2022 Secondary 1 Orientation

Our Secondary 1 Orientation was nothing but fantastic. Based on the theme of “SNRT”, a clever word play on “SMRT”, we had a blast bonding with our classmates.

The Co-Curricular Activities (CCA) fair was one of the highlights of the orientation week. We had an extraordinary two-day discovery of CCAs to help us decide on a CCA of our choice . With the wide variety of CCAs to choose from, everyone asked questions eagerly. It was fascinating to see our 姐姐们 proudly showcasing their CCAs. “I realised that I was interested in a CCA that I previously didn’t pay attention to and learned more about it. It was definitely beneficial,” said Ariel Koh of 1 Loyalty. 

Not forgetting our lovely PSLs (Peer Support Leaders) who stuck with us through it all! On the first day of school, they warmly welcomed us to the St. Nicks family. Even though they had to miss lessons to bring us around the school, they never complained! They truly are our role models. 

“I really like the PSLs as they were helpful, made us feel welcomed and treated us really well,” Gabrielle Chan of 1 Diligence shared.

To end the week on a good note, the finale of the orientation was ‘The Amazing Race’. The classes competed against one another, trying to win points. We had a lot  of fun activities, such as obstacle courses and quizzes! In one activity, we had to find a way to make our seniors buy the items that they assigned us. One of the unique items given was a ruler without markings. Everyone had a hard time trying to sell the items. We forged strong bonds through the different activities and had a really marvellous time. “I learned to persevere during the mirror maze. My partner was blindfolded and could not see so I had to be patient when they misunderstood my instructions,” commented Aretha Khoo of 1 Purity.

Overall, we enjoyed our orientation. Although it had to come to an end, we remained appreciative of our PSLs for their ever-ready help whenever we were disoriented.

Neo Rui Qin, 1 Diligence 

Alicia Chua, 1 Purity 

Nicole Lim, 1 Purity 

Claire Kik, 1 Wisdom