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Council Elections 2008

2008-08-21T20:25:00.008+08:00

INTRODUCTORY INFORMATION

All Year 1 to Year 4 students are eligible for nomination. Nominations may come from Mentor Groups, CCAs or Leadership Boards.
All Self-Nominees are to procure a nomination form from their Mentors/CCA T-ICs/SL T-ICs. Peers who wish to nominate their friends may obtain a form and pass it to said persons to encourage them to apply.
Mentors/CCA T-ICs/SL T-ICs who wish to nominate their students may pass them a form to be filled up and encourage them to apply.
Nominees are to submit a completed form to the General Office by Wednesday, August 27 1200H. Forms not completed or submitted in their entiety, or submitted after the entry deadline will not be considered.
Mentor Groups/CCAs/SL Boards may submit no more than 5 nominations. It will be the onus of the T-ICs/Exco of the respective communities to select 5 suitable candidates in the event that there are more than the permissible number.
All nominees are required to attend a 2D1N Selection Camp during the September Holidays.
Year 1 nominees are required to give a 2 minute speech on why they wish to be a student councillor during their respective mentoring periods. Mentors and students of Year 1 classes may opt to support the candidate by placing their initials on the supporters' column of the Nomination form, Page 2. This requirement tests the candidates' attitude, confidence and public speaking ability.

The Nomination Form may be downloaded here

SELECTION PROCEDURES

The stringent selection criteria for the 5th Student Council ensures that students with good leadership potential are recruited . The Student Council will consist approximately 80-90 student leaders and includes representatives from all Mentor Groups/CCAs/SL Boards.

A Student Councillor is expected to fulfill certain requirements. He or she is:

Exemplary in their conduct
Competent in their studies
Responsible, disciplined and of sound character
Willing to serve the school
Possessed of evident leadership qualities

The Student Councillors are recruitted annually from September to October. Year 1 Students are nominated via their Mentor Groups whilst Year 2 to 4 students are nominated via their Mentor Groups or CCAs. Successful nominees will be vetted by NUSHS Staff and required to pass a Selection Programme wherein they are interviewed and tested on their soft skills, e.g. social ability, dance, cheer and oratory.

Successful candidates are required to sign a binding contract containing expectations and regulations. Prior to their initation they will be placed on a three-month probation programme, after which their attitude, attendance, conduct and performance are reviewed by a panel. Probatees who do not meet the stipulated requirements will be first counseled and monitored before they are initiated. If no improvement is observed, said persons will be asked to step down.

The Presidential Elections differ in scheme from general Council Elections. The President and First Vice President are voted in by the school populace. Three months before the voting day, student councillors will nominate from amongst themselves, suitable candidates for the office of Presidency. These candidates will be interviewed by the T-ICs of the Student Council, after which short-listed candidates will be vetted by the NUSHS Staff. Successful candidates will begin campaigning, the activities of which include rally speeches, banners and posters/write-ups to promote their qualities and person. The candidate with the highest number of votes will be elected President and the candidate with the second highest number of votes will be elected First Vice President. The Second Vice President is voted internally.

After the President's Office has been elected, they will sit on the selection panel for the arrangement of the remaining 14 executive posts. The selection panel consists the T-ICs of the Student Council, outgoing committee members and the President's Office. The panel will evaluate candidate choice, capability, attitude, academic results and performance before deciding on a suitable executive position for the candidate.

All Office bearers will assume perfunctory roles for one year.

TIMELINE

Date	Process	Action By
Term 3 Wk 2-3	Nomination list from existing PSL & Council	PSL and Council T-ICs
Term 3 Wk 4-5	Nomination list from CCA, House, NEA, Interactors, MA, Mentor Groups.	Peer and Self Nomination, vetted by Mentors and T-ICs
Term 3 Wk 4-6	Nomination of Year 1 Candidates Nomination of Year 2-4 Candidates	Peer/Self Nomination, Rally Speech vetted by Mentors
Term 3 Holidays	Selection Program for successful Nominees	SC T-IC
Term 3 Wk 6-7	Presidential Candidates Shortlisted	SC T-IC
Term 3 Wk 8 – Term 4 Wk 2	Campaigning Period for Presidential Candidates	SC T-IC
Term 4 Wk 3	Presidential Elections (Student Voting)	SC T-IC
Term 4 Wk 4-5	Formation of EXCO for 2009	SC T-IC

TOUCH Young Arrows 2008

2008-08-10T10:59:00.005+08:00

TOUCH Young Arrows is an organization that cares for needy and disadvantaged children aged between seven and twelve. This year is the second year the Student Council is co-organizing their annual Sports Meet. We have planned three tele-matches in total. These tele-matches are prepared for specific age groups such as: P1-3 and P4-6 as well as the mass game for everyone.

There were up to 300 children and parents, and they were really energetic and enthusiastic! Even though this caused much disorganization, but the volunteers and councillors managed to complete the tele-matches successfully. There was a slight drizzle in the middle of the Sports Meet causing a short delay, however as the clouds cleared and the sun shone brightly in the sky, the children were also brightened up and could not wait to carry on with the races!

As compared to last year’s Sports Meet, this year was much more organized and successful! The demonstrations and facilitating of the games were well done and also, the rest of the organizing committee from TYA commended on our volunteers’ efforts in carrying out the tele-matches.

This year, we managed to get more interested students (across many levels) to help out and be involved in this meaningful project. Through the feedback and comments from the students, we realised that many students are actually interested in these projects organized by the Student Council. The volunteers were very enthusiastic and supportive throughout the entire Sports meet! The Student Council would like to thank them for helping and would hope to have more opportunities working with the student body.

Speech Day 2008

2008-04-24T09:51:00.002+08:00

The NUSHS Student Council assisted with the ushering of VIPs at NUS High School's annual Speech Day. Among the distinguished guests were the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Education Mrs. Tan Ching Yee, NUS Provost, Prof. Tan Eng Chye and Chairman Board of Governors, Mr. Wee Heng Tin.

More information on NUSHS Speech Day 2008 may be found here.

Councillors In Action

2008-03-23T18:45:00.002+08:00

Councillors at Work

Councillors at Play

Student Leaders' Investiture(SLI) 2008

2008-03-08T17:33:00.003+08:00

The Third Student Leaders' Investiture was successfully held on the 6th of March 2008 at NUS High School. The Badge of Office of the Student Council was ceremonially passed from the 3rd SC President, Reico Ng, to the 4th SC President, Tan Zhong Ming. Tan Zhong Ming and the Executive Committee will be heading the Student Council for the Year 2008. For more information about the Council Structure or the Badge of Office, visit the pages "About Us" and "Committees" on the navigation bar.

Henceforth, the NUSHS Student Council wishes to thank all Student Leaders for their efforts in making SLI 2008 a success. As Student Leaders, our dedication to Servant Leadership is renewed once more with the inauguration of new talent and new ideas.

Council Meeting on 30 January 2008

2008-01-31T17:58:00.000+08:00

The Council convened a meeting at 7.40AM on Wednesday Morning to discuss the new Council Structure. Click on "Committees" in the navigation bar on your right to take a look at the changes. These committees will form the pillar of Council events.

The Council also discussed preparations for the Student Leaders Investiture to be held on the 6th of March 2008 at NUS High School.

UPDATE:Council Structure

2008-01-28T12:24:00.000+08:00

The NUSHS Student Council is currently updating its Council Structure to improve its standards of service. Please watch this space for more information

Orientation AAR and First Council Meeting

2008-01-20T12:42:00.000+08:00

The NUSHS Student Council thanks all students and parents for their participation in Orientation 2008: Conundrum. Our success was not without your support.

As part of our mission to continue improving ourselves, an Orientation After Action Review (AAR) was held to discuss any problems that cropped up during Orientation as well as to receive feedback from the organizing SLs. Through this we hope to raise the standard of our projects and events.

The Council also held its first meeting on the 16th of January 2008. The meeting commenced at 7.40 am and was adjourned at 8.40am. Over the course of the meeting the council introduced its two new Council teachers and discussed the state of various events for the year.

Council Teachers:

Ms. Koh Siok Bee
Mrs. Soong-Tan Sek Cher
Mr. Chua Chong Ping
Ms. Queenie Kou

Final Orientation Briefing

2008-01-01T00:00:00.000+08:00

The NUS High School Student Council wishes all students and staff of NUS High School a Happy New Year. On the 31st of December 2007 the Student Council attended the final briefing for Orientation 2008. Final details were firmed up and SL Orientation booklets were distributed. Committee briefings and safety protocol were also re-confirmed. Ladies and Gentlemen, lets get the ball rolling.

Orientation 2008
2nd January 2008 - 4th January 2008

We'll be there. Will you?

Matriculation Day

2007-12-22T09:18:00.000+08:00

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

2007-12-20T14:25:00.000+08:00

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

2007-11-26T13:46:00.000+08:00

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

2007-11-08T18:05:00.000+08:00

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

2007-10-31T21:05:00.001+08:00

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!!

2007-10-06T08:44:00.000+08:00

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

2007-10-05T08:30:00.000+08:00

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

2007-10-03T20:22:00.001+08:00

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!!

2007-09-16T21:48:00.000+08:00

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

2007-09-03T21:00:00.000+08:00

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

2007-08-30T00:07:00.000+08:00

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

2007-08-21T22:40:00.000+08:00

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

2007-08-20T13:31:00.001+08:00

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

2007-08-19T22:47:00.000+08:00

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!!

2007-08-18T17:55:00.000+08:00

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

2007-08-17T19:15:00.000+08:00

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!!

2007-08-16T21:52:00.000+08:00

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)

2007-08-08T22:33:00.000+08:00

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)

2007-08-05T20:14:00.001+08:00

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

2007-08-05T11:38:00.001+08:00

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

2007-06-16T12:00:00.001+08:00

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!!