On Saturday 8th of May 2010, Sekolah Seri Suria held their annual REAL Excellence Awards. This event aims to reward students as well as teachers in recognition of their hard work and stellar achievements in both the academic and extra-curricular field. In the process, these outstanding individuals have also enhanced the Sekolah Seri Suria name and made the school very proud.   

The programme began at approximately 9.30am with the arrival of VIP guests, parents and award winners at the school’s Hall of Character. The event proper then commenced at 10am, with the singing of ‘Negaraku’, followed by the opening performance made up of a stirring piano recital and a fine rendition of ‘Greatest Love of All’. A welcome address by the emcees then led to a speech by Mr. Ng Yee Hing, Director of R.E.A.L Education Group.

The next performance was a riveting dance medley dubbed ‘Heavenly REAL’, which consisted of group dances from the Malay, Chinese and Indian cultures. The first award presentation for the day went to the UPSR Top Scorers for 2009. Followed by the public speaking performance entitled “Achieving Excellence”.

Up next were the award presentations for the PMR & SPM top scorers. However, during the interval in between these two presentations, there was a solo singing performance called “Don’t Rain on My Parade”. The final performance of the day went to the ‘Kinesthetic Kids’, who wowed the audience with their captivating balancing act and skilful acrobatic moves.

The final awards for the day however, were the special ECA Awards and the prestigious Merit Award. The ECA Awards are given out to students who have excelled in various extra-curricular activities, be in the field of sports, music or uniform bodies. This year’s recipients were Jeremy Ng Jian Hao (Senior SSS student who is a multiple MSSS swimming gold medalist) & Mohamad Afif Bin Haji Mohamad Fatih (Junior SSS student who is a MSSS medalist in both golf and judo). Both are very promising sportspersons indeed.

The showpiece award for the day was the much-coveted Surian Merit Award.  Three outstanding nominees were vying for this all-important award which celebrates the most accomplished all-round student achiever who is able to act as an exemplary role model for his/her younger peers. The winner of this award was eventually announced and it went to Head Prefect Teo Ze-Lyn who, apart from excelling academically, is also President & player of the school netball team, Lion’s Club President, former Vice-President of the Cultural Performance Club, a Grade 8 pianist, a licensed open sea diver and budding golfer, among others! The programme concluded with the singing of the school song and having group photo sessions. All in all, the event went smoothly and everyone had a fun, inspiring and ‘rewarding’ day.