Prior to International Friendship Day 2011, a skit was presented by performers from Singapore Discovery Centre on 1 April 2011. The skit conveyed the International Friendship Day theme, which is “The World at Home”.
Singapore, a place we call home, a place where we live, work, play and a place where we have our family and friends with us. Have we ever wondered what is it like for someone from another country to live in Singapore? What is it like for Singaporeans who live in other country to work or study? What challenges do they face and how do they fit into the society where they live? All these were portrayed in the skit with the aim of getting the students to understand how it feels for someone from another country to live in Singapore and how it is for a Singaporean to live abroad.
To commemorate International Friendship Day, two classes presented the Quote of the Week. Sec 4N1 presented on "We must uphold meritocracy and incorruptibility" and 4N2 presented on "Graciousness".
Upholding meritocracy and incorruptibility is important, as it ensures success not only to ourselves but to the society and our country. With meritocracy each of us has equal opportunity to learn, work and excel in what we do. Singapore is able to maintain racial harmony as meritocracy is practised. With meritocracy, we can avoid incorruptibility, which has damaging effects on all aspects of our life.
Being gracious reflects your behaviour and attitude to others. To be gracious you can start with very small acts, such as greeting the teachers and your school mates OR picking up litters. Be conscious with what we do and say so as not to offend others. Do kind acts and say kind words to others and you will feel good and make others feel good too.
Happy International Friendship Day!
To bring the library closer to Hua Yians and to encourage every student to read, the Media Resource Library (MRL) started an ‘Open Library’. Two shelves of books are placed near the school’s canteen and near the back gate.
Students are encouraged to pick a book or two to read. You can read it during recess time, before and after school or you may bring the book home to read. Once you have finished reading, you just need to place the book back onto the shelves. For those who like the book, you may keep it. Otherwise, we encourage you to place the book onto the shelves so that others will get to read the book too.
Grab a book today and discover the world with reading!
All Secondary One students were involved in the Bonsai Appreciation Programme conducted on 26 March 2011 and 2 April 2011.
Objectives
1. To inculcate the values of rootedness, perseverance, togetherness and resilience through the nurturing and shaping of bonsai plants
2. To serve as a platform for parent-child bonding
3. To relate the Bonsai plants to the legacy of the school
The collaborative effort with the various Bonsai Clubs* and the Singapore Penjing and Stone Appreciation Club introduced to the students and their parents on how to care and nurture the Bonsai plants. Each student worked on a pot of Bonsai plant and at the end of the session, the students brought home their Bonsai plants for them to care and attend to.
Introduction to Bonsai - a talk by Mr Tay Kiah Phuang from Yuhua Community Club.
*Includes the Bonsai Clubs from Ayer Rajah CC, Yuhua CC, Kampong Kembangan CC, Kim Seng CC, Siglap CC, Tanglin CC and Tanjong Pagar CC
