CCA Previews ’21: Floorball

Reading Time: 3 minutes

By Raffles Floorball
Photos taken pre-COVID

Nothing is impossible. Here at Raffles Floorball, we are firm believers in this mantra. Once you step on court, you have 45 minutes to challenge your limits and make magic happen. Abandon all your preconceived notions about matches being lengthy and boring—not a second goes by in this game without some form of intense and fast-paced action. In this game, you will be challenged in far more ways than you can imagine. This game will teach you to outwit and outdo your opponents with determination and creativity. 

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CCA Previews ’21: CLDCS

Reading Time: 4 minutes

By CLDCS

Once, a friend, after knowing my CCA, commented, “I thought you guys are studying Chinese history during CCA time?” Well, that’s a little far from what we do. Let’s try again! You may be suspecting that “D” in CLDCS stands for “drama” while “S” stands for “songwriting”. That’s an intelligent guess! Nice try! Indeed, we have two subsections—drama and songwriting. You may see now we are actually a Performing Arts CCA. Still wondering what “CLDCS” stands for? It is actually “Chinese Literacy Drama Cultural Society”. Or in short, “Chinese Society”!

Are you distressed about the fact that you can only join one Performing Arts CCA? Well, fret not! In CLDCS, you can enjoy the special privilege of joining both our drama and songwriting sections!

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CCA Previews ’21: Cross Country

Reading Time: 3 minutes

By Chloe Guo Yitian (21SO3D), Girls’ Captain and Chai Jiacheng (21SO7B), Boys’ Captain

Humans have been running throughout history. The first hunter-gatherers ran after their prey. The first Olympics held in Ancient Greece had running as its only sport. Running is essentially the most fundamental of all sports. People from all walks of life run—for leisure, for fitness or competitively.

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CCA Previews ’21: Alchemy Club

Reading Time: 2 minutes

By Charmaine Lee (21S03D), Vice-Chairperson and Tiu Joshua (21S06C), Chairperson

Do your (imaginary) friendships need more chemistry?* 

Have you ever mixed various sweet drinks, hoping to create an award-winning brew? 

Do lectures leave you with no reaction?

Are you one of the curious few who conduct your own “mini chemistry experiments” after completing school practicals? 

If your answer to one or more of the above questions is a resounding yes, then Alchemy Club is the right place for you! Here at Alchemy Club, we seek to learn and discover more about Chemistry beyond the H2 syllabus, because Chemistry is much more diverse and fascinating! 

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Raffles Reads: Wonder Woman: Warbringer

Reading Time: 3 minutes

By Ms Nicole Magno

Raffles Reads is a collaboration between Raffles Press and Times Reads which aims to promote a reading culture among Singaporean students.

Rating: 4.5/5 stars

Before she was known as Wonder Woman—donned in her iconic red and blue armor and vanquishing villains with her Lasso of Truth—she was simply known as Diana, a young woman struggling to define her own worth.

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