Oct 2008 - Methodist Girls' School

Tea @TCTFThe Tan Chin Tuan Foundation (TCTF) celebrates the birth centennialof Tan Sri (Dr) Tan Chin Tuan in 2008 with a series of activities forits beneficiaries. MGS, founded 121 years ago, has long benefitedfrom the philanthropy of Tan Sri Tan, who was once a pupil, albeitfor a brief period, at MGS. It was also at MGS that Tan Sri Tanmet his wife, Helene, one of the few girls to pass the Cambridgematriculation at the first attempt and at a time when girlswere not encouraged to attend school.On Thursday 4 September the Puan Sri Helene TanScholars from MGS were guests at Tan Chin TuanMansion to pay tribute to the man whose undyingpassion was for sharing the fruits of his labour andthe happiness he enjoyed. The TCTF presented thescholars with tokens to affirm their achievements in educationand their commitment to make an impact in the community andleave a legacy as mother and wife, the way Puan Sri Helene Tanherself did.Before tea, the guests were taken on a tour of the Tan Chin TuanMansion, which is conserved for heritage, and had a feel of thewealth of experiences that Tan Sri Tan enjoyed. Over tea, theylistened to the many heart-warming stories that made Tan Sri Tanand his wife so special, especially in the annals of MGS.10 th Asia -Pacific Conference on Giftedness (APCG) Youth SummitThe APCG Youth Summit was jointly organised by the Ministry of Educationand the National Institute of Education. Participants at the summit which tookplace in July at Raffles Institution, Raffles Girls’ School and Rosyth Schoolcame from Taiwan, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong and South Korea.The summit provided gifted youths from the region, including Singapore, theopportunity to discover and develop their individual talents. It allowed theparticipants to share their knowledge and build lasting relationships, andencouraged them to serve as ethical leaders in the community.Amaris Lee (Sec 3G) and Carissa Loh (Sec 3T) were at the summit whichboth agreed took them to places they could never gone on their own. Amarisconfides, “I would give the world to have another chance at the summit.” Shehas learnt that “nothing is unattainable if one works hard enough at it”, just asProfessor Francoy Gagne explained.