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Date Posted: 21:34:20 11/24/03 Mon
Author: Aidah -- Wowee.... there was TWO articles on TKGS in one day! Unbelievable....
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TKGS on the NEWS!

Old girls turned teachers at Tg Katong Girls

The Straits Times, 24th Nov 2003

ONE in four of the female teachers at Tanjong Katong Girls School is an old girl.

Eight had such a good time at the school as students, they asked to be sent there when they got their diplomas. Eight others were posted there by coincidence.

The longest-serving old girl among them is Mrs Marilyn Chia, 48, the head of the humanities department. She started there in 1978, five years after she did her A-levels.

'I was happy to come back and contribute,' said the mother of three and former prefect, who was posted to the school.

Two of its youngest teachers - literature teacher Angeline Ang, 24, and biology teacher Zakiyah Jamil, 26 - are alumni too.

'It was quite strange at first having many of my literature teachers as colleagues, especially since they recognised me as their student,' said Miss Ang.

'Our subject head for English literature still refers to me as her student,' she added.

The school, which was the second government one to be built, turned 50 on Jan 12.

Originally located in Tanjong Katong Road, it moved to its current premises - a stone's throw away in Dunman Lane - in 1995.

In the past five decades, cramped classrooms and a small library have given way to large, airy, IT-enabled spaces. There is a drama studio, gymnasium and tennis court too.

Tanjong Katong has also earned a reputation for its choral and performing arts.

This year, its symphonic band, string ensemble, choir and modern dance troupe won gold medals at the Singapore Youth Festival.

The school will mark its golden anniversary with a gala dinner and dance at Swissotel The Stamford on Dec 5 at 7.30pm.

It will cost alumni $68 each, others $88.

For more information, call 6344-1593 or visit the school website at www.tkgs.moe.edu.sg -- By Lynn Lee

Interesting article huh? I bet they are trying to promote the 50th Anniversary celebrations!.. LOL... But hey I second the message "had such a GOOD TIME at the school as students." Though now... I seriously doubt the quality of the students now. Like Audrey mentioned before, this new "generation" of girls are getting to be so different!

Click here to read the article on the website.

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