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Up-close Views of                                                                                              Both activities were to help  Additionally, Madam Ong
                                                                                                                                   those who have no idea of  does tell us to look out for
                         Kuen Cheng High                                                                                           what books to read, but  April’s               “Environmental


                           School Library                                                                                          unfortunately had to be  Protection”                    themed
                                                                                                                                   postponed due to classes  activities. The “Moving
                                                                                                                                   being moved online.               Book Castle” is a brand
           As all Kuen Cheng students  Meanwhile, a new program                  Jointly reported by:                                                                new activity yet to be
           know, the School Library  has started within the                      Tan Qi Xuan Sr1A                                  On the other hand, the  introduced. Students could
           organises        entertaining     library.    Students     who        Grace Low Shing Wei                               Chinese Lunar New Year  bring second hand books
           and educational activities  borrowed  books from  the                 Sr2ScA                                            related post on Facebook  from home to school and
           each month every year,  library received a card                                                                         did amazing, gaining many  exchange them with others

           both online and offline. In  and two stamps for each                                                                    comments wishing well to  in this program. This
           hopes of getting a sneak  borrowed book. Madam                                                                          the friends they tagged, and  encourages  pupils to  read
           peek, members from the  Ong considers this activity                                                                     thus was a success.               more and also offers old
           Newsletter Club made an  as  a success, as  they  have                                                                                                    books a second home. The
           exclusive interview with  lent out more than 1680                                                                       Now, in the middle of  other activity will be held
           Madam  Ong Lay  Fong,  books, despite the school’s                                                                      March, which is known for  via Facebook posts, where
           Head of the Library about  strict regulations about                                                                     International Women’s Day  students will indulge in
           the upcoming programs  visiting the library due                                                                         that falls on March 8th every  creativity and imagination

           and events arranged for  to             the     unprecedented                                                           year, the Library is posting  as they rewrite the endings
           2022.                             outbreak of COVID-19                                                                  about remarkable women  of famous books.
                                             pandemic.                                                                             and their contributions to
           Madam Ong started off                                                                                                   society every day on their  In keeping with May’s
           with the activities held in  February saw the theme of                                                                  Facebook account. They ask  theme, which is “The
           January. To welcome the  “Positive Incentive”, which                                                                    for students to share their  Literary  May Day”, book
           beginning of a brand new  highlights the importance                                                                     stories and thoughts in the  sharing sessions will be
           school year, the Library  of positive assurance in                                                                      comments as well.  Sadly,  held at the library during
           kicked off with a post on  motivating people. Given                                                                     the Book Sharing Session  recess. However, it might be
           their    official   Facebook      the goal of the Library is to                                                         Madam  Ong planned  to  adjourned to the following
           page, asking for likes and  encourage students to pick                                                                  have at the school library  month or year if all classes
           followers in exchange of  up reading, the Department                                                                    was postponed due  to  are still held online. In the

           small  gifts, as previously  came up with two activities                                                                school holidays.                  same  month,  there  will  be
           done last year. The KCHS  to  assist  in  achieving  said                                                                                                 an online book sharing
           Library Facebook page  goal. One of the activities                                                                      Madam Ong also disclosed  session. Student librarians
           opened  in January  2020,  was “Blind Date with                                                                         that they were going to have  will  be recording some
           and has since garnered  Books”, a popular program                                                                       an exclusive session about  videos about the books they
           more  than 1900 fans.  introduced to the student                                                                        introducing the library  read and posting them on
           Madam Ong mentions  body last year, whereas the                                                                         during      Freshman      Day     the Facebook page to share
           a goal of 4000 followers,  other was “Book Roulette”,                                                                   held on March 18th and  with the students.

           and hopes more students  where              students     would                                                          19th, when the new Junior
           will follow their account to  spin  the  roulette  to  select                                                           Middle 1 new students get
           spread their influence.           a random book to read.                                                                their first glance at Kuen
                                                                                                                                   Cheng High School.





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