In November of last year, SOTA held its first fundraising show, Impact 2022. Despite it being the school holidays, the campus was buzzing with activities as students, alumni, teachers and staff prepared for the show.

The #PurpoSEFul series spotlights the SOTA community members who have contributed towards the SOTA Endowment Fund, whether by participating in school-organised campaigns or initiating their own fundraising projects. As the artist behind the artworks found on our SOTA fundraising page, Year 5 Visual Arts student Freesia Tong kickstarts the series by sharing with us her motivations and inspirations behind the meaningful project.

In SOTA, students take the English Language and Critical Thinking (ELCT) from Year 1 to 4 and the Theory of Knowledge from Year 5 to 6. We speak to Ms Nanthini to find out more about ELCT and her teaching experience in SOTA!

Like our students, many of our teachers have a strong passion for the arts. We speak with Mr Alex Teng from the Science faculty to find out more about his role as a science teacher and his passion for dance.

Class of 2020 alumna Chia Shu-En Stephanie is one of 168 freshmen at the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCSM) this year. Reflecting on her time at SOTA, Stephanie chats with us about how her Visual Arts training has helped her strive to understand human emotion and connections while also providing useful analytical skills.

Ms Ariana Bte Selamat might be a familiar face to some of us who have been to the SOTA Administration Office. From handling admission-related matters to assisting with various requests, she is part of an important team which ensures the smooth running of student affairs' functions at SOTA.

To Ms Chia, teaching, in some ways, helps her to effect the change she wants to see in the world. Read on to find out what teaching means to her and what gives her the greatest satisfaction in her work.

Our teaching support staff play a significant role in supporting lessons and students' learning. With over 20 years of experience working in school science laboratories, Ms Linda Lai shares more about her role as a senior laboratory technician at SOTA.

Many of our arts teachers are practising artists who offer students insights into the creative inspirations and perspectives of real-life arts practitioners. In this interview, we find out more from Mr Yeo Ker Siang (SOTA Visual Arts faculty) about his educational and artistic philosophy.

We caught up with Class of 2019 Visual Arts alumna Tan Shao Qi and her mother, Ms Jaslin Poh, to find out how they felt exhibiting together for the first time and organising the exhibition during the pandemic.