Singapore Sports School

[sarah25]

Thanks ohms! I was told that some kids were being bullied and were miserable at dorm.

[ohms]

sarah25:

Thanks ohms! I was told that some kids were being bullied and were miserable at dorm.

I have not heard about bullying, as such incidents are never mentioned openly. We do hope that the kids do confide to the adults on such problems. Its tough for us to worry that our kid is out 5 days out of the week! The dorm is a big negative factor to all parents. Saying that, there is a positive, as kids become more confident and independent. Also NJC and NYGH do have dorm stay for the experience. Things are changing fast! :imcool:

[sarah25]

Thanks ohms !

[chien6]

astronomer:

Hi chien6,

Yes, you are right about the difficulty of gathering information about the school. This can be attested by the fact that you will only get a posting every now and then…like this one , a reply more than one month after your post…lol.

I have not heard of incidence of bullying. On the contrary I have often heard about the close rapport and friendship the boarders eventually forge throughout their stay. And I don’t think there have been disciplinary cases involving BGRs either. The school are rather strict when disipline is concern and I do recall the case of several student athletes being expelled from the school for smoking offences. I guess since the staff-student ratio is so low, the students cannot escape the close attention of the school. There are boarding house masters living together with the boarders and infact the principal and some key high level staffs live there too.

I am not sure exactly what you really meant by “challenges”. What I am going to mention now are just my opinion. The Sports school is a relatively new school. It does not yet have a rich history or strong alumni support. You do not hear many stories from colleagues, neighbours or relatives that their ds/dd has got into the sports school. You tend to only hear self-congratulatory stories about how they got into a popular/elite/branded IP school. To many of us (kiasu) parents, this immediately becomes a minus point when it comes to choosing the sports school. Due to ‘herd instinct’,’kiasuism’ or whatever it is called, we will only go for ‘branded schools’ just because everyone is doing it. So the challenge for the sports school will be to change the mindset of us kiasu parents - a mind that has set us up to only appreciate popular/elite/branded secondary schools. The Sports school options is sometimes a superior option but many parents are not aware of it.

Hi Astro..

Many thanks for your kind reply and sorry for this late appreciation.. As I almost forgotten about it totally...

My son plays (singles/doubles) for his school tennis team but he is not a great player.. Though he is keen on the sport, he wasn't selected by a well known secondary school tennis dsa program..

My question is, understand the minimum standard of competency in the sport the child must have in SSS, can he apply for the school even though he is not very good in his sport ? And how should he apply? Through the SSS tennis program or after the psle?

Looking forward to any kind advice

c

[ohms]

chien6:

Hi Astro..

Many thanks for your kind reply and sorry for this late appreciation.. As I almost forgotten about it totally...

My son plays (singles/doubles) for his school tennis team but he is not a great player.. Though he is keen on the sport, he wasn't selected by a well known secondary school tennis dsa program..

My question is, understand the minimum standard of competency in the sport the child must have in SSS, can he apply for the school even though he is not very good in his sport ? And how should he apply? Through the SSS tennis program or after the psle?

Looking forward to any kind advice

c

Hi c

How keen is your ds in tennis? I ask this as SSS is very oriented to sports. So they do look at all aspects of the child, as with my dd. Will be glad to fill you in with more info if you PM me.

ohms

[chien6]

ohms:

chien6:

Hi Astro..

Many thanks for your kind reply and sorry for this late appreciation.. As I almost forgotten about it totally...

My son plays (singles/doubles) for his school tennis team but he is not a great player.. Though he is keen on the sport, he wasn't selected by a well known secondary school tennis dsa program..

My question is, understand the minimum standard of competency in the sport the child must have in SSS, can he apply for the school even though he is not very good in his sport ? And how should he apply? Through the SSS tennis program or after the psle?

Looking forward to any kind advice

c

Hi c

How keen is your ds in tennis? I ask this as SSS is very oriented to sports. So they do look at all aspects of the child, as with my dd. Will be glad to fill you in with more info if you PM me.

ohms

Hi ohms

He started tennis since 7. We had problem looking for a good coach as very few would start teaching at 7am on Sundays. . Throughout the last 5 years or so, we never had to wake him up for tennis. . While rest of the kids are all sleeping, he would wake up at 6.30am change eat and go for his lessons himself. . I think that speaks volume about his interest in the sport.

Though he's not the top player for his school I am happy for him to continue this discipline and enrol into sss as I believe the regiment and demands would be beneficial in time to come. .

Thanks for any feedback or advice. ..

c

[ohms]

chien6:

ohms:

[quote=\"chien6\"]

Hi Astro..

Many thanks for your kind reply and sorry for this late appreciation.. As I almost forgotten about it totally...

My son plays (singles/doubles) for his school tennis team but he is not a great player.. Though he is keen on the sport, he wasn't selected by a well known secondary school tennis dsa program..

My question is, understand the minimum standard of competency in the sport the child must have in SSS, can he apply for the school even though he is not very good in his sport ? And how should he apply? Through the SSS tennis program or after the psle?

Looking forward to any kind advice

c

Hi c

How keen is your ds in tennis? I ask this as SSS is very oriented to sports. So they do look at all aspects of the child, as with my dd. Will be glad to fill you in with more info if you PM me.

ohms

Hi ohms

He started tennis since 7. We had problem looking for a good coach as very few would start teaching at 7am on Sundays. . Throughout the last 5 years or so, we never had to wake him up for tennis. . While rest of the kids are all sleeping, he would wake up at 6.30am change eat and go for his lessons himself. . I think that speaks volume about his interest in the sport.

Though he's not the top player for his school I am happy for him to continue this discipline and enrol into sss as I believe the regiment and demands would be beneficial in time to come. .

Thanks for any feedback or advice. ..

c[/quote]Hi c

That is resilience at its best! Reminds me of my nephew in the US. He's so keen with TKD, he goes for classes on his own, any time. Is now sec 1 and is a 4th dan black belter.

I pm-ed you. Happy reading and hope it helps!

ohms

[parentof3]

E-Notice


Scott Ang Yiqiang Is President’s Scholar



Scott Ang Yiqiang has been awarded the President’s Scholarship. The 2009 graduate is our first alumnus to be presented with this accolade.

Scott was, last year, presented with the Sword of Honour after his course at Officer Cadet School. He was also presented with the Public Service Commission’s SAF Overseas Scholarship.

Scott, 19, received the President’s Scholarship from President Tony Tan at the Istana on 16 August 2013. Besides Scott, three young men and one young woman also received the President’s Scholarship.

Singapore Sports School Principal Deborah Tan is delighted with Scott’s achievements.

“When Scott accepted the PSC Scholarship last year, he made a commitment to improve the lives of Singaporeans through public service. So we are delighted and proud that Scott has been awarded the President’s Scholarship this year.

“Scott has without reservation credited his teachers and coaches at Singapore Sports School for the rigorous development as a student-athlete. Till today, he maintains close ties with his alma mater.

“Singapore Sports School grooms Learned Champions With Character and we are glad that our School has, in some humble way, nurtured Scott for his future role for Singapore," said Mrs Tan.

Scott joined the Singapore Sports School Swimming Academy in 2006. He said the Sports School programme taught him discipline and determination because of the tough training that he underwent, besides having to manage his time between school, leadership commitments, and sports.

Scott represented Singapore in Triathlon at the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games. He said training with the sole intention of becoming a champion never crossed his mind.

“When you have enough passion for a sport, the notion of being champion becomes insignificant. I just wanted to be the best that I could be, the fastest that I could be, and whatever position I came in afterwards was unimportant. I enjoyed my sport and I made sure that I never let ‘winning’ become more important to me than my love for the sport itself,” said Scott.

Scott recalled that he took a five-week long break from school for overseas competitions in his Secondary 4 year, and returned to School about a month before the GCE “O” Level examinations.

“My teachers gave me extra lessons and even tutored me personally on some occasions. I can’t think of a single teacher there who did not go the extra mile to help me get on track for the exams. The support and flexibility in Sports School is amazing. Many of the teachers believed in me, and I did not want to let them down.”

Scott scored 6 Distinctions and an L1R5 score of 7 points in his GCE “O” Level Examinations. He went to Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and graduated with 44 out of 45 points. At ACS (Independent), Scott was also elected President of the Students’ Council.

“If you set your mind to something, don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t make it. Believe in yourself, do something about it, never give up, and you will succeed,” said Scott.

Citation
Lieutenant Scott Ang Yiqiang has been awarded the President’s Scholarship. On top of that, he was awarded the Singapore Armed Forces Overseas Scholarship and will be reading Law at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom.

Scott studied at Shuqun Primary School, Singapore Sports School and Anglo-Chinese School (Independent).
Scott has demonstrated outstanding leadership abilities in many areas. He was President of the Student Council at Anglo-Chinese School (Independent), and has displayed excellent interpersonal skills and decisiveness in playing this role. Scott also excelled during his National Service. He was Best Recruit of Pegasus Company for his Basic Military Training. In addition, he received the ‘Sword of Honour’ in 2013 for his outstanding performance in Officer Cadet School (OCS).

An accomplished sportsman, Scott represented Singapore in the Men’s Triathlon at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games in Singapore.

Combining his leadership qualities and interest in sports, Scott worked with his fellow student councillors to organise a biathlon fundraising event, Project Infinity, which raised over $26,000 for the Children’s Cancer Foundation. His passion for service has also motivated him to do humanitarian work at an orphanage in Cambodia.

The Editorial Team
SIngapore Sports School

[jtoh]

:congrats: Scott!

[chrisloh]

This is a good example and very inspiring! I would say the O level results are considered quite common as there are many O level students score >6A1/7A1/8A1! Those were in neighborhood primary sch and took O level route, don't fret and still have hopes even though you can't get into top JCs like RI/JC/etc.

parentof3:

E-Notice

Scott Ang Yiqiang Is President's Scholar



Scott Ang Yiqiang has been awarded the President’s Scholarship. The 2009 graduate is our first alumnus to be presented with this accolade.

Scott was, last year, presented with the Sword of Honour after his course at Officer Cadet School. He was also presented with the Public Service Commission’s SAF Overseas Scholarship.

Scott, 19, received the President’s Scholarship from President Tony Tan at the Istana on 16 August 2013. Besides Scott, three young men and one young woman also received the President’s Scholarship.

Singapore Sports School Principal Deborah Tan is delighted with Scott’s achievements.

“When Scott accepted the PSC Scholarship last year, he made a commitment to improve the lives of Singaporeans through public service. So we are delighted and proud that Scott has been awarded the President’s Scholarship this year.

“Scott has without reservation credited his teachers and coaches at Singapore Sports School for the rigorous development as a student-athlete. Till today, he maintains close ties with his alma mater.

“Singapore Sports School grooms Learned Champions With Character and we are glad that our School has, in some humble way, nurtured Scott for his future role for Singapore,\" said Mrs Tan.

Scott joined the Singapore Sports School Swimming Academy in 2006. He said the Sports School programme taught him discipline and determination because of the tough training that he underwent, besides having to manage his time between school, leadership commitments, and sports.

Scott represented Singapore in Triathlon at the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games. He said training with the sole intention of becoming a champion never crossed his mind.

“When you have enough passion for a sport, the notion of being champion becomes insignificant. I just wanted to be the best that I could be, the fastest that I could be, and whatever position I came in afterwards was unimportant. I enjoyed my sport and I made sure that I never let ‘winning’ become more important to me than my love for the sport itself,” said Scott.

Scott recalled that he took a five-week long break from school for overseas competitions in his Secondary 4 year, and returned to School about a month before the GCE “O” Level examinations.

“My teachers gave me extra lessons and even tutored me personally on some occasions. I can’t think of a single teacher there who did not go the extra mile to help me get on track for the exams. The support and flexibility in Sports School is amazing. Many of the teachers believed in me, and I did not want to let them down.”

Scott scored 6 Distinctions and an L1R5 score of 7 points in his GCE “O” Level Examinations. He went to Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and graduated with 44 out of 45 points. At ACS (Independent), Scott was also elected President of the Students’ Council.

“If you set your mind to something, don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t make it. Believe in yourself, do something about it, never give up, and you will succeed,” said Scott.

Citation
Lieutenant Scott Ang Yiqiang has been awarded the President’s Scholarship. On top of that, he was awarded the Singapore Armed Forces Overseas Scholarship and will be reading Law at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom.

Scott studied at Shuqun Primary School, Singapore Sports School and Anglo-Chinese School (Independent).
Scott has demonstrated outstanding leadership abilities in many areas. He was President of the Student Council at Anglo-Chinese School (Independent), and has displayed excellent interpersonal skills and decisiveness in playing this role. Scott also excelled during his National Service. He was Best Recruit of Pegasus Company for his Basic Military Training. In addition, he received the ‘Sword of Honour’ in 2013 for his outstanding performance in Officer Cadet School (OCS).

An accomplished sportsman, Scott represented Singapore in the Men’s Triathlon at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games in Singapore.

Combining his leadership qualities and interest in sports, Scott worked with his fellow student councillors to organise a biathlon fundraising event, Project Infinity, which raised over $26,000 for the Children’s Cancer Foundation. His passion for service has also motivated him to do humanitarian work at an orphanage in Cambodia.

The Editorial Team
SIngapore Sports School