CHIJ Our Lady of Good Counsel - Official Opening of New School Building

CHIJ Our Lady of Good Counsel celebrated their official opening ceremony on Friday, 5 August 2008 with the theme “OLGC Heart Beat, Be the Light , Be the Hope, Be the Joy”.
In conjunction with the opening ceremony, the school's National Education gallery was opened by Mr S Iswaran, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Trade and Industry prior to the main event. The Guest of Honour, Mrs Lim Hwee Hua, Senior Minister if State, Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Transport, was given a warm welcome by the Grade 1 Ballerinas.

The day began when the school prefects conducted a "tour of the school" for the guests. The blessing service ceremony was celebrated by His Grace, Archbishop Nicholas Chia. They also made arrangements to obtain Papal blessing from Pope Benedict XVI (from Rome) for the school. There were speeches from the school Principal, Mrs Catherine Seah, Sr Celine and Mrs Lim Hwee Hua. Guests were treated to a musical, “The Bee Attitudes”, which was tailored to suit the theme of the Opening Celebrations. It ended with a mass dance by the P3 pupils, "The Celebration of Lights”.

The school management team were delighted and warmed by the support given by the IJ sisters, the board of management, fellow IJ Principals and Vice Principals, cluster Principals and Vice Principals, friends and parents, who turned up to share in the celebrations and joy. With the new building, the school looks forward to providing more and better quality programmes for the pupils.

reported submitted by CHIJ, Our Lady of Good Counsel