HS Red Cross

Sec 2 cadets with the Finger Players @ Ren Ci Day Care centre on the 28th March.

As mentioned earlier - our unit received Gold for both the Excellent Unit Award and the Community Service Award. The picture below was taken at the Award ceremony on 30th March 2007. Mrs Lai and myself were promoted to the rank of Senior Youth Officer.

Standard First Aid Refresher Course

I was down on a 2-day SFA Refresher course and I am glad to say I have learnt much from it. I realized several errors which I had made and I would share them with my Red Cross students so that they are better prepared for the First Aid Exam.

Some good news to share with those reading this:
1. Our HS Red Cross unit won the Excellent Unit Award Gold and the Community Service Award Gold as well!
2. Mrs Lai and myself completed the SFA Refresher course and pass our first aid exam.
3. We will be promoted to the rank of Senior Youth Officer next Friday at the Award Ceremony

Though overjoyed with the good news above, my mood was dampened by my form class. Before I left for the course, one student got involved in a fight with a 4E student and was very rude to me when I told him that the discipline committee had asked me to call his mum. One mother was very concerned about her son's performance, esp art. Another boy's father sent me numerous emails during my course about his son being bullied in the class. I simply could not do anything about it as I was not in school. Sometimes, I can't help but feel sad for my class. Despite the many efforts taken, they seemed to be getting into one trouble after another. Being a mother myself, I could understand the disappointments of the parents. Just praying hard for the day that they can be free from trouble and that they will do us proud.

I find myself really racing against time this year...... the national weather project is due next week and I have yet to see the students' work. I had just helped one boy to submit his entry to British council and will be looking for students to work on a e-card competition promoting Singapore as a tourist destination (uniquely Singapore). I am also monitoring the IPW work of 1A2 this term and another Sec 3 class for the innowits project.I will be bringing my Red Cross students for community service at the Ren Ci daycare centre with the Finger Play Group (finger puppets) next Wed. As mentioned in my last blog, I will be entering the Microsoft Powerpoint competition. This week I also have to prepare the Sec 1 cadets for the Flag Design competition.

Of course, I will be giving the Sec 4E their CA Test 2 next week Economics (Wed) and Geography (Thurs). The Sec 1 will be having their Geog CA Test 2 on 4th April. I planned to set my SA1 papers during the March Holidays but I couldn't. I also have 7 classes of worksheets to mark over the weekend.

I must say that this term is really challenging for me - God bless me and may I survive the term!

Sentosa Outing

Microsoft office academic skills challenge

Dear all,

Encouraging you to take part in this competition - please let me know if you are interested.
3 categories: Microsoft word, Microsoft excel or Microsoft Powerpoint. I am thinking of taking part in the Microsoft Powerpoint myself.


log onto http://www.acpcomputer.edu.sg/mos2007/ for details

Digital art competition on environment

Encouraging all my students to participate in this competition organised by the British council.

http://www.britishcouncil.org.sg/climate-change-digital-art/competition-about-this-competition-climate-change.aspx

If you need some help - come to lab 2 on Tuesday 30 Jan 2007 at 3 p.m. I can show you how to use Macromedia fireworks to create the digital image. You will also need to submit a 200 words write-up. We can help you to edit.

Do check out the link above. Register at the link above - deadline is 19 March.

All the best!

Thanks Graduants

Met quite a no. of students who graduated last year in yesterday's CCA recruitment drive. I was pretty touched that they are so willing to come back to help. Starting to miss them.... I must say we are always glad to see them back. My Red Cross cadets was so enthusiastic in recruiting the Sec 1 and I must say they had put in their efforts.Peiwen sms me to say that she is donating the uniform to the Red Cross and asked me when she can come back to school. I must say this to her again here - we welcome you anytime!

Would like to post this blog for the students who are waiting for their O level results - do register for the seminar and find out more about polytechnic life:

Beyond O-Levels Seminar 2007, jointly organised by Temasek Polytechnic and The New Paper.
Learn about polytechnic life, career opportunities, success stories and the route to university for poly graduates.
Be entertained with soulful performances by Singapore Idol and Temasek Polytechnic alumnus, Hady Mirza (above), and a performance by Dramatec, the student drama group.
Another plus? Opportunities to win passes to meet Hady after the seminar, and Apple iPods as well.

BEYOND O-LEVELS SEMINAR 2007 Where: Temasek Polytechnic Auditorium 1 When: Saturday, 20 Jan 2007, 10am to 1pm For: Students awaiting O-level results, their parents or ITE graduates To register: Log on to www.tp.edu.sg/tp4u/bol Seats: Free seating subject to availability Enquiries: Call 6780 5017, 6780 6556 or 6780 5024

Happy New Year 2007

New Resolution for a NewYear!

Omar Cruise 22nd to 24th Dec 2006

We boarded the ship 'Omar' for a 3D2N cruise to nowhere. I was glad that they were able to give me two connecting cabins with potholes. We only paid $592 ($198 for the adults and $98 for children) for the trip - much cheaper than my Sentosa trip and the meals are included. They also gave $50 voucher per adult which you can use to play the jackpot. We won $75 but my sons used up $50 playing the arcade games.

There is not much entertainment onboard. My sons swam in the pool with my husband - the pool is deep and the waves are strong ('tsunamis" - that's what my sons called them) - but they had fun. We went to the star lounge for the kid's club activities on the second day. It was opened from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. We left at around 2.30 p.m. and I heard that drinks and snacks were served after we left! My kids played monopoly there and I must say that it has a great view - 270 degree sea view. Nobody seems to be watching the video 'over the hedge" and the children were playing their own games while the adults rest on the sofa.

My husband loved the deck - though I felt that the winds were a bit strong and worried that my sons will be blown off the deck!

The food were good - quite a choice for breakfast, lunch, dinner and supper but I realised that it is not Halal. This means that we cannot have a class gathering onboard - unless there are no muslim involved.

Chris got sea sick and I had to bring him to the doctor when we reached Singapore - it cost me $42! 2 Days later - that is today - Ian felt sick - gastric flu and I brought him to see the doctor. It pains me to see them sick. Hopefully they get well soon as School reopens

next week.