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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
 Peer Learning   the effort to prepare, especially with her already immense workload. All the teachers
 Peer Learning
            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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