CIP at East Coast Park by the AVA Club

The AVA Club had their CIP at East Coast Park on the 31st of October (Friday) to help pick up thrash and litter. In doing so, they helped the National Park Board and also kept the environment at certain parts of the beach area clean.



Value exercised: Active

Overall reflection:
"The team members were serious when doing their CIP. All of us listened to the instructions from Mr Diva and carried ourselves well in the public. We tried our best to pick up most of the litter. We did not perform the CCA solely because we were forced to do but we wanted to do."


Value exercised: Selflessness

Overall reflection:
"Some of the rubbish was disgusting to look at and smelly too. But we know the reason that we have come for. We are picking up rubbish but not roses from the beach. We know that our hands will get dirty and we were prepared for it. We are also aware now that many people are not environment conscious and not many are doing their bit to save the environment. We also realised what kind of rubbish people can throw."


Value exercised: Respect

Overall reflection:
"We undertook this CIP for the main reason that we respect Singapore and its environment. We as citizens of Singapore owe our responsibility to keep her clean and green. When we wore our college t-shirt and did the CIP, we also have shown that we respect SRJC. Our teacher emphasized that people will only applaud our work and will not laugh and think it is a punishment for us to pick up litter. When we are picking up litter in our SRJC uniform, the public is watching us and will form a strong and positive opinion about environment-conscious SRJC. In fact, our teacher, Mr Diva also followed us around picking up litter. When we picked up the litter, we realised that we ourselves should not be contributors to such pollution."

Visit to HCA Hospice.

Last Friday on the 10th of October, Our members went over to HCA Hospice located at 12 Jalan Tan Tock Seng to help out! It was definitely a fruitful event as to many of us as it was our very first visit to the hospice.


We boarded the bus and arrived at the hospice at around 2.30pm and soon we were all settling into our respective groupings in the respective areas in which we were supposed to help in.
15 of our members were in-charge of mingling among the patients, entertaining them and lending them a listening ear. Every student was attached to a patient whereby we sat right next to them for the next few hours, chatting with them, while they relax and enjoy the various activities that was planned for them, which includes Karaoke Singing and Dancing Sessions and another special activity where they were introduced to some friendly dogs as companions.

While some were busy interacting with the patients, the rest of the members also managed to help out with admin work in the office. They filed and printed documents and also helped to make phone calls to the family members of the patients informing them about the upcoming events.


At the same time, as the members of the aged and less fortunate committee were busy engaged in the activities indoor, our fellow members from the environment team braved the scorching sun and were busy helping out with the gardening work in the garden!


“We learnt how to garden and do something useful under the hot sun. though tiring, we feel satisfied by what we have done.” – Norlimah


“I managed to learn a lot from the patient whom I am attached to. This is because, despite having cancer in many of her organs, she constantly tells me that she will never give up and will live her life to the fullest.” – Clarabelle


“I think that this event was really fruitful. It allows us to interact with the patients. As for me, I feel that this is a good chance to learn how to interact with others and dance along with them.” – Danica

“This visit was very meaningful and refreshing to me as I learnt that it is important to make the last few days of a person’s life as happy as possible as these people were singing and dancing along with us despite their problems and worries. this has taught me to treasure and enjoy every moment in life.” - Iswariya

Sean, intereacting with the patients.

Helping out with the Paperwork.
Ling Hui, Dancing with the folks!


Tammie, sorting out the papers.
Our very own students enjoying themselves!
Nicole, helping with the phonecalls.

The experience that we had at HCA Hospice was definitely a memorable one, and we hope that we will visit that place soon!

Congratulations, to our very own Environment Community.

SRJC CCC wins the top prize in the 2008 National Council of Social Service “Youth Embrace Social Service “Yes2 Project, ( Fundraising Category) judged based on creativity, impact on the community and presentation skills, the college CCA, Community Champions Council (CCC) won over the judges with their “enthusiasm” and “outstanding” effort in their “ Trash for Cash” and “ Trash for NTUC vouchers” project. The contenders were Temasek Junior College, Presbyterian and Outram High School.

Let’s see what our very own members felt after the whole project,

“We faced many challenges during the planning process because we had to make many changes to our initial project. When we were unable to get responses from the sponsors, we were extremely disappointed, however we glad that we received overwhelming response from our school and finally we were overjoyed that despite the tough competition we clinched the first prize!” – Raujiuidevi’

“It was a meaningful experience as it made me realised that there are many elderly that we helped through the project. Upon knowing that we won the contest, I was overjoyed as this amount of money won can be actually used to help more people” – Wei Qi

“ I helped out by holding meeting and organising so i felt joyous when we won since our efforts were paid off. We overcame many challenges during the planning but looking back, it was worth it. “ – Valerie Teo

“ We faced a lot of problems during the course of planning for the project. However, we overcame these problems and managed to do a good job. I was overjoyed upon clinching the first prize despite the tough and vigorous competition.” – S. Yogeswary

The "Trash For Cash" activity was definitely a memorable experience

Trash For Cash

As early as April this Year, CCC members from the environment subcommittee empathised with the burden of low in/come families as cost of living rose and inflation on basic necessities hit their pockets. They brainstormed creatively and purposefully to help lower-income families in Hougang.

In the 2nd week of July, they executed feverishly their well-thought out plan trough a 2 prong approach involving old newspapers entitles “Trash for Cash” which effectively involved our college students and “Trash for NTUC Vouches” for low-income Hougang residents. $5 NTUC vouches were given to 105 homes in the 2 room flat dwellers at blk 24 an 25 hougang Avenue 4 in exchange for any amouth of newspapers.

At the school ground, students, teachers, vice principal and principal lugged their old newspapers for the “trash for cash” week. The college spirit was palpable as classes competed to stretch their community and class spirit. Top 3 classes at both levels were rewarded based on the weright of the newspapers contributed. Together, we raised $1121.30 from 3.5 tonnes of old newspapers. This went to our school beneficiary, the SDSC to help disabled athletes fulfil their dream of participating in the paralympics.

Weighing the piles of Newspapers.

Neatly packed and ready to go.

From the neighbourhood.

Having Fun during work.

Well Done Everyone!
A Big thank you to those who've shown us their support!
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