Celebrating the joyous occasion of Chinese New Year, our Pathlighters came dressed in their traditional ethnic costumes to foster an appreciation for each others' cultures, crafted lovely Chinese New Year-themed art pieces while learning about the rich history of the festival! There was a virtual performance by our Pathlight Youth Choir and well wishes shared with our Secondary School Satellite partners.

Our Friend of Singa (FOS) ambassadors from Primary School participated in the annual FOS kindness campaign earlier this year.

They put together various activities to inculcate the idea of spreading kindness and doing good to those around them. These included writing notes for friends or teachers and putting together a video on different acts of kindness. They also gifted care packs to non-teaching staff to show their appreciation for the work that they do behind the scenes.

We thank all our students, ambassadors and teachers for showing kindness and living out our 5Cs values!

Pathlight Secondary School students celebrated Youth Day somewhat differently this year. In the lead up to the celebrations, students participated in a T-shirt design contest which received an overwhelming number of creative submissions from Pathlighters!

Secondary 4 student Benjamin Soon’s design, which captured this year’s theme of living a youthful life and staying active at any age, was selected as the winning design that was printed on this year’s Youth Day T-shirts.

The celebrations on the day itself certainly lived up to the theme! Students participated in a virtual concert and played a series of traditional games to experience how youth remained active in the past. They also participated in crafting activities and created notes to express their appreciation for those working at the frontline in our fight against COVID-19.

Kudos to our educators for organising the fun-filled and memorable day for all!

Pathlight Secondary School students attended virtual industry sharing sessions in May, as they continued to explore and prepare for life post-Pathlight in this new normal. These sessions were aimed at equipping students with information to help them make informed decisions on their post-school education and career choices.

Students gained deeper insights into the various job opportunities, industry practices and skills required at food services/integrated facilities management, hospitality, application development and animation industries. They even participated in hands-on activities, where they got to apply what they learnt and presented their ideas to industry professionals.

Our Secondary School graduating students attended a Motivational and Self-Leadership (Study Skills) workshop in March. They learned useful and effective study skills to increase their productivity as they prepare for the national examinations. They also practised note-taking using mind maps, doodles and sketch, to help them discover the joy of learning and remember key facts. We wish our graduating students all the best for their national examinations later this year!

Pathlighters celebrated Chinese New Year on Thursday, 11 February 2021. Across the tracks and levels, students dressed up in bright and auspicious colours to usher in the year of the Ox and learned about the origins and customs of Chinese New Year.

Primary 1 and 2 students participated in a symbolic spring cleaning and decorated the school with their handiwork. They reflected on the year that passed and made resolutions for the new year. Students also enjoyed traditional snacks during their class party. Primary 3 to Primary 6 students designed red packets and made their very own elaborate lion dance costumes as part of a competition. Many classes had a great time dancing with their newly made costumes.

Secondary school students celebrated the Year of the Ox with no less vigour and imagination by taking part in a contest themed “What does Chinese New Year mean to you?”. Our students designed drumsticks, lanterns, posters and took photos aligned with the theme. Vocational Track students made Ox-themed bookmarks and participated in a Chinese New Year themed Zumba where they competed for the best class dance title.

The main highlight of this year’s celebration was a pre-recorded concert with performances by our Youths for Autism (YFAs) in the form of a sing-along to get our students into the festive mood. Students from Music Ensemble and Choir also presented Chinese traditional songs, and our Pathlight teachers even put together a special Lion Dance performance.

Though this year’s school celebrations were conducted in class, Pathlighters’ high spirits and excitement permeated throughout the campus.

Wishing all a Happy Lunar New Year, and good health and happiness throughout the year!

Congratulations to all our GCE ‘O’ level graduates! All of them were eligible to progress to institutes of higher learning this year.

Our Pathlighters showed resilience as they adapted to home-based learning, worked hard and did their best even in this challenging year!

We thank all parents, families, educators, therapists and staff for supporting them every step of the way!