顾西北、宋圣贤、刘树文（中一聚英二班 1i2, 2026) 随着第三学段的到来，年终考试也逐渐临近。对于学生而言，学业、课外活动以及对自己的期望，都可能带来不同程度的压力。在这样的背景下，我校于8月20日在高中礼堂举行了“聚英共识联第三学段周会”（iSpark Term 3 Assembly），邀请两位校友回到华中分享他们面对失败的经历。其中，Dylan目前在美国加州大学伯克利分校（UC Berkeley）修读数据科学与修辞学，并计划走公务服务方向；另一位校友 Javen 则在英国伦敦大学学院（UCL）修读法律。两位校友分别从学业和奖学金申请经历出发，与同学们分享了他们如何面对挫折，并从失败中重新出发。 两位学长首先谈到了华中的学习环境。华中是一个学术成就卓越的学习环境，学生们身边有许多优秀的同龄人。这样的环境能够让学生互相激励、不断进步，但同时也容易让人因为与他人比较而给自己施加过多压力。因此，他们希望同学们能够明白，一次考试或一次失败并不能决定一个人的价值，更不应该让一次挫折定义自己的未来。 首先，Dylan学长分享了自己在中三那年

On 28 August 2026, Hwa Chong Institution’s High School Parent Support Group, One PSG, organised a 1970s-themed Teachers’ Day celebration for our High School teachers. With nostalgic food, carnival games, music and plenty of laughter, the event was a lively expression of appreciation for the dedication and care of our teachers. One PSG Chairperson Marilyn Neo shares her experience of planning the celebration and seeing parents and teachers come together in appreciation and goo

iSpark welcomed back alumni Toh En Yu Dylan (4H1, 2020) and Javen Justin Suki (4H, 2020) for a candid sharing on resilience, failure and growth. Dylan, HCI’s 63rd President’s Scholar, is currently pursuing Data Science and Humanities at the University of California, Berkeley, while Javen is reading Law at University College London and serves as President of the UCL Singapore Society. Both were active student leaders in Hwa Chong, with Dylan serving in both the High School and

Written by: Ethan Lim Kaiyang (3P1, 2026) On 14 May, Hwa Chong came together for Hair for Hope, an annual movement in support of children battling cancer. Organised by the ProEd Council, the event saw 129 brave shavees stepping forward in solidarity, while the school community raised an incredible $47,820, far surpassing the original target of $30,000. Hair for Hope in Hwa Chong was a really meaningful experience for many of us. People came together to raise funds and support

Written by: Toma Ng Zun Seng (1i2, 2026) On 30 April 2026, Clavin Cher, a former iSparkian and Humanities Programme student, returned to Hwa Chong to speak at the iSpark Consortium Assembly. During the alumni sharing, he spoke about how he developed his passion for songwriting and how he continues to give back to the school. He started small. In Secondary 1, his music teacher encouraged him to enter a songwriting competition, and that simple nudge sparked everything. His stor

Written by: Fung Lang Yu Kyron (3P2, 2026) On 24 April 2026, two alumni were invited back to Hwa Chong to speak at the ProEd Assembly about their career journeys and how ProEd helped lay the foundation for who they are today. The two speakers were Tor Cheng Yao, a bespoke shoe artisan and founder of Fumu Shoes, and Ken Rui Hang, former Captain of the Hwa Chong Wushu Team and High School Council member, who is now an F-15 fighter pilot with the Singapore Armed Forces. During t