06 August 2004 was indeed a day of momentous joy as all the 5 schools of the ACS family and the Methodist Church of Singapore gathered for the Time Capsule ceremony. The Education Minister, Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, was the Guest of Honour for this very significant occasion.

Mr Shanmugaratnam spoke of the day’s ceremony as an event that marks for many future generations of ACSians an unwavering belief in what the ACS schools stand for and a desire to carry on the ACS tradition. He also applauded the nurturing environment of the ACS Schools, which in the Methodist school tradition provides students with the space and freedom to find their talents, and to develop great friendships and camaraderie.

A collection of items of significance to the history of ACS were put on display and inspected by all the guests. These included school uniforms, school magazines, newspapers and photographs from the ACS family of schools. They were then carefully laid in a steel container by the various representatives from the ACS family and the Methodist Church of Singapore. A four-man team, made up of old boys who are current teachers of the school then laid the container into the ground at the base of the Clock Tower.

This time capsule will stand for the next 50 years, to be uncovered only in 2054. This ceremony indeed encapsulates the spirit of the ACS family - rich in tradition, history and enduring in its values.