Year 6 Students Received 2019 National Youth Achievement Gold Award

The Gold award comprised service, outdoor, skill and sports components that we had to partake in for a period of 18 consecutive months. We were able to choose an activity that we were interested in, to satisfy each of the required components. For the service component, Sarah volunteered at the Toa Payoh Polyclinic for a total of 60 hours, assisting elderly patients entering the clinic. The highlight of our programme was the Residential Project that we independently carried out with a minimum of 60 service hours. It helped us maximise our contributions to the community around us as we independently designed our means of helping out. Varun devised a custom – made curriculum to teach computer science and informatics across three schools in the slums of Ahmedabad, India, while partnering with an non -governmental organisation (NGO) to help his cause. The award encouraged us to be well -rounded individuals while being able to learn, grow and serve. We built upon our leadership skills by serving the needs of our community, developed stewardship for the environment and physical and mental wellness through healthy living. We would highly recommend all students to partake in the NYAA programme to develop leadership, hone valuable skills and serve the country, community and society to the fullest. Sarah Darmawan, 6 GHK (2019) and Varun Shah, 6 Oldham (2019) If you would like to know more about the NYAA programme, look out for information coming your way soon and/or see Ms Laura Blunt, Activities Week & NYAA Coordinator.