Interview with GOH , Mr & Mrs David Chiang (CNY)

After the entertaining Chinese New Year Concert on the 23rd of January 2009, our Creative Circle reporters interviewed the Guests-Of-Honour, Mr and Mrs David Chiang.

Here is what they said in the brief interview:

What is your hope for the recipients of the Chiang Kair Tong Education Support Fund ?

Mrs David Chiang:

I hope that the fund would help them in many different areas.

What are your well wishes for Evigians?

Mr & Mrs Chiang:
We hope that they will have good health, success and a lot more achievements.





What do you think of the concert prepared by the Evigians?

Mr & Mrs Chiang:

Excellent! We look forward to coming back here next year!

Done by : Nurul Ayu, 2 Integrity

Chinese New Year Celebrations 2009

The Chinese New Year Concert for 2009 was extravagant to say the least.
It started out with the Chinese Orchestra performing three songs called 'Golden Snake', Gong Xi Fa Cai' and 'Cow for Sacrifice'. The three songs were played beautifully and it filled our hearts with joy.

The next performance was the Lion Dance. It was an amazing and very exciting performance. The performance was done with great effort and the "lion" threw some sweets and cabbages at the very eager audience. It was very generous of them to provide us with sweets and we appreciate them for performing at our school.


After the Lion Dance there was a Chiang Kair Tong Education Support Fund Presentation. Selected pupils from our school were awarded vouchers for their commendable effort for being excellent pupils of Evergreen Secondary School. Next, was a karaoke performance by our EVGians. Both songs were sung by the winners of the Mother Tongue Week Karaoke Contest. They sang the songs melodiously and it was clear why they were chosen as the karaoke winners.



After the karaoke performance was a performance by the Chinese dancers. They danced very gracefully and touched the hearts of the crowd. They were given a loud round of applause from the audience. Next up, was the Tarian Kuda Kepang which is also called the Horse Riding Dance. This dance was performed by none other than the Malay dancers. They danced energetically and made everyone excited because of the mesmerizing dance.Last but not least, was Mass Singing. Everybody was singing along and had a wonderful time and this ended the Chinese New Year Celebrations in an upbeat note.

Done by: Illa Haziqin (2 Aspire)
Syaheera Amira (2 Aspire)

Mother Tongue Week

Evergreen Secondary School annually organizes a Mother Tongue Week, where we learnt about the importance of the rich cultural heritage we share. This learning process is experential as we participate in a series of programmes and activities designed to maximize our appreciation of our Mother Tongue language. From Chinese Calligraphy to Knowledge Quizzes, we were treated to a variety of fun filled games and activities.

One of the activities held was the Karaoke Competition.

Many of my friends and schoolmates signed up as participants. Being proactive in class, I was selected by my Mother Tongue teacher who requested for me to be with the host of the event, alongside my friend, Zahidah, from 3 Dynamic. Everything proceeded smoothly as planned. Many EVGians actively participated in the competition and many of them were from the different levels. Even Secondary One students took part in it. I was glad that they were courageous enough to sing in front of a large crowd.

The judges of the Karaoke Competition were Ms Mazlinda, Mr Shahril and Mr Suhaimi. The categories for the competition were divided into two: Individual and Duet. The winners for the

Individual Category are:

First place: Siti Nur Afiqa from 1 Integrity
Second place: Rozaihan from 4 Integrity
Thrid Place: Ferryandi from 4 Enterprise

In Duet Category:

First Place: Atiqah Abdul Kassim & Syafikah Zaini
Second Place: Yafiq and Yais from 4 Achieve
Third Place: Siddiq Jumari and Azly Nasri from 4 Dyanamic and 4 Thinking respectively

As the host of the event, I enjoyed myself immensely, and was simultaneously able to glean much experience from it.

I would also like to give a BIG THANK YOU to everyone who made this event a successful one.

Guest Writer: Nur Qasidah bte Kamijan

3 Dynamic

Polytechnic Visits for Graduating Students

In conjuction with the Education and Career Guidance Programme, our school has organised several visits to various polytechnics for the graduating classes from the 7th to 9th of January. The aim of these visits is to allow the graduating classes to have a closer look at the environment of various polytechnics and find out the courses offered there. By visiting the various polytechnics namely- Republic Polytechnic, Nanyang Polytechnic, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, as well as Singapore Polytechnic, the Secondary 4s and 5s get to experience and explore the life of studying in a polytechnic as well as helping them better plan their future.




The visit to Republic Polytechnic conducted on the 7th of January, was really beneficial to most students. Through the wide range of display and booths set up by both polytechnic students and staff members, EVGians were able to understand the many aspects of the courses offered by playing interactive games. Having spent almost 3 hours there, EVGians enjoyed themselves immensely while walking around and viewing the attractive displays.



The visit to Nanyang Polytechinic on the 8th of January was equally beneficial . The exhibitions put up there were very captivating. The EVGians who were present managed to learn much regarding the courses offered there, like Biomedical Sciences and Engineering.

Through these educational visits, EVGians did indeed gain a lot of useful information about the various polytechnics, making it easier for them to choose their future educational institutions. The students definitely look forward to more of such visits in the near future.

Reported by: Nurain Bte Mohammed Zulkepli
4 Aspire

Sec 2 at Dairy Farm Adventure Camp

On the 13th to the 16th of January, the Sec 2 students went camping at Dairy Farm. Here is an interview of our Sec Two students.

We went to Dairy Farm and assembled there. Before dinner, we were assigned to our groups. The next day, we had to wake up very early for breakfast and went for Area Cleaning. We were tasked to clean the toilets and we decided to use plastic bags as our gloves. After that, each group went for different activities such as dragon boating,

Bukit Timah Hike and high elements.

At night, we went for a night hike. It was so dark, plus, it was challenging because we could not bring any torchlight to aid us.

On the third day, some of us went for high elements and team building activities. We learnt how to work together as a team and overcome our fears. At night, there was a camp fire. All the groups did their own cheer and we did some comical stuff. Marcus, one of our camp chiefs, taught us some cheer and groovy dance moves. We were all laughing away as our teachers were asked to dance along to 'Shake Banana'!!!The night ended fast as we were having a great time.

The following day, we were asked to pack our bags after breakfast. Then, we were given our camp T-shirts. We were asked to line up in our classes and claim our valuables. Last of all, we were sent back to our school by bus. We were so happy that we could go home at last.

Done by :

Syaheera Amira (2 Aspire)
Illa Haziqin (2 Aspire)
Khairiahtulnisa (2 Commitment)
Nur Farahin (2 Commitment)
Nurul Ayu Nafisah (2 Integrity)