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Newsletter 2015
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Table of Contents
Forewordpg3
End of Year Reviewspg5
.22 Revolver Shooting Competition.pg7
Inter-Area .38 Revolver Shooting Competition...pg8
X-Challengepg9
Inter Unit Games....pg10
Adventure Training Camp..pg11
Survival Training Camp.pg12
VIA..pg13
Enrichment Coursespg15
Moving Forward........pg17
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Foreword
By OC Unit, Ms Lynette Lin
Good Afternoon,
It is an honour to be writing this address as the new OC Unit 2015 to lead the Unit. I would like to
personally thank Mr Winston Chew who has gone way and above his all last year as the OC Unit to
have made me transit in this year so smoothly. This year we would also like to officially welcome our
new Teacher officers, Mr Koh Chee Yeong and Ms Melissa Lim. Mr Koh will be taking charge of the
Secondary 1 squad and will be in charge of all events and competitions, together with Mr Chew. Ms
Melissa Lim will be taking charge of the current Secondary 2 squad and will be in charge of all
Values-in-Action (VIA) and Community Safety and Security Programs (CSSP) matters.
This year, we also have the honor to have 2 capable Cadet Inspectors (CI) joining us, Ong Jun Feng
Jeremy and Tan Hong Liang Ryan. We are very thankful that they have chosen to come back and
serve the Unit.
It has been a very good start for us this year with a big haul for us as our Unit has been awarded the
Sustained Achievement Award and for a continuous 5 years of attaining the Gold award for the Overall
Unit Proficiency Award (UOPA). As a result of achieving the Gold Award for 5 consecutive years, SJI is
one of the 6 schools who received the Outstanding Achievement Award and the Silver Cane.
We should thank firstly, all the batches beforehand who have put in their hard work, up to our current
Batches which includes all of you who have made this possible. It has not been easy but we have
made it yet again.
Secondly, our dedicated pool of volunteers, the Honorary Officer and past and present Cadet
Inspectors, for their unstinting effort and time to the Unit on top of their own challenges of
post-secondary education. They are certainly a vital cog in the Units functions and play an
instrumental role in ensuring the success of their program.
Last but not least, our Teacher Officers, Mrs Mishaelle Chua for overseeing the administrative
elements of running the Unit, Ms Chew Huifang for guiding and mentoring her cadets and
accompanying her cadets for their NPCC activities and most importantly, Mr Winston Chew, the OC
Unit for 2014, who put everything together, overseeing the entire running of the Unit from training to
administration. Our success in 2014 is a result in of everyones effort in ensuring the smooth running of
our program.
With the publication of our annual newsletter, it brings the close of another year. A year filled with tears
and joy, sadness and bliss, trials and tribulations, success and victory. A look back at the year would
present us with many things to be proud about, with respectable finishing positions in the X-Challenge
Competition and .22 Shooting Competition and the Unit Overall Proficiency Award (UOPA) Gold
Award for the fifth consecutive year just being some of the highlights.
It feels like a very short period of time from when Batch 42 took over Batch 41 in July 2014. Stepping
up as Cadet Leaders with its many challenges and wading into uncharted waters, they were unfamiliar
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at first to their new roles and responsibilities. However, in a short span of time, the cadets were able to
quickly function as an extremely effective team, led by Muhammad Riaz Bin Jamalullah, Tan Qi Sheng
and Koh Yang Kai. With their hard work and sheer determination, they have successfully brought the
Unit to the next level and certainly improved every aspect of the Unit, from the overall standard of the
cadets to the minute details on the blog. We would like to once again thank Batch 42 for all the
memories they have made with us and also for their effort to the Unit!
With Batch 42 stepping down from the Unit, their leadership appointments will now be taken up by
Batch 43, spearheaded by SGT Tan Yi Long, SGT Lim Ji Xuan and SGT Yeo Yu Jun.
The Unit also sees the completion of CI Michael Lohs two year stint as Cadet Inspector. We would like
to personally thank him for all the time, effort and contributions he has made to our Unit and we wish
him all the best for his future endeavors!
Our NPCC Unit has been consistently producing capable leaders despite our relatively young age
compared to the other Uniformed Groups in SJI. Despite many challenges that our Unit has faced, we
have managed to exceed our goals and targets that we have set as a Unit. However, we should remain
humble and aim to do better than what we did before. With the year 2016 fast approaching, we should
gear ourselves towards affirming our position among other Units, going strength to strength in
competitions and events and also aim towards developing our cadets to competent leaders.
I am confident that the Unit will move forth and scale to greater heights.
Ora et Labora,
OC Unit
St Josephs Institution
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Station Inspector Riaz leading the Supporting Contingent at the Annual Parade.
Cadets receiving the Best Cadet Award for their respective squads from the Guest of
Honour at the Annual Parade.
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Competitions
.22 Revolver Shooting Competition
By Deputy Head of Logistics, CPL (NPCC) Zacc Koh De Wei
One of the flagship events of NPCC is the annual .22 revolver shooting competition. The competition is
held by NPCC HQ at the Home Team Academy range and consists of three rounds. The first round
consisted of 8 rounds being fired at a Figure 2 target, at a distance of 15 meters with a time limit of 20
seconds. The target is then switched to the NRA centre-fire target for the second and third rounds and
involved firing 8 bullets, at 9 and 15 metres respectively in 30 seconds. A maximum score of 200 points
can be earned from the three rounds of shooting. For the Figure 2 target, there are two areas - within
and out of the boxed area. 5 points are awarded for hitting within the box and 2 points for the area out
of the box. For the NRA target, it is similar to a bullseye target, and points are awarded in incremental
values of 2 based on distance from the centre, up to a maximum of 10 points per shot.
SJI NPCC sent two teams to the preliminary rounds of the shooting competition this year. Despite the
intense competition, Team 1 managed to achieve a score that placed them within the Top 10 for the
preliminaries, and thus proceeded to the finals. Team 2 gave their best and was placed at a
respectable 22nd position out of 160 teams that took part in the competition.
On the day of the finals, it was a nerve-wracking wait as our boys waited for their turn. Nervousness
and anticipation could be seen from their faces as they waited, but as their turn came, they stepped up
to the plate and gave their best. Our boys eventually fired SJI to 9th overall in the face of fierce
competition from traditional powerhouses, which was an achievement testament to their hard work
and belief. We hope to build on our results and perform better in 2016.
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Shooting Team 1: SI(NPCC) Koh Yang Kai, SI(NPCC)Tan Qi Sheng, SSGT(NPCC) Lachlan Pang ,
SGT(NPCC)Zacc Koh, SSGT(NPCC) Ivan Neo (9th Position)
Shooting Team 2: SSGT(NPCC) Yeo Yu Jun, SSGT(NPCC) Lim Ji Xuan, SSGT(NPCC) Tan Yi Long,
SSGT(NPCC) Na Byung Hee, SGT(NPCC) John Paul Lim Jie Min (22nd Position)
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X-Challenge
By CPL (NPCC) Julian Chua Wei En
Newly launched in 2014, the National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) Inter-Unit X-Challenge was a
competition that sought to test NPCC cadets in their proficiency in various areas, namely campcraft
activities, physical endurance, as well as general knowledge about NPCC itself.
Two teams were sent to represent Saint Josephs Institution (SJI) in the X-Challenge this year, and
although they were unable to reach the finals, the cadets who participated in the competition came
away with something more valuable than the medals given out to the champions: companionship with
one another. The X-Challenge has not only served to sharpen their minds and strengthen their
resilience as a squad, it has also developed esprit de corps among the cadets. Their indomitable spirits
and unwavering determination in the face of the many difficult challenges in the competition enabled
them to pull through in the toughest of situations and forged many memorable moments with everyone
in the team.
Communication and clarity were also key aspects in the teams that were enhanced after the
competition, as the cadets who participated had to coordinate their movements and actions together to
overcome the obstacles they faced in the challenges.
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Inter-Unit Games
by Head of Operations, SSGT (NPCC) Ivan Neo
The Hai Sing Catholic National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) Can you Escape? Competition was
interesting as it was themed as an escape room, a very different theme as compared to the usual
sports Inter Unit Games(IUGs). I participated in this competition with 3 seniors, Arif, Sean and Byung
Hee, who made this experience more entertaining.
We first had to create a team flag to represent our school using NPCC skills such as campcraft etc. As
it would be difficult for everyone to agree on one design, we made something each and put them
together to form our team flag.
Eventually it was our turn to enter the escape room. Searching every single corner of the classroom,
we only gathered a few numbers to solve the puzzle. Hence, we tried random combinations with the
numbers we found, solving it in 16 minutes out of the 30-minute limit. We were excited when we were
told that we were the fastest group so far.
Later, we found out that another school had attained a timing of 13 minutes. Nevertheless, we were
extremely happy to be 2nd in the competition. I learnt to work as a team efficiently, from creating the
team flag to solving the puzzle. I felt that this was one of the best IUGs I have participated in, and I
hope to be able to join a similar IUG again.
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VIA Projects
By Head of Values-in-Action, SSGT (NPCC) Ralph Chester Alejanaria Pe
The Values-in-Action(VIA) that we organised is to provide fellow cadets the opportunity to earn
Community Involvement Program(CIP) hours which would help them in the future. In addition, it allows
cadets to make a difference within the communities that they are in. One project that we have
organised is the Police Young Ambassador (PYA).
In PYA, we would go to the neighbouring flats and hand out flyers to raise awareness about the most
common crimes in that area. We partnered with Bishan Neighbourhood Police Centre (NPC) to carry
out the project. The project would have benefited the residents as it raised awareness of the common
crimes. Another project that we have in our VIA is The Big Sweep.
This is the project in which we visit the houses of the elderly who are less fortunate than us and spend
some time cleaning their houses and accompanying them for a while. This project allows us to have a
glimpse into their lives while also reminding us that we are very fortunate. Additionally, this keeps in
line with our school values that we should never forget the last the lost and the least.
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Enrichment Courses
By Deputy Head of Logistics, CPL(NPCC) Yuknavell S/O Thiyagarajan
Apart from engaging in strenuous trainings, Saint Josephs Institution National Police Cadet Corps (SJI
NPCC) have also taken part in various courses designed for the cadets leisure and entertainment.
Cadets were offered a multitude of choices: They could opt to hone their marksmanship by taking part
in either Laser-Tag or Archery, or they could decide to strengthen their bodies while kayaking at
Kallang. Baking was also offered to the cadets as a chance for them to embrace the domestic aspects
of their lives.
To foster closer ties and promote a sense of camaraderie among the cadets, team-based competitions
were set up in both the Laser-Tag and Archery courses, allowing the cadets to effectively grasp the
importance of leadership and teamwork.
Meanwhile, the kayaking course was designed to enable the cadets to toughen both mind and body,
as they would have to familiarize themselves with the techniques and strokes to ensure they would
succeed in obtaining the One Star award in kayaking. After going through a couple of grueling
kayaking sessions, the cadets emerged from the course with tempered minds and robust physiques,
along with the One Star certification in the water sport.
As for baking, the Secondary Three cadets were filled with mirth and elation as they led their juniors in
the baking session, assisting them with their difficulties in operating the ovens and setting a
benchmark for them in the standard of the buns they were to bake. At the end of the session, every
cadet left delighted with their success in producing top quality buns.
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Ora et Labora,
SGT (NPCC) Tan Yi Long
SJI NPCC Station Inspector
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