Joy Tan (23A01D)

Commentary, Humans of RI, Subjects

RI200 Special: A Glimpse into Evolving Subjects
Reading Time: 7 minutes

By Joy Tan (23A01D) and Lezann Lee (23A01C)

“How do you pronounce PCME? Like, if HELM is pronounced HEL-M then is PCME pronounced PICK-ME? Also, what does PICK ME actually mean?” asked Physics teacher Mr Harapan Ong, in a commendable attempt to relate the established with the new and trendy. 

Such an attitude is certainly worth extending to our school’s 200-year-old history. In particular, we shine a spotlight on how some of the A-Level subjects offered today have changed to fit our current times and to prepare students for the future. Digging deeper into the stories of these subjects, we piece together what it really means to be honouring the past by inspiring the future. 

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CCA Events, Multimedia, School Life, Sports, Videos

“If I Could Do This All Over Again, I Would”: Boys’ Water Polo Finals 2023
Reading Time: 5 minutes

By Lezann Lee (23A01C) and Jermaine Lee (24A01A) 

On 5 May, the Raffles Water Polo (Boys) faced off against Hwa Chong Institution (HCI) in the National School Games (NSG) A-Division final.  

RI had lost to HCI by narrow margins in the last two NSG finals, held in 2019 and 2022. 

However, having defeated HCI 7-6 in the semifinals on Monday (3 May), the team was sanguine about the prospects of crushing HCI’s winning streak, wrestling back the coveted trophy and reclaiming their title as champions. 

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Features, Humans of RI, Staff Features

Teachers’ Day 2022: If I Weren’t a Teacher…
Reading Time: 6 minutes

By Leong Jun Wei (23A01D), Lezann Lee (23A01C), Joy Tan (23A01D) 

Cover Image by Tay Yu Ning (23S06E)

Ever wondered what your beloved teachers would be doing if they weren’t waking up at 6am every morning and rushing to school amidst the relentless morning traffic, just to see the faces of students even more sleep-deprived than them? 

This year, we interviewed some of our teachers to find out more about their alternative career paths – and if they have any regrets choosing to remain a teacher. 

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Commentary, Sports

Victory Reclaimed: Kiwi Cup 2022
Reading Time: 5 minutes

By Lezann Lee (23A01C) and Joy Tan (23A01D)

Photos Courtesy of Raffles Photographic Society

The afternoon of 5th August saw Saint Andrew’s Junior College (SAJC) greeted by a flood of impassioned rugby players trotting to the field with gusto, all primed for victory. 

Moments before the match, the Raffles Ruggers, clad in their signature green, black and white, held a team huddle. With their arms wound tightly around each other’s backs, they bent forward in earnest to give ear to their Team Captain, Tyler Leong (#12, 23A01F), before ending off with a resounding war cry.

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