Anglo-Chinese School (Junior)
A Methodist Institution (Founded 1886)
5 May 2015
Dear Parents/Guardian
Early this term, we were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Mr Lee Kuan Yew. As
the founding father of Independent Singapore, Mr Lee had been pivotal in shaping the
course of our nation’s history. He dedicated his life to the building of a prosperous and
cohesive country where Singaporeans are able to pursue the ideals of democracy, justice,
peace, progress and equality.
The passing of Mr Lee is a deep loss to all of us. All pupils and staff were involved in various
activities which included an observance ceremony to pay homage to Mr Lee. We were also
able to send a group of representatives from the school community to Parliament House to
pay our last respects to Mr Lee. In the classrooms, there were conversations to facilitate
deeper engagement and consolidation of pupil reflection on the passing of Mr Lee Kuan
Yew. They learnt about Mr Lee as a person, his contributions to Singapore, and the attitudes
and values that guided him in his work towards nation-building. May we continue to be
inspired by Mr Lee Kuan Yew’s commitment to serve our nation and reflect on how we can
build on Mr Lee’s legacy and contribute to our nation.
Our refined school vision - Every ACSian a young gentleman of Character, ready for the
Future to Lead and to Serve – has gained much traction in areas of service to God, country
and community. This aligns with our ACS heritage, traditions as well as School values of
Love and Loyalty as we nurture greater rootedness and faithfulness in young gentlemen of
character who will take the lead in a spirit of service for the greater good of society.
International Friendship Day @ ACS Junior
Apart from the other activities that were ongoing as part of International Friendship Day
2015, the main event on 10 April was an International Fiesta where our boys had an
opportunity to sample food of various cultures and play some games. At the same time, we
also raised funds for the Compassion Fund, an organisation which supports children from
low-income families in crisis.
Some of our Primary 6 boys also supported the event by guiding the Primary One and Two
pupils around at the Fiesta. It was heartening to see the “Big Boys” guiding the younger
children, ensuring that they were not only safe but also had the opportunity to fully
participate in the games. We are truly grateful and appreciative of our parent volunteers and
staff who spared no effort to make IFD 2015 a meaningful event for all our boys.
Lunar New Year Hong Bao Blessings Project 2015
ACSJ participated in the 2015 Lunar New Year Hong Bao Blessings Project, a fund-raising
project for the needy and disadvantaged clients of TOUCH Community Services. We raised
a total of $12,885.00 and are told that the sum will go a long way in helping children from
low-income or single-parent families, youth-at-risk, needy families, people with special and
healthcare needs, and the frail elderly. It was a wonderful opportunity for both staff and
pupils to share our love with the less fortunate during the festive season.
Staff Promotions
We extend our heartiest congratulations to the following staff that have been/will be
promoted this year for their good performance in their various substantive grades.
Ms Ang An Lian
Ms Chan Soo Keng
Ms Chang Ke Xin, Desiree
Mr Chee Zhen Yi
Ms Chen Xiang
Mr Goh Eng Tat
Mdm Hairunnisa Begam d/o Shirfudeen
Ms Koh Hsiao Lan Charine
Mdm Nur Hidayah Bte Abdul Aziz
Mdm Sathiya Bhama D/O Arasan
Ms Shabnam Begum Bte Mohd Shaffi
Mdm Siti Fauziah Bte Abdul Latiff
Mr Teng Tsao Shin Roger
Ms Wong Sally
Mr Ye Zhonglong
Mrs Yuvaraj Thenmozhi
CCA Achievements
We congratulate our pupils for achieving excellence in the following CCAs:
The Boys' Brigade
JM Fraser Silver Award.
Chess
Thailand Open Chess Championships:
Challenger Section - Sean Christian Goh (P5.5) - Best Junior Player.
National Schools Individual Chess Championship:
Senior Division:
Cyrus Nisban (P5.6) - 5th (1st in the South Zone).
Junior Division:
Zachary Leong (P3.2) - 9th (4th in the South Zone).
Lower Junior Division:
Chia Kei-Len (P2.2) - 4th in South Zone
Leonard Loh (P2.2) - 7th (1st in the South Zone).
Badminton
South Zone Primary Schools Badminton Championship:
Senior Boys - 3rd.
Junior Boys - 2nd.
Football
South Zone Primary Schools Football Championships:
Senior Boys – 1st.
Rugby
Standard Chartered Bank Mini Rugby Tournament:
U-13 - Cup Champion.
U-11 - Cup Runners-up.
South Zone Primary Schools Rugby Championships:
U-13 – 1st.
U-11 - 3rd.
National Primary Schools Rugby Championships:
U-13 - 1st.
Sailing
National Primary Schools Sailing Championships:
Senior Boys - 2nd.
Junior Boys - 3rd.
Squash
Australia Junior Open Squash Championships:
Under-11 - Edward Thng (P5.6) - Champion.
Swimming
National Primary Schools Swimming Championships:
B Division - 1st.
C Division - 1st.
D Division - 1st.
Table Tennis
South Zone Primary Schools Table Tennis Championships:
Senior Boys - 2nd.
Junior Boys - 1st.
Taekwondo
National Primary Schools Taekwondo Championships:
Junior Boys - 4th.
Tennis
National Primary Schools Tennis Championships:
Senior Boys - 1st.
Junior Boys - 1st.
Track & Field
National Primary Schools Track & Field Championships:
A Division - Ilhan Fandi Ahmad (P6.1) - 1 Bronze (3rd).
B Division - Mohd Danish Siregar (P6.1) - 1 Bronze (4th).
C Division - Julian Chew (P5.6) - 1 Gold, 1 Silver. Julian also set a new record in the 200m.
D Division - Mohd Irfan Siregar (P4.2) - 2 Bronzes (3rd).
We also congratulate our pupils for achieving excellence in the following competitions:
Destination Imagination
ACSJ was represented by 6 teams at the DI Nationals which the school hosted on 28th
March. 4 teams came in as champions and 2 were first runners up. Our winning teams will
be representing Singapore at the DI Global Finals in Tennessee, USA in May 2015.
Creature Feature: 2nd
Arriq Ilrad Siddiqui
Tyler Ng Zun Kang
Vaibhav Ashwin Chari
Wey Han Chua D'Oliveira
Chew Yong Heng
Choo Jiun Wei
Zachary Siay Yongxian
5.1
5.3
5.3
5.3
5.4
5.8
5.8
Making Waves: 1st
Alexander Wee Hong Shen
Ethan Tam Qi Wei
Addison Wah Wen Hu
Max Lee Jiefeng
Daniel Lee En Yi
Tham Tze Wei
Jay Lim Jieyang
3.1
3.1
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.6
3.7
Feary Tales (Elementary Junior): 1st
Wong Weixiang Ethan
2.3
Christiaan Gijsbertus Spanjaard
2.4
Isaac Lai Chun Yang
2.5
Ng Ryan
2.5
Julian Christopher Sheng Ball
2.6
Koh Berton
2.6
Maximus Chow Yu Jie
2.6
Feary Tales: 1st
Anton Yan Ng Johansson
Aidan Tang Jing Jun
Tao Xin Yan
Lim Feng
Muhammad Nazim Bin Thameemul Ansari
Eng Yok Wai Brayden
Kieran Alexander Jan-Jee Singh Virk
The Improv Games: 1st
Bradley Beng Jia Ming
Ryan Lee Yui Kit
Justin Ang Wa Shin
Ethan Ang Ee Chong
Julian Chew Mingjun
Christian David Monterio
Koh Kia Loon Jed
4.5
4.5
4.8
5.5
5.6
5.7
5.7
Project Outreach: 2nd
Arjun Gurusharan Singh
Sean Ng Jian Jie
Ethan Jeow Lee Keat
Lewis Rui Ball
Lee Tser Kang, Ian Benjamin
Caleb Mow Wen Qiang
Joel Yee Neo
3.5
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.7
4.7
3.1
3.2
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.6
3.8
Odyssey of the Mind
ACSJ was represented by 7 teams at the OM Nationals held in ACSI on 11th April. 4 teams
came in as Champions and 3 teams came in first runners up. Our winning teams will be
representing Singapore at the OM World Finals in Michigan, USA in May 2015.
Wacky Weather (Team A): 2nd
Aloysius Lim Wei Feng
Caden Wong Jing Xi
Poh Sun Han
Brendan Beng Jia Rong
Daniel Wong Yew Shiong
Gideon Tan En Jie
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.3
2.3
2.3
Wacky Weather (Team B): 1st
Connor Baggett
Isaac Lo Yi En
Z'enn Leroy Ong
Tng Zong Heng
Nicholas Ng Eng Siong
2.1
2.4
2.4
2.6
2.7
Runaway Train (Team A): 1st
Isaac Wong Yee Kay
Christian Sai
Evan Seet
Eber Gareth Fu Zi En
Ian Lai
Joshua Chow Rae Hsiang
Josthan Chua Jin En
3.1
5.5
5.5
5.6
5.6
5.6
5.6
Runaway Train (Team B): 2nd
Elijah Tan Tiong Gee
Daniel Lalonde-Low Enxin
Erga Indarwan Surja Atmadja
Samuel Toh Jun Xian
Iain Chong
Nicholas Leong Zhong An
Daryl Isaac Wong Shen Wei
4.2
4.3
4.3
4.4
4.7
4.7
4.8
E Technical Difficulty: 1st
Joshua Tan Chih Shien
Loh Kin-Shin Declan
Keefe Tang Zen-Tze
Jonathan Yeo Tze Ho
AuYeung Chi Hang Lucas
Nathan Ong Tian En
Yim Shek Yen
3.1
3.3
3.7
3.7
3.8
3.8
3.8
Pandora’s Box (Team A): 2nd
Edward Koh Rui Qiang
Freeborn, Zachary Tien-En Paul
Long Deng Jeh Joel Daniel
Ong Chong Hean, Isaac
Tham Yew Chong, Reuben
Ryan Ho Xian Zhi
Yeo Jen Howe Dominic
4.8
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.7
5.7
Pandora’s Box (Team B): 1st
Dylan Baggett
S. Sailaindraa
Arvin Shivram
Jaeden Lim Kai En
Michael Liew Wensheng (ACSP)
Jonathan Yeoh Siang Rong (ACSP)
Marcus Tay Tse En (ACSP)
4.1
4.3
4.4
4.7
4H
4I
4I
Our boys from Primary 5 and Primary 6 participated in the Singapore Mathematical
Olympiad for Primary School and Raffles Institution Primary Mathematics World Contest
earlier this year. Some of our boys performed well and did our school proud. Below are the
results. Congratulation and well-done!
Raffles Institution Primary Mathematics World Contest
Justin Ng Teng Loong
6.6
High Distinction
Avranil Das
6.5
Distinction
Gabriel Yap Zhan Yuan
6.5
Distinction
Justin Soon Jien Khye
6.5
Distinction
Li Yi Fei
6.6
Distinction
Reuben Wong Yoong Ern
6.5
Distinction
Tay Cole Lin
6.5
Distinction
Timothy Ng Zhen We
6.5
Distinction
Singapore Mathematical Olympiad for Primary Schools
Tay Cole Lin
6.5
Platinum
Reuben Wong Yoong Ern
6.5
Gold
Hu Xuan Hao
5.6
Silver
Gabriel Yap Zhan Yuan
6.5
Bronze
Please also take note of the following:
Road Safety Matters
Pupils and parents/guardians walking to the School are to use the appropriate traffic light
and zebra crossings and to enter the School via Gate Number 3. Please do not walk across
the Parade Square as vehicles will be moving in and out of the School.
During peak traffic periods such as arrival and dismissal times, pupils arriving to school by
car are to alight at the lay-by along Winstedt Road or the drop-off zone in front of the
Foyer/PAH. Our staff and security guards will be deployed to facilitate the flow of traffic and
reinforce road safety behaviour. Please cooperate with them.
Access to the canteen drop-off zone is only for goods delivery and for staff using the staff
car-park lots. Please remind your son/ward not to play in that area as drivers of trucks and
heavy vehicles may not be able to see them and other vehicles when manoeuvring the tight
spot.
If you are parking and walking into the Campus to meet or pick up your son/charges, please
park at Newton Carpark. Please note that vehicles must not park or wait along Monk’s
Hill Road, Winstedt Road (see below) and Clemenceau Avenue North as this will cause
obstruction to the flow of traffic and inconvenience to the residents nearby. Traffic Police
have been called in the past by irate residents and summons have been issued.
A car obstructing buses from turning into Winstedt Road from Monk’s Hill Road. As a result
of cars parking and waiting, the two-lane Winstedt Road only has one lane that is passable.
Teaching Blocks Out of Bounds
This is a reminder that the 3 teaching blocks as well as the corridors linking them are strictly
out–of-bounds to non-staff. Parents/care-givers are to remain in the Foyer when dropping off
or picking up boys from school.
Travel Plans
If you are planning to travel out of Singapore during this June school holidays, kindly keep
the school informed of your travel plans. A NIL return is required. This is one of our practices
to ensure our emergency readiness. You can make your travel declarations online via the
MCOnline Portal using the Parents' Account at the following link:
www.mconline.sg
If there are changes to your travel plans after your first submission, please update us again
by re-submitting the form online again. Please make your travel declarations by Friday, 15
May.
Meet-The-Parents and E-Learning Day
Meet-The-Parents and E-Learning Day is on Wednesday, 20 May. Pupils do not need to
come to school and they will be informed of their e-learning activities by their respective
subject teachers.
Supplementary and Remedial Lessons for Primary 6 Boys during the June School
Holidays
In order to better prepare our graduating students for the PSLE, our teachers will be
conducting supplementary and remedial lessons (English, Mathematics, Science & Mother
Tongue) during the coming school holidays. You will receive notice if your son has been
identified for remedial lessons. While these classes are voluntary, we would like you to
strongly encourage your son/ward to attend these sessions.
UNSW English Competition
The UNSW English Competition, for those who opted for it, will be held on Tuesday, 14 July.
As stated in the Fees Schedule, the competition will be administered after curriculum hours.
All pupils are to be seated in their classrooms by 2.15pm. Please refer to the schedule below
for dismissal timings:
Level
Dismissal Time
P3
3.45 pm
P4
3.45 pm
P5
4.00 pm
P6
4.00 pm
UNSW Mathematics Competition
The UNSW Mathematics Competition, for those who opted for it, will be held on Tuesday, 28
July. As stated in the Fees Schedule, the competition will be administered after curriculum
hours. All pupils are to be seated in their classrooms by 2.15pm. Please refer to the
schedule below for dismissal timings:
Level
Dismissal Time
P3
3.45 pm
P4
3.45 pm
P5
4.00 pm
P6
4.00 pm
Yours sincerely
Mrs Kathryn Koh
Principal