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Woodlands Ring Secondary School

February

See highlights from February, featuring Chinese New Year festivities, a Word Snatch competition, and Total Defence Week activities.

Last updated 11 June 2026

February

Chinese New Year Celebrations
Students in yellow uniforms laugh and use chopsticks to toss a colorful shredded salad on a red table.

Our students engaged in a traditional lou-hei session together with their classmates.

We kicked off the month of February with our annual tradition — Community Morning — where our students fanned out into the neighbourhood to distribute oranges to residents in our community.

We also celebrated Chinese New Year with a mini-concert where students enjoyed performances by our school’s Guzheng Ensemble, Modern Dancers and Chinese Dancers. The school was treated to a dragon and lion dance performance which involved the traditional custom of ‘採青’ (literally meaning “plucking the greens”). The festivities also included a school-wide calligraphy competition whereby students got to try their hand out at writing out traditional couplets and an enjoyable lou-hei session.

Students in yellow uniforms gather around a table sorting red Chinese New Year gift bags from a decorative box.
Two smiling Chinese deity mascots in red and gold costumes perform at a crowded indoor event.
Two italic captions describing students packing oranges for Community Morning and a Chinese New Year concert with God of Fortune mascots.
A woman in blue leans through an ornate gate handing something to a child in a yellow shirt.
A large group of smiling children in yellow and black uniforms sit together, some raising their hands and laughing enthusiastically.
Two italic captions describing a resident giving blessings to students and students receiving gifts from God of Fortune mascots.
People perform a colorful dragon dance with orange dragon props on poles before a large seated crowd indoors.

Our school leaders had a go and leading the Dragon.

Three women on stage hold a Chinese scroll flanked by two red lion dance costumes during a cultural celebration.
A smiling boy in a yellow shirt holds a red card with Chinese calligraphy while seated on a gym floor with other students.
Two italic captions reading "Ushering in the Lunar New Year." and "Showing off his calligraphy work."
Performers in red costumes hold poles to maneuver a large orange dragon prop on a stage with red curtains.
Students in red shirts sit on a gym floor practicing Chinese calligraphy on red paper spread over newspapers.
Two italic captions describing students experiencing a Dragon Dance performance and traditional Chinese Calligraphy.
A smiling woman in a hijab and children in yellow shirts toss a colorful salad with chopsticks at a red table.

Teachers and students took part in the festivities.

A red Chinese deity mascot with raised arms stands before a crowd of children in yellow shirts indoors.

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Two girls in pink dresses perform a ribbon dance on a wooden stage in front of a red curtain.

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Four young girls in white shirts and jeans performing a dance routine on a stage with red curtains.

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Several girls in red shirts playing traditional stringed instruments together in a row.

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Smiling young person in yellow shirt holding a red paper with black Chinese characters meaning good luck.

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Students in red shirts sit on a floor writing calligraphy on large paper sheets in a hall.

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A group of young people in yellow shirts laughing and sharing food from a large bowl on a red table.

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Children in yellow uniforms gather around a large plate of noodles, reaching in together and smiling.

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Two performers in red and gold traditional Chinese lion dance costumes on a stage with red curtains.

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Performers in red costumes operate a large dragon prop on stage during a traditional Chinese dragon dance.

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Person in red shirt holding microphone stands next to a colorful traditional Chinese lion dance costume.

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Large group of students in red shirts cheering, with one person standing and raising their hand.

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A girl with glasses raises her arm enthusiastically among smiling students in yellow and green uniforms.

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Children in red shirts sit in rows playing guzheng instruments in a hall with red curtains.

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Children in yellow shirts stand in line near a gated door, with an adult speaking to them indoors.

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Word Snatch Competition
Three students in a school library playing a word tile game on a blue table, surrounded by bookshelves.

The Media Resource Library organised a level competition for all Secondary One classes. Participants formed as many words as they could in a game of Snatch Scrabble.

Congratulations to the winners!
1st: Muhammad Nursyahin (1N6)
2nd: Isabelle Lim (1E3)
3rd: Lee Hui Qi (1E3)
4th: Tan Jie Yu Anslea (1N6)

Total Defence Week
Students in green and white uniforms pose around a white police car in front of a school building.

Students with a Fast Response Car from the Singapore Police Force.

This year, we commemorated Total Defence Week with a range of activities. Students got to learn more about the Singapore Police Force’s PETRA (Patrol, Escort, Tactical Response Van) vehicle and its other capabilities. Our uniformed group cadets also organised various activities for the school. Cadets from the National Police Cadet Corps shared on the safe use of Personal Mobility Devices, cadets from the National Civil Defence Cadet Corps gave first-aid lessons while the National Cadet Corps set up a booth showcasing their equipment. Students also got to pledge their commitment to Total Defence through a photo booth.

Four young people in camouflage uniforms pose with rifles at a Total Defence Day 2019 event.
Two children in school uniforms wearing police riot helmets, one holding a police shield, standing in front of a police vehicle.
Two italic captions describing NCC cadets at a Total Defence photo booth and students trying anti-riot gear.
A uniformed officer shows a green display board to a group of school students gathered outdoors.
Two students in uniform present a poster to seated peers in a school cafeteria.
Two italic captions describing NPCC cadets presenting on the PETRA vehicle and safe use of Personal Mobility Devices.
Several male students in school uniforms with green ties sit facing each other inside a van or bus.
Two students in school uniforms stand beside a red, white, and blue police van outside a school building.
Two italic captions describing students exploring display vehicles and learning about the SPF's PETRA vehicle.