Teacher@aps@s Day this year became a very special day when students at GIIS made a concerted effort to accord respect to the exceptional men and women who give their very best in ensuring that each child achieves success in whatever he or she chooses to follow.

To acknowledge the contribution made by teachers in their lives, students from K1 to Junior College at GIIS Queenstown Campus participated in a greeting card making competition for Teacher@aps@s Day. The creative collection of cards highlighted the strong bond shared by teachers and students at GIIS and it achieved a splendid climax with the Singapore Book of Records awarding a certificate by for the largest number of greeting cards - 1505 cards - prepared to celebrate Teacher@aps@s Day in Singapore.

Ms Meenakshi Mehta receives
the certificate awarded by The
Singapore Book of Records

At a special assembly to celebrate Teacher@aps@s Day, Principal, Ms Meenakshi Mehta welcomed teachers, parents, Dr Sanjay Swarup, Associate Professor, Deputy Director, NUS Environmental Research Institute (NERI); Dr Murukeshan Vadakke Matham, Associate Professor School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, NTU; Ms Shanni Westvik, Senior Teacher, Department of English, Nanyang Girls@aps@ High School; guests and officials from the Singapore Book of Records.

The special assembly celebrated the important role played by teachers in the lives of students, and included teachers who have taught and provided mentorship to several batches of GIIS students over the years. Teachers have always been lauded at GIIS for exemplary teaching practices and guidance provides to students. Their dedication to reach out to every student has been appreciated consistently by parents and students.

The competition was a collaborative effort between Parent Support Group and the school. At the special assembly, winners from each level were presented with trophies for the best Teacher@aps@s Day greeting card by PSG. The greeting cards created for Teacher@aps@s Day reflected the element of cultural integration prominently in the designs. All cards carried a special message for teachers, as well as integration between Singapore and India. What made it special was the fact that the cards were made by students in school.

"The objective of this activity was to inculcate in our students the value of gratitude and the expression of this virtue. It is to teach students that when it comes to life it is critical to take things with gratitude than for granted," expressed Ms Meenakshi Mehta.The cards were put up on display at GIIS Queenstown Campus and highlights of the event were telecast in MediaCorp@aps@s Vasantham Channel news on September 5, 2013.