Maris Stella Coffee Table Book

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Principal’s Message 校 长 致 词

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Board of Management 学 校 董 事 会

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Alumni Executive Committee 海 星 中 学 校 友 执 委 会

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School Motto & Mission 校 训 与 办 校 宗 旨

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School Song 校 歌

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A Journey: Milestones (1958-2008) 旅程： 里 程 碑(1958-2008)





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校长献词 今年，是我们庆祝海星中学50周年 校庆，我们一直永远记得这间学校 在创办期间历经艰辛，孙光汉修士 为了实现办学的目标，谦卑地寻求 多方面的援助，披荆斩棘地希望能 建立起一所能基于圣母昆会创办人 圣尚巴纳神父的理想，并能遵循其 教育宗旨和创校理念的学校。 在过去50年中，海星中学在孙修 士伟大的精神影响下茁壮成长，海 星的莘莘学子都能充分发扬了海星 中学的“勤、勉、忠、勇”校训精 神。 透过学校董事会和学校校友会的鼎 力支持，使得学校的基础设施能获 得改善，为学生提供一个有利的学 习环境，此外，他们还确保任何学 生都能接受完整的教育，实行一个 有教无类的教育理想计划。 展望未来，我们必须对未来的旅程 充满信心和信任，秉承他们的办学 理念， 而我们身为海星中学的一份 子，应当谨记孙修士他那种坚毅不 拔、不辞劳苦，鞠躬尽瘁的创校办 学精神，而这精神将永远成为我们 的楷模。

Principal’s Message

This year, as we celebrate Maris Stella High School’s 50th Anniversary, we are reminded of the school’s humble beginnings and the unrelenting efforts of one man, who started a journey which spans 50 years to date. He crafted a vision of a school, one that is based on the ideals of St. Marcellin Champagnat, into a reality. Over the past 50 years, Maris Stella High School has grown from strength to strength. This was possible through the diligence, determination, loyalty and dedication, and courage as epitomised by the founder, Bro. J. Chanel. The unwavering support of the ex-students, through the School Board of Management and the School Alumni, has ensured that Bro. Chanel’s legacy lives on. Together, they have improved the school’s infrastructure so as to provide a conducive learning environment for success. In addition, they provided support to students regardless of their socio-economic status so that no child is disadvantaged in his education. It is indeed by God’s Grace and through the protection of Our Lady Star of the Sea, the patroness of Maris Stella High School that the school is what it is today.

Looking ahead, we must journey into the future with faith and trust in Divine Providence. As Saint Marcellin Champagnat, the Founder of the Marist Brothers advocated, “Their whole life will echo of what you have taught them. Exert yourself, spare nothing to form their hearts to virtue.” So must we as Marist educators, live these words in our daily encounters with our charges. Let us together, share and continue Saint Marcellin Champagnat’s dream of transforming the lives of young people; the same dream that was shared by Bro. J. Chanel. Let that be our dream as we embark on the next phase of this journey.

Brother Anthony Tan, F.M.S.

让我们共享和继续圣母昆会创办人 圣尚巴纳神父和孙光汉修士的理 想，指引海星学子走向光明的康庄 大道，并延续这梦想，开始接下来 的旅程。 

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of Management 海 星 中 学 董 事 会 2007 - 2009 Chairman

Dato’ Low Tuck Kwong

Vice Chairman

Executive Committee 2007 - 2008 海 星 中 学 校 友 会 2007 - 2008 年 度 执 委 会

Executive Member

会长 President

Fr. Paul Tong

第一副会长 何子富 1st Vice President Ho Soo Foo 第二副会长 余椿德 2nd Vice President Yu Chuen Tek 副会长 林新旭 Vice President Lim Sin Hiok 副会长 叶汉河 Vice President Yap Han Hoe 副会长 陈建秋 Vice President Tan Kian Chew 秘书 陈世明 Secretary Tan Say Beng

Mr. Chua Kee Lock

Mr. Yap Han Hoe

Mr. Ho Soo Foo

Brother Provincial

Mr. Lau Choh Luen

Bro. Robert Teoh F.M.S

Mr. Lim Sin Hiok

Supervisor

Dr. William Koh

Bro. Paul Ching F.M.S

Alumni

Mr. Yu Chuen Tek

刘德光 Low Tuck Kwong

秘书 Secretary 秘书 Secretary 秘书 Secretary 财政 Treasurer 副财政 Vice Treasurer 文化 Cultural 康乐 Recreation

刘宏达 Low Hong Tuck 许永平 Koh Yong Pheng Benedict 谢国盛 Seah Kok Sin 任官氏 Yam Guan Shyh 刘伊翱 Low Yi Ngo David 黄凌聪 Wong Leng Chung 颜松荣 Gan Siong Eng Johnson

体育 Sports 出版 Publication 出版 Vice Publication 查帐 Auditor 查帐 Auditor 海星中学联络 Contact Person

柯金炼 Kuah Kim Lian 陈德耀 Chan Tuck Yew Joseph 刘禧庆 Low Hee Keng 蔡志平 Chua Chee Peng Charles 马正良 Mah Ching Leong 杨岳龙 Yeo Ngat Long



Motto 校训 勤

Diligence

忠

Loyalty and Dedication

孔子说：“饱食终日，无所用心，难以哉！”意思是：整天吃饱饭后，不 肯尽心做事的人，实在难以教导。其实人生必须辛勤工作。《旧约》上 说：“你必须汗流满面，才有饭吃。”（《创世纪》三章十九节）《新 约》保禄〈致得撒洛尼后书〉也有一句千古名言：“谁若不愿意工作，就 不应当吃饭。”（三章十节）因此，勤劳工作，是人类生来的责任。 人的天资、环境、机会虽然不同，但是勤劳苦干的，终能事业成功。 所谓“勤能补拙”， 就是这个道理。 总而言之，辛勤工作，是成功的关键，是人生的正道和幸福的根源。

忠就是竭尽所能，行善避恶的意思。因而做事做人，认真负责，总不马 虎，也不敷衍。消极方面，必要做到扪心无愧；积极方面，设法争取精益 求精。每日反省，一般说来，如果发觉并无自欺欺人，而是所做所为，对 得起自己良心，对得起别人团体，对得起社会国家，尤其对得起一切根源 和归宿，全能全知全善、有善必赏、有恶必罚的主，那么，我们才会心安 理得，内心快乐！ 真正具有忠的精神的人，同时也必具有任劳任怨、自我牺牲的精神，办事 绝不推三推四，或者见异思迁，知难而退。相反的，他们充满了干劲，只 要看出是对的且该做的事，任何挫折困难，都不能使他们心灰意冷，半途 中止。

勉

勇

Determination

Courage

我们必须站在自己的岗位上，脚踏实地去做好应做的事情，成功或失败， 不必过于计较。凡事不要好高骛远，不自量力，而应有计划，有步骤，有 方法，一切尽力而为。俗语说：自助天助。换句话说，就是发奋图强、努 力工作的人，天主必会补其所缺，予以协助。我们还该存着一颗谦虚的 心，承认自己能力有限，时常举心向主，托靠、依赖并呼求主的助佑。 我们需要互相鼓励，培养信心，加强信念，在不顺心不如意的低潮和逆境 里，常要以“事在人为”、“天无绝人之路”来提醒自己，振奋他人。确 信逆来顺受、绝不灰心、再接再厉、坚持到底的人，终有柳暗花明、拨云 见天之一日。不过，当着有所成就、受人赞赏之际，尤其应该不忘感谢并 归功于主，深信“若无上主的协助，人必徒劳无功”。

有义气，有魄力，面对困难与挑战时，能坚忍不拔，勇往直前，这就是所 谓“勇”。自古至今，立大业建大功的人，都是意志坚强、勇气十足的 人。这种勇气并非横冲直撞，意气用事，而是沉着思考，正确分析后，勇 于认错，甘心退让，或见义勇为，择善固执。 有耐心，不气馁，失败了还会从头做起，总也不放弃行善避恶的机会。在 遭遇到几乎穷途末路、无计可施的情况下，仍然抱着达观态度，寻求运用 新的解决办法，直到克服困难、排除障碍为止。的确，人生就是不断的英 勇奋斗，唯有坚持到底的人，才能荣获永恒的真福。

“Our Marist Mission provides an educational program that blends FAITH, CULTURE and LIFE through a climate of cordiality, cooperation and constructive dialogue and thus effect the TOTAL FORMATION OF THE INDIVIDUAL, giving due respect to his human dignity.”

1. He is humble and unselfish in all his accomplishments and achievements 2. He values himself as a unique person and learns to value others as unique persons 3. He thinks well 4. He knows when to listen and when to speak 5. He is an individual who is willing to learn all through his life 6. He is creative, capable and has the ability to lead others to achieve at a high level and to take on challenges 7. He is an individual with a co-operative spirit whose main preoccupation is always to serve his fellow men 8. He is a determined and diligent person who perseveres courageously against all adversities 9. He is a considerate, cultured and dignified individual able to appreciate the fine things in life and live graciously

Mission 办校宗旨 We perceive our students as seedlings and our task is therefore, to nurture, blend, graft and bind them so that they will become strong saplings. These strong saplings will soon grow into strong trees. Each strong tree will be a “Man for Others” with the following characteristics:



A Journey 1958 Reverend Brother J. Chanel founded Maris Stella High School in 1958. The school started with four Primary One classes (163 pupils) and four Secondary One classes (124 pupils) and a staff of eleven including the Principal, Rev. Bro. J. Chanel. Classes functioned in the afternoon at St. Stephen’s Primary School in Siglap. 1961 First batch of Secondary Four classes scored 100% passes for the Secondary Four Government Examination. The first Annual Graduation Magazine was published in 1961.

1958-1970

1971 The Maris Stella High School Graduates Association was formed. 1972 Brother J. Chanel was honoured with the Public Administration Medal.

1982 With Mr Tan Keong land 3.11 hectares in size this became the site for

Choon’s help, a piece of was acquired in 1982 and the primary school.

1974 Construction began on more new buildings and was completed by the end of October 1975.

1982 Brother J. Chanel’s retireary 1982, after serving 44

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1971-1980 1976 The new building was officially declared open on 11 September 1976.

1982 - 1984 The appoinment of Rev. as principal. The School

1963 The school expanded and more classrooms were needed. Other schools were approached for assistance and subsequently, Maris Stella functioned at different premises concurrently. The school occupied these premises at various times from 2nd January 1963 to 22nd October 1966.

1978 Maris Stella High School went bilingual.

1984 The appoinment of Rev. as principal.

1965 The Foundation Stone of the school building was laid. 1966 A new phase in the history of Maris Stella began in 1966, after nine long “homeless” years. The move to our own school of fifteen classrooms and a four-storey science block at Mount Vernon Road was filled with unrestrained enthusiasm. 1967 The official opening ceremony of the new building was held on 25th February 1967 graced by the Minister of Education, Mr Ong Pang Boon.

1979 Extension of the primary school building began. The school was given SAP (Special Assistant Plan) status.

1994 - 1995 The rebuilding of the secondary school section. The movement of the secondary section to borrowed premises at Mt. Vernon Road (Mt. Vernon Secondary School).

Brother John Lek, F.M.S. Motto was formulated.

1996 The Silver Jubilee Dinner of the Maris Stella Alumni in aid of the school building fund.

Brother Anthony Tan, F.M.S.

1996 Maris Stella High was conferred Autonomous status.

1986 The completion of the

primary school building.

1989 Brother J. Chanel passed

away at the age of 71.

2002 N4 Cluster Centre of Excellence for Information Technology PRIME - Maris Stella High School (Primary)

2001- Present

1991-2000

1981-1990

1963 The school achived 100% passes for both Secondary Four and Primary Six classes.

2001 Visit by the then Minister of Education Rear-Admiral (NS) Teo Chee Hean

1997 - 1999 The conversion of the primary school library to the Media Resource Library, an improved Administration Office and Staff Room with system furniture and the inclusion of two computer laboratories. All classrooms were IT-enabled and the school was fully networked. The completion of secondary school building. The Brother Chanel Media Resource Library, Dato’ Low Tuck Kwong Sports Hall, Dato’ Low Tuck Kwong Buiding and Shaw Hall are completed.

2006 Badminton Double Champion 2005 - 2007 Exchange Programmes CHERISH 2005 Silver Award in 2005 People Developer Standards Award in 2006 Sustained Achievement Award - Sports in 2007 Sustained Achievement Award - Value-Added Academic (Special / Express Stream) in 2007 Sustained Achievement Award - Uniformed Group in 2007 Sustained Achievement Award - Physical Fitness in 2007 Trim And Fit (TAF) Gold Award Concert Band achieves Gold in SYF2007 Concert Orchestra achieves Silver in SYF2007 Special Programmes

1968 The second phase of the school was complete with the buiding of an adjoining block consisting of the Lee Kuo Chuan Hall, a canteen, a library and administration offices.

Maris Stella Through The Years...

Opera Estate Convent

Kembangan Primary School

Silat Primary School

St. Stephen’s School

St. Patrick’s School Tung Ling School 13

First Batch

of Secondary Four Students

首届中四毕业班

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Site

of Maris Stella High School Before Levelling 动土典礼

In the Secondary Four Government Examination, Maris Stella High School achieved 94.73% passes, among which 28 students were awarded the Grade One Certificate, 1962

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Passes for Both Secondary Four & Primary Six, 1963 1963年小六与中四 会考全体及格

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Grandiose & Majestic Building of MSHS at Completion of First Phase,1966

宏 伟 壮 观 － １ ９ ６ ６ 年 海 星 中 学 校 舍 第 一 阶 段 竣 工

Hon. Mr Ong Pang Boon, Minister of Education, after gracing the opening ceremony of the first phase of our school building, planted a tree as a memorial of the occasion.

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Completion

of Second Phase, 1968 Building includes the Shaw Brothers’ Administration Block, Lee Kuo Chuan Auditorium and the Canteen

1968年海星中学校舍(包括邵氏兄弟行政楼，李国专礼堂与食堂)第二阶段竣工

Ground-breaking Ceremony

presided over by Mgr. C. van Melckebeke, 1965 王守礼主教主持动土典礼

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Message by the Late

Brother J. Chanel

已故孙光汉修士训词

Rev. Bro. J. Chanel (F.M.S.) Principal

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Rev. Bro. J. Chanel was honoured by the President and awarded the Public Administration Medal.

Rev. Bro. J. Chanel with Mr. Chen Teh Neng, Principal of Anglican High, taken after being awarded the Public Administration Medal.

16th Anniversary 庆祝建校１６周年

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Teachers

教 师 团 队

1. Mr. Poh Mah See 2. Mrs. Sini Yeong Hak 3. Mr. Ngoo Chak Hierng 4. Mrs. Lim Lee Fah 5. Mr. Chai Chee Seong 6. Mr. Chong Yee Chee 7. Mr. Chee Lian Kee 8. Mr. Lim Poey Tin 9. Mr. Kok Kee Chu 10. Mr. Lee Sik Hui 11. Mr. Tan Boon Kay 12. Mr. Chong Ng Tek 13. Mr. Tay Boon Too 14. Ms. Lee Woon Kiu 15. Mrs. Ivy Tan 16. Mr Liang Chin Suan 17. Mrs. R. Chandra 18. Mr. Lim Tow Tong 19. Mr. Yean Chow Wong 20. Mdm. Quek Lan Ing 21. Mr. Soh Peng Khian 22. Mrs. Lucy Chua 23. Miss Sita 24. Mdm. Lee Chai Hoon

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18th

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The Official Opening of Third Phase of New School Building 庆祝建校18周年暨新 校舍第三阶段开幕典礼

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Message

For The Young

Philosophers

from Brother Kevin & Brother Anthony

The Secondary Four, 1979

卓凯荣修士与陈金福修士训词

致１９７９年中四毕业班同学

Bro. Kevin Vice Principal

Bro. Anthony Tan Sr. Assistant (Sec. Section)

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勤 勉 忠 勇

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浩 春 气 风 薪 雨 传 化 圣 千 母 秋 心 业

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Brother John Lek

, (F.M.S.) Principal of Maris Stella High School Singapore, 1982 - 1984

陆淳智修士，１９８２年－１９８４年海星中学校长

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Official Appointment of Brother Anthony Tan as Principal, 1984

１９８４年陈金福修士正式受委为校长

Completion

of the Primary School Building, 1986 １９８６年海星附小校舍正式竣工

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National Schools Swimming Competition &

第２８ 届全国小学游泳锦标赛打破多项大会纪录

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Brother J. Chanel

, 1918 - 1989

海星中学创办人孙光汉修士 （１９１８－１９８９年）

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Pre-Primary, Primary

启蒙班,小学,中学

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Student

Council,1991

１９９１年学生理事执委会

Board of

Monitors,1991

１９９１年班长团

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The Marist 薪火相传

Flame

The Marist flame is a symbol. It represents our burning desire to uphold the Marist Spirit and our cherished Marist traditions. Graduating students light the Marist flame in a solemn ceremony that epitomises the best of their academic and non-academic achievements of their time in Maris Stella. As school leavers bid farewell to their Alma Mater, their achievements, represented by the flame, serve as an inspiration that lights the way for their juniors in their quest to reach their full potential. The responsibility of keeping the flame burning passes to the next generation of Marists during the Leavers Ceremony, but graduating students leave with the unquenchable flame of the Marist spirit in their hearts forever.

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Moving to Mt. Vernon Secondary School, December 1994 １９９４年１２月，暂时搬迁到临时校舍

Extension

begins in January 1995

１９９５年１月，校舍扩建工程展开

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Value-Added

Award

for the 1995 GCE ‘O’ Level Examinations 获颁１９９５年中四会考增值奖

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Conferred

Autonomous

１９９６年获选成为自治中学

Status, 1996

Donation

Draw and Concert

第３８周年校庆筹款活动暨庆典

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Visit by the then

Minister

of Education Rear-Admiral (NS) Teo Chee Hean, 2001

２００１年时任教育部长 张志贤准将参观海星中学

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ITOPIA

IT Opportunities, Innovations and Achievements in Education, 2002

N4 Cluster COE (IT)

Centre of Excellence for Information Technology, 2002 ２００２年北区第四校群资讯科技卓越中心

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PRIME (

Programme for Rebuilding and IMproving Existing School completion in 2002 for the primary premises with new infrastructure that supports teaching & learning

2002年海星附小新校 舍在“重建与改建现 有校舍计划”下落成

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主办北区资讯科技研讨会， 与会嘉宾教育部教育资讯与科技署署长许添成博士

North Zone IT

Symposium

Dr Koh Thiam Seng, Director, Educational Technology Division, Ministry of Education Guest Of Honour

Cluster COE IT hosting Teacher Work Attachment related to IT

North Zone COE (IT)

Centre of Excellence for Information Technology, 2005 ２００５年北区资讯科技卓越中心

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Badminton Team

羽球队

Centre of Excellence for ICT - Visitors from Local and Overseas Schools

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Table Tennis Team

乒乓队

LEAD

ICT @ School Scheme, 2006

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Concert Band Singapore Youth Festival

新加坡青年节－管乐团

Achievements 2001 - Bronze 2003 - Silver 2005 - Gold 2007 - Gold

Chinese Orchestra Singapore Youth Festival 新加坡青年节－华乐团

Achievements 2001 - Bronze 2003 - Silver 2005 - Silver 2007 - Silver

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Awards

奖项

CHERISH Silver Award in 2005

FMS@SG

1 to 1 Learning, from 2007 onwards

２００７年推展苹果电脑一对一教学项目

People Developer Standard Award in 2006 Sustained Achievement Award

- Sports in 2007



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- Uniformed Group in 2007



- Physical Fitness in 2007

Trim And Fit (TAF) Gold Award

CHERISH 2005 Si lver Award

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National Police Cadet Corps

National Cadet Corps

St. John’s Ambulance Brigade

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Exchange

Programme with X’ian

Gao Xin No. 1 High School in China

Cultural

Infusion 文化浸濡

中国西安高新第一中学交流计划

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Life Science In-house Research Programme 生命科学研究

Religious Education Programme For Catholic Pupils 天主教学生 宗教课程

Scuba diving 潜水

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Launch

of Brochure on Risks of Illegal File-sharing by Ms Liew Woon Yin, Director-General IPOS (Intellectual Property Office of Singapore) and Mr Michael Ellis, Regional Director AsiaPacific MPA (Motion Picture Association), 2007

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Editorial Team 编委

Chairman Mr Peh Chin Heng James Vice Chairman

Mr Edmund Goy Wee Peng

Members



Ms Ang Siam Gek Evelyn Mr Low Tung Mun Ms M Anitha Mrs Marissa Champion Mr Pan Xu Mdm Sivagami Alagappan Ms Tan Oon Hang

Advisors



Bro Anthony Tan Kim Hock Mrs Maria Koh Mr Kwok Weng Yee

We wish to thank the teachers, friends and supporters who have made significiant contributions to make this project possible.

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We would like to express our appreciation to Mr David Low Yi Ngo 刘伊翱先生 (Alumni member since 1995) for his generous funding in the production of this coffee table book.