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A newsletter by Riverside Secondary School3 Woodlands Street 81 Singapore 738524 • Tel: 6269 9631 • Fax: 6368 3677

OCTOBER2010

ISSUE 2

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riversidianriversidianwww.riversidesec.moe.edu.sg

ALL-ROUND EXCELLENCELEE KWAN YEW AWARD

This award, presented by COMPASS (Communityand Parents in Support o Schools) a rmsRiverside’s continued e orts to promote andstrengthen collaborative partnership with ourstakeholders in a meaning ul manner to impactthe holistic development o our students.

RivERsiDE AChiEvEs thE PARtNERs (MERit) AWARD 2010

Teh Sook Hui has done the schoolproud by winning the Lee KuanYew Award or All-Round Excellence

or 2010. She is the third studentrom Riverside to have achieved this

prestigious award. This award, givenout or the rst time in 2005, is anational award or achievement ineducation. The award recognizeswell-rounded students who haveexcelled in both academic and non-academic areas, and who exempli ythe qualities articulated in our desiredoutcomes o education.

This achievement is a testimony o our continual e ort inostering good physical, social and mental health or our

school community.

Kudos to everyone who have contributed to this achievement!

Our deepest appreciation to our School AdvisoryCommittee (SAC), Parent Support Group (PSG),Alumni, all our Partners-in-Education and sta

or their support and contributions.

Alumni EXCO Parent Support Group EXCO School Advisory Committee

RivERsiDE AChiEvEsChERish AWARD (GOLD)



AChiEvEMENts OF OUR UNiFORMED GROUPs iN 2009

Girls’ Brigade Company Award (Silver)

St. John Ambulance BrigadeCorp Achievement Award (Gold)

Boys’ BrigadeJM Fraser Award or Excellence (Silver)

National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC)Unit Overall Pro ciency Award (UOPA)

Gold Award

NCC (Sea)Best Unit Competition (BUC)

Gold Award

page 2Our UG Achievements

October 2010 Issue 2



23 RD sPEECh AND PRiZE-GiviNG DAYThe 23 rd Riverside Secondary School Speech Day was held on 24April 2010. The Guest-o -Honour was the new Superintendento North 5 Cluster Schools, Mr Tony Tan. The school paid tribute to our alumni, coaches, instructors andsta , some who have served us or many years. The Parent

Support Group and the School Advisory Committee memberswere also acknowledged or their continuous support.

A ter the presentation o awards, which celebrated the academicsuccess o our students, the audience was treated to a serieso dazzling per ormances by our Indian, Malay, Chinese andModern Dancers, the Choir and the Symphonic Band.

S c h o o l Le a d e r s , M r T o n y T a n ( S u p t N5 ) a nd S AC m em be r s s i n g i n g

t h e s c h o o l s o n g

Mr Tony Tan (Supt N5),GOH giving his speech

GOH giving out Outstanding Riversidian Award 2009 to Koh Tong Jun

GOH giving out Outstanding

Student Leader Award 2009 to Tim Wei Loke

Mrs Tan Mee Seng receiving her 20 years long service award rom SAC member, Mr Rodney Soh

A token o appreciation or our GOH

R S d a n c e r s s h o w i n g t h e i r m o v e s

T he cho ir in act ionB l o w y o u r h e a r t o u t !

Our Modern dancers

23 rd Speech Day page 3 October 2010 Issue 2



siNGAPORE-sUZhOUEXChANGE PROGRAMME

This year marked the 6 th Singapore-Suzhou Exchange

Programme or Riverside Secondary School and NanHuan Middle School. A group o students, led by Vice-Principal and 2 teachers, visited our sister school rom5 June to 11 June 2010. The sta and students o NanHuan Middle School extended their warm welcome byinviting us to join their school activities, which involvedlessons observations and a basketball riendly match.The Chinese culture was integrated seamlessly intotheir Art, Geography and Chinese lessons during ourlesson observations with our buddies.

The various cultural visits (Tiger Hill in Suzhou, WestLake in Hangzhou) were an eye-opener to us, as itwidened our horizons, enriched our knowledge and

ostered riendship with our buddies. We look orwardto return the hosting o our Suzhou riends in Augustthis year!

From 1 to 8 June 2010, RiversideSecondary embarked on theJapan Exchange Programme with22 students together with ourPrincipal, Mrs Sng Siew Hong, MdmDoris Soh (Team Leader), Miss LimGuihao and Mr Tsung Kkok Cheng.The programme was organisedin collaboration with the MiyazakiSingapore Friendship Exchange Council(MISFEC). The objective o this programmewas to deepen our understanding o theJapanese culture.

Due to un oreseen circumstances, we hadto reschedule our plan to visit Fukuodainstead o Miyazaki. The home stay was

abandoned but we had the opportunity tovisit Asokita Junior High School in FukuodaPre ecture. The visit was an eye-openerto the students and teachers as we sawcharacter building and teamwork in action.Students took turns to carry and distributethe school lunch, which consisted mainlyo rice, vegetables with meat, miso soupand milk, to their classmates. They alsohad to clean their classrooms a ter lunch.

The highlight o the trip would de nitelybe the experience o putting on a kimonoand serving tea in the traditional Japaneseway. The time-consuming process oputting on the kimono and the astidious

astening o every piece o paraphernaliawere all worth it when we noticed a totaltrans ormation o our appearance!

Another enlightening experiencewe had was in the di erent types oaccommodation we were in. We rststayed in a hostel, then in the city municipalcentre and nally in a hotel where toiletbowls came with exceptional cleaning

eatures.

The trip would not be complete withoutthe excursions to places o educationalinterest. While Mt Aso o ered us our rstdirect contact with a real volcano, Beppuexcited us with a volcanic landscape o

geysers, hot mud pools and hot springs.At Fugenndake, we witnessed thedevastation caused by the eruption o MtAso – remnants o houses and a primary

school destroyed by lava. We experiencedthe simulative e ects o an earthquakeand a typhoon at the Fukuoda CityDisaster Prevention Centre.

The eight-day trip to Fukuoda, Japan,

was indeed an enriching experience orall us. Such experiences could never beexpunged rom our memories.

Hotspring at Beppo Visit to Aso Junior High School

JAPAN EXChANGEPROGRAMME

D e l i g h t i n g i n c r o s s - c u l t u r a l d r e s s i n g !

“I enjoyed this trip very much. I learnt a lot about the Chinese culture and

I have made many riends in Suzhou.Most importantly,I realized that I have improved my Chinese!” Koh Boon Jian, 4/8

“I benefted a lot rom this trip. I look

orward to a urther exploration o Chinese culture in

uture trips, i I get the chance to go again!” Kee Ming Feng, 1/7

Refection by students:

page 4Internationalisation @ RS




“Each o us stayed with our buddies or our days. We spent a memorable time with our host amilies. They brought us to places o interests in Auckland such as Mt. Eden, One Tree Hill and the Sky Tower. It was an eye-opener or us as we learnt the Maori culture and the way o li e o the New Zealanders. The New Zealanders have strong amily values and they spent most o their time sharing their experiences with us.”

A R Joanna Nazarene Ranee, 4/4

“The 22 o us spent the next our days with our host amilies. It is through the home-stay with our buddies and their amilies that we experienced the typical days o New Zealanders. Our host amilies treated us as part o their amilies and it made us eel at home. It elt like we gained a second amily overseas. It has also helped us look at New Zealand rom a whole new perspective.”

Foo Jay Ying, 4/5

Refection by Students

NEW ZEALAND tRiP

Rubbing noses between 2 humans? This was the welcome that 22 students and 3 teachers received or their rst time in their livesduring their New Zealand school exchange programme rom 10 to 17 June 2010. That was also a happy reunion between Riversideand the 2 New Zealand schools - Waikowhai and Auckland Normal Intermediate since the last trip in 2008. It was as i old riends hadmet again as we continued the riendship orged 2 years ago. Students not only visited and tasted li e in New Zealand’sschools, but they were also given home stays with their buddies. They were touched bytheir host amilies’ hospitality and love or them. Most Riversidians were in tears when

it was time to part with their host amilies. Students also enjoyed themselves in Roturaby experiencing the rich culture o the Maori people and the picturesque scenery othe land. They even had the chance to milk lambs and take thrilling luge rides. We arereally looking orward to host or our New Zealand riends in October 2010.

Internationalisation @ RSpage 5 October 2010 Issue 2



9 th siNGAPORE-hONG KONG EXChANGE PROGRAMME 2010

Riverside Secondary School was identi ed by MOE to host a visitor 15 UK educators rom Surrey on 14 April 2010. These primary

and secondary Humanities teachers were undergoing the UKTeachers International Pro essional Development Programme. The ocus o their visitwas to learn about Singapore’s approaches to the teaching and learning o Humanitiessubjects and National Education.

A ter an in ormative presentation and discussion about how we teach the Humanitiesin Singapore by our department teachers, the UK educators visited 2 classroom lessonsto see our Riverside students in action. A History lesson was held in the computerlaboratory to show how technology (glogs) was used to enhance teaching and learningin Humanities. The visitors observed a creative Geography lesson where students weregiven plasticine to create land orms. A tour o the NE Room, NE Staircase and Displayswas also arranged – our UK guests even got a chance to play some traditional games!

The 9 th Singapore-Hong Kong Exchange Programme involved14 schools rom Singapore and Hong Kong. The aims o thisexchange programme are to promote cultural exchange betweenparticipating schools, to provide opportunities or students tobroaden their perspectives, learn social and language skills, andto cultivate respect or di erences in cultures.

The Hong Kong teachers and students visited Singapore rom11 to 25 July 2010. During their stay in Singapore, the HongKong students stayed with the Singapore students and their host

amilies. They also participated in lessons and school activities suchas school unctions and CCA activities. Both the Hong Kong and

Singapore students also visited places o interests together such asNight Sa ari, National Museum, Singapore River, Joo Chiat Place,Hindu Temple and Al-Ansar Mosque. Through this programme,the Hong Kong students experienced the hospitalities o their host

amilies and achieved a better understanding o both countries’school cultures and teaching systems. Our students also osteredstrong riendships with the Hong Kong students.

The Singapore-Hong Kong Exchange Programme was a greatsuccess. Both the schools and students involved had bene tedtremendously rom this programme.

sUZhOU EXChANGE PROGRAMME

A group photo taken with teachers and students o both schools

NHMS st udent s en joy ed play ing our

t r adit ional

gam es

A group o 9 students, led by 3 teachers rom Nan Huan Middle School(NHMS) o Suzhou, China visited our school rom 5 August to 7 August2010. Our guests had the opportunities to learn about the traditions andcultures o the di erent ethnics group through the various interestingimmersion cultural activities organized or them. We are also very happy tohave our visitors joining us in the witnessing o the National DayObservance Ceremony and the celebration o our nation’s45 th birthday.

Through the home stay and classroom experiences, thepupils rom Suzhou interacted reely and com ortablywith our ellow Riversidians regardless o race, languageor religion. This internationalization programme has alsodeveloped our pupils and teachers to be culturally savvy anddeepen their commitment and rootedness o Singapore.

UK DELEGAtiON visit

page 6Hosting of Overseas Visitors




It was a night like no other or ourSymphonic Band when they wereawarded Gold in the SingaporeInternational Band Festival on 22 July2010.

The band members had practisedlong and hard or many months orthe two pieces: the Variations on aKorean Folk song and the March BlueSky. They even went back to schoolduring the June holidays to iron outlittle imper ections in their pieces.

They were very nervous when it was time or them to per orm in ront o the judges, but they wowed the audience with theirimpeccable precision and talent. When the emcee announced the results o the competition, our Band was stunned to hear that theyhad achieved Gold and only three bands achieved this award in the Division II category!

This Gold award is a proud achievement or our Symphonic Band. Congratulations!

Amirah Liyana (5/2) and Hosea Loke (5/1) received the Creative Invention andCreative Innovation award respectively in the D&T Awards 2010. Their designswere short-listed rom 639 entries rom 60 schools. They quali ed or the pitchingsession at Victoria School on 15 May and emerged as two o the 35 winners.Congratulations to the winners!

Hosea and Amirahwith their award wining designs

In June 2010, ve o our Art Club members(Chanel Oh, Amanda Wee, Koh Xin Na,Zesna Aw, Cecilia Wong) did us proud bycoming in 2 nd in the Racial Harmony DayFree Media Design competition. Theirwinning piece is a sculpture inspired bya chapter in Chemistry. The artwork is arepresentation o the strong bonds thatSingaporeans have with one anotherin a harmonious multi-racial society, inline with the theme Embracing Diversity,Building Community.

CREAtivE iNvENtiON AND iNNOvAtiON AWARD iN D&t

RACiAL hARMONY DAY FREE MEDiA DEsiGN 2010

GOLD FOR thE sYMPhONiC BAND iN thE siNGAPOREiNtERNAtiONAL BAND FEstivAL!

9 th sCRABBLE ChAMPiONshiPs 2010

Mohamad Siraj, Jarren Lim, Benjamin Chay (all rom 4/7) , Jelyn Lee and Farlyanna(both rom 4/6) managed to beat opponents rom other secondary schools inthe 9 th Inter School Scrabble Championships held in May. They quali ed or the

nals held at Downtown East and emerged 2 nd in the Bowl Category.

Achievementspage 7 October 2010 Issue 2



NORth ZONE NAtiONALEDUCAtiON CARNivAL AtRivERsiDE

The North Zone NE Carnival got o to an invigorating start on21 July 2010. We have Mr Teo Ser Luck, Senior ParliamentarySecretary or Ministry o Development, Youth & Sports,Ministry o Transport & Mayor o North East District as theGuest- O -Honour (GOH) or the opening ceremony.

The theme or this year’s carnival is “ Unity in Diversity – A Celebration of Stories, Dance and Sports ”. A host oactivities in line with this year’s theme kicked o the carnival,trans orming the usually quiet a ternoon into a esta o unand merrymaking.

The carnival also saw the launching o this year’s “Treasuresrom the Nest 4: A collection o Singapore NE Stories rom our

hearts” by Mr Teo, GOH and Mrs Yu, Deputy Director, SchoolsNorth. Over 40 primary and secondary schools contributedstories or this publication.

Students rom various primary and secondary schools had thetime o their li e when they participated in activities whichincluded the Storytelling Competition, Dance Competitionand sports events such as netball, captain-ball and Frisbee. Sixgiant foats were also available to thrill the students.

The NE Talk gave ormer school recipients o the Lee Kuan YewAward the opportunity to share with other schools their bestNE practices. Following the talk, the educators were broughton a tour o our NE Corner.

While a total o 10 primary and 10 secondary schools competedin the Dance Competition, a total o 20 secondary schoolsparticipated in the Storytelling Competition where studentswere given ten minutes and our random pictures to create astory based on the theme “Unity in Diversity”.

According to Mr Teo Ser Luck, the North Zone NE Carnivalwas “ antastic”. Apart rom complimenting Riverside orits organizational e ectiveness, he was also happy to seecommunity leaders and schools within the zone comingtogether to celebrate the carnival because “it angurs well orthe entire community as a whole.” The carnival couldnot be a success without thee ort and teamcamaraderie oour sta andstudents as well

as the supportgiven by theSchools Division(North) and NorthZone schools and

junior colleges.

Building unity through

Having a great time at

Mr Teo Se

Riverside’s storytellers

A pass ionat e disp lay o f spor t sm ansh ip

A spectacular fnale to the Dance Competition

Kids having un on the Bungee Run

Movement o grace and precision

RS Dancers Lighting the way

page 8North Zone NE Carnival




Community bonding through sports

NE Talk or Educators

s

Launching o Nest 4

Sports movement withmusic and dance

rnival!

Iron Man! Guests doing the YOG Cheer

k playing with the students

NZ NE Carnival 2010 - ISH (Per ormance - Fancy Drill)

at work!

de’s Symphonic Band ing music or the carnival

Riversidians per orming at the ISH Sports, Dance and NE integration at work

Dazzling drill put up by our Uni orm Groups

Integrating dance steps into sports movement



OUtREACh WEEK

RivERsiDiANs sCORE iN NORthWEst CDC OUtstANDiNG ALL-ROUND stUDENt AWARD (OARs)

Under Riverside’s StudentLeadership DevelopmentProgramme, our studentscontinue to excel andreceive recognition or theirleadership achievements.This year, another threeRiverside student leaderswere nominated by the

school or the North West CDCOARS Awards. Ang Rui Xia (4/5) achieved the OARS at CDD Level,Lee Xin Ying Rayna (4/4) and Teh Sook Hui (4/2) clinched theOARS at School Level. These three students excel in their studiesand hold multiple leadership responsibilities in school and theirco-curricular activities. They also took personal time to guide

weaker peers and volunteer at wel are organizations to giveback to society. Notably, Sook Hui was the Top Normal TechnicalStudent in Singapore and was subsequently promoted laterallyto the Normal Academic Stream. She went on later in the year towin the Lee Kuan Yew Award 2010 or her all round excellenceper ormance.

PRiMARY sChOOL PREFECt tRAiNiNG

16 th stUDENt LEADERsCONvENtiON 2010

The 16 th Student LeadersConvention was held atHwa Chong Institution

rom 1 to 4 June 2010.Student leaders rom

58 other schools werealso invited to attendthe Convention. The main objective o the

Student Leaders Convention is to increase awareness on howsocial media can infuence the society.

We were given two days to work on an action paper. In the paper,we were asked to identi y the most pressing issue related to socialmedia and the targeted audience. In addition, the solution, workplan, limitations and budget allocation were also required to bepresented in the action paper.

There were many other enriching activities carried out over the ourdays and goodie bags were given to all participants. The StudentLeaders Convention created a plat orm or us to execute projectsthat will bene t the community. It also gives us an opportunity tolearn rom other Student Leaders rom various schools.

Dorothy Mok, 3/6

Primary school pre ects arrived at Riverside Secondary School or the Primary SchoolPre ect Training @ Riverside on the morning o 4 June 2010. This is a meaning ulplat orm or Riverside student leaders to connect and servetheir community. Dedication, creativity, and the learn-and-serve spirit o Riverside student leaders are demonstrated asthey planned, organised and conducted the training sessionby themselves.

The programme started with ice-breakers as the students romvarious primary schools interacted with their group leaders.Through various games, movies and presentations, primaryschool students were equipped with interaction skills and critical thinking skills which could be applied in their schools and in theirlives. The event ended with a prize presentation and refections. It was indeed a memorable and valuable learning experience or all.

This year’s Student Leaders’ Investiture also heralded the rst Student Leaders’ OutreachWeek (12 to 16 July 2010). Newly-appointed and existing student leaders approachedteachers, school’s sta and students to o er a service or a helping hand. They practisedthe true spirit o servant leadership and demonstrated that humility is a key aspect ogood leadership. They also served as role models or other students in showing that it isimportant as a leader to be proactive in helping people.

A butterfy is chosen to be an iconic representation o Riverside student leaders. Acaterpillar that is encapsulated in a cocoon undergoes metamorphosis and would eventually emerge as a beauti ul butterfycloaked in glorious colours, soaring in the brilliant sun. Similarly, the 4 to 5 years where Riversidians are developed as leaders, isa process o metamorphosis. In time to come, hope ully all the student leaders will soar to greater heights in their achievement,surmount li e challenges and demonstrate perseverance, oresight and courage to lead and be led.

page 10Student Leadership




F a t h e r a n d s o n w o r k i n g t o g e t h e r f o r t h e

n e w s p a p e r c o l l e c t i o n

NAtiONAL DAY 2010

RivERsiDE’s ANNUAL R 3 DAY

S t u d e n t s ( 3 / 9 ) w o r k i n g a l o n g s i d e Al u m n i f o r t h e c o l l e c t i o n

Mr C hen conduct ing t he debr ief w it h t he

st udent s af t er t he collect ion

RACiAL hARMONY DAY 2010

Looking pretty and handsome in their ethnic costumes Drama in action

On 22 May 2010, Riverside Secondary School conducted its annual newspaper collectionCIP, Riverside Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (R 3 Day). The whole school, including the teachersand o ce sta , goes out together to collect newspapers which we later sell to SembWastePte Ltd to raise unds or the school Needy Student Fund. Keep it up, Riverside!

The school celebrated Racial Harmony Day on 21 July. The students are encouraged to wear their ethnic costumes to school toparticipate in the Most-Ethnic Dressed Class competition. Even the teachers and o ce sta wore ethnic costumes as well to participatein the Most-Ethnic Dressed Department competition. In the hall, the students enjoyed an interesting drama per ormance ollowedby a dance item per ormed by the student participants o the Japan Overseas Exchange Programme. The celebration ended with theannouncement o the winners o the RHD video competition. The school was amazed by the high quality videos presented by thewinning classes.

Riverside Secondary School commemorated this year’s NationalDay with a digni ed parade that was led by 5 uni ormed groupsand the Parade Commander, 2nd Sergeant Raja Arshad, rom

NCC (Sea).

A ter reading o the National Day message, the emcees then ledthe school in reciting the recollections in one unison voice. Thecelebration continued in the classrooms as students penned theirwell wishes to Singapore. The National Day concert in the hall

showcased student per ormances and the choir led the school insinging various National Day songs.

These songs, which span across our growing years as a nation,brought back memories or the students as they understood thatSingapore has come a long way. As Singaporeans “Live theirDreams” and “Fly the Flag”, we cherish what we have now andlook orward in playing our part in nation building.

Students enjoying the RHD concert

National Educationpage 11 October 2010 Issue 2



KiDsREAD PROGRAMME

KidsREAD is a programme targeted or children rom low-income amilies.O ten, these children do not get to read at home. There ore, KidsREAD islaunched by National Library Board to promote the love o reading andcultivate good reading habits among these children. In Woodlands, theprogramme is held on every Saturday, conducted in three one-hourlysessions. The target children are the Kindergarten 1 and 2 children rom

PCF centres.

Some o the Secondary 2 and 3 students rom Riverside Secondary servedas volunteers in KidsREAD. During the programme, we read aloud storiesto the children to help them discover the joy o reading. We also engagedthem in doing some activities related to the story we have read to them.These include singing, role-playing, art and cra t and even creating theirown books about the story. At the end o each session, the children canborrow a book or two to read at home.

Trixie Kek Hui Xin, 2/6

Kranji War MemorialOn 19 May 2010, our Sec 2 Normal Technical classes visited theKranji War Memorial or their Social Studies eld trip.The studentswere given a tour o the war memorial, visited the graves o our rsttwo Presidents (Yuso bin Ishak and Benjamin Sheares) and were toldstories o World War II and the Japanese Occupation. The short onehour plus visit was capped by a laying o wreaths ceremony withrepresentatives rom both classes paying their respect to those who

ought or our reedom.

Learning Journey or Sec 2 NT Pupils to LTAGallery

Learning Journey to Science CenterTo urther stimulate the interestso our students in Science and topromote the spirit o innovation,a Learning Journey to theSingapore Science Center wasorganised during the mid yearpost exam programme on 18May 2010. We were ortunate

as our visit took place when there were special exhibits

showcasing Global Warming.

All o our Secondary One students also managed to watcha 3D movie “Under the Sea” and to learn more about themysterious and stunning creatures o the sea. For manyo our students, it was their rst experience watching a3 dimensional movie, which was an eye opener as theimages literally leapt o the screen and foated aroundin the theatre. The movie had de nitely increased ourawareness o the need to protect our environment.

Students participating in the ‘Last Bugle’ Ceremony at the end o the Field Trip to commemorate our allen World War II heroes

Students listened inadmiration to the guide withher recollectiono Le tenanAdnan and the Malay Battallionlast stand at Bukit Chandu

Pupils rom two Secondary 2Normal Technical stream classeshad the opportunity to visit theLand Transport Authority (LTA)Galley or a Learning Journey on18 May 2010. The objective othe Learning Journey was to allowpupils to link their learning oComputer Applications conceptsto real li e situations. Our pupilsexperienced a un and interactive

guided tour showcasing the developments undertaken by LTAover the decades. They also learned about the innovations andimprovements made to our transportation system as well as thedevelopment o various land transport systems in major cities oother countries.

One hightlight o the visit was the visit to the “ChallengeTheatre”. Pupils had the opportunity to play the role o Singapore’stransport planners in an interactive multi-player game where theydecided how best to plan or an e cient transport system. Thevisit had bene ted our pupils who gained a better understandingo the philosophy behind LTA transportation planning, giving apractical perspective to some o the knowledge learnt orm theirComputer Applications lessons.

Pupils learning romthe guide about LTATransportation Policies

Pupils learning rom playing with the Interactive Displays in the Gallery

S e e i n g i s b e l i e v i n g

A Riverside volunteer helps the primary childrenunderstand the story better

Sharing session a ter fnishing their ‘project’

Look how happy she

is a ter fnishing her project

Science Alive!

page 12Enrichment and Field Trips




hUMANitiEs CAMP

It took my two teammates and I, nearly 2 months to complete thisPCF project. A ter our project was chosen on 11 February 2010, weexplained to our class about the project and the need to be creativein the ways we engaged the students. At rst, my class was notvery sure o what had to be done and that worried me.

When we rst visited the PCF centre (Block 853), my class wasexcited to see and interact with the little kids. On our rst visit, wehad ice-breakers by playing some games.

It was amusing to see my dearest classmates having troublecommunicating with the children, and they tried many ways talkingto them! My classmates really bonded together and they enjoyedthemselves even though the children were rather mischievous. Allo us were looking orward or more visits.

On subsequent visits, we started brainstorming on innovative ideasin teaching the children to per orm or a per ormance on 29 April2010 in ront o VIPs. My class worked very hard and we realisedthat it was not easy trying to control the children. Some o theproblems included children not being able to sit still. Thank ully,the teachers at PCF guided us.

During the per ormance at Woodlands Community Club, we were

PCF KiNDERGARtEN CiP

so excited and my class quickly helped to put on costumes and setup props or the kids. I could not wait to see my classmates and thekids per orming. I took many photos o them and I am glad thatthe per ormance was a success ul one. Overall, all o us enjoyedourselves and we will de nitely miss the kids.

It is a wonder ul experience and I like to thank my classmates orbeing committed and working together as a class.

Innovation leader: Nur Haszirah, 3/1Team members: Raja Arshad, Nur Hafza, 3/1

In early June2010, selectedSec two studentstook part in

a HumanitiesCamp organizedby MOE. Themed‘Exploring OurWorld’, the campgave studentsthe opportunity to engagein di erent outdoor activitiesat various locations such asLabrador Nature Reserve,Wallace Education Centre atDairy Farm and Vivocity. These

eldwork allowed students tond more meaning in their

learning and experienceteamwork. Overall, we enjoyed thecamp as we saw thatHumanities is all aroundus and not a mere subjectlearnt in class. We alsomade many new riends!

Tian Yu Harn, Emily Ho, 2/6

On 6 August 2010,22 students togetherwith 4 sta , Ms CheohPin, Mrs Angie Tan, Ms

Fasha and Mdm Lailee,embarked on a 5D4NEducation Trip to Ho ChiMinh City, Vietnam.

Through this trip, wehad the opportunityto experience a di erentliving environment andlearn about the history oVietnam through HistoricalBuildings, Museums andWar Sites visits. We rodeon erries and speedboatsand even walked througha mangrove swamp oncein ested by crocodiles.

All in all, this trip wasan un orgettable andenriching experience.

Tian Yu Harn, 2/6

Goh Jia Jing, 2/7

viEtNAM tRiP

T he c am p er s t og e t h e r w i t h M d m H a s l i n d a

Sh o w c as i ng t h e i r l ea r n i n g

C a m p e r s e n g a g e d i n f e l d - s k e t c h i n g a t La b r a d o r P a r k .

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OFFiCiAL OPENiNG OF iNDOOR sPORts hALL At RivERsiDEsECONDARY sChOOL

Riverside Secondary School’s Indoor Sports Hall (ISH) waso cially opened on 21 July 2010 by Mr Teo Ser Luck,

Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry o CommunityDevelopment, Youth and Sports, Ministry o Transport andMayor, North-East District. The o cial opening o the ISHwas part o the programme or the North Zone NationalEducation Carnival 2010 and Mr Teo was our Guest-o -Honour.

“The most important thing in the Olympic Games is

not winning but taking part” - Pierre de Coubertin,founder of the Modern Olympics

This statement could not more accurately represent thestudents’ eelings a ter the inaugural Youth OlympicGames 2010.

Riverside was twinned with Finland or the Youth Olympic Games. Our principal attendedthe Olympic Walk on 13 Aug and met with the Finnish National Olympic Committee(NOC) or the Tree Dedication Ceremony.

Our school put up in ormation on Finland and displayed various arti acts at a booth at the WorldCulture Village at the National Institute o Education (NIE) rom 14 to 18 Aug 2010. Mr MasagosZulkifi, Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry o Education & Ministry o Home A airs, visited ourFinland booth on 15 Aug and was all smiles.

Riverside’s Singapore Friendship Fabric was displayed at Suntec City Convention Centre rom 15 to 18Aug. This piece was a collaboration between our school and one o our twinned schools, Vaaksyn LukioIstikulou, and consisted o individual interpretations o students about what the YOG meantto them. The NOC also visited our booth at the World Culture Village where we presentedthem with a memento which was a miniature o the Singapore Friendship Fabric.

Hazel Lim (3/5) and Md Nabil (3/6), represented the school and carried the torch or part

o the Woodlands leg in the Journey o the Youth Olympic Flame. Our school also sentstudent spectators to view the various competitions, such as Badminton, Basketball,Boxing and Rowing.

Overall, the YOG experience will be in our students’ memories or a li etime.

RivERsiDE’s YOG JOURNEY

Mr Masagos visiting our YOG Booth

Our F in land NOC

Repr es en t a t iv e

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visit BY DEPUtY DiRECtOR, sChOOLs NORth

The sta o Riverside celebrated Teachers’ Day withaplomb on the evening o 31 August with the uniquetheme o ‘YOG Rock!’ In accordance to the theme othe dinner, the sta came in their sports attire andposed or pictures at the photo booth with varioussports equipment. The unction room where the dinnerwas held was decorated with colour ul fags, bannersand pictures depicting the various sports played duringthe YOG itsel . Entertainment or the dinner includedgames and table per ormances put up by the sta . Theevening ended with the prize presentation ceremony

or the winners o the games as well as or the best

per ormance or the night. It was certainly a night toremember!

tEAChERs’ DAY DiNNER

On 7 April 2010, Mrs Yu Sing Tong, Deputy DirectorSchools North (DDSN) visitedRiverside Secondary Schoolas part o her regular visits toschools/JCs in the North Zone.

Mrs Yu also spend time interactingwith the sta and students whichgave her a deeper understandingo the school’s holistic direction inmeeting the Desired Outcomes o

Education. Our sta and students had also bene ted rom MrsYu’s interaction. The dialogue session or our key personnel and teachers with DDSN provided much insights or the school’s continuingexcellence journey.

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On 5 July 2010, our non-teaching sta or EASparticipated in the N5 Cluster EAS Learning Journey.We went on an educational cruise to the SouthernIslands with a stopover at Kusu Island.

The trip began with an interesting presentation onthe development o the Southern Islands whichprovided details on waste management andenvironmental preservation related to the SemakauLand ll.

At Kusu Island, they toured the Tua Pek KongTemple, the Malay shrine, a wishing well and atortoise sanctuary. They also enjoyed the cool seabreeze and peace ulness o the island, which was

a relaxing break rom the hustle and bustle o thecity. It was an exciting day o learning and bondingamong the EAS rom the N5 Cluster schools.

Back row (From left) :Mr Alvin Cai Gaoyong, Mr Muhammad Idham B Abdul Rahman (CCPE),Mr Mohammad Rizal Bin Abdul Rashid, Mr Albert Teo Gui Xiong, Mr Daniel Woon Poh Chuan,Mr Thomas Chen Tuck HonFront row (From left):Mdm Tan Hui Yu, Ms Ong Siew Hwee, Ms Natalie Lam Lai Fong, Ms Teo Si Hui,Ms Noor Ashikin Binte Mohamad Noor, Mdm Suliyati Binte Berori

WELCOME tO thE FAMiLY

N5 CLUstER EAs LEARNiNG JOURNEY - CRUisE tO thEsOUthERN isLANDs

On 25 June 2010, both teachers andadministration sta went on a LearningJourney to the LTA to learn about past,present & uture o Singapore’s landtransport development and also tolearn how LTA innovates to meet thegrowing demands and challenges aced

by Singapore. It was truly an in ormativemorning and the day ended with a pizzalunch cum bonding session.

stAFF LEARNiNG JOURNEY tO LtA GALLERY

We also welcomeMs Malini d/o SowrieragooSitaram as the AlliedEducator (Counselling).Ms Malini will take overthe counseling duties romMr Raja (re-designated asHOD/NT).

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