KIM SENG

TECHNICAL
SCHOOL

1980
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 OUR SCHOOL SONG
Introduction

1 On-ward,for-ward we go, Kind-red spi- rit We must snow,

2 On-ward,for-ward we go, Kind-red spi- rit we must show.

Guid- ed not by va- lues false ,To-geth-er we go where du-ty calls ,

Stead-fast-ly we all should strive To make a succ-ess of our lives,

Chorus

En-ter we learn, de-part we serve, Glo-ry we bring to our school

Seek-ing to learn,de -part-ing to serve,Glo-ry to tne school we love.

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 CONTENTS
KIM SENG TECHNICAL SCHOOL MAGAZINE 1980

2 OUR CREST AND MOTTO

3 THE MAGAZINE COMMITTEE
4 PRINCIPAL'S REPORT
7 SPEECH BY OUR GUEST-OF-HONOUR - DR TAN ENG LIANG
9 SCHOOL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
10 OUR ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
12 TEACHING STAFF
13 OUR PREFECTS
14 CLERICAL AND NON-TEACHING STAFF
15 SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT
17 STAFF LIST 1980
18 ALLOCATION OF STAFF DUTIES 1980
19 DIARY OF EVENTS (1980)
25 EGA REPORTS
Uniformed Groups
Clubs and Societies
Sports & Games
56 PRIDE OF OUR SCHOOL
58 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR
59 Cross-Country
Annual Sports Day
School Workshop Sessions
National Day
Speech Day
Our Promising Speakers
Use Your Hands Campaign
Excursions
Lighter Side Of Our School-Life
73 OUR STUDENTS' CONTRIBUTIONS
Essays and Poems in
English
Malay
Chinese
108 CLASS PHOTOGRAPHS
122 STATISTICS ON STUDENT ENROLMENT AND
THEIR SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUND

124 G . C . E . RESULTS
127 PRIZE WINNERS
130 HONOUR ROLL AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
131 AUTOGRAPHS
132 ADVERTISEMENTS

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 金异 工 艺 中学

1. The wheel symbolises progress and industry.

2. The pictures and symbols in the centre represent the prepara-
tion of our pupils to serve in the various sectors of our
country's economy - including the academic, manufacturing
and shipping sectors.

School Motto
"Enter to l e a r n , depart to serve" exhorts students to acquire know-
ledge, skills and methodology in school so as to serve the nation
In future.

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 THE MAGAZINE COMMITTEE

Advisors : Mr Loo Pui Wah

Miss Teo Choi Keng

Teachers-in-charge : Miss Lim Swee Eng

Miss G . Sundrum
Mdm Goh Watt- Keng
Mr Yeo Keng Ho

The Editor's Dilemma

Getting out a journal is no picnic.

If we print jokes people say we are silly;

If we don't they say we are too serious.

If we clip things from other magazines,

We are too lazy to write them ourselves;
If we don't we are stuck on our own stuff.

If we don't print every word of all contributions.

We don't appreciate genius;.
If we do print them the columns are filled with junk.

If we make a change in the other fellow's article,.

We are too critical;
If we don't we are blamed for poor editing.

Now, as like as not, someone will say.

We swiped this from some other source;
We did ;

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 Report Presented
By Mr, Loo Pui Wah
Principal of
Kim Seng Technical School,
At the Annual Speech Day
on 24th August 80

Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls,

1 Today we are deeply honoured to have with us the Member of Parliament for River V a l l e y ,
Dr Tan Eng Liang who has come to grace our Annual Speech Day as our Guest of Honour. On b e -
half of the School, I extend our warmest welcome to Dr Tan and to all our guests.

2 As in previous years, our pupils come mainly from the lower income families. Most of them
come from nearby high-density HDB estates, with more than 70% living in 1 to 3-room flats. Over
7 0 % of their parents are non-skilled or semi-skilled workers while 78% of the pupils'fathers did
not complete Primary Education.

3 Since many of our pupils need us to guide them closely, we have been emphasising on coun-
selling in school this year. Besides group and individual counselling given to our pupils, whenever
necessary we also invited their parents to the school to discuss problems faced by the pupils. So far,
about 400 parents have been invited to the school.

4 We introduced the home study scheme at the beginning of this month with the aim of keep-
ing a close watch on the time that pupils spend on their school work. Each pupil records in a form the
time taken to cover each of the various subjects every day. At the end of the week, the form is
signed by the parent and checked by the teachers.

5 Our on-going programmes in the 'Use Our Hands' and 'Beautify Our School' campaigns are now
accepted as part of the pupils' school l i f e . Through these campaigns and activities, we have tried
to instil the right values and attitudes in our pupils. The consistent effort that is being put in by both
pupils and teachers reflects the pride they take in helping to create and maintain pleasant surroun-
dings that are conducive to learning.

6 Civics lessons, talks and class-based discussions are our main approach in our courtesy camp-
aign to correct pupils' behaviour. We realise that this is a long-term programme that we have to
keep up to achieve good results.

7 In June last year, we launched a campaign to encourage our pupils to use only their school
languages while in school. We have since then kept up with our drive to pursue our objective to
upgrade the pupils' language proficiency. The percentage of ethnic Chinese pupils using dialects in
our school has dropped from 95% in June 1979 to 55% in June this year. As we look forward to
further improvement, we shall continue to take measures to encourage the use of our school langu-
ages.

8 With improved discipline in the school and the hard work of both the teachers and pupils, we
managed to obtain better academic results in the 1979 Singapore Cambridge GCE ' O ' Level Examina-

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t i o n . Based on the percentage of pupils who obtained three ' O ' Level passes, our standard was raised
from 3 5 % in 1978 to 4 9 % in 1979 in the English Stream, and from 25% in 1978 to 3 5 % in 1979
in the Chinese Stream.

9 This year, we reviewed and made changes in our curriculum to give our upper secondary pupils a
w i d e r - c h o i c e of subjects. A science stream was started In secondary three and subjects like Human
and Social Biology, General Science and Art were introduced. With better subject combinations,
our pupils are expected to fare more satisfactorily.

10 Whilst aiming for improvement in the academic f i e l d , the school has not overlooked its role
to enrich school life w i t h meaningful a c t i v i t i e s . We organised book exhibitions, a Library Week and
reading programmes to sustain pupils' love for reading of books. With a donation of $5,000/= from
the School Advisory Committee and a sum of $ 8 , 0 0 0 / = from the Ministry of Education library
g r a n t , our school library's reading materials were expanded. We want to maintain an attractive
library w i t h a rich source of information but we hope that more of our pupils w i l l make fuller use
of its f a c i l i t i e s .

11 The School Advisory Committee also gave a donation of $8,000/= to start our Chinese orches-
tra at the beginning of this year. We have also formed our school choir and organised dance a c t i v i -
ties for our pupils.

12 During.the one month vacation in June, our staff and pupils found time to participate in our
holiday programme consisting of educational visits, h i k i n g , camping, remedial lessons, game prac-
tices and activities to beautify the school.

13 Our ECA programme this year had to be somewhat curtailed because ten of our teachers are
attending the GCE ' A ' level course and twelve members of the staff are trainees, As a result of
this shortage of manpower, we have decided to concentrate more on inter-class competition, school-
based a c t i v i t i e s and scale down on inter-school p a r t i c i p a t i o n .

14 This year, our brass band kept up its very encouraging past record by performing in the mass
band display in the opening ceremony of the Singapore Youth Festival and In the National Day
Celebration. Our National Cadet Corps also participated in the National Day Parade. The school
judo team continued to put up a formidable show in the national schools judo championship and our
lower secondary boys' team was declared the runner-up. Our cross-country and yachting teams also
brought honour to our school In the national schools competitions. In the South Zone Schools Sports
Colours A w a r d , three teams and seven pupils were presented w i t h colours for outstanding performance
in their respective f i e l d of sports.

15 To take the development of our facilities a step further, we have already submitted a building
plan for two existing technical drawing rooms to be converted into an Art and Crafts room. A n
A i r - R i f l e range at the far end of the f i e l d w i l l take shape soon and we eagerly await the construc-
t i o n of an adjoining three-storey block to house our l i b r a r y , language room and A V A room.

16 In conclusion, I want to thank the School Advisory Committee for its support and concern for
the school. I also would like to express my gratitude to my staff for their d e d i c a t i o n , hard work
and c o - o p e r a t i o n . Through the untiring efforts of the teachers, good progress was achieved in v a r -
ious fields in another successful year. It is my sincere hope that the teachers and pupils of the
school w i l l continue to work in close co-operation towards a better Kim Seng Technical School.

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 卢培华校长于 １
９８０年８月２４日
在本校常年颁奖礼上的报告 　　
诸位来宾，各位老师，各位同学
　　　　 。 今年，我们不只开办了 　　　　
理科班，同时也
今天，我们很荣幸的请到本区国会议员
　　　　 增添人体与社会生物学，普通科学与美术等
陈英梁博士前来主持本校的常年颁奖礼。我 科目，这使到中三与中四的同学有更广范与
谨代表全体师生对陈博士、以及诸位来宾的 更适合他们选读的科目。
光临致万分的谢意。 为了提高同学们的阅读风气，
　　　　我们组织
与往年一样，我　　　　
校的学生，大部份都来 了书展及图书馆周。我们也尽量增加图书馆
自收入较低的家庭。至少７０％的学生，是 的藏书，以供应同学多方面的阅读资料。学
住在学校附近钓一房至三房式组屋。学生的 校咨委会曾捐赠了价值五千元的图书。 教育部
家长，有７０％以上为非技术或半技术工人 也从图书馆基金中拨出 八千元给学校增添图
，在他们当中，有７８％是没有完成小学教 书。我们希望同学们能善加利用图书馆 。
育的。 学校咨委会也捐助了价值八千元的乐器　　　　
由于学生
　　　　
们很需要我们的辅导，所以， ，使学校成立一支华乐 队 ． 与此同时，我们
今年我们特别重视这方面的工作。除了对个 也组织了学校合唱团及展开了舞 蹈 活动。
别或小组的学生给于劝导外，我们也先后邀 在年中的假期里，我们为学生们提供了　　　　
请了４００位家长到学校来，以便更进一步 多姿多采的假期活动，这包括了参观、远足
的了解学生们所面对之困难。 、露营，补习与各种体育及文娱活动。
为了进一步知道学生们在家中的学习
　　　　 情 今年，我们共有十位老师参加高级水准
　　　　
形，由本月开始，我们要求学生记录在家中 课程，另有十二位老师还在教育学院受训，
学习各种功课所花的时间。有关的记录每星 所以我们的课外活动，受了相当大的影响。
期均由家长签知并呈给老师查阅。 由于人力的限制，我们集中精神于校内的各
用手劳动与美化校园运动，是我们学校
　　　　 种活动，并将校外的一些活动作了适当的削
生活的一部份，我们希望学生们能通过这些 减。
活动来认识到正确的价值观与人生Ｘ Ｉ
Ｃ 我们 　　　　
我们的铜乐队，承继了以往的优越成绩
也通过了演讲会，公民课与班级研讨会，推 ，继续有着良好的表现，他们参加了青年节
行了礼貌运动，我们深深的了解到，要改变 和国庆日的铜乐队大会演。我们的警察少年
一个人的言行举止不是一朝一夕的工作，所 团也参加了国庆日的大游行，去年年底在本
以推行礼貌运动也是学校长期工作的一环。 区的各校体育理事会颁奖礼时，我们的柔道
打从去年六月开始，我们就推行应用学 　　　　
、帆船及越野赛跑队均夺得优异奖。
校语言运动，当时约有９　５％的华族学生是 目前，我校正在建立风抢打靶场。我们
　　　　
应用方言的。如今，在校中应用方言的学生 也决定将工画室改建为图工室。为了让学生
已经降到５５％了。但是，为了要提高学生 们拥有间课外活动中心、语言室、视听教室
们的语文水准，对于所达到的成绩，我们并 及更完善的图书馆，我校将增建一座三层楼
不满意，我们将在这方面继续努力。 建筑物。
在师生们的努力下，校内纪律经已
　　　　
是今 最后，我
　　　　
们感谢学校咨询委员会所给予
非昔比。在１９７９年的新加坡剑桥普通教 我们的协助，我也衷心地感谢老师们的合作
育证书会考中，我们的学生也有长足的进步 ，没有他们辛勤的工作，我们不可能又渡过
，考获三科或以上普通水准及格的；在英文 了成功的一年，我希望金异工艺中学全体师
源流方面，由１９７８年的３５％ 进 步 到 生，继续努力，以建立一间更完好的金异工
４９％，华文源流方面则由２５％ 进 步 到 艺中学。
３ ５％．

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 Speech by
Dr Tan Eng Liang
MP for River Valley
Constituency on the
Occasion of
Kim Seng Technical
School's Speech Day
on 24th August 1980
at 4.00 pm.

In my capacity as Chairman of the communities. Our schools sports program-

Singapore Sports C o u n c i l , I have a very mes must, therefore, endeavour to c o n -
deep interest In sports, I s h a l l , therefore, tribute to the development of these human
take the liberty of addressing you from a resources.
sporting bias this afternoon.
Sports participation can tell many
Competition in sports is only one form things: whether a boy is fearful or cour-
of competition in human society. The c o n - ageous; whether he is selfish, o r , is m i n d -
stant striving to reach an ever higher level ful of the rights of others; whether he is
of accomplishment is as real as the need unruly and breaks the l a w , o r , plays a c -
to breathe. However, an inevitable char- cording to the rule; and whether he is an
acteristic of competitive sport is that there Individualist o r , w i l l work w i t h others in a
are always losers as well as winners. In team.
some sports, there are an equal number of
losers than winners whereas in individual The importance of working as a team
sports, there can be only one winner was recently stressed by the Prime M i n i s -
amongst many losers. However, defeat ter when he singled out team spirit as the
despite one's best efforts cannot be cause quality needed in Singaporeans if Singa-
for shame. We cannot subscribe to the pore is to achieve success in its many
view held by the classical Greeks In objectives for the 80's. The Prime M i n i s -
which there was l i t t l e but shame and ter said that It was necessary for every
humiliation for the vanquished In the individual Singapore worker to give of his
Greek games. Victory and defeat as mere best for the n a t i o n . This desirable attitude
outcomes or products, are indeed a pair to team s p i r i t , the Prime Minister pointed
of imposters as Rudyard Kipling pointed o u t , could be learned at home. In the
out long ago. As such, sports participants work place and in schools from the teachers
should learn to accept both outcomes and fellow students. This brings to mind
philosophically. the value of team sports in bolstering
team s p i r i t , which I t h i n k , has often been
Singapore's asset is our human r e - overlooked. In a game like soccer, no
sources. Boys and girls In our schools and school team could hope to build up an es-
colleges w i l l one day be the adults of our prit de corps among Its members, unless

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every player casts aside his selfish motive If parents at home cooperate in their e f -
and plays as a team. By way of i l l u s t r a - forts by rewarding the ame kind of posi-
t i o n , a f u l l - b a c k w i l l be ineffective if he tive behaviour, it w i l l gradually become
is selfish and concerned only in defending a part of the child's life style.
his area in front of his goal and
not advancing to help his team mates in I w o u l d , therefore, like to identify
attacking moves. Similarly, no team work four areas in sports in which schools can
can be built if strikers play as individuals, contribute to a disciplined society having
satisfying only their thirst for goals and a high level of espirit de corps. The first
personal g l o r y , and not falling back to is to show respect for an opponent both
give the defensive line a helping hand on and off the f i e l d where now too o f t e n ,
when the need arises. we see and hear the abusing of opponents.
The second is acceptance of the referee's
In l i f e , children learn much by c o m - or umpire's decision in a l l honesty and
ing to grips with the w o r l d around them without question or dispute. The third is
by developing their minds, bodies and playing the game to the limits of human
emotional equipment through r e a l - l i f e e n - s k i l l s , endurance and strength without
counters with other people. But in a mass resorting to physical intimidation. And the
urban society like ours, today's children fourth is to believe in and practise the
may find it increasingly d i f f i c u l t to get maxim - "Team before s e l f " .
the kinds of experiences they need if they
are to become competent and confident I am pleased to learn that Kim Seng
adults. Sports, games and competitions o f - Technical School has a sports programme
fer opportunities for such growth to take where ample opportunities exist for mass
place. activities and inter-class competition. The
mass a c t i v i t i e s , no doubt, are providing
Schools, therefore, can ensure the the students with a wide range of sports
minimum basis of good order for the c o n - experiences, while inter-class competitions
duct of sports. They can provide the right are satisfying the basic human need to e x -
environment and a framework of rules for cel and attain s e l f - f u l f i l m e n t . In order
young people to develop orderly l i v i n g . I that these existing sports programmes be
believe that teachers, especially those res- made even richer and a l l encompassing, I
ponsible for sports and physical education, wish to suggest that those responsible for
can have the greatest impact on children's their planning and Implementation, take a
behaviour by serving as models and pro- closer look at the four areas of a d i s c i p -
viding reinforcement for a given b e h a v i - lined society that I've just mentioned. I'm
our. Once children learn that rewards confident the staff and students can res-
are dependent upon certain kinds of b e - pond to this challenge.
haviour ( for example, fair play as oppsed
to foul play ), they w i l l tend to behave F i n a l l y , I wish Kim Seng Technical
in this way because they know it is to School continued growth in the years
their own best interest to do so. Peers ahead, both in the academic and sporting
can also serve effectively as models to fields.
establish and maintain behaviour patterns.

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 The School Advisory Committee

Mr Koh Chew Huan

Chairman
O c c u p a t i o n : Merchant-

Mr W i l l i a m Lee Slew Choon Mr N g Chin Yue

V i c e Chairman Treasurer
O c c u p a t i o n : Managing/Creative Director O c c u p a t i o n : Director

Mr Ho Yeow Tin M a j . Yong Choon Kong

Asst Treasurer Committee Member
O c c u p a t i o n : Merchant Occupation : SAF O f f i c e r

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 OUR ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

Our Principal, Mr Loo Pui Wah

Our Vice-Principal, Miss Teo Choi Keng

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 OUR SENIOR ASSISTANTS

Mr Chia Choon Kiat ( a . m . Session)

Mr Ling Tong Chye ( a . m . Session) Mr Sim Choon Liat ( p . m . Session)

Mr D. Windersalam ( p . m . Session) Mr Teo Beng Keong (Technical )

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TEACHING STAFF (AM & PM SESSION)

Front Row (from left): Miss Chiang Mei Fong, Miss Jennifer Martin/Miss Tan Lee Eng, Miss G, Sundrum, Mr Chew Tai Mui, Mr Teo Beng Keong
(Sr. Asst,Technical), Mr D. Windersalam (Sr. Asst), Mr Ling Tong Chye (Sr. Asst), Mr Loo Pui Wah (Principal), Miss Teo Choi Keng (Vice-
Principal), Mr Sim Choon Liat (Sr. Asst), Mr Chia Choon Kiat (Sr. Asst), Miss Lim Swee Eng, Miss Yap Boon Fai, Miss Lee Yoke Yin, Miss Janice
Yang, Mdm Chia Boon Tuan, Miss Koh Hung Kiang.

Second Row (from left) : Miss Chang Tsyh Yong, Mdm Ng Yock Kee, Miss Mary Chua, Miss Yap Chai Har, Mdm Goh Watt Keng, Mrs Lim Kim
Sian, Mdm Chang Ai Lee, Mdm Lee Ling, Mrs Lim Woon Sian, Miss YamEamBee, Mrs Ng Sook Lian, Miss Lee Yew Doong, Miss Ong Siew
Khim, Miss Lim Seok Kheng, Mrs Wai Poh Sin, Miss Gian Yew Tee, Mrs Tan Boon Kee, Mdm Wong N/et Yang, Mrs YipWaiFong, Miss J.
Sreenivasan, Miss Tan Gek Huan.

Third Row (from left) : Mr Lim Beng Huat, Mr Lim Kay Heng, Mr Loh Ngiap Meng, Mr Kong Huan Yong, Mr Kwok See Seng, Mr Yeo See Koon,
Mr Toy Teng Joo, Mr Foo Kok Teng, Mr Dasukie Ahamad, Mr LauLuiMeng, Mr Goh Ching Ying, Mr Ng Meow Cher, Mr Victor Toy, Mr Tan
Thong Tin.

Fourth Row (from left) : Mr Wong Kum Chuan, Mr Wong Kian Ping,MrTeh Khoon Yong, Mr Wong Seng Kwong, Mr Lim Khye Lye, Mr Low Fie
Wah, Mr Lim Whye Leong, Mr Kwok Fook Hoi,MrJohn Sung, Mr Lee Soon Huat, Mr Gunasagaran, Mr Ng Weng Wah, Mr Thuraj Raja, Mr Tan
Kuan Chye, Mr Chng Heng Guan, Mr Lee Wah Sun, Mr Lai Weng Kwong, Mr Wong Kheng Seng, Mr Yeo Keng Ho, Mr Lam Meng Kuan.

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 OUR PREFECTS

A.M. Prefects (Girls)

A.M. Prefects (Boys)

P.M. Prefects

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 CLERICAL & NON-TEACHING STAFF

Clerical O f f i c e r , O f f i c e - g i r l and Clerical Assistant-

The School Non-teaching Staff

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OUR
SCHOOL
ENVIRONMENT

The School Building

A t the Entrance to the School

Shrubs and Greenery

Cactus Plants against a brick wall The School from another angle

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 At the Metal workshop

A t the Metal workshop

At the woodworkshop

Silence-Examination in Progress

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 staff List 1980
A.M. Session
No Name of Teacher Subject Taught No Name of Teacher Subject Taught

MISS Lim Swee Eng English/Literature Mdm Lee Ling Civics/CL1

Mdm Chang Ai Lee Add Maths/Maths Mr Dasukie Ahamad Malay/Civics
Miss Tan Gek Huan English/Literature Mr Lam Meng Kuan Physical Science
Miss Ng Sook Lian English/P.E. Mr Foo Kok Teng Maths/P.E.
Mrs Yip Wai Fong Maths/Chemistry Mr Wong Seng Kwang Metalwork (Theory
& Practice)
Miss Lim Seok Kheng CL2/Civics Mr Lim Chye Lye Metalwork (Theory
Miss G Sundrum History/English/ & Practice)
Miss G Sundrum History/English/ Mr John Sung Basic Electricity/
Current Affairs Woodwork
Miss Ong Siew Khim Physical Science/ Mr Lee Whye Leong Woodwork & Basic
Maths Electricity
Miss Yap Chai Har Physical Science/ Mr Lee Soon Huat Woodwork
Maths
Mr Chng Heng Guan Maths Mr Loh Ngiap Meng Metalwork
Mdm Chia Boon Tuan Biology/Human & Mr Tan Kuan Chye Metalwork
Social Biology
Mr Yeo See Khoon Civics/CL2 Mr Toy Teng Joo Woodwork
Miss Yap Earn Bee CL1 Mr Low Fie Wah Woodwork
Mr Tan Thong Tin EL2/Current Affairs Mr Lai Weng Kwong Metalwork
Mdm Ng Yock Kee Add Maths Miss Lee Yew Doong Art & Craft/
Literature/English
Mdm Goh Watt Keng CLl Miss Lee Yoke Yin Geography/English
Mrs Wai Poh Sin Miss Chang Tsyh Yong Literature/English
Mrs Chee Chu Sut History/Geography Mr Teo Beng Keong Metalwork
(Chinese Stream)
Mdm Wong Nyet Yang Maths Mr Lim Kay Heng Physical Education
Mr Lim Beng Huat EL2 Mr Chia Choon Kiat Geography
Mr Lim Kim Sian Civics/CL2 Mr Ling Tong Chye Civics/Science
Mrs Lim Woon Sian Civics/CL2 Mrs Teo Lean Sim English/Literature

P.M. Session
No Name of Teachers Subjects Taught No Name of Teachers Subjects Taught

Mr Kwok See Seng Science Mr Ng Meow Cher Chinese/Civics

Miss Tan Lee Eng Maths/Science Miss Mary Chua Chinese/Civics
Miss Gian Yew Tee Art & Craft/English/
Geography Mr Thurai Raja P .E yMaths
Mr Victor Toy English/Literature Mr Wong Kum Chuan P .E ./Maths
Miss Chiang Mei Fong English/Geography Mr Yeo Keng Ho Geography
Mrs Chew Tai Mui Chinese/Civics Mr Wong Kheng Seng Metalwork
Miss Pauline Teo English/History Mr Lau Lui Meng Metalwork
Mr Kwok Fook Hoi English/History/P.E Mr Ng Weng Wah Metalwork/
Mr Lee Wah Sun Chinese/Civics Woodwork
Mr Kong Huan Yong Woodwork
Miss J Sreenivasan English/Literature/
Geography Miss Yap Boon Fai Maths/Science
Mrs Patricia Ho English/Literature/
Mathematics Mr Gunasagaran Raman English/Science
Mrs Tan Boon Kee E ng I i sh/Li te rat ure/
History Miss Koh Hung Kiang English/Mathematics
Miss Jennifer Martin Maths & Science Miss J S Devi English/History
Miss Janice Yang Music/English Mr Sim Choon Liat English
Mr Teh Khoon Yong Maths/Science Mr D Windersalam English
Mr Goh Ching Yin Science Mr Wong Kian Ping Art & Craft

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 ALLOCATION OF
S T A F F DUTIES 1980
Senior Subject Teacher Teachers-in-charge of Sports and
Games
1 English/1 St Language Miss Lim Swee Eng
Athletics Mr Wong Kum Chuan
2 English/2nd Language Mr Tan Thong Tin
Mr Lim Beng Huat
3 Chinese/1 st Language Mdm Goh Watt Keng
Mrs Lim Woon Sian
4 Chinese/2nd Language Miss Lim Seok Kheng
5 Malay/2nd Language Mr Dasukie Ahamad
Badminton Miss Yap Choi Har
6 Basic Electricity Mr John Sung
Mr Lau Lui Meng
7 Woodwork Mr Ng Weng Wah
Mrs Patricia Ho
8 Metalwork Mr Wong Seng Kwong
Mrs Wai Poh Sin
9 Mat-hematics Mdm Chang Ai Lee
10 Science Mr Lam Meng Kuan
Basketball Mr Toy Teng Joo ( i / c )
11 History Mrs Chee Chu Sut
Mrs Chee Chu Sut
Miss G Sundrum
Mr Kong Huan Yong
12 Geography Mr Chia Choon Kiat
Mrs Lim Kim Sian
Mrs Chee Chu Sut
13 Art & Crafts Miss Gian Yew Tee
Judo Mr Low Fie Wah
14 Physical Education Mr Lim Kay Heng

Gymnastics Mr Lim Kay Heng

Teachers-in-charge of Special Duties
Table Tennis Mr Teh Khoon Yong (i/c)
Discipline Masters Mr Foo Kok Teng Mdm Chang Ai Lee
Mr Wong Seng Kwong Mdm Lee Leng
Mr Victor Toy
Mr Sim Choon Liat Volleyball Mr Kwok Fook Hoi ( i / c )
Mr John Sung
Sports Secretaries Mr Wong Kum Chuan
Mr Lim Kay Heng Air Rifle Mr Lai Weng Kwong
Mr Chng Heng Guan
AVA & Resource Materials Mr John Sung
Teachers-in-charge of Clubs and
Publications Miss Lim Swee Eng ( i / c )
Societies
Miss G Sundrum
Mdm Goh Watt Keng 1 Art & Crafts Society Miss Gian Yew Tee
Mr Yeo Keng Ho 2 Science Society Miss Ong Siew Khim
3 Gardening Society Mr Tan Kuan Chye (i/c)
Career Guidance Mr Tan Thong Tin
Mrs Tan Boon Kee
Desk Copies/Free Textbooks Mr Ling Tong Chye Mr Foo Kok Teng
Mdm Wong Nyet Yang
Mr Kwok See Seng
Teachers-in-charge of Uniformed Groups 4 Social Service Mr D Windersalam
5 Dance Group Miss Mary Chua
NPCC Mr Lee Soon Huat (OC)
6 Choir Miss Chiang Mei Fong
Miss Lim Seok Kheng
7 Chinese Orchestra Mr Yeo Keng Ho
Mr Yeo See Koon
Mr Lee Wah Sun Miss Yap Eam Bee
Mrs Lim Kim Sian
NCC Mr Wong Kheng Seng 8 Library Co-ordinator Mr Chia Choon Kiat
(OC) Teacher Librarians Miss J Sreenivasan
Mr Lam Meng Kuan
Mr Goh Ching Yin
Mr Lee Whye Leong(HQ)
Mr Ng Meow Cher
Mrs Yip Wai Fong
Scouts Mr Dasukie Ahamad
Mdm Ng Yock Kee
Guides Miss Tan Gek Huan Mrs Chew Tai Mui

Red Cross Mr Teo Beng Keong

Mdm Chia Boon Tuan

Brass Band Mr Loh Ngiap Meng

Miss Chiang Mei Fong

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 DIARY OFEVENTS (1980)
JANUARY
Date Events

Orientation programme for new Secondary One p u p i l s .

School Prefects were o f f i c i a l l y appointed.

The overall renovation of the staff-room-cum-office was completed.

The Traffic Police held a Safety-First Exhibition in the School.

A n Exhibition on Safety-First on the Road

Book Fairs were held in School. 2 English and 2 Chinese bookshops were
invited to display their range of books.

FEBRUARY

Date Events

Annual X-Country Race was held at the MacRitchie Reservoir,

All eager to set-off on a Cross-Country run

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 For the last fwo months, teachers have been going round to advise the
students no to speak dialects. In connection with this campaign, two
banners, one in English and one in Chinese were hung up on the main
building facing the Assembly quadrangle to appeal to students not to use
dialects.

A staff meeting was h e l d , to discuss:

(a) studies and activities in the School
(b) staffroom and its facilities and general office arrangements.

Two of our ex-students received their colours at Raffles Institution. They

were : (a) Ding Gee Seng for Judo
(b) Jagtar Singh for Athletics

National Inter-School Cross Country Championships (Heats) were h e l d .

MARCH

Date Events

4 SELF Classes commenced.

One Secondary 1 class, one Secondary 2 class and two Secondary 3
classes.
National Inter-School .Cross Country Championships (finals) were h e l d .

The School observed Commonwealth Day in advance. A speech on the

significance of Commonwealth Day was g i v e n .

A staff workshop on 'Towards a better Kim Seng Technical School' was

h e l d . The workshop was divided into 3 areas namely. Curriculum and
study matters. Extra-curricular activities and General Issues.

The new office-bearers for the School Advisory Committee were elect-
ed.

1979 GCE ' O ' Level Examination results were announced.

The School was closed for the first term holidays.

The following activities were carried out during the holidays:
a) Athletics Club held their practices
b) Gardening Society members planted and transplanted plants.
c ) NPCC members camped in School.
d) Remedial lessons were conducted.

NPCC Cadets participated in the Annual Footdrill competition at the

Police Academy.

School Sports (Heats) was held at Queenstown Sports Complex.

Follow up session of the Staff Workshop.

Inter-class table-tennis competition was h e l d .

APRIL

Date Events

'A Library Week' was h e l d .

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 The Principal giving away the prizes at the close of Library Week

In conjunction with the Library Week, Book Fairs were held.

The Annual School Sports was held at the Queenstown Sports Complex.

'Use Your Hands' campaign was launched.

MAY

Date Events

School Mid-year Examinations were held.

Meet the Parents' Session

Teachers met the parents of the pupils who failed the mid-year
examinations.
a ) to discuss the child's poor standard of work.
b) to find about students' home background and environment.
c) to advise parents on the measures to be taken to improve the acade-
mic standard of their children.

Inter-class cleanliness competition for the first semester ended.

Results
Session First Second Third

School was closed for the 1st Semester

GCE ' O ' Level Mid-Year 2nd Language written examinations were held.

JUNE

Date Events

Activities held during the holidays were:

1) SELP classes were held.
2) Remedial Classes were held.
3) Uniform Units held various camps, and excursions.
4) 'Use your hands'activities were carried out.
5) Brass Band/Chinese Orchestra/Dance group practices were held,
6) Visits by librarians to Science Centre,

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 S t . John's Island Camp was h e l d .

(James in Session at the camp

School re-opened for 2nd Semester.

200 desks and 100 chairs were repaired.

JULY

Date Events

Capt, Tan Swee Kee from Mindef gave a folk on 'Army V o c a t i o n ' to
our students in the H a l l .

21st National Inter-schools Track & Field Championships were h e l d .

Teachers and students attended the Youth Festival Opening Ceremony,

School Brass Band participated in the Band Display at the Youth Fes-
t i v a l Opening Ceremony.

Book Fairs were h e l d .

A Book Fair is on

V o l l e y - b a l l tournament was h e l d .

O r a l Eng. Exam, for GCE ' O ' Level Students commenced.

4 Students took part in the Bilingual Essay contest for Schools jointly o r g a -

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 nised by the Chinese Schools Teachers Association and Nanyang Siang Pau,

9. General Results of the C12 M L 2 , TL2 for GCE 'O'Level students were released.

1 0 , General 4 Instructors from Mindef were attached to the School in July to August
in the Schools Sports Programme .

AUGUST

Date Events

A Book Fair was held on 1 / 8 / 8 0 .

The School celebrated National Day.

A c t i v i t i e s included (1) A March-past.
(2) School Concert,
(3) Gymnastics Display,

Our School drum-majorette led the 500 strong combined Brass Brand of
8 schools on National Day.

The School N C C Cadets and our Brass Band took part in the National
Day Parade,

The School and District Scouts and G i r l Guides held their campfire.

The School Annual Speech Day was h e l d .

Best Guide of the year receiving a prize from the Guest of Honour on speech day.

M L 2 , TL2 O r a l Exam was h e l d .

School closed,

A workshop on School Appraisal was held

SEPTEMBER

Date Events

Remedial classes were h e l d .

52 N C C Cadets participated in N C C Physical Fitness Test organised by

H Q . NCC.

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 School re-opened for the 4th term, A fire-drill was held,

A film show on 'SAF Recruitment' was held.

inter-class Judo Championships were held.

A talk on 'Careers at Sea' was given by Capt Rajagopal.

Oral Eng.Exam for GCE ' O ' Level Students were held,

N C C Cadets hiked in the Marsiling Area,

KEY EVENTS

FEBRUARY
Annual Cross-country Race -13.2.80

Is it a stampede or a race?

APRIL
Annual Sports Day -16.4.80

All smiles • the Guard of Honour has passed the test Our sprinters - neck and neck

AUGUST
Annual Speech Day - 24.8.80

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E. C. A.
REPORTS

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 NATIONAL POLICE CADET CORPS
REPORT 1 9 8 0

1. Strength of Unit

Squad N o . of Boys N o . of Girls Total

Sec, One

Sec, Two

Sec, Three

Sec, Four*

Total Strength

Sec, Four Boy and G i r l cadets stepped down on 3 0 . 8 , 8 0 .

2. Tours to West Malaysia

ASP Lee Soon Huat went for the NPCC Educational Tour to East Coast of Peninsula M a l a y -
sia from 1 0 . 6 , 8 0 to 1 8 . 6 . 8 0 S/Sgt II Lee Boon Tok went for the NPCC Educational Tour to
West Coast of Peninsula Malaysia from 9 . 6 . 8 0 to 1 8 . 6 . 8 0 ,

3. Camps

Sec, Two cadets enjoyed a week-end camp in school from 1 4 . 3 . 8 0 to 1 6 . 3 . 8 0 . Sec, Three
cadets went for their Annual Camp at Pulau Ubin from 2 . 6 . 8 0 to 4 , 6 , 8 0 , while the Sec. 4
cadets attended theirs at Pulau Tekong from 9 . 3 . 8 0 to 1 1 . 3 . 8 0 . The actvities conducted i n -
clude canoeing/ land e x p e d i t i o n , night-orienteering, rope confidence course, campcraft and
simple first a i d .

4. Attachment to Police Establishment

S/Sgt I Kee Chun Wah and S/Sgt I Tan Bin Hua attended the Special Attachment Programme
to visit Four Police Establishments from 2 . 6 , 8 0 to 5 . 6 . 8 0 . A l l Sec. Three cadets were also
scheduled to visit a Police Division (Central Police Station) in order to get a better
insight into the Police Force machinery and the role it plays.

5. Shooting

Unit Officers went for their 38 Revolver Classification Shoot on 2 6 . 1 . 8 0 at Police Academy
Range. ASP Lee Soon Huat, Insp Yeo See Koon and Insp Lee Wah Sun represented Area 9 in

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 the Inter-Area 38 Revolver Shoot for O f f i c e r s . Secondary Three cadets had a .22 Revolver
Classification Shoot on 1.3.80 at Police Academy Range and a .22 Rifle Shoot on 2 8 . 8 . 8 0 at
Beach Road Camp,

6. National Day Parade

A total of 47 boy cadets and 43 girl cadets were chosen to represent our NPCC Boy and Girl
contingents In the 15th National Day Parade at the National Stadium.

7. Inter-Unit Competitions

Number
Name of Competition Level Venue Participating
Footdrill Sec. 2 P.A.

•22 Revolver*
Shoot Sec. 3 P.A.

Quiz Sec. 4 R.l.

Cadet Lim Yeow Ching came in 7th position in the Individual Event.

8. Courses

ASP Lee Soon Huat attended an Officers' Refresher

Course from 4 . 2 . 8 0 to 1 4 . 2 . 8 0 at NPCC H Q .
Insp Yeo See Koon attended a Range Officer's
Course from 2 4 . 3 . 8 0 to 2 8 . 3 . 8 0 at NPCC H Q .
Cpl Goh Say Sing and L/Cpl Kam Sou Yoong
attended the N C O Course at the Police Academy.

9. Area Activities

Name of A c t i v i t y Level Venue Date

Sports Sec. 1,2,3,4 Nan Chiau

Hike Sec. 2,3 P. Tekong

Talk on Road
Courtesy Sec. 1 Tuan Mong

.22 Revolver Shoot Sec. 2 Mt Vernon

Route March Sec. 2,3 R. I.

10. Awards

The Best Unit Award presented by NPCC H Q went

to Cpl Goh Say Sing (for the Boy Squads) and Cpl
Sidah binte Jasmin (for the G i r l Squads).
The Best NPCC Cadet Award presented by the School
went to S/Sgt I Kee Chun Wah (for the Boys) and
S/Sgt 1 Tan Bin Hua (for the G i r l s ) .

11. Yeomen Service

a National Inter-School Cross-Country Championship

b National Inter-School Gymnastics Championship
c A l l school functions - Track & F i e l d , Cross-country, Speech Day and National Day Parade.

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 NATIONAL CADET CORPS
ANNUAL REPORT 1 9 8 0
N C C / S A F A f f i l i a t i o n Scheme

Under this a f f i l i a t i o n scheme, our unit is presently attached to the 7SIR for our t r a i n i n g .
During our t r a i n i n g , they provided us with the necessary training stores and lessons on d r i l l s ,
weapon t r a i n i n g , first aid and campcraft were conducted by instructors from the camp.

A camp visit to the 7SIR was organised and 55 cadets went over to familiarise themselves with
the army lifestyle and to watch a weapon static display.

A f i e l d camp in Marsiling area was organised to teach the cadets campcraft. The camp,
which lasted five days, proved very beneficial to our cadets,

A similar camp, which was on a smaller scale, was set up in the school f i e l d for the benefit
of our second year cadets.

Through the f i e l d camps, it was noticed that the cadets liked outdoor activities very much
especially navigating and patrolling exercises.

Besides having training w i t h the 7SIR, our cadets also ventured out to compete with cadets
from other school units by bagging a number of NCC Badges which were awarded by H Q N C C ,

This Unit takes pride in the fact that the cadets were very enthusiatic and serious about their
training and that they tried their very best in learning whatever they could and participating in the
lessons taught to them in order to attain a fairly high standard of e f f i c i e n c y .

We are grateful for the assistance given by the 7SIR under the NCC/SAF A f f i l i a t i o n scheme.

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 BOYS' BRIGADE REPORT

This year the Boy's Brigade in Singapore celebrates its 50th Anniversary. Throughout her 50
years, she has been shaping and moulding the lives of many boys. Many notable men in our society
can look back with appreciation and joy to those formative years they have spent in the Boys'
Brigade, among whom are :-

Major General Winston Choo, Chief of General Staff ( SAF )

Mr Sia Kah H u i , M . P . and
Professor Lee Soo Ann of National University of Singapore

Significantly, most of the BB Boys from Kim Seng Technical School are members of the First
Singapore Company, the pioneer of the BB movement. Many of these Boys can testify to the meaning-
ful and life-changing times they have spent in the company. We would like to thank the Principal
for his interest in helping us by allowing us to continue recruiting Boys from Kim Seng Technical
School,

The Government's stress on moral education in some ways has endorsed the work of the Boys'
Brigade, Her 50 years history has proved that the BB w i l l continue to be the vanguard in i n c u l c a t -
ing moral values among the Boys of Singapore. So we look forward to work with the Principal and
Staff of Kim Seng Technical School in this great endeavour.

Lt,Richard Ng
First Singapore Company

The Boys' Brigade

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 1709 SCOUT REPORT
Scouter in Charge : Mr Dasukie Ahamad
Senior Patrol Leader : Lim Joo Chai - Council Chairman
Pafrol Leader : Lim Chew Hng - Treasurer
Patrol Leader : Teo Chong Han - Progress
Patrol Leader : Ang Chee Eng - Secretary
Patrol Leader : Tan Chye Guan - Quartermaster
Patrol Leader : Jagdeep Singh - Quartermaster

The Scout Unit was founded by Mr Dasukie Ahamad in 1965. To date, Mr Dasukie is still
w i t h us as our Scouter. For the past few years our Unit was the champion in pioneering/ semapaphore,
and camping standard, which require certain qualities like pioneering project, l a y - o u t , kitchen
gadget, tent maintenance, personal hygiene and campsite cleanliness. In the camp we have outdoor
activities such as canoeing, b o w l i n g , h i k i n g , archery, air r i f l e , cooking competition and sports.

This year we organised a lot of activitives such as camping at Pulau Tekong, Pulau Ubin and
a training camp at school. We also had a combined hike w i t h our school girl guides. Many of our
scouts are sent to training courses like Advanced Scout Standard Training Courses, Anti-Drug
Course, and Patrol Leader Training Course. Last year our scouts helped in "Apples" ( Adventure
Play land. Play Leadership Experimental Schemes ) which is organised by the Family Service Centre.
The main aim of "Apples" is to help the primary school students to pass their school holidays by
planning games and building projects for them to p l a y . We have also participated in the Scout
Rally at the Too Payoh Stadium. Every year our scouts participate in the School National Day
Parade,

This year our combined campfire w i t h our school girl guides was held on 1 6 . 8 , 8 0 . This is
the first time we had the honour of having our Principal, Mr Loo Pui Wah to declare the campfire
open. The V i c e - P r i n c i p a l , Miss Teo Choi Keng, teachers, parents and other uniform group members
were our guests at the campfire. During the campfire, we had the honour again to c a l l upon our
P r i n c i p a l , Mr Loo,to give away the prizes. During the presentation, Lim Joo Chai was awarded the
Best Patrol Leader and Chan Keen Yuen the Best Patrol Boy. Nine of our school scouts have been
selected to participate in the Jamboree 10-80 at Sarimbun Scout Camp this coming December ( 1 2 .
12.80 - 19-12-80 ). At this camp a l l the ASEAN scouts as well as some other scouts from foreign
countries w i l l be present.

A Scouts' Campsite

Guides and Scouts at play

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Building a fire

Taking a stroll - or looking for firewood ?

Where s the cook ?

What's happening ?

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 29TH Co. SOUTH
The G i r l Guides saw several changes this year. With the transfer of Mrs. Chen and Mrs. Har,
a new teacher took over as Guider.

The year started with a farewell party for the past year's guiders. O n 2nd M a r c h , the Guides
attended the Arts and Crafts Exhibition held at Guide House to commemorate Thinking Day which
falls on 29th February.

In M a r c h , seven of our Patrol Leaders and Seconds prepared lunch for the SouthDivision
Annual General Meeting at Guide House, as part of their successful test for the Cook's Badge.
We hope more Guides w i l l do the same next year.

During the March holidays, 11 Guides with their Guider volunteered to help the YMCA w i t h
its Children's Holiday Programme for 5 to 12 year olds in Ang Mo Kio Housing Board Estate.

As a uniformed group, we marched proudly with other groups during March Past on Sports Day,
National Day and Speech Day.

An important day was Saturday, 26th July 1980. That sunny morning, our recruits were e n -
rolled by the South Division Commissioner, Mrs. Kaw. Highlight of the year's programme was the
12th Annual Combined Campfire with the 1709 Scout Unit held on August 16. The Principal, M r .
Loo, presented prizes to the best Guides and Scouts of the year.

Other activities Included outdoor meetings and participation in campfires organised by other
Guides and Scouts.

We look forward to more activities and increased participation in Guiding in the years ahead.

The Guides in the march-past on Sports Day

The Guide Mistress posing with other teachers during

refreshment time after the Combined Guide and Scouts
Campfire

A Guides Ceremony in progress

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 RED CROSS YOUTH
UNIT REPORT
TEACHERS-IN-CHARGE : MDM CHIA BOON TUAN
MR TEO BENG KEONG

The strength of the unit is 38 comprising students from secondary one to four. Our weekly
meetings on Saturdays from 8.30 - 11,30 am. include f o o t d r i l l , first aid lectures, evacuation e x -
ercises, health talks, art & crafts and other recreational activities to foster comradeship.

Earlier this year Madam Chia joined the unit as our second teacher-in-charge.

Our unit celebrated its sixth anniversary with an overnight camp in the school during the
June v a c a t i o n .

As part of the community service our cadets were involved in first-aid duties for sports meets,
cross-country race, and other school-based functions. We also sold flags during the Red Cross a n -
nual flag day.

Our cadets took part in the World Red Cross Day cum Enrolment parade at the ACJC com-
plex.

Five NCOs and potential students attended courses conducted by Headquarters and have r e -
turned to assist the running of the u n i t .

In spite of the yearly decline in membership since i n c e p t i o n , the unit continued to organise
many meaningful activities to sustain the life and spirit of our members in keeping with the Red
Cross Youth motto 'serve one another'.

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 SCIENCE SOCIETY
Teacher-in-charge Miss O r g Siew Khim
Level Secondary 3 & 4 Secondary 2
Number of members

Day of activity Saturday

Time 8.15 a . m . to 11.15 a . m .

Group A Group B
Chairman Vincent Sng (4 E 1 ) Boo Chin Kien (3 C 1 )

Secretary LIm Chye Meng ( 4 E 1 ) Low Jum Fai (3 C 2 )

Treasurer Lim Soon Siew (3 E 1 ) Lim Tian Sze (3 C 3 )

Activities carried out include:-

1. Centre of gravity 7. Naphthalene Ball

2. Making a simple alarm 8. Water in crystal

3. Constuction of a simple radio 9. Home-made soap

4. Pin-hole camera 10. Invisible ink

5. Film shows 11 • Blowing game

6. Analysis of Iron (II) & Iron (III) Ion 12, Book-markers

Visits were made to : -

1. Singapore Science Centre

2. Department of Scientific Services

3. Fraser & Neave (S) Pte Ltd

4. Microprocessor Seminar organised by Ngee Ann Technical College,

The Science Society Exhibit at the Science Centre: Discovering Electric Ceils

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Science Competition : -

It was held on 26th July, The following are the results :-

Secondary One

1• First Ng Yih Luen ( 1 E 1 )

2. Second Wong Weng Wah ( 1 E 2 )

3. Third Hentje Taslim ( 1 E 6 )

Secondary Two

1. First Kwan Yeow Ming ( 2 E 1 )

2. Second Koh Boon Ong ( 2 E 1 )

3. Third Kan Shik Mang (2 E 3 )

Secondary Three

1. First Evlien Wirjoprawiro (3 E 3 )

2. Second Sim Kim Hoe ( 3 E 6 )

3. Third Sulzaily Abd Hamid (3 E 3 )

Secondary Four

1. First Chia Him Meng (4 E 1 )

2. Second Choo Chin Heng (4 E 4 )

3. Third Vincent Sng (4 E 1 )

Another Science Society Exhibit

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 GARDENING SOCIETY
Teachers Number/Participants Day/Activity

1. Mr Tan Kuan Chye ( i / c ) Monday & Wednesday

2. Mr Foo Kok Teng Friday

3. Mrs Tan Boon Kee Saturday

4. Mr Kwok See Seng Saturday

In the early part of the year, the nursery was resited. It is now at the far end of the Science
block covering a larger area. Within are about 200 potted plants which were prepared over
a period of time. These potted plants were for display within the school compound especially during
special school functions to enhance its environment,

A circular garden in front of the hall has been set up. Several angsana saplings were plant-
ed including the two by the gate (entrance). The planting of pumpkin was successful (in the plots
between the school tuckshop and the driveway near Kim Seng West Primary School.)

A great deal of effort has gone into maintaining the nursery and the plants within the school
compound.

Gardening Society Members - taking a breather That's the pot we want

This plot needs weeding * What a lot of weeds .

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 AIR RIFLE CLUB
1. Teachers-in-charge Mr Lai Weng Kwong
Mr Chng Heng Guan
2. Training Day Thursday
3. Time 1 . 3 0 p . m . to 4 . 3 0 p , m ,
4. Training ground River V a l l e y Range
5. Number of pupils participating 58 boys
6. Number retained for further training 20 boys
7. Number sent for the Annual
Competition 6 and 2 reserves
8. Performance at the 1980 Annual Air Rifle Competition:

The Air-Rifle Club

SOCIAL SERVICES
Advisor : M r . D. Windersalam
Group Leader Sim Lee Siang

The Social Service club was formed w i t h the following objectives:

1. to do social service in the 'Homes'

2. to sell flags for charitable organisations
3. to help in the 'Use your hands' campaign
4. to help other uniform units if assistance Is required.

The club has a membership of 30 students. O n Saturdays these members go out selling flags
for charitable organisations from 8 a . m . to 1 p . m . So far the members have helped 12 organisations
in their Flag Days.

Other members have gone out to sell Donation Draw and Walkathon tickets for Community
Centres.

Some members have participated during the school vacation in the 'Use your Hands' campaign
organised by the school.

As the 'Homes' requiring service are far away from the school, the idea of rendering services
in these Homes has been shelved for another opportune moment.

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 SCHOOL CHOIR

The School Choir

Teacher-in-Charge Miss Angle Chang Mei Fong

Instructress : Mrs Gates ( ECA Centre )

Number of Members 19 Girls

P . M . Session
21 Boys

Foreword

1, The start of 1980 heralded the inauguation of the school choir of Kim Seng Technical School.

2, The aim of having this new E . C . A . is primarily to enhance pupils' interest in singing and
related musical activities as well as to increase their repertoire of songs.

3, The choir now stands 40-strong consisting of enthusiastic boys and girls from the Lower Se-
condary, This is indeed encouraging for so young a group which is barely a year o l d .

4, A special and warm-hearted note of thanks and appreciation should go to Mrs Oates who has
so selflessly rendered her services and experience to the school choir. It is because of her
that the choir now stands.

Activities

1. At our weekly meetings on Tuesdays, members are exposed to some fundamental rudiments of
music such as reading of notes and score-sheets.

2. Pupils are also taught the techniques of breath control for better voice production from the
lowest to the highest note.

3. Besides having group singing, part-singing is also introduced. Hence, pupils learn to sing t o -
gether in different voice parts,

4. Members are exposed to a wide variety of songs ranging from far and near pop numbers where
feet are kept tapping !

5. To date, the choir has appeared in the school's National Day and Speech Day celebrations.

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 The Melodious voices from the School Choir

N o doubt, they may nof have been very polished performances, however, pupils should be
given a tap on the back for nof having sfage fright

6. Wifh such a modest start, the choir w i l l continue to strive further ahead in the coming years
and we look forward to more members joining us in our sessions

P.S. W i l d horses could not drag Mrs Oates to appear w i t h us. You see, she's "camera s h y " .

ART CLUB
Teachers-in-charge: Mr Wong Kian Ping
Miss G i a n Yew Tee

Membership 20

The group meets every Saturday in the art room for three hours.

During the first term the group did some painting and enlarged pictures of buildings by the
g r i d method.

From these enlarged pictures, textural effect of the buildings were done by using fine market
pens. This took the group another term.

This third term the group is learning Chinese painting from Mr Wong Kian Ping. The members
f i n d this media of painting new. They were also given a preliminary session on Chinese p a i n t i n g .
Film slides were shown to enable them to understand the media better.

We hope to bring them outdoors when the weather permits.

Students watching Mr. Wong Kian Ping giving a Chinese

All eyes on the artist at work
Painting demonstration during an Art Club Session
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Teachers-in-charge: Mr, Wong Kum Chuan
M r . Lim Beng Huat
Mrs, Lim Woon Sian

Cross Country

This year, the school cross country race was held on 13th February at the Macritchie Reservoir.
A total of 867 students responded and took part in the race. The following are the results :

Individual Champions

Girls ' O p e n ' Division : Gurdeep Kaur 4E4

Boys Secondary 1 : Tan Geok Kiang 1 E4

Boys Secondary 2 : Quek Kee Chong 2E9

Boys Secondary 3 N. Kumaran 3E5

Boys Secondary 4 : M . Dhilip Yusoof 4E6

Team Champions

Girls ' O p e n ' Division 4E4

Boys Secondary 1 1 E6 ( Team A )

Boys Secondary 2 : 2E4 ( Team A )

Boys Secondary 3 : 3E5 ( Team A )

Boys Secondary 4 4E6

National Inter-School Cross Country Championships

The school sent four teams to compete In the National Inter-school Cross Country Champion-
ship held on 28th and 29th February and 6th M a r c h , They competed in the Boys' Lower Secondary
and Secondary Divisions and the G i r l s ' Lower Secondary and Secondary Divisions, O n l y the Boys'
Secondary Team managed to enter the finals held on 6th M a r c h ,

Track & Field

This year, the school's Track & Field Championships was held over a period of 3 days. The
heats and completed events were held on 26th and 27th March at the Queenstown Athletic Centre.
The finals were held on l 6 t h April at the Queenstown Athletic Centre. A total of 642 participants
competed in 85 events. The following are the results.

Individual Champions

Lower Secondary Girls : Supiyati

Upper Secondary Girls : Tan Bin Hua

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 Secondary 1 Boys : Chen Seng Chong

Secondary 2 Boys Chua Kok Leong

Secondary 3 Boys : N. Kumaran

Secondary 4 Boys : Khoo Mun Kwong

Team Champions

Lower Secondary Girls

Upper Secondary Girls

Secondary 1 Boys

Secondary 2 Boys

Secondary 3 Boys

Secondary 4 Boys

National Inter-School Track & Field Championships

The following students represented the school in the National Inter-school Track & Field
Championships held on 18th - 28th July at the National Stadium.

M . Dhilip Yusoof Lee Sow Mong

N . Kumaran Leo Siew Boon

Khoo Mun Kwong G . Thurairajoo

Siew Wing Hong Low Chwee Huat

Poon Chee Wai Ho Hwee Meng

Z u l k i f l e e B. Tainy Chen Seng Chong
See Soon Kiat Zulkarnian
R, Jayakumar

Chen Seng Chong of 1E10 came in 4th in the High Jump event in the Lower Secondary Boys
Division,

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 TABLE-TENNI S REPORT 1980
Teachers-in-charge

1. Mdm. Chang Ai Lee

2. Mdm. Lee Ling

3 . M r . Teh Khoon Yong

Secondary Boy's Team

Captain Tan Lye Keng Strength :-

Secondary 3 and 4 members

Lower Secondary Boy's Team Secondary 2 and 1 members
Captain Lee Yeow Khiang Total

Inter-class Table-Tennis Competition

This tournament was held throughout the second term as part of our activities. The objective
was to encourage mass participation and develop the collective spirit of the pupils.

The league system was adopted during the elimination round. Teams were divided into two
groups. Each group was made-up of four to five teams. Each group played a one-round league.
The two top teams in each group advanced to the second round. The winner and runners-up in the
last two groups played a criss-cross knock-out semi-finals.

Sec. 1 Sec. 2 Sec. 3 Sec. 4

Champion
Runners-up

No. of teams participating

School Team

A secondary school team was formed in February, to participate in the secondary division of
the inter-school tournament, held at Chung Cheng High School. The team practised twice a week
throughout the school terms. The practices were held in the school h a l l .

Similarly, a lower secondary school team was formed immediately after the inter-class table-
tennis tournament. The team participated in the south zone inter-school table-tennis tournament. The
teams failed in their bid to qualify for the preliminary round.

The reasons why our school teams did not perform well were: the lack of qualified coaches
and the lack of experienced players. Those students who intend to join the school team next year
are urged to practise in the community centres and sports clubs near their homes. They should also
participate in the inter-constituency table-tennis tournament to gain experience in the competitions.

In conclusion, we would like to thank all the members for their enthusiasm and co-operation
in making this year a successful one. We are aware of the difficulty before us, and we hope to
train harder and to fare better in the future.

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 GYMNASTICS REPOR T 1980
Teacher-in-charge : Mr Lim Kay Heng
Instructors (MINDEF) : C p l . Gan Chai San
C p l . Loh Yew Seng

Gymnastics is a very disciplined sport. Constant practice and courage is required if one is to
improve in this sport.

To datethere are 42 boys attending practices regularly. This is an encouraging sign consider-
ing the difficulty of the sports. The increasing number of pupils joining the sports Is probably due
to the presence of two Gymnastics instructors from the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) who have been
sent to assist the school some time in July under a special Training Scheme.

The school is very fortunate to have the services of Cpl. Gan Chai San and C p l . Loh Yew
Seng. C p l . Gan himself was a former National Schools' champion. With the assistance of these
two instructors it is hoped that the school would be able to participate in the National Inter-school
Gymnastics Championships next year.

Gymnastics practices are conducted evey Thursday from 10.30 a . m . to 12.15 p.m. and every
Saturday from 9.00 a . m . to 11,30 a . m . Pupils are taught various skills on the vaulting box, parallel
bars, floor, horizontal bars and the trampoline.

The highlight of the Gymnastics Club's activities is the National Day Gymnastics Display
held annually in the school.

Our girls couldn t have done better!'

Oops! I thought I made it.

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 VOLLEY BALL

Inter-Class Volley Ball Tournament

Teachers-in-charge Mr John Sung

Mr Kwok Fook Hoi

Number of participants 43 boys ( A . M . Session )

9 girls ( A . M . Session )
40 boys ( P . M . Session )

Practice days Mondays; Fridays (Upper Secondary)

Wednesdays (Lower Secondary)

Inter-class Tournament

To promote mass participation in the game an inter-class tournament was held in July, The res-
ponse was encouraging as almost every class sent in a team. The following are the results :

CHAMPIONS RUNNERS-UP
Secondary 1E4 Secondary 1E5
Secondary 2E8 Secondary 2E6
Secondary 3E2 Secondary 3C3
Secondary 4C2 Secondary 4C1

Since August an instructor from M I N D E F , C p l . Lee Eng Teck, has been attached to our school.
We hope that we will be able to form a team and participate in the South Zone Volleyball Tour-
nament next year.

'Here it comes! 'There it goes!'

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 BADMINTON
Teachers-in-charge Mr Lau Lui Meng (P.M. )
Miss Yap Chai Har (A.M. )
Mrs Wail Poh Sin (A.M. )

For the year 1980, our school did not send any team to participate in the inter-school
tournament. This is due to the lack of a proper school team. However, the inter-class tournament
for both the Upper and Lower secondary level was held in the months of July and August. This
tournament was organised so as to encourage students' participation at grass-root level and also to
spot potential players for the school team next year.

During the tournament, sixteen students from the lower secondary classes who passed some
basic skills of the game were selected and asked to come for training every Friday. These students
were taught the basic skills and rules of the game. Every Saturday, these students were joined by
nine others from Secondary 3 . Thus a total of 25 students are being trained in preparation for
forming the senior and junior school team next year. Among these students, eight were sent to
participate in the various age groups of the 'F & N ' Badminton Invitation Championships held in
O c t o b e r . Although our students did not fare well in the tournament, it is hoped that the exposure
and experience gained w i l l give them more confidence, thus raising the standard of the game p l a y -
ed.

RESULTS OF INTER-CLASS
SPORTS & GAMES 1980
NAME OF SPORTS BOYS GIRLS

SEC. 1 SEC. 2 SEC. 3 SEC. 4 LOWER SEC. UPPER SEC.

BADMINTON
Champions
Runners-up

BASKETBALL
Champions
Runners-up

CROSS COUNTRY
Champions
Runners-up

TABLE TENNIS
Champions
Runners-up

TRACK & FIELD

Champions
Runners-up

VOLLEYBALL
Champions
Runners-up

JUDO LOWER SEC. UPPER SEC.

Champions
Runners-up

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 LIBRARY REPORT 1 9 8 0

The Librarians (am Session}

The Librarians ipm Session)

Teachers-in-charge; M r . C . K . Chia (Head) Mr. M . C . Ng

Mrs. T . M . Chew Mdm. Y . K . Ng
Mr. C . Y . Goh Mrs. W . F . Yfp
Miss J . Sreenivasan

Date 2 . 1 . 8 0 to 3 0 . 6 . 8 0 1 . 7 . 8 0 to 3 1 . 1 2 . 8 0

Head Librarian : Foo Siang Long (4E2) Thomas Lim (3E6)

Secretary : Loh Yoke Ying (4E5) Annie Lim (3E2)

Expanded and renovated last year, the library has a seating capacity for 80 pupils. With the
addition of curtains for the windows, paintings on the walls and a new set of tables and chairs, the
library is certainly a more conducive place for study and leisure reading.

Student librarians are trained to run the library. Reliable group leaders are appointed to e n -
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duty session to offer advice and train new librarians.

We began the year with about 6000 English books and 3800 Chinese books. With the help ofa
book grant from the Ministry of Education and a donation from the School Advisory Committee, we
added more than 2000 new books to our collection. A metal trolley, metal catalogue card cabinets
and other essential equipment were also purchased. We are confident that the new books will act
as a 'pull' factor to increase our library circulation.

This year the library initiated a scheme requiring every pupil to read books during the school
vacations and write book reviews on some of the books read. The library also organised its own
library week for the first time. It was a simple and modest affair, aimed at encouraging more pupils
to frequent the library and borrow more books to read. The highlights of Library Week 1980 were
book fairs, a book jacket design competition and the launching of a supplementary reading scheme
for the whole school. This reading scheme cost the library $4000 in the purchase of suitable readers
to cater for the reading needs of pupils from different levels. The main objective of the scheme is
to get every pupil to read a minimum number of books each year. O f course the scheme can only
be successful with the hard work and cooperation of language teachers.

Other teachers also helped us by attending several book fairs organised by the library and se-
lecting useful and relevant books for our pupils. We are also indebted to the technical workshop-
instructors who custom-made a number of articles for the library. These contributed to the smooth
running of the library.

For the first time again, a welfare party was organised by the head librarian and the sec-
retary, under the auspices of the library teachers, to say goodbye to our Secondary 4 librarians. We
hope this will be an established tradition in years to come. In addition, an educational visit to the
Science Centre was also made by the librarians with the teachers.

The library also takes over a new function this year - selling commercial magazines like
Shaonian Yuekan, Youth Era and Sports to our pupils. Judging from the sales, some of our classes
do have avid readers.

In the years ahead, the library will select and acquire more relevant and useful new titles to
increase the collection of books. We also aim to upgrade our system and facilities so that even-
tually the library will play a bigger role in helping our pupils in their pursuit of knowledge and
the mastery of the school languages.

Browsing through the books.

A study session in progress

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Students at work in the Library

Book cover designs galore!

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 ST JOHN'S ISLAND CAMP
This year the St, John's Island Camp was the fifth of such outdoor camps organised by the
school. It was held from the 11th to 14th June, A total of fourteen teachers and a hundred and
twenty pupils attended the camp.

This camp is held annually for Secondary 3 pupils and is aimed at those who have no e x -
perience in camping. The activities are designed to give pupils an appreciation of community
living and carrying out of the chores of daily life. Participation will help develop qualities of self-
dependence and self-reliance. The camp activities will also bring pupils into contact with a natural
environment in which they can acquire new experiences and meet their zest for advanture. Expenses
for the whole camp is met by the school.

M r . Wong Kum Chuan : Camp Commandant/ Swimming

M r , Kwok See Seng : Morning P . E . / Film Show/ Games

M r . John Sung : Kitchen/ Quartermaster

M r . Ng Weng Wah : Games/ Night M a r c h / Relay

M r . Lee Whye Leong : First A i d / Swimming

M r . Dasukie Ahamad : Camp Craft/ Flag Ceremonies

Mr. Kwok Fook Hoi : Photographs/ Island Tour

Miss Janice Yang : Kitchen/ Evening Recreation

Miss Jennifer Martin : Kitchen/ Folk Dance

Miss J , Sreenivasan : Kitchen/ Quiz

At the Jetty
Miss Chiang Mei Fong : Kitchen/ Treasure Hunt

Miss Yap Eam Bee : Catering/ Educational Talks

Mdm Ng Yock Kee : Kitchen/ G roup Discussions

Miss S, Devi : Kitchen/ Scavengers' Hunt

Clean beds make comfortable sleep

Limbering up in the morning

Guess who s cutting the water-melon? What s the problem?

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 　 柔 　　
道 学　　 会 　

我校柔道队是七八年和七九年度的
　　 全国 （ 　　　　苏福 友 同学 和
） 我校二位柔道代表
二
中学冠军，踏入八零 年，
我会的最大目标就是 Ｊ
ａｍｌ
ｉ
ａｈ同学入选中学联代表，参加本年度
争取蝉联全国冠军，可是由于多数好手都已 体育节柔道赛，成绩表现优异，苏福友夺得
在去年底毕业离校，因此今年的中学组男生 男子组中量级季军，Ｊ
ｉｌ
ａ
ｈ
ａ
ｉ
ｍ 　夺得女子组重
代表和初中组男生代表全是新血。 量级季军。
以下是我校柔道队在本年度的
　　　　
活动成绩 ）
三
（ 苏福友同
　　学荣获我校最优秀运动员奖
报告：
（　 　
）
一 参加一九
八零 年全国中学柔道锦标赛 四 参加本年度全国分龄柔道锦标赛，我　　
。男生中学组获殿军，女生中学组获殿军， 校代表荣获下列各项：
男生初中组荣获亚军 ）（
ａ黄 荣华同学获男子十二至
　　　　十四岁组轻
量 级亚军。
（
ｂ）Ｂ
　
ａｂ
　　　　
ｉ
ｒ　
ｈ
ｇ
ｎ
Ｓｉ 同学＇
Ｋａ
ｍ　Ｓ
ｏｏｎ
　Ｙｏ
ｏｎ同学
荣获男子中量级十二至十四岁组 的 冠军和亚
军。
　　　　
ｃ）
（苏福友同学荣获男子重量级十四至十
六岁组亚军。
（
ｄ）　
Ｒｏｚ
ｉｎ
　　　　
ａ
ｈ同学和 Ｊ
ａｍｉ
ｌｉ
ａｈ同学荣获女
子十四至十六岁组重量级冠军和亚军。
（五
） 本年度南区优秀运动员奖，我校柔道 　　
小心！举足轻重
会五位表现优异选手，苏福友，黄 荣华 ，

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Ｂ
ａｂｉ
ｒ　
Ｓｉｇｈ
，Ｋａ
ｍ　Ｓ
ｏｏｎ　
Ｙｏｏ
ｎ和 Ｊ
ａｍｉ
ｌｉ
ａｈ荣获
优秀运动员奖状． ，同时我校柔道队也荣获团
体优秀奖。
我校柔
　　　　
道会今年能有这么多的成绩表现
，除了同学们肯苦练之外，同时也多得校友
陈德清先生和丁毅清先生以及来自日本的黑
带五段高手 Ｋ
ｏｇａ先生，在百忙中时常抽空
到我校来义务教导同学们。相信在他们的热
心帮忙之下，明年我校柔道会将能为校方争
取更高的誉
校。

泰 山压顶

舞蹈学会

活动时间：星期二９．３０ＡＭ一Ｉ
　Ｉ・３０ＡＭ 然此活动成立时间尚短，但学生还能热心学
星期四１０．３０ＡＭ一 Ｉ
　Ｉ．３０ＡＭ
　　　　　　　　　　
习。学员们在起初的几个月内是学习华族舞
会 员：中一、中二女生，共２２位 （Ｃｈ
ｉｎｅｓ
ｅ　ｄ
ａｎｃ
ｅ）与现代舞 （
Ｍｏｄ
ｅｒｎ　
ｄａｎ
ｃｅ）的
指导员 ：符爱兰小姐 （
Ｍｉｓｓ
　Ｆ
ｏｏ，
　Ａｉ
　Ｌ
ｏｎ） 基本舞步。排舞后，马上正式练习，经过一
负责老师：蔡美莉师 （
Ｍｉｓ
ｓ　
Ｍａｙ
ｒｒ
　Ｃｈｕ
ａ） 段日子的排练后，终于在我校国庆日与颁奖
筒介： 礼上演出。这次共演出两个舞蹈：一是华族
我校舞蹈活动开始于今年三月初，
　　　　 指导 舞一一 “花弄影”，一是现代舞一一“晨曦
员是聘请来自课外活动组的符爱兰小姐。虽 ，，
Ｏ
　　　　　　
　　

华族舞 ・
花弄影

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 篮球队
篮球是一项普遍受欢迎的运动，本队队 现将本年度篮球班级赛成绩列后：
　　　　
员每周都有定时进行练球活动。 中一冠军：Ｉ　
Ｅ　５ 亚军：Ｉ　
Ｅ　９
我校每年都有举办篮球班级赛，希望通
　　　　 中二冠军：２　
Ｃ　２ 亚军：２　Ｅ　９
过比赛以强健学生的体魄，并促进学生们的 中三冠军：３　
Ｃ　３ 亚军：３　Ｅ　２
合作、自治、自约和自我领导的精神。 中四冠军：４　
Ｃ　Ｉ 亚军 ：４　
Ｃ　２

看准球势，好作决定！

啊，该投进了吧！ 哇，进篮了！

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 华 乐 团
本校华乐团是于今年成立的，迄今已届　　　　　　　　　　
　　　　
时半至四时
半年。本团曾于国庆庆典与本校颂奖礼中参 ２活动地点：礼堂
加演出。担任乐团教练者为知名的欧阳良荣 ３
．负责老师：杨景湖师、曾婵
金 师、叶茵
先生与全运驹先生。乐团总指挥为欧阳良荣 美师。 　　　
先生。兹将本团活动情况分列如下： ４．总人数： 女生１４人，男生２０人
１
．活动时间：每逢星期二及星期五
　　
下午一

铜 乐队
金异／欧南联合乐队于 １ ９７１年成立， 大彩排，青年节和国
　　　　庆日的大会操终于顺利
当时只拥有４０位队员，目前队员的总数已 地演出。
超过 １
　５　
０位。 我队除了
　　　　
参与青年节和国庆日的大会操．
今年我对　　　　
很 荣幸地被选为青年节和国庆 外，同时也在学校运动会和颁奖礼上演奏乐
日铜乐队大会操八队中的一队，同时我校的 曲，使会场增加了不少欢乐气氛 。
李秀贞同学也被选为八队的总指挥。为了使 在年初，由于有４　
０位队员中四毕业离
　　　　
到大会操能顺利地完成，我队定下了严格的 校，队员人数只剩下５　
３位，在校方的支持
训练计划，每逢星期二、四和六的练习时间 下，我们招到了４　
２位新队员，使到总人数
一到，队员们都很认真的练习。我队在校方 达到９　
５位。此外，我队每年都有保送二位
的全力支持，以及指导员蒋佳境老师、负责 学员参加ＮＣ
Ｏ训练班，使队员们对乐器方面
老师户业能师，张美风师，和全队队员的通 有深一层的认识，同时也加强他们对步操方
力合作下，经过了不下２０次与友队的联合 面的训练 。

我校铜乐队之部份队员。

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我校铜乐队在国庆日联合大会操中所表演的精彩镜头。
（总指挥：李秀贞同学） 　　　　　　　　　　　　

我校铜乐队在运动会上演奏的情景。

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P R I D E O F OUR S C H O O L

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 Lantern Making from
the winner's point of view.
Toft Sie Howe of Sec. 3E3
I got the idea of making a lantern in the shape of a shark from the book 'Jaws'. Though the
story book did not give me a very clear picture of a shark, I tried to imagine the shape of It my-
self. I tried to make it as conspicuous as possible. After a l l , I think the most important criterion for
one to make a good lantern is inspiration.

When the framing work was done, the second step was pasting the paper. Then it was time
to do the c o l o u r i n g . Though it looked easy to do the c o l o u r i n g , actually it was not. In my o p i n -
i o n , I think that it was the most d i f f i c u l t thing to d o .

When I knew that I had won the first p r i z e , I was surprised and happy. A t first, I did not
really believe what I heard. It was only when I was told by a member in the People's Associa-
tion that I had won the prize that I was really happy.

'Jaws' - The Prize Winning Entry at the

People's Associations Lantern- Making
Competition

A Proud Moment for Toh Sie Howe of 3E3 -

the prize winner and well it should be for ne
won a thousand dollars for himself and another
thousand dollars for the school. Well done!

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 HIGHLIGHTS
OF THE YEAR

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 OUR SCHOOL CROSS-COUNTRY RACE

A proud moment for the prize-winners Round the corner—urged on by the spectators

A long struggle to victory

Is it musical chairs?

Our champion, Dhilip Yusof of 4E6

Helping hands to the rescue Prizes galore

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 OUR ANNUAL SPORTS DAY

The great moment—after the gruesome heats

A l l set to go

Made it at long last

The lone ranger. Is he first or last?

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 Where's the discus? Our high-jumper - over the bar

The Announcer's Table - Heads bent - intent on their work

Our judges - having a break

Drinks galore A short swift run and a long jump into the p i t .

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 Our distinguished guests giving away the prizes

A Section of the Spectators

Refreshments, anyone?
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 WORKSHOP SESSIONS
Towards A Better Kim Seng

'Any suggestions?'

'To break the monotony

'All ears

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 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NATIONAL DAY
CELEBRATIONS

The Chinese Orchestra in action with the conductor

Mr Yeo Keng Ho

Our Guest of Honour taking the solute.

A Bamboo Dance performed by girls from 1E6

A budding young magician - up to his tricks

A Gymnastic display. Is it a somersault or a kung-fu fight? A tense moment for our Guard of Honour

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 OUR ANNUAL SPEECH DAY

Mr Loo Pur Wah receiving the Guest of Honour

Our Guest of Honour taking the salute during the march past

Inspecting the Guard of Honour

Awaiting the next command

Our principal delivering the Speech Day message

Our distinguished guests with our principal & Vice-principal

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 Mr Lee Wah Sun receiving a long-service
award from the Chairman of the School
Advisory Committee

Our drum majorette receiving a prize from our Guest

of Honour

The Chairman of the School Advisory Committee

receiving a token of appreciation from the
Principal

A token of appreciation
to our Guest of Honour

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 Our principal and Vice Principal with members
of the School Advisory Committee

Our Prize Winners

Mr Kwok Fook Hoi receiving the long-service

award from the Chairman of the School Advisory
Committee.

At the reception

A section of the audience

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 Oratorical and Story Recitation Contests

A Section of the Judges

'Who has charmed them?'

'Friends, romans and 'To make a point,'

countrymen

'To be or not to b e . . . . ' 'I who have nothing.'

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USE YOUR HANDS CAMDAIGN

'I've found it'

'Many hands make light work'

Another Picasso perhaps?

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 EXCURSIONS

A Group photo of 4E3

An item on display catches their attention.

A number of eye-catching items.

Our member of the staff turns

a rubber tapper.
"How does it work sir?"

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 Anyone tor rambutans?

Sheer delight after a strenuous journey.

Our prim and proper young ladies.

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 Lighter Side oS Our School-life
F u n , games and food galore

At the reception Charades-during the Teachers'

Day Celebration

At the reception on our Annual Speech Day There Is hope for Cinderella —
Fairy God-father is here

At the reception after the combined Scouts/Guides Campfire. The 'Hookey-pookey' in progress

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OUR STUDENTS
CONTRIBUTIONS

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 The Person I Like Most
O f all the people in the world, I like my a little relieved after that.
dear mother the most. Not all the wealth in
the world can make me hate my mother. That she loves her family is proved every-
day. When my youngest brother is very hun-
Everyone knows that mother's love Is the gry in the middle of the night and cries for
greatest love in the world. When I see how my milk, she wakes up to attend to him, even if
mother behaves towards my father, brothers, she is tired or i l l . In the same way, she wakes
sisters and me, l a m filled with pride. In any- up before all the others and goes to bed last,
thing that she does, there is a touch of love so that everyone in the family can receive
in i t . Even when she washes the dishes, she her care. If anyone is ill in the family, she
makes sure that they are clean so that no one is the one who is the most worried.
in her family will become i l l .

Such care and love no one in the world

Though she sometimes scolds me, I know
can give me. For these reasons she will always
that she does not hate me but does it for my
be the dearest person to me.
own good, so that I would not grow up a
spoilt child. But sometimes she scolds me be-
cause she is tired working all day for the hap- By MADINA BEBE
piness of her family. So I keep quiet while Sec. 1E7
she expresses her anger, so that she may feel

A Street Chase
A poor labourer was sweeping a side The labourer sprang on to the thief and
lane. It was about ten o'clock and as he was they rolled on the road. For some moments,
about to finish his work he heard a shrill voice the labourer was under the thief and at other
crying, "Help I Stop Thief I" Without a mo- moments they were rolling into a ditch at the
ment's hesitation, the labourer ran towards side of the road. As they landed in the ditch,
where the shrill voice came. Turning a bend in the labourer managed to loosen his right hand
the road, he saw a woman, apparently in her from the thief's grip and he knocked the dag-
thirties, standing in the middle of the road ger out of the thief's hand. Suddenly a voice
crying her head off and pointing in the direc- barked out, "Don't move." Looking up, they
tion where a man was seen running away. saw a policeman with a revolver in his hand,
There was no need for explanation. Obviously standing above them on the road. After some
that man had snatched something from the w o - time the woman came up and pointed at the
man. culprit. Then the policeman told them to
climb out of the ditch. The policeman took
The labourer immediately gave chase. But out a pair of handcuffs and handcuffed the
the thief had had a good start and the labourer thief. He then searched the thief and from one
was still a great distance away. Suddenly the of his pockets he took out a gold necklace,
thief tripped over a stone and fell flat on his which belonged to the woman.
face. But he was up on his feet in a second
and continued to run. Meanwhile the labourer The policeman took them to the nearest
was catching up with the thief. Inch by inch the police-station where the thief was put behind
distance between them decreased. The thief, bars. The labourer was praised and rewarded
seeing that the labourer could not be shaken by the police.
off, suddenly stopped and pulled out a dagger
from under his coat. He thrust the dagger to- By TAN CHOY HUA
wards the labourer but missed him. Sec. 2E2

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 The Names The Ghost Cave

Long ago, there was once a man called w a y " , said the man, "You go and name them
Mukhawpha. He was quite tall and fat, his or it would be too l a t e , "
face was round and he had a pair of big eyes.
One day he set out on a journey which took After the man spoke, there was a silence
him far from the native village. It was the again, but after a few minutes, the voice
rainy season so as he walked, mosquitoes and returned
leeches bit him.
"What names have you given them?"
One evening, darkness came before he asked the man ghost,
could find a place to rest for the night. He
continued walking, looking for a place to she- "To the boy in the east Wata Village, I
lter from the rain. At last he saw a tiny build- have given the name 'Master Tiger Foot',"
ing by the roadside. It had a roof, but no the woman ghost said, "On the west I have
walls, and there was only an earth floor. given the girl the name 'Miss Drowning'",
Still it could keep him from getting w e t .
"Good! " said the man happily.
After he had settled down for a w h i l e , he
realized it was built over a grave. Still he did When Mukhawpha heard this, he went to
not want to leave; instead he put his things on the village as soon as the sun rose. He told
the grave mound. Suddenly, his foot became the family of the male child that the child
itchy, so he took off his shoes and put his legs should not be allowed to go into the jungle or
on the grave. Then all of a sudden, he heard forest because he would be in danger of being
a noise eaten by a tiger. Then, he went to the family
of the female child and told her parents that
"Uncle, Uncle", called the voice. It she would be in danger of drowning so she was
sounded like a woman. not allowed to go near the w e l l , seaside and
rivers.
He began to be frightened and looked
all around him but he could see nothing. The parents accepted his advice. From
then onwards, the parents of the two children
"When you hear a voice from the grave- were very careful about the things their child-
yard", he thought, "it can only be a ghost!" ren did.
He kept very quiet. Then he heard the voice
again. This time it was a man
One day, the boy's father hunted a big
tiger in the forest with his friends. When he
" W e l l " , said the man, "Who is he ?"
brought it home, the boy was very happy and
Then there was a silence again. he jumped on the tiger's back. But as he jump-
ed off, his feet slipped and was scratched by
Mukhawpha was scared and he shouted,
the tiger's foot. It was a tiny cut but it be-
"Who is that speaking?" But there was no came infected and swollen and soon the boy
answer for a moment. Then again died.

"A child has been born on the east side Meanwhile the little girl's parents were
of Wata Village and another in the west side taking great care of her to keep her away from
of Wata Village. Their parents haven't given water. But one morning, her parents were out
them names yet. We'll go and name them." and there was no water in the water pot to
said the woman's voice, wash her face, so she went out to the well to
wash her face. But she slipped and fell into
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she died from d r o w n i n g . For ' they did not name the baby at o n c e ,
he might be given an unlucky name by the
From then o n , people from the nearby ghosts.
villages came to know about i t . So they as
w e l l as the people in Wata V i l l a g e would
By CHAN YEW MUN
give their baby a name as soon as it was born.
Sec. 3E4

One d a y , my uncle who likes to crack policeman saw him and asked if he could help
jokes phoned us up and declared that he would h i m . " M a d " told him that "Something" beat
be paying us a visit that Sunday, "Hooray " N o t h i n g " . The policeman asked If he was
Hooray! " • shouted my brothers and I when we " M a d " , " M a d " declared that he was. " "Ha !
heard the news, Ha ! H a ! " , everyone burst into laughter.

"Before Uncle comes, I suggest that we

Uncle told us another story about a man
plan something to trick h i m , " said my brother.
and his w i f e . The wife was very fussy and her
We agreed and made our plans.
husband was very frightened of her. The hus-
band was always ordered by the w i f e to buy
O n Sunday, when uncle reached our
things. One d a y , the wife asked the husband
house, he saw that our door was h a l f - o p e n , so
to buy her a loaf of bread. O n reaching the
he pushed open the door and walked i n . Flush
shopping centre, the husband thought of an
A pail of water poured over his body, " H a !
i d e a . Since he did not wish to walk to the
Ha! Ha !" we burst out laughing. Father saw
shops again that d a y , he decided to buy one
that he was w e t , and came hurriedly to help
of each item in the shopping centre that his
h i m . As Uncle was cleaning his f a c e , he could
w i f e would probably w a n t . His w i f e was glad
not see where he was g o i n g , and he suddenly
about what he had done. Looking over the
slipped and f e l l . He had stepped on a banana-
things she asked, "Where is the loaf of bread I
skin that we had put on the floor, "Ouch ! "
wanted ? " We burst out laughing a g a i n .
he screamed. He saw us laughing and he
laughed too as he knew that we were up to
He told us so many interesting and amus-
mischief a g a i n .
ing stories that we laughed until we went
" m a d " . In the evening, after dinner. Uncle
Father lent him some dry clothes and
left us. We said " b y e - b y e " very u n w i l l i n g l y .
scolded us for being so p l a y f u l . Uncle said that
he did not mind for he had played this type
"Don't be sad, I w i l l pay you another
of trick on us many times.
visit when I'm f r e e " , replied U n c l e .

He sat w i t h uncle in the l i v i n g room to

have a t a l k . Uncle then told us a story. He
By MARY LOW
s a i d , "There was once three men n a m e d ,
Sec. 3E4
" M a d " , " N o t h i n g " a n d "Something". One d a y ,
"Something" beat " N o t h i n g " and " M a d " went
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 ASHORT STORY
Something woke me up, I sat up in bed of our garden. We did everything very care-
and listened carefully, I heard noises coming fully, until we reached the thief. We were
from my neighbour's garden. It was the sound very excited. As it was dark, we could only
of someone trying to force open the gate at see the shadow of the thief. We hid ourselves
the front of the house. I looked out of the in a nearby bush.
window and as it was still rather dark, I
couldn't see the person clearly. My brother quietly crept towards the
thief. Suddenly my brother jumped up and used
My neighbour had gone to her relative 's his blanket to cover the thief's head while I
house for an overnight stay while her husband, rushed over and we both started hitting the
who was out at work, would not return until thief. This went on for quite some time until
six o'clock in the morning. At first, I was we heard a familiar voice. To my surprise, the
very frightened and did not know what to do, thief was my neighbour's husband who had
I went to my brother's room and told him that forgotten to bring his key when he went to
here was a thief trying to force open the gate work.
of our neighbour's house. At first, I wanted to
phone the police but my brother insisted that After the incident, we explained and
we capture the thief on our own, saying we apologised to him for what we had done. By
would become heroes overnight. the time we got home, it was already morning.

I took my hockey stick and my brother

took his blanket. We walked quietly down the By KOO BOO LENG
stairs and out of our house by the back gate Sec. 4E6

A few years ago, my father bought me myself on a bicycle. I often tried it by c y c l -

a bicycle for my birthday. I was very happy, ing down from the top of the road. Once I
since I had been thinking of owning a bicycle. fell into a big drain and dirtied my clothes,
I tried to ride my new bicycle even though I I took about three days to learn to steady my-
did not know how. self.

The next day, I could hardly wait to eat The second step I took was to learn to
my breakfast. I then went to a park not far control my handlebars, I always turned to the
from my house. There was no one to teach me wrong side when I was riding. My friend said
how to ride the bicycle because they had all it was because the bottom part of the handle-
gone to work. I ran into some problems as I bars was too o i l y . So he cleaned away the oil
was learning. and tightened it for me. From then onwards, I
never turned to the wrong side again. I once
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l o t , and he cried out loudly. I was very the bicycle a l i t t l e w a y .
frightened when his two brothers came and
chased me. Then they caught hold of me, and After several attempts, I f i n a l l y learned
gave me a blow on my b a c k . I q u i c k l y push- to ride the b i c y c l e . I f e l t happy even though I
ed my bicycle home. had met w i t h so many difficulties in learning
to ride i t . N o w , not only can I carry any of
The next day I did not dare to go to the my friends as p i l l i o n riders on the bicycle but
park because I was afraid to meet the two I can also balance myself without holding onto
boys. So I learned to ride along the road o u t - the handle-bars.
side my house, but I was afraid to ride on the
road because there was too much traffic and By PANG KOK HONG
too many policemen. So f a r , I could only ride Sec. 3E4

The First Ti m I LeftMyCountry

The first time I left my country, Singa- beautiful scenery is natural and somehow seems
pore, was in 1979, during the final term h o l i - p e a c e f u l . I wonder when the scenery in our
days. A t that t i m e , my parents decided to country w i l l be like that in N a n k i n g ,
take me to China and Hongkong on a tour.

Our first destination was Hongkong, We later left for Shanghai after staying
which had winter t h e n . Everywhere we w e n t , four days in N a n k i n g , Shanghai is thie biggest
we saw people w i t h thick clothings o n . It was c i t y in China and it is w e l l known all over
an e x c i t i n g experience for me as Singapore is the w o r l d . It was very cold there and we were
a tropical country. This was my first trip to a curious sight in the streets, stared at by the
Hongkong and everything aroused my curiosity. residents of Shanghai, Maybe i t was because
In Singapore even the rainy season is not c o l d . of our clothings which were very different from
Compared to Hongkong, the weather here is theirs. The people there are untouched by the
really m i l d . Hongkong is a very sophisticated things of the outside w o r l d . The men have short
and busy country. The streets are full of peo- hair and a l l the people wore plain clothings.
p l e . Some of the people are going to w o r k , We visited many interesting places and the
to school - each to his destination. But a l l impression of them is still deep in my m i n d .
of them seem to be in a hurry. Some of them
even take their lunch while w a l k i n g . If I were We later left Shanghai after five days
to live in Hongkong, I wonder what I would and flew home.
be l i k e , after being influenced by the l i f e and
people. Most of the Chinese in Hongkong use This trip made me feel that my country,
Cantonese and not Mandarin as their main c o m - Singapore, is better because my home is here.
municating language. I grew up here and I am accustomed to the
weather and things here. If I have the o p -
We left Hongkong after three days and portunity, I would like to go on a trip like
went to C h i n a . Nanking was our first stop. this again as it helps to increase my knowledge
It is a big c i t y but it is not as crowded as in and I can experience w i n t e r , which does not
Hongkong. The streets there are very quiet and occur here in Singapore.
c l e a n . In tfje public parks, o l d men and women
could be seen doing exercises. Nanking is i n -
By CHEW CHONG LIM
deed a beautiful place ! I had a good impres-
Sec. 2E1
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 It all happened when one day Robert in- spoke, "You do realise, don't you," hand
vited me to go out with him for a stroll resting lightly on his r i f l e , "that I am doing
this job for the money? I do not owe you a
We had walked for half an hour, when thing. You are nothing to me I could
Robert said, "Let us stop for a while, I am hun- kill you if I wanted t o , " His hard, steady
gry, " We sat on the grass, watched the scenery gaze penetrated into my very being. I gazed
and munched the chocolate cakes. Suddenly, mutely back at him, unable to form speech in
a scream was heard. We gasped. The scream the midst of my stupor. The pain cut like
sounded like a girl in terror and distress. We a blade up my side, and now I can im-
quickly got up, put our food into a bush and agine myself in his eyes a crippled
rushed in the direction of the scream. When pain-racked body, clawing hands, un-
we arrived at the spot, we found a woman kempt hair, eyes blood-shot. I screamed i n -
lying on a grassy bank beside a river. She wardly at him, the anguish and bewilderment
cried, " O h , go after the kidnappers, quick. pouring out of my eyes. "Who do you think you
O h , my baby." Just then, we realized that are?" he continued "The baby's life means
the woman was a famous millionaire's w i f e . millions, she is the heiress to an industrial
We guessed what had happened. We ran to empire. I have worked like a dog all my l i f e ,
where the woman pointed, but only saw a car yet who cares? Perhaps I will kill you after
racing off. Sharp-eyed Robert 'caught' the car all after I get the money. I can get away
number and noted it down. We raced towards easily " With that he turned away, and I
the woods into which the car had entered. soon smelt the strong aroma of coffee. My i n -
Deep in it was a hut made of timber. sides heaved and I knew no more for the time
being.
The place seemed deserted except from Now I know what it was like to be
the humming of insects, there was absolute alone utterly alone. My life was, w i t h -
silence. Inside the house there was no one, out a question, totally in the hands of my cap-
but the tools belonging to the occupants were tor, whom I know nothing about, save for the
leaning against the w a l l . All the time I had fact that he could break the slender thread
a strange sensation of being watched. But we between life and the cold finality of death —
took the chance and peeped into the window If and when he wanted to. I pushed the trea-
of another room. We saw a baby lying on the cherous thought from my mind as I sought
mattress which was surrounded by tall wooden frantically for a way of escape . . . . . . .
bars touching the ceiling. On one side was
the door. The baby was kicking and crying. I
was surprised to find that tears were pouring I could hear them discussing a plan to
down my cheeks for I was touched by the punish me for spying on them. Meanwhile,
plight of the baby. Robert had come back quietly with ten police-
men. Together with a policeman, Robert peep-
ed into the window and saw me tied up. The
We climbed into the hut and crept t o - chief constable asked the policemen to surround
wards the bars. To our dismay, the door was the hut.They broke in and arrested the kidnap-
locked. I decided to stay behind while Robert pers. Robert untied me and a policeman un-
ran to phone the police. While Robert was locked the door. Oh ' I was so relieved. We
gone, I tried to get the baby out. Just then, carried the body out and the policeman drove
the men came. I crept into the darkest corner us to the millionaire's mansion.
and hoped for the best. I was unlucky, for the
men saw a movement and dragged me out. They When we arrived, we were greeted by
tied me and then I sat down. Then one of them the millionaire and his tearful w i f e . The mother

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cried happily when she saw her baby. The the millionaire himself drove us home in his
millionaire thanked the constable and us w a r m - Rolls Royce which made us so t h r i l l e d . It
ly and invited us for dinner. He decided to was certainly a narrow escape !
reward us but we refused the award p o l i t e l y
but f i r m l y . They were surprised to find out how
By LAM SHEAN SEONG
much we could eat after having had our c h o -
Sec. 3E1
colate cakes only earlier o n . When night f e l l .

The end of the century was just round Fully equippedwith diving pack, camera,
the bend. Practically every sector of the ocean homing d e v i c e , laser gun and some miniature
had been explored save o n e , the one sector instruments. Smith and I dived into the w a t e r ,
which had been given up by man as the u n - some hundred metres from the 'black c u r t a i n ' .
explorable, the centre of the Bermuda Triangle. We swam towards it and as we passed the
This unexplored region was as big as the boundary of the sector, our homing device
British Isles. Explorers who had been there went dead.
related that the vast area was just like a
black-hole on e a r t h . Research probes that had The 'black v e i l ' was an electronic shield
been sent there on numerous expeditions were which was so dense that it could absorb a l l
never recovered. Transmission signals were electronic signals as well as l i g h t . Behind this
completely cut off as soon as the probes e n - s h i e l d , i t was as i f we were in another w o r l d ,
tered the black mass. The last expedition to another c i v i l i z a t i o n . Everything was so futuris-
the sector was more than two decades a g o . t i c : unimaginable underwater transport, b u i l -
dings, factories and even skyscrapers. With
O n this auspicious day, three oceano- our telescopic-movie cameras we scanned the
graphers. Smith, Stone and I w i t h a few crew entire p l a c e , filming the landscape as w e l l as
members and technicians boarded Crustacean, searching for the intelligent beings that i n -
the sole research submarine installed w i t h the habited the c i v i l i z a t i o n . To our shock and sur-
most sophisticated underwater research instru- prise, we 'zoomed i n ' on one of the beings.
ments ever made. Should this expedition f a i l , He seemed like a human and and yet was n o t ,
never again would another expedition be sent. a fish he resembled more. His appearance was
With the grand sounding of the fanfare, we horrible; his body was covered w i t h scales; his
set s a i l . We were prepared to lose even our feet and hands were webbed; fins ran along his
lives for this expedition to the 'mysterious spine; no nose but a pair of gills w i t h a f i s h -
waters' and we would never regret this d e c i - like mouth and big round eyes.
sion.
While I continued f i l m i n g . Smith analys-
Our hearts throbbed as we sighted the ed the water and plant specimens. The fishes
black mass before us. Dozens of questions and there were so weird and fast-moving that it
fears shot through our minds. What is behind was impossible to capture them for tests. As
the black v e i l ? Could it be a dimensional we were concentrating on our tests and a n -
barrier? What kind of a creature or being e x - alysis, we did not notice two beings armed
ists there? Could i t be the answer to a l l the w i t h some sort o f weapon coming towards us.
mysteries on the earth? O r could i t be just By the time we realized their presence, it
n o t h i n g , absolutely nothing? We kept our cool was too l a t e . They questioned us in some u n -
and began the preparations for phase two of known language. I supposed they were asking
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in peace and meant no harm to them, but they May the world ' and that was his last
just stared blankly at each other. They held c r y . He was gone. Tears streamed down my
up their weapons at us, ready to disintegrate cheeks as I swam to the freedom my pal had
us I supposed. Smith motioned to me that bought for me w i t h his l i f e .
he would distract the beings' attention while
I made my escape, I could not bear to let my Aboard the submarine, my mind was b a t -
pal do that for it meant sacrificing his l i f e for tling whether to tell them or not ot tell them.
m i n e . But he told me that our aim was to let My decision: to keep the discovery a secret
the world know the mystery that had been baf- for the world had not learnt its lesson of des-
f l i n g it for the past centuries and that only I truction through the ages. Its knowledge would
could convince them of our discovery. With only destroy this peaceful h a b i t a t . For the sake
t h a t , I reluctantly agreed. of this c i v i l i z a t i o n , I had to disappoint my
pal who had died for it and the mystery w i l l
remain t i l l the world learnt its lesson.
Smith took the first step. He hit one of
the beings and when the other tried to capture By LIM CHEE HWEE
h i m , I swam off with a l l my might. The last 4E1
words I heard from Smith was 'God bless y o u .

The Happiest Day In My Life

As I was free and had no intention to on a b e n c h , waiting anxiously while my b r o -

go o u t , I decided to stay at home. Feeling t h e r - i n - l a w walked around impatiently. Hours
very f r e e , I took out an enormous album to passed but there were still no sounds of a
look at the pictures. As I turned the pages, baby's cries. Suddenly, a baby's cry could be
a number of photos attracted my a t t e n t i o n . The heard. A l l of us stood up and out came the
photos were taken three years a g o , the photo doctor. He said, "Congratulations, a baby girl
of my sister, my n i e c e , Susan and I. My has been born and both the mother and baby
memories flashed back to the day when my are f i n e . " After hearing this, we smiled. My
sister had given birth to my n i e c e , Susan. mother had always wished for a grand-daughter
and now her wish was granted. A c t u a l l y , we
That morning, I was reading an interes- intended to stay back to see my sister but the
ting story book when the telephone rang l o u d - doctor told us it was not necessary. Later my
l y . I was lazy to receive the call so my mother b r o t h e r - i n - l a w stayed back while we went
had to rush to receive i t . I heard her talking back.
e x c i t e d l y and anxiously. She said something
l i k e , "What? A l r i g h t , I w i l l be there in
Three years have passed and now Susan
half an hour. Take care of h e r ? " Then she
is already three years o l d . I am happy because
hung u p . Curiously I asked her what had
I am now an aunt of a cute and pretty g i r l .
happened. She replied h a p p i l y , "Your sister,
That day could be said to be the happiest day
Jenny, w i l l be giving birth soon. I am rushing
in my l i f e . " D i n g - D o n g " The old grandfather's
to the Hospital. "After hearing t h i s , I was so
clock began to strike. Oh ! It was already six
happy that I shouted loudly as I was going to
and I had to cook dinner, I put back the album
be an aunt soon. I decided to go along with
and went to cook dinner.
my mother.

W i t h i n an hour, we reached our destina- By LILY CHOW

t i o n . We saw that the others had already a r - Sec. 2E2
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 A BUSY MARKET

It was an early Sunday morning. I was ignored him as I knew it would be useless to
s t i l l in bed when my mother shouted in halting talk to h i m . Dialects seemed to be in frequent
but rather comprehensible English, "Richard, use and abusive language jarred on the ears.
wake up and go to the market and buy some An o l d woman was carrying a basket of eggs
vegetables for me ! "I was reluctant but I knew and was mumbling to herself. She was of aver-
I would be in hot soup if I refused. " O k a y , age h e i g h t , pale-looking and she had a scar
Ma ! " I r e p l i e d . The cold air of the early on her nose. 1 decided to render my help to
morning made me shiver. The quiet world which her. A l l I got was a curt " M i n d your own
surrounded me seemed to be punctuated by the business". Frustrated, I was about to say some-
chirping of the birds and the crowing of the thing rude but suddenly recollected the moral
cocks in the distance. Everything came to l i f e . values of s e l f - c o n t r o l . "Why are there such
Hawkers began shouting in the market only ungrateful p e o p l e ? " I muttered to myself. I
a stone's throw from my house. I wondered why decided to 'hunt' for a vegetable s t a l l .
they should do so at such an early hour. "Mcybe
they wish to show they are early binds," I told I saw some housewives conversing in
myself. I washed my f a c e , put on a new shirt fluent English w i t h the hawkers. I was impress-
and a pair of pants, and put a few dollars in ed by their fluency in the English language.
my pocket, I walked as slowly as a snail so as The hawkers had d i f f i c u l t y and some used ' b r o -
to admire the scenery and to observe the a c - ken' English: "What you w a n t ? " "One f i s h ,
t i v i t y going on around me. Joggers were p l o d - one d o l l a r . "I really admired the way they
ding on along the road and though some of tried to make themselves understood. I felt as
them seemed to be very t i r e d , they managed if I was being watched by some beggars who
to smile as I passed them. The mist of the were kneeling down at the corner. Some were
early morning made it rather c h i l l y and some c r i p p l e d , some were begging and some were
joggers wore jackets to keep themselves w a r m . even sleeping soundly. O l d ladies were c h a t -
O l d ladies and men were doing their daily ting loudly and some hawkers were as busy as
'routine' : 'tai c h i ' . Their techniques were bees. Customers were bargaining with the haw-
rather funny and I began to imitate them but kers and one of them nearly started fighting
was chided by one of them. w i t h a hawker. There was a large crowd at a
fish stall and the fishmonger had to act fast to
As I approached the market, I noticed serve the customers. He was muscular and strong
that there were many bicycles parked in front but he was rather kind towards his customers.
of the entrance and I had d i f f i c u l t y gaining Sweat 'flooded' the foreheads of some busy
access to the market. Some of the bicycles butchers as they were busy attending to their
were already worn out and I wondered how the customers. One butcher who had sold out was
owners had managed to cycle there. I nearly smiling as he counted the day's takings. A
slipped when I stepped on a muddy puddle and I fruit stall was empty and stray dogs and cats
was told later that it was the blood of pigs. slept around i t .
I nearly vomitted as the smell was really i n -
tolerable. I covered my nose with my hands as I found a vegetable stall and saw the
I entered the 'kingdom of noises'. I was i m - hawker y a w n i n g . He must be tired out as he
pressed by the cleanliness of the market. Per- had to wake up as early as three in the
haps this was the best in Singapore. I was morning. "One kilogramme of 'choy sam', "I
scolded by a hawker for accidentally knocking t o l d h i m . He took some 'choy sam' and w e i g h -
into h i m . "Sorry !"I apologised. I was indeed ed i t . "One d o l l a r ! " he said in fluent H o k -
h u m i l i a t e d . "If I could only lay my hands on k i e n . I paid him and was surprised when I
him, . . • " He walked away w i t h his head held realised that I was the only person who had
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who was dozing o f f . It did not surprise me as he reached home only to get a scolding from my
was extremely f a t , weighing at least a hund- mother for wasting my time at the market.What
red kilogrammes. I was heading for the e x i t a day it was but I was glad I had gained
when the fragance of flowers arrested my nos- some experience from the v i s i t .
t r i l s . I decided to buy some orchids. They
were rather cheap and the florist was a cour- By RICHARD ONG
teous l a d y . I had to squeeze my way out of Sec. 3E3
the market. It was already getting late and I

It was eleven o'clock at n i g h t . It was dark avenues telling odd tales of their n i g h t -
pitch b l a c k . ! was standing at the water front doings on previous occasions. The last ferry
and looking at the harbour. The moon had not had come to the jetty — the noise of its e n -
made its appearance. A few scattered stars gine broke the grim silence of the night for a
t w i n k l e d in the sky, I felt the presence of few passing moments. There was a sudden roar
night as something a l i v e ; something which now of engines and noise as cars and lorries brought
and then f i l l e d my mind w i t h fear. by the ferry rushed past me and vanished in
the darkness and the noise was drowned in the
N i g h t steals a l l colour from the w o r l d . sombre stillness of the n i g h t .
N o more could I see the buildings, the trees
and flowers, the scenery in all its varied
colours. Everything, distant and near, living and It was silent again except for the o c -
n o n - l i v i n g , appeared in the form of shadows. casional twitter of a b i r d . Rats scampered in
Shadows in the darkness create fear in our and out of the warehouses near the harbour. A
minds. few cats streaked past, sometimes crouching to
f a l l on their unsuspecting victims — the rats.
The time was past eleven p . m . The last The w i n g - b e a t of the owls that swept past
of the shopkeepers had closed their shops, the above me at rare intervals made my heart
business for the day being over. The streets jump. A dog moaning low in its sleep added
were deserted except for the late strollers from to the fearfulness of the night.
the bars or the last show at the theatre. O n
the pavements outside the big commercial firms, The night was dark and l o n e l y . The t o -
a few tramps and beggars were spreading out w e r - c l o c k chimed t w e l v e . There was darkness,
their ragged clothes to sleep o n . I was in a silence and shadows. When I lay in b e d , I
deserted town of shadows. Life had come to a thought of the emptiness, the vagueness and the
standstill. The houses were as blind as moles. mystery of the dark, silent, shadowy n i g h t .
O n the electric lines connecting the street
lamp-posts hundreds of small birds huddled t o -
gether in stony silence.
By CHAN PUI YEE
Sec. 3E3
Sleep and silence were occasionally
punctuated by the awakening of life and noise.
The policemen on night duty strolled along the

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 A STORY
It was pitch b l a c k , the w i n d was h o w l - w i z a r d seemed to be reaching out towards me.
ing and I could hear the hooting of the owls. I screamed and shut my eyes but I still could
I had a very uneasy feeling as if I was being not get that horrid face out of my m i n d . I
w a t c h e d . My hair stood on end cried out to God to help me and suddenly the
face vanished. I sat down on a chair rather
Staying at home alone and being able to shakily. Just as I was murmuring a prayer of
do what one likes without anybody's disapproval thanks, a bolt of lightning flashed across the
is indeed wonderful but it can turn out to be sky followed by the ominous rumbling of t h u n -
a nightmare. der. Suddenly, I heard a strange howling and
I began to shiver. Then I realised it was only
the w i n d , but it was bloodcurdling as though
It began on a pleasant evening in M a y ,
there was some evil power in i t . Rain then
A t the dinner table my mother announced that
rushed down in torrents and soon I could not
she and my father were going to their friends'
see anything outside except the occasional
house after dinner. She also said I might go
flash of l i g h t n i n g .
w i t h them if I l i k e d . I replied that I would
rather stay at home a l o n e , I thought it would
Then from somewhere below I heard a
be very nice being at home alone and I would
strange and e v i l laugh. It was a h o r r i b l e ,
be able to do as I pleased, l i t t l e knowing
mocking laugh and my heart began to beat
that I was going to have a terrible experience.
faster, I decided now that the only thing to
do was to telephone my parents. Asking God
Soon my parents left for their friends'
for courage, I bravely descended the stairs to
house. When they left the house, I noticed it
the telephone in the h a l l . When I reached the
was getting dark. As soon as the door was shut
bottom of the stairs the lights went out sud-
behind them, I rushed up to my mother's b e d -
d e n l y . Groping my way amongst the furniture I
room and sat down in front of her dressing-
found the telephone at last, but when I picked
t a b l e , I decided to put a lot of make-up on
up the receiver there was only a strange r u m -
my face to look like a mean, old w i z a r d . I
bling sound,
was to act the part of a wizard in a school
play so I thought I would practise putting on
the make u p . I worked on my face for f o r t y - I replaced the receiver in its cradle and
five minutes. I dusted white powder on my hair sat down on the floor and sobbed, hoping my
and eyebrows. Then I went into the k i t c h e n , parents would come home q u i c k l y . Suddenly I
I got a broom to make my disguise more r e a - heord that strange, cruel laugh again and this
l i s t i c , I noticed it was dark outside. The moon time It sounded very much nearer to me. My
was nowhere to be seen and even though I hair stood on e n d . Half an hour later, the
looked very hard I could not see any stars at lights came o n , I began to realise that a l l I
a l l . Telling myself there was nothing to be had seen and experienced was some mischief
afraid o f , I proceeded to my bedroom and of Satan and that God had triumphed.
looked at myself in the mirror. What I saw
sent chills down my spine ! Staring back at me Later my parents returned home and I
was a mean, old wizard w i t h fiery red eyes. t o l d them all that had happened. They were
thankful that I was only badly shaken by the
strange encounter.
At the corners of his mouth two sharp
fangs could be seen jutting o u t . He had talons Do you think it is very interesting?
which seemed to claw at me from the mirror, Maybe you would but not the person who had
I examined my hands and found that there were experienced i t .
no talons on them, I looked up and this time
I saw blood dripping down from the fangs. The By LAM SHEAN SEONG
face had a c r u e l , jeering laugh on it and the Sec. 3E1

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 The Way To Courtesy

There are many ways to show courtesy. pupils to go home, most children forget their
You can show courtesy in the way you speak manners. In their hurry, they rush, push and
to other people, especially to older people. knock into others. They do not show c o n -
These people can be anyone in your f a m i l y / sideration for others.
your neighbours or anyone you know. When you
meet you greet one another with a "Good You can show consideration. In the t u c k -
M o r n i n g " or a "Good A f t e r n o o n " . shop you should queue up and w a i t for your
turn to buy food. You also queue up to get
A simple " H e l l o " w i l l also be good on the bus. It is more orderly.
enough. Any greeting with a n i c e , warm smile
w i l l make others happy. A t the bus stop, you allow younger
children to board the bus first. O n the bus you
Sometimes in places like a library or a can give up your seat to an older or weaker
concert h a l l , where you should not speak to person. Helping old and weak people or very
others, a nod w i l l be a suitable silent form of young children to get off the bus is also cour-
greeting. teous behaviour.

It's polite to say "Please" whenever you O n the road, you can help the old and
ask someone for something. "Please" is the handicapped people to cross the road. The
short form of " i f you please". b l i n d especially need h e l p .

When you want to do something you ask Many children are often very careless
"May I " . Y o u add "Thank y o u " if when they use school and public property.
you are allowed to do i t . You also say Some examples of school and public property
"Thank you" to the person who gives you are sports equipment, toilets, basins and public
things. telephones. You must use school and public
When you want to speak to someone in property as if they were your o w n .
a group or to make your way through a crowd
you say "Excuse me, please". You have often heard of children s p o i l -
ing school and public property. This is called
You can show courtesy not only in what vandalism. Those who practise vandalism do
you say but also in what you d o , that is, in not show consideration to others because other
deeds. people cannot make use of the school or public
property that has been spoilt.
You stand up when an older person speaks
to you or when you speak to him or her. It is If a tap drips, turn it off t i g h t l y . If some-
a sign of respect for him or her. one forgets to switch off the fan or l i g h t ,
switch it o f f . This Is good behaviour.

Knock gently on the door and w a i t for

Courtesy means showing respect, considera-
the person in the room to answer before you
and kindness to others. It can be shown in
enter. In school when you want to see the
many ways at a l l times and in all places. It
Principal in his office or a teacher in a class,
is easy to be courteous - "Make courtesy our
you stand by the door, knock gently and w a i t
way of l i f e " .
for him to tell you to go in before you do so.
By JULIENA BINTE JURI
When the bell rings for recess or for the Sec. 2E4

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 KIDNAPPED

"What a boring d a y , " Joe said. He had The car suddenly screeched to a halt in
been lying lazily at home the whole day doing front of an old m i l l . Joe was taken to a small
nothing. Also, Joe was a millionaire's son. room and then locked inside, Joe looked
Being a millionaire's son was quite hard for around the room. There was a worn-out mat-
him. He was not allowed to go anywhere tress and he decided to sleep on i t .
without his parents' knowledge.
How long Joe slept he did not know but
"I have to get out of this h e l l , " Joe he was awakened by the noise made by the
said. He quietly crept to his bedroom. In his kidnappers. Joe looked through the keyhole.
bedroom, he looked out of his window. It was He saw them drinking liquor and they looked
a long way down. He wanted to jump but his merry. Joe sensed that the kidnappers had
conscience told him that he would end up with already sent a ransom note to his parents,
broken bones.
Joe's stomach started to growl with hun-
Joe did not want that. He started rack- ger. He had been given nothing to eat the
ing through his brains for an idea. Aha ! He whole day. How cruel they were, thought Joe.
hit upon an idea. He knotted strips of his He searched his pockets and found some sweets.
bedsheet and let it down the window. Quietly
he slipped down and ran down the road. Joe then started to think of a way to get
out of the kidnapper's clutches. He ruffled his
Unknown to him, there was a black hair and suddenly he sat upright. He took out of
limousine parked along the road. There were his pocket a small black notebook and scrib-
two big guys in the limousine. One was curl- bled something. He wrote several times on
ing his moustache slowly, while the other, many pieces of paper.
who was bald, was looking impatient,
He opened the window. A gust of wind
Joe tried to get a ride from one of the blew in. He threw the pieces of paper out and
passing cars, but none stopped. Minutes later, they flew far away, Joe then sat down and
the black limousine appeared. The driver asked waited. Meanwhile, a car was passing along
him where he was going. Joe told him that the countryside. The driver saw many pieces
he wanted to get away as far as he could. of paper flying about. One stuck itself to the
windscreen. The words on the paper read ;
The car sped quickly through the towns " H e l p ! I'm a prisoner In an old mill in the
and countryside. The view was simply remark- countryside. Please call the police "
able to Joe. He had never been out before.
The air was fresh and the sun was shining
gaily. Nobody talked in the car but Joe sud- The driver was astounded and quickly
denly broke the silence. "You can let me off drove to the nearest police station. The police
here, " Joe said. immediately took action. First, they notified
Joe's parents of his whereabouts. N e x t , the
police charged like bulls to the old m i l l . They
"Shut up and keep quiet," came a fast used a loudspeaker and called out to the
reply from the bald man. Soon, Joe knew that kidnappers to come out.
the bald man was Jenks and the man with the
moustache was H a l . He also knew that he was But the kidnappers refused to come out.
in the hands of two kidnappers. Joe could have The Police Tactical Team took over. They shot
kicked himself for getting out of the house and tear-gas into the m i l l . Minutes later, the
letting himself be kidnapped. kidnappers and Joe came out coughing. The

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kidnappers were handcuffed and taken a w a y , cleverness, Joe promised never to disobey his
parents a g a i n .
Joe hugged his parents with j o y . The
Superintendent of Police praised him for his By RAUICHANDRAN
Sec. 2E4

A SHORT STORY
A beggar shuffled into the shop, holding walked across the busy street. M e a n w h i l e , the
out half a coconut shell with sad persistence- owner q u i c k l y d i a l l e d for the p o l i c e .
w a i t i n g for some money or leftovers from the
shopkeeper. He was wearing a pair of mended Arriving at the scene, the police search-
trousers and a half-torn shirt was hanging over ed and checked the shop for clues almost i m -
his shoulders. He was barefooted. His clothings mediately, without leaving a chance for the
were made from rags and dirt covered his body shop owner to speak. After half an hour, the
from head to t o e . The hair and beard on his search turned out to be f u t i l e . By this time
head was like that of a l i o n . the policemen had calmed down and the detec-
tive scratched his head and asked for more
M e a n w h i l e , from the rear of the shop, information from the old m a n . After know-
an o l d dwarf w i t h a short white beard,come o u t . ing the facts, the detective scolded the old
The beggar begged the o l d man for some man for not letting him know of the facts ear-
leftovers. With a sarcastic s i d e - l o o k , he lier and the police left the shop. Nearby
snatched the shell from the beggar's trembling roads and streets were blocked while the p o l i c e -
hands. Just as the dwarf stepped into the men searched for 'the robbing beggar'. Evening
k i t c h e n , the beggar began to wander round the came. The search was still fruitless.
shop counter staring at the goods. When
the dwarf returned with some food in the c o - The sweating and tired policemen leaned
conut s h e l l , the beggar stretched out his hands against the wall for a rest. The search was
to receive i t . The next moment, he placed his about to be c a l l e d off w h e n , suddenly, at the
hand into his pocket, holding something inside: corner of the street, a b i g , beautiful and
a slim and pointed object in the beggar's shining Rolls Royce was driven out by a chauf-
pocket was being pointed at the old man. feur and his master, wearing a coat made of
Overcome with fright and thinking that It was the richest s i l k , sat in the back seat. He was
the barrel of a p i s t o l , he took the cash-box believed to be the richest man in the t o w n .
f u l l of money and handed It to the beggar.
Looking at it with astonishment, the beggar By TAN SER PENG
accepted the ' g i f t ' , but was confused at the Sec. 3E6
owner's behaviour. He turned his back and

Wars, wars, wars, everywhere in this many answers.

d i r t y , o l d , crowded, polluted World ! Why
must there be wars? Why are w e . Earth lings, Ambition is the greatest cause of wars.
so cruel to our own fellowmen? Why must The Russian president, Mr Brezhnev,a communist
we k i l l each other and destroy each other's leader, is one of the most ambitious leaders in
properties? These are the questions which have the communist W o r l d . His ambition is a very

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great one: to conquer the World and to turn Earth to be split into t w o . Who knows?
a l l nations Into one communist World under the
rule of his iron hand. Unfortunately for the
"Whenever there is a war, there is des-
non-communist nations, his ambition is mater-
t r u c t i o n , " said my friends. After a war, most
ializing to an e x t e n t . For instance, Russia has
buildings would be destroyed. Factories, scho-
taken over Afghanistan. There are thousands
o l s , and farms would also be demolished. This
of troops presently in Afghanistan and there
would mean that the nations involved in the
is no way for the Afghans to regain their
war would have to rebuild their economy. The
power.
bombing of buildings and houses would make
millions of people homeless, thus there would
Expansionism is also another factor. Pre-
be refugees. This would create much trouble
sident Hirohito of Japan started World War Two
for neighbouring countries especially those
because he wanted to conquer the World and
which are already overpopulated. Wars would
make it into an agricultural o n e . His a m b i -
not only cause destruction, they would k i l l
tion was almost successful but the United States
millions of Innocent people.
dropped an atomic bomb into Japan destroying
almost the whole of Hiroshima and Nagasaki,
Wars, like accidents, do not happen n a -
Japan then surrendered unconditionally.
t u r a l l y , but are caused. But wars, unlike a c -
cidents, have much more devastating effects.
At present,, there is going to be a n u -
So, no wars please ! Wherever and whoever
clear war in Europe between the United N a -
you a r e .
tions and the communist nations like Russia and
East Germany. It is estimated that more than By TEO NENG WEE
one hundred m i l l i o n people w i l l die in this Sec. 3E1
War. Maybe this war would cause the whole

POETRY?
A . Maths, E, Maths, Biology,
SHADOWS
Chinese is the worst
And not contented with a l l that Shadows
We have to write some verse. Running
Running
Yesterday it was vertebra. Across the golden sand.
The day before 'twas t e e t h . Across the shimmering
A l l in a l l that's not too b a d . water.
But poetry makes me seethe Shadows,
Long and dark by the setting
sun
Shadows
REMEMBER Yours
mine
ours.
The ugliness looked at
me
in the eyes.
Had It really been my
creation
I could not recognise. By RAKESH CHANDER
I had let time Sec. 3E4
slip through my hands
Leaving behind the scars
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 Experience In A ' U.F.O.'

Something woke me u p , I sat up in bed craft stepped two weird aliens, each carrying a
and listened c a r e f u l l y . Everything was pitch weapon on his shoulder. They came towards me
black and all was s t i l l . Suddenly there was and carried me into their space c r a f t .
the humming sound and its volume increased.
So did the brightness of the light that shone While inside the c r a f t , I was put on a
in through the w i n d o w , couch and a helmet-like machine was placed
on my head, and something like a syringe drew
I immediately jumped out of my bed and blood from my arm. The machine on my head
ran towards the window to find out what was was switched on and I could feel my memories
happening. When I looked out of the w i n d o w , being "absorbed". After these procedures, 1
I could see some bright lights descending from was scanned thoroughly and was sent out of
the sky, but the lights were so blinding that the craft to the place where I had stood,
I could not figure out where the lights were I was then mobilized and they took off back
coming from. So I ran out of my house to get into space.
a better view of this queer sight.
And everything was once again still and
The moment I stepped out of the house, dark a l l around me, I returned to my b e d ,
I was stunned by the sight. A l l that I could wondering. Why did they do all those pro-
see at that moment was a saucer making a cedures? What was their purpose on earth? Even
t o u c h - d o w n . The first thing that came to my now, I keep wondering and pondering over
mind was that the craft was a flying saucer. these questions. Furthermore, I can relate my
experience to no one for none w i l l ever b e -
When the craft stopped, out came a lieve me.
"camera" which started scanning everywhere.
As the "camera" pointed towards me, it stop-
By LIM CHEE HWEE
ped and in an instant, a blue ray shone on me
and hit me like a stunner. I was immobilized. Sec. 4E1
Then, a hatch slowly opened and out of the

The book 'Frankenstein' is written by he created a monster made of dead flesh. After
Mary Shelley, The story is told to her through g i v i n g life to the monster, he abandoned it
letters sent by her brother, Robert W a l t o n , a for he could not bear to look at the monster.
captain of a ship on its way to the North
Pole, There he met V i c t o r , who told him the Not long a f t e r , his father wrote to h i m ,
story, t e l l i n g him that W i l l i a m was found strangled
to death. Their new m a i d , Justine, was sus-
Victor's family consisted of an adopted pected of the murder because the chain b e l o n g -
g i r l , Elizabeth, W i l l i a m , his brother and his ing to W i l l i a m had been found in her dress
father. pocket, A trial was h e l d . Would Justine be
found g u i l t y or innocent of the crime? Victor
He went to Ingoldstadt University for knew that the monster had done i t but could
further studies in Science. O u t of curiosity. do nothing about i t .

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 Victor was confronted by the monster one graves of his father, Elizabeth and W i l l i a m ,
d a y . It demanded that he create another mon- he vowed to take revenge by destroying the
ster as his companion or he would continue monster. Thus, the chase started to the A r c t i c .
destroying mankind. Did Victor agree? He was
afraid that the female monster would also des- Could he succeed? Read and find out for
troy mankind, or start a race of l i t t l e devils yourself what happened to Victor and the
that may haunt the e a r t h . Victor hesitated monster. The book is interesting, exciting and
about his work and the monster, out of anger, easily understood. I sympathise with Victor's
strangled Victor's best f r i e n d , Henry C l e r v a l , loved ones who were k i l l e d , leaving him alone
to death, and with the monster which turned spiteful as
a result of his ugliness and without men's
Victor went to Geneva a n d , as promised, friendship.
married Elizabeth and they went on their h o n -
eymoon. Although he armed himself with w e a - By JULIAN WEE
pons, Elizabeth was k i l l e d by the monster. Sec. 4E3
Frankenstein's father died three days after r e -
ceiving news of Elizabeth's death. By the

A CLASS PICNIC

It had been two years since my classmates plates of chicken curry and loaves of bread
and I had a picnic on the Changi beach t o - ready for us. In less than ten minutes, a l l the
gether. O n the day of the p i c n i c , the w e a - curry and loaves of bread were eaten by us.
ther was f i n e . We went there In a school bus After a satisfying l u n c h , we sang some songs
which one of our teachers had h i r e d . There and went for a last swim in the sea.
were forty-two pupils and four teachers in the
party. These teachers were In charge of us.
We planned to start from our school at eight At half-past f i v e , we changed into our
o ' c l o c k In the morning and return at six o ' c l o c k clean clothes, packed our things, cleared up
in the evening. the place and waited for the bus to come. We
reached our school at half-past six and the
When we reached there, the sea was as tired party of forty-two pupils and four teachers
blue as the flowers ' f o r g e t - m e - n o t ' . We were went home in their own directions. After spend-
very happy and shouted for j o y , some even ing a day on the beach, I was burnt as brown
hugged each other. The teachers were also as a berry.
very happy.
When I reached home, it was half-past
We quickly found a suitable place and seven. After receiving a sound scolding from
settled down. Some of the girls who did not my parents, I went to have a quick b a t h .
intend to swim, took out a l l the food and After the b a t h , I began to feel t i r e d , so I
placed it on the mat, w h i l e we boys changed q u i c k l y had my dinner and went to .sleep. I
into our swimming trunks and some girls who f e l t happy after having such a wonderful p i c -
were not helping to prepare the food changed n i c . The next day, I did not feel quite so
Into their swimming costumes. After spending happy because my legs were as stiff as a poker
about an hour In the water, we got out of the but when my father mentioned having a family
water and played football on the shore. Some p i c n i c , I was very enthusiastic.
of my classmates who were not Interested in
football listened to some pop songs from the
cassette-player.
By LOW KEEN MUN

At one o ' c l o c k , a l l of us were as hungry Sec. 3E6

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 The View from my Bedroom Window
Since my mother died five years ago, it the beginning of something new.
has been my habit to wake up early at dawn
and spend a few hours looking at the sea The sunlight allows me to see clearly the
through my bedroom window. jagged rocks protruding perilously from the side
of the cliff. They make me afraid every time
It is a deep, blue sea which stretches I look down.
for miles and miles beyond the horizon.Look-
ing at i t , I have a strange feeling of solemni- At times, there are birds that fly past my
t y . The sea's rhythmic waves rushing to shore window greeting me with their songs of joy and
has a tranquil effect on me. The waves seem to peace which I sometimes believe come from
greet me every time I look at them.
heaven.

From my position at the top of the cliff The most significant part of the scene that
where my house is situated, I have a bird's eye touches me most is the little hut just below
view of the surroundings. Below my window, the cliff where I used to play with my mother
at a certain point where land meets the sea, as a child. It is an old hut standing on four
there is a cave which is reputed to be haunt- wooden stilts. It has a small window and a
e d . The cave has a dome-shaped opening and small opening used as a door. Nobody has
looking through i t , one can hardly see anything lived there for years.
as the interior is pitch black. At times, when
a strong wind blows through the hollow open- Having enjoyed this splendid scene, I
ing, a strange moaning sound can be heard. would then be prepared to face the day ahead
of me.
As morning approaches, a golden ball of
fire rises from the sea. Its rays radiate life and By EVLIEN WIRJOPRAWIRO
induces life to the scene. It is always fulfilling Sec. 3E3
to know that a new day is dawning and it is

Patient : Doctor, I have a headache.

JOKES
Doctor I also had a headache yesterday but when I went home my lonely wife kissed me and
the pain was gone. Why don't you try the same cure?
Patient : Yes, I w i l l . Is your wife at home now?

A pregnant mother : A l i c e , in two months' time we're going to have another member of the
family. Would you like a brother or a sister?

Alice : Mother, 1 like a pig better.

John is counting the dollar notes in his hand.

Joe : Do you want to double your money?
John : Yes, but how?
Joe : It's simple, just fold i t . By GOH CHEE KIONQ
Sec. 2E2

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 A mechanic, looking under the hood of Teacher: What?
a c a r , said to the owner: " I t ' l l take around A l i : W e l l , it is Number 2 , Jalan Lembu, Sir.
$200 to get it purring a g a i n . " Teacher: Then why did you say 'Cow W a l k ' ?
A l i : Because you said that we are only to
" W e l l , " asked the motorist, "how much speak English in class.
would it take just to get it to meow a l i t t l e ?

One afternoon, a man and his wife went

Conversation between two young women, to a restaurant for lunch. They ordered their
Liz and O l i v e . f o o d . A few minutes later, they were served.
L i z : I hear you broke your engagement to Joe. The man started to e a t , but his wife sat w a i t -
What happened? ing for something. When the man had finished
O l i v e : O h , it's just that my feelings towards his f o o d , his wife had not even tasted hers at
him aren't the same, a l l . So the waitress spoke to her.
L i z : Are you returning his ring? Waitress: Excuse me, why don't you eat your
O l i v e : O h , no ! My feelings toward the ring f o o d . Madam?
haven't changed a bit I W i f e : I am waiting for my turn to use the false
teeth ( dentures ),

M u t h u : Kim Seng, how does your father go to Car-Park

work everyday?
Kim Seng: He goes to work in a t a x i . In the class, Tom was dreaming. The teacher
M u t h u : He must be very r i c h . came in and asked the class to name as many
Kim Seng: N o , he's taxi driver. things as they could about gardens and parks.
John: Botanical Garden.
D a v i d : Tiong Bahru Garden.
M a r y : Jurong Bird Park.
The teacher saw Tom dreaming and asked Tom.
Ah Chong was going after a g i r l . One Tom ( w h o was dreaming about cars ): Car Park.
d a y , he brought her to a restaurant. While Teacher: ? ? !
she was eating 'Kuay Teow M e e ' , he asked,
"My dear, do you love m e ? " She r e p l i e d ,
"Yes, I love m e e . "
Moth-Bails
One day, an old lady went to a shop and
bought three packets of moth-balls. The next
day the old lady went to the shop again to
buy two more packets of moth-balls.
Teacher: N o w , from today onwards, I want Shopkeeper: Gosh ' Your house must have p l e n -
everybody to speak only English in ty of moths.
class. ( Marking attendance ) A | i , O l d lady: Yes, I spent so much time throwing
what's your address? at them but so far I've hit only
A l i : Number 2 C o w . . . . W a l k , Singa- one.
pore. Shopkeeper: What ? ? ?

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 Peristiwa Di Malam Hujan Renyai

Hujan renyai-renyai dan malam bertambah di atas kerusi rotan seketika, aku teringat
g e l a p , aku mulai merasa d i n g i n . Pelita yang kembali pasal a y a h . Y a , mengapa ayah masih
berada di atas meja telah pun dinyalakan, belum pulang-pulang lagi? Tidak pernah ia
A d i k - a d i k k u , Zul dan A i n i sudah masuk k e - pulang begini l e w a t . Oh ' Tuhan, sesungguh-
kamar masing-masing dan sudah pun melelapkan nya kau maha pengetahui, pengasih dan peny-
mata, Aku masih juga belum tidur. Enfahlah ! a y a n g , selamat kanlau ayahku f" aku berdaa di
mengapa mata ini tidak mahu pejam. da lam h a t i , Aku berdaa semuga ayah tidak
mendapat apa-apa bencana. Hujan di luar
Ayah yang sejak pagi tadi ke laut maslh masih juga belum berhentl. Tanpaku sedari
juga belum pulang hinggalah kini "Mungkin dia kedua dua belah mataku sudah tertutup.
singgah ke rumah kawannya, Ya f mungkih
j u g a , " pastiku. Aku kembali ke dapur men- Esoknya, ku bangun, tapi ku dapati ayah
gambi segelas minuman kerana aku merasa masih juga belum pulang. Ku membuka jendela.
sangat dahaga. Ketika itu aku tidak merasa Hujan sudah pun berhenti Matahari sedang
senang. Duduk tak kena, d i r i juga tak kena, memancakan cahayanya, Tapi ayah ! dimana
Jiwaku dihugani dengan rasa resah gelisah, ayah? T i b a - t i b a , nun dipantai kelihatan ramai
Hujan diluar masih juga mencurah ke bumi orang sedang berkerumun. Cept-cept ku men-
hijau i n i , seketika hujan yang kusangka renyai gangkat kaki menuruni anak tongga. Ku ber-
tadi teloh bertuka menjadi lebat. Air di langit kejar ke sana, Pak Ngah ternampak aku dan
mencurah membasahi bumi dan diikuti pula terus mendapatkanku seraya berkata, "sebarlah
dengan bunyi k i l a t dan gurah. Bunyi ini telah nak ! ini semua sudah takdir Tuhan. " A k u m e -
memeranjatkan diriku dan juga a d i k - a d i k k u raung melihat tubuh ayahku. Tubuh yang d a -
yang telah tersedar darl tidur mereka. Mereka hulunva bergerak, kini manjadi k a k u , ya
berlari mendapatkan aku sambil berteriak, kaku ! ! Ayah sudah tidak bernyawa l a g i . Ayah
"kakak ! ! Ani takut ? " teriak adikku yang sudah menjadi mayat, "Ayah ah a y a h , mengapa
bungsu. Aku memujuk mereka dengan k a t a - ayah pergi meninggalkan k a m i , a y a h ? " aku
kata yang man is. "Apa yang hendak d i t a k u t - meratap. Orang-orang kampung memujukku
k o n , hanya k i l a t sahaja d i k , " pujukku. Tiba dengan kata-kata nasihat supaya aku bertenang
tiba zul bertanya? " k a k , k a k , dimana a y a h ? " dan memahan kehadrat Allah supaya ayahku
Tak ku sangka, zul yang jarang bertanyakan ditempatkan didalam kumpulan orang-orang
oyahnya boleh teringatkan tentang ayahnya di yang s a l l i h , Namun hatiku tetap pada a y a h ,
malam ribut b e g i n i . Aku member itahunya A d i k - a d i k k u datang b e r l a r i - l a r i dan mereka
bahwa ayah telah pergi mengail ikan bersama juga menangis. Mereka masih kecil tapi mere-
Pak Ngah dan kawan-kawan a y a h . Di samping ka dapat memahami keadaan yang menyedihkan
itu aku memujuknya dengan mengatakan b a h - yang berlaku terkadap ayah mereka,
awa ayah berada di da lam keadaan selamat.
"Mungkin ayah singgah dirumah Pak Ngah
Sejurus kemudian mayat ayahku diusung
Z u l . " jelasku zul masih belum puas dengan
ke dalam rumah. Ayah akan dikebumikan pada
jawapan yang diberl la mengatakan hasratnya
petang ini selepas waktu Dzahar, Mataku
untuk mencari ayah tapi telah ku tegah dengan
masih merah dilinangi air mate kini ayah telah
mengatakan hujan sangat lebat, mengkin diluar
pergi meninggalkan k a m i . Akulah pengganti
sudah b a n j i r . "Janganlah mencari bencana ya
ayah untuk mendidik a d i k - a d i k k u , Tak ku
d i k ? " aku memegang kedua-dua belahbahunya
sangka hujan renyai-renyai semalam adalah
meminta persetujuan. Aku menyuruh mereka
tanda kecelakaan yang akan menimpa ayahku
masuk kekamar masing-masing kembali. A d i k -
dan juga keluarga k a m i .
adik ku patuh dengan suruhanku. Mereka masuk
ke kamar dengan wajah yang muram dan sedih,
By ZAHARA RAHMAN
Sec. 2E7
Ku meletakkan kedua-dua punggungku

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 ILAHI By TAU HIDA HSN. BASUKI
Sec. 4E4

Dengan kebesaran dan hadrat mu aku dicipta Apalah ada padaku Tuhah.
Pada sifat mu yang pengasih persis aku seorang perempuan
aku berlindung dari kemungkaran lemah dan tidak berdaya
kau yang aku muliakan lindungilah aku
Kau yang aku sanjung Demi keagungan mu
di puncak suci Jangan kau leraikan aku dari t a l i rahmatmu
di dasar hati paling lurus Sebarkan butir-butir iman
keseluruh rangga hayatku
Ya A l l a h ! Untuk ku melawan iblis dan syaitan
ku sujud pada mu memohon ampun Perosak segala kesucian
berhimpun doa Buat ku hapus juga nafsu dan nada
akan ketabahan menghadapi l i k u - l i k u hidup Peluntur segala keadaban
Tidak akan aku persiakan
d e t i k - d e t i k usia ku Ya A l l a h !
Dunia yang ferhias indah Akhir lah hidup aku dengan keredhaan mu
jangan kau kiblatkan ku kesana Pada mujua
di lamun hayal diusap nikmat Tertumpu himpunan ganjaran
oleh persada kepalsuan Puncak kebenaran
kerana didalamnya tercacak duri dan ranjau TIdak syak, tidak d z a n , tidak waham.
yang bakal menjerumus ku ke dalam

Herisdawati
Cadis Itu PERWIRA
Dari arah teduhan masa Wahai perwira
Ke bawah rum pun tandatanya Engkaulah yang gagah
Kau ukir getar bibirmu melindungi warta Membela tanah air mu
Memaut rentak mahu bicara pada siapa Negara yang tercinta
Herisdawati gadis itu
bicara lah Berjuanglah wahai perwira
bicaramu usah layu Menpertahankan negara mu
Korbankanlah jiwa mu
Dirimu kini Itulah lambang yang sejati
Herisdawati gadis itu
tidur cuma mimpi seribu tahun Wahai perwira
tawa mu cuma teringat maut sekurun Nama mu akan di sanjung
kau ada lah mata selenjang pandang Kembali sebagai perwira yang gagah
dengen bibirmu sekeras kemudi Kan menjadi kemegahannegara

Di pukul ombak terus hanyut

arus musim
sisipkan sepi
By AZIZ A. OSMAN
terdampar bukan mati
Sec. 2E7
Aku yang jauh menanti mu
Herisdawati gadis itu

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 Apa Ertinya Budi-Bahasa Kepada Saya?

Saya sering bertanya kepada diri saya menghormati hak-hak dan kepentingan-kepen-
sendiri "Bagaimanakah sebenarnya seseorang tingan orang l a i n . Dia tidak akan menjadi se-
itu dapat dikafakan mempunyai budi-bahasa seorang yang hanya mementingkan dirinya sen-
yang b a i k ? " Sampai sekarang, saya belum lagi d i r i , Dia mempunyai peluang yang baik untuk
berjaya mendapatkan jawab yang tepat, W a l a u - berjaya mencapai c i t a - c i t a dan harapannya.
pun demikian, saya bolehlah memberi sedikit
sebanyak pendapat saya sendiri tentang erti Seorang hartawan atau seorang a h l i yang
budi-bahasa kepada saya. handal boleh jadi lupa berbudi-bahasa kerana
mereka ferlalu sibuk< bekerja f Seorang yang
Banyak pelajar-pelajar yang kurang men- berpribadi tinggi akan selalu berbudi-bahasa.
yedari tujuan sebenarnya mereka bersekolah,
Bersekolah tidaklah bererti menuntut ilmu sa- Menjadi seorang yang berbudi-bahasa dan
h a j a , tetapi ia juga bererti membentuk akhlak kepandaian jikalau akhlak kita runtuh. Sebagai
yang b a i k . Budl-hahasa yang balk dikehendaki manvsia yang berugama, kita selalu mematuhi
dalam penghidupan kita disekolah. Bukan sa- perintah Tuhan. Insya allah Tuhan akan k a b u l -
haja seorang pela jar patut berbudi-bahasa ter- kan c i t a - c i t a kita yang luhur,
hadap gurunya, tetapi dia patut berbudi-bah-
asa terhadap sesiapapun juga dan dimanapun Jikalau semua orang di dunia berbudi-
dia berada, bahasa dan berpribadi t i n g g i , dunia ini akan
menjadi sesatu tempat yang lebih menyenang-
Pelajar-pelajar mustahak berbudi-bahasa kan bagi kita semua.
kerana mereka adalah generasi muda yang akan
menentukan corak masa depan negerinya.
By EVLIEN WIRJOPRAWIRO
Sec. 3E3
Seorang yang berbudi-bagasa akan selalu

PELAJAR
Pelajar, belajarlah kamu dengan rajin kerana
Engkau adalah harapan bangsa
Lupakan sahaja masa bermain
Agar kau dapat pengajaran yang baik
Janganlah kau cuaikan pelajaranmu
Agar dapat kejayaan yang cermelang, kerana
Rajin don usaha tangga kejayaan

Berbudi bahasalah wahai kawan-kawan k u ,

Untuk mencermin diri mu i t u ,
Dan itu berbudi bahasalah kepada semua,
insya' A l l a h kamu akan dipandang m u l i a ,

Bersopan santunlah wahai kawan-kawan k u .

Agar tidak dipandang k e j i ,
Hanya itulah nasihat k u .
By SIDAH JASMIN Agar kita hidup aman dan damai,
Sec. 3E5 Semoga menjadi rakyat berguna.
Agar dipandang mulia oleh masyarakat semua.

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 Syahir Berbudi Bahasa
Pemerintah adil rakyat setia Lagu didendang tanda permulaan
Sanggup korbankan jiwa dan raga Didendang oleh seorang biduwan
Negara akan berbangba kerana rakyatnya Budi bahasa sebagai pedoman
Jika rakyafnya berbudi bahasa Daripada sebarang penganlayaan

Tak kira bangsa atau ugama Bulan ramadan bulan mulia

Menolong kita selklas jiwa Bulan yang diwajibkan berpuasa
Bila kita berbudi bahasa Bila selalu berbudi bahasa
Kil-a juga mengenalkan bangsa Akan dikenang sepanjang masa

Gunung daik dihujung kota Dua tiga kucing mainan

Anak kerbau luka dimata Buatan asli dari jeddah
Bukan saja menganalkan bangsa Bersodan-santun amalan harian
Malahan mengharumkan nama negara Dikasihi masyarakat, diberkati A l l a h

A l l a h itu maha kaya Bismillah dibaca sebelum makan

Kayanya tiada bandingan didunia Makanan dimakan adalah nasi
Amalan suci berbudi bahasa Ada budi jangan harapkan balasan
Supaya hidup gembira sentiasa Balasannya kelak diahirat nanti

Taman ini sentasa terbukh

Sebagai taman penglipur-lara
By MOHD. LATIF B. ISMAIL
Berbudi bahasa hidup bahagia
Sec. 3E5
Juga dikasihi masyarakal" j e l a t a .

Pantun Berkisarkan Budi Bahasa

Pak Dasukie bersua Kama I , Cantik berseri kelihatan rupa,
Rambutnya putih dimakan usia, Sentiasa cantik sepanjang masa,
Budi bahasa mudah d i a m a l , Biarlah kifa buruk rupa,
Tidak mengira darjat dan usia, Asalkan indah budi bahasa,

Kesan bengkak disengat serangga, Senfiasa merindu kekasih lama,

Terasa pedihnya setiap masa, Sudah sefahun meninggal dunia,
Mengucapkan selamat kepada tetangga, Budi bahasa punca utama,
Merupakan sikap berbudi Bahasa, Negara disanjung seantara dunia.

Generasi baru menggantikan yang lama, Gadis jelifa berapakah usia,

Kemajuan dicapai mengambil masa, Adakah mungkin belum berpunya,
Budi bahasa digalakkan ugama, Ingatlah kifa wahai manusia,
Amalkan ia setiap masa. Budi bahasa finggi n i l a i n y a .

Dr. Hamka pensyarah Ugama,

Pintar berpidato juga bercerita,
By MOHD. AJIS KATTY
Budi bahasa amalan lama,
Sec. 4E4
Sebahagian dari tradisi k i t a .

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 写纪 念册 的时 候
蔡玉芬 ４Ｅ４

是写纪念册的时候了。 　　　　 有人说：「写纪念册可以使友谊加深

　　　　
。
虽然只剩下短短的四个月，
　　　　
但同学们都 」到现在我才明白这句话的含义！当我把纪
非常珍惜这一段日子，
忙着互相传递纪念册， 念册传给同学时，他们一心一意地，宁愿暂
希望留下离别前的话语。 时搁下功课，为我写下离别前的赠语，希望
从同学们的手中接了
　　　　
几本精美的纪念册 通过这些话语吐露彼此的友情，更盼望离别
，写下了声声的祝福与寄语。册子虽小，却 后，朋友们的印象不会随着时间的流逝而淡
载满了朋友间深厚的友谊．　我不断地翻阅着 亡
心 。

自己的纪念册，回味同学们所写的每一句话 　　　　
谁不会为离别而感到难过？更何况是分
。一句句勉励的字句，有如一股暖流涌入心 别了在四年里曾和自己一同学习，一同游乐
怀，激动非常。 的同窗。但正所谓：“天下无不散之筵席 ”
过去曾经因
　　　　
一点小事而闹得不愉快的朋 ，我将会永远永远记住这四年，同学师友之
友，也会因为要离开而感到依依不舍。此时 间的情誼。在此我顺祝各位前程万里！
此地，一切的「仇恨」也随风消失了。

逝 去 的 日子 曾大坤・
４Ｃ　１

走过一条小路，来到一条高高低低，曲 适，宁静和美丽的大房子，但却没有我想象
　　　　
曲折折的小巷，在小巷的侧面，树立着一株 中那么的快乐；相反的，我所得到的是一分
劲拔的古松，这便是我久违的“老家”的旧 心灵的寂寞，心灵的空虚。唉！我终于领悟
址。 在老家，我渡过了童年，也渡过了少年， 到，那些外表美观而舒适的生活或东西，并
它载满了我童年的欢乐，那金般的灿烂，美 不一定是美好的。我后悔！后悔以往为什么
丽和令人难忘的童年啊！ 不知足。迟了！迟了！如今这家园将片瓦不
隆！隆！隆！一阵阵敲打声传进了我耳
　　　　 存，留给我的只是一片空虚、怅惘．．
．
．．
．．
．
０　　　
里、脑里、心里；老家转眼将被打成了碎片 艳红的大阳，升了又落了；凄凄的月儿　　　　
。看着它被一块一块的打下来，心里说不出 ，挂上了又坠下了。生命就是如此，不把握
的难受。碎了！碎了！我的心也随之碎了。 现在的美好时光，就会让它不知不觉的溜掉
尽管我如愿以偿的搬进了一间我想象中的舒 ，后悔又复何用！

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 书 的 自述
冯慧霞 ４Ｅ３
我的名字叫做书，出生在，间规模很大 我之后，脸上现出笑容，她把我拿到老板那
　　　　
的工厂里。本来我和同伴都是一张张的白纸 儿，付了钱就把我带回家去 。
，后来工人叔叔把我们放进印刷机里，等到 她回家后，便用有美丽图案的花纸把我
　　　　
我们出来时，白白的身上都布满了密密麻麻 包起来，然后放到书架上。后来我知道这个
的黑字了。工人叔叔把我们整理齐了，就再 女孩名叫小
娥。
次的把我们放到另一部机器，订成了一本本 小娥有时拿我来看看，或是把我借给她
　　　　
的书。 的同学，她们都很爱护我，从不把我乱丢乱
后来我和同伴被工人叔叔搬到一辆车里
　　　　 放，或是把我美丽的衣裳弄脏
。 我觉得我非
，司机就将我们远载到各书店去．就这样， 常幸福。
我们各自分道扬
镳 了。 可是很不幸的
　　　　事发生了。那一天，当小
到了书店后，书店老板就把我和同伴放
　　　　 娥上学不在家时，她那顽皮的弟弟把我从书
到书架上，分类排列。我们就住在书店里了 架上拿下来看。翻了几下，看见没有什么图
。每天，我都看到很多学生和小姐先生们到 画，便不耐烦的一张张的把我撕下来，撕成
店里来
逛 。他们在挑选书时，拿我和同伴来 纸碎，满书房都是我那被撕毁的尸体，真是
翻翻看，但却没有一个把我买下，我心里难 惨不忍睹。当小娥放学回家，见到我这样子
过极了。 ，气得哭了起来，但她也没有办法，只好把
有一天，
　　　　
一个女学生走到我面前，把我， 我丢到垃圾桶里，我就这样成了不中用的垃
从书架上拿下来，翻看了几次，只见她看了 圾 了，
、

农夫们，烈日当空，刮风下雨，他们都任劳

一碗 饭 任怨，不断地工作。现在，一碗饭，热气腾
腾的饭，摆在桌上，等着我们来吃，是那样
地容易啊！我觉得，孩童时期是养尊处优的
苏玉桂 ４Ｅ３ ，有父母的庇荫，不愁饿，不忧寒，就象温
　　　　室中的小花朵，受着主人的精心照料，不知
飯，对于一些富贵人家，不算得是一回
事，但对于我们劳苦人家，可真是得来不易 道外界的艰辛，险诈 。
的啊！ 我们现在不能真正体验到一碗饭内所含
　　　　
桌
　　　　
上摆着的，虽是碗略带黄色的粗饭， 的辛酸苦辣。然而总有一天，我们也会尝到
可是每粒米上皆含有父母的艰辛与血汗。我 为了一碗饭，而拼命奔波的时候。我想这时
们每吃一口，就象是在吃着父母的精力，一 才能真正地体验到「一粥一饭，当思来处不
口一口的吞下去，长年累月的分割着他们的 易」的真谛吧。
体力与精神。前人有道：
’「一粥一饭当思来 每当我捧着饭
　　　　
碗时，尤其是看到父母亲
处不易。 」真的，当你拿起一碗饭时，要思 那饱经风箱的脸，是难过，也是激动，我想
念它的来处可真不易。近者，如父母，他们 什么时候，我才能象爸爸那样，赚钱来供养
终日劳碌，只换来一日三餐而已。 远者，如 他们老人家。唔！我唯有希望快快长大。

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 哥 哥 从 兵 营 回来
张钟汉 ４Ｅ！

时间如流水般无情的流逝，几个月的时
　　　　 饭后哥哥便把他在兵营里的生活一一的
　　　　
间就在不知不觉中溜掉了。记得在几个月前 告诉我们。他说当兵不是一件易事，但也并
，当哥哥要离家去参加国民服役时，母亲不 非难如登天，只要有恒心和毅力，一切事情
知哭了多少次，担了多少忧，她老人家，很 便会迎刃而解了。 在兵营里，不是整天都是
担心我这比较内向而且娇生．
惯养的哥哥是否 操练的，兵营里也有戏院，放映着壮士爱国
能适应那里的生活。如今，他已顺利的经过 的影片，以供兵士们娱乐消遣；不但如此，
了基本训练，今天就要回家来了。 一个兵士在兵营里也可学到不少的知识，培
今天，我们一家大小都盼望着哥哥的回
　　　　 养爱国精神和学习如何自己独立地生活。兵
来，可是等呀等呀，等到妈妈为他所准备的 营就如学校和医院的综合，它把一个衰弱无
鸡汤都快冷了，还是不见人
。
影 就在我们快 知的少年慢慢的训练成一个强壮有为的好青
要用餐时，突然听到有人敲门，爸爸便叫我 年。
去看是谁来了。我二开门，眼前出现了一个 　　　　
我心里想：如果兵营是这么可爱，那么
身体结实，头发短短，面带笑容的哥哥。当 有些人为什么要逃避当兵而自杀呢？我猜一
他一踏入家门，弟妹立刻冲过去围住他，如 定是因为不能适应生活吧！因此我们做学生
影迷见到明星似的，他一句我一句的，问到 的应该在学校里多参加课外活动，以便充实
哥哥不知从何答起
。　最后还是爸爸命令我们 和锻练自己，将来才能为国效劳。
赶快把饭吃完，然后才和哥哥闲聊。

珍惜
　　　　　　
在校
　　　　　　　　　　　　
的 日子 吴高平 ４Ｃ２

再过数月，就要离开学校了，回想起在 　　　　
，把一切测验及考试都抛到九霄云外去
。一
小学时的离别情景，是喜？是悲？我不晓得
，只觉得匆匆吧了。 。上课外活动的一段日子，是那么的使人响
转眼间，四年的中学生
　　　　活即将结束，懂 往：同学们在编排戏剧时的辛酸苦辣；在运
得珍惜这段日子的人，又有多少呢？四年来 动场上的竞技；在班际辩论会时，各自为了
，我们对事物有进一步的认识，同学之间也 自己的立场而争得面红耳赤，会后的言笑谈
逐渐建立起深厚的友誼
。上 课时，老师们的 欢，这一切，都是值得我们怀念的。在声艺
俩而谈笑，使我们忘掉了一切的忧烦和苦闷 比赛时，幽默惹笑的谐剧，美妙精采的歌舞

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，我想大家都会很留念的。还有，上周会时 终归是要走的，只是希望有一天，大家能重
，全校师生共处一堂，犹如一个大家庭的团 回学校的怀抱，重温旧日时光。微风轻轻吹
聚，日子是多么的充实，但，再过一些 日子 拂校园内的小树，为它的成长而歌唱，同学
，我们就将参加考试，考试过后，也就是互 们，珍惜这段在校的日子吧，同时也为自己
道离别的时候了。 的前途珍重 自将吧！
所谓 ‘
・天下无不散之筵席
　　　　 ”，要走的人

一个可怕的梦
刘荣龙 ４Ｅ４

迷雾笼罩 。 石，不胜负荷。 　　　　

一切的物事似乎都被这层层浓雾掩盖掉
　　　　 我的视线慢慢
　　　　
地移动，忽然，我看到了
。我茫然地向前走着。我觉得，我仿佛处身 一个人！一个躺在地上，遍体鳞伤的人。那
在空中，毫无借力地向前飘荡。 ，可不是我自己！我冲进前去，仔细查看，
我是在飘荡吗？一股无名的恐慌自
　　　　我心 这大令人无法置信了！一股可怕的念头，象
头涌上来，我，难道已死了？一幕幕的经历 晴天
霹 雳地在我脑中响着；”我已不是个人
，重新在我的脑海里出现。我记得我是搭着 ！我是个灵魂！灵魂！
七零一号客机回新加坡来的。当时，飞机正 我欲哭无泪，呆怔在尸体身旁，
　　　　 两眼空
在飞行，我坐在舒适的软椅上闭目养神。 洞，心头也空洞。我虽然是个乐天派的人，
　　　　 可是死的可怕，灵魂的变幻，使我不能接受・
突然，听到播音机传出机长的声音：“
各位搭客请注意！各位搭客请注意！飞机操 事实！
纵器坏了，我们即将作紧急降陆，请搭客们 浓雾不知在何时消逝了；烟火
　　　　 却仍然在
立即扣上安全带！”机上搭客，都为此大吃 冒着。东方已开始露 出光芒，一缕阳光照在
一惊！镇定的我，急忙扣上安全带。只觉机 我身上，我忽然觉得有如几十把刀在我身上
身一阵剧烈摇晃，似乎在向下面跌落；跟着 刺割！我痛呼一声，倒地昏死。
轰隆一声，我只觉得头晕目眩，一下子就不 也不知过了多久，我幽幽醒来，咦，怎
　　　　
醒人事了。 么我现在似乎沉重起来了？刚才那飘然的感
我是生
　　　　
是死呢？怎么我的记忆只能记得 觉，已经消失不见。我把手指放在口中用力
这许多？我在那重重浓雾里徘徊。终于，我 咬了一下，哎呀一声，只痛入我心痹 。 这痛
找着了飞机的一些零件，然后，机身，尸体 楚，证明了我的存在，而不是灵魂的存在，
，一切都烧焦了。那邪恶的焰光，却仍在挣 可是，刚才
扎着要死灰重燃。那凄惨萧索的感觉，深深 哦，多可怕的一个梦呀！
　　　　
的，沉重的压在我心头上，有如一块千斤巨

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 忆
　　　　
亡 蔡文福 ４Ｅ４
　　　　　　　　　　　　
父

“你们很难察觉出父爱的，因为父亲每 看了使我心如刀割。 　　　　

天都早出晚归，在外工作。有时他会因一点 “嗳呀！怎么这么晚了
　　　　
还不回去？别忘
小事而骂你们，但，这都是为了你们好。如 了你们明天还有考试呀！”爸爸很吃力地说・
果你们不相信，可以回去小心的观察。 ”当 。考试，我已经把它掷得九霄云外了，而爸
老师讲出这些话时，
．我差点儿流出眼泪。父 爸这时还挂念着我们的考试呢！
爱？当我只是一个无忧无虑的小学生时，爸 “不！我不回去，我要在这里陪你
　　　　。
”
爸就抛下我们与世长辞了，叫我如何观察？ 我恳求着，希望爸爸肯让我留下。但在他的
唉！我又不禁想起了五年前令我铭骨难忘的 催促下，我只好带弟妹们回去了。
一夜”
””‘
． 回到家后，我始终睡不着。我没带雨伞
　　　　
夜已深了，天空
　　　　 正下着毛毛细雨。在这 ，漫不经心地到处
踽 自行了。我要让那一
万籁俱寂的雨夜里，焦急忧虑的我们 （全是 丝丝的雨打在我心中最深的一处，把忧闷驱
一家人）都在医院里徘徊着。大家都心急如 走。但是，不管如何，从明天起，我便是一
焚，默默不语，因为医生正在为爸爸动手术 个无父的孩子了。我的眼泪不禁夺眶而出。
。我觉得时间过得太慢了，就象小蜗牛一样 “爸，你不要走吧！我求求你，不要抛下我
慢吞吞地爬着。过了良久医生才走了出来， 们吧！”我的心在喊着。可是・・
……我不敢也
对我们说：“蔡老先生患上的是绝症，恐怕 不想再想下去。等待天刚破晓，我才回家。
翻门是爱莫能助了！他最多只能活多几个时 爸爸虽然逝世了，可是他的一举一动一　　　　
辰吧了。 ”这一下晴天霹雳，使我呆了半晌 言一语，还是清清楚楚地烙印在我的脑子里，
尤其是他对我说的最后一句劝言，更是牢记
看到弟妹们冲进了病房，我才惊醒过来　　　　
不忘。我不会辜负您的，爸爸
。 一 定会发
，跟着冲了进去。以往强壮有力，精神奕奕 奋求学，以后做一个有用的人，为社会服务
的父亲，现在却变得脸色惨白，瘦弱无力， ，为人类做出贡献！

“开 夜 车 ” 吴文森 ３Ｃ２

测验！
就为了明天的测验，害得我在这秋． 觉的晚上，就只有我一个人在做书呆子，
　　　　伴
高气爽的夜晚，还得捧着书本埋头苦。
读 壁 着我的只有家人的鼻鼾声和虫儿的唧卿鸣叫
上的钟早已敲了一下，是凌晨一时了。往日 罢了。 “唉，干脆明天早上空着脑袋去测验
我早已会周公去了，今晚却为了准备明早的 算了。 ”心里好几次想放弃，奈何却放不了
文学测验而“开夜车”。在这种最使人想睡 手！

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 本来我不会落到这种地步，老师上星期 重了，就算读完了也记不了全部。脑里还不　　　　
已交待要我们准备，并且范围也不多，原可 断浮现着「绝代双骄 」的打斗紧张镜头。我
两三天就 「搞定」了。只恨每次放学总是没 的心沉重了，「早知如此，何必当初」，我
把精神放在测验上，还到处乱跑，回家总是 不断受着自己良心的责， 但懊悔又有什么
看电视第一，当然无时间准备功课。千不该 用呢？有，只要以后下定决心，不向敌人一
，万不该的是今晚又忍不住追「绝代双骄」 一懒情低头，那就永远不必开夜车了。下定
了！ 决心，我泡了一杯浓浓的咖啡，抖擞我的精
　　　　
睡神正不断的向我攻击，眼皮越来越沉 神，继续 “开夜车”了。

儿 时 的 回 忆
张金福 ３Ｃ　
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儿时的黄昏是美丽的，我总喜欢和许多 难发现，却还是难逃我们那一对犀利的眼睛
　　　　
小邻居，坐在屋外的长凳上，拿着那葵扇子 ，只要被我们发现它的藏踪，也等于是它的
，逐走那滋扰着的蚊子 在那夕阳的余晖中， 寿期已尽，纵然不死，也得脱层皮。首先把
大展舌锋的开着辩论会，为那些琐琐碎碎的 抢头瞄准它的小头，然后把抢头猛的一送，
事情而争辩不休。 即使刺不中，吓也
牠把 吓破胆
。　如果天气好，
“夕阳无限好，只是近黄昏”
　　　　 ，那美丽 无星无月，鳝鱼出来捕小鱼时，一个夜晚，
的夕阳很快就被那可恶的黑夜所驱走，无情 可以 捉到数十条呢！
的黑夜摇身一变而变成了大地的统治者，但 只要捉到七，八条，明天就有鳝鱼粥吃
　　　　
我们并不怕黑夜，我们就象游击队似的在那 了。鳝鱼其实是极脏极臭的，它的身体有层
恐怖的黑夜中与敌人周旋。我们在黑夜里嬉 滑溜溜的东西，要以沙或火炭灰用手出力的
戏，捉迷藏，使黑夜充满了欢笑 。 洗刷，再放进清水中洗三四遍，然后把它的
大雨天，妈不让我们玩，没法，
　　　　
只好躲 内脏取出。好怪，把它的心脏取出后，它的
在卧房里蒙头大睡，或是锁在房里，拉开豆 心还不断的在跳，好玩极了。把鳝鱼肉切成
沙喉，唱着那自编不成调的进行曲。 一块一块的拿去妙至半熟后，再放在米中一
每当濛濛小雨下着时，我们就去跟“
　　　　
老 起煮，就成那香喷喷的鳝鱼粥了。
马”借几技「枪 」（用几支大头铁钉，反打 一提到那津津有味的鳝鱼粥，我现在还
　　　　
入一支长木的末端 ），然后拿几把手电筒， 在垂涎呢！自从政府征用了我们这块土地，
三五成群的来到铁路旁的小澳边。　亮了手电 我们迁居到那监牢似的政府组屋后，便再也
筒，注视着那死水般的溪水，那些狡猾的鳝 没有机会享受那捕捉鳝鱼的情趣了，现在的
鱼，最喜欢把整个身体藏在泥洞中，只露出 我只能从孩子们的嬉戏中，寻找那彩虹似的‘
一个小头来猎食小鱼，因此极难发现，虽说 儿时回忆了。

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 误 　　　　　　　　　　　　
会
． 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

吴来钦 ３Ｃ３

“ｘ　
ｘ　
ｘ　
ｘ　
ｘ十二周年纪念”这十一个 恤，被我们这里的保安人员看见， 追了出
　　　　去，
字清楚地印在报纸么 十二周年纪念，那么 就不见你了，对吗？现在他正四处找你呢！
东西一定会便宜一点吧？这几天正闷得发慌 ”那经理凶巴巴的对我说． “好！那你去叫
，不如叫个人陪我去逛逛，主意一定，马上 那保安人员回来对证好吗？”忍了这么久，
拨个电话给南山，约他一起去ｘ　
ｘ百货公司 正 是 佛都有 火。“好！陈财，你去叫光中
Ｏ
回来。”那经理转身对那中年人说．那中年人
　　　　
一进到ｘ　ｘ百货公司，只见到处人山人 应了一声便出去了。办公室里的冷气使里面
海，差一点连水都泼不进去。 “到底是纪念 的气氛更加紧张，我用眼 瞟 一瞟南山那若无
日呀！”一面想一面走机 走了一会，忽然 其事的态度．真令人佩服 。　大约等了十分钟
一位穿花衣的中年人走向我这边，一手搭在 吧，那陈财带着一位青年人进来。 光中， 是
我的肩上，大声说道：“这次还捉不到你， 不是他们？你认清楚点”“经理不・ ・
……不是
刚才偷了一件Ｔ恤，现在又想伞什么东西。 他们，
那小偷已经跑了。
”光中对着经理说。
”“先生，我・”一”“不必说了，先跟我到 “不是他们”
，经理口中含著的雪茄差点没掉
办公室去对经理说清楚。 ”“喂”，南山正 下来。接着马上便换了一付笑脸对着我们说：
想说话，忽然看见一大群人的眼光都投向我 “小弟，对不起，我们弄错了，对不起，以
们身儿 为了不让事情闹大，只好跟着这保 后我会小心点了。”“什么，对不起，＿
这简直
安人员走进办公室。 “唉！小小年纪就学人 是在开玩笑嘛！”南山心中一口闷气终于有
当小偷，世风日下呀！”一阵阵议论纷纷的 处可出了。 “是呀，人吓人没药医，差点没
声音将我们两人送进了办公室。我和南山对 被你吓死”。 “对不起，真是对不起，小弟
望了一眼，大家都陷在窘境中。 ，请你原谅我们 ”。说着便打开大门迎送我
“你们来了多久？偷了多少东西？偷了
　　　　 们出么
放在那里？有几个同党？快说！”那经理一 回到
　　　　
家里，饭也不吃就回房里去，真倒
劈头便 “辟哩巴拉”的连给了四个问号，我 霉！一去百货公司就遇到这种事。晚上想起
真恨不得伞着一把雨伞挡着他的口术 “偷 这件事，心里还有点害怕，要是那光中一口
偷声，你以为好听吗？我们没有偷，没有偷 咬定是我们偷了东西，那么我的一生前途就
”一向脾气攀躁的南山一连说了两句“我们 这么完了。
没有仇 ”“还说没有，刚才你偷了一件Ｔ

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 我 的 童 年
许永强 ２Ｅ３

“人无两度再童年 ”这句话毕竟是对的 颗星斗眨呀眨地，外婆告诉我一大堆星斗的

　　　　
。每当我回忆起那段童年的时光，总是回味 名字，而我只记得北斗星，牛郎星和织女星
不 已。 ，其余的都记不起了。
记得小时候，我是一个活活泼泼，蹦蹦
　　　　 有一次我生病了，
　　　　
邻居们都告诉妈妈说
跳跳的孩子，总是坐立不安。当我号哭时， ：到ｘ　
ｘ药店去买ｘ　
ｘ药，吃了一定见效。妈
唯一能洞穿我的心意的就只有外婆，她总会 妈好辛苦的找回来后，还要切，要煎・……，
ｏ
拿着一粒糖、
，摆在我面前，然后说：“别哭 她蹲在两块砖砌堆成的「
炉 前吹火，
等药罐
，外婆给你糖吃。 ”那时我总会装着有点踌 里的水干到一定的份量的时候，才给我喝
。
躇，不敢接受，其实我心里真想把它一口气 有时药味太苦了，说什么我也不喝，甚至牛
吞下呢！ 脾气一发，不管妈妈花了多少心血才得来的
我还记得有一次，表哥们趁我不留神的
　　　　 药，就往地上一摔，摔得粉碎．她每次见到
时候，在我背后一拍，当时我惊惶失措的哭 这种情境，都气得两手直抖的冲过来，但终
起来，他们都被我的哭声吓跑了，结果还是 于不忍打我一下，往往只有抱紧我流着泪说
外婆把我的哭声止住了。她说：一个好男儿 ：”要不是你生病，我也不会让你吃这些难
是不可以哭的，哭是一种博取别人同情的行 以下咽的苦药。
为，是懦弱的表现 。 我小时候，最爱荡
　　　　秋千了，几乎每天都
每当傍晚来临时，我便和外婆一起到屋
　　　　 荡，结果我把一天天的光阴都给荡掉了，荡
外的茅亭去乘凉．月亮是洁白的，微风吹拂 得无影无踪，无声无息。如今，回忆起童年
着大地，辽阔的天边，飘浮着几朵云彩，几 生活，真是甜密呀！

习习 球 与 我 黎孝耀 ２Ｃ２

提起羽球，想起自己曾经也是一名选手 过两场比赛，得到男子羽球双打比赛冠军，
　　　　
，不过，却称不上好手，只不过是马前小卒 但学业成绩却一败涂地，会考的分数全部在
吧了！自从哥哥读了中学后，得到教练的指 “吊颈”的危险地带。可是，我不是永久的
导，他在我眼中是一名出色的球员，于是， 羽球长胜军，所谓一山还比一山高，强中还
我拜哥哥为师。升上六年级后，我曾经参加 有强中手，我迟早会遇到高手的。当我踏入

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中一后，由于功课的繁重，无法抽空来练球 我也不甘示弱，来个轻挑，这时，我突然呆
，到了羽球班级赛前的两、三个星期才开始 住了，我的预算错误了，对方首开记录，我
练球，虽然这场球赛的冠军是属于我，但是 开始紧张起来了，打起球来，时常犹疑不决
，我已没有小学的那种雄风了。第二年，我 。等到十四比零的成绩时，我才好象从梦中
照样参加比赛，可是这场球赛却无法打出我 醒过来一样，开始尽力补救，可是已经来不
原有的水准，结果得到第二名。从这时候起 及了，唯一的希望只是打破这粒鸡蛋，结果
，我的球技日渐走下坡。到了第三年，我参 以十五比二的成绩，败给对方。
加了男子单打赛，这场球赛，我打起来完全 这场球赛的结果对我来说是一
　　　　
个很大的
走样。 打击。球赛完毕后，我回到家里，把球拍折
记得那天我踏入球场后，心一直扑扑的
　　　　 断丢掉，因为我已经对羽球失去信心，我誓
ＯＬ 对方轻轻把球开过来，我来个轻挑，对 言从此不再打羽球了。
方却大力的把球打到网边，对方一个轻挑，

忆 亡 友
陈伟４　
２Ｅ３
「健仁，我又来看你了，你的墓边又长 这样的下场。他． 　　　　
的父亲在一场车祸中丧失了
满了野氧 唉！那都怪我太久没有来看你的 宝贵的性命。他的母亲受尽了辛酸，痛苦，
缘故，希望你千万别怪我。我带来了一束你 总算使他还不至于辍学。他是个好学生，也
最喜欢的康乃馨，希望它能给你在九泉之下 是被公认的好人。夜晚时，他常来帮我解决
带来宁静，安乐。你妈整天对着你的遗照流 功课上的难题。有时，我俩还到海边散步，
泪，茶饭不思。这也难怪，你是她的独生子， 倾听海的呼啸，互诉心中的喜、怒、哀、怨
她只有你这么一个孝顺几子，如今，却・一 。在我的心目中，他是我的哥哥，也是我佩
。健仁，你不必担心，伯母我会帮忙照顾， 服的凡
你好好安息吧！我们会怀念你直到永远・・
…… 他是在一场大雨中
　　　　 着了凉，到医院检查
ｉ 后，才发现患上了不治的疾病一一脑癌。他
　　　　
　　　　
我的泪珠几一串串的跌了下来，天空早 只有眼巴巴的等待死神的降临。在一个炎热
已被晚ｉｔ染得通红，我仿佛见到你站在遥远 的下午，我刚放学回家，就接到健仁妈妈的
的天边向着我微笑。 来电，告知健仁的病情恶化，可能随时会去
健仁是一个善良　　　　
，热心，聪明和孝顺的 ＊ｌ．健仁他说想见我最后一面。我以最快的
好孩子，也是我的好朋友。他有着一双黑不 速度抵达了医院，走入病房，我已泪流满面
见底的黑眸，浓眉上扬着一股英气 那挺直 了。他交待了后事，就与世长辞了！健仁的
的鼻梁更显得骄傲和倔强。从小一开始，他 母亲悲痛得昏倒了！我再也忍不住了，“鸣
就与我同班，什至，连中一也是同班，我俩 ”的大哭起来了。
有如一个人，也象一个影子，总是不分开。 「健仁，安息吧！我最好的朋友，我会
　　　　
他是一个连蚂蚁都不忍捏死的善良人，可是 永远的，永远的怀念你！」
，上天太不公平了，象如此好的人，竟会有

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 我的 家乡 林明
盘淑芬 Ｉ
　
ｃ　Ｉ

踏着沉重的脚步，一步一步的向那挤满　　　　 这里的人民，大多数都是从事采锡
　　　　矿工
了裕客的巴士车站走去。唉！回想起来，光 作，每天早上，天还没亮，矿工们就从ａ暖
阴的流逝总是快速的，日子在过时会觉得慢 的被窝里钻出来，吃过早点后，他们幸起工
，等到你忽然回头一望，你会觉得时间过得 具，帽子，还有干粮，就匆匆忙忙的骑着“
真是快，如今又快到开学的日孔 铁马”向那迷迷ｉ
ｔ漾的小路骑去。矿工的生
从巴士窗口望向那曾经抚育我的家乡时
　　　　 活是很清苦的，他们为了生活，在晦冥无边
，心里真是有点舍不得，悲痛的心情，真是笔 ，伸手不见五指的地底下开采锡矿。地底下
墨所不能形容的。当巴士要开时，我黯然无 的工作是很辛苦的，没有经历其境的人，是
语，心中藏有多少说不出的离溉 就这样， 根本不能体会到的。地底下又闷又热，又没
无情的巴士带我离开了我可爱的家乡一一林 有新鲜空气进来，根本不是常人所能受得了
明。 的，而且地底下的工作是很危险的，因为如
　　　　
林明位于马来西亚的东海岸，是马来西 果要采锡矿，就不得不利用炸药去炸开那些
亚主要的采锡地之一，还有 「山明水秀 」之 坚硬含有锡米的石头。很不幸的，多年来催
雅誉，这是我感到最骄傲最光荣的事。林明 难的人不少，这是使我感到悲伤的事。
是一个盆地，为群山所包围，虽然它是一个 林明的景色是令人陶醉的，尤其是山
　　　　
上
小乡村，但它给我的感觉是：没有城市里那 的日出，更是令人叹为观止，充满了神秘性
种紧张遇促的气氛，它是宁静，和平的， ‘居 ，神秘到令人不敢相Ｓ．每个星期天，就有
民不象住在大城市里的人，那样的没人情味 很多慕名而来的旅客，欣赏日出。在星期日
。这里的人民，安居乐业，互助互爱，有如 早上五时左右，常有三五成群的人结伴到山
大家庭一般。 公 从山麓到山巅只需三十分钟的时间，在
林明虽然是个小地方，但它的设备可真
　　　　 山巅，晨风不时徐徐迎面吹来，使人感到心
不少啊！如巴刹，学校，篮球场，戏院，花 旷神怡，清凉爽快。这时四周万籁俱寂，虽
园，草场氛 这里的巴刹虽然小，但所卖的 无万鸟争鸣，但却可听到那虫声组成的交响
东西应有尽有。每天天还没亮，肉类，鱼虾 曲，处身其中，乐趣无穷。眼前的白云，有
，蔬菜，瓜果就由「罗里」从市镇载到这里 如一片云河，而在云之间，有两座小山，称
来，在巴刹的附近有很多档口，大多数都是 为“班珍山”。天空上的星星，在黑暗的天
卖吃的东－
ｆ．还有修竹丛丛，书声朗朗的学 空里散发出它微弱的光芒，真是诗情画意，
府，也就是我的母愧 在这里我渡过了美好 如入仙氮 渐渐的，朝阳慢慢从“它的“家
的，多姿多采的，充满了喜怒哀乐的学校生 ”里钻出来，先是看到它的一部份，不久，
活。教师们的谆谆善诱，和勤勉向学，热心 它忽然整个跳了起来，淡淡的红色，然后突
诚挚的好同学，这都是我毕业难忘的。这里 然发射出夺目的光辉，使黑漆漆的大地，一
的篮球场，每年都有一次大决赛，来自各地 刹那之间光亮起怎 这时，人们也就依依不
的选手都在这里参加竟赛，场面好不热闹。 舍的下山去了。

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 我最喜欢的是在傍晚时
　　　　 分静静的一个人 ，晚吸如红缎般地镶在天边，构成了一幅很
坐在小河边，欣赏那山明水秀的景色。微风 美的图画。
习习，不时的从我面颊掠过，那么柔和，那 不知道为
　　　　
什么，好景总是短暂的，为什
么清凉，眼前的河流，不时的被那微风吹起 么夕阳就不能多留一会呢？
涟漪，也使那高耸入云，傲视着充满马来色 林明给我留下了美好的回
　　　　
忆，每当我想
彩的马来甘榜的椰树不禁婆要起舞。两旁的 起它的时候，
我都会情不自禁的流下泪来。不
花朵，在那微风的吹拂之下，散发出一阵阵 过，无论如何，我期待着，盼望着，准备在
令人陶醉的香味。夕阳也开始散发出它那最 下一个假期里重回我那可爱家乡的怀机
后的光芒，把天空上的云朵染成了一片红色

圣约 翰 岛露营 记

陈福源 ３Ｃ３

，这天天气非常暖和，蔚蓝　　　　 第三天，我们睡到六点才起身，早餐过
六月十一日． 　　　　
的天空缀上几朵白云，偶而也有几只小鸟飞 后，大家都开始准备今晚营火会所要表演的
过这美丽的天空；绿树在微风中起舞。中午 节目，每个人都想在营火会上大显身手，所
时分，已经有许多同学集中在学校，老师点 以都十分专心地练习。夜终于来了，营火会
名后，便登上校车，开始这四天三夜的露营 在八点开始，有的同学唱歌，有的讲笑话，
Ｏ
有的演话剧，真是精彩极了。可惜老天不作
　　　　
到达目的地，分配房间后，已经将近黄 美，就在大家唱歌的时候竟然下起雨来，但
昏了，许多同学都相约去参观岛上的风光。 营火会还是继续进行，只不过换到餐厅去进
晚餐过后，我们在老师的带领下“夜游圣约 行罢了。最后，大家以一首 “友谊万岁 ”结
翰岛”，一路上有说有笑。远处偶而有灯光 束了令人兴奋的夜晚。由于是最后一晚，大
闪过，增进了岛上的神秘感。 家都不睡觉，到处做夜游神，直到累了才睡
夜过去了，新的一天开始宁
　　　　
。天还没亮 觉。 ＿．
＿
，同学已经起身，找几个朋友谈天说地。树 ‘
一１％９
｝９也就是最后一天，大家都尽情的
玩乐，深怕浪费了每一分，每一秒。中午，
上的鸟几吱吱喳喳，令人有如身在画中。早
我们吃了在岛上的最后一餐之后，每一组开
餐过后，有大约一小时的时间休息。过后，
始进行被分配到的清洁工作，大家尸边劳动
我们到海边游泳，在水中欢畅地渡过一个多
一边谈笑，乐也融瓶 到了两点多，大家换
钟头，才去冲凉。也许是太多人冲凉的关系
上校服，开始踏上归逸 在船上，大家还是
，水源不够供应，害得我们要用树胶袋盛满
开心地闲聊着，但却有点依依不舍之情。
水才能冲，真是“先甜后苦 ”，然而这也使
圣约翰岛，再见了！你真是露营的好去’
　　　　
我们真正了解到“水是宝贵的”。下午，我
处，我们非常感谢你带给我们这么多欢乐。
们又 “日游圣 约翰岛”，这和 “夜游圣约
你美丽的风光，我们永难忘。再见了，奖丽
翰岛”不同，必须翻山越岭，十分刺激。这
晚，由于大家都十分累，所以很早就睡了。 的圣约翰岛。

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PHOTOGRAPHS

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 OUR CLASSES
1980

Sec. 4E1
Form Teacher: Miss Lint Swee Eng

Sec. 4 E 2
Form Teacher: Mdm Chang Ai Lee

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 Sec. 4E3
Form Teacher: Miss Tan Gek Huan

Sec. 4E4
Form Teacher: Miss Ng Sook Lian

Sec. 4E5
Form Teacher: Mrs Yip Wat Fong
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 Sec. 4E6
Form Teacher: Miss Lint Seok Kheng

Sec. 3 E 1
Form Teacher: Miss Gandhi Sundrum

Sec. 3 E 2
Form Teacher: Miss Ong Siew Khim
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 Sec. 3 E 3
From Teacher: Miss Yap Chai Har

Sec. 3E4
Form Teacher: Mr Chng Heng Guan

Sec. 3E5
Form Teacher: Mdm Chia Boon Tuan
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 Sec. 3 E 6
Form Teacher: Mr Yeo See Koon

Sec. 2 E 1
Form Teacher: Mr Kwoh See Seng

Sec. 2E2
Form Teacher: Miss Tan Lee Eng
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 Sec. 2E3
Form Teacher: Miss Cian Yew Tee

Sec. 2E4
Form Teacher: Mr Victor Tay

Sec. 2E5
Form Teacher: Miss Chiang Mei Fong
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 Sec. 2E6
Form Teacher: Mrs Chew Tat Mui

Sec. 2E7
Form Teacher: Miss Pauline Teo

Sec. 2 E 8
Form Teacher: Mr Lee Wah Sun
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 S e c . 1E1
Form Teacher: Miss J. Sreenivasan

S e c . 1E2
Form Teacher: Mrs Patricia Ho

Sec. 1 E 3
Form Teacher: Mrs Tan Boon Kee
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 Sec. 1E4
Form Teacher: Miss Jennifer Martin

Sec. 1ES
Form Teacher: Miss Janice Yang

Sec. 1E6
Form Teacher: Mr Teh Khoon Yong
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 Sec. 1E7
Form Teacher: Mr Goh Ching Ying

Sec. 1E8
Form Teacher: Mr Ng Meow Cher

Sec. 1E9
Form Teacher: Miss Mary Chua
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 Sec.1E1O
Form Teacher: Mr Thurairaja

Sec. 4 C l
Form Teacher: Miss Yap Earn Bee

Sec. 4C2
Form Teacher: Mr Tan Thong Tin
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 Sec. 3C1
Form Teacher: Mdm Ng Yock Kee

See. 3 C 2
Form Teacher: Mdm Goh Watt Keng

See. 3 C 3
Form Teacher: Miss Wat Poh Sin
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 Sec. 2C1
Form Teacher: Mrs Che« Chee Sut
(not in the picture)

Sec. 2C2
Form Teacher: Mdm Wong Nyet Yang

Sec. 1C1
Form Teacher: Mr Lim Beng Huat
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 STATISTICS ON
S T U E N T ENROLMENT
AND
THEIR SOCIO-ECONOMIC
BACKGROUND

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 PARENTS' HIGHEST EDUCATIONAL LEVEL
(1980)
MOTHER FATHER

No Schooling Uni versify No Schooling Pre U/Ngee Ann/Poly

Lower than Pri. 6 Pre-U/Ngee Ann/Poly Lower than Pri. 6 University

Secondary Education/Vocational Institute Secondary Education/Vocational Institute

PARENTS' OCCUPATIONAL GROUPING

ENROLMENT 1980

Total Enrolment
N o . of Enrol-
Classes ment
English
Chinese
Total
Semi-Unskilled Para - ProfessionoI

Trade/Commerce Professional/Managerial

Skilled

PUPILS' HOME LANGUAGE PUPILS' HOME TYPE

(Spoken most of the time)

Dialect Malay HDB Flat 1-3 rooms Semi-Detached/Bungalow

English Tamil HDB Flat 4 & more rooms Terrace

Mandarin Others Shophouses Others

HUDC/Exec Flat/Private Apt

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1979 Singapore - Cambridge GCE'O' Level Examinatio n (English Stream)
Analysi s of Performance in Individual Subject s
No. Passed % Pass No. Passed % Pass Total % Of
Total Wit h Credit With Credi t (7 & 8) (7 & 8) Passed Total
Subjec t
(1 -6 ) (1 -8) Passed

English

Chinese

Malay

Tami l

Maths B

Maths C

Add Maths

Phy Scienc e

% Of 'O' Level Passes Mech Drg

English Stream
BIdg Drg
Year No. Sat 1 or 3 or 5 or
more more more
Me tal work

Woodwork

Literature

Histor y

Geography

1 or more GCE 3 or more GCE 5 or more GCE

Englis h 'O' Level 'O' Leve l 'O' Level
No. Sat
Strea m Passes Passes Passes

No. No. No.

School
Result s

National
Result s

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 1979 Singapore GCE'O'Level Examination (Chinese Stream)
Analysis of Performance In Individual Subjects
No. Passed % Pass No. Passed % Pass Total % Of
Subject Total With Credit With Credit (7 & 8) (7 & 8) Passed Total
(1 - 6) (1-8) Passed

Chinese

EL2

Literature

Geography

Maths C

Add Maths

Phy Science

Metal work

Mech Drg

B.E.

% Of 'O' Level Passes

Chinese Stream
Year No. Sat 1 or 3 or 5 or
more more more
1 or more GCE 3 or more GCE 5 or more GCE
'O' Level 'O' Level 'O' Level
Chinese No. Sat Passes Passes Passes
Stream No. No. No.

School
Results

National
Results

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 English Stream Passes 3 Subjects or more

Chinese Stream Passes 3 Subjects or more

Passes Less than 3 Subjects

English Chinese

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 Academic Awards Presented On
School Annual Speech Day

ENGLISH STREAM SECONDARY THREE

SECONDARY ONE Name Class Subject
1980
Name Class Subject
1980 Chia Him Meng Standard
Metalwork
Kwan Yeow Ming Standard
Tan See Thong English Language
Elem Mathematics
Lim Choon Huay Literature
Khor Eng Kiong English Language
Mohd Yamin Bin Elem Mathematics
Koh Noon Ong Literature
Geography
Science
Masop Malay (2nd Lang)
Chew Chong Lim History
Lim Boon Teck Add Mathematics
Fong Hwai Han Geography
Vincent Sng Eng Guan Physical Science
Toy Sook Hoon Chinese (2nd Lang)
Soh Geok Kwee History
Azman B Jaafar Malay (2nd Lang)
Liew Eng Leng Chinese (2nd Lang)
Wong Fook Fong Workshop Technology
Long Tuck Sam Woodwork
Ngai Mei Y u i t Home Economics
Ong Poh Chye Art
SECONDARY FOUR
Name Subject
SECONDARY TWO
Tan Lee Hua Overall GCE Result
Name Class Subject Add Mathematics
1980
Wan Siew Ngan English Language

Low Seok Joo Standard Chng Lee Keow Literature

English Language Ho Yew Kee Elem Mathematics
Yap Siew Geok Literature Physical Science

Low Chin Wui Elem Mathematics Lee Chee Eng History

Richard Ong Boon Science Ng Yu Sien Geography

Seng Geography Seah Shang Shiaw Chinese (2nd Lang)
Kulwant Singh History Rabbiah Bte Jasmin Malay (2nd Lang)
Ng Kim Heok Chinese (2nd Lang) Kwan Tuck Kian Technical Drawing
Rozinah Bte Jaafar Malay (2nd Lang) Ng Poh Kee Metalwork
Lai Kum Thong Workshop Technology Leong Keng Sinn Woodwork
Tan Lee Chuan Home Economics Lian Yam Fei Electricity and
Tan Chee Hoon Art Electronics

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 CHINESE STREAM

SECONDARY ONE SECONDARY THREE

Name Class Subject Name Class Subject

1980
Lee Kam Tang O v e r a l l Stsandard
Chinese Language Wong Kum Soon Overall Standard
Mathematics Elem Mathematics
Geography English (2nd Lang)
Wong Chee Poh
History
Kok Lee Keong Additional Maths
Chow Lai Lin General Science Physical Science
English (2nd Lang)
Koh Leok Fong Metal work
Tan Sai Meng History
Ng Kor Peng Chinese Language
Koh Chong Seng Technical Drawing
Art Soon Chuey Hong Chinese Literature
History

SECONDARY TWO SECONDARY FOUR

Name Class Subject Name Subject

1980
Ng Kai Ching GCE
Lee Leong Kar O v e r a l l Standard Elem Mathematics
General Science
Ho Nam Sin English (2nd Lang)
Geography
Chinese Language Lee Hock Huay Chinese Language

Phua Kok Liang Mathematics Lim Eng Choon Chinese Literature

Boo Choon Kien History Q uek Kwang Fee Addtional Maths

Fong Yew Yuen English (2nd Lang) Tan Lai Soon Physical Science
Metal work
Lim Eet Sin Technical Subject
Art Lim Lam Ching Basic Electricity
Choo Kok Eng Geography
Png Eng Wah Technical Drawing

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 HONOUR ROLL
BEST SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR IN THE SCHOOL
REPRESENTED COMBINED SCHOOLS
SOH HOCK YEW (3E5)

COLOURS AWARD (SOUTH ZONE)

INDIVIDUAL

JAMALIAH BTE JEMAIN (3E5) JUDO

SOH HOCK YEW (3E5) JUDO
KAM SOON Y O O N (1E3) JUDO
W O N G WENG WAH (1E2) JUDO

TEAM
JUDO (LOWER SEC. BOYS) 2ND

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT S
We thank

The advertisers, donors and pupils of the school for their

financial support.

Our Principal, Mr P . W . Loo, and Vice-Principal, Miss Teo

Choi Keng, for their encouragement and support.

Our teachers for their reports and other contributions.

Our photographers for all the photographs.

Our typists for their invaluable assistance.

The Printers - Ideal Printing & Paper Products Company.

All those who have helped in one way or another in making

the publication of our School Magazine a success.

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 Prize Winners —

Competitions And Contests

(A) SCIENCE COMPETITION (D) CL2 POETRY RECITATION CONTEST

Sec 4 1 Tan Bin Hua

1 Chia Him Meng 2 Chia Tien Fook
2 Choo Chin Heng 3 Loo Fook Chuen
3 Vincent Sng
(E) EL1 ORATORICAL CONTEST
Sec 3
1 Len Poh Lion
1 Evlien Wrijoprawirc
2 Sim Kim Hoe 2 Dhilip Yusof
3 Sulzaily Abd Hamid 3 Wong Yoong Ling

(B) MATHS COMPETITION (F) EL1 CHARADES CONTEST

Sec 4 First
1 Lim Chee Hwee Second
2 Wong Kum Soon Third
3 Sng Eng Guan Vincenf
(G) EL2 STORY TELLING CONTEST
Sec 3
1 Lee Wun Leng Senior Section
2 Eviien Wiroprawiro First Ang Siok Bee
3 Peh How Sing Second Ng Kor Peng
Third Ng Chin Guan
Sec 1
3 Phoon Shwn Feen Junior Section
First Chong Hwa Chyang
(C) CL1 ESSAY RECITATION CONTEST Second Chow Lai Lin
Third Lee Yam Chuang
1 Lim Lay Choo
Lim Bee Choo

2 Lam Joo Kok

Wong Chee Poh

3 Lee Leong Kur

Boo Choon Kien

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