Secondary 1 Orientation

Dear all

It's the part of the year when I look forward to HLC putting up a GREAT show and welcome our new Hougean into our family. It's also the part of the year that I get worried if you have NOT firm up certain duties, events and procedure. Planning a MAJOR event like this does not just happen. It require ALOT of committment and thoughts put into it to make the Orientation a success. Yi Sin (Chairperson Orientation 2010) had requested the trial run to be after X'mas which I am fine with BUT the following must be done before that :-

1) The allocation of duties (WHO)

Who is in charge of the individual events? (Do they know what they need to prepare?)
Who are the facil in the classes?
Who will get ready the logistics required for all the activities?

2) Logistics (WHAT)

What do you need for the events?
What need to be brought or borrowed from the school?(Walkie Talkie? Sport Eq?)

3) Timing (WHEN)

When will the events start? (Is timing enough? Do we need a trial run to confirm timing?)

4) Venue (WHERE)

Where are the events held? (Did we get permission for it?)

5) Objectives (WHY)

Why are certain events organised? (What are the objectives? Bonding, knowing the school better?)

6) Procedure for events (HOW)

Is there a write-out for each event so that every1 know what is it about?

Every year I ask such questions to help the organising com prepare themselves for MOST major event in the HLC calendar and those who had organise it THIS year (Wayne, Cai Jun, etc etc) might be able to offer some feedback. Let work hard from NOW onwards to a GREAT opening for ourselves and the New Hougean. It's only slightly more than TWO weeks away..........

Edwin

hihi all hlc members hahax ....is me derrick in the house ...
ok countdown to camp date we will have at least 34 days left
meanwhile do take some time to get into your group and create your team flag , do your events and also try to bond with your team members because for the camp you all will be together for 4d3n.
Try to come out with things that can show your team spirit and do some things that surprise us .Like cheers and etc. any thing you can think of during these days before the camp...And Cya.... hahax anything you guys wish to find out can find mr ang if not you can get back to us in this blog :)
Do look up for updates of group in the hlc blog

Teachers' Day Concert

I am very proud that HLC managed to put up a fun and enjoyable concert! Principal, Vice-Principals and teachers were very pleased with HLC's organisation. Kudos to the organising committee. Also not forgetting the other HLCs who help out. It is a big project and I am sure the junior had seen what the seniors are capable of. Next year will be your turn!

Congratulations We Set A Record In Singapore!

Hi HLC Members,

I am very proud that HLC Made the Difference. We contributed to the 45426 lucky stars that our students had folded. Without our HLC members and other helpful students rushing like mad, straining our hand muscles to cut the strips of coloured papers, painstakingly putting the strips into packages, we wouldn't be able to set that record. I am proud that every HLC member helped each other to make this event a success.

Of course there were hiccups. I hope that we can learn from the mistakes. Nonetheless, there were also some HLC members who won praises from the teacher in charge.

Kudos to all the HLC members who had helped out and a BIG THANK YOU to all who Made the Difference!

Mr Sunny

Racial Harmony Day 2009

Hi HLC Members,

Racial Harmony Day is over and many thanks to the team led by Rui Qi. Miss Michelle Roberts was very pleased with the help your team had offered!

Thank you team!

Mr Sunny

Upcoming Activities.

Hello there!
Here are the groupings for the upcoming events.

Updated as at 29/07/09
Racial Harmony Day
Neo Rui Qi (3E1) (Event IC)
Michelle Teo Xin Yi (3E1)
Shanelle Chan Junhui (3E1)
Tan Xiang Yue (3E1)
Ong Wei Ping Julia (3E1)
Kennedy Chew Loon Yang (2E4)
Kang Jia Wen (2E3)

Teacher-in-charge: Miss Michelle Robert


National Day (7/8/09)
Quek Lexus (3E1) (Event IC)
Teow Wen Yan (3E1)
Elizabeth Wong Wan Ee (3A1)
Sham Geng Yun (3E2)
Chua Ci Yi Fedora (3E3)
Phua Yen Ling (3E3)
Foo Lingyan Winsome (3E4)
Peh She Hui Eddin (3E4)
Toh Ern Yun Erin (3E5)
Fathul Hanif B Ariffin (2A1)
Wong Ming Kang (2E1)
Cheong Sophie (2E1)
Chelene Ho (2E2)
Liau Cheng Kiat Sam (3A3)

Teacher-in-charge: Miss Toh Yen Nee


ACES Day (31/8/09)
Yeow Meiling (3E1) (Event IC)
Berry Ahmad Nur Aini (3A1)
Eunice Sng Kiat Yee (3E2)
Ng Lin Yong (3E3)
Tung Zhi Yin (3E3)
Jasmine Chow (3E4)
Tan Mui Peng (3E5)
Mohammad Hakkim B Abidin (2A1)
Or Meng Xuan Alvin (2E1)
Bernice Seow Jia Yun (2E1)
Lim Qianning Melissa (2E3)
Lin Liqin (3A1)
Xavier Soh Jun Hao (2E1)
Fong Kin Wee (3A2)

Teacher-in-charge:


Hari Raya Puasa (18/9/09)
Jobain Lee Jun Hao (3E1) (Event IC)
Vivian Law Si Hui (3E2)
Nurul Asyikhin Bte Mohd Illias (3A1)
Chua Yilin (3E2)
Lee Kai Yan (3E3)
Loh Jia Wei (3E4)
Bek Jia En (3E5)
Nur Ida Bte Azmi (3T1)
Soh Yi Jing Kengie (2A1)
Laura Huang Yi Qi (2E1)
Ong Su Ling (2E1)
Iskandar Dzulkarnaen B Bahtiar (2E3)
Ho Jia Yi (2E1)

Teacher-in-charge: Mdm Janisah


Post-Exam Activities (14/10/09 - 15/10/09)
Toh Yisin (3A4) (Event IC)
Nuraini Bte Ahmad (3A1)
Asren Bin Jaren (3A1)
Tong Sin Yee (3E2)
Yap Jiaying (3E2)
Ang Wei Liang (3E2)
Cherie Sim (3E5)
Nurhidayah Razali (1E1)
Nora Chen Chin Wen (2A2)
Michelle Chen Li Wen (2E1)
Loke Jia Hui (2E2)
Lai Feng Rong (3A3)
Kwek Li Ying (3E1)
Deon Ang Chee Hao (3A2)

Teacher-in-charge:


Event ICs please find your teachers-in-charge to find out what you're supposed to do ASAP. Do organise meetings in your respective groups.
Please note that there shall be no changes in groupings.

Regards,
Winsome.

Hang On There!

Hi HLC and upcoming members,

In view of the current H1N1 situation, we are not able to carry any training for the moment. However, we still have a few school events, e.g. Racial Harmony Day, National Day, Teachers' Day Concert, ACES Day, etc, coming up which need your expertises. I am sure each and every member will help each other out to show HLC's capabilities!

Winsome and Pei Ling will be posting the groupings for the events. So keep a lookout at our blog for more details. Stay tuned!

Mr Sunny Ng

Hougean Leadership Training Camp June 2009

Mr Sunny Ng

Leadership Awarenss Workshop 24th April 2009

The Leadership Challenge Model: 5 Practices 10 Committments

Mr Sunny Ng

International Friendship Day 2009

Chain of Friendship by HLC on 17th April 2009

Thank you Cai Jun and Yi Lin for the taking charge of the Chain of Friendship! They spent quite a long time cutting, collecting and pasting together the rings back from every class. It was not an easy job. Also not forgetting the rest of the members who helped holding the chain during the concert!

Mr Sunny Ng

Our Principal's Heartbeat for HS

I would like to share our Principal, Mr Ng's heartbeat for HS:

Apart from learning important lifeskills, we want our students to develop independence and move away from self-centredness so as to serve others. To achieve this, we will adopt the two frameworks that are strategic in developing Hougeans to be responsible citizens - Service Learning and Servant Leadership.

Service Learning is an approach where students not only serve the community through the Community Involvement Programmes, but also learn to identify with the needs of the community and to reflect on their own experience in working with the community. Similarly, Servant Leadership will be one of the best ways for students to learn to care not just for themselves but also for others. Albert Einstein once said, “Only a life lived in service of others is worth living.” A spirit of service brings about a sense of compassion and a desire to achieve greatness beyond oneself.

Mr Sunny Ng

Think

We are the leaders of our school. If we cant even set a right example, how are we going to lead our school? Get this straight people, we are CHOSEN to lead the school. The HLC was not established for nothing.

To some of you, i just want to say thanks for participating in all the events. I have noticed that there are still a lot more people missing during these events. Why is that so? Busy? Well so am i, i went through what all of you are going though right now. Busy with this and that etc. In fact, i am still going though it. I understand many of you have your own priorities ( CCA, Studies etc.), so do I. It's about how you prioritize your time. I'm not sure how important serving and leading the school is to all of you. Well, it sure means a lot to me...All i want to see is more people stepping up, whether it is organizing events or just participating. That's the very least that i ask from you, my fellow leaders. And even after that, there's so much more we can do to improve our school. Need to see some suggestions? Well, you guys should go visit the school portal (i have no idea how many of you do). Check out the forum, there are many concerns that we as leaders can put forth to the school. As i said earlier, we are the leaders of our school, we have to be the voice for the student body.

I really hope that during the next HLC camp, you will not only learn new things but also apply to your life. Through experience, many people come out from camps as if they learnt nothing. Even if they did learn something, no one can see the difference it has made. Because so few people actually apply what they learn during these camps and workshops. To tell you the truth, i was like that, until i realized i should use what i've learnt instead of just erasing it from my mind.

This council is not for you to just come in and do a little something and earn your CCA points. Until you realize that there's more to it than that, you are wasting your time. If you really can't realize that, i've got nothing to say... Search yourselves and reflect.

If you disagree with what i wrote, please feel free to approach me. Don't keep it inside you, just tell me. I'll be glad if you have something to say, whether you disagree or not.

WAYNE

Hougang Primary Tutoring

Remember what our principal's expectation of HLC?

I still need more HLC members to take up the position. Peer Councillor is a must. Please approach Wayne for sign up.

Young Team Singapore Ambassadors

Please kindly refer to HLC noticeboard for more information.

Sunny Ng

HLC Meeting (Urgent)

Dear HLC Members,

I would like to call for an urgent meeting. The agenda is as follows:

Hougang Primary Tutoring
Food From The Heart
Youth Corner
SSS - School Suggestion Scheme
PRIDE-"Catch Students Doing Good"
Upcoming School Events
PAYM
Noticeboard and blog
HLC Particular List

Time: 4pm
Venue: Youth Corner
Attendance: Compulsory

Sunny Ng

HLC Meeting

Dear Leaders

Please be informed that there will be a meeting for all HLC members on Tuesday, 20 January at 2:50pm. The agenda is as follows:-

1) Criteria for ordinary members and planning committee.
2) Upcoming activities in Semester 1.
3) Investiture.
4) Noticeboard and Blog
5) Youth Corner
6) Inconversation with our Principal

The meeting is compulsory. Kindly informed your CCAs teacher of the meeting soonest posssible. If you encounter difficulty, kindly approach me for assistance.

Edwin

Thank you!

Firstly I would like to thank both the Alumni and the existing student leaders that had helped out during this year Sec 1 Orientation programme. It was an ambitious “gamble” on my part to let you, the students run the entire orientation. I thought the most effective way for you to learn is by doing it yourself. Nothing could replace the experience you had gained through these 4 days of organizing the events and interacting with your juniors.

You had found that controlling a group of 10 students is very tough especially when they don’t listen to your instructions. You felt very frustrated and sometimes helpless. Have you ever wonder you could behave similarly in your class towards your teachers?
If you don’t like to be treated like that then maybe you should reflect on your own behaviour.

I very very glad that all of you had gained many valuable experiences through the one plus month of planning and execution. I am sure you had become a better leader but as Weiqing mentioned, there are always room for improvement.

Do continue to improve yourself and the environment we are in to make HS a better place for all.

I’m proud of all of you.

Edwin
SH (Student Leadership)

Sec 1 Orientation is finally here.

Dear Leaders,


The day you have been waiting for is finally here! Let put in our best effort to make it a success.

Just afew reminders,

1) Report to school early (~7:15AM) to help usher the Sec 1 to the Hall for morning assembly. The Prefects and the HLC will work hand in hand in ensuring the students are sitted before the bell ring.

2) Do have self-awareness about you grooming. It is understandable that your hair might be abit long during the holiday BUT please maintain the standard that a student leader should have.

3) For Day 1 you follow your class back to have a session with your form teacher till 9:00am after which i need you at the hall for ice-breaking and the teaching of the school song till 10:15am. School will be dismiss at 12:10pm for everyone.

4) Collect your nametag from me on Monday and wear it prominately so that the sec 1 get to know you by name.

5) Be the perfect role model cos the Sec 1 will model you in your behaviour.

All the best

Edwin