NUS Geography Challenge 2019

Proud that the team made greater achievements in the individual round this year - Javier awarded Gold (top 10%), Hui Min and Macarie Bronze (Top 30%). A great feat looking at all the top students from top schools.

Javier was also selected for the Geog Talent Program 2020.

  https://nusgeographychallenge.wordpress.com/2019/02/23/preliminary-round-results-2/

Sentosa coastal studies LJ

A virtual fieldwork via a video captured by drone on Tanjong Rimau and rocks on the island in a workshop conducted by Sentosa Nature Discovery followed by a walk on Imbiah trail. Saw the Imbiah falls along the way. Thankful that we had a very enriching experience with our guide, Tammy, from SND.

The two programmes which we can embark on in Sentosa for Geography

Differential erosion - conglomerates and sandstones. Did not cross my mind to show the students the different types of rocks to show them that. Time to dig out my old collection! Indeed students can make connection to their learning if they can see it with their own eyes. 

Used to bring the students for fieldwork at this part of Sentosa in the 90s. Just realized it is called Tanjong Rimau.  The observation of fissures, the notch, the caves on the cliff, and the action of plant roots on weathering. The measurement of the height of the cliff and the gradient of the transect along the shore platform. Had a very good mentor, Alice, back in the 90s.

Stephanie from Pierce Secondary, June, Tammy from SND, myself, Mdm Rahimah, Mdm Tian and Mr Arman

Where the rock beach is - didn't know there are corals too. Used to bring the students to the coralarium which had made way for the golf course. Students love the touch pool and learned more about the fringing reef.

Kapok tree

Kapok fibre from the seeds of the Kapok tree used for e.g. stuffing jackets

Nice trial with information on Forest

Imbiah trial from SND to Siloso Beach

A shelter near Silo Beach

Siloso beach - a study of soft engineering - beach nourishment

floating platform 

sea grass and algae

extremely scorching

rock armour protecting the beach from erosion

seawall protecting the coast

Wave house - an attraction for tourists

A lifeguard  ensuring the beach goers are safe

Tammy giving us a tour on Siloso beach

Safe to swim!

Actually the waves are quite storm. Look at the swash

Tourists swimming in the near water, a girl building sand castle and some boys playing volley ball.

This was where the old coastline was with the spring water 

Tourism GI Chinatown 2019

Accompanied 4 out of the 5 groups of students who were at Chinatown for their Tourism GI.
24, 25, 28 Feb and 1 March 2019.
The CNY bazaar had really attracted many tourists. Temple street was also cordoned off from traffic for the bazaar. A blessing as the groups could spread out to carry out the questionnaire survey. The groups also did a landuse survey as well as took photos as part of their observation in their investigation of Chinatown as a tourist destination.