In addition to the expansion project,
Mr Lee Hah Ing's term of office as Principal also saw the initiation
of the Methodist Schools Festival of Sports which took place in
Singapore (1966), in Ipoh (1967), in Kuala Lumpur (1968), in Penang
(1969) and after a long interval was revived to celebrate the School's
centenary in 1986. The Festival of Sports fostered friendship and
goodwill through competition and sports. Mr Lee also instituted
the School's Prefectorial Board. During this time also, technical
workshops were instituted for Secondary One and Secondary Two students.
With funds raised in the Fun-O-Rama held in 1968, a Sports Complex
was built and officially opened in 1970. ACS became the first
school in Singapore to have its own swimming pool.
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