Today, Sec 3B had a small class debate on the merits and demerits of Singapore's National Olympic Council's Multi-MIllion Dollar Award Scheme for athletes
The class discussed both the merits and demerits of such a scheme and how effective it is in the motivation of athletes.
For more information on the MAP click here
Today, the Sec 3s begin their Resiliency Program.
We began the program with an exciting program introducing the Dynamic Combat Method for Personal Protection. We are the first school to introduce Reality Based Martial Arts training as part of a Resiliency training module for students
Our boys were first made to go through some conditioning exercises to push their physical limits:
We can see all the 'fit-fit' VS boys really pushing themselves all the way!
After learning the basic ready stance and the fundamentals of 'shielding', our boys began to challenge each other in games to test their ability to maintain and protect their centre-line- Anyone who got touched by his opponent on the back or rear shoulder was 'out'
Our 3B sports class made good us of team-work and tag-team combinations to dominate this game:
The boys definitely enjoyed themselves and we hope that they will realise that being strong and tough isn't a merely physical attribute but a mental and emotional one as well. So pay attention during the resiliency training boys, you always learn something.
Thu 21st Feb was Victoria School's 3rd Student Leaders Investiture. We were pleased and honoured to have Mr Soh Wai Wah (Senior Asst Commisioner for Police), former Victorian and Chief of Staff of Singapore Police Force, who graced the occasion.
SAC Soh gave us a unique insight into leadership as service to others. He spoke of the leader as a servant; not a master.
To illustrate this point, SAC Soh shared with us some incidents from his personal life to illustrate servant leadership and how it is the desire to serve that exemplifies a true leader:
Principal Mr Loh also shared with us how leaders should exhibit moral courage. In his address, he highlight an incident where one of our Victorians corrected the misbehaviour of another VS student in public and apologised to the member of the public on his friends behalf:
The true test of leadership doesn't lie in the claims that you make or the visions you state that you will achieve but in you willingness to do what is right.
That is the challenge we face each and every day of our lives- to do the right things and to do them right.
It's been a long time but our Tennis boys have made a hard-fought effort to reach the Semi-Finals!
Here,our B-Div boys played against ACS(I) and narrowly lost out to them.
We will be playing for 3rd and 4th placing against ACS-Barker
See the Highlights from the Semi-Finals here:
