Do you still remember?(:
Thursday, May 29, 2008
The other half of you.
Howdy all Hougean Leaders! :)
Alright, guess that some of you might be in a whirlpool of thoughts about the council right now.
So, it's high time we do some reflection shall we? :D Believe many of you have been busy with life and all but now, it's alrdy the hols so let's all turn our attention(FULLY) t the council ok!! :)
Know that deep down within our hearts, there's still a part of us who knows clearly how much Mr cheong has done for us regardless of how horrendous/atrocious we've been. Also, we know that most of the time he's been keeping one eye opened & the other closed when he sees us misbehaving or whatsoever. But now, enough's enough. Time to look back into the past few months and see what has the council actually done for the school? Was there any major difference at all? /:
Now that we've analysed the problem, we'll need to work in unity, hand in hand, side by side, together. Have faith that we'll be able to change things and i'm sure things will turn out just fine, back to the way it was where we all started our journey. (the bonds we had during hlc'o7!)
However, others may ask : What's the point in rebuilding/restoring it when some of us are not even being appreciated? No one cares for our existence at all, why should we bother?
Alright then, here's something.
Ask yourself if you've ever tried to blend in or contribute, willing to make a difference? How much effort you've put in, and whether were you judging people through tinted glasses? Ask and think, search & dig way downnn into your heart for the truth. Were you really so ever-ready to make the difference or was it just empty talk over and over again? l:
People say, action speaks louder than words. Instead of accusing & always finding fault with others, why not ask yourself, have I done enough? What stops me from doing more? Where have i gone wrong? Am i really giving my best at all? Well, even if you've tried but failed for countless times, it's alright to try again, success is attained from infinite amount of failures. All you've got to do is learn to pick yourself up! :)
Don't think about the harvest that you'll get after all the hard work, just envision your goals, and wok towards it. It's not about what you're gonna gain from all these, it's about the learning process. Yet, it is also not about taking, but giving all that you can to the fullest. There won't even be a need for you to think about how fruitful your harvest will be. :)
All of us have a part to play. In order to make th council work, start first by respecting yourself, the council members and the school. Recall what Lye and the facils have taught us and reinforce the values! Prove to us that we didn't undergo all those trainings in vain. Do your best to service the school (willingly) and soon, you'll find yourself discovering many different sides of life and experiences and really, at the end of the day, you'll thank yourself for realising th fact that you made the right choice. Then again, if really you think that all these serve too much for you to handle, it's alright to opt out, no one will blame you. Life's about choices, so you just have to make a firm decision and go towards the direction that you believe in. :D
And Mr cheong, thankyou for your efforts that you've been giving! :D THANKS! We know you'll forever be in-charge of us right! Though, it's about time we leaders took control. :)
Tidbits for the upcoming camp and future leadership in YOU :D
1) No one's perfect, accept them for who & what they are. God made each and everyone diffrent, & that's what makes us special. Don't complain about other's flaws and look at yourself instead.
2) Voice out! :D if you have any comments/suggestions/observations that you'd like to share, don't be afraid to voice out ! Who knows that maybe that's just the statement everyone's been looking for and ta-da! You'll make the difference! :) It only takes one to start the ball rolling. Allow others to feel you and the best way is to communicate through honest feedback. that's why the word is there : feedback. Don't even wait till when things start to fall apart/crumble and then voice out, It'll be too late. Be open and frank! Like they say, the early bird catches the worm y'know. ;) So, have courage !
3) Be humble. Be sensitive to your feelings and others around you. Don't give attitudes and know that the choice of words you use might hurt the other party so beware of your tone. Ups and downs, downs and ups, you wouldn't know that one day you might need to lean on one of us. Thus, be nice !
4) The camp will arrive soon before you know it, 16-18june. Only 3 days and it'll be over in the blink of an eye, take the 3 days to really commit yourself and learn. Espescially the young ones and the new recruits. Guide them along and project the right examples. Let them feel the spirit and bonding within the council. Pull those who've sidetracked along the way back into the correct lane. Help one another whole-heartedly. & don't take things for granted and only realise how precious they are when they're gone. (:
p/s : not good with words thus v sorry if the entry sounds offensive but really hope things will take a better turn in time to come. lastly, shall end the entry with something that came across recently :
Believe and Succeed
Courage does not always roar. Sometimes, it's the quiet voice at the end of the day saying,"i will try and try again tomorrow." Only a single spark is needed to create a huge bonfire!
:)
Alright, guess that some of you might be in a whirlpool of thoughts about the council right now.
So, it's high time we do some reflection shall we? :D Believe many of you have been busy with life and all but now, it's alrdy the hols so let's all turn our attention(FULLY) t the council ok!! :)
Know that deep down within our hearts, there's still a part of us who knows clearly how much Mr cheong has done for us regardless of how horrendous/atrocious we've been. Also, we know that most of the time he's been keeping one eye opened & the other closed when he sees us misbehaving or whatsoever. But now, enough's enough. Time to look back into the past few months and see what has the council actually done for the school? Was there any major difference at all? /:
Now that we've analysed the problem, we'll need to work in unity, hand in hand, side by side, together. Have faith that we'll be able to change things and i'm sure things will turn out just fine, back to the way it was where we all started our journey. (the bonds we had during hlc'o7!)
However, others may ask : What's the point in rebuilding/restoring it when some of us are not even being appreciated? No one cares for our existence at all, why should we bother?
Alright then, here's something.
Ask yourself if you've ever tried to blend in or contribute, willing to make a difference? How much effort you've put in, and whether were you judging people through tinted glasses? Ask and think, search & dig way downnn into your heart for the truth. Were you really so ever-ready to make the difference or was it just empty talk over and over again? l:
People say, action speaks louder than words. Instead of accusing & always finding fault with others, why not ask yourself, have I done enough? What stops me from doing more? Where have i gone wrong? Am i really giving my best at all? Well, even if you've tried but failed for countless times, it's alright to try again, success is attained from infinite amount of failures. All you've got to do is learn to pick yourself up! :)
Don't think about the harvest that you'll get after all the hard work, just envision your goals, and wok towards it. It's not about what you're gonna gain from all these, it's about the learning process. Yet, it is also not about taking, but giving all that you can to the fullest. There won't even be a need for you to think about how fruitful your harvest will be. :)
All of us have a part to play. In order to make th council work, start first by respecting yourself, the council members and the school. Recall what Lye and the facils have taught us and reinforce the values! Prove to us that we didn't undergo all those trainings in vain. Do your best to service the school (willingly) and soon, you'll find yourself discovering many different sides of life and experiences and really, at the end of the day, you'll thank yourself for realising th fact that you made the right choice. Then again, if really you think that all these serve too much for you to handle, it's alright to opt out, no one will blame you. Life's about choices, so you just have to make a firm decision and go towards the direction that you believe in. :D
And Mr cheong, thankyou for your efforts that you've been giving! :D THANKS! We know you'll forever be in-charge of us right! Though, it's about time we leaders took control. :)
Tidbits for the upcoming camp and future leadership in YOU :D
1) No one's perfect, accept them for who & what they are. God made each and everyone diffrent, & that's what makes us special. Don't complain about other's flaws and look at yourself instead.
2) Voice out! :D if you have any comments/suggestions/observations that you'd like to share, don't be afraid to voice out ! Who knows that maybe that's just the statement everyone's been looking for and ta-da! You'll make the difference! :) It only takes one to start the ball rolling. Allow others to feel you and the best way is to communicate through honest feedback. that's why the word is there : feedback. Don't even wait till when things start to fall apart/crumble and then voice out, It'll be too late. Be open and frank! Like they say, the early bird catches the worm y'know. ;) So, have courage !
3) Be humble. Be sensitive to your feelings and others around you. Don't give attitudes and know that the choice of words you use might hurt the other party so beware of your tone. Ups and downs, downs and ups, you wouldn't know that one day you might need to lean on one of us. Thus, be nice !
4) The camp will arrive soon before you know it, 16-18june. Only 3 days and it'll be over in the blink of an eye, take the 3 days to really commit yourself and learn. Espescially the young ones and the new recruits. Guide them along and project the right examples. Let them feel the spirit and bonding within the council. Pull those who've sidetracked along the way back into the correct lane. Help one another whole-heartedly. & don't take things for granted and only realise how precious they are when they're gone. (:
p/s : not good with words thus v sorry if the entry sounds offensive but really hope things will take a better turn in time to come. lastly, shall end the entry with something that came across recently :
Believe and Succeed
Courage does not always roar. Sometimes, it's the quiet voice at the end of the day saying,"i will try and try again tomorrow." Only a single spark is needed to create a huge bonfire!
:)
HLC Camp 1 updates
Dearest Leaders
Just came back from the recee to the campsite. Just afew things to inform.
1) Bring sleeping bag cos you will sleeping in dome tents. (nice :))
2) I will place a personal data sheet in my pigeon hole next wednesday(4th June) for you to fill up. Existing HLC members need not fill up cos i already have it (from last year HLC camp)
3) Most of you have yet to give your consent form. I know it's still early but try to do it before next weekend okay?
4) Edusave form will also be collected next wednesday. I have check your edusave account almost all of you have more than sufficient funds. You need to pay $85 from your edusave. Those that require assistance kindly see me for help. :)
Do email me if you have any queries.
Edwin
Just came back from the recee to the campsite. Just afew things to inform.
1) Bring sleeping bag cos you will sleeping in dome tents. (nice :))
2) I will place a personal data sheet in my pigeon hole next wednesday(4th June) for you to fill up. Existing HLC members need not fill up cos i already have it (from last year HLC camp)
3) Most of you have yet to give your consent form. I know it's still early but try to do it before next weekend okay?
4) Edusave form will also be collected next wednesday. I have check your edusave account almost all of you have more than sufficient funds. You need to pay $85 from your edusave. Those that require assistance kindly see me for help. :)
Do email me if you have any queries.
Edwin
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Previous Post
Dearest leaders,
This is regarding my previous post dated 26 May 08
Firstly, i am NOT quitting the HLC. I am assign to develop the student leadership in our school and I will put my BEST in whatever time I can allocate to it. Let me clarify this statement before anyone jumps into conclusion again. We all have our commitments in life and different things take different priority in our life at different times. I have Scouts, Prefectorial Board, HLC, my students and my family among the things and I am sure you too. We just need to time manage with the best of our abilities.
As mention in my previous post, most of you had provided me with valuable feedback for the improvement of the council. I had since discussed with Mrs Cheng and will be meeting the school management next week to put forth OUR suggestions.
Rest assured I am not abandoning ship....It's just that i'm a person who "wear my heart on my shoulder". I feel that if REALLY you reflect through and decided you are not willing to help the school whole-heartily then I thank you for your service.
I'll be in school till 9 June so if you need to talk to me about the camp/HLC do look for me in the staff room. You can call/msg me too since most of you had my number. On the 9 to 18 i'll be attending the Scout camp follow by the HLC camp so won't be available.
Happy Holiday
Edwin
Student Leadership
This is regarding my previous post dated 26 May 08
Firstly, i am NOT quitting the HLC. I am assign to develop the student leadership in our school and I will put my BEST in whatever time I can allocate to it. Let me clarify this statement before anyone jumps into conclusion again. We all have our commitments in life and different things take different priority in our life at different times. I have Scouts, Prefectorial Board, HLC, my students and my family among the things and I am sure you too. We just need to time manage with the best of our abilities.
As mention in my previous post, most of you had provided me with valuable feedback for the improvement of the council. I had since discussed with Mrs Cheng and will be meeting the school management next week to put forth OUR suggestions.
Rest assured I am not abandoning ship....It's just that i'm a person who "wear my heart on my shoulder". I feel that if REALLY you reflect through and decided you are not willing to help the school whole-heartily then I thank you for your service.
I'll be in school till 9 June so if you need to talk to me about the camp/HLC do look for me in the staff room. You can call/msg me too since most of you had my number. On the 9 to 18 i'll be attending the Scout camp follow by the HLC camp so won't be available.
Happy Holiday
Edwin
Student Leadership
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Packing List
Dearest Leaders
The items listed below are some essential items to bring for the camp,
1) T-shirt and short x 3 (more if u want)
2) Swimming attire with dark t-shirt for girls
(cos there will be an activity that u will get very wet)
3) Pen and paper (for reflection)
4) 2 pairs of shoes (in case one get wet...we don't want hong kong feet after the camp)
5) slipper (reason as above)
6) medication (we will not supply any medication)
7) sleeping bag (might not be necessary)
8) Toiletries (for making oneself clean...)
I will be going for a recce to the campsite this week. Will update u more things after that.
The items listed below are some essential items to bring for the camp,
1) T-shirt and short x 3 (more if u want)
2) Swimming attire with dark t-shirt for girls
(cos there will be an activity that u will get very wet)
3) Pen and paper (for reflection)
4) 2 pairs of shoes (in case one get wet...we don't want hong kong feet after the camp)
5) slipper (reason as above)
6) medication (we will not supply any medication)
7) sleeping bag (might not be necessary)
8) Toiletries (for making oneself clean...)
I will be going for a recce to the campsite this week. Will update u more things after that.
Monday, May 26, 2008
HLC CAMP I
HLC Camp I (bottle tree - Yishun)
Date : 16 to 18 June
Start Time : 0730am
End Time : 1230pm
All leaders selected for the camp please report to school in your PE attire. I require your t-shirt size for the camp t-shirt so kindly email me at mucheong@gmail.com.
There has been some pull-out from the camp by the new participants because of other committment in their own CCA. I accepted their choice and had since look for replacement. As in all things, I never like to force people into doing things that they are not committed to.
I am submitting a proposal to change certain things in the council to Mrs Cheng this week. Some are through my personal experiences/observations and some through your honest comments at the feedback session. If you feel that being in the council and serving the school is not your cup of tea, I appeal to you to step down as a council member now.
I need a core group of dedicated leaders to help me churn out several upcoming programs in sememster 2 and in 2009. Being a leader i expect you to set the RIGHT EXAMPLES for your school mates. If you feel that you doesn't fit the bill you can decline the invitation to the camp this week.
I giving my last burst of fire to make things work. If I fail to achieve it by next year, I will step down and let someone better take over.
Edwin
Student Leadership
Date : 16 to 18 June
Start Time : 0730am
End Time : 1230pm
All leaders selected for the camp please report to school in your PE attire. I require your t-shirt size for the camp t-shirt so kindly email me at mucheong@gmail.com.
There has been some pull-out from the camp by the new participants because of other committment in their own CCA. I accepted their choice and had since look for replacement. As in all things, I never like to force people into doing things that they are not committed to.
I am submitting a proposal to change certain things in the council to Mrs Cheng this week. Some are through my personal experiences/observations and some through your honest comments at the feedback session. If you feel that being in the council and serving the school is not your cup of tea, I appeal to you to step down as a council member now.
I need a core group of dedicated leaders to help me churn out several upcoming programs in sememster 2 and in 2009. Being a leader i expect you to set the RIGHT EXAMPLES for your school mates. If you feel that you doesn't fit the bill you can decline the invitation to the camp this week.
I giving my last burst of fire to make things work. If I fail to achieve it by next year, I will step down and let someone better take over.
Edwin
Student Leadership
Monday, May 19, 2008
Thursday, May 8, 2008
FFTH - Food From The Heart
Heys all, Chosen 1 here once again. This time with news of the FFTH. This event will be held in the next two weeks (12th to the 16th, 19th to the 23rd) before school closes. This event is organised by our fellow HLC members Nabila, Richginia and Jouis.
This event is a food collecting event, which YOU can play a part to donate food items. Such food items include:
Powdered Milk
Condensed Milk
Canned Fruits
Rice
Cooking Oil
Instant Noodles
Bee Hoon
Luncheon Meat
Sardines
Baked Beans
Biscuits
Instant Cereals
Coffee and Tea
Milo
Horlicks
Green Beans
Button Mushrooms
This is just a rough list. You can donate what you like but make sure it is logical to be stored. The collection point for this event will be held outside the prefects room. Please do visit during recess or after school. Please do show your support. If there are any questions, you may ask any of the three people involved.
Thanks, Chosen1.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
HLC Meeting
Please be informed there will be a HLC meeting this coming monday, 12 May at 2pm in the AVA room. It's post exam activities so there will be no planned lesson after that. I decided not to have the meeting this friday cos i believe most of you will want to go out with your friends SO Monday meeting is COMPULSORY! Kindly informed myself if you have valid reasons for your absense.
The agenda for the meeting
1) Workplan for yr 2008/2009
2) Coming activities :- Cheering Competition, HLC camp (June), Monthly Inter Class competition,
FFTH, VIIP-Homestay
3) IN or OUT
4)AOB
Edwin
The agenda for the meeting
1) Workplan for yr 2008/2009
2) Coming activities :- Cheering Competition, HLC camp (June), Monthly Inter Class competition,
FFTH, VIIP-Homestay
3) IN or OUT
4)AOB
Edwin
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Attention to all
Well a reminder to all
if at any moment any of the members or any exco leaders in the council wants to have a meeting
Please Please Inform Mr Cheong & Danial that your wish to hold a meeting
and make sure they are informed before further actions and to notify then on what is the meeting about
Please spread this message around =]
Thank You
By Alvin
if at any moment any of the members or any exco leaders in the council wants to have a meeting
Please Please Inform Mr Cheong & Danial that your wish to hold a meeting
and make sure they are informed before further actions and to notify then on what is the meeting about
Please spread this message around =]
Thank You
By Alvin
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