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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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