Tuesday, January 6, 2009 | 4:31 PM
My 1st leadership camp
Secondary One Orientation Camp.(My 1st leadership camp)Day 1. I saw May @ the roadside so I pulled her along & got into a cab :)When I reached school,I was pretty nervous as I thought most of the PSL are already reporting.I went to the Foyer to look for Sabrina & Lauren. Went up to the hall to report to Mr.Ry :)
- Sabrina & I didn't bring our sleeping bag & forgot to bring our toothbrush.
- Lauren & I forgot to bring our slippers.
- I forgot to bring my towel.
Pathetic,I know :( But I always have a way to solve it ;)
After the National Anthem & the pledge,Took the Class Attendance for my own Class 3N2. We had then, a loooooooooooooooooooooooong assembly talk regarding Physical Education & Sports.
After assembly,we went to take our Secondary 1's Classes. PSL(s) for Secondary 1T1(B) : Koh Ching Na Sabrina Lau Nur Idayu Nur Sheila Lee Andi As the only technical class is seperated into 2 class which is 1T1(A) & 1T1(B), Including those who are absent,there are 21 students, Excluding those who are absent,there are 17 students.
What's our group name?
MCSPICY!!!!
Hahaha yes,it's my group name during the NPCC Annual Camp.
Sabrina : We go get our wallet first :) Ching Na : Ok :) *Both walk into the hall* Wee Tze : Why are you going back? Ching Na : To get our wallet to buy food. Wee Tze : You'll be given catered food. Ching Na & Sabrina : Oh ya! (Haha,we thought we have to buy our own food :P)
I forgot what's the meal about already but I know everyone got full after that & have energy to get hyper again! It's not good to get a too hyper group & it's also not very good to get a too boring group. I would consider that,my group are average so they're almost perfect in my eyes! ;)
After lunch...
Lauren took them to the back of the Classroom Block for their Games Activites. So Chiu Ping & I ran up to the hall to get their flags. They say we're supposed to go up to the hall first, So I ran down to inform them but before I reached there,I saw Natasha & Idayu,they say they'd already gone up so we ran up to the hall again but found out that they're not up there so we ran back to the 1st storey again. Because of all the running,I've got cramp for awhile.
1st Game - "rearragement on the bench" game, PSL(s) wasn't supposed to help so we support them with the other 10 students :) There's this girl from 1T1(A),I carried her all the way from the back to the front but it was so fun! (She's really small & light)
2nd Game - Get everyone to stand in the green tent sheet. So they really squeeze together & some of their feets went on top on one another's shoes. Really glad because they didn't mind about dirtying their shoes :)
9 minutes (Estimated) after this game, it started to drizzle & rain :( So all of us sought shelter @ the cage. Ching Na : Anyone not feeling well as this point of time? Sheila : You treat them like NPCC cadet is it? Ching Na : Got used to listening to this questions already mah.
When I told them there'll be a challenging activities after that, all of them got really excited about it! The Obstacle Games. All the 5 stations are so fun,really!
1st station : Get the water from one side to another by using the cloth they'd given us & squeeze out @ the opposite pail. All the Peer Support Leaders got really interested in it too so we joined in :)
2nd station : They'll have some tables & benches (those in canteen) and arranged it in a Zic-Zac way & @ some part,we'll have to climb under it.
3rd Station : We'll have to walk up to the highest point & slide down from the bench.
4th Station : The last person have to pass the chair to the front person in order to move on and on to the finishing point :) PSL(s) versus Class 1T1 (A & B) I forgot who won but the main thing is,everyone's happy :D
5th station : Go through those Zic-Zac tables & benches and again,@ some part,we'll have to climb under it again.
Got them to think of a skid themselves but in the end,we helped them because their skid was too long. & as my class was just beside the bar thingy (where people can climb there),despite my countless warning(s),they still keep playing with it or either hid behind it. Then we had photo-taking with Yi Chan's camera :) But Shao Cai pulled my hair. So after she took the picture,I went up to Shao Cai and shouted really loud @ him. Then I just stomped out of the hall.
After all the shouting(s),I got a real headache. (Like,I can faint anytime soon)
The Class I'm taking care of,1T1(B) are really a nice bunch of people (if only they don't misbehave) When they saw me lying my head down on my folded arms & when I massaged my head,many of them came up and ask me, "Teacher,are you okay? You want to rest first?"
The Secondary Ones Students are really cuteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! :D Some calls me,
When they goes "Ching Huuuuuuuuuuiiiiiii!", I'll go, "I'm Ching Naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! :("
Then after that,I think we've got dinner. Had Rice + Nugget + Fish + Vegetables for dinner! :)
With Ice Lemon Tea.
Dinner is always the best when comes to camp(s) :)
After dinner,went back to the hall & all the classes did their skid performance. Although it wasn't that loud but I think all their performance are really wonderful. At least they've got the courage to go up & perform a skid infront of the whole Secondary 1s + PSL(s) + Teachers :)
My Class did the Peh Hor Song! ~
After the skid performance,we've got Night Walk.
My face expression was the same throughout the whole nightwalk (No smiling,No laughing)
But once my foot is stepped into the hall, I swear my expression changed from - Serious to Funny.
As Lauren told me that I might have scare some of the Secondary 1s students, I explained to my class 1T1 (A&B) and Jerome's Class (1E2) that,
Then... All the PSL(s) were told to go to the Foyer. Some of the Camp Com. Members talked to us & I-don't-know-how-continue-already... So after taking attendance for the PSL(s) with my hoarsy voice,we went back to the canteen. Took attendance for my class,1T1(B) again and then got them to go back to the classroom for resting/sleeping. Then the PSL(s) went to shower after they slept.
After showering,Chiu Ping & I placed back our stuffs in the bunk. So we decided to go down to the canteen to buy some drinks :) Then Shu Ying came & ask if we could take care of Class 1E2 female bunk for awhile as the Sub. Com. need to shower as well. So we went to take over for awhile.
Then we saw Emily,Tze Ching & Aini @ the canteen so we joined them. Chiu Ping bought the Chocolate Milk for me,thank you! :D Then took pictureeeeeees :)
(More pictures in Chiu Ping's mobile phone)

After that,one of the 2 guys came to check on us. He almost confiscated Aini's mobile phone. Haha,he's just joking because he wants all of us to go back to our bunk & sleep,instead of slacking around in the school compound.
So we went back to our bunk respectively...
Slept in between Idayu & Sheila :) Ching Na : Idayu,you help me send lah. Idayu : Just send lah,haiyo! Ching Na : I don't dare... Idayu : Ok lah,you send & I also send to (E). Ching Na : Ok ok ok. Idayu & Ching Na : *Pressed on 'send'* Ching Na : Omg! Idayu,you help me reply later lah.
But I totally given up on the 2nd message.
Day 2. Woke up @ 6am sharp & everyone assembled @ the hall at 7am.
The feeling is so weird,really weird! This is the first time many of us are attending a camp which is held on schooldays. Which means,the 2nd day is a school day!
So all of us assembled @ the Parade Square with the whole school at 7.15am.
After singing the National Anthem & took the Pledge, it's Silent Reading Period. Many of the PSL(s) panicked as we didn't bring storybooks with us. Thank god,Mr.Ry asked all the PSL(s) to go and have our breakfast with the Secondary 1s :)
Breakfast was - Rice + Egg + Sausage + Milo (Packet)
After breakfast,we went to have our Community Involvement Programme (CIP) The CIP is - Collecting old/recycled Newpapers/Magazines/Books from the various HDB estates near our school :) (We gave out the Flyer on the 30th December) Andi took all the obedient ones while I took the more hyper one :)

Then,we set off.
Our class needs to cover up Block 201 -204. As Block 201 is a bigger block,we settled the other Blocks first. Ching Na : Block 202. Idayu : Block 203. Andi : Block 204.
So we're the 1st group to finish our block & we proceed to Block 201 first. 1T1(A) took 1/2 of the block while 1T1(B) had the other half. Since everyone'll have to collect it sooner or later,our group collected all :)

And the estates around our school loves to rear dogs! 1/2 of the houses we'd knocked on,all have dogs @ their house. The way Jing Quan & Shao Cai looked @ the dogs,their expression is so cute,you'll feel like pinching their cheeks! :D
This is Shao Cai!



This is Jing Quan! (He's always shy when comes to camera)

After collecting so much newspapers,we moved to the checkpoints. Took picture but it's with Mdm.Rashima :( (I'll get it from her tomorrow)

Then we took my class to assemble under Block 202.


They got really excited about it and ask me if it's true or not?
Me,Myself also not sure if it's true or not :( I hope it's trueeeeeeee. But in the end,I told them it's fake lah,haha.
Then they'd a 30 minutes break. So we went out to look for Lauren,Chiu Ping,Hanisah & Syahirah as they'd gotten permission from Mr.Peter Lee that PSL(s) are allowed to go out to eat. This is Andi.


Then went to look for Lauren they all. Went back to school @ 11.54am.
Then the principal said this among his speech, "Some of your seniors/PSL(s) wanted to transfer school initially but now they found out that this school is the best school,right?" *Look @ us*
Of course,we said yes.
BUT ACTUALLY NO.
Then,Mdm.Rashima ask me to get the reflection form back from the Class. And before I could count,Mr.Peter Lee want us to give out the Evaluation forms to the class. So after giving out,I went to count. Then,Mr.Peter Lee gave out the letter regarding (something got to do with Sec. 1s,haha), but some of them do not have it so I have to run to the staff room to get him out & run back to the hall to get the form (because I saw Mdm.Rashima outside the staff room) for Mdm.Rashima.
Prize-Giving, I don't know my class won what but I know they won something :) (Even they themselves don't know what they'd won,haha! So cute right!)
After Prize-Giving, They officially break camp :)
Went to return all the strings/trash bags/scotch tapes to the General Office & threw away those newspapers/papers in the recycling bin then went up to the AVA room with the other PSL(s) inside :) Discussed about the matter Mr.Ry wanted us to discuss about. Teamed up together with Lauren,Jia Hui,Yi Hui,Liying & Vanessa :) Then wrote letter to ourself.
Mr.Peter Lee had also mentioned about the Outward Bound Singapore (OBS) camp! This year,they will be only sending not more than 20 people go so in order to apply for it, we'll have to : - Get at least a Silver for the National Physical Fitness Assessment (NAPFA) Test
- No Major Offence
- Pass your Examinations.
(& I think there's still some more)
After that,had photo-taking session,then left :D Bought Passion Bubble Tea & then headed home.
When I reached home,I was too tired to do anything or think of anything.
I'm really very tired now,I need some rest :(
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Tuesday, January 6, 2009 | 4:31 PM
My 1st leadership camp
Secondary One Orientation Camp.(My 1st leadership camp)Day 1. I saw May @ the roadside so I pulled her along & got into a cab :)When I reached school,I was pretty nervous as I thought most of the PSL are already reporting.I went to the Foyer to look for Sabrina & Lauren. Went up to the hall to report to Mr.Ry :)
- Sabrina & I didn't bring our sleeping bag & forgot to bring our toothbrush.
- Lauren & I forgot to bring our slippers.
- I forgot to bring my towel.
Pathetic,I know :( But I always have a way to solve it ;)
After the National Anthem & the pledge,Took the Class Attendance for my own Class 3N2. We had then, a loooooooooooooooooooooooong assembly talk regarding Physical Education & Sports.
After assembly,we went to take our Secondary 1's Classes. PSL(s) for Secondary 1T1(B) : Koh Ching Na Sabrina Lau Nur Idayu Nur Sheila Lee Andi As the only technical class is seperated into 2 class which is 1T1(A) & 1T1(B), Including those who are absent,there are 21 students, Excluding those who are absent,there are 17 students.
What's our group name?
MCSPICY!!!!
Hahaha yes,it's my group name during the NPCC Annual Camp.
Sabrina : We go get our wallet first :) Ching Na : Ok :) *Both walk into the hall* Wee Tze : Why are you going back? Ching Na : To get our wallet to buy food. Wee Tze : You'll be given catered food. Ching Na & Sabrina : Oh ya! (Haha,we thought we have to buy our own food :P)
I forgot what's the meal about already but I know everyone got full after that & have energy to get hyper again! It's not good to get a too hyper group & it's also not very good to get a too boring group. I would consider that,my group are average so they're almost perfect in my eyes! ;)
After lunch...
Lauren took them to the back of the Classroom Block for their Games Activites. So Chiu Ping & I ran up to the hall to get their flags. They say we're supposed to go up to the hall first, So I ran down to inform them but before I reached there,I saw Natasha & Idayu,they say they'd already gone up so we ran up to the hall again but found out that they're not up there so we ran back to the 1st storey again. Because of all the running,I've got cramp for awhile.
1st Game - "rearragement on the bench" game, PSL(s) wasn't supposed to help so we support them with the other 10 students :) There's this girl from 1T1(A),I carried her all the way from the back to the front but it was so fun! (She's really small & light)
2nd Game - Get everyone to stand in the green tent sheet. So they really squeeze together & some of their feets went on top on one another's shoes. Really glad because they didn't mind about dirtying their shoes :)
9 minutes (Estimated) after this game, it started to drizzle & rain :( So all of us sought shelter @ the cage. Ching Na : Anyone not feeling well as this point of time? Sheila : You treat them like NPCC cadet is it? Ching Na : Got used to listening to this questions already mah.
When I told them there'll be a challenging activities after that, all of them got really excited about it! The Obstacle Games. All the 5 stations are so fun,really!
1st station : Get the water from one side to another by using the cloth they'd given us & squeeze out @ the opposite pail. All the Peer Support Leaders got really interested in it too so we joined in :)
2nd station : They'll have some tables & benches (those in canteen) and arranged it in a Zic-Zac way & @ some part,we'll have to climb under it.
3rd Station : We'll have to walk up to the highest point & slide down from the bench.
4th Station : The last person have to pass the chair to the front person in order to move on and on to the finishing point :) PSL(s) versus Class 1T1 (A & B) I forgot who won but the main thing is,everyone's happy :D
5th station : Go through those Zic-Zac tables & benches and again,@ some part,we'll have to climb under it again.
Got them to think of a skid themselves but in the end,we helped them because their skid was too long. & as my class was just beside the bar thingy (where people can climb there),despite my countless warning(s),they still keep playing with it or either hid behind it. Then we had photo-taking with Yi Chan's camera :) But Shao Cai pulled my hair. So after she took the picture,I went up to Shao Cai and shouted really loud @ him. Then I just stomped out of the hall.
After all the shouting(s),I got a real headache. (Like,I can faint anytime soon)
The Class I'm taking care of,1T1(B) are really a nice bunch of people (if only they don't misbehave) When they saw me lying my head down on my folded arms & when I massaged my head,many of them came up and ask me, "Teacher,are you okay? You want to rest first?"
The Secondary Ones Students are really cuteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! :D Some calls me,
When they goes "Ching Huuuuuuuuuuiiiiiii!", I'll go, "I'm Ching Naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! :("
Then after that,I think we've got dinner. Had Rice + Nugget + Fish + Vegetables for dinner! :)
With Ice Lemon Tea.
Dinner is always the best when comes to camp(s) :)
After dinner,went back to the hall & all the classes did their skid performance. Although it wasn't that loud but I think all their performance are really wonderful. At least they've got the courage to go up & perform a skid infront of the whole Secondary 1s + PSL(s) + Teachers :)
My Class did the Peh Hor Song! ~
After the skid performance,we've got Night Walk.
My face expression was the same throughout the whole nightwalk (No smiling,No laughing)
But once my foot is stepped into the hall, I swear my expression changed from - Serious to Funny.
As Lauren told me that I might have scare some of the Secondary 1s students, I explained to my class 1T1 (A&B) and Jerome's Class (1E2) that,
Then... All the PSL(s) were told to go to the Foyer. Some of the Camp Com. Members talked to us & I-don't-know-how-continue-already... So after taking attendance for the PSL(s) with my hoarsy voice,we went back to the canteen. Took attendance for my class,1T1(B) again and then got them to go back to the classroom for resting/sleeping. Then the PSL(s) went to shower after they slept.
After showering,Chiu Ping & I placed back our stuffs in the bunk. So we decided to go down to the canteen to buy some drinks :) Then Shu Ying came & ask if we could take care of Class 1E2 female bunk for awhile as the Sub. Com. need to shower as well. So we went to take over for awhile.
Then we saw Emily,Tze Ching & Aini @ the canteen so we joined them. Chiu Ping bought the Chocolate Milk for me,thank you! :D Then took pictureeeeeees :)
(More pictures in Chiu Ping's mobile phone)

After that,one of the 2 guys came to check on us. He almost confiscated Aini's mobile phone. Haha,he's just joking because he wants all of us to go back to our bunk & sleep,instead of slacking around in the school compound.
So we went back to our bunk respectively...
Slept in between Idayu & Sheila :) Ching Na : Idayu,you help me send lah. Idayu : Just send lah,haiyo! Ching Na : I don't dare... Idayu : Ok lah,you send & I also send to (E). Ching Na : Ok ok ok. Idayu & Ching Na : *Pressed on 'send'* Ching Na : Omg! Idayu,you help me reply later lah.
But I totally given up on the 2nd message.
Day 2. Woke up @ 6am sharp & everyone assembled @ the hall at 7am.
The feeling is so weird,really weird! This is the first time many of us are attending a camp which is held on schooldays. Which means,the 2nd day is a school day!
So all of us assembled @ the Parade Square with the whole school at 7.15am.
After singing the National Anthem & took the Pledge, it's Silent Reading Period. Many of the PSL(s) panicked as we didn't bring storybooks with us. Thank god,Mr.Ry asked all the PSL(s) to go and have our breakfast with the Secondary 1s :)
Breakfast was - Rice + Egg + Sausage + Milo (Packet)
After breakfast,we went to have our Community Involvement Programme (CIP) The CIP is - Collecting old/recycled Newpapers/Magazines/Books from the various HDB estates near our school :) (We gave out the Flyer on the 30th December) Andi took all the obedient ones while I took the more hyper one :)

Then,we set off.
Our class needs to cover up Block 201 -204. As Block 201 is a bigger block,we settled the other Blocks first. Ching Na : Block 202. Idayu : Block 203. Andi : Block 204.
So we're the 1st group to finish our block & we proceed to Block 201 first. 1T1(A) took 1/2 of the block while 1T1(B) had the other half. Since everyone'll have to collect it sooner or later,our group collected all :)

And the estates around our school loves to rear dogs! 1/2 of the houses we'd knocked on,all have dogs @ their house. The way Jing Quan & Shao Cai looked @ the dogs,their expression is so cute,you'll feel like pinching their cheeks! :D
This is Shao Cai!



This is Jing Quan! (He's always shy when comes to camera)

After collecting so much newspapers,we moved to the checkpoints. Took picture but it's with Mdm.Rashima :( (I'll get it from her tomorrow)

Then we took my class to assemble under Block 202.


They got really excited about it and ask me if it's true or not?
Me,Myself also not sure if it's true or not :( I hope it's trueeeeeeee. But in the end,I told them it's fake lah,haha.
Then they'd a 30 minutes break. So we went out to look for Lauren,Chiu Ping,Hanisah & Syahirah as they'd gotten permission from Mr.Peter Lee that PSL(s) are allowed to go out to eat. This is Andi.


Then went to look for Lauren they all. Went back to school @ 11.54am.
Then the principal said this among his speech, "Some of your seniors/PSL(s) wanted to transfer school initially but now they found out that this school is the best school,right?" *Look @ us*
Of course,we said yes.
BUT ACTUALLY NO.
Then,Mdm.Rashima ask me to get the reflection form back from the Class. And before I could count,Mr.Peter Lee want us to give out the Evaluation forms to the class. So after giving out,I went to count. Then,Mr.Peter Lee gave out the letter regarding (something got to do with Sec. 1s,haha), but some of them do not have it so I have to run to the staff room to get him out & run back to the hall to get the form (because I saw Mdm.Rashima outside the staff room) for Mdm.Rashima.
Prize-Giving, I don't know my class won what but I know they won something :) (Even they themselves don't know what they'd won,haha! So cute right!)
After Prize-Giving, They officially break camp :)
Went to return all the strings/trash bags/scotch tapes to the General Office & threw away those newspapers/papers in the recycling bin then went up to the AVA room with the other PSL(s) inside :) Discussed about the matter Mr.Ry wanted us to discuss about. Teamed up together with Lauren,Jia Hui,Yi Hui,Liying & Vanessa :) Then wrote letter to ourself.
Mr.Peter Lee had also mentioned about the Outward Bound Singapore (OBS) camp! This year,they will be only sending not more than 20 people go so in order to apply for it, we'll have to : - Get at least a Silver for the National Physical Fitness Assessment (NAPFA) Test
- No Major Offence
- Pass your Examinations.
(& I think there's still some more)
After that,had photo-taking session,then left :D Bought Passion Bubble Tea & then headed home.
When I reached home,I was too tired to do anything or think of anything.
I'm really very tired now,I need some rest :(
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About Me
Koh Ching Na
Why Freedomofdoves? Ever heard of the song - "Paint My Love" by Michael Learns To Rock? Listen to the chorus and you might find out the answer from there. I am not a huge fan of doves but I just find that this uniform resource locator of my blog sounds really comely and it gives me a halcyon feeling. This is where I blog about the story of my life...
Every individual is different. I am a very hyper active person with effervescent personality and I am very sociable :) During my leisure time, I visit the museums or go cycling at the beach. My preferences for genres of music are easy listening, blues, classical and pop. I also search for beautiful pictures for inspirations. I only watch Hong Kong Dramas and news.
Under my parents consent, I have an english name - Athena, as many people do not know how to pronounce my name. I live in this famous little red dot, Singapore. People often mistaken me as a foreigner but I am a pure Singaporean :) My mother is an Indonesian and my father is a Singaporean. Not considering the fact that we are near to the equator, Singapore, this developed country is a wonderful place to live in. Be it traditional songs or NDP theme songs, they are still my favorites.
I attended PAP Kindergarden from 1998 - 2000, Braddell Primary School in 2001, First Toa Payoh Primary School from 2002-2006 and currently studying in Beatty Secondary School. I am a Normal Academic student and holding on to six subjects which are English, Elementary Mathematics, Chinese, Combined Science, Combined Humanities and Design and Technology. This year, I will be taking seven Normal level papers and one Ordinary level English paper.
My greatest wish in life is to travel around the world with my family or friends and be a happy person. I think that is how life should be :) My level of maturity depends on who I am with.
I am from the National Police Cadet Corps and held the post of Assistant Head of Administration and Secondary Two Squad Mentor. In 2008, I was chosen to participate in the NPCC Annual Parade in Home Team Academy. In 2009, I took part in the National Day Parade as a member of the NPCC contingent. In my own unit, I was in the Guard Of Honor Contingent in 2009 and 2010. After the National Day Parade, under NPCC, I went for the five days four nights Outward Bound Singapore Camp in Pulau Ubin. I also feel honored to be one of the 30 cadets who went for the seven days and six nights NPCC Overseas Educational Trip to Hong Kong and Macau from 17 November 2009 to 23 November 2009.
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