Upcoming events in December 2006

Here's a reminder for all cadets:


1. Marshalling Duty (Secondary 1 Registration Day) & Unit Games Day - 22 Dec - 0730 to 1600 hrs - School

2. Unit Hike - 23 Dec - 0700 to 1600 hours - Pulau Ubin


And YES, Happy Holidays. (:


Regards

INSP (NPCC) Raymond Yeo

Our successes on 18 November 2006

I'm pleased to present the following results and respective team members (in alphabetical order):


3rd place, Inter-unit Captain's Ball Competition organised by Riverside Secondary School

Team Members: Eugenia, Jesslyn, Jia Hao, Jia Sheng, Joanna, Jun Yuan, Shao Kiat, Wan Ting & Wilson


6th place, National Heritage Trail @ Chinatown Competition organised by Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary School

Team Members: Elaine, Nina, Wei Ting & Woei Jiun


And thanks to our successes in inter-unit competitions last month, our unit has met yet another UOPA (Unit Overall Proficiency Award) criterion. Thank you everyone, including the Cadet Inspectors and supporters, for your contributions to our unit!


Regards

INSP (NPCC) Raymond Yeo

Hierarchy 2007

Hi Cadets,

I'm back from reservist and wedding. I would like to thank the cadets, CIs and teachers who arrange the 'surprise' parade for my weddding in school.

This is the Hierarchy for 2007 NPCC HIHS. You noticed that the bottom portion for NCOs is empty.
So for the NRC, work hard and earn the post that you desire!

Ag Asp Chang Jee Yen
OC NPCC HIHS Unit

Our performance on Campcraft Day 2006, 4 November 2006

I'm pleased to announce that our campcraft teams took the top two places in the abovementioned event organised by Deyi Secondary School. (:


To achieve these excellent results, both teams trained hard under the sun over the last 2 weeks.

Female Team (in alphabetical order): Anastasia, Elaine, Eugenia, Jia Yi, Jing Yi, Joanna, Jesslyn, Nina, Wan Ting, Wei Ting & Woei Jiun

Male Team: Chee Seng, Eugene, Gang Yi, Hao Xiang, Jia Hao, Jian Yong, Jun Yuan, Wei Chean & Wilson


Last but least, here are the congratulatory messages from my fellow Training Officers:

Thanks to the cadets & Cadet Inspectors! - Mr. Chang Jee Yen

Well done! - Mr. Ong Hien Kiat

Thanks for the good news! - Ms. Lim Wee Keng

Good job everyone! - Ms. Cynthia Chia

Congrats! - Mr. Suhaimi Salmat


Regards

INSP (NPCC) Raymond Yeo

Nov-Dec Programme 2006

Dear Cadets,

All of you are to participate in these activities in November and December.

1. CANCELLED! Weekly Training - 3 Nov - 1400 to 1800 hours - School CANCELLED!
2. Weekly Training - 10 Nov - 1400 to 1800 hours - School
3. Weekly Training - 17 Nov - 1400 to 1800 hours - School
4. Leadership Training Camp (Non-residential) - 24, 25, 26 Nov - 0800 to 1700 hours - School
5. CONFIRMED Unit Hike - 23 Dec - 0700 to 1600 hours CONFIRMED

The venue for unit hike is Pulau Ubin.

Lastly, some of you will be selected to represent our unit for the HIHS Open House on 11 Nov, 1400 to 1800 hours.

Enjoy your holidays!

Mr Chang

Ideally, your NPCC experience should make you a better student.

Dear HIHS NPCC Cadets


Like Mr. Chang, I'm not tolerant of cadets who are very disciplined and motivated when they turn up for NPCC activities, but adopt a (very) poor attitude towards other aspects of schooling.

What "scares" me the most is the fact that some of these cadets are appointment holders.

As mentioned by Mr. Chang, your Officers do keep tabs on the disciplinary record of every single cadet. In addition, I believe I've spoken to the different squads regarding this issue about a month ago.

Perhaps some of you thought I was telling a (lame?) joke.

However, please believe me when I tell you this: You don't want me to speak to you personally about your poor image as a student of our school. If it were up to me, I'd speak to a Secondary One cadet (anyone) first.

And remember, you are also Singaporeans who have sworn your allegiance to the Republic of Singapore. This is no joke.


Regards

INSP (NPCC) Raymond Yeo

Behaviour of NPCC cadets

Dear Cadets,

I'd like to remind you that regardless whether you're in NPCC uniform or not, you must behave as a respected person.
I've been receiving complaints from teachers that NPCC cadets do not know how to behave when not in NPCC uniform.

If any of you need to be in the NPCC uniform in order to behave properly, I will order two more sets of NPCC uniform and make you wear it everyday during lesson.

There should be no excuses even if it is just one teacher who complains about you.
Imagine a police going home in plain clothes who do not care when a robber commits a crime right in front of him.

If you do not behave properly when not in NPCC uniform, then you should not be fit to wear the NPCC uniform.

I have consistently recieved complaints about the same cadets over a period of time. I, together with TOs and CIs, will review these complaints with these cadets concerned. And we will decide the appropiate actions to be taken against them. The actions will be according to the rank of the cadet; the higher the rank, the more severe the actions will be.

There are cadets who are also outstanding in their behaviour when not in NPCC uniform. Excellent! CIs and TOs respect them as true members of NPCC.

Lastly everyone, good luck for your exams.

Ag ASP Chang Jee Yen
OC NPCC HIHS

CD course on 06 and 07 Sept

All sec 2 cadets are to attend the CD course on 06 and 07 Sept, wednesday and thursday.

• Venue: 533 Yishun Industrial Park A #01-01. Singapore 768774 (co-locatedwith Yishun Fire Station)
• Date: 06 and 07 Sept
• Duration: 0830 to 1730
• Fall in: 0800 at HIHS parade Square
• Attire: PT attire
• Others: Lunch provided

Sorry about this late information. By the way, hope everyone did have a good time for the farewell party.

Mr Chang

Resilience is our middle name

Dear members of the HIHS NPCC family


I've been up all night (I'm going straight to bed after posting this entry) and spent some time working on NPCC-related matters (it's true, believe me). Now, in my capacity as a Training Officer with our Unit, I would like to encourage the following groups of people (in no order of importance) to dig in and perservere:

1. Our team of Cadet Inspectors
The 'road' remains long...but you have an idea where we (the Unit) should be headed.

2. Our Secondary 3 NCOs
The 'road' becomes more bumpy, so you have to plan your 'route' and 'drive' carefully.

3. All cadets who have decided to dedicate themselves to NPCC once again
The 'road' is part of your personal journey; stay on it!

Last but not least, I look forward to seeing everyone during the next training session.


Rock on! xD

INSP (NPCC) Raymond Yeo

Upcoming Events for July and August

There will be a few events coming up for these two months besides rehearsals for NDP.

29th July (Sat)

• North Vista Tug-of-War Competition
• CIP, Flag Selling (For those who were unavailable for the Marshalling at Glory Centre)

28th August (Mon)

• Athenium Day (SI Shenn Phua and SSGT Poh Jia Sheng will be officially hand over their posts as Chairpersons to SGT Chew Gang Yi and SGT Joanna Ong.)

What it takes to be a Leader

I find it timely to say this especially after the NCO camp.
I'm sure each of you know that the camp is to further develop and realize your potential in Leadership.
In last year's camp, I mentioned that being a Leader means

1. able to decide which is best and NOT which is the easy way out,
2. able to motivate yourself first before motivating others,
3. able to stay alert so as to ensure everyone's welfare and safety.

This year, I will like to add some more but very crucial points to the list.

Being a Leader means

1. being an Effective Leader. (Anyone can be a lousy leader)
2. able to command people to do things by respect and NOT by threats
3. able to tolerate others' weaknesses and NOT use their weaknesses against them,
4. able to see and develop potentials in others and not be jealous of them,
5. able to be proud and NOT haughty. (Basically means don't show off)
6. able to empower (give power to) others and NOT yourself.

Most importantly, reading this list is easy but can you do them when you're a leader?

To date, many people have unfortunately failed to achieve point no. 6 which is also the most crucial.

But I have too seen a few cadets who emerged as effective Leaders. Hope that all of you will too.

A/Asp Chang Jee Yen

Sec 1 Swearing-In Ceremony

Venue: Serangoon Secondary School
Time: 1530 to 1615
Attire: Full-Uniform
Things to bring:

1. $2
2. Cadet Service Sheet (Details completed)

SYF Parade Timings

Police Day Carnival

Dear cadets,

our Parent organisation, Singapore Police Force, will be hosting their annual carnival to celebrate Police Day. It will last 3 days from next friday to sunday, 9th to 11th Jun.

We, NPCC unit, will be purchasing the carnival coupons and attending their carnival to show our support.
Each squad will be purchasing 4 sets of coupons. $10 each.
TOs will be purchasing 4 sets as well.

Like every year, the carnival will be very enjoyable and this year I intend to enhance our support. There will be one-way bus to bring those interested there. It's like a free-and-easy outing for our unit where you can enjoy the carnival with your fellow cadets. You are free to roam about and need not report back to your NCOs nor CIs.

I have yet to decide on date. Most likely it will be the saturday morning.

Enjoy your holidays!

A/Asp Chang Jee Yen

SYF Parade

Sec 2 cadets,

Next training will be on the 6th Jun, next tue. 3 pm.
Miss Lim Wee Keng will be accompanying you.

Please find out the timings for the subsequent trainings at the end of each training.

On 5th June,
the two GOH participants must go HTA to collect your No.1 Uniform.
The rest must go there if you have not change your uniform this year.
Time: 9am to 12pm and 1pm to 4pm.

I would like 1 NCO, preferably a sec 2 squad i/c (Shenn or Wan Ting) to coordinate and bring them there.

Road Marshalling Training

Sec 1 Cadets,

there will be a road marshalling training on the 20th Jun at Road Safety Park, East Coast Park.

Venue: Road Safety Park
Time: 0930 - 1130
Attire: School Uniform
Reporting: School at 0830hrs
Transport: 2-Way

Station Inspectors of NPCC HIHS Unit 2006

Dear Cadets,

I am glad to annonuce that on 19th April, Staff Sergeant Shenn Phua and Staff Sergeant Tan Jia Hao have been successfully interviewed by Area 7 Assistant Commandant to be promoted to Station Inspectors.

At any time, one NPCC unit is to have at most 2 Station Inspectors. Thus to be a Station Inspector, the cadet must have good performances in all areas and be an excellent role model for the rest of his or her fellow cadets.

Congratulations to both our new Station Inspectors and hope you will contribute even more to our unit!

A/Asp Chang Jee Yen.

Details for June Events

2nd Jun:
(Sec 2 and 3 ATC)

• Sec 2 and 3 will be reporting in the morning in school for ATC (2nd to 4th June).
• National flag is to be raised with a simple but proper ceremony.
• Selected sec 2 and 3 cadets will be returning to school for the parade.
• Details will be briefed by your CIs.

(Blessing cum Harmony Concert)

• Selected Sec 2, 3 and 4 cadets will be participating in the parade for this major school event.
• Sec 4 cadets who are not participating in the parade will be assisting Mr Ong in the carpark marshalling.
• The sec 2 and 3 participants will return to Pulau Ubin immediately after the parade with Ms Chia.
• The sec 4 participants will join in the carpark marshalling.
• It will be a very long day so please have sufficient sleep the night before.

8th to 10th Jun:

(Leadership Mentoring Skills Course)

• This is a course to enhance leadership skills of sec 3 cadets so as to prepare them to become NCOs.
• The following cadets are selected for this course; Chew Gang Yi, Koo Wei Chean, Neo Jun Yuan, Lim Jing Yi, Ng Cheng Boon, Anastasia Lim and Joanna Ong.
• All of you are in squad 3.
• It will be held in NPCC HQ, HTA Lim Chu Kang.
• No transport is provided. No CI or TO will be accompanying you.
• It will be 0830 to 1700 on 8th and 9th, and 0830 to 1300 on 10th.
• Go there in PT kit but bring along your Full-U.

19th to 21st Jun:

(NCO camp)

• This is the camp where NCOs will be developed from the sec 3 squad.
• High levels of discipline and leadership are expected.
• It will be a tough but very memoriable camp.
• Details will be briefed by your CIs.

22nd Jun:

(Singapore Anti-Narcortics Association Course)

• This is an awarness course for all sec 2 cadets.
• All sec 2 cadets are to attend this course.
• It will be held at SANA HQ (Sengkang CC), opposite CompassPoint from 0830 to 1730.
• Report in PT Kit.
• 1 Senior NCO is to accompany them.

24th Jun:

(Unit Hike)

• Unit hike is an annual event for our unit to build teamwork through hardship.
• Tentatively, it will be held in Sungei Budoh.
• Whole unit, inculding sec 1, will be participating.
• Report in PT Kit.
• Actual timings will be released nearer to the event.

June Events

NPCC Day

Dear Cadets,

NPCC Day is on 5th May. But we're still having exams thus we shall have the parade during 19th morning assembly.

Mid-year Examination

Dear Cadets,

on behalf of the Teacher-officers of NPCC HIHS, I would like to wish you all the best for your Mid-year Exams.

A/ASP CHANG JEE YEN
OC NPCC HIHS

NPCC Day and SYF Day Parade

As most of you have known, most of our sec 2 cadets are involved in these two parades. Participating in national parades requires lots of trainings and perserverance.
I would like to commend on these cadets as not only they particiapte in the parade but they also have represent NPCC HIHS in these events.

Sec 1 cadets: Participating in parades is a prestige and any participants will tell you the strong sense of achievement they had. So train hard and your time will come to display your drills and teamwork.

Duty at Gloria Centre (Updated)

Dear Cadets,

The prinicpal, Ms Grace Teo, of Glory Centre Hougang has commended you, cadets of NPCC HIHS, for helping out in their fund-raising via flag-selling. She wishes to ask for our help in the future due to our outstanding performance.

This CIP service contributes to your CCA points under LEAPS system as you've done as a cadet not a student.

I would like to thank all those who have sacrifice your time in helping out in this.

A/ASP CHANG JEE YEN
OC NPCC HIHS

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Gloria Centre has asked our unit to assist them for marshalling at their two coin collection centres.

6 NCOs and 18 cadets will be depolyed.

Selected cadets will be attending a briefing at the main centre on the last week of march.
Glory Centre Community Services Association)
Tel: (65) 6386-3039 / (65) 6386-0213
Fax: (65) 6386-0538
Office: Blk 540, Hougang Ave 8, #01-1231, Singapore 530540

More details will be released nearer to the day.

UOPA 2005

Unit Overall Performance Award 2005 for our unit has been upgraded to SILVER!

We were given Bronze but all teacher officers felt the whole unit had done beyond our expectation for year 2005. Thus we appealed and HQ too felt we had achieve alot in terms of attendance, commitment and iniative.

I would like to congratulate and thank you all officers and cadets.

Target for 2006: SILVER

Uniform Sizing for Sec 1, 3 and 4 cadets

Uniform Sizing will be on the 5th of April Wednesday.
The session will be 1300 to 1500.

1. Be in shorts - to facilitate the trying of trousers and skirts;
2. Bring along a pen to fill in the attached form;

Venue: To be confirmed (Classroom)

March Events

Ammendment to next week training (24th Feb)

Training will be brought forward to 22nd Feb, Wednesday. This is to facilitate the campcraft training for the girls.

Please inform your parents regarding this change.

Reminder: Sec 3 Cadets will be doing their 2nd dry practice on this day.

Link to Competitions

Please click the link 'Competitions' on the right column to access to the details of available competitions.

This is to keep this site neat as the details of competitions are lengthy.

Sec 1 Dog Unit Vist

All Sec 1 cadets will vist the Police Dog Unit on 21st Feb.

Please submit your consent forms latest by 17th Feb, Friday to any NCOs/CIs/TOs.

Hope you will enjoy the trip to see the 'cute' doggies.

Sec 3 Classification Shoot and Dry Practices

All Sec 3 Cadets, your dry practices will be on 20th and 22nd of Feb. The live shoot will be on 28th Feb.

Please submit your consent forms latest by 18th Feb, Sat to any NCOs/CIs/TOs.

You will be shooting with cadets from Area 8. This is due to OBS, we have to postpone the dates.

(NCOs may go to assist the duty TO if they have no lesson or commitment.)
Duty TO(s) is/are
Monday 20/02: Miss Chia
Wednesday 22/02: Mr Yeo
Next Tue 28/02: Mr Yeo and Miss Lim

Inter-unit Campcraft Competition 2006

Our unit has sent two teams (boys and girls) to compete in the bi-annual Inter-unit Campcraft Competition.

The teams have trained very hard since last year June.

All the best! And may you bring glory to our unit.

For cadets who wish to support them, the dates are (boys) 18th Feb, 1615 hrs and (girls) 25th Feb, 0800 hrs. Venue is at Police Academy, Thomson Road.

Total Defence Commemoration on Tuesday, 14 Feb 06

All cadets are to bring and wear full-uniform in the morning before flag raising.

Cadets may change to mufti during recess.

Area 7 Games Day 2006 (Updated 11 Mar)

Area 7 Games Day will be held on 1st April at North Vista Sec Sch.

The games will consists of:

• Boy soccer (by Serangoon Sec)
• Girl soccer (by Serangoon Sec)
• Captain's ball (by North Vista Sec)
• Area 7 Idol (by North Vista Sec)
• Telematch (by HIHS)
• Tug of war (by HIHS)

As you can see, we are hosting tug-of-war and telematch.

For the telematch, all sec 2 cadets are to assist in organising. (Please refer to Miss Chia for more details)

For the rest of the units, trainings for the games will be included into the weekly trainings. Selection for the various competition teams will be done by CI Joey Pear.

Just to highlight one point. We were Champions for the past two years and I believe we will still be the Champions this year!

Feburary Events (Click image to view)