Clean and Green Singapore 2008

The YEGs together with the MF Alumni put up an exhibition at the Clean and Green Singapore at the HDB Hub in November 2008.

Kenneth was on hand to explain to our minister Dr Ng about the importance of Shoo Mozzie.

Rui Xiang explained to the public about the green transport movement in Singapore.

Meanwhile, two of our students were on stage helping to conduct a game show.

And the alumni were busy explaining to the public about organic living.



Did you know that garlic and lemon grass can be used as an effective insect repellent?

Marcus of Sec 3F had a great day explaining to students how to play a game.

Japan Exchange Programme

Mayflower Secondary School has established a deep and sustaining relationship with a school in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. We have been conducting this exchange programme with them for over 15 years.

This year, in August, a group of Japanese students visited our school. They spent a day with our students. In December, our students will visit them.



















P.E. lesson was enjoyable. The language of sport is universal!
















It can also foster deeper relationships.

















The students were given a unique opportunity to take part in outdoor activities in our tropical climate.

Later, they attended a Geography lesson

Mrs Audrey Koh took the effort to allow the students to savour some local cakes.

The classrooms were decorated to welcome our friends from Akitakata City and Kagamino City.


Please go to the websites below for more information about Akitakata City.
Akitakata, Hiroshima
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akitakata,_Hiroshima

HeartWave 2008

Connect Singapore - Hand in Hand, A Nation We Stand! 8 Aug 2008

Between 11.30am and 12.15pm on 8.8.2008, many in Ang Mo Kio were affected by the temporary stoppage of traffic (less than 10 minutes though) to facilitate the joining of hands by 30,000 youths to form a very long human chain.


Mayflower students were on hand to form part of this chain.

By joining tens of thousands of youths, together with the President of Singapore, holding hands to form an unbroken human chain in the heart of Singapore and reciting the National Pledge symbolizing “one united people”, our students were given an opportunity to stand united with others youths in Singapore.

Mr Han our O.M. was actively engaging and inspiring our students to stay focussed and to hold on together.

Connect Singapore was one of the signature events in NDP 2008 Celebrations Calendar,
and the biggest mass participation event in Singapore ever. Best of all it was All done by the YOUTHS, including our very own Mayflowerians!

Speaker's Corner : Your view counts

The N.E. committee believes strongly in the need to provide various platforms for our students to express their opinions and views.

During the Humanities week, a group of students explored this issue. "Is the National Day Parade still relevant today?"

Students were engaged in a heated discussion as they explored the reasons and objectives of celebrating National Day.

Through this platform, students got to examine issues from different viewpoints and that learnt everyone has the right to express their opinions.

Racial Harmony Day was celebrated on 21 July in Mayflower. The event was to commemorate the 1964 Race Riots, which took place on 21 July 1964.

Racial Harmony Day also represents a day for us to reflect on, and celebrate Singapore's success as a racially harmonious nation and society built on a rich diversity of culture and heritage.

Here in Mayflower, students are encouraged to be dressed in their traditional costumes such as the Cheongsam and the Baju Kurung and Punjabi suits/saris.

Traditional delicacies are also featured in the celebrations.

Traditional games such as five stones were played.

One of our students learning to perform an Indian dance from Mrs Nathan.

Henna painting.

An exhibition was put up by the English department to showcase the rich culture that Singapore has and students were asked to guess whose wedding clothes these were!

Learning Journey for Staff

On 18th July, the teachers went on an exciting learning journey to the various museums in Singapore.

Some of us decided to visit the Singapore History Museum,



while others decided to drop by at the Art Museum. (Can you recognise any of our teachers outside the Art Museum?)





Meanwhile, a large group of teachers decided to rediscover their roots and dropped by at the Asian Civilizations Museum.


(What do you think Mr Nara is thinking?)

(Hmm.What are they looking at? )


The teachers guide managed to engage our teachers with what he had to share with them.



A smaller group of teachers dropped by at the new Peranakan Museum.

Did you know that two of our teachers are Peranakan? Can you guess who one of them is from these pictures?



We are very glad we took the afternoon off to visit these museums.

For students who are interested in going for a vitual tour, do drop by these websites.

1. National Museum of Singapore

http://www.nationalmuseum.sg/

2. Singapore Art Museum

http://www.nhb.gov.sg/sam

3.Asian Civilisations Museum

http://www.acm.org.sg/home/home.asp

4.Peranakan Museum

http://www.peranakanmuseum.sg/home/home.asp

Outing to Kukup Fishing Farm

A day trip to Kukup, West Malaysia, was organised for the staff of Mayflower Secondary School on the 5h of July. The aims of this trip were as follows:

1. to promote bonding among staff and family members
2. to promote a cosmopolitan mindset through experiencing and appreciating the rich diversity of cultures of Malaysia.



















The first stop was at a petwer factory .

Here the tour guide explained how petwer is manufactured.

Pewter is a metal alloy , consisting of 85 and 99 percent tin , with the remainder consisting of copper and antimony , acting as hardeners.

(Ms Nora, Mr Han,Mr Prem and their families learning about pewter.)






















Next,we visited a fruit farm where we were given an opportunity to taste various local fruit.
(Here, the farmer explained to Mr Fam and his daughter, the various types of fruit that can be found in his farm.)



















And of course we even had the opportunity to eat our favourate fruit, the durian!
(Mr. Mahamood offering a helping hand to open a durian for Wee Mein's mother.)

After a good lunch, we took a boat to visit the fish farm.



































Mr. Nara, the official ticket inspector?

Even a two year old child could "walk the plank."




















Our tour guide explaining to us the workings of a fish farm.



















Later we had the chance to explore the Chinese fishing village of Kukup.

It was an enjoyable trip and it gave us the opportunity to get to know our colleagues and their family members better.

GP Programme to Thailand 2008

In June, a group of upper secondary Normal Technical students took part in the Globalization Partnership Programme to Thailand.

The objectives of this GP Thailand Programmes are:

1. To plant the seed of entrepreneurship in our students.
2. To expose our pupils to the culture of an Asian country other than Singapore.
3. To provide an opportunity for our Normal (Academic/Technical) students to travel to another country.

Our students interacting with a group of students in a school in Thailand.



One of our student using his skills to develop his business skills.

Getting a first hand experience of the Thai culture