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Do You Dream? Runway RPROJ Showcase 2026
Reading Time: 10 minutes

By Tang Ziya Rena (27A01B) and Tu Meiyi Mary (27S06O)

All photos courtesy of Skyler Chen Yuanzhe (27S03A), Esther Ho Yee Yeow (27S03B), Ayyaatharan Srinivasan (26S06D), Zhu Taiwu (26S06K),  Kylie Chong (26S03E), Kaylea Tan Kai Xuan (26A01E)

If you had been anywhere near the Multi-Purpose Hall (MPH) on the 25th of May, you may have spotted crowds of students (and even a few teachers) milling about the entrance of the hall with bouquets of fresh flowers in tow. 

While this sight is indeed not out of the ordinary, but rather, highly characteristic of most in-school performance events, you, the ever-observant onlooker, might have noticed something that sets this one apart from the others.

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Arts, CCA Events, School Life

Alpenglow: The Road to the Summit
Reading Time: 9 minutes

By Dara Tan (27A01A) and Sophie Sim (27S05A)

All photos courtesy of Ma Qihang Jackie (27S03H) 

“May tonight’s performance leave us all in the glow of music and shared wonder,” Principle Aaron Loh mentioned in his foreword. And indeed, the band enthralled us, completely immersing us in their world for a short 2 hours and leaving us in awe. 

10 minutes before the concert, the audience was slowly filing in and there was a low buzzing hum of chatter and anticipation. As the band stepped neatly into the SOTA concert hall, exuberant cheers and shouting erupted, with friends and family gathered in full support of the members. 

Concert A Tempo is the band’s annual concert, a particularly momentous one for the seniors as their last performance with Raffles Symphonic Band. The concert was themed “Alpenglow”, illustrating an arduous journey up the Alpine peaks. This reflected (many of) the senior batch’s six long years of dedication to the band, and the “glow” signalled the bright new era for the juniors as they stepped up in the band. 

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Arts, CCA Events, Commentary, Multimedia, Student Features, Videos

The Invite: Raffles Modern Dance Showcase ’26
Reading Time: < 1 minute

By Koh Shin Robbie (26A01A) and Lerraine Neo (26A01A)

To many, pulling off a full dance showcase would be unthinkable for a batch of four Year 6s. The reality is, it still is. Behind our batch of Y6 Modern Dance members is a team of supportive Y5s, teachers, instructors and alumni, united in facing the odds together. United in facing the odds together, The Invite took to the night and showcased the heart of their small, yet larger-than-life CCA. Watch on to hear the stories behind their miracle!

CCA Events, Features, Humans of RI, Sports, Student Features

A Sticky Rematch: Hockey Boys’ NSG 2026
Reading Time: 7 minutes

By Dara Tan (27A01A) and Saadhana Kalimuthu (27A01C)

All photographs courtesy of Zhu Taiwu (26S06K), Skyler Chen Yuanzhe (27S03A),  Jayden and Tharun from the Raffles Art and Photographic Society

The Wait

4.45 pm. The long-awaited finals  were scheduled to start, but the relentless flashing of the lightning alert kept the match at bay. The yellow-orange hues flickered their warning, a quiet signal that kept both teams in their shelters and the crowd glancing nervously at the sky. 

Nevertheless, the stands kept filling. RI supporters, undeterred by the fact it was gap day nor the thick humidity, arrived in waves. Some carried umbrellas; others clutched water bottles, already drenched in sweat from the walk over. The Year 1-4 hockey team sat together near the front, eyes wide, scanning the empty pitch for any sign of their seniors.

Bon Jovi blasted from the speakers—“Whoa, we’re halfway there!”—followed by Queen’s promise that they would rock someone. The music felt almost defiant against the grey sky, a desperate attempt to keep spirits up while the clock crawled past 5.00pm.

Murmurs of a possible postponement buzzed through the crowd. A delay? A cancellation? Another lightning strike would reset the clock by thirty minutes. The mood was restless, impatient, but no one moved from their seats. Not when the alert flashed again at 4.55pm. Not when the sky rumbled softly at 5.02pm.

Then, at 5.10pm, the warning finally gave in. 

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CCA Events, School Life, Sports

The Rise of The Underdogs: Floorball Girls NSGs  ’26
Reading Time: 9 minutes

By Harish Arun Prasad (27S05B), Joshua Gerrard Tan (27A01A), Sophie Sim (27S05A)

Photos courtesy of Xu Fengxuan (27S03M), Skyler Chen YuanZhe (27S03A), and Brianne Anastasia Jim (27A01E) 

Subheaders inspired by Floorball Girls’ 26 Instagram @floorthewin

The whistle blows and they stumble out of court, breathless after a phenomenal 4-1 win against Tampines Meridian JC. They’re officially semis-bound! What was just a far-off dream for the batches before became a reality with the Floorball Girls’ team this year. 

For a developmental CCA with no DSAs, they have always been disadvantaged in the nation-wide competition. Ranging from 1.5 years to just a few months of experience, each girl learnt the sport right from the ground up, going into every practice with the “underdog mentality”: always driven, always dedicated, and always going out of their way to seek guidance and improve. 

For them to make it this far was truly, in the words of the EXCO, a “dream come true.” They are all fighters who battled their way to the top when many others thought they couldn’t, being each other’s pillars of support through thick and thin. And now finally, the scoreboard tells the same story. 

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