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Page 2:<br />
Lunar New Year<br />
Celebration<br />
Page 5:<br />
64 th Annual Awards<br />
Ceremony<br />
Page 7:<br />
Annual Sports Day<br />
2017<br />
e-<strong>Newsletter</strong> | <strong>Semester</strong> 1 | 2017<br />
Lightsaber action<br />
Having fun!<br />
Darth Vader versus Jedi<br />
Making new friends<br />
Secondary One Orientation<br />
<strong>Beatty</strong> Secondary welcomed<br />
240 new students into the<br />
<strong>Beatty</strong> family with a three-day<br />
Orientation Programme.<br />
The theme of Orientation 2017<br />
was ‘Star Wars’. As “junior Jedi”,<br />
the students took part in various<br />
activities such as the Galaxy Quest<br />
and CCA trials which helped them<br />
to get to know their classmates,<br />
teachers and new school better.<br />
The Orientation culminated in<br />
a campfire where the classes<br />
competed with one another for the<br />
title of Best Class. The classes also<br />
showed off their creative abilities<br />
by singing, dancing and cheering.<br />
This was truly a rousing end to an<br />
exciting Orientation programme.<br />
CampFire burning bright<br />
Mr Ling presenting the Best Class Award<br />
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Gong Xi Fa Cai<br />
Lunar New Year Celebration<br />
<strong>Beatty</strong> Secondary School<br />
celebrated Lunar New Year<br />
on 27 January. In line with the<br />
school theme of ‘One School, One<br />
Family’, the celebration started<br />
with the reunion Lohei session<br />
in class with form teachers. The<br />
Lohei session was meaningful and<br />
exciting as it helped to strengthen<br />
class bonding.<br />
The Lohei session was followed<br />
by the Lunar New Year concert<br />
in the hall, another highlight of<br />
the celebrations for the day. The<br />
concert was launched by our<br />
Principal, Mr Ling, Vice Principals<br />
and key school partners (members<br />
from School Advisory Committee,<br />
Alumni and Parent Support<br />
Group).<br />
The concert started on a festive<br />
note with school leaders presenting<br />
oranges to all staff members on<br />
The traditional lion dance<br />
stage. All oranges were sponsored<br />
by school leaders as a token of<br />
good luck and prosperity in the<br />
year of the Rooster.<br />
Concert items were put up by<br />
students from Chinese Orchestra,<br />
Wushu and Malay Dance. A group<br />
of teachers and students also<br />
presented a song item. During<br />
the celebration, students also<br />
learnt about the Lunar New Year<br />
culture and traditions through the<br />
informative video clip and exciting<br />
quiz.<br />
The highlight of the concert was<br />
the finale performance by the<br />
lion dance troupe. This item was<br />
sponsored by Mdm Janet Yeong,<br />
the President of <strong>Beatty</strong> Alumni.<br />
It was indeed a wonderful and<br />
memorable Lunar New Year<br />
celebration for all <strong>Beatty</strong>ians as a<br />
big family.<br />
Lo Hei or Prosperity Toss for all classes<br />
Mandarin oranges for all<br />
Our Wushu Team is always a crowd-pleaser<br />
Let’s celebrate together<br />
Prosperity for all<br />
MTL Fortnight 2017<br />
The objective of the Mother Tongue Language (MTL) Fortnight is to create an immersive environment for<br />
students in the learning and usage of the Mother Tongue Languages as well as to show appreciation of the<br />
respective MTL cultures.<br />
The MTL Fortnight 2017 was held from 27 January to 10 February. The theme was ‘One School, One Family’.<br />
The conceptualisation and planning of the MTL Fortnight activities were hence aligned to the theme of ‘One<br />
Family’.<br />
The MTL Fortnight was launched on a festive note in conjunction with the celebrations of the Lunar New Year<br />
held on 27 January.<br />
Some of the key programmes and activities organised during the MTL Fortnight were:<br />
• Lunar New Year celebrations – Reunion Lohei session and Lunar • MTL Oratorical Skills Camp<br />
New Year concert celebrations.<br />
• Chinese Tea Appreciation Workshop<br />
• MTL Cultural Camp for all Secondary One classes<br />
• Chinese Mobile Trail @ Toa Payoh<br />
• Mother Tongue language-related competitions, eg Essay Writing • Malay Dining Culture<br />
Competition, Story Telling Competition and Pen Calligraphy • Tamil Public Speaking Workshop<br />
Competition.<br />
• Tamil Celebrity Talk cum Motivational Workshop<br />
• Mother Tongue Language & Cultural Quiz– Proverbs & Idioms<br />
Indeed, these fun, meaningful and authentic learning experiences have helped to deepen students’ understanding<br />
of MTL and appreciation of the different cultures.<br />
The official opening<br />
Batik Design Finding out about heritage through apps Traditional Tea Ceremony<br />
Tie Presentation Ceremony<br />
Fun way to learn Mother Tongue Practise Malay with role-play Practice makes perfect<br />
<strong>Beatty</strong> Secondary School is privileged to have our alumni who<br />
have excelled in the commercial and public sectors. Our alumni<br />
also gives back actively to <strong>Beatty</strong> and can often be seen showing their<br />
support at school events. Their support is also felt in other tangible ways,<br />
for example, through the sponsorship of the <strong>Beatty</strong> Secondary School<br />
ties for all incoming Secondary One students and the ex-Balestier Hill<br />
Secondary School students who joined <strong>Beatty</strong> Secondary this year.<br />
On 13 February, we had the Tie Presentation Ceremony where a<br />
distinguished member of the <strong>Beatty</strong> Alumni, Mr Goh Joon Seng,<br />
presented the sponsored ties to the students. Mr Goh is from the Class<br />
of ‘58 and had an illustrious legal career as a Supreme Court Judge<br />
from 1990 to 2000. Mr Goh is currently a member of the Council<br />
of Presidential Advisors of Singapore and was recently awarded the<br />
Meritorious Service Medal (Pingat Jasa Gemilang) at the 2016 National<br />
Day Awards for his contributions.<br />
We thank Mr Goh and the <strong>Beatty</strong> Alumni for their generosity and<br />
support.<br />
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Speech by Mr<br />
Goh Joon Seng<br />
One <strong>Beatty</strong> One Family<br />
Support from <strong>Beatty</strong> Alumni<br />
Presenting the ties to Sec 1 Students<br />
Mr Goh receiving token<br />
of appreciation
Are we really safe?<br />
<strong>At</strong> the Emergency Preparedness Centre<br />
Using apps to answer quiz<br />
Finding out about their role in emergency preparedness<br />
Total Defence Day 2017<br />
Key message of Total Defence<br />
Total Defence (TD) involves every Singaporean playing a part, individually and collectively, to build a strong,<br />
secure and cohesive nation. When we are strong, we are able to deal with any crisis.<br />
Objective of Total Defence Commemoration<br />
To ensure that every student knows and internalises that he or she has a role to play in the safety and security<br />
of the nation.<br />
It was the English and Humanities departments’ aim to provide our students with a series of meaningful<br />
programmes to instil in our students the sense of importance with regards to Total Defence. We feel that the<br />
comprehensive nature of the programmes implemented have helped us to achieve this aim.<br />
International Friendship Week<br />
The Math as well as the Art and<br />
Technology (A&T) department<br />
teachers organised various activities<br />
to celebrate International Friendship<br />
Week (3 - 6 April).<br />
This year, the theme is ONE<br />
ASEAN and our students learnt the<br />
importance of cultivating strong<br />
friendships with our international<br />
friends. Our students went through<br />
specially designed LiVE lessons and<br />
lessons in Math, D&T, Art, FCE and<br />
Music to learn more about ASEAN:<br />
its geography, demographics and<br />
diverse cultures. The morning<br />
<strong>Beatty</strong> radio programme invited<br />
Students apply Math to learn more about geographical facts<br />
and demographics of ASEAN countries in Math lessons<br />
international students from Thailand<br />
and Myanmar to share with the<br />
school their language and culture.<br />
Sec 1N students at the music room after<br />
their music lesson in ASEAN music<br />
The assembly programme concluded<br />
the International Friendship Week<br />
with an enjoyable quiz and a<br />
meaningful sharing by students who<br />
went to Jakarta for the BACABAH<br />
Tripartite Exchange in 2016.<br />
The class of 1T1 would like to thank<br />
all students and teachers for their<br />
generous support at the ASEAN<br />
photo booth. A total of $230 was<br />
collected, and our 1T1 students<br />
learnt to apply ICT skills and how to<br />
run a photo booth. In October 2017,<br />
our Sec 3T students will use the<br />
money collected to buy stationery<br />
for students in a local village<br />
school in the outskirts of Ho Chi<br />
Minh City, Vietnam, in the Sec 3T<br />
ExSEL programme.<br />
Students penning down their reflections<br />
during the LiVE lesson on ASEAN<br />
<strong>At</strong> the Heritage Gallery<br />
Reading Fiesta<br />
Books galore!<br />
Monster Calls booth<br />
Programmes implemented during the Total Defence Commemoration Week:<br />
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Infusion of TD themes into IP lessons<br />
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Lower Sec (Sec 1) – Geography: Water Security<br />
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Lower Sec (Sec 2) – English: “Think before you pack” presentation of group<br />
emergency posters to class<br />
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Upper Sec (3E/3N) – English: anti-terrorism videos<br />
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Upper Sec (3T) – English: TD poster on emergency preparedness<br />
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Upper Sec (4E/4N/4T/5N) – Social Studies: Economic security, challenges to a<br />
diverse society, care for society, transnational terrorism<br />
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All levels – Literature: Six Words, One Story<br />
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Learning Journeys – 2T1 went to Singapore Discovery Centre and 3T1 went to<br />
Emergency Preparedness Centre<br />
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Total Defence Heritage Gallery quiz for graduating classes<br />
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War time food was exchanged using allocated “food ration cards” during all the recesses<br />
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LiVE lessons for all classes<br />
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Radio broadcasts in the TD week<br />
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Assembly programme – First part was a talk on SGSecure by a NCC officer and the<br />
second part was a skit by Drama Arts, titled “One story, Many parts”<br />
Sec 1T students put up an attractive board to promote<br />
their ASEAN photo booth to students and staff<br />
64 th Annual Awards Ceremony<br />
Sec 1T students managing the photo booth<br />
as part of their ExSEL 1T programme<br />
The theme for this year’s<br />
Annual Awards Ceremony is<br />
‘One School, One Family’. The<br />
Annual Awards Ceremony is a<br />
school event that celebrates the<br />
achievements of individuals.<br />
Parade March Past<br />
Band<br />
T<br />
This year, <strong>Beatty</strong> Secondary<br />
Divergent booth<br />
Enjoying the Fiesta<br />
he English Language Department<br />
School is made up of two schools<br />
held a Reading Fiesta on 24 March.<br />
that have seen our award recipients<br />
The objective of the event was to<br />
through their years of Secondary<br />
inculcate a love for books and to develop<br />
education. This is also an exciting<br />
a culture of reading among <strong>Beatty</strong>ians in<br />
year following the merger, with<br />
International Dance<br />
GOH giving out award<br />
a fun and engaging way. Students from<br />
many events held to foster strong<br />
Secondary 3 Express put up several<br />
friendships.<br />
Principal’s Address<br />
booths promoting books from our school<br />
We, as one school, continue to<br />
library. The rest of the student population<br />
nurture <strong>Beatty</strong>ians of Character as<br />
visited these booths and took part in the<br />
we forge a sense of belonging as<br />
games and won prizes.<br />
Winning mascots<br />
Indian Dance<br />
Singing of School Song<br />
GOH dinner reception<br />
One School, One Family.<br />
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Secondary 1 Leadership Training Camp<br />
Students were given the opportunity to participate in classroom<br />
discussion, sharing sessions and outdoor activities involving teambuilding,<br />
confidence-building, and peer motivation. Besides fun and<br />
exciting outdoor activities, the students also learnt basic communication<br />
skills and social etiquette as part of their self-leadership development.<br />
Problem solving<br />
Growing as leaders together<br />
Self Reflection<br />
Secondary 2 Camp UNITED<br />
The objectives for the Sec 2 Camp<br />
United are as follows:<br />
1. To enable students to understand the<br />
importance of peer-leadership with<br />
emphasis on MOE social-emotional<br />
competencies and school values.<br />
2. To deepen students’ understanding<br />
of the 5 practices of the Kouzes<br />
and Posner Leadership Challenge<br />
Model, with emphasis on how to<br />
a) enable others to act,<br />
b) challenge the process,<br />
c) encourage the heart.<br />
3. To enable students to understand<br />
the importance of team-building<br />
as foundation for leadership<br />
development.<br />
4. To enable students to apply the 5<br />
practices of the Kouzes and Posner<br />
Model through planned outdoor<br />
activities during the Sec 2 camp.<br />
Night Walk<br />
Dreams, Values, Aspirations<br />
The Great Outdoor Hike<br />
Secondary 3 Expedition-Based Camp<br />
The objectives for the Sec 1 Cohort<br />
Leadership Training are as follows:<br />
1. To enable students to understand the<br />
importance of self-leadership with<br />
emphasis on MOE social-emotional<br />
competencies and school values.<br />
2. To provide students with a basic<br />
understanding of the 5 practices of<br />
the Kouzes and Posner Leadership<br />
Challenge Model, with emphasis on<br />
a) Model the way, b) Inspire a shared<br />
vision.<br />
3. To enable students to understand<br />
the importance of team-building<br />
as the foundation for leadership<br />
development.<br />
4. To enable students to develop the<br />
appropriate social skills of a leader.<br />
Circle Time - Group Reflection<br />
TFirst Aid Training<br />
Shooting the Catapult<br />
Sec 2 Camp Finale<br />
his is a camp where positive relationships with classmates and<br />
teachers are formed, leadership competencies of students are<br />
developed, school core values (in particular, CARE and CONFIDENCE)<br />
are promoted and a sense of belonging to the school is forged.<br />
Students were given the opportunity to participate in outdoor activities<br />
involving team-building, confidence-building and caring for each other.<br />
Besides fun and exciting outdoor activities, the students also learnt basic<br />
first-aid skills as part of their leadership development.<br />
The Secondary 3 students embarked on an expedition-based camp all over the island. Through activities such<br />
as cycling, pitching tents, outdoor cooking and kayaking, the camp provided students with opportunities<br />
to benefit from outdoor education, which can impart skills such as resilience and teamwork. Students and<br />
teachers braved the elements and forged strong bonds through shared activities. In addition, they learnt to<br />
watch out for one another and respect the natural environment.<br />
Straining every muscle<br />
Annual Sports Day 2017<br />
The Annual Sports Day took place on the morning of 13 April at Toa Payoh Stadium. <strong>Beatty</strong>ians took part<br />
in the 100m, 200m and 4 x 100m relay events, showing great enthusiasm and sportsmanship.<br />
Even though the day did not start well due to unfavourable weather, the rain did not dampen our spirits as we<br />
waited patiently for better weather conditions. There was also great House spirit and a sense of unity shown<br />
as both students and teachers were supporting the runners and cheering everyone on, as reflected in what our<br />
Principal Mr Ling said, “This is indeed a true display of One School, One Family.”<br />
Coordination is key at the relay<br />
Teachers are runners too<br />
Our student officials<br />
Run like the wind!<br />
Winners:<br />
Staff/Partners Race:<br />
Most Vibrant House:<br />
Jellicoe<br />
Sturdee<br />
Best Trump Card Design: Fisher<br />
Best Banner Design:<br />
Champion House:<br />
Thank you parents!<br />
Hood<br />
Harwood<br />
BEATTY SECONDARY SCHOOL<br />
1 Toa Payoh North, Singapore 318990<br />
Tel: 6256-9108 Fax: 6254-2284<br />
Web: http://www.beattysec.moe.edu.sg<br />
Safe cycling together Outdoor cooking is fun High-wire act!<br />
Bonding time at sunset<br />
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