Thursday, September 30, 2010

Teachers' Day 2010




















It's Teachers' Day once again! This year, the Council decided to do something different: the Councillors prepared cards for all students to write for their respective subject teachers, so that all the students would have an avenue to express their gratitude to their teachers. Some of the cards were very nicely decorated, and most of the students penned down their appreciation for their teachers. The Council had to coordinate the writing of the cards, as some of the subjects were banded, so the students taught by a teacher for the same subject could come from different classes. However, the councillors who were helping out felt that the hard work was worth it as they were able to help bridge the communication between the student body and the teachers.

On Teachers' Day itself, as was the custom of Henderson Secondary School, the students came in their own clothes. Some of the students were very creatively dressed, and they were chosen by their teachers to participate in the Be Yourself Day competition. The emcees for the Teachers' Day celebration were all councillors, with Gina (3E3) and Fernando (2E1) being the main emcees, Fayiza and Angelica (both from 1N1) helping out with Be Yourself Day segment, and Erica and Pei Yi (1E3) being the comperes for the Guess the Teacher game. The entire school enjoyed the celebration very much, and the teachers especially felt their hearts warmed by the gestures of gratitude by the students. Some students sang (and even composed) for their teachers, and some students danced!

A special item put up by the Student Council Exco was a skit protraying some teachers and typical Hendersonians. The script was written by Tan Hui Yee, our very industrious and talented President, and all the actors and actresses were members of the Exco. The skit was very well-received by the audience, for it was a humourous yet accurate protrayal of the actual situation in the classroom.

Happy Teachers Day to all teachers!! Our gratitude goes out to you =)

Thursday, August 26, 2010

Public Speaking Sharing by Mr. Eric Feng - 20th August 2010


Remember the Public Speaking Workshop that the Council organized in June? This time round, we invited the Master Speaker of the public speaking workshop vendor "Take the Stage", to speak to the Council as well as the CMCs on his personal life experiences as well as any encouragement he had for the student leaders. Mr. Eric Feng, a public speaker with many years of experience as well as many awards under his belt, was a captivating speaker who encouraged the student leaders to work towards their goals and not give up on their dreams. It was indeed an apt speech for the students who were preparing for their End-of-Year Exams.

Friday, August 13, 2010

Student Council Investiture 2010



Sorry for the delay, but here are the photos for the Student Council Investiture 2010!!

It was a day of pride for many parties, not only for the newly invested councillors themselves, but also for their parents (some of whom came down to grace the ceremony), the teachers and all the other Hendersonians!

Cheers and applause followed whenever a councillor received their badge and tie from the Vice-Principal, Mrs. Goh, while Mr. Simen our dear Principal, gave a passionate speech about what it means to LEAD.

Hui Yee, our newly invested President, gave a speech to mark the first day she takes over the office of the de facto Student Leader of the school. We can definitely trust her to take the Council to greater heights!

The current Exco members are:
President - Tan Hui Yee
Vice-President (Special Events) - Gina Toh
Vice-President (Pupil Matters) - Leung Ka Man
Secretary - Ng Hao Yuan
Department Heads ->
Special Events - Jarrat Leong
Pupil Welfare - Tan Jia Hui
Pupil Relation - Faustine Benedict
Level Heads ->
Upper Sec - Wong Weng Soon
Lower Sec - Poh Eng Kiat

Guided under the Council's ethos of SEI (Servant Leadership, Exemplary Conduct, and Integrity), the new Exco hope to see the Council taking on more roles in school, helping to make the school a better place to learn in.

Let's strive for excellence together!

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