Ow Yeong Wai Kit
In Memoriam: H.M. the Queen
In 1953, my late grandfather — a stalwart Anglophile who worked as a chief clerk in a British shipping company in Singapore — brought my...
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Ow Yeong Wai Kit
- Jan 5
- 2 min
Farewell to MOE HQ
These past two years have been challenging, not just for teachers in schools but also for our MOE HQ colleagues. As I bid farewell to MOE...
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Ow Yeong Wai Kit
- Jul 20, 2021
- 2 min
"The Chamber of Secrets has been opened": On the River Valley High School Incident
One of my former students texted me: “The Chamber of Secrets has been opened.” This was referring to the recent tragic incident in which...
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Ow Yeong Wai Kit
- Mar 9, 2021
- 2 min
In turbulent times, the young need the arts more than ever
Disruptions caused by the pandemic should not diminish the importance of arts education Boschbrand (Forest Fire) (1849) by Raden Saleh....
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Ow Yeong Wai Kit
- Nov 1, 2020
- 2 min
Launch of Love and Life at the Gallery
Our new anthology of poetry, entitled Love and Life at the Gallery was launched at The Arts House on 30 August 2020, as a sequel to Love...
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Ow Yeong Wai Kit
- Oct 18, 2020
- 8 min
First-Hand Experience
The latest issue of the NIE student publication on Literature, enl*ght, is available at the following link. The first article, by...
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Ow Yeong Wai Kit
- Jun 9, 2020
- 2 min
What We Can Do in Solitude: A Teacher’s Testimony
Even in solitude, there is so much we can do for others. One of the most sterling exemplars of social action is the Bangladeshi poet and...
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Ow Yeong Wai Kit
- Feb 21, 2020
- 1 min
Gone Viral
Here's a little reflection, in the form of a twin cinema poem, to inspire deeper thought about the importance of alternative perspectives.
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Ow Yeong Wai Kit
- Dec 27, 2019
- 14 min
Paying It Forward @ Learning Forward 2019
Why would a bunch of Singaporean educators fly for 17 hours, travelling halfway around the world, just to attend a conference?
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- Jun 1, 2019
- 6 min
5 Strategies to Improve English Language Skills for Secondary School Students
Here are five easy things you can do at home to help improve your child’s English Language (EL) skills.
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Ow Yeong Wai Kit
- Apr 11, 2019
- 1 min
Such grief can only be told in form
Blake Morrison recounts a scene in Tobias Wolff's autobiographical novel Old School, in which Ramsey, a young teacher, asks Robert Frost...
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- Oct 24, 2018
- 4 min
Meritocracy is a dirty word
Photo courtesy of Wix Recently, our Minister of Education Mr Ong Ye Kung urged Singaporeans “not to lose faith in meritocracy”, because...
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Ow Yeong Wai Kit
- Sep 9, 2018
- 1 min
Fields of Merit: Meeting H.H. the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala
Back from Dharamsala, India! It’s been such a blessing to meet HH the Dalai Lama as well as other acclaimed meditation masters and...
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Ow Yeong Wai Kit
- Nov 30, 2017
- 1 min
Reciting Yeats in New Zealand
New Zealand--the last major land mass settled by humans around 1250-1300 AD--evokes a certain mystique, an ethereal, other-worldly beauty...
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Ow Yeong Wai Kit
- Nov 20, 2017
- 1 min
Teaching English in Chongqing
So we visited Chongqing, China again -- this time it was for teachers only! But we learnt so much not just about pedagogy and assessment,...
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Ow Yeong Wai Kit
- Dec 27, 2016
- 4 min
Visiting Chongqing, China
After having welcomed our guests and PRC students to BBSS back in July 2016, it was our turn to visit Chongqing, China! It was an...
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Ow Yeong Wai Kit
- Jun 21, 2016
- 1 min
Treasure trove of ideas to light up literature lessons
Enl*ght was featured today in the Straits Times! I'm heartened that the journal provided an ideal platform for us to share the insights...
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Ow Yeong Wai Kit
- Jun 20, 2016
- 1 min
An eco-friendly iftar at An-Nahdhah Mosque
Glad to have participated in an eco-friendly iftar at Harmony Centre (An-Nahdhah Mosque)! Do check out this article from Berita Harian...
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Ow Yeong Wai Kit
- Dec 19, 2015
- 1 min
Teaching English in Hong Kong
Back from Hong Kong after observing English lessons at a local school! Some thoughts: 1. At CMI (Chinese as the Medium of Instruction)...
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Ow Yeong Wai Kit
- Nov 24, 2015
- 1 min
Journey to the Centre of the Earth
It's a real joy bringing students out to experience the great outdoors: trekking through the dense rainforest, abseiling from ancient...
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