| 1959 | The Singapore Combined Schools Sports Councils (SCSSC) (Lebaga Sukan Sekolah- Sekolah Menengah Singapura) was established.
Mr Joseph David, the Specialist Inspector, PE Section, Ministry of Education who was later made Deputy Director ECA was the Councils’ first Advisor.
There were 5 District Councils for the Secondary Schools: Bukit Timah, City, Katong, Pasir Panjang and Serangoon.
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| There were 5 District Councils for the Secondary Schools: Bukit Timah, City, Katong, Pasir Panjang and Serangoon. |
| The subscription was a levy of 15 cents per pupil. |
| Sports organised by the SCSSC: Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Gymnastics, Hockey, Judo, Netball, Rugby, Sepak Raga, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Table Tennis, Lawn Tennis & Volleyball |
| 1969 | 44 students were selected to represent the republic in the 5th Southeast Asian Peninsular (SEAP) Games held in Rangoon from 6-13 December. |
Inter-School Softball and 6/7-a-Side Hockey Festival were introduced.
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| 1971 | The Combined Schools Sports Council became the Singapore Schools Sports Council (SSSC).
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| The Council hosted the 2nd Asian Schools Football Championships for Under 15 and Under 18 from 24-31 July. Matches were held at the Jalan Besar Stadium. |
| Cricket, Netball and Road Relay were taken off from the Council’s games calendar. |
| 33 students represented Singapore at the 6th SEAP Games held in Kuala Lumpur from 10-18 December. |
| 1972 | The Council launched its first Colours Award presentation in May, where 64 students were honoured. |
| The subscription to the Council was increased to a levy of 20 cents per pupil. |
| The council hosted the 1st ASIAN Schools Basketball Championships for boys and girls from 24-29 July. |
The Singapore Combined Schools Team emerged joint champions with Thailand at the 3rd Asian Schools Football Championships held in Thailand.
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| 1973 | The Council organised a mammoth Walkathon on 27 January at the MacRitchie Reservoir. A total of $80,000 was raised. |
| Singapore’s hosting of the 7th SEAP Games from 1-8 September gave the opportunity for a total of 39 athletes to represent the Republic. |
| 1974 | The subscription to the Council was increased to a levy of 30 cents per pupil. |
| 2 students represented Singapore at the 10th Commonwealth Games in New Zealand in January |
| 6 students represented the Republic at the 7th ASIAN Games held in Teheran from 1-16 September. |
| The Council hosted the ASIAN Schools International Swimming Meet from 22-23 August at the Toa Payoh Swimming Pool with 5 participating countries. |
| 1975 | The Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) bestowed the Best Team Award to 3 swimmers, Ms Yeo Su Min, Ms Justina Tseng and Ms Elaine Sng who were members of the 4 x 100m Medley Relay Team. |
| 1976 | The subscription to the Council was increased to a levy of 50 cents per pupil. |
| Sea Sports was introduced in the SSSC games calendar. |
| SSSC hosted the 7th Asian Schools Football Championships from 26 July - 5 August with 9 participating countries including Singapore. Singapore emerged overall 3rd. |
| 1977 | Air Rifle was introduced into the SSSC games calendar. |
| 24 combined school athletes represented Singapore at the 9th Sea Games held in Kuala Lumpur from 19-26 November. |
| The ASEAN Schools Sports Council (ASSC) was formed and the 1st ASEAN Schools Track & Field Championships was held in Jakarta. |
| 1978 | The Council hosted the 1st ASEAN Schools Badminton Championships from 5-7 September, with 4 participating countries including Singapore. |
| Sea Sports was split up to form Yachting and Canoeing under the same convenorship. |
| Swimmers Marc Tay and Junie Sng received the SSC’s Sportsboy and Sportsgirl Award respectively. |
| 1979 | The 5 District Councils were restructured to form the SSSC 4 Zone Councils – North, South, East and West Zones.
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| The Council hosted the 3rd ASEAN Schools Track & Field Championships from 18- 25 July with 5 participating countries including Singapore. |
| 26 students represented Singapore at the 10th SEA Games in Jakarta from 21-30 September |
| 1980 | The Council hosted the 1st ASEAN Schools Basketball Championships from 21-25 July with 5 participating countries including Singapore. |
| Swimmers Khoo Teng Cheong (ACS) and Junie Sng (CHIJ) received the SSSC’s Sportsboy and Sportsgirl Awards respectively. |
| 1981 | The Council adopted a new age-group classification:
- Under 14 yrs on 1st Jan
- Under 16 yrs on 1st Jan
- Under 18 yrs on 1st Jan
- Under 20 yrs on 1st Jan
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| Netball was also re-introduced together with the inclusion of Squash to the games calendar. |
| The Council hosted the 1st ASEAN Schools Gymnastics Championships from 4-6 August with 5 participating countries including Singapore. |
| Swimmers Oon Jin Teik (ACJC) and Mavis Ee (SJC) received the SSSC’s Sportsboy and Sportsgirl Awards respectively. |
| 1982 | SSSC age-group was reclassified:
- A Division – 17 yrs and under 20 yrs on 1st Jan
- B Division – 14 yrs and under 17 yrs on 1st Jan
- C Division – Under 14 yrs on 1st Jan
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| The Council embarked on the Physical Fitness and Swimming Awards schemes, which were inaugurated by Dr Tay Eng Soon, Minister of State for Education. |
| Swimmers Tay Khoo Hean (ACJC) and Mavis Ee (SJC) received the SSSC’s Sportsboy and Sportsgirl Awards respectively. |
| 1984 | The Councils celebrated its 25th Anniversary. A fund-raising walkathon was organised which raised more than one-million dollars. The 25th Anniversary Celebration Dinner was held on 6 July at the Mandarin Hotel. Mr Ong Teng Cheong,
Minister without Portfolio, and Mrs Ong were guests of honour. 87 principals, sports secretaries and coaches were presented the 25th anniversary Awards for their contributions to the Councils. |
| The Council hosted the 2nd ASEAN Schools Table Tennis Championships from 26-31 August with 4 participating countries including Singapore. |
| Singapore Schools participated for the first time in the Pacific School Games in Victoria, Australia. |
| 1985 | The Council hosted the 9th ASEAN Schools Track & Field Championships from 20-22 August. 6 countries including Singapore participated. |
| 1986 | The Council hosted the 5th ASEAN Schools Badminton Championships from 10-14 December with five participating countries including Singapore. The Council also hosted the inaugural Singapore-Western Australia Little Athletics Association
(WALAA) meet from 21-22 September. |
| 1987 | 8 of our school athletes represented Singapore in the 14th SEA Games held in Jakarta from 7-21 September. |
| 1988 | The Council hosted the 12th ASEAN Schools Track & Field Championships from 15-17 August with 6 participating countries including Singapore. |
| 1989 | The Council held its 30th Anniversary Celebration Dinner at the Shangri-la Hotel on Saturday, 20 May. Dr Tony Tan, Minister for Education was the guest of honour. 173 principals and sports secretaries received the 30th Anniversary
awards for their contributions to the Councils. |
| The subscription to the Council was increased from a levy of 50 cents to $1.00 per pupil. |
| The Council hosted the 18th ASIAN Schools Football Championships from 14-24 August with 11 participating countries including Singapore. |
| Singapore Schools participated in the Pacific School Games held in Sydney from 1-10 December. |
| Desmond Koh (ACS) received the SSSC’s Sportsboy Award for swimming and Lina Ong (VJC) received the SSSC’s Sportsgirl Award for squash. |
| 1990 | The Council hosted the 5th ASEAN Schools Tennis Championships from 18-22 June with 5 participating countries including Singapore. |
| Mr Joseph David, the first Advisor to the Council, retired after serving the Council for more than 30 years. |
| 1991 | Mr Ong Lye Huat was appointed as Deputy Director ECA and Advisor to the Council. |
| The Council hosted the ASEAN Schools Sepak Takraw Championships from 10-13 June with 4 participating countries including Singapore. |
| Our students represented Singapore at the 16th SEA Games in Manila from 25 November - 5 December. |
| 1992 | The subscription to the Council was increased from a levy of $1.00 to $2.00 per pupil. |
| In support of the National Healthy Lifestyle campaign, the Councils organised the “Schools Mass Jog 92” as part of the Singapore Youth Festival on 12th July. About 50,000 students, teachers, principals and MOE officials
participated in the event. |
| The Sports Excellence Assistance Programme for Schools (SEAPS) Scheme was launched and SSSC was to administer the scheme on behalf of the Singapore Sports Council. |
| Our combined schools athletes participated in the 4th Pacific School Games in Darwin, Northern Australia from 4-13 April. The Council hosted the 1st ASEAN Schools Swimming Championships from 2-8 August with 5 participating countries
including Singapore. |
| The Council hosted the 25th ASEAN Schools Sports Council Technical & Physical Fitness Meeting from 15-17 September. |
| The first triangular WALAA/MSSM/SSSC athletic meet was held in Kuala Lumpur. Singapore and Malaysia had agreed to host the meet alternately every year. |
| Ng Xuan Hui (SNG) received the SSSC’s Sportsgirl Award 1991 for Yachting. |
| 1993 | The Council hosted the 28th ASEAN Schools Sports Council Technical & Physical Fitness Meeting from 19-21 September. |
| Our students represented Singapore at the 17th SEA Games in Singapore from 12-20 June. |
| Ng Xuan Hui (SNG) and Tan Wearn Haw (VS) received the SSC’s Sportsgirl and Sportsboy Awards 1992 respectively for Yachting. |
| 1994 | The Councils’ 35th Anniversary Celebration Dinner was held on Friday, 27 May at the Mandarin Hotel. The guest of honour was Mr Lee Yock Suan, Minister for Education. Service Awards were presented to 78 principals and 105 teachers
in recognition of their contributions and dedicated service to the Councils. |
| SSSC hosted the 18th ASEAN Schools Track & Field Championships from 1-7 August with 5 countries including Singapore. |
| Tracey Tan (SJC) and Koh Mun Yew Gerald (ACSI) received the SSSC Sportsgirl and Sportsboy Awards 1993 for yachting and swimming respectively. |
| 1995 | The Council hosted the 6th ASEAN Schools Volleyball Championships from 12-18 August with 5 participating countries including Singapore. |
| SSSC also hosted the 32nd ASEAN Schools Sports Council Technical & Physical Fitness Meeting from 11-14 August. |
| Jocelyn Yeo (MGS) and Koh Mun Yew Gerald (ACSI) received the SSSC Sportsgirl and Sportsboy Awards 1994 respectively for swimming. |
| 1996 | The Council hosted the 1st ASIAN Schools Volleyball Championship for girls from 10-19 August with 11 participating countries including Singapore. |
| The Council also hosted the 4th ASSF General Assembly Meeting from 10-14 August in conjunction with the ASSF Volleyball Championships. |
| 10 student athletes represented Singapore Schools at the 5th Pacific School Games in Perth from 5-14 December. |
| Tenpin Bowling was officially included in the SSSC games calendar. |
| 1997 | The Extra-Curricular Activities Centre (ECAC) moved from Northumberland Road to the MOE Grange Road campus. |
| Futsal was introduced as a carnival sport with sponsorship from NTUC. |
| The Council hosted the 1st ASIAN Schools Sports Federation Technical Committee Meeting from 14-16 April. |
| 47 students from our schools represented Singapore at the 19th SEA Games in Jakarta from 11-19 October. 14 of them contributed 38% of Singapore’s medal tally, with 4 Gold, 5 Silver and 5 Bronze medals. |
| Swimmers Thum Ping Jin (ACJC) received the SSSC Sportsboy Award 1996. |
| 1998 | With the participation by more than 50 schools and with the strong support from Singapore Cricket Association, Cricket was re-introduced to the SSSC games calendar. |
| The Council took over the administration of the ASSC Secretariat with the appointment of our Parliamentary Secretary Mr Mohd Maidin as its President for the next 2 years. |
| In conjunction with organizing the 35th ASSC Technical & Physical Fitness Committee Meeting, SSSC also hosted the 20th Anniversary Gala Dinner of the ASEAN Schools Sports Council at the Orchard Hotel on Tuesday, 1 December. Pioneer
members of the ASSC together with serving members from the seven ASEAN countries attended the dinner. The guest of honour was Mr Peter Chen, Senior Minister of State for Education. |
| 18 students from our schools represented Singapore at the 13th ASIAN Games in Bangkok in December. |
| 1999 | Futsal, which was introduced as a carnival sport in 1997 was discontinued. |
| Rhythmic Gymnastics was introduced as a new event in the Inter-Schools Gymnastics Championships. Two RG coaches from the Peoples’ Republic of China were engaged by the Council to promote this new activity in 6 secondary schools
with the establishment of the Centre of Excellence at the ECA Centre (Grange Road). |
| The Council hosted the 23rd ASEAN Schools Track & Field Championships from 1-7 August. |
| The Council set up 4 Centres of Excellence for Soccer to develop U-14 players, in partnership with FAS with funding from Singapore Pools and FAS. |
| The Council hosted the 40th ASSC Technical & Physical Fitness Committee Meeting and 35th ASSC Biennial General on Monday, 29 November and Tuesday, 30 November respectively. |
| The 2nd ASSF Technical Committee Meeting was also convened on Tuesday, 30 November. |
| The Councils celebrated its 40th Anniversary with a Gala Dinner on Friday, 21 May at the Shangri-la Hotel. Minister of Education and Second Minister for Defence, RAdm Teo Chee Hean was the guest of honour. 256 principals and teachers
received the Councils 40th Anniversary Service Award in recognition for their service and contribution to the two Councils. |
| The Councils organised “The Schools Sports Conference” from 17-18 September at the Orchid Country Club which was attended by 800 principals and teachers. |
| 2000 | At the Councils’ 42nd Annual General Meeting, the Ministry of Education announced the change of the term Extra-Curricular Activities (ECA) to Co-Curricular Activities (CCA) to drive home the message that co-curricular activities
and sports are integral to the total education of our pupils. |
| The Council hosted the 14th ASEAN Schools Sepak Takraw Championships from 12-19 August with 6 participating countries including Singapore. |
| Singapore Combined Schools was represented by 22 athletes in artistic gymnastics, swimming and track & field at the 6th Pacific School Games in Sydney from 28th April to 8th May. |
| Administration of the SEAPS Award by the Council ceased, as the SSSC decided that the National Sports Association (NSA) should be responsible for the promotion and development of youth programmes and sports excellence. |
| 2001 | The Council Constitution was amended to increase the annual subscription levy from $2.00 to $3.00 per student for SSSC. |
| The Council hosted and organised the 1st ASIAN Schools Swimming Championships from 11-18 August with 12 participating countries. |
| The CCA Branch moved from Grange Road to No.21 Evans Road (the former NTU/NIE School of PE) and offered its sports facilities for use by the Council in organising the Inter-School competitions. |
| Christel Bouvron (ACJC) received the SSC Sportsgirl of the Year Award 2000 for swimming. |
| 2002 | Golf became recognised as a CCA and was officially included in the list of games to be competed at the Inter-Schools Championships. |
| The Council hosted and successfully organised the 30th ASIAN Schools Football Championships from 15-26 August with 10 participating countries. The Biennial ASSF Management Committee Meeting was also convened in conjunction with the
championships.
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| Teo Wee Chin (RI) was awarded SSSC Sportsboy of the Year 2001 for Sailing. |
| 2003 | President S R Nathan donated 2 trophies for the President’s Cup ‘A’ and ‘B’ Divisions Soccer Championships. |
| In partnership with the FAS, a new format of competition was organised for the Soccer ‘C’ Division Inter-School Championships. |
| The Sports Development Committees were formed at the 4 Zone Councils to promote sports development. |
| Together with the CCA Branch, the SPSSC and SSSC successfully organised a CCA Conference 2003 at the Suntec City on Tuesday, 2 September, attended by more than 1000 education officers and principals. Acting Ministry for Education Mr
Tharman Shanmugaratnam officiated the Opening Ceremony. |
| The Council hosted and organised the 1st ASEAN Schools Netball Championships with 4 participating countries including Singapore. Netball coaching and umpiring workshops were also organised in conjunction with the championships. |
| 44 students from our schools represented Singapore at the 22nd SEA Games in Vietnam from 5-13 December. They contributed 5 Gold, 14 Silver and 18 Bronze medals to Singapore’s medal tally. |
| Valerie Teo Hui Ying (RJC) was awarded the SSSC Sportsgirl of the Year 2002 for Tenpin Bowling. |
| 2004 | The SPSSC and SSSC celebrated its 45th Anniversary with a Gala Dinner held at the Island Ballroom, Shangri-la Hotel on Tuesday, 1 June. Acting Ministry for Education Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Mrs Shanmugaratnam was the guest of
honour. 228 Principals and teachers received the Councils’ 45th Anniversary Service Award for their dedicated service and contribution to the Councils. |
| SSSC hosted and organised the 11th ASEAN Schools Gymnastics Championships from 14-21 August. |
| 2005 | Mr Ong Lye Huat retired as Deputy Director CCA and Advisor to the Council. |
| SSSC hosted and organised the 29th ASEAN Schools Track and Field Championships from 24-30 July 2005. |
| Singapore Schools participated at the 2005 Pacific School Games in Melbourne and the 1st ASEM Youth Games in Bangkok. |
| 2006 | Mr Andrew Chew Hui Keong was appointed as Deputy Director CCA and Advisor to the Council. |
| SSSC hosted and organised the 5th ASEAN Schools Golf Championships from 18-25 June 2006. |
| The SPSSC and SSSC held a retreat to envision the future of School Sports in Singapore on 4 May 2006 at Seletar Country Club. |
| 2007 | SSSC hosted and organised the 3rd ASIAN Schools Volleyball Championships from 12-22 August. |
| SSSC hosted and organised the 3rd ASEAN Schools Netball Championships from 16-22 August. |
| Floorball was officially included in the SSSC games calendar and sanctioned the NSA to organise the championships. |
| In partnership with the Singapore Sports Council (SSC), the Sports Education Programme (SEP) was introduced to develop strong sporting culture in schools. |
| 2008 | Mr Goh Ek Piang was appointed as Deputy Director CCA and Advisor to the Council. |
| SSSC hosted and organised the 1st ASIAN Schools Shooting Championships from 27 July - 2 August with 7 participating countries including Singapore |
| SSSC hosted and organised the 9th ASEAN Schools Tennis Championships from 12-19 August with 6 participating countries including Singapore. |
| 178 student athletes participated at the 8th Pacific School Games in Canberra, Australia. |
| The 38th Colours Award Presentation Ceremony was decentralised to the 4 zones. |
| 2009 | The SPSSC and SSSC celebrated its 50th Anniversary with a Gala Dinner held at the Orchid Country Club on 28 August. Minister for Education and 2nd Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen was the guest of honour. 75 Principals/Vice Principals
and 160 Heads of Departments/teachers received the Councils’ 50th Anniversary Service Award for their dedicated service and contribution to the Councils. |
| The 1st ASEAN School Games held from 20-29 July in Suphanburi, Thailand marked a milestone for ASEAN Schools Sports Council (ASSC) as it moves from hosting sporadic championships to consolidating all the sports into one yearly major
sporting event in a ‘Games’ format. |
| The Council hosted and organised the Asian Schools Sports Federation Executive Committee and General Assembly from 25-30 August at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel. A total of 36 delegates from 14 member countries were present.
Delegates also attended the 50th SSSC Celebration Dinner. |
| The School Nationals which featured school sports was shown on Mediacorp Channel 5 weekly for 12 episodes. |
| 2010 | The inaugural YOG was held in Singapore from 14-26 August with 3,500 youth athletes and 2,000 delegates from 205 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated in a total of 26 sports. MOE supported the organisation of the event. |
| SSSC consolidated all the championships under the overarching structure of the National School Games (NSG) beginning with the Opening Ceremony held at Raffles Institution and culminating with the Closing ceremony to coincide with the
Colours Award Presentation. |
| The 2nd ASEAN School Games was held in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia from 12-22 July. |
| Taekwondo was officially included in the SSSC games calendar whereby SSSC sanctioned the NSA to organise the championships. |
| In a move to streamline finance procedures, SSSC funds came under MOE’s Integrated Finance System (IFAAS). |
| SSSC became member of the International School Sports Federation (ISSF). |
| The 40th SSSC Colours Award Presentation Ceremony was conducted using a new approach following a review of the award structure. Awards were given to one representative from each school. Best School Boy/Girl extended to each sport.
The Overall Best School Boy/Girl was selected from this list. |
| The National School Games which highlighted school sports was packaged into 13 episodes and broadcasted on Starhub Sports Arena channel. |
| 2011 | Mr Ong Kim Soon was appointed as Deputy Director CCA and Advisor to the Council. |
| The NSG Opening Ceremony was held at Victoria Junior College. |
| Archery and Fencing was included in the SSSC calendar. |
| Singapore hosted the 3rd ASEAN Schools Games from 30 June - 8 July. |
| 2012 | Archery was removed from the SSSC calendar. |
| The 4th ASEAN Schools Games held in Surabaya, Indonesia from 28 June - 6 July. |
| The National School Games Opening Ceremony which was held at St. Hilda’s Primary and Secondary Schools included the participation of the Singapore Primary Schools Sports Council. |
| 2013 | The 5th ASEAN Schools Games was held in Hanoi, Vietnam from 22nd to 30th June. |
| 2014 | Review of the SPSSC and SSSC was carried out to strengthen its mission to provide safe, effective and well-organised inter-school competitions for the development of student-athletes’ character and sporting abilities through
the National School Games (NSG), as well as to organise the Singapore Schools Sports Teams (formerly known as the Combined Schools Teams) to take part in local and international competitions. |
| The National School Games Office (NSGO) was set-up to support the organisation of the NSG, in particular to off-load the financial and administrative work load from schools. |
| The SPSSC and SSSC celebrated its 55th Anniversary with a Gala Dinner held at the Orchid Country Club on 28 October. Senior Parliamentary Secretary (Education) Mr Hawazi Daipi was the guest of honour. 82 Principals/Vice Principals
and 82 Heads of Departments/teachers received the Councils’ 55th Anniversary Service Award for their dedicated service and contribution to the Councils. An inaugural “Friends of Councils” Award was given to 27
National Sports Associations and an appreciation award was given out to Mr Lim Lai Chuan. |
| The 6th ASEAN Schools Games was held in Marikina City, Philippines from 29 November - 7 December. |
| 2015 | The Council adopted the motto “Character in Sporting Excellence” to drive home the primary objective of the NSG being for the character development of our student-athletes as they pursue sporting excellence. |
| The Athletes’ Oath, Coaches’ Oath and Officials’ Oath were revised to better reflect the objectives of the NSG. |
| The NSG Opening Ceremony was held at the Singapore Sports Hub, OCBC Arena, for the first time. |
| The Colours Award was revised to better align with the Council’s motto. The Award was also expanded to recognise outstanding para-athletes. |
| The requirement to collect subscription fees was removed. The SSSC began receiving full funding from the Ministry of Education. |
| The 7th ASEAN Schools Games was held in Brunei from 21-29 November. |
| The Advisor, Mr Ong Kim Soon, was re-designated as Director, Physical and Sports Education. |
| 2016 | The NSG Opening Ceremony was held at the Singapore Sports Hub, OCBC Arena, and a new Spectators’ Creed was introduced. |
| The SPSSC and SSSC piloted the Sports Management Committee model for Floorball. |
| The 57th National Schools Track and Field Championships was held at the Singapore Sports Hub, National Stadium on 29 April with more than 2,500 participating student athletes and 12,000 spectators. The event was organised together
with the Singapore Open Track and Field Championships and was officiated by Dr Janil Puthucheary, Minister of State for the Ministry of Education. |
| Swimming and Track and Field NSG included para-events which provided competition opportunities for students with disabilities. |
| SSSC hosted the 5th Asian School Table Tennis Championships from 12-19 August with 9 participating countries including Singapore. |
| The 8th ASEAN Schools Games was held in Chiang Mai, Thailand from 21-29 July. |
The Physical and Sports Education Branch (PESEB) that supported the Council work was re-named Physical, Sports and Outdoor Education Branch (PSOEB), and the Advisor to the SSSC, re-designated as Director, Physical, Sports and Outdoor
Education.
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| As part of the National Disability Sports Master Plan announcement in 2015, suitable para-events were included in the NSG for students to participate in.
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| 2017 | The NSG Opening Ceremony was held at the Singapore Sports Hub, OCBC Arena |
| The SSSC piloted the deployment of School Adult Representatives for 5 sports. |
| In partnership with the Football Association of Singapore (FAS), the B Division Boys Football championship expanded into 2 leagues: the School Premier League and the School Zonal League. |
| Singapore hosted the 9th ASEAN Schools Games from 13th to 21st July 2017 with 10 participating countries, including Myanmar who was just admitted into ASSC. |
| 2018 | The 10th ASEAN Schools Games was held in Shah Alam, Malaysia, from 19 to 27 July.
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| 2019 | SSSC celebrated its 60th Anniversary with an Appreciation Lunch held at the Resorts World Sentosa on 30 October. Guest of Honour was Ms Indranee Rajah, Second Minister for Education.
To provide opportunities for students from different schools to have meaningful shared experiences, schools were allowed to form Combined teams to participate in the NSG.
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| SPED schools were allowed to form a combined team with mainstream schools to participate in the NSG.
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| The School Adult Representative (SAR) provision was fully implemented for SSSC.
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| The 11th ASEAN Schools Games was held in Semarang, Indonesia, from 17 to 25 July.
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| 2020 | Mr Krishnan Aravinthan was appointed as Director, PSOEB and Advisor to the Council.
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| The NSG Opening Ceremony was held at the Singapore Sports Hub, OCBC Arena, with Minister for Education, Mr Ong Ye Kung as the Guest of Honour.
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| NSG was suspended and eventually cancelled due to COVID-19.
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| In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the SSSC 50th Colours Awards presentation was decentralised and conducted as school-based ceremonies.
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| The 12th ASEANSchools Games scheduled for November was postponed to 2021. |
| 2021 | The NSG Opening Ceremony was held at Our Tampines Hub (OTH) for the first time and graced by Minister for Education, Mr Lawrence Wong.
Despite the Covid-19 situation, 11 SSSC sports were allowed to resume with Safe Management Measures in place.
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Our Singapore Schools Sports Council (SSSC) Chairpersons
Over the years, the SSSC was fortunate to have dedicated and passionate chairpersons who led the Council and advanced its work in developing student-athletes.
SSSC
| YEAR | CHAIRPERSON | SCHOOL |
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| 1968 | Inche Sha’ari bin Tadin | Sang Nila Utama Secondary School |
| 1969 | Mr A. Karim bin Bagoo | Telok Kurau Secondary School |
| 1970-1973 | Miss Tan Sock Kern | Singapore Chinese Girls’ School |
| 1974-1975 | Mr R. W. Mosbergen | Swiss Cottage Secondary School |
| 1976 | Mr C D Jansen | St. Andrew’s Secondary School |
| 1976-1986 | Mr Tooh Fee San | Jurong Secondary School (1976-1978)
The Chinese High School (1979-1986) |
| 1987-1990 | Mr Tan Teng Wai | St Andrew’s Junior College |
| 1991-1999 | Mr Lee Fong Seng | Raffles Junior College |
| 2000-2001 | Mr Moo Soon Chong | Anglican High School |
| 2002-2004 | Mr Wong Siew Hoong | Raffles Institution |
| 2005-2007 | Mr Ang Wee Hiong | The Chinese High School
Hwa Chong Institution |
| 2008-2012 | Mr Lim Lai Chuan | North Vista Secondary School |
| 2013-2018 | Mr Winston Hodge | Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) |
| 2019-2021 | Mr Tony Low | Dunman High School |
| 2022-present | Mr Justin Arun Pierre | St Joseph's Institution |
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