By Christian Adriel Tan (26S07B), Lerraine Neo (26A01A) and Michelle Lee (26S07A)
Every year, RI is joined by a host of new faces: over a thousand new students, new estate members, and—unsurprisingly—new teachers. You may be taught by them or have seen them around school, or perhaps you don’t know them at all. Either way, read on to find out more about three of the newest members of RI’s teaching staff!
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By Raffles Press’25
Foreword by Teo Hui Sian (25S06C), Chairperson, Raffles Press ’25
A great deal of things happen on our campus.
Some matters are objectively noteworthy; we feel their impact tangibly and undeniably, such as the update of our uniform regulations or the new single CCA system. Their controversy propels significant discourse, and the noise they generate makes them almost impossible to ignore.
By Isaac Chan (25A01B), Valerie Ng (25S06N)
In 2025, beginning with the Batch of 2026, it was announced that Y56 Rafflesians would no longer be allowed to take on two Co-Curricular Activities (CCAs). The only dual-CCA combinations allowed would be Council and a non-schedule-conflicting CCA.
This is a marked change from the Batch of 2025’s and prior batches’ experience: while most would stick to one CCA, many Clubs and Societies saw their members taking on another CCA, often a higher-commitment one.
Continue reading “Is One Enough? The Single-CCA System (School Matters Special Edition 2025)”
By Dawin Ng (25A01D), Peh Zhi Ning (25A01B), Sophie Chong (25A01A)
Special thanks to Li Houzhe (25A01A) and Isaac Chan (25A01B) for the photographs.
This interview with Mr Aaron Loh had originally started off with no clear direction. There was an understanding that we were going to do it, but for what purpose, no one knew. “School issues” sounded vague. “Getting to know” felt uninspired.
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By Isaac Tay (25S06L) and Yvonne Cheung (25S03S)
Morning assembly is a test of endurance. Students rush up from the parade square, desperate to make it to their classes by 7:58am. The morning sun, the clawing heat and humidity of 2400 students crammed into the parade square, combined with the run from Marymount MRT station—it all conspires to make the expectations of looking smart and tidy even more difficult to meet. By the end of the Principal’s address, a sea of translucent dress shirts have bloomed, students slick with sweat, fabric clinging like cling-wrap to their backs and shoulder blades.
Continue reading “The Weight We Wear: Where Our Uniform Regulations Fall Short (School Matters Special Edition 2025)”