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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Since the gathering of old boys from the
Class of 81 and their families to celebrate
Founder’s Day at the home of Mr Alan Fu
last year, the friendship between them
has grown closer. Last November, they
even went on a trip to Malacca where
the women shopped, the men drank, and
everyone feasted as an extended family
of ACSians.
When the ACS Founder’s Day Dinner
was cancelled because of the COVID-19
virus outbreak, the group decided to plan
their own dinner.
According to Alan, “As ‘our hearts,
our hopes, our aims are one’ and ‘no
discord e’er will sever’, no discord, not
even COVID-19, can prevent us from
celebrating our alma mater’s birthday”!
“It was indeed an enjoyable ACS Family++
affair with our sons and daughters. The
male ACSians turned up in ACS attire
and the ladies in sarong kebaya. Among
the ladies were an ACJC student and an
ACS (Independent) teacher. The ACS
blood truly runs deep in this cohort!”,
Alan added.
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