CCA Orientation 6 Jan 2007
The Annual CCA Orientation was held on the 6th of January 2007. It was a day where our freshmen, the Secondary Ones find out more about the various CCAs in the school and make their choices.
Here are some photographs taken on that day. Are you in one of them?
NCC Air's performance
What's for lunch?
The Land heroes
The Smart Ones. Which uniform do you like?
Our Unsung Heroes... the AVA Club members. Always there to help.
Do you have any comments about the CCA Orientation? Which was your favourite booth? Drop us a comment and tell us more!
Look out for more information about events happening in AMKSS. Sec 1 Orientation Camp and Sec 2 Camp from 17 to 19 Jan 2007!!!
It's 2007!!!! Happy New Year!
Yo AMKsians!!!!
It's the start of another new year and we're all in new classes. Some classmates have changed and some remains the same but I'm sure you'll all make new friends. The Student Council would like to wecome the fresh new AMKsians and we look forward to knowing you better at the Sec 1 Orientation Camp 2007 from 17 Jan to 19 Jan.
So what are your new year resolutions?
Well, the Student Council hopes that you'll visit the blog more often and put up more suggestions or comments. Remember, we are your voice so do let us know how you feel! We would try our best to update you with the lastest happenings in AMKSS so do check the blog frequently to see if you're on it!
Cheers to a great year ahead!
AMKSS Student Council
Teachers' Day falls on 1 September every year. It is a special day which wededicate to our teachers for their contributions and love for our students.Besides the celebrations in school on 31 Aug, you can also show just howmuch you appreciate your teachers by posting dedications on this website.All are welcome!For those who have already left school, it is not too late to make yourappreciation known. Just submit your dedications, and your teachers will beable to read them. They will be so happy to hear from you!
http://www.teachersday.sg/dedications/post/
ASEAN DAY MESSAGE 2006 FROM DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF EDUCATION, MS SEAH JIAK CHOO
Dear teachers and students,
We commemorate ASEAN Day on 8 August. The Association of Southeast Asia Nation, or ASEAN, was established 39 years ago on this very day in 1967, with just five founding members. It started with the modest objectives of promoting peace, stability and economic growth; and to foster collaboration among the member countries.
Since its establishment, ASEAN has expanded to include 10 Southeast Asia countries: namely Singapore, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. In 2003, the ASEAN Leaders pledged to work towards an open, dynamic and resilient ASEAN Community, consisting of the three pillars of political and security cooperation, economic cooperation, and socio-cultural cooperation. To put it simply, the ASEAN Security Community is about Peace, the ASEAN Economic Community is about Prosperity, and the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community is about People.
Some of you may be wondering: "What does ASEAN really do?" and "How does ASEAN affect me?" The policies and cooperation of ASEAN do in fact have a significant impact on our daily lives. First, ASEAN provides an environment of peace and regional stability. Singapore’s involvement in ASEAN is to help create a regional family and identity. It is a wide platform through which you, the youth of ASEAN, can grow, learn, work and play.
ASEAN countries have worked together to establish a Free Trade Area comprising more than 500 million people and with trades worth over USD 700 billion per year. This single market enhances ASEAN's competitiveness and attractiveness to investors from around the world. ASEAN’s economic integration is important in improving our standards of living, increasing the amount of regional trade, creating more jobs, and making it easier for people to travel within the region.
Another example of ASEAN’s work is in keeping her people safe and healthy. To deal with the SARS crisis in 2003 and the ongoing Avian Flu threat, no country can effectively tackle these outbreaks of diseases alone. ASEAN countries need to work together to implement measures to contain the spread of these diseases and allow our people to continue to live and work in safety.
Beyond our region, ASEAN is also an important vehicle for Singapore to work with important partners such as China, India, Japan, Korea, Australia, the US, the EU, and Latin America.
The theme for this year's ASEAN Day is "ASEAN and Young People". As students in Singapore, you have the opportunity to tap into the growing networks amongst students, educators and researchers in ASEAN countries today. In particular, within the field of education, Singapore currently holds the Chairmanship of the ASEAN Education Ministers Meeting, as well as the Presidency of the Southeast Asia Ministers of Education Organisation (SEAMEO) Council. Through these fora, we have created various platforms for the youths of ASEAN to get together and interact.
These include student exchange programmes with various ASEAN members, school twinning between our schools and schools from our neighbours, as well as joint student camps, and sports or cultural activities. For instance, many of you would have noticed the participation, or even interacted with fellow musical groups from the region at the recent Singapore Youth Festival, or participated in the camps that we had with our ASEAN friends. These are useful opportunities for you to achieve a deeper understanding of the cultures and languages of our neighbours and to appreciate the rich heritage and diversity in the region.
I therefore strongly encourage all of you to take advantage of such opportunities. You may want to check out the ASEAN Film Festival and workshops at Golden Village Cinemas from 7-13 August. You can also play your part in our country’s efforts to build an ASEAN Community by sharing your own experiences and our Singapore culture with your peers from other ASEAN countries.
I wish everyone a happy and meaningful ASEAN Day.
Ms Seah Jiak Choo
Director-General of Education
