Racial Harmony Day Commemoration
Our school celebrated Racial Harmony Day 2025, fostering unity, respect, and appreciation for Singapore’s multicultural heritage.
This year, our school commemorated Racial Harmony Day (RHD) with the theme “Our People, Our Tapestry.” Through the celebration, students were reminded that every one of us is like a bright, colourful thread — together, we form the beautiful tapestry of Singapore.
During the RHD briefing, students learned about women leaders who have strengthened our tapestry by building bridges across races and showing us how to live in harmony. These included familiar figures such as Mdm Halimah Yacob, Dr Intan Azura Mokhtar, Paralympic swimmer Theresa Goh, and Mother Mathilde, who started the CHIJ schools many years ago. Their lives remind us that just like them, we too can help make Singapore strong by being kind, respecting all races, and keeping our nation united.
As part of the Assembly Programme, students also took part in a “What Say You?” facilitated session, where they reflected on how they can contribute to maintaining racial harmony in their everyday actions. This provided an opportunity for students to share their thoughts, learn from one another, and recognise that harmony begins with small, everyday choices.
During recess, students participated in fun activities such as the Racial Harmony Puzzle Challenge, food craft with air-dry clay, traditional games, and dressing up in ethnic attire. These activities were designed to celebrate the richness of Singapore’s diversity, where Chinese, Malay, Indian, Eurasian, and many other cultures come together as one. By playing each other’s games, learning about each other’s foods, and experiencing one another’s traditions, students showed curiosity, respect, and unity — which is the heart of racial harmony.
To encourage friendship across cultures, students were invited to join activities with a friend from a different race. Both friends received extra stamps on their NE CHAMP Card as a sign of being Harmony Heroes — students who value friendships across races.
Together, our RHD commemoration reminded us that while each of us is unique, we are all part of one Singapore tapestry.
