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The ACS Combined Thanksgiving Service hosted by the ACS Board of Governors on 01 March at the Singapore Indoor Stadium which was packed to the brim with some 9,000 students, staff, alumni and guests. Gracing the occasion was the Guest-of-Honour,
Dr Ng Eng Hen, Minister for Education and Second Minister for Defence.
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In his welcome address,
Benson Puah, President of the
ACS OBA, expressed the hope that
the present students
of ACS will
continue to be useful members of
the ACS
community and Singapore
society when they leave school. |
Richard Seow, Chairman of
the ACS Board of Governors,
gave
thanks and remembrance to the
pioneers, past and
present
teachers and principals,
benefactors and stakeholders
of
the school, and especially to
God for His Grace, Love and
rich
Blessings. He also announced the
establishment of the
Anglo-Chinese School Foundation,
an approved charity
through
which students from the ACS
family of six schools
can help
disadvantaged communities |
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One of the highlights was
the inspiring rendition of “You
raise me up” by the principals
of the six schools. |
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The
Masters of Ceremony Rev Dr
Norman Wong (left)
and Rev Dr
Gordon Wong (right)
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Bishop Dr Robert Solomon
delivering his message,
Taking Root and Bearing Fruit.
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Dr Ng Eng Hen delighted
the audience when he belted
out
the opening lines of the ACS
anthem during his speech.
He urged ACS to continue
building men and women of
character who excel and serve to
improve themselves
and the lives
of those around them, and added
that
the ACS education must
produce independent learners
but
who know what and why they
believe. |
Former rugby captain Mr
Lee Wei Kong who made a
miraculous recover after a
serious road accident giving his
testimony. |
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Dr Ng Eng Hen receiving
a specially commissioned work of
art by ACS (International)
students Buth Vathanagul and
Zhang Qing
entitled “Our Hearts,
Our Hopes, Our Aims are One”.
“Our Hearts” are represented by
the fingers forming the shape of
a heart.
“Our Hopes” are
represented by the white doves
flying in unison towards a
common goal and “Our Aims” are
represented by the
trophy to
symbolize our pursuit of
excellence. The ACS flag and the
ACS orchid are symbols of our
shared heritage, and the flight
of stairs serve as a reminder of
the path that ACS has travelled
and the journey that is yet to
come. |
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Mr Michael Koh,
Committee Member of the ACS OBA,
posing with ACS (Primary)’s
Synergy Dance Group – the
winners of the “ACS has got
talent” competition.
The
group performed an
interpretative dance to the
music of Korean Band "Super
Junior". |
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