Singapore Sports School
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chien6:
Hi c
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
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 -
ohms:
Hi ohms
Hi cchien6:
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
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
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 -
chien6:
Hi ohms
Hi cohms:
[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
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
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
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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
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:congrats: Scott!
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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 -
New Woodlands South MRT station along new Thomson Line.
SINGAPORE — The Land Transport Authority (LTA) today (Aug 23) said that it has awarded a S$144-million contract for the construction of the Woodlands South MRT station, which is scheduled to be completed in 2019.
The Woodlands South station, which was first announced by Minister for Transport Lui Tuck Yew in August last year, will be situated at the junction of Woodlands Ave 1 and Woodlands Dr 16, close to Christ Church and Woodgrove secondary schools. According to the LTA release, the Singapore Sports School is a three-minute walk from the underground station.
When the planned Thomson Line is completed, commuters will take only 45 minutes to get from Woodlands to Gardens by the Bay via the Thomson Line, 25 minutes less than the current travel time. http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/new-mrt-station-woodlands-due-2019 -
I am from Hong Kong. My son aged 13 really loves swimming and holds few age records in swimming in HK. I am thinking of sending him to study in Singapore Sports School so that he can get a balance in swimming and academic. He is now studying in a famous secondary school and the competition in academic is very high!
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LA BOMBA:
I am from Hong Kong. My son aged 13 really loves swimming and holds few age records in swimming in HK. I am thinking of sending him to study in Singapore Sports School so that he can get a balance in swimming and academic. He is now studying in a famous secondary school and the competition in academic is very high!
U might want to contact the school directly to make enquiries. -
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Thank you.
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U might want to contact the school directly to make enquiries.LA BOMBA:
I am from Hong Kong. My son aged 13 really loves swimming and holds few age records in swimming in HK. I am thinking of sending him to study in Singapore Sports School so that he can get a balance in swimming and academic. He is now studying in a famous secondary school and the competition in academic is very high!
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