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2015 – 28th Southeast Asian Games (Singapore): Crystal Wong Jia Ying (Bronze Medal – Women's Team), Elaine Chua Yi Ling (Bronze Medal – Women's Team), Jason Wong Guang Liang (Bronze Medal – Men's Team), Liang Xiao Yu (Bronze Medal – Women's Team), Loh Kean Hean (Bronze Medal – Men's Team), Loh Kean Yew (Bronze Medals – Men's Singles, Men's Team), Ong Ren-ne (Bronze Medal – Women's Team), Ryan Ng Zin Rei (Bronze Medal – Men's Team), Sean Lee Kwan Ting (Bronze Medal – Men's Team), Tan Wei Han (Bronze Medal – Women's Team), Terry Hee Yong Kai (Bronze Medal – Men's Team), Yeo Jia Min (Bronze Medal – Women's Team)

2014 – 20th Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, Scotland): Liang Xiao Yu (Bronze Medal – Mixed Team), Terry Hee Yong Kai (Bronze Medal – Mixed Team)

2014 – 28th Thomas Cup (Delhi, India): Sean Lee Kwan Ting, Terry Hee Yong Kai

2014 – 25th Uber Cup (Delhi, India): Liang Xiao Yu, Tan Wei Han

2014 – 2nd Youth Olympic Games (Nanjing, China): Bernard Ong Soon Yang

2011 – 26th Southeast Asian Games (Jakarta, Indonesia): Gerald Ong Soon Lee (Bronze Medal – Men's Team), Jeffrey Wong Hao Cong (Bronze Medal – Men's Team), Ngo Yi Chye (Bronze Medal – Men's Team), Liang Xiao Yu (Bronze Medal – Women's Team), Thng Ting Ting (Bronze Medal – Women's Team)

2009 – 25th Southeast Asian Games (Vientiane, Laos): Jeffrey Wong Hao Cong (Bronze Medal – Men's Team)

The Badminton Academy went to China from 28 May to 9 June 2017 in preparation for the Pilot Pen Championships, an age-group competition, after they return.

Lower Secondary student-athletes headed to Dongguan Badminton School. Training with the provincial team, and sparring with a local sports school team and the Guangzhou provincial team provided good learning experiences for the young shuttlers.

Meanwhile, the Upper Secondary team were undergoing intensive sessions with the Anhui province team. They took part in two competitions while they were there, which included a provincial level competition where selected student-athletes had the opportunity represent the Anhui club. This tournament was organised in preparation for the All-China Games and was highly competitive.

A mini competition was organised between Singapore Sports School and the Anhui province team at the end of the two-week stint. This allowed for a greater level of intensity than friendly matches and provided the senior student-athletes with the excitement and anxiety of an actual competition.

In addition to meeting the objective of stepping up intensity in training and sparring sessions, Sports School coaches were also able to interact and learn from the China coaches to improve their training programmes.

Football Academy student-athlete Muhammad Nur Adam Abdullah had the privilege to be on attachment to Omiya Ardija’s Under 16 team for his debut training and competition stint in Europe. From 29 May to 6 June, Adam played alongside Sports School’s Japanese partners in the 2017 Delta Cup in Houten, Netherlands.

Adam featured in seven out of nine games and had one goal assist throughout the competition that ran from 3 to 4 June. He found his footing as a Defender playing in left back, managing to hold off opponents physically bigger and stronger than he. The Secondary 4 footballer showed great ability to outjump tall opponents, timing his header well and made quick, decisive and accurate passing when in possession. Adam also had opportunities to play in midfield.

Omiya eventually finished runner-up, losing 0-2 to AZ Alkmaar from Holland in the final. They also collected the Fair Play Team and Best Goalkeeper awards from the third edition of the U16 international tournament.

Nineteen Secondary 2 and 3 Netball Academy student-athletes were selected for a week-long training cum competition outing in Perth, Australia.

From 1 to 6 June 2017, the netballers had series of friendly games and competition matches lined up for them, interspersed by training sessions to prepare them for the higher level of play delivered by the Australians. From 3 to 5 June, the Sports School team, split into two teams, played a total of 12 matches in the 2017 Smarter Than Smoking Association Championships. Both teams competed in the Under 15 age-group.

Going up against stronger players gave our netballers a glimpse of the expectations and challenges when playing at the international level. The girls were disciplined when it came to listening to instructions and following the game plan which helped them perform more effectively against opponents of higher calibre.

Despite feeling frustrated about losing out in terms of physicality, our netballers turned their frustration into determination. With each game, they got physically and mentally stronger and faced their challenges. The trip was definitely a good exposure to higher-level and faster-paced competition.

Clydi Chan, Ervina Lim Qianhui, Luke Tan Yu Yang and Ritchie Oh Rui Zhi spent 14 days in Aichi, Japan to prepare for the Singapore National Swimming Championships shortly after their return. They underwent two highly intense training settings, including competing in a local meet. 

The first week was spent with 38 Toyokawa High School swimmers. During the last three days, training intensified in the presence of swimmers from all over Aichi, with our swimmers clocking at least 8km at each training session.

In between the two training stints, they participated in the Aichi Junior Olympic Swim Championship. Luke won 1 gold (200m Freestyle) and 1 silver (400m Freestyle), while Ritchie collected a bronze (200m Freestyle). Both girls – Clydi and Ervina – also turned in creditable performances.

“I faced many ups and downs in Japan and learnt to overcome them. Despite the many challenges, it was a great learning experience. Through training with the teams in Aichi, I took away attributes like discipline and hard work which I can adopt in my own training in Singapore. It was inspiring to see the Japanese swimmers’ positive attitude towards training. You’ll never see them grumbling nor complaining. They complete training sets positively without complaints and they train because of their passion for the sport. I’m thankful for the opportunity and the many learning experiences I took home from it.”

– Clydi Chan, Secondary 1

“I learnt new methods to improve my productivity at training such as massage therapy to ease aches and loosen tight muscles, mental strength to control my fatigue and for greater endurance during training. Speed training sets was also varied from our usual. This trip was definitely an eye opener.”

– Ervina Lim Qianhui, Secondary 3

“The swimmers in Japan possess an attitude which is to do their very best at training. The Japanese coaches also taught me how improve in my swims, such as how to execute a good start. For example, Coach Yuya Horihata, an Olympian at the Rio 2016 Games, taught me to move my hands into a streamline position quickly when diving in for a good start. The swimmers in Japan are also very encouraging during training and always motivate one another. I feel that Singapore swimmers should adopt the same attitude during both training and competition.”

– Luke Tan Yu Yang, Secondary 3

Four synchronised swimmers are in Montreal, Canada for a training camp in preparation for the 2017 FINA World Championships in July and the Kuala Lumpur 2017 Southeast Asian Games in August. Ariel Sng Kai Lin, Debbie Soh Li Fei, Gwyneth Goh Xiao Hui and Miya Yong Hsing are members of the 9-strong national team that are currently overseas from 4 to 20 June 2017.

Singapore Sports School showed their strength in depth when they overcame injuries to win their fourth consecutive National Inter School Badminton Championships “B” Division Boys crown at the Jurong East Sports Centre.

As if the blow of losing captain Aaron Yong Chuan Shen to a pre-tournament knee injury was not enough, our shuttlers were also without the services of Wesley Koh Eng Keat after he suffered a foot injury.

Yet these did not matter as our student-athletes swept Raffles Institution 5-0 to clinch the title on 18 April. In fact, such was their dominance that they only dropped two games throughout the tournament.

“I am elated to have been part of this. After all, not many schools can win a National Schools title for four years in a row. However, while my teammates played really well, we must continue working hard to bring Sports School further glory,” Aaron said.

Our female shuttlers also emerged triumphant in their respective divisions after they recorded 4-1 victories against Singapore Chinese Girls School in the “C” Division Girls final and Raffles Girls’ School in the older category.

Meanwhile, our Badminton Academy narrowly missed out on a third consecutive Grand Slam after our “C” Division Boys fell 2-3 to Anglo Chinese School (Independent) and had to settle for the silver medal.

Nonetheless, there is still much to be proud of as this is the fourth straight year our Academy has won at least three National titles, a run which began in 2014.

Global Meet Rakes In 15 Medals

Posted: 13 April 2017

Our shuttlers made it an all-Sports School affair in the Boys Under 15 Singles and Under 19 Doubles finals of the 2017 Global Eduhub Championships on 19 March 2017.

Singapore Sports School post-secondary student-athletes Abel Tan Wen Xing, Toh Han Zhuo, Royston Loh Keng Yin and Secondary 4’s Darrion Michael Ng Weng Soong squared off in a hard-fought match in the U19 Doubles. Fighting back from a 19-21 loss in the first set, Abel and Han Zhuo took the match into their hands, swiftly ending the next two sets with 21-9 and 21-10.

Less than an hour later, Secondary 2 student-athletes Kenny Khew Han Yang gave teammate Donovan Willard Wee a tough fight in the U15 Singles, but the latter enjoyed victory in two sets, winning the match 21-18, 21-16.

Badminton Academy student-athletes garnered 4 gold, 6 silver and 5 bronze medals from the international age-group tournament from 13 to 19 March.

Two other gold medals were contributed by Darrion in the Boys U17 Doubles with Ting Hock Yu and Nur Insyirah Khan Abdul Hamid Khan in the Girls U17 Singles event. Donovan and Insyirah, including Darrion, each won a second medal in addition to their gold medal.

Results

Under 15

Boys Singles

1st Donovan Willard Wee

2nd Kenny Khew Han Yang

Boys Doubles

2nd Donovan Willard Wee and Torance Jng Yao Chee

Joint 3rd Nge Joo Jie and Ryan Tan Rui Yang

Girls Doubles

Joint 3rd Joey Koh Yu Han and Rennie Yow Jia Yi

Under 17

Boys Singles

2nd Howin Wong Jia Hao

Girls Singles

1st Nur Insyirah Khan Abdul Hamid Khan

Joint 3rd Bernice Lim Zhi Rui

Boys Doubles

1st Darrion Michael Ng Weng Soong and Ting Hock Yu

Joint 3rd Howin Wong Jia Hao and Ivan Go Wei Hon

Girls Doubles

2nd Bernice Lim Zhi Rui and Nur Insyirah Khan Abdul Hamid Khan

Joint 3rd Cheah Wen Jun and Chiu Jing Yun, Ashley Lim Xiao Fei and partner

Under 19

Boys Singles

2nd Lee Wei Hong

Boys Doubles

1st Abel Tan Wen Xing and Toh Han Zhuo

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Jia Min Flies In Europe Circuit

2017 European Junior Circuit: Yonex Dutch Junior, German Junior

Posted: 15 March 2017

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Shuttlers Cruise Through Zonal Rounds

2017 North Zone Schools Championships

Posted: 15 March 2017

The North Zone Schools Championships have concluded for our Badminton, Netball and Table Tennis Academies and they are now gearing up for the National Schools rounds.

Singapore Sports School’s Badminton Academy defeated long-time opponents – Bowen Secondary School in the “B” and “C” Boys Divisions and Singapore Chinese Girls School in the Girls Divisions – to clinch the North Zone Championship titles in all four categories.

Meanwhile, our Netball and Table Tennis Academies both secured the champion title in the “B” Girls Division. Our netballers encountered CHIJ St Joseph’s Convent in the North Zone Finals and triumphed in the “B” Division but defeated in the “C” category.

Sports School Table Tennis Academy was represented by its “B” Division Girls team and they enjoyed a successful run in the competition, beating CHIJ St Nicholas Girls’ School in the Final.

The North Zone Championships continue for our Football Academy student-athletes and we wish them all the best.

Singapore Sports School post-secondary student-athletes Crystal Wong Jia Ying and Ong Ren-ne did the School proud when they won Singapore’s only gold medal at the 26th Iran Fajr Badminton International Challenge.

The pair snatched the coveted top prize from No. 2 Seeds Citra Putri Sari Dewi and Jin Yujia in the final. They beat their Indonesian opponents in a 5-set decider game on 12 February 2017. Playing in the new 11-point scoring system, Crystal and Ren-ne took the first set, ending the set with their opponents taking 8 points. The Singaporean pair fought hard in the second set, succumbing to their rival’s attacks in a nail-biting 11-13. Having lost two sets, Crystal and Ren-ne came back even stronger in the final two sets to win 11-8, 11-5.

En route to claiming the Women’s Doubles title, Crystal and Ren-ne toppled Iranians Aghaei Hajiagha Soraya and Sara Delavari Kashani (Seeded No. 4) and Indians Sanjana Santosh and Arathi Sara Sunil (Seeded No. 1) in the Quarter-Finals and Semi-Finals respectively.

“Ren-ne and I had formed this partnership only over a month ago, so I’m excited at what we have achieved with such a short amount of training together. We played extremely well in this tournament, squaring off with the 4th, 1st then 2nd seeds to clinch the gold medal. As the 11-point scoring system requires more mental strength, it was essential for us to remain focused. Our main aim for the competition wasn’t the end result, but the process of giving our best in each game. And we succeeded,” said Crystal, an International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme Year 6 student-athlete. Her partner Ren-ne is a Year 2 student-athlete in the Diploma in Sports and Leisure Management conducted at Sports School.

“Winning this competition has given me a huge morale boost and I look forward to many more competitions in the next few months in preparation for the Kuala Lumpur 2017 Southeast Asian Games.”

The same weekend, alumni duo Tan Wei Han and Terry Hee Yong Kai also achieved a creditable 3rd-place finish this weekend in the 2017 Princess Sirinnavari Thailand Masters. The Mixed Doubles pair, seeded No. 4 in the tournament, were halted in their quest for gold by Thai rivals and No. 2 Seeds Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai in the Semi-Finals on 11 February.

The Singapore 2015 Southeast Asian Games bronze medallist was not the only Sports School representative at the Singapore Sports Hub, as Andre Chong Wei Zer, Lenice Tan Yue Tong, Michele Petrova Lau Xin Ling and Tia Louise Rozario, were among the approximately 300 students, parents, officials and teachers who saw Crystal light the cauldron on 25 January 2017.

“It was a privilege to be the torch bearer for this year’s Opening Ceremony. Hopefully this year’s Games will be an exciting one, and I would like to wish everyone all the best,” Crystal said.

Meanwhile, Sports School also conducted their own ceremony as part of the 23 January assembly programme. There, student-athletes, together with their coaches and General Managers, pledged their commitment to sportsmanship and fairplay through the recitation of the Athletes’ and Coaches’ Oath.

Desmond Tan

General Manager, Badminton Academy

Singapore Sports School’s Badminton Academy had the unique opportunity to train with a former World Champion during their training stint in Thailand with Banthongyod Badminton Club from 5 to 16 December 2016.

Our shuttlers were given a first-hand look at the intensity and focus required to reach the top as 2013 Badminton World Federation World Championship winner Ratchanok Intanon was preparing for the Badminton World Federation World Superseries Finals.

The coaches from Banthongyod pushed our student-athletes to give their best in all their daily training sessions.

In addition, our student-athletes had the opportunity to train under Ratchanok’s coach, Xie Zhuhua, who gave them pointers on perfecting their strokes.

Our Sports School coaches were also given the opportunity to exchange drills and ideas with the club. These can be implemented upon the return to Singapore.

Overall, this was a fantastic opportunity for our Badminton Academy as they were able to spar with world class players and receive guidance from a world class coach to refine their game.

Jaslyn Hooi Yue Yann’s 2 medals at the 2016 OUE Singapore Youth International Series brought Singapore Sports School’s haul at the event to 3 golds, 1 silver and 4 bronzes.

She defeated Japan’s Atsumi Miyazaki in straight sets to clinch the Girls Singles Under 17 crown before pairing up with fellow student-athlete Si To Jia Rong to secure a Girls Doubles U17 silver.

The tournament from 29 November to 4 December also saw Joel Koh Jia Wei (Xu Jiawei) and Lee Jianliang return with a gold medal each.

Joel overcame Neville Lauran of Indonesia to clinch gold in the Boys Singles U17, while Jianliang and compatriot Andy Kwek beat Liang Chun Ping and Hu Chuan-En to win the Men’s Doubles U19 title.

Boys Under 17 Singles

1st Joel Koh Jia Wei (Xu Jiawei)

Girls Under 17 Singles

1st Jaslyn Hooi Yue Yann

3rd Nur Insyirah Khan Abdul Hamid Khan

Girls Under 17 Doubles

2nd Jaslyn Hooi Yue Yann and Si To Jia Rong

3rd Bernice Lim Zhi Rui and Nur Insyirah Khan Abdul Hamid Khan

Women’s Under 19 Singles

3rd Lim Ming Hui

Men’s Under 19 Doubles

1st Lee Jianliang

Women’s Under 19 Doubles

3rd Lim Ming Hui

Values in Action (Local)

As a Singapore Sports School student-athlete, high intensity physical activity is part of their daily routine. In pursuit of their sport dream, our student-athletes undergo training at least 10 times a week.

On 19 November 2016, three of Sports School’s academies were reminded that there are others who are unable to enjoy the heart-pumping excitement that they sometimes take for granted. As part of their Values in Action initiative, the Badminton and Table Tennis Academies organised a Healthy Lifestyle Day for 20 children from KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital’s asthma club – B.E.A.R.S (Breathe Easy And Restful Sleep). The children, ranging 5 to 15 years old, were introduced to the fundamentals of each sport and had an opportunity to try their hand at them. The hope is that the introduction to various forms of fun activities will be a catalyst for the children to engage in light activity daily due to the health benefits of exercise.

Student-athletes from the Shooting Academy continued their partnership with Moral Home of the Aged Sick, bringing an afternoon of joy and fun to the elderly residents. Student-athletes and staff serenaded their audience with their voices and a guitar accompaniment, and put their skills in chess and checkers to the test by interacting with the elderly. The evening concluded with our student-athletes wheeling some of the residents to Bedok Road Food Centre for dinner.

Two days later, Sports School’s bowlers joined in the spirit of giving when they visited MINDS Woodlands Gardens School and SUNDAC Bedok South. Bowling Academy student-athletes and staff distributed lunch packs and goodie bags to approximately 350 beneficiaries at their annual Values in Action project. In addition to interacting with the beneficiaries, our bowlers had the opportunity teach and participate in a dance with those from MINDS Woodlands.

2016 BWF World Junior Mixed Team Championships

Team Singapore, formed by a majority of Singapore Sports School student-athletes, has won the accolade of Top 10 nation in the world in youth badminton.

Singapore was drawn in Group C2 with Peru, Georgia and Hongkong in the 2016 BWF World Junior Mixed Team Championships. After defeating the higher-seeded Hongkong, Singapore became Group C2 champions and played Japan, the Group C1 champions. Unfortunately, Japan proved too strong and Singapore could not advance to the quarter-finals.

In the 9 to 16 play-off, Singapore defeated USA 3-0 and England 3-0 but lost to South Korea 0-3, to finish 10th.

In the Singles competition, Ryan Ng Zin Rei lost 21-18, 21-14 to Indonesia’s Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo and Yeo Jia Min crashed 21-11, 21-11 to Thailand’s Pornpawee Chocuwong in their respective Singles quarter-finals matches.

Team Singapore (6 of 8 are from Singapore Sports School)

Boys

Lee Jianliang

Muhammad Elaf Tan Wei

Ryan Ng Zin Rei

Girls

Crystal Wong Jia Ying

Nur Insyirah Khan Abdul Hamid Khan

Yeo Jia Min

2016 Hungarian International Challenge

Posted: 15 November 2016

Terry Hee Yong Kai and Tan Wei Han (right)

Post-secondary student-athlete Terry Hee Yong Kai and alumna Tan Wei Han lived up to their World Badminton Federation Mixed Doubles ranking of No. 27 and top seed billing at the Hungarian International Challenge 2016 in Budapest by defeating the Polish pair of Pawel Pietryja and Aneta Wojtkowska 11-6, 11-7, 13-11 in just 25 minutes.

Terry and Wei Han were given a bye in the first round, and did not drop a single game en route their first European title on 30 October 2016.

A total of 34 entries from 16 countries competed in the Mixed Doubles event. 

The Singaporean pair had also won the Smiling Fish International Challenge in May 2016.

46th Singapore Schools Sports Council Colours Awards

Singapore Sports School had a successful outing at the North Zone Schools Badminton Championships, sweeping all four divisional titles – “B” Boys and Girls and “C” Boys and Girls on 2 and 3 March 2016.

The “C” Division Boys and Girls cruised through their finals against Marist Stella High School and Singapore Chinese Girls School respectively, defeating both sets of opponents 5-0. In the “B” Division category, the Sports School’s Boys team saw themselves facing their nemesis from last year – Bowen Secondary School.

In 2015, both teams were tied 2-2 before the final Singles match was to be played. Both Singles players fought hard on court, but Sports School eventually lost the match and the Zone Championship title.

One year later, Sports School entered the competition with determination to claim the Championship trophy back. Our “B” Boys succeeded in doing so, winning by a comfortable margin of 4-1. Our “B” Division Girls also beat SCGS 4-1, securing the fourth Zone Championship title for Sports School.

The Badminton Academy enjoyed a good start to their competition season. We believe that our sport champions will continue to stand out in sport and character excellence on the court as they enter the National rounds on 21 March.

Visits By Overseas Teams

Posted: 15 February 2016

Singapore Sports School occasionally hosts foreign sport teams to train and spar with student-athletes. The different training methods and skills that international players bring allows our student-athletes to learn from more skilful players to improve their quality of play.

Badminton

The Japan Institute of Sports Science sent a team of U12 badminton players for a training camp in Singapore Sports School in January 2016. Ten Japanese shuttlers were handpicked by JISS to undergo the 5-day training stint.

Sports School student-athletes and coaches alike benefited from the exchange of skills, tactics and training methods. Lower Secondary student-athletes trained, sparred and underwent physical testing with the Japanese players. While training with the Japanese players was a refreshing change for our student-athletes, the higher level of training intensity saw our shuttlers pushing their boundaries at every training session. Japan’s National Junior Coach who accompanied the team introduced a new dimension into Sports School’s training to help elevate our student-athletes’ game.

Sport scientists who were part of the JISS team were able to give valuable advice and tips to Sports School coaches. Badminton coaches and sport scientists from JISS, the National Youth Sports Institute and Sports School were able to exchange ideas and training techniques to help improve our student-athletes’ quality of game.

Singapore Sports School hosted 15 fencers from Australia and Brunei Darussalam, as they prepared for the 2016 Singapore Cadet World Cup from 23 to 26 January.

Sports School’s Fencing Academy was able to benefit from the high level of skill which the foreign fencers brought. The Australian team of 13 fencers and two coaches include top local Sabre fencers from the Men’s and Women’s teams, while the two Bruneians were part of the bronze medal-winning Boys Sabre Team at the Singapore Minime Fencing Championships in 2015. Several members of the Australian team will also be competing in the World Cadet Championships in April 2016.

Sports School’s Sabre fencers had opportunities to train and spar with the foreign fencers on four occasions, exposing them to different styles of fencing. The sparring sessions pushed Sports School student-athletes to stretch their boundaries and perform beyond their comfort zones.

Play Badminton With Your Family Day

Posted: 15 February 2016

Singapore Sports School's Badminton Academy and the Sporting Parents' Network jointly organised the "Play Badminton With Your Family Day" on 31 January 2016.

Families of Sports School student-athletes were encouraged to participate in this bonding event to forge closer ties between parents and their children. Parent-child pairs were formed for the "Doubles Only" session.

Parents were also able to get a good workout and they thoroughly enjoyed themselves. The SPN will be organising another similar bonding session in the year. All interested parents can register with the SPN Badminton Representatives, Elsie Heng and Melvin Tan, to find out more about the programme.

All Time High

World Badminton Federation Ranking

Posted: 15 January 2016

Two of our players have climbed up the World Badminton Federation Ranking – Liang Xiao Yu on the Women’s Senior ranking and Ryan Ng Zin Rei on the Men’s Junior ranking.

Liang Xiao Yu (above picture) is currently ranked No. 43, ahead of fellow Singaporean Chen Jiayuan, at No, 47. Two months ago, Xiao Yu was No. 49, behind Jia Yuan at No. 40. Both are fighting for Olympic qualification and it will be a neck-to-neck finish. Apart from the fierce rivalry from both Singaporeans as only one place will be awarded for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, both must also contend with the rest of the players in the world. As there is a limited number of places for the Olympic Games, I hope that Xiao Yu will finish strong and earn a place for Rio 2016.

Ryan Ng Zin Rei (above picture) ended 2015 on a strong note and has started 2016 strongly. From No. 50 on the Men’s Junior ranking in November-December 2015, he is now at an impressive No. 10. Ryan is the second Singaporean to reach the World Junior Top 10 ranking; Liang Xiao Yu was Women’s Junior No. 4 before she moved to the Women’s Senior ranking. I know that Ryan will be doing his best to continue to climb the World Junior ranking. Singapore is hoping that he will do well at the World Junior Championships. If Ryan moves in the right direction, he will be seeded and earn himself an easier route in the competition. We wish Ryan all the best.Both Xiao Yu and Ryan are in Singapore Sports School’s customised post-secondary Diploma in Sports and Leisure Management programme. Xiao Yu is taking a gap year to concentrate on qualifying for Rio 2016, while Ryan has just started his Year 2 studies.

‘N’, ‘O’ Levels, IBDP Examination Results

IBDP

Seven in 10 of Singapore Sports School’s first cohort of student-athletes who sat for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme Examinations in November 2015 has achieved 40 points and more, out of a maximum score of 45.

Among them, seven student-athletes were specially mentioned by Principal Tan Teck Hock when he released the results on 5 January 2016 afternoon – netball player Deborah Wong Weng Ee, pole vaulter Brian Ho Ren Jie, badminton players Bernard Ong Soon Yang and Clarabelle Koh Pei Lin, shooters Audrey Lim Jia Min and Nicole Tay Wei Ting, and bowler Daphne Oh Xin Yi. They were raised as role-models for having achieved commendable outcomes in both sports and studies.

IBDP student-athletes, who were given special mention, from left: Bernard Ong Soon Yang, Deborah Wong Weng Ee and Daphne Oh Xin Yi.

GCE ‘O’ Level

In the GCE “O” Level Examinations, every one of our 42 candidates qualify for a place in a polytechnic and 97.6 per cent are eligible for progression to a junior college or Millennia Institute. All candidates had passes in 5 subjects or more. Our student-athletes sat for a total of 17 subjects, of which 15 subjects saw pass rates higher than the national average.

The top student-athlete for 2015 is Brian Cheong Sze Kai (Fencing Academy), who scored 5 distinctions and an L1R5 of 9 points. Brian has Type 1 Diabetes, also known as Juvenile Diabetes, and he needs daily insulin injections to cope with an immune system that destroys cells in his pancreas. To be able to manage such physical stress and still perform well in sports and studies is admirable.

Another student-athlete worthy of special mention is Sheana Ching Min Li (Bowling Academy). She joined the Sports School with a PSLE T-score of 169 and was admitted into the Normal Academic stream. She scored 2 distinctions and an L1R5 of 18 points. She will be continuing her post-secondary education at St Andrews Junior College via Direct School Admission.

GCE 'O' Level Examinations student-athletes who were specially mentioned by Principal, Mr Tan Teck Hock (left), when he announced the results – Sheana Ching Min Li, Cepheaus R Chee Jiong Nian, Brian Cheong Sze Kai, Danish Irfan Azman, Qiu Yue and Louis Tee Jun Jie. Next to Louis are Vice-Principal, Mr Ho Beng Kiat, and Head of Year, Ms Lynn Quek.

"Singapore Sports School is special to me – because this is my second family, my second home. Everyone knows each other and everyone is always friendly towards one another, even if it's just a wave or a simple greeting. The student-athletes and staff I meet through the day never fail to put a smile on my face. Sports School is where my heart will always belong. I wouldn’t know who I am today if I went to another school. Sports School has contributed a huge amount to my character development and I'm thankful for that. The morals and values that sports taught me are priceless. Such opportunities were only possible because of the Sports School."

Daphne Oh Xin Yi (above picture), Bowling Academy

2015 Graduating Student-Athlete, IBDP

President, Student’s Council

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Yonex-Singapore Sports School Junior Excellence Programme
The Yonex-Singapore Sports School Junior Excellence Programme (JEP) started in 2011, providing coaching to top junior players from 9 to 11 years old. The training programme is designed and delivered by Singapore Sports School’s coaches. Young talented badminton players under the JEP are groomed and nurtured before joining Singapore Sports School’s Badminton Academy in Secondary 1.
Primary 4 to 6 Invitational Training
Singapore Sports School collaborates with Singapore Badminton Association to identify Primary 4 to 6 pupils with potential in the sport. These selected pupils are invited to train with Sports School to enhance their sport development.
Training Camp for Top 8 Primary 4 and 5 Pupils
Singapore Sports School collaborates with the Singapore Badminton Association to invite the top eight athletes (four boys and four girls) in each level of Primary 4 and Primary 5 to attend an intensive training camp in the Sports School. Participants undergo sessions focused on improving their skill, technique and fitness. Players have opportunities to be talent-scouted and invited to join the National Intermediate Squad in secondary school.

Overseas Training Camps
The Badminton Academy sends its student-athletes for overseas training camps each year. Badminton players train and spar with stronger and more skilful players which allows them to push their boundaries and stretch their potential. In June 2016, the School-Within-A-School badminton players had the privilege to participate in a training stint in Anhui, China for two weeks. At the end of the year, they spent another two weeks in Thailand, exposing themselves to a higher level of play. The players were able to train in world-class facilities and spar with top shuttlers in their age-group. In October 2016, the Singapore Sports School also signed a sports exchange  memorandum with Kochi Prefectural Board of Education. Starting from 2017, SWS student-athletes will have an additional sparring opportunity with Asian shuttlers on top of the aforementioned overseas training opportunities.
Hosting Overseas Teams
Sports School occasionally hosts overseas teams for training stints. In January 2016, the Badminton Academy hosted the top 12 Japanese badminton players selected by the Japan Institute of Sports Science. Lower Secondary student-athletes had sparring sessions with the Japanese and also underwent physical testing with them. The training intensity during the five days was optimal. Both teams pushed each other in every training session as the Japanese brought a new dimension into the training sessions conducted by the National Junior Coach of Japan.