Co-Curricular Activities (CCA)
Hwa Chong is known for its wide variety of CCAs. CCA plays a very important part of every HwaChong-ian's life.
There are over 40 CCAs to choose from. They are split into 4 categories: Sports, Aesthetics, Uniform Groups (UG), Clubs and Societies.
Sports
Badminton . Basketball . Canoeing . Cross-Country . Fencing . Gymnastics . Judo . Shooting Softball . Squash . Table Tennis . Tennis . Track & Field . Volleyball . Waterpolo . Wushu
Badminton
Sports
Badminton is a very popular sport in Hwa Chong and it is our Sports for All sport this year. This is a sport that requires lots of skills, stamina and agility and teamwork. This teamwork spirit that is learnt and acquired will be extremely helpful in future such as during Project Competition. In the Hwa Chong Badminton Team, much emphasis is placed on improving our physical fitness. adminton skills such as netting, lobbing, smashing, dropping, footwork etc. are also improved through various drills and exercises. Hard work and teamwork have allowed the badminton team to obtain commendable results where we have attained the top 4 positions in West Zone for the past 10 years. Such results make Hwa Chong one of the best badminton team in this zone.
Basketball
Sports
Basketball is another sport that needs extreme agility, stamina and strength. Hence, players adopt creative methods of training which aims to improve theie dexterity, and heightening their responsiveness. The team often spars with local and international teams through friendly matches to gain more court experiences. Such sessions also provided excellent opportunities to establish new friendship with players from different schools.
Canoeing
Sports
Canoeing is all about the need for speed! A fast and exhilarating sport which trains you both physically and mentally. A Hwa Chong canoeist is an all-rounder, doing very well in all aspects of school life, such as academics, sports and leadership. We have consistently produced many student leaders and scholars who are also medal winners. A common misconception is that being well-built is a prerequisite to be a canoeist. However, the truth is even the skinniest or the fattest person can be the one who holds numerous gold trophies as long as he shows commitment and sheer determination. Professional coaching and world-class equipment is provided free-of-charge. Last but not least, the Hwa Chong Canoeing team clinched the top three positions for both divisions for the past years, an academic achievement many sports CCAs envy. So if you crave for speed and want to develop your potential to the fullest, join canoeing!
Cross Country
Sports
Passion, hunger, thirst. Our cross country team competes in a variety of events, ranging from X-country to long distance events in track & field. We have friendly and experienced coaches who train together with us. Our runners are committed and passionate about running and many remain active in the running scene even after they graduate from high school and move on to college. Join us if you want to be the envy of others during NAPFA tests, and be one of Singapore's top schoolboy athletes!
Fencing
Sports
Fencing is a sport comprising of 3 weapons, namely foil, epee and sabre. It requires a delicate balance of technique, physical prowess and strategic thinking. Founded only in 2009, Hwa Chong Fencing Club (HCFC) has had a relatively short but nonetheless fruitful history. Wasting no time, we clinched the B and C division boys championship titles in 2011. To guide us we have coach Wu Jie, currently the no.1 foilist in Singapore. Teaching us since the founding of our club, we owe our achievements to him. He is also the current head coach and owner of fencing club Absolute Fencing.
Gymnastics
Sports
Gymnastics is one of Hwa Chong's top sports groups that has consistently remained a top contender at the Nationals for over two decades. Our exceptional achievements include cleansweeps of all three C, B, and A Divisions, accumulated over these many glorious years. Technically, the sport comprises six separate apparatus which all our gymnasts train. These include the floor exercise, vault, pommel horse, parallel bars, horizontal bar, and the rings. These various constituents are all equally challenging, and stretch a gymnast to his very limits.
Judo
Sports
Judo, the "gentle way", can be classified as a martial art, a combat sport, and a philosophy which originated in Japan. Judo was founded by Dr Jirogo Kano in 1882 and has since become the model for modern Japanese martial arts. Schools have been competing in team championships for over 40 years since 1966. The judo club was started in Hwa Chong Institution over a decade ago, and has since achieved outstanding results. Coached by Mr. Tang Soon Onn, a SEA games gold medallist, HCI judokas have obtained excellent results in the National School Judo championships last year.
Shooting Club
Sports
Shooting Club has won many awards both nationally and internationally. We are a close group of people who share the same passion and strive together to achieve outstanding performance. Many of our shooters are selected into the National Youth Team (NYT) and the National Training Team (NTT). They represented Singapore in overseas competitions such as the South East Asia Shooting Championships (SEASA). We provide our shooters with the best equipment available so they can maximize their potential and hopefully represent Singapore in the Olympic Games someday. Although it is true that air rifle is not physically demanding, it requires the utmost determination and a strong passion to be able to emerge as champions. Do you have what it takes to be one?
Softball Club
Sports
The Hwa Chong Softball Club was formed in 1991. The objectives of the club not only focus on excelling in softball as a team game, values like discipline and devotion are continually stressed by our coach, who, besides teaching us the art of being good softball players also imparts important life skills which contribute to our education and long-term development. The Hwa Chong Softball Club currently has a strength of 50.
Squash
Sports
The Hwa Chong Institution Squash Club was formed in 1984 and have not looked back since. Coached by former World Plate champion and international star Mr Zainal Abidin, the club has achieved numerous accolades at the national schools rankings. Besides achieving numerous medals since its formation, the club trains as a team and works as a squad. Our teachers-in-charge, Mdm Jaya Ranee and Ms Sunita Nair have also dedicated a lot of their time and committed themselves to the Squash Club. Over the past few years, the Squash Club has achieved commendable results, constantly ranking amongst the top 3 schools at the National Schools Squash Championships.
Table Tennis
Sports
2008 has been yet another rewarding year for The Hwa Chong Table Tennis team. Both the C and B division teams secured the champions in the West Zone Table Tennis Championships. These achievements were the results of tough training. Both division members have undergone intensive training throughout the year to improve their skills and build up stamina and confidence which are key factors in determining performance, especially during tournaments. Weekly training sessions up to four times a week, fitness training programmes and friendly matches were part and parcel of our hectic schedule.
Tennis
Sports
Introducing the Hwa Chong Tennis Team! We're a bunch of fun-loving and enthusiastic students who just can't get enough of tennis. The team prides itself with excellence in physical and mental prowess. Tennis is enjoyed by millions of recreational players and is also a hugely popular worldwide spectator sport. It is a highly competitive game played between either two players or two teams of two players each. With our coach and team spirit, we are certainly making great progress. So come join us!
Track & Field
Sports
Our team of committed athletes has been the champion in the National Schools Track and Field Championships for the past 35 years. The team has proven itself to be resilient in times of adversity, upholding the '自强不息' spirit. Despite athletes taking part in their individual events, they still hold a common identity as '华中子弟', coming together as a whole and doing the school proud. The Team was awarded Best CCA Award 2006 & 2007 for its outstanding performance.
Volleyball
Sports
Throughout the year, the volleyball team experienced untold moments of catharsis as the players acquire skills aimed at propelling them to higher peaks. Training sessions were increased and more friendly matches were organised so that our volleyball team can gain more competition experience. Our 'B' and 'C' division teams took part in the West Zone Schools Volleyball Tournament. Despite facing new challenges such as new players and seasoned opponents who were taller, the team remained undaunted throughout the matches and put up a good fight. The team's sheer drive to raise their own standard at each match once again exemplified our school's spirit of "zi qiang bu xi" (自强不息). We are confident that with our undying spirit and effort, the spotlight will shine on us in the years to come.
Waterpolo
Sports
Waterpolo is a sport best described as a combination of swimming, football, basketball, rugby and wrestling. Beyond physical toughness, it is a team effort, built on perseverance, resilience and camaraderie. The Hwa Chong Waterpolo team has a long and illustrious history, and has been a source of pride and glory to the school. We have consistently performed well in the National Schools Waterpolo Championships, and we have produced many players who make the National Team. Waterpolo is a rigorous sport, and training is tough. However, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. The team has organised training trips to China, and Malaysia annually. Every year, we also have our Waterpolo camps, where the bonding and having fun are the order of the day.
Wushu
Sports
The Hwa Chong Wushu Club is a combination of a sports and performing arts CCA. As the name implies, our club focuses on Wushu which is an exhibition sport derived from traditional martial arts. The practice of Wushu involves martial art patterns, manoeuvres and sometimes the use of weapons. The forms in Wushu comprise basic movements based on traditional Chinese martial arts. In addition, the club also performs the 24 Festive Drums which is a fusion of Wushu and traditional Chinese drums. The 24 Festive Drums are often called upon to perform at important school events such as the Founders' Day and the welcoming ceremony of various ministers and guests-of-honour who grace our school events.
Uniform Groups
National Cadet Corps
Uniform Groups
With a blend of footdrills, armed rifle drills and precision drill training, coupled with rigorous Physical Training framework and exposure to various adventure activities like mountaineering, HCINCC aims to bring out the disciplined, determined and dare-to-do spirit in their cadets, instilling comradeship to enrich your learning and leadership process. Life in NCC will be fraught with obstacles, yet these develop the mental strength and capability to face reality, skills that are neglected in youths nowadays. And the final product is a cadet that has developed and growed through group dynamics and motivation.
National Police Cadet Cops
Uniform Groups
The core NPCC training syllabus, includes drill, campcraft, survival skills and revolver shooting, the Hwa Chong NPCC Unit also introduces cadets to community service under the Community Awareness and Response Programme (CARP) and enrichment courses via the implementation of the Learning Experiences and Aspects Programme (LEAP), where cadets are given opportunities to participate in a wide variety of outdoor activities such as swimming and kayaking. Over the past few years, the unit has also been organising the Uniformed Groups Bowling Championships for cadets from all nine uniformed groups in Singapore. Through organising such major events, cadets are given the opportunity to develop their leadership skills, to learn to overcome adversity.
St John's Ambulance Brigade
Uniform Groups
Hwa Chong St. John Ambulance Brigade has constantly achieved commendable results in competitions, produced distinguished Hwa Chongians of outstanding character and performance, and has never failed to be awarded the Corps Achievement Award (Gold). Our cadets are well-trained and proficient in first-aid skills, have regularly served in countless school events and provided emergency first-aid assistance even in everyday life. Also, they go through the rigour of foot drills and military-styled discipline, before emerging eventually as fine gentlemen who have an important and fundamental set of core values imbued in them. Besides aiding cadets in their personal growth, we place a strong emphasis on the forging of esprit de corps amongst the cadets. It is through these experiences of sharing tears and laughter in a communal environment that cadets develop important team-working and leadership skills that will prove to be highly useful to their success in life in the future.
Scouts
Uniform Groups
Scouting, is a worldwide youth movement with the aim of supporting young people in their physical, mental and spiritual development, so that they may play constructive roles in society. The movement employs the Scout method, a program of informal education with an emphasis on practical outdoor activities. Hwa Chong scout troop was set up in 1919. Up till now in 2012, the troop comprises of a Scout unit, a Venture scout unit, a Rover Scout unit and a scout alumni. Two of the most unique features in the HCI scout troop are the Bugle Band and the Lion Dance troupe, of which the former is the last of its kind in Singapore while the latter is also a very rare feature of scout troops in Singapore. Hwa Chong's Venture Scouts (HCVS) have done the school proud by sweeping 5 out of the 10 prestigious President's Scout Awards (PSA) given out nationwide in 2011. The President's Scout Award is presented to our nation's most outstanding Venture Scouts. It is given in recognition of their excellent leadership and personal performance, their dedication to the scout movement, as well as their service to the community. HCVS has produced 107 President's Scouts to date, a record amongst all schools in Singapore.
Aesthetics
Band . Chior. Chinese Drama . English Drama . Chinese Orchestra . Piano Essemble . String Orchestra . Art Club
Art Club
Aesthetics
Hwa Chong Art Club is a platform for young aspiring artists to unlock and unleash their creativity and to gain a better understanding and appreciation of the arts. Led by the High School Art teachers from Hwa Chong Institution, our club aims to nurture not only enthusiastic student artists, but leaders who are rich in team spirit and have a strong sense of commitment in whatever they do. Our Art Club members have - participated in many inter-school art competitions, as well as the various design and digital graphic competitions held nationwide. Our students also render their services to the school as they help to design and put up decorations for school events throughout the year.
School Band
Aesthetics
Founded in 1967, the Hwa Chong Institution Band has come a long way — from a band consisting of just 20 members to an award-winning 80–strong band. The band has taken part in outdoor and indoor competitions since 1977, achieving a string of gold medals. In recognition of our outstanding performance, the band was invited to perform at CHINGAY! Parade of Dreams, the 5th Band Convention, the 17th SEA Games, National Day Parade and many others.
Chinese drama
Aesthetics
自1948年成立以来，华侨中学中文戏剧学会----“华岗剧坊”已成为新加坡首屈一指的校园中文戏剧团体。华岗剧坊不但在多项比赛中脱颖而出，荣获佳绩，还曾制作过多部成功的大型演出。如《陈嘉庚》；《李光前》；《王鼎昌》；《因为有你》;《心韵.新韵》及 《百年·瞬间：纪念辛亥革命100周年》都是华岗剧坊近年来的骄人之作。而《华岗艺韵》则是深受大家喜爱的常年演出，由学生自编自导自演，成为华岗会员一展才华的大舞台。
Chinese Orchestra
Aesthetics
华侨中学华乐团（中学部）是一支相当活跃的团体，曾经在维多利亚音乐厅和新加坡大会堂举办公开演出，也积极参与校内校外的活动。在比赛方面，华乐团曾荣获多项奖项，尤其在"青年节华乐比赛"中获得金牌奖（1993-2011），甚至于2005年与2009年夺得"荣誉金牌奖"。此外，华乐团还远赴中国北京音乐厅、澳洲、马来西亚等国家作公开演出。由于表现突出，华侨中学华乐团深受校方重视，曾经五次获颁校内"最佳课外辅助活动奖"。
Choir
Aesthetics
The Hwa Chong Choir was founded in 2003 as the Vocal Ensemble by a group of students who were deeply passionate about singing. Though it had a small membership, the Vocal Ensemble left a deep impression on the school populace by performing at various events. With a large repertoire of many songs spanning different genres, it has performed at several events, such as the HCJC Choir's concert as well as festive celebrations and school assemblies. We also frequently collaborate with other choirs, be it choral workshops with River Valley High and CHIJ St Joseph Institution, or guest performing at the Nanyang Girls' High School Choir concert, enchanting audiences with their cacophony of voices.
English Drama
Aesthetics
The English Drama Club is quite easily one of the most vibrant CCAs in the school - apart from staging self-directed productions, we often attend public performances, collaborate with other schools, and even organise our own drama camps. Staging a theatre production necessarily requires a diversity of talent, and the EDC has that in abundance - actors, costumes, stagehands, technical crew- every member has his own part to play, and don't believe me? Watch out for our next public performance!
Piano Ensemble
Aesthetics
Debuted 2 years ago and comprising 8 first CCA members who are specially selected for their talent and passion in the pianoforte, we host the periodic Piano Masterclasses with local and international pianists such as Ms Chisato Kusunoki, Piano Instructors from the NUS Conservatory of Music and Mr Ong Lip Tat. Our repertoire stretches from the Baroque Era with Bach's Fugues and Inventions, the Classical Roccoco, the Romantic's Chopin and Debussy as well as downright Contemporary pieces. In addition, we hold music composition workshops and music therapy sessions at hospices for the old and infirm. Our boys also prepare for ABRSM's theory examinations in their weekly theory classes. At the Old Parliament House, in 2011, we hold our first concert, which was supported by gifted pianists from other schools including Dunman High and National Junior College. In the pipeline, in 2012, we plan to produce Hwa Chong's very first piano music album collection.
String Orchestra
Aesthetics
The Hwa Chong Institution String Orchestra, since its inception in the late 1980s, has grown from strength to strength, striving for excellence and greater heights. The orchestra has performed in many events and concerts, most recently Concord, a collaboration with the Australian Boys choir in 2007, Con Spirito, a joint effort with the Methodist Girls String Ensemble in 2007 and Ala Carte in 2006. In addition to the concerts and performances, the Hwa Chong Institution String Orchestra has also performed well in the Singapore youth festival central judging, clinching three consecutive golds in 2003, 2005, and most recently, in 2007. In the international music scene, the Hwa Chong Institution String Orchestra also emerged as first runner up in the open category of the 2006 International Gothenburg Music festival. Currently, string orchestra is led by Mr Chan Yoong Han, First Violinist (Fixed Chair) at the prestigious Singapore Symphony Orchestra.
Clubs & Societies
Infocomm Club . International Chess . Chinese Calligraphy . English Debate . Chinese Chess . Library . Media Tech . WeiQi . Socrates Club . Youth Flying Club
Infocomm Club (EC3)
Clubs & Societies
The Infocomm Club of Hwa Chong Institution is a newly-formed combination of the robotics section and the Infocomm section. Provided are the descriptions of the following CCAs. Infocomm: We pride ourselves to be one of the very few Infocomm clubs in Singapore to employ a senior-junior teaching model without external trainers that have not only raised the standards of our members but also fostered long-lasting bonds between the seniors and juniors. Here, members are given the freedom and space to pursue their own interest in the different aspects of IT, while receiving ample competition opportunities throughout the year, all in a family-like environment. Robotics: Starting off as an enrichment course and a 2nd CCA, the Hwa Chong Robotics Club has undergone a face-lifting transformation in just 7 years to become a 1st CCA. The club is now actively involved in the fields of Lego Robotics, Micromouse / Picomouse, Robot Soccer and Robot Prototyping. The Robotics Team has been consistently winning multiple awards in national competitions - winning a total of 21 awards in just 5 years. The Robotics Club has also represented Singapore in international competitions such as World Robot Olympiad and Robocup Junior International. They are the winners of the Robocup Singapore Open, Inter-school Micromouse Competition, National Junior Robotics Competition (NJRC) & the First Lego League (FLL).
International Chess Club
Clubs & Societies
The International Chess Club believes in the holistic development of its members, with a strong focus on character traits including determination, perseverance and respect which are developed in the course of competitions and interaction between club members. We currently have a coach who is a grandmaster (Mr Villamayor "Bong" Buenaventura) to provide systematic training every Friday. Also, opportunities for exposure through various national chess competitions are provided to students.
Chinese Calligraphy
Clubs & Societies
我校书法学会从成立至今，一直为弘扬中华文化，提高全校学生对书法的认识与了解不懈地努力，我们每年农历新年前夕，都会在校内举办挥春大赛，学生们当场挥毫，场面壮观，气氛热烈。学会的日常活动以书法练习为主，辅之以讲评，批改，观摩等。我会学生在全国性的书法比赛中，获得无数次的冠、亚、季军。在中国、韩国等国家主办的国际比赛中，也勇夺多项大奖，为校为国争了光。
Chinese Chess
Clubs & Societies
我校中国象棋队有着优良的历史传统，曾问鼎多项赛事。在过去的一年，我校棋队大有斩获，在"新加坡理工学院杯"象棋公开赛以微差错失冠军，最终居亚；在其它三项赛事，我校则史无前例地夺得"三冠王"。除了在"南洋理工学院杯"象棋公开赛，"茶阳杯"象棋个人赛和"莱佛士杯"校际象棋赛摘下桂冠外，我校也获得"茶阳杯"第二和第六名及"莱佛士杯"亚军，成为第一支于同年包办"茶阳杯"和"莱佛士杯"两项赛事冠亚军的棋队。在今年初的"南洋理工学院杯"，我校再接再厉，成功卫冕，为2008年写下了好的开始。
English Debate
Clubs & Societies
The Hwa Chong Debate Society trains twice a week, and more during competition seasons. Trainings encompass both prepared and impromptu debates, thus providing excellent opportunities for debaters to develop their content knowledge and speech delivery skills. Besides cultivating eloquence in speech, debating also enhances one's skills in research, encourages innovative thinking and also helps a person to develop his self-confidence. Such skills in public speaking and intellectual discourse will definitely be useful to a student. With 6-7 competitions each year, and a relative small intake, all debaters with the right attitude would definitely have a chance to participate in these competitions. So join now!
Library Club
Clubs & Societies
In 1997, the Kong Chian Library was moved from the Kuo Chuan Art Block to its present location behind the Tower Block. The current library consists of 3 levels. The magazine and multimedia sections are located on the first level while non-fiction, fiction and reference books are located on the second level. The Mathematics Learning and Research Centre (LRC) is located on the third level. Other LRCs in the library include the People Development LRC and the English LRC. Our club's mission is to provide Service to Enrich and Engage Learning. Thus, the club organises numerous activities annually. These activities are managed, planned and organised by the student librarians. Library Week has become a tradition in our school, as it is organized, without fail, each year. Library Week not only promotes reading but also aids in improving users' language skills through games like Scrabble as well as Share-a- Book sessions.
MediaTech
Clubs & Societies
MediaTech is a service-cum-interest club. We provide opportunities for our members to explore their passions and sharpen their skills in 3 aspects - AV, Photo and Video. We provide crucial AV support to large school events and celebrations. Furthermore, we take photos and videos of events like the YOG torch relay and APMOPS for use in school magazines and yearbooks. As an interest club, we have termly outings and sharing sessions to share our knowledge with the rest of the club so that interactive learning can take place.
Socrates
Clubs & Societies
Welcome to the Socrates Club, a club for those who are enthusiastic in Mathematics and wish to take it further from the classroom. Sessions are held once a week on Friday afternoons and you can look forward to fun Maths sessions that will broaden your knowledge and skill as well as board game sessions at the end just to relax and have fun with your fellow members. We do not forget the balance between the mind and the body so team sports sessions like soccer are also organized frequently for members to both enjoy and forge greater bonds with other members. Organisations of events, including Maths Fun Rooms @ HCI Open House, Maths Camps for P6 students, Maths Enrichment Workshop for primary school students and Singapore Maths Project Festival (SMPF Prelim @ HCI), give plenty of leadership opportunities to the members. These also provide chances for the members to serve and contribute to the school and community. Our club has achieved numerous awards, with many gold and silver medals in the Singapore Mathematical Olympiad, various perfect scorers in the American Mathematics Competition, and even a gold medal in the International Mathematics Competition! So come enter the world of Mathematics and reach for greater heights with us, the Socrates Club!
WeiQi
Clubs & Societies
虽然世事如棋局局新，初中部围棋学会仍屡战屡胜，十五年蝉联楸枰杯全国中学围棋赛冠军！高中部围棋学会同样战功赫赫，连续五次夺得烂柯杯全国围棋赛大专初院组冠军！ 以棋会友，"棋"乐无穷，我们会积极努力，以无声的战斗，用黑白分明的策略，来应对瞬息万变的战场。
Youth Flying Club
Clubs & Societies
The Hwachong Youth Flying Club was established in HCI in the year 2004, as a second EP3, under the umbrella of the Singapore Youth Flying Club. Since its formation, it has always been actively empowering individuals who have a deep passion for flying to pursue their interests, opening a gateway to learning about man's successful conquest over the skies, and in turn rewarding them with the chance of achieving the PPL in year 5 and 6 — Private pilot's license in short — A prestigious award given to only those deserving candidates after intense rounds of interviews and tests. With this license at hand, one can then be considered a true 'pilot'. At the secondary level, YFC serves to introduce all members to aviation, and prepares members with a deep passion for flight by inculcating them with a strong knowledge base, through camps, interactive lessons, normal flight trainings, simulation trainings, and joy rides on various military aircraft-all of which gives a strong headstart when applying for a future career as a pilot. Apart from flying, SYFC is also considered a Uniformed Group which allows members to develop a strong sense of discipline, teamwork and leadership.