Showing posts with label Learning Journey for students. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Learning Journey for students. Show all posts

Friday, March 27, 2009

Sec 2 Adventure Camp

The whole Sec 2 students went for an adventure camp from Wednesday 25th to Friday 27th March 2009.



The aim of the camp was to built a sense of belonging for the students and also to build up a group of confident and resilient Singaporean.

Here, the students learnt how to cook their lunch outdoor. Through this activity, our students learnt to survive outside their comfort zone.




During the Low Elements course, students learnt to support each other.







Students had to take part in completing the High Element course.


" Yes we did it together."




Through this activity they learnt to over come their fears and built confident in themselves.

Students were also given time to do their reflection.





Students completing their National Youth Achievement Award booklet.







One last class photo before returning back to school.

Sec 2 Camp 2009

Monday, June 16, 2008

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

Sunday, March 16, 2008

Understanding our neighbour

The Humanities Department organised a study tour for our Sec 5 Normal Academic students to provide a deeper understanding of culture of our closest neighbour Malaysia.




They first visited a rural area in South Johore where they learnt about the farming system. Here, the guide was explaining the process of growing pineapple.


A local villager was kind enough to show the student how to play a local instrument.

The guide showed the students the various product that can be made from oil palm.

Students trying their hand on spinning tops.


They visited Malaysia in a historical moment when there was going to be a national election the next day.Some of the students stayed up to watch the election news.





The next day, the students visited St Paul hill. Here they took the opportunity to do a survey, asking tourist the reason for visiting Malacca.


It was an enriching experience as students were given a chance to practise their oral communication skills as well as the chance to speak to visitors from various countries.





Later, students presenting their report to the school during school assembly.

Friday, December 21, 2007

The mother tongue department organised a tour to Taiwan together with Zaobao.



Students were given the opportunity to learnn about the culture of Taiwan.

The students also visited 921 Earthquake Museum — a tribute to the invincible human spirit.

This unique museum is built within the ruins of Guangfu﹝光復﹞ Junior High School in the Wufong﹝霧峰﹞ Township of Taichung﹝台中﹞.




The school’s demolished buildings not only help visitors observe and contemplate the power of an earthquake, but the broken parts of the building have also been skillfully used as effective teaching aids




The students were also provided with an opportunity to try their hand at growing rice.







Later, the students learnt how to make a bamboo pipe.



Monday, June 18, 2007

Scouts service learning@Riau Islands

The Scout Group of Mayflower Secondary School spent the June holiday at the Riau Islands.





Mr Gana was there with the scout troop.
The students helped in building a new facilities for a school.


They even taught the students.

The Scout Troop who did the service learning at Riau Island




Thursday, March 8, 2007

Amazing Race @ the Science Centre

The Science and Math Departments organised a Learning Journey to the Science Centre for the Lower Secondary students during the Math and Science Week.




Students were engaged in the many interesting activities that they could do at the Science Centre.













Our teachers were on site to answer questions that the students may have.













Time were given for students to do reflection at the end of the event.













Wednesday, March 7, 2007

SMS Zoo Trail

The Math and Science organised an innovative activity at the zoo.


Students were given a series of questions to answer.

Once the students found the answer, they had to s m s back the answer to a command centre.






A different and unique to write reflection after the event.




Bet the animals wish they have hand phone too after this event.




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