——A reflection by Soh Shao Ming (26S7E) I have one hope – that after reading this, you will not move on so quickly. Instead, pause and ask yourself: Who am I? Writing this reflection does not make me any different from you. I am simply a 17-year-old trying things for the first time – taking leaps of faith, stumbling along the way, and learning as I go. In this season of youth that we share, there are experiences that feel almost universal. As students, we are often stretche

Written by: Ooi Khe Sheen (26S6F) and Yeo Yu Xiang (25S67) Edited by: Lei Yanyang (25S61) Participants from Studio Ardent and multimedia clubs of other participating schools. Studio Ardent/Junhong Organised by Hwa Chong’s Studio Ardent, the 5th edition of the Studio Symposium, held on 20 March 2026, brought together over 100 participants from five schools at LT3 for a day of discourse and fellowship. Media professionals and students exchanged perspectives centred on the theme

Written by: Kayla (25S6N) and Phuong Linh (26A14) Edited by: Gilbert Goh (25S6C) Hwa Chong students enjoying dinner with their Japanese buddies. Dylan Ng Wei Zhong On 24 March 2026, Hwa Chong Institution welcomed students from Kansai University Senior High School and Tsukuba University Senior High School to our campus. This year’s exchange programme aimed to give Hwa Chong students exposure with their international peers, to learn about their culture and assist their pee

Written by: Xiong Zhihan (25A12) and Ng Ray Jia, Ashley (26A13) Edited by: Lei Yanyang (25S61) The Hwa Chong Students’ Council organised Got Spirit! Week in the last week of Term 1. With a plethora of events held throughout the week, Got Spirit! Week was designed to celebrate the different communities that define Hwa Chong spirit, while allowing students to have fun and de-stress at the end of a fast-paced Term 1, the councillors in-charge, Ashton and Kong Yi explained. Brin

Written by: Jiang Xindi (25S6H), Lyndon Loh Jing Yu (26S7E) Edited by: Lei Yanyang (25S61) Participants enjoying the live performances. Studio Ardent/Andrew Closing the curtains on Got Spirit! Week and a fast-paced Term 1, students gathered at the Central Plaza for one final evening of sensational performances by their schoolmates. The plaza was set ablaze on 13 March 2026 from 5 to 6pm by ten groups of buskers, all playing different tunes but with the same electric energy.

Written by: Yeo Yu Xiang (25S67) Edited by: Mr Yeong Chan Kong 2026年2月16日，丙午岁末除夕，华侨中学两部师生齐聚一堂，在喜庆的氛围中庆贺新春。 华中童军醒狮团热情地呈现舞狮表演. Studio Ardent/Rayanne 当天早晨，两部师生相聚华中操场，在庄严肃穆的升旗仪式后迎来华中童军醒狮团以及高中部家长会相继呈现的舞狮与舞龙表演。醒狮团的锣鼓声铿锵有力；高中部家长会的舞龙表演激情澎湃。龙狮献瑞，为诸位莘莘学子送上满满的祝福与好运。 今年，华中一校两部三场地，分别在嘉庚堂、诚毅楼会堂、邵仁枚礼堂同时庆新年。华侨中学四千师生同仁，通过鱼灯、有奖竞猜、相声、武术、华乐、铜乐、舞蹈与演唱等等表演形式， 尽展华中学子的多才多艺。华中校友会和华中基金会的支持，更是让本次的新春庆祝熠熠生辉。支持，以歌声传递对新年的期盼与祝福。 高中部武术团献出表演，为新年庆祝活动添加色彩. Studio Ardent/Rui Xue 高中部邵仁枚礼堂的庆祝活动由南洋女中校友会舞狮团热闹开场。接着，吉祥

Writer: Lee Koon Kai (25S72) Editor: Gilbert Goh (25S6C) On 26 February 2026, the Welfare Committee of the Students Council organised a series of events for Friendship Day in the Common Room. One of these events, the figurine and bouquet painting event, gave students a chance to try their hand at figurine and bouquet painting with their friends. When the event started at 4pm, the air was thick with anticipation as students were already eagerly gathered outside the common room

Written by: Delphina Chia Min Huan (25A14) Edited by: Lei Yanyang (25S61) Group photo of Tobyato with event participants. Hwa Chong Art Club Arts Fest 2026 at Hwa Chong Institution (College Section) is well underway, offering students a dynamic platform to both engage with professional artists and showcase their own creative voices. Earlier this month, on 4th March, a highly anticipated Artist Talk and Doodle Jam was held with Tobyato. Widely regarded as a “one-man powerhous

Written by: Lei Yanyang (25S61) Edited by: Gilbert Goh Jian Tian (25S6C) Students visiting booths during the CenTaD Poster Exhibition. Students' Science Research Club/Amy The Centre for Science Research & Talent Development Programme (CenTaD) Poster Exhibition 2026, organised by Hwa Chong's Students' Science Research Club (SSRC), was held on 27 February 2026 in the Inner Plaza. During this fair, student researchers had the opportunity to present their research posters to teac

Written by: Yang Xinxuan (25S70) Edited by: Lei Yanyang (25S61) Hwachongians participating in the workshop. Divernite/Sherzer On 2nd March 2026, as part of OECD We Are Future Makers project, a virtual sign language workshop was held at Hwa Chong Institution (College Section) by Divernite, a group of C2 Hwachongians, in collaboration with students from Grigore Moisil National College in Romania, to uncover the perspectives and challenges of the lives of the disabled, providing

Written by: Pan Yi Jie, Kayla (25S6N) Edited by: Lei Yanyang (25S61) Ashton facing off against an opponent from the Philippines during the SEA Games 2025. Ashton Chia Yu Zhe Ashton is a professional Makruk and ASEAN Chess player. Makruk and ASEAN Chess feature several differences from their international counterpart – namely pawns starting on the third rank, the lack of castling, weaker moves for the queen and bishops, and a unique draw-counting system. For most athletes, the

Written by: Jiang Xindi (25S6H) Edited by: Lei Yanyang (25S61) Sisters Li Zhenghong and Li Zhengyan represented Singapore in badminton at the 2025 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. Lianhe Zaobao Sisters Li Zhenghong and Li Zhengyan won the bronze medal in the Badminton Women’s Team Event at the SEA Games 2025. “She is multifunctional and plays too many roles. She’s my sister, my roommate, my doubles partner…my best friend and partner-in-crime, but also the professional troublemak

Written by: Xiong Zhihan (25A12) and Rychelle Wong Zi Yen (26A15) Edited by: Lei Yanyang (25S61) C1 student from Apollo faculty decked out in face paint. Studio Ardent/Rayanne The afternoon of February 24th saw the C1s from the four faculties, decked out in their colourful faculty shirts, streaming into the wings of the Central Plaza with an almost palpable energy. The chilly breeze weaving through the crowds forewarned the arrival of rain, however, with a light drizzle quick

Written by: Isabelle Lim (25S6C) Edited by: Gilbert Goh (25S6C) and Lei Yanyang (25S61) On 16 February 2026, both the High School and College sections of Hwa Chong Institution gathered for a morning of festive cheer and cultural appreciation as students and staff came together to celebrate Chinese New Year. The celebrations began at 7.40am with a combined assembly and joint celebration held at the Terraces, Cheng Yi Auditorium and College Hall. The concert officially commence

Written by: Glynnis Lok Jia Yu (26S73) Edited by: Lei Yanyang (25S61) As part of their national education learning journey experience, some C1 classes visited the Eurasian Heritage Gallery to learn more about the Eurasian community and multiculturalism in Singapore. In 1511, the first Portuguese arrived in Singapore, followed by the Dutch and the British. The European men married the local women, and their children became the first of the Eurasians. Stepping into the tour, w

Written by: Liu Lexi (25S6K) Edited by: Lei Yanyang (25S61) C2 Silver Award recipients from Hwa Chong Institution. HCI SYPT Delegation/Yijun On 14 February 2026, two teams of C2 students from Hwa Chong Institution (College Section) participated in the Category A Finals of the Singapore Young Physicists’ Tournament (SYPT) at the School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, NTU. HCI Team 1, composed of Zhu Yijun (25S6G), Luo Zihan (25S66), Lim Kai Yi (26S6H) clinched the Bronz

Written by: See Hui Xin (26A14) Edited by: Lei Yanyang (25S61) Students posing in Maghain Aboth Synagogue's prayer hall. Publications Society/Hui Xin On 25 February, C1 students from Hwa Chong Institution embarked on a national education learning journey in exploration of various themes, such as multiculturalism. One of these was a visit to the Jews of Singapore Museum. The museum, housed in the Jacob Ballas Centre, stands side by side with the Maghain Aboth Synagogue, formin

Written by: Lee Koon Kai (25S72) Edited by: Lei Yanyang (25S61) Across the span of 5 days on 4-6 and 12-13 February 2026, Interact Club organised the Interact Week 2026, a large-scale event aimed at raising awareness on the plights of four vulnerable groups in the Singapore society – migrant workers, the elderly, bone marrow recipients, and persons with disabilities. This event aimed to encourage students to look beyond the surface, and show meaningful appreciation or help o

Written by: Winton Fu (25A11) Edited by: Gilbert Goh (25S6C) On 20 Feb 2026, the school welcomed members of a local band, Goose 我鸟 , to Hwa Chong Institution for a special songwriting workshop organised by HCWeyoung, Hwa Chong College's songwriting band. The session was open to students from Sec 1 to Junior College Year 2 across Hwa Chong Institution and Nanyang Girls High School, bringing together budding musicians and music enthusiasts for an afternoon of learning and inspi

Written By: Tsai Enn Nor, Angelina (25S72) Edited By: Lei Yanyang (25S61) Team photo of Hwa Chong's participants in the URA CUBE 2025; from left to right: Lin Rui, Avril; Pan Ziying; Teng Zhao En, Cheryl; Teo Jie Jun Jayden; and Eion Chan Jen Sen. Hwa Chong Institution/Pan Ziying Between 24 and 28 November 2025, our Hwa Chong geography students – Lin Rui, Avril (25A15), Team Leader; Teng Zhao En, Cheryl (25A15); Pan Ziying (25S77); Teo Jie Jun Jayden (25S6K), Assistant Team L