Oh! I can't believe a new school year has started!
Our brothers and sisters from Primary 5 went on their Chinese Heritage Tour between 29th Jan to 31st Jan. I bet they must have had tonnes of fun reliving the olden days of our Chinese ancestors and savouring the goodies of the Chinese New Year at Chinatown!

Pit-stop 1 - Thian Hock Kheng Temple
Here at the temple, our brothers and sisters learnt more about what our ancestors pray to for safety - Ma Zu. They also learnt that entering places of worship helps them to appreciate and understand more about the diverse religions in our country!










Pit-stop 2 - Breakfast @ Maxwell Food Centre!
Yes, food, glorious food! A hungry man is an angry man! So.. they stopped at Maxwell Food Centre for a sumptious breakfast!




Pit-stop 3 - Shopping!
Yes! Singapore's most loved hobby! Nothing's gonna stop them from buying all the yummy goodies and little souvenirs from Chinatown!








Pit-stop 4 - Chinese Opera House
Next, they visited the Opera House where they learnt more about the culture of Opera Singing.
And Anthonians are just so talented!!! Some discovered they have the makings of an opera singer!!!













Pit-stop 5 - Fu Tai Chi Museum
Next, they went to the museum to learn more about the early lives of the Chinese migrants.







Pit-stop 6 - Far East Square
Their final stop of the day. Here, they learnt more about the coolies of the early days and the five elements - Earth, Water, Wood, Fire and Metal.





They are so lucky, aren't they!! I wish I can go too!!!

XoXo
Anna

In conjunction with Racial Harmony Day (21 July), the P5 Anthonians went to Singapore Discovery Centre for a Racial Harmony programme this week on 16, 17 & 18 July.

We started off bright and early! Look at our enthusiastic smiles!



When we reached there, we had three stations to complete. First stop was learning about the different cultures and traditions of the many racial groups in Singapore. This included the Chinese, Malays, Indians, Eurasians, Jews, Sikhs, Peranakans...wow! So many! We had to listen attentively so that we could complete the quiz!



After that, we were treated to some hands-on activities. Look at how much fun we had!



Finally, we had a craft session where we decorated our fans with fabric, pictures, etc. showing the multi-racial society we live in. Aren't we creative? :P



I can't wait for our next exciting NE adventure!

 The air was fresh and the sun was smiling!! It was such a perfect day for our P4 learning journey!

This was what I meant by the glaring sun!!! But... we love it!

We went to Fort Canning first and saw Raffles' Bungalow, cotton trees and even the tomb of the Sultan Iskandar Shah!! It was as if the textbook has come alive!

Here's some of my friends listening attentively to the guide's explanation.

Then, we went off to MICA building for our breakfast.

Finally, we headed off to National Musuem of Singapore where we learnt so much of Singapore's history. We really liked the companion that we carried with us, as it explained the history at each exhibit. It felt as if we had a personal guide next to us, although it was just a stereo-set. It was indeed a fruitful learning journey, each step we took, we got enriched more!

What a lovely day!!! I can't wait to go on my next learning journey!!!

 

Anna

April 2007