Signature Community Outreach
Signature Community Outreach to the Health Science Authority (HSA)
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On 17 April 2025, 17 student leaders from Peicai Secondary School visited the Blood Bank at the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) to thank the staff supporting Singapore’s blood donation efforts. The group included 14 Secondary 3 Chairpersons and Vice-Chairpersons, and 3 Secondary 4 students. As a gesture of appreciation, Ya Kun Kaya Toast also sponsored 30 sets of kaya toast and hot beverages for the HSA team.
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3 student presenters: Garnell Chenelle Krystyn (4B3) (left), Kyle Ong Kai Wee (4B3) (center) and Macha Abhigna (4C1) (right). |
During the visit, the three student presenters shared their reflections from their School Work Attachment Programme (SWAP) at HSA in November 2024. They spoke about the critical importance of regular blood donation and the role youths can play in promoting awareness of this life-saving act.
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Dr Raymond Chua, CEO of HSA, giving an appreciative speech to the students. |
After the students’ presentations, Dr Chua expressed his heartfelt appreciation to both the teachers and students who contributed to the event. He also extended his gratitude to the teachers and parent who stepped forward to donate blood. Dr Chua shared that he found it inspiring to hear students speak about their perspectives on blood donation and the importance of saving lives. He remarked that the younger generation has reminded him that the spirit of giving is truly the heartbeat of a thriving community.
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Group of Secondary 3 students presenting Yakun Kaya toast to Dr Raymond Chua. |
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Ling Hui Yi, Shavone (3PN) (left) presenting Yakun Kaya Toast set to the staff nurse (right). |
Student leaders preparing hot beverages to present to the staffs |
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The students also expressed heartfelt appreciation to the nurses and professionals at HSA, who are on the frontlines of every blood donation drive — ensuring donor safety, offering comfort to anxious donors, and helping to maintain the vital blood supply hospitals rely on each day.
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Paper Cranes folded by the secondary 3 students during the Start Smart Programme |
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Crane montage and the remaining cranes were gifted to HSA. |
As a symbolic gesture of hope and appreciation, the students presented a meaningful crane montage in the shape of a heart, made from origami cranes folded during the Start Smart Programme. The remaining cranes were also gifted to the HSA staff as tokens of encouragement and support. To conclude the visit, the students served the staff their kaya toast sets and warm beverages as a sincere expression of thanks.
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Blood donation corner with Mr James Koh (left) and Mr Tan Yi Quan (right). |
A parent volunteer at the blood donation corner. |
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Adding to the meaningful experience, two teachers — Mr Tan Yi Quan and Mr James Koh — along with a parent, stepped forward to donate blood during the visit, embodying the spirit of generosity and support for this important cause.
This enriching experience not only deepened the students’ understanding of the importance of blood donation but also inspired them to become passionate advocates for this life-saving cause in their communities.
Secondary 1 VIA Activities – 2024
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In 2024, our Secondary 1 students actively participated in raising awareness for their chosen social causes. Over the course of six VIA sessions, including five planning sessions and one level-sharing event, students developed an in-depth understanding of their selected causes. During their level sharing, they hosted interactive booth exhibitions to promote these causes, allowing their peers to engage with important community and global issues. The event aimed to foster empathy and encourage students to think critically about how they can contribute to positive change in society. |
Secondary 2 VIA Activities – 2024
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In 2024, our Secondary 2 students focused on applying their understanding of social causes by planning and executing their own VIA projects. Some classes engaged their juniors by visiting Secondary 1 classrooms to share their knowledge, while others created interactive awareness games. One class even designed and set up a recycling bin to promote eco-friendly habits among their peers, fostering a culture of sustainability within the school. |
Secondary 3 VIA Activities – 2024
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In 2024, our Secondary 3 students elevated their VIA projects by collaborating with various partner organisations to advocate for their chosen stakeholders. Working closely with these organisations, students developed and executed projects aimed at directly benefiting the stakeholders and their communities. Following their hands-on efforts, they conducted a level-wide sharing session in school, where they advocated for their stakeholders and beneficiaries, raising awareness and encouraging further involvement from their peers. |
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Bus Captains are a group of unsung heroes who kept Singapore moving during the pandemic. Despite the dangerous and critical situation caused by the contagious virus, they held firm and continue to fulfill their responsibilities of fetching Singaporeans to work and school. Singapore is able to emerge from the pandemic stronger than before due to their effort, We felt that it is time for Peicains to step up to show our gratitude and thanks to our BUs Captains! |
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Crane represents peace , love and gratitude. It is our way of showing our gratitude to our bus uncles and aunties! More than 1000 cranes were encased in the installation you see on the right! And did you manage to catch some of the happy faces captured in the photos? A big thank you to the sec 3s and please give yourself a great round of applause for this achievement! YOu made the difference! |
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The notes contained Wonderful memories of how Bus Captains greeted us every morning with warm smiles! for eg, In times of emergencies, when one student did not have sufficient balance in his ex link card, the bus cap allowed him to continue his journey to school! The notes were presented as a booklet to SBS transit. |
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Last Friday. 11 of our student leaders together with Prinicpal Mr Michael, Ms Lim and Mr Koh paid a visit to Serangoon Bus Interchange. Our Principal Mr Michael presented the crane installation to Mr Bernard Goh , Head of Operations of SBS transit. Yakun Kaya Toast was very supportive of our effort and sponsored 100 sets of kaya toast and drinks for our Bus Caps. Our gesture of appreciation to the bus caps resonated with Yakun CEO Mr Tanaka. He paid us a surprise visit that day at the interchange (photo bottom right) As we presented the toast and drinks to the bus captains, we felt heartened that we were able to do our part for the community as students and as part of Peicai Secondary. That really made us feel very proud! |
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We would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr Michael for his support to this project and all our form teachers who guided us in this appreciation project. The art installation would be featured at Serangoon bus interchange Passenger Service Office. We hope more of you can stand up and initiate meaningful projects for our community! |
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On National day, Peicai invited seniors from Lions Befrienders to join us for our celebrations and to watch our school concert. Selected student leaders also hosted the seniors to a Yakun-sponsored breakfast. This is part of Peicai’s contribution in giving back to the community and spreading some love and joy to the seniors in our community. |
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Working together, our students embarked on an impactful VIA project in
collaboration with CDAC and prepared two lessons to teach primary school
students from CDAC how to hand-make a xylophone and panflute using recycled
materials.
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