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OVERVIEW
The Netball Academy designs training programmes which focus on the development of sport intelligence and versatility in game play, to equip student-athletes with the required technical, physical and mental skills to succeed in their present and future endeavours in sport and beyond.
About half of our student-athletes who enter the Sports School have been inducted into the National Under 14 and U17 teams. Seventeen past and present student-athletes have been in the U21 Team. This is testament of the Netball Academy’s success in youth development, as a supply to the national youth age-group teams.
The Academy has a team of experienced coaches with past experience as competitive players at the elite level. Sports School’s head coach, Joanne Kyra Loo, is jointly appointed National Youth Head Coach of the National Youth Sports Institute and Head Coach of the National U21 team.
The Netball Academy organises the annual International Youth Netball Challenge, which sees participation of teams from netball powerhouse countries, such as Australia and South Africa, providing student-athletes with exposure to a higher levels of play.
Find out more about the 2018 IYNC Fixtures and results here.
Admissions
Interested applicants may find out more about admission into the Netball Academy from the
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https://www.sportsschool.edu.sg/admissions/admission-by-sport/secondary-school
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NZ School Team Wins International Youth Netball Challenge 2017 By Lee Min Li Head, Cluster 2 Senior General Manager, Netball Academy  Singapore Sports School has been organising the International Youth Sports Challenge since 2009. The Challenge was renamed “International Youth Netball Challenge” this year. This year’s competition drew teams from Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, South Africa and Singapore. This is the first time that the tournament played a Round-Robin stage before the quarter-finals and positional play-offs. In the Round-Robin stage, each of the 11 teams played against each other. This tested the fitness and resilience of the players as coaches strategised which players to put on court and how long they played so as to reduce player fatigue and injuries. After five days, New Zealand’s Mt Albert Grammar School topped the table with Bukit Jalil Sports School ranking 2nd, Affies High School (South Africa) 3rd and Paarl Girls’ High School (South Africa) 4th. Sports School’s two teams, Sumo and Ninja, finished 6th and 9th, respectively. Most Valuable Player awards for Centre Court, Defender and Shooter were presented at the Closing Ceremony. Winners of the MVP awards were determined by votes cast by coaches and players of opposing teams at the end of each match in the Round-Robin round. Each year, the Challenge has exposed participating teams to different playing styles and a high level of competitiveness. This year was no different. But as soon as the young netballers stepped off the court, friendship and camaraderie resumed. The competition from 25 November to 1 December 2017 was a success due to the efforts of the Sports School’s past and present Netball Academy student-athletes, who managed various roles. Results Overall Standings 1st Mt Albert Grammar (New Zealand) 2nd Affies High School (South Africa) 3rd Paarl Girls’ High (South Africa) 4th Bukit Jalil Sports School (Malaysia) 5th Bacchus Marsh Grammar (Australia) 6th Casino Netball Club (Australia) 7th Morwathebe High (South Africa) 8th Singapore Sports School Sumo 9th Singapore Sports School Ninja 10th West Coast Warriors (Australia) 11th Dunman Secondary (Singapore) Most Valuable Player Awards Best Centre Court: Nina Eloff (Paarl Girls’ High, South Africa) Best Defender: Xania Van Der Welt (Affies High School, South Africa) Best Shooter: Kima Von Dincklage (Mt Albert Grammer, New Zealand) Learning From The Best Netball Excellence Trip To Canberra Posted: 15 November 2017 Three netball girls, Tan Hui Ru Janell ,Sherlyn Rachel Yip Yoke Ying and Nicole Shin Jia Hui had the opportunity to travel to Canberra for an Excellence trip from 5-12 October 2017. The trio got to experience training at a World Class institution and Club named NETBALL ACT. Throughout the entire week, they had the chance to train and play with the same and higher aged groups of ACT Netball. The trio was lucky enough to even receive personalized coaching from top Australian coaches. Ms Sharyn Hill, a former U21s assistant coach in Singapore, worked on the girls’ basic netball skills of attacking and defending. They even trained at the venue where the Australian Diamonds, the Australian national team, trained. Not only did the girls learn netball skills, there was also lesson of having recovery food on time as well as ensuring proper stretching after training and games. This knowledge had enhanced their experience and allowed them to perform to their maximum potential throughout the trip. The group then visited the Australian Institute of Sports (AIS) where they were exposed to advance sports science testing tools related to netball. These tests enable coaches and players to evaluate player’s strength and weaknesses and in turn allow them to work on self-improvement. In a post reflection, “We are very grateful to the school to be given this opportunity; this valuable experience will be shared to our juniors. This was indeed an excellent eye-opener experience for all of us,” they said. Ten Named Sportsboy And Sportsgirl 47th Singapore Sports School Council Colours Awards Posted: 13 October 2017
Ten Singapore Sports School student-athletes were name Best Sportsboy and Sportsgirl at the 47th Singapore Schools Sports Council Colour Awards on 22 September 2017 at CHIJ Saint Theresa’s Convent. They were among 50 students who competed in the 28 SSSC sports and games. Student-athletes awarded the Best Sportsboy and Sportsgirl had demonstrated outstanding achievements in character and competitions both overseas and local. Among the 10 student-athletes, three were awarded twice in a row. Sports School student-athletes received a total of 296 Colours Awards and 81 Colours Distinction.
SINGAPORE SCHOOLS SPORTS COUNCIL’S BEST SPORTSBOY AND SPORTSGIRL Lincoln Forest Liqht Man (Gymnastics) Phebe Meredith Lau Zhi Ling (Gymnastics) Adele Tan Qian Xiu (Shooting) Muhammad Izzat Junaidie (Shooting) Brandon Low Sze Sheng (Taekwondo) Tia Louise Rozario (Track and Field) Wah Tzy Hyi (Netball) Gerald Yu Zong Jun (Table Tennis) The Joy Of Giving Values In Action: Netball and Fencing Academy Lee Min Li Head, Cluster 2 Senior General Manager, Netball Academy Loo Zhao Rong Luan General Manager, Fencing Academy Posted: 15 September 2017 Christmas may be three months away but our fencers and netballers were able to advance the joy of giving when they collaborated with Fei Yue Organisation, Admiralty Community Sports Club and Innova Primary School to bring joy to the underprivileged residents of Champions Court. Led by Isabelle Lee Xiu Wen, Nicole Shin Jia Hui, Rishika Ghanamoorthy and Sherlyn Rachel Yip Yoke Kheng, our student sought food donations from various homes in the Admiralty area on 19 August before organising a sports carnival a week later. Not only were the participants treated to breakfast at the carnival, they also enjoyed a session of games where they were able to score points in exchange for food items as prizes. While the events were a platform for our student-athletes to be Champions for Others and give back to the community, it also allowed them to gain events management experience through the planning process as well as increase collaboration between our two Academies and the external organisations. “It was enriching as we got the opportunity to learn soft skills such as dealing with different stakeholders. Furthermore, we needed to be meticulous and think on our feet to prepare for the many different situations on the actual day of the carnival. “Most importantly, the needy residents were able to benefit from the project due to the food donations,” Rishika said. While our student-athletes can be happy with the smooth operations of the events, we can be even more pleased that the significance of such Values-in-Action activities were not lost on them. “We are treated very well with world-class training facilities and a good support system in School, and we therefore should undertake such projects to give back to society. Through this, will we be able to better understand the plight of those less fortunate than us,” Rishika said. Sports School Wins 17 Golds In Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur 2017 Southeast Asian Games Posted: 15 September 2017 The number 17 has multiple significances in today’s context. Apart from being the number of syllables in a haiku, 17 was also the number most frequently worn by local footballer Fandi Ahmad. However, that number will now carry extra meaning in Singapore Sports School after our 104 past and present student-athletes combined to win 17 golds and account for almost 30 percent of Team Singapore’s gold medals at the Kuala Lumpur 2017 Southeast Asian Games. In addition, the 17 golds, 21 silvers, and 20 bronze medals, alongside the five SEA Games and six National records set is also Sports School’s best ever “away” showing at the biennial Games. Among the SEA Games champions were synchronised swimmer Debbie Soh Li Fei and wakeboarder Sasha Siew Hoon Christian, who won Singapore’s first and 50th gold medals thanks to after their exploits in the Solo Free Routine and Women's Slalom respectively. The Games was also a season for winning streaks, with Amanda Lim Xiang Qi defending her Women’s 50m Freestyle crown to remain unbeaten in the event since 2009. Among the other highlights were the Men’s Bowling Tem comprising Basil Dill Ng Jui Chang, Darren Ong Wei Siong, Keith Saw Hui-Xun, Muhammad Jaris Goh Ali Akbar Goh and Timothy Theodore Tham Fu Rong who clinched Singapore’s first Team gold in 22 years, while Gregory Raymund Foo Yongen, Joshua Shou Minqing and Marc Ong Chong Ching won Singapore’s first gold medal in golf since 1989. Results Aquatics Diving Women's Synchronised 3m Springboard 2nd Fong Kay Yian Open Water Women's 10km 3rd Chantal Liew Li-Shan Swimming Men's 200m Individual Medley 2nd Pang Sheng Jun Men's 400m Individual Medley 3rd Pang Sheng Jun Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay 1st Pang Sheng Jun Women's 50m Breaststroke 1st Roanne Ho Ru En (New SEA Games Record, New National Record) Women's 50m Freestyle 1st Amanda Lim Xiang Qi (New SEA Games Record) Women's 4x100m Freestyle Relay 1st Amanda Lim Xiang Qi (New SEA Games Record, New National Record) Women's 4x100m Medley Relay 1st Hoong En Qi Synchronised Swimming Solo Free Routine 1st Debbie Soh Li Fei 3rd Miya Yong Hsing Solo Technical Routine 2nd Debbie Soh Li Fei 3rd Miya Yong Hsing Duet Free Routine 2nd Debbie Soh Li Fei, Miya Yong Hsing Duet Technical Routine 1st Debbie Soh Li Fei, Miya Yong Hsing Team Free Routine 1st Ariel Sng Kai Lin, Debbie Soh Li Fei, Gwyneth Goh Xiao Hui, Miya Yong Hsing Water Polo Women's Team 2nd Koh Xiao Li, Loke En Yuan, Naomi Yap Xiao Fei Athletics Women's 100m 3rd Veronica Shanti Pereira (New National Record in Semi-Finals) Women's 200m 3rd Veronica Shanti Pereira Women's 400m 2nd Dipna Lim Prasad (New National Record) Women's 100m Hurdles 3rd Nur Izlyn Zaini (Equalled National Record) Women's 400m Hurdles 2nd Dipna Lim Prasad Badminton Men’s Team 3rd Jason Wong Guang Liang, Lee Jianliang, Loh Kean Hean, Loh Kean Yew, Muhammad Elaf Tan Wei, Ryan Ng Zin Rei, Terry Hee Yong Kai Women's Team 3rd Crystal Wong Jia Ying, Liang Xiaoyu, Nur Insyirah Khan Abdul Hamid Khan, Ong Ren-ne, Si To Jia Rong, Tan Wei Han, Yeo Jia Min Bowling Men's Team 1st Basil Dill Ng Jui Chang, Darren Ong Wei Siong, Keith Saw Hui-Xun, Muhammad Jaris Goh Ali Akbar Goh, Timothy Theodore Tham Fu Rong Women's Doubles 2nd New Hui Fen 3rd Daphne Tan Shi Jing Women's Trios 2nd New Hui Fen Women's Team 2nd Bernice Lim Hui Ying, Daphne Tan Shi Jing, Jazreel Tan Shi Hua, New Hui Fen Fencing Women’s Foil Individual 1st Amita Berthier 3rd Nicole Mae Wong Hui Shan Men's Sabre Individual 3rd Ahmad Huzaifah Saharudin Golf Men’s Individual (Stroke Play) 2nd Marc Ong Chong Ching Men’s Team (Match Play) 1st Gregory Raymund Foo Yongen, Joshua Shou Minqing, Marc Ong Chong Ching Gymnastics Artistic Women’s Team 2nd Zeng Qiyan Rhythmic Women's Group Mixed Apparatus (2 Ropes 3 Balls) 3rd Avryl Tan Ying, Edlyn Ho Zen Yee, Jael Chew, Lyn Yeo Siew Lyn, Michele Petrova Lau Xin Ling, Phebe Meredith Lau Zhi Ling Women's Group Single Apparatus (5 Hoops) 2nd Avryl Tan Ying, Edlyn Ho Zen Yee, Jael Chew, Lyn Yeo Siew Lyn, Michele Petrova Lau Xin Ling, Phebe Meredith Lau Zhi Ling Women's Team 3rd Avryl Tan Ying, Edlyn Ho Zen Yee, Phebe Meredith Lau Zhi Ling Netball Women's Team 2nd Kimberly Lim Wei Yan, Melody Teo, Nur 'Aqilah Afiqah Andin Agustino Saman Pencak Silat Men's Artistic Doubles 3rd Muhammad Haziq Zainal Abidin, Nujaid Hasif Zainal Abidin Men's Artistic Team 3rd Hamillatu Arash Juffrie, Muhammad Haziq Zainal Abidin, Nujaid Hasif Zainal Abidin Men's Match Class 'G' (75-80kg) 2nd Muhammad Nur Alfian Juma'en Men's Match Class 'J' (90-95kg) 1st Sheik Farhan Sheik Alau'ddin Women's Match Class 'B' (50-55kg) 3rd Nurul Shafiqah Mohamed Saiful Women's Match Class 'D' (60-65kg) 3rd Nurul Suhaila Mohamed Saiful Shooting Men's 10m Air Rifle Individual 2nd Mohamad Irwan Abdul Rahman Women's 10m Air Rifle Individual 1st Martina Lindsay P Veloso (New SEA Games Record) Table Tennis Men's Singles 2nd Clarence Chew Zhe Yu Men's Doubles 1st Pang Xue Jie 2nd Clarence Chew Zhe Yu, Ethan Poh Shao Feng Men's Team 2nd Clarence Chew Zhe Yu, Ethan Poh Shao Feng, Pang Xue Jie Women's Team 1st Yee Herng Hwee Mixed Doubles 2nd Pang Xue Jie 3rd Clarence Chew Zhe Yu Waterski and Wakeboarding Women's Slalom 1st Sasha Siew Hoon Christian (New SEA Games Record) Women's Wakeboard 1st Sasha Siew Hoon Christian Mixed Team Wakeboard 2nd Sasha Siew Hoon Christian Wushu Men's Optional Taijijian 3rd Chan Jun Kai Other New National Records Aquatics (Swimming) Men’s 400m Freestyle 4th Pang Sheng Jun (New National Record) Athletics Women’s 4x100m Relay 4th Dipna Lim Prasad, Nur Izlyn Zaini, Veronica Shanti Pereira, Wendy Enn (New National Record) Jun Jie Credits Sports School Republic Polytechnic’s Sports Excellence Awards Kang Jun Jie was crowned Republic Polytechnic’s Sportsman of the Year on 14 July after a strong season saw him clinch 2 gold medals and meet records at the 2016/2017 Polytechnic-Institute of Technical Education Games. The shot put and discus thrower beat a host of nominees including fellow post-secondary student-athletes Ryan Wee Wei Hao and Basil Dill Jui Chang to secure the award at Republic Polytechnic’s Sports Excellence Awards ceremony. Not only do nominees need to achieve a high standard of sporting excellence and display outstanding levels of sportsmanship, they are also required to have a certain Grade Point Average and be clear of disciplinary issues. However, despite his individual successes, Jun Jie was quick to credit the role Singapore Sports School had played in his award. “Being in the Republic Polytechnic-Singapore Sports School Diploma in Sports and Leisure Management programme has allowed me the freedom and time to focus on my sports and studies without having to sacrifice either. “The programmes are all well planned with good support staff which all contributed to me winning this award,” he said. Alumni Jeraldine Lee Sze Kee was also among the event’s winners after she received the Sportswoman of the Year award. She was recognised after being a key player for Republic Polytechnic’s Ultimate Frisbee team which won the bronze medal at the POL-ITE Games. Award Winners Sportsman Of The Year Kang Jun Jie Sportswoman Of The Year Jeraldine Lee Sze Kee Most Valuable Player Ong Ren-ne Ryan Ng Zin Rei Certificate Of Merit Ahmad Fadly Mohamed Tamiri Bryan Tan Yu Ru Charlene Lim Jia Yi Dylan Tan Junjin Keith Tan Wei An Muhammad Jaris Goh Ali Akbar Goh Raphael Chau Yi Zhi Regine Zhou Yongsi Soh Yong Ping Tan Gin Yu Meritorious Gold Basil Dill Ng Jui Chang Benedict Boon Ji Chao Chuang Jin Lei Darren Ong Wei Siong Jay Choo Zhan Xian Kerstin Ong Jing Rong Kuek Qi En Lee Jianliang Malcolm Low Wei Yang Nur Izlyn Zaini Oh Yao Jie Ong Ren-ne Ryan Wee Wei Hao Veronica Shanti Pereira Zacharias Low Zhi Zhong Sports School Ready For KL Kuala Lumpur 2017 Southeast Asian Games Send-Off Ceremony It all began in 2005 when Singapore Sports School sent seven student-athletes to the Southeast Asian Games in Manila. Six editions on and the number has increased by nearly 15 fold. On 10 August 2017, Sports School organised its seventh send-off ceremony to recognise and cheer on its past and present student-athletes heading to the Kuala Lumpur 2017 SEA Games. Student-athletes and alumni will be competing in 17 out of 38 sports contested at the biennial Games. The evening event was attended by Chairman of Sports School’s Board of Directors, Ms Yeoh Chee Yan, who was guest-of-honour, Chef de Mission Mr Milan Kwee and his deputies Mr Mark Chay and Mr Lee Wung Yew. Each SEA Games-bound athlete received a board comprising all Sports School athletes heading to the 29th edition in Kuala Lumpur and the school mascot ROAR. Sports School sent off its largest number of representatives at this year’s SEA Games. Over 100 past and present student-athletes have been given the nod from the Singapore National Olympic Council, with at least 40% of them making their debut at the Games. Amongst the 104 Team Sports School’s competitors, 45 of them are current secondary and post-secondary student-athletes. Pistol coach Nigel Lim Swee Hon from the Shooting Academy will also be part of the Team Singapore contingent. In the last edition of the Games on homeground, Sports School athletes contributed a creditable 38 per cent of the gold medals won by Team Singapore. They garnered 32 golds, 19 silvers and 19 bronzes. Competition began for the footballers and netballers on 14 August. Sports School wishes our student-athletes and alumni the very best as they do Singapore proud at the Games which officially begin on 19 August. We’re Ready for KL and will be backing all of you up! Team Singapore Sports School at Kuala Lumpur 2017 Southeast Asian Games Athletics Calvin Kang Li Loong Dipna Lim Prasad Kugapriya d/o Chandran Nur Izlyn Zaini (Post-Secondary – DSLM Year 3) Veronica Shanti Pereira Wendy Enn Badminton Crystal Wong Jia Ying (Post-Secondary – IBDP Year 2) Jason Wong Guang Liang (Post-Secondary – DSLM Year 4) Lee Jianliang (Post-Secondary – DSLM Year 3) Liang Xiao Yu Loh Kean Hean Loh Kean Yew Muhammad Elaf Tan Wei (Post-Secondary – DSLM Year 3) Nur Insyirah Khan Abdul Hamid Khan (Secondary 4) Ong Ren-ne (Post-Secondary – DSLM Year 3) Ryan Ng Zin Rei (Post-Secondary – DSLM Year 3) Si To Jia Rong (Post-Secondary – DBS Year 1) Tan Wei Han Terry Hee Yong Kai Yeo Jia Min (Post-Secondary) Bowling Basil Dill Ng Jui Chang (Post-Secondary – DSLM Year 4) Bernice Lim Hui Ying Daphne Tan Shi Jing Darren Ong Wei Siong (Post-Secondary – DSLM Year 3) Jazreel Tan Shi Hua Keith Saw Hui-Xun Muhammad Jaris Goh Ali Akbar Goh (Post-Secondary – DSLM Year 3) New Hui Fen Timothy Theodore Tham Fu Rong (Post-Secondary – DSLM Year 3) Cricket Shafina Mahesh Tan Zay Hua (Post-Secondary – IBDP Year 2) Aquatics Diving Fong Kay Yian Open Water Swimming Benedict Boon Ji Chao (Post-Secondary – DSLM Year 4) Chantal Liew Li-Shan Chin Khar Yi Erasmus Ang Zhong Qing (Post-Secondary – DSLM Year 1) Pool Swimming Amanda Lim Xiang Qi Benedict Boon Ji Chao (Post-Secondary – DSLM Year 4) Hoong En Qi Pang Sheng Jun Roanne Ho Ru'En Synchronised Swimming Ariel Sng Kai Lin (Secondary 4) Debbie Soh Li Fei (Post-Secondary – IBDP Year 2) Gwyneth Goh Xiao Hui (Post-Secondary – IBDP Year 2) Miya Yong Hsing (Post-Secondary – IBDP Year 1) Water Polo Koh Xiao Li Loke En Yuan Naomi Yap Xiao Fei Fencing Ahmad Huzaifah Saharudin (Post-Secondary – DSLM Year 1) Amita Berthier (Secondary 4) Nicole Mae Wong Hui Shan Football Adam Swandi Ikhsan Fandi Illyas Lee Si Qin Irfan Fandi Joshua Bernard Pereira Lionel Tan Han Wei Mohamad Hanafi Mohd Akbar Muhamad Rusyaidi Salime Muhammad Amirul Adli Azmi Muhammad Hami Syahin Said Muhammad Muhaimin Suhaimi Muhammad Muhelmy Suhaimi Muhammad Shahrin Saberin Muhammad Syahrul Sazali Muhammad Zharfan Rohaizad Golf Callista Chen Wan Qing (Post-Secondary – IBDP Year 2) Gregory Raymund Foo Yongen Jacqueline De Los Reyes Young (Post-Secondary – IBDP Year 2) Joshua Shou Minqing Marc Ong Chong Ching Gymnastics Artistic Sean Yeo Xong Sean (Post-Secondary – DSLM Year 2) Zeng Qiyan (Post-Secondary – DSLM Year 3) Rhythmic Avryl Tan Ying (Secondary 4) Edlyn Ho Zen Yee (Post-Secondary – DBS Year 1) Jael Chew (Post-Secondary – DSLM Year 1) Lyn Yeo Siew Lyn (Post-Secondary – IBDP Year 1) Michele Petrova Lau Xin Ling (Secondary 4) Phebe Meredith Lau Zhi Ling (Secondary 4) Netball Kimberly Lim Wei Yan Melody Teo Nur 'Aqilah Afiqah Andin Agustino Saman Pencak Silat Abdul Raaziq Abdul Rashid (Post-Secondary – DSLM Year 2) Hamillatu Arash Juffrie (Post-Secondary – DSLM Year 2) Muhammad Haziq Zainal Abidin Muhammad Iqbal Abdul Rahman Muhammad Nur Alfian Juma'en Nujaid Hasif Zainal Abidin (Post-Secondary – IBDP Year 1) Nur Hakim Norshamsuddin (Post-Secondary – DSLM Year 1) Nurul Shafiqah Mohamed Saiful Nurul Suhaila Mohamed Saiful Sheik Farhan Sheik Alau'ddin Sheik Ferdous Sheik Alau'ddin Shooting Martina Lindsay P Veloso Mohamad Irwan Abdul Rahman (Post-Secondary – DSLM Year 2) Nigel Lim Swee Hon (Staff) Table Tennis Clarence Chew Zhe Yu (Post-Secondary – DSLM Year 5) Ethan Poh Shao Feng (Post-Secondary – DBS Year 1) Pang Xue Jie Yee Herng Hwee (Post-Secondary – DSLM Year 3) Tennis Charmaine Seah Shi Yi Muhammad Shaheed Alam Meqsud Alam (Post-Secondary – DSLM Year 3) Sherwin Foo Shi Yun Triathlon Jeremia Christy Suriadi Waterski & Wakeboarding Sasha Siew Hoon Christian Wushu Chan Jun Kai (Secondary 4) *All athletes are alumni unless otherwise stated. Sports School Earns Promotion National League 2017 Lee Min Li Head, Cluster 2 Senior General Manager, Netball Academy Posted: 15 August 2017  Singapore Sports School’s Netball Academy were all smiles after they stormed to an unbeaten season en route to being crowned National League Division 6 champions. Made up of our Upper Secondary and International Baccalaureate Post-Secondary student-athletes, the SSP Reds recorded a perfect six wins out of six from 22 May to 6 August to remain undefeated and earn promotion to the Division 5. “It is definitely very special to be able to lead this team to victory. More than the victory itself, we were able to grow thanks to the determination and team work we displayed. However, we must still remain humble even though we won all our matches,” Co-captain Rishika Ghanamoorthy said. Showing grit and determination to match the efforts of their older opponents, they even accrued a combined aggregate score of 294 – 195 to top the table with 12 points, four points clear of runners-up Team Times. Not only was this an opportunity for our Netballers to get more competitive exposure, it was also a good chance for our co-captains to hone their leadership capabilities. “Even though it is the off-season, I reminded my team mates not to slack off, but to take these opportunities to try new game plays or set-ups to get used to different playing styles. It is always important to give your best in everything we do, otherwise, we are just wasting our time,” Rishika said. Our Lower Secondary netballers also participated in the National League under the name of SSP Whites where they gained valuable match experience competing in Division 7B. Sports School Goes To Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur 2017 Southeast Asian Games: List Of Confirmed Athletes Posted: 14 July 2017 In slightly over a month’s time, at least 40 past and present Singapore Sports School student-athletes will be fighting for national glory in our neighbouring country. Thirty-nine student-athletes and alumni, including one staff, have received confirmation of their participation at the Kuala Lumpur 2017 Southeast Asian Games which officially opens on 19 August. At the previous edition of the SEA Games on homeground in 2015, Sports School’s past and present student-athletes contributed a creditable 38% of the gold medal haul to Team Singapore’s tally. Prominent athletes such as kegler Jazreel Tan Shi Hua (Women’s Masters), swimmer Amanda Lim Xiang Qi (Women’s 50m Freestyle) and waterskier Sasha Siew Hoon Christian (Women’s Slalom and Wakeboard) will be fighting to defend their titles at the SEA Games. Meanwhile, 12 of the confirmed 39 Sports School athletes will be making their debut at the regional Games. Nine current secondary and post-secondary student-athletes, which includes World Cadet Foil bronze medallist Amita Berthier and Men’s 10m Air Rifle National Record holder Mohamad Irwan Abdul Rahman, seek to benefit from the experience of competing at a major game and fly Singapore’s flag high. Several sports such as Badminton, Football and Track and Field have yet to announce their final list of athletes competing at the 29th edition of the biennial Games. Bowling Basil Dill Ng Jui Chang Bernice Lim Hui Ying Daphne Tan Shi Jing Darren Ong Wei Siong Jazreel Tan Shi Hua Keith Saw Hui-Xun Muhammad Jaris Goh Ali Akbar Goh New Hui Fen Timothy Theodore Tham Fu Rong Cricket Shafina Mahesh Tan Zay Hua Fencing Ahmad Huzaifah Saharudin Amita Berthier Nicole Mae Wong Hui Shan Golf Abdul Hadi Uda Thith Callista Chen Wan Qing Gregory Raymund Foo Yongen Jacqueline De Los Reyes Young Joshua Shou Minqing Marc Ong Chong Ching Nicole Mok Shue Ying Netball Kimberly Lim Wei Yan Melody Teo Nur ‘Aqilah Afiqah Andin Agustino Saman Shooting Martina Lindsay P Veloso Mohamad Irwan Abdul Rahman Nigel Lim Swee Hon (Staff) Swimming Amanda Lim Xiang Qi Benedict Boon Ji Chao Chantal Liew Li-Shan Chin Khar Yi Erasmus Ang Zhong Qing Hoong En Qi Roanne Ho Ru’En Pang Sheng Jun Table Tennis Clarence Chew Zhe Yu Ethan Poh Shao Feng Pang Xue Jie Yee Herng Hwee Waterskiing Sasha Siew Hoon Christian Netballers Dominate In Hong Kong Samsung 60th Festival of Sport Lee Min Li Head, Cluster 2 Senior General Manager, Netball Academy Posted: 15 June 2017 Our Under 13 netballers emerged victorious after winning all their matches at the Samsung 60th Festival of Sport in Hong Kong. Among their victories at the Hong Kong Park Sports Centre was an 8-0 victory over Hong Kong Cricket Club’s U13 team in the final on 21 May. It was definitely a good learning experience for our girls as they were also able to enjoy the services of the Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong’s Sports Therapy department who taught them various stretching exercises which they could use in their warm up and cool down sessions. The Netball Academy would also like to thank the Hong Kong Netball Association for allowing our netballers to participate in the Samsung 60th Festival of Sport. The Festival of Sport was first held in 1958 and is seen by the Hong Kong government as an important means to promote amateur sports, attract young people to join sports, enhance physical fitness, and to advocate the spirit of friendship in the above competition. Results U13 1st Singapore Sports School Stepping Up, Out For Training Overseas Training Camps Desmond Tan General Manager, Badminton Academy Lee Min Li Head, Cluster 2 Senior General Manager, Netball Academy Teng Seow Chin Senior Boarding Mentor, Cluster 1 Posted: 15 June 2017 It’s the school holidays and what better time to go overseas for…a training camp. Singapore Sports School student-athletes not only travel for competition, but also for training stints with overseas partners and institutions. The intensive training alongside international youth athletes allows Sports School student-athletes, and coaches, to learn best practices from their overseas counterparts and raise the level of training, skill and ability. They also have opportunities to engage in friendly sparring sessions or participate in a local competition to gain exposure in adapting to different playing styles and higher levels of competition. Badminton 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 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. Netball 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. Swimming 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. Reflections “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 Synchronised Swimming 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. Netballers Return To 'B' Division Final Schools National “B” Division Netball Championship Lee Min Li Head, Cluster 2 Senior General Manager, Netball Academy Posted: 15 May 2017 The season may not have ended the way they wanted it to, but our netballers can hold their heads high after leading Sports School back where they belong – in the final of the Schools National “B” Division Netball Championship on 20 April. Our girls beat Saint Hilda’s Secondary School 22-13 after a hard fought semi-final to advance to the championship round where they fell 18-42 to defending champions CHIJ (Toa Payoh). Despite the loss at the OCBC Arena Hall 1, Academy co-captains Rishika Ghanamoorthy and Nicole Shin Jia Hui as well as vice-captain Germaine Au Shi Tong felt there were many positives from their season which saw them return to the final after a one-year absence. “I am very proud of my teammates because we all gave our best. We played very good defence to force multiple turnovers from CHIJ. This was particularly so in the third quarter where we really took the game to our opponents,” Germaine said. Her thoughts were also echoed by Rishika, who hoped her juniors would be able to “remember the lessons and win the title next year”. Similarly, Nicole too felt the performances of her teammates have provided the Academy with many reasons to be optimistic. “Our juniors are very skilled, and if they continue to work hard, they can definitely succeed where we did not. After all, you can see an upward trend after we finished third in 2015 and second this year,” Nicole said. Despite their strong showings, the trio know much of the credit for their performances must go to the staff at Sports School. “All this would not have been possible without the support of our coaches, Mr Wilson Ang Wee Tong (Assistant Director, Sports), as well as sports science team who always ensured we were in our optimum condition. “We must also thank our General Manager, Mdm Lee Min Li. She never gave up on us, and her confidence in my teammates and I spurred us to work harder and validate her belief,” Rishika said.
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.
The Value Of International Exposure
Netball Training Camp
Lee Min Li
Head, Cluster 2
Senior General Manager, Netball Academy
Posted: 15 March 2017
Singapore Sports School sent a group of 18 student-athletes from the Netball Academy for a 3-day training exchange with Sekolah Sukan Tunku Mahkota Ismail in Bandar Penawar, Malaysia.
The training camp from 13 to 15 March 2017 allowed our Secondary 1 and 2 netballers learning from their Malaysian peers who provided quality opposition during friendly matches. Combined training sessions, witnessing the determination and hard work the Malaysians devoted at each session, also served as motivation for our student-athletes as they prepare for the 2017 National Schools Netball Championships. Such training stints with stronger teams are valuable in the development of our netballers as it exposes them to different styles of play.
Netballers Reign In SEA Tournament
2017 South East Asia Netball Tournament
Posted: 15 March 2017
On 6 March 2016, Singapore Sports School’s Netball Academy finished second in the Under 19 category at the 2016 South East Asia Netball Tournament. A year later, Sports School netballers were back with a vengeance. Our Secondary 4 girls won with a convincing 16-9 in the final, claiming the title from organisers Tanglin Trust School.
Netball Academy’s Secondary 3 student-athletes and Cheryl Wee, a Secondary 2 student-athlete, followed also improved on their performance last year to capture the U16 Cup in the 12th edition of the tournament from 11 to 12 March 2017.
The netballers beat 11 and 15 other teams in the U19 and U16 division respectively. The invitational meet attracted local and overseas teams from countries such as Hong Kong, Malaysia and Thailand.
The Value Of International Exposure
Netball and Track and Field Academy Training Camp Trip to Sekolah Sukan Tunku Mahkota Ismail
Lee Min Li
Senior General Manager, Netball Academy
Head, Cluster 2
Jenny Lim
Senior General Manager, Track and Field Academy
Head, Cluster 3
Posted: 15 December 2016
It is known that sportspeople who want to improve must test themselves against quality opposition to better gauge their own standards.
With this in mind, Singapore Sports School’s Netball and Track and Field Academies travelled to Sekolah Sukan Tunku Mahkota Ismail in Johor, Malaysia for a training camp from 12 to 14 November 2016.
Objectives of the camp included stretching the potential of our student-athletes as well as to gain new insights and motivation in preparation for the 2017 season.
The chance to test themselves against international opponents was especially pertinent for the Netball Academy.
Our netballers benefited from competing against their taller opponents who forced them to jump higher and fight harder for possession of the ball.
The trip also provided our student-athletes the opportunity to adapt to a different living and training environment from what they are used to in Singapore.
The need to adapt was especially apparent amongst the Secondary 1 Track and Field student-athletes who were participating in their first training camp.
It was a steep learning curve for most of them as they realised the need to adapt quickly if they wanted to perform optimally during their overseas competitions.
Sports School Hosts IYSC
2016 International Youth Sports Challenge
Lee Min Li
Head, Cluster 2
Senior General Manager, Netball Academy
Posted: 15 December 2016
The 2016 International Youth Sports Challenge welcomed 10 teams from six countries for its eighth edition of the Under 15 tournament. The weeklong netball competition which was organised by and held at Singapore Sports School saw intense rivalry between the teams from Chinese Taipei, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa and the United Kingdom.
In the Round Robin stage, Affies High School and Mount Albert Grammar School (MAGS) led their respective groups with wins in all four matches. A turn of events in the elimination rounds saw Bukit Jalil Sports School (BJSS) and first-time participant Angels Northeast of the United Kingdom defeating Affies and MAGS in the Semi-Finals to progress into the Final.
The debutant team held their ground against the attacks thrown forth by BJSS, countering with their own and putting up a good defence. Both teams put up a strong fight for the Challenge Trophy but it was the Angels who emerged victorious over their Malaysian opponents at the end of the 45-minute Final, winning 45-38.
Most Valuable Player awards for Centre Court, Defender and Shooter were also presented after the tournament. The award winners for the entire tournament were determined by votes collated from coaches and players of opposing teams at the end of each match in the preliminary rounds. Singapore Sports School Secondary 3 student-athlete Cheyenne Rae Howard received the Most Valuable Defender award. Other awards were presented to Nur Ain Fazira Ahmad Latifi from BJSS (Most Valuable Centre Court) and Talia Loock from Affies High School (Most Valuable Shooter).
This year’s Challenge provided participating teams good exposure to different playing styles demonstrated on court, as well as a decent standard and quality of play and competitiveness. The competitors’ rivalry was instantly replaced by camaraderie and warm friendship among the young netballers once they stepped off the court.
Throughout the tournament from 26 November to 2 December 2016, Singapore Sports School’s past and present Netball Academy student-athletes came together to make the event a success, contributing in more ways than one. In addition to making up the two competing teams that contributed to the quality of competition, graduating student-athletes lent their hands as Liaison Officers and bench officials; current student-athletes assisted in recording scores, administrative and logistics matters and hosting the Opening and Closing ceremonies; alumni returned to umpire during the games; while yet others – including incoming student-athletes from the 2017 Cohort – took on the role of ball girls, elevating the atmosphere in the Singapore Sports School Auditorium. Even parents of our student-athletes did their part to show support for our two competing teams, becoming Singapore Sports School’s cheerleaders for the tournament.
Overall Standings
1 Angels Northeast (United Kingdom)
2 Bukit Jalil Sports School (Malaysia)
3 Mount Albert Grammar School (New Zealand)
4 Affies High School (AHMP) (South Africa)
5 Shayamoya High School (South Africa)
6 Singapore Sports School A
7 Nhlanhlayethu Secondary School (South Africa)
8 Singapore Sports School B
9 Raffles Girls' School (Singapore)
10 New Taipei Municipal Yingge High School (Chinese Taipei)
Most Valuable Player Awards
Defender – Cheyenne Rae Howard (Singapore Sports School)
Centre Court – Nur Ain Fazira Ahmad Latifi (Bukit Jalil Sports School)
Shooter – Talia Loock (Affies High School)
Howin Bounces Back From Injury
Singapore Sports School ROAR Award
Gail Chia
Executive Strategic Communications
Posted: 15 November 2016
Roar Champions, from left: Choy Xin Ying, Jean Koh, Germaine Au Shi Tong, Principal Mr Tan Teck Hock, Howin Wong Jia Hao, Phebe Meredith Lau Zhi Ling
Badminton Academy student-athlete Howin Wong Jia Hao missed out on opportunities to hold his racket for about one-and-a-half years due to a serious injury. A condition affecting his elbow resulted in significantly reduced court time for him since 2015, even requiring two surgeries to help him get back to competitive sport.
Throughout his injury, Howin continued training with his teammates in the School-Within-A-School programme. He diligently worked on the physical aspects of the game while he was restricted on the technical front.
Having joined Singapore Sports School as one of the top players in his age-group, Howin felt great discouragement upon hearing the doctor’s recommendation of a second surgery, after the first had not achieved its desired effects. However, the Secondary 3 shuttler persevered and was determined to come back stronger from his injuries. He exhibited the Champion’s Mindset by training harder through his injury, believing that a true champion will not – and does not – give up when the going gets tough.
In September 2016, Howin’s hard work and resilient spirit paid off when he won the silver medal in the Chinese Swimming Club-Li Ning Age-Group Badminton 2016 Boys Doubles and reached the quarter-finals in the Singles events.
Howin was presented the ROAR Award by Principal Tan Teck Hock on 9 September 2016 for his display of the Champion’s Mindset in his sport pursuits.
Choy Xin Ying (Bowling, Secondary 3), Jean Koh (Fencing, Secondary 1), Germaine Au Shi Tong (Netball, Secondary 3) and Phebe Meredith Lau Zhi Ling (Rhythmic Gymnastics, Secondary 3) also received the ROAR Award for Term 4 for showing outstanding character and leadership qualities. There were 15 nominees for the award this term.
9 Named Best Sportsboy, Sportsgirl
46th Singapore Schools Sports Council Colours Awards
Posted: 14 October 2016
It was a proud day for Singapore Sports School after nine of our student-athletes were named Best Sportsboy and Sportsgirl at the 46th Singapore Schools Sports Council Colours Awards on 16 September 2016.
They were among 47 students who competed in the 28 SSSC sports and games and were presented the Best Sportsboy and Sportsgirl Awards at CHIJ Saint Theresa’s Convent in front of about 250 family members, teachers and students.
Sports School student-athletes were presented a total of 99 Colours (Distinction) Awards as well as 351 Colours Awards.
The annual event recognises outstanding athletes for their excellent performance in various sports and to officially close the National Schools Games for 2016.
SINGAPORE SCHOOLS SPORTS COUNCIL’S BEST SPORTSBOY AND SPORTSGIRL
Adele Tan Qian Xiu (Shooting)
Akmal Azman (Football)
Amabel Chua Jia Ying (Bowling)
Amita Marie Nicolette Berthier (Fencing)
Avelyn Leong Kit Yan (Netball)
Chan Jun Kai (Wushu)
Crystal Wong Jia Ying (Badminton)
Michele Petrova Lau Xin Ling (Gymnastics)
Tia Louise Rozario (Track and Field)
Gaining Exposure Across The Causeway
Netball Academy Training Trip
Lee Min Li
Head, Cluster 2
Senior General Manager, Netball Academy
Posted: 16 August 2016
Eight Secondary 1 student-athletes from Singapore Sports School’s Netball Academy, accompanied by two staff, crossed the causeway for a training trip which included two friendly matches with teams of a similar age-group. The objective was to expose our young netballers to the different playing styles of overseas teams.
During the training sessions, Sports School netballers were able to draw inspiration from the amount of commitment and hard work our Malaysian hosts at Bukit Jalil Sports School (BJSS) devoted to daily training sessions. Their focus during training was undivided and they exhibited discipline even when performing the most basic of drills with seriousness.
Information sharing was not limited to the coaches, but was witnessed at the player-level as well. The BJSS netballers, who were physically bigger and technically stronger, patiently guided our student-athletes through passing and landing drills, correcting and refining their techniques.
Prior to the training camp at BJSS, Sports School engaged in a friendly match with Sekolah Tun Fatimah, a government school in Johor Bahru. Our team stuck to the game plan well and won by a comfortable margin of 31 points at the end of the 45-minute match. Sports School also played a second friendly with a school team from England. Through the training tour and close guidance from the coaches, our young netballers were able to identify their areas of weakness to improve on.
Singapore U21 Ranks Tall On Confidence
Netball Singapore U21s Training Tour
Tan Zay Hua
Netball Academy, IBDP Year 5
Posted: 16 August 2016
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Picture by Netball Singapore (Facebook )
Four Singapore Sports School student-athletes and alumni – myself and alumni Avelyn Leong Kit Yan, Cheryl Lee Wen Qing and Olivia Wu Suhan – travelled with Netball Singapore’s U21 team to Papua New Guinea to participate in the Under 21s Papua New Guinea Tour from 20 to 29 July 2016.
The Singapore team played three matches against PNG’s U21 side in the U21 Invitational Netball Challenge, of which we emerged victorious in one game.
Having played Papua New Guinea twice before the final deciding match, we were more familiar with their playing style and played on our strengths to counter their attacks. Although winning the decider would have been the icing on the cake, the process of the game was definitely more important than the final score.
In our third encounter with the Papua New Guineans, we were down by 11 points at half time. Instead of feeling discouraged about the score difference, we focused on what we could control, such as our game plan and strategy. By the final whistle, we managed to decrease PNG’s lead to just two.
At the start of the invitational, the sheer size and height of our opponents intimidated us. However, that did not stop us from giving our best. Our first game ended better than expected, with us losing by just one point. This gave us confidence as we entered the second playoff, where we capitalised on our strengths to defeat our stronger opponents 48 goals to 36.
This training tour serves as good preparation for upcoming key tournaments for the team in 2017, such as the Asian Youth Netball Championships in South Korea and World Youth Netball Championships in Botswana, Africa.
RESULTS
Singapore v Papua New Guinea
Game 1: Lost 46-47
Game 2: Won 48-36
Game 3: Lost 46-44
Composure Brings Title For Netballers
2016 North Zone Schools Netball Championships
Posted: 15 March 2016
Singapore Sports School’s Netball Academy finished the North Zone Schools Netball Championships in top positions and will proceed into the National rounds. Sports School’s “B” and “C” Division teams defeated Anderson Secondary School and St Joseph’s Convent, respectively, on 10 March 2016.
The “C Division team maintained a comfortable lead throughout the match, learning quickly from mistakes and refocusing on the game plan, to win the game 33-11. The “B” Division girls also put up a good fight in their final despite a slow start in the match. The senior team was able to compose themselves in the final quarter to pull away from their opponents and win the game 32-21.
Netballers Rise To SEA Challenge
2016 South East Asia Invitational Netball Competition
Lee Min Li
Head, Cluster 2
Senior General Manager, Netball Academy
Posted: 15 March 2016
Singapore Sports School netballers exceeded expectations at the South East Asia Invitational Netball Competition on 5 and 6 March 2016 when they held their own against older and more experienced players.
The meet saw participation from overseas international schools from Australia, Hongkong and Malaysia and Singapore-based ones like the Australian International School and United World College of South East Asia.
Our Secondary 1s were posed the challenge of competing against the U16s, while Secondary 3 and 4 student-athletes stepped up to the U19 category.
Despite having to play with older and physically stronger players, Secondary 1’s Rebecca Lim Ying stood out tall against her competition. Rebecca was presented the U16 Player of the Tournament for her outstanding play and versatility in various positions. A player from each team was chosen to receive the award.
The Secondary 1 team showed improvement in tactical ability over the two-day meet; they finished in 7th place.
In the U19 category, Sports School netballers maintained a high standard of play throughout the competition but missed out narrowly on the gold medal in the final, losing 8-10 to UWCSEA Dover Campus.
Carnival For Juniors By Seniors
2016 Singapore Sports School P6 Netball Carnival
Donna Blazey
Senior Coach, Netball Academy
Posted: 15 March 2016
Singapore Sports School student-athletes from the Netball Academy, led by Secondary 4’s Laura Low Shu Yi, ensured the smooth running of the Academy-run P6 Netball Carnival. Our netballers contributed in the preparatory work such as packing goodie bags and event-day activities like registration, game umpiring and recording scores.
The carnival on 27 February 2016 attracted 17 teams from 14 primary schools and gave them an opportunity to gauge their standard against their peers from rival schools before the upcoming National Primary Schools Netball Championships. The high standard of netball played and sportsmanship witnessed was a pleasure for all to see.
Results
Group W
1 Our Lady Queen of Peace
2 St Hilda’s Primary School
3 Evergreen Primary School
Group X
1 Sport Ready Team 1
2 Compassvale Primary School
3 Northland Primary School Primary 6
Group Y
1 Temasek Primary School
2 Innova Primary School
3 Sport Ready Team 2
Group Z
1 Fuhua Primary School
2 Woodgrove Primary School
3 Northland Primary School Primary 5
Soaring Beyond Their Wings
‘N’, ‘O’ Levels, IBDP Examination Results
Lynn Quek
Head of Year, Secondary 4 and 5, 2015
Posted: 15 January 2016
The student-athletes of 2015 who sat for national and international examinations have done well.
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.
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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.
Normal Academic
Two Secondary 4 Normal Academic student-athletes, Nicole Kon Su-Ann (Swimming Academy) and Maneshaa Singh Gharu (Netball Academy) qualified for the Polytechnic Foundation programme.
Normal Technical
Secondary 4 Normal Technical student-athlete Gerald Joseph Ting Yen Hong (Football Academy) made it to the through-train programme for ITE (Sports Class).
Facebook posts (below) by Minister for Community, Culture and Youth, Ms Grace Fu.
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