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Latest Events

Get up to speed with our latest events and activities.

Last updated 14 August 2026

Events & Activities

Sentinel @ Brainhack 2026

Sentinels participated in various activities at the Brainhack 2026 defence tech learning festival. Activities included Capture-The-Flag (CTF) competitions, a CTF guided walkthrough, as well as interactive activity booths and workshops. The students also shared their learning experiences in the Sentinel Programme and the CTF with Senior Minister of State, Mr Zaqy Mohamad (opens in new tab), who visited the event. Click here (opens in new tab) to see what Sentinels have to say about the Sentinel Programme as well!

Mr Zaqy Selfie with Sentinel Participants

Agency Engagement with DIS: “DIS Unlocked”

Our Year 6 Sentinels were invited to the Digital Ops-Tech Centre where they gained deeper insights into the work DIS does in both the digital and cyber realm through activities and a fire-side chat with senior leaders of the Defence Cyber Command. Click here (opens in new tab) to see the highlights of the event.

Group Selfie with Defence Cyber Chief with Sentinel Participants

Sentinel Challenge 2025

Year 2 Sentinels demonstrated their growth, teamwork, and problem-solving abilities in the Year 2 Sentinel Challenge, a Capture-The-Flag competition that marks the completion of the Lower Secondary programme. The day was made even more meaningful with a visit from Minister for Defence, Mr Chan Chun Sing. Click here (opens in new tab) to see the highlights of the event.

Minister Chan Chun Sing engaging Sentinel Challenge Participants

Year 6 (Polytechnic/ITE) Summary Exercise on Endpoint Detection and Response (12 Sep 2025)

Year 6 Polytechnic and ITE students participated in a competitive summary exercise to detect simulated cyber threats, putting their knowledge and skills learned on Endpoint Detection and Response. Click here (opens in new tab) to see the highlights.

Our Polytechnic/ITE Year 6 gathering for 1 final group photo

Year 5 (JC) Sentinel Cyber Sports Day (16 Aug 2025)

Year 5 JC students went head to head in an exciting team-based Capture the Flag competition at our Sentinel Cyber Sports Day event. Click here (opens in new tab) to see the highlights.

A group of participants competing in the CTF

Year 6 Sentinel Challenge 2025 (12 Jun 2025)

Year 6 Sentinels competed across the Junior College (JC) and
Polytechnic/ Institute of Technical Education (ITE) categories in the first post-secondary Sentinel Challenge competition. Click here (opens in new tab) to see the highlights of the event.

Group photo of participants at the Sentinel Challenge 2025 event with colored headgear and a presentation backdrop.

Year 5 (JC) Python Workshop (17 - 19 Mar 2025)

Year 5 JC students attended a 3-day workshop and learned basic Python programming principles. Students completed a capstone project to build a search engine. Click here (opens in new tab) to see the highlights of the workshop.

A group of students seated around in a circle for group activity, in a classroom

Year 2 Computer Network Workshop (19 - 20 Mar 2025)

Year 2 Sentinels completed a 2-day workshop and learned about computer networking and practical network forensics. Click here (opens in new tab) to see the highlights of the event

A group of students standing at the front of a classroom for a group photo with some gifts

'Sentinel Bytes' Newsletter

Read about the latest event highlights in our newsletter.

2025 Issue 2 (opens in new tab)2026 Issue 1 (opens in new tab)