Day 1 Message 2025

Life is an adventure, replete with unexpected challenges and discoveries about ourselves and the world around us.

Recently, I embarked on the adventure of a lifetime - I leapt from a plane, safely strapped to an instructor (of course). The experience was a whirlwind of intense emotions, with the nagging 'what if' question constantly hanging at the back of my mind.

My instructor's expertise made all the difference. His patient explanations, constant safety checks, and continual reassurance were crucial in helping me overcome my fears and embrace this exhilarating experience.

This guidance from an expert mirrors what our students need as they navigate their own adventures of transitioning into adulthood, learning to lead themselves and others. Whether grappling with complex academic concepts or managing team dynamics in co-curricular activities, new experiences can be both bewildering and challenging.

Our teachers, in their various roles as subject tutors, civics tutors, and CCA advisors, serve as mentors to our students. Unlike my skydiving instructor, they don't simply tell students what to do. Instead, they offer advice, present options, and suggest possible directions, empowering students to navigate their own paths.

As a college, we collaborate with parents, alumni, the community, and industry partners to provide opportunities for students to understand and appreciate the future landscape.

Given the trajectory of global events, we anticipate 2025 to be a tumultuous year. However, if we approach it with the mindset of adventurers-at-heart, I'm confident it will be a year rich with learning opportunities.

Extracting from our college anthem:
The world is every changing
No challenge is too big,
With courage and resilience,
With honour we’ll succeed.

Mr Sin Kim Ho
Principal