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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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. -*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