Visit to Old Folk Home organised by Staff Welfare

On 20 November 2007, 22 teachers set off at 1 pm to Clementi and Marsiling with the objectives of Hands on, Minds on, Hearts on to help the less fortunate. With the donations from GRPS staff, we are able to purchase essential items like canned food, biscuits, instant beverages and toiletries.
The 60 vulnerable senior citizens waited excitedly for us at their void deck. Our warm and caring teachers played games with the seniors. This brought much delight and cheers to them. They enjoyed the snacks and drinks that we bought for them. Through this experience, I realized although money is the most practical gift, it is not what they want. What they desire is intangible and that is our care and concern.
On behalf of SWC, I would like to express my appreciation to those teachers who participate in this meaningful activity. We look forward to your continued support to make a difference in our community.

Shared by Mrs. Pang
On behalf of SWC

Service Learning Trip In Yunnan

Service Learning In Yunnan, China 13/03/07 to 17/03/07

CIP Team : Mrs Chew, Principal, Mrs Tan SP, Vice Principal, Mr Desmond, OM, Mdm Selvi & Mdm Tay, Teachers and 23 primary 5 pupils.

CIP activities

Set up library corner for 奎南primary school
Donated 600 copies of English books
Purchased 3 bookshelves
3 sets of children chairs & tables
donated 234 stationary, sports equipment (basket ball)
Students performance “ The More We Get Together” in English, Malay, Mandarin and Tamil
School tour, games and photo taking

Situation in奎南primary school

-serious shortage of water supply, pupils can only bath once a week
-lack of toothbrush, toothpaste
-backward in kitchen & sanitary facilities


After experience the lacking of basic necessities, rudimentary lifestyle and the hardship in 奎南 primary school, our pupils learned to treasure what they have, understand how fortunate they are and learned not to take things for granted.

Our school has pledged to raised funds to help purchase mattress and other necessities for the students in 奎南 primary school. We will be making another CIP trip in September 2007. We strongly appeal to parents to support us in this noble cause so as to benefit the pupils in 奎南 primary school in Yunnan, China.

(translated by janet, 31/3/07)

Service Learning In Yunnan

Service Learning in Yunnan 13/03/2007--17/03/2007
参加者
校长、副校长、OM(Mr Desmond Liew)、两位老师(Mdm Kalaiselvi & Mdm Tay G L)及23位P5学生，共30人
行程
Day 1 九乡及石林
Day 2 水晶厂、西山、品茶
Day 3 少数民族村、批发市场
Day 4 奎南小学
Day 5 草莓基地、鲜花市场、民居
住宿舒适、三餐丰盛、豪华旅行车代步
活动内容
为富民县大营镇的奎南小学设立“群立图书室”
捐献600多本英文书
购买3个储书柜
3套小桌子及椅子
捐献234件文具、运动器材（篮球）
捐献装饰图书室的小玩偶及装饰品
学生交流：呈现两个表演项目
1英语动作快板
2以英语、马来语、华语及淡米尔语演唱《当我们同在一　
　起》
参观校舍、玩游戏、拍照

奎南小学实况：
1严重缺水，学生一周只能洗澡一次。
2牙刷、牙膏欠缺
3炊具、卫生间都很落后
4两个中学生共睡一张床位
5床褥又脏又烂
6课室很小、没电灯、水泥地板。
7学生的座位是长板凳。
分享心得：
奎南小学的学生代表致谢时说：“……当我们在翻阅图书时，可以感受到原来在海外有一群关心我们的朋友，曾经读过这一页书，我们会有一种特别亲切的感觉，我们一定会努力用功读书，考取好成绩来报答你们……”群立的师生只是略尽绵力，就与奎南的小学生建立起深厚的情谊，这是这次海外社区服务的最大收获。

当我们乘坐旅游车离开后不久，发现奎南小学的一名男生、两名女生，不顾飞扬的尘土，脸上带着笑容，不时用手揉擦眼睛，飞奔在车后，向我们挥手道别……他们的那份热情，太令人感动了！

我校学生看到奎南小学物质缺乏，学会了珍惜自己所拥有的一切，深深地体会到自己是“身在福中不知福”的滋味。

游览民族村时，我校学生对少数民族中的傣族、白族和彝族的古老房子、生活习俗、色彩鲜艳的民族服装、头套……都有进一步的认识，还拍照做笔录。

云南昆明一日有四季，温差很大，晨昏寒冷，中午炎热，空气干燥，好多学生会流鼻血，嘴唇干裂，手脚皮肤发痒。

云南昆明地大物博，路旁尽是壮丽的高山、奇形怪状的石头、辽阔的土地、翠绿的农田、弯曲的河流、古老的建筑……这美丽的自然景观对来自弹丸小国的新加坡学生可真是大开眼界！但是崎岖颠簸的山路，使到有些学生感觉不适而呕吐。

我校学生不习惯昆明一般的卫生间，例如厕所臭味醺天、没门锁……
吃不惯当地的食物，不喜欢吃青菜和多骨多刺的鱼……不习惯当地人随地吐痰和抽烟的味道……

我校学生学会泡茶、喝茶的艺术，都觉得当地的东西价格便宜，无不满载而归。

(Done by Mdm Tay G L 30/03/2007)