News Archives - Jun to Aug 2003118th Speech & Prize Giving Day
Mr Goh Choon Leng, former principal, was this year's Guest of Honour on the 118th Speech and Prize Giving Day held on the 2nd August 2003. During the ceremony, OSA Vice President, Mr KC Teo, gave away the GESSOSA-THC Book Prize for TOP 'O'-level (Normal Academic Student 2002) in honour of his late father Mr. Teo Heng Cheang. Mr. Jarmal Singh, Dr. Si-Hoe Kok Soon, and Mr. Goh Kah Tong were awarded the Service to Education Awards 2003 for having served in the School Advisory Committee. Mr. Jarmal Singh has served in the SAC for 20 years. Old students Xie Zhixun and Loh Wei Yang were awarded the Distinguished Service Award for their dedications and support to the NPCC and scouts units respectively. GESSOSA also awarded the Top Bilingual Students 2002 to Chue Jia Min Amanda and Mohamed Nazim Gafoor. We bring you Mr Goh's addressing speech in full for that day. :::19.8.03 (updated) Congratulations ! |
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| GESS Team (red) vs Presbyterian High. |
Congratulations to our boys for their fighting spirits
in the Finals of the National 'B' Div Basketball Tournament held
at the Toa Payoh Sports Hall on 17 July 2003.
Apparently our opponents were relatively at an advantage in terms
of height and built, but that did not deter our boys from putting
up a tough fight, and went on to prove that size does not matter,
all the time.
Our team is runners-up this time; but the Gessian supporters were
all elated when one of our boys was named Best (male) Player of
the Tournament.
Onward Gessians!!... keep up your fighting spirits and we will be
back to support you next year!
" It is really heartening to see our
GESSIANs although slightly small in built and height put up a gallant
fight. Please convey to GESSIANs that being a GESSIAN is to possess
the fighting spirit to overcome all odds. If they have that fighting
spirit and most important the GESSIAN spirit more good things will
come Gessian way. "
- Mr. Goh Choon Leng, who was at the Toa Payoh
Sports Hall to support the GESS Team
:::20.7.03
Encore!
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| Recent public performance held at the Victoria Concert Hall. |
Our GESS Military Band performed admirably at the Victoria Concert Hall on 7 July 2003.
OSA sends our best wishes to the GESS Military Band
in your forthcoming SYF Indoor Competition. Best Wishes also comes
from ex-Band members.
:::9.7.03
Remembering Mr Pala
More
than 300 people turned up at the Mount Vernon Crematorium to pay
their last respects to Mr Pala last Sunday (29-Jun).
OSA representatives were there, together with a band bugler, a current GESS student, who played a tune to pay our last respects.
In memory of Mr Pala, a special column of our website will be dedicated to past GESSians whom we came to know them through our interactions and are still fondly remembered by all of us in this community. With much sadness, this online memorial begins with Mr Pala...
:::5.7.03
Dinner with Mr Giam
On 18th June 2003, our new team of exco members invited Mr Giam, Principal GESS for a dinner as a gesture of welcome.
Prof Kiang, Dr Si-Hoe, Dr Mary and members of the previous team and friends were present at the dinner to show our appreciation and welcome for Mr Giam into our GESSian family.
:::18.6.03