Mentorship Programme

Introduction

AJCAA is looking into developing a Mentorship Programme to better serve the students of AJC and would gladly appreciate any help that could be rendered to the Programme. Various ways to assist the organizing committee include providing better ideas on how to implement the Mentorship Program, participating as mentors and referring potential mentors to us.

Goals of Mentorship Programme

• To connect AJC students who are striving to gain knowledge and experience in a certain field with AJC alumni and the public who have the relevant experience.
• To mentor AJC students in whatever ways that would be helpful. That includes providing career guidance, tutoring (teach study skills and techniques) etc.

Who We Are Looking Out For?

• Anyone who has a certain field of knowledge or expertise which might be helpful to the students and would like to spend time sharing with the students.
• Anyone who has time to assist the organizing committee to implement the Mentorship Programme.
• Anyone who can provide us with ideas or comments about how we should better implement the Mentorship Programme.
• Anyone who thinks he can contribute in any way to the Mentorship Programme.

Sign up online

If you are interested to sign up as a mentor, or wish to know more information about the Mentorship Programme, please fill in the form at http://www.ajcaa.com/mentorship/signup/.

New Web Site

We have updated the design of our web site! View the new web site at the same web address at http://www.ajcaa.com/. Some pages are still under construction. Please come back for more updates!

Meanwhile, you can sign up for an Alumni Portal account at http://www.ajcaa.com/portal/ to update your contact information, so that we can keep in contact with you. In future, you will also be able to use the account to search for your fellow classmates/alumni.

Note: The Alumni Portal is still under construction and most functions are not available. However, it is recommended that you sign up for an account now to reserve your favourite username. :-)

If you have any feedback/suggestion regarding the web site, please contact our Webmaster at webmaster@ajcaa.com.

Thank You So Much!

We are really grateful to our fantastic alumni who came down specially on Saturday mornings from 9am to 12 noon to give our juniors some guidance in various subjects.

For many of us, it's tough trying to wake up early on weekends after a long week of hard work or studies. The alumni exco members took turns to do our duty to watch over the sessions. Sometimes, we wonder if we still have the ability (despite the 'A's that we may had) to help the juniors so we really appreciate the time and effort that our alumni spent in coaching our juniors.

Thank You!



If you are keen to find out more about the Alumni Tutoring Programme, please contact Kent Teo at 91918526 or kent_teo@yahoo.com.sg

Updates by Ms. Ting Siau Hui (08/97)

Celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival on 2 Oct 2009

If you missed the celebration on 2nd Oct, you've really missed out on a great opportunity to meet up with your friends. Ex-students from different batches (batch of 84 to 08) turned up for the celebration. Some of our seniors brought along their family members (spouse & kids). The younger batches had great fun just sitting around chatting and carrying lanterns (hermm... and burning candles) at AJ square (we used to call it assembly area, AJ Square sounds hip =]).

We are really thankful to all who turned up for the celebrations, especially Mrs Tay, Ms Siau, Ms Ang Fengling and other student helpers. Special thanks to Ms Siau who set the Chinese Riddles (Teng Mi). Despite our combined efforts, we were only able to solve about half of the riddles. We are still trying. Perhaps Ms Siau will reveal the answers in the next alumni exco meeting. =) For those of you who are good in Chinese, perhaps you might want to attempt the riddles posted in the pictures.

Come join us in the celebration next year!

Updates by Ms. Ting Siau Hui (08/97)

Mid-Autumn Festival 2009

月光下~我们一起庆中秋！
安初校友会诚意邀约

Highlights: Eat mooncakes, drink tea, play games, watch performances and walk around the college with lanterns (中秋游园).

Other information: Mooncakes, tea, pameloes and snacks will be provided. Participants have to bring their own lanterns and candles for 中秋游园.

Adults and kids are welcomed!

Please register at http://www.ajcaa.com/event/register/index/id/1/ if you are coming or email us at event@ajcaa.com if you have any enquiry.

Note: We will be having our monthly EXCO meeting at the Teachers' Meeting Room at 7.00pm before the event. If you are early, do join us at the meeting!

(Acknowledgement: The poster is designed by Hu Tianfa (15/99).)

AJCAA Tutoring Programme 2009 (Update 1)

We are glad that 7 ex-AJCians and 1 Ex-AJ Teacher have come forward and signed up as tutors to volunteer their time for the coming AJCAA Tutoring Programme 2009. We would like to thank them in advance. They are from the 1984, 2004, 2005 and 2007 batches.

However, we need more volunteers to join us especially those who can teach the Science subjects, i.e. Biology, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.

We look forward to you joining us.

If you are keen to volunteer, feel free to SMS or email Kent Teo at 91918526 or kent_teo@yahoo.com.sg

25th Anniversary AJ Commemorative Book

Celebrating 25 Years of College Building

This exclusive Commemorative Book celebrates 25 years of college building, capturing significant milestones and endeavors that have set AJ apart and on the path of excellence in education. Also featured are spotlight stories of past AJCians who stood out with their diverse talents, groups of students who have bonded over the years, and more... Captured in all of its nostalgic colours, the AJ 25th Anniversary commemorative publication promises to be a book all AJCians from past and present cohorts will be proud to own! Join us in celebrating 25 years of AJ history by purchasing a copy of the book.

Special Price at the Homecoming Dinner on 29 August ($10 only!)

This Commemorative Book is now available for sale in the AJC General Office. Get your copy before 30 August 2009, and you can purchase it at an early bird price @ $12 each. The selling price will be @ $15 each after 30 August 2009.

Teachers' Day Dedication 2009

Since 2006, with every approaching Teachers' Day, AJC Alumni Association and its members have looked for ways to express our sincere gratitude and appreciation to all AJC teachers.

We have created a dedication page to include your words of thanks, compliments and dedications to any current/former AJC teacher(s) you have in mind.

Please use the online submission form to send your special Teachers' Day dedications to your AJC teachers.

The dedication page will be made known to all AJC teachers and published on our web site during the Homecoming Dinner on 29 August 2009. (The deadline for submissions is 31 August 2009.)

If you feel that writing a message cannot fully express your gratitude and appreciation to your teachers, then come down for the Homecoming Dinner and tell them what you feel, or celebrate Teachers' Day with them during the Teachers' Day Celebration (31 August 2009)!

25th Anniversary Dedication

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Send your well-wishes to your alma mater as she celebrates her silver jubilee! Tell us your fond recollections, experiences, hopes and aspirations for the college, as well as what being an AJCian means to you, through our online dedication page. Your special dedications will form part of our online birthday card for AJC, and complete AJ's 25 years of history with your story.

AJCAA Tutoring Programme 2009

Since its inception in 2001, the AJC Alumni Association has always been looking into ways to maintain close association with the college and provide support by pecuniary or other means, which may be needed for the college’s development and well being. As the "A" Level examinations draw near, we hope to work with our alma mater and look into ways to provide support to the current batch of graduating students.

Operational Details:
27 July 2009: Deadline for the recruitment of tutors
01 Aug 2009: Briefing & Sharing of the AJCAA Tutoring Programme
15 Aug - 7 Nov 2009: Commencement of the AJCAA Tutoring Programme (The sessions are to be on every Saturday from 9am to 12pm in the AJ Reading Room)

Interested ex-AJCians would be invited for an appraisal before the commencement of the AJCAA Tutoring Programme. On the conclusion of the program, AJCAA will award testimonials and transport reimbursements for those ex-AJCians who have participated as tutors in this programme.

Coordinator: Kent Teo (HP: 91918526, E-mail: kent_teo@yahoo.com.sg)

AJCAA Undergraduate Bursary Award 2009

Dear friends,

Anderson Junior College Alumni Association (AJCAA) is sincerely inviting suitable ex-students of AJC to apply for its annual undergraduate bursary award.

The undergraduate bursary award is instituted by AJCAA in 2005. This award(s) aims to assist former students of AJC who require financial assistance for their full-time undergraduate studies in Nanyang Technological University, National University of Singapore or Singapore Management University. Since its inauguration, a total of 4 ex-Ajcians have received this award.

Each award is valued at $1,500 and the full amount will be disbursed to successful applicants by August 2009.

Interested applicants can obtain the application form from our website at http://www.ajcaa.com/privileges.php?r=bursary. To apply, applicants need to read through and fully understand the document regarding bursary information before emailing one copy of the application form to bursary@ajcaa.com.

The application forms must be returned by 1800 hrs, Tuesday, 30 June 2009. Late applications will NOT be considered. Short-listed applicants will be invited for a short interview with the AJC Alumni Association Executive Committee in the month of July.

For any enquiries, feel free to contact us at bursary@ajcaa.com. Thank you.

Best regards,
Lau Kiat Meng
President

Night Cycling 2009

AJCAA will be organizing a night cycling on the 20th of June. This is a great chance for you to meet up with your ex-classmates, work off the frustration from your exams/lethargy from not doing much after the A levels, before university term starts. Get your friends together for a long ride through the night around Singapore's Far East! Details are provided below.

Venue (starting point): East Coast Park MacDonald's.
Date: 20 June 2009
Time: 8 pm at starting point.
Bring:

• Water.
• Cash ($2 admin charge, about $12-15 for bike, and bring sufficient money for food and refreshment).

Light stick will be provided (covered under admin charge).
Safety vehicle will be provided (also covered under admin charge).

Route: Park Connectors Network.
Total distance estimated at 42km.
Difficulty level: Moderate (because of distance).
Planned rest-points: Changi Village, Down Town East.

Please RSVP to Qi Xiang (event@ajcaa.com) by 5 June 2009. Group sign-ups are highly encouraged.

Alumni Choir Concert 2009

Established in 2006, the Anderson Junior College Alumni Choir was formed by a group of choristers that has recently graduated from AJC. We felt that two years of singing, performing and competing was simply not enough to measure our passion for music.

So here we are - our first public concert as an alumni choir!

Spread the word and bring your friends along for a night of classics, contemporaries and pop a capella. We look forward to seeing you at YMS on the 26th of June!

You can email ajalumnichoir@gmail.com for tickets.

AJ Bear

The AJ bears are here! They are available at $10 each. Get them now at the AJC General Office!

Mode of payment: Cash

Proceeds from sale will be contributed to the AJC Building and Development Fund.

For queries, please contact Ms Ang Feng Ling (ang_feng_ling@moe.edu.sg).

25th Anniversary Public Concerts

Come join in the celebrations as AJC's performing arts CCAs dazzle with two combined concerts at the Republic Polytechnic Cultural Centre! The two performances on 24 May 2009 (Sunday) are at 2pm and 7pm, and will feature music and dance talents from the Chinese Orchestra, Choir, Dance Society, Guitar Ensemble, Harmonica Club, Malay LDDS, Symphonic Band and Tamil LDDS. The free-seating tickets are priced at $18 each. Get your tickets now, by placing your orders with Ms Charlotte Chua at aj25_dazzle@yahoo.com.sg or by calling 6459 6822!

Latest announcement: Please note that the matinee concert has been cancelled. For further queries, please contact aj25_dazzle@yahoo.com.sg.

AJCAA Executive Committee 2009

Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held on 28 March 2009. During the meeting, a new Executive Committee (EXCO) for the new term has been voted in.

The new incoming EXCO members are:

• President: Lau Kiat Meng (03/97)
• Vice-President: Kwan Qi Xiang (38/05)
• Secretary: Teo Zhi Jian Kent (20/04)
• Treasurer: Mo Peiying (31/01)
• Assistant Treasurer: Lim Kian Kiat (02/97)
• Member: Siau Fong Fui (31/91)
• Member: Toh Zhiqiang (24/99)
• Member: Ting Siau Hui (08/97)
• Member: Tong Xiu Zhi Xavier (39/05)
• Member: Pang Hsieh Loong Marcus (07/05)
• Member: Lai Weilun (30/98)
• Member: Tan Chee Guan (30/04) (Choir Representative)
• Member: Teng Qiling (26/04) (CO Representative)
• Member: Shannon Ling (39/05) (Next StAJe Representative)

We would like to thank the following outgoing EXCO members for their contributions:

• Vice-President: Ng Gek Hong Peggy (08/97)
• Treasurer: Teo Chun Yong (03/97)
• Member: Ong Han Wee (04/97)
• Member: Diana Teow Wai Poh (15/91)
• Member: Yeo Seow Jie (05/97)
• Member: Teo Zhiliang (23/99) (CO Representative)
• Member: Tan Ruo Xuan Georgia (34/04) (StAJeWorks Representative)

25th Anniversary Homecoming Dinner

Date: 29th August 2009 (Saturday)

Time: Arrival of Guests from 6:00pm, Guests to be seated by 6:45pm

Venue: AJ Square (AJC)

25 batches of AJcians have graduated, 25 years have passed. AJC is now 25 years old. Remember the good times when you were here with us. All those wonderful memories can be recalled through an evening where teachers and ex-AJCians like you reminisce the good old days. Our college will be organizing a homecoming dinner as a finale to our 25th Anniversary celebrations on 29th August @ AJC. On top of that, you can celebrate Teacher's Day with us! Please visit the 25th Anniversary website at http://www.ajc.edu.sg/25th/ for more details and make reservations for the dinner.

AJ Family Run / 25th Anniversary

Dear Alumni,

As your faithful reporter of news on AJC, I take an excerpt from this year's very special and unique homecoming - our 25th Anniversary. (:

"Anderson Junior College celebrates its 25th Anniversary this year. To build for the next lap, the College seeks donations to its Building and Development Fund to enable the College to sustain and expand its commitment to excellence. The donations will enable us to continue to offer our students, whatever their means, a holistic education within a stimulating and supportive environment, and provide them with a wide range of opportunities and excellent facilities during their time here.

In our commitment to the donors and sponsors, students, staff, parents and alumni members will embark on a 25 km run. This run is symbolic as we trace our glorious 25 years with representatives from the 25 batches of AJCians."

And from the main class doing this marathon run - 19/08 - comes a message:

"On behalf of the college, class 19/08 is cordially inviting ex-ajcians to join the college in celebrating her 25th Anniversary. As part of celebrations, the college will be embarking on a 25km run, which will require the participation from her 25 batches of students.

For more information on the run, you can visit AJC's 25th Anniversary website at

http://ajc.edu.sg/25th/

Sign up can also be done at the website.

Do gather your fellow friends to join you in the run! :)

Note: 1st briefing for participants will be held on the 28th March 09, Sat."

So if you're ready and set - GO straight to the link. Or reply this mail and I'll collate the information!

Best Regards,
Marcus Pang

AJCAA Annual General Meeting

Dear Alumni,

It's the time of the year when there's things to be settled, decided upon, and everyone is invited to come.

It's our AJCAA Annual General Meeting, and you're cordially invited. Details are as follows:

Venue: Anderson Junior College LT 5
Date: 28th March 2009 (Saturday)
Time: 10 am – 12 noon

Please confirm your attendance with Kent (Secretary) at info@ajcaa.com or Marcus through facebook messaging before 14th March 2009.

Thank you, and we hope to see you there. (:

Best Regards,
Marcus

Annual Retreat

Dear Alumni,

This Saturday will be our alumni’s annual retreat, of which we’ll be discussing things that will affect our future. Virtually everything under the sun will be discussed, and yes, if there’s anything you have in mind, do come for our event.

Details are as of follows:

AJCAA Retreat
Saturday, 21st Feb 2009,
9 am to 12 noon,
AJC Lecture Hall 1

Contact Kent: 91918526

Aside from the Exco members that are required to be there, I would like to present this opportunity for those who feel passionate about giving back to our alma mater in any sort of way to come forth. It’ll be a relaxing 3 hours of discussion and planning for the future. For those who cannot make it, feel free to drop me a message on facebook or at ajcaaevents@gmail.com

Thank you so much for your time and effort.

Best Regards,
Marcus Pang,
AJCAA Spokesperon
From Shanghai (Internship)

AJC is finalist in this year's SDMA Video Award! Vote for AJ!

Dear AJCians,
 
The College AVA Club has participated in this year's Schools Digital Media Awards and we are proud to be one of the entries listed to battle against the other entries for the Viewers' Choice Award.
 
Please help to vote for your juniors / peers and at the sametime, garner the help of your classmates and fellow AJCians whom you know who has a valid singapore IC as the voting is purely based on NRIC no. Each NRIC No. can only vote once.
 
The direct link is http://www.evideo.edu.sg/sdma/vote.php/home/viewentry/174.htm

Once again, thank you very much. VOTE NOW! :)

Warmest regards

Joel Haw Chih Hou (Mr)
AVA Technician
Anderson Junior College

AJCAA Alumni Tutoring Programme Updates

For the third consecutive year, AJCAA has organised a tutoring programme for the A Level students of AJC, in order to support the current batch of graduating students in their studies.

For 2008, the Alumni Association has managed to expand upon the previous year's programme. In 2007, the tutoring programme consisted of 6 sessions, benefitting 30 of the weaker students in the graduating batch. Last year, the tutoring programme has benefitted 39 students, and we have managed to expand the programme to 9 sessions, starting on 16 August, and ending on 25 October. 13 of our alumnus step forward to volunteer their time and commitment in serving as the tutors. The range of subjects that the tutors tutored were GP, Maths, Chemistry and Physics.

 

AJCAA would like to thank all our volunteer tutors who have made the effort to step forward to help their juniors with their studies. We thank you for your commitment and concern for our juniors, and we look forward to serving you in the year ahead.

Our volunteers are (in alphabatical order): 

Deborah Tay Wyn-Jie

John Soh Hui Qing

Kelvin

Kendrik Tan

Kwan Qixiang

Mr Larry Lee (ex-AJC teacher)

Ng Cheng Yang

Ng Jinsheng

Soh Wan Wei

Toh Zhiqiang

Udayakumar

Xavier Tong

Yee Keong

Lim Kopi Session Cum Bak Kwa Party 10 Jan 2009

With Chinese New Year just round the corner, the theme for this Lim Kopi session is none other than Chinese New Year Goodies and of course, Bak Kwa! Thanks to Kent for bringing the delicious Bak Kwa!





Since the Lim Kopi Session started last year, we are slowly gaining support with the presence of more and more participants. In time to come, we hope to see alumni turning up for the session in classes or CCA groups. AJCAA hopes our AJ family remains connected and close knitted.

In conjunction with the Lim Kopi session, we also gave out Certificates to thank tutors who have volunteered to provide tution to our juniors. AJCAA tutoring programme started since 2006 and we are very grateful to the tutors for their sacrifices and strong support. We hope to see more Alumni coming forward to help our juniors.



Since the Lim Kopi Sessions started, Marcus Pang has been in charge of organising the event. I would like to take the opportunity to thank him for the contribution. As Marcus is posted to China, he will be out of action for a short while. I'm sure he'll be missed.

If you would like to join our cause in connecting the AJ family, feel free to contact us at info@ajcaa.com!