Since its founding in 2007,  NorthLight School has been giving hope to students who are not eligible for mainstream secondary schools because they failed in their PSLE. These personal stories are extracted from Heartwork@NorthLight, a tribute to the school’s passionate and hard-working teachers by parents and guardians of NorthLight students.
Each story is a testament to the power of the NorthLight belief that given the opportunity, every single student can shine.For more information on Northlight School, visit www.nls.edu.sg

Hamka did not have a good time in primary school. He struggled with his schoolwork and as a result, he suffered from low self-esteem. When he joined NorthLight in January 2007, his self-confidence was very low.

Over the last year and a half though, Hamka has matured and he is now doing better in school.

However, more importantly, Hamka has regained his self-confidence.

He is now a student leader and he is doing well in the National Civil Defence Corps.

In 2007, he took part in SuperCamp, sponsored by a well-wisher. SuperCamp is a residential camp programme designed to help students become better learners. The well-wisher later told us that she could see Hamka’s potential at the camp.

Hamka is beginning to shine and we are impressed with his progress. When Hamka received the Student of the Year award last year, we were very happy and proud.

I believe that the teachers of NorthLight are the reason for this change. The teachers are patient and kind, and they are able to use methods that help students to understand. Hamka finds the lessons interesting and finds learning meaningful.

He looks forward to going to school everyday, even though we live in Jurong and the journey to school is a long one.

As Teachers’ Day is approaching, we would like to express our gratitude to all the teachers and support staff for making the school experience such a wonderful one for our son.

Mohd Jaafar and Zaliha, parents of Hamka (3RO1)

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