cENT © ECHOES oF RE Gb: T Sec 1/Orientation Programme SB e By Walton Tan (1-Gratitude) Term 1,Week1 pe y Su Ca pee ‘On the very first week of school, we had the Secondary One Orientation Programme. It'was an extremely fun experience, made specially so by the Orientation Class Leaders (OCLs) who took the time to get to know and welcome us. We played vatlous activities and my cass had a whale of atime! There were activities to help us ‘get to know each other, work with one another and bulld our class spirit | must, ‘admit that the idea of starting school n anew environment was daunting. However, ‘one thing that encouraged me was knowing that if could have fun interacting with my classmates whom | barely know, how much more fun would we have as we grow closer! I came into Regent not knowing how it would be but the Orientation ‘experience exceeded my expectations! | am truly thankful for my caring teachers, wonderful OCLs and amazing peers who filled the fst few days of school with lots ‘of laughter and joy.| hope that my class will continue to grow and be even better. | ‘am looking forward to what ths year wil bring! Term 1, Week 5 (On the 31st of January; Regent Secondary School had our Chinese New Year celebration. This was an extremely joyous occasion. We participated in vatious interactive level activities such as Chinese Paper Cutting Chinese Lanter Making, Chinese Knot Tying and Chinese Shadow Puppetry that our school had planned and organized for us. For diferent levels there were different activities for students to engage themselves in For the Sec 3 students such as myself, we made a lantern With just paper and tape. To start off, we had to cut the coloured paper that was ven tous in elthera cicle ora heart. The challenging part was having to cut about 15 pieces of paper into the same shape and size. Moreover, we were not able to cut all ofthe papers at once therefore we had to draw the exact sizeof the shape and cut it out perfectly to make 1a perfect lantern. Of course | was notable to keep all of my pape hearts the same size, sol just tried my best to cutoff the excess paper that stuck ‘out once | placed all my paper heartsin a stack Despite how tedious the process was, after being able to get the gist of piecing the lantern together, was proud ofthe product that came out from my hard work ‘After the lantern making, we watched several amazing Chinese New Year performances from various CCAS. Inthe same zoom programme, we had a schoolwide bingo game. Even though the bingo game would bea solid win for everyone, twas significanty educational. | had leat a plethora of interesting facts on the auspicious things we do on Chinese New Year that myself as a Chinese person did not know why | did before. Overal, the whole day was an enriching experience and | enjoyed myself. By Joslyn Chong (3-Pride) a xNR) : Secondary 1 Cohort Camp Term 2, Week 8 By Angel Lim (1 Pride) 6 ‘The Sec 1 Cohort Camp (12=14 May) atthe Changi Coastal Adventure Centre was one ofthe most fun and much anticipated programmes | was looking forward to. Over the three days, we ‘experienced many memorable and exciting activities together such as kayaking, and outdoor ‘ooking, Looking back upon my camp experience | realised how meaningful t was because of the 3 important values that | earnt from the camp: Gratitude, Determination and Empathy. During the camp, | went on a Coastal Exploration hike along East Coast Park. Although the weather was very hot and sunny, melting me bit by bit, | persisted as | was looking forward to enjoying myself at the beach, My group members and | had the opportunity to play on the beach, locating ‘what we thought were“crab-barrows” or tiny holes in the sand that were dug by the crabs! A few boys found a strange-looking crab which our Outdoor Adventure Educators (OAE) told us that it was a horse-shoe crab. My friends and | also saw two of them on the beach; one of which was bigger than the other, and it seemed like they were a parent and child. Both crabs were being flipped on their backs by the crashing waves on the beach. When we saw what was happening to these crabs, we empathized with the crabs because each time they tied to stim into the sea, the ‘waves kept crashing into them and tossing them upside-down. We asked our OAES to help the Cabs by guiding them through the waves and back Into the sea, We learnt that the horse-shoe Crabs are poisonous and considered a protected species in Singapore Seeing the crabs make their way back into the sea against the crashing waves, I realized that they Aisplayed great determination. Despite being flipped over countess times, they had to keep ‘moving forward against the odds because they had to survive This chance encounter with the horse-shoe crabs during the Coastal Exploration was something ‘that was thankful and grateful for because it showed me the true meaning of determination. That ‘was the most memorable and meaningful day of the Sec 1 Cohort Camp for me. Overall, | am satel forthe camp experience and wil definitely look forward to such opportunities in Term 2, Week 6 Hari Rayais a joyous celebration where Muslims all over the world celebrate the end of fasting during the month of Ramadhan, Duting the celebration, [could see various levels collaborating with one another and put up 2 J wonderful performance It was a two in one celebration ~ a pre-recorded Video segments as well as live segments. When | was watching the ae tele fey Prerecorded vies I was fscrated as Mt ws diferent compared to From the video, was able to gain more knowledge about how Hari Raya Puasa is celebrated and |learnt about the different types of cuisines as well as traditional dishes eaten during Hari Raya Puasa. also finally understood the meaning of Maaf Zahie dan Batin from the explanations given during the quiz segment. Personally, felt absolutely grateful because it was the first time in two years that all Regenites were able to gather in the school hall once again. It definitly touched my heart as we could finally come together to celebrate Hari Raya as school once again. |elt very amused by the performances because of the different elements of music compiled together back from 1950s to 2000s. It brought back memories for me, reminiscing the traditional Har! Raya songs l grew up listening to, Not only that, | contributed by being part of the ‘Regent Pop Band! as one of the singers alongside with my band mates. We had covered the song Selamat Har Raya by Saloma. It was a fruitful experience, singing together and rehearsing our parts to produce the whole Regent Pop Band music video. | look ferward for various celebrations and performances put together for ‘our Regenites and hope to see more collaborations In the years to come. Selamat Har! Raya everyone! By Nur 'lliyin (4-Respect)A SELF-DIRECTED LEARNER PPV OUN LD LULL Total Defence Day Term 1, Week 7 By Tay Jin Yi (3-Empathy) 8 ‘Total Defence Day was commemorated on the 15th February annually to allow us to look backat the hardships our forefathers lived through during the Japanese Occupation in 1942 ‘This year, the theme for Tota Defence Days "Together We Keep Singapore Strong’ It focuses ‘on the many ways we can put to action in our dally ives to keep Singapore safe an strong, ‘One ofthe things that captivated me was the Interactive booth that was Put up by our Cyber Wellness Ambassadors. We were able to learn more about Digital Defence and even had an ‘opportunity to win attractive prizes by taking part in a quiz ‘One more event that | piqued my Interest was listening to the special episode of "Regent Rave" hosted by the National Education Committee, The interactive talk show allowed me to feflect deeply on the many ways we could contribute to Singapore's security. Through the presentation learnt that, asa school, Regent Secondary School has played a wonderful part In defending Singapore socially over the years. By providing care packs to the needy, we have been benefiting those in need, especially during the pandemic |also felt inspired when | observed the Uniformed Group members stepping Into every class to promote awareness ofthe 6 pillars of defense. | personally had the chance to lear simple fist aid skis such as using the arm sling, and how to treat minor burns. | appreciated the knowledge gained fram the sharing by the members of Red Cross Youth and hope to share what Ihave learnt with my family members so that we canal look out for each others safety In essence, | found the activities meaningful as1 acquired many sil, from thinking ertcally during a crisis to learning simple frst aid skills. My schoolmates and I definitely had memorable Total Defence Day and we are inspired to keep Singapore strong! | hope that we will strive to contribute in various ways, big and small to help defend our country. Regent Virtual RUN term, weer Yukiko isthe winner forthe Secondary 4 Girls Category for this year's Regent Virtual Run, The following detals her experience ofthe virtual run and what she learnt from I. The second edition ofthe Regent Virtual Run (RVR2K22) took place between 14th March to Ist ‘April. During the three weeks of the challenge, students were to clock thelr distance using a distance tracking application on their smart phones. Students would then upload their distance clocked during each run and a screenshot ofthe route that they covered. The upload as seamless and the instructions were easy to fellow! Students could keep track ofthe total, distance covered va the live leaderboard available on the website At the end ofthe challenge, awards were given out to the top 10 male and female students of each level. Awards for best lass pe level and top 3 staf members were given as well During the virtual run experience, | had s0 much fun and a meaningful and wonderful time. 1 ‘would normally run around the area in my neighbourhood, paks or the park connector along, Pang Sua Canal. The beautiful scenery was an addtional per! | enjoyed It while running as it was reilly refreshing and kept me going! While running with my fiends, we laughed and chatted atthe same time! We also challenged ourselves and ran with passion in order to each ‘ur personal and class goals. | must say that | am pretty proud that I could manage to attain mine. Through this challenge, leant the importance of determination and resilience and told ‘yzelfto never stop nor give up, This entire run enabled me to grow stronger aba person'and | am so glad that we made the choice to press on. The slogan of the run ~"When your legs get. tired, run with your heart’ kept my classmates, flends and |-going. Not only that, | also ‘managed to grow closer to my frends and classmates as we shared this common experience It was. really memorable time together. Go Regent! By Yamano Yukiko (4-Determination) gOa ODA ”- -Sec4/5 Aspirations Day lam grateful tothe school for organising Aspirations Day on 16 March 2022, reigniting our sense of purpose to pursue our dream courses as ‘we prepare forthe upcoming national examination. Term 1, Week 10 | gained much knowledge and understanding from the talk on Early “Admissions Exercise shared by Nanyang Polytechnic. The EAE talk was ‘essential in guiding me to craft a comprehensive EAE writeup. | hope ‘the tips offered can help me secure a position in my dream course, Biomedical Sclence. Meeting our distinguished industry speakers that day further cemented my goal to pursue my interest inthe blomedical science field. | was glad ‘that we got to choose two out of nine varied industries to leatn from. ‘This personalized learning experience is one of the highlights of the Aspirations Day. The speakers were very informative and enlightening. was deeply moved while listening to the speakers from the Biomedical Science and Pharmaceutical Science industries, | was able to gain ‘more In-depth understanding of what to expect in these industries. 1 leamt how important itis to adopt @ passion for public health and develop resilience to thrive In this sector One of the biggest takeaways {rom the biomedical science talk was a quote that stated, "No matter ‘who you are, you can do your part in public health. | am sure that my pets who attended talks by other industry speakers felt equally moved by the various sharing sessions In conclusion, | feel that Aspirations Day was an eye-opening ‘experience, leaving me with greater motivation to be enrolled into my ‘desired course after the O levels! By Mohammad Luqman (4-Determinat Sec 1 & 2 CYL Leadership Cohort Programme Term 1 and 2 ‘The IGNITE Secondary One Cohort Leadership Programme was Jnimpactul programme that taught me important sls suchas Seltawareness and. seifmanagement. Partipating, inthe Poa [nar ipe totems epee tite management and’ be more aware of my suroundings. For instance, have learnt that shoul think through my answers frat by considering other perspectives before replying | wat also abe to we the opportunities given during the workshop to bond with my clasamates. Attending this programme hes made me more confdent In my school and home Ife hope that In future we would have more programmes ke hi By RViinythaa (1-Pride) “The IGNITE Secondary Two Cohort Leadership Programme was useful in ‘teaching us how to be good communicative leaders. The trainers made leaming fun through a combination of lessons and games, such as charades that taught us the importance of non-verbal communication land the use of body gestures and expressions for communication. ‘Through the programme, als have the opportunity to learn the basics ‘of public speaking. Besides communication sklls, | also have the ‘opportunity to find out more about what it takes to work together effectively In teams. | will definitely sign up for another similar programme like this ithe opportunity arises By Hardy Maskhandias (2-Respect)RO GA TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADER Sec 3 CYL Leadership Cohort Programme Term 1, Week 4 By Isabelle Koh (3-Pride) i) } ‘The IGNITE - Secondary 3 Cohort Leadership Development Programme was a very ‘meaningful experience. | was able to grow my capacity asa leader to lead others as it allows me to know my own strengths and weaknesses, which made me more self aware as a Student Councilor. We learnt about the fve practices of exemplary leadership and What are the attributes of an effective leader. An effective leader exhibits a strong characte and takes up the role to lead and serve, Leaders not only influence others but also help others to acknowledge their talents, potential and strengths to help them to ‘ro. Both effective leaders and followers ate committed to setting common goals, milestones and as leaders, we must take time out to recognize the accomplishment of our followers. Finally, we were able to consolidate what we have learnt through the planning (ofa Values in Action project, which taught us important project management skills. Allin all, this programme defintely helps me to realise and be clear about my personal leadership philosophy. Conversational Chinese and Malay (CCM) Term 2, Week 8 By Aviel Ariana (1-Integrity) O ¥ In Regent Secondary, all the Sec One and Sec Two students are provided with the valuable opportunity to engage inthe earning ofthe conversational Chinese and Malay Language. As @ Malay student, am guided to learn the Conversational Chinese Language while my fellow Chinese Language classmates learn to converse in Malay through dialogues, online quizzes and learning video resources that our Instructors used during, the lessons. The CCM lessons featured some common vocabulary and phrases that are Useful for simple conversation. | find It intresting and unique that pronunciations of CChinese words cary different tones. I believe that through the CCM program, | willbe able to interact with my classmates in Chinese in conversation. Sec 4 Learning Journey - Singapore Maritime Gallery Visit Term 2, Week 2 “This learning journey to the Maritime Gallery on 22 March 2022 has without a shadow of doubt been falling. lam grateful for this chance to appreclate al occupations across society as we explore our career options | was facinated to learn about Singapore's Journey fom a wading port toa leading global hub por. eat that the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore plays an Important role in out lives and that we sre ‘connected tothe sea in countless ways. Tough ths eaming Journey, we managed to Tet our hair down from all the sttess and wornes we had The exhibitions consisted of tmany Interactive activities and display models for uso better gain an understanding of tow the industry works. There were many Interactive games and simulatons such 9s Tearing how to keep a ship afloat and pick up Iter rom the ocean. We inevitably had 3 whale ofa time at this gallery, Overall t wae a pleasant and satisying experience By Lee Cheng Yen (4-Integrity) aaS UA ” _Sec,1,Applied Learning Programme (ALP) gue pSeatetel Construction with Microbit 5 { é Term1and2 — ByJoey Kor (1 Honour) te fem tobe eto buld obo sce just gave me the opportunity to-do ; a Sec 2 Applied Learning Programme (ALP) Nw mer of Things (oT) with M5GO Microprocessor L. Term 1 and 2 YY a. 7 Dung he weekly ALP lessons was Invaduced to MSO. isa programmable mcoproesor which uses the Flow latform also learnt about the appletions of Internet of Things (ot n our dally Ives. There are many sensors that SCO. My team chose the Sl Moisture sensor nd Eionment sens! to work on ur pjet Out projet Taha hae Manoa ioace Botag ee ae complete the project with some help from our teachers. {really enjoyed this learning experience as it taught me the functions of the different sensors ofthe MSGO. lam also more Confident in coding since it appears to be a relevant skill in future. By Tu Ee Ninn, Lyvia (2 Empathy) g } 6 DonteA SELF-DIRECTED LEARNER ' —— CO WU OUR LD EWU EVAN StrengthFinder Programme Term 1, Week 10 By Yuki Khoo (3-Empathy) ¢ 3) (our Secondary 3 CCA leaders nd Student Councilors attended a StrengthFinder workshop to Alscover our top 5 strengths and bulld awareness on how we could apply them In our {CCAVCouncl leadership journey. From the profiling assessment, have learnt that one of my $ttength Is communication, have covered that this sone of my strengths ae! am able to Communicate clearly with my CCA mates and teachers effectively without being nervous. ‘Additonal, this workshop has azo allowed me to learn how a combination of strengths could take me further in my leadership growth. For example, combining communication with Sdaptabily, Lam able to constantly communicate with my CcA mates to adapt to thelr neds luring out Gir Brigade aining. This would help me bulls more rust with my CCA mates 9s {heir leader. Overall find tis StrengtsFinder workshop uefulin my leadership growth and {il stongly recommend all Regentes to dott dacover more about their stengths Sec 2 Learning Journey - National Museum Visit Term 1, Week 2 By Saiful Alam Shah (2-Pride) ¥ ‘The trp to the National Museum of Singapore was a fun and enlightening exp “Most of my classmates were excited and eager tobe given tis chance to have a Journey after such trips have been suspended due to the pandemic! It was def wonderful way to stat the yar We learnt fot of nesting detals about the story of Singapore, such as the way of life during the Japanese Occupation. It was truly ‘mesmerising to know more about how people lived back then | learnt not to take many things for granted. There were also many other exhibits to let us gain more knowledge about Singapore’s journey, such as out “Road to Independence” as well as life during post independence years. | wasable to deeply resonate with some ofthe stories | heard duting the trp, One exhibit that | particulary enjoyed was learning more about Singapore's Housing Development Board (HDB) and Singapore's public housing Journey. | am impressed by how our earl leaders came up with solutions to help a small Island with lack of land and space to accommodate millions of us living comfortably. Due to our country’s strong leadership, we are now living comfortably in HDB. Ido hope that our current and future leaders will Continue to find solutions te help our future generations too! twas definitely avery fun and thrilling experience forall of us. Some of us hope to visit the museum again and we are grateful to get a chance to learn more about Singapore through this engaging trip! otkan cau: + a5-18PNB LDA NationalSchool'Games (NSG) ——rsescris eieonsp Term 1, Week 6 v “The Regent Secondary School Basketball Team's target for this year's National School Games (NSG) B-Divsion Championships was to qualify for the Second Round of the Zonal Competition. We did not expect to progress beyond that stage of the competition, much less achieve ath Placing among the schools in the West Zone. During the Preliminary Round, ‘there was no doubt that everyone had butterfles in their stomachs and alot of mistakes were made. However, we learnt from our mistakes, played to the best of our ability and subsequently won all four games in the Preliminary Round, We proceeded tothe Quarter-Finals as underdogs against the formidable team from Jurong ‘Secondary School. In preparation for this crucial game, the team stayed behind after school and even went to basketball courts at Bishan and ACS (Barker Road) over the weekend. before the Quarter-Finals for extra training sessions. Our focus was to win and progress to the Semi-Finals. We gave our best effort and overcame Jurong Secondary School with a Score of 54-37. During the game, one of our players, Tan Jae Denn (4A), sustained a serious knee injury, which ruled him out ofthe Semi-Final game against Assumption English School ‘his affected our team's morale and we suffered our frst defeat of the competition. [though we were devastated, the team had to rebound from our disappointment and face Swiss Cottage Secondary Schoo! in the 3rd/sth Place Play-off The game for 3rd/sth Place Started out badly for us and by the end of the first-half, we were traling by a large margin. ‘We managed to regain our momentum during the second-half and despite our efforts to feduce the defi, we eventually lost the game to our worthy opponents. Even though we lost the team walked off the court with our heads held high because what we had achieved: ‘was made possible only through hard work, resilience, determination and most ofall, ‘teamwork, {can stil recall the NSG Ceremony held in the school hall in April where our Sports and. Games CCAS, namely Badminton, Basketball, Football, Netball and Taekwondo, were presented tothe entire school in elebration of the return of the NSG after it was disrupted ‘ver the past two years. The recital of the Athletes’ Oath and the motto “Character in Sporting Excellence” then summed up our collective experience in the NSG. This NSG ‘experience wil be forever etched In my memory,