The Covid-19 virus outbreak has taken a heavy toll on businesses and economies around the world. In the schools, many activities
were curtailed to minimise the risk of potential exposure and for the first time, this year’s ACSOBA Past vs Present Games and
Founder’s Day Dinner were cancelled.
However, these setbacks did not deter ACSians from gathering in smaller groups to remember the founding of our beloved alma
mater. It was heart-warming to see photographs and video clips on social media of ACSians all over the world remembering and
giving thanks to our pioneers, past and present teachers and principals, benefactors and stakeholders of the school, and especially
God for His grace, love and abundant blessings.
This year, Founder’s Day celebrations overseas included London, Auckland, Melbourne, Brisbane, Jakarta and for the first time,
Sydney, Adelaide, Cambridge and Toronto. Celebrations may have taken place in other cities that we do not know about but what
we are certain is that the 1st of March is always remembered by many who have passed through the portals of ACS.
Click below for a summary of how the celebrations went all over the world. Indeed, the show of solidarity speaks volumes for the ACS spirit.
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For the first time, ACS Founder's Day
was celebrated in Adelaide this year.
It all started when one of the ACSians
studying in Adelaide raised the
question, “why not we have a dinner
to celebrate Founder’s Day?”. This
quickly led to the creation of a social
media event page and amazingly,
28 eventually turned up on March 8
for dinner at Hong Kee Restaurant
to commemorate the alma mater’s
birthday.
The organiser, Yeo Ee Jin, ACS
(Independent) Class of 2014 said, “It
was heart-warming to see students
from the various ACS schools coming
together at short notice. Indeed,
some of us started out as strangers
but soon our group became the loudest corner in the restaurant as we
recollected our playful and joyous school
days”.
“We students in Adelaide would like to
remind everyone to stay safe and
care for one another through this
pandemic, as we have always done
for each other in our school days”,
Ee Jin added.
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