Hello!

The YAs had a Physical Recreation activity on 29 July 2015 as part of our NYAA Gold. The Physical Recreation I/C, Chelsea, has planned a series of activities for us to be carried out over the next few months. These activities will be of progressive nature so that we can keep track of our own physical improvement. :)

The day's activity started off with some basic Pilates warm ups and work outs, such as roll-ups, rolling like a ball, saw, single-leg circles, chest lifts and the 100. (See http://pilates.about.com/od/pilatesmat/tp/BeginnerExercises.htm for some reference!)

YAs attempting the Pelvic Curl!

After the Pilates session, it was time for soccer! Firstly, Chelsea went through some of the basic techniques of soccer with us, such as passing, dribbling, goal-keeping and scoring.

Although most of us were not very familiar with soccer, it was heartening to see everyone try out the drills eagerly, even despite the intense afternoon heat and sun! After the drills, we also played a short match amongst ourselves after we were warmed up with the ball :)

Yan Shan as the goal keeper!

Ruo Rou putting in all her strength to attempt a goal!

An enthusiastic Lynette dribbling the ball. 😆

Lastly, we managed to rope the Guiders in to join us in our impromptu Captain's Ball game! It was definitely a great bonding activity for us and the Guiders, where we got to see another side of the Guiders outside serious discussions and work 😄

It was a very refreshing physical recreation for most of us as it was our first time attempting such exercises; we are definitely looking to see what's in store for us during the next physical recreation 集合!

Labels: 5 Point Programme, NYAA, Physical Recreation, Physical Training, Pilates, Soccer

Hi all!

On 25 July 2015, we had two activities in one day - Vision day with the Guides and Alumni YAs, as well as our Museum Visits after that.



Our museum visit was planned as part of our Arts & Cultural Development Programme, and consisted of visits to two different museums - the National Museum of Singapore and the Singapore Art Museum.

Here is a short recount of the trip by Ruo Rou:
On the 25^th of July, we visited the National Museum of Singapore and the Singapore Arts Museum as part of our Arts and Cultural development.
At the National Museum of Singapore, we visited the “Singapura: 700 years” exhibition where we had the chance to experience Singapore’s transformation through the years from a small fishing village to the independent nation state it is today. We had a peer education system where the YAs researched on the different milestones of Singapore history and shared their knowledge with the rest. This exhibition served as a timely reminder for us on the contributions made by our forefathers and the hardships that Singapore has went through to achieve what she is today as we celebrate our 50 years of independence.

THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SINGAPORE Excited us with our tickets before entering the exhibition rooms! A prelude... Rui Qi explaining her section on Ancient Singapore (around 1300s)

Us inquisitive kids :)

Yan Shan's turn to present!

The irony - Lynette smiling so brightly while explaining what was supposedly one of Singapore's darkest & bloodiest moments... (Though she definitely did a great job in her sharing)

Dark and gloomy mood of the museum to capture the tough times our pioneers faced...

Note: "Merdeka" = independence in Malay :)

Natalie going into all the details of Year 2 History - no doubt a history fanatic!

All attention placed on Natalie as she did her sharing~

Interesting to note: the lighting of the rooms got darker during the World War II period, but gradually became brighter and lighter as we progressed towards independence 😊

Our happy selves after visiting the exhibitions! Excitement level = 100%

At the Singapore Arts Museum, we visited the “After Utopia” exhibition which seeks to question us about our idea of a utopia, which refers to a society possessing near perfect qualities. Through the Asian contemporary art, we reflected on our mindset of how the world we have now is not enough and the pursuit of an ideal society which is simply unreal. In this exhibition, we learnt more about how to appreciate artworks and to decipher the meaning behind these artworks.



The visit to the 2 museums was certainly an eye-opener and a fulfilling experience as we managed to gain more knowledge in a more enjoyable and interesting manner.

Labels: #SG700, 5 Point Programme, Arts and Cultural Development, Museum Visit, Updates, Vision Day