Happy Teachers' Day!

They were my pupils from Chua Chu Kang Primary School (1999-2000) - Serene, LiJia, Kwang Wei, Edwin, Pelvin, Matthew and Shi Rong. Thank you for taking precious time to come all the way to my house on Teachers' Day. It is really heartening to see all of you again and remembering the time we had spent learning together. Yes, I also learn from you. Let me share with you what I had learnt 10 years ago.

"I've come to the frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element in the classroom. My personal approach creates a climate. My daily mood makes the weather. As a teacher, I possess tremendous power to make a child's life miserable or joyous. I can be the tool of torture or an instrument of inspiration. I can humiliate or humour, hurt or heal. In all situations, it is my response that decides whether a crisis will be escalated or de-escalated and a child humanized or de-humanized."

- Dr Haim Ginott (Teacher, Psychologist, Author)

Dear students, thank you for making my day! May you achieve your goals and contribute significantly to Singapore in the years to come.