Events & Activities

This year’s Language Week was held from 30 July to 3 August, with activities organised across as many as nine languages – Chinese, Malay, Tamil, Hindi, French, Spanish, German, Korean and Vietnamese. The highlight was undoubtedly a multilingual skit Airport Adventure, a combined effort by students using five languages, showcased during assembly.

On 23 July, a group of us hosted a welcome party for Japanese exchange students from Yamate Gakuin Senior High School. As a yearly event, Japanese students visit our school for two weeks and in exchange, students from our school make a two-week trip to their school during the September holidays.

On 21 July, 32 teams across three categories competed in this year’s DLC VI. Teams comprised current and past ACS students and their friends. Many of the ACS boys who played came from our sister schools, making this tournament more of an ACS family one.

The school hosted the first Pre-NS talk on 19 July in collaboration with Singapore’s Ministry of Defence for pre-enlistees among the Year 5 and Year 6 cohort. Mr Ishak, a former Army regular officer, was invited to share with parents and students the enlistment process. He assured them of the rigorous safety protocols which ensure training is conducted in a realistic but safe manner.

On 14 July, the International Student Committee, together with the prefects, organised the Singapore Orientation for new students. The programme included a tour to some of Singapore’s most iconic cultural destinations and a mini Amazing Race. This activity really encouraged the students to interact and bond with each other.