星期六, 二月 24, 2007

“北京交流”感言-黄禹涵、林君鸿、杨宇恒

  去年年底随李来兴老师到北京第八中学进行学生交流的14位我校学生,有三位同学在学校“校内报导”(SJI Update)主编 Ms Patricia Ang 的要求下,写了他们对交流学习的看法和感想。由于是SJI Update要求的,所以他们是用英文书写的。没有关系,只要是有关华文教学和学习的,是出自我校学生的,语文应该不是问题。
  把这三篇文章登在这里的另一个原因,是让将在今年八月负责招待北京八中来访,及十一月到北京八中回访学习的同学,能对这样的学习交流有更进一步的认识,并在思想上早些做好准备。另外,我们接下来要安排的是:去年到北京八中拜访学习的14位同学的发表会。


Reflection and Opinion on the Beijing Trip

As the teacher announced that we were going to have an exchange programme with the Beijing students, the first reaction was worry. Was it going to turn out fine or would it turn out horrible, two weeks of silence and unable to communicate? Soon it was overwhelmed by another series of emotions where excitement sets in…finally…a trip to overseas.

Firstly I feel sorry for not being able to entertain or even host my partner well due to the clash with common test and various CCA training days that cause all sorts of problem and therefore resulting in a less enjoyable time in Singapore.

On the other hand I am quite happy to know that the students are very warm-hearted and easy to communicate with. As we walk around the school, students would sometimes approach us to ask a few questions and understand more of our Singaporeans lives and even teachers enjoy interacting with us. Therefore in overall, I am very satisfied and also grateful to be part of this programme.

The home stay was a very meaningful experience. First, the parents are very kind people, going into all details to provide a better environment for accommodation in the two weeks. Also it was interesting as there was a first hand experience of how the students in Beijing live, therefore giving a more detailed picture of the life as a Beijing Student.

In summary, the Beijing Trip was a very meaningful yet enjoyable trip, whereby it allowed me to be able to experience life as a Beijing student within these two weeks. As from lessons that can be learnt in Beijing, firstly would be strong emphasis on academic excellence. Schools are able to cooperate well with parents, in order to work out a good schedule to improve the academic results of the students and stand out from the dense population in China. As such life in Beijing is very different as in Singapore due to a strict enforcing of good academic results, where study is simply the only thing most students do throughout the day.

Finally, future trips to Beijing can be conducted by allowing a more relax schedule to enjoy the time in Beijing better. From this experience, I believe the schedule is rather hectic and rush where there was not much time to relax and enjoy the time in Beijing. Therefore the trip can be planned less intensely for a better and idyllic time in Beijing.

For Josephians visiting Beijing in the future, there are many things to see, from historical places to exquisite food and culture. However as I would relate it, expect the unexpected.

黄禹涵Gareth Ng (24)-332



1) When I was selected for the trip to Beijing, I felt a sense of excitement as it was my first time traveling to China.
2) The immersion programme was really remarkable as it was the first time I have interacted with students from other country and it was very successful as we could get to taste the food there, visit places of interest like The Great Wall and most important, learn their cultural.
3) The home stay was wonderful as they have played good host to me. They me feel at home and even took care of me well when I was sick for the first few days. Overall I thought that the home stay was a great achievement even though it was only our first year in implementing the home stay idea.
4) I think that the Beijing trip might be a bit too short as it is a really big city to tour. We really enjoyed ourselves and felt that it should have been more than two weeks. I have learned not only more about the Chinese cultural there, but I have also learned about certain traditions that they have.
5) I think as our English is strong, we can go over and teach them English as not only we can learn, they can also learn something. One of the things that I observed was that my foreign friends’ parents wanted me to use English to communicate with their son. I think I can expect future Josephians to forge friends not only locally but internationally. I also feel that Josephians are expected to learn the Chinese cultural and history if they visit Beijing in the future.

林君鸿Lim Jun Hong(321)




I felt honoured and surprised when I was selected to represent the school to go to Beijing for immersion programme. This kind of opportunity is very rare and not everyone has the chance for overseas exchange programme.

The students in Beijing No 8 Middle School were friendly enough to approach me and chat with me. My buddy also introduced some of his friends to me. His house was quite sweet and cosy for me to live in. The maid employed by his mother cooked breakfast and dinner for the trip while I had lunch in the school's canteen which did not have as wide variety of food as St Joseph's Institution.

The school arranged me to a lot of places such as the Forbidden City, Great Wall and many other tourists attraction sites. I learnt the kind of lifestyle a student in Beijing has, the different atmosphere while learning in class and some historical information about Beijing.

The immersion programme duration is long enough for me. More shopping time should be given as mostly when I went shopping arranged by the school, the time was quite insufficent. Josephians can expect to have an enriching, educational, unforgetful pleasant trip when they visit Beijing in future.

杨宇恒 YEO YU HENG

《星期五周报》口试话题:禁烟区扩大 谁得谁失?

  星期五周报这个星期的热门话题是:政府从2005年10月起,逐步扩大禁烟区。现在能够公开吸烟的范围越来越少了, 连传统的咖啡店都划分吸烟区和非吸烟区,这些措施使不吸烟的人减少吸入二手烟的机会,却让吸烟人士感到非常不便。
  想知道应该如何回答这样的问题,以及如何发表你的想法吗?赶快到《星期五周报》的网站去听听,同时也训练自己的听力。
  什么都可以输,但是,对华文华语的学习,绝对不能落在人后! :》


http://youth.zaobao.com/friday/pages/764nie_sanjia.html#dhj

母语部门教学分享

  2月22日(星期四)下午是全校会议时间,这次的主题是各部门的教学分享,在主任王越文老师的主持和开场介绍后,三位老师分别与大家分享了他们在“差异教学”上所面对的问题与心得。


  马来文科主任 Ms Siti Rahimah 联合了马来文部门和淡米尔文部门,共同制作了一份中三的“Proverbs-Heroic Theme” 教案,和大家分享了在UbD教学框架下加入的“差异教学”(D.I.)部分,提出了他们所设计的“学生学习活动”(WHERETO : Where,Why,What-Hooks-Equip- Rethinking,Reflecting,Revising- Evaluate- Tailored- Organisation) 和一份针对不同学习能力与学习兴趣的学生设计的 RAFT 作业 ( Role- Audience- Format- Topic)。


  中一年级总协调黄莉莉老师和全体部门老师分享了她进行”差异教学“的班级管理经验。她从“4MAT”学习模式(左右脑、感性、理性)谈起,先让学生明白老师进行活动的目的和原理,一直到分组、活动进行的过程、学生讲评、老师评分为止,详细说明过程中所面对的问题及解决方法。至于学生的作业成果,大家不妨参考本博客上几个星期所发表的学生作品及黄老师的教案、讲评。


  今年刚加入我校的叶秀玲老师和华文部老师分享了她在中一高级华文班上的《唐诗三首》教学,从“教学过程”(Learning Activities:W.H.E.R.E.T.O.)到“作业任务”(R.A.F.T.)的设计,提出如何提高学生对古典文学的欣赏能力,并能欣赏诗的节奏、语言和意境之美的步骤,达到让学生能够以不同的形式,富有创意的表达出诗的内容,以及正确的写出诗的白话今译的目的。

109班同学邀请老师一起“捞鱼生”

  109班同学在班导师的带领下,邀请所有教他们的各科老师,一起到食堂“捞鱼生”。大家团团围住那盘鱼生,只听一声令下,筷子与肌体共舞,鱼生与笑声齐飞,大家捞个不亦乐乎。做生意的人热衷于捞鱼生,图的是“风生水起”,我们同学们图的是什么呢?


  鱼生四处飞溅,幸好在“完成大事”之后,109班同学很有秩序,自律的把桌椅及地上打扫得干干净净,值得赞赏。


   109班的“第一把手”:Mr Colin Lai.


  英文老师:Ms Deborah Goh.

体操训练-积极备战中(23/02)(一)

全国体操比赛将在7月11日举行,身为历届比赛前四名的争夺者,我校体操选手不敢怠慢,正加紧练习当中。



体操训练-积极备战中(23/02)(二)

  全国体操弹网比赛预定在4月18日举行,我校弹网选手已经进入最后备战状态,练习时期除了要求质量以外,现在连数量也增加了。
  为了学校和自身的荣誉,弹网选手们,加油!



毕业学长,目前准备进入大学的我校前弹网队长 TAY ZHUANG WEI SEAN 回来向 C组队员分析练习状况,让大家在技术上有更好的掌握。

背肌一定要加强,才能对抗弹网的反弹力,加强身体在空中的平衡控制。

全国学联橄榄球比赛(南区)(一)

  我校主场今天(23/02)进行了一场全国学联橄榄球比赛(南区),对抗俊源中学(JunYuan Secondary),大胜之。
  比赛进行到一半,下了一场雷雨,只好暂停,雨后再继续。雨后,球场顿成泽国,两队球员个个满身泥泞,积水的情况也让球赛增加了难度。不过,两队球员都出尽全力的投入比赛,充分体现出运动员应有的纪律和韧度。





全国学联橄榄球比赛(南区)(二)



看球赛的时候,可不要忘记了这些随时准备出动、提供饮料的后备球员。

一堂“差异教学”课:324(王雯老师)(一)

《不入虎穴,焉得虎子》






一堂“差异教学”课:324(王雯老师)(二)






一堂差异教学课:207班(邱敬茵老师)(一)






一堂差异教学课:207班(邱敬茵老师)(二)





一堂差异教学课:207班(邱敬茵老师)(三)





圣婴女校教职员来我校联谊(羽毛球)

  2月22日(星期四),圣婴女中(大巴窑)(CHIJ Toa Payoh)五位教职员回访我校,前来打羽毛球并联谊,大家玩得尽兴,并约好下次再见面。
  难得这次还有一位稀客,那就是回来过年的我校前老师Mr Bernard Low(目前在上海工作)也加入战局,加上我校羽毛球队几位同学也留下来一起练习,让这次的球赛更加激烈。
  据我校教职员羽毛球负责老师Mrs Rosy Goh称,下星期四圣婴女中还要来进行球赛,而且是正式的。让我们拭目以待吧!


星期三, 二月 21, 2007

《早报-爆米花》文章朗读:《成语》

《早报-爆米花》有声朗读这个星期三所选用的是6/2/07刊登的文章:简桥《成语》,各位同学可以到以下的网站,一边看文章,一边阅读。

http://www.gistxl.com/baomihua/

星期二, 二月 20, 2007

王颖



  今天我要介绍王颖这位苏州第十中学的杰出女学生。

  我曾经在12月18日的博客上介绍过她,在留言簿上,她也多次留言,相信不少同学对她会有印象。

  上次说到她们参加辩论比赛,承她来邮告知,她们荣获冠军!恭喜!恭喜!得来可真不易呀。这次辩论的全名是NCUK杯“知荣辱、论和谐”苏州市中学生辩论赛。苏州市的辩论队冠军,怎么看都是不简单的。

  不只这样,在这么忙碌紧张的辩论决赛过后(23/1),马上就是第十中学的期末考试(29/1),但是,我们的王颖还是过关斩将,勇夺期末考试的年级第一名。犀利吧?

  接下来,她的寒假将会在北京度过,另一位我也介绍过的李宸栋会搭上去美国的飞机,而吴熹晏则留守苏州。

  另,上次在留言簿也曾说过的英语竞赛,成绩也出来了。李宸栋是二等奖,王颖是三等奖。
  我在这里提起王颖和她的朋友们的成绩,并不只是要让同学们知道中国的学生好学肯拼(我们去年到北京交流的TDP班同学应该很清楚),而是要同学们知道以下王颖的来信中所提到的一件事:

  “先告诉您一个好消息,我们最终获得了辩论赛的冠军!大家都特别开心,这么长时间的努力终于有了回报,我们大家的付出都是值得的。结束以后,柳校长本来说请我们大家吃大餐,后来我们决定把吃饭的钱省下来,捐给一个患白血病的女孩(是苏州中学国际班的),我们都认为,这样才是这场辩论赛最好的结尾。”

  所谓教育,并不仅仅是追求高深的知识,考取羡人的成绩,夺得多少个冠军,更要懂得谦虚和承担责任,厚民之生,兼及天下。我想,身为教育界的一份子,不管是老师或是学生,都要有这一份自我的最高要求吧?


  与诸位共勉之。

星期五, 二月 16, 2007

祝全校所有师生:新年快乐、顺利平安!

祝贺大家
新年快乐
万事如意

新春庆祝活动(一)

OPENING PRAYER
亲爱的老师和同学们,
我们趁此大年除夕,团聚在一起,
感谢祢在过去的一年里,恩赐我们的学校种种恩惠。
我们也借此良机,祈求天主恩赐我们勇气,
让我们在这充满纷争和不安的社会中,
成为缔结和平的工具,
让我们努力化解人与人之间的敌意与仇恨,
传播祢爱的福音;
上主,求祢恩赐我们国泰民安,宗教和谐,
让我们拥有安定繁荣的生活;
也祈求祢恩赐我们全校师生,平安喜乐。
上主,我们也祈求祢,
降福我们的家庭,在任何环境保持和谐,
克服困难,和平相处,享受天伦之乐。
我们这样向祢祈求,是因主耶稣之名。
阿门。

早上7.30,天主教师生到表演剧场举行新春弥撒,今年学校邀请了蓝炽华老师用华语和大家分享他的新春感言。而非教徒师生则回到各自的班上,阅读有关各种族传统新年的庆祝方式及由来,然后回答5个相关题目。这是第一次实行的活动,我们认为,新年不只是拿大红包,大吃大喝,新年还是一个关怀和分享的好机会:关怀别人,分享你的喜悦。大家借这个机会省思,也是庆祝的一种方式吧!

今年我校第一次邀请校外专业团体莅校表演,演出水平令师生赞不绝口。虽然只有短短的几个节目,但却足以让大家回味无穷了。感谢郑紫芬老师及其他负责老师的安排。

武术与舞蹈完美结合的表演。

惟妙惟肖的孔雀舞表演,获得掌声如雷。


高水平的独舞,引来赞叹不断。



四名自愿上台的同学,不只逗笑逗趣,还表现了圣若瑟书院学生的机智,的确不简单。