St.Hilda's can be proud of our ex-athletes who have performed well on the international stage. The recent AYG and Mens Jr Hockey World Cup showcased our 2 talents in both Sailing and Hockey who have graduated from our school.
Pictures courtesy of Singapore Sailing Federation
Most will be familiar with Darren Choy, who's name is synonymous with the sport, has been appearing in many articles of late. He just won the Gold in his sailing class and really is a true sportsman. He commented recently in the papers about why he didn't just sit out the last race once he realised he had won it already and he replied, "Of course I will race. If I don't, I would be looking down on my competitors. You must not shame your competitors. That is just basic sportsmanship." Spoken in the true spirit of the games.
Singapore national sailor Elizabeth Yin competing in the girls' Laser Radial event at the 39th Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championships in Armacao de Buzios, Brazil. -- PHOTO: DAVE KNEALE/VOLVO OCEAN RACE
The Chief Executive Officer of Singapore Sailing Federation Mr Andrew Sanders once commented, “Sailing is about building character.” He believes that these young athletes will be our leaders of tomorrow. “Whether you come first or are further back in the fleet, it’s always about learning. The environment is always throwing you challenges, same as in life, and you need to tackle them, show resilience and come back.
This is what Sailing is about and Mr Vai hopes that St.Hilda's will provide more rising stars in the field of Sailing to join the ranks of Sailors like Sherman Cheng, Daniella Ng, Elizabeth Yin and Darren Choy.
Sherman in action in Brazil
(Photos by Dave Kneale / Volvo Ocean Race & Brett Beyer) In hockey, Kevin who is now at Raffles Institution, plays goalkeeper for them and got into the school both on his own merit and his Hockey goalkeeping skills. From P4, he was earmarked for great things as a keeper by an ex-goalkeeping legend for Singapore, Mr Ronney, who watched him play during the schools nationals. To date, he was chosen as a reserve keeper for the recent Mens Jr World Cup and will one day be covering those goalpost for the country.
The school is truly proud of these young boys achievements so far. We hope to hear more about other ex-Hildans who will inspire our pupils passing through our gates to dream the impossible dream and live life to the fullest. May God grant them more success.
The Christian Fellowship had their annual CF nite to mark the end of another year. The club consist of pupils who wish to find a meaning in life through the teachings and guidance of our Lord. Through the dedication of their teachers in charge, Mrs Esther Lian and Mrs Cheang Foong Lan and their ever commited volunteers, the club has done a lot for these pupils in providing them a place to socialise and learn more about themselves. The CF Nite also marks the last day for the P6 pupils and a few volunteers with the club after so many years of service with CF. We wish them all the best in their future endeavours and may God bless their respective journeys. 
