Author Archives: writersbytheriver

CHAN BOCK YEAN ALVIN Class: 3/2 My dream school would be a place for everyone to be engaged in learning, where everybody would be excited to go to school. It would be where teachers would not be stressed when teaching their students and even the cleaners of the school would not have a hard timeContinue reading “My Dream School”

HINS CHOO Class: 3/1 Good morning teachers and fellow Riversidians. My name is Hins Choo and I am the chairperson of the Environment Club. It has come to my attention that the usage of straws has been increasing rapidly in our school and I am here to stop it. Walking around the school, I realiseContinue reading “Speech on reducing the usage of straws.”

Luis Gerard E. Esta Class: 2/6 Nestled in the heart of Woodlands lies my favourite go-to hawker centre. Displayed above the entrance are 3-dimensional, polished stainless steel letters spelling out its name, lit by a luminous white light from behind, contrasting the dull, stained grey wall that they rest on. Upon entering the hawker centre,Continue reading “Sights and sounds of my favourite hawker centre.”

RENE KHOO YU HAN Class: 2/6 We have heard it all before, the anxious clattering of shoes in the Mass Rapid Transportation (MRT) stations up the stairs and escalators as people stream busily out to lead their lives, heading to a glass box high in the air to tap at a computer or ducking intoContinue reading “A place of tranquillity and peace”

In an effort to support Singapore’s nomination to inscribe our Hawker Culture on the UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Culture Heritage of Humanity, three of our students wrote poems celebrating our Hawker Culture. A Hawker Centre It’s a heavenly place, where all food lovers unite. Some may eat there, While some will tabao andContinue reading “Hawker Culture”

MUHAMMAD DANI MIRZA Class: 2/5             A house is a place, but a home is a feeling. I feel that my old home in Bukit Timah was the place I spent most time in growing up. It was where most memories were made. Three of the most distinct memories I had of the place wereContinue reading “Describe the house you grew up in. What was memorable about it?”

JERROLD YONG Class: 2/5 If you are very curious, you will find this meaningful. I am honest, resilient and caring. Becoming close friends with me will bring you quite an adventure. Firstly, I am very honest. I will always try to tell the truth and never lie. My honesty can be good for you asContinue reading “My personal traits and qualities”

KAREN LIM Class: 2/3           I walked into my room and looking at the vast collection of books decked on the shelf, took out one to read. I was about to open the book to read the awaiting pages that were filled with beautiful contents. Out of nowhere, a bookmark fell out and as IContinue reading “Write a time when you were wrongly accused of something.”

CHONG MALCOLM Class: 1/6 Write a letter to your primary school friend to tell him/her about your experience on the first day of orientation at Riverside Secondary School. Dear Yu Heng, How are you? Ever since you moved to America, the whole class has been missing you! How is it over there? Is the weatherContinue reading “Letter to Friend (2)”

AUNI ZAFIRAH Class: 1/3 Write a letter to your primary school friend to tell him/her about your experience on the first day of orientation at Riverside Secondary School. To: dracomalfoy@gmail.com From: aunizafirah@gmail.com Date: 18 February 2019 Subject: Thoughts on my new school, Riverside Secondary School Dear Draco, How are you? I am feeling wonderful. HowContinue reading “Personal Letter to friend”