Hi Guides (:

Friday was UG day and we had combined activities with all the rest of the UGs.

We jihe-ed outside LT 3 and 4 after school to have lunch with our patrol. After that, we proceeded to the parade square to join the rest of the UGs and split into the groups we were assigned to. After a speech by Dr Foo, we had mass dance. We were all very high after dancing for the second time and started on the games. We went to the track but as soon as we started the relay race, it started raining. So, we went back to the classroom and did a self-introduction. Later, we went out to find the items for treasure hunt. Even though we did not manage to answer all the questions and find all the items, it was fun trying to find the items around the school. The whole activity ended with a prize presentation.

Leisure camp started with dinner with our overnight camp patrols. We were then given time to bathe and bond more with our patrol mates before watching the horror movie in the auditorium. We watched The Frighteners, which was considered as a horror comedy as some found it funny. After the horror movie, we had a night walk around the school with the scouts.

The first station my group went was the corridor that linked Block E and Block F. We played Murderer at the corridor and if the detective could not catch the murderer or the murderer was caught, they had to go to Wen Xin. When I went up, I was given a torchlight and told to go to one of the pictures drawn by the AEP students and count the number of girls with 2 complete sets of teeth. It was quite scary as the face was rather freaky and it was very dark.

After that, we went to the walless classroom. We found a piece of paper along with an envelope under one of the tables and were given 2 minutes to memorize the sequence of the scary pictures. However, we only managed to get the first two rows correct. Next, we were blindfolded and had to put our hands on the person standing in front's shoulders. The whole journey was rather scary.

Next, we proceeded to the area outside the female gym toilet. We were given a puzzle of a scary face and one person had to go into the toilet. I went into the toilet and I was quite scared as my torchlight was faulty and it was very dark inside.

We then went to the staircase and had to spot the differences between two pictures while two people went up the stairs to memorize a tongue twister. We managed to spot all the differences and got all the tongue twisters correct. Well done!

Lastly, we went to the auditorium. We had to go into the auditorium alone to find satay sticks. The rest of the group were to spread out and lie on the floor outside the auditorium. I did not go in as it was 1.30am already and we had to jihe.

I enjoyed the night games a lot. It was really fun and spooky.

In the morning, we had company games and it was very fun. We played the blanket game and got to know more people in Guides after doing the friendship dance. The last game, the relay race, was very fun. First, we had to hop to the plate of flour our seniors were holding and find the gummy bears hidden inside. Then, we had to keep the tissue in the air for 20 seconds. It was quite difficult at first but we managed to do it with a very creative way. Lastly, we had to hold a banana in between our legs and walk. Although many groups' bananas were squeezed, my group's banana was still in its original shape and we ate it up.

The leisure camp was very fun and we had definitely bonded more, not only with our patrol but as a whole coy, through this. It was very well-planned and I believe everyone enjoyed themselves very much. Thank you 中四s for planning such a great camp!

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Hello Guides :)

The whole week has been UG week and UG day on Friday ended and it was really fun. In my opinion, UG day is a great way to let us know people from other UGs and make friends with them. After all, as a UG family, we should be bonded as one instead of as 4 distinct groups.

After lunch, we did the mass dance we had been practicing for. After doing it twice, everyone was really high and enthusiastic. Even though it rained and we didn’t get to play the outdoor activities the seniors planned, I still enjoyed myself very much. In the end, we played games like whacko in the classrooms, and then completed the treasure hunt.

The day ended with prize giving and the leisure camp started. After dinner, we were given time to bathe and bond with our patrol mates. Then, the leisure camp started with nightgames!

Nightgames began with a horror movie, The Frighteners. Some found it funny but others found it terrifying. When the movie ended, we started the night walk together with the scouts.

The first station was in the music atrium toilet. We were really scared to go in. The seniors acted so well and it was very spooky. I nearly screamed when I saw the Barbie doll’s hand under the sink. We were very relieved when we could leave the station.

Next, we proceeded to the staircase opposite the Waterside. There, we had to spot the differences between two pictures of a haunted house, while two people went up the stairs. The third station was at LT3, where we had to send in one person at a time to find satay sticks.

The forth station was at the link between the senior and junior high blocks. This station was the second scariest. There, we played murderer and the loser had to answer a question about the paintings on the wall. It was very creepy as some of the paintings were very disturbing, like the one with the skeleton of the girls teeth.

The final station was at the walless classroom, where we had to put a series of scary looking pictures in order. We did not get to complete the second part of this station as it was 1.30am and we had to jihe.

In all, the night games were really well planned and fun.

The next morning, we played some company games like the blanket name game and dead end. The last game was very funny! First, we had to hop to the plate of flour and find gummy bears. After that, we had to try to keep a tissue paper for 20 seconds in the air by blowing it. This proved to be difficult so we were used our hands and feet instead. After we completed that task, we had to place a banana between our legs and walk. After my group was done, all that was left was a bit of the banana skin.

The games ended off a great leisure camp. I feel that we have bonded as a company and that we should have more of such activities. Thank you 中四s for planning this camp!

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Hello Guides!

For Friday's activity, first we had patrol corner. It was the first time the year 3s were doing a skills patrol corner. Some patrols went through notes, some did gadget tying and some practised lashes. We hope that everyone has learnt something new from this patrol corner and also, year 3s to gain experience about planning activities for the patrol.

Next, the year 1s and 3s had their PT separately. The year 2s went for contigent practise. The year 3s were introduced to some new things, in preparation for PLTC, like doing a reversed boy's style pumping position and 5 people wheelbarrowing with legs on a heimu which 2 people carried.

This PT was tougher, but definitely a good training for the year 3s. No matter how tough the going gets, all for one and one for all, we must stand strong and stay united, don't leave anyone behind and improve together as a batch. Year 3s, jiayou for PLTC.

Good job to the year 1s too, for completing yet another PT. Hope that you all will put in your very best for the next PT and not fall out so easily.

Jiayou!

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Hello guides.

On Tuesday 16th of March, the year 3s had their rockclimbing course. The year 3s took the rockclimbing course level 1 and we were to report at 8.00am sharp in school. The bus took off shortly after everyone has reached and very soon, we arrived at Safra Yishun, the place whereby we actually got the chance to scale a 25m high rock wall!

The year 3s and 4s were separated next to their own courses. Year 4s learnt abseiling, while the year 3s went into a room to learn more about the basic theories of rock-climbing. The instructors Azmi, Osman and Sophia taught us the basic knot we had to tie for the person climbing, and it was the double figure of 8. We were also introduced to terms like "climbing commands", belaying, and also learnt the correct method of belaying using the 5 steps.

We also had a chance to learnt the physics of how a carabiner works and how at different parts of the professional climbing carabiner can affect the load carried. For example, the heaviest the carabiner can hold is 25kg max. Shortly after approximately 2hours of theory sessions, it was finally time for a little practical.

Everyone gathered at the 25m beginners wall and tried belaying with the guide of our instructors. The instructors made sure everyone till the correct methods of belaying before our fellow guides could actually scale the wall as safety is extremely important in this case. After everyone had tried, we went for a 1hour lunch and reported back at 1pm.

We were finally allowed to scale the rock wall and were all applying the skills we had learnt for us to successfully climb! All of us attempted at least once and some of us made it quite high, we cheered each other on and gave each other support. In all, it had been a meaningful day for all of us as we had all learn something new :)