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Rajagiri Public School and Hwa Chong Institution Exchange Programme

27 May 2024

Read about HCI's week-long exchange with students from Rajagiri Public School, Kerala, featuring cultural visits, CCAs, and the Sabbatical Programme.

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We're thrilled to welcome visitors from Rajagiri Public School (Kerala, India) to our campus as part of the Rajagiri Public School and HCI Exchange Programme, hosted by Ortus from 12 to 19 May 2024.

Group of students and adults posing on steps before a white colonial building with a clock tower and statue.

Our guests participated in our Sabbatical Programme, where regular lessons were replaced with a variety of student development activities for a week, in addition to an exciting lineup of activities planned for them!

Highlights include:

Exploring Universal Studios Singapore and Sentosa
Visiting Gardens by the Bay and Bird Paradise
Discovering the vibrant neighborhoods of Bugis, Haji Lane, Chinatown, and Little India
Participating in CCA experiences like Wushu Drum and Chinese Calligraphy
Touring our Open House

We had a great time with our friends from Kerala and hope we’ll meet again soon!

Students sitting at desks in a classroom, each holding an acoustic guitar during a music lesson.

Several students practice Chinese calligraphy with ink brushes on large paper sheets at desks in a classroom.

A group of teenagers poses on a wet street in front of a red multi-tiered Chinese temple in Singapore's Chinatown.

A group of about 13 people posing in front of the Bird Paradise sign with a colorful parrot mascot and green trees.

A group of visitors in green robes posing inside a mosque with ornate gold Arabic calligraphy and green archways.

Two people stand smiling outdoors in a lush garden courtyard; a woman in a blue sari and a man in a white shirt with a lanyard.

A woman in a saree and a man in a blue shirt jointly hold a framed plaque on stage, with students in grey suits standing behind.

A group of young people posing with large traditional Chinese drums with yellow characters inside a hall.