International Friendship Day 2025
Peicai Secondary marked International Friendship Day 2025 with a week of activities. Students explored global ties and cultural exchange through presentations, infographics, and lessons.
International Friendship Day 2025
For the whole week of the 7th to 11th April, Peicai came together as a school to commemorate International Friendship Day (IFD).
The new theme for IFD from 2025 to 2027 is Singapore: Forging Friendships in a Complex World – Singapore: Forging Friendships in a Complex World and it was with this in mind that a range of different activities were organised for the school.
At the heart of the lesson, students learnt about how the rapidly evolving global landscape offers Singapore both opportunities and challenges and that this makes international cooperation vital for us to address global issues collectively and seize new opportunities. By fostering an appreciation of different cultures and perspectives, students will be better equipped to contribute to a cohesive and globally connected society. It was in keeping the latter in mind that a two-part series of student led presentations were held on Monday (7th April) and Friday (11th April).
On the 7th April, international student from China, Jing Yan, and Singaporean student, Pearlynn, went up to share about their perspective about their varying experiences making foreign and local friends here in Singapore. On the 11th April, international student from the Philippines, Ashely, and Singaporean student, Darian, went up to share their experience about learning about foreign cultures here in Singapore and abroad.
International student Jing Yan and local student Pearlyn of 4C4 conducting a school wide sharing on the 7th April. - International student Ashley and local student Darian of 4C1 conducting a school wide sharing on the 11th April.
Students also learnt about forging meaningful connections with our neighbours in order to help Singapore remain relevant in a complex world. They learn the importance of embracing openness and opportunities for international cooperation, while deepening their understanding of Singapore’s geopolitical realities and national interests. One interesting way this was done was through the country infographics which our foreign students helped to design to spread more awareness about their home country.
Country infographics designed by our international students from Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, China, Nepal & India.
Country infographics about some of our East Asian and South Asian neighbours like China, India & Nepal. - Country infographics about some of our ASEAN neighbours like Malaysia, Indonesia & Thailand.
During lessons, lower secondary students were tasked to design posters about the importance of fostering international friendships and to also better understand the concept of how they can remain open to embracing friends and experiences from diverse places other than Singapore.
Upper secondary students on the other hand spend some time during lesson reading news articles where they learnt about the different ASEAN countries and about the various ways in which Singapore can forget greater ties with her neighbours.
Upper secondary students in class reading various articles about ASEAN countries. - Upper secondary students in class preparing for the group presentation on the ASEAN country which they were representing.