Here are some reflections from the Year 2s and Year 3s about this week's Patrol Activity.
Reflections from a Year 2 of Patrol 1:
From the PA on Monday, I noticed that I should 报时 and cheer more to boost our morale as our morale was not very high at first and such we were working slowly but then after that we cheered more, making us more motivated to work faster. On the first structure the Year 2s were supposed to tie, which was the ladder, I noticed that I should work more on tying tight lashes, as some of the lashes I tied were loose, and also take note to make sure that the base was parallel to the ground and that the top of the ladder should not be wider than the base. I could have also worked faster so as to complete the structure within the given amount of time. From the second task I was given, which was to build a water holder, I learnt that I should work on my sense of urgency as I tend to work quite slowly so as to not waste time. I also learnt about how we should have built the mainframes first, which is something new, as those are what supports the whole structure. As for the rafting, I learnt that we should not have tied our lashes very close to the end of the 木 as it is very easy for it to come off. Overall, I found the activities fun during PA and I hope to be able to improve more on my skills.
Reflections from a Year 3 of Patrol 1:
For PA, we were tasked to plan 2 creative structures that we had to build to collect berries and water with. We were given 13 minutes to plan the structures and we had to make use of the logistics given to us. It was a unique experience and it has emphasised the importance of being prepared. At first, it was tedious as we had to allocate the logistics needed for the structures in total but soon realised that we lacked some of the gadget poles needed. We adapted to our current situation and quickly got over it. We were also expected to draw the proposal of the structure and had some difficulties in it, and realised that we still needed more practice on drawing proposals. When we started building, we struggled to lead our Year 2s as we could not give very clear instructions to them, but over time we got slightly better and things went on smoothly. The activity has also helped us learn to step up more and look out for our Year 2s, for example when we give them a time to complete the lash by we should ensure that they keep to it otherwise there is not any purpose in giving them a time. Through the patrol activity, I have also learnt how to identify the mainframes of a structure. Overall, I feel that things like lashes, patrol morale or sense if urgency can still be further improved as it will definitely help us in completing stable structures on time.
Reflections from a Year 2 of Patrol 2:
During PA, we did lash training and gadgeting. During lash training, our lashes were relatively tight, but we can improve them by having tighter frappings. During gadgeting, although we did cheer a little, I feel that our morale is still relatively low and we should cheer more. Our manpower allocation and sense of urgency was also low, so we need to improve in those areas. Since we 过时 quite often, we should 报时 more so that we can keep track of time better. We should also have taken better care of our logistics by putting them closer to us where we can see them to avoid having them being kapped. I also learnt that by tying the frame of a structure on the ground, it ensures stability of it when it is placed upright.
For Monday's PA we had lash training where we were tested on our tripods, square lash as well as diagonals. After that we had to build a dome tent, a structure to hold our water bottles and a structure to protect ourselves. It was creative gadgeting with soft skills such as multi tasking and allocation of manpower put in place. It was my first pa as a Year 3 and we failed to complete most of the tasks given. We stumbled as seniors stepping up to lead our Year 2s. We also had almost all our logistics kapped. I felt that our overall patrol morale was not up there and the sense of urgency was not present in this PA. This pa really reminded and hit me hard that I'm a Year 3 already and really have to step out of my comfort zone to lead more and be more ready as a senior. We should also not take for granted for all the time extensions our seniors give us. I think that we still have a lot of room for improvements.
Reflections from a Year 2 of Patrol 3:
During the PA, I learnt to have a better sense of urgency and put in all my effort during guides. I realised that I need to tie my lashes faster, tighter and not overlap. In order to teach my juniors the right thing, I need to practise and memorise the guides notes well. I need to 报时 and cheer more to boost the moral. When tying structures, we have to understand and incorporate the our basic understanding of diagonals and 顶角 into our structures to make them stable. We must also improvise with the amount of 木 and manpower we have. When the new juniors come into guides, we have to be friendly and be a good role models to them.
Reflections from a Year 3 of Patrol 3:
PA was a good opportunity to learn how to work better together as a patrol, and how to coordinate when we were split into two groups to make a table and a creative structure chair. We also learnt how to properly use diagonals in our structures and how to stabilise them or make them more even such as carbon-copy. And during lash training, we also improves our speed and the quality of our lashes, like how not to overlap. I think we could've improved our speed when it came to building the structures as we took quite a lot of time to plan them out but one thing I think we did quite well was that although we had less 木, we improvised and came up structures that didn't require a lot of 木.
Reflections from a Year 2 of Patrol 4:
From today’s patrol activity, all of us have benefited a lot. We started off by tying square lash, diagonal lash and tripod within the standard timings given. This allowed us to know our areas for improvement. For example, in order for our lash to be tight, the frapping should not overlap. We must also remember not to lose tension while tying. Next, we built a cube. While building the cube, we were able to communicate with each other, so as to understand how the cube should be like. At the same time, we were able to practise our lash skills. Before we ended our patrol activity, we set goals for our own batch, and discussed about how we were going to teach the new Year 1s and reflected on areas to improve ourselves such as by being able to take more initiative. In conclusion, we learnt how we can tie better lashes. We hope that we are able to achieve our goals by the end of this year.
Reflections from a Year 3 of Patrol 4:
The PA was a really great opportunity for us to train on our lashes before the Year 1s join us and also, for us Year 3s, it serves to help us revise our lashes as it is very basic yet necessary so that our structures would be stable in PLTC. Having to tie a cube require us to have foresight as we’ll need to be able to have an idea in our minds of how it should look like, which lash to use, as well as which 木 to use. our communication skills were tested because we need to communicate the idea we had in our minds to the others, allocate manpower, and also, after the Year 2s got to look at the drawing of the structure we’re supposed to build, they had to communicate it clearly to us.
Reflections from a Year 2 of Patrol 5:
From Monday's PA, i feel that lash training allowed us to have a better sense of how tight our lashes are and what we need to improve on before the Year 1s join us. I feel that gadgeting allowed us to know that our sense of urgency was not there, and we should work on the main frame first in the future. As we forgot to measure the height of the connecting 木, our whole structure became lopsided. In the end, we did not manage to finish the structure which was quite disappointing. During patrol corner, we were able to reflect on our mistakes made and know what we need to improve on and do the next time. We set goals for ourselves and what we wished to teach and show to the Year 1s when they join us the next 集合.
Reflections from a Year 3 of Patrol 5:
We lash training during the first part of PA. This enabled us to see our standards of tying lashes and trains us on how fast and tight we can tie the different lashes. As for gadgeting, I felt that we did not do well on building the structure. We started off on a wrong note as we tied diagonals instead of tying starting on the main frames. By the time we had realised, 10 minutes had passed and we only had 25 minutes which was too late to redo the structure. Due to the first step, we had many other errors in the structure such as our 短木 was not long enough as we did not measure the main frames because we started on the diagonals first. Due to our bad time management, we were not able to complete structure on time which led to our structure not being stable enough. I feel that we should have a better sense of urgency so that we can work faster and complete the structure on time as well as revise on our structures so that we would know which steps to do first. Lastly, we set goals for ourselves and what we wanted the Year 1s to think of guides when they join us.
Reflections from a Year 2 of Patrol 6:
This PA, we were assigned to build a gate. after retrieving all our logistics, we discussed about what we were going to build and how we were going to build the gate. The Year 2s were assigned to make the gate, while the Year 3s built the structure to support the gate (2 tripods). While building, our Year 4 seniors gave us different scenarios to work with and we had to alter our structure design due to the scenarios. I feel that during this PA we did relatively well and we were faster and our lashes were tighter. However, I feel that we (Year 2s) can step up more and contribute more to the patrol. Instead of simply listening and following what our Year 3s say, we could perhaps politely suggest improvements to the structure if we have an idea that seems feasible. during this PA, I learnt to think on my feet and to have leadership skills. Since the year ones are coming this Friday, I think that PA was a good chance for us to practice to tie tight lashes and to take up the role of leading the new batch of Guides.
Reflections from a Year 3 of Patrol 6:
For last week's PA, we were given the task to built a gateway that prevents "infectious patients" from entering the safe zone. The interesting thing about this PA is that the Year 3s will rotate to be the PLs, and as PLs we can only stand at one side while giving instructions, the other Year 3s will be muted. this activity is very different from any of the other activities which have done as we are used to discussing and making decisions together as a patrol/ batch. This allowed us to grow independently and trained our decision making. Additionally, we got to use the PVC tubings which was something we were not exposed to much. At the end of the day, it was a very fulfilling PA because we managed to be creative in dealing with the challenges the seniors posed to us during the session and finish our gate.
We hope everyone learnt something and is excited for the Year 1's first 集合 on Friday!
Published by:
Heather
51st Batch Secretary
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