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Project Horizon: Helping Children Widen Their Horizons (CE01 Spotlight Special Edition 2026)
Reading Time: 6 minutes

By Gladys Koh Wei Le (26A01B) and Irene Eva Thomas (26A01B)

When the term ‘disadvantaged children’ is mentioned, we would often focus on the tangible resources they are unable to access. 

Yet, barriers to social mobility extend far beyond food or shelter. Family struggles and limited foundational support frequently result in a lack of cultural capital — the non-financial assets such as skills and knowledge that help individuals succeed in society. 

One important type of cultural capital is embodied cultural capital, which refers to the internalised habits and dispositions that shape how individuals behave. For example, confidence in public speaking is a form of such cultural capital, as it influences how individuals express themselves in social settings.

Recognising this, Project Horizon—a CE01 initiative in RI led by Cecilia Wong (26S03K) Rosaline See (26S06A), Bryan Sim (26S03D), Syabil Muhammad (26S03D), Rino Hossain (26S03L) and Angelina Chang (26A01D))—seeks to strengthen disadvantaged children’s confidence in public speaking in Singapore. By equipping these children with the skills to communicate and think effectively, they are empowered to express themselves more confidently. 

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Project Oopsie Daisy: More Than Just an “Oopsie” (CE01 Spotlight Special Edition 2026)
Reading Time: 5 minutes

By Tan Yan Qi (26S06M)

If you asked me two years ago about where my CE01 project would go, I never would have been able to guess that we’d be doing what we are now. 

Project Oopsie Daisy started out as a simple VIA which aimed to promote horticulture as a method of improving mental health. Fast forward to Year 5, downsizes in the core team left only 5 members: Alice Chen Anhan (26S03L), Cecilia Wong (26S03K), Jyoti Adithi Narayanan (26S06M), Looi Ee Xin (26S06M) and me. 

I vividly remember how the search for a partner organisation went back then. We sent emails to community organisations (the usual targets), hoping to expand our range of beneficiaries beyond children, and somehow landed up on the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) volunteering website.

“Why not?” was the general consensus when we reached out to IMH. To be honest, it seemed rather laughable that we were even trying, but it was a last-ditch attempt after failing to hear back from our other prospective partner organisations, and there was no harm in trying, right?

Less than a week later, we received a reply. And thus, we started our volunteering journey at IMH.

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Project Enjo, Where Learning Meets Enjo-yment (CE01 Spotlight Special Edition 2026)
Reading Time: 4 minutes

By Ariann Khoo (26S06B), Jaden Lum (26S05A) and Nithilan Balachander (26A01C)

Project Enjo (Japanese for “aid”) is not your average tutoring VIA. From building terrariums, to music video production using GarageBand, to web design and product innovation using Canva, it is focused on fostering holistic growth in their hard-to-please stakeholders: cheeky 11 to 12-year-olds. 

The team (clockwise from left): Chloe Heng Ya Xuan (26S03H), Yeap Jia Yun (26S06L), Namrutha Senthil Kumar (26S03O), Hasini Senthilnathan (26S06T), Karen Benita A (26S06B)

Founded by its five main members, they transform mundane tutoring sessions into Enjo-yable activities aimed at broadening the students’ worldviews, going far beyond worksheets and classroom-style teaching. By exploring usually unventured VIA territories like career guidance, STEAM (with the often-neglected “A” for arts) appreciation, character building, and social awareness, Project Enjo redefines what community service can look like.

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Inspiring an Ocean of Change: A Glance into the Singapore Oceanarium
Reading Time: 4 minutes

By Gladys Koh (26A01B) and Irene Eva Thomas (26A01B)

Standing below the ribbed arches of the newly opened Singapore Oceanarium, we, the members of Raffles Press, were met with an unexpected sight: a kindergarten school excursion. Children milling around, bright-eyed and full of wonder, eagerly pointing to projections of sea creatures above. Truthfully, they were not much different from us—a group of bushy-tailed Rafflesians keenly jotting down the sights and senses around us.

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Are Sea Jellies Worth the Splash? A Closer Look at the Sea Jelly Experience in Singapore’s Oceanarium
Reading Time: 5 minutes

By Koh Shin Robbie (26A01A) and Tok Kai Xue (26A01B)

Stepping into the newly renovated Singapore Oceanarium (previously the SEA Aquarium), visitors are greeted by a splash of colour: sea jellies of all shapes and sizes adorn the entrance of the expanded marine arsenal.

But in the midst of learning more about species such as the iconic fried egg jellies at each tank’s refreshed graphical exhibitions, a giant mop would soon plunge into their waters. 

It was cleaning and feeding hour at the Oceanarium, and the sea jelly team of marine biologists were beginning the process of caring for their blobby friends. Coincidental as it was, this was the prelude to our upcoming experience—the “Animal Spotlight: Sea Jellies” package.

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