Racial Harmony Day 2012 : People, Places, Memories

Hua Yi Secondary School commemorated Racial Harmony Day with meaningful lessons, appetising display of traditional desserts and engaging traditional games.

The commemoration started a week before the Racial Harmony Day with presentations of Quote of the Week from Class 2E3 and 2E4. Class 2E3 presented on the topic ‘We must preserve racial and religious harmony.’ and class 2E4 presented on ‘Meet and Greet – The different cultures’ way.’

On 19 July 2012, all students had lessons during their CE periods on how to preserve racial harmony in Singapore with the Sec 1 classes focusing on enhancing their understanding why it is important to be sensitive to the beliefs of other races and religions and how they can play an active role in diffusing racial/religious tension and conflict. The Sec 2 classes were guided on understanding how to appreciate cultural diversity and to take personal action to foster racial harmony. Lesson for the Sec 3 classes focused on the issue of integration of foreigner/ new citizens in Singapore and understanding the importance of appreciating and understanding people of different nationalities, race and religion. The Sec 4 and 5 classes discussed how the nation can manage ethnic diversity by fostering national identity, safeguarding the interests of the minority groups and developing common space.

Prior to the lessons during recess, the Home Economics Club students, together with the ONE Advocates and Heritagers, set up booths to showcase some of the traditional desserts by the different races in Singapore. Visitors to the booths were informed on the way in which the desserts are made, and some of the ingredients from which they are made. The traditional desserts display was tied in with the Sec 2 Citizenship Education package for them to understand more about the cultures of the different races.


On 20 July 2012, the ONE Advocates led the morning assembly with a presentation on Racial Harmony Day and the Declaration of Racial Harmony Day. Everyone participated in pledging their support for racial harmony. Class 3N2 presented on the racial harmony theme: People. Places. Memories followed by presentation by class 3N1, which presented on ‘Is fasting unique to Muslims?’



During recess, the student councillors and ONE Advocates came together to present to the school four traditional games that were played during the kampong days. The games presented were five stones, capteh, hopscotch and Chinese chess.


The lessons and activities were planned in line with Racial Harmony theme “People, Places, Memories”, which seeks to bring together the future aspirations of our nation (People) and the recollections of our past moments of joy shared with our friends from all races (Memories). These 2 aspects are consolidated in defining Singapore as our “Home” and reflect our shared history and common destiny upon which our sense of identity as Singaporeans is built.

Youth Day Carnival 2012

Youth Day cum fundraising carnival was celebrated by Hua Yians on 7 July 2012 with high-spirit and excitement. Exciting games and activities, mouth-watering food and delightful beverages were lined up for all to enjoy. A fun-filled morning that brought Hua Yians, families and friends together to raise fund for charity and above all, the carnival promotes the spirits of togetherness and benevolence in Hua Yians.

Haunted House, Tribal War, Tug-of-War, Ring-O, shooting games and many others were enjoyed by all. Spreads of delicious food and beverages such as cotton-candy, popcorns, 'nasi lemak', bread with curry and a few flavoured drinks and popsicles were available to satisfy the tastebuds.

The highlight of the event was the Staff Community Involvement Programme. Each staff had to perform a few sets of exercises in exchange for goodie bags to be donated to selected residents in Ho Ching Road.

Congrats to Sec 2E3 for being the most creative booth, Sec 1E2 for the most popular booth and sec 3E1 for the most environmentally-friendly booth.

Hua Yians displayed the spirit of togetherness with their great teamwork, working together to make the carnival a successful and fun event for everyone. Together, we raised $11 202 for the Community Chest.  Great job, Hua Yians!

NRIC Presentation Ceremony

Students who have reached the age of 15 or will be 15 years old this year and are Singapore citizens were presented with their National Registration Identity Card (NRIC) in a special NRIC Presentation Ceremony, which was held during the morning assembly to present the students their NRIC.


NRIC, which is a form of formal identification for the students, it also symbolises their nationality as young Singaporeans. The NRIC presentation ceremony is to honour citizenship and the privilege of being Singaporeans and to re-affirm our loyalty and allegiance to Singapore. We hope the students understand the significance of the NRIC and proud to be a Singaporean.

It was a proud moment for the students, as they stepped onto the stage to receive their NRICs.

Congratulations to all students who received their NRICs.