On 6 May, a total of 28 athletes from NPSI participated in the ACSIS Junior School Track & Field Championships at the MOE (Evans) Stadium. The athletes competed with 14 other International Schools, and they did exceptionally well! Congratulations to all of them who brought home medals! We are so proud of your achievements and efforts.
U11 Girls’ Category (Race) - Anika Lee Pai won Gold Medal in the 200m race and Bronze Medal in the 80m race.
U11 Boys’ Category - Shivam Singh won Gold Medal in the Cricket ball throw event.
The U11 Girls’ Category - Anika Lee Pai, Myrah Narang, Aahana Mahajan, and Rhea Fernadez won Silver Medal in the 4 x 100m Relay Race.
U8 Girls’ Category - Ira Swaroop Chandra won Silver Medal in the 60m race.
U8 Boys’ Category - Aadhav Sashidar won Silver Medal in the Cricket ball throw event.
Congratulations to all of them!
NPSI students at the Roboroarz Robotics competition were challenged to code and design "Smorphi" robots into functional robots that cover the maximum surface area within a given timeframe.
Students from different secondary schools, colleges, polytechnics, and universities were mixed up into groups of 6 or 7 from different schools and universities.
1st Prize: Avvyukt Singh - 12CBSE
2nd Prize: Shounak Kamat - 10IGCSE, Evan Joseph - 10IGCSE
3rd Prize: Arya Bhardwaj - 11IBDP
Congratulations to all of them!
It was a wonderful experience for the Grade 10 students. They had an enjoyable journey at Bali Indonesia.
A small shoutout to the 12U division, 2 boys' team! The boys played amazingly well against SAIS. Shivan Singh performed a hat-tricked, followed by Aryan Boranaa with 2 goals, while Aditya Raj, Anshu, Aarhin Daniels, and Siddharth Bharadwaj each scored 1 goal each, which adds up to a total of 9 goals!! Impressive work!
It was a successful Grade 9 Orientation Day event at the Secondary campus, and we hope you had a fruitful moment with us.
Our Basketball 16U girls' team has secured a gold medal! They have won against all the opponents they played, with an average lead of 18 points for all matches. The girls were unbeatable!
Our 12U and 14U girls’ teams have secured the gold medal with zero losses! The 12U team played in division 1 while the 14U girls participated in division 2. Congratulations girls!
The Imayam Tamil Language Festival was a memorable event that celebrated the vibrant culture and heritage of the Tamil language. This festival offered students a unique opportunity to improve their language skills.
All of us are excited for this year's OBT and it was successfully organised after almost three years! Great to see that students had an opportunity to learn through authentic and first-hand experiences. The OBT has helped them to expand their horizons by exposing themselves to new cultures, languages and food. They learned to be more responsible, open-minded and appreciate the diversity in the world too.
Graduation is a celebration of multiple achievements, students’ triumphs, and staff dedication. The 12th Graduation Ceremony at NPSI on 23rd March 2023, was a celebratory affair, with 123 students receiving their High School Certificates.
The Guest of Honour for the occasion was Mr. Xie Yao Quan, MP for Jurong GRC. Chairman of the NPSI chain of schools Dr. K.P. Gopalkrishna as well as the Dean, Dr. Bindu Hari came down for the ceremony. The evening included speeches by the Mr. Andrew Wyeth, Head of School – who gave the welcome address, Dr. K.P. Gopalkrishna, Dr. Bindu and the Senior Principal Mr. Kris Bhatt. A common thread that ran through all the speeches was the changing nature of both education and the evolving roles of students and teachers alike.
As the students received their certificates, the guests got to know about the excellent college placements for the Class of 2023 and the staggering amount received in scholarships.
The highlight of the evening had to be Mr. Xie Yao Quan taking a selfie with the Principal and the students who will be joining their National Service!
Congratulations to all the students on their achievements!
From NPSI secondary division a total of 14 students participated in 74th National Individual Chess Championship organized by Singapore Chess Federation at OFS on March 11 and 12, 2023. Overall 1600+ students from various schools participated in this two-day. Our students showcased fantastic strategies, skills and perseverance during the tournaments. We congratulate all our participants, and we are proud to share 3 of our students have been awarded prizes under the following categories.
NPS International School Team ‘Reach Rovers’ will be heading to Huntsville, Alabama on 18 April to take part in the NASA HERC 2023. NPSI is one of the 16 High School teams to be selected to this competition from across the Globe and we are the only one from Southeast Asia. The team has worked on the project over the last 6 months and travelled a couple of times to Pune, India, to work on the rover. In the words of the team members, "It has been a fantastic experience, lots of learning, problem-solving, and at times challenges tested the nerve." The NPSI family would like to wish the members of the team – Pranav Bharathwaj (Team Lead), Samaira Tibrewal, Samarth Ummanath, Saisha Sarin, Shounak Kamat, Irresh Vijay and Nandita Kanodia and their mentor, Mr. Kris Bhatt all the best for the competition.
Sincere thanks to the parents of these students for their guidance and support.
The rover that our students will be riding on the ‘Martian Terrain at NASA’.
NPSI staff are preparing for the start of the 2022-23 academic year with 2 days of professional development and addresses, including our long service presentations.
Congratulations to all staff for receiving their 10 year awards and thank you for your loyalty and contribution to our school over these years.
Finally, welcome to all our new staff, including our new Primary Principal, Mr Nick Neubert.
Papago Badminton Carnival 2023 took place in Singapore Sports School last month. Rithika Somasundaram (6D), again, produced superb results. She triumphed the championship in Girls Singles U13 Category and a Bronze medal in U15 singles category. Splendid performance!
Ahbyarthna Chhajer (6C) also clinched a bronze medal in the U15 girls doubles category and bagged another bronze medal in the parents' child category! Brilliant play!
Wishing all our outgoing athletes all the best for their upcoming board examinations and thank you for all your contributions to the respective sports teams! May success follow upon you and shine bright like a diamond in the sky!
Students from the Early Years at the Singapore Air Force Museum. It was a great learning trip for them.
Congratulations to all 5 students who have been awarded the prizes. They showed great skills, strategies, and perseverance in the competition. Well done to all the students! We look forward to continued progress and successes.
During the week of 19th to 24th March, students of IB Year 1 went to Phnom Penh, Cambodia for a service trip. This trip gave them the opportunity to volunteer at the “Free the Bears” Cambodia sanctuary. Students have also immersed themselves in local Cambodian culture, trying new dishes, visiting temples and markets. They also got the chance to learn more about an important and poignant aspect of Cambodia’s history through museum visits. Without a doubt, the trip provided the students with valuable experiences and memories!
It was a meaningful learning experience for the students and they have enjoyed the trip very much.
The students visited the COPE Museum at Laos and learnt about the history. They headed to Luang Prabang, UNESCO World Heritage City and the former capital of Laos. The 2.5 hours remarkable train journey brought them to the mountainous town which was an architectural ensemble of Lao traditional urban architecture blended with French colonial touch. They headed further to their final destination to Ban Nong Jong village after crossing the Mekong River and a 1.5 hours trek which they participated in the world volunteer house-building project. The students also prepared mudbricks and constructed walls for dormitories. It was a very meaningful learning experience for the students.
Discover NPS’s Hillside outdoor sports facilities. It consists of full-size tennis court and basketball multi-purpose courts. There are two cricket nets, 2-street soccer fields, a running track and play areas for Early Years students.
Discover NPS’s Hillside outdoor sports facilities. It consists of full-size tennis court and basketball multi-purpose courts. There are two cricket nets, 2-street soccer fields, a running track and play areas for Early Years students.
This term, our Grade 2, 3 and 4 students became naturalists and explorers as part of their UOS studies visiting Pasir Ris Mangroves to experience first-hand habitat, its residents and the positive and negative influence human activity has on the environment. Highlights of the day included spotting the many residents (just to reassure you contrary to the stories you may have been told there were no alligators, anacondas or Komodo dragons). The intrepid explorers then enjoyed picnicking in the park and team sports to end the day. This is a great example of classroom without walls where learning takes place on so many levels. If you haven’t visited Pasir Ris Mangroves we encourage you to ask your children to take you and teach you about this habitat.
In a Youth Premier League, U-14 Cricket match against SCC (Singapore Cricket Club), Rishab Jaykrishnan of Grade 7A put up a unique and spectacular performance by taking 7 wickets in 3 overs giving away only 3 runs. NPS continues to be one of the top Cricket playing schools in Singapore. We wish the teams all the very best for the upcoming UK Cricket tour.
NPSI students from Grades 3, 4 and 5 were having a whale of a time taking Quizomania challenge event.
Thank you to all the parents who came to our Early Years' & Primary Years' Open House today. We hope you enjoyed it and we look forward to starting your child's journey with NPSI.
“Mixed Media Piece” exhibited at ARTRAGEOUS EXHIBITION
There is a wealth of evidence that the Arts challenge us with different points of view, compel us to empathise with others, and give us the opportunity to reflect on our actions. Enrichment opportunities allow children and young people to explore the Arts in a different environment to the curriculum. Having structured, additional time to focus on the arts will only lead to skills development and discipline which can be translated back in the classroom.
A glimpse into our proud Grade 5 student Laranya Bera’s mixed media piece exhibited at the ARTRAGEOUS Exhibition at the Visual Arts Centre which received great appreciation from acclaimed artists, only strengthens our belief in the benefits of the Visual Arts in developing articulate thinkers. Good job Laranya Bera!
Here, we are sharing with you a piece of phenomenal news! Two of our gifted shuttlers, Rithika Somasundaram (6D) and Abhyarthna Chhajer (6C), recently participated in the annual Bravesword Badminton Series and showcased her sporting flair once more! Rithika emerged as the champion in the Girls Singles Under 13 category. She also won a silver medal in the Girls Singles Under 15 category. Abhyarthna on the other hand, bagged a bronze medal in the U15 doubles category. Superb performance girls! It is just amazing that these girls are only 12 years old.
The Peoples Association of Singapore organised the Chingay Parade which took place this year on February 3rd and 4th 2023 to commemorate the Year of the Rabbit.
To showcase the vibrant, multi-ethnic and cosmopolitan cultures of Singapore, the theme this year was ‘Embrace Tomorrow’. Approximately 10,000 local and international performers were involved in the event. Two Primary students, Avrita Paul from Grade 1 and Ananya Anona Ghosh Naveen from Grade 2 were chosen to be part of the performance, with both girls dancing in the ‘Bunny Moon Party Dance’. The opportunity and experience for both girls will be something they will never forget, and the Primary School is proud of their participation and achievement!
After winning a zonal round against 450 teams, three groups (Aditya, Ridhima and I; Vivek, Anvay, and Dhruv; Ahan, Yashvir, and Abhyuday) from NPSI qualified for the finals of the 9th edition of the Infinity Maths Competition in Mumbai (by the Aditya Birla World Academy in association with BITS Pilani and the University of Waterloo). We had a chance to qualify for “quizzitch”, a head-to-head showdown among the top 5 teams; or for the “bulb your ideas” finals, where 5 teams would have to present the posters they had made to a panel of expert judges. Against all odds, my team with Aditya, Ridhima, and I, were the only ones at NPSI to make it to the Top 5 in the Senior category, and we steeled ourselves for the hardest test of our mathematical skill yet: quizzitch. Seated in front of hundreds of students and teachers, we answered questions from every mathematical discipline, keeping our wits about us and our buzzers in hand. At the end, all the points were tallied, and we were barely edged out by the school in third place. We returned to our seats with a spring in our steps, proud of our achievements. To our surprise, my team had again qualified for the “bulb your ideas” finals, and we got on stage to present our posters as best we could, bringing out the intricacies of the work we had done.
Amazingly, nearly all NPSI members had achieved a placement in an event. Vivek, Yashvir, and I had all gotten Bronze medals in the Clash of Mathematicians round, while Aditya and Dhruv had received Silver medals in the same. Ahan managed to get Gold medal, proving to be one of the best mathematicians in his category. Meanwhile in the “bulb your ideas” finals, the advanced team managed to get silver, and my team pulled through with first prize, beating all of the other senior schools!
Students first learnt about why the Chinese New Year Festival is celebrated and the colour's used to adorn the occasion. They used colourful papers and colour pencils to create the art into a collage and pasted the piece on red paper, cutting out with a border and decorating it with gold paper strips. They were very excited throughout, it was a great experience for them.
It was an enriching day on the 4th of February at the Indian High Commission, Singapore for our students to witness ‘A Slice of Paradise in Singapore: Celebrating Kashmir @75’. Students interacted with musicians and learned about the various Kashmiri instruments like the ‘santoor’ and ‘rabab’. A stunning photography exhibition highlighting Kashmir’s culture and landscapes virtually transported the viewer to Kashmir. Students were also able to observe papier mâché and calligraphy and try their own hand at these traditional art forms. A big thank you to the Indian High Commission, Singapore for this amazing experience which allowed the students to learn new things about, and gain insight into, Kashmir’s unique culture.
Abhuday Chhajer (11-A), Pratham Somani (10-A), Arjun Nagpal (12-B) have been selected to represent Singapore for the International Cricket Council (ICC) U-19 World cup Division 1 Asia qualifier (WCQ) to be held in Dubai, UAE from 22 Feb to 3 Mar. This is a major tournament for Singapore cricket conducted by the ICC. The team will be leaving for Dubai on 18 Feb for pre-tournament preparations. Let us wish the boys all the best!
In the spirit of Chinese New Year, our staff and students have been delighted to share the joy and happiness of Chinese culture, with the lion symbolising good luck and wisdom. The lion dance is one of the most important traditions at Chinese New Year. CNY gifts were passed to all our ancillary support staff and security team members. We are thankful for their efforts and dedication in keeping the school clean, tidy and safe. Gong Xi Fa Cai!
Our Open Houses are the perfect opportunity to discover more about NPSI. The well-resourced Primary Campus is designed based on giving your child an optimal environment, positive-learning areas with dedicated indoor and outdoor "play and study" spaces.
Each child's happiness and well-being are a priority. The warmth in our campus with pastoral care support is the perfect environment to support learning at every stage of your child’s journey.
You are welcome to join our weekly Campus Tour!
Register here:
https://npsinternational.com.sg/forms/campus_tour_form.aspx
You will learn about the curricular offerings, our community, conducive classrooms, dedicated teachers and get to tour around and explore our well-resourced campus and spaces we have for your child.
Six of our dedicated Art students have designed Chinese New Year greeting cards to welcome the Year of the Rabbit in an exclusive collaboration with Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall and the National Heritage Board. This was an incredible opportunity for students to bridge differences through art and explore the significance of Chinese culture.
Our young artists' artwork will be showcased at the upcoming large-scale event, "River Hongbao, 2023" located at Gardens by the Bay. Visitors may scan the QR Code on the exhibited design to enjoy the VR experience adapted from Malavika Ramesh’s artwork, as well as partake in a children's colouring activity taken from Malavika Ramesh and Aaliya Singh’s artworks.
Do pop by and check out our students' creative CNY designs!
Location: Gardens by the Bay, SG 50 Lattice
(beside Floral Fantasy Gallery)
Event Period: Friday, 20th January to Saturday, 28th January
Well done to all 6 students, your creativity shines!
Name of participating students:
1. Aashika Grace Manuel, 9 IGCSE
2. Aria Bhatia, 10 IGCSE
3. Aaliya Singh, 10 IGCSE
4. Sarah Menezes, IBDP Year 1
5. Aadia Kuttappa, IBDP Year 1
6. Malavika Ramesh, IBDP Year 2
Enjoy sending CNY e-greeting cards with the lovely designs you can choose from by scanning the QR Code found on the last 2nd post. Or, you can choose your preferred CNY design templates for photo-taking too!
Primary Hillside Campus
Our classrooms are conducive, spacious, and well-decorated. We aim to give the students a comfortable space to enjoy learning in an environment equipped to meet their needs.
“A new school year means new fresh beginnings, journeys, friendships, learnings, and challenges. Let’s begin the new academic year with a positive mindset and build a bright future together!"
NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge (HERC), held annually, engages high school and university students all around the world in the next stage of human space exploration.
Teams competing in the challenge are expected to design and construct a human-powered rover that can traverse challenging terrain. The rover will be tested on obstacles that simulate conditions encountered on the lunar surface. Teams are also expected to design and construct a task tool capable of collecting liquid samples. Similar to the Apollo missions, the team must collect liquid samples using the task tool as they traverse the obstacle course.
Out of the several teams that submitted their design proposal to NASA HERC, only 61 teams got shortlisted to take part in the finals. Out of these 61 teams, only 15 are from high schools, and NPSI team named “Reach Rovers” is proud to be one of them and the only one from Southeast Asia. "Reach Rovers" is led by Pranav Bharathwaj (9 IGCSE) and comprises 13 other members. Congratulations to the team!
Each year, students from eighth-grade team up to sell goods on Entrepreneurship Day. The entrepreneurship day was held on 8th December this year. Entrepreneurship day was a shopper's delight, from bookmarks, storybooks, and Christmas goods to recreational centres. With the help of music, lights, and beautiful decorations the usual classrooms were transformed into Fair-Value Mall and Christmas Wonderland.
This event serves as a great opportunity for students to showcase their creativity and develop the necessary skills to survive in the ever-evolving business environment. Students learn basic financial skills such as managing costs. Apart from this, students also got to learn about different marketing strategies and apply them to their stalls.
From coming up with the right prices for the goods to attracting customers with posters, decorations and Christmas carols, the event allowed students to recognize the skills and values that are needed for becoming an entrepreneur such as teamwork, resilience, and patience. This event was an exciting learning experience wherein students got an insight into the functioning of a business whilst being able to contribute the profits to charity.
- Maheshi Parwani 12 IB A
Shrey Shreedhar Iyer was presented with his 'Academic Excellence Award' at the senior assembly on 8 December. Shrey has scored 9A* in the IGCSE Board Examination. We are proud of Shrey's achievement and wish him all the best. Congratulations!
Pritish Burman Ray from Grade 8A played Chess Tournament at Cairnhill Community Club on 3rd and 4th Dec (Saturday and Sunday respectively) and ranked 3rd out of 172 players. Congratulations to Pritish on his achievement. We are proud of you Pritish.
Two teams from NPSI: Project Ancora (Jaiveer Khurana, Harsh Kutare, Jusmann Rekhi, Ananya Parambath) and Project Evexia (Anisha Banerjee, Kevin Paul, Tanvee Katdare & Adith Tanay) championed their social cause and mobilised volunteers to raise funds for Causes for Animal and Singapore Association of Mental Health respectively.
With a seed funding from YMCA Youth for Causes, the students embarked on their journey of social entrepreneurship and community leadership. To achieve their goal, the students set up multiple revenue streams such as merchandise sales, a crowdfunding campaign, a door-to-door collection and multiple charity events. It was an experience of a lifetime for the students. A learning journey that taught them collaboration, perseverance and commitment. Both the teams received a Merit Certificate from YMCA Youth for Causes!
On the 7th of December, NPS Interact Club celebrated their 7th Installation Ceremony at the Foundation of Rotary Clubs Singapore (FRCS) Friendship Room. Mr. Leong Joo Poh, Deputy Principal, NPS International School graced the occasion as the GOH. Charter President James Gomez, RC Singapore Heartlands, along with President Preeti Dubey, presented the Interact Pins while Past President Dorothy Loke read out the oath. The Interact Leaders accepted their charges and promised to lead the club embracing all their duties with humility, perseverance and loyalty. RCSH President spoke about the Rotary International Theme, “Serve to Change Lives” and encouraged Interactors to adopt Rotarian values and principles in all things they do, in school and outside school.
The Board Members for the year 2022-23:
Meera Santosh (President), Aditya Prabhakaran (Vice President), Ashish Arun- (Secretary), Neha Christine (Treasurer), Taaran Sajalvinodh (Director of Public Image), Anisha Yadav (Director International Understanding), Poorvi Gupta (Director Fund Raising), Sakshi Despande (Director of Service), Svasti Tiwari- (Director of Communication), Raghav Adlakha (Sargent-at-Arms).
Congratulations to Aadya from Grade 4B. She won the Silver Medal at the CTO Taekwondo Championship - an International Tournament held at ActiveSG Sports Singapore. She successfully competed against her opponents from 10 participating countries and won 8 out of 9 stages - under the "Young Junior Female" 30kg category.
Esha Apte (8A) represented Singapore as she participated in the Indoor Cricket World Cup held in Australia, Melbourne as she was part of Singapore’s first Women Indoor Cricket team at the competition and she, along with her team members, were delighted to put Singapore on the world stage of Woman’s Cricket. This capable team played against top notch teams such as South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia, where they got a hat trick in the last over against South Africa!
“As a team, we were fired up and fought tooth and nail till the last match, as we almost beat some of the strong teams in the tournament! This was one of the most memorable experiences I have had as a Cricketer, and I hope to represent the national team again next year and come back stronger.” - Esha Apte
Shoutout to our Cricketers! Siddharth Raheja (8E) and Viraj Bhagat (8E) put up a 140 runs partnership to chase down a mammoth target of 203 runs put up by UWC-East in 20 overs in the ACSIS U-14 tournament. Siddharth scored 79 runs and Viraj scored 71 runs!
What an astonishing achievement!
Cricket Shoutout: Another swashbuckling innings by one of our cricketers, Vihaan Saldanha (7A). During the cricket match with DCSG (Dulwich College Singapore), he scored a classy 63 runs. This is his first 50 in an ACSIS tournament. NPSI defeated DCSG by 20 runs. NPSI scored 170 batting first and DCSG managed 150 in 20 overs. Splendid performance!
We are delighted to share with you some exceptional achievements of our students in Sports! Congratulations to four of our students, they represented Singapore National Cricket Teams, and three students are presently ranked amongst the Top 3 Athletes in Singapore in their respective sport and age categories.
Tanvi Prasad and Sahana Iyer represented the Singapore Women’s National Cricket team. Pratham Somani and Abhyuday Chhajer represented the U-19 Singapore National Cricket Team. Ritika Somasundaram is presently ranked as the No. 1 Badminton player in Singapore in the U-13 category as per the (Singapore Badminton Association) National ranking system. Akshata Srikanth and Aanya Soni are currently ranked second in the Singapore Tennis Association's U-12 category (Doubles).
Congratulations to Adi Ovaleker, Advait Swaminathan and Aswath Ramachandran on their fantastic achievements at the World's Scholar Cup (WSC). The team travelled to Cape Town, South Africa and they did exceptionally well at the Global Round Competition, “A World Re-Renewed” challenge. They successfully competed in the 4 events – the Scholar’s Challenge, Collaborative Writing, Team Debate, and Scholar’s Bowl.
They were the youngest team competing in the Senior Division against 200 scholars and 70 teams with 10 countries around the world. The WSC curriculum is broad and extends beyond the syllabuses learnt in school. Judges were looking for the scholars to excel individually and as a team. We are proud of their achievements!
Akshita Sharma from Grade 5A won the “Outstanding Story” Award. She competed against 385 students in the 9 to 10 years category.
The judges were looking for a newly created coding with the theme “Time Machine” using original idea and innovative creation of multiple Scratch objects and elements to design stories and animations.
Akshita was passionate about coding from a young age. Her journey began from drafting a story on notepad and moving on to building blocks designs of her project using Scratch, creating faces, costumes, rooms, and backdrops. She used coding and logic to make the project work together!
We had our very first Senate Leadership Camp on 11 – 12 November 2022 at Chai Chee Campus. The student leaders got to learn and develop strong leadership skills, team-building skills, positive attitudes, and soft skills. The 2 day-camp has encouraged them to be independent and responsible, instilling a greater sense of self-awareness too. It was a wonderful learning journey for the students.
Congratulations to Kiyara Khanna of Grade 4C who has won the 1st place for Public Transport Workers’ Appreciation - Best Entry Slogan Contest 2022. She was challenged to create a slogan under the Singapore Kindness Movement act to celebrate the role of Singapore Public Transport Workers showing support and appreciation for the Transport Workers. Kiyara competed against 1,700 participants and out of which, 37 NPSIS' entries were shortlisted. She entered into the final public vote and won the contest!
She took home rewards and tokens which were presented by Mr S. Iswaran, Minister for Transport at the Public Transport Workers Carnival. It was truly an amazing and fruitful experience for Kiyara!
Link to winners’ page: https://ptwa.kindness.sg/upper-primary-category-winners/
Photo credits: LTA Singapore
It was a great learning experience at The Model Environmental Summit (M.E.S) as students got to learn about climate change and other environmental issues. A meaningful and unique conference designed on the principles of MUN (Model United Nations) to create a platform to discuss anthropogenic environmental changes in various countries and immediate actions that can be taken to reverse or end it.
The summit was a great opportunity for share knowledge on the problems of the environment and discuss and debate potential solutions. The event welcomed a representative from Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES) and a charity sum of $500 was donated to the society. Funds were also used to purchase 15 saplings to start a community garden in Chai Chee Elderly Blocks.
Another memorable CAS Activity by our IBDP Year 2 was “REWIND”- a musical concert organized by our students, led school band - "Volante Musical Band" on the 31st of August 2022. A student conceived & organized musical extravaganza brought together a series of beautiful songs that mesmerized the audience. The main aim was to raise funds and spread awareness of mental health issues faced by the youths. The funds raised was donated to Singapore Association for Mental Health. A great learning journey for our IB Year 2 students, great collaboration, commitment, perseverance, and leadership skills were honed as they worked through the challenges to make a difference in the community in their own innovative ways.
Congratulations to Aadya from Grade 4 who has won the Gold Medal at the 47th National Taekwondo Kyorugi Championships! She has competed with players from 8 academies and achieved victory by successfully knocking down all her opponents and scoring the most points over 2 rounds of matches under 31kgs category!
12 students from Grade 10 have participated in the Mega Event held at Bangkok dated 2nd to 7th September organised by World Scholar Cup. Congratulations to all the students who have won several “Gold Medals” at the “A World – Renewed” event. They have competed with a global round of 1600 students, 120 schools and 21 countries (Australia, New Zealand Bangladesh, Cambodia, Canada, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, Singapore, Vietnam, South Africa, Maldives, Hong Kong and Turkey) in this Global round.
Out of 1600 students, Karen Monie has won 12 Gold medals and 2 Silver medals for 3rd best individual scholar, and she has been selected to lead a team. All winners are qualified for the final round “Champion by Champions” at U.S. Yale coming November!
Their missions aimed to inspire other student with a love of learning, build confidence in new skills and creating a sense of global belonging.
NPS entered a total of 7 boys and girls chess teams at the 63rd Singapore Chess Federation National Team Championship open to both National and International schools. A total of 49 teams participated in the Under 9 event and 67 in the Under 11 event. Our teams all played well winning many individual matches in the round robin tournaments. Throughout the day all students showed great sportsmanship, skills, concentration, and teamwork. In the Girls Under 9 event, NPS Girls came first in the international event, winning the gold medal in the International Schools section. In the Girls Under 11, the NPS girls team again came first in the international schools’ competition winning the gold medal. Congratulations to all our players on their achievements and our special thanks to the Singapore Chess Federation for organising the championship!
Our heartiest congratulations to Yug Holla (Grade 5) for winning the 2nd Prize, and Ishaan Gupta (Grade 5) for winning the 4th Prize at the Jurong Spring National Day Racial Harmony - Team Chess Tournament 2022! The prizes were proudly presented to the students by Jurong GRC MP Shawn Huang Wei Zhong. Both students have battled through the challenging and exciting game! They have successfully competed with a total of 184 players across 46 teams at one of the first large-scale “face-to-face” tournaments in Singapore since 2019. This exciting tournament was organised by the Singapore Chess Hub & Singapore Chess Federation.
It was an exciting Sports Day for the Secondary School after two years, a much-needed return to the athletic tracks. The event was watched and cheered on by teachers, parents, and grandparents. We celebrated the occasion with joy on 26th August at SUTD (Singapore University of Technology and Design). The competitive atmosphere was electrifying and interspersed with NPSI spirit, learning opportunities like building good character, strong leadership, and resilience! “Voyagers” won the overall trophy after 12 years with 506 points! “Explorers” came second with 500 points, followed by “Pioneers” and “Discoverers” with 489 and 474 points, respectively.
Congratulations to Kiyara Khanna for her achievement in achieving a “Distinction” in the Initial Speech & Drama award from Trinity College London. She has successfully read an excerpt from Enid Blyton book and recited the poem “Marrog” from Mars by R.C. Scriven. A great experience and excellent accomplishment for Kiyara to add on to her life-learning journey! She continues to excel.
The IB students were excited to be part of the first face-to-face TOK exhibition this year from 29th - 31st August. A unique feature of the IB Diploma Programme, the exhibition is part of the assessment and programme requirements. A fantastic platform for IB Year 2 students to present their perspectives on questions such as: “What is a good justification for a knowledge claim?”, “Are some types of knowledge more open to interpretation than others?”, “How far is certainty available?” among others. Teachers, parents, and students from other grades have attended the exhibition, and they were quite fascinated by the range of ideas presented! It was an exciting three days for the students!
Language Week is a much anticipated and popular event in the NPS Primary Calendar. The language week celebrates all elements of Language including speaking, reading, listening, and writing. This year, The Magical World of Roald Dahl celebrates the wonderful books, characters, plots, and language imagined by this amazing author.
Run as a House Competition, children were able to participate in competitions and this montage is a snapshot of the many exciting activities shared across the school!
Congratulations to IGCSE 10, CBSE 10 & 12 students who have done exceptionally well with a high school aggregate results - 88% of A*/A in IGCSE, 91.6%% in CBSE X (a school record) and 85.7% in CBSE XII.
Ahan Kumar and Pisharoody Aniruddh Vinod have scored a perfect 100% in IGCSE Additional Mathematics, and they are both awarded the Cambridge Outstanding Learner Award – Top in the World. Congratulations!
We would like to give our hearty thanks to the leaders and the dedicated teachers who have taught and guided the students.
Welcome to NPSI Carnival 2022! We are back bigger, better, and live at the NPSI Singapore Campus! Exciting performances, rides, games, contests, delicious food, and fun-filled activities all waiting for you to come and enjoy! Do share the post and spread the news of the NPSI Carnival 2022, which promises to be an exciting day, with your friends and families. We look forward to seeing all of you!
Please ensure to bring along proof of vaccination or proof of age in case of child below 12 years of age.
It was a wonderful Alumni Event night with several of our alumni who wanted to reconnect with NPSI and its live campus. The old camaraderie and fun came out as the alumni interacted with many teachers, students and the school leaders. Wishing them success in all endeavours. A bigger event is being planned for 2023.
Congratulations to Ria Bhatia from Grade 2! She was awarded a “Distinction” for the Acting (Solo) Examination in the worldwide competition with Trinity College London.
She has competed with 850,000 students across 60 countries! She continues to excel in her performance skills!
The Primary Students had a fun time stretching their imagination through “Alice in Wonderland” dress-up theme! They were truly engaged with the music and dance! The activity helps to encourage and develop creativity and social skills.
Congratulations to Aanya Rao (IBDP Year 1, 2022-24)! She is one of the recipients of “The Diana Award 2022". One of the highest globally recognised awards a young person can achieve for social action or humanitarian efforts and empowers young people to make positive change! The award established in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales, is given out by the charity of the same name and has the support of both her sons, The Duke of Cambridge, and The Duke of Sussex.
In 2018, Aanya was accompanying her relative to his dialysis sessions, when she was struck by the monochromatic feel in the dialysis centre. In June 2020, Aanya founded ‘Art:Connect’, a student-led initiative connecting the student art community with residents and patients of healthcare centres. Their philosophy is underpinned by the slogan, “Art can, and will, heal the world”. In the last 18 months, the organisation has grown to 40+ volunteers from schools across Singapore, aiming to showcase the immense talent of young people and their art for the good of the community, and leverage the “healing power of art” to help patients and healthcare workers through their most difficult times.
Aanya Rao has founded ‘Art:Connect’, a student-led initiative connecting the student art community with residents and patients of healthcare centres. With over 40+ volunteers from schools across Singapore, she aims to showcase the immense talent of young people and their art, and leverage the “healing power of art” to help patients and healthcare workers through their most difficult times.
NPSI encourages holistic development of its students and giving it to the society is a key element of that.
#2022DianaAwards #changemakers
NPSI students have over the years achieved consistent great IBDP results and 2022 is no exception! Congratulations to all IBDP 2022 students. The school achieved an average score of 39.23 points and a 100% pass as before. Seven students scored a perfect 45 and over half of the cohort scored or exceeded 40 points. The school thanks all teachers who taught the 2022 IBDP cohort, leaders and IB students and their parents for the commendable effort together! The achievement is even more special as this is the batch that bore the full blunt of the pandemic over two years. Wishing all IB students success in your next journey!
Many of our Top IB diploma scorers had their foundation in our excellent Early Years and Primary Programme! And have excelled in several areas capping their holistic education.
#ibdp #IBresults
NPSI students unleashed their creativity in “Write for Kindness” competition held by the Singapore Kindness Movement (SKM) by securing first place in the story-writing and illustration category with the entry ‘Mellie’s Marvellous Garden'. Our students also won the 'Best Illustration' in the poetry-writing and illustration category with a delightful piece titled ‘Paint the World with Kindness’. This campaign inspires kindness in young children and is part of our holistic education paradigm!
