Co-Curricular Activity (CCA)
Nominated as the best Uniformed Group cadet in The Girls' Brigade by the school's Student Advisory Committee for demonstrating exemplary performance in my CCA
Nominated as the best Uniformed Group cadet in The Girls' Brigade by the school's Student Advisory Committee for demonstrating exemplary performance in my CCA
I was a member of The Girls' Brigade (79th Coy) when I was a student of Riverside Secondary School from 2014 - 2017.
In 2015, I was appointed as a member of the Executive Committee (Squad Leader).
In 2016, I was voted to become the Chairperson and was also nominated to win the award of the Best Uniformed Group (UG) Cadet Award in The Girls' Brigade.
In 2017, I graduated with the promotion to the role of a Staff Sergeant (one of the highest ranks in The Girls Brigade).
What I did:
- Planned the CCA timetable with my Vice Chairperson for weekly sessions
- Worked with the Executive Committee to plan and execute major CCA events (e.g. annual bonding camp, combined UG camp, farewell party, National Day Parade)
- Organised outdoor heritage field trips to Fort Canning Park and Botanic Gardens
- Conducted the school's morning assembly monthly for the year 2016
- Delivered several speeches to the student population
- Attended a Basic First Aid course
What I learnt:
- Leadership and decision making skills (i.e. decisiveness, doing what is best for the team)
- Event planning and organisation
- Time management (juggling between academics and CCA events)
- Effective communication and active listening (valuing and respecting others' views and perspectives)
- Responsibility and accountability
- Teamwork and collaboration (building good relationships with other members)
- Confidence in public speaking
- Basic First Aid skills (i.e. CPR, types of bandaging for different wounds)