National Day T-shirt Design competition

Please register and login to http://jr.jujups.com/ You might have to verify your email account befor you can vote for the entries submitted for the National Day T-shirt design. If you have submitted and wish for your schoolmates to vote for you - please do email me at lily_lee68@yahoo.com.sg The deadline has been extended to 30 July 2009.

This is the entry submitted by Chris. You might want to vote for him below:
http://jr.jujups.com/jujups3/competition/recent_submission Just click on the stars below his design

National isports New Media Challenge Prize Giving Ceremony

Congratulations to Sharmeela, Enni, Sri, Chee Jean and Chuan Ming for winning the 2nd runner-up in the National isports New Media Challenge 2009! Check out their winning entry @ http://sss.adrenaline.sg/

4E5N Practice Exam

Please note that the 4E5N Practice Exam begins on 13 July 2009
13 July 2009 Social Studies (2.30pm to 4pm)
24 July 2009 Elective (2.30pm to 4pm)

Please note that this would be a full paper exam. There will be Section A AND B for all papers.

Please note that the results for this Practice Exam will be counted towards the compilation of results with other subjects to provide you an accurate picture of your standard before Preliminary Examinations.

Those who missed the session on 13 July due to their MT Oral Exam or MC have to take the exam on this Friday.

All the best!

National Day Celebration

National Day is approaching - do you have any birthday wish for our nation? Visit http://www.ndpeeps.com/ Join in the fun with the new media platforms such as facebook, fickr, youtube, blogs etc

This year's theme is “Come Together – Reaching Out, Reaching Up” draws inspiration from our Pledge. It is about our coming together as ‘one united people’, to Reach Out to all Singaporeans regardless of ‘race, language or religion’, and to Reach Up towards our hopes and aspirations articulated when we pledge to ‘achieve happiness, prosperity and progress for our nation.’ When times are tough, we know that Singaporeans will rally together, support each other and believe that things will work out fine.

Do visit the NDP website for more details: http://www.ndp.org.sg/home.php
Many of you would have known now that 1N2 and 1N3 are involved in the National Day Parade Performance - you can view the blog http://www.sssndp09.blogspot.com/ set up by Mdm Juliana, the NDP coordinator. I must applaud the efforts by the students and teachers in contributing to this national event.

Elearning and forum

Remember to log in to AsknLearn (Edulearn) for e-learning and the Forum as well as to log in to the humanities portal with your class password (check in the forum in asknlearn for your password if you have forgotten) for notes and files download @ the Serangoon Sec Humanities Portal.

For the Sec 3 Geography Elective students - please be reminded to finish your project on creating a 5 min video clip on the journey of the river from its source to the river mouth.
Refer to my earlier post for the instructions - http://mrslilylee.blogspot.com/2009/06/geography-project-for-sec-3.html

I will need to prepare for my classes next semester: Geography for 1EA, 1EB, 1EC, 1N3, Geography Elective for 3EA/BGE grp 2, 3EC/D grp 2, 3NGE grp 2 and social studies for 3N2. 4ED and 5N2. I will be no longer be teaching 1N1, 2T1, 3EB, 4N3 in semester 2. Another challenge ahead...

Day 2 and 3 in Batam

The free internet connection was extremely slow so I did not post anything yesterday.

Guess what - I met one of my Sec 1 student when I was having breakfast in the hotel yesterday - what a small world! The breakfast spread was ok - esp the waffle.

We had lunch at Rumanya - local dishes such as goreng ayam, yong tau hoon beehoon and a sausage set. We bought quite a lot of clothes for our children and then we went for a hair cut and wash. The hair cut was only IRP7000 which is S$1! I decided to dye my hair as well as it is only IRP147,000 with the hair cut and wash. We had dinner at the hotel's steakhouse. The Angus steak was tender and delicious. I like the appertizer which is baked potato with tomato and cheese on top. I had nasi goreng - not as good as the street stall's and 10 times more costly! Also ordered sashimi and some late night supper which included satay - nice and tender but too much of a feast!
We went to the Vihara Budhi Bharkti temple (Tua Pek Kong Bio) and then to DC Mall. Another round of shopping with more shoes and clothings for the family - I must say the prices of items sold there were really cheap. The lunch inside a restaurant in the mall was also very economical - I ordered fried bee hoon and lontong with drinks all within IRP50,000!

However, I must say I am quite disappointed with Winspa's spa package. I had heard so much about it from the internet and booked a session. It was so pricey at IRP805,000 (around sS118)! I think it was much cheaper at the Harmoni hotel where we had the spa in 2007 - the bathtub was so much bigger and the flower bath etc were so romantic. I also enjoyed the body scrub at Formosa hotel last year for 3 hours and half the price! As for the massage, hubby still prefer the one at Sports Massage centre - only half the price -IRP420,ooo for the 2 of us for 3hours! However I must say the scrub and the masking did make my skin feel supersoft.. I think my greatest joy was finding the mobile stall just outside winspa selling fried fritters. The goreng pisang wasn't impressive but the one with cabbage was fantastic and so was the tahu goreng - only IRP1000 (15ct) each!

Equally disappointed with dinner at Golden Prawn - paid S$95 for the meal and was not impressed. Should have had dinner in the hotel - just realised that there is lobster in sky lounge for S$30 - almost the same price as Golden Prawn but baked like what we wanted! We took some cocktails and light snack there - the view was fascinating from the lounge! The photos I took at the sky lounge and in my room with my new hairstyle!

Greetings from Batam

I need to go for a break - so here I am in Batam!
Went to Nagoya hill for lunch and grabbed some titbits. Managed to buy 3 pairs of shoes and a sandal from Matahari - all for less than S$60! Checked into Planet Hotel and then went to Sports Massage Centre for a 3hr body and foot massage which cost me IRP 420000 (around $62 for 2). I have already booked a spa session for 2 on Mon at Winspa's which is going to cost me almost double IRP800000 (S$113). After the massage, we went to this roadside stall and had nasi goreng, ikan bakar, kangkong belachan and goreng ayam with 3 drinks for only IRP80000 (around $12)! We were hungry again back in the hotel and ordered room service, hokkien mee and seafood basket. Not too bad but I still prefered the street hawker's. Photos below: view from the balcony of my hotel room, my hotel room and the roadside stall we had our dinner.

Singapore Calendar 2010

Miss You

Created this using firework and flash...I miss my former colleagues and students.. do keep in touch ... esp via facebook (I just joined in March). Another of my creation below - I have decided to practice with the software and destress a bit..One on the merlion and another on a cactus blooming. You need to click on it for the animated version.

Geography Project for Sec 3

Please remember to complete your Geography Project and hand in when school reopens! Deadline - 29 June 2009.

Project Task: To submit a 5 min video clip based on the river journey from the source to the mouth. You must also submit a short writeup with the synopsis (the content of your video) as well as credits given to your group members and the list of reference for your video.

You can refer to this video clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjZLAw_lgZ4 which is a similar project done by a group of students.

You might want to make use of Window Movie maker which is available on your computer. Just compile your pictures, video and music. Remember to save the project in case you need to make changes. Please also save as movie file (NOT THE PROJECT FILE) and send it to me at lily_lee68@yahoo.com.sg
As the file size is big - you might want to make use of http://www.sendspace.com/ - just your file and enter my email address. I can then retrieve the file from sendspace with the link sent.

N4 Cluster Humanities Competition

Our students took part in the N4 Cluster Humanities Competition today at Greendale Sec. Our Sec 3 team won the 2nd runner-up position in the SS debate. Though our Sec 2 and Sec 1 teams did not win in the History and Geography competition, it was good exposure and I think they had fun! Click here for more photos http://adobe.kodakgallery.com/ShareLanding.action?c=16n5tjhb.713ur503&x=0&y=gsw0ot&localeid=en_US&cm_mmc=site_email-_-site_share-_-core-_-view_photos_button

Sending big files

I was introduced to this link by my students - great for sending big files - esp project work.
http://www.sendspace.com/

Fun on foot

Fun on Foot, the e-Challenge!

Fans of the Fun on Foot treasure hunt can look forward to the return of this festival favourite. However, in a brand new twist, the e-invasion has taken over the treasure hunt. Team up with your family, friends and colleagues, and download the treasure map at a stipulated time. Armed with the map and clues, join the rest of the teams to race around Singapore to solve the puzzles and obtain the answers. Then upload your answers online via your mobile phones before the clock strikes you out! Cash prizes of up to $2,000 are up for grabs! May the fastest fingers and nimblest minds win!

Registration fee: $20 (inclusive of GST) per team of four. Hurry up and Register now!!

For more details: http://www.heritagefest.org.sg/content/542/Overview_Prizes.html

En-mazing Race

The 7 teams from Serangoon Secondary

The group won the 9th position in the Sec/JC category - not an easy feat considering that they had to compete against 88 teams, especially those from the JC! Click here for more photos:http://adobe.kodakgallery.com/ShareLanding.action?c=16n5tjhb.7pysz3tf&x=0&y=g0o7r8&localeid=en_US&cm_mmc=site_email-_-site_share-_-core-_-view_photos_button

Group Name: Victorious

Nur Amilia, Siti Hazirah, NurAyuni,
Cedric Toh and Damien Sim from
Sec 3EB

Inline skating with HS Red Cross

click here for more photos: http://adobe.kodakgallery.com/ShareLanding.action?c=16n5tjhb.60q31pw3&x=0&y=by6fjg&localeid=en_US&cm_mmc=site_email-_-site_share-_-core-_-view_photos_button

Thanks to Mrs Lai for co-paying with me to give the cadets a pizza treat!

Vote for Chris

Please vote for Chris in the t-shirt design competition - much appreciated!

Photo Taking Red Cross

Enmazing race briefing at NTU

Our group is the 2nd largest with 7 teams and I must say our group has left quite an impression on the organizer. Quite disappointed with some of the students who came in late though. I hope that they will be more punctual for the actual event next week as every second counts in the race. I hope that they will get into the top 10 and win the medals. The GOH is Mr George Yeo and the event will start very early at 7 am at Vivocity. Ms Low will be there in the morning and I will be there for the prize presentation in the evening as we have a combined activity with the HS Red Cross (inline skating) in the morning.

My form class 3N2

National Youth Envirolympics Challenge

http://nyec2009.blogspot.com/2009/02/join-en-mazing-race-now.html

I have entered a total of 7 teams for the above challenge. The briefing will be on 4 April 2009 at NTU.

I hope the teams have fun and win lots of prizes on the 11 April!