END OF THE RP JOURNEY: Graduates filed out of the theatre, some feeling wistful about the end of their three years in RP. (Photo: Rachel Ng)

MEETING THE MINISTER: SHL valedictorian Llyod Tan and fellow graduate, Jovan Khoo shared a rare up close and personal moment with Minister Chan Chun Sing from the Prime Minister's Office. (Photo: Nur Hidayah Roslan)

PROUD PARENTS: It's every parents dream to witness their child develop to their full potential and be the person they know they could be. Mr and Mrs Chan not only got to see their son, Wei Zhang graduate with a Diploma in Information Technology with Merit, they also had the pleasure to see him receive the prestigious Lee Kuan Yew Award for Mathematics and Science. (Photo: Nur Hidayah Roslan)

FASTER, HIGHER: The different CREATE IGs such as Capoeira, Replug, Jammerz Arena, Hip Hop, came together to put up a performance to close the ceremony. Showcasing the excellence of arts in RP, the performance closed with a final item - a cover of Michael Bolton's Go The Distance. (Photo: Rachel Ng)

DEEP BREATH: Before they head up on stage, students from SHL loosen up by joking as they eagerly (and nervously) wait for their turn to receive their long awaited diploma. (Photo: Nur Hidayah Roslan)

ALL SMILES AND LAUGHTER: The TRCC theatre was buzzing with joy and laughter as classmates who became friends waited to get their two minutes of fame on stage. (Photo: Rachel Ng)

GOODIE BAGS: Hundreds of goodie bags filled with the school's yearbook, notebook and pen were all lined up outside the graduating theatre as they await collection by the graduates to take them home. (Photo: Nur Hidayah Roslan)

HELPING HAND: It's vital to look good on graduation day. Staff are on hand to make sure that all graduands are properly robed before they head into the theatre. (Photo: Nur Hidayah Roslan)

WISHING YOU WELL: Student leaders were on hand to help out as well. Here, the flag bearer for the graduating batch of students from Centre for Enterprise and Communication (CEC), Nicole Gonzales, also the representative of CEC in the Executive Committee of Student Council, took on the responsibility of personally congratulating the graduates and handing out goodie bags. (Photo: Nur Hidayah Roslan)