Food from the Heart

www.foodheart.org, tel:62597176.

Sec 3H conducted a Food Drive, in collaboration with Food From The Heart (FFTH). FFTH is a non-profit organisation that started in 2003, by collecting unsold bread from bakeries and hotels and, channelling them to needy families. The Food Drive started on 16th September and students of 3H manned the collection booth in the Canteen. Subsequently it was extended to 2nd October and, the TK Library served as collection point. Thank you Madam Faridah Ikhwan for putting up with mess of cans and bags of food!

TK parents as usual, donated generously. Canned food as well as general food items

such as rice, sugar, oil, instant noodles,

beverage and biscuits were collected. Some parents donated cash, which was used to purchase basic food

items. Our biggest doner for this event was Teo Bao Long Aaron (2D) and his parents Mr. Teo

Kian Huat and Mdm Cheng May Audrey who donated 33 packets of 5Kg rice and 10 bottles of 2Kg Canola oil! A big Thank You to them, to

Mega, who rallied the parents towards this cause and, to all the people who donated and helped out! It would not have succeeded without each one of you!

Volunteers from the FFTH collected the food packets on Monday, to be later distributed to needy individuals and families. Job well done!

The spirit of giving is alive in TK!

Article written by Sunitha

Night sessions to remember...

Conscientious Sec 4 Students are spending time in the library to prepare for the GCE 'O' Level exams. The school has kept the library open into the night to support requests from the students to provide the space for their revisions. The PSG was on hand to give a further boost to these hardworking students by providing what parents have always done..., love and care through beverages and food.

The GCE 'O' Level Exam is a major event for a 16-year-old. These teenagers are now mature enough to understand importance of the exam and they are putting in more effort to prepare for it than ever before.

The PSG wishes all TKSS Sec 4 students well for the upcoming GCE 'O' Level exam.

The food and refreshments were donated from caring parents. There were parents who contributed by providing the logistics and they were also on site to keep an eye on the students.

  ...... Till this day, I still remember how seriously I had to study 30 years ago. It still gives me the shudders thinking about it. Having a conducive environment is always a plus point for students to prepare for exams.

GCE 'O' student self study support

21 August 2009

Dear Secondary 4 Parents,

Re: SUPPORT FOR OUR SECONDARY FOUR STUDENTS

The school has opened its library to the Secondary 4 students for self-study in preparation for the upcoming GCE ‘O’ Level Examinations from17th August 2009.  Interested students may stay until 9.00 pm on Mondays to Thursdays. (For more information, please refer to the letter from the School dated 12th August 2009 re: Opening of School Premises for Self-Study)

In order to encourage the students in their endeavour to achieve good ‘O’ Level results and to show our support for them, the Parent Support Group has initiated a project to supply fruit and hot drinks to the students every evening. We are also looking into the possibility of providing a light snack on a regular basis.

This project has been carried out for the last two years. The students from the previous batches were very appreciative and the feedback received was encouraging. With your help, we hope to be as successful this year as we have been in the last two years.

We would like to cordially invite you to participate in this project through cash donations. If you are keen to support this project, please contact PSG Main Committee member, Mrs Mega Siew at Tel: 97413498 or e-mail her at amysw@singnet.com.sg.  Alternatively, you may wish to give your contribution, either cash or a cash cheque, directly to Mrs Farid Lee in the General Office. Please indicate Secondary 4 Self-Study Programme on the envelope.

We look forward to your strong support as we work hand-in-hand to make this project a success.

Warm Regards

Safri Sujadi

Chairman, TK PSG

Racial Harmony Day: Amazing Race

Article contributed by Mdm. Vanessa Lim who's son is in Sec1. - 22 Jul 09


TK celebrated the Racial Harmony Day with a variety of programmes on the 22nd July. Although the duration of the event was shortened and there was no mass assembly due to the outbreak of H1N1, the spirit was high. This year, about 20 parents in total took part in the event, facilitating 2 sessions of KDB (Know, Do, Be) titled "Fuzion Fest" and "Fabrix", as well as supervising "Amazing Race" to help promote the importance of racial harmony.


The amazing race was held within the school compound instead of outside school (see below the original planned route) due to the rain. The 'last minute' arrangements kept the teachers busy by allocating 4 different checkpoints for 4 different cultural groups namely Eurasian, Hindis, Muslims and Peranakans. Students were having fun checking out each group's differences through 'question and Answer' , 'Crossword Puzzle' and identifying the food displayed. The original planned routes - The amazing race was supposed to be carried out along the 4 check points namely
1) Masjid Khalid Mosque at Onon Road;
2) Sri Senpaga Vinayagar Temple (Joo Chiat Road);
3) Peranakan House (Koon Seng Road); and
4) Eurasian Community House (Koon Seng road).02 July 2008

Racial Harmony Day: Fabrix

Fabrix Fashion on the Runway (Article contributed by Mdm. Norsiah Rejab)

This year the RHD was celebrated on a much lighter note due to the H1N1. As always, the PSG was again invited to put up Know-Do-Be sessions. After many discussions, we decided to work on two separate stations; Fabrix Fashion On
The Runway and Fuzion Fest. I feel privileged to coordinate the efforts of the Fabrix Fashion team.

Preparation was made weeks before the actual day and all of us at Fabrix put our heads and hearts together during the planning stage. Though it was a daunting task for some of us who had to juggle work and RHD preparations, it all paid off on the 22/7/09 when all our hard work was applauded by one and all at TK.

Our theme on “Connecting to culture: Embrace the Fabric” was well received by the TK Community especially our students. They understood that what we wear defines who we are and what we value as an individual. Indeed, garments are our second skin (the students were thrilled to know that!). Even sociologists agree that many aspects of our culture are expressed through the clothes we put on everyday.

The world of fashion is assimilated. Fashion goes around the world. Fashion also connects people of different races and this facilitates community bonding. With that in mind, we emptied our wardrobes for the most glamorous outfits to showcase our traditional costumes. We wanted our students to feel connected to our multi-racial heritage. We wanted our ‘thrilled’ audience to realise that fashion does connect the ‘them’ and ‘us’ for community bonding.

We showcased authentic costumes of different heritage. We also played with the idea of a fashion fusion.” Why Fusion?” you may ask. Even with time constraints, we saw the need to be creative and innovative. We wanted to show that even when we use non-traditional fabrics, the essence of traditional costume remains. As a result, we had a phenomenal showcase of static display and catwalk. One example is the cheongsam called the New China Chic which is a cross between Eastern and Western cultures. Thus, it can be worn by the Chinese and other races too.

The pupils also participated in a short quiz on the “Windows of Opportunities” where they had to open little windows and talk about the word written inside. Words like ’food’, ‘sports’, ‘games’ and ‘leisure’ were written to test the pupils’ knowledge. Tokens were given for their participation. At the end of our presentation, we gave them potpourri made from different types of traditional fabrics.


Last but not least, I would like to thank all parents for their concerted effort enthusiasm and teamwork to make this year’s RHD another myriad of success.

Well done, PSG.

(Posted by Norsiah.)

Racial Harmony Day: Fuzion Fest '09

Article contributed by Alena Yap. Alena has a daughter in Sec 3.

For Racial Harmony Day this year, our parent support group put together a fusion activity called “Fuzion Fest”. Fuzion Fest comprises four exhibition booths displaying information and artefacts of four main cultural groups of Singapore, namely, the Chinese, the Malays, the Indians and the Eurasians. Students and guests viewed the exhibits and were encouraged to ask questions.

Students viewing the artefacts at the Chinese booth



Playing a traditional game at the Malay booth

Explaining Indian traditions at the Indian booth

Students browsing at the Eurasian booth

There was also a fusion food tasting activity. Students and guests were excited to taste the four types of curries typical of each cultural group. Curry, which is a common dish found in all four groups, show a fusion of culture in the use of common ingredients such as herbs and spices. Yet each curry is unique in its own right.

Excited students sampling different curries

Parents serving the curry portions to the students


This was followed by a quiz session which not only tested students’ knowledge of the different cultures but also helped expand on this knowledge with additional information about commonalities and differences among the four cultural groups. The top two winning groups received gift packs representative of cultural fusion as well – Chinese brown rice crackers, Indonesian batik coin purse, Indian muruku and Danish cookies.

Suzanna hosting the quiz session

There were nine of us from different races and countries (Singapore, India, Indonesia and Japan)who were involved in this event. Many of us met for the first time and became friends immediately. Because of the H1N1 crisis, we were not able to meet in school. Instead, we met in the homes of two hospitable parents to plan and discuss the event. Fusion of culture began even before the actual Fuzion Fest! At each meeting, there was fun and laughter as we share knowledge of one another’s culture and, not least, the sumptuous food (thanks to the hosts and generous others). We assembled in the COE Room the day before the event to prepare the displays and do the final touches.
Now that the event is over, we are all relieved and feel a great sense of achievement and satisfaction. One of the parents, Rinku who is from India, reflected that the preparation of the charts became a great family bonding time for her as her family members chipped in to help.

Rinku with her husband, daughter and sister-in-law

For me, the late nights and the hours that I have spent doing my research and making the charts has been most meaningful as I learnt a lot about the Eurasian culture. Last but not least, the new friends that I have met over this period have made my time very worthwhile. In fact, our group has bonded so well that after the debrief session, we are even planning for a get-together lunch at someone’s home!

You may view more photos on: http://picasaweb.google.com/alenayap/FuzionFestAtTKSS?authkey=Gv1sRgCIPAwu-fnov8Sg#


Alena has a daughter in Sec 3

In the spirit of things: Passion Parent

Choon Yok Tak, father of Choon Hui Xun(3F)
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Through my engagement with the parents, I was fortunate to meet some interesting people. Persons with immense passion stood out. These persons will go to great length, focus on the things which they like to do and DO IT. Some of these parents have given inspiration to their children and TK students. Hence when the committee comes across such people, we will like to feature them and hope that those among us draw the same kind of positive inspiration. I have posted the person on the right side for you to have a chat or contact them if you have similar interest.


Since this is the month of Asian Youth Games, I will start the ball rolling with a sportsman. He is passionate about running. In the recent Sundown Marathon, at the age of 48, he ran 84km in 8 hours 44 minutes. Running such a race is not a simple feat. Endurance, focus and will power are important elements, only acheived through disciplining himself and having a spartanly-fit physical condition from years and miles of practice. He is keen in running. In the last 2 years of TK Sports Day, he was there to represent the parents. He is also a volunteer PSG class representative. His sincerity makes him personable. Anyone wants running tips for the upcoming Ultra Marathon?...

Regards