Matriculation Day

NUS High School held its Matriculation Day to welcome its 2008 Intake on the 21st of December 2007 (Yesterday). The Student Council played an active role in coordinating efforts for the event alongside other Student Leaders. The NUS High School student leaders also sang a welcome Christmas song, Feliz Navidad, to the assembly of parents. This is the second year that this tradition has been implemented. Once again ,the Student Council wishes to thank all student leaders and helpers who have helped make Matriculation Day a success. We look forward to your continued cooperation in Orientation 2008.

Important Dates

Matriculation Day: 21st December 2007
Christmas Day: 25th December 2007
Orientation 2008 Dry Run: 26th and 27th December 2007
New Year's Day: 1st January 2008
Orientation 2008: 2nd through 4th January 2008

The NUS High School Student Council wishes all students Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Join us in making Orientation 2008 a success. We'll be there. Will you?

Council Camp 2007: One for All and All for One

The Annual Council Camp 2007 was held from the 23rd to the 25th of November, one day after the Pre-Orientation Camp. During this Camp all councillors discussed the direction of the Student Council in the new year (2008) and settled on various administrative matters, including the workplan and proposals to come. 2008 will be a busy year and we are committed to giving our very best. The planning has started, and it won't stop till we finish it. That is our promise to you. We also revamped the Synapse (Council Noticeboard, which can be found outside the Hall) and spring cleaned the Council Room in preparation for the year ahead. Councillors also had plenty of opportunity to bond with one another and work as a team. Pictures to come soon.

P.s. Zhong Ming tells us the Council Room is warm and fuzzy, so if you do pass by, peek in and check out the new colours!

Cumulative Update: Part 1 of X

ORIENTATION 2008

The Student Council is pleased to announce that it is working with other leadership bodies in NUS High School, namely the Peer Support Board, CCA Leaders and National Education Ambassadors in planning and executing the events for Orientation 2008, beginning with Matriculation Day on the 21st of December 2007. All student leaders participate in a discussion hosted on an external web forum managed by Royston Ong from Internal Affairs, Student Council. This is to ensure that we can bring you the best experience for Orientation 2008. The overall ICs for Orientation 2008 are Tan Wan Yu and Andy Soh Wei Zhi, while the respective comm heads are as follows:

Amazing Race Year 1
Sidwyn Koh, Donovan Loh

Amazing Race Year 3
Gary Lee, Tan Je Hon

Investiture
Royston Ong, Jessica Loo

Matriculation and School Tour
Tan Zhong Ming, Diao Wangdi

Games for Bonding
Viona Lam, Xiong Qian Cheng

Bonding Activities
Lai Chui Yi, Luxin

Mass Dance
Angela Kwan, Chua Yu Jia

Student Creed, School Song and Cheers
Cheryl Chua, Kylie Goh

CCA Fair
Daniel Lim, Clement Low, Lee Zhe Xu

We will be meeting repeatedly over the holidays to conduct planning and recee activities where needed, and the first Pre-Orientation briefing will be held shortly. A Pre-Orientation Camp is slated to be conducted to allow us to conduct more in-depth planning in preparation for the new year. Many great ideas are still in the pipeline so please watch this space for more information and updates to come.

HOT WATER DISPENSER

Please refer to the Resonance blog (Link found in Nav-Bar on the right) for more information regarding this facility.

An existing cold water dispenser at the back of the canteen (next to the Chicken Rice stall) has been improved to include a hot-water dispenser after the Student Council received feedback via the Resonance, that such a facility would benefit the student population. Please do let us know if you would like to see any other improvements or if you do have any feedback, via the Resonance.

Temporary Suspension of Updating Norms during Exam Period

In lieu of the Year End Examinations, this webpage will not be updated until after the exams, during which a cumulative update will be provided. The Student Council is currently working with other leadership bodies to bring to NUS High an eventful Orientation 2008, the planning of which is expected to span the entire Nov/Dec holidays. Students with feedback or wishes for Orientation are encouraged to utilize the Resonance to contact us.

The NUSHS Student Council wishes all students good luck for their upcoming exams.

Orientation 2008 Meeting - this coming Tuesday!!

The SC will be chairing an Orientation meeting this coming Tuesday. Orientation planning is starting early this year because next year, our school will have full house!! (:

SC Elections Results

The results of the SC Elections are out! Congratulations to those who have successfully entered the Student Council!

Here are the people who entered the SC:
M07201 Roslyn Ang
M07204 Nicholas Leong
M07204 Tan Ping Liang
M07205 Chua Yu Jia
M07205 Liew Whai Peng
M07206 Quek Yihui
M07301 Liu Shi Yang
M07304 Kylie Goh
M07306 Vera Soh
M07308 Daryl Foo
M07308 Joyce Huang
M07401 Daniel Lim
M07402 Shi Yi
M07402 Chermaine Koh
M07404 John Lee

Congratulations! For those brave souls who have tried and fell short of a couple of votes, do try again next year. (:

SC Elections

SC Elections are finally over!! Results will be out on Friday. Thanks to all who have voted properly. (:

THANK YOU SO MUCH, NUSHS!!

Orientation 2008!!

The planning for Orientation 2008 has started! We had a meeting last monday for all councillors to discuss the roles in Orientation.

The next meeting was on Saturday and the SC teachers, the Council Exco and the Deputies of each committee were present to discuss the Orientation in detail.

The next meeting is tomorrow, Monday, with the rest of the student leadership bodies.

Let's make it a success!!

Teachers' Day

Teachers' Day is over, and we saw our ex-principal in our very own school uniform! It was not only a Teachers' Day, but also a day we saw Prof. Lai leave the school. The event, held at the Jurong Bird Park was a huge success, and we thank the Bird Park for allowing us to use their amphitheatre for the event. We also thank all the staff at the Bird Park and those who helped us in one way or another.



That's our Student Council!! This was taken before the event started.



This is Ying Zhen, our Vice-President, and Prof. Lai, our Principal. He's in our school uniform!!



Mr. Ho, the Taichi Master, performing for us. (:



All the female teachers who won the staff awards. Well well, where did all the guys go?



Our Student Council again, with Prof. Lai and the the gift we gave to him. The penguin is our school mascot. All the other birds in the world fly in the skies or crawl on the ground, yet the penguin is the unique one, the only one which dives deep into the water. Our school is truly unique.


The Student Council also wishes to sincerely thank Prof. Lai for not only being the Principal, but also our mentor, our teacher, our guide. We thank Prof. Lai for his work in our school, and bringing our school to such great heights! We thank Prof. Lai for his humble and caring, passionate and lively personality. We thank Prof. Lai for all that he has done. We appreciate it a lot, sir. We will miss you and sincerely hope that we will see you around more often. All the best for your research!!

As a final note, more pictures will be posted up in time to come. Keep your eyes peeled for they may not appear on the mainpage, but on the link "Past Events".

Birthdays + Work = Council Meeting

On Saturday, it was Dr. Seah's and Eun Kyung's BIRTHDAY!! We celebrated it, and well, guess what else we were doing?





WE were preparing for Teachers' Day too!!





Work!! Work!! Work!! (: Catch the Teachers' Day at Bird Park!!

Meeting with Principal Designate, Mr. Hang

Today, most of the Student Councillors met up with the new principal, Mr. Hang, from 5pm to about 7.30pm. Many issues were discussed and brought up, and several concerns were voiced. During the meeting, the dialogue session with the Year 3s and Year 4s came in very helpful. The Student Council once again would like to thank all who actively participated in the dialogue session.

Also, the Student council would like to thank Mr. Hang for his insights and feedback to us. Also, we thank him for clarifying many matters and providing solutions to many of the concerns raised. Thank you, Mr. Hang. The valuable time we have taken up during the meeting was much appreciated.

LATEST: Council Elections Update

By request of the NUSHS Administration,

Both the Elections Campaigning and Voting phases have been postponed to Term 4.

This unforseen circumstance is due to timetable issues the nature of which is not known at present. We apologize for any inconvieniences caused.

We wish all our council applicants the best of luck in their campaigning progress, and advise that they use this time fruitfully to prepare. Please continue checking this space for more information and the latest updates.

RUN! NUS

The Student Council recently sent some Councillors to help out as volunteers for the RUN NUS! Event at Kent Ridge Park. We were deployed as route marshals for the 10 km run, which many people from all over Singapore, including students from our school, took part in.

We thank NUS for this opportunity and hope that we can establish further good relations with them. More information on this website.

Leadership Challenge during Mentoring Session!!

Yesterday, on 17th August 2007 during the Mentoring Session, 25 Student Councillors and PSLs conducted the Leadership Challenge. It involved playing a few games that was meant to inculcate a sense of leadership among the students.

To the students of NUSHS, we hope that you have learnt something, or at least enjoyed the session. (: At this junction, the Stundent Council would like to thank the all the PSLs who have helped us conduct the games. It was very much appreciated!!

Any comments? Go to the Resonance to give your feedback!!

Teachers' Day Celebrations

Teachers' Day Celebration 2007 will be held on the 31st August 2007, in the Jurong Bird Park. The theme for this year is Esteras siempre en mi corazon, meaning You will always be in my heart in Spanish. In addition, also do look out for a wide variety of other activities throughout the last week of term 3 such as "Message in a Balloon", "Pieces", as well as the all time favourite, "Staff Awards 07". So gear up for the fun and as we show our appreciation to the staff in our school!

The Student Council wishes all teachers and staff a Happy Teachers' Day in advance!!

Interview Results RELEASED!!

THE COUNCIL APPLICATION INTERVIEW RESULTS ARE OUT!!

Here are the list of people who have made it to the campaigning round...

M07201 - Ang Wan Teng Roslyn
M07204 - Nicholas Leong
M07204 - Tan Ping Liang
M07205 - Chua Yu Jia
M07205 - Lieu Whai Peng
M07205 - Muhd. Ashsiddique
M07206 - Quek Yihui
M07301 - Liu Shi Yang
M07303 - Su Jingyi
M07304 - Kylie Goh Jin Ying
M07306 - Ng Hong Zhi Alvin
M07306 - Vera Soh
M07308 - Darryl Foo
M07308 - Joyce Huang Huixin
M07308 - Lee Jian Yun
M07401 - Daniel Lim Seng Soong
M07402 - Chen Fang Yew Nicholas
M07402 - Chermaine Koh
M07402 - Ong Hao Yi
M07402 - Shi Yi
M07404 - Lee Wen-Hao, John

Congratulations to these students!! The Student Council wishes them all the best in their campaigns. For more information about the campaign, candidates are urged to listen more attentively to announcements made by the Student Council, as well as to check this website and the Synapse regularly. If in doubt, candidates are to approach the Human Resources/Internal Affairs Committee Head, or email to us.

National Day Parade (March & Sale of Food)

For this year's National Day Parade, the Student Council has played a more active role!! The celebrations this year is marked by a Sports Meet, and like the previous years, all the houses put up a really strong fight for the House Cup.

The NDP this year was started off with a march, consisting of the Student Leaders and the Uniform Groups. This is the first year that the school decided to have a march on such an occasion. Under the guidance of the teachers-in-charge, the NCCs and the scouts, the student leader contingent was a sounding success. Thanks to those who have dutifully trained the contingent!! (On this note, we hope that those who were part of the contingent aren't too sunburnt.) The Student Council also thanks all the other leadership bodies who were present for the march, and sincerely hopes that the bonds and cooperation shared will help move our school to greater heights. The success of the school is not dependent on one person, one teacher or one council, but on this school working as one united body. Great job everyone!

The Council has also set up a small stall selling H2O and doughnuts in the concourse. The sale was a success and we thank all the students who supported us in this endeavour. We hope that we have provided you with a valuable service. Feedback to the Student Council on this matter is much appreciated and it can be done through the Resonance website or the feedback forms. It will be much appreciated. In this mini-enterprise, special thanks goes to our principal, Professor Lai; Mr. Jeremy Ang and Mr Lim Kim Yong for the support provided!

Also, for those who did not catch the results, Fleming was 4th, Nobel was 3rd, Fibonacci was 2nd and Faraday was 1st. Congratulations to all winners!

Happy National Day to everyone!! (:

Council Feedback Session (Year 3 & 4)

The Council Feedback Session for the Year 3s and the Year 4s took place on 3 August 2007, during Mentoring session. It was a relatively productive session and all feedback collected are being collated.

All feedback provided will be considered and taken into account. Important issues will be discussed in Council meetings and concerns posed will be addressed as soon as possible.

The Student Council thanks all who have participated actively in the Feedback Session. We hope to serve the school better with the feedback gathered. With these feedback, we also wish to initiate more projects for the school.

For those who forgot to provide us with certain feedback during the Feedback Session, fret not. We still are open to feedback. Just visit the Resonance page to find out how you can continue to provide us with feedback and ways to improve!

Once again, thanks to all who made our Feedback Sessions possible!!

Council Elections Update

Applications Phase has closed and a total of 34 application forms were received.

Phase 1 deliberation by the Council Exco and Teachers-in-Charge has taken place and everyone of the 34 applicants were eligible for the Interview round.

Interviews have begun and the list/time slots for interviews is available on the Synapse.

NUS High School's 4th Student Council Elections

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls,

NUS High School's Student Council Elections are here again. Our school has been running for the third year this year. There is a new Student Council being elected every year and this year is no different.

This year's theme is Pb (Lead), and it was chosen to symbolize lead being not only a basic element of nature, but also a basic element of NUS High School. Hence, we hope that Pb would naturally bring out the true essence of NUS High School leadership. We want to recruit capable students who exhibit the leadership potential to join the NUS High School Student Council to serve the student body!!


Who is eligible?

All Year 2 to Year 4 students are eligible to apply for Student Council 2008.
Your previous Semestral CAP must be 3.0 or higher.
You must have no past records of serious offences in or out of school.


How to apply?

Application forms will be available closer to the elections date and you just need to grab a form and fill it up. After which, just drop the completed form into a collection box in the General Office before 25th July 2007, at 6pm. Keep your fingers crossed and wait for further notification.


How do we ensure the best in our Student Council?

There will be interviews by our own student councillors and teachers-in-charge of the student council. They are tentatively held on 7th August, 11th August, 13th and 14th August. Most interviews will be conducted during the breaks and the lunches, and after school hours everyday. Timetable for interviewees will be drafted and distributed before this phase.


Prove your worth to the school!!

On 17th August, the candidates that are eligible to campaign would be announced during morning assembly. They would then be given a briefing on Wednesday. Also, a copy of the Campaigning Handbook will be given to each candidate, addressing key rules and regulations to follow with regards to campaigning during this period, as well as other administrative matters.

For the rest of the campaigning period (From 20th to 28th August), candidates who wish to make campaign speeches will need to sign their names on the Council notice-board, after which they will need to make their efforts to publicize their own campaign speeches and gather their own crowds. However, all candidates are expected to follow rules as stated in the Campaigning Handbook, otherwise they will be disqualified.


Polling and Results

The polls will be held on 29th August. Everyone is required to vote for your future leaders. We know you want to decide who are going to lead the school to greater heights. Results will be announced on a later date.

All other queries can be emailed to nhssc.elections@gmail.com.


Join our Student Council!!
Be part of the Fun!!
Feel the Love!!