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Monday Enrichment Programme Preview ’19: Peer Helpers Programme (PHP)
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By Teo Jun Hua (19A01A)

No kidding, JC is a stressful place. While teachers and friends will be supportive where they can, sometimes even that isn’t enough; other times the inherent familiarity makes it even harder for us to open up to them about our personal struggles. It was to fill this need that the Peer Helpers Programme (PHP) was established in 2016, in response to the growing awareness that “most students would prefer to seek out their fellow students or peers for help, rather than their parents, teachers, or… counsellors.”

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Monday Enrichment Programme Preview ‘19: Business Leaders Programme (BLP)
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By Levina Gan (19S03E)

Overwhelmed by the myriad of opportunities, I’m sure many of you may be conflicted about how to manage your time in JC. Or in this case, how to spend your Monday mornings. Well, you could choose to prolong your beauty sleep, or for those up for an academic challenge, you’ll be glad to know that the wide range of Monday Enrichment Programme serves as a great avenue to acquire knowledge outside of our syllabus! One such programme, would be the Business Leaders Programme (BLP), which I will be explaining in this article. Hopefully, this will help you make a more informed choice as to which Monday Enrichment Programme you would like to join.

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Monday Enrichment Programme Preview ‘19: International Service-Learning & Leadership Elective (ISLE)
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By Edmund Zhang (19S06S)

No matter how comprehensive the introduction sessions and pamphlets they give you, no matter how vivid the personal anecdotes from the seniors are, nothing really prepares you for the rigour and intensity of the hectic 9 months ahead of you.

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Monday Enrichment Programme Preview ‘19: Government Civics and Engagement Programme (GCEP)
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By Xuan Zi Han (19A01A)

“Questions like what’s the use of ‘I pledge allegiance’ without understanding? Like why is it so easy to divert thoughts and implant others? Like what is freedom and why is it so hard to explain? The Children’s Story keeps asking me all sorts of questions I cannot answer. Perhaps you can — then your children will…”

This is how The Children’s Story, written by British-American author James Clavell, concludes, and how our 2018 GCEP cycle started and continued — with a tinge of scepticism and an invitation for collective inquiry.

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Monday Enrichment Programme Preview ‘19: E.W. Barker Institute of Sport Science Research Programme (EWBIS)
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By Dorothea Ban (19S06A) and Nicole Tong (19S06E)

After sitting through numerous talks about Monday Enrichment Programmes, many Y5s wonder, “Should I join a Monday Enrichment Programme? Is it worth it to wake up early on Monday mornings? There are so many programmes, which should I choose?” Well, fret not for we are here to tell you more about the E.W. Barker Institute of Sport Science Research Programme!

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