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being mindful in order for them to focus better. The session was incredibly soothing,
leading all who participated into a state of inner peace with the help of Mr Tan’s gentle
voice.
A Closing At the end of the meditation session, Principal Dr Chua Lee Lee was invited onstage
A Closing

Ceremony for the to give a speech. There, she spoke of how students all deserved chances to get help, and
Ceremony for the
how we should thank the teachers for working so hard to help us. She also mentioned

that every morning she would play a few motivational videos for her students that took
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were received by warm applause when she ended her speech with a grateful thank you

Program towards them.
Program

Madam Tan Huei Chee proceeded to cue all the teachers in charge of Senior Middle

Two and Junior Middle Three students onstage to present their blessings to the students
they had so dutifully cared for over the course of the past few months. The moment was

genuinely heartwarming, as many students would crush their teacher in a large group
hug as thanks.
The student volunteers were also presented with certificates of appreciation for their
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many months of help, and their efforts recognized. After a group photo session, the
ceremony ended.
On the 23rd of September 2022, the doors of the auditorium were opened at 7
am, where students who had been attending daily dance sessions jointly directed by the
Academics Department and Physical Education Department flooded inside. There were After many months of joint efforts, we hope that all students who have participated
twice as many people today, as the volunteers who had been helping with study efforts in this meaningful program will get the results as desired.

were all in attendance today as well.

When most of the attendees were seated, Madam Tan Huei Chee, Assistant Admin
Head of the Academics Department stepped onstage to emcee the event. The event

started with the flag-raising ceremony, all the students singing the National Anthem and
the School Song with fervour.

After that, the stage was passed to a group of students, who led everyone in

attendance to dance to TFBOYS “Big Dreamer”, an iconic morning workout dance
passed down by previous Senior Middle Three students. The students who are part of the
program have been dancing to this song for several months now, as part of their efforts
to improve their grades through a combination of study aid, morale-boosting physical

exercise, and meditation. The dance was energetic, and most students gave their utmost
cooperation, dancing with gusto.

When the dance ended, the students took their seats and calmed themselves

down for their daily meditation session led by Mr Tan Yong Chin of the Counseling
Department. This consisted of ten minutes of sitting down, relaxing their muscles and

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