致家长书

14 August 2009

Dear Parent/guardians

2009 President's Scholarship and SPF Overseas Scholarship

1. We would like to share with you our joy that the pioneer batch of DHP graduates have done very well in securing scholarships for their tertiary education.

2. Many of you would already have read in the press that one of our DHP graduates, Mr Wong Keng Hoe, has been awarded the prestigious Singapore Police Force Overseas Scholarship to read Economics in the University of Chicago.

3. Another student from our DHP graduates, Miss Tan Baojia, has been awarded the prestigious President's Scholarship to read Economics in Peking University. She was also offered a place by the Wharton School of University of Pennsylvania but she decided to give that up for the opportunity to learn in the top university of a rapidly growing China.

4. To have nurtured a President's Scholar and a SPF Overseas Scholar with our very first batch of DHP graduates is an achievement that has brought immense joy and pride to our school community. It speaks volume of the rigour and quality of our Integrated Programme.

5. Together with Baojia and Keng Hoe, 21% of our DHP graduates have secured scholarships/awards to pursue their tertiary education. This proportion will grow ever further as many of our male graduates who are currently in National Service would only firm up their tertiary plan towards the end of their National Service.

6. In celebration of these achievements, we have decided to declare a school holiday on 20 Aug 2009 (Thur). On that day, students do not need to attend school for lessons. However, if they have commitments that are beyond school level (e.g. competitions or 3rd Language classes), they must still honour those commitments.

7. Let us wish these DHP graduates well. We are confident that they will rise to serve Singapore with honour and distinction.

Yours sincerely
Sng Chern Wei
Principal