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For Kuen Cheng High
                                      For Kuen Cheng High


                                   School,
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                                   School, it’s 111 Years and                                                                                             Th en g Y t a n t og s t h h er w i a h co-p r o t h e p ts, H o o n i g M e iin R w f t h n d J nni s v e er s a a t r h y o r ga ni o sin g co mmi n t g ga v e a t r r i esiden t, W o e n g
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                                                                                                                                                          The baton was then handed to the presidential team of the anniversary organising committee. The President, Wong
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                                                                                                                                                          Heng Yan together with co-presidents, Hoong Miin Rwe and Jesselnathaniel Koh Giap Hiang gave a trilingual speech
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                                            Still Going Strong                                                                                            t thanking all teachers and clubs involved in making this event a success, respectively in Chinese, Malay and English.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Fin a l l y , t h e lo n g a wa i t e d m o m en t h a s
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Finally, the long awaited moment has
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                arrived, that is the opening ceremony of
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                   On the 23rd of September, Kuen Cheng High School celebrated its 111th anniversary of providing invaluable                                                                                                    b u t t o n s sim u l t a n e o u s l y o n t h e co un t o f
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                   a n d q u a li t y e d uc a t io n sin ce i ts f o un din g o n 13t h S ep t em b er 1908. Th e t h em e o f t hi s y e a r ’ s e v en t i s “ 川 ” o r                                                       three. At the push of the buttons, cheers
                   and quality education since its founding on 13th September 1908. The theme of this year’s event is “川” or
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                   chuan. This Chinese character is chosen from the Chinese idiom, the unending stream, to symbolize Kuen                                                                                                       er u p t e d  in  t h e  h a l l  a n d  a  s h o r t  c li p  o f  o ur
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                   Cheng’s never-ending mission of keeping the Chinese culture and tradition alive. This unique Chinese                                                                                                         school’s history was shown to the audience. .
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                   character can also double as a creative way to express the number 111. The two strokes on the left and right
                   c h a rac t er  c a n  a l s o  do u b le  a s  a  cr e a t i v e  wa y  t o  exp r es s  t h e  n um b er  111.  Th e  t w o  s t r o k es  o n  t h e  left  a n d  r ig h t
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                   can also symbolize our students and teachers who contribute to Kuen Cheng, represented by the middle                                                                                                         N ext u p , t h e w inn er s o f t h e a nni v er s a r y
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Next up, the winners of the anniversary
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                   stroke. Combined, the three strokes reflect Kuen Cheng’s uniquely distinct culture, our spirit of innovation                                                                                                 t themed flag designing competition were
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                   and courage as well as our active contribution towards society. .                                                                                                                                            announced  for  both  senior  and  junior
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ceremony to commemorate 111 years since
           came together to celebrate, highlight and remember what our school has gone
           c a m e t og et h er t o ce le b ra t e , hig h lig h t a n d r em em b er w h a t o ur s c h o o l h a s g o n e                                                                                                    cer em o n y t o co mm em o ra t e 111 y e a r s sin ce
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           through to reach its prestigious status today. Once the students of levels Junior                                                                                                                                    t the school’s founding. With deep gratitude
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           One, Senior One and Senior Three were seated in the hall along with our school
           On e , S enio r On e a n d S enio r Thr e e w er e s e a t e d in t h e h a l l a lo n g w i t h o ur s c h o o l                                                                                                    t towards the contributing members of our
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           t teachers, the emcees announced the arrival of our guest of honour of the day, Vice                                                                                                                                 school, awards were handed  out  to those
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           Secretary of the school board, Madam Chow Sow Fong who was accompanied
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                and effort to the school tremendously.
           in t o t h e h a l l b y o ur D ep u t y P r in ci p a l , M ad a m C h o n g S ie w F a h.                                                                                                                          a n d eff o r t t o t h e s c h o o l t r em en do u s l y .
           into the hall by our Deputy Principal, Madam Chong Siew Fah.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Awards for the runner ups and consolation
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                                                        Madam Chow was invited on the stage to give a speech to everyone present.
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                                                        the memory lane on Kuen Cheng’s eventful and inspiring past. Kuen Cheng’s                                                                                               s c h o o l ’ s   hi s t o r y b et t er , a f e w-min u t e-
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                                                        in t h e h e a r ts o f o ur s c h o o l ’ s s t uden ts f r o m M ad a m C h o w’ s en lig h t enin g addr es s,                                                       co mmi t t e e wa s p l a y e d . I n t h e v ide o , m a j o r
                                                        in the hearts of our school’s students from Madam Chow’s enlightening address,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                committee was played. In the video, major
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                                                        which continued to burn strongly even after the speech had ended. Madam                                                                                                 developments and changes in the school
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                                                        from all concerned to participate in new activities within the school. .                                                                                                w er e ac t e d o u t b y o ur s t uden ts w i t h a
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                were acted out by our students with a
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                slightly comical touch to bring the video to
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                life. Skilful acting combined with seamless
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           Following that, another short speech was also given by our beloved Principal, Dr
           F o l lo w in g t h a t, a n o t h er s h o r t s p e e c h wa s a l s o g i v en b y o ur b e lo v e d P r in ci p a l , Dr
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           Chua Lee Lee. She stated that our journey from 18 students back in the old days to
           C h u a L e e L e e . S h e s t a t e d t h a t o ur j o ur n e y f r o m 18 s t uden ts b ac k in t h e o ld d a ys t o                                                                                             editing made the video more fun to watch
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           4600 students now was not an easy feat, thus she urged all our students to be grate- -                                                                                                                               compared to the plain old boring textbook
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                style of learning history.
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           f ful and thankful towards the contributions and sacrifices made by our forefound- -                                                                                                                                 s t y le o f le a r nin g hi s t o r y .
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           er s  a n d  a l l  t h os e  w h o  h a v e  le d  t o  t h e  de v e lo p m en t  o f  o ur  s c h o o l .  S t uden ts  w er e
           ers and all those who have led to the development of our school. Students were
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           also encouraged to preserve and spread our mother tongue, the Chinese language.
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           Madam Chua stated that the school would try their best to help students find out
                                                                                        t
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           t their strengths and weaknesses as well as their interests so that they will be able
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           to illuminate those strengths in the future to support themselves and give back to
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           s society. .
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