In year 2011, I tried to search over the internet for pictures and information about the school but was unable to find much. Facebook didn't have much information either. I went down to NLB to try to search the archives back then. However, they only have microfiche documents with little photos. There isn't physical yearbooks in which I can try to trace back the years when I was at Westlake Secondary. A real disappointment indeed! To think that our NLB archives will certainly have copies of yearbooks from the school is an understatment.
Today, year 2015, I again tried to search over the internet for information. I was surprised to find a Facebook paged that was finally formed. Although the Facebook Page that was created wasn't during my period, it was filled with picture of teachers who have once taught me in that school. For that, I am really happy to have been able to have finally stumble on it. In addition, I have also found additional photos of the school surroundings. Thanks to the below Facebook Page Westlake Secondary School Class 82-88
I am from Westlake Secondary School of Class 86-90. Below are some of the teachers who I can remember who actually taught me during my time there.
1. Mr Gwee - my Sec 1 Literature teacher and also my form teacher then who made the subject so
interesting to me. A very nice and patient man.
2. Mr Ho - Maths teacher to me. Not sure which year but I do remember he certainly is a funny teacher
who once mentioned about the baggy pants that was popular then, that it can put 10 chickens in
it. The whole class laughed. He made Maths interesting.
3. Mrs Tang - my Sec 1 Geography teacher. I never liked the subject coz it put me to sleep but I do
remember Mrs Tang well ;) Lucky the subject lasted for 2 years only.
4. Mr Seow - my Chinese teacher during my last few years with Westlake Secondary. A patient and nice
teacher. Fierce at times but a good teacher who never gave up on me. I will always
remember he once bet with me that if I put in lots of effort for my Chinese, I will certainly get
a B for my O Levels. I took up the challenge and I proved to him I did it.
5. Mrs D. Sigh - Home Econs teacher. A fierce teacher. If you approach her nicely, she is an alright teacher. What I love about her? Well, I once offer to help her do something. When she say
Thank You to me, I felt the gratitude caming from her.
6. Ms Shamsudin - History teacher. Another fierce teacher not to be messed with.
7. Ms Han - I only remember her as my NPCC teacher. Not sure if she ever taught me Chinese coz I never liked her then. Ooopss ... sorry to talk bad about her. She just gave me the impression that she never look up to Normal Stream pupils and people always like to say that she like to act cute back then.
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Those missing from the picture below
8. Ms Judy - Forgot her last name. An indian teacher who is short in height. A friendly and approachable
Science teacher, think is Chemistry. Must have came in during my time. Not sure why she is not in the below picture. Do missed her tough!
9. Ms Thambaya - Forgot her last name. An indian teacher. She is slim, gentle and soft spoken teacher.
Approachable teacher. Always get bullied by the class. My English teacher and also once my form teacher then.
Those who never taught me but I still remember them would be
Mrs Naidu - Very stern. I always like to watch her coach Netball. Ever once see her play. SHE IS GOOD!
Mrs Khoo Chee Eng (Principal) - There was one time that the school impose on students to talk more English instead of Mandarin. The reason being it seems to be our culture that it is normal whenever we gather with friends, Mandarin would always come out naturally. Once I passed by the office with group of friends and she caught me speaking in Mandarin with friends. I was being pulled into the office to write a page of essay for her in English. After I graduated from Westlake Secondary School not long, I seem to heard from rumors some where, can't recall where, that Mrs Khoo passed away from an accident at home where she fell from the steps. Not sure true or not but was sad to hear that.
Below this picture was copied from the NLB archives. Wish there were more photos like yearbook of me with the class in which I have long lost all those. Sad indeed to unable to trace back!
