International Friendship Day 2022

Our Regenites commemorated International Friendship Day on 8 April, and a myriad of activities was organized throughout the week for students to understand the importance of good relations between friends and countries.

At the start of the week, our Principal set the context for Regenites to understand how the conflict in Ukraine could affect Singapore and our sovereignty. Students continued to delve deeper into the topic during CCE lessons by discussing how the war had impacted the people of Ukraine as well as how the international community has responded to the conflict. This deepened our understanding of Singapore’s realities as a small state and the importance of safeguarding our national interests. Students also took part in an exciting inter-class competition, where they designed posters to encapsulate their key takeaways from International Friendship Day.

In addition, students also had the chance to listen to how strong friendships have been forged between Regenites of different nationalities. Our international student, Kim Huiyeon (2-Gratitude) shared about her experience growing up in Korea and how she has adapted to life in Singapore. Her Singaporean classmate, Lee Xin Yan Richelle, shared how she and Huiyeon have strengthened their friendship through common interests.

Our NE Ambassadors also led their classmates to facilitate an engaging activity to learn more about the significance of international friendships. Designed with the principles of Differentiated Instruction, students moved around three Learning Stations set up in the classrooms to access various interactive and rich texts. Students watched interesting videos, read insightful articles from the special IN Edition, and took part in Kahoot quizzes.

Overall, our students had a blast learning about International Friendship Day whilst promoting the spirit of friendship and collaboration. All of us have an active role in fostering people-to-people ties and celebrate the region's diversity and vibrancy!