2. Why change the House names?
• We are re-launching our House system to offer
– More house-related activities & more areas to be
included for house points
– More leadership & participation opportunities
– More recognition & reward
• New House names will reflect a fresh start!
3. HOUSE RE-NAMING CONTEST
(1) Vote by SMS to 8140 3531 in the format House_<Proposal
No.>_<your name>_<class > e.g. House 1 Lee Wei Ling 2H
(2) Vote through LEAD portal www.lead.com.sg with log-in ID: NRIC No.
and school ID: twss and click on ‘House Re-naming Survey’
Proposal 1: Proposal 2: Proposal 3:
Outstanding People Famous Mountains Precious Gemstones
OWENS EVEREST RUBY
SWARNER ELBRUS SAPPHIRE
ROOSEVELT McKINLEY EMERALD
CHURCHILL KILIMANJARO TOPAZ
4. What you stand to win
• Results of voting will be released by 5 April
2012
• 5 students who voted for the final House
names will stand to win a mystery prize in a
luck draw!
5. 3 Proposals
Proposal 1: Outstanding People
Proposal 2: Famous Mountains
Proposal 3: Precious Gemstones
6. Proposal 1: Outstanding People
• Naming houses after outstanding individuals
who have overcome challenges in their lives to
achieve excellence in different ways, anchored
by strong values and sound character.
• Each of them have, in their own ways,
exhibited our school values of Resilience,
Integrity, Synergy and Excellence and serve as
models to inspire us.
7. Proposal 1: Outstanding People
OWENS SWARNER
In 1936, Jesse Owens went against Nazi leader Sean Swarner is the first cancer survivor to
Hitler by taking part in the Olympics. By then, complete the 7 summits, the highest peaks
he had already broken records in the long of the 7 continents from 2002 to 2007. He is
jump, 220 yard dash, and the 220 yard low an inspirational person who had exhibited
hurdles. Despite the racial hatred all around life values strongly. There is strong resilience
him in Hitler's Germany, Owens fought hard shown here, in surviving the harsh and
and won a total of four gold medals. Showing threatening conditions on Mt Everest, while
tremendous resilience, integrity in his pursuit emotionally enduring the
of excellence in athletics, Owens rose treatment for cancer.
above the scorn and challenges to
victory and success.
8. Proposal 1: Outstanding People
CHURCHILL ROOSEVELT
Widely regarded as one of the greatest Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th President of
wartime leaders of the century, Winston the United States of America. He was noted
Churchill served as Prime Minister of Great for his exuberant personality, range of
Britain twice (1940-45 and 1951-1955). He is interests and achievements. His achievements
the only British Prime Minister to have as a naturalist, explorer, hunter, author, and
received the Nobel Prize in Literature. soldier are as much a part of his fame as any
Churchill exhibited excellence and leadership office he held as a politician. Roosevelt was a
in the most influential way, giving hope to the good leader who sought to
people during times of fear understand other people’s
and despair. needs and wants.
9. Proposal 2: Famous Mountains
• Mountains have always been a universal
symbol of majesty, and ascending one has
always been epitomised as a true test of
tenacity, resilience and fortitude.
• Reaching its peak, which indeed require
integrity and synergy, also represents the
spirit of excellence and progress in
overcoming a series of obstacles to emerge
10. Proposal 2: Famous Mountains
EVEREST ELBRUS
Mount Everest is the earth’s highest mountain Mt Elbrus is the highest mountain in Europe
with a peak at 8,848 metres above sea level. It at 5642 m. It is located in the western
is located in the Mahalangur section of the Caucasus mountain range in Russia.
Himalayas. In 1865, Everest was given its The name Elbrus is a metathesis of Alborz
official name by the Royal Geographical which is derived from that of a legendary
Society upon a recommendation by Andrew mountain in Iranian mythology.
Waugh, the British Surveyor General of India.
Waugh named the mountain after his
predecessor in the post, Sir George Everest.
11. Proposal 2: Famous Mountains
KILIMANJARO McKINLEY
Mt. Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Mt McKinley is the highest mountain in North
Africa at 5,895 m above sea level. It is located America at 6,194 m. It is located in Alaska.
in Tanzania. In the late 1890s, a gold prospector name it
It is unknown where the name originates. “McKinley” as political support for then
European explorers had adopted the name by president William McKinley
1860 and reported that it was its Swahili
name.
12. Proposal 3: Precious Gemstones
• Gemstones are mineral crystals that have the desirable
characteristics of strength, colour, and brilliance, and are usually
formed in the Earth’s crust under the effects of pressure and
temperature. Symbolically, they represent strength of character
forged by resilience and integrity.
• In the hands of a skilful craftsman equipped with the appropriate
tools, the excellence of the gemstones are revealed in its full
brilliance, revealing the sound attributes within.
• Our students are like unpolished gems who will, under the
committed guidance and care of their teacher, develop their
brilliance and allow their full potential to shine from within.
