Hi all, welcome to the 2015/16 Vietnam Cultural Immersion Programme (CIP) blog.
This blog will serve as a communication tool between the selected students and accompanying teachers prior to the trip.
It also updates other members of the NVSS family members as well as parents on the team's preparation for the trip. We hope to get your support for this programme.
The students were briefed on the objectives and expectations of the programme. They were also introduced to teachers who will be their chaperons, guardian angels, mentor etc. during the trip.
The accompanying teachers are:
Mr Chen,
Mr Leong,
Mr Sazali,
Mdm Faezah,
Ms Chong,
Ms Janice Lim
and
Ms Audrey Chua
The students had their first session on 21 September 2015, Monday.
Mr Sazali briefing the group on performance item. Some of the boys discussion on possible items to perform.
Some of the things Mr Leong discussed with the group during the first session.
1. Please check your passport validity; make sure it has at least 6 months of validity.
Photocopy 2 copies of your passport and submit to Ms Janice Lim latest by Wednesday.
Those who need to renew your passport, please do so immediately. (It will take about 2 weeks to process)
Those who have not submitted your consent forms, please submit latest by Wednesday 23 Sept.
2. I strongly urge you to go back and 'sell' this programme to your parents so that when your friends come in July 2016, you can host them, especially those who indicated that you can't host during the interview.
3. I require all of you to visit last year's CIP blog: nvss2014vietnam@blogspot.sg. At the same time, let us be proactive in keeping ourselves updated by referring to this current blog.
4. I'd like to thank Dian and Wei Xiang for volunteering to be the big group i/cs : )
The rest of you will cooperate and work closely with them
5. 3 pieces of work were assigned. All of you need to prepare these 3 pieces prior to the trip:
Individually
The students were told to create a Personal Information Card (PIC) or Portfolio as a meeting gift for their Vietnamese friends in October
The PIC should consists of:
1. Personal information (bio-data, family, school, class, CCAs, best
friends, etc)
2. Significant events in your life so far e.g. First overseas trip
3. Interesting things about yourself e.g. Hobbies, what you usually do
4. Talents (if any) e.g. You can play the violin very well
As a Small Group
Work as a group on research topics related to Vietnam. (More details will be given in next meeting)
As a Big Group
Prepare 2 simple yet dignified performance items for first day and last day of school programme.
It can be as simple as a song but everyone must participate.
6. The students were divided into 5 groups of 6:
Teacher i/c : Mdm Faezah (not in picture: MTL Oral)
Teacher i/c : Ms Janice Lim
Teacher i/c : Ms Audrey Chua
Teacher i/c : Ms Daphne Chong
Teacher i/c : Mr Sazali
7. We will also use the Whatsapp group created to comms with one another. It is use solely for communication and not to pass negative remarks/comments on one another
8. The Vietnam Pose. Please take note of your position : )
The first session was a good one. Response from the students were good and many of them were very enthusiastic about the trip. Keep up the energy level!
Next meeting is on
Wednesday 23 September 2015
at MR1
3pm
and on behalf of all the teachers in the team:
Mr Leong
