Interact club Recycling project.

22^th August onwards: Painting of the boxes. It was really fun. It allowed me to explore my creative juice and artistic talent. Allowed me to learn how to work with others to paint so many boxes, everyone has our part to play. Actually, I felt that paint boxes isn’t really easy as one would like to try to make it as presentable as possible. It allowed me to see how others work as well as their characters. This project involves carrying boxes up to be painted and delivering the painted boxes to the classrooms.

Fencing: PE Sports module.

 I have never learnt fencing before and so the classes that I had was an experience, though it was fun learning it, I doubt that I will want to learn it again as I found it sort of boring at the same time. Throughout the six lessons, I have learnt the basics of fencing such as moving forward and backwards and the rest of the movements, how to use the fencing sword properly. I have even passed the basic grading test. During the course of the module, it enabled me to feel how those REAL LIFE FENCERS fence in competitions and Olympics. The skills and movement that I’ve learnt are easily remembered after a few rounds of practicing. It really takes a person who is fit and agile to do so, just like in any sport, for example being quick in moving back to be prevent getting hit by the opponent’s sword.

 

Through this sports module, it allowed me to be become some what fitter from all the movement that fencing involved, It taught me to be alert at all times (looking out for the opponents sword). It also allowed me to become a better listener and watcher as I had to carefully pay attention to the demonstrations given by the instructor, failure to following instructions could result in others getting harm. The Fencing module has also allowed me to see that it takes team work to fence properly, for example, I wouldn’t be able to fence properly if my opponent/partner is just standing by the side doing nothing or just swing his sword around aimlessly. I also found that fencing was a rather troublesome sport as one has to bring so much equipment just for a practice or a match, e.g the gloves, head gear, sword…etc. Unlike other sports such as tennis where all I need is a tennis racket and a ball.

For how others had benefitted from the lessons:

I will have to say that it will be the instructor who had benefitted. He benefitted as he is able to pass on his skills and knowledge to others. He also learnt patience as he had to slowly guide all the slow moving forgetful beginners like me.

Cross country was yesterday.It was 3km. Ooh hoho! no trophey! Got in at the 25th Position. Only the !st 20 of each category gets one. It left me with ACHING LEGS!!!

Interact club turtle project: 9-10 August

Beach clean up.

As I cleaned the littered beach up, I felt a sense of satisfactory that I was helping poor endangered turtles have an easier time climbing up their nesting beach without the disruption of weeds. From this trip, I have also gained knowledge about endangered animals have how we humans have threatened their lives as well as how we can help solve the problem.

Batik making  

Some thing that I have never tried before, and so it was really fun. I have learnt about the rich history of batik making which will hone my general knowledge. The session allowed be to explore my creativity juices and express my artistic talent.

26th July- My own ACS(Int'l) Interact Club Installation! Matthew has now been installed as Director of Club Service! What is my exact task? Sorry I do not know! This role made my forth leadership role for this year.

1. ACS(BR) Venture Vice-Chairmain(Administration) ...butM.I.A half the time .I apologize for it.

2. ACS(Int'l) Student Council Delegate

3. Class Monitor

4. Interact Club Director of Club Service.

8th July- School's National Celebrations

Help out at one of the School's Amazing Singapore Race Competition.

9th-10th July- Preserve Planet Earth Turtle Project to Kuantan Pahang, Malaysia.

Spent half the time travelling 16hrs+ in total( to and fro). So boring! Watched Love Guru and Walle on board the bus. Released some baby turtle hatchings into the sea. Walked along beautiful sandy beaches, did a batik colouring(which I can stick into my IB art research workbook), did some shopping, Slept in a horrible hotel, proberbly to worst I ever had. The whole room smelt like smoke,the windows couldn't open to air the room, and even the toilet door was rotting. But still kinda fun Overall! In conclusion, lets conserve the living creatures on our planet. It's our duty!

Council Delegates Camp:

The Council Delegate Camp purpose was for delegates to bond together, as well to bond with the school councilors  and to learn leadership and team skills. The camp was two days and one night. Delegates were divided up into two separate groups call Alpha and Zeta I was in team Zeta. Each group had to work and stay together for the entire duration of the camp.

The camp kicked off with ice-breakers, a game where we literally had to break ice in a milk carton. Other games includes dog and bone as well as captain’s ball (but this time round, fruits were used instead).

After the ice-breaker games, we played another game where we had to do a series of different task such as a team-member commanding other blind folded members to do various tasks such as fetching a pail of water from one point to another. This simple game tests us on our hearing/listening and communication skills. Communication is a really important skill for leadership.

Following dinner, the last game we had was really similar to the childhood game of ‘hide and seek’ where we were supposed to find a councilor hidden somewhere around the school compound.

The following Morning, we had a lecture on leadership by Mr Png (the school’s Pastoral Vice-principal, who is also in-charge of discipline).  Following the lecture, we embarked on the game called ‘Amazing  race’ Each team were initially given a clue to start off with. Each clue led to a location. And at each location, we had to fulfill certain tasks singing a song. We had to go out to school into the Holland Village area to complete our tasks. Each Team was accompanied by 2 councilors who would release the next clue to the team once a task had been completed. I thought my team worked pretty well together and that we were really cooperative and enthusiastic. That allowed us to complete all the tasks and returned back to school before the other them.

Once back in school, the very last game that we had was very similar to a Obstacle course. Each one of us had to go through a series of obstacles such as crawling under a chair, sliding across a groundsheet that was covered with soap, eggs and soy sauce. The purpose of the came was the allow us to once again work together as a team and support each other.

Through this camp, I managed to learn and get to know my fellow delegates even better. Through the series of games, I believe that we bonded really well and hence achieve the aim of the camp which was to bring us together.