Often more than not, we were known to be the “ah beng” school, or “that neighborhood school at Hougang”. Nothing to make a strong proud impression or too shabby to refuse acknowledgement, just an average school.
Be it in Poly or when asked which sec school I came from, “Montfort Sec” normally draw blank looks and I would liken the school being distinguished for 3 character:
1. The ah bengs.
2. Our badminton as we are national contenders every year.
3. The botak football field which no matter how many times of restoring it with grass, it will end up empty due to our ever enthusiastic football fanatics.
As time passed and every one of us moved on to their next phrase in life, Montfort still remained relatively unknown except for the cameo in some national science competition which we starred in the first episode and got kicked out.
But now, we can add another item to our distinguished character: We emerged tops in the Gears Of War(GOW) tournament at the Interschool eGaming Challenge organized by Funan DigitiaLife Mall.
And all these were in the approval of the principal, Mr. Simen Lourds who felt that schools are “fighting a losing battle” prohibiting their students from gaming. Instead, he chooses to educate his students to prioritise their time – stressing the importance of their school work while supporting their gaming interests to help them “realize their potential in non-academic areas”
Kudos Monfortians, u lived up to the school motto, Age quod agis and did us proud again.
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