He said that about 40 to 50 per cent of his students participate in Apet, an event organised by students from the various sports CCAs for other students of the school.
On top of that, the school also has an annual cross-country event.
To encourage students to have more physical activities and enjoy sports, Teck Whye Secondary School also taps into the Sports Education Programme to give Secondary 2 students a chance to learn new sports such as golf, tennis and sailing.
The programme, introduced by MOE and the Singapore Sports Council, aims to promote sports participation in schools.
Mr Ng Chor Yam, Maris Stella High School's vice-principal for curriculum, told The New Paper that the school annually organises various sports events, such as inter-house basketball, football and track and field competitions.
A fifth to a quarter of his students take part in such events, he said, adding that 95per cent of students are also involved in the annual cross-country event while 10per cent join the IronKid Biathlon.
Annual sports day
Ms Jackie Cheng, St Gabriel's Secondary School vice-principal, told The New Paper that although the school does not have an annual sports day, it ensures that sports facilities and equipment are readily available to students.
For instance, badminton nets are always set up at the school's parade square and the indoor sports hall is available to those who want to play futsal. Teachers have also initiated an inter-class soccer tournament for the Secondary 3 classes, she said, and the school is thinking of expanding this idea to other levels and sports.
Though Raffles Girls' School student Yang Sin Yee, 15, is not a school team player, she still gets a taste of competitive sports.
Each October, after the year-end exams, she represents her class as a goal defender in the school's Netball Carnival.
Each class sends seven representatives and seven substitutes to take on their peers.
"Each class has over 30 students, so it's quite easy to find 14 players," she said.
To ensure a level playing field, those on the school netball team are barred from taking part.
This article was first published in The New Paper.
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