WELL wishes poured in for the pupils and teachers of Tanjong Katong Primary School after the school set up a site for people to pen notes of hope for those still not found.

The site was set up yesterday and will remain open until tomorrow.

On five tables covered with white cloth near the school’s entrance, members of the public and alumni laid bouquets and wrote messages for the group which had been on a study trip to Mount Kinabalu when an earthquake struck on Friday.

“Our prayers go out to those who are still missing. Come home safe,” read one note from a concerned parent and her child.

Gynaecologist Dr Satya Tiwari, 50, made a trip to the school with her four children – all students at the school.

“The school is like our family. All the teachers are very professional and caring,” said a tearful Dr Satya.

Two of her daughters went on the annual Mount Kinabalu hike in 2012 and 2013.

“This was a freak accident, it was unforeseen. When we heard the news, our hearts were broken,” she said.

Former TKPS student Lee Yoo Jin, 17, who also went on a Mount Kinabalu trip as a student, said she knew the teacher who is missing, Mohamed Ghazi.

“He’s very fatherly. He is like a friend to us,” said Lee, who is studying at Victoria Junior College.

“I believe he’s missing for a reason. He is really a dedicated teacher.

“In one of our school yearbooks, I remember his quote was ‘leave no man behind’.” — The Straits Times / Asia News Network