that each student is challenged to develop themselvespersonally as well. For this reason the College has continued to

expand our CCA capabilities and the success ol students in such

a wide area as Judo (National Girls Champions), Track I Field(with Amanda Teo breaking the National 4oom Girls record), and

the receipt of many medals in Gymnastics, Fencing, Canoeing,

Track E Field, the Vertical Challenge, Cross Country, Maths and

Science competitions, Bridge and Shooting put us in a good

The lormer was awarded to Ng Seng Khng (zTz9) and Chua Shan

Qin Eric (zTr7) who received their President's Scout Award in a

special ceremony at the Istana on r6 October. Pearlene Ng (zTrl),

Wong Jian Hui (rTzl) and Wu Wenshi, Alvin (rTrB) were awardedtheir NYAA (Gold) by President Nathan in a special Gold AwardPresentation ceremony held on 4 October, zoo4.

Our Catholicity:

As a Catholic College, we take special responsibility for ourCatholic students in helping them to develop an understandingand appreciation of their faith and its role in their lives. Withthe regular availability of a priest - our chaplain, Father Leslie

Raj SJ, and the large number ol Catholic teachers organized byMiss Gail Ng, Religion Coordinator, retreats were organized forboth the JCr and JCz students and for others who were alsointerested in joining the group. Youth Praise Ministry was alsoon hand to lend assistance lor music and prayer, and bring an

involvement which participants appreciated.

Together with the Personal Development programs for allstudents, the College attempts to present a well-balanced moraland personai education for every student. As our aims state:"We are commissioned to provide our students with a balancedand all-rounded education".

CJC Hostel:

The Hostel has continued to run at almost full capacity this

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position to strengthen our efforts to make CCAs a value-added

dimension of the College. Of special note was the achievement

of the Astronomy club with their research into solar flares and

the impact on radio frequencies. The CJC team, led by JosephTey (zTr8) drew special commendation from none other than

NASA itself.

Particularly noteworthy is the development of NYAA in the

College over the past two years. With only 9 members in 2oo2,

the Award has almost 3oo students pursuing Gold, Silver and

Bronze this year. 0n l5th November, 63 JCz students were

awarded Bronze and Silver Awards by the Minister of State for

Education, Mr Chan Soo Sen, in the presence of key personnel

from NYAA and its Chairman, Professor Leo Tan. Given the large

number of recipients from CJC, the ceremony was held in the

College lor the first time.

This growth of NYAA has increased our capacity to further

develop communication and collaboration among students, and

enhanced the opportunities for many students to pursue NYAA

in tandem with their own particular skills and abilities. The

opportunities for student leadership in such experiences has also

been expanded and most trips and excursions involve students

in both the organization and the execution of projects. Full credit

must go to the many teachers who have made themselves

available lor such possibilities to happen.

Noteworthy also are those students who received Awards,

recognized as the pinnacle of achievement in their respective

areas. I refer to the President's Scout Award and NYAA (Gold).

Brother Paul with the College Chaplain Father Leslie Raj.

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' .'. ,, :.renelL dlnner lor Sister Deirdre O'Loan IJ.

' --: .:rrolment hovering at almost lull occupancy for' '- , :,:: \Vith the return of Scholars to CJC in 2ool, and

, -, -' ,e: ol Scholars from IJ-Toa Payoh and St Joseph's

- - ,'. .r SCGS. We thank them for their support and

:-- :- rilr Hostel over many years. We are grateful to

-:i s:ant Dtr, Mdm April Kwang; Manager, Mr Paul

::-. sor. Mrs Sally Lim; and Asst Supervisor, Mr Alfred' . : :edication to the welfare and interests of all our

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. : , . :: s:afl are the people who enable any organization

." - -:-:1,. From the Office to the library, from the labs.'-'.=- :rom the cleaning staff to the grourids staff we

:; :::r ol people who take great pride in their work

:. -":.he College as best they know how. Thanks to

-- ' : =- .eirber the students of CJC Hostel gave a farewell

:- l.:rdre O'Loan IJ in the Hostel when she bade' , . .. :er almost 3o years. Sr Deirdre served the College

.': r:fer Llterature teacher, then Librarian, then Vice

.. - ' :-:11v, the third Principal. Sr Deirdre was Principal

._.- .r88-r994. Subsequently she became a member

of the CJC Management Committee and served in that capacity

until her recent retirement. Sr Deirdre is synonymous with the

history of the College. An erudite lady, blessed with wisdom and

common sense, she was not only a teacher and administratorbut also an active Drrector ol the Hostel at one tlme. We thankher for lo years of tireless endeavour lor CJC and wish her wellin the future.

3o Years !

zoo5 marks the 3oth Anniversary of the College. We lookforward, with great excitement, to the completion of ourPerforming Arts Centre and the celebration of our anniversary.We hope to make this event a special occaslon for all Alumni

who may not have visited the College in recent years, or, since

their College days.

To all parents, Alumni young and not so young, to students

and to all who have played any part in our enterprise in 2oo4,

thank you and may the blessings ol Christmas be with each ofyou throughout the year ahead.

Brother Paul Rogers fscPrincipal

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Top students

This year's top A level student , Lee Shuet Theng, garnered

the Ee Peng Liang Award and the Bapu Subramaniam Memorial

Award for Chemistry. Shuet Theng, the President of the Chinese

Cultural Society, scored four distinctions in her Science subjects

rn the A level examinations.

The top Arts student was Benjamin Fong, an avid sportsman,

with three distinctions in his A level subjects and a distinctionin GP. Another outstanding Arts student, Elizabeth Tan Pei Ming

with three A level distinctlons, was the chrel student writer ofCollege Publications and the Vice-President of the Drama Society.

NYAA Strikes Gold

This year the college had an unprecedented number of 69

awardees with I students receiving the Gold Award. They were

Pearlene Ng, Alvin Wu Wenshi and Wong jian Hur.

Computer Wizards

Eugene Seah and Mathew Lim came in znd in the Robo Grand

Prix zoo4. The team of Jonathan Sim Yeow Huat, Ian Yap Ching

Loong, Andita Adikristanti and Robin Ha Zhi Wei, in solvingcomplex computational problems using parallel computing, also

won the silver award in the HPC Ouest - Blue Challenge.

Kelvin Koh receiving his medal from the Australian HighCommissioner to Singapore.

Mathematics Brainiacs

Dao Binh pitted his wits against students from 54 schools andwon a bronze medal in the Sin:gapore Mathematical Olympiad(Open Section). Kelvin Koh was awarded a Certificate of High

Distinction for his performance in the International MathematicsAssessment organized by the University of New South Wales.

Bridge Champs

Wu Hongjun and Ivan Mok won the rst prize in the Singapore

Contract Bridge Association Junior Student Pairs while Desmond

Oh and Lim Ren Kun came in znd. They beat 24 teams from 5

colleqes.

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Bridge Champs, from left: Wu Hongjun, Ivan Mok, Desmond Oh, Lim Ren Kun

The Drama Society won the Silver Award for its play, 'Normal'

in the Singapore Youth Festival Central Judging for Drama.

Budding Essayist

Andrea Baker wrote an essay that was awarded the znd prize

in the Land Transport Authority Essay Writing Competition.

Colours Awards

This year Amanda Teo garnered the National Colours Award

for her outstanding achievements rn Track and Field. Zone

Colours Awards were given to eight judokas, two golfers and one

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' . - .,i orr the gold award in the Singapore Youth

-,:::e:rtron lor his photo on the theme 'street

--:s drstinguished themselves by receiving a

.;-. \AS.\ The team olJoseph Tey, Toh Wei De,

,. -.:: Angie Theonis Teoh and Li Chi Sheng won

:- ::e Singapore Youth Science Festival. Amanda Teo.

Academic Prize Winners

JCz Avrard Winners

General Paper

- Mohamed Faliq B Md Ismail

Cbmputing and Mathematics 92ll

- Chhabra Deepinder Singh, Liew Xian Wei Bernard

Chinese Language'A' E Chinese Language'AO'

- Lu Ling, Huang Xin Ru Jasmine

Malay language 'AO' E Tamil Language 'AO'

- Diyana Rahayu Bte Suratnoh, Sundra Gayffi Meriange

Bapu Subramaniam Memorial Award for Chemistry

- Lee Shuet Theng

Bapu Subramaniam Memorial Award for Physics

- Chhabra Deepinder Singh

Professor Leo Tan Award for Biology

- Melvin Lee Chang Chuan

Jeremiah Kwek Swee Tiong Memorial Award for History

- Lalwani Jinesh

Jeremiah Kwek Swee Tiong Memorial Award for Geography

- Yang Shijie

Lawrence Tay Award for Economics

- Fong Xian Jun Benjamin

Low Siew Nghee Memorial Award for Further Mathematics

* Gao Ziyuan

Brother Patrick Loh Award for English Literature

- I"lelissa Kim Turner

Special Commendation

- Julaina Khan

Lee Foundation Merit Award

- Elizabeth Tan Pei Ming

Tan Siok Tin Memorial Award for Sportsperson of the Year

- Anthony Tsang Chi Yin

Academic Excellence Award

- Liew Xian Wei Bernard

Bernard Chen Award

- Yeo Per Guan Alexius

Ee Peng Liang Award

- Lee Shuet Theng

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JC r Award Winners

General Paper

Joyce Hooi Yan Yan

English Literature

Joyce Hooi Yan Yan

Economics

Joyce Hooi Yan Yan

History

- Joo Zheng Chuan

Geography

- Chiok 5i Ling Aveline

Mathematics (9233)

- Lee Jwee Chuan Benjamin

Further Mathematics

- Albert Salim

Computing

- Kim Ji Hoon

Biology

- Ho Siong Yew

Physics

- Albert Salim

Chemistry :

- Kek Yiwei Joey

Mathematics'AO'

- Koh Jiahao Sylvester

Chinese Language'A'

- leo lsmay

Chinese Language 'AO'

- Khoo Joo Yee

Malay Language 'A'

- Nurhafeza Hanem Bte Abdul Azal

Malay Language 'AO'

- Lew Mun Tuck

Tamil Language

- 5a'edah Begum Bte Syed Sulaiman

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