Jing Yao
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NDP Military Tattoo Experience
This year, the Symphonic Band and Uniform Groups from Maris Stella High School were given the opportunity to take part in the National Day Parade in the Military Tattoo. Alongside the SAF band, we had weekly practices to prepare for National Day. When I was given the opportunity to sign up for the military tattoo,…
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First Aid Training Course
On 18 of June, Ryan, Yee Yong and I went to the first aid course at the Singapore First Aid Training Centre. Although I was stressed at first as I thought that it would be very hard to pass the tests, I soon realised that it was quite simple because of the instructors who guided…
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Student Leader’s Investiture
Last week, I went for the Student Leader’s Investiture, where I was officially appointed a member of the student council. During the investiture, I thought of the different things I have experienced as a student leader-in-training, and am grateful for the different opportunities I got. Here are some of the different things I have done…
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International Friendship Day | Morning Story
This Tuesday, I managed to have a speech on international friendship to commemorate international friendship day in school. This was after weeks of preparation with Ms Tay, the teacher in charge of my presentation. Earlier this year, I signed up to be the speaker for this morning story, and was excited to have the chance…
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De:Xufto Camping Experience | Day 4
On the final day of Dexufto, we fell in at the TK Low hall and had our longest morning inspection yet, as we were unable to meet the strict time given to unpack all our items. After morning inspection, we had our breakfast, and got ready to be dismissed by taking down all our tents…
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De:Xufto Camping Experience | Day 3
Early in the morning, we were woken up by a fire alarm. Our seniors woke us up and rushed us to the MPC (Multi-Purpose Court) to fall in. Little did we know, it was a fire drill. After the fire drill, we had our morning inspection and ate breakfast. Afterwards, we cleaned up our campsite…
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De:Xufto Camping Experience | Day 2
For the second day of the camp, we went for a hike to various landmarks of Singapore. We had had our morning inspection before we had breakfast first. Embarking on the adventure, we plotted out different routes we could take to finish stopping by all the landmarks. Starting our hike… We stopped by many places…
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De:Xufto Camping Experience | Day 1
De:Xufto is a signature Phantom Scouts camp every 4 years. Known to be a tough but fulfilling camp, many of us looked forward to joining it. On the first day of the camp, I woke up early and prepared for it, eventually reaching school at about 7.40. Before the start of the camp, we talked…
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Scouts Trip to Malacca
Day 1 On the 1st of December, we went to Malacca and embarked on a 3D2N journey. After clearing customs, we went to Pay Fong School and met different scouts from SM Pay Fong, SMJK Katholik, SMJK Notre Dame Convent and SMJk Yok Bin. Together, we managed to know more about one another through the…
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Astronautics
Explain the purpose of space exploration including: – historical reasons – immediate goals in terms of specific knowledge benefits related to Earth resources, technology, and new products There are many purposes of space exploration. Historical reasons for the purposes of space exploration are to advance in scientific research, and national prestige uniting different nations and…
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Civics
Requirement Notes Name and briefly describe the roles of the following appointments:President of SingaporePrime Minister of SingaporeSpeaker of ParliamentChief Justice of SingaporeMember of parliament of your place of residence The president must open each Session of Parliament and delivers an address laying out the key priorities of the Government. Apart from that, The President officiates…
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Trip to Korea – Day #4 | It’s snowing!
After waking up early for our trip to the DMZ, we got out of our hotel and waited for the bus to come. While walking towards the place where we will meet our tour guide, we experienced something that Singapore does not have – snow! It was snowing quite heavily, and we were amazed by…
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Scouts in Secondary School
As I joined Phantom Scouts a few weeks before this post, I realised how different scouting is in secondary school. Here is my experience in Phantom Scouts. Every week, we will have to fall in at the school courtyard in patrol, and carry on with our activities afterwards. In cub scouts, our seniors would be…
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We’re Back!
On 6 March 2023, Zelda, an ex-Senior Sixer from PGPS (Punggol Green Primary School) cub scouts, and I went to our primary school scouts and attended the CCA. Here is an overview of what we have done! On 2.10, Zelda and I met at the bus stop outside our school and went to the scouts.…
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Trip to Korea – Day #3 | The most exciting day yet!
On 20 of December, my family, my parent’s friends family and I went on an exciting trip to Nami Island, a strawberry farm, and to Gangchon Rail Park. In the morning, we got a driver who brought us to Nami Island first. Although it took quite a while to reach the ferry terminal, we were…
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Trip to Korea – Day #2 (The coldest day)
After a long flight from Singapore to Korea, we finally reached Incheon International Airport. As we exited the plane, from the window of the airport, we could see snow on the ground. After completing some passport checks, we got our luggage, changed into our winter wear, and waited for our driver to arrive. While waiting,…
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Sec 1 Orientation – Day 1
After spending six years of my life in primary school, I was able to experience the first day of secondary school, something primary school students dread after they graduate! Trip to School On the 3rd of January, I woke up at 6 am to get ready for the first day of Secondary school. I felt…
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Trip to Korea – Day #1
On 18 December, my family and I flew to Korea. Before arriving at the airport, we did some last-minute packing and ensured we had everything we needed. After getting a cab and reaching the airport, we checked in our luggage. After going for dinner with our friends, we went to the lounge area in the…
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I’ve graduated!
Yesterday, I participated in my school’s graduation ceremony. Being the graduating batch of the school this year, I felt excited, yet unhappy that I’ll be separated from my friends. Here’s what happened that day… Before the ceremony began, my family and I went to school. As I gathered in the IBC (Indoor Basketball Court), I…
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Akela Award Presentation Ceremony
Yesterday, I attended the Akela Award Presentation Ceremony at the Girls Guides HQ. Here is a recount of what happened! On 6.15am, I woke up and watched the television with my family. As it almost reached 7.00am, I went to change to the scouts uniform and went to Bishan by car with my parents. As…
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Secondary School Life – What do I look forward to most?
After PSLE, I kept thinking about what will happen in secondary school. In this post, I will write about things I look forward to in secondary school! Meeting new friends Although I would lose a lot of my friends that I have now in primary school currently, I would also be able to make more…
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What design tools should we use?
It is common for people to receive tasks to design posters, notecards and presentations. However, what are some of the apps we can use to design better? Here is a list of the websites/applications I use to design! Table of Contents Canva Canva works wonders when you are tasked to create posters and presentations!…
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What have I learnt as a leader?
Throughout my primary school life, I have been given leadership opportunities that shaped the way I am now. Here are some of the things I have learnt as a leader! Table of Contents: 1. How do we stop students from misbehaving? 2. What should leaders do? 3. Anything else? How do we stop students from…
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DSA Experiences
Having been accepted to Maris Stella High School, Edgefield Secondary School and Holy Innocents’ High School, I would like to write about my personal experiences going for DSA interviews in these schools. Maris Stella High School (Scouts) Although this is the first school I went to for my DSA interview, I found this DSA interview…
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What makes a good plan for your holiday?
When the holidays came, you probably thought of your favourite game Minecraft and what you should watch on Disney+. Those ideas are great, but we need to revise our work, especially if you are taking the PSLE this year! Therefore, good planning is necessary for your holidays, and in this post, I will share with…
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Reflection throughout the years…
Along my journey in scouts, I have learnt various things from teamwork to leadership skills. Many people guided me from my parents to my teachers, and I could not become who I am today. 2019 It all started when I was in Primary 3, looking forward to choosing my CCA. I firstly wanted to pick…