Overseas Educational Tours

I am planning for 2 overseas trip now - a one day educational tour of Kukup for the 5A and the Bangkok exchange program for Red Cross. A lot of preparations are involved in planning for overseas trips. Firstly, I have to prepare the proposal and get approval from our Principal in conducting the trip and use of fund. Then I have to submit the ITQ where MOE tenders will quote their best price for the trips. I would then have to select the best quote and then prepare the consent forms, edusave withdrawal forms and the submission of the students' particulars to MOE. I would also have to liaise with the agency the accomodation - e.g. rooming, flights etc. I will also have to scan through the particulars on the photocopy of the students' passports. A briefing will be conducted and worksheets prepared. I must also remind the teachers to apply for permission to leave Singapore and also make sure that the first aid kit is prepared. For the exchange program we have to prepare the plaque and the namecards. I will also have to look at the preparation for the visit of the orphanage and things which we can bring for them. I would also be looking into getting a t-shirt for the Red Cross Bangkok exchange program and souvenirs for the Thai Red Cross Youth.... a long list ..


A total of 45 students (26 from 5A1 and 19 from 5A2) will be involved in the Kukup educational tour. We will depart at 7 a.m. sharp on 30 Aug (Sat). We will visit a pewter factory, a fish farm (kelong by boat), the village (settlement study), a fruit farm and a shopping mall. We will also be having the seafood lunch at kukup. Should be back by 730 pm You can look at the pictures I took when I brought another group of students there in 2002.http://www.geocities.com/humanities_club/kukup.html

As for the Red Cross Exchange Program - a total of 27 cadets and 3 teachers will be involved from 9 to 12 Nov ( or shall I say 13 Nov because by the time we reach Singapore it is 1230 am in the morning of 13 Nov) To save cost, we are travelling on Jetstar which means we have to report at Terminal one by 530 am on 9 Nov and flying back midnight on 12 Nov. We will be visiting Red Cross HQ in Bangkok and a school with a Youth unit. The students will be able to attain the International Friendship badge after the trip. We will be staying at the First Hotel Tower Wing in Bangkok.