Wafa Bte Mohd Khairi, Class of 2018

Wafa graduated from West Spring Secondary in 2018 after completing the GCE O-Level examinations. She was from 5A/2018 and was one of the top students of her 5N cohort, scoring an impressive 14 points for the L1B4.
According to Wafa, her time in West Spring Sec has taught her to be more caring and aware of her surroundings. Her VIA experience at the Hospice Centre in 2018 was eye-opening and made her realise how much she taken the things around her for granted.
Her most memorable experiences were with the School Band. She formed lasting friendships with her band mates through the time they spent together.
Her advice to her juniors: never let the negativity of others bring you down. You are leading your own life so make the best of it!

 

Tan Xing Yi, Shanna, Class of 2018

Shanna Tan graduated from West Spring Secondary in 2018 after completing her GCE O-Level Examinations. Shanna did well and scored 10 points for her L1B5. She was from 4B/2018 and was a Vice-President of the Student Council.
Being a student leader in West Spring Sec has given her many opportunities to develop herself in other non-academic areas. She treasured the times she had with her fellow student councillors when they had to meet and plan for the various school events and activities, forming strong friendships at the same time.

Her teachers would also always provide the necessary push and advice to her when they felt she was falling behind. The invaluable support she has received from both teachers and friends was important for her to achieve her goals and set her on her way to success.
She wishes her juniors all the best in their endeavours and to remember that when things get tough, the people around you would also be facing their own tough situations, so supporting each other is important.

 

Amanda Leong Jo Yee, Class of 2015

From the Normal Technical stream to
Top Normal Academic Student and Student of the Year

Amanda was brought up by her grandmother who motivated her to do well in her studies.  In 2011, Amanda was posted to the Normal Technical stream. At the end of Sec 2 she was offered a lateral transfer to the Normal Academic stream. Amanda hence repeated Sec 2 in the more academically-demanding stream. She went on to top the GCE N Level examination with six 1’s and one 3, a distinction for O Level Mathematics and an ELMaB3 aggregate of 7. She scored a distinction for CCA. She was also a recipient of the school’s Edusave Character Award, and the inaugural Student of the Year Award  in 2015.

She is currently pursuing a Polytechnic Foundation Programme in Financial Informatics at Singapore Polytechnic. She said, “It had been a wonderful five years at West Spring, going through the challenges of my academic pursuits and dreams with the people who took care of me and pushed me to my potential. I am truly blessed to have been a student of West Spring, and I will always remember my days there.”