Red Cross Meeting today

We held a meeting today to update the cadets on the coming events for Red Cross:

1. Speech Day Rehearsals - all cadets to report at 830 a.m. on Mon (13/10) and Sihui will decide on the cadets in the GOH and the supporting contingent. The rest of the cadets will serve as first aiders. As for the other rehearsals, the cadets will be briefed on Monday.

2. Hong Kong Exchange Program - the consent forms and edusave withdrawal forms were given out and the cadets were reminded to submit them on Monday. There should not be any more changes on Monday as their names will be submitted and printed on the air tickets. Agnes and Ellyn would also need to submit the photocopy of their passport particulars as they have not done so. The cadets also agreed on the design for the t-shirt - design no. 2 which I posted earlier. Ms Vani checked with the cadets the T-shirt sizes and reminded them to bring $15 next Monday. I had to replace Jasmine with Ellyn as she had not turned up for the meetings we had and we could not contact her parents. Simin, Siti, Ching Yee were not in the meeting as they had their papers later today and Marcus had a dental appointment. They need to get from Mrs Lai the forms on Monday or it would be too late!

3. Promotion Day on 18 Oct. All the cadets will receive their new ranks and also the badges next Sat.

4. I congratulated the team who got into the HS Olympiad "Every second counts" competition which will be held in Ngee Ann Polytechnic next Friday. The teachers will also be there to support them and Hui Si is reminded to get her team ready.

5. Sihui will be in-charge of the Red Cross First Aid Competition on 15 Nov ( right after our HK trip). I passed her 5 sets of the information sent by HQ and told her to brief her team members- Sihui, HuiSi, Caiying and Reserve Reine.

6. I put Caiying in-charge of getting the people for the mass accreditation for Gold on 1 Nov and Yu Ling for the unit instructor program. Mrs Lai strongly encouraged Caiying to go for the Gold accreditation for Gold in footdrill. However Yu Lin alerted me that the Sec 2 have not passed silver accreditation yet and might not qualify for the unit instructor accreditation.

7. I also told the cadets about the RCY challenge which will be held from 29 Nov to 2 Dec. It would be a good chance for them to earn the lanyard which they can wear with their uniform. So far Jia Yun and Yang Yew are the only ones with the lanyards and they look so smart with it.

8. This year the Project Love will be held on 12 Dec in Pioneer JC. I told the cadets to go back and decide whether they would want to participate in it this year. They have to tell me on Monday if they want to volunteer for this CIP.

9. Mrs Lai talked to the cadets about the Flag day next year. The external collection would be on the 10 Jan which would coincide with the Sec 1 meet-the-parent session. The cadets took a vote and all agreed to participate in the internal collection as well which is from 5 to 9 Jan. The cadets were reminded to prepare for it seriously as it would help us in our recruitment drive next year.

10. Mrs Lai also told the cadets going to Hong Kong that they have to prepare a presentation and share with the Hong Kong RCY our RCY activities in Singapore. I will also get them to prepare some name cards which they can share with the Hong Kong RCY.

After saying all these, I must say I will really miss HS Red Cross... .

I created the following video last year - I hope the cadets can do something similar to show to the RCY in Hong Kong.

Coming events in Oct and Nov

Busy marking the Sec 3 Geog and SS papers now. At the same time troubled by the change of destination from Bangkok to HK due to complications in procurement and financial matters. Hopefully everything will turn up well by next week.

It would be the first rehearsal for Speech Day next Monday. I have already applied for the loan of belts for the GOH as well as the drill sticks and sash but the person-in-charge has yet to reply. The same applied to my application for the new ranks and badges which I submitted 2 weeks ago - the person-in-charge is still checking the stock and had not responded. The Graduation Ceremony is also on next Monday.


Another rehearsal for Speech Day on Wed 15 Oct. I also have to check all the marks for SA and enter them by next Wed as I will be away for official duty next Thurs 16 Oct.

Our Red Cross cadets took part in the HS Olympiad (Health Science olympiad) "Every Second counts" and made it to the finals next Friday 17 oct. I will be going down to Ngee Ann with Mrs Lai to support the team and hopefully they can make it to the top 3. Our team came in 2nd in the competition 2 years ago ("Every Second counts")

Red Cross Promotion cum Speech Day rehearsal on Sat 18 Oct.

I have to finish the testimonials for 5A1 by 20 Oct.

Prize presentation to the team for the HS Olympiad on Mon 20 Oct.

Speech Day Rehearsal on Tues 21 Oct and the actual day is on Thurs 23 Oct which is also the last day of School.

I will be attending the Strategic Planning Workshop with SSS on Sat 25th Oct.

After that I will be away on 2 day course on the 3rd and 4th Nov.

Our Red Cross Exchange Program to HK will be from 10 to 13 Nov.

Our students also won the http://learnat.info/onedegreenorthand I will have to get them ready for the award ceremony which is on 14 Nov at MOE. HS staff retreat is also on the same day and I wonder whether I can be excused from the retreat.

I also agreed to doing a sharing for Microsoft in a road show in Nov - just hope that the date do not coincide with any of the dates above.

I have already booked for a personal tour to HK with my husband from 21 to 24 Nov - I hope I can really enjoy myself then!

Hong Kong Red Cross Youth Exchange Program

1st design


















2nd design - The one below is selected by the cadets!


















3rd design - I think this was not chosen because it was too similar with the one we had for Malacca last year.

Click on the picture for a bigger image.

Have to change the 4D3N Bangkok exchange program to 3D2N Hong Kong Exchange Program from 11 to 13 Nov. Which design do you prefer?

Red Cross Youth

Just learnt that we have to cancel our trip to Bangkok and I have to research on alternatives such as Vietnam when I chanced upon the following videos on Red Cross Youth.

I think I saw Yu Ping(training camp), Shermaine , Afidah (ULP passing out ceremony), Afidah(archery) in this beautiful MTV - U n I, the youth of Red Cross:


Nice theme song for the Korea Red Cross Camp which Jia Yun attended


Jia yun featured in the bus with the other delegates as well as posing before reporting and performing with the other representatives from Singapore Red Cross in the Korea International Youth Camp here:


Hong Kong RCY - very different uniform - I think I still prefer ours.

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday to all Sept babies!

Blog links

I met some students and they mentioned that they would like me to link their blogs. If you would like me to link your blog to mine, please leave the url on my tag board. Thanks.

喜悲

I was so happy that all the Sec 2 and ChingYee passed the Standard First Aid Examination. 喜

For once - we achieved 100% pass for SFA (Sec 2 to 4)!!

Called Afidah to share with her the good news as well as to discuss with her the selection of cadets for the GOH for Speech Day.

While talking to her, twisted and strained my foot. Had to ask Ms Vani and Sihui to take over as I need to see the Chinese physician .....feeling really old ... seems like my body is breaking down. 悲

Praying for good health - my back pain had already caused me to be so far behind in my marking (refer to my previous post). I went to a Chinese physician today and have to go back again next Sat...

Singapore 2010 Logo Design Workshop

I was so surprised to see my son Chris's photo on the webpage - I didn't even know that he went for the workshop! I checked with Chris and he told me that he didn't know he was to go for the workshop too and the other students from his school are in Sec 3. It is a comfort to know that he is actively involved in designing which he has an interest in but I think he must learn to be more alert and organised. Click here for details: http://www.ibuzz.nyp.edu.sg/subcampus_yogworkshop_13Aug08.htm

RCY Korea Camp 2008

Jia Yun was selected to represent the Singapore RCY in the Korea Camp in August:

Updates...

My back is still hurting - I went to the Chinese Sinseh for "Tu Na" and was also given very bitter medicine which took me 2.5 hours to prepare and brew! I will be going back for accupunture as I don't think the western medicine worked for me. My husband said I should not have gone to Kukup and strained my back again.. well I could not have disappointed the kids right? However, I had to cancel my extra class with my new students from China as it is really hurting.

I was even more stressed when one of the Red Cross cadets called to say he could not make it for the "Every Second counts" competition this morning. I then realised that he did not want to go because the other boy could not be contacted.I had to make so many calls to see whether I could get replacement and was so disappointed at the boy who had betrayed our trust by the sudden disappearance. However, I am quite glad that the team leader, Hui si, managed to get the team to do well enough to get 4th placing and qualify for the finals which will be held on 17th Oct in Ngee Ann Polytechnic. I had to monitor the 2 teams through SMS and realised that I sent over 40 Sms today! I just hope that the group will perform much better in the finals - their seniors won the 2nd placing in the same competition 2 years ago.

I would also like to take the opportunity to thank those who had sent me sms and emails to wish me a happy teacher's day...