No Boundaries

NEmation

2007-07-29T16:52:00.000+08:00

hey peeps. no1's updating...=( ok. anyway, this is a reminder to all

we have to submit the NEmation story sypnosis by 17th AUGUST!! we can have a max submission of 3 stories, and we can keep editing them all the way till the 17th.

well, hope everyone's doin fine. and stay bonded!! the jing hua teachers and principal are coming over next saturday!!! woohoo. yayness.

EiLeeN <3s to all

more pics!!

2007-06-20T10:14:00.000+08:00

ok peeps. no1's been updating for almost 2 weeks alreadi. our poor poor blog. ok. now i'm gonna post some weird pics from shanghai ok? the funni, laugh till u drop one. =D cheerios!nut drinking from a wine glass. how nice is that?!? cheers nut!grandpa lam seems grumpy.... what happened?hazel. cute!!! lolmummy tang the movie star and clarissa is a super huge fan!! jocelyn and eileen. in the gals bunk.kinpok!! why the sudden mad face? but you look cynical though...adelina and chingyee. though you cannot really see chingyee's face from the pics...yeehui, daron and eileen. trying to be cool.

we met a group of tourists from spain (assuming it cause they spoke spanish) and daron and james approached them for a pic. how sweet is that?!?

ok. end od the first series. people, if you all have anymore, put it on!! yea.

The SONG! :D

2007-06-03T16:42:00.000+08:00

Okays people. I wuz listening to Class95 tday, and this song came out. It's the morning wake-up call song in Jinghua Highschool! Certainly, the memories flowing back. :')

With love,
Adelina. [:

Safe and HAPPY!

2007-05-31T11:25:00.000+08:00

time seems to fly and before we know it, we're already back fom Shanghai and the IQ camp! Athought there were only 9 of us who attended the IQ camp( the rest were at the Sec 3 camp), we still managed to have a whale of time. On monday, when we checked in to prepare the stuff needed for tues and wed, we got to spend some time on the beach! The scroll which was encoded, was shown to the scholars. The scholars, upon deciphering themessage, became warriors on a quest for the emblem of wisdom.Miss Lim briefing the Sec 1 and 2 scholars when the first arrived at the chalet.Teambuilding games were played before the scholars embark on their quest as a group! Go Team Go!Teams trying to solve the problem getting a frog, which cannot swim, across a river, before they can get their next clue.Jun Hao and Zhi Ye trying to get the propeller to work. Come on boys, you can do it! yea!james holding the quest package which belongs to his group, STARfishSathia and Mr Lam hard at work trying to produce a video to document the camp's progress.Group 4: Super Honey hard at work. They are trying to come up with a story to explain a series of abstract pictures to the ever blur toad.A group of scholars hard at work cleaning up the bbq area during the morning area cleaning program.Scholars keeping their bunks clean by picking up rubbish on the groud. That's the way girls!Scrubbing the toilet clean for everyone's usage.

yep. we ended the day with a bbq and parents were also invited. Our vice principal, Mr Chan, also came. The sec 1 and 2s had fun taking charge of the cooking after the Sec 3s started up the fire for them. Us sec 3s spent the entire night talking about the Sec 3 and the IQ camp, and learnt new cheers from each other.

In conclusion, the camp this year was a thematic one, and values were instilled in the scholars through the various games. GO Star! We really hope that this camp could be held agin next week. =D

Day 4 & 5 & 6!

2007-05-24T22:16:00.000+08:00

Monday

We joined in the lessons together with the China students, & it's certainly full of learning experience for all of us.

Performing with the violin.
Some taekwando. *Haiiiii-yaaaah!
A students's view.
This is followed by learning of guang bo cao(jing hua sch's morning exercise). It is undeniable that it was humorous, yet an exciting way for a start to leading a healthy lifestyle.

Tuesday

we had music lesson followed by pottery lessons. these lessons had gave us a lot of knowledge.

Sathia acting to be a blind man playing er hu.
With the pottery teacher.Grandpa Lam having a piece of food. :9

The day continued with the symposium filled with sharing of differences between Singapore and Shanghai, & ended with the home visits. It was such an enriching experience! :DSymposium!!
Feeding the koi, ducks and geese.Let's have dinner!Joan & her buddy.

Wednesday

We started off by paying a visit to a cultural centre. first we looked at the pottery then we moved on to learn calligraphy last by not least, we had a tea session.Porcelains.

Not long after, the cultural exchange programme was on! & we gave our best in our performances- dance & songs. everyone felt contented.our dance !With the china students

after, we went to the cheng huang temple for dinner and to had a short shopping. after we went to the bund(wai tan or shanghai tan). We camwhored for two solid hours at the exact same spot! :DDDDD
YEAH!!

More updates coming up tomorrow night (if possible!) GOOD NIGHT!
Let your talents sparkle!

day 2, 3

2007-05-21T21:39:00.000+08:00

Day 2

We had a splendid breakfast in school..
dian xin and stuff..
then we set off for yu shan by bus again..Majestic view of the jiang su xiao chen qiang
first stop at yu shan!
It is also known as the mini great wall of China in the region.

Bird eye's view from the summit of Yushan..
Mr Lam and Sathia hard at work, climbing further up the mountain to get a good shot.

One of the more unique building of yu shan.
Seems to look like a double storey pagoda but it's actually one storey with a very high ceiling!Houses and alleys similiar to those in the Chinese movie sets!some scences at Yu shan

after visiting yu shan, we went for lunch
sitting at the table waiting for lunch.. (WOAH!)

and after lunch, we travelled to shang hu
the scenery was breathtaking, flowers can be seen everywhere, all kinds of trees and even a man-made waterfall!

We stayed at the school's campsite in Chang Shu, in the JiangSu region for a night..
the place was picturesque and the night was breezy..
It was an excellent place to relax after a whole day of walking and climbing
but we took the chance to practice for the upcoming dance item.

day 3..
we went to Su zhou, another province outside shanghai
Toured hu qiu, and saw the chinese version of leaning tower of pisa!!!!
Do you know that this tower is built almost 300 years earlier than Italy's Leaning Tower of Pisa? The ancient chinese's magnific

After lunch, we visited the reknowned SuZhou Yuan Lin!!

day 1, 2 ,3

2007-05-20T20:58:00.000+08:00

Sorry we haven't been able to update the blog as often as we've promised to. We were unable to get internet connection here at Jing Hua High the first night, and we set off to the Jiang Su region for this two days. =)

ps. we only just returned!!

Day 1: At the airport

Many parents came to send us off, and there definitely was excitement in the air!! Even Miss Tham, Mrs Tong, Miss Koh and Mr Lee came to send us off to Shanghai.

Many of us were having nerves about flying, especially those who were flying for the first time. Well, flying turned out to be just fine and we enjoyed it more than anything.

Well, if you all were wondering what happened after we entered the immigration customs, we basically did the usual stuff, show our passports to the officers and walked through the duty free area to Gate 41.

Over there, we had to go through the security checks and it was quite a hassle, removing our jackets and everything, however, everyone got past with ease.

Then, we had a 20 minute wait before we could board the plane and it was well spent. Everyone took pictures of each other and talked about boarding the plane, what to do on board etc. Pretty soon, the wait was over and WE'RE ON OUR WAY TO SHANGHAI!!! =D

On board the plane.....

On board the plane, everyone was excited about looking at the clouds in a totally DIFFERENT MANNER. Everyone starting taking out their cameras and were snapping away...Man Wei and Clarissa enjoying themselves on board the plane with the in-flight entertainment.
Sathia, Yong Kang and Bryant on board SQ 806Flight food. YUMM!!Look of Shanghai from the sky...

5 hours seemed to whiz pass and the next thing we knew, we've arrived at the Shanghai Pu Dong International Airport. Over there, two teachers from Jing hua High School were already waiting for us at the arrival gate.Us looking at the unfamiliar surroundings with interestDaron and James on board the bus ferrying us to Jing Hua
Rahmah and Sathia =P

Nerves!! =)

2007-05-17T22:01:00.000+08:00

hey everyone, hope that we're all ready for the trip tomorrow!! Everyone's so so excited yea? haha. alright. For the trip tomorrow, just remember not to bring any areosols, gels or liquids more than 100ml in volume in your hand carry luggage. Anything more than that, please put in into your check-in luggage. And ps, do not exceed 20kg. Its the maximum baggage limit per person ( although i doubt anyone would be anywhere near that limit. it's just nine days right? =D)

okie. everyone have an early night and wake up FRESH and READY tmr morning!! cheers.

EiLeeN <3

* note to parents: we'll be updating the blog nightly once the activities for the day is over. Do check back and leave any comments on the posts. We'll reply asap! Pictures and reflections will be the regulars =)

Schedule at Shanghai

2007-05-11T22:19:00.000+08:00

Day 1 (18/5/07) :
*Meet at Changi Airport at 7.30am at Terminal 2, SQ check in counter
*Arrival at Shanghai Pu Dong Airport at 3.30pm
*Proceed to Jing Hua High School
*Check into dorms
*Dinner at Jing Hua

Day 2 (19/5/07) :
*Breakfast at Jing Hua
*Trip to Jiang Su province (Chang Shu Yu Shan)
*Lunch outside
*Dinner outside
*Staying at campsite owned by Jing Hua High School

Day 3 (20/3/07) :
*Breakfast outside
*Proceed to Su Zhou Yuan Lin (Chuo Zhen Yuan)
*Lunch outside
*Visit at Wuxi Yuan Tou Zhu Jing Qu
*Dinner outside
*Return to dorm for the night

Day 4 (21/5/07) :
*Breakfast between 6.30am to 7.30am at Jing Hua
*Morning Assembly at 7.40am
*Full School Day
*Dinner at Jing Hua
*Briefing for symposium by Miss Tang

Day 5 (22/5/07) :
*Breakfast at Jing Hua
*Morning Assembly at 7.40am
*Morning PT ( girls to be in bermudas/ track pants)
*Half day school
*Symposium (2 parts)
*Lunch at Jing Hua
*Home visit to buddy's home (including dinner)
*Return to dorm

Day 6 (23/5/07) :
*Breakfast at Jing Hua
*Participate in activities @ Student's Activites Centre
*Includes learning of pottery, cooking and tea etiquette
*Lunch at Jing Hua
*Cultural performances by us and them
*Dinner at Jing Hua
*SHOPPING!! @ Shanghai's Cheng Huang Temple and The Bund
*Return to dorm

Day 7 (24/5/07) :
*Breakfast at Jing Hua
*Industrial visit to: IE Singapore and IPACS
*Lunch outside
*Industrial Visit to: UNIVAC
*Return to Jing Hua
*Dinner at Jing Hua
*Watch cultural performances outside of Jing Hua

Day 8 (25/5/07) :
*Breakfast at Jing Hua
*Industrial visit to : RR Donnelly
*Lunch outside
*Return to Jin Hua
*Farewell party at 2pm
*SHOPPING!!! @ whereever the shops are at
*Dinner outside

Day 9 (26/5/07) :
*Breakfast at Jing Hua
*Packing of stuff and such
*Go to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport at 10.30am
*Afternoon flight back to Singapore
*Estimated arrival time at Singapore: 7.30pm-8.00pm

ok. that's it for now. the pack list will be given out on Monday. Remeber to get your insect repellent, moisturiser and lip balm this weekend!! =)

- EiLeeN <3

Purpose of blog

2007-04-20T22:23:00.000+08:00

The purpose of setting up this blog is to:

* keep track of our preparations for the upcoming Shanghai trip
* to serve as a tool of communication for the parents to be updated about the progress of the trip
* to keep our memories of our trip to Shanghai and keep in touch with our Chinese counterparts
* serve as a data source for the multimedia module next semester
* inculcate a sense of belonging for the STAR scholars

What is done:
* emergency contact list
* buddy pairing list
* dance songs and steps
* what to cook

What's not done:
* arrange for a session with people from IE Singapore
* costumes for dance
* gifts for buddies
* symposium presentation

yep. basically, that's our progress so far. hope that we can finish up all the tiny stuff here and there, and tie up some loose ends. the mid years are approaching soon. hope everyone works hard and do well, then we can go to china with a light and happy heart. =) cheers everyone. and JIAYOU!!

~EiLeeN <3