July 2015 – December 2015
A Warm Welcome to the YMCA Family, Student Care at St Hilda’s Primary School!
2015 YMCA Story-telling Competition In the Annual English Story Telling Competition, our students were required to tell a Singapore story. They had fun participating and it was a joyous occasion when our P1 student, Adelle Neo clinched the Champion title for the Lower Primary Category.
Zion Kee, also our P1 student, receiving his semi-final prize
Our heartiest congratulations. First place for Lower Primary category, goes to our student, P1 Adelle Neo! Posing with Ms Lynette Yeo, Asst General Secretary (Social Enterprise) Our P1 Student, Adelle, won the 1st price
Semi-finalists posing for a picture
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July 2015 – December 2015
September Holidays During the September holidays, the theme was “All about fish”, conducted by Teacher, Ms June. In relation to the theme, the students went for an outdoor excursion of learning and fun to Qian Hu Fish Farm.
Our children arriving at the fish farm excitedly
Long Kang fishing has been done by countless children growing up in the past. Our new generation of children seems to enjoy it as well.
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July 2015 – December 2015
Children’s Day Celebration The Children had a fun fulfilling celebration with games, sing-along session and food galore prepared by the teachers. They were also delighted with their children’s day presents from both YMCA & teachers.
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July 2015 – December 2015
JEP 2015 (Junior Entrepreneurship Programme) Students were experienced being a junior entrepreneur by selling their own creations of rabbit towels and cotton pompoms. They were taught to make the items and the profits were given to St Hilda Primary School to help the needy students in the school. From Clockwise : Students with their DIY towel bunnies, Cotton pom-poms teachers with students busy selling, students from St Hilda showing support by buying the handcrafts, teachers and students with their handicrafts.
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July 2015 – December 2015
November Holiday Activity @ Pink School Bus We had 2 days with the “Pink School Bus” Vendor that teaches the students all about planets. They even have hands-on making their own planets chart & DIY rockets.
Students are showing their DIY rockets and having fun trying them out. At the end of the 2 day course, they are given certificates of attainment.
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July 2015 – December 2015
Y MasterChef @ SHSCC The Students were given an opportunity to have hands on practice in making simple yet delicious noncooking recipes. Some of them even tried the recipes at home for their family & friends!
Clockwise 1 of our students, making SG50 cut out from a Watermelon. Ms Pang (left) & Ms Catherine distributing fruits to the students. Ms June (right) & Ms Pang preparing everything beforehand. Fruit salad & Fruit Choco in the making. Ms June showing the students the steps. Students trying out making the fruit choco Some of the ingredients needed for the making of fruit cocktails & fruit Choco
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July 2015 – December 2015
Y Basketball @ SHSCC The students were taught the basics of playing basketball. They were taught the skills of passing and dribbling to shooting on a basketball court. At the end of the lesson, we had a friendly match between the boys’ & girls’ team. The girls’ team won the game!
Teachers and students before the start of the game.
Hayden giving his best shot at his penalty shot.
Girls’ team aiming a shot at game point.
Amos dribbling the ball very skilfully.
The game kicks off and the girls’ team got the ball and shoot.
The boys’ team trying to fend off a goal shoot that was going to be made by the girls’.
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July 2015 – December 2015
Samsung Digital Art @ SHSCC The students were given hands on drawing and colouring using Samsung tab. They had so much fun trying it out and even had a completion on short story through their drawing. This enables them to showcase their talent and think out of the box. Below are pictures showing them engrossed with the Samsung tablet.
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July 2015 – December 2015
8th ASEAN PARA Games @ Singapore Indoor Stadium The students were shown videos and learnt about the ASEAN Para games. They were excited to know that ASEAN Para Games are created especially for the handicapped and that though they are handicapped they are capable of playing sports just like us physically able people but in a different way. Below are pictures of the children enjoying themselves at the Singapore Indoor Stadium watching soccer. They were surprised at how good the player were.
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July 2015 – December 2015
Milo Discovery @ Milo Factory The Students were given the opportunity to know about the history of Milo. They were given a tour around the factory, to see how Milo is produced. They even had the chance to smell different kinds of cocoa and malt during the tour. They were also let into the secret of why Milo is so delicious! At the end of the tour each student received gift pack which consisted of a packet of milo drinks, notebook, pen and a badge.
Listening attentively to the introduction of Milo production.
Behind-the-scenes tour of the Milo factory.
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July 2015 – December 2015
Explorer Kids @ ANG MO KIO Explorer Kids The students were all geared up and ready to let loose their excitement to play @ Explorer kids with their friends! They were greeted by friendly staffs and kick started their day with ceramic coin bank painting where they could bring home their masterpiece. The top 3 best painted coin bank won a small token. The children were allowed 2 hrs non-stop play at the big indoor playground!!
The students enjoyed the ball pool a lot.
Chloe along with Vivienne, using their imagination, burrowing through the tunnel.
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July 2015 – December 2015
Christmas Party @ SHSCC In this Joyous Season, we from YMCA of St Hilda would like to wish everyone a “Merry Christmas and a Happy 2016”! We had a mini potluck party, games and gift exchange. The children enjoyed themselves and wished that the party would be longer.
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July 2015 – December 2015
YMCA St Hilda’s Student Care Centre C/o St Hilda’s Primary School 2 Tampines Avenue 3 Singapore 529706 Tel: 6694 8662 Email: shscc@ymca.edu.sg
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