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5 Uniform Bodies Opening Ceremony
Jointly reported by: Thow Myra Jr3M, Chang Yu Xuan Jr3M, Tan Qing Lin Sr1ScB
On 1 July 2019 (Monday), Kuen Cheng High
School held a special opening ceremony for the
five Uniformed Groups. Students going into the
school hall were very curious about what they
would be witnessing.
The ceremony started with the singing of
the national anthem live with our school’s
woodwind orchestra playing the melody. Soon
after, the Uniformed Groups marched into the
hall starting with Cadets, Prefects, St. John
Ambulance, Girl Guides and lastly the Air
Scouts. The atmosphere in the hall was rather
tense, yet welcoming; it was filled with much
fascination and admiration for the Uniformed
Groups, as well as a feeling of great surprise on
how the Groups could work and coordinate so
well together during the march.
Next, the organizing committee and
representatives of each uniform body gave
their speech to appreciate the sponsors of the
marching competition. It was also mentioned
that the woodwind orchestra will also become a
part of the uniformed groups in the near future.
Following that, our beloved Principal, Dr
Chua Lee Lee delivered her speech on how
we, as students, could learn from the uniformed
groups, and how important it is to maintain
self-discipline. She also gave her thanks and
appreciation to the teachers and organizing
committee for conducting such a great event.
Immediately, the organizing committee led
the uniformed groups to take an oath, having
promised to obey laws and help others at
all times. Then, everyone sang the school
anthem along with the woodwind orchestra.
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A video was later shown to everyone in the hall
about the history of the five uniformed groups in
Kuen Cheng High School and relevant interviews
with teachers and students for their opinions on
the uniformed groups. There was a consensus that
their service is excellent and the groups are really
helpful to everyone and in maintaining the students’
discipline in school. The ceremony ended with
the uniformed groups marching out of the hall in
thunderous applause.
Marching
Competition
As Kuen Cheng progresses and thrives to be the
best school, it is all thanks to our predecessors had
laid the solid foundation for a new era. The disci-
pline that led us towards the goal we have achieved
are commonly led by the Prefects and Cadets, but
there are more to other uniform bodies than just
these two. We owe the Girl Guides, Air Scouts and
St. John Ambulance a great deal for the five-star re-
view Kuen Cheng receives unanimously.
To celebrate the glory of the five uniform bodies, the
school organized a special competition for them, all
of which were to display their teamwork, discipline
and self-sacrifice. Each body was to send its best
members, having a time limit to perform its march
for the Junior 3 Students as the judges decided the
victor.
First up were the Cadets. They had portrayed their
discipline and the ideal they stand for in a matter of
ten minutes.
Jointly reported by:
Yee Wen Shuen Sr1C
Isabel Goh Ern Zi Sr1ScB
By performing in perfect harmonization, synchronization and a wordless grace, they had once again confirmed
their place in the school as the infamous cadets—the police within the school walls that have a burning
passion for maintaining peace.
Students tend to act out of line during school sessions, so teachers and authorities alike rely on
the prefects in maintaining good morals and values among the students. Unlike the Cadet’s firm
demeanor, they prefects presented a calm, yet fierce façade, ensuing a fair and just judgement in school.
Next up, the Girl Guides were seen as unlikely candidates of stern discipline, but they had proved themselves
to be rather organized and firm when they intended to be so. Despite the lack of authority and volume, they
had compensated for their soft, warm aura and the mellifluous voice of their commander.
Immediately, the Girl Guides’ act was followed by St. John Ambulance’s, who required a tremendous
amount of discipline in order to maintain order for the wounded. In spite of their passivity and kindness,
their organization was not one to be trifled with.
The final march was brought to us by the Air Scouts, who admittedly had the most unique and memorable
formation of them all. Instead of the usual 3×3 formation, they had made their debut in a singular line, the
pattern firm but unbreakable. The audience erupted into raucous cheers as the unfamiliar pattern had taken
the stage by storm.
All competitions must come to an end, and the winner must be crowned. The Cadets had expectedly won
the championship, the second being St. John Ambulance, and the Prefects following up close behind.
Agreeably, the commander of the Girl Guides did not walk away empty-handed, as they had been granted
the award of the best commander. The Air Scouts had not achieved a name, but their burning passion has
not yet to be silenced. We have a strong hunch that they will return, better than ever.