Saint Patrick's School, Singapore - Co-curricular Activities

Co-curricular Activities

A notable CCA at St Patrick's is its Military Band, which has won gold medals in competitions locally and abroad, under the baton of their resident conductor, Mr David Anthony Glosz, since 1990. In the 2005 Singapore Youth Festival (SYF), the band won Gold with Honours. This was the first year such an award was introduced into the SYF grading scheme. In the 2007 SYF, the SPSMB achieved a Gold with Honours, which was the 2nd consecutive Gold With Honour award. In the 2009 SYF, the Band again won Gold with Honours, its tenth consecutive Gold award in the SYF and its third consecutive Gold with Honours. And in 2011 SYF, the Band achieved Gold with Honours, its 11th consecutive Gold award and fourth consecutive Gold with Honours. On special occasions, the school's Military Band plays a live version of the School Rally as opposed to the audio recording which is usually played every morning. The tradition took place particularly at the annual opening ceremony of the Patrician Annual Enrichment Festival (PAEF), but as of 2012, it has been gradually rescinded to a once-a-year affair.

The school also encourages students to take up leadership roles, hence the establishment of the Students' Council, Peer Support Board and Prefectorial Board and National Education Ambassador. These Patrician student leaders attend camps such as the Patricians' Leadership Training Camp (PLTC). Selected students also represent their school and participate in the Lasallian Leadership Training Camp (LLTC), where they and students from Saint Joseph's Institution as well as SJI International immerse themselves in five days of leadership training.